[0:00] Ice flag of the United States of America and

[0:06] for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for

[0:13] all. So Lord come to you today to make the best possible decision for the end

[0:19] by this council. Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you.

[0:30] together.

[0:34] » Davis >> here.

[0:36] » Young >> here

[0:44] » citizens comments. Do we have anybody? Okay.

[0:50] Approval of the minutes of the December one council minutes.

[0:56] any adjustments then they will stand as submitted.

[1:03] There are no consent items. Presentation of accounts claims on page six

[1:11] ordained by the council of the city of Boomville as follows.

[1:15] Section one for the purpose of paying salaries and various accounts against

[1:18] the city of Boomville which have been allowed by the council at the regular

[1:21] meeting thereof on December 15th 2025 the sum of 416,585.17

[1:32] general fund $28,39962

[1:38] sanitation $69,331.73

[1:43] CIP tax $38,56322

[1:48] Waterworks 30 $41,189.33

[1:53] capital projects $0 wastewater $25,19453

[2:00] tourism $18,93248

[2:04] gaming $8,2794 Parks and water $6,69522

[2:12] 2 cent and for sales tax $0 economic development project $0. Section

[2:19] two, the accountant is hereby authorized and instructed to draw checks on the

[2:22] respective city bank accounts in favor of the persons whose salaries and

[2:26] accounts have been allowed as above amounting to $416,585.17,

[2:32] meaning the total amount of money being appropriated. Section three. This

[2:36] ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from an afterwards passage.

[2:38] First reading December 15, 2025. Read for the second time this December 15,

[2:43] [clears throat] 2025 since a copy was made available prior to the meeting.

[2:47] » Second reading title only. >> Ordinance appropriating money.

[2:50] » Mayor, I move we approve this ordinance appropriating money. [clears throat]

[2:53] » Thank you. Is there a second? I'll second. Okay.

[2:58] Questions or comments? Roll call.

[3:03] » Yes. Yes.

[3:06] » Davis, >> yes.

[3:08] » Yes. >> Yes.

[3:11] » Yes. >> Yes.

[3:14] Passes. Presentation of accounts and claims. It's on page six.

[3:19] » I just did that one. >> Just did it.

[3:20] » We just did that. >> Yeah.

[3:22] » You're right. And I didn't check it off. Got to get with it.

[3:29] Unfinished business. Second reading of bill number 2025-029

[3:35] amending the solid waste collection fees portion of the administrative fees

[3:40] appendix G in the code of general ordinances

[3:46] item B first okay

[3:50] » an ordinance of the city of Bville Missouri amending solid waste collection

[3:53] fees portion of the schedule of administrative fees appendix G in the

[3:56] code of general ordinances providing an effective date therefore for and

[4:00] repealing parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance.

[4:06] » Mayor, I move that we approve this ordinance.

[4:08] » I'll second. >> Thank you. Have a motion in a second.

[4:11] Any questions or comments? Roll call.

[4:16] » Elbert, >> no.

[4:20] » Yes. >> David,

[4:22] » yes. >> Yes.

[4:25] » Yes. >> Coward,

[4:26] » yes. >> Yes. passes. Item B, second reading of

[4:32] bill number 2025-030,

[4:36] approving an agreement with Black Flock LLC. Easy for you to say. Page 11.

[4:44] » An ordinance of the city of Louisville, Missouri approving a commercial lease

[4:47] and operating agreement with Black Flock LLC and Josh Black individually for

[4:52] management of Hail Road Golf Course. May I

[4:55] » make a motion we approve this ordinance? The motion is there.

[4:59] » I'll second. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second.

[5:02] Questions or comments?

[5:06] » Roll call. >> Elbert,

[5:08] » yes. >> Yes.

[5:10] » Davis, >> yes.

[5:12] » Be >> yes.

[5:14] » Young, >> yes.

[5:15] » Coward, >> yes.

[5:17] » Yes. >> Motion passes.

