City Council - Regular Meeting

No, before you leave tonight, make sure cuz I'm going to be gone for a few days and I want to get that yelling so that I was going to call you, but I was purposely not calling anybody today. You wouldn't believe how much I got the other day. I did not talk city business at all until you called me. Okay. I don't think it's 7 yet. That's why I'm waiting. I have 659 on my phone. We're just like, you know, we're hearing her mom. Okay. So, I should quit talking. All right. I am 7 o'clock. We'll call the meeting to order the seventh pledge.

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. Teresa, please take the role. Okay. Mayor Jones here. Ke here. Carlson here. Bowen here. here. Matson here, and Shilling here. All right. Do we have any additions or actions on the agenda for tonight's meeting? Make a motion to approve tonight's agenda as presented. Second. Any discussion? Hearing none, we'll vote. Schilling,

yes. Paracha, yes. Carlson, yes. All right. How about the minutes from the regular meeting in January 16, 2026? Motion to approve regular meeting minutes 16 2026. Second. You got it. Keith, any discussion? Hearing none, we'll vote. Carlson, yes. Matson, yes. Bowen, yes. Ke, yes. Yes. Chilling, yes. How about the special meeting from 113? Motion to approve meeting minutes, special meeting minutes from 11326.

Second. Any discussion? Hearing none, we'll vote. Shilling, yes. Harach, yes. Teal, yes. Bowen, yes. Matson, yes. Carlson, yes. Uh, how about the bills that are submitted? Any action? Motion approve bills as submitted. Second. Any discussion?

Hearing none, we'll vote. Shilling, yes. Yes. Heel, yes. Bowen, yes. Matson, yes. Carlson, yes.

All right. at the uh first or one of the first meetings of the year, we are required by codified law to discuss and review the open meeting laws of South Dakota. Um that review mainly is that the council has been advised and received the documents and I would ask that you review them and take them take heed of them. How's that sound? That's the word I was looking for. Anything else I should add, Teresa? No, just if anybody has any questions. I think you're all aware that, you know, the for you makes a quorum. So even when you're out in the public, you know, you can't talk about city business on the quorum. And then one thing we talked about last year, just remember it also includes social media, too. So, you know, if somebody's throwing something up there on social media, don't respond. Um, and just like when I give you my weekly updates, too, and you guys all know this, too, you don't reply all or respond to it. just take it as an FYI information. And you have any questions directly for me, just put a direct email to me or anybody. So, we don't want to have any kind of business or public discussion, you know, or city business discussion with more than four people. So, that's pretty much the gist of it.

All right. Anybody have any questions? Thank you for keeping us on track with that. Frequent reminders are helpful. I think we did it last year in July because it went into effect. That's when it went in effect. Yeah, we did live. We need to do it. Put it on the agenda. Gave the year. Good reminder then. April. I read it. I read most of it if I should say that.

It was lengthy. All right. Public comment. Anything from the public? Not on the agenda. You guys are already uh we know what you're here to talk about. Doesn't look like there's anybody else here. We'll move down to applications, agreements, hearings, resolutions, ordinances. First up, second reading of ordinance 768. This is to amend the subdivision regulations. Uh we approve first reading at the first meeting of the month. Uh no changes to the second reading.

Correct. Any action from the council? Let's make a motion to approve the second reading of ordinance 768 as recommended by the PNC board. Second. Any discussion? Hearing none, we'll vote. Carlson, yes. Matson, yes. Bowen, yes. Ke, yes. Yes. Shelley,

yes. Next up, second reading of ordinance 769. This is our supplemental appropriation for 2025. Going so fast, I can't get to the next one quick enough.

There's just been a couple minor changes. It was just to dollar amounts in a couple line items. Um after going through the bills and more bills came in um basically we had to increase 30,000 um in our water found uh the water fund and then um there was an additional $720 that came in from ISG on the water study. So that um that's kind of for the increase in that. All right. So would that need to be approved with the approved with the adjustments? Yes. Yes. And and then that's reflected in the ordinance. So, okay.

