Remarks by Randy Schubring
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“Welcome everybody to our October 12, 2026 City Council study session. We have a bare bones council here. We have four council members. Council member Palmer is somewhere in the hallway, so we know he's here. And we have the mayor. And we have three topics on our agenda. First off, we have a report from the Rochester Olmstead Youth Council members' trip to Germany. I'm looking forward to that. And then we have a discussion on parks and recreation marketing and awareness efforts. And then we'll wrap things up with another discussion on council rules and policy items. So to begin things, I'm…”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Just to echo what the mayor said, I mean, one, our delegation was 16 members and the two of you were a joy to be there with us and just give us some youthful energy. And I think we all fed off of that. So thank you for being there and being our companions for 10 days. I agree with the mayor on the stall log. What was interesting also is that That camp was not bombed. There was some agreement between the behind the scenes agreement between the city and the allied forces to avoid bombing the Stalag. The development of that area since 1945, it's not completely there. It's a lot of acreage as a…”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“One thing that I found fascinating, and I'm sure my colleagues will find fascinating as well, is both in Mooseburg and Munster, they have city councils of 60 to 80 members. And they have, I think, what is it, four mayors? First mayor, second mayor, third mayor.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“And so just the turnover and finding a coalition, I think many of them said they found difficult. So council member. Yeah.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Thank you. So what's next for you two, kind of from a personal standpoint?”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“And we look forward to watching your journey over the next many years, maybe not 70 years, but we hope you stay close to Rochester too and keep us informed. So good luck and thanks for speaking to us. Of course, thank you.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Next up we have Parks and Recreation Marketing and Awareness Efforts. Jenna Bowman and team.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Juan, thank you so much for giving us this report and especially giving us a report halfway through the 55,000.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“And I think we have to really be distinct about the marketing and awareness piece. And then there is the accessibility piece. And I think having a strategy around both is really key. I think with marketing and awareness, I couldn't agree more strongly with my colleague, Council Member Wall, in that We really do need to have metrics on those new uses and what is the uptick, and I would suggest with some of that 27,000 that's left to really put some rigor into what those metrics are so that when you come back to us and report on what we've seen over the course of this year, somewhat pilot…”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“I think there's something happening there. I really appreciate that you're bringing some attention to it, but I think more on that in the future. With that, Council Member Palmer.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“All right. Thank you very much. It's, what, 439, and we're at our final topic? I can't believe that. I think I can take you to 6 p.m. Council rules and policy items. Administrator Zalms.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Yeah, I think flexibility in there. What I'm not understanding is, and maybe you'll get to it in the next question, is so there's a council budget that's, I don't remember. Correct.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“So that was my question is because, I mean, if... If the mayor, the future mayor, does not have as much travel, is there flexibility between the mayor's travel budget and the council's travel budget?”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Yeah, I I'm I agree with councilmember Keene is Flexibility on that individual piece at this point would be good mayor Norton and I'll just add a comment that I I”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Okay. I mean, that's a check in the process. And I know that I have used any travel I've done, I've used the mayor's assistant to book that travel. That is a place where that can be monitored. So, Council Member Palma.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“I have a question for the mayor. So with my new role with the League of Minnesota Cities, I'm reimbursed for anything that I participate in, and this is in state. in holding positions with the National League of Cities or the Conference of Mayors, is there a reimbursement that comes for mayors or council members who are on committees?”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Yeah and I know that some council members who are not here today are interested in having some support and that's where this comes from and I think it has to do with having a balance of the with with the place that we are now and we will be having a new mayor come on board in January is is there a way that the the assistant whoever that person may be uh that there is some uh way that they that uh their work whether it comes from uh the council president the mayor or uh one of the other council members is there some management to make sure that there's some balance that that person's time is…”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Mayor, I think we need to discuss this without talking about individuals because that's not.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“Thank you. Just to add, and it's clear we are missing some voices at the table today, I think What we're trying to do is prepare and I think we are also a, to somewhat counter Council Member Palmer's words, I as a council member and council president have had calls from people whose streets have fallen down and we are a growing city and we do need to think beyond where we've been and look at the future as the city grows. And I'm sure in cities of 200,000 people or 300,000 people, when their tree falls down, they don't call the mayor, they call their council members. And I know that's…”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“And thanks for that clarification, Mayor. This, I think we're talking about the appointments that the council president nominates to the council for approval. And the airport board membership, that's something that I initiated because it does say in the statute that it is the council member at large. And my reason for Opening it up was really to provide more opportunities for council members to participate in another board similar to RPU or the Housing Coalition or the Amateur Sports Commission. giving me more opportunities to put people into proposed places and giving us more flexibility on…”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“And I think it not only gives me the person who's nominating, but gives all of us that opportunity because anything I put before the council, the council has to approve.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026
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“AND JUST YOU MENTIONED THE DMC BOARD, THAT DOES SAY THE COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE OR COUNCIL PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE. SO THIS ONE DOES NOT CURRENTLY GIVE THAT FLEXIBILITY.”
City Council · Oct 12, 2026