[0:02] [snorts]

[0:04] You're nice, Sharon. She ain't coming.

[0:09] » She told me that she might be here to be. Yeah.

[0:12] » Okay, we're good to go. [clears throat] >> You good to go?

[0:14] » Yes. >> Good evening.

[0:16] » Good evening. >> Welcome to the Beach Common Council

[0:18] meeting. Uh today's date is August 3rd, 2026. My name is James Kaufman, mayor.

[0:23] I'll defer to the clerk treasurer >> and roll call. We'll introduce

[0:26] ourselves. Starting on my right, >> Chris Duffer, council at large.

[0:29] » Dan McMillan, councelor at large. >> Samantha Stratton, clerk treasure.

[0:34] » Ryan Mackkins, council district 2. >> Craig Wy, city attorney. Avis Fryson,

[0:39] councilwoman, district 4. >> Mike, council district 5.

[0:43] » Thank you. Um, I know counciling said she cannot be here tonight. Has anybody

[0:47] spoken with council? >> Yes, I did. He's going to try to make

[0:50] it, but he said he doubts that he will because he's so busy with school getting

[0:56] ready to open. >> Okay. Okay. [clears throat] Uh, please

[1:00] stand for the pledge of allegiance. [laughter]

[1:05] I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[1:10] republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[1:18] justice for all.

[1:22] » Thank you. Up first, we have invocation call pastor Bailey. Um like to please

[1:27] remember the uh the residents of diplomat apartments and prayers this

[1:31] evening. Um special thanks IFD uh Beach Grove EMS and the BGPD for their uh

[1:35] efforts over the weekend. Um and if anybody needs any help, please route to

[1:39] the reach out to the city. Beach Grove will help help in any way possible. So

[1:42] please get keep them in your thoughts and prayers. U Pastor Billy,

[1:46] » thank you Mayor. Good evening, council members.

[1:49] » Good evening, >> ladies and gentlemen of the community,

[1:50] if you'd be so kind as bow your head, please. [snorts]

[1:54] Lord, most loving father in heaven. Lord, we pause in the midst of all that

[1:58] we do, Lord. Lord, we clear our minds and we still our spirit, Lord, that we

[2:02] might hear your wisdom from above. Guide us down here below as we handle this

[2:06] business before us today, Lord. We ask you, Lord, to bless our mayor, bless our

[2:10] city leaders, bless the council members, Lord. Bless our community members with a

[2:14] peace and joy that comes from knowing, Lord, we're in your hands, Lord. And we

[2:18] ask you to bless the officers, Lord, each and every day, each and every

[2:21] shift. Bring them home safely. Put a hedge of protection around them and let

[2:24] them feel the love of this community that we appreciate what they do. In

[2:27] Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen. [snorts] [clears throat]

[2:33] » Thank you. We have uh several special presentations this evening. Um first I'd

[2:37] like to call up Dr. Laura Hammock, Beach Grove City Schools for a presentation.

[2:45] [snorts]

[2:52] » Oh no. >> Sorry.

[2:55] Hi Dr. Good. our brand new schoolboard member that I

[3:00] just tasked with passing out our handouts. Just [laughter] drop them in

[3:04] front of everyone. Just needed that to say that for the record.

[3:07] » Just fine. >> That's wonderful. Thank you, Madison.

[3:09] [laughter] >> I don't think the camera shows that

[3:12] area. >> Oh, good. And I just noted her.

[3:15] [laughter] That was wonderful. So, uh, council members, just we wanted to make

[3:20] sure that you had a copy of the presentation that we'll be rolling

[3:22] through here. Um, and thank you, Madison. Sweet thing. That was awfully

[3:26] kind of you. [laughter] So, um, mayor and, uh, our members of

[3:32] our common council, I just want to thank you for giving me this time tonight. I

[3:36] clearly know that your agenda is quite full, and I'm just grateful for the

[3:40] opportunity to speak with you about an issue that will shape not only Beach

[3:44] Grove City Schools, but the future strength of our entire city. I'm joined

[3:49] this evening by several members of our school community who are here to also

[3:52] show their support. Uh many of our schoolboard members are here. We have

[3:57] our president Janice King, our vice president, Tara Wolf. You all can stand.

[4:01] Our uh members Brian Downer. Oh, they're not. They are my bosses, so they can do

[4:06] whatever they want. [laughter] Madison West. And we also have two

[4:11] wonderful members of our school community. Kelly Herren, who is one of

[4:14] our parents, and Mr. Bruce B uh who has uh joined our group to ensure that folks

[4:20] understand all about what we're going to talk about this evening which is our

[4:24] believe in our future campaign. Thank you [applause] so much.

[4:29] So I'm here tonight speaking specifically as your superintendent of

[4:33] our schools, but I'm also here as your partner. The city and the schools serve

[4:37] the same families, the same taxpayers, the same neighborhoods, and the same

[4:40] future. There is no version of Beach Grove in which the city thrives while

[4:46] its schools struggle. And there is no version in which the schools reach their

[4:50] full potential without a strong city behi beside them. In the few minutes

[4:55] that we have together here this evening, I will work to make five things

[4:59] unmistakably clear. First, why an operating referendum is needed. Why

[5:06] Beach Grove is affected so severely. what the district has already cut, what

[5:12] voters are and are not being asked to approve, and why this decision matters

[5:17] to the whole city, including residents who do not currently have children in

[5:22] our schools. At the conclusion of my presentation, I welcome your questions

[5:27] and I look forward to further discussion.

[5:31] So, let me begin with the clearest possible description of the proposal.

[5:36] » [clears throat] >> We are not asking the community to

[5:38] approve an additional operating referendum.

[5:42] On November the 3rd, voters will be asked to replace the most recent

[5:46] operating referendum approved in 2020. The current referendum will expire and

[5:52] if approved, the proposed referendum would take its place. There will be no

[5:57] overlap. We are not building anything with this

[6:01] referendum. We are not adding a new program. We are simply asking voters to

[6:06] support continued funding of four basic existing services.

[6:12] Everything related to transportation, school buses, school bus drivers,

[6:17] monitors, fuel maintenance, facility maintenance and utilities,

[6:23] custodial and operational services, and student safety, including our four

[6:28] school resource officers. As you can see, those are not extras.

[6:34] Those are the operating foundation beneath every classroom in our district.

[6:41] It's easy to talk about the city and the schools as though they are two separate

[6:44] institutions, but our residents don't experience us that way. A family

[6:49] deciding whether to buy a home here considers the schools. A business

[6:53] deciding whether to invest here considers the quality and stability of

[6:56] the community. A senior citizen wants property values protected. Our police

[7:03] department provides our school resource officers. Our facilities host community

[7:07] events. Many of our students eventually become the employees, homeowners,

[7:12] parents, and civic leaders of Beach Grove.

[7:16] We do not have empty buildings sitting unused. Every school serves a purpose

[7:22] and we have consistently repurposed our spaces to meet the evolving needs of our

[7:26] students, our families, and community. Hornet Park, for example, now houses our

[7:31] early childhood center, a facility serving three, four, and 5year-olds with

[7:36] a waiting list that is bursting at the seams. For the third year, we qualify

[7:41] [clears throat] for and provide universal free breakfast, lunch, and

[7:46] dinner opportunities, ensuring that all of our students have access to

[7:50] nutritious meals. Our buildings also serve as gathering places for athletics,

[7:55] the performing arts, public meetings, and community traditions. Events such as

[8:00] our community Thanksgiving dinner and Believe in Beach Grove community meal

[8:04] serve hundreds of people at no cost thanks to generous sponsorships.

[8:11] But perhaps most meaningfully, our schools are places where Beach Grove

[8:16] comes together during its most difficult moments. Just last weekend, we hosted

[8:22] two memorial services. One for a former student and another for

[8:28] a current student who recently passed away after a brutal cancer battle.

[8:34] Their families chose our schools as the place to celebrate their lives because

[8:39] our buildings are more than facilities. They're part of the heart of this

[8:44] community. Beachgo City Schools is not only an

[8:48] educational institution. It is also one of our city's most important employers

[8:53] and economic anchors. Our 292 employees earn paychecks. They support local

[9:00] businesses, contribute taxes, and participate in the life of our

[9:04] community. Their economic impact extends well beyond the schoolhouse doors.

[9:11] And we believe that the partnership runs both ways. The city helps make our

[9:16] schools safe, connected, and proud. The schools help make Beach Grove a place

[9:21] where families choose to live, businesses choose to locate, and

[9:26] residents choose to stay.

[9:30] So, home values are influenced by many factors, and I would never claim that

[9:35] schools alone determine them, but the evidence and the lived experience of

[9:40] communities across the country are clear. School quality is an important

[9:44] part of residential demand, neighborhood stability, and long-term property value.

[9:50] Since Beach Grove voters first approved an operating referendum way back in

[9:55] 2009, the median home value in our community has risen from approximately

[10:00] $92,300 to today at $185,700.

[10:07] that growth has many causes, but it would be difficult to argue that

[10:11] allowing our schools to become less safe, less reliable, less

[10:15] well-maintained, and less competitive would strengthen the city or protect

[10:20] homeowners. So whether someone has a kindergartener,

[10:24] graduated from Beach Grove 40 years ago, or never had a child in our schools,

[10:29] they have a stake in the strength of the local school system. Strong schools help

[10:35] protect the investment every homeowner has made in this city.

