[0:00] Wayne Boucher: Hey, let's call the meeting to order and stand for the pledge of allegiance. [0:05] Group: 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. [0:26] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler? [0:27] John Geissler: Here. [0:28] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle? [0:29] Andy Hjelle: Here. [0:30] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc? [0:31] Brian LeBlanc: Here. [0:32] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson? [0:33] Joe Peterson: Here. [0:34] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher? [0:35] Wayne Boucher: Here. Do any councilors have announcements they'd like to make? [0:40] John Geissler: Not tonight. Nothing. [0:42] Wayne Boucher: Okay. No public hearings, no communications listed. Mr. Wicklund, could you give us a brief summary of the two presentations that occurred at pre-agenda? [0:55] Joe Wicklund: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We had two presentations in pre-agenda. First was an update for the councilors on the Hermantown Road assessment objection process. Those individual hearings are set for September 22nd with a few folks trickling in shifting to the 29th for the next date on that as the next step in that process. And then the second presentation was by myself on the Essentia Wellness Center expansion update, some updated numbers as well as the potential for pursuing state bonding through support for the child care addition as part of our 2026 legislative ask. [1:29] Wayne Boucher: Thank you. Um, public discussion. This is a time that anyone can address the council about any item not on the agenda. We ask that you limit your time to three minutes per person. Is there anyone that wishes to speak to the council? [1:49] Wayne Boucher: Is there any public discussion for the council this evening? Is there anyone who wishes to address the council tonight? Hearing none, we'll close public discussion. Consent agenda: minutes approval or correction of the September 2nd, 2025 city council continuation minutes and accounts payable; approve general city warrants from September 1st, 2025 through September 15, 2025 in the amount of $1,834,631.12. Do we have a motion? [2:32] Andy Hjelle: Motion to approve. [2:34] Wayne Boucher: Motion by Councilor Hjelle. Do we have a second? [2:35] John Geissler: Second. [2:36] Wayne Boucher: Second by Councilor Geissler. Roll call, please. [2:38] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler? [0:39] John Geissler: Aye. [2:40] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle? [2:45] Andy Hjelle: Aye. [2:46] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc? [2:47] Brian LeBlanc: Aye. [2:48] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson? [2:49] Joe Peterson: Aye. [2:50] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher? [2:52] Wayne Boucher: Aye. Next we have resolutions. Resolution 2025-142: Resolution directing preparation of assessment roll for delinquent utility charges. Do we have a motion relating to this? [3:06] Joe Peterson: I'll make a motion to approve. [3:08] Wayne Boucher: Motion to approve. Do we have a second? [3:10] John Geissler: Second. [3:11] Wayne Boucher: Second by Councilor Geissler. Motion by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Wicklund. [3:21] Joe Wicklund: So this is an annual first step in preparing the assessment roll for delinquent utility charges. This year, everybody on the preliminary list that Lindsay is putting together in the utility billing department is storm water utility folks. So this approval of this will allow us to notice them. They'll have an opportunity to come to the November utility commission if they're interested and appeal and plead their case. Otherwise, back before this board in December will be the roll that goes to the county for the delinquent utilities. [3:54] Wayne Boucher: Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-142? Sorry. Um, any public input on the preparation of assessment roll for delinquent utility charges? Roll call, please. [4:21] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle? [4:22] Andy Hjelle: Aye. [4:23] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc? [4:24] Brian LeBlanc: Aye. [4:25] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson? [4:26] Joe Peterson: Aye. [4:29] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler? [4:30] John Geissler: Aye. [4:31] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher? [4:32] Wayne Boucher: Aye. Next is resolution 2025-143: Resolution accepting quote from Northwood Sodding Incorporated for improvements at Fickner Park in the amount of $45,059.82. Is there a motion? [4:49] Brian LeBlanc: Move to approve. [4:51] Wayne Boucher: Is that Councilor LeBlanc? Motion to approve. Is there a second? [4:56] Joe Peterson: I'll second. [4:58] Wayne Boucher: Second, Councilor Peterson. Mr. Wicklund. [5:01] Joe Wicklund: Uh, both 143 and upcoming 144 relate to improvements in Fickner Park. This one in particular—we've talked with users of the park and staff has paid attention to how new Fickner's been utilized and there are a few areas where new sod will make the most sense and this project will take care of that. [5:18] Wayne Boucher: Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Hearing none. Is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on the resolution accepting a quote from Northwood Sodding? Last opportunity for public input on resolution 2025-143. Roll call, please. [5:51] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc? [5:53] Brian LeBlanc: Aye. [5:54] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson? [5:55] Joe Peterson: Aye. [5:56] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler? [5:57] John Geissler: Aye. [5:58] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle? [5:59] Andy Hjelle: Aye. [6:00] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher? [6:01] Wayne Boucher: Aye. Next is resolution 2025-144: Resolution accepting quote from JMF Construction Incorporated for improvements at Fickner Park in the amount