1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,280 Okay, you're screaming. 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:14,280 » Let's call tonight's uh March 9th city council meeting to order. Would you all 3 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:14,280 rise for the pledge of allegiance? 4 00:00:14,639 --> 00:00:22,320 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 5 00:00:19,439 --> 00:00:28,760 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 6 00:00:25,119 --> 00:00:28,760 justice for all. 7 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,240 Thank you. 8 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:41,760 » Okay. Again, I was going to say Brad, would you call the role? 9 00:00:40,559 --> 00:00:43,760 » Michelle, would you call the role, please? 10 00:00:42,480 --> 00:00:46,480 » Doug Stock >> here. 11 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,239 » Melissa Tucker, Beth Ening, 12 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,760 » here. >> Derek Cox, 13 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,399 » here. >> And Brad Dryer 14 00:00:50,800 --> 00:01:00,239 » here. >> Thank you. You all receive copies of the 15 00:00:55,520 --> 00:01:03,359 minutes. uh pre prior to the meeting. Um these are the meetings from our last 16 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:08,960 month. Were there any questions or comments on those 17 00:01:06,479 --> 00:01:13,600 corrections? >> If not, could I have a motion to approve 18 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:16,799 the minutes from last month's meeting? >> I'll make that motion. 19 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:20,240 » I'll second it. >> We have a motion and a second to approve 20 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:25,280 the meetings from the February 9th meeting. All those in favor say I. 21 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:29,320 » I. Opposed. >> Thank you. Motion carries. 22 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:36,479 Next item up are department head reports. 23 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:41,439 There were a few copies of the uh me um department head reports and in the 24 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:45,400 meeting agenda tonight at the back. Are there any questions from anyone? 25 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:50,119 Thank you. 26 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:58,079 We will move on. I don't see any members of mayor's youth council tonight. So, we 27 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:01,360 will move into old business, which we have none. 28 00:02:00,079 --> 00:02:06,240 I'm going to I'm going to go a little out of order on what you see on the 29 00:02:03,119 --> 00:02:12,160 agenda tonight. Um, I'm going to start with our third order 30 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:17,200 of business and which involves Belterra. Um, Amy Streer is here from the Ripley 31 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:23,760 County Community Foundation to report on the funds that they received and she is 32 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:28,000 going to give us a an update on how that worked out. Yeah. So, thank you this 33 00:02:25,599 --> 00:02:31,840 evening for yielding a few minutes of your time to me just so I had the 34 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:38,080 opportunity to come and say thank you. Um, last fall the council was gracious 35 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:43,360 enough to award uh a $15,000 Belterra grant for an AED initiative and the 36 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:48,800 whole purpose of that initiative was to provide every law enforcement officer 37 00:02:45,920 --> 00:02:54,959 their vehicle uh to put an AED machine into their police cruisers. Um, back in 38 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:59,920 the fall when I came, uh, none of our police cruisers in the county had an AED 39 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:05,200 machine. And now all of our police cruisers have an AED machine, including 40 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:12,000 13 or 14 13 that came to the city of Batesville as well. We um, thanks to 41 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:14,959 your generosity and we received um, significant support from the Ripley 42 00:03:13,599 --> 00:03:19,680 County Health Department, from the Gilmore and Gilda Reynolds Foundation 43 00:03:16,879 --> 00:03:26,319 out of Ozgood. Um, we received some from the ta uh the um Jim Tyson Foundation 44 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:32,239 out of Versailles as well as numerous individuals that made um donations. As a 45 00:03:29,519 --> 00:03:37,040 result of that, we were able to not only um buy the enough AED machines for 46 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:40,319 Ripley County, but the Franklin County Community Foundation came on board and 47 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:45,840 they were also able to raise enough money to equip all of their law law 48 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:50,640 enforcement officers as well. Um, I will tell you that um all of the police were 49 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:56,080 very uh police departments were very grateful for this initiative and for 50 00:03:52,959 --> 00:03:59,519 receiving their AEDs. It's kind of um ironic, but this morning I received a 51 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:04,080 message from the Ripley County Sheriff's Department that one of their officers 52 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:10,720 last night had to use the AED machine and was able to um maintain or help 53 00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:14,239 maintain a a pulse in a um in an individual um long enough for the 54 00:04:12,959 --> 00:04:17,199 ambulance to get there. and we're all hoping the best that that individual 55 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:20,959 make it. I don't know enough about it, but they are being used and they are 56 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:25,680 making a difference. We could not have done it without your support. So, I 57 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:30,320 thank you. Um, thanks to a another grant that the community foundation received 58 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:35,280 from another entity. Um, the board of directors has also been able to 59 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:41,199 establish a an endowment fund that will help to perpetually support um the AED 60 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:44,479 machines. And so for example, the we will provide a new set of pads to the 61 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:49,600 Ripley County Sheriff's Department since they had to use those um yesterday. So 62 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:54,639 thank you very much. Could not have been done without you. Um and we're very 63 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:58,240 grateful. So So thank you. >> Thank you, Amy. 64 00:04:56,080 --> 00:05:02,960 » And I I just want to put a plug in real quick. I think Ray Worester is here to 65 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:07,120 make a a Belter request. I have already worked with Ry. community foundation is 66 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:11,840 well aware of the project that is occurring at the American Legion Post. 67 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:15,520 We are working with Rey um to get some grants out to them to help support not 68 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:20,240 only their bathroom project but a sever several other projects that they have to 69 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:23,280 maintain their building. Um so I saw him here so I just wanted to give a plug 70 00:05:21,759 --> 00:05:27,840 that we are working with him. He is actively seeking other grant funding as 71 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:31,919 well. So yeah. All right. Any questions or or concerns? 72 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:35,759 » What do you anticipate? So, you talked about the pads. Yes. I'm assuming that's 73 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:38,880 going to be the the main thing that you're going to have to replace once 74 00:05:37,199 --> 00:05:43,680 they if they've been used. Do you anticipate other cost? I mean, I see the 75 00:05:41,039 --> 00:05:49,199 5-year battery. Um, >> no. And there was a 5-year warranty on 76 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:52,400 the machines provided they were not submerged in water. If it's not 77 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:58,400 submerged in water, it should be covered. Any issues? So basically it's 78 00:05:54,960 --> 00:06:02,720 going to how can in year six when the departments maybe need a new machine, 79 00:06:00,639 --> 00:06:09,039 how are we going to be able to fund that to help replace those? Um but right now 80 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:12,560 I think it is just providing pads um to those officers when they get used or 81 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,880 they expire. >> And what is what do the pads cost to 82 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:18,160 replace those? >> Uh about $200. 83 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:26,080 » Okay. >> Mhm. Good question. 84 00:06:22,639 --> 00:06:29,280 Any other questions or comments? >> You guys are going to be unsung heroes 85 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:32,400 at some point. In all honesty, it's a whole bunch of equipment and obviously 86 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:35,520 we used it once already, but it's equipment that you purchase that you 87 00:06:33,759 --> 00:06:39,199 hope that you never have to use, right? >> The idea that we have the availability 88 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:42,560 and we have proof of one that's already had a use. It's that's an amazing 89 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:45,039 opportunity to save lives for sure. >> Yeah, but you're right. It's one of 90 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:49,840 those things we hope we never have to use, but yeah, but thank you very much 91 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:55,919 for helping us to reach that goal. >> Thank you, Amy. Thanks. 