[10:41] So to understand why we need a referendum, it helps to understand one

[10:48] distinction in Indiana school funding. State dollars which are separate from

[10:54] any funding derived from property taxes support what happens inside the

[10:59] schoolhouse. So that's everything. Teachers, principals, instructional

[11:04] staff, curriculum, any classroom services come from those state

[11:08] resources. Local property taxes support school

[11:12] district operations, buses, utilities, custodial services, maintenance, and

[11:18] safety. Beach Grove City Schools problem is that

[11:22] our operations fund receives almost no meaningful revenue from the regular

[11:27] property tax levy. We are predominantly residential. Most homesteads are

[11:32] constrained by the 1% constitutional tax cap. [clears throat] And we have the

[11:37] lowest assessed valuation per student in Maring County. When the tax caps prevent

[11:42] collection, that money does not arrive later. It is simply not collected.

[11:49] The comparison is stark. Beach Grove is projected to receive roughly $320 per

[11:56] student in net operations fund levy revenue. The state average is $1,96

[12:05] per student. IPS is projected at approximately $3,25

[12:11] per student. That does not mean that those districts

[12:14] are doing something wrong or something right. It shows how unusually

[12:19] disadvantaged Beach Grove is by the structure we operate within.

[12:24] When all school districts are ranked according to impact,

[12:29] Beach Grove City Schools is the most significantly impacted school district

[12:35] in the state of Indiana. No other school district experiences

[12:39] this level of imbalance. I'm sure that we can all agree a Beach

[12:44] Grove child does not require one sixth of a safe building, one/tenth of a bus

[12:48] or a fraction of a school resource officer. The responsibilities for

[12:52] serving a school community are the same. The bottom line is that local revenue

[12:57] capacity is not. [snorts]

[13:00] So before asking voters to consider a continued support, the community has

[13:05] every right to ask what we have done ourselves. And the answer we believe is

[13:09] a great deal. So, I just started serving my sixth year

[13:14] as superintendent of schools here in Beach Grove. Very quickly in my first

[13:20] year, I realized that we were in significant financial distress.

[13:25] Together with the board, we committed to doing the work that our community

[13:29] deserved. just [snorts] like we would do in our

[13:32] own households. When we realized that our budget was upside down, we had to

[13:37] reduce our expenditures and find ways to increase our revenue through innovative

[13:42] solutions that did not burden taxpayers. During the last 5 years, we have

[13:48] eliminated six district level administrative positions, including both

[13:53] assistant superintendent positions and four director positions.

[13:58] reduced more than 30 certified and classified positions primarily through

[14:02] attrition. We re renegotiated long-standing contracts and changed

[14:06] service models. We reorganized staffing and operations, pursued grants,

[14:11] partnerships, and alternative revenue to offset local spending, and did all of

[14:16] that while lowering the school total tax rate by approximately 22.5%

[14:23] over 5 years, bringing it finally this last year below $2.

[14:30] Those were not paper reductions. They were real positions, real contracts, and

[14:34] real changes in how we operate. They are a major reason the replacement rate

[14:38] before voters is not higher. If this were simply a matter of finding

[14:43] efficiencies, we would solve it through efficiencies because we've made them. If

[14:48] it were a matter of unchecked administrative growth, the facts would

[14:50] show growth. Instead, we eliminated six central office administrative positions

[14:56] and no longer employ any assistant superintendent.

[15:00] We've already made significant and difficult reductions and we will

[15:03] continue to manage every dollar responsibly. But an additional $4.5

[15:09] million loss every year would be devastating and could not be absorbed

[15:13] without fundamentally changing the services and opportunities we provide to

[15:17] our students and families.

[15:21] The wording on a ballot can make this proposal sound as though an entirely new

[15:26] tax is being placed on top of what residents pay now. And that is not what

[15:30] is happening. The referendum approved in 2020 is currently in place. The proposed

[15:36] referendum replaces it. The old and new referenda will never be collected at the

[15:41] same time. The proposed maximum rate is 57 for $100 of assessed value. Current

[15:49] projections show that compared with the current operating referendum, a median

[15:54] homeowners change is expected to range over time from approximately $1.25 more

[16:01] per month at the highest projected point to a monthly savings as assessed values

[16:08] change. Across the eight-year life of the

[16:11] proposal, the median homeowner is projected to pay about $42 less in total

[16:18] than under the current referendum trajectory.

[16:22] Now, it's important for you to understand every property is different,

[16:26] which is why we've created a calculator using the homeowner's own assessed value

[16:31] and deductions. I want residents to use their actual information to calculate

[16:36] the impact. Our Beachg Grove City Schools website has a banner on the

[16:40] homepage that will take you to a comprehensive page illustrating the

[16:44] facts of the referendum. Click how much would this cost me and you'll be able to

[16:50] get right to that calculator. The referendum funds are dedicated to

[16:55] these four operating areas and these areas only. safe and reliable student

[17:00] transportation, building maintenance, grounds, utilities, and repairs,

[17:04] custodial and operational services that keep every school clean and functional,

[17:08] and student safety, including our school resource officers. Again, no new

[17:13] building, no expansion, no hidden construction project, simply the

[17:18] recurring services that are in use today.

[17:23] So, if voters do not approve the replacement, the current referendum

[17:27] expires and beginning in 2029, the district will need to reduce

[17:32] approximately $4.5 million annually. I do not say that to frighten anyone. I

[17:40] say it because withholding the consequence would be less honest than

[17:43] stating it plainly. There is no $4.5 million reduction plan

[17:49] that leaves the daily experience of students and families unchanged. At that

[17:53] scale, every part of the organization would face pressure. Transportation,

[17:57] staffing, safety and security, maintenance, custodial service, student

[18:02] supports, academics, and extracurricular opportunities.

[18:06] Quite frankly, we would not look like the Beach Grove City schools that our

[18:09] community knows today. We've already reduced significant number

[18:14] of positions and restructured our operations. $4.5 million in reductions

[18:19] would be visible service reductions felt by families and ultimately by the city.

[18:28] A reduction of that size would not stop at the schoolhouse door. When

[18:32] transportation is reduced, working families feel it. When buildings and

[18:35] grounds receive less care, neighborhoods feel it. When student supports and

[18:40] safety systems weaken, the broader community feels it. And when families

[18:45] lose confidence in their schools, enrollment, housing demand, workforce

[18:50] readiness, and community identity can all be affected.

[18:54] But conversely, every time the city and schools work together, Beach Grove

[18:59] becomes stronger. Our police officers know our students. Our students learn to

[19:04] serve their community. Our families gather in our facilities. Our graduates

[19:07] become the people who run local businesses, coach teams, care for

[19:11] neighbors, and raise the next generation here. This is not the school district

[19:17] asking the city to solve a school problem. [clears throat] It is one

[19:21] public institution asking its closest partner to understand a shared community

[19:26] concern. For more than a century, Beach Grove has

[19:32] chosen to operate its own schools and shape its own future. that local

[19:37] identity matters. Decisions about Beachg Grove children should continue to be

[19:41] made by Beachg Grove people who know and love this community.

[19:45] So, all of a sudden, I got old. I just completed my 30th year as an educator. I

[19:50] don't know how that happened. I have served in districts over those 30 years

[19:54] with far more resources than Beach Grove. And I can tell you with absolute

[19:58] certainty, children from wealthier communities are no smarter, no more

[20:04] talented, and no more deserving than the 2700 children who walk through the doors

[20:09] of Beach Grove City Schools every day. Our students deserve safe buses, clean

[20:14] schools, well-maintained facilities, and adults who protect them. Our homeowners

[20:20] deserve a school district that uses resources carefully and helps preserve

[20:24] the strength of their investment. Our city deserves a school partner that

[20:28] brings families opportunity, pride, and energy into Beach Grove. [snorts] The

[20:34] district has reduced costs. We have eliminated positions. We have

[20:38] restructured services. We have also lowered the school tax rate. And now we

[20:43] are asking voters, not the administration, not the school board,

[20:48] and we're not asking the council, we're asking voters to decide whether to

[20:52] replace the current referendum and continue the essential services that it

[20:56] supports. Mayor and council members, I just thank

[21:00] you so much for listening, for the partnership you provide our schools

[21:03] every day. I welcome any questions that you might have, including the difficult

[21:08] ones. I promise I'll answer them directly, honestly, and respectfully.

[21:13] Thank you very much for your time.

[21:17] [applause]

[21:25] » Doctor, um could you uh go back over the unequal revenue uh capacity? Yeah. So,

[21:31] our uh lower level is is that because of state funding?

[21:35] » It's a great question. Uh so state funding actually supports what we call

[21:39] the education fund and that that's genuinely a check that we receive from

[21:42] the state every month [clears throat] electronically and that those resources

[21:47] are allowed to support everything inside a school building. This disparity is

[21:52] related to what we call our operations fund which is the fund that you have to

[21:57] use for all of those essential services like transportation, custodial um uh

[22:03] maintenance and then school resource officers. So the state essentially says

[22:07] use this fund to to pay for these things and use this fund to pay for these

[22:12] things. So because the operations fund is funded by property taxes, when you

[22:19] get to a space where you might hit those caps, then those dollars are never

[22:23] realized. And that's exactly what happens in this slide. So, a Beach Grove

[22:27] kid generates $320 per kid compared with an IPS kid who generates $3,25

[22:35] per kid. And so, that's where the discrepancy lies, that operations fund.

[22:39] » So, we're talking about cap on the property taxes is where we're at.

[22:44] » That's exactly right. >> Okay. Thank you.

[22:46] » Yes. So, what would that 300 uh increase to?

