Here is the transcribed townhall meeting with speaker names added based on the context provided. Note: Based on the council list, "Councilor Jones" in the transcript refers to **Joe Peterson**, and "Counselor Jelly" refers to **Andy Hjelle**. [0:00] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: That clock changes. Good evening, we'll call this evening's meeting to order and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. [0:08] **All**: 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. [0:21] **City Clerk Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Here. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Here. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Here. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Here. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Here. [0:37] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Announcements. Do any councilors have any announcements they would like to make for the public good tonight? Hearing none, and we have no public hearing communications. Mr. Mulder, could you highlight the ones on our agenda list? [0:47] **City Administrator John Mulder**: You have one from Jeff Dwyer, the local president for the Law Enforcement Labor Services Union, thanking this Council for the recruitment and retention incentives. Then you have the petition from the Maple Village Homeowners Association regarding some maple concerns in Maple Village. [1:13] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. There are no presentations. Now is the time for public discussion. This is public discussion about items that are not on the agenda, and later on, under each agenda item, there will be an opportunity for public discussion. If anyone wishes to address the Council, please start with your name and address. [1:32] **Judy Hillman**: I'm Judy Hillman. I live at 5036 Silver Leaf Street in Hermantown. [1:40] **Kathy McNamara-Heimbaugh**: And Kathy McNamara-Heimbaugh at 4442 Sugar Maple Drive. And we are here tonight to express our concerns in regard to the speeders that are continually going through our neighborhood. And we in the past couple of years have had a significant increase in the number of young children that now live in our neighborhood. And as I believe you all received a copy of the letter as well as the petition, every person I spoke to expressed a concern about the speeders that go through there. [2:19] **Judy Hillman**: In fact, one of the homeowners said, "I went to the police and I asked him if we couldn't have a speed bump put in front of our house." So anyway, we would really, really greatly appreciate it if we could have our speed limit reduced. And then we had a couple of other items too that we wish to speak about. One of them is the mowing in the section of Silver Leaf before our development starts; nobody knows that area of the boulevard. And then the other one is we would like to enhance the entrance to our development by putting our logo on the big rock that is right on the corner of Silver Leaf and Lavaque. I don't know, is there anything else? [3:06] **Kathy McNamara-Heimbaugh**: Yeah, there is one other concern about when the cars come from Bottom of the Lake and having passed safely through the thing, come around the curve just close to my home. And there are driveways that come on, especially the one from Valentini's parking area where they come, and I am almost hit. There are so many times that I know enough when I come out of Valentini's to keep my eyes to the left. So we're wondering if there's any opportunity for us to put up some kind of signage as they're coming from—headed towards 53—that just says "Blind Intersection" or "Exiting Traffic." I don't know what the proper terminology would be, but it would be really, really, really helpful. And I know it will save an accident; it's really, really dangerous. [4:13] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: We've all seen all of your suggestions and questions and we spoke about it at pre-agenda. And what will happen on this is City staff will get together and formulate a response to your requests and get back to you in writing. Specifics depend on certain statutory obligations the city has or certain things we can and can't do, but there's also certain policies we've had as a city that can be addressed. But we can address all of that in response to you and that will be in writing from staff. [4:41] **Judy Hillman**: Okay, thank you. We appreciate your time and your consideration. Thank you. [5:05] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Unfortunately, the percentage of money the city gets from traffic fines isn't that great, but I would encourage you that any time you notice spurts of bad driving conduct—if it's a certain time or day or you see it happening like right now it's been happening for 20 minutes—call the police and ask for extra patrol. You can do that at any time. [5:38] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Is there any other public discussion at this time? Is there anyone online? Joe [Wicklund]? Is there anyone that wishes to address the city about items not on the agenda? Hearing none, we will move on to the consent agenda which includes the minutes of the September 5th, 2023 Council meetings and accounts payable for warrants from September 1st through September 15th. Do we have a motion to approve? [6:10] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Motion. [6:12] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Hjelle. Is there a second? [6:14] **Councilor John Geissler**: Second. [6:15] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Geissler. Roll call please. [6:18] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [6:31] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Ordinances. We have three ordinances on the agenda for this evening. The first of which is a second reading; the second and third are first readings. There will be no vote taken at that time or public discussion, but during the time between now and our next meeting, the public has an opportunity to contact either our City Clerk, city government, or any elected official with feedback on these two ordinances. First item is Ordinance 2023-06, an ordinance amending Chapter 300 Smoking Policy, prohibiting the use of cannabinoid products in public structures, public vehicles, parks and recreation areas. Do we have a