All right. Any action from the council on this one? Motion to approve ordinance 769 with adjustments. Second. Any discussion? Hearing none. We'll vote. Chilling. Yes. Yes. Gee, yes. Bowen, yes. Matson, yes. Carlson,

yes. All right. Next up, resolution 2026-4. This is contingency transfer for 2025. Motion to approve resolution 2026-4 contingent contingency transfer for 2025. Second. Any discussion? [clears throat] Hearing none, we'll vote. Carlson, yes. Matson, yes. Bowen, yes. Gil, yes. Yes. Shelly, yes.

All right, going to jump down to report. First up, we have fire department report. And uh we have two of them here. We'll let Brian start. I uh was I don't think we made a public announcement that of about Brian. So, uh Well, it is now. So, okay.

Well, good evening, Mayor Council. Uh, standing before you today letting you know that I have retired as chief of Harford Fire. Um, just want to express my thanks uh over the years working with various uh council, various mayors throughout the city staff has been great to work with throughout all this time and just want to express my appreciation to you guys and what you continue to do for Hartford Fire. uh leaving you in great hands. Todd Lo has taken over with chief. He will be doing a phenomenal job for us and look forward to seeing what he has to bring to the department. So, thank you.

Well, thank you, Brian, for your uh time and service. And you're hanging around, right? You're not I just get to switch hats [laughter] and they're heavy. Those hats are heavy. So, with that, thank you guys. Thank you, Brian. Thank you for your time.

All right. Then we'll have Todd come up and uh Todd, you can maybe give a little introduction. So these everybody knows I think maybe they know you, but most of all there's a there's a couple that that they may not have met me before, but uh anyhow, welcome. Thank you for the opportunity to serve uh Hartford in another capacity. I've actually served uh both city, county, and state for over 40 years now. I've been a history of uh public service uh worn multiple hats in underneath the department of public safety and both emergency management. Uh retired out of the city of Sou Falls Fire and Rescue um uh out of the training training program management manager out of there and uh worked on you know with several projects as far as emergency response for the state of South Dakota. So uh Mike again my name is Todd Low uh born and raised in Hartford. Um, uh, served on boards with, uh, several of you, mostly through the church, uh, with that. But, uh, um, like I said, I've been here, I've been involved with the Hartford Fire Department since 1985, I believe, is when I first started, although I suspect that I responded my first fire call when I was 16 or 17 when mom and dad's house roof started on fire. So, [laughter] take a look at the bat.

What's that? Were you playing with No. Fireplace on top of the roof. got a new bedroom out of it though, so we're part of [laughter] that. Um, but uh um happy to serve you and happy to um uh be involved again with the or be lead uh the fire department in our community. So, um I did you get my updated with with the list of we tried like several times, but I'll just submit this right here um before I do. That's just all it is is just the um uh our new the new officers. That was the only change that I had to that. Um Teresa, you can send that out with your scann.

Um but otherwise uh you know Brian kind of just uh informed me what is expected normally. If there's anything different than that, please let me know. Otherwise, uh just a general report. We responded to 29 calls and this is for the reporting period of December. uh 12 dose calls within the city of Hartford. Um with uh regular training as scheduled um you know EMS, we have oxygenation, toxicology and imun imunological graduate, you know, but um and uh and then fire fire SEBA confidence was our training for that. Um if there's anything additional that you would like to see in your report um then I do plan on probably um uh uh you know providing that whatever whatever your needs.

You have any questions for myself? If the council will indulge me I got about a twominute Todd Low story. Shortly after I became mayor you maybe remember this. This was back in uh 22, Jeremy Manning and resigned and I became mayor and they were having their training down at the fire hall for emergency and Todd I think I called one of you two and I and you said yeah maybe it wouldn't hurt for you to go and it was in April and the next month we had the duratio remember that y

and I thought man I don't know that I signed up for this deal so I called Todd because that was the protocol you know call and check in he seen that it was me calling before I could even say anything. Okay, here's what's going on. The generators are running. We got trucks here. We got people doing and I'm thinking, this is pretty cool. This is how the big city may [laughter] operate. And then I had to have my neighbors come over and rage my garage door cuz our power was out so I could get my truck on. And then I didn't even get my truck on. I rode with Travis. Yeah, I had to drive around. [laughter] So, it was I will say timing is sometimes everything. And it was really helpful that we'd have that training cuz it just gave me that little bit of a glimpse of what are the things and I talked with Craig. I talked and we had you know you can imagine that was a uh that was a fullborn five alarm fire basically without the fire

