City Manager provided administrative and operational updates including a community cleanup event, schedule notes, procurement activity and a proposed property vacation.

The city will hold a "Sweet Clean" event on Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to noon at 200 Woolery Lane; the manager advised volunteers to arrive early because dumpsters are expected to fill. City offices will be closed on May 26 in observance of Memorial Day, and a Memorial Day service at the high school is scheduled for May 24 at noon; the manager said that service is not a city event but is a community event residents may attend.

Nut graf: Staff also reported project and procurement items that will return to council for action or information. A planned mural project at a city site was delayed until fall because weather and school testing prevented student participation; supplies are on hand and staff expect to restart the project in the fall.

Staff has issued a request for proposals for tree services to replace the retiring vendor; RFP responses are due May 22, 2025, and staff hopes to present a contract to council on June 5, 2025. For the maintenance of a parcel described as a paper street named "Flower," staff recommended vacating that portion of the paper street to abutting property owners; the parcel will be surveyed, divided equally among abutters as required, and staff will schedule meetings with affected residents and return to council after a consensus is reached.

Ending: The manager closed by offering follow-up to council members on open items; several councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the summer meeting schedule and the timing of future council meetings.