92 00:06:53,600 --> 00:07:01,199 » Well, um, he already got an introduction, so Ray, if you want to 93 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:06,160 step up, um, Ray was here, you'll recall, a couple of months ago, um, and 94 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:12,160 he's back tonight. >> Yeah. Yeah. I was, um, as a request from 95 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:17,680 the American Legion, do we're upgrading our, uh, bathroom facilities to make 96 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:23,840 them, you know, ADA compliant. um because if we hope to be able to rent 97 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:28,000 our hall out a little bit more and and um be, you know, have a little 98 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:34,479 fundraisers out of it and things like that. So, um we just hope that we we 99 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:38,240 should have them done by the end of the month. I mean, we've been in the process 100 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:42,440 of working on them and hopefully they'll be done by the end of the month. 101 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:49,520 I I know you mentioned or Amy mentioned you've been working with them on some 102 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:52,960 grants, right? Could you share with us what others 103 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:58,000 received? >> Yeah, we we put in but we did have we 104 00:07:55,039 --> 00:08:02,560 did re receive some grants already from the Hillbrand Foundation uh from the 105 00:08:00,639 --> 00:08:08,639 Batesville Eagles and from the Batesville Tool and Die. 106 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:13,360 And uh um I think we do have a couple other places that we applied for some 107 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:18,000 grants but never heard any response for them yet. 108 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:20,400 » And again your request >> um you had a specific request for an 109 00:08:19,759 --> 00:08:26,080 amount from >> Well, we were seeking about 15,000 110 00:08:23,759 --> 00:08:32,360 uh if that is possible, but anything would be greatly appreciated. And uh um 111 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:39,919 » council questions. >> Would they be eligible for the uh big 112 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:44,080 grant that's going out as well too? >> I don't believe so. 113 00:08:42,560 --> 00:08:47,560 » Yeah, that's why that's why I was curious. And that 114 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:59,160 » that's what I thought. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. Just want to check. Okay. Any 115 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:08,240 other questions? >> What's the time frame on uh completion? 116 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:12,200 » Um hopefully by the end of the month. >> End of this month. Okay. 117 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,200 » Yeah. 118 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:18,640 » So, where's the money going to come from otherwise? Because it looks like we're a 119 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:23,600 little short. >> Well, I mean, we've had some 120 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:29,760 fundraisers. We had um well, we have stillboard shoots. Um, you know, that's 121 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:36,320 the helps. Plus, uh, we have a barbecue dinner and we have a steak fry and u 122 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:41,240 that's that's our main >> made folk made fundraisers. 123 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,240 » Right. 124 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:51,080 I'll make a motion to award the $15,000. 125 00:09:54,399 --> 00:10:02,560 » We have a motion. Is there a second? >> I'll second. 126 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:07,120 » We have a motion and a second to approve a $15,000 127 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:13,080 request to the American Legion. All those in favor say I. 128 00:10:09,519 --> 00:10:13,080 » I. opposed. 129 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:18,480 » I said I >> I said yeah. 130 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:20,000 » Okay. I couldn't hear everybody. >> Okay. 131 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:23,279 » Sorry. I got a cold. >> Okay. 132 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:24,800 » The motion carries. Um that your request is approved. 133 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:27,120 » Do we have >> Okay. Hey, appreciate it. Thank you very 134 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:29,760 much. >> Sorry. 135 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:35,120 » Congratulations. Do we have a uh what's our total of Belter right now? 136 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:37,040 » Just a hair over $75,000. >> Gotcha. 137 00:10:36,399 --> 00:10:41,279 » Thank you. >> I I I think 138 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:43,440 put it that way >> if you want. 139 00:10:41,839 --> 00:10:45,920 » That's what's in the binder I inherited today. 140 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:50,360 » What how much was the hair over? >> Uh he's got 757342. 141 00:10:51,519 --> 00:10:55,959 » Okay. Thank you. 142 00:10:56,560 --> 00:11:06,480 All right. Um I'm going to I'm going to go backwards. I'm going to ask Melissa 143 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:11,200 Herzner. She's with uh Casa to give us uh she had asked last month to come to 144 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:16,800 give us a presentation and I think we had kind of what I have people were 145 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:21,279 sick. Um so she's here tonight. So Melissa, 146 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:25,839 » hello. Good evening everyone. Um thanks for allowing me to come here. Sorry 147 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:29,839 about last uh meeting but everybody was sick in and out of the office. We didn't 148 00:11:27,519 --> 00:11:34,640 know if we were coming or going. Um, my name is Melissa Hner and I'm the 149 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:38,320 director of SEI Voices for Children, the Ripley County Courtappointed Special 150 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:43,120 Advocate Program. And what we do is we're a nonprofit 151 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:49,120 serving children and and families in our community. And our mission is simple, 152 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:53,519 but it is incredibly important. We recruit, educate, support, and train 153 00:11:51,680 --> 00:11:58,800 volunteers to advocate for the best interests of the child victims who have 154 00:11:55,920 --> 00:12:02,320 experienced abuse or neglect. These are the children that are in the court 155 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:06,880 system that are probably going to school with your kids, grandkids, nieces, 156 00:12:04,959 --> 00:12:11,519 nephews, or even sitting in your class or next to you at church. Um, every 157 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:16,639 child in our community deserves at least that one adult who shows up consistently 158 00:12:14,399 --> 00:12:21,440 for them. But many of these children don't even have that one adult to show 159 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:26,320 up. um before they even get to their first initial hearing, they've already 160 00:12:23,839 --> 00:12:30,160 changed to DCS case workers because they have one that does assessment, one that 161 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:36,560 does permanency, and then there's, oh, let's switch it all up again. Um, 162 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:41,519 however, once a CASA volunteer or staff is assigned to a child, we try to make 163 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:46,800 sure that we are with that child till the case is closed. We advocate for the 164 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:52,399 child and we go to b back for many of children. Um, often foster placements 165 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:56,560 change because sometimes they're just not going to meet the needs of the 166 00:12:53,680 --> 00:13:01,519 children. Um, schools change. So, this is a lot of stuff on a child. So, having 167 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:05,279 that one person show up for them at every corner is amazing. No matter where 168 00:13:04,079 --> 00:13:09,760 they're, and this is terrible to say, but no matter where their plastic 169 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:14,560 garbage bag goes, we go with them. We go everywhere. Um, we actually have 170 00:13:11,839 --> 00:13:18,399 children right now placed in Northern Carolina with grandparents. We have some 171 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:22,399 down in the bottom part of Tennessee, bottom part of Kentucky, and then the 172 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:28,240 entire state of Indiana, all the way up north, all the way south, west, east. We 173 00:13:25,519 --> 00:13:33,920 see every child in our case at least once a month. Last year, we served 164 174 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:37,200 children in this community. A lot of people say, "No way." A lot of people 175 00:13:35,839 --> 00:13:43,839 get bothered by that because they have no idea. And I put some um things in 176 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:49,040 your guys' folder, but these advocates show up monthtomonth. They go to their 177 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:53,519 visits, they speak with the teachers. I mean, we have a great rapport with the 178 00:13:50,560 --> 00:13:59,040 schools in this area. Um, Margaret Mary, they we get all medical records for the 179 00:13:55,760 --> 00:14:03,279 children, but um through our program in trained community volunteers like you 180 00:14:00,959 --> 00:14:07,120 guys. We are appointed by the judge to advocate for children in court. These 181 00:14:05,199 --> 00:14:11,040 volunteers meet the children regularly at like I said at least once a month. Um 182 00:14:09,519 --> 00:14:15,839 gather information from teachers, doctors, and caregivers. So it could be 183 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:20,480 daycare relatives and then we monitor the safety and well-beings and then we 184 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:23,920 report directly to the judge and we advocate for the child's best interest. 185 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:27,600 And what we mean by reporting directly to the judge is the way the judge puts 186 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:32,000 it is he has attorneys there that want to follow the attorney law and the 187 00:14:29,199 --> 00:14:37,360 attorney lingo and then you have DCS and their attorney for them. But who who's 188 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:40,320 there for the child? If you have an attorney for a child, they don't even 189 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:45,600 meet the child. They show up right before the hearing and give their two 190 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:50,399 cents. We see the children. We know what they're about. Um, Judge King really 191 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:57,040 thinks the world of our program and has helped keep us afloat um with his 192 00:14:54,639 --> 00:15:00,720 guidance on what we should do and what we should not do. He he really feels 193 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:04,480 that our volunteers because they don't have the background in law give the best 194 00:15:02,959 --> 00:15:08,959 unbiased um recommendations. 195 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:16,160 So you're wonder how we impact your community and as I said last year we 196 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:19,680 served 164 children. We trained and um supported 197 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:26,320 throughout the entire year approximately 24 community volunteers and then we 198 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:32,560 provided thousand of hours of advocacy. So we build what our volunteer hours are 199 00:15:29,279 --> 00:15:37,199 on um the lowest paid employee from us and that's about $19 an hour. So you can 200 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:42,079 imagine that's a lot of money that we're saving with these volunteers and 201 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:46,399 driving. I mean they they go everywhere. The child the children receive support 202 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:52,320 and stability early. It's reduces long-term costs to communities including 203 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:56,240 homelessness, incarceration, long-term public assistance. We just recently 204 00:15:54,720 --> 00:16:01,839 started working with the SMART program in Ripley County on trying to get mentor 205 00:15:59,519 --> 00:16:06,880 in to speak to these older youth that have most of them have been victims of 206 00:16:04,399 --> 00:16:12,320 child abuse previously. So, we we're starting to give that mentor to them to 207 00:16:08,959 --> 00:16:17,920 to be able to to have that one consistent adult. Um, 208 00:16:15,839 --> 00:16:21,759 and supporting these children now is both the right thing to do and smart 209 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:26,639 investment in our community's future. The current challenge is historically a 210 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:31,120 large portion of our funding for victim service organizations like ours has come 211 00:16:28,959 --> 00:16:35,199 from the office for victims of crime through the victims of crime act which 212 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:39,759 is a voca grant. You'll hear that a lot. Um and we were told at the beginning of 213 00:16:38,079 --> 00:16:46,320 the year that it's going to be cut an additional 40%. So in our budget that's 214 00:16:43,519 --> 00:16:49,519 about 60 to $70,000 that we're going to have to look to to rebudget. But we're 215 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:54,399 not freaking out about it because we will do it no matter what. Um, this has 216 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:57,440 resulted in major reductions to our VOCA grants, which that's what I was been 217 00:16:55,839 --> 00:17:02,959 working on the last couple days. It's due Wednesday. Um, including here in 218 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:08,400 Indiana for our organization. That means we are now facing significant funding 219 00:17:05,120 --> 00:17:14,000 gaps. Our staff is totally funded by grants. We do not take donations. our 220 00:17:11,439 --> 00:17:18,000 fundraiser that we have once a year. We use all that money to go back into the 221 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:22,000 community as in supporting our volunteers, making sure children have 222 00:17:19,839 --> 00:17:28,640 what they need. You'd be surprised how many kids don't have money to play a 223 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:32,720 sport, um haven't been to a museum, and things of that sort. So, whenever we 224 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:37,679 hear of a need, we go out there and we try to support that as well with our 225 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:41,919 donations and our fundraisers. And then why this matters locally of 226 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:46,559 course is the number of children we serve. So if you think about it, it's 227 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:51,600 about seven classrooms is how many children we served last year. That's a 228 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:59,840 lot. That's almost 3% of the total amount of children in Ripley County. Um 229 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:03,919 we if if the funding declines continue through the VOCA grant and other grants, 230 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:10,480 the number of children we can serve will be um more at risk. Right now for the 231 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:14,320 last four years that I've been the director and then the prior year to 232 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:19,679 that, we've never had a wait list. So there is not one child that is waiting 233 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:24,960 for a CASA advocate. We cover every single child. Um, and this is why we are 234 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:28,960 coming to our local leaders and community partners today. There are 235 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:33,600 three three different ways, not just money, people in our community can make 236 00:18:31,039 --> 00:18:37,520 a meaningful difference. The one is board leadership. We're always seeking 237 00:18:35,919 --> 00:18:42,160 community leaders willing to serve on our board. We usually meet once a month, 238 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:50,080 um, about an hour and a half of your time, and we welcome all levels of 239 00:18:47,360 --> 00:18:54,240 support from that. um our volunteers to volunteer if it feel it tugging at your 240 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:57,440 heart. Our volunteers are the heart of the program. If it wasn't for them, we 241 00:18:55,840 --> 00:19:02,400 couldn't do what we do. I mean, we already do a lot. Um staff advocates for 242 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:08,080 children, supports the volunteers, attends every court hearing, attends 243 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:12,720 every um child family team meeting and represents that child. After training, 244 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:16,720 volunteers advocate for a child's best interest and remain involved throughout 245 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:21,679 the court case. So until that child is in permanency whether that's um 246 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:26,720 reunification with the parents if it is adoption guardianship or third party 247 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:31,520 custody for many children this volunteer becomes the one consistent adult I can 248 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:37,600 remember one child um that I had on the first case when I moved here to this 249 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:41,440 area he had no one he was adopted by his grandparents and they abused and 250 00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:44,000 neglected him and he wanted to play football so I had to reach out to the 251 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:49,200 school because he was starting in the middle of a year a Assa volunteer at the 252 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:52,480 time got him into be able to play football even though it was already 253 00:19:50,559 --> 00:19:54,799 started because he wanted to play. I'm like just let him be on the team. He 254 00:19:53,840 --> 00:20:00,240 doesn't have to be out there in the field all the time. Um 255 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:03,679 one time uh myself and his family case manager from DCS was the only people 256 00:20:01,919 --> 00:20:08,799 that ever showed up to his games. Not even where he was placed for foster care 257 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:13,120 showed up. So that's a lot of things that our volunteers do. We have great 258 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:16,880 stories. We have sad stories. It's hard. I'm not going to lie. But yet the 259 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:21,600 support that you get from my staff is absolutely amazing. We all started out 260 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:27,360 as volunteers. So we know what it takes to be a volunteer and we know what it 261 00:20:23,120 --> 00:20:31,039 means. And then of course the final is financial support. But before I get to 262 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:35,600 that, the volunteers is 30 hours of initial training at your own pace and 263 00:20:33,679 --> 00:20:40,559 then um pass the background check have to be 21 years of age or older. And then 264 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:45,039 the financial support with reductions, like I said, with the VOCA funding, um 265 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:48,480 the community support is now more critical than ever on any of that. 266 00:20:46,799 --> 00:20:54,240 Having more volunteers, taking more off the staff. Um donations help us with 267 00:20:51,919 --> 00:20:59,200 recruiting and training volunteers. We provide supervision and support and we 268 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:04,159 ensure every child assigned receives a quality advis an an advocate. So what 269 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:09,280 that means is we oversee we have a lot of experiences staff. So, we oversee our 270 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:13,600 volunteers and guide them. Um, even small contributions from local partners 271 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:18,720 can help ensure no child waits on a list for an advocate. 