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<br />AdministratorÓs Report <br /> <br />September 24, 2025 <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />Over the course of this next year, city <br />staff, residents, and stakeholders will be <br />collaborating with the U of MN's <br />Resilient Communities Project and <br />Minnesota Design Center through the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities (ESMC) program. The <br />goal of the program is to help small Minnesota communities identify opportunities to capitalize on their assets <br />through infrastructure projects that support and enhance community vitality, identity, and resilience. Funding <br />for the partnership is provided by the Minnesota State Legislature. <br /> <br />The focus of the ESMC partnership will be on downtown redevelopment, residential development on vacant <br />parcels in the city, parks and trails, and connections to the lakes and other amenities. An advisory committee <br />of residents and other stakeholders will guide the process. <br /> <br />At the first community meeting, residents participated in roundtable discussions about community assets. <br />The U of M staff will provide data from this meeting in the near future. <br /> <br />th <br />The next advisory board meeting will be held on October 6 at City Hall from 6pm to 8pm. <br /> <br />Please also take our survey by clicking on the QR code above or the link here: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics <br />Experience Management. Your feedback is important to us. <br /> <br />2025 THIN MILL & OVERLAY PROJECT <br />The contractor commenced work this week. They have been saw-cutting curbing that is to be replaced, <br />placing port-a-pots, removing curbing, in preparation for cement pouring and grinding of the existing <br />roadway. Again, if you have sprinkler systems or dog fencing in the road right-of-way, these areas may be <br />affected by the work. Please remember to place your garbage/recycling containers at the end of your <br />driveway, rather than in the roadway along with general, construction-type safety. Construction is expected <br />to take about 4-5 weeks (weather dependent). See the map below. The following streets are a part of the <br />project: Shad Avenue from Main Street North to Fox Run; Heritage Street from Centerville Road to LaMotte <br />Drive; LaMotte Drive from Heritage Street to the west city limits; Center Street from Centerville Road east <br />to Dupre Road; All of Tourville Circle and Oak Circle; Pheasant Lane from Center Street to 280Ó north of <br />Partridge Place; Dupre Road from 200Ó south of Center Street to 200Ó north of Center Street; and all of Peltier <br />Circle. <br /> <br />103 <br /> <br />