This transcript has been processed to identify speakers based on the context of the Moose Lake City Council meeting, the specific roles of the officials provided, and the technical nature of the reports. [0:03] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Hi, I'd like to welcome everyone to the regular meeting, looks like City Council for Wednesday, June 14, 2023. I'd like to start with the Pledge of Allegiance, please. 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. Thank you. [0:54] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Next item on the agenda is the approval of the agenda. We do have one addition, and this will be under six, New Business; it will be O, and this is Lakeside Traders. Do we have any other additions or changes to the agenda? Hearing none, do we have a motion to accept the agenda? **Council Member:** I’ll make a motion. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Is there a second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Opposed? Motion carried. Under two, Consent Agenda, we have A: the minutes of the regular City Council meeting, May 10, 2023. Any discussion or questions on the minutes? If there's none, do I have a motion to accept the minutes? **Council Member:** So moved. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Is there a second? **Kris Huso:** I'll second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Opposed? Motion carried. Under two, Consent Agenda B, this is the financial reports. Number one is the City Council payables for May 2023; number two, the City financial statements for May 2023; and number three, the liquor store profit/loss statement for May 2023. Do you have any discussion or questions on the financial reports? Questions? Comments? Do I have a motion to accept the financial reports? **Council Member:** So moved. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do you have a second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Opposed? Motion carried. Moving on to number three, this is Public Comment. This time is reserved for comments from the public on matters not listed on the agenda. We ask that the comments be limited to three minutes. Moving on to number four, the departmental reports. From the A, the Police Department report for May 2023. [3:22] **Kelly Lake (Sheriff/Law Enforcement Lead):** Members of the Council, Administrator Owens, you see the police report for May 2023. Totaling 377 calls for service. 92 of those are for extra patrol, 121 traffic stops, 67 community engagements, 16 assists to other agencies, 76 calls for service, five medicals. So as you can see, the 377—that's a fair amount of stuff going on. And you might look again that a lot of this now that you're seeing, and hopefully we're transitioning into, is the proactive piece. Again, I've said it before, in the yellow section of the pie chart that you get for responding to calls, we are trending in the right direction. So we're seeing a lot more on the proactive side and probably a better job of documenting what everybody's doing. A lot of traffic stops. Chad Walsh is thinking about it... it’s going well. So again, summers are busy here; we've got every weekend there's just a lot going on, and overall everything's been going pretty well. We finally got our squad back with the new engine in it. They got that done and picked it up this morning and, yeah, hopefully that'll be running well. It was all covered under warranty/insurance. The new stop signs have gone in, and the speed bumps. For the most part, people have been obeying the stop signs. They kept getting used to them anyway. We’re getting there, aren't we Chad? [4:55] **Chad Walsh:** We are, yes. [4:57] **Kelly Lake (Sheriff/Law Enforcement Lead):** Other than that, I just want to say we received an award from Lexipol, similar to the one we had from last year, for our policy management. So that's a nice thing about the officers that we have here—that they are going in and making sure they're staying up to date on everything and that we have current policy. I know it's expensive year after year for us to keep doing that, but that's probably one of the best investments we've ever made there. So that is all I have unless you guys have anything for me. We did put in the application for that Polaris Ranger side-by-side; I haven't heard back on that yet, so we'll see. Can I explain the plaque? Yes, it's for excellence in law enforcement policy management. The new policy system that we went to is through Lexipol. When a new update comes out from the state, I have to go in and read it, approve if the updates are there, select whether or not we're going to take it, and then we send out these monthly training bulletins to the officers. They have a whole list of questions that they have to answer that relate back to policy. It's just a dual thing of letting them learn and then tracking how many have read it. I can go in and see who has read it, how many unread ones they have left, and monitor their level of that. I've had to say, "Hey, you need to get in there and review some of these policies, get caught up to date." So it's just kind of the management of that system, and so they're kind of tracking what we do as well, which is a good thing. [6:34] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Thank you. [6:36] **Kelly Lake (Sheriff/Law Enforcement Lead):** I will do that. Thank you. [6:43] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** City Superintendent reports for May 2023. [6:48] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, Administrator Owens. Busy month, as you can see out there. There are tons of things going on. We'll start in the Water Department. We treated 6.1 million gallons of drinking water. The Minnesota Department of Health Source Water Protection draft that we were awarded—all the documents have been signed, turned in, and submitted. The next step is to get a couple of quotes. I'm working on that right now to get