As an expert transcriptionist, I have corrected the speaker names based on the provided municipal context. I have mapped the phonetic misspellings in the original transcript (e.g., "V SLO/Von SL" to **Peter van Sluis**, "Teal" to **Chuck Thiele**, "Karen" to **Mandy Barnes**, and "M letco" to **Heather Slechta**) to the official names provided. [0:01] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Call to order the Monday, December 23rd, 2024 meeting. We'll start with the roll call. Council member Barnes? [0:05] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: Here. [0:06] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Ross? [0:07] **Council Member Royal Ross**: Here. [0:08] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Rowan? [0:09] **Council Member John Rowan**: Here. [0:10] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Doumbouya? [0:11] **Council Member Adama Youhn Doumbouya**: Here. [0:12] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Thiele? [0:13] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Here. [0:14] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Van Sluis? [0:15] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: Here. [0:16] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. [0:35] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: I need to add an introduction for a staff member in presentations and introductions, item number C. Is that okay? Okay, so I need somebody to approve the agenda. [0:45] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: So moved with the addition. [0:47] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Second. [0:48] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: And a motion by Council Member van Sluis, second by Council Member Thiele. All in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? That passes. We have two presentations and introductions tonight, so we'll start our first one here with a certificate of recognition. [2:06] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Thank you. [Applause] [5:17] **David Wanberg (Community & Economic Development Director)**: Thank you, Mayor and Council. It’s my pleasure to introduce to you Leslie Mcil Rivas. She joined our department in Community and Economic Development just a couple weeks ago, and she is our new Planner I. She comes with a great deal of planning experience, most recently with the city of West Fargo, and we're super excited to have her on board. So our staffing is complete upstairs for now. We've got really great people, including Leslie, so welcome aboard, Leslie. [5:50] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Welcome to the team. [5:54] **Leslie Mcil Rivas (Planner I)**: Thank you, happy to be here. [Applause] [6:03] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: All right, we'll move on to approve the minutes of the December 10th, 2024 City Council meeting and the December 10th, 2024 special City Council meeting closed session. Anybody have any changes or corrections that need to be made? Seeing none, I would take a motion and a second. [6:25] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: So moved. [6:26] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: Second. [6:27] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member van Sluis, seconded by Council Member Barnes. All in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? There was nothing on the clipboard tonight for request to be heard. We'll move on to the consent agenda items 6a through 6f. Anybody have anything they want pulled for discussion? None? I would take a motion and second to approve. [6:40] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: So moved. [6:41] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: Second. [6:42] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member Thiele, second by Council Member Barnes. All in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? That passes. We have no public hearings tonight, so we'll move on to items for discussion. Move on to Ordinance 2024-17, establishing regulations related to cannabis and hemp businesses in the City of Faribault, second reading. Over to Mrs. Slechta. [7:00] **Heather Slechta (City Clerk)**: Honorable Mayor and members of the Council, on December 10th, the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2024-17, which established regulations for cannabis and hemp businesses within the city. Since that time, there have been no comments from the public or changes to the ordinance presented. Staff are recommending approval of Ordinance 24-17, second reading, and staff also requests that the Council approve the summary publication. I'm glad to answer any questions. [7:30] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Any questions for staff on this item? None? I would take a motion and second to approve. [7:34] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: I make a motion to approve Ordinance 2024-17. [7:36] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: Second. [7:37] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member van Sluis, seconded by Council Member Barnes. And this is a roll call. Council Member Barnes? [7:42] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: Aye. [7:43] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Van Sluis? [7:44] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: Aye. [7:45] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Spooner? I'm an aye. Thiele? [7:47] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Aye. [7:48] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Doumbouya? [7:49] **Council Member Adama Youhn Doumbouya**: Aye. [7:50] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Ross? [7:51] **Council Member Royal Ross**: Aye. [7:52] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Rowan? [7:53] **Council Member John Rowan**: Aye. [7:54] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: That passes a second reading. I need a motion and a second to approve Ordinance 2024-17 summary publication of ordinance. [8:05] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: So moved. [8:06] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Second. [8:07] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member