272 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:23,039 Um, why this matters to our little town here. Every child we serve comes from 273 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:28,720 our community. They may not be placed back in this community at the time, but 274 00:21:25,679 --> 00:21:32,000 that is our community. They attend our schools. They grow up in your 275 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:36,240 neighborhood. Their future will shape the future of our town. So instead of 276 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:41,039 trying to change the entire town at once, let's start with changing a 277 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:45,120 child's life one child at a time. When we invest in protecting and 278 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:49,919 supporting vulnerable children, we are in investing in a stronger, safer 279 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:54,559 community for everyone. We are incredibly proud of the impact 280 00:21:52,080 --> 00:22:00,000 this program has made in our county. Um I think we moved here in 2018 to 281 00:21:57,360 --> 00:22:03,760 actually open an office here. We started out in one small little office. We 282 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:07,600 invite the council and members of our communities to partner with us by either 283 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:12,080 sharing our mission, sharing it on Facebook, sharing any brochures, 284 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:15,200 encouraging people to volunteer. If it's not you that's going to step up, you 285 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:19,360 know, somebody like you're already thinking of somebody, reach out to them 286 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:23,760 and encourage them to be a volunteer, considering board services, um, and then 287 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:27,360 supporting the program financially. Together, we can ensure every child has 288 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:32,480 a voice and a chance for a better future. I thank you for your time and 289 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:35,799 would be happy to answer any questions or statements. 290 00:22:39,039 --> 00:22:45,280 » I think you did a very good job on uh on advocating for CASA and the and the 291 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:47,760 importance of the community. So no question. 292 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:52,799 » Yeah, it's I am very passionate about it and that's what I tell everybody. You 293 00:22:49,360 --> 00:22:56,960 can you can't teach passion. So we always want passionate people that want 294 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:59,960 to step up for children. I can teach the rest. 295 00:23:00,159 --> 00:23:04,159 » All right. >> And I will I will echo some of the 296 00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:07,600 sentiment that and I'm sure Mike can probably attest to some work with with 297 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:12,240 some CASA volunteers too just in my line of work and down at the prosecutor's 298 00:23:09,039 --> 00:23:16,880 office. But um from an action item, the the VOCA funding is a serious threat. 299 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:21,520 Um, we have a victim advocate at the Ripley County Office, Alan Baker for the 300 00:23:19,039 --> 00:23:24,320 prosecutor's office, and then, um, Bradley Ramy at the Franklin County 301 00:23:23,039 --> 00:23:29,679 Prosecutor's Office who is funded through the VOCA um, funding at the 302 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:35,440 federal level. And, um, I know both of their budgets were cut about 15%. And 303 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:39,760 so, um, I understand I assume that they both are continuing in those roles 304 00:23:36,799 --> 00:23:42,960 despite those cuts um, annually. So, from an action item standpoint, I would 305 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:48,799 if you run across one of your legislators, ask them because it's not 306 00:23:45,919 --> 00:23:52,720 just in the volunteer realm with CASAs. It's um at the prosecutor level, I 307 00:23:51,120 --> 00:23:56,080 assume that there's cost there's VOCA funding that comes through with police 308 00:23:54,080 --> 00:24:00,960 enforcement um and things of that nature. So, that grant program is is 309 00:23:59,039 --> 00:24:04,480 under threat um just like most government funded programs. Um but 310 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:10,480 certainly something that is is meaningful and worthwhile um especially 311 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:14,480 in the you know in in legal realm and DCS cases. So I would echo that and I 312 00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:20,360 appre I appreciate what you all do at CASA without a doubt. 313 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:20,360 » Thank you. I appreciate it. 314 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,640 » Thank you Melissa. 315 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:33,760 » Now we will move up to item one on our agenda. Um, item one on our uh, new 316 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:40,640 business agenda tonight was a first reading of ordinance number one-2026 317 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:46,880 and uh, it was a planning commission recommendation on uh, B4 zoning. I don't 318 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:50,679 know, John, would you like to um, bring council up to date? 319 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:58,400 » Um, yeah, this came up a few months ago. We were variance request where we found 320 00:24:56,400 --> 00:25:02,640 out to be fall zoning. The only thing that was allowed was small cell 321 00:25:00,159 --> 00:25:06,880 facilities. So, we've just been trying to update our zoning code to allow 322 00:25:05,039 --> 00:25:11,360 what's actually out in that zoning district. You look at the map, the only 323 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:17,039 place in the city that zone this is around 46 in. There's about 10 324 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:22,159 properties there. The things that I was recommending we put in there are pretty 325 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:27,120 much what's out there now. You know, just trying to make approvable what's 326 00:25:25,279 --> 00:25:33,039 there and keep what's there. So every times something changes, they don't have 327 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:36,640 to come in for variance because it's just, you know, there's no reason 328 00:25:35,039 --> 00:25:40,799 to make them do that. It's not good for the zoning to not allow anything. We're 329 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:45,440 just trying to make what's there approvable. 330 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:49,520 » I think we recently had to grant a variance 331 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:52,080 housing out there. That's how this came up. 332 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:57,520 » Someone variance and we looked at the code, asked me what was allowed there 333 00:25:53,919 --> 00:26:01,279 and there's basically nothing. and 334 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:05,039 » was looking to buy a property there and they were asking the same thing and 335 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:09,679 we'll just try to update it so when these properties change hands they don't 336 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:14,480 have to get a variance every time. So the added the added uses as permitted 337 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:18,799 uses within the B4 would be a dwelling townhouse 338 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:22,799 uh a live work dwelling, child care facilities and these were 339 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:28,240 previously not allowed um but are now would now be permitted uses dental 340 00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:33,679 medical or clinic and dental medical office or clinic and off all other kind 341 00:26:31,039 --> 00:26:39,520 of offices. a retail sales, service, repair and 342 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:45,440 special handling uh location. Retail sales service and repair all others. 343 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:49,440 Um and I believe that was the only added 344 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:54,559 » in addition to the per previous permitted uses of a small cell facility 345 00:26:51,440 --> 00:27:00,159 and then a specific or special use permit for rooming or boarding house 346 00:26:57,919 --> 00:27:03,840 um would be re would be added as permitted uses. So again, nothing out of 347 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:06,640 the ordinary from what it's already there though. It's not like there's 348 00:27:05,120 --> 00:27:10,159 something added, you know, I mean, we have something in the vicinity of those 349 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:14,640 categories already. >> Yeah. Like the townhouse was just 350 00:27:12,159 --> 00:27:17,919 approved through that variance. I mean, the walk live, walk, dwell, and 351 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:22,000 there's a couple houses there and people have been walking out of them. There 352 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:26,240 used to be a dental office. No, an eye doctor's office there. You know, that's 353 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:31,039 where the, you know, that special handling retail sale. That's for like 354 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:35,840 the salon, the beauty salon there. under that and then they also sell uh 355 00:27:34,159 --> 00:27:39,200 that other shop behind it that's owned by the same people. That's, you know, 356 00:27:37,120 --> 00:27:43,679 it's it's basically what's already out there. 