[0:00] Call the meeting to order.
First item on the agenda is public
[0:06] hearings. If there
if there is a Baldwin resident who would
[0:11] like to speak on the military, please
come forward. State your name and
[0:14] address for the record, please.
[0:30] Okay. Seeing none, there is no old
business. Mrs. Satderfield, were you
[0:34] coming up to talk?
>> I will.
[0:37] » I'm just I'm Debbie Satderfield, uh, 153
Chandler Street, Iowa, and I've lived
[0:42] here all my life. And I hope next year
our taxes won't go up
[0:49] one and then an extra 50%.
because you know a lot of people want to
[0:55] relocate
and I hope some new rulings are new to
[1:01] the city
can be addressed for us people that live
[1:07] on social security
[1:11] any other residents come forward being
none I'm going to close the public
[1:15] hearing there is no old business the new
business is consideration approval of
[1:20] the 2025 military resolution
number 2025-1078R
[1:30] discussion from council.
Are we ready to vote?
[1:37] » Okay, just so the folks on Facebook know
we adopted a budget in June. We had a
[1:46] military associated with that budget and
since that time we have added two
[1:51] positions to the budget. We've added a
finance director not not two positions
[1:55] I'm sorry finance director and then
recommitting to animal control. So
[2:00] tonight folks are we still committed to
we're still committed to the finance
[2:05] director.
[2:08] » Okay. And just so you know Councilman
Keith is on the phone is here. Eric, you
[2:13] want to say hi?
>> Yes, I'm here.
[2:16] » Okay, thank you.
All right.
[2:21] Are we ready?
[2:25] » Okay. Can I have a motion to approve the
millage rate with the inclusion of the
[2:31] finance director and animal control?
[2:37] » So, moved.
>> I have a motion from Councilwoman
[2:39] Venter. Do I have a second?
>> Second. Have a second from Councilwoman
[2:43] Davis. All those in favor?
>> I
[2:46] » I.
>> Three eyes. Any naysay?
[2:49] » Nay.
>> Any abstensions? Motion passes 3 to two.
[2:56] There are no executive. Oh, I'm sorry. I
need to read that.
[3:04] [Music]
>> I think it's just standard for zoning
[3:08] decisions, but for resolution, I don't
think so. Um, there is no executive
[3:13] session. The next item on the agenda is
announcements.
[3:17] Public public notifications through
Everbridge are live. You can sign up
[3:21] using the QR code on the back of your
September water bill on the city's
[3:25] website or at city hall. Item two,
raffle tickets for the shop with a hero
[3:31] gun raffle are available for purchase
through Baldwin Fire and Police
[3:35] departments. Tickets are $10 a piece and
the drawings will begin on December 1st.
[3:40] If 10 tickets are purchased at once, the
purchaser is entitled is entered into a
[3:46] bonus drawing. Item three, the 8th
annual City of Awin Fall Festival will
[3:51] be this Saturday, October 18th, from 12
to 8:00 p.m. at the Topyard at 110
[3:57] Airport Road. Enjoy live music, local
crafters and vendors, food trucks, and a
[4:02] closing fireworks show. As always,
admission and all activities are free
[4:06] thanks to generous sponsorships and
donations from the local businesses and
[4:11] community partners.
Can I make a motion to
[4:16] have a motion from council? Do I have a
second?
[4:20] » I have a second everybody. I'll give it
to
[4:25] [Music]
>> What's the bill?
[4:30] » A lot.
It is
[4:36] » our mill rate for the Hersheam side is
11.990
[4:41] and for the Banks County side 7.720
as we've discussed before you also have
[4:47] the opportunity to vote for Floss and
the Banks County side which will be
[4:51] helpful. It's not available to Ham
County residents right now.
[4:57] What is the mill right now before your
additional
[5:01] » promised land of everything?
>> No ma'am.
[5:05] » The mill rate currently is
where mill rate currently is 9.170
[5:14] 4.728
in
[5:21] » we stand.
Stand there and have no sound.