[5:22] It may business. Consider resolution 2025-17

[5:29] authorizing and approving an agreement with environmental works for phase one

[5:34] site assessment sub page 24. A resolution of the city of Boomville,

[5:40] Missouri, authorizing and approving an agreement between environmental works

[5:43] and the city of Boomville, Missouri pertaining to phase one site assessment

[5:48] at FT Kimber Park in compliance with CD BG requirements and providing an

[5:54] effective date. Therefore, whereas the city of Boomville has solicited and

[5:57] received proposals for this project determined that environmental works

[6:01] represents the best proposal pursuant to the purchasing code set forth in section

[6:06] 2-20 of the city of Boomville code of ordinances.

[6:09] And whereas the phase one site assessment is required for CDBG funding

[6:14] which was awarded to the city of Booneville for academic hall renovations

[6:17] at FT Kimber Park. Therefore, be resolved by the city council of the city

[6:21] of Booneville, Missouri as follows. Section one that a certain agreement

[6:24] between environmental works in the city of Booneville, Missouri, relating

[6:29] [clears throat] to phase one site assessment, a copy of which is marked

[6:32] exhibit A is attached here two and made a part here of is hereby approved.

[6:37] Section two, the city administrator and city clerk are hereby authorized to

[6:41] execute and test agreement on behalf of the city of Boomville. Section three.

[6:45] This resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage

[6:49] and approval passed the 15th day of December 2025 by the city council of

[6:53] Benville, Missouri.

[6:57] We have a motion. >> I'll make a motion we approve resolution

[7:00] 2025-17. >> A second.

[7:03] » I'll second that. >> Have a motion. There's a second. Any

[7:06] questions or comments? >> Uh just one. So phase one identifies

[7:11] contamination or anything of that sort, remediation necessity. Do we have a

[7:15] funding strategy for phase 2 or remediation?

[7:18] » Well, we really don't think there's anything there. So we have several other

[7:23] assessments of asbestous that have always been negative. It's just that the

[7:29] time frame from when we did them last CDBG requires them. Obviously any lead

[7:33] paint you're going to repaint. >> Yeah, sir.

[7:36] » So >> So this is a repeat of what we've done

[7:38] before. We didn't find anything. >> Yeah. So, we've done there's been two

[7:42] site assessments at Keer and Academic Hall I'm sorry. Yeah. Academic Hall has

[7:48] always come clean and the other ones that have been hot are hot and this one

[7:52] has always been clean. So, I have no reason to think it wouldn't be. Um if it

[7:56] if it is if there is a speestous then it would be remediated and we can either

[8:00] add that we can add that. You should go back to CVG for some more funding or

[8:04] else we'll clean it up and we have to clean it up. That's the answer. Okay.

[8:08] Good question. Any other questions? >> Roll call.

[8:14] » Gilbert, >> yes.

[8:15] » Yes. >> David,

[8:17] » yes. >> Beal,

[8:18] » yes. >> Yes.

[8:20] » Howard, >> yes.

[8:22] » Yes. >> Resolution passes. Item B. Consider

[8:27] resolution 2025-1818

[8:32] authorizing and approving an agreement with Missouri Department of Economic

[8:36] Development for CDBG funding. Page 25. >> A resolution of the city of Boomville,

[8:42] Missouri authorizing and approving an agreement between the Missouri

[8:46] Department of Economic Development and the City of Boomville, Missouri

[8:49] pertaining to community development block grant CDBG program providing an

[8:54] effective date. Therefore, whereas the city of Boomville applied for CDBG funds

[8:59] to support the construction of a roundabout on Main Street Route B in

[9:02] Americana and whereas the city council approved resolution

[9:07] RF 2025-11 approving and authorizing the application for funding and committing

[9:12] matching funds for the project. And whereas the city of Boomville has been

[9:17] notified that their application was successful on December 8, 2025.