357 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:47,039 » And Andrea, thank you for bringing printing those out and sending those. 358 00:27:45,039 --> 00:27:52,400 So, this is again to John's point, this is in the area of 46 and Tuli Road. Um 359 00:27:50,640 --> 00:28:02,320 those exhibits shaded red or those properties shaded red are the um before 360 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:06,640 the properties at issue. And so, um, from a council option standpoint, so 361 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:10,080 area planning had a meeting last month and passed up this res this 362 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:13,760 recommendation, uh, or last week, sorry, and and passed 363 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:20,320 up a recommendation to council. Council now has the option to approve the recom 364 00:28:18,159 --> 00:28:25,520 ordinance as drafted and recommended, reject it outright, or reject and 365 00:28:23,120 --> 00:28:29,919 provide changes for APC to reconsider. Those are your options tonight um from 366 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:33,679 area planning. >> But just to be clear, we're we're 367 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:37,840 looking at the just the ones that are uh zone B4, not the B2s. Correct. 368 00:28:36,799 --> 00:28:40,840 » Correct. Correct. >> Yep. 369 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:49,360 » And obviously the planning commission's recommendation was to move forward. Yes, 370 00:28:48,799 --> 00:28:55,039 they >> with the recommend John just mentioned 371 00:28:52,799 --> 00:28:58,559 » and if there is a use that is on these parcels right now for clarification if 372 00:28:56,960 --> 00:29:04,000 there's a use on these parcels right now that's nonconforming with this ordinance 373 00:29:01,039 --> 00:29:09,360 amendment or adoption or that was not in conformance with the 2022 adoption that 374 00:29:06,399 --> 00:29:14,000 would be permitted to continue but if there was a change of hand if or of 375 00:29:11,919 --> 00:29:17,120 ownership or if there was a se like termination of that use for a period of 376 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:20,799 a year they would not be permitted to re-upstart that non-conforming use. So, 377 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:25,840 it doesn't affect current property owners, it's a forwardlooking ordinance. 378 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:32,240 » So, the the one property that just sold, which is on the corner uh to Calv 46, 379 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:35,120 which is um which is where that dentist office was or 380 00:29:33,279 --> 00:29:41,120 » an eye doctor. Yeah. >> Is is what's going to go in there? Is 381 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:43,840 that okay for what what that zoned? >> I think so. 382 00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:49,440 » It's an it's an office >> from my understanding. Yes. Yes, they 383 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:52,320 » cuz they asked me about this. That was the one that was selling that 384 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:56,559 asked me about it. I, you know, I sent the stuff that we were going to change 385 00:29:53,600 --> 00:30:01,039 it to, so they're aware and they haven't came and questioned it. So, you know, 386 00:29:59,279 --> 00:30:05,440 they never told me specifically what was there, but they know what we were doing. 387 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:09,919 » Well, I guess my question is, if we're making these changes, does it make sense 388 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:13,039 to I mean, I don't want to throw a a wrench to this whole thing. Does it make 389 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:18,880 sense to look at a couple of these along 46 that are B2 390 00:30:15,679 --> 00:30:23,360 to to also include those ju and maybe we're just talking about those two 391 00:30:20,159 --> 00:30:26,799 pieces of property to B4 to give it kind of continuity around everything else 392 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:30,880 there John without what's it don't share 393 00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:34,960 information if you're not at liberty to to share but is it do you know what the 394 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:38,480 use of that building is going to be >> actually tell me specifically they 395 00:30:37,039 --> 00:30:43,840 » Derek do you by chance know >> I knew it was it was within the line of 396 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:46,399 something with a medical side. That's what I was told like 397 00:30:45,039 --> 00:30:51,039 » which is kind of what's there >> from my and again I'm not the legal 398 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:54,640 scholar that's your area blame but no for from what I understand it would be a 399 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:58,159 very similar setup to what was in there with the eye doctor 400 00:30:55,919 --> 00:31:03,279 » okay yeah they they just told me they would talk about expanding the parking 401 00:31:00,799 --> 00:31:07,279 and do >> it was going to be a whole variance 402 00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:12,399 thing then because they were changing something unless we you know 403 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:16,000 » but they didn't you provided them a copy of the updates and they didn't have 404 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:19,000 balls or they didn't squall like mash >> cats. 405 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:27,200 » Um so they should be aware and they came to the one meeting at plan commission 406 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:29,440 when we talked about this >> la last week 407 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:32,240 » no >> oh okay 408 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:38,360 » trial where we were discussing how we wanted to move forward with this. 409 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:38,360 So 410 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:48,880 » this is obviously the first reading. Um I my recommendation would be I would 411 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:56,320 like to see if we could entertain a motion to suspend the rules and just do 412 00:31:51,440 --> 00:32:01,840 this under one under one reading rather than have a second reading again 413 00:31:58,080 --> 00:32:06,640 next month. This had been delayed. >> I'll make a motion to suspend the rules. 414 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:10,080 » Okay. Okay, I need a second. >> I'll second. 415 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:12,880 » I have a motion and a second to suspend the rules. All those in favor say I. 416 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:15,760 » I. >> I. 417 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:20,000 » Opposed. >> That motion carried. So, since we had 418 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:26,159 the motion to suspend rules. Now, I will ask for a motion to approve ordinance 419 00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:30,080 number one, 2026 as presented by uh planning and zoning. 420 00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:33,519 » I'll make that motion. >> I'll second the motion. 421 00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:35,679 » Have a motion and a second. All those in favor say I. 422 00:32:34,799 --> 00:32:40,000 » I. >> Real quick. Sorry. I apologize. My bad. 423 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:45,279 Hey, I just want to get my layout straight. So, I know where the the old 424 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:49,519 uh office was. Right across from there is the lot they're putting the uh 425 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:51,919 apartment complex on. Correct. Where it was. Woods, right by Doug Anders. 426 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:58,480 » Doug. >> Then there's Doug's. And then what are 427 00:32:53,760 --> 00:33:01,760 those other three B4s that go? So, right after Southeast. So, I'm just 428 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:07,360 seeing with the lots. I'm just trying to figure out what's there right now cuz we 429 00:33:04,159 --> 00:33:11,519 got I think the one right beside 46 is Doug Amber is that before the second one 430 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:16,640 from from the intersection. >> So the woods they're not they're not 431 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:21,840 doing anything there are they doing the as you get next to Doug Amber 432 00:33:19,200 --> 00:33:24,640 » they're putting in apartments there but I don't know if that encompasses the 433 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:28,159 woods as well. I'm not >> I think you're right now. I think that 434 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:32,559 woods is that first B4. The second one is the new apartment. Then the third one 435 00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:37,120 would be Doug Hamburgers. And then but I lose where B4 comes in after Doug's. 436 00:33:35,039 --> 00:33:40,080 What other business? >> I think there's residential there. 437 00:33:38,720 --> 00:33:42,320 » That's what I thought. Ralph Hostel or whatever used there, right? That's what 438 00:33:41,919 --> 00:33:46,000 I thought. >> Yeah. 439 00:33:43,039 --> 00:33:49,840 » Okay. >> No, I was just getting my bearings. I'm 440 00:33:47,679 --> 00:33:54,720 absolutely for the motion. So, sorry. >> I I think Doug Hamburger owns that last 441 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:55,919 that last >> empty lot. 442 00:33:55,200 --> 00:33:59,840 » Okay. That's what I'm trying to figure out. And I I think it he had 443 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:04,600 contemplated expanding his office at one point in time, but I don't know where 444 00:34:01,039 --> 00:34:04,600 that's at currently. 445 00:34:09,839 --> 00:34:17,119 » Okay. Do we have any other questions? Okay. We did have a motion and a second. 