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Yes.

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sense

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here. Oh, thanks. Sorry.

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Secret

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Jason.

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Hey, it's 7:00. I hereby call the
Tuesday, September 8th, 2025 meeting of

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the commission to order. We stand for
the flag of

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the flag of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all.

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» Thank you. Our mayor has a previous
engagement this evening.

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Um clerk will conduct the roll call
please.

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» Holtz
>> here.

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» Hower
>> here

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» form present.

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» Thank you. Uh moving on to approval of
the agenda.

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Are there any changes to the agenda?
I I move to move um under new business

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10A to um
under in between the city manager report

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and correspond as there are people who
would like to be here to support and

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that need to get back on shift. So we
can move that up.

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» Okay. Is there a second? Second.

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Um any discussion?
Roll call, please.

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» How was there? I a
>> Hampton.

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[laughter]
>> Sorry.

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» I
>> I

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» The motion carries.

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» All right. Moving on to the consent
agenda. The purpose of the consent

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agenda is to expedite business by
grouping non-controversial items

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together to be dealt with by one
commission motion without discussion.

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Any member of the commission, staff, or
the public may ask that any item on the

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consent agenda be removed and placed as
the last item under new business to

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receive full discussion. Such requests
will be automatically respected.

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Is there a motion to approve the consent
agenda?

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» So moved.
>> Second.

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Is there any
conversation? Any comments from the

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public?

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Roll call, please.
>> Hampton,

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» I.
>> Place

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» I.
>> Boltz.

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» I.
>> Hower.

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» I.
>> Motion carries.

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» All right. Moving on to public comment.
Any person may comment on any subject.

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Comments are limited to five minutes and
when the and the clerk will provide a 30

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second warning when your time is nearing
an end. The commission will not engage

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in debate at this time and written
comments on the form provided

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over there will be responded to by the
staff.

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Would anyone from the public like to
come? Welcome to the podium. Please

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state your name.
>> Thank you.

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[clears throat]
>> George Lasser 601 South Lake Street in

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Boone City. I wanted to uh talk to you
guys about the railroad water tower on

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Ray Street between Lake and Park. I'm
sure most of us are familiar with that.

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Uh it's [clears throat] coming to our
attention that there is a movement to

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have that uh demolished and uh Mr.
Gajeski [clears throat]

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and myself and uh some other people have
uh put together a group who are willing

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to fix it and uh restore it to uh keep
it in its place. There's also been talk

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of um moving it someplace else to
refurbish it. We don't think it could

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survive and move. It's it's uh it's
pretty old. And um we have uh been in

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talks. We talked to Stigs. Stigs is
willing to do a fundraiser to help with

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paint and supplies that are needed. Uh
we have uh volunteers, Mr. Kajeski,

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myself, and several others who are
willing to do the work. Uh the uh I have

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a a blacksmith I contact the named Steve
Anderson who's willing to rebuild the uh

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the the the water spout
to more uh accurate uh depiction of what

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it it should be. Uh and also the uh the
luggage cart that sits next to it. Uh

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we're also uh willing to uh repaint that
and put new uh uh boards on it to make

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it structurally sound and and pleasing
to the eye. Uh it's all volunteer based.

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Uh won't cost the city anything. Uh
again, uh we're just asking that that it

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u be considered uh rather than tearing
it down or trying to move it someplace

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is to fix it where it's at, fix both of
them where they're at and landscape

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around them with some gravel and some
edging to make them very pleasing to the

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eye. Um and Mr. Kajeski and I have also
talked about too as far as the color

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goes, uh the the people that own the
building, the old uh Lester's building,

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names escaping me, excuse me. uh if they
had a particular

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color that they would prefer that it be
since it's kind of right in their front

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yard. Uh we'd be willing to, you know,
talk to them about that and maybe make

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it a color that they would like. Uh
again, um all volunteer base won't cost

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the city anything. Uh we realize it's a
project. It it does need a lot of work,

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but it's worth saving. Uh those of us in
my generation were fortunate enough to

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have a class in high school. Maybe Mr.
place that had that uh with Bo City

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history and uh that class really taught
us to appreciate our history. Our

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history is is quickly disappearing. Uh
where we came from, how this town was

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built, and it's a shame. Uh we need to
preserve that history. It's it's what

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makes Bo City what it is. It was built
by people that worked hard and and ran

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the railroads and, you know, moved
lumber. That's something we want to

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preserve. Something we feel very
strongly about. Again, we we're asking

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that uh this I'm asking this be put on
the uh on the agenda for public

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discussion with the uh the board uh
before any decisions are made to tear it

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down or to move forward with that. Um
and that's what I have. And I think Mr.

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Keski wants to fill in some blanks.
Okay.

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» Thank you.
>> Thank you.