of $79,275. Do we have a motion? [6:16] John Geissler: Motion to approve. [6:18] Wayne Boucher: Motion by Councilor Geissler to approve. Is there a second? [6:22] Brian LeBlanc: Second. [6:23] Wayne Boucher: Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Wicklund. [6:28] Joe Wicklund: Again, after a year'sish worth of use in the new park, there's a few spots that make sense to have added support through additional concrete, and JMF is the winning bid on that. [6:38] Wayne Boucher: Thank you. Were they the only bidder? [6:42] Joe Wicklund: They were. We solicited several bids, but that was the only one. [6:48] Wayne Boucher: Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Did it come back lower than the engineers' estimate or did we get an engineering estimate done? [6:56] Joe Wicklund: It did. In both cases, the resolution just passed and this one, we were under numbers as expected. So that can feel a little bit like a win for us. [7:00] John Geissler: Feel a little better about having one bid when it's under the estimate. [7:02] Wayne Boucher: Yeah. [7:03] John Geissler: Yeah. That could go a lot the other way. [7:04] Wayne Boucher: Any other questions or comments from council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-144? Any public input on the resolution accepting a quote from JMF Construction for improvements at Fickner Park? Roll call, please. [7:34] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson? [7:35] Joe Peterson: Aye. [7:36] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler? [7:37] John Geissler: Aye. [7:38] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle? [7:39] Andy Hjelle: Aye. [7:43] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc? [7:44] Brian LeBlanc: Aye. [7:45] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher. [7:46] Wayne Boucher: Aye. Next is resolution 2025-145: 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 2026 cracking CP000000-725969. Do we have a motion? [8:08] Andy Hjelle: Motion to approve. [8:10] Wayne Boucher: Motion by Councilor Hjelle to approve. Is there a second? [8:13] Brian LeBlanc: Second. [8:14] Wayne Boucher: Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Wicklund. [8:17] Joe Wicklund: Thank you. This is a near-annual arrangement with St. Louis County to do a degree of crack sealing work throughout the city. In 2026, it'll be a little bit done in the Johnson, Portland, Carlson, Alexander neighborhood and primarily also around Country Road off of LeBlanc. [8:36] Wayne Boucher: Thank you. And this allows us to get in the bid at their prices? [8:41] Joe Wicklund: Yep. It's kind of a leveraging of resources where we partner with the county on that. [8:45] Wayne Boucher: Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Hearing none. Is there any public input on this resolution? Do we have any public input on the resolution delivering a cooperative agreement between St. Louis County and the city of Hermantown for 2026 cracking? Is there any public input on resolution 2025-145? Roll call, please. [9:27] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler? [9:28] John Geissler: Aye. [9:29] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle? [9:30] Andy Hjelle: Aye. [9:31] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc? [9:32] Brian LeBlanc: Aye. [9:33] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson? [9:34] Joe Peterson: Aye. [9:35] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher? [9:36] Wayne Boucher: Aye. Next is resolution 2025-146: Resolution approving wage increase for the city administrator. Is there a motion? [9:41] John Geissler: Move to approve. [9:43] Wayne Boucher: Motion to approve by Councilor Geissler. Do we have a second? [9:46] Joe Peterson: I'll second. [9:48] Wayne Boucher: Second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Wickland. [9:51] Joe Wicklund: Uh, this would be a wage increase for city administrator John Mulder that is based on the performance review by the city council. It aligns numbers-wise with wage increases with all of our other employees. [10:04] Wayne Boucher: Any questions or comments from council? [10:07] John Geissler: I just have one comment. Um, I took some notes during our two closed sessions and I said that I would get them typed up and submitted for the record. I haven't done that yet, but I promise I will in the next couple of weeks. I'll get them submitted. [10:20] Wayne Boucher: Just email them to Ellie. [10:22] John Geissler: Yeah. [10:23] Wayne Boucher: And I'd like to comment that this is the last wage agreement for this three-year period. Every other unit has been taken care of and resolved. Any other comments or questions? Any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-146? Any public input on the resolution approving a wage increase for the city administrator? Roll call, please. [11:00] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle. [11:01] Andy Hjelle: Aye. [11:02] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc. [11:03] Brian LeBlanc: Aye. [11:04] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson. [11:05] Joe Peterson: Aye. [11:06] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler. [11:07] John Geissler: Aye. [11:08] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher. [11:09] Wayne Boucher: Aye. And next, I don't believe we need a closed session this evening. We could have one if anybody would like to stay a little longer. [11:15] John Geissler: I think we're good. [11:17] Wayne Boucher: Okay. Uh, then I guess we need a motion to recess. [11:21] Brian LeBlanc: Move to recess. [11:22] Wayne Boucher: Motion by Councilor LeBlanc. Second? [11:25] Andy Hjelle: Second. [11:26] Wayne Boucher: Second by Councilor Hjelle. Roll call. [11:27] Alissa McClure: Councilor LeBlanc. [11:28] Brian LeBlanc: Aye. [11:29] Alissa McClure: Councilor Peterson. [11:30] Joe Peterson: Aye. [11:31] Alissa McClure: Councilor Geissler. [11:32] John Geissler: Aye. [11:33] Alissa McClure: Councilor Hjelle. [11:34] Andy Hjelle: Aye. [11:35] Alissa McClure: Mayor Boucher. [11:36] Wayne Boucher: Aye.