446 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:23,679 All those in favor of approving ordinance uh 101-2026 447 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:27,359 say I. I. Opposed. >> That motion carries. 448 00:34:27,839 --> 00:34:35,800 That completes our new business for tonight. The next item up is clerk 449 00:34:32,159 --> 00:34:35,800 treasures report. 450 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:56,679 report. Brad is actually attending a clerk treasure training this week. So, 451 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:56,679 uh, Michelle is covering for him. 452 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:05,359 » I don't have any questions. I will ask for a motion to approve claims. 453 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:08,079 » So moved. >> Have a second. 454 00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:11,440 » A second. >> All those in favor say I. 455 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:17,520 » I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. 456 00:35:15,119 --> 00:35:23,760 Next item up is mayor's report. But before I get into that, I'm going to ask 457 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:31,200 um Amy Lunsford to step to the microphone and um just 458 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:37,359 give us a brief update on the um the MSRP grant that um Main Street uh 459 00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:41,200 applied for earlier in the year and how we're moving forward with that. 460 00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:46,160 » Okay. So, you guys all probably remember about this time last year, um, we came 461 00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:50,960 and we did the initial movements to, uh, apply for a Main Street revitalization 462 00:35:48,240 --> 00:35:56,320 grant through OKR. Um, it falls under their community development grant funds. 463 00:35:53,359 --> 00:36:01,119 Um, we did not apply that round one. We just didn't feel our application was 464 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:07,920 solid enough to make that happen. We did apply for round two. Um, unfortunately, 465 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:14,320 we did not receive that grant. Um it was announced last week I believe. Um that 466 00:36:11,760 --> 00:36:18,560 grant opened again for round one of 2026. 467 00:36:15,839 --> 00:36:24,480 Uh we are going to take another stab at it. Um and we are going to start that 468 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:31,200 process again. Um with the proposal for that due I believe on the 3rd of April. 469 00:36:28,720 --> 00:36:35,200 Um so we do have the grant administrator going after that again. Um, I know that 470 00:36:33,839 --> 00:36:39,280 we're going to have some meetings with OKRA to find out where we can tweak that 471 00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:44,400 application to make it a little stronger. They did not approve any Main 472 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:50,960 Street Revitalization Program grants in that round. Um, the CDBG holds several 473 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:54,640 different construction type of grants and we're all kind of against each 474 00:36:52,400 --> 00:37:00,079 other. So, a lot of them were drinking water grants that were approved and not 475 00:36:57,760 --> 00:37:03,280 that main street revitalization. Um, so we are going to try again and we 476 00:37:02,160 --> 00:37:09,680 are going to have another public hearing. That public hearing is going to 477 00:37:05,440 --> 00:37:14,400 be on the 30th. So it's a Monday evening um at I believe we said 5:30 was the 478 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:19,599 time for that and it will be in this room. Um but that would give us another 479 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:25,440 chance to show what the options are, what we're doing, get some public 480 00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:29,119 feedback and start for round one of 2026. 481 00:37:27,040 --> 00:37:35,560 um and hope that things go a little bit better for us in that round. Does anyone 482 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:35,560 have any questions about that? 483 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:41,079 Um 5:30 5:30, right? Yeah. 484 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:50,400 » All right. Great. So hopefully we see everyone here um on the 30th and give 485 00:37:47,680 --> 00:37:55,200 your feedback on the plans and and how everything's going to move forward. 486 00:37:52,480 --> 00:37:58,560 » Thanks, Amy. So, now I will move into my mayor's 487 00:37:56,960 --> 00:38:02,400 report. I'm going to start off with a lovely 488 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:09,440 topic. Um, we've been made aware of an increase 489 00:38:06,079 --> 00:38:17,200 of dogs defecating on public and private property. I think we've I think we've 490 00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:23,760 seen it on uh on Facebook and um we've heard different department heads comment 491 00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:30,160 about it. Um, I actually had a little stop with one of our police officers. We 492 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:36,400 had a a woman came into the office a couple of weeks ago to point out a 493 00:38:32,640 --> 00:38:41,200 sidewalk that was so completely covered. You couldn't walk down the sidewalk to 494 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:48,800 which point our officers did address the issue um with a citizen and we got that 495 00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:53,839 taken care of. Um, but I just like to remind everyone that, you know, to clean 496 00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:59,040 after your clean up clean up after your dog, um, we actually do have an 497 00:38:56,240 --> 00:39:03,680 ordinance and the penalty for a violation, 498 00:39:00,720 --> 00:39:08,079 um, is up to $1,000, um, if you choose not to clean up the 499 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:13,760 mess. And I don't understand it, but it seems like wherever wherever we see 500 00:39:09,839 --> 00:39:19,359 those signs that say, you know, I think some of them say no poop zone, 501 00:39:17,040 --> 00:39:24,160 apparently that people interpret that as an interpret interpret that as an 502 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:28,880 invitation um because those seem to be the worst spots. 503 00:39:26,240 --> 00:39:34,079 So, I just want to remind people and I will we'll share this also to remind 504 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:38,720 people who own pets, you are required to license your pet and I think there are 505 00:39:36,079 --> 00:39:41,040 more than five pets in the city of Batesville. 506 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:45,119 » Um, five. >> So, um, 507 00:39:43,040 --> 00:39:48,640 » I will just share that too to remind people to to come in and register their 508 00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:53,839 pets. >> It does help us keep track and if one of 509 00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:56,880 a pet's picked up, it's easier for us to locate. Now, I know a lot of people say, 510 00:39:55,280 --> 00:40:02,880 "Well, I chip my pets." But not everybody does. Um, so it just helps us 511 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:09,040 and um we depend on a lot of volunteers for that, so it helps them. So, we're 512 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:14,560 grateful for that. Um, this is a a little old news, but uh Duke 513 00:40:12,240 --> 00:40:18,000 is, you know, weather permitting, going to be flying the power lines, and 514 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:24,160 they're going to be doing some uh tree trimming along easements and so forth in 515 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:28,560 the coming in the coming months. Um, this is a little dated too, but I, you 516 00:40:27,119 --> 00:40:34,640 know, again, I want to congratulate Schmidz. Apparently, their sold total 517 00:40:31,359 --> 00:40:38,560 for this year was over 239,000 thingalings. 518 00:40:36,720 --> 00:40:41,760 More recently, congratulations to the Baseville High School boys varsity 519 00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:47,440 basketball team and their recent sectional win. They will be playing uh 520 00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:53,599 Silver Creek, um, who I think is ranked number one in class 3A. Um, and I 521 00:40:51,520 --> 00:40:59,280 believe that game's at 400 p.m. this coming Saturday 522 00:40:56,160 --> 00:41:04,720 and um, it is in Charles Town. So, congratulations to the the basketball 523 00:41:01,520 --> 00:41:09,520 team on that victory. And also congratulations to the Bassville Choirs 524 00:41:07,280 --> 00:41:15,520 on winning best vocals and placing as a first runner up at the Avon show choir 525 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:20,240 competition this past weekend. Uh, the show choir has been doing an awesome 526 00:41:17,040 --> 00:41:24,560 job. Um, and there's another feather in their cap. 527 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:29,680 Uh, you can test your March Mad Madness knowledge at this month's Main Street 528 00:41:26,319 --> 00:41:34,560 Trivia Night on Thursday, March 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Little 529 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:39,119 Charlie's. Uh, registration starts at 6:30. Um, again, the host location is 530 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:45,680 Little Charlie's, and I believe the first place winner receives a $25 gift 531 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:52,079 certificate from Little Charlie's. I know we had last month's uh mayor's 532 00:41:49,440 --> 00:41:55,920 book club last week and we are having this month's mayor's book club this 533 00:41:53,599 --> 00:42:00,480 week. On Wednesday, March 11th, uh we will be meeting at the Batesville 534 00:41:57,200 --> 00:42:06,240 Memorial Public Library to discuss the book Sidewalks in the Kingdom. 535 00:42:04,319 --> 00:42:11,119 Uh it's a uh I will say a ministerial 536 00:42:09,119 --> 00:42:17,400 approach to um urbanism and community. 537 00:42:19,359 --> 00:42:27,280 Finally, let's see. We continue. Congratulations to the Batesville 538 00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:32,319 Intermediate School, the middle school, and the high school for qualifying for 539 00:42:29,520 --> 00:42:35,119 the 2026 Indiana uh state archery tournament. 