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Greg said the lot is largely paved with about 22 spaces and is directly across the street from the community house. He proposed taking $15,000 from parks and recreation capital carryover funds and $15,000 from borrowed funds currently held in Tax Incremental District (TID) No. 12.

Council members raised multiple concerns: the use of TID borrowed funds versus parks capital, the possible effect on planned parks projects, the cost and cap on the Phase I environmental site assessment, and the legal and practical implications for an existing cooperative agreement between the city and Wineknot LLC that currently gives the city rights to use 10 spaces in that lot.

Greg said he had solicited a Phase I environmental assessment and the single quote received so far came in at $2,000 — higher than the $1,500 cap discussed earlier — and that the purchase contract allows the seller to pay up to $1,500 which would be deducted from the purchase price; the city would pay any amount above that. \"That did come in at $2,000,\" Greg said, and he told council the purchase price would be reduced by the seller’s portion for the Phase I if applicable.

Council members asked whether the cooperative agreement would remain in effect after the city acquired the lot. Greg and the city attorney, Sean (last name not specified), said the cooperative agreement remains in force until either party terminates it under its notice provisions, though council asked staff to return with clearer language or an amendment if council wants different terms. Staff clarified the agreement currently allows the city to use up to 10 spaces in the lot and provides reciprocal public‑parking designation in a city lot across the street.

Some council members said they preferred the entire $30,000 be taken from parks capital; others said TID funds are available and would reduce the immediate impact on parks projects. One member said they would vote no unless more time was allowed to evaluate environmental costs. Greg said he would attempt to obtain a second Phase I quote quickly and that staff would provide additional documentation to council.

The council discussion produced a motion to authorize the city manager and city clerk to execute a purchase agreement with corrected parcel numbering and clarified title‑insurance language, but the transcript does not include a final recorded vote on that authorization. The purchase agreement circulated to council calls for closing within days of receipt of a title commitment and draft closing documents and makes title insurance and closing fees the seller’s responsibility as revised in the document.

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Hanrahan said WPPI, a public power joint action agency with 51 members, is forecasting roughly 400 megawatts of new resource need to be addressed between now and about 2033 and is pursuing a mix of renewables and dispatchable resources. \"We're going to be looking at, and updating our portfolio quite substantially,\" Hanrahan said.

The presentation, introduced by City Manager Greg (last name not specified) and Electric Utility Director Brian Dellen, emphasized three areas: power supply, services WPPI provides to member utilities, and advocacy work. Hanrahan said WPPI’s portfolio includes natural gas, coal, nuclear, solar, wind and some hydro; the agency’s annual budget is about $500 million, largely driven by power-supply cost.

Hanrahan outlined two coal-fired resources that will change operations in the coming years — the Boswell plant in north-central Minnesota and the Elm Road Generating Station in Wisconsin — noting co-owners have signaled fuel changes by 2035. He said WPPI issued requests for proposals last year and will solicit again, \"talking with folks about renewables and natural gas units,\" and that some negotiations with project partners are underway.

On transmission, Hanrahan described a large Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) transmission build-out across the Midwest and noted WPPI’s strategy of investing in transmission—including ownership stakes in the American Transmission Company and other projects—to reduce members’ long-term costs. \"As an owner, we're tied to the same return that the other owners make on their investment. The difference is we use those dollars to lower our overall costs,\" he said.

Hanrahan also described member services WPPI offers at lower cost than a single utility could achieve, including a meter-tech subscription program and a GIS mapping service for electrical system assets. He said 2 Rivers already subscribes to the meter-tech program and that GIS services have drawn rapid uptake among members.

Council members and staff asked about the relative cost of different resources, grid reliability during outages, battery storage prospects and hydroelectric resources. Hanrahan said renewables are currently the cheapest resources on an energy-cost basis, and that WPPI uses a rate-stabilization fund to soften price shocks from major outages or high market prices.

On policy, Hanrahan said WPPI, its members and national groups worked to preserve tax‑exempt financing in recent federal budget discussions, and he described state-level legislation establishing a collaborative process to examine advanced nuclear projects in Wisconsin. He invited council members to WPPI’s 45th-anniversary event in September at Lambeau Field.

The briefing ran roughly a half hour; it was an informational presentation and no formal council action was taken on the topics Hanrahan presented.

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City Manager Greg told council that there is already a state licensing requirement for professional massage therapists and that the city has no record of ever issuing a local massage‑establishment license. \"First of all, this is not about encouraging the illicit massage parlors,\" Greg said, explaining the change is intended to avoid duplicative regulation while retaining public‑safety safeguards.

Police Chief Ben Miner, who reviewed the draft ordinance, told council the change does not eliminate the city’s ability to inspect premises if complaints arise. \"We would inspect anything on getting complaints like we normally would,\" Chief Miner said.

Council members raised no substantive objections in the recorded discussion and the council proceeded to a roll‑call vote. Recorded votes in the transcript show a majority voting yes; the ordinance was opened for \"information only\" in the record and then approved by roll call.

The ordinance removes the local licensing requirement for practitioners and establishments but keeps code provisions that prohibit sexualized conduct and allow municipal enforcement actions and inspections when necessary. No changes to state licensure for massage therapists were made by the city; the amendment simply ends the city’s parallel licensing program.

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Two Rivers council considers $30,000 purchase of Wineknot LLC parking lot; debate over funding and cooperative agreement

WPPI Energy outlines power supply, transmission and member services to Two Rivers officials

Council votes to drop local licensing for massage technicians and establishments, keeps conduct and inspection standards