[9:21] Now therefore, be it resolved by the city council of the city of Boomville,

[9:24] Missouri as follows. Section one, the assertain agreement between the Missouri

[9:28] Department of Economic Development and the city of Boomville, Missouri relating

[9:32] to community development block grant agreement, a copy of which marked

[9:35] exhibit A is had is attached hereto and made a part hereof is hereby approved.

[9:41] Section [cough and clears throat] two, that the mayor and city clerk are hereby

[9:43] authorized to execute and attest set agreement on behalf of the city of

[9:46] Boomville. Section three. This resolution shall take effect and be in

[9:50] full force from and after its passage and approval passed the 15th day of

[9:54] December 2025 by the city council of Boonville, Missouri.

[9:58] Is >> there a motion?

[10:00] May I'd like to make a motion we approve this resolution.

[10:03] » Thank you. I have a motion second. >> Seconded.

[10:07] » Okay. Have a motion and a second. Any

[10:10] questions or comments?

[10:15] No. Yes.

[10:18] » Yes. >> David,

[10:19] » yes. >> Yes.

[10:22] » Young. >> Yes.

[10:24] » Coward. >> Yes.

[10:26] » And >> yes.

[10:29] Motion passes. Item C. First reading bill number

[10:34] 2025-631

[10:38] approving a final site plan for AECI [snorts] utility services at 2415 Mid

[10:46] American Mid America Industrial Drive. It's on page 56. An ordinance of the

[10:53] city of Boouville, Missouri, approving the final site plan for AECI utility

[10:58] solutions 2415 Mid America Industrial Drive, Booneville, Cooper County,

[11:03] Missouri, providing an effective date therefore in repealing all ordinances in

[11:06] conflict with this ordinance. >> Thank you.

[11:12] Item nine, reports of standing committees

[11:16] planning and zoning on page 81. Any questions or comments? site. You

[11:23] have anything to say about it? >> No, it we just uh went over the final

[11:27] site plan review for the 2415 Mid American Industrial Drive. Uh it was a

[11:32] unanimous approval. Uh one issue was brought up about storm water. U

[11:38] everything else had been addressed by the city engineer, but uh we went ahead

[11:42] and approved it as a committee. >> So,

[11:47] » and I'll just note that it was we heard from Miko today. So, the outstanding

[11:51] item has been fixed and so >> they're [clears throat] done.

[11:56] » Anybody got questions for sir? >> Okay. Item B, airport board September 4.

[12:06] Uh, yeah, I'll do B and C together. Um, September 4 um minutes are in the

[12:13] packet. Speak up just a bit. >> September 4 minutes are in the packet.

[12:17] There was some discussion regarding the uh the improved taxiway. The December 4

[12:21] meeting was canceled due to lack of agenda items and that is also noted in

[12:26] the packet. I I was a little confused by the uh

[12:31] who's paid on the extension. >> Well, it was a grant that we paid 10%

[12:37] and the federal

[12:41] » whatever moda pay the other 90. So it was about a $1.2

[12:46] $2 million project. >> Nice.

[12:49] » And it's complete. So, all concrete. >> Our tax dollars are actually doing

[12:54] something. Somebody's

[12:59] all right.

[13:03] Let's go over here.

[13:07] I'm no comments.

[13:13] Um, so I did provide a quarter 3 project update and I'll just pause there if you

[13:19] guys have any questions. It starts on page 89

[13:23] and then you can ask any of the department heads if you have any

[13:27] questions or about progress or updates on those things. The um items that are

[13:33] in light green are obviously done and then the items in pink I assume are

[13:38] going to be carried over to the fiscal the next fiscal year most likely. So,

[13:42] uh, with that, do you guys have any other questions on those?

[13:46] » This is just a high level question, probably not pertaining to this

[13:48] particularly, but where are we at with all the city the street stuff that we

[13:52] did last school year? I know it was a multi-year project, but

[13:57] we have Fourth Street. >> Oh, that's the project they're working

[14:00] on right now. And we just got an update today that they're on Fourth Street and

[14:04] they're >> not bowling alley.

[14:07] » And what are they? Putting a water line.

[14:12] Okay. Yeah, I noticed that they were digging. I I assume that was all part of

[14:15] it. >> And they're and they finished over their

[14:18] own

[14:23] paving greens. >> Yeah. When's the

[14:24] » overlay?

[14:32] Yeah.

[14:43] » Yeah. It's probably one of those things if you do it right now, it's probably

[14:46] not going to it's probably better to do it in the

[14:50] spring anyways.

[14:53] Okay. Thanks. Um Okay. So, just a little bit on fiscal

[14:59] year 2627 budget comments. Um, I provided you with um a quick overview on

[15:05] the general fund revenues, kind of letting you see what we were last year,

[15:09] where we are this year, and what our budget was. Um, I do I do think we're

[15:14] going to get where we need to get. I think almost

[15:18] all of them are looking on track. The only one that's not going to make

[15:22] it, but that's okay because we didn't know what we didn't know is probably the

[15:26] marijuana tax. But it's also in part because it's a little bit goofy how they

[15:30] pay us. They only pay us every quarter and that's the only sales tax that we

[15:35] get like that. So you really end up missing a couple months in their fiscal

[15:38] year. So like I said, we'll get a payment in January and then we won't get

[15:41] another one until April. So it's really the last payment of our fiscal year.

[15:46] It's a little bit strange. Um, and this year we'll have a lag. Next year you'll

[15:50] kind of get like a whole year, but this year it's kind of, but we also really

[15:53] didn't know what we would get. So, you know, again, it's not a primary source

[15:57] of our revenue, but it's it's of course nonetheless helpful. So, what we what

[16:02] we'll get, we'll use. Um, and then the rest of them, I think, are coming on

[16:06] track. Um, the next thing is is I just put a note

[16:11] in there about health insurance. Um, so the city for new people who haven't

[16:18] heard, we're self-funded and we've we've been that way for as long as I've been

[16:21] here and I think for some time before then. So, um, the a couple years ago we

[16:27] embedded Big Tree into our program to modify uh to help modify our cost just

[16:32] cuz primarily it was on our prescription medication. And so we're able to get to

[16:37] pay the the membership fee to Big Tree and then we get all the sort of

[16:41] maintenance medication for free um for the employees and then it kind of keeps

[16:48] it off of our books and so it helps it helps when they go out to put our

[16:53] insurance to bid every year. Um we also have to have an like kind of an

[16:57] aggregate deductible on our insurance right now is 79%. They'd like for you to

[17:01] be at 80. That's just the reserve fund. So, in case the catastrophic happened

[17:06] and everything went wrong, um you know, you hope that

[17:11] never happens, but um you're supposed to have enough to cover they like to see at

[17:16] 80%. We do have a little bit of a reserve fund here in the city as well as

[17:21] with uh GBH. So, we're a lot we're closer than that, but anyways, [snorts]

[17:25] for those re I think that was a slight reason why our insurance kind of went up

[17:29] a little bit. So, I did do a a moderate increase for the employees. It was

[17:35] between $2 and $5 a month. So, it's $52 if you're an employee only if you're per

[17:43] month. If it's employee, spouse, >> I don't know about all that. I just know

[17:47] the number. The $455. >> That's right. So, 455,

[17:50] » right? That's I think employee ch employee plus children.

[17:56] » Mhm. I don't know the >> employee spouse I think is like 500. And

[17:59] then families like about 600. So those went up $5 the contribution on their

[18:03] end. Um and then we also increased our contribution $5 as well. So we donate

[18:08] well we don't we give $1,20 each month per employee for insurance or per per

[18:14] member. So if it's a family um other insurance information, I

[18:20] provided the renewal quote from First State. I told you it was kind of a mixed

[18:24] bag. The big the big problem is the general liability policy went up 12%.