Barnes, second by Council Member Thiele. All in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? Move on to our second item, Ordinance 2024-25, rezoning property at 111 Will Street, second reading. And over to our new staff member. [8:20] **Leslie Mcil Rivas (Planner I)**: Honorable Mayor and City Council, I'm pleased to be here today just to let you know that the City has received no comments from the public since the first reading. We would like to recommend that you approve the ordinance at this time and also the additional summary publication for 2024-25 under a separate action. [8:38] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Perfect, thank you. Any questions on this item? None? I would take a motion and a second to approve. [8:45] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: So moved. [8:46] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: Second. [8:47] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member Thiele, seconded by Council Member van Sluis. This is a roll call. Council Member Barnes? [8:52] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: Aye. [8:53] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Spooner? I'm an aye. Thiele? [8:55] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Aye. [8:56] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Doumbouya? [8:57] **Council Member Adama Youhn Doumbouya**: Aye. [8:58] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Ross? [8:59] **Council Member Royal Ross**: Aye. [9:00] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Rowan? [9:01] **Council Member John Rowan**: Aye. [9:02] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Van Sluis? [9:03] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: Aye. [9:04] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: That passes the second reading. I'll take a motion and a second to approve Ordinance 2024-25 summary publication. [9:08] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: So moved. [9:09] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: Second. [9:10] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member Barnes, second by Council Member van Sluis. All in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? That passes. Move on to Ordinance 2024-22, to approve a zoning text amendment to allow cannabis businesses in certain zoning districts, second reading. Back over to Leslie. [9:20] **Leslie Mcil Rivas (Planner I)**: Thank you very much. As you are aware, the first reading was on December 10, 2024, which proposes amending the zoning ordinance to include cannabis business uses, definitions, and proximity limitations near schools. The city has received no comments from the public nor made any substantive changes to the ordinance since the first reading. We are recommending you approve Ordinance 2024-22 and also, in a separate action, approve the summary publication. [9:50] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Right, thank you. Any questions on this item? If not, I would take a motion and a second. [9:54] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: I'll make a motion to approve Ordinance 2024-22. [9:58] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: Second. [9:59] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member Barnes, seconded by Council Member van Sluis. Roll call. Council Member Barnes? [10:04] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: Aye. [10:05] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Van Sluis? [10:06] **Council Member Peter van Sluis**: Aye. [10:07] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Doumbouya? [10:08] **Council Member Adama Youhn Doumbouya**: Aye. [10:09] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Thiele? [10:10] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Aye. [10:11] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Ross? [10:12] **Council Member Royal Ross**: Aye. [10:13] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Rowan? [10:14] **Council Member John Rowan**: Aye. [10:15] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Spooner? I'm an aye. That passes the second reading. And I need a motion and a second to approve Ordinance 2024-22 summary publication. [10:25] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: So moved. [10:26] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Second. [10:27] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Motion by Council Member Barnes, second by Council Member Thiele. All in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? All right, we have no bids tonight. Are there any boards, commission reports, announcements, or project updates? Okay, this is our last meeting of the year. We won't be back until the first Tuesday in January. On my way out, I just want to say it's been a pleasure to be your Mayor for the last eight years and City Council before that. I've met a lot of great people, had some great experiences, and had some awful experiences—I won't sugarcoat everything. But I want to thank all of our staff for the hard work over the years. Like I've been saying, they are the City. They are the face of Faribault. When people say, "Oh, that darn Faribault," they're talking about every one of us; they're talking about every citizen, they're talking about every employee. Nothing is aimed at one person. And I want to thank my Council for the last eight years. I think we've got a great Council, we get along great. Over the years we've had many heated arguments at the table, but we know that when we walk out of the door, we've got to be friends because it's a small town and you can't hold grudges. So thank you to the Council for all these years of fun and excitement on Tuesday nights. I'll find something else to do. I’ll take a motion and a second to adjourn. [11:27] **Council Member Mandy Barnes**: I'll make a motion to adjourn. [11:29] **Council Member Chuck Thiele**: Second. Words well said, Mayor. Thank you for the opportunity, it's been great. I appreciate it. [11:35] **Mayor Thomas J. Spooner**: Got a motion by Council Member Barnes, second by Council Member Thiele. All in favor say aye. (Group: Aye). Opposed? We are adjourned.