and uh it was really good to know that we have people that are in place that know what they're doing and take care of that stuff. I appreciate I appreciate that support. Said I've had quite a I've had pretty extensive experience in emergency management um at Dakota Dunes. Uh when when the when G1 or Governor 2L2 has um your phone and they ask what you can do and you say, "Yeah, it would be nice if we would stop weighing our trucks on the weight scale so we can get as much as we can to the Dakota Dunes as fast as possible." And they have to stop for weigh-ins all the time. And it's kind of nice to have that contact or that [laughter] connection where I said let's let him through. So yeah, um I appreciate uh the opportunity to serve Todd and just look forward to number will be there. Um feel free to call me.

All right. Questions? Any questions for Todd? I do, you know, being in the uh department. I mean, what's your what's on your wish list or and what do you think is uh are we like the you what's your favorite thing about that department? I mean, are we all up to date on Yeah. on certain thing or um but what what was your wish list too? I mean, is it more staff or

Interestingly enough, well, being involved with the organization for 40 plus years now and just it was it's been it was in good hands and predecessors before me. Um we've had a lot of great fire chiefs and we're progressive. We're moving forward. Um one of the things that's I think is interesting is um the change of just the environment. I mean, we are we are we are experiencing big city problems um big city challenges when it comes to just emergency response as a whole. So, um I aim to just keep you informed of that. Um uh as far as strategies go, it's it's just managing and leading our people to provide you with the best uh EMS and fire response that we can provide. So, um

that's good. Yeah. too early to establish any goals of brand. They're just we're just working forward and I appreciate the the opportunity. So Oh, he'll come and ask for the truck in a while. [laughter] We need trucks. Always need trucks. Always need, right? Well, good enough. Thank you, Todd. Thank you, Brian, again for your time for your service. And uh a lot shoot that fast. All right, let's uh move down to Kyle's report. Building inspector code enforcement. You have any questions for me?

Any dogs running wild? Just one.

Um, how many building permits did we house? New house building permits did we do in 2025? We're down. I meant to call and ask that question today, but I but I didn't. So, sorry. The city pop quiz. Yeah. And I think you actually bring up a good point because I know that Sou Falls obviously does this on a commercial thing and they do this maybe quarterly. Obviously, they're in a different game, but I think it is kind of nice where they lay out, hey, last year at this time we had 800 million, you know. I I think it would be nice and it's probably in a report. I'm sure I'm sure there there's a report.

I think the building permit reports every month. Okay. And that and that compares and contrasts with the year end ones in there, too. Okay. So, that's I knew that was the answer. [laughter] So, basically this year we had 32 single family homes. Oh, sorry. I look at 2020 another page 2025 we had nine single family homes and like I said 2020 we had 32 21 21 we had 21 22 we had 13 23 17 it's been declining but I will say I get the home builders association magazine

all the cities are down as well and I think it's just a reflection of the economy basically because I mean obviously Brandon Teen Harrisburg, they got bigger numbers us, but they've gone down two every year as well. So, you know, maybe in proportion, it's kind of the same. So, could you put those 10 years together and maybe put it in the one? It's in your or we have it all all the 10 years are there? I have you got every year and then you got the year end that shows all the years that I'm Okay, got it. Okay. So, you should have I figured it was it's in the box. I bet the money up this year. Yeah, we I think I definitely think you're right on that. All right. I mean, let's hope it can't go down.

Any other questions or comments for Kyle? Thank you, Kyle. We'll move on to the most exciting part of the night. Don't even have to say who it is anymore. Engineer report.