[18:30] Which it dwarf or it is grossly larger than any of our other insuranceances

[18:36] that went down. So So we're we're still going to owe more. I did ask for some

[18:41] information. Um it's a it's a couple of factors. A

[18:45] lot of it is external things that we continue to not be able to have any

[18:48] control. Floods, tornadoes, they said terrible weather in Missouri this year,

[18:53] I guess with the tornadoes. So those sort of things, but also we get dinged

[18:58] in the insurance agency generally because of, you know, things that happen

[19:01] in Florida. Just >> the main policy with Tokyo Green looks

[19:04] like it went up 20%. >> Um, it went from that 297. He told me

[19:09] 12, but I guess I didn't check his math, but

[19:11] » yeah, >> and I'll double check that. 63,000.

[19:15] Yeah, >> I'll double check that number with him

[19:17] because that looks like 20% to me. That's

[19:20] » Yeah. And then um the other thing is that I've been slowly doing

[19:26] is when [snorts] we first started with Tokyo Marine and First State, our total

[19:30] insured value of the city was like 56 million,

[19:36] which again you hope the whole world doesn't get

[19:40] destroyed, but 56 million would certainly not cover very much. So, I

[19:47] have been slowly increasing our total insured value on items each year, but

[19:52] every time you add more value, it goes up in price. So, I that's something I've

[19:56] just been doing. Um I think we're at like 86 million now, so we're still

[20:01] probably wfully un underfunded, but again,

[20:07] um >> Okay, that how often do we and I don't

[20:10] want to open a Pandora's box here, but how often do we let that out? like do we

[20:14] put that out for >> they bid this one this year again for

[20:16] us. So we've been with first date for several years and we have bid out our

[20:21] insurance like the middleman the carrier but these guys did bid out this year our

[20:27] insurance and they do several and then they and just the same with our health

[20:30] insurance. Our health insurance is bid out every year as well.

[20:32] » Um and Tokyo Marine still is looks like our best offer. So and we'll probably do

[20:38] honestly to bid out the insurance again next year.

[20:41] » Okay. on the on the the provider. So, um

[20:48] it's it's unfortunately kind of it is what it is. You really don't have much

[20:52] control over it. They just tell I mean you guys all know you have car insurance

[20:55] and health insurance, too. So, um the next thing is workers comp. I've yet to

[21:01] receive a number, but we have had an excellent year again. So, thanks to all

[21:05] the employees for their their really conscientious work. Um, so I think we

[21:10] should continue to keep our our E- MODOD low. If you remember last year, we we

[21:16] dropped down below the I think we're 86 and I think we should stay there this

[21:20] year. Sim something similar. Anything below one is excellent. So I think we

[21:24] should be doing good there. Um, and then also on Loggers, we haven't quite

[21:29] received the increase on that. Loggers, for those of you who don't know, that's

[21:32] the city's retirement. Um, it's a defined pension plan. And we last year

[21:39] uh elected to raise our contribution rate till they're at the 2% modifier,

[21:44] which is is a is a big deal. It's it's a good appeal to keep people here. Um, and

[21:51] I think, you know, not very many people have a defined pension benefit plan, so

[21:54] it's kind of a nice thing for all the employees to have. There will be an

[21:58] increase because there's an increase every year. I think it won't be as

[22:01] significant as last year cuz we had to buy up all the way to the the two

[22:04] modifier, but I anticipate it still being somewhere in the five to six 7%

[22:10] probably. Um, so that's kind of where we are on the insuranceances

[22:15] [clears throat] and those of course affect all of the

[22:18] all of the budgets across the board. Um, and you know, other than the the general

[22:24] liability insurance, it's it's certainly

[22:29] doable and I think we can absorb it with our continued growth. So, I am uh I

[22:34] didn't include it, but I was looking today. Um,

[22:38] I feel for like the first time in several years, I can see the growth in

[22:42] the city. Our water and sewer revenues are coming in um higher than I than we

[22:47] anticipated. So, um, sort of heartening to see because as we get more people,

[22:54] then it's there's more people to help spread the the necessary improvements

[22:58] over. So, hopefully that one day we can help lessen the increases as they come

[23:02] across. So, I'm happy to answer any questions about those. I think next week

[23:07] you'll start actually seeing some number number budget stuff. So, we're going to

[23:10] talk about economic development. and that'll be Jim and um I'll have the

[23:16] admin budget ready for you, debt service and the airport. So,

[23:22] but I'm happy to answer any other questions if you guys have any.

