[0:00] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: We will call the April 22nd, 2025 Faribault City Council meeting to order. First item is roll call. [0:08] Mandy Barnes: Here. [0:09] Adama Youhn Doumbouya: Here. [0:10] Royal Ross: Here. [0:11] John Rowan: Here. [0:12] Peter van Sluis: Here. [0:13] Chuck Thiele: Here. [0:16] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Mayor Spooner here. And 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. [0:41] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Item number two is approval of agenda. [0:45] Adama Youhn Doumbouya: So move. [0:47] Chuck Thiele: Second. [0:49] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion by Doumbouya, second by Thiele. Any objections? Seeing none, motion passes. [0:59] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: We have two presentations and proclamations. Arbor Day proclamation and pollinator month proclamation. [1:27] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: [Laughter] Yeah, about there. Or do you want the handheld on camera? [1:58] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Which one was first? Arbor Day. [2:16] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Office of the mayor of the city of Faribault. Whereas Arbor Day provides Minnesota with the opportunity to celebrate the importance of trees, forests and our community culture history future state, future of the state. Whereas trees are a great value as they provide care, water, shade and energy savings wildlife habitat, recreational opportunity, food products and jobs capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere thereby offsetting greenhouse gases. Whereas properly planting and caring for a diverse mix of trees makes a community forest more resilient by minimizing the impacts of disease, insects, and other stressors as a climate change and providing long-term community and environmental benefits. Whereas state of Minnesota is at risk of losing 1 billion ash trees due to emerald ash borer potentially increasing CO2 emissions. Whereas choosing, planting, and caring for a diverse mix of trees, help resilient communities into the future. Whereas our local community is beautiful and in order to stay that way, it needs local assistance. And whereas we encourage everyone to clean up their yards in nearby public spaces when possible. Therefore, I, Tom Spooner, mayor of the city of Faribault, do proclaim Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, Arbor Day and Beautification Day in the city of Faribault. Happy Earth Day today. [4:14] Pat Rice: Isn't it nice that the proclamation happens on Earth Day and this will be our 16th year, Pauline tells me, of planting trees. And sometimes it's just the three of us there doing it. But um it is going to happen on the third again. And uh I guess I'm not sure what kind of trees we'll be planting, but it will be at North Alexander. I'm Pat Rice and I thank you in North... [5:09] Pat Rice: Are you also encouraged... [5:32] Rochelle Anderholm-Parsch: Thanks Pauline and Pat. As they mentioned, Arbor Day is going to be celebrated on May 3rd. We started our Arbor Day celebration back at the request of the residents. They were driving around. We encourage everybody to get out, plant trees. [6:11] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Once again from the office. Whereas species such as birds, bees, bugs, and other insects partner for farming and producing much of our food. Whereas pollination plays a vital role in the health of our trees, plants, our community, enhancing our quality of life and recreational and economic development. Whereas the city of Faribault has many municipal parks and greenways in 2017 passed a city resolution led to the city's recognition as a pollinator-friendly alliance where the city has partnered with gardeners reaching out for service. Local gardening group provides educational opportunities encouraging citizens to plant. I now therefore mayor of the city of Faribault do hereby proclaim the month of May pollinator month 2025. Thank the city for our vitals. [8:33] Pat Rice: So um and just to be clear that we're talking about our native like honey. The best support for native pollinators are native plants. With them are not we don't really like to see people here. [9:39] Rochelle Anderholm-Parsch: Um, we've been working with the pollinator group as we mentioned on 2016 pollinator proclamation back in 2017. Since then, we've been working hard to grow our pollinator areas. That's... [Applause] [10:42] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All right. On to approval of minutes of April 8th, 2025. [10:50] John Rowan: So moved. [10:51] Peter van Sluis: Second. [10:53] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion by Rowan, second by van Sluis. All those in favor signify by saying I. [10:58] Council Members: I. [11:01] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All opposed. Motion passes. Petitions to be heard. We have