Good evening, everyone. Uh report is in front of you. Uh not much to update this evening, unfortunately. Sorry to sorry to disappoint. Uh, one thing I will note is I did provide the final water model report to Teresa earlier today. So I anticipate that'll be provided to you in the box for your review and then adoption review at the next meeting perhaps. So uh, aside from that, nothing uh, nothing else update. Happy to answer any questions that have come up over the past couple of weeks. Um, I noticed uh uh Justin had fired off an email that we're trying to get information from the state on our tap grant and it seems like we're lagging or something we're missing or are they just that's on their end? Yes,

man. They've been very slow to respond I think all along the whole way. I mean that I look back at the string and that goes back to last fall. We were asking questions and we haven't got an answer. Mhm. H yeah, it's in their court right now. Um that was one two that we should probably put out there on the radar. We've had just brief discussion about Kelly Point or Kelly Avenue Avenue what we want to do. I think we need to probably one of the next couple meetings at least get it on maybe get it on the agenda. Let's come up with a plan. If it's going to be me, we we talked briefly that maybe we throw out a letter to the citizens and just have one. Yeah, I guess I think I kind of put them out. They kind of start thinking do we want to

actually invite him to another council meeting and use it time there or do we think it'd be more productive of having a separate meeting you know to invite them to and obviously we can't have a quorum to that but you know people present and do that initial kind of thoughts and see where that leads us. I mean, I ran into Scott and he asked, "You have a plan B, right?" And I said, "We haven't even talked about it." No, no, we haven't talked.

Well, really, because my opinion, we were left that night with none of them want to they don't want to make that decision because they don't want to either incur the expense on themselves or incur it on the city. I mean, that this it's going to be a tough and we know that. I think we knew that going in, but I think we gotta probably get that back up on the Yeah, we got to decide. We left it. We said we'd revisit it after the first of the year here. And so, yeah, kind of be thinking, do we Yeah, maybe those two options. Do we want to put on an agenda and invite them all again or right

personally could be a different meeting without the formality of the council meeting might be nice so people can say maybe maybe a little more free flowing conversation that could be right have just their own meeting that's what I'm thinking anyway they kind of seem to go better they ask more questions and stuff and I know some of them when we had the exhibits up there and then had somebody standing by each exhibit to explain that exhibit worked good because people mingled more that way. I agree. Seems more productive. Yeah, I think we need to look at that. That's something we should probably get on the get on the radar here pretty quick.

All right. Any other questions for Michael? All right. Thank you, Michael.

We will move over to Craig's report. Um just a couple changes in my report. The DMRs for December have been filled out [snorts] and sent in today. So, them are all completed. Um, and just uh for your information about the future facil or the wastewater plant. Um, we went back to weekly meetings just to try to get some of this punch list stuff moving and getting things done. So, we had uh two of the well both our both rooftop units right now for the heating are down. So, we are working on trying to get people there to get them fixed. So, so it's stuff like that that we're trying to get keep on top of and keep things moving. So,

those are down. There's is there some hanging unit heaters or we do have the the the uh there's two reserves in the bay. So, we actually left the doors open to the rest of the rooms so we keep about 50°. Right. Right. Yeah. So, we are keeping everything from freezing. Could get tougher. Yeah. What's that? Get tougher soon. Yeah, they're supposed to be there tomorrow morning and in the emails back and forth that they can't get them fixed. They need to bring some temporary heat or something like that. 30 or 40 or something by Friday. It's going to be cold. Yep. Yep. Wow. That's all I got. All right. Any questions for Craig?

All right. Thank you very much. We'll move down to Karen's report. finance officer reports on the packet. You really have anything to add or changes? It's nice to see our first, second, and third penny aren't as far off the mark as they've looked uh at different times throughout the year. So, that's nice. I seen I seen the SMGA reports for all of the cities and we we were lagging a little more on the tax side. Yeah. Did you catch that? Y

but we've been up last year we were up at different times when other cities were down and Yeah, it flows. There's no doubt it flows. So, but uh I know this is a small item, but you know these uh these bills I did notice that uh the city employees that that do return things, you know, they just don't go and buy stuff. They do. There's some returns. [laughter] I mean, that's nice. That's I mean just did that just speaks highly to your staff and Yeah. and what you So, thank you. Yeah. Yeah, that's good. Um the switch over all get we good with the bank switch? I haven't heard anything. So that must mean good.