[22:53] So that actually stays the same because what an operating referendum does is

[22:57] that it's a separate fund now. So you have an operations fund that's

[23:01] generating the 320. So effectively the balance of what we if you pulled up the

[23:07] Beach Grove City Schools 1782 notice our budget order. It would show that Beach

[23:11] Grove should be receiving about $4.5 million in its operations fund. We

[23:17] receive little to no revenue in that fund. So the operating referendum is the

[23:24] catchup of what should be in that operations fund. It's its own separate

[23:28] entity paying for the things that are in the operations fund.

[23:32] » And so by 2029, we won't be able to survive it.

[23:36] » So 2029 is it would be devastating to a school district this size to sustain

[23:41] $4.5 million of reduction. Laura is the uh

[23:47] » Wow. >> the people that are out of district.

[23:51] » Yes. >> Do we get the same dollar amount or is

[23:53] it more or >> Great question. So, if a student is a

[23:58] transfer student, they don't live in Beach Grove, but they are attending

[24:00] Beach Grove City Schools. Uh those students are actually what we call a

[24:04] value ad because they are bringing education fund revenue with them. And uh

[24:10] so every student generates the same amount of funding in Beach Grove to fund

[24:14] that education fund. So even if you transfer in, you're getting that amount

[24:19] of revenue. What doesn't happen with a transfer student is that the operations

[24:24] uh local property tax that that student might uh sort of earn if we're talking

[24:30] three, let's use $320. A Beach Grove kid generates $320. If they are an IPS kid

[24:36] who's coming to Beach Grove, they do not bring this $3,25

[24:41] with them. But how that works is that operations need to be in place no matter

[24:47] what. We have to heat all of our schools, have to cool them, you know,

[24:50] have to have lights on. So what ends up happening is that they're a value ad

[24:54] because they add to our ability to have teachers, pair of professionals, support

[24:58] staff curriculum because it's that education side of the house from the

[25:01] state. >> Okay. Have you guys done anything to

[25:04] lobby the legislature? Because >> that's the entire problem with schools,

[25:11] with the cities and municipalities. >> Yes.

[25:14] » And uh they're not listening. >> Councilman, I really appreciate this

[25:20] question. Uh we are I think I'm probably best described at the state house as a

[25:26] gnat. uh because I just don't go away and I keep staying in people's faces. Um

[25:32] I I am so frustrated by the situation that Beach Grove City Schools finds

[25:37] itself because this is a a structural system that has been designed and and

[25:41] really quite honestly I believe quite intent unintentionally we are the

[25:46] victims of of an analysis of um a system a model that benefits some

[25:53] school districts but then there are also losers. I've had really incredible

[25:57] conversations with state leadership um who have said to me uh Laura uh this is

[26:03] not right, this is wrong, what Beachg Grove experiences is not fair. These are

[26:08] all words that have come leadership uh at the state house and they have

[26:12] promised that they are working to solve this problem. Um, I am so hopeful and we

[26:18] we continue uh to keep lobbying at the state house to ensure that um

[26:25] equity is realized for Beach Grove taxpayers uh so that the burden uh

[26:30] doesn't necessarily need to be carried in the way that it currently is.

[26:33] » Thank you. >> I think we should say thank you for the

[26:37] cost-saving measures that you've already taken and implemented. I I think we

[26:42] should say thank you. >> Kind of you

[26:43] » for sure. Thank you. It's a gift to serve as your superintendent. I can't

[26:48] tell you how much I love this community, this city, these people. It's just a

[26:51] very special place. Uh fourth day of school today. Um students were fed. We

[26:56] didn't leave any kids on the bus. Like it [laughter] was good. Yeah. Yeah. It's

[26:59] a win. Absolutely. So, thank you all. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for your

[27:02] time. And truly, if you have any questions as followup, don't hesitate to

[27:05] reach out. Thank you. >> Thank you.

[27:09] [applause]

[27:19] Thank you, Dr. Hammock, for that presentation. We appreciate it.

[27:22] [clears throat] Um, up next, council, we have an RDC update, RDC update. Um, and

[27:27] the Civotas group will be here to discuss the uh comprehensive plan that

[27:31] was recently approved uh by the council and the RDC and the implementation of

[27:35] that plan. So, like to call up RDC President Matthew up and then we'll

[27:39] introduce some of us.

[27:44] Evening council. Uh as I promised to Councilman Matkins, I will be short. Um

[27:49] we uh RDC is working um through impleaining the plan. Uh this month we

[27:55] will be adopting new um funding applications uh with helps. We are

[28:01] working at making multiple ones to fit city once I have an ask as opposed to

[28:06] private businesses as opposed to a bigger project as to opposed to a um a

[28:11] community grant. So that is ongoing. Um we will have that final vote um at our

[28:16] August meeting and then shortly thereafter we'll get that all up on the

[28:19] website. Um and Civas will be working on a plan to let um the folks know such as

[28:25] the Chamber of Commerce um cuz we're really going to try and make something a

[28:29] little bit more usable for uh private business owners, those who want to

[28:33] either come and invest in the city or reinvest if they're already currently

[28:37] here and seeing what we can do again under applicable law. Uh but for the

[28:41] most part, I'm here to introduce our new consultants uh from Civotas, Jack Woods

[28:47] and Pete Olsen. Um we signed the contract with our consultants a number

[28:51] of months ago. Uh they jumped right into it. Uh are have gotten the lay of the

[28:56] land and where we're at and continue to gather that information. Uh we have been

[29:01] me and the mayor have been meeting um with these two gentlemen um every two

[29:06] weeks uh to go through things to plan for upcoming RDC meetings um and discuss

[29:12] discuss approaches on how to redevelop uh certain areas of the city for which I

[29:17] will not go into. You've heard me talk about them more than once. Uh but

[29:21] without further ado, I will turn it over to Jack and to Pete to introduce

[29:24] themselves, talk about what they're doing, anything else they want to uh let

[29:28] you know. Um and then they will also mention that we are having a training in

[29:32] September um for which uh we the RDC and our consultants want to invite you all

[29:38] to uh to attend. Um so we can all understand what powers we have as an RDC

[29:44] uh what redevelopment tools we have according to law. As you are very much

[29:49] aware we have a lot of new members on the RDC. We've had some turnover this

[29:53] year. Um, and for those who have been on the RDC for a long time, me, um, it's

[29:58] always good to have a refresher because again, I'm an election attorney. I don't

[30:02] do redevelopment work, uh, full-time and so even even I need a refresher on what

[30:07] the law says I can and can't do um, on occasion. So, Jack and Pete, I'm going

[30:11] to turn it over to you. [clears throat]

[30:16] Thank you, Matthew. Uh, good evening, council. My name is Jack Woods. I'm the

[30:20] director of economic development for Civotas Strategies. I'm joined by my

[30:24] colleague Pete Olsen. He's our director of community development. Um, Civotas is

[30:29] a division of the various groups. So, if you see my quarter zip and it says

[30:32] Veritus, it's it's the same as Civotas, but essentially we work with cities and

[30:37] towns across the state of Indiana um helping them implement plans such as the

[30:42] economic uh and redevelopment plan that the city of Beach Grove has recently

[30:46] passed. Um, we're really excited about this opportunity and have enjoyed

[30:50] working with Matthew and the mayor over the last two months or so and uh look

[30:54] forward to continuing in in this role. As Matthew pointed out, our first focus

[30:59] has been um helping to uh fine-tune the RDC funding application um as it exists

[31:09] today. uh we've wanted to introduce some additional uh I guess flexibility uh or

[31:14] maybe structure depending on how you look at it. Um but have multiple funding

[31:19] applications that um address private businesses, the city, nonprofits and so

[31:25] forth. Um and look forward to rolling that out here uh in the next month or

[31:29] so. Um so that's that's been a big priority for us. Um, the other big piece

[31:32] of this is just looking at that economic development redevelopment plan and

[31:36] prioritizing projects with Matthew and Mayor Kaufman and understanding where we

[31:40] start. Um, there's a pretty long list of opportunities that we're excited to to

[31:45] work through. Um, but obviously some of those are more impactful to the city

[31:48] than others. Um, so we've been working on that and looking at things like the

[31:51] CSX property, the hospital, um, bigger, larger scale projects that have that'll

[31:57] have a big impact. That's where we want to start. Um, [clears throat]

[32:01] one of the other things that I think we bring to the table that will be helpful

[32:04] in this effort as the redevelopment team for the city and the redevelopment

[32:08] commission is relationships with developers. Um, we've already started

[32:12] having conversations with developers and just talking about some of the projects

[32:15] that are highlighted in the redevelopment plan. Um, specifically

[32:19] some of the infill projects. I know there was a focus on some of the bigger

[32:22] ones that I mentioned earlier, but I do think there are some quick wins or

[32:25] lowhanging fruit that can be accomplished uh on some of those infill

[32:29] opportunities such as town homes um or infill single family opportunities. And

[32:34] there are a few developers who have already expressed interests and uh

[32:37] potentially talking with the RDC and Mayor Kaufman um about those projects.

[32:42] So after we get through these funding applications, I think most of our focus

[32:46] will be on that more uh I guess traditional economic development lens of

[32:50] engaging developers and potential businesses that are interested in coming

[32:54] to Beach Grove and and participating in redevelopment that aligns with the uh

[32:58] with the plan that was passed this year. Um, I I guess the one thing I'll

[33:03] mention, Pete, before I turn it over to you to talk a little bit more about what

[33:06] we've been working on, to Matthew's point, we do have uh an RDC training

[33:10] that will occur at the September meeting, which is currently planned for

[33:13] September 24th. Um, again, we think that'll be great to just go over best

[33:18] practices about what redevelopment commissions do. We do know there are a

[33:21] few new members who I think that'll be helpful for. Um, and then Matthew also

[33:25] mentioned, I think, just a refresher for members that have been a part of the

[33:27] commission for a longer period of time. uh that refresher could still be

[33:31] helpful. So, we would like to invite you to come and observe that meeting um and

[33:37] uh be present for that as well on the 24th if you're able and would like to.