motion? [7:20] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Move to approve. [7:22] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor LeBlanc. Is there a second? [7:23] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [7:24] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? [7:27] **John Mulder**: With the passage of the legalization of recreational marijuana, we looked at ordinances. This proposed ordinance would prohibit smoking or cannabinoid products in public structures and our vehicles and would also prohibit the consumption of those products in city parks, similar to intoxicating liquor. [7:47] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Do you have any questions or comments from Council? [7:49] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Does that include any gazebos that may or may not be built on—I guess that would fall into the parks anyway, right? Okay, answered my own question. [8:01] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Anything else from Council? [8:10] **Councilor John Geissler**: Just to thank you for taking pretty prompt action on this and I appreciate it. [8:15] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Anything else? Is there any public input on this ordinance? If so, please state your name and address. This is an opportunity for public input on Ordinance 2023-06. And this is the final opportunity for public input on the ordinance in front of the Council. With no public input, I would ask for a roll call. [8:48] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [9:06] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Ordinance 2023-07, an ordinance amending Chapter 740 Hunting Deer by Bow and Arrow, eliminating the earn-a-buck requirement for the Hermantown bow hunt and allowing the use of crossbows. This is the first reading. Next is Ordinance 2023-08, an ordinance amending Hermantown Code of Ordinances Section 270 Fee Schedule. This is also the first reading. Moving along to resolution. Resolution 2023-130, resolution declaring cost to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment roll for Road Improvement District number 534, Ugstad Road. Do we have a motion? [9:36] **Councilor John Geissler**: Motion. [9:38] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? [9:40] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [9:41] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? [9:43] **John Mulder**: So this is a step in the assessment process where the city council orders the preparation of the proposed assessment roll. And we do that because then we review the address list, we do all those that benefit from the improvement, then we create that assessment roll. And we can do that because we know what the assessment is going to be. It doesn't matter what the final cost is going to be, but the proposed assessment is $97.50 for each benefiting parcel. [10:24] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Do we have any questions or comments from Council? Hearing none, is there any public input on this resolution? This is a call for public input on Resolution 2023-130. Is there any public input on the resolution ordering the cost declaration and the preparation of assessment rules for Road Improvement District number 534? [11:03] **Alissa McClure**: Roll call please. Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [11:15] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Resolution 2023-131, resolution receiving proposed assessment roll for the construction of Road Improvement District number 534, Ugstad Road, and ordering hearing thereon. Do we have a motion? [11:34] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Motion. [11:35] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Mr. Mulder, that's pretty quick. We just ordered it for the last motion and now we already have it on. [11:42] **John Mulder**: Right away. Who said the government's not efficient? But so this is the assessment roll for the properties on the Ugstad Road project. We will send out notices to the paper and to the individual property owners informing them of the public hearing, which is set for October 16th. [12:12] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Are there any questions from councilors on this? Is there any public input on this motion? Is there any public input on Resolution 2023-131? Is there any public input on the resolution receiving the assessment roll and ordering a public hearing for improvement district number 534? Roll call please. [12:35] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [12:44] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Next is Resolution 2023-132, resolution declaring costs to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment roll for Road Improvement District number 538, Richard Avenue and Lindgren Road. Do we have a motion? [13:03] **Councilor John Geissler**: Motion to approve. [13:05] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? [13:07] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [13:08] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? [13:13] **John Mulder**: Just like on the Ugstad Road project, we are also doing this on the Richard Avenue and Lindgren Road project in the marketplace. Again, we're going to assess a certain portion of that. We already know what the assessment is going to be so this would create the assessment roll. [13:41] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Are there any questions or comments by councilors? Is there any public input for this resolution? Requesting public input for Resolution 2023-132. Is there any public input for the resolution in front of the Council? Roll call please. [14:06] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [14:15] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Resolution 2023-133, resolution receiving proposed assessment roll for the construction of Road Improvement District number 538, Richard Avenue and Lindgren Road, and ordering hearing thereon. Do we have a motion? [14:32] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Move to approve. [14:34] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor LeBlanc. Is there a second? [14:36] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [14:37] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? [14:41] **John Mulder**: We will have a public hearing for the improvements in the marketplace