We're in the process. In the process. Yeah. Beside the paperwork and Okay. I've not heard since but I'm assuming they're working on it. Good enough. All right. Any questions for Karen? All right. Let's move to Teresa's report. City administrator.

I don't have um much more update other than what's in your report. Um, you probably noticed we did hire one person for part-time snow removal help. So, if we need an extra body, we have it. They do have a CDL. So, um, the wage study, still waiting for that. Supposed to have had it to me last week. Um, still waiting. So, I'm hoping I I emailed her again this morning saying, "Hey, I still don't have it." And said she'll get it to me here shortly. So, hopefully we'll have it by our next meeting. And then just a couple updates. the cyber security assessment. As you know, Homeland Security came in and kind of did a review with us and they'll be sending out a report to me with um suggested improvements that we can do or changes we can be made. Um and then we actually have DSU who they work in conjunction together coming out in February here to do a onsite um security assessment. um they kind of do more of the hacking into the computer, seeing if they can get into our system, you know, for the back doors. They kind of do kind of the technical stuff on that. Homeland Security was just a bunch of questions of what we're doing, what kind of backups we have, and that kind of different stuff. So, um like I said, BSC will be here out in February and we'll get a report from them as well to see what we um what the suggested changes are, improvements if needed, you know, whatnot. And then I just noted that um me Ardan Craig ISG we had the deputy here um the safe streets grant that we have we did have an initial meeting with the engineers that are conducting that study. Um basically just kind of had a sit down with them kind of talked about the different areas that we see maybe uh different traffic problem areas or where you know maybe kind of hazards and that. So I gave them all that information. and they're going to take that. They're going to do their traffic reports and their studies and um like I said, it's an ongoing process. They're going to

have some public meetings too, some open houses. So, once when those are off, let you guys know. But um they're going to get public input and then um proceed from there. I think they would like to have this by June, I believe they said, wasn't it? And um so it's going to be kind of a quick study there, but um hopefully we'll get the and like I said, when it's all said and done, this is a study that we can use to help apply for grants going forward. So um a lot of the grants are requiring studies like this now. So this would be a good thing to have in our back pocket. So how long does the study stay good for? Like

Oh, I mean it all depends. I mean obviously as you grow and traffic patterns change and numbers increase I mean there's always some changes but I think if you think within the next 5 years probably you could you know don't you think that's kind of a viable period for I'd say at least five years I mean a lot of a lot of the locations that we identified were along the major thorough affairs right and I don't but we talked safe routes we talked sidewalks we talk I mean we covered major developments we covered all that topics it was I thought it was really good. Yeah. Yeah, it was I thought it was really good conversation with them. So, I think the public meeting will be if people will show up, it'll really be helpful. Yeah. Y to get some input and see what people think.

Right. Because really, we're and we've talked about it several times when we when we start down that path and go toward are we going to change our ordinances? What are we going to require? Are we going to have people fix their how are we going to do this? and how are we going to implement it? I think that's a that's a big step. It's going to be a big step and I want us to be very mindful as we move into that. I think it'd be really good to get um I know we can't make anybody come, but even like the school, not just the superintendent, but maybe schoolboard members, maybe chamber, y,

you know, other businesses. if if we can kind of get a few more people on board with that type of a project. Yeah. Yeah. I agree. When we get to February, maybe we'll have to maybe we'll have to put out some private, you know, or some, you know, invites to people to see if we can't round up. Like I said, um they'll be coordinating at least two if not three public meetings. So when we get those notices, we can like I said send them to the schools and teaching just kind of help push it out more to especially those focus groups. Yeah. The fire department. Yeah. As you guys know that people

you guys that have been sitting here for a while as you know when we start looking at some of these projects it is I mean man they're big gorillas. If you look at Western Avenue, what do we want to do? or what do you want to do with Highway 38 running all the way through town? I mean, we got some we got some thorough affairs that if you look at really doing it right and putting sidewalks on both sides and curb and gutter and all that stuff, man, it that's a project that is a wastewater treatment plant looks small. Yeah. I think really those thoroughares is exactly I mean we needed all the way through but yeah, that's where people walk there now and there's nothing there.