[23:28] » Any concerns about uh where the year numbers are going to come in?

[23:34] » No, I mean the year numbers are going to be what they're going to be. I have some

[23:38] concerns about all of the capital costs that we have

[23:42] acrewing over the next 2 or 3 years and making sure they fit. Um there are

[23:46] things that we've obligated ourselves to obviously whether

[23:51] by passing temporary sales taxes to do improvements or committing to do

[23:55] improvements. But um that again I I do think we're kind of

[24:02] getting near the end of those imp improvements, those capital projects

[24:05] that we have to do, particularly at Keer. Um obviously getting the $500,000

[24:10] on the roundabout will really help cuz that's more money that we can put in at

[24:13] Keer. Um but also we're hearing in a couple years we're going to have paid

[24:19] off several coops. So some of the things that we maybe need to be improving like

[24:25] parking and infrastructure on the back side of camper to accommodate some of

[24:28] that growth um will have freed up some coop some debt money that we're no

[24:34] longer spending. The soccer field and the INI basin will be freed up. So that

[24:38] will also help with some new sewer projects. So I think a lot of it will

[24:42] come in at the right time. It's just going to be hoping the [clears throat]

[24:45] construction and the and the bidding takes about what I think it's going to

[24:49] take. But where we are in the revenues, I think they're okay. I mean, you always

[24:54] wish you were going to see a little more growth, but um there is some growth, so

[24:59] that's good. Um, and I and I'm also excited to kind of see what

[25:05] this year generally will be a good year for general revenues to see what happens

[25:09] in our next fiscal year between um the addition of uh the ball fields there

[25:15] at Brady Ballpark um the stuff with America 250, the World Cup. I'm sure

[25:20] we'll get some spin-off ancillary from all of those big events. So hopefully

[25:25] next year we'll see some more growth and whether it's sustained in the long term,

[25:28] we'll find out. Kate, have we have we done any financial

[25:33] modeling potentially for tax revenue from the new ball fields? Do we have an

[25:38] idea of what that might look like? >> No, it's it's very hard to tell.

[25:43] » And you can do I mean like Jim can has been done some modeling for us on some

[25:47] things. >> Um

[25:50] » which ball fields the the new soccer that we

[25:53] » ballpark central. I was going to say cuz I know Brady had mentioned that she had

[25:58] modeled out the benefits to the city for for the for the baseball field. So

[26:04] » I have always found sales tax a very tricky

[26:07] » number to chase because [snorts]

[26:13] it just makes no sense. Like you you would think they'll come in and you're

[26:16] like, "Oh, it's 100 or it's 100. It's 100. Oh, it's Christmas, so now it's

[26:20] 300." But then all a sudden there's like 8,000 and you're like I I don't I don't

[26:24] know what happened >> and they don't give you any information.

[26:27] So is it a oneoff? Are they paying back taxes you don't know about? I mean you

[26:31] don't you just see a line item >> and um I've I used to track every month

[26:39] and in several businesses to try to see if I could find the magic thread, but I

[26:43] never found it. So I kind of just gave up. And I mean, as long as I kind of

[26:47] keep each watching each month, as long as they're steadily similar or slowly or

[26:51] trend in the right direction, um, you know, that's good. So, and yes, they do

[26:57] modeling, but I've I'm yet to ever see a model and they'll be like, "Ah, yes,

[27:01] here it is in our sales tax revenue." It just doesn't work that way. And um but

[27:07] again I I think the nice thing too for the city is thanks to the support of the

[27:12] citizens we are you know well diversified with our revenue sources. So

[27:16] we're really fortunate in that you know there's money for parks, there's money

[27:20] for storm water, there's money for capital projects. So I know of course

[27:24] gaming. So we have a lot of other pots. If we didn't have those things and we

[27:28] were just talking like general fund and CIP and there was no gaming I think it

[27:33] would be a very different city. So, we're we're able to do a lot of things

[27:36] because of that. So,

[27:42] any other questions?

