City Council - Regular Meeting

Good morning, everyone. It's been 30 minutes since 5 am. I'm starting this regular session of Bainsville CET Council. Our method is to keep silence. After that, we pray and ask you to participate in this. I would like to welcome you all. It is a pleasure to see our residents here. Welcome everyone. You can also see our community members through the website burnsvillemin.gov slash meetings on the Comcast channel 16 or 859. You can also join us through Zoom for the public. Let's join. More details can be found on our meeting webpage and in the council agenda packet. The first announcements in the agenda are also an announcement. The main announcements are about the events that are to come. Council events are scheduled for 30 minutes after 5 pm on September 8 and 30 minutes after 5 pm on September 22. There is a work session for 30 minutes after 5 pm on September 15. The budget work session is scheduled for 30 minutes after 6 a.m. on September 8th and 6 a.m. on September 15th. There is also an exhibition. If I do not present another place in particular, all the council events will take place here in the chamber. So we have an exhibition today. Council members, the public, and our staff, please take care of us. Today, we have Overdose Awareness Week, Amidha Matra Bodhavalkarana Varam, on sale from August 26, 2021 to August 25, 31. Communities in the United States, which are located in Bainesville, continue to experience deadly diseases caused by fentanyl and fentanyl drugs. This is the reason for the long-term social harm to poor lives and families. Fentanyl Myco-Obioid, which is a powerful synthetic opioid, is present in excessive deaths. It is often found in lung cells and other organs without the knowledge of the person. It is a very important relationship for the development of awareness, for the promotion of resistance, and for the development of families and people affected by it. It is very important for us to save lives in our society to end the opioid epidemic by saying that education, crime reduction, and education facilities are essential. Last year, we pledged to participate in reducing the death toll of more than 39 residents of Dakota County and reducing the excess deaths in the community. We make sure that the people who have suffered the most are our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers and sisters. He is the source of our love and support. Therefore, I, Elizabeth Kautz, together with the CET Council, proclaim the Overdose Awareness Week from August 26, 2021 to 31, in Bainsville. We appeal to all the residents who have lost and are still struggling, to learn, to fight, to learn, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight, Mr. Johnson. Thank you for coming. Thank you. Yes, turn around. Let's take one by one as a council. Certainly. Superman. A quick change. Are you feeling better? You've been doing this for a long time. Yes. Thank you for all the things you do. Thank you, Pindu. New York City. That's what I noticed just now. Bainsville is doing urban planning, urban planning and experimentation. Maniata Andas Bahumanam Therefore, we will continue to ensure that it is a responsibility of the Bainsville CET Council to treat people with respect, with kindness, and with respect for their behavior. How we behave is determined by the manner in which a person is treated and the inner nature of each person. They work together to serve the society and to strengthen and promote our society. Therefore, at the beginning of each generation and their opinions, I will read this to focus on the important things that are important to everyone in our society. The following are the opinions of the next generation in the agenda. There are three people who have signed up to give their opinions. First is Mr. Bruce Henry. Mr. Henry, you can speak. Thank you Mayor, I am happy to see you and the council again. As you know, I came here this month to talk about the special price of CET in Bainsville. Okay, in the process of doing that, I walk around the property I live in three or four times a week on the streets around the place where I live. I noticed something in February or March. It was near the apartment complex on the East Traveller's Trail. I would like to show this picture to all members of the CET Council. Do that.

My photography may not be that good, but I think so.

It's clear what's going on there. The reason I'm talking about this is because I think this is a problem that is waiting for someone or something to happen. I don't want to give money or people to a city for an accident or something else. This is very bad to see. When I was talking about the special financial structure related to the development of cities and cities, I knew. This is an example for me that this is something that needs attention. I decided to think about this for a while. Then I felt a solution. I don't know if you can make this work, but in the meantime, the council or mayor or someone else should walk in the streets. Because when I see this, I wonder if there are other cities with similar problems on the streets. I am sure this is not a single incident. I have lived in big cities. I used to live in Southern California for a long time. I used to walk on the streets for such things. Because, especially in the old days, it was there from February. Now it's almost September. I am curious to know if you have a group of people who are willing to go out on the streets and fight for these kinds of things. I know that this will be included in your annual budget. I am very happy to see some of my fellow members here. The women with me will talk about something else. I would like to see our streets a little better. Then we will not have such problems. Because when I walk, I don't have a good balance. It can be me or someone else. That's all I have to say. But I would like to inform you that I cut the grass on our property. At first, we thought who cut the grass, and then we realized it was you. When I woke up one day, I saw them cutting grass there. Because it was right next to my house. That's why I heard it. I felt happy when I saw it. That's why I have only that much to say. Thank you.

Thank you. Our Public Works Director is in the room. Yes. Okay. Thank you. Next is Rose Sullivan who is in real life. This is Sullivan. Welcome. Namaskaram. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. We have received your letter. Right? Okay. Then you all will receive a copy of it. I am going to read this letter with a few sentences. Finally, if you have any doubts, I will reply. I have read this many times. Let's see how many words are wrong this time. Anyway, my name is Rose Sullivan. I represent Banesville's Real Life Co-operative and Parkway Co-operative. I also represent the other public buildings that use group meters instead of individual meters. I am the former president of Banesville's Real Life Co-operative and its Board of Directors. We believe that franchisee fees are more beneficial for us. Therefore, we hope that a residential multi-family department should be established in order to make franchisee fees more profitable. I am telling the details based on real-life, parkway cooperatives. However, the same problems may arise for other businesses that operate in the same way. There are many multi-unit buildings in Bainsville where two other cooperatives and many residents and voters live. I don't know if you know about the cooperatives, so I'll share some details. Bainsville's Real Life Co-operative opened in 1996. It was established in 1995 and started as a non-profit co-operative corporation in 1996. It has 165,736 members. It has 119 units and is a large building. Parkway Co-operative is also a non-profit co-operative corporation. It has 150,337 members. There are 102 units in total. The units in both the bundles are for adults above 62 years of age. Even though it looks like 55 inches below those lines, it is old information. I noticed that the information in it is outdated. It was HOD that forced us to change it. In the co-operative mode, each member submits an occupancy card to a unit where they live with a share of the corporation. In addition, each member is charged a monthly homeowner's association fee. The cost of the co-op, which started with the idea of investing in mortgages, mortgages, insurance, public places, natural resources, and other good works, is included in this. Each co-op bank has its own medical account in real life in Dakota Electric and Parkville XL. Their medical bills, which include a monthly franchise fee of $8, must be paid by them. In addition, the medical bill franchise fee in public places is paid by each bank separately. This is about 67 cents per month for those in real life. This is a little more than that. For those in the park, this is 78 cents a month, because it is a small amount, but it is the same for the beginning. That's why there's a difference in this. Now the matter of nature is another story. Naturalization is provided by Centerpoint Energy for both the buildings, but there are no own meters for the co-op buildings. Naturalization is provided through four sub-accounts for each building. The use of this is calculated through four meters for the entire complex. Franchise fees are added to four sub-accounts for both buildings. In the first three sub-accounts, each one is charged $468 and the fourth one is charged $80 per month. Therefore, for each contract, a franchise fee of $1,484 per month is charged. Otherwise, the total is $12.47. For each part of real life, $12.47 and for those in the park, $14.55 are charged. All these expenses are included in the whole charge that is paid every month for the operation of each unit. In short, each unit of Real Life Co-op is paid $21.14 per month as a franchise fee. 8.67$ per month and 12.47$ per month. The parkway is slightly different. Franchisee fees are $23.33 per month, $8.78 per month and $14.55 per month. These fees are 32% and 45% more than $16 for a single family home resident in Bainsville. Only the utility costs reduced by a single family home are commonly used by each co-op unit. We all know that these fees have been decided to be increased a few more times. So I often check your franchisee fees page. I don't think you have received any more complaints about the gas franchisee fees from any of our clients. Because ordinary people don't need to see a gas bill in such clients. In most cases, only one person can see it, including the person who pays the bill. One day, when I spoke to my property manager, I noticed that it was spectacular. That's why I'm here. As mentioned on the city's website, when the city introduced a franchise fee in 2016, it was one of the benefits of sharing the expenses of all properties including schools and facilities. As I just explained, this is what happened. According to the monthly franchise fee, many senior co-operative families and other multi-family complexes are making a lot more money than those who live on rent or own a normal house. This is an unfair cost. Moreover, this is financially and negatively affecting those who live in multi-family buildings. This should be addressed directly. The monthly franchise fee is shown in this slide. Below the page, you can see the actual fees. When I went to see Melissa a month ago, I got it. In the natural resources section, the franchise fee is $ 80 to $ 468 per month. There are no fixed fees. Also, please note that there is no department that distributes residential multi-family buildings. However, a residential multi-family department can be added to increase the franchise fee. Thank you for presenting this proposal. I would be happy to reply to any questions. Thank you, Mrs. Sullivan. Mayor, Madam Mayor.