I agree. I agree. really we really need to be looking all the way up to Swanson Park. How are we going to get kids out there? Get them to ride. And then you look inside the city and all the place that don't have side. Oh yeah. You know, we I'm telling you, it goes it goes on for I mean that's a that's a handful. So yeah, that's a big project for Michelle and Daryl. [laughter] Wait, look at look at how that worked out. All right. Anything else, Teresa? Nope. Any questions for Teresa?

Thank you very much. Next up, we're going to move to new business. First up, review, approve contracts with EO, CPA, and Associates. This is for our 2025 annual report and audit. This is the same company we've used. They did go up a little bit, it looks like. Yep. And um we always we always know every year they're going to go up. So um we do plan that in budget. Um the difference between both of them, what we budgeted and what they went up, there's enough in budget to cover it. So we do have that figured into budget for both the audits.

And once again, because of the wastewater um treatment facility, we have to have an A31 audit. So that price is higher just like it was last year. You know, once we don't have that and that's all tied to how many federal grants you get [laughter] down amount. So once we don't have that or if we don't have any project going forward that audit gets backed down. There's just so many more requirements for to you know audit. [clears throat] So um do we need these as separate motions? They're two separate commitments. So let's probably do it separate. All right. Let's uh any action on the first one. the contract for the 2025 annual report.

I'll make a motion um to approve right approve the contract for the 2025 annual report with ELO CPA and Associates. Second. Any discussion? Is this is this a report that I saw that it could be every two years, but you're going to get it every year? So the audit So we're a secondass municipality. So, we are required by law to have it every two years, right? [clears throat] We do it every year. We've been doing that since I've been here for for many, many years, even before that. I think it's very prudent to have one every year. I think Yeah, you were saying that in your notes.

I I mean, it's a cost, but I think I think like I said, it's prudent tax credit. I think it's worth it. Um, even on our end, it's, you know, if there's questions about why we did something one way, you know, when we're talking with the auditors, it's easier to remember a year back versus a two year back. And if there's things that, you know, auditor decision we should change or whatnot, then maybe, you know, better, you know, catch it sooner. Catch it sooner than later. Exactly. So, I Yeah, we we don't we only require two years, but we do it every year. And I I think it's a good practice to keep doing. All right. Anything else on this first one on the annual report? If not, we'll vote. Carlson, yes. Matson, yes. Bowen, yes.

Teal, yes. Raj, yes. Matson, oh, no. Matt, not Matson. Shelly, [laughter] G. So much right next to each other. Sorry. Darn it. Sorry. That's twins. I haven't made a mistake at least for well just for yeah [laughter] okay all right let's do the second one contract for the 2025 audit motion to approve the audit engagement letter as presented second any discussion hearing none we'll vote we'll start on this shilling

yes Harachek yes Yes. Matson. Yes. Carlson. Yes. All right. Next up is discussion of the Windsor TIFF. Uh we've been talking about this for a while and uh we're to the point where they are presenting their uh developer agreement eventually is on that list. Teresa, you want to get a little background?

Yeah. So yeah you as you know we've been working with the Windsor group to do this too. We are at the last stages of it finally. Um gone everything's gone through planning and zoning. It's now to you guys for final approval. We have to have final approval of their tip plan which you've seen previously. You know that's the first document they showed us and then uh approval of the development agreement and that's new agreement that um was put together by their attorney and then reviewed by our attorney. Um there's some back and forth with some language change, but I think we've settled on um an agreement which is what is in your packet for you. And I don't know if any of you know this is Brenda asks. She she's with Tom's office. She she doesn't come here very often. So she's a new face too. So she uh she likes she works with Tom in his office. So um so they've done the review of it. Um, so we need to once we get those approved, if if it gets approved tonight, that's our last step in moving the tip forward. Before we do that, if you seen on the agenda, we do have a resolution to correct a legal address in the tip. So, the original tip plan that they submitted had an incorrect legal address because um the original plat that they were going with had three lots in block two. the developer through this process changed their plat and only made it two lots of block two. Hence, what's filed at the county doesn't match the tiff plan. So, that legal description needed to be corrected. That's why we have the resolution. We uh we talked with the uh county and the state. Um and Karen Karen's been emailing back and forth. We don't have to dissolve the tip and redo it like we did the last time around. They said we just need to pass a new resolution with the and this resolution we passed back when just a new resolution with the corrected legal in it. So that's the first action item is to correct that legal. So all the