that submitted. I'll have quotes here for the July meeting for you guys to approve to just kind of keep that ball rolling. Sewer Department: collection system collected 18.4 million gallons of wastewater a month today. That's largely due to the flooding. On the treatment side of things, we were kind of put in a tight spot there with that flood, and the wastewater facility being compromised due to the flooding. The excess water did force us into doing an additional discharge, which is no big deal, it just turned out to be a lot of water. It ran for, I think, almost three weeks. But everything's good; that's totally normal, standard protocol for anything like that. We don't really care to see it because our numbers go up a little bit, but there's nothing wrong. Street Department: pothole filling, as always. I think everyone's seen that. We did find another outlet for some Class 5. We've been hauling Class 5 the last couple of days. You'll see some bills come in for that, but Class 5 is getting really tough to find right now. We found an outlet about a year and a half ago, so we purchased quite a bit and we're going to get it in and get it done while we have it. Cemeteries: it's been really quiet. Everything was good for Memorial Day. No complaints. The campground is doing well in transition; dealing with the group there is going really well. Bath house renovation—that's still scheduled for later this summer or this fall. I'm not sure when we're going to get to it, but we'll get it done. The arena: just some small odds and ends. Ryan's doing some events down there; he knows more about that kind of stuff. My employees are doing the maintenance things. And then the other big one here is the hail claims for the roof up here at City Hall. Three local contractors turned in documents for that, so we'll have those documents to bring to you for the next July meeting for the award. Got more to touch on later, but that's all I got for right now. Any questions? [9:36] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Very good. Thanks, Phil. Liquor Store, Finance, and Technology/Library Department report. [9:44] **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** Excuse me. Hello, members of the Council, Mayor, Administrator Owens. A few things for the liquor store. The first one: we're having some issues with the condensing unit in the cooler. Because of the humidity, there's some ice buildup. We've had a couple of people look at it and give us their recommendations. We are going to move forward with putting a thermostat in there that'll regulate it for us, as opposed to the liquor store staff going in there and turning it off and on when they can, so we don't end up with a lake on the floor. So that's happening. The Chamber of Commerce asked—and I'll need consensus for this—if we would be willing to sell raffle tickets for "9 and Dine" down there. "9 and Dine" is a golfing event that happens on Friday, July 28th. I'm not sure if you've ever done that down there or what the protocol looks like for that, but so that's up to you guys, I guess. [11:05] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We would have to apply for a license, correct? For Raffles to begin with. The Chamber does all that process in the background just so that they can facilitate a raffle in general, so all those requirements are on the Chamber as far as making sure that they have their process established. She did mention at the meeting today that she had submitted all the proper documentation to host the raffle. They're just looking for different locations this year to sell the tickets, trying to look at a different approach rather than pushing them through all of the Chamber members. They are utilizing established institutions in the city to have them available at. So they did request that the city be one of those establishments, and of course, we said it would have to go to Council. [11:51] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Council, any questions? I don't have a problem with it. All funds go to them? **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** We wouldn't deal with any funds, so it's just facilitating. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Kris? Walter? **Walter Lower III:** Yes. **Kris Huso:** Yes. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Show me a consensus; we can let them know. [12:12] **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** All right, 9 and Dine, thank you. Also in your packet, we’ve got a list of July 4th festivities down at the liquor store. Marty did a great job. This was kind of last second. I have contacted several bands that were obviously booked for a long time, but we realized nothing had been booked for that weekend, so this is kind of the lineup we came up with. Taylor helped with the flyers, so thank you. We'll put it on Facebook, we'll get it over to the Chamber so they can put it on their stuff and away we go. [12:47] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Very good. Thank you. Is that it for that section? Council? Well, thank you very much, Ryan. Appreciate it. I think you're taking the Technology and Library Department as well? [12:54] **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** Technology... this is going to be a doozy. How can I start? Some low-end activities: I installed a program for the DMV so Leanne, who's their third person, can do some of the activities that Tracy and Karen do. I’m still having some issues with the arena sign, the outdoor digital board. I don't know how many hours I've spent on that; I just can't get it to connect. Last year around this time, we had our third-party IT company come down and spend the day looking at it and they came up with nothing. They had said that the company we bought it from was out of business now. I think there are just too many hands in the cookie jar with that—too much access to meddle with it. I think some layers got put in the wrong