[27:46] » City council, you got anything?

[27:50] » Oh, me? Um, actually I do. Um, >> city clerk,

[27:53] » sorry. Um, I just want to give an update on the filing for the November or

[27:59] November, gosh, April election. Um, four people have filed so far. Two for mayor,

[28:05] which is Morris Carter and Mike Conway. Um, Sai Harville has filed for Ward 4

[28:11] and Andrew Coward has filed for W three. No one has filed for one or two. And the

[28:18] filing period ends December 30th. Does know anyone? Send them to send them my

[28:24] way.

[28:27] That's it. >> Now I've got a report.

[28:30] Um, I'll try to be brief so we can move on. Um, but before you all get any phone

[28:35] calls from your constituents, I'd like to go ahead and address the council. Um,

[28:40] city of Bundo made the news tonight because earlier today we initiated

[28:44] demolition on the two houses at 806 and 810 Third Street. Um, we have been in

[28:51] regular coordination with Grace and with Mr. Hey at the building department, but

[28:55] I want to give you a quick timeline in case you catch phone calls and if

[28:59] nothing else so I can preserve this timeline for the record in case anybody

[29:02] at home is watching. Um, if you'll recall on April 21st, we had a city

[29:07] council meeting here where property owners signed a consent order that they

[29:12] would agree to obey all dangerous conditions no later than August 1st. And

[29:17] in that order, it stated specifically that if those dangerous conditions

[29:21] continued to exist, the city reserved the right to demolish those buildings.

[29:26] August 1st came and went with no complete abatement per the repair plan

[29:31] that was in the order. Property owner appeared before the

[29:34] council the following Monday at the August 4th council meeting and ask for

[29:40] more time. And the council was gracious enough to authorize one week for a

[29:46] property owner to secure a building permit and to immediately abate the

[29:50] dangerous conditions to the satisfaction of the building inspector no later than

[29:55] September 4th. [clears throat] On September 15th, our building inspector

[30:00] did an on-site investigation and inspection, then circled back again on

[30:04] October 21st with photographs to show that no compliance of the abatement of

[30:09] the dangerous conditions had been satisfied.

[30:13] Thereafter, I drafted a letter to the property owner

[30:17] informing him that the city was moving forward with the order from April 21st

[30:22] that the buildings were going to be demolished to remove any personal

[30:25] property therein. The city was moving forward.

[30:29] Shortly after the service of that letter, Department of Natural Resources

[30:32] contacted us because someone had expressed concern about the potential of

[30:35] asbestous in those properties. The city has employed Gim Environmental. We did

[30:42] our samples. We submitted them to Department of Natural Resources, came

[30:47] back to where no deficiencies were found. We've secured the proper

[30:51] demolition permits and initiated demolition this morning.

[30:56] It made the news tonight because someone called the local television stations.

[31:01] So, I want to make the council very aware should you get any phone calls or

[31:05] concerns from your constituency that the city has done everything. You all I

[31:09] believe everyone was here at the April 21st meeting.

[31:12] » Mhm. >> We have documented documented

[31:16] information that this was agreed upon that property owner was going to obey

[31:20] the dangerous conditions by a deadline. We even extended that deadline multiple

[31:25] times and the properties are now in the process of being demolished and cleaned

[31:29] up by the city per the order. Any questions?

[31:34] » Has any of this information been shared with media? And if not, should we

[31:38] proactively do so? >> I if they want I can draft a public

[31:44] release just >> I was watching the news before I came up

[31:47] here. >> Yeah.