none. Five. Consent agenda items. Is there anything that... [11:15] Royal Ross: Mayor Spooner? Yes. I'm going to abstain from voting on 6T and 6U. I will be voting in favor of the rest. [11:36] Royal Ross: Mayor Spooner. Yes. I'll make a motion to approve consent agenda items 6A through 6U. [11:43] Chuck Thiele: Second. [11:45] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion by Ross, seconded by Thiele. All those in favor of 6A through 6U. [11:51] Council Members: I. [11:53] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion passes. No public hearings tonight. Item 8. Resolution 2025-112 awarding the sale of general obligation water revenue bonds series 2025A in the original aggregate principal amount of 6,980,000; fix their form and specifications directing their execution and delivery and providing their payment. [12:18] Kindra Papenfus: Yeah, I'm not going to talk too long about this, but to say that in the packet that went out, the resolution was blank, but in front of you today um you do have the resolution that has been um completed after the bond sale. Um as well as a bond summary that is here before you tonight. And then I'm going to ask um Tammy Omdal from uh Northland Securities to talk about the bond sale that happened today. [12:52] Tammy Omdal: Evening mayor and city council members. With Northland Public Finance serving as advisor to the city and yes the resolution was blank in the packet because bids were not taken until this morning. Before I cover the results I want to note improvements as part of the process the rating from S&P was approved and that means as part of the process the city went through with S&P for the city that rating of AA. Part of that report that S&P... With respect to the bids this morning, two bids were received. Low bid was from RW Baird, and as many are he did with those two bids did receive great results. Low bid of 3.9% that compares to the finance plan ago when my colleague was presenting on that the estimate at that time I believe was 4.17% so from a planning perspective and use of great results with the city with that um said um there is a resolution final par amount of 6 million. Any questions? [14:55] John Rowan: I don't look forward to... Excuse me. Mayor Spooner, I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2025-112. [15:06] Mandy Barnes: Second. [15:08] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Resolution 2025-112 moved by Rowan, seconded by Barnes. All those in favor say I. [15:13] Council Members: I. [15:14] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All opposed. Motion passes. We are on to resolution 2025-118 approval of an on sale intoxicating Sunday liquor license for Los Regos Supermercado. [15:38] Heather Slechta: Mayor and members of the council, Los Regos Supermercado y Taqueria had submitted an application for an on sale intoxicating liquor license and Sunday liquor license. They'll be operating at 24 4th Street Northwest. Um they in their application they stated that they'll abide by state statutes and city ordinances regarding all requirements in the hour of sale of alcoholic beverages. Uh the police department completed a background check and our city attorney has reviewed the um liquor liability and um liability insurance with no concerns. Um if approved, their license will be in effect from April 23rd or once it's approved by the state of Minnesota um through December 31st, 2025. With that I will answer any questions. [16:37] Peter van Sluis: Mayor Spooner. Yes. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2025-118. [16:47] Royal Ross: Second. [16:49] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion by van Sluis, seconded by Ross to approve resolution 2025-118. All in favor. [16:58] Council Members: I. [17:03] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All opposed. On to bids. Resolution 2025-105 accepting the bid for miscellaneous concrete projects contract 25-01. Director Mark DuChene, City Engineer. [17:14] Mark DuChene: Thank you, Mayor Spooner, members of the council and the public. Uh before you tonight is four bids that were open last Wednesday, April 16th. The first bid being for our 2025 miscellaneous concrete contract. Uh this is an annual contract that we do uh with various concrete related items um that come out throughout the year and then as they're needed, we use them. This is for replacing curb and sidewalk due to water main breaks pop up. Um, other utility department, our utility department, our parks department sometimes have miscellaneous concrete per going every time and getting quotes. This year's low bid came from Healey Construction. Uh, just over $89,000. Um, for reference, in the last three or four years, we've spent closer to like 34. We take kind of an aggregate of all the items we've used over the years package. So, we have something with that. We are recommending approval of resolution 2025-105 by accepting the bids from Healey Construction. [18:20] John Rowan: Uh thank