and that public hearing will be on November 6th of 2023. All of the notice of the publication will be published in the paper and sent out to the property owners. [15:05] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Are there any questions or comments from the council? Hearing none, is there any public input on Resolution 2023-133? We have any public input on the assessment roll for Road Improvement District number 538. Is there any public input on Resolution 2023-133? Roll call please. [15:35] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [15:44] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Next is Resolution 2023-134, resolution accepting Hermantown Volunteer Fire Department's notice of termination of the agreement for fire related services. Do we have a motion? [15:59] **Councilor John Geissler**: Motion. [16:01] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? [16:03] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Second. [16:04] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Hjelle. Mr. Mulder? [16:06] **John Mulder**: So the city has a contract with the volunteer fire department. Earlier this year they sent us this letter saying that they would be discontinuing that contract at the end of the year. In that ongoing discussion about transitioning to a City Department of Public Safety, we think that City Council should accept their notice just to document the fact that they have given it to us and that we're transitioning to the public safety department. [16:42] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Are there any questions or comments from Council? [16:46] **Councilor John Geissler**: I'm just happy to report that we heard during pre-agenda that the city is, as we all know, moving forward with the creation of a little bit differently run city fire department and that we've seen the process of working through and hiring a fire chief with others to come. So thank you for all the hard work by everybody that's been doing so. [16:59] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: I was just going to say thanks for 72 years of service from our volunteers. [17:15] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Anything else? Is there any public input on this resolution? Is there any public input on Resolution 2023-134? Calling for public input on the resolution accepting the Hermantown Volunteer Fire Department's notice of termination. Roll call please. [17:42] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [17:51] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Resolution 2023-135, resolution to adopt the proposed property tax and proposed budget for taxes payable 2024 and scheduling the truth in taxation hearing. Do we have a motion? [18:07] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Motion to approve. [18:09] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Hjelle. Is there a second? [18:11] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [18:13] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder, could you explain this? [18:15] **John Mulder**: This is an annual resolution that we have to notify the county of what we are proposing to levy for taxes in 2024 and then also we notify them when our truth in taxation hearing is going to be so that they can send those notices out to everybody. That hearing will be on December 4th. At that point in time the city could lower the proposed taxes but they cannot raise it. [18:57] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Any questions or comments by Council? I understand that no one wants to be the person that makes the motion to set taxes. [19:04] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: This is just done in public hearing. I was going to let the new people do that. [19:08] **Councilor John Geissler**: Yeah thanks, Andy. I was going to let Andy do it for pointing fingers. [19:15] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Any comments from Council during public comment on the resolution to set the proposed property tax and proposed budget and a public hearing for the truth and taxation? Is there any public comment on Resolution 2023-135? Is there any public input on this resolution? Roll call please. [19:42] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [19:51] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Next is Resolution 2023-136, resolution directing preparation of assessment roll for delinquent utility charges. Is there a motion? [20:07] **Councilor John Geissler**: I'll jump on this one, it's so exciting. Yeah, move to approve. [20:13] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you, Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? [20:15] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [20:16] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? [20:18] **John Mulder**: Again, this is an annual resolution where we look at those people that are delinquent on their utility bills and we then go through a process where they can have a public hearing in front of the Utility Commission. But ultimately, if they don't pay that then the city can put that on as an assessment on their tax rolls. [20:47] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Is there any comment from Council or any questions? Hearing none, is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on Resolution 2023-136. Is there any public input on the resolution directing the preparation of assessment roll for delinquent utility charges? With no public input I would ask for a roll call. [21:23] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [21:32] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Resolution 2023-137, resolution approving change orders number 13 through 14 for Road Improvement District number 534, Ugstad and Arrowhead roads. Is there a motion? [21:52] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Move to approve. [21:54] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor LeBlanc. Do we have a second? [21:56] **Councilor John Geissler**: Second. [21:57] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Geissler. Could we get an explanation Mr. Mulder? [21:59] **John Mulder**: Sure, these are two change orders on the project. One of them related to a culvert; the other one is we added water main stubs for the Ice Arena. [22:18] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Are there any questions