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2 <br />public reference. <br /> <br />Ensuring that written submissions remain accessible supports <br />transparency and helps maintain a complete public record of <br />civic participation. <br /> <br />B. Licenses and Permits: <br />The license approvals include contractor, mechanical <br />contractor, tobacco, garbage hauler, and service station <br />licenses. With which city department are these affiliated? <br /> <br />C. Claims: <br />The check register for this meeting cycle reflects approximately <br />$436,378.84 in disbursements across vendors and service <br />providers. <br /> <br />The register currently lists vendor names and payment <br />amounts but does not identify the department responsible for <br />each expense. <br /> <br />For clarity, it may be helpful for the City to consider whether <br />future registers could include departmental attribution such as: <br /> <br />• Police <br />• Fire <br />• Public Works <br />• Liquor Operations <br />• Administration <br /> <br />Providing functional categorization could assist residents in <br />understanding how spending is distributed across municipal <br />operations. <br /> <br />D. Resolution 26-022 – Participation in Minnesota GreenCorps <br />Program: <br />The Minnesota GreenCorps program provides environmental <br />service members to assist local governments with sustainability <br />and climate initiatives, including waste reduction, recycling <br />outreach, and climate data tracking. <br /> <br />Because the program appears to involve limited direct financial <br />cost to the City aside from supervision and a modest training <br />contribution, participation appears to represent a relatively low- <br />risk opportunity to support environmental initiatives. Additional <br />information would assist in confirming whether this is the case. <br /> <br />IX. General Business of Council <br />A. Finance Annual Report: