1 00:00:00,408 --> 00:00:02,390 [gavel] 2 00:00:03,286 --> 00:00:09,650 We call the Englewood City Council meeting for September 8th, 2026 to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,101 I pledge allegiance to the flag 4 00:00:11,184 --> 00:00:13,421 of the United States of America, 5 00:00:13,504 --> 00:00:16,120 and to the Republic for which it stands, 6 00:00:16,203 --> 00:00:20,771 one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 7 00:00:20,854 --> 00:00:21,750 [chair scraping] 8 00:00:22,467 --> 00:00:24,585 Will the clerk please call the roll? 9 00:00:24,668 --> 00:00:25,670 Mayor Magrill? 10 00:00:25,753 --> 00:00:26,586 Here. 11 00:00:26,669 --> 00:00:27,502 Mr. Dardy? 12 00:00:27,585 --> 00:00:28,418 Here. 13 00:00:28,501 --> 00:00:29,334 Mr. Goff? 14 00:00:29,417 --> 00:00:30,250 Here. 15 00:00:30,333 --> 00:00:31,192 Mr. Haney? 16 00:00:31,275 --> 00:00:32,108 Here. 17 00:00:32,191 --> 00:00:33,349 Mr. Hillsman? 18 00:00:33,432 --> 00:00:34,265 Here. 19 00:00:34,348 --> 00:00:35,268 Mr. Rarick? 20 00:00:35,351 --> 00:00:36,502 Mrs. Reepman? 21 00:00:36,585 --> 00:00:37,913 Here. 22 00:00:38,179 --> 00:00:41,213 Do I have a motion to excuse Councilman Rarick? 23 00:00:41,296 --> 00:00:43,802 I moved that we excuse Council member Rarick. 24 00:00:43,885 --> 00:00:45,213 I'll second that. 25 00:00:45,771 --> 00:00:46,604 Any objections? 26 00:00:46,687 --> 00:00:47,626 Call for the roll. 27 00:00:47,709 --> 00:00:50,305 Motion and second to excuse Mr. Rarick from the meeting. 28 00:00:50,388 --> 00:00:51,221 Mr. Goff? 29 00:00:51,304 --> 00:00:52,137 Yes. 30 00:00:52,220 --> 00:00:53,053 Ms. Magrill? 31 00:00:53,136 --> 00:00:53,969 Yes. 32 00:00:54,052 --> 00:00:54,902 Mr. Haney? 33 00:00:54,985 --> 00:00:55,818 Yes. 34 00:00:55,901 --> 00:00:56,930 Mrs. Reepman? 35 00:00:57,013 --> 00:00:57,846 Yes. 36 00:00:57,929 --> 00:00:58,839 Mr. Hillsman? 37 00:00:58,922 --> 00:00:59,755 Yes. 38 00:00:59,838 --> 00:01:00,741 Mr. Dardy? 39 00:01:00,824 --> 00:01:01,657 Yes. 40 00:01:01,740 --> 00:01:02,599 Motion approved. 41 00:01:02,682 --> 00:01:03,768 [chair scraping] 42 00:01:04,375 --> 00:01:09,282 You have before you the minutes from the minutes from the regular meeting and executive session for August 20, 20 August 25th. 43 00:01:09,365 --> 00:01:11,735 Are there any corrections or additions? 44 00:01:12,445 --> 00:01:13,278 No? 45 00:01:13,361 --> 00:01:14,194 Stand as written. 46 00:01:14,277 --> 00:01:15,604 Thank you. 47 00:01:15,847 --> 00:01:17,174 All right. 48 00:01:18,356 --> 00:01:21,185 At this point in time, we'll open it up for visitors communications. 49 00:01:21,294 --> 00:01:24,441 And we have two proclamations tonight to give out, so. 50 00:01:24,879 --> 00:01:30,234 Coming down to give us out and please bear with me. I mean, do no disrespect if I mispronounce a name, forgive me. 51 00:01:30,317 --> 00:01:31,150 [laughter] 52 00:01:31,691 --> 00:01:34,197 [paper rustling] 53 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,976 Ma'am, for the audience just have to open it. 54 00:01:37,059 --> 00:01:37,892 [paper rustling] 55 00:01:38,194 --> 00:01:41,490 Who's coming up to uh, to claim the proclamation for each one? 56 00:01:43,356 --> 00:01:44,189 [inaudible] 57 00:01:44,767 --> 00:01:47,340 Right, this will be the first one is the 13 to 14. 58 00:01:47,423 --> 00:01:48,750 That's me. 59 00:01:49,092 --> 00:01:50,101 Thank you. 60 00:01:50,184 --> 00:01:52,491 [applause] 61 00:01:52,574 --> 00:01:53,407 [camera shutter] 62 00:01:53,531 --> 00:02:00,502 Whereas Englewood Little League provides opportunities for youth in our community to participate in an outstanding athletic league with a history of great success 63 00:02:01,836 --> 00:02:08,807 and the Englewood ALL Junior Boys 13 to 14 All-Star team had a memorable and successful 2026 season. 64 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:15,068 And whereas the team competed in the Little League District Tournament play on June 28th 65 00:02:15,151 --> 00:02:22,122 through July 1st, with first state in North Ridge and went on to become 2026 District 8 Tournament Champions. 66 00:02:23,108 --> 00:02:28,313 Whereas as District Gate Champions, the Englewood Little League Junior Boys All-Star team earned a berth 67 00:02:28,396 --> 00:02:30,892 to the Little League State Tournament held in Mason Ohio. 68 00:02:30,975 --> 00:02:35,533 where they competed July 10th through the 18th, triumphed over Astabula and Shelby 69 00:02:35,616 --> 00:02:38,710 to earn the State of Ohio Championship. 70 00:02:38,793 --> 00:02:43,261 And whereas, the 2026 State of Ohio Junior Champions, the EL Junior Boys 71 00:02:43,344 --> 00:02:48,463 All-Star team earned a berth to the Little League Regional Tournament held in Midland Michigan 72 00:02:48,602 --> 00:02:53,180 where they competed for the Great Lakes Region title against Nebraska and Missouri, 73 00:02:53,263 --> 00:02:57,246 where their season ended after exhibiting exceptional play. 74 00:02:57,426 --> 00:03:01,177 And whereas the team was comprised of 13 players and their manager and coaches 75 00:03:01,260 --> 00:03:06,096 representing Englewood Little League, with character, courage and loyalty. 76 00:03:06,179 --> 00:03:07,152 Pierre Bradley, 77 00:03:07,235 --> 00:03:08,277 Tanner Bowman, 78 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:09,512 Levi Buzzard, 79 00:03:09,595 --> 00:03:10,757 Tanner Craig, 80 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:12,091 Noah Engle, 81 00:03:12,174 --> 00:03:14,156 Sultan Faraj, 82 00:03:14,943 --> 00:03:15,896 Landon Hill, 83 00:03:15,979 --> 00:03:16,971 Colton Mezger, 84 00:03:17,054 --> 00:03:18,365 Carter Schmidt, 85 00:03:18,448 --> 00:03:20,088 Conor Smith, 86 00:03:20,171 --> 00:03:21,263 Ashton Trimble, 87 00:03:21,346 --> 00:03:23,096 Colin Tuny, 88 00:03:23,179 --> 00:03:24,132 Rider White, 89 00:03:24,215 --> 00:03:26,611 Manager Rob Schmidt, 90 00:03:26,694 --> 00:03:29,768 Coach Ryan Mezger, and Coach Josh Buzzard. 91 00:03:29,851 --> 00:03:32,945 Now, therefore, I Kathy Magrill, Mayor of the City of Englewood, 92 00:03:33,028 --> 00:03:37,875 do hereby proclaim a great honor and recognition upon the three coaches and 13 players 93 00:03:37,958 --> 00:03:41,012 of the Junior's Englewood Little League All-Star team 94 00:03:41,095 --> 00:03:46,602 for their successful 2026 season on behalf of myself and the citizens of Englewood. 95 00:03:46,711 --> 00:03:52,667 [applause] 96 00:03:53,135 --> 00:03:55,302 We have extra copies of the proclamation. 97 00:03:55,385 --> 00:03:58,141 If anybody wants to take one with them when you leave tonight. 98 00:03:58,224 --> 00:04:01,795 Can we get the players to come up and stand by the coach and get a picture of them? 99 00:04:01,878 --> 00:04:03,206 Sure. 100 00:04:04,039 --> 00:04:04,872 Boys. 101 00:04:04,955 --> 00:04:05,788 [laughter] 102 00:04:06,555 --> 00:04:08,039 [camera shutter] 103 00:04:09,075 --> 00:04:09,908 [camera shutter] 104 00:04:11,617 --> 00:04:12,450 [laughter] 105 00:04:15,601 --> 00:04:16,434 You want me to bite us? 106 00:04:16,517 --> 00:04:17,844 Does it matter? 107 00:04:18,013 --> 00:04:18,846 Okay. 108 00:04:18,929 --> 00:04:20,256 Better picture, boys. 109 00:04:21,628 --> 00:04:22,461 [camera shutter] 110 00:04:23,291 --> 00:04:26,348 You guys did all the work, I'll let you hold this up for the picture. 111 00:04:26,687 --> 00:04:28,595 You guys just made us look good. 112 00:04:28,678 --> 00:04:29,511 [laughter] 113 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:31,872 Okay. 114 00:04:31,955 --> 00:04:32,788 Okay. 115 00:04:32,871 --> 00:04:33,704 [camera shutter] 116 00:04:34,382 --> 00:04:35,215 [camera shutter] 117 00:04:37,071 --> 00:04:41,950 [camera shutters] 118 00:04:42,647 --> 00:04:46,103 Let me grab one real quick. I want the parents to make sure they had opportunity to do that for sure. 119 00:04:46,581 --> 00:04:47,823 Congratulations, guys. 120 00:04:47,906 --> 00:04:48,878 Excellent job. 121 00:04:48,961 --> 00:04:50,133 Well done. 122 00:04:50,216 --> 00:04:51,049 Thanks. 123 00:04:51,132 --> 00:04:51,965 Thank you guys. 124 00:04:52,048 --> 00:04:58,687 [applause] 125 00:05:00,250 --> 00:05:01,691 And now the 9 to 10 minors, boys. 126 00:05:01,774 --> 00:05:02,607 [laughter] 127 00:05:03,268 --> 00:05:04,101 [paper rustling] 128 00:05:05,957 --> 00:05:06,790 [inaudible] 129 00:05:08,247 --> 00:05:09,827 Whereas Englewood Little League provides 130 00:05:09,910 --> 00:05:12,317 opportunities for youth in our community 131 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:14,448 to participate in an outstanding athletic league 132 00:05:14,531 --> 00:05:16,470 with a history of great success. 133 00:05:16,553 --> 00:05:18,352 And the AL 910 minor boys 134 00:05:18,435 --> 00:05:20,643 all-star team had a memorable and 135 00:05:20,726 --> 00:05:22,956 successful 2026 season. 136 00:05:23,434 --> 00:05:25,323 And whereas the team competed in Little League 137 00:05:25,406 --> 00:05:26,468 district tournament play 138 00:05:26,551 --> 00:05:28,510 on June 29th through July 6th, 139 00:05:28,593 --> 00:05:31,547 winning over First Staton and Fairborn, 140 00:05:31,630 --> 00:05:33,788 and went on to become 2026 District 8 141 00:05:33,871 --> 00:05:35,849 tournament champions. 142 00:05:35,932 --> 00:05:37,672 And whereas District 8 champions, 143 00:05:37,755 --> 00:05:40,261 the Englewood Little League 910 boys 144 00:05:40,344 --> 00:05:43,249 all-star team earned a berth to the Little League 145 00:05:43,332 --> 00:05:45,241 State Tournament held in Loveland, Ohio, 146 00:05:45,324 --> 00:05:48,129 where they competed against teams from all over the 147 00:05:48,212 --> 00:05:50,333 state of Ohio, where their season came to an end. 148 00:05:50,502 --> 00:05:53,307 And whereas the team was comprised of 14 players 149 00:05:53,390 --> 00:05:55,000 and their manager and coaches, 150 00:05:55,083 --> 00:05:57,191 representing Englewood Little League with 151 00:05:57,274 --> 00:05:59,186 character, courage, and loyalty. 152 00:05:59,365 --> 00:06:00,700 Miles Baker, 153 00:06:00,859 --> 00:06:02,091 Jackson Carver, 154 00:06:02,174 --> 00:06:03,588 McKinley Clark, 155 00:06:03,797 --> 00:06:05,251 Malik Farah, 156 00:06:05,341 --> 00:06:06,831 Calvin Franklin, 157 00:06:06,914 --> 00:06:08,398 Marcus Honda, 158 00:06:08,557 --> 00:06:09,809 Alex Fair, 159 00:06:09,892 --> 00:06:11,163 Adrian Ridgeway, 160 00:06:11,246 --> 00:06:12,700 Tatum Robinson, 161 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,230 Elliot Rudd Miller, 162 00:06:14,313 --> 00:06:15,718 Braden Shirley, 163 00:06:15,817 --> 00:06:17,308 Bo Tuni, 164 00:06:17,391 --> 00:06:18,662 Weston Welch, 165 00:06:18,745 --> 00:06:20,066 Sawyer White, 166 00:06:20,149 --> 00:06:21,859 manager Ian Ridgeway, 167 00:06:21,942 --> 00:06:25,079 coach Roxanne Shirley, and Scott Welch. 168 00:06:25,895 --> 00:06:28,063 Now therefore, I Kathy McGrell, mayor 169 00:06:28,146 --> 00:06:29,557 of the city of Englewood, Ohio, 170 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:31,051 do hereby proclaim great honor 171 00:06:31,134 --> 00:06:32,246 and recognition 172 00:06:32,329 --> 00:06:34,735 upon the three coaches and 14 players 173 00:06:34,818 --> 00:06:36,528 of 910 Englewood Little League 174 00:06:36,611 --> 00:06:38,022 all-star team 175 00:06:38,105 --> 00:06:40,013 for their successful 2026 season 176 00:06:40,096 --> 00:06:42,005 on behalf of myself and the citizens of 177 00:06:42,088 --> 00:06:43,409 Englewood, Ohio. 178 00:06:43,492 --> 00:06:50,722 [applause] 179 00:06:56,429 --> 00:06:57,992 [laughter] 180 00:07:19,347 --> 00:07:20,180 All right. 181 00:07:20,263 --> 00:07:25,877 [applause] 182 00:07:29,541 --> 00:07:30,374 [laughter] 183 00:07:31,045 --> 00:07:32,373 finish? 184 00:07:33,625 --> 00:07:35,882 Thank you. Thank you. 185 00:07:35,965 --> 00:07:37,774 We love for you to stay, you're welcome to go 186 00:07:37,857 --> 00:07:39,908 if you'd like to, we understand. 187 00:07:40,297 --> 00:07:42,753 At this time we will open it for visitors comments. 188 00:07:42,836 --> 00:07:44,745 Is there anyone here that would like to speak to 189 00:07:44,828 --> 00:07:46,979 council for anything that is not currently on the agenda? 190 00:07:49,061 --> 00:07:51,012 Mr. Hughes, please come on up. 191 00:07:54,100 --> 00:07:54,933 [beeping] 192 00:07:55,603 --> 00:07:57,024 We do have a five-minute time limit. 193 00:07:57,107 --> 00:07:58,488 Uh, I'll try to be quick. 194 00:07:58,571 --> 00:07:59,404 [laughter] 195 00:08:09,327 --> 00:08:10,309 All right, good evening. 196 00:08:10,392 --> 00:08:12,430 I'm Eric Hughes, I'm the superintendent here 197 00:08:12,513 --> 00:08:13,635 at Northmont. 198 00:08:13,718 --> 00:08:15,617 Um, it's it's an honor to be here tonight. 199 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:17,410 Uh, look forward to working and meeting 200 00:08:17,493 --> 00:08:18,605 each of you. 201 00:08:18,688 --> 00:08:20,099 There's several of you that I I have met. 202 00:08:20,182 --> 00:08:22,240 Uh, a lot of you guys I have not. 203 00:08:22,323 --> 00:08:24,580 but what I wanted to speak on tonight was 204 00:08:24,663 --> 00:08:25,924 um our facilities. 205 00:08:26,007 --> 00:08:28,065 So we have a community forum coming up on 206 00:08:28,148 --> 00:08:29,061 September 23rd 207 00:08:29,144 --> 00:08:33,337 at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school gym. 208 00:08:33,954 --> 00:08:36,032 Um, so I just wanted to give a little bit of back 209 00:08:36,115 --> 00:08:37,327 story with that. 210 00:08:37,410 --> 00:08:40,016 So we built our first two buildings in 2014 and 15 211 00:08:40,099 --> 00:08:42,038 with the collapse in the high school. 212 00:08:42,121 --> 00:08:43,999 Um, and that was a partnership between the 213 00:08:44,082 --> 00:08:44,995 schools and our local 214 00:08:45,078 --> 00:08:46,987 taxpayers and the state through our Ohio 215 00:08:47,070 --> 00:08:50,177 Facilities Construction Commission. 216 00:08:50,416 --> 00:08:52,664 Uh, they've come back to us again to complete the 217 00:08:52,747 --> 00:08:54,595 next phase of our project. 218 00:08:54,678 --> 00:08:56,946 And have said, probably about the last five or 219 00:08:57,029 --> 00:08:57,942 six years that, hey, 220 00:08:58,025 --> 00:08:59,435 funding is available. 221 00:08:59,518 --> 00:09:01,427 Um, we just need you to go through some processes 222 00:09:01,510 --> 00:09:02,423 and see if you're 223 00:09:02,506 --> 00:09:07,197 interested in in having that that opportunity. 224 00:09:07,366 --> 00:09:09,295 Um, hasn't been the right timing, 225 00:09:09,378 --> 00:09:11,386 uh, with everything with COVID, with property 226 00:09:11,469 --> 00:09:13,378 taxes, with needing operational levies, 227 00:09:13,461 --> 00:09:16,286 it just quite hasn't quite made sense. 228 00:09:16,369 --> 00:09:18,357 Uh, but this, this last year they came to us 229 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:19,851 again and said, 230 00:09:19,934 --> 00:09:21,345 if you defer again, you're going to go 231 00:09:21,428 --> 00:09:22,340 to the bottom of our list. 232 00:09:22,423 --> 00:09:24,133 And we don't know when your number will be 233 00:09:24,216 --> 00:09:25,119 called again. 234 00:09:25,202 --> 00:09:27,320 So we felt like instead of us making a decision, 235 00:09:27,403 --> 00:09:29,212 um, to pass 236 00:09:29,295 --> 00:09:31,303 and and pass up that money, it it just makes sense 237 00:09:31,386 --> 00:09:33,295 to be able to come and and see what the 238 00:09:33,378 --> 00:09:35,625 community would like to do. 239 00:09:35,708 --> 00:09:37,776 So the the way they're wanting to fund it would 240 00:09:37,859 --> 00:09:39,171 be 53% local 241 00:09:39,254 --> 00:09:40,884 and 47% state. 242 00:09:40,967 --> 00:09:43,254 So it's almost a 50/50 split, uh, for for 243 00:09:43,337 --> 00:09:45,106 buildings again. 244 00:09:45,189 --> 00:09:47,237 Um, prior to COVID, we had some community forums 245 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:48,233 where we we talked 246 00:09:48,316 --> 00:09:50,225 to people about what were their interests, 247 00:09:50,308 --> 00:09:53,521 what would they like, some survey data. 248 00:09:53,604 --> 00:09:55,204 And that time it kind of showed a 6-8 middle 249 00:09:55,287 --> 00:09:56,200 school and then one or 250 00:09:56,283 --> 00:09:58,909 two uh 2 through 5 buildings. 251 00:09:58,992 --> 00:10:00,373 So that's what we're exploring. 252 00:10:00,456 --> 00:10:02,175 Uh, we're going to have three forums. The first 253 00:10:02,258 --> 00:10:03,171 one is, like I said, 254 00:10:03,254 --> 00:10:06,162 September 23rd at 6:30 at the middle school. 255 00:10:06,328 --> 00:10:08,825 gym. Uh we'd love for everybody to be there. 256 00:10:08,908 --> 00:10:11,603 We're gonna have another one November. I believe it's November 18th, 257 00:10:11,686 --> 00:10:14,335 and then we'll have a final one in February. 258 00:10:14,674 --> 00:10:19,341 Um, and then what will happen is the board will make a decision at the end of the year on 259 00:10:19,424 --> 00:10:25,157 do we proceed with exploring this option for a new building. 260 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,975 You know, it would take a bond body for November of 27. 261 00:10:28,058 --> 00:10:29,728 Uh, but we're not we're not there yet. 262 00:10:29,811 --> 00:10:34,548 So we're kind of in the feedback and information gathering stage, 263 00:10:34,631 --> 00:10:38,532 but want everybody to be able to be as informed as we can. 264 00:10:38,615 --> 00:10:42,250 Um and want as many people to to be able to come to that form as possible. 265 00:10:42,349 --> 00:10:44,298 So, like I said, we look forward to having you there. 266 00:10:44,381 --> 00:10:49,516 Um, I know I'm I'm going around to all the city council meetings, I've met with all the mayors. 267 00:10:49,599 --> 00:10:52,115 Um, and have a couple legislators I'm meeting with this week 268 00:10:52,198 --> 00:10:54,545 to try to get as many people there as possible, 269 00:10:54,628 --> 00:10:57,015 to get as much feedback as we can. 270 00:10:57,098 --> 00:11:02,482 I think if you've been in our two through five buildings or if you've been in the middle school, 271 00:11:02,565 --> 00:11:05,928 Uh, the newest one was 1969, I believe, is the newest one. 272 00:11:06,011 --> 00:11:10,532 And I think the oldest is maybe 1963. 273 00:11:10,642 --> 00:11:13,696 Um, there's not central air in most of them. 274 00:11:13,779 --> 00:11:16,415 So this last couple weeks, we have, it's been a little taxing. 275 00:11:16,498 --> 00:11:18,635 We have window units in most of our classrooms or all 276 00:11:18,718 --> 00:11:21,225 of our classrooms that don't have central air. 277 00:11:21,308 --> 00:11:25,467 Uh the gyms do not have air conditioning, the cafeterias don't have air conditioning. 278 00:11:25,550 --> 00:11:28,455 Um, there's a lot, there's multiple things that we're looking at. 279 00:11:28,538 --> 00:11:30,669 One is safety and security. 280 00:11:30,858 --> 00:11:34,241 Um, when you walk in the clubs or you walk in the high school as a visitor, 281 00:11:34,324 --> 00:11:37,089 There's a vestibule, you're buzzed into the office, 282 00:11:37,172 --> 00:11:38,832 um and then you're there in the office. 283 00:11:38,915 --> 00:11:42,131 When you walk in any of our elementary buildings or the middle school, 284 00:11:42,380 --> 00:11:43,821 Um, the office is around the corner. 285 00:11:43,904 --> 00:11:46,818 So we open that door and you just have access to the building. 286 00:11:46,901 --> 00:11:51,881 And in today's day and age, safety of our students, safety of our staff, it's a big priority. 287 00:11:52,060 --> 00:11:55,951 Um, equitable access for all of our learners, whether it's gifted, disadvantaged, 288 00:11:56,034 --> 00:11:59,556 um, students with disabilities. 289 00:11:59,639 --> 00:12:04,316 Uh, one of the things for me is Union and the middle school both have two stories. 290 00:12:04,399 --> 00:12:06,826 There's not an elevator in either of those buildings. 291 00:12:06,909 --> 00:12:10,829 So if a student or a staff member or a student or a staff member or a parent needs to get up to that second floor, 292 00:12:10,912 --> 00:12:14,085 you don't really have a good access to get upstairs. 293 00:12:14,168 --> 00:12:18,637 Um, and then what are the learning standards that we have today, 294 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,694 uh, especially with middle school with career exploration and 295 00:12:21,777 --> 00:12:27,091 having to have opportunities that you would kind of have at your career center. 296 00:12:27,174 --> 00:12:29,382 Um, you know, what do those classroom spaces look like today 297 00:12:29,465 --> 00:12:32,887 with what we're, what we're looking for education-wise. 298 00:12:32,970 --> 00:12:38,773 So again, uh, we'd love to have everybody there, uh, to try to get as much feedback as we can. 299 00:12:38,856 --> 00:12:40,775 We'll have a survey that'll go out afterwards. 300 00:12:40,858 --> 00:12:45,216 We're going to try to stream and maybe post the meeting after as well 301 00:12:45,299 --> 00:12:48,655 for anybody that can't attend, but we'd love for everybody to be there. 302 00:12:48,775 --> 00:12:50,219 So, thank you. 303 00:12:51,195 --> 00:12:52,476 Thank you. 304 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:55,945 Is there anyone else that would like to speak to the council for anything not on the agenda? 305 00:12:56,712 --> 00:12:57,764 Okay, if not, 306 00:12:57,847 --> 00:13:03,152 We will close our visitors and communications portion and move on to ordinances and resolutions. 307 00:13:03,235 --> 00:13:07,275 Will the clerk please read Resolution 22-26? 308 00:13:07,358 --> 00:13:11,617 Resolution 22-26 authorizing the city manager to execute a contract 309 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:14,664 with DWA Recreation to design and install 310 00:13:14,747 --> 00:13:20,483 a shelter structure over the existing entertainment pad at Centennial Park. 311 00:13:21,619 --> 00:13:23,023 Do I have a motion? 312 00:13:24,497 --> 00:13:25,469 Mr. Gov? 313 00:13:25,552 --> 00:13:29,516 Move for adoption of Resolution 26-26. 314 00:13:30,144 --> 00:13:30,977 Thank you. 315 00:13:31,060 --> 00:13:32,822 22-26. 316 00:13:33,848 --> 00:13:35,176 Is there a second? 317 00:13:35,810 --> 00:13:38,180 Uh, can we discuss it more after the second? 318 00:13:38,349 --> 00:13:39,677 I'll second it. 319 00:13:40,222 --> 00:13:41,725 Okay, now at this point, 320 00:13:41,994 --> 00:13:44,321 I'll open up for discussion and questions. 321 00:13:44,404 --> 00:13:47,110 Can you give us a little background on this, Mr. Manager? 322 00:13:47,193 --> 00:13:51,531 Yeah, so um, in the 2026 CIP plan, there was $70,000, 323 00:13:51,614 --> 00:13:57,380 um, budgeted for playground and park improvements. 324 00:13:57,590 --> 00:14:02,934 Um, typically that is um used for playground replacement or enhancements. 325 00:14:03,017 --> 00:14:07,864 Um, staff has determined that there was not a need for that improvement this year. 326 00:14:07,947 --> 00:14:11,449 Um, so that money was, so staff looked at additional ways 327 00:14:11,532 --> 00:14:17,178 that that money could be used to enhance our existing parks. 328 00:14:17,318 --> 00:14:24,289 Um, so Mr. Cruz from the Heck Center, who as you know, is involved in the festival every year. 329 00:14:24,468 --> 00:14:28,458 A reoccurring request has been some type of shelter or shade 330 00:14:28,541 --> 00:14:32,495 over the entertainment pad at Centennial Park. 331 00:14:32,594 --> 00:14:36,774 Um, so that was explored through a couple different means. 332 00:14:36,857 --> 00:14:42,520 One we're looking at like sales, sunshail sun, sun sales, 333 00:14:42,603 --> 00:14:46,075 uh to provide some shaded area. 334 00:14:46,158 --> 00:14:49,999 The concern with that was the ongoing expense of replacing that and the wear and tear on those products. 335 00:14:50,082 --> 00:14:52,538 So then they looked at a shelter structure, 336 00:14:52,621 --> 00:14:57,677 um, and got a couple different quotes, trying to be as cost effective and still 337 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:01,153 within our range of capital funds, 338 00:15:01,236 --> 00:15:04,920 and the one that's proposed is kind of the middle of the road. 339 00:15:05,073 --> 00:15:10,218 um, it's a uh structure, a steel structure that would be 30 by 30. 340 00:15:10,301 --> 00:15:13,654 The existing pad is 24, roughly 24x24. 341 00:15:13,737 --> 00:15:18,716 so it's a little larger, and we'd provide a little more shade on the outskirts of the of the pad. 342 00:15:18,915 --> 00:15:23,603 Um, but it's 8ft at the back and then slopes up to 16ft at the front. 343 00:15:23,686 --> 00:15:26,999 and the the plan was that that would be installed in such a way that it 344 00:15:27,082 --> 00:15:29,588 would provide that shaded area for any of the entertainers that are 345 00:15:29,671 --> 00:15:32,446 performing at the park. 346 00:15:32,529 --> 00:15:35,961 Um, would also allow us to expand the amount of events we do there with 347 00:15:36,044 --> 00:15:39,447 because there are some some vendors and performers that have just uh 348 00:15:39,530 --> 00:15:42,036 decided not to participate in events at the park because there's not 349 00:15:42,119 --> 00:15:45,522 shade or there's not a way to cover their equipment and stuff should 350 00:15:45,605 --> 00:15:47,334 there be inclement weather. 351 00:15:47,417 --> 00:15:48,997 Um, so this was the proposal. 352 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:51,497 The picture that you have in front of you is predominantly what it would 353 00:15:51,580 --> 00:15:54,186 look like. The only thing that staff would still decide upon would be the 354 00:15:54,269 --> 00:15:56,666 final color of the roof structure. 355 00:15:56,749 --> 00:15:59,066 So that's not necessarily what the color of the roof structure would 356 00:15:59,149 --> 00:16:01,097 look like. 357 00:16:01,180 --> 00:16:03,447 Uh we have a bunch of different options, that would be something 358 00:16:03,530 --> 00:16:07,315 complimentary to the existing shelter that's that's nearby. 359 00:16:07,494 --> 00:16:09,522 Um, but that's the overall, that's what it would look like upon 360 00:16:09,605 --> 00:16:12,661 installation if we choose to go that route. 361 00:16:12,744 --> 00:16:15,298 Yeah, I I like the idea and I think it it makes sense with the bands and 362 00:16:15,381 --> 00:16:18,469 all, but I don't I don't love the design and as far as location. 363 00:16:18,779 --> 00:16:21,672 I think we should maybe take a little time and and explore looking at the 364 00:16:21,755 --> 00:16:25,141 whole park as an entertainment venue. 365 00:16:25,382 --> 00:16:28,826 Uh, it seems like it's kind of pushed over to one side on the current pad. 366 00:16:28,947 --> 00:16:31,033 Maybe we can open it up for that can accommodate larger audiences in the 367 00:16:31,116 --> 00:16:32,709 future. 368 00:16:33,737 --> 00:16:35,065 Yep, I mean, yep. 369 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,454 That's completely up to council, that's a a route you want to go. 370 00:16:38,537 --> 00:16:41,689 I mean this this was just a uh way to get the this the structure that 371 00:16:41,772 --> 00:16:45,174 provide the shade for the existing area, but if we want to look at 372 00:16:45,257 --> 00:16:47,249 expanding it 373 00:16:48,028 --> 00:16:50,336 to something more extensive. 374 00:16:50,567 --> 00:16:52,527 That's always an option. 375 00:16:53,087 --> 00:16:57,197 I also am for having something. 376 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:59,515 I don't like this, there's a pole right in the middle. 377 00:16:59,598 --> 00:17:03,598 If this is meant for entertainment, there's a pole right in the middle 378 00:17:03,681 --> 00:17:06,768 of them performing. 379 00:17:07,169 --> 00:17:10,868 Um, and it would, if we chose to look at doing something different 380 00:17:10,951 --> 00:17:14,055 with Centennial Park as a whole, that still aligns with our strategic plan, 381 00:17:14,138 --> 00:17:20,130 which um one of the areas was more community events. 382 00:17:20,213 --> 00:17:23,300 Um, we did a movie in the park this summer. 383 00:17:23,521 --> 00:17:28,636 So I mean if we want to continue to, you know, offer different things. 384 00:17:28,719 --> 00:17:31,781 Um, to the community, it might be good to just look at the park as a 385 00:17:31,864 --> 00:17:36,474 whole and not just this one thing for um, the Fine Arts Festival. 386 00:17:36,557 --> 00:17:40,230 But I'm not opposed to to something, I just don't like this. 387 00:17:41,404 --> 00:17:43,831 I think I probably concur. I I like the idea of a shaded spot. 388 00:17:43,914 --> 00:17:47,001 I'm not sure I'm nailed with the design. 389 00:17:47,259 --> 00:17:50,902 And I'd rather we and I know you say maybe we have explored other options 390 00:17:50,985 --> 00:17:52,894 that might be a little more expensive, 391 00:17:52,977 --> 00:17:54,775 but and we take a bigger look at the big picture to see. 392 00:17:54,858 --> 00:17:58,354 And I agree, I think we probably need the the shade, I just cover, I just. 393 00:17:59,489 --> 00:18:02,554 And that will predominantly just cover the concrete pad itself, 394 00:18:02,637 --> 00:18:06,287 nothing for the or guests or anything like that. 395 00:18:06,370 --> 00:18:08,811 kind of like the phrase, something like that. 396 00:18:09,288 --> 00:18:11,858 Where the phrase is covered, but everybody sits outside. 397 00:18:11,941 --> 00:18:12,774 Mhm. 398 00:18:12,857 --> 00:18:15,603 Yeah, this would just provide the coverage over the existing concrete 399 00:18:15,686 --> 00:18:18,275 pad. 400 00:18:18,523 --> 00:18:21,179 with the pole thing and importantly on that, you can get some sort of eve 401 00:18:21,262 --> 00:18:23,578 on it to to do that. 402 00:18:23,661 --> 00:18:27,238 If you, if we don't do this, what happens to the money then? 403 00:18:27,695 --> 00:18:29,026 We just don't spend it. 404 00:18:29,109 --> 00:18:31,067 We just keep it and hold on to it. 405 00:18:31,150 --> 00:18:34,723 Yeah, there's there isn't a, I mean, there isn't a, I mean, there is not a time sensitive it would 406 00:18:34,806 --> 00:18:38,491 be used for that because I'm still concerned about the wall. 407 00:18:38,739 --> 00:18:40,981 And using the money for that instead of. 408 00:18:41,488 --> 00:18:43,311 It's it has nothing to do with the wall. 409 00:18:43,394 --> 00:18:44,227 Yeah, I get that. 410 00:18:44,310 --> 00:18:46,268 But I'm saying if we don't use the money for that. 411 00:18:46,351 --> 00:18:47,679 I get it, that has nothing. 412 00:18:47,795 --> 00:18:51,060 So the the money the money that is in that is allocated in the CIP and 413 00:18:51,143 --> 00:18:52,753 the and this year's budget 414 00:18:52,836 --> 00:18:55,823 either has to be incumbered by the end of the calendar year. 415 00:18:55,922 --> 00:19:00,320 the fiscal year or it just goes back into general fund. 416 00:19:00,403 --> 00:19:03,010 So yeah, I mean it's there's and there's not a it's not like it's a 417 00:19:03,093 --> 00:19:06,877 we have to spend it or lose it like a situation. 418 00:19:07,454 --> 00:19:10,579 And I think we had, I thought Della had told us that there's a fund on 419 00:19:10,662 --> 00:19:13,749 Main Street, correct? 420 00:19:14,306 --> 00:19:17,550 There's a, well, if you're referring, yeah, there's a TIF fund uh that has 421 00:19:17,633 --> 00:19:20,936 some remaining funds in it uh that was used for the the road for the 422 00:19:21,019 --> 00:19:25,898 the wall stabilization project. 423 00:19:26,246 --> 00:19:29,998 That fund is coming to the end of its of its collection period, so that 424 00:19:30,081 --> 00:19:33,433 that money is limited and not growing. 425 00:19:33,516 --> 00:19:36,953 This is 2026 and maybe 27. 426 00:19:37,211 --> 00:19:39,758 I think we have one more payment in 27, but uh there's roughly 427 00:19:39,841 --> 00:19:43,531 $350,000 left in that fund. 428 00:19:43,614 --> 00:19:46,812 that we could use towards whatever we need to do with the wall. 429 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:50,895 Yes, because that's that's limited to a specific section of of Main Street. 430 00:19:50,993 --> 00:19:53,982 Those funds have to be reinvested in that area of the TIF. 431 00:19:55,156 --> 00:19:58,082 Not to change the subject from this, but the wall could be discussed after 432 00:19:58,165 --> 00:20:00,799 this real quick because I don't want to in. 433 00:20:00,882 --> 00:20:02,024 Okay. 434 00:20:02,107 --> 00:20:03,642 Any other questions or. 435 00:20:04,190 --> 00:20:05,451 comments on it's on. 436 00:20:05,534 --> 00:20:08,738 Sir, can we table this until we maybe come up with a better. 437 00:20:08,821 --> 00:20:11,277 We have to vote. We had a first and second, so we'll have to vote. 438 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:12,687 Okay. 439 00:20:13,202 --> 00:20:14,350 So call for the vote at this point? 440 00:20:14,433 --> 00:20:16,372 Are we voting on this design right now? 441 00:20:16,455 --> 00:20:18,732 You vote on everything as this is written. 442 00:20:18,815 --> 00:20:21,020 If you don't like it then it's a no. 443 00:20:21,369 --> 00:20:22,447 Call for the vote. 444 00:20:22,530 --> 00:20:25,036 Motion and second to adopt resolution 22-26, 445 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:28,312 Centennial Park shelter structure. 446 00:20:28,395 --> 00:20:29,823 Ms. McGrail? No. 447 00:20:30,262 --> 00:20:31,589 Mr. Haney? No. 448 00:20:31,925 --> 00:20:33,252 Mrs. Repman? No. 449 00:20:33,618 --> 00:20:35,121 Mr. Hillsman? No. 450 00:20:35,311 --> 00:20:36,695 Mr. Darty? No. 451 00:20:36,944 --> 00:20:38,896 Mr. Goff? No. Not approved. 452 00:20:41,279 --> 00:20:42,112 All right. 453 00:20:42,195 --> 00:20:43,892 City manager's report. 454 00:20:43,975 --> 00:20:45,186 Thank you. 455 00:20:45,269 --> 00:20:48,274 Um, a few things from uh, you should have in front of you, 456 00:20:48,357 --> 00:20:51,626 but also just for the public's uh, knowledge, a reminder that this 457 00:20:51,709 --> 00:20:54,315 Saturday is the third annual Parkinson's awareness walk 458 00:20:54,398 --> 00:20:55,808 at Centennial Park. 459 00:20:55,891 --> 00:20:58,830 It begins at 9:30 with a walk beginning at 10:30. 460 00:20:58,913 --> 00:21:03,277 The event will include a one-mile walk, information booths, exercise 461 00:21:03,360 --> 00:21:05,269 demonstrations, raffle and door prizes, and food trucks. 462 00:21:05,352 --> 00:21:09,651 All proceeds from the event will be used to support local Parkinson's 463 00:21:09,734 --> 00:21:10,746 disease programs. 464 00:21:10,829 --> 00:21:14,033 Uh, Kroger Health will be hosting a flu shot clinic at the Earl Heck 465 00:21:14,116 --> 00:21:16,722 Center this Friday, September the 11th from 10:00 to 11:30. 466 00:21:16,805 --> 00:21:19,411 They will also be offering vaccines for pneumonia, RSV, shingles, 467 00:21:19,494 --> 00:21:24,290 Tdap, COVID, and hepatitis A and B. 468 00:21:24,373 --> 00:21:28,573 Appointments are required and can be made by calling the Heck Center. 469 00:21:28,656 --> 00:21:31,461 And as of today, there are still appointments available. 470 00:21:31,544 --> 00:21:35,046 Uh, the splash pad at Centennial Park is now closed for the season and will 471 00:21:35,129 --> 00:21:37,635 reopen on Memorial Day weekend 2027. 472 00:21:37,718 --> 00:21:41,021 Uh, we received nine applications for the Director of Service 473 00:21:41,104 --> 00:21:43,013 uh position vacancy. 474 00:21:43,096 --> 00:21:45,403 And that process is now closed 475 00:21:45,486 --> 00:21:47,793 and we will begin the screening process for those uh applications. 476 00:21:47,876 --> 00:21:51,776 Our annual street resurfacing program is well underway and the contractor 477 00:21:51,859 --> 00:21:55,660 anticipates finishing this year's paving by week's end, weather permitting. 478 00:21:55,743 --> 00:21:59,942 Uh, we have administered the first of three mosquito foggings at both Dawn 479 00:22:00,025 --> 00:22:03,129 Ward Field and Carl Woods, 480 00:22:03,212 --> 00:22:05,918 located at the south end of Centennial Park. 481 00:22:06,001 --> 00:22:09,403 There will be two additional ones, uh, they're about three weeks apart. 482 00:22:09,486 --> 00:22:12,789 So we will schedule those and uh, give public notice to those as before those 483 00:22:12,872 --> 00:22:15,197 are administered. 484 00:22:16,491 --> 00:22:20,457 Uh, September 2nd, the Planning Commission held their meeting. Uh, the board approved 485 00:22:20,540 --> 00:22:23,644 a variance requests for Chick-fil-A at 1095 South Main Street. 486 00:22:23,727 --> 00:22:27,030 The next step will be a submission of building permits, which will undergo 487 00:22:27,113 --> 00:22:29,619 review by civil, city civil and traffic engineering. 488 00:22:29,702 --> 00:22:33,603 Uh, the planning Commission also reviewed the downtown master plan and recommended 489 00:22:33,686 --> 00:22:35,794 adoption of the plan to City Council at your next meeting 490 00:22:35,877 --> 00:22:37,686 on September 22nd. 491 00:22:37,769 --> 00:22:40,773 And there was also a conditional use uh on South Walnut Street that was 492 00:22:40,856 --> 00:22:43,362 denied by the planning Commission. 493 00:22:43,445 --> 00:22:46,748 Uh, the US 40 and State route 48 storm sewer improvements phase one 494 00:22:46,831 --> 00:22:49,238 project was scheduled to begin this week. 495 00:22:49,321 --> 00:22:51,728 Uh, we did not see the contractor today, so we hope they will be here 496 00:22:51,811 --> 00:22:54,135 later this week. 497 00:22:54,633 --> 00:22:58,699 Um, as I communicated to Council previously, our rescue 98 truck uh was is out of 498 00:22:58,782 --> 00:23:02,782 service for some minor repairs and preventive maintenance. 499 00:23:02,865 --> 00:23:06,267 Uh we hope to have it back by the end of this week, and we want to thank our 500 00:23:06,350 --> 00:23:09,653 partners, the City of Trotwood for the City of Trotwood for the use of Reserve fire engine that we are 501 00:23:09,736 --> 00:23:14,252 using to fill in for rescue 98. 502 00:23:15,048 --> 00:23:18,616 Uh Finance staff is busy working on the 2027 operating and capital improvement 503 00:23:18,699 --> 00:23:21,604 budgets, as well as the initial kickoff of the new finance software that you 504 00:23:21,687 --> 00:23:22,998 approved at your last meeting. 505 00:23:23,081 --> 00:23:26,583 Uh we've completed the implementation of the Doc access to our web page, which 506 00:23:26,666 --> 00:23:30,567 complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provides for 507 00:23:30,650 --> 00:23:34,152 transcribed, searchable and translated documents on the city's website. 508 00:23:34,235 --> 00:23:37,040 And as we continue to grow the website, those will automatically become 509 00:23:37,123 --> 00:23:40,045 compliant through the Doc access. 510 00:23:40,543 --> 00:23:43,513 And then finally, we are currently working on the relaunch of a printed 511 00:23:43,596 --> 00:23:46,501 newsletter that we anticipate being delivered to residents twice a year 512 00:23:46,584 --> 00:23:50,086 with a fall winner edition being mailed to residents by early October. 513 00:23:50,169 --> 00:23:53,472 And just a quick shout out to Marla who has handled both the Doc access program 514 00:23:53,555 --> 00:23:57,455 but is also um coordinating the the newsletter coming up here soon. 515 00:23:57,538 --> 00:24:02,136 So thank you to Marla for that. 516 00:24:02,219 --> 00:24:03,630 And that's all I have. 517 00:24:03,713 --> 00:24:06,037 If you have any questions for me. 518 00:24:08,925 --> 00:24:12,393 Mayor's report, uh, really other than we have a first responders breakfast this coming 519 00:24:12,476 --> 00:24:15,381 Sunday for police and fire, we're gonna have our apparatus there for pictures with 520 00:24:15,464 --> 00:24:17,174 the kids. Other than that, 521 00:24:17,257 --> 00:24:18,667 that's nothing new. 522 00:24:18,750 --> 00:24:20,858 Boards and commissions, I know we just talked about planning commission, 523 00:24:20,941 --> 00:24:22,352 anything you want to add to that? 524 00:24:22,435 --> 00:24:23,379 Nope. 525 00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:24,295 No at all. 526 00:24:24,378 --> 00:24:25,705 All right. 527 00:24:26,257 --> 00:24:27,236 Strategic plan. 528 00:24:27,319 --> 00:24:29,942 I think the city manager covered it. 529 00:24:30,739 --> 00:24:33,311 Old business, so just be have we gotten any progress on any more 530 00:24:33,394 --> 00:24:35,601 quotes on that or 531 00:24:35,684 --> 00:24:38,190 So we are still waiting a quote from 532 00:24:38,273 --> 00:24:41,178 So ground systems, uh, who is our contractor for um our landscaping 533 00:24:41,261 --> 00:24:47,751 maintenance at Maine and 70. 534 00:24:47,834 --> 00:24:51,236 Um, they were contacted in addition to the one individual who gave us 535 00:24:51,319 --> 00:24:53,925 the original conceptual drawings. 536 00:24:54,008 --> 00:24:57,212 Uh, they have some concerns about just updating it, so we are waiting on their 537 00:24:57,295 --> 00:24:59,502 updates. 538 00:24:59,585 --> 00:25:01,710 Um, he originally said 539 00:25:02,604 --> 00:25:06,677 he was hoping that by the end of this week we would have something back from them. Um, 540 00:25:07,075 --> 00:25:13,638 but ground systems did their their proposal would be a very costly fix. 541 00:25:13,747 --> 00:25:14,862 So the question is, 542 00:25:14,945 --> 00:25:16,598 Was it the big the big rocks? 543 00:25:16,805 --> 00:25:21,416 Yeah, that's that's re-establishing some uh tiered um 544 00:25:21,615 --> 00:25:27,948 tiered structures on there with some additional landscaping uh to to separate the the the um stone. 545 00:25:28,168 --> 00:25:32,758 Um, so we will we're waiting their proposal, um, but 546 00:25:33,678 --> 00:25:34,926 But it's not that big. 547 00:25:35,009 --> 00:25:38,073 It will it will exceed what is in the on that is definitely 548 00:25:38,156 --> 00:25:40,476 definitely uh going to be a concern. 549 00:25:42,521 --> 00:25:43,935 Is that our only 550 00:25:44,420 --> 00:25:48,792 it's looking like we had two other requests that they have not responded to. 551 00:25:49,698 --> 00:25:51,667 it's a very challenging area. 552 00:25:51,750 --> 00:25:58,721 So I the other two landscapers that were contacted did not feel that they had the ability to address the issue. 553 00:25:59,451 --> 00:26:05,091 that like the the rock shelves are kind of the looking like the only option we're going to have. 554 00:26:05,174 --> 00:26:08,437 That is the opinion of the one one vendor, yes, 555 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:12,600 to to not, um, to not, uh, 556 00:26:12,683 --> 00:26:19,352 destabilize the actual project that we did, which was the stabilization of of the limestone behind the um, 557 00:26:19,435 --> 00:26:24,215 to work around that without kind of going backwards and and creating more of a problem, so 558 00:26:24,962 --> 00:26:28,418 Not as easy as just throwing plants up there. 559 00:26:29,234 --> 00:26:33,198 And then the other issue is their ability to maintain it long term. 560 00:26:33,566 --> 00:26:35,956 That was that's the big challenge. 561 00:26:36,079 --> 00:26:39,296 up there and get a fire truck to water them. just I don't see that 562 00:26:39,435 --> 00:26:41,208 don't see that working too well. 563 00:26:41,357 --> 00:26:46,934 What about like if you drive south, you drive south, you see like the mountains and stuff like that and they got like 564 00:26:47,113 --> 00:26:51,073 it's not chain link fence but it's fence but it's fence that's over top of the natural rock 565 00:26:51,156 --> 00:26:56,043 and it kind of blends in to stop many kind of blends in to stop many kind of rock slides or anything like that. 566 00:26:56,126 --> 00:26:57,942 No, just just an idea. I mean it's an idea. 567 00:26:58,025 --> 00:27:02,130 Well, that's that we're we're dating ourselves here, but that is what was there back in 568 00:27:02,213 --> 00:27:03,677 I couldn't remember. 569 00:27:04,105 --> 00:27:05,834 I remember before. 570 00:27:05,917 --> 00:27:12,888 It was a I call it chicken wire looking fence with rocks that were in both there and at Main and Wingard. 571 00:27:13,058 --> 00:27:14,877 So that that was what was there previously. 572 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:20,925 That was replaced probably in the late 90s, early 2000s with the updates and then 573 00:27:23,138 --> 00:27:26,255 school was done for a while. missed all that. 574 00:27:28,011 --> 00:27:34,464 So, yes, we hopefully by the end of the end of the week or early next week, we'll have something to bring back to council for discussion. 575 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:45,130 Under new business, we have a liquor permit request for 7437 Salem for OM Oil. 576 00:27:47,799 --> 00:27:51,752 And then liquor permit requests for 842 Union Boulevard, Union Food and Gas. 577 00:27:53,664 --> 00:27:55,805 I move that we table both liquor permits. 578 00:27:56,283 --> 00:27:57,611 And Mr. Hillsman. 579 00:28:00,904 --> 00:28:01,847 Call for the vote. 580 00:28:01,930 --> 00:28:05,505 Motion and second to table the liquor permit requests. Mr. Goff? 581 00:28:14,289 --> 00:28:16,042 I already know the button's on before you turn. 582 00:28:23,799 --> 00:28:26,150 Motion and second to adjourn. Mrs. Reitman? 583 00:28:35,899 --> 00:28:36,907 Meeting adjourned. Thank you.