spots when someone was trying to program stuff on it. I'm going to try again tomorrow because I know it's coming up. The Library has their book sale and they like to get their stuff on the digital board. Agate Days would like to get their stuff on the digital board. I don't know if that'll happen, but I'll do what I can. Okay, so the big one here is you guys have some quotes from VC3 in your packet. Ultimately, what's happening here—and we were just notified through discussions I was having with VC3—this came up: "Hey, your server is end-of-life in October." So that's a big deal. They said they looked back at records and they were talking with the city—and I think this was an administrator or two ago—and just nothing's been mentioned since. Ultimately, we're on Windows versions that will no longer be supported. This is the quote: for the new server, the hardware, and also the camera system. The server quote alone is $23,368. And then you get into what kind of service plan we get to choose from, which is another $500 or $600. The camera system replacement quote... maybe I should back up. Why this is important is that if we don't upgrade, will everything shut down? No. But we will be incredibly vulnerable to viruses and hacking because there'll be no updates happening in the background. That's why it's really important to do this. They don't know about the cameras without switching out all new cameras. They did find a workaround, and that quote is in here at $5,250. However, this workaround still exposes the cameras; they will still be vulnerable, but it will make them compatible with us upgrading to the 2022 Windows version. Does that make sense? [17:21] **Council Member:** What do you mean by vulnerable to viruses? Hacking into the cameras? **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** Whatever, yep. And this server runs just about everything that goes into the city. [17:33] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** If you guys were to approve part or all of this today, there would be a huge discovery process. I would need to work with all the departments. For example, the DMV that has state stuff on their computer, DNR stuff... we would need VC3 to talk to them to make sure that pretty soon we'll be on a much more recent version of Windows and to make sure everything's compatible. It's a huge task, honestly. This is something that ideally we would have liked to plan for fiscally. To be entirely transparent, it's pretty frustrating with VC3. You are under contract with them, which is why you're not seeing multiple quotes. They are our IT service provider, formerly known as CW Technology. They've had some turnover. Ryan asked for some history and it sounds like these conversations were had a couple of years ago for preparation, but then the information was never transferred or tracked from their perspective. Ryan and I have had a discussion about financing; this isn't really optional. We have utilized monies out of that $125,000 Capital Savings, and this is the type of item that we would be taking from there because it's not a budgeted item. [21:26] **Walter Lower III:** I got a question on this. I'm wondering if we should contact a technology director, somebody who is running a business? I know there's at least one in town that I know of; he runs his business online and takes care of technology for businesses. I’m wondering if it'd be wise to talk to a technology director. I mean, this is not your fault, you're inheriting this without a degree in IT. [22:04] **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** I mean, they should have been all over this telling us about this for a long time. But it's a Windows thing; it’s licensing. They just will no longer support that version past October. [22:20] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** I think we should look into it, maybe get consensus from the Council. I would caution if we look into it and we gotta wait longer, it's going to push us out further as well. [22:47] **Kelly Lake (Sheriff/Law Enforcement Lead):** You might want to check with the DMV because if they have to go on and do any certifications for the stuff they run, like we do for the FBI, you'll be forced to upgrade. It won't be an option, or you won't be able to use any of that software to access those links. Check with that on your end because if any of ours is in there, it'll have to be all part of the discovery process. [23:36] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We can certainly touch base with a person to see if they can assist us, what their time looks like, and what that expense could be. [24:00] **Kris Huso:** I just want to say, as for my personal computer, I was once very vulnerable and I got hacked, and it made my life a nightmare. I can't imagine with the amount of information the City, Police, and DMV have on our server that we could afford to be vulnerable. [24:31] **Kelly Lake (Sheriff/Law Enforcement Lead):** I’m required to submit the actual physical drawing plan of our whole system, the firewalls and everything else, because every two years I have to recertify all that. There's a mapping thing that has to go with it. [25:52] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** I have no problem looking at the documents, but I would be in favor of ordering the stuff because I can’t imagine the city being left with an open door. I don’t even know with all the programs the Police Department has on it... they won’t let you run them if we didn't have a secure system. [26:07] **Douglas Juntunen:** How long technically does a server last? **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** We are currently on like a 2007 version of Windows, so we're well past... **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We're at the breaking point. The server won't run on the most up-to-date version of Windows, which is why we have to replace the server itself so we can utilize the supported software. [28:44] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Are you looking for a decision tonight on the expenditure? **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** Yes, to get the ball rolling. We are already 16 to 18 weeks out from them being able to install this stuff. That already puts us over the "end of life" date in October. [29:26] **Douglas Juntunen:** Is the camera system something you have to do at the same time? **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** The cameras are actually older and run on an older Windows version as well. There is a workaround, but the cameras would still be on an old Windows version. [30:26] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** So what are we looking at here for totals? It’s $23,000 for the server and the cameras were... $6,399? Somewhere around $30,000 for everything. Should I ask for that first motion on the server for $23,368? **Council Member:** I'll make the motion. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Is there a second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Opposed? Motion carried. The next one would be for the workaround for the cameras of $6,398. Ryan, do you have a recommendation? [31:50] **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** This is the one I have the most trouble with because it feels like a $6,000 Band-Aid until we have a better solution. **Walter Lower III:** How many cameras are we talking? **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** We would be able to reduce the amount because of the technology—getting 360-degree views versus 270. I think we should be more strategic on where they go. **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** Maybe you take some time to do a more comprehensive plan on the camera replacement? [33:46] **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** I would make a motion to approve it with the condition that I continue working with DSC about a cloud-based solution. If we went with a cloud, we would never need an internal camera server again. Instead of the cameras being supported by an internal server, they’d be on the cloud. It might make this $6,000 expense go away. [35:05] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** Just so Council is aware, our insurance company has made us aware that some of this cloud-based stuff is actually going to be required moving forward to make sure we have safety mechanisms and up-to-date equipment. [36:58] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do we have a motion for the "Band-Aid" for now, with the contingency to see if a cloud-based solution works instead? **Council Member:** I'll make the motion to purchase the replacement camera system, but in the meantime, you look at that cloud storage. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do you have a second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Motion carried. You said there was a third element? [38:15] **Ryan McKeon (Finance Director):** Yes, that's the data recovery. Hardware as a Service. It’s on page 57 and 58. I'm recommending the "Infinite Cloud Retention" for $591.34 a month, and $25 for them to get rid of the old stuff. That’s a three-year agreement. [40:02] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do I have a motion? **Council Member:** Motion to do the data recovery backup plan as suggested at $591.34, plus the $25 to get rid of the old devices. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Is there a second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Motion carried. Thank you. Number four, Engineer report. [40:47] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** Monthly update for June 6th. We did apply for a $205,000 grant with the Minnesota DNR, which would be in addition to the $492,000 TAP grant for Phase 2 of the trail. We’re expecting to hear results in June. This would mean the city could facilitate Phase 2 of the trail with very little expense. [41:48] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** Wells 3 and 4 replacement project: we did lose a vital piece of equipment called a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive). We had it rebuilt and it is back in service. In the meantime, we put some hardware in so we could manually run the well in case of an issue. Nobody even knew we had an issue; everyone still had water. On the 4th Street reconstruct project, we did a walk-through last week. All punch list items have been done other than some landscaping. [43:24] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** In addition, the GIS mapping system—the focus at this point in time is adding a zoning layer to the map, which is a super valuable tool. We've not had an interactive zoning tool before, so this is a pretty big deal for the city. [44:47] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Moving on to Chamber of Commerce updates. [44:52] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We had the monthly Chamber meeting today. They have established a theme for the Fourth of July parade: "Salute to the Soldiers." The Grand Marshals will be Mike and Julie Peterson. Flying Breakfast is this Saturday, June 17th. 9 and Dine is Friday, July 28th. The Triathlon is coming up on Saturday, August 12th. [46:13] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Moving on to number five, Previously Discussed Business. 