[33:41] Pete, you want to add a few words? >> I think uh Matthew and Jack probably hit

[33:47] most of the high par uh high parts. Just uh kind of a as a background, I spent

[33:53] better than 25 years in municipal management. Uh most recently 20 up in

[33:57] Yorktown helping with their RDC. So, as we've been looking at this funding

[34:02] application, understanding how uh those long-term effects can help uh throughout

[34:07] the community, obviously the the school makes a a very uh good case of of what

[34:13] is happening in your community and how that affects everything. I think one of

[34:17] the things uh that the superintendent mentioned that I I I think I firmly

[34:21] believe that we firmly believe both from a a professional side is that you can't

[34:25] have a strong community without strong schools. You can't have strong schools

[34:28] without a strong community. So, we'll be looking at how we can uh further enhance

[34:33] those relationships if they're funding applications for those kinds of

[34:37] organizations or even in a deeper meaning how additional students coming

[34:42] in through infill of housing or uh just additional opportunities of jobs. Uh

[34:49] obviously as SEA1 is starting to uh poke through in the next few years, funding

[34:55] is going to look a whole lot different and that'll be something that we

[34:58] continue to talk about with the RDC members and make sure that we're giving

[35:01] the best benefit to the entire community when it's all said and done.

[35:06] Any questions for either Jack or I tonight?

[35:08] » Did he say what time the training was on the 24th?

[35:12] » Uh yes. So our meetings start at 6. Um probably will start closer to 6:15. We

[35:18] do have to do a very short meeting to approve our docket and the minutes. Go

[35:21] through all the statutory stuff, making sure we're like paying their contract

[35:25] and approving minutes for the public record. That should take no more than 10

[35:28] minutes, probably five, but would say closer to 6:15 on the 24th of September.

[35:34] » We'll be there. Thank you. >> Uh Pete, one question. Um so um being up

[35:41] there in Yorktown a little bit smaller I think even than Beach Grove uh things

[35:46] turn out pretty good some of the implementations that you've done there.

[35:50] » Yes. Yeah. So we um so so I I'll tell this history for for you all. I was a

[35:57] client prior to being a a uh consultant with with Civitas and or Veritis. Um we

[36:03] ended up doing some pretty significant downtown redevelopment. In fact, um I

[36:07] think your police station looks an awful lot like our town hall because we had a

[36:12] number of police officers come and visit prior to construction and and looking at

[36:17] it and everything else. [clears throat] Um that project continues to go to be

[36:21] ongoing. We had we continue to have an ongoing relationship with the town of

[36:25] Yorktown and helping them and doing some of the same things. These are things

[36:29] that both Jack and I love to do. uh we find communities finding innovative ways

[36:34] uh to to make progress is a is a good opportunity and so we look forward to

[36:39] doing that here in Beach Grove. >> Wonderful. Thank you.

[36:42] » The cost of you guys doing this was this part of the initial I think it was

[36:48] 85,000 [clears throat] or are you guys at a

[36:52] additional cost? Um so we had budgeted $150,000 for this

[36:58] year in our funding plan um for our as a professional services contract for the

[37:04] consultants. Uh because we enter the contract in the middle of the year and

[37:08] there is a desire to align that that we renew our contracts every year because

[37:13] again all of us on the RDC are one-year terms. We do not know um if we'll be

[37:18] reappointed until the end of the year. the mayor as well as your appointees. Uh

[37:22] you may want to change track. Um and so um the contract is I I don't have it in

[37:27] front of me and as you know my joke is I'm a lawyer because I'm bad with

[37:31] numbers. I don't remember what the number is off the contract is definitely

[37:34] below 150,000. Um but we will be bringing up their contract. We're

[37:39] probably going to amend it to increase it for another year for the calendar

[37:43] year 2027. Um, but that will be decided closer in the fall when we built our

[37:48] funding budget and that'll be around October. Uh, but it's set at a maximum

[37:53] 150,000. It is way below that. What that number is, I do not remember, but I will

[37:58] email the council a copy of that contract again. Um, just so you have for

[38:02] your records and so I can answer your question um, offline. Sir,

[38:05] » I appreciate that. >> Of course. And with that, um I will just

[38:08] also say that um we will have a new member of the school board um who is one

[38:15] of our is our non- voting adviser as provided by statute. Uh for a long time

[38:19] that was Rock Chalice, but um Rob has since left left the school board. Uh

[38:24] Brian, I think it's Have you been appoint? I don't know if the school

[38:27] board has a plan this time. Usually as Brian is swapped in, but once they

[38:30] figure that out, we look forward to having them cuz we on the RDC also look

[38:34] forward to helping um the schools. Um I second everything that Dr. Hammock said

[38:39] in her presentation. Um and having grown up in Northwest Indiana, I know um from

[38:44] up there that uh in you have to have good schools to have a good town or a

[38:50] good city. But with that, there's no other questions. I will let you get back

[38:54] to your evenings and your long agenda. Thank you, council.

[38:58] » Thank you, Jack. Thank you, Pete. >> Thank you.

[39:02] » Thank you.

[39:06] [clears throat] >> Thank you. Um, up next, uh, we're

[39:09] getting into uh, budget time. Um, so FOP 86, reach out to me uh, to get a couple

[39:15] minutes of your time this evening. Like to call up Captain Frankle uh, say a

[39:20] couple things. Captain. >> Yes, sir.

[39:24] » Evening, council. >> Good evening.

[39:26] » Most of you know me by now. We've negotiated a few times with the city and

[39:29] in budget time. We are at the end of our three-year contract with the city and

[39:33] we've met with the mayor multiple times this year on our contract for the future

[39:36] year or years. And like I said last year with budget time and where we're at

[39:40] financially as a city, I want to be transparent and I've promised you guys

[39:44] that we will be transparent through the entire process. Like I said, we've be

[39:47] been negotiating with the mayor and I want to give you my information to take

[39:51] your questions and concerns. I've wrote down my personal cell phone number for

[39:55] you guys to call me. I'll stay after the meeting tonight. Like I said, every year

[40:00] we've never asked for anything that we don't believe the city can afford. We

[40:03] obviously are proud to be Beach Grove police officers and we love representing

[40:07] the city, especially through this year. I know it's been been a lot this year,

[40:10] and you guys have shown your support to us. Um, so like I said, I promised last

[40:15] year at budget time that I would be willing to take your questions and

[40:18] concerns as we negotiate with the city. So I just wanted to provide you with my

[40:21] information and let you know you can call me or email me anytime or talk to

[40:25] me before or after the meeting. Um, but I think we should be wrapping up

[40:28] negotiations in the next month. Thank you.

[40:31] » Wonderful. >> Thank you.

[40:32] » Thank you, sir. >> Thank you.

[40:36] » Thank you.

[40:40] [laughter] Thank you.

[40:43] Appreciate you, sir. [clears throat]

[40:47] » Thank you, Captain Franle. Um, and I do have uh scheduled to meet with the 416

[40:51] this week, so we'll start those negotiations and start that

[40:54] conversation. Uh, they're here as well if you want to talk to them after the

[40:57] meeting, and I'm sure their door open door is open as well. [clears throat]

[41:00] Uh, up next, last special presentation is Regions Bank. Um, Bill Harris is here

[41:05] to speak about cards for department heads. Um, I don't know if the treasure

[41:08] wants to start off or introduce Bill, but we're good to go.

[41:11] » Yeah. So, Bill service >> has been with the city for a while,

[41:14] worked with us as a relationship manager. And I know I mentioned a couple

[41:16] months ago about the need for getting each department head a card rather than

[41:21] us all sharing one card with my name on it. Um just for a multitude of reasons.

[41:25] So Bill is just here to kind of like tell you what that would how that would

[41:28] look and answer any questions. >> Yeah, thank you Councilman um for

[41:32] allowing me to come again. Bill Harris, relationship manager. U been fortunate

[41:35] to work with the city. Uh been with regions for 11 years and have the

[41:39] fortune to really work with the city since that time. So, uh, met with James,

[41:43] um, when he was a treasure and then obviously moving on to Samantha, um,

[41:47] kind of as as she said. So, one of the things that we've kind of been talking

[41:50] about, um, for for a while now is, um, what we call kind of our commercial card

[41:55] and being able to basically provide cards, um, where the clerk treasurer

[42:00] would have the ability to assign cards um, to department heads um, and then

[42:05] obviously if if they wanted to use those cards um, to give out to their

[42:09] employees, they'd be able to do that. Um there's other functions that would be

[42:12] able to to to utilize as well. Um one of the things that is brand new is called

[42:17] like a mobile wallet. So one of the things you would be able to do is you

[42:20] could temporarily provide a card that the individual would be able to use on

[42:25] their cell phone or smartphone, excuse me. Um so that basically they could use

[42:29] that and then once they were done using it that would just go away. So, it kind

[42:33] of helps from uh the standpoint of being able to really um as we have shared more

[42:39] or less being able to really control the cards um so that they're just not

[42:44] floating out there in the ether or basically getting lost by employees that

[42:48] are using them. So, um with so many people having smartphones, it's just

[42:52] real easy to push them out. Once they're done, they're done and then basically

[42:55] they're they're removed. So, there's a variety of different things that that

[42:58] can be utilized also on the reporting side. Um, so as as the clerk treasurer