540 00:42:33,359 --> 00:42:40,880 Um they will be competing against nearly 5,000 archers from over 300 schools. Um 541 00:42:38,560 --> 00:42:44,480 the Bulldogs secured have secured top scores in the state across all three 542 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:51,359 divisions. We wish them all the best as they compete this year. Um 543 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:55,680 we have the Friends of the Library book sale which I think that's twice a year. 544 00:42:53,760 --> 00:43:01,599 That is happening again on March 14th and 15th at the library annex from 9:00 545 00:42:58,480 --> 00:43:06,480 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They take cash check or Venmo and again it's in the annex. 546 00:43:04,240 --> 00:43:12,319 That's the building on the corner of Elm and um Bow Ringer. 547 00:43:09,040 --> 00:43:17,839 Finally, the chambers uh Easter egg hunt is Tuesday, March 31st at 6 p.m. There 548 00:43:16,079 --> 00:43:24,160 will be three age groups and they will be searching for 5,000 eggs. Uh bring a 549 00:43:21,359 --> 00:43:29,520 basket. uh co-sponsors um or the chamber member businesses and 550 00:43:27,359 --> 00:43:34,160 the mayor's youth council. I know our youth council will be helping out at the 551 00:43:31,200 --> 00:43:39,839 event. Um finally, uh tomorrow night is the uh 552 00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:48,400 chamber uh members appreciation dinner and awards dinner. Um I believe it 553 00:43:43,599 --> 00:43:52,040 begins at 5:30 and it's at the >> Ronweber Marketplace. 554 00:43:52,240 --> 00:43:58,200 That is all I have. Are there any comments from any citizens tonight? 555 00:44:01,280 --> 00:44:09,359 If not, that will complete our agenda. Our next 556 00:44:06,079 --> 00:44:14,720 regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, April 13th at 6:30 p.m. 557 00:44:12,880 --> 00:44:20,000 » John, I got I got a question when you get done. just um so one of the things I 558 00:44:18,079 --> 00:44:24,720 was looking through the notes um and specifically with Angela um can you guys 559 00:44:22,880 --> 00:44:28,960 help me just understand one of the things you Angela brought up was uh 560 00:44:26,560 --> 00:44:35,359 continue to exploration of opportunities to expand distribution of local and city 561 00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:42,160 news right now what exactly do we do to distribute is it just through I mean I I 562 00:44:38,319 --> 00:44:45,599 love your newsletter um so I I see that but what when we've got a an 563 00:44:44,319 --> 00:44:49,839 announcement that we want to get out. What's what's the process there? 564 00:44:48,240 --> 00:44:53,440 » So, depending on the type of announcement, either Andrea or I will 565 00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:57,359 create a press release. So, if it's a press release type of an event, then 566 00:44:55,520 --> 00:45:01,839 those will go out and we have a list of media sources that those will go out to, 567 00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:05,280 including Tom and other local sources. If we're just trying to get information 568 00:45:03,520 --> 00:45:08,319 out through the newsletter, then everything that goes through the 569 00:45:06,319 --> 00:45:12,560 newsletter goes out once a month. Usually, the first week of the month, we 570 00:45:10,240 --> 00:45:17,839 have about 1,600 people or so on that email list. Um, we do make hard copies 571 00:45:15,920 --> 00:45:22,160 of that and take it to the library and to a couple other places in town, but 572 00:45:19,839 --> 00:45:25,680 it's pretty cost. I mean, it it is expensive and high maintenance to do 573 00:45:23,920 --> 00:45:29,599 that. So, we don't do thousands of those, just a couple hundred. Um, and 574 00:45:28,079 --> 00:45:33,599 then everything that goes through the newsletter or through a press release 575 00:45:31,280 --> 00:45:38,079 also gets put out on social media. >> And so, through the media, it's WRBI. Is 576 00:45:36,319 --> 00:45:43,040 there other station, other radio station? And and I guess where I'm 577 00:45:39,680 --> 00:45:47,119 getting is, you know, back in the day we approved what WRBI and the Herald 578 00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:51,760 Tribute as our news people. Um but things have changed over time and and 579 00:45:48,800 --> 00:45:57,119 I'm I reached out to uh Steven Harmire. Um just to kind of see, you know, where 580 00:45:54,160 --> 00:46:01,040 where what that reach could be. Um Stephen has about 13,000 people in 581 00:45:59,440 --> 00:46:05,280 Batesville. Now that could be a husband and wife, those kinds of things. But I I 582 00:46:03,359 --> 00:46:09,920 guess I'm questioning is that would that not be and we've got you know a social 583 00:46:07,280 --> 00:46:15,680 media that a rising social media star I think on council that uh might be able 584 00:46:12,960 --> 00:46:21,280 to to maybe add some input but but the but the A12 I think is is something that 585 00:46:18,400 --> 00:46:24,160 is just another way to get the news out. So I'm curious if we if we include them 586 00:46:23,440 --> 00:46:28,240 with that or >> depends on what it is. if it is um if 587 00:46:26,560 --> 00:46:32,480 it's something that we know we have a pretty we have a really broad social 588 00:46:29,920 --> 00:46:36,480 media contact to and that's really where most of his content is. So if it's 589 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:40,079 something I need to get out outside of Facebook then I definitely make sure 590 00:46:38,319 --> 00:46:44,240 that these guys get it. If it's something that I know needs to be rep 591 00:46:41,839 --> 00:46:49,440 needs to go out through social media we have a pretty big social media presence. 592 00:46:47,119 --> 00:46:52,800 So depending on what it is I may or may not send something that just needs to be 593 00:46:50,880 --> 00:46:55,280 pushed out through social media there. What would be the harm for him pushing 594 00:46:54,319 --> 00:46:58,640 it out? >> Um I don't know that there's necessarily 595 00:46:57,119 --> 00:47:02,640 harm for it. >> So I'm I'm just I mean if if it's we 596 00:47:01,520 --> 00:47:07,200 struggle with this and we've struggled with this. How do we get people educated 597 00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:13,680 on the city going on? >> Yeah. I for let's first off social media 598 00:47:11,040 --> 00:47:17,040 informs it doesn't educate necessarily. >> Okay. I agree with that. I mean 599 00:47:15,520 --> 00:47:21,119 sometimes there's some there's some bias to that. I understand that. Um but 600 00:47:19,119 --> 00:47:25,119 » let me just be candid. I I know Stephen is upset because he did not get a copy 601 00:47:23,119 --> 00:47:29,839 of the news of the press release that was about Sarah's resignation and I um 602 00:47:28,160 --> 00:47:34,319 received a late night message from him that was a little abrupt. So I'm sure 603 00:47:32,400 --> 00:47:37,920 that's why he reached out to you but and that's fine. It it was really just an 604 00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:42,480 oversight. That's really the only thing I think that he hasn't received. 605 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:45,280 » So he didn't reach out to me. I reached out to him just like I said just because 606 00:47:44,960 --> 00:47:50,319 again >> timing thing. Um well just again if 607 00:47:47,839 --> 00:47:55,280 we've got 13,000 more people that we can get information to 608 00:47:52,720 --> 00:48:00,240 I think it's a fair point. Yeah. >> Well and to that and like you said elf 609 00:47:57,359 --> 00:48:04,480 in the room. So what whole goal is that I'm doing is the same concept right? We 610 00:48:02,560 --> 00:48:08,160 don't we have we're fragmented uh in Batesville. We got a million different 611 00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:11,839 groups that all have the same vision but nobody that has a microphone able to 612 00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:15,920 direct people on how to go. And to your point, whether it's 812, which is an 613 00:48:13,760 --> 00:48:19,839 incredible way to do it, but the media has changed. The way we consume the 614 00:48:17,760 --> 00:48:24,480 media has changed, finding that adaptation to your point on we have all 615 00:48:22,319 --> 00:48:28,400 this information and we put it out and I see it all the time. I study it. Like we 616 00:48:26,160 --> 00:48:31,359 put it out, we'll put a little slide out telling what it is, but it's nothing 617 00:48:29,760 --> 00:48:35,040 really to introduce what the slide's about. And in a world of white noise, 618 00:48:33,280 --> 00:48:38,079 you have people scroll through. So you need to have someplace that those slides 619 00:48:36,720 --> 00:48:42,400 are good, but you got to have somebody with a microphone that actually directs 620 00:48:40,559 --> 00:48:46,240 people on what to go, how to how to contact people. All those things fall in 621 00:48:44,720 --> 00:48:49,440 line with 812. And >> well, and Brad, I think, and for 622 00:48:47,599 --> 00:48:54,079 everyone, I think you also need to have someone on the back end who is managing 623 00:48:51,760 --> 00:48:58,640 how that communication is being addressed once it hits the public. If I 624 00:48:56,800 --> 00:49:03,920 put out something on our social media account, I can manage if there is 625 00:49:01,599 --> 00:49:09,359 aggressive or inflammatory or inappropriate backlash or there's a 626 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:13,920 comment that maybe is detrimental to one of you that needs to be removed and 627 00:49:11,920 --> 00:49:17,359 frankly I can't do that when it goes out on someone else's website. So I think 628 00:49:15,760 --> 00:49:21,200 depending on what it is, we do have to be realistic about whether we want to be 629 00:49:19,760 --> 00:49:25,920 able to have be a part of the conversation or not. if it's social med 630 00:49:24,079 --> 00:49:29,920 if it's social media based >> well and unfortunately social media you 631 00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:35,200 can say a lot of things good and bad and so and I guess as as public officials we 632 00:49:33,920 --> 00:49:38,480 got to have a little bit thicker skin and or not look at the stuff because 633 00:49:36,800 --> 00:49:44,319 some of the stuff you just you cringe about um but I wouldn't be opposed to 634 00:49:41,359 --> 00:49:47,440 you know again using social media as a way to educate it I mean send it to 635 00:49:46,079 --> 00:49:52,800 Derek and if Dererick could put it out there for him for for his what he's 636 00:49:49,920 --> 00:49:56,319 doing the more I mean the more people get that information, people are going 637 00:49:55,200 --> 00:50:00,400 to talk about it one way or the other. So, we might as well at least try to get 638 00:49:57,520 --> 00:50:05,040 something out there that's that's and I guess I I think the point I I don't want 639 00:50:02,800 --> 00:50:08,640 to put words in Angela's mouth, but I I think the it the communication it has to 640 00:50:07,839 --> 00:50:12,319 be consistent. >> I agree. 