documents match and they're all match with the county and then we move on to reviewing the tiff plan and then the development agreement. All right, let's uh let's correct let's deal with resolution 2026-5, the correction of the legal address for tiff number three with Windsor group. I will make a motion to approve the resolution 2026-5 to correct the legal address for tiff number three with the Windsor uh group. Second. Any more any discussion on that? Hearing none, we'll vote. Carlson, yes. Madson, yes. Bowen, yes. Ke, yes. Yes. Shelley,

yes. All right. And then we're going to review approve their final plan. So for for [clears throat] my information, this started out at like a million or million and a half or a million originally and then when the arrangement for the second for uh the Windsor group to do the second second street, it changed the value and it went to a 3.2, right? Yeah. They added about just a little over two million for second street. Okay.

But as we've talked before, adding second street allows the with the tip plan allows the developer to put it in, allows those tip dollars to pay for that street versus the city having to at some point go find financing, put the street in, you know, have debt issued against it, you know, probably. So, uh, I think it's a a win-win to have the developer do it and being able to pay it with TI funds. So, question on that. Will they put in street lights as well with that or Michael maybe that's more of a question for you with I don't know if street lights have to be on developers usually put them in typically through Sue Valley they'll they'll show on the planet they'll come install

okay so yeah they're coming to everything the construction crew they're going to have to comply with our design standard we got a sidewalk on there right Michael agreement okay making sure we we got to have the [laughter] sidewalk don't come at us with no sidewalk there's no sidewalk This ain't getting approved. [laughter] [laughter] It's funny, but it's true. All right. Anything else we need to know or discuss on their plan? It really other than tying the two really basically adding Second Street, tying the two sections together was really the big part of this. Correct.

Correct. that that was the the biggest change or the change from their initial you know tiff request is they added second street at our request and like I said works for them works for us it's a good thing uh the life of the tiff is still the 20 years that's what it was originally proposed so it didn't expand you know the life it um any further um and uh one thing to note they are waving the discretionary formula they say that in the tip land too, which is what we want them to do. And them plus anybody who buys the land weighs it and and that's as you guys know gives them a break on taxes. Well, we don't want to give a break. We want to generate as much tax increments as we can to get that tip paid off. So, correct. Yeah. So, that's all part of it.

All right. Any action on approving the final tiff plan? I will make a motion to approve the final tip plan for the Windsor Group LLC. Second. Any more discussion? Hearing none, we'll vote. Chilling, yes. Parach. All right. And then the third piece is the development agreement. And this is the first time you guys are looking at this. Like I said, it was

drafted by the attorney through our attorney with um some wording back and forth. We're good. Well, um so I had I had a couple changes that I was going to suggest and it can just be done through the attorneys, but these on the first page they have these whereas that kind of explain things. Um, and then I think it needs to then say therefore the parties agree and then the companies. Um, where are you at, Brenda? Just on the on page two. Page two. Well, I think that's the first page, but yeah. Does it have the graph on it? No.

No. So, right after the title page is Yeah. So there's several wherees and I think the last three wherees instead of them being whereas it should be therefore the parties agree and the company will do the follow. Oh that makes sense because it's because a whereas isn't really a legally binding um commitment and that's where it addresses that the company agrees to apply for that um discretionary tax abatement. So, okay. Make sure it's So, can that be can we approve it with that stipulation or how does that Yeah, I guess I think I can just agree to enter into that. Um, and then we'll just

work out the make that change with the attorney because it still has to be signed, right? I mean, so we can Yeah. agree to agree to what we see today understanding that some of this verbiage has to be a little bit changed. Y I think all right the motion you're you're good with the development agreement in basic form is make a motion to approve that with any amended changes from the city attorney that probably covered right yep make a motion to approve the development agreement between Windsor Group LLC and city of Hartford including any suggested amendments by city attorney

second any discussion Hearing none, we'll vote. Carlson, yes. Matson, yes. Bowen, yes. Ke, yes. Yes. Shelly, yes. All right.