[43:03] mentioned, the nice thing is is basically she would be able to go in and

[43:08] basically um you know uh what I like to say is is she assigns cards, she can set

[43:14] limits as to how much can be set spent on the card. She can also set different

[43:19] codes to where the cards can be used. Um, one of the things that I like to say

[43:23] is for instance, if someone um is using a card to get gas, they would only be

[43:28] pay at the pump. if they tried to go inside the station and use the card, it

[43:32] would come back declined. So again, you can set these controls on it so that

[43:36] basically they can only be used how you would like to use them. Um and then with

[43:39] those controls, it can be only used at um entities that they would choose to

[43:44] be. So um again, kind of the same thing. If you had a card that was really only

[43:48] to be used for fuel, um if you tried to go to um what I'd say Walmart or Lowe's

[43:54] or anywhere and try to use the card, it would come back decline because

[43:57] basically the MIT code that is assigned to that vendor um would not match and so

[44:02] it would come back decline. So there's a lot of safeties that that are

[44:06] incorporated with that that can be put in. Um and the other thing that that we

[44:10] have shared is um you know obviously if you get to a certain spend limit um

[44:15] there's uh what we like to call in the banking industry a revenue share but

[44:19] what most people look at it as a rebate. So you get a certain spend um and then

[44:23] basically once that spend and then basically you would get a reagate back

[44:27] on those funds that's normally paid annually. So um is there anything else

[44:33] that I'm missing or what can I answer for anyone? The other thing that's

[44:37] really uh well I don't know what the word is for me um enticing for me with

[44:40] the codes it will save us a lot of time on the back end of getting receipts

[44:44] because did do you guys have a way to do that?

[44:47] » Yes. So again, we have a thing that's spend Clarity, which is free. Um, and

[44:51] basically that would allow folks that um, basically, you know, once they they

[44:56] purchase something, they take a picture of that receipt on their smartphone, it

[45:00] it um, then uploads to the the system and then basically it can be assigned to

[45:05] the code that whatever that card may be assigned to. So it really helps from a

[45:10] reconciliation. Um, and kind of as the clerk treasure said, you're not chasing

[45:14] down individuals for receipts. So, you know, everyone more or less has a

[45:17] smartphone. They take a picture, they upload it, and then they're done.

[45:20] [snorts] >> You still want to keep the hard copy,

[45:23] though, right? If you can. >> Yeah.

[45:25] » Yeah. Oh, yeah. We recommend that. Yeah. I mean, yes, absolutely. Absolutely.

[45:30] » What's the cost of this service? >> There's there's no cost. I mean, you

[45:34] know, so spun clarity is free. Commercial card, there's no cost to

[45:38] that. So basically um once we get set up the only cost that you would have uh

[45:43] councilman is if you lost a card and you need it expedited. So again you there

[45:48] would be a fee for that expedited card but if you know someone lost a card it

[45:52] was stolen. If you went through the private channels there's no there's no

[45:55] fee to that. Okay. >> Any other questions for Bill? No.

[46:01] » All right. >> Great. Thank you very much for your

[46:03] time. Appreciate it. Thank you sir.

[46:13] Thank you, Bill. I appreciate it. [clears throat] Up next, we have uh

[46:16] that's the end of special presentations. We have committee reports, financial

[46:20] report, treasure straten. >> All righty. Good evening. Um 2027 budget

[46:25] dates. As we approach bud budget season, please make sure to save the dates for

[46:29] the two budget meetings in October, which will be on October 5th and 19th at

[46:32] 7 p.m. Um, the MVH additional appropriation. Um, in July, my office

[46:37] prepared and published the required notice for an additional appropriation

[46:40] of $756,65.70 to the motor vehicle highway fund for

[46:45] the Hannah Arlington roundabout projects. These funds were received

[46:48] specifically for this project, but were not included in the city's original 2026

[46:52] budget. So, council approval is required before they can be spent. This does not

[46:56] involve a new tax or the use of the city's general operating funds. The

[46:59] current bank balances are listed below as of August 3rd, 2026. These totals do

[47:04] not include all claims that were approved earlier this evening. Bank

[47:08] accounts city corporation 8,260,927.34.

[47:13] Utilities 1,752,81961.

[47:18] Criminal Investigation Fund $273,34610

[47:23] RDC general fund bank account 2,728,3629.

[47:29] And then fund accounts, the general fund is at $1,748,347.64.

[47:35] Sewage utility fund $514,82242

[47:41] and the storm water utility fund is $920,115.89.

[47:47] respectfully submitted. Samantha Stratton, clerk treasure.

[47:51] » Thank you, clerk treasure. Any questions or comments for the clerk treasurer?

[47:54] » So, we um the uh general ordinance number four that we're going to hear

[47:59] later on, [clears throat] >> the funds are already

[48:02] » Yeah. So, essentially, they changed the processes on how they fund projects like

[48:06] that. I think it's from the NO, but essentially typically we send them

[48:10] invoices and they pay it. They gave us the money and we pay the invoices, but

[48:13] without that being budgeted, I can't use that money. Okay.

[48:16] » So, we already got the money. We just I just have to allocate it so I can spend

[48:19] it. >> Okay. So, that doesn't increase our

[48:21] overall budget for the year. >> It does.

[48:24] » It's just basically we got a check and we have to have a way to spend it.

[48:26] » Yeah. >> Okay.

[48:27] » So, it the this is a a project awarded by the Indianapolis Metropolitan

[48:31] Planning Organization. Um, prior years before 2026, as the court treasure

[48:36] stated, they paid the 80% um and those funds never were received by the city of

[48:40] Beach Grove um or the municipality that that received that was awarded them. So,

[48:44] but they changed that to this year. So, we actually received the funds um and

[48:48] then we have to budget accordingly to submit it. So, um they changed that last

[48:51] year. Um and that's why you see that tonight. But that project is nearing

[48:56] completion though. I was told today that um that the the deadline for it to be

[49:01] completed is I think August 14th or something. Um so, if you haven't been

[49:04] out there, it's uh it's taking shape and it's it's getting very close. So,

[49:08] weather dependent will hopefully be ready soon.

[49:11] » I do have one question. I hate to ask, but with all this rain, how are we

[49:15] looking on the sewer and >> so far so good. I don't like that we got

[49:18] two and a half inches of rain in one day.

[49:20] » Um, but I don't know that bill yet. So, we'll we'll see. But we're doing okay.

[49:23] Our new bill um that we just got today for not last month, the month before is

[49:28] 148,000. So, that's pretty standard. >> Okay. Wonderful. Thank you.

[49:31] » We got five inches in my yard. >> I was [laughter] going to say, yeah, we

[49:33] had about four and a half Saturday. So, >> that was a lot of water.

[49:38] » A lot of water. >> Okay. [clears throat] Um, up next is

[49:42] reading of minutes. You have the council meeting minutes dated July 6th, 2026.

[49:47] Um, up for approval this evening. Any questions or comments?

[49:50] » I have a comment. I'm sorry, counselors. Um, the minute section of the approval

[49:54] of minutes from last time, I did not put the counselor's name as in. So, I

[49:57] believe it was Duffer and Matkins. So, you'll see I have a placeholder there,

[50:01] but I will fix that after approval. [snorts]

[50:05] I would like to um make an amendment to the the minutes, sir.

[50:10] » Uh page two under public comment, there's two paragraphs that have to do

[50:16] with uh Manny Singh and Donnie Moore House. Um [clears throat] the second

[50:21] paragraph, the last uh two sentences where it starts, "No

[50:27] binding action was taken. Council members individually expressed varying

[50:31] levels of support for continued city cooperation subject to legal

[50:37] environment, financial, and public impact review. I would like to strike

[50:41] all of that and replace it with councelor Duffer made a motion for a

[50:46] non-binding resolution to state how each of the counselors felt about supporting

[50:51] Mr. Singh and his project and the city working with them to obtain the proper

[50:56] paperwork. The city attorney and the clerk treasurer were against this

[51:00] non-binding resolution and stated that each counselor could take a poll on how

[51:05] they feel about the subject. The poll was taken and councelor Duffer stated he

[51:10] was in favor of helping Mr. Singh. Mr. Mil Mr. McMillan was in favor. Councelor

[51:16] Lampin had concerns about the paperwork and wanting to make sure that the proper

[51:21] legal authorities had addressed the situation before she voted yes or no.

[51:27] Councelor Matkins abstained, secondary to not enough information. Councilors

[51:32] Himmigorn, Frierson, and Ernest were in favor. The final vote total was five in

[51:38] favor, one abstension, and one needed more information.

[51:42] » You will have to email that to me. >> Pardon me.

[51:44] » You will have to email that to me if you don't mind.

[51:47] » Yeah. Give this email. >> Yeah. Or I can take it. Either one. I'll

[51:50] give it to you. >> Okay. Perfect.

[51:52] » Any other questions? If not, entertain a motion to approve

[51:56] the common council meeting minutes dated July 6th as amended.

[52:00] » I'll make a motion to approve them. >> Second.

[52:03] » All those in favor say I. >> I.

[52:05] » Those opposed? >> Motion carries.

[52:09] Up next, public comment. Craig. >> Yes. Uh Robin Stewart.

[52:17] » Okay. Um, [clears throat] Gary, I can't read your last name, but Is it Gary?

[52:25] » Yeah, there you go. Mhm. >> Yes.

[52:27] » Gary, come on up.

[52:38] » I'm just up here cuz I heard about they're wanting to raise the taxes on

[52:42] automobiles. >> Real quick before you start,

[52:45] » Yes. >> can you just state your name and your

[52:47] address? My name is Gary E. Cllingan Smith.