[31:50] » We made the news >> again. Um,

[31:54] but one of the things that I was doing prior to the meeting was making sure

[31:57] that I had the documentation on the city's behalf in order someone request

[32:01] it. Obviously, it's a sunshinable. I'm happy to disclose it to any media

[32:05] outlets that want it. Um, because we have written consent orders from

[32:10] property owners that we weren't going to be in this situation. So,

[32:15] but I I anticipate some someone out there is going to call one of you all

[32:20] and say, "What's going on with those buildings?" So now we've got this

[32:23] recorded timeline. >> Have they called you? I mean, I'm just

[32:27] reading their story and it says they they tried

[32:32] multiple times to reach Booneville officials. I mean, have they tried to

[32:37] » call city hall? >> I did. Okay.

[32:40] » I choose not to do that. >> And and if if for what it's worth, I had

[32:44] municipal court this morning. >> Yeah.

[32:46] » And um I didn't I wasn't in my office, so I don't even know if they tried to

[32:49] contact my office. But back to what Ter said, I think the best course of action

[32:54] at this point is if they want some information, I'm happy to provide

[32:57] anything and everything cuz all it does is solidify the city's position that

[33:01] this goes back to April 21st of this year when there was an agreement that

[33:05] these dangerous conditions were going to be abated. And if you'll see in the

[33:07] article makes no reference to the fact that the buildings were declared

[33:11] dangerous. >> Mhm.

[33:13] » Yeah. And I mean it it's so well documented this I can just go through

[33:18] many many logs of of >> and now you can watch our YouTube video

[33:22] » and they probably won't. >> Yeah.

[33:25] » So the story the story that I saw was a bit one-sided.

[33:29] » Oh yeah. >> About preservation of log cabins.

[33:31] » Exactly. >> Um they did not talk about the fact that

[33:34] the sides of the houses weren't there. So

[33:38] » but if any of your constituents have any questions or concerns are welcome to

[33:41] reach out to me as well. Thank you for doing that. Yeah. So,

[33:45] Brad, just one thing in the in the article,

[33:48] uh, the the owner states that the permit wouldn't expire in 2026,

[33:54] February 7th of 2026. >> So, that so he's he's referencing I

[33:58] didn't read the the online article. I watched I just watched it. He's he's

[34:02] referencing the building permit and that's the building permit was what we

[34:06] supposed to secure by August 11th, 7 days after our August 4th meeting. and

[34:11] that building permit would be good for six months. But the agreement on record

[34:15] was he was going to abate the dangerous conditions within 30 days first

[34:20] » and then finish that >> and then I just want clarity about that.

[34:23] » Yeah. Because I made the comments prior that if he got the dangerous build the

[34:27] dangerous conditions abaded, we don't care if he takes 2 years and continues

[34:31] to renew his building permits. It was the danger conditions that were the

[34:35] concern for the safety and wellbeing of citizens of Boomville. Yeah, I think I

[34:39] think that's a big important distinction there is having a building permit is one

[34:42] thing, but having a dangerous building hearing is a least by paying for a

[34:48] six-month building permit did not give him 6 months and and he was well aware

[34:51] of that because if you recall, I addressed him specifically at the

[34:55] council meeting on August 4th and I said, "You understand no more

[35:00] continuences. This is it." And unfortunately,

[35:05] September 15th, on-site inspection, October 21st on-site inspection,

[35:10] Mr. A, who had the authority, directed the demolition, and we gave proper

[35:14] notice to him. Okay. Thank you.

[35:20] Well done, sir. Thank you, R.

[35:29] All right. All right. See, public works monthly

[35:34] report for November 2025. >> Just in the packet for reference.

[35:41] » Any questions or comments on it? So, it passes. Is that what we're

[35:48] saying? Okay.

[35:52] Is there a motion? >> Motion to second. I know how to do that.

[35:57] It's almost like you have some practice motions in seconds.

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