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Thank you for letting me have a little
bit of time. And this all what George's

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really we're talking about here is
cultural heritage. And I'd like to just

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talk a little bit on that. Um
and c cultural heritage which I'm going

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to call ch for our discussion today.
It's a continuum of traditions and

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practices passed down through the
generations and encapsulates the essence

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of a society's collective memory.
It refers to the legacy of physical

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artifacts and intangible attributes of a
group or society that are inherited from

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past generations,
maintained in the present and bestowed

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for the benefit of future generations.
Tangible CH includes buildings,

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historical places, monuments, in our
case, artifacts which are considered

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worthy of preservation for the future.
These are physical artifacts

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that were created, maintained or left
over by the cultures and local citizens

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and pioneers of our community.
Before I go any further though, I need

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to delineate and distinguish between the
two parts of CH management. One of CH is

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preservation and the other CH
conservation. On one hand, CH

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conservation
more focused on the physical repair of a

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tangible artifact. In this case, a water
tower to restore it to a known or

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assumed state while retaining its
heritage value, reinforcing and the

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enduring preservation of its inherent
value.

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Conservation includes both the
preservation of the wood exterior and

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stabilization from further
deterioration. [clears throat]

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On the other hand, CA preservation
generally generally refers to the

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protection, maintenance, and recovery of
cultural heritage without altering it

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ensure survival for future generations.
It's like throwing a tarp over it, put

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off to the side. So the question, who
benefits from conserving and preserving

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cultural heritage? Firstly, it is
paramount to indicate that although CH

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should be the pride of the host city, Bo
City, but not all conservation or

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preservation measures seem to benefit
certain members of the community.

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Secondly,
there is a pretext for concealed

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agendas. So, there is a need to
scrutinize the political and social

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dimensions of heritage preservation.
We have very few tangible things, like

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George said, we have very few tangible
things left in our community of

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historical significance remaining to
remind us of what our pioneers gave to

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this community to pass it on to present
time and future community members and

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visitors.
I I don't understand the objection of

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what we're what we're offering which is
as George said at no cost to the city

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volunteers
uh help with the with stigs and co-op

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all free. Subsequently, we must all
advocate for preservation practices that

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reflect and respond to the complexities
of cultural heritage and its various

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stakeholders. everybody here and
everybody in our community, our

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community, even though I live out of
town, sorry. Therefore, care must be

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taken when choosing the aspects and the
measures. Really think about it, folks.

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And I'll finish with, please save the
railroad water tower at its current

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location and allow us to restore it to
the best of our abilities.

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Thank you.
>> Thank you.

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Anyone else with public comment?

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Good evening, Tracy at 80 Tracy Griffin,
805 Earl Street. For months, many of us

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have come before you to discuss the
proposed project on Earl and Morgan. It

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often feels as though our concerns are
dismissed as simply not in my backyard

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objections. That is not what many of us
have been saying. We have repeatedly

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stated that we do not believe that this
is the right location for this

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development. However, if the project is
going to move forward, we have asked for

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reasonable accommodations such as a tree
buffer between the development and

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neighboring homes and relocating the
driveways away from Earl and Morgan

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Street. [gasps]
Unfortunately, it feels as though only

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part of our message is being heard. That
is very frustrating for residents who

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have invested significant time and
effort into participating in this

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project this process.
As I stressed before the planning

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commission, while a traffic study may
not be required for this project, one

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certainly could have been recommended.
Does the city truly believe that adding

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18 additional units to a short deadend
street like Earl Street, which is only

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2/10 of a mile long, will not create
traffic and safety concerns? While we

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speak, we have spoken with multiple
local law enforcement

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who share concerns about the impact this
development could have on the traffic in

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this area. From a resident's
perspective, it often appears that

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projects are being approved with little
consideration for their long-term

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effects on surrounding neighborhoods.
We are asking you to think beyond

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[clears throat] the immediate approval
process and consider how these decisions

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will impact existing residents, property
owners, traffic flow, and the

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characteristic of the community for
years to come.

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Many residents
are also concerned about the long-term

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maintenance of housing commission
projects based on what they have

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observed elsewhere. Whether those
concerns are ultimately right or wrong,

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they are genuine concerns that deserve
consideration rather than dismissal.

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Many of us have tried to put ourselves
in your position

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to um and I ask that you do the same for
us. If a project of this size were being

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proposed directly across the street from
your home, would you truly have no

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concerns? Would you not ask questions
about traffic, safety, noise, property

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values, or how it might affect your
neighborhood?

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I believe many of you would have
concerns just as we do. To suggest that

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you would not care at all is simply not
a realistic statement. We are not asking

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for special treatment. We are asking for
the same consideration and understanding

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that any homeowner would want if faced
with the development of this scale

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directly across from where they live.
What is most disappointing is the

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feeling that the voices of taxpaying
residents are not being valued. We chose

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to move to Boone City because we love
the community and we're excited to be

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part of it. We believed that this was a
place where residents opinions mattered

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and where local government would
thoroughly consider the concerns of the

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people who live here. Today, many of us
no longer feel that way. I urge you to

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listen, not just hear. Listen to the
concerns being raised.

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Consider [clears throat] reasonable
compromises and remember that the

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residents speaking before you tonight
are not your oppos your opponents. We

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are your neighbors, your constituents,
and the people who care deeply about the

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future of this community.
>> Thank you. Anyone else with public

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comment?

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» Anyone online?

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» Yes. Hi. Um, my name is CJ Biggs and I'