from Council? Hearing none, is there any public input on this resolution? Is there any public input on Resolution 2023-137? Do we have any public input on the resolution for change orders number 13 through 14 for Road Improvement project number 534? Roll call please. [22:52] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [23:01] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Resolution 2023-138, resolution approving pay request number four for Road Improvement District number 534 to Uhlman Brothers Incorporated in the amount of 1,748,581.78. Is there a motion? [23:22] **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Motion to approve. [23:24] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Hjelle. Do we have a second? [23:26] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Second. [23:28] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Mulder? [23:30] **John Mulder**: This is just payment to Uhlman for the work done on Ugstad Road. [23:33] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Any questions or comments from Council or any public input on this resolution? Do we have any public input on Resolution 2023-138? Does anyone from the public wish to comment on the approval of pay request number four for Road Improvement District number 534? Roll call please. [24:14] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [24:23] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Next is Resolution 2023-139, approving pay request number three for Road Improvement District number 538 to Uhlman Brothers Incorporated in the amount of 38,306.85. Do we have a motion? [24:41] **Councilor John Geissler**: Motion. [24:43] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? [24:45] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [24:46] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? [24:48] **John Mulder**: This is just paying Uhlman for the work done in the marketplace on Richard and Lindgren Road. [24:59] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Does the council have any comments or questions on this resolution? Hearing none, is there any public input on this resolution? Is there any public input on Resolution 2023-139? Any public input on the resolution for pay request number three for Road Improvement District number 538. Roll call please. [25:31] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [25:40] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Next is Resolution 2023-140, resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and deliver a Cooperative agreement between St Louis County and the City of Hermantown for 2024 maintenance striping. Is there a motion? [26:01] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Move to approve. [26:03] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor LeBlanc. Do we have a second? [26:05] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Second. [26:07] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? [26:09] **John Mulder**: This is a contract with the county; they'll do the striping of our roads in 2024. [26:16] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Any questions or comments from Council? [26:19] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: My only hope is that we can get this done early in the year so we can see the stripes as long as possible. [26:26] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Okay thank you. And do you have the sand and salt ready? That's what I hope that we could avoid every year but sometimes it's just not possible. Any other comments from Council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Public input on Resolution 2023-140. If you have any public input on the approval of the agreement between Hermantown and St Louis County for 2024 maintenance striping. Roll call please. [27:26] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [27:35] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Next is Resolution number 2023-141, resolution approving final plans and specifications and ordering advertisement for bids for 2023 sewer Improvement District number 544 Stebner Park improvement district (sewer, water, and road). Do you have a motion? [27:57] **Councilor John Geissler**: Motion. [27:59] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? [28:01] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Second. [28:02] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Mulder? [28:03] **John Mulder**: So as you recall, you ordered the improvement project for the water and sewer in Stebner Park. So now we're going to go out and advertise for bids. We will, if everything goes as planned, award that contract on October 16th. [28:22] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Are there any comments or questions from Council? [28:25] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Just a comment for me that for public benefit, this will be done in two phases: the utility work being done this fall or the winter, and then pavement and curb gutters and sidewalks next summer. [28:40] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Thank you. Any other comments from Council? Any public input on this resolution? Any public input on Resolution 2023-141? Last opportunity for public input on this resolution if you have any public input please state your name and address. Roll call please. [29:10] **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Peterson? **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Aye. **Alissa McClure**: Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Aye. [29:19] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Next we will entertain a motion to close the meeting of the Hermantown city council pursuant to Minnesota statute section 13d.03 to consider confidential information related to labor negotiations/negotiation strategy. Following this closed session the Hermantown city council will reconvene in an open session. Do we have a motion to close the meeting? [29:43] **Councilor Joe Peterson**: Motion to close. [29:45] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Motion to close by Councilor Peterson. Is there a second? [29:47] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc**: Second. [29:49] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: All in favor say aye. [29:52] **Council Members**: Aye. [29:54] **Mayor Wayne Boucher**: Opposed, same sign. Meeting closed.