641 00:50:09,280 --> 00:50:14,800 » Um, and sometimes it's not going to be that way. 642 00:50:13,200 --> 00:50:18,559 » Everything that happens, everything that goes on our social media, we send him 643 00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:23,599 press releases that are specific that need to go out to the to the broader 644 00:50:20,720 --> 00:50:27,280 media. So, I'm not going to send Stephen or you every single thing I post on 645 00:50:26,640 --> 00:50:31,280 social media. >> I'm not So, what if we just say the 646 00:50:29,119 --> 00:50:36,400 press releases that we're sending out to the other me news media that we send it? 647 00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:41,359 I again I Derek has has gotten a following. if Derrick wants to put that 648 00:50:37,680 --> 00:50:47,040 out there on his his site just to and and we can monitor it obviously um in 649 00:50:44,079 --> 00:50:53,200 that if we see it's getting abused and there's becoming more of an opinion of 650 00:50:49,839 --> 00:50:57,280 how that stuff is done then then we make changes. That's just my I mean again my 651 00:50:55,680 --> 00:51:01,200 my only thing with it is there's just a lot of people out there. Unfortunately, 652 00:50:59,040 --> 00:51:06,559 my wife gives me a lot of information because she's heard from the 812 or WRBI 653 00:51:04,559 --> 00:51:11,040 going in, as she calls it, tried and true. So, uh, she gets a lot of, you 654 00:51:09,359 --> 00:51:17,720 know, a lot of the messages from both those places. And I just thought it'd be 655 00:51:13,040 --> 00:51:17,720 another avenue and and Derek's. 656 00:51:19,200 --> 00:51:26,160 And with that being said, thank you, Sarah, for everything you've done. Yeah. 657 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:31,280 » Yeah. I I was getting ready to go there since uh 658 00:51:29,440 --> 00:51:38,640 » Yeah, I would like to thank Sarah, too. I know uh Sarah stepped into her role. 659 00:51:35,119 --> 00:51:43,040 Andrea, did you have something? >> I I Well, I saw you had up and then I 660 00:51:40,400 --> 00:51:50,319 then you went like this. Well, you know, I just wanted to uh address the uh 661 00:51:46,480 --> 00:51:56,400 certain um press releases like if WRBI, the Daily News, there are a couple 662 00:51:54,160 --> 00:52:02,559 of organizations or news outlets who have reached out and sent formal letters 663 00:51:58,640 --> 00:52:07,920 requiring a a a following the Indiana code. So, if Mr. 664 00:52:05,520 --> 00:52:13,920 Harmire wants the information, he can certainly reach out to us and and 665 00:52:11,680 --> 00:52:21,760 request the information that he be included within the the notice that is 666 00:52:18,880 --> 00:52:26,400 sent out to other news outlets. More than welcome to do that. I would say 667 00:52:23,760 --> 00:52:32,720 though he can capture just like every other news organization 668 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:37,920 can capture if they follow if they're doing social media and can follow that 669 00:52:34,720 --> 00:52:43,599 on the page and if he had any additional questions or a followup to that article 670 00:52:41,760 --> 00:52:49,680 or whatever we have put out on our social media then he can more than happy 671 00:52:46,400 --> 00:52:54,240 to reach out to Angela or myself or somebody else within the the city if it 672 00:52:52,079 --> 00:52:58,400 would be the parks, uh, social media. He's more than welcome 673 00:52:56,800 --> 00:53:01,359 to do that and we'll be happy to answer any questions he has. 674 00:52:59,839 --> 00:53:04,880 » Okay, fair enough. I'll let him know to to reach out to to request the 675 00:53:03,040 --> 00:53:09,440 information. That again, my only thought was there's 13,000 people that were 676 00:53:06,480 --> 00:53:14,240 could be missing. So, if if it needs if he needs to do some things on his end, 677 00:53:12,079 --> 00:53:18,559 then that's certainly up to him. >> Yeah. And what Angela or Andre is 678 00:53:16,400 --> 00:53:25,280 referring to is is when we have a public notice of a hearing, um, news entities 679 00:53:22,319 --> 00:53:28,480 can or media entities can send requests that when we have those kind of 680 00:53:26,800 --> 00:53:32,079 notifications that it gets sent directly to them. And I will say Andrea does a 681 00:53:30,400 --> 00:53:35,359 fantastic job and Angela as well when we do have those types of things, I think 682 00:53:33,280 --> 00:53:40,000 that they send them voluntarily over to, you know, WRBI or or the Basil leader, 683 00:53:38,240 --> 00:53:44,079 whomever, right? I I think that they are very transparent in that. I don't think 684 00:53:41,599 --> 00:53:48,960 we have just meetings or public hearings that we don't broadcast to the media 685 00:53:46,640 --> 00:53:53,119 generally speaking. So, but as far as the other the other work, you know, with 686 00:53:50,640 --> 00:53:57,599 the newsletters and and public service announcements that Angeline puts 687 00:53:55,200 --> 00:54:02,480 together, council or whomever, I think to your point, I think that that's more 688 00:53:59,119 --> 00:54:08,040 of a um discretionary thing for for Angela. That's not necessarily anything 689 00:54:03,680 --> 00:54:08,040 required by statute. So, 690 00:54:09,200 --> 00:54:18,000 » good. Good. I think Sarah uh I want to say off the 691 00:54:16,400 --> 00:54:24,079 top of my head because I wasn't here when that happened but um started with 692 00:54:21,280 --> 00:54:30,079 the city over 12 years ago and I think at the time your role was 693 00:54:27,200 --> 00:54:35,280 initially you came in as sort of community development and and we'll say 694 00:54:33,280 --> 00:54:42,880 we didn't have it we Main Street was kind of a just happening thing and Um 695 00:54:40,079 --> 00:54:49,839 this was under uh Mayor Flutterman and then under Mayor Flutterman Sarah's role 696 00:54:46,160 --> 00:54:56,880 did evolve into economic development which she continued to be part of under 697 00:54:53,760 --> 00:55:04,480 Mayor Bettis and has continued to be a big part of. She was a a very integral 698 00:55:00,559 --> 00:55:11,599 part of all of the um the ready uh program when that program was announced 699 00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:20,800 back in what 23. What I think was it um may well Sarah 700 00:55:17,440 --> 00:55:25,200 and Mayor Bettis um got involved with our our regional our 701 00:55:23,680 --> 00:55:30,480 regional group and actually I think it was Mayor Battis at the time that kind 702 00:55:27,680 --> 00:55:36,240 of made the decision where we were going to go with our 703 00:55:34,480 --> 00:55:42,319 as as far as what we were going to be a part of. Um, but I know S Sarah was 704 00:55:39,680 --> 00:55:45,839 involved in the in the projects that were selected and the projects that were 705 00:55:44,319 --> 00:55:49,760 presented um 706 00:55:47,520 --> 00:55:56,000 for the city of Batesville and those have all been I think I think we can all 707 00:55:52,559 --> 00:56:02,079 agree Batesville was very lucky with the projects that we got awarded. Um, we we 708 00:55:59,359 --> 00:56:09,760 secured $2 million for Margaret Mary. We secured a million dollars for uh KDF. 709 00:56:05,839 --> 00:56:19,599 We've secured $2 million for the library innovation center. Um, we've secured 710 00:56:14,640 --> 00:56:26,720 almost $2 million to to finally complete our our road at the industrial park 711 00:56:24,079 --> 00:56:37,839 to make the rest of that property sailable. Um, so those were um well, 712 00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:44,400 what else am I the skate park um and prior to that she was involved with 713 00:56:40,799 --> 00:56:52,400 marketing the um the infamous Shell building. Um and um 714 00:56:49,520 --> 00:56:57,520 we've uh we're we're moving on, you know, hopefully to the next steps with 715 00:56:54,480 --> 00:57:03,280 that property. So, she's really been a part of a lot of things, a lot of good 716 00:57:00,160 --> 00:57:09,040 things that happened in the community. And I think um 717 00:57:06,480 --> 00:57:14,160 there's there's probably hiccups to some of the things that we got involved with 718 00:57:11,040 --> 00:57:17,760 my first year, as we well know. I think everybody that got involved with some of 719 00:57:16,000 --> 00:57:23,599 those projects thought, "Wow, this is going to be great." And then, "Wow, this 720 00:57:19,680 --> 00:57:28,400 is not so great." Um but we worked through all that and um just want to 721 00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:34,880 thank thank you for all the things you've done over those 12 years. Um 722 00:57:32,400 --> 00:57:40,880 I know my uh my sister-in-law was walking in the neighborhood last night 723 00:57:36,799 --> 00:57:45,440 and met Peter and May and they have a their second one's on the way here soon, 724 00:57:43,040 --> 00:57:53,119 right? So, I I think Sarah's going to enjoy some time with family and and 725 00:57:47,760 --> 00:57:58,880 grandkids, and I uh I envy her that I I was hoping to see some of mine uh 726 00:57:56,000 --> 00:58:03,680 yesterday, but I thought better of it. I better if I go up there and get one of 727 00:58:01,440 --> 00:58:08,319 those kids sick before they fly back to New York, I'm going to be in big 728 00:58:04,880 --> 00:58:11,720 trouble. Um anyway, thank you, Sarah. We appreciate it. 729 00:58:18,160 --> 00:58:26,920 Did did I ask for a motion to adjourn? >> Anybody else? 730 00:58:23,280 --> 00:58:26,920 » I will. Oh. 731 00:58:33,040 --> 00:58:38,359 out of order then. Jerry, thanks for correcting me. 732 00:58:38,640 --> 00:58:44,640 » I would have been at the bar by myself all night, Jerry. You know, nobody 733 00:58:43,520 --> 00:58:49,280 there. >> Thank you, Jerry. 734 00:58:46,960 --> 00:58:52,559 I I will now entertain a motion to adjourn. 735 00:58:50,240 --> 00:58:55,920 » I make a I'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting. 736 00:58:53,839 --> 00:58:57,839 » We have a motion to adjurnn. Do we have a second? 737 00:58:56,480 --> 00:59:00,880 » I'll second. >> Motion and a second. All those in favor 738 00:58:59,680 --> 00:59:08,440 say I. >> I. opposed. 739 00:59:04,720 --> 00:59:08,440 The meeting is adjourned.