Yes. I think this is a very good idea. Yes. Thank you for spending your time on this. This is definitely a good idea. This is definitely a good idea.

Okay. So, thank you for doing that. Next speaker is Mr. Garish Shuler. He is also about the franchise fee.

Thank you, Mayor and CET. Also, we have a problem with the franchise fee. We are losing some money. There are 76 people in our family. I believe they are staying. Gas costs $8. Then another $8 for the electric bill. Each of us has a special meter. It comes from us. It is $1,216. The gas bill for our main building is $468. Two times, then another $80 bill. We have two of our main electric meters. Each of them is $80 for the franchise fee. We don't have electric or gas chargers installed. Every month, we pay $2,392. Now, it's not a company that buys or pays this. There are 76 people living there. We are also a cooperative. Each one of us. We have a problem with the franchise fee being $31.47 per month. I think this is a little too much. This is not once a year, it's every month. Okay, this is definitely too much. This is not according to the account number. This is according to the price. In other words, do we have to make meters only because there are more meters? In terms of people, I feel that we are paying more than others. More than anyone else. Everyone pays $8 for gas, $8 for electricity, and $8 for cable. Yes. We pay $31.47. Okay. Looking at the current price and other things, this is a big disappointment. This is a sign that we are falling.

Okay.

We need to investigate this. There is something different that needs to be done. Do you understand? I hear that there is a shortage of insurance in Bermsville. But they are moving it somewhere else. That is, from individuals again. I don't think this is right. Okay. As I said, this is not an account number. It should be a price.

Okay.

That is my opinion.

Thank you very much for coming.

You should check this out. We should see a solution to this. This will come.

Mrs. Rayan is behind. You will be happy to talk to them more. Mrs. Sullivan, you must have spoken to Mrs. Rayan, right? Anyway, thank you very much for coming and sharing your opinions. Thank you for listening.

Yes, thank you.

Okay, along with that. CET Clerk Collins, is there anyone online? Mayor, no one has spoken online. Okay, thank you. Everyone who has registered to speak is done. Thank you very much for sharing your opinions. Let's work together. We have a community that cares for each other. We will work together to solve problems. Thank you very much for coming. These are just a few of the main elements of the agenda. Is there anything that the CET Manager Lindbergh has to discuss before the meeting? Nothing. Okay, thank you. Council members. Okay, let's move forward. The next item is the consent agenda. Consent agenda is a regular thing. It will be carried out in one session. However, it is possible to vote on a particular item in the consent agenda. Does anyone want to vote on any particular item in the consent agenda? CET clerk Collins, does anyone want to file a complaint online? Mayor, no one has proposed to file a complaint. CET manager Lindbergh, does any staff want to file a complaint for any discussion and vote? Not from the staff part. Council members? No. If not, I propose a proposal to approve the consent agenda. I do so. There is a proposal. Thank you for joining us.