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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 14, 2026 Page 6 1 are in the works. Councilmember Elnagdy added that she attended Fire Ops 101, where she 2 experienced what it's like to be a firefighter. 4 Councilmember Jenson reported that he attended Connect with the Council, the work session on 5 parks and park usage fees, the Ramsey County Local League of Governments Climate Action 6 Working Committee, the Ramsey County Local League of Governments Program Meeting, and 7 the Northeast Youth and Family Services open house. 8 9 Councilmember Doolan reported she also attended the Parks Summit and the Connect with the 10 Council event. 11 12 Mayor Webster reported that she met with Metro Inet to test new security systems. Mayor 13 Webster also attended the Parks Summit and the Connect with the Council event. 14 15 XI. COMMUNITY FORUM. 16 17 Dr. Bibi Neumann, a resident, highlighted that the public record is not functioning as it should. 18 She stated that the March 24, 2026 minutes did not substantively capture public comments. She 19 noted that the names listed were sometimes incorrect and that the general summaries did not 20 reflect what was said, and that this prevents residents from determining who spoke, what issues 21 were raised, or how the comments relate to City decisions. She also stated that the Consent 22 Agenda continues to lack sufficient discussion on the record and that Licenses and Permits are 23 approved without stated criteria or a compliance context. Dr. Neumann noted that the check 24 register indicates over half a million dollars in expenditures without explanation, and that grants 25 are noted as received without indicating that many are reimbursement -based and contingent. She 26 also highlighted that the EDA Opt -In Resolution is a material policy decision, but there is no 27 record of local engagement, city -specific analysis, or information about how this will impact 28 residents and businesses in St. Anthony. Dr. Neumann commented that the administrative 29 penalties section of the ordinance amendments establishes a new enforcement structure and that 30 this is a shift in how the City exercises power over residents, but she stated that she felt it was 31 not being clearly explained. She finished by noting that the City keeps a detailed record of its 32 own actions, but fails to document public comments in the same manner. She highlighted that 33 written submissions are not incorporated into the materials and that this creates a system in 34 which participation occurs but is not meaningfully preserved. 35 36 Carl Neumann, resident, began by stating that it is very difficult to hear when the microphones 37 are turned off. He noted that this is worsened because he is a veteran and, as a result of his 38 service, has more difficulty hearing. He addressed the water treatment plant upgrades and stated 39 that he felt it should be segregated in its own network. He highlighted that the purchase items, 40 the PLCs and SCADA devices, are well-known vulnerable devices which are prone to [cyber] 41 attacks. He noted a 230 percent increase in attacks, 97 percent targeting small cities, and stated 42 that this underscores the importance of maintaining segregation of our water treatment plants and 43 ICS systems. He stated that small towns cannot defend against these attacks, sometimes launched 44 by other states, and that they require a significant increase in spending or a dedicated task force 45 to monitor them. He strongly concurred with City Manager Yunker that the water treatment plant 46 should be a technical island, regardless of efficiency or convenience.