you mayor. Just um for our viewing public can you remind us why there is a price difference between all page one and page two because it's 87,512 on one and then 89 on the other. Is that some engineering estimate fees or something in the... [18:53] Mark DuChene: So the three amounts included in the resolution are the true amounts. Yes. Three and just the uh summary the background are incorrect. [19:07] John Rowan: No further questions mayor. Thank you. [19:11] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: I might entertain a motion. [19:14] John Rowan: So moved. [19:16] Adama Youhn Doumbouya: Second. [19:17] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion by Rowan. Seconded by Doumbouya. All in favor. [19:22] Council Members: I. [19:24] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All opposed. Motion passes. Item B, resolution 2025-106, accepting bids for the 2025 street overlay and sidewalk improvements contract 2025-02. Once again, Mr. DuChene. [19:57] Mark DuChene: Thank you, mayor, members of the council. Uh, before tonight is the second bids that were open last Wednesday for our street overlay and sidewalk improvements. List of streets and the diagram of them is shown on this bid. We did receive two bids. Uh the low bid being from Bituminous Materials Incorporated LLC out of Faribault, Minnesota, just under $727,000. Um you can see it was about 13% underneath. Both bids were favorable bids that we received. When we factor in uh engineering and other fees, the total project costs are just under $878,000. And you can see those are split amongst our various uh street improvement and utility funds. Majority of this project is funded through our street improvement fund. Project schedule pending award of contract tonight, we anticipate construction will start late May, early June, wrapped up by the end of August. Pending any questions, we are recommending approval of resolution 2025-106. [20:42] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Any questions for director DuChene? None. [20:51] Royal Ross: Mayor Spooner. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2025-106. [20:56] Peter van Sluis: Second. [20:58] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Have a motion by Ross, second by van Sluis. All in favor. [21:05] Council Members: I. [21:08] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All opposed. Motion passes. Under resolution 2025-107 accepting bids for the 2025 MSA street overlay and sidewalk improvements contract 2025-03. Once again, Director DuChene. [21:27] Mark DuChene: Thank you, Mayor, members of the council. Uh the third bid tonight is for our 2025 municipal state aid or MSA street overlay and utility improvements contract. Uh this is primarily for the overlay of Hulett Avenue from 7th Street Northwest to 20th Street or trunk highway west. Also included in this project was some water main work along there where we have segments that were missing water main. Bid results: We received three bids on this project. The low bid coming from Crane Creek Asphalt out of Faribault just over $523,000. You can see well underneath the engineer's estimate. I should note that what's presented to you here is for both the base bid and the alternate bid. We did have an alternate bid for an additional water main segment and staff is recommending that we award the alternate um segment that we're replacing. We couldn't do it for less than what this bid come or we repave Hulett. So again, well underneath the engineer's estimate with the ultimate total project cost just under $689,000. Um most of that is coming out of our municipal state aid fund which is funded by the state for our municipal state aid system and then the water main work is funded through the water utility fund. Total project cost when we factor in engineering fees and contingencies is just under... Similar project schedule to the previous one pending award tonight we anticipate construction will start in late May early June. So with that again I'll stand for any questions but we are recommending approval of resolution 2025-107. [23:11] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Any questions for director DuChene? [23:15] Peter van Sluis: Mayor Spooner, I make a motion to approve resolution 2025-107. [23:23] Adama Youhn Doumbouya: Second. [23:25] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion by van Sluis. Second by Doumbouya to approve resolution. All in favor. [23:31] Council Members: I. [23:36] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All opposed. And our last item, resolution 2025-108, accepting bids for the 2025 3rd Avenue Southwest Reconstruction Improvements Contract 2025-01. [23:49] Mark DuChene: Thank you, mayor, members of the council. Uh the last bid tonight is for the Third Avenue Southwest reconstruction. This is full street and utility reconstruction of Third Avenue Southwest from Division Street down to Third Street Southwest. We received five bids for this project. The low bid