Next up, we have some mayor mayoral appointments. At this time of the year, we have to uh make. We have three individuals on uh PNZ. Sorry, hold on. They stopped here too quick. I got a lot of paper here. Sorry. Can't wait till I get a new mouse. Are you okay?

Yeah. No, it Sorry. Yeah, there. There you go.

There we go. I made it. I made it. All right. So, we had uh two individuals whose terms were up that have agreed to another term. That is Mark Anderson and Brad Miles. We have a new individual uh that is going to take the spot that was presently held by Troy Jackson who decided to step off the board at the end of the year. That is Joe Wheelley. He lives up [clears throat] uh behind Coffee Cup up in the Costello area. I've had a few great conversations with him. I think he'll be a nice uh nice addition to our board. So, I would ask uh for approval of those three appointments to the PNZ. I'll make a motion to approve Mark Anderson, Brad Miles, and Joe Wheelley to the PNZ board for [snorts] 2026 to 2027.

Second. Any discussion? Hearing none, we'll vote. Schilling, yes. Harach, yes. Ke, yes. Bowen, yes. Matson, yes. Carlson, yes. And then the last item there is, oh no, two items. The next one is to approve our uh folks for the park and recck board and uh Councilman Carlson uh graciously volunteered to take the spot from the city council rep. And Craig, I don't know if he volunteered. He's going to take the spot from the city staff. How's that sound? [laughter]

He got told and teared or whatever they called it. Fall and told. So, I'd ask for approval of those two appointments. I'd make a motion to approve Keith Carlson as a city council representative and Craig Wagner as a staff representative to the park and rec board uh for 2026. Second. Any discussion? Hearing none, we'll vote. Shilling, yes. Yes. Ke, yes. Bowen, yes. Matson, yes. Carlson, I always vote for myself. Sound good? Yes. Yeah. Good. There you go. And you do not have to abstain. Yeah, that's right.

Too much damage. I can't vote. So, um, and the last item tonight, uh, we're we're looking for approval to again advertise for our wastewater plant, uh, specialists. Uh, Craig, your two cents worth is that there's a lot there's some positions out there we don't want to miss out and there's people looking to move. There's uh, a few towns that got spots right now. So, we want to get into the mix, if you will. I don't know if that's the right word from your we want to get a seat up at the table as quick as possible.

We're kind of waiting to get things more organized out there and have it ready to roll, but after seeing these other talents are advertising again. Really, we're using the same criteria as we did last time. [clears throat] Motion to approve advertising for the full-time wastewater plant specialist. Second. Any discussion?

Only one thing. This has nothing to do with the job description. I talked to Craig and Jesse a bit um while at the wastewater. I think one thing um if we do get a relocator, which there's a good chance that will probably be the case. I think we should be a little bit more aggressive on timing at moving here and not so I mean understanding if someone's relocating understanding that there's um some time with that but I would love in a perfect world if they're relocating they accept the job and they're getting ready to move here just so yeah

I know last time we talked about um potentially offering relocation assistance or Um, I think we should really think about that creatively before we get in the point where we have an offer we get somebody whether it's securing living arrangements um or just relocation with specifications that you know they have to Oh yeah, all like a almost like a retention. It scared me when you didn't do that. I don't know what the city can do, but uh you know a lot of times we use retention agreements um like a sign on bonus but you have to stay for a certain time. I mean

if they move here into town so many months y months is see months is what scares me too. Well plurality of months find a place to live it. There's not that much housing if they're going to buy at least. So all right. All right. Anything else? We got a motion in a second. Hearing nothing else, we'll vote. Carlson, yes. Matson, yes. Bowen, yes. Ke, yes. Yes. Shilling, yes. Uh, exec. I don't know. Do we I don't know if we have anything for exec. I don't have anything. If we have nothing for exec, go for a motion to adjurnn. Motion to adjurnn.

Second. All in favor? All right. All right. Bang.