[52:49] » Okay. And then you have three minutes. >> Pardon me.

[52:52] » You have three minutes. >> Three minutes. Well, I'm just kind of

[52:54] curious why they want to raise it on us. A bunch of us down here are just retired

[53:01] um senior citizens and I feel like that we're already being badger with our

[53:07] taxes and everything else. And I'm kind of upset about wanting to raise

[53:14] our $25 for automobiles for roads and roads all look pretty nice around here.

[53:22] » I mean, I don't know what to say. It pretty much

[53:25] » I know we're going to go over that more in in a minute.

[53:28] » Okay. I mean, this conversation, but now anyways, I'll just sign that thing and

[53:32] you >> Yep.

[53:34] » brought my name up. So, >> okay.

[53:36] » All right. Appreciate it. Yeah. Like she said, we will be going over that here

[53:39] shortly. Thank you. >> Yeah,

[53:43] » Pam Stellard

[53:51] [clears throat]

[53:55] Pam Stallard, 711 Churchman Avenue, Beach Grove.

[54:00] Um, I know you, pardon me, already voted twice on the whale [clears throat] tax

[54:06] and tonight you're supposed to vote a third time on the wheel tax. [laughter]

[54:13] I [clears throat] would urge you to table this

[54:16] until we get a better understanding of what the Indianapolis City Council is

[54:23] going to be doing. Uh, there's a lot of confusion out there. I've talked to a

[54:28] lot of citizens and uh nobody is coming up with the same response about what

[54:34] this is all about. Whether we're going to be double charged once by the county

[54:40] and once by Beach Grove. So we have a combined fee or if it's going to be

[54:46] separate or if it's only going to be the 25 from Beach Grove. So, there's an

[54:52] awful lot of confusion still out there and I think the meeting for the

[54:57] Indianapolis City Council is tonight and they'll come up with a final decision

[55:03] hopefully. So perhaps if we can table this for tonight and bring it back up

[55:11] again at next meeting, we might be better off. Thank you.

[55:17] Mayor, didn't you say that um the the wheel tax assessments would not

[55:25] stack? >> That is correct. Yes. Um I think I was

[55:28] mentioned the last two months that that will not stack. So, um if we do not

[55:32] implement our own will tax and we will defer to whatever rate Indianapolis

[55:35] chooses to implement. Um but if we do pass our own, it will not stack. Um and

[55:39] that's the same with the other uh other cities across the state and their

[55:42] specific counties. Um the before this year you were they were stacked but this

[55:47] year they were not. Um I I got an email from um that was passed on to me from um

[55:54] actually Greenwood and they received an email from Sydney Krasco um and it says

[55:58] any new municipal wheel taxes that go in effect after 123126 will not be stacked

[56:03] with any county taxes. Um this means that any residents of the municipality

[56:07] with a new wheel tax that goes in effect 1127 and after would only pay the new

[56:11] municipal wheel tax. Um, municipalities that are unstacked from the county will

[56:15] not receive any distributions from the county will tax. First, for example, if

[56:19] XYZ County had a county will tax and ABC municipality adopted an ordinance today

[56:23] for it to be in effect on 1127, the municipal will tax would be unstacked

[56:27] from the county will tax and the taxpayer would only pay the municipal

[56:30] wheel tax and that's it. So, but we can get into that again a little bit later.

[56:34] Okay. Anybody else signed up, Craig? >> No, that's it.

[56:37] » We get [snorts] into it now then. Anybody else like to speak this evening?

[56:42] Okay, that [clears throat] is all the public comments. Um, on to unfinished

[56:45] business. Um, up third reading is general ordinance number 3, 2026, which

[56:51] is a will tax. Um, it has been read into the record. So, um, I'd entertain a

[56:56] motion to read it by title only this evening.

[56:59] » I'll make a >> I'll make a motion to read it by title

[57:03] only. >> Second.

[57:06] » All those in favor say I. >> I. Those opposed? Motion carries. Court

[57:10] treasure. >> General ordinance number 3, 2026 is an

[57:13] ordinance that amends chapter 39 of the city of Beach Grove's code of ordinances

[57:17] establishing a municipal wheel tax and motor vehicle license excise tax and

[57:21] creating the city's wheel tax fund and the motor vehicle license excise cert

[57:24] tax fund. >> Thank you. Um number 3 2026 will taxes

[57:30] on third and final reading this evening. Like to have discussion or answer any

[57:34] questions that you all might have. I know that one of the biggest questions

[57:37] we received was would it stack? um and and that has been confirmed that it will

[57:41] not stack. So um what the state legislature did um in the last legis

[57:45] legislative session was they decided that um with community crossing grants.

[57:49] So each year the city of beach grove has applied for community crossing grants um

[57:52] awards and we've done that. I know I handed out this documentation from um

[57:57] director Cochran last time. Um we received about $2.7 million in community

[58:02] costing grant awards since 2019. um that has uh basically in effect doubled our

[58:08] paving projects in the city each and every year. Um and and we're very

[58:12] thankful for that from the state. Um and those are the taxes that you all pay

[58:15] each and every every day when you fill up your tanks. Um so what the legislator

[58:20] did, they said, "Okay, we we're going to continue to have community cost and

[58:22] grants. Um but in order to be eligible, each municipality will have to um enact

[58:27] their own wheel tax. Um and that is to start out at a minimum of $25 per

[58:31] passenger and $40 for commercial. Um, so that is why that's being presented

[58:35] tonight. Um, and in order to uh be uh eligible for community costing grants,

[58:40] it has to be done by September 1st of this year in order to take effect in

[58:44] January of 2027. Um, so this is being presented at the

[58:50] minimum. I know there's other municipalities who are going higher. Um,

[58:54] we decided, we thought, you know, again, it is tough to implement any tax. Um,

[58:58] but basically this will this will mean the money will stay here in the city of

[59:01] Beach Grove and not go to the county. and then disperse from there. So, it'll

[59:05] stay in Beach Grove. Um, it'll go to improve the infrastructure here in the

[59:08] city of Beach Grove and the people [clears throat] that live here.

[59:11] » And if we do not do it, then we have to go with Indianapolis. Right.

[59:16] » Correct. So, if we do not implement our own wheel tax, um, we will default to

[59:20] whatever Indianapolis decides their rate will be for Marian County. And also, we

[59:24] will lose any, um, eligibility to apply for a community crossing grant funds

[59:27] because we do not have our own wheel tax. So, um, if whatever Indianapolis

[59:33] does or doesn't do, um, if we do not, we will lose that that funding source. Um,

[59:38] so, as mentioned earlier, we we just did a a big paving project in the city of

[59:42] Beach Grove. Um, the most substantial part was Alton, um, and that was from

[59:47] 13th Emerson Avenue, um, 4th Avenue, Albany to Bethl, 6th Avenue, Albany to

[59:52] Bethl, and Detroit Street. Um, about 1.48 48 mi um of road and we received

[59:59] $487,000 uh from the community costing grant

[1:00:04] fund. Um so without that half of those roads would not have been done this year

[1:00:08] because we just simply don't have the revenues to do that.

[1:00:12] And if we don't implement this by what? 1st of September.

[1:00:17] » September 1st. So the 1st of September. So um I know there are discussions about

[1:00:22] the next meeting. The next meeting uh the first Monday of September falls on a

[1:00:26] holiday. So it'll take place on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026. So that'll be after

[1:00:30] the deadline. Um we have to get it to the DMV to implement any changes. And

[1:00:34] that's why they set that September 1st date.

[1:00:36] » Gotcha. And with Indianapolis and them right now, the mayor vetoing uh their

[1:00:44] $100 one, my understand if they get the votes this evening to override the veto,

[1:00:49] it will be at the $100, which if we turn ours down and vote ours down, then we

[1:00:55] would all be at the $100. >> Correct.

[1:00:58] » Um even if they don't do the $100, they can resubmit it for a a different price.

[1:01:04] It could be 75, it could be 50, it could be whatever. still more than what we

[1:01:07] correct. >> And Indianapolis, you know, with their

[1:01:11] multi-million dollar budget for roads, $1 million match is not a big thing for

[1:01:16] them. Our city, it's a huge thing. It it will double everything that we can do

[1:01:21] here. >> Mhm. [clears throat]

[1:01:22] » Um, Mr. Queensman, I I have to respectfully disagree with the the the

[1:01:28] roads. Um, the roads are not in great shape. I do want to however say that

[1:01:34] Emerson is not our our road to take care of.

[1:01:39] That is an Indianapolis road. We have a couple here that is Indianapolis.

[1:01:44] They're in terrible shape just like most of the roads in Indianapolis. Um every

[1:01:49] road you try to go down, there's road construction. So hopefully a lot of

[1:01:53] these are getting taken care of. However, a million dollars just doesn't

[1:01:57] go very far, especially when you're looking at projects for asphalt and road

[1:02:02] repair. Uh, you know, to to not have the option of getting matched through the

[1:02:07] grant, that that would really hurt us, I believe.

[1:02:11] » Mayor, can I make a recommendation? >> Yes.

[1:02:14] » It it seems like it would be the most friendliest to the taxpayer to pass the

[1:02:19] minimum tonight. So if this council takes passes the minimum of $25 and

[1:02:24] Indianapolis passes is at 50, there's no there's no stacking, right? Correct.

[1:02:29] » So it's going to be $25. Um if we do nothing and Indianapolis passes 50 or

[1:02:35] 100, then our our taxpayers get hit with 50 or 100.

[1:02:39] » They will. Correct. Um and and we will no longer qualify for the community

[1:02:43] costing grant money. um we'd be bringing a lot more revenue because you'd be

[1:02:47] basically quadrupling the revenues that are coming in now. Um but

[1:02:51] [clears throat] we don't want to do that and that's that's why we're presenting

[1:02:53] it at the minimum um just to still qualify for that community crossing

[1:02:56] grant money because you can do a lot of lot of paving for $8 or $900,000. You

[1:03:02] can't do much paving for half of that. And that's that's what our fear is that

[1:03:05] if we we aren't eligible for that additional funding, someone else will

[1:03:08] get it. We're still going to pay that. We're still going to fill up at the

[1:03:10] tank. We're still going to pay those taxes. uh we just won't be eligible to

[1:03:13] receive that, which which is kind of kind of crazy to say, but uh because we

[1:03:18] all pay them, but that's what the state legislature decided to do. Um and that's

[1:03:21] what they implemented for the cities and towns across the uh state to implement.

[1:03:26] » And you know, nobody wants to raise taxes, but you know, I think the uh the

[1:03:31] superintendent say her case did an excellent job. We're getting hit on the

[1:03:36] city side as well that we have to take these types of measures.

[1:03:43] So to uh Indianapolis is meeting tonight and um one of the other counselors had

[1:03:49] told me that they talked to one of the city county counselors and that they

[1:03:53] were going to try to lower the amount from 100 to 50 and maybe get that

[1:03:58] passed. Um, so if uh we do not pass ours for 25 then and they do pass theirs for

[1:04:07] 50, then >> we would be assessed $50 uh instead of

[1:04:12] 25. >> Correct.

[1:04:14] » So, um I also asked our city attorney and I said, uh what will happen if we do

[1:04:22] not pass our wheel tax and Marian County does not pass theirs either? and his

[1:04:27] answer was the city will be ineligible still for the CCMG matching uh road

[1:04:33] grants or road matching funds uh moving forward and until the city enacts a

[1:04:39] wheel tax. Note that the CCMG funds have accounted for half of all road paving

[1:04:45] projects since the program was implemented. In some the city's projects

[1:04:50] would likely be cut in half each year without CCMG funding. So, um I guess

[1:04:57] we've got two choices. I think we talked about tableabling it. Uh Pam asked us to

[1:05:02] table it. That would require us to meet another meeting yet this month uh and

[1:05:08] for it to be advertised and uh and that type of thing. And then we have the

[1:05:13] suggestion from our city attorney to uh um go ahead and pass it on third reading

[1:05:19] tonight. And then if Marian County doesn't do anything and uh we wind up

[1:05:26] not [snorts] being in favor of it, we can repeal it. Is that [clears throat]

[1:05:32] » even though it's not till Monday? >> Yeah, it's the 10th.

[1:05:34] » It's the 10th. Yeah. >> Oh, it is.

[1:05:36] » Yeah, it's next Monday. >> I thought they was meeting tonight.

[1:05:38] Okay. >> There switches around.

[1:05:40] » They're uh having a a meeting amongst that.

[1:05:44] » A meeting for the meeting. Yeah. >> Okay.

[1:05:48] So, I don't know whether the other counselors uh would want to wait and see

[1:05:54] what Indianapolis does or whether they want to pass an increase on third

[1:06:00] reading and uh then uh get the matching CCMG funds and go from

[1:06:08] there. >> I'm not much of a gambler.

[1:06:11] [snorts and laughter] Um, and just for the record, so I know

[1:06:14] we said 2025, 2024 we received about 353,000. Um, 2023 was a big year. We did

[1:06:21] a lot of paving that year. Mayor Buffley did. Um, and that city council did

[1:06:25] 647,000 um, in funds from community crossing

[1:06:28] grant, which is which is the the largest we've ever applied for. Um, the biggest

[1:06:31] paving project that we've ever done. Um, and then about 351, 162, 350, and 333.

[1:06:37] So, um it kind of doubles at me right around that $7 $800,000 um range of

[1:06:42] paving each year. So, that's that's what we're looking just to continue uh that

[1:06:47] progress forward and continue to chip away at our roads because they are

[1:06:49] deteriorating. Had some hard winters and uh you see those potholes and stuff. Our

[1:06:53] DBW does a great job filling those and and keeping up ahead of those, but it's

[1:06:57] difficult uh without that paving budget. >> What other funding mechanisms are out

[1:07:02] there? Uh outside of that, I guess we none that I know of for for paving

[1:07:08] specifically. Um you can do intersections improvements. Um the safe

[1:07:13] routes for all that we applied for Emerson Avenue that's going to basically

[1:07:17] uh repave and reconstruct that entire uh thoroughfare. Um but outside of that, I

[1:07:22] I'm not aware of anything um that we could apply for for just standard uh

[1:07:26] paving project updates. Um I know that you can apply for safety and that's why

[1:07:31] you avenue um was awarded uh for the intersections like the roundabout at

[1:07:36] hand on Arlington. Um it's one of the most dangerous intersections in the

[1:07:40] county and that is why we received funding for that. So we try and stretch

[1:07:43] those out as much as possible but that intersection can only qualify for so

[1:07:46] big. So um I don't know of anything else sir

[1:07:50] » on the routes or [snorts] streets whatever you want to call it is done by

[1:07:56] Indianapolis. None of this community crossing grants will be used for them

[1:08:01] roads like Sherman Drive, Emerson. >> Yeah. I mean, I I don't I would not

[1:08:07] anticipate the city would be funding uh those rehab and those uh those paving

[1:08:11] projects though. >> Well, [snorts] we've done it on

[1:08:13] roundabouts that are not in beach. >> Yeah, we have. But that was with the 80%

[1:08:17] match from the NONDOT. So, >> but I mean I think that needs to be put

[1:08:21] into the minutes or the ordinance. Yeah, I it so we we do a payment asset plan.

[1:08:28] Okay. Um and that payment asset plan um grades every road in the city of Beach

[1:08:32] Grove. Correct, Tim. Um does that include the city roads of Indianapolis?

[1:08:36] » Yes, >> they're graded in that as well. Okay. Um

[1:08:40] but in the plan, it kind of goes forward about five or six years for the next

[1:08:43] five paving paving seasons and we do not include the roads to Minneapolis. Um we

[1:08:48] just try and keep up on the uh on the mayor and the city county council to uh

[1:08:52] incorporate those. They've they've done a few of them in the past and we're very

[1:08:55] thankful for that. Um there's a few roads that are that are pretty rough

[1:08:58] right now, but we're still in communication with them. Um and hoping

[1:09:00] to see some some work on those in the coming years.

[1:09:09] Any other questions or comments? If not, I entertain a motion to approve

[1:09:15] general ordinance number [clears throat] 3, 2026, bill tax on third and final

[1:09:19] reading. I'll make said motion to approve general

[1:09:25] ordinance number three on third and final reading.

[1:09:28] » I second. >> Okay. All those in favor say I.

[1:09:31] » I. >> I.

[1:09:32] » Those opposed? >> Nay.

[1:09:34] » That is 421. >> All right. General order number 3 2026

[1:09:39] passes on third reading only. Thank you. Thank you.

[1:09:56] » [clears throat] >> All right. Up next, we have new

[1:09:59] business. I' like to open up a public hearing uh for general ordinance number

[1:10:04] 4, 2026, which is the NVH additional appropriation on first reading only.

[1:10:10] » All right. Additional >> You want me to read it while you are you

[1:10:13] doing that? Are you okay? >> I can do that. Additional appropriation

[1:10:15] ordinance number 4, 2026. Whereas it has been determined that is now necessary to

[1:10:19] appropriate money in excess of the annual budget. And whereas the city of

[1:10:22] Beach Grove, Indiana is a duly formed municipal corporation within the state

[1:10:25] of Indiana governed by its duly elected mayor and council. And whereas the

[1:10:29] council has the duty and authority to maintain and allocate funds as necessary

[1:10:32] to maintain the fiscal integrity of the city and maximize efficiency. And

[1:10:36] they'll therefore be affirmed that the Beach Grove Common Council desires to

[1:10:39] appropriate the funds listed below based on the recommendation of the clerk

[1:10:42] treasurer. Now therefore, it be ordained by the city of Beach Grove common

[1:10:45] council of Marian County that the expenses of the taxing unit in the

[1:10:48] following sum of money are hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the

[1:10:51] fund named and for the purpose specified subject [snorts] to the laws governing

[1:10:55] the same and appropriated in the fund listed itself. So requesting into the

[1:11:00] motor vehicle highway fund $756,65.70. [snorts]

[1:11:07] Now it be affirmed that the common council approves the appropriation

[1:11:10] requested above. Now, be it further affirmed, this ordinance only applies to

[1:11:13] the fund listed above and no other budget matter. Now, be it further

[1:11:16] affirmed that this ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon passage by

[1:11:19] the common council attested by the clerk treasur and signed by the mayor.

[1:11:24] » All right, go ahead and close this public meeting. Um, up for discussion.

[1:11:28] Any comments or questions? Um, when we received these funds in originally, did

[1:11:33] they go into their own fund? >> No, they got receded right now into the

[1:11:38] general miscellaneous revenue. So that'll just get appropriated from that

[1:11:42] general miscellaneous into [clears throat] NVH.

[1:11:44] » So that's why this doesn't show what fund it's coming out of and going into.

[1:11:48] » That's probably my fault. It should say uh the general fund.

[1:11:51] » Okay. >> Yeah, it just a miscellaneous revenue.

[1:11:55] » So this is on first reading this evening. Uh we'll do second and third

[1:11:58] reading come uh September 8th. [cough]

[1:12:02] » Any other questions or com? Yes. Any other questions or comments? Entertain a

[1:12:06] motion to approve general ordinance number four, 2026. the additional

[1:12:09] appropriation uh for NVH in the uh roundabout at Hannah and Arlington.

[1:12:16] » I make say a motion. >> I'll second.

[1:12:17] » All those in favor say I. I. >> Those opposed.

[1:12:21] » Motion carries. Thank you. Up next we have general number 5 2026 um which is

[1:12:26] for a new fund number 2260 on first reading only. And this was another uh

[1:12:32] new law that was passed by the legislature um this year for uh

[1:12:35] municipalities to implement. So, uh, I'll let the clerk treasury read that in

[1:12:40] the record, but basically any funds that are received from permit fees in the

[1:12:43] city of Beach Grove have to go in its own fund separate from the general fund.

[1:12:46] Um, and then to be, uh, expensed out for specific duties and responsibilities for

[1:12:50] that, uh, for the permit process. So, clerk treasure.

[1:12:53] » Okay. Journal ordinance number 5, 2026 is an ordinance that establishes fund

[1:12:58] 2260, the building and construction related fees fund to receive an account

[1:13:02] for fees subject to Indiana code 36-7-2.3.

[1:13:07] Whereas House Enrolled Act 10001 enacted as public law 7326 added

[1:13:13] Indiana code 36-7-2.3 entitles limits on building and

[1:13:18] construction related fees. Whereas Indiana code 3672.3

[1:13:22] applies to fees imposed by a city for approval of applications related to

[1:13:26] construction or reconstruction of buildings or building of pertinances and

[1:13:30] to zoning, development, subdivision, classification or reclassification of

[1:13:34] land including permit application, inspection and [snorts] processing fees

[1:13:37] regardless of the name given to the fee. Whereas Indiana code 3672.3-3

[1:13:43] requires fees assessed and collected after December 31st, 2026 to m be

[1:13:48] maintained in a special fund dedicated solely to reimbursing the cost actually

[1:13:52] incurred by the city relating to the imposition and amount of the fees and

[1:13:55] prohibits the money from reverting to the general fund or any other fund of

[1:13:59] the city. Whereas state examiner directive 2026-1

[1:14:03] directs cities and towns to deposit and account for all fees subject to Indiana

[1:14:06] code 3672.3 in fund 2260 the building and

[1:14:11] construction related fees fund. Now there excuse me. Now therefore it be

[1:14:15] affirmed that the Beach Grove common council desires to establish fund 2260

[1:14:19] the building and construction related fees fund as a special non-reverting

[1:14:22] fund of the city of Beach Grove. Now therefore, be it further affirmed that

[1:14:25] the common council instructs the clerk treasurer to establish fund 2260 and to

[1:14:29] deposit and account for all fees subject to Indiana code 3672.3

[1:14:33] in that fund beginning January 1st, 2027. Now, therefore, be it further

[1:14:37] affirmed that money in fund 2260 shall be used solely to reimburse costs

[1:14:41] actually incurred by the city relating to the imposition and amount of fees

[1:14:45] deposited into the fund and shall not revert or be transferred to the general

[1:14:48] fund or any other fund of the city. Now therefore be it further affirmed that

[1:14:52] receipts and expenditures shall be separately accounted for by each type of

[1:14:55] fee and the clerk treasurer shall maintain a subsidiary ledger detailing

[1:14:59] all revenue received by individual fee source and dispersements from each

[1:15:03] specific fee source. The subsidiary ledger shall be reconciled to fund 2260

[1:15:07] monthly and made available for review by the Indiana State Board of Accounts. Now

[1:15:11] therefore be it affirmed that this ordinance applies only to the

[1:15:13] establishment administration of fund 2260 and does not itself establish,

[1:15:17] impose or change the amount of any fee. Now therefore be it further affirmed

[1:15:20] that this ordinance shall go into effect upon passage by the con council attested

[1:15:24] by the clerk treasur and signed by the mayor with applicable fees assessed or

[1:15:28] collected after December 31st 2026 to be deposited and accounted for in fund

[1:15:32] 2260.

[1:15:35] » All right. Any questions or comments? >> Does this just apply to permit fees or

[1:15:42] like shelter rentals? Do they have to go under

[1:15:46] » shelter rentals are still under the parks. Um, so this is just like we have

[1:15:50] all our our sewer, sewer tap, um, electrical, electrical commissioner, uh,

[1:15:55] the other commissioner that I can't think of right now.

[1:15:57] » Building commission. Um, building commission. Yeah. Um, so anything that's

[1:16:00] related to any construction or sewer permits.

[1:16:02] » Okay. >> Yeah.

[1:16:05] » Uh, again, this is on first reading tonight. We'll hear second and third

[1:16:08] reading on September 8th. Um, any other questions or comments? If not, a motion

[1:16:12] to approve joinance number 52026 for establishing the new fund 2260 on first

[1:16:18] reading this evening. >> I'll make a motion to approve uh general

[1:16:21] ordinance number 5206. >> Second a motion. All those in favor say

[1:16:26] I. >> I. Those opposed. Motion carries 5 to

[1:16:30] zero. Thank you. >> That's all we have this evening tonight.

[1:16:35] Counselors. Um council comments. Council nest.

[1:16:38] » Yep. Um no. Just thanks to everybody that came out tonight and everybody that

[1:16:42] spoke. Thanks for department heads, school board for being here. Uh Dr.

[1:16:46] Hammock uh did a really good job and all the presenters. We appreciate you. And

[1:16:49] [snorts] just speaking for district 5 and my constituents alone, not speaking

[1:16:53] for other counselors. Reason I voted for the will tax increase with the city

[1:16:57] level is it's better than the Indianapolis level like we talked about

[1:17:00] and it's non-stacking. So everybody that I talked to in district 5, it was a

[1:17:06] no-brainer [snorts] for them. So it was a no-brainer for me as well. Um, there's

[1:17:09] going to be those out there that say, you know, we voted we voted for raise

[1:17:13] taxes again and we, you know, people are going to say this, but can you imagine

[1:17:16] how they would have gone after our heads if we went with the Indianapolis rate.

[1:17:20] So, again, nobody wants to do this, but this was the lesser of two evils. And,

[1:17:24] uh, that's it. Thanks for everybody coming out.

[1:17:27] » Just send much prayer for the apartment uh, situation and just if there's

[1:17:33] anything we can do, let us know. For sure.

[1:17:38] Both of you took everything that I was going to say. Prayers for everybody.

[1:17:42] » I'll start with you next month. >> Yeah, Council Mackin, I'll start with

[1:17:46] you, sir. >> Pray Prayers for everybody that has been

[1:17:48] displaced from the fires. Uh, also, please watch over our EMS, our Beach

[1:17:54] Grove Fire Department, [clears throat] our IFD, sorry. Um, and

[1:18:00] our BGPD. Um, every day is getting a little crazier out there and they need

[1:18:05] all the help that they can get from above. That's all I have for this

[1:18:09] evening. >> All I'd like to say is on the wheel tax,

[1:18:14] uh, it sounds like a no-brainer. I agree with that 100%. Problem is they give you

[1:18:21] a cut somewhere and put it in this hand, that cut, and they put it over here and

[1:18:27] take it. People are tired of being taxed to death.

[1:18:32] » I agree with you. >> That's what's going on. That's the

[1:18:35] reason why I voted against it. And uh you know, I I just don't like any new

[1:18:42] taxes that they're putting in and tell us they're giving us something else over

[1:18:47] here. >> Go ahead, Chris.

[1:18:49] » Um I agree with what's been said by pretty much everyone. Uh, Councelor

[1:18:55] Ernest did take most of what I was going to say. Um, I don't like raising taxes

[1:19:00] either. I, uh, I'm retired. I live on a budget. And so,

[1:19:06] um, it's not something we want to do, but you sit up here and you study this

[1:19:11] stuff all week or all month long. And >> you learn which is the lesser of two

[1:19:15] evils and which is going to be uh, the best thing for the citizens of Beach

[1:19:20] Grove. and sometimes it's not always evident to the citizens, but uh uh I do

[1:19:26] try to have your best interest at heart and that was the reason for my yes vote.

[1:19:32] Very good. For sure. Thank you, counselors. Uh a couple announcements.

[1:19:35] Um tomorrow is National Night Out with our Beach Road Police Department. Um new

[1:19:39] location will be at Sarah T Bolton Park this year. Uh that is tomorrow, August

[1:19:43] 4th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Sarah T Bolton Park. So, be sure to come out and

[1:19:47] show your support to our men and women that uh serve protect us each and every

[1:19:50] day. Um, council workshop. So, that'll be September 8th. We will have a council

[1:19:55] meeting. Um, and then we'll kind of uh maneuver into a budget workshop. Um, and

[1:20:00] then as the clerk treasurer stated, we have a budget on first reading on

[1:20:03] October 5th. Um, second reading [clears throat] and adoption on October

[1:20:06] 19th. Um, that is all we have this evening. Next

[1:20:10] » drop here. In here. Okay.

[1:20:12] » Yes, sir. All all take place here at the council chambers. Thank you. Uh the next

[1:20:16] city council meeting again is scheduled for Tuesday uh September 8, 2026 at 7

[1:20:21] p.m. here at city hall. Motion to adjurnn. I'll make said motion. I'll

[1:20:25] second. >> All those in favor say I.

[1:20:27] » I. >> Meeting is opposed at 8:21. Thank you.

[1:20:30] » Meeting is opposed. >> Is opposed.

[1:20:34] [laughter]

[1:20:38] I'll email that. >> Yeah. That way it's easier. Yeah.

Common Council Meeting 8.3.2026

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