coming from BCM Construction Incorporated out of Faribault, Minnesota. Um just under $1,025,000. You can see about 11% under the estimate. And we received two bids underneath estimate and then two bids just above estimate and one a little bit higher. Shows you the competitive bidding market that's out there right now. And again, we did once we factor in again engineering and contingency fees, um we're looking at a total project cost of just under $1.4 million. Um those costs are spread amongst again our street improvement fund and our various utility funds. Very similar schedule to what we talked about in the previous two projects. Uh pending approval of bids tonight, uh we anticipate construction on this one will start probably in early June by the time we get structures ordered in here. Final completion by August. This is adjacent to Bethlehem Academy School as well as some special events and then realizing that by the time school starts at the end of August. Uh with that I certainly will stand for any questions but we recommend approval of resolution 2025-108. [25:29] Royal Ross: So moved. [25:31] Peter van Sluis: Second. [25:36] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Seconded. All in favor say I. [Council Members say I]. Motion passes. Commission reports, announcements, project updates. Anybody got anything? [25:42] Chuck Thiele: Yep. So, the Paradise Center for the Arts, uh, Mick Sterling is playing on Friday, April 25th. Uh, May is actually membership month, uh, for the Paradise Center of the Arts. So, they're taking off $10 for membership fees, get the membership numbers up. And Riverbend Nature Center has their fun run on May 30th. [26:20] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: And they anticipate Earth Day was great. I've been going since about quarter to 4. Walking across the farm field today was what I wanted to do. Uh they had their official land dedication between uh the Hine Farm and Riverbend Nature Center and the Trust for Public Land. It was uh was impressed about the number of people that were there. It was pretty impressive. But Riverbend Nature Center once again adding land. Uh they added just over uh 45 acres. Yep. And we're I think we're now 6 acres short of 800 acres for Riverbend Nature Center and they have first right of refusal on the on the farmstead. I still think we'll be about two acres short. So uh Chief Dienst is still a chairman. We're going to have to get you to buy some more property out there for the 1000 acre goal. Other not... Jessica Kinser, I think you were raising your hand. [27:28] Jessica Kinser: Yes. Um, so just as a reminder, uh, next Tuesday is technically the fifth Tuesday, um, but we are having a retreat and I have good news for you. Um, Allison Brunette and I had been talking about not doing the SWOT analysis at this because she wanted it to be at the beginning. It tends to be something where we need to have some critical conversations that aren't necessarily bounded by we need to get on to the next thing. And so she's going to hold that for May when she will be here again and uh where we'll have a meeting more to talk about on that one. Um so the first um two hours from 1 to 3 is going to be Allison doing some leadership training um with management staff uh related to um feedback and customer service. And so while you are all welcome to be there and we'll certainly post the meeting starting at 1:00 in case there's a quorum. Um I wasn't sure that that was a topic that all of you would find the same level of interest in. So um so you are excused from 1 to 3 unless you want to be there. Um, but if we can have you there by 3:15 on the 29th, uh, that's when, uh, Dave Wanberg and Harry Davis will, uh, start a, um, presentation on planning and zoning and land use and everything you need to know in two hours about that topic. And then um Scott Riggs will be uh providing some dinnertime entertainment uh related to um contracting and purchasing requirements. And then we're going to end the evening talking about that Viaduct Park survey related to phase 2 and ice and everything. And so uh Brad sent out another email. There's three people who haven't responded. And so we're really looking for more responses there. So, we'd love to see seven responses to be able to talk about how everybody kind of feels related to preferences. So, that's u that's kind of the big news. So, please be there at 1:00 if you want to be part of the training that we're going to do. Um but if you need some extra time in your day, uh 3:15 is really when we'll start with planning and zoning. [29:46] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: All right, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. [29:50] Royal Ross: So moved. [29:51] Adama Youhn Doumbouya: Second. [29:53] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: Motion to adjourn by Ross, second by Doumbouya. All those in favor say. [29:58] Council Members: I. [29:59] Mayor Thomas J. Spooner: We are adjourned.