5A: 2023 easement report, Schmidt. [46:22] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** Last month, Joe Schmidt approached the Council. The city wanted to determine if we had access with our existing infrastructure from our property to the adjacent property. [46:48] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** After looking at the site, any type of easement vacation won't affect what we need to do for future expansion. We’ll deal directly with the landowner and Silver Township. Joe Schmidt has been in contact, and we communicated that the cartway was established through Silver Township, so it wasn't relevant to us. [47:25] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** He is requesting an easement on city property over the same track that the other Schmidt family has. We've reached out to Carlton County to ensure "Track A" follows the exact legal description as the existing easement so we don't have conflicting or overlapping easements. We haven't heard back yet, so no motion is needed at this time. Information only. [49:03] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Moving on to 6A, New Business. City of Moose Lake Campground "Boondocking" discussion. [49:13] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** This is for additional discussion. We wanted to make sure there was consensus before spending resources to investigate this. Walt, this is your baby. [49:52] **Walter Lower III:** Yeah, I was looking at boondocking—camping without amenities like water, electric, and sewer. It's getting more popular with camper vans and smaller RVs. We have the property we purchased from the school, the old football field, and it's just going to sit there vacant for a number of years. I thought it would be an opportunity to possibly open up parts of the football field for boondocking. We could do it on the cheap, using existing picnic tables and fire rings. The field is mostly sand and gravel and is relatively dry even in wet seasons. It could generate some money, maybe $25-$30 a night. [55:18] **Kris Huso:** Would we only allow certain campers? Small ones? **Walter Lower III:** I was looking at mid-size down to small. Technically even tents. **Kris Huso:** Could we use it for tenting too? [56:56] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We do have our noise ordinance for generators. Some concerns from administration were about heavy rain and the rigs sinking, but we can cap size in our reservation system. On page 71 of your packet, you’ll see an example layout. [58:55] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** If we were to bring in Class 5 for a road and pads, that expense would be between $13,000 and $15,000. **Walter Lower III:** I was looking at doing it without that expense to see what our demand is. [1:00:15] **Kelly Lake (Sheriff/Law Enforcement Lead):** I’d caution how you structure it. You don't want to create transient housing for the summer months. Just be careful how you lay it out so you don't end up with cars parked everywhere and people staying the whole summer because they have nowhere else to go. [1:00:54] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We have a two-week maximum reservation in play and no discounts for extended stays. That has worked well so far. [1:01:42] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** I think we've discussed it enough for now. It gives the Council things to think about for the next meeting. [1:03:00] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** We also have a potential developer interested in that land, so we need to have that discussion with the EDA committee as well. Let’s move on. [1:08:23] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item B: Ordinance 166, Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Point of Sale discussion. [1:08:32] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We received a communication regarding a delay in a property sale because the lateral line failed inspection. Buyers and sellers couldn’t find contractors. The city doesn't want to impede sales, so Phil has done research on what other communities do. [1:09:16] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** City of Carlton sets up an escrow account during closing that withholds one-and-a-half times the estimated cost. My recommendation would be to withhold two times the amount from both parties (buyer and seller). Everyone wants their money back, so it keeps the project moving. [1:11:00] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** Carlton does 1.5 times. Proctor does something similar. When the "extra" money isn't in play, there isn't enough motivation to actually do the work. [1:12:35] **Douglas Juntunen:** I don't want to go overboard on the price because it is expensive. What is the average cost? **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** It's about $100 a foot. It varies. **Douglas Juntunen:** I’d start at one-and-a-half times like Carlton. If it’s a problem, we can go up. [1:18:54] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do we have a motion? **Douglas Juntunen:** I’ll make a motion that we do what Carlton did: each party puts in three-quarters of the estimated project cost into escrow. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do I have a second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Motion carried. Item C: John Row Drive pavement. [1:20:41] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** There are two estimates to patch an 80-by-24-foot section by the water tower. It's too big for us to do in-house. We currently have a credit with Rokon Paving for $16,000. My recommendation is to use the credit to have Rokon patch it for $8,250. [1:23:45] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do I have a motion? **Council Member:** Motion to approve. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. Item D: 2023 sewer lining project discussion. [1:23:55] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We were looking at a project picking up where we left off, but because of traffic control and infrastructure issues, it’s now a $300,000 project instead of the $100,000 we budgeted. [1:26:48] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** The 1,100-foot section downtown is very difficult with multiple bypass pumping setups. Another option is the project marked in pink on your map; it’s about 1,600 feet and would cost roughly $112,000. [1:33:04] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** This area is an I/I problem that goes back several engineer groups. **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** I’d like to get it televised first. That’ll cost between $4,000 and $5,000. [1:35:48] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Do I have a motion to give the Administrator authority to move on the televising? **Council Member:** So moved. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. [1:37:33] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item E: 2023 flood damage assessment. [1:37:37] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We tracked 540 hours of labor, totaling $14,000 in wages. Concrete blocks cost $15,000, pumps $10,000, and berm construction $25,000. Total costs in equipment and materials came to around $225,000. We’ve submitted this to the county for state reimbursement. [1:40:23] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item F: 2023 fee schedule additions. [1:40:32] **Taylor Hansberry (Deputy Clerk):** We updated campground fees—wood is $9, ice is $3. We also added fees for T-shirts and the columbarium prices at the cemetery. [1:41:40] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** The columbarium pricing is tiered based on the row, which was recommended by the Cemetery Board after researching other area cemeteries. [1:42:45] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Motion to approve the new fee schedule? **Council Member:** Motion. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. Item G: Ordinance 170, Livestock and Hobby Farms. [1:43:32] **Taylor Hansberry (Deputy Clerk):** One of our most common website searches is "chickens." I searched our ordinances and couldn't find anything specifically targeting farm animals. As it stands, properties 10 acres or larger can have farm animals. For town lots, I’m proposing allowing up to four chickens on at least a quarter-acre. No roosters. [1:49:33] **Douglas Juntunen:** I don't like that. I think no farm animals should be kept on lots less than 10 acres in size within city limits. We spend enough time on dog issues already. [1:51:14] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** This is just the first reading. Council, bring back suggestions for the next meeting. [1:51:48] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item H: 4th Street and Elm intersection. [1:52:01] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** We couldn't afford to pave it properly, so we rented a roller from the county, filled the potholes, and rolled it. It's ugly, but it's smooth and it works in the short term. [1:56:14] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item I: Public Safety Duty Disability Bill update. [1:56:21] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** The Governor signed the PTSD disability bill. It provides state funding for health insurance benefits for disabled officers/firefighters, contingent on the city having peer assistance programs. I’ll share info on a webinar in July about this. [2:02:11] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item J: Moose Lake Brewing Company temporary liquor license. [2:02:21] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** This is for a charity smelt fry and bean bag tournament on June 24th to benefit the Fire and Police departments. [2:03:08] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Motion to approve? **Council Member:** So moved. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. [2:03:23] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item K: American Legion gambling permit for the 4th of July bingo. **Council Member:** Motion to approve. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. [2:04:11] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item L: Sturgeon Lake Area Lions donation for the Osprey Wilds event. **Council Member:** Motion to approve. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. [2:04:56] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item M: Resolution 23-06-01 for I/I reduction funding. [2:04:59] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** We are asking the state for $1.5 million for an extensive sewer lining project to support economic development. [2:06:18] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Motion to approve? **Council Member:** So moved. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. [2:07:16] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item N: Resolution 23-06-02 for the 16-acre land purchase from the school district. **Council Member:** Motion to approve. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor? Aye. Motion carried. [2:08:02] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Item O: Lakeside Traders. [2:08:07] **Ellissa Owens (City Administrator):** They are putting up signs and a windsock to clearly mark where patrons should launch kayaks on the FEMA lot to avoid trespassing on private residential property. Lakeside Traders is paying for the signs in a good faith effort. [2:10:37] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Consensus on that? **Council Members:** Consensus. [2:10:41] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Reports and Correspondence. Arbor Day Foundation, population estimates, and League of Minnesota Cities dues increase. Any questions? [2:12:33] **Phil Entner (City Superintendent):** On the MDH sanitary sewer report: it’s the same as previous years. We still have some four-inch water mains; standard is now six-inch. It means more work and more money. [2:13:59] **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Announcements of upcoming meetings are listed. Anything else from Council? Hearing nothing, do I have a motion to adjourn? **Council Member:** Motion. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Second? **Council Member:** Second. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** All in favor say aye. **Council Members:** Aye. **Jim Michalski (Mayor):** Motion carried. We are adjourned.