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Gary Peters, director of public works, said staff pared candidate work to three areas: North and South Saunders (largely milling and overlay with some full‑depth replacement), Lakeside Drive/Lakeside Circle/Pinnacle Way (2‑inch mill and overlay) and a portion of Game Farm Road (mill/overlay with areas of full‑depth removal and replacement). The total preliminary budget exceeded the council’s $4 million planning cap, but staff proposed using state aid to fund a portion of Game Farm Road to stay within the $4 million limit.

Peters said preliminary discussions with state aid staff suggested a portion of Game Farm Road could be redesignated as a state‑aid route, which would allow state construction funds to cover that section. He noted a council resolution to request state aid would be required by May 1 to pursue that option: “designation there needs to be a council resolution to state aid by May 1 to then request new remote routes on that system.”

Staff recommended obtaining additional pavement cores in the North Saunders area to better determine where full‑depth replacement is required before finalizing assessment and budgeting options. Council members raised assessment fairness and timing questions; staff said the maps and budget represented a worst‑case scenario and that additional cores would narrow the scope and clarify whether a 429 assessment process would apply to some streets.

Timing and financing: staff said a state‑aid designation decision and award timing means construction payments could affect the 2026–2027 borrowing and levy timeline. Staff summarized the city’s overall debt position and said debt service impacts would likely appear in property tax levy calculations beginning in 2027. Council asked staff to prepare an itemized project plan, obtain cores and formal construction estimates, and draft the state‑aid resolution and paperwork if the council wishes to pursue designation.

Council direction: staff were asked to proceed with further pavement investigation, get formal quotes, and continue coordination with state aid staff about redesignation and fund availability. No final bonding authorization was approved at the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 17, 2025 Minnetrista City Council Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Public works staff presented three candidate areas for a 2026 street bond, proposed a $4 million cap, and recommended pursuing state aid designation for part of Game Farm Road to reduce the city’s out‑of‑pocket share; council asked staff to gather cores, refine costs and prepare required state‑aid paperwork.","taxTitle","Minnetrista City, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",71200,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098789,"Council agrees to seek construction bids and outside funding for Milo training system at gun‑range site",376,1654735,2030770,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2822529-42f6dfbe6b389abba6db42cc244d9f71&start=1654&end=2030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2822529-42f6dfbe6b389abba6db42cc244d9f71/thumbnail_1654735.jpg","/articles/6098789/Minnetrista-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Council-agrees-to-seek-construction-bids-and-outside-funding-for-Milo-training-system-at-gunrange-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098789-ecb145cd086bbc8f3153800526cda524/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437386&Signature=Uevlb2sVJoPvePOVG~s-pj9XBzStskM-eRijznANYBm0FvPRPCXclkB2uKYoukIGvnWfmmGb4Weedy2TdYhPPnqiupFjd4BMxGA5KCKPypNa61ZyIwFOFaqE~Jc5t1K66x6C1ujRF81GyIMX1UghukC9UHzGhFUSo65v0MlCgQBbJVKuH3NqkKkJPo-aUU9apM11NtHb9teK1V4IigdOPsUiPrVskQw~5pzGEJG0uV6hJiaXMQv~vuwzHlBSUtARrZ4Mcg0bNN8WhzdXIdva6vWGIpUy~D4Wr2Bpm3eogDXbS61kF5tC6I1VyELpiAOm4rgahEjEA5A2r-qIx4Ukmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City police and staff presented a proposal March 17 to convert part of the former gun range into a Milo simulator training space, and council directed staff to obtain construction quotes and explore outside funding for the simulator.

Jasper introduced the idea as a reuse of the gun‑range footprint and said the city has public‑safety funds set aside for capital and operations; he told the council the current balance for the public safety allocation is about $116,000. Staff estimated construction to modify the space would be about $140,000, and that the Milo simulator and outfitting would be additional and could be financed separately or through grants.

Craig, a police staff member who described the system, said Milo is a high‑definition, scenario‑based training system that projects actors across three screens and “projects…actors that act out over a thousand different scenarios.” He told council the simulator can train de‑escalation, mental‑health encounters and scenario awareness without live ammunition, and that Milo’s vendor provides new scenarios and software updates over time. Craig said the system also offers an economy over time because it uses electricity instead of live ammunition.

Staff proposed using current public‑safety capital funds to pay for the construction work and returning to council with firm bids for the simulator hardware, or to bundle the simulator purchase into an equipment certificate if council preferred. Jasper and Craig also said staff would pursue grants — including Department of Justice and other public safety funding — and potential donations.

Council direction: members asked staff to obtain formal construction quotes and to pursue grant opportunities for the Milo system. Staff said they already have two contractors providing ballpark estimates and will ask for formal, itemized quotes. No formal procurement award for the simulator was made at the meeting.

If the council approves later purchases, staff said construction could be scheduled for 2025 and that earlier construction would likely reduce cost inflation risk for building work. Council members noted the city could open the simulator to regional training and potential revenue after initial deployment.","Police and staff presented a Milo scenario‑based use‑of‑space proposal; council directed staff to solicit construction quotes for converting part of the former gun range into a Milo training room and to pursue grants and donations for the simulator itself.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098794,"Minnetrista staff seek council direction on citywide security camera and key‑card upgrade",603,70000,673455,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2822529-42f6dfbe6b389abba6db42cc244d9f71&start=70&end=673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2822529-42f6dfbe6b389abba6db42cc244d9f71/thumbnail_70000.jpg","/articles/6098794/Minnetrista-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Minnetrista-staff-seek-council-direction-on-citywide-security-camera-and-keycard-upgrade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098794-133cd6f45be76560e195ad7e880d4534/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437386&Signature=kllf9VWK7fiV-6xVHbGqHxyzPeNFITHgbLIgovyYaz-E2me0gj3QKk7pIH5T1Y4uo6eE-ISdVJ1ExKrLRAyfW1wWxoGrih2gMNzE9HXIb~uoZgqQC0kUPUBEBhZgisKxXdR5SpYmLP0CGkaB59QUB-S~hT~gvOEgCzKF6zhOvofGC5alCZ2u3~o6fAo3-9kwuUrgjL9TKh9AFT7yj~6kuJkmp0ZIUIr3sUnPIS5F9Zk24saHFTYwuZ2CeAUn0E2dT~VXmaiH2KiumRvR1LtUwIUmz44um2-5AFdQImXNagaSenHk4alIWzH19jRDsnwmxs9GGXlFJaBtpwip1~5o5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and a vendor presented options March 17 for replacing Minnetrista’s aging access‑control and video surveillance systems and asked the City Council for direction on procurement and financing.

Jasper, a city staff member who introduced the item, said the current system is end of life and “we'd like direction from city council on how to proceed.” The vendor recommended a cloud‑native package that combines card access, intercoms and cameras into one platform and covers locations that currently lack cameras, such as water treatment buildings and towers.

Chris Daniels, a representative of USA Security, told the council the current system dates to 2016 and is no longer supported: “One of the downfalls of service system like you guys have now is you have a single point of failure.” He outlined two pricing illustrations the city had received: a full refresh of multiple buildings at about $224,000, and a smaller, cloud‑only camera refresh for two buildings near $109,000. Daniels said a cloud system would remove the single server failure risk and provide onboard storage per camera, remote monitoring and an upgrade path covered by licensing and hardware warranties.

City staff told the council the recommended next steps are to prepare a bid package, obtain additional quotes to ensure apples‑to‑apples comparisons, and consider financing the purchase with an equipment certificate in 2025 or 2026 alongside other planned capital projects. Jasper noted staff could pursue an equipment certificate this year tied to the water treatment plant project or next year with a road project.

Council members stressed the need for competitive quotes and budgetary prudence. One council member said the expenditure is “a big animal” and that the city should solicit multiple bids; another urged moving sooner rather than later to avoid emergency replacement costs if the current server fails.

Staff estimated procurement to on‑site start about 10 weeks after award and an installation window of roughly 4–6 weeks, for a total of about 17 weeks from approval to completion. Staff also noted that some camera locations will require LTE service so towers and wells can transmit to the cloud without extending wired data lines.

Council direction: staff were instructed to prepare a bid package, obtain multiple vendor quotes, and return to council with financing options (including an equipment certificate) and an implementation timeline. No formal vote on procurement was taken at the work session.

The council will consider staff’s formal procurement and financing recommendation at a future meeting once quotes and a bid package are developed.","City staff presented a plan to replace end‑of‑life on‑premise access control and video servers with a cloud‑native system, asked council to authorize competitive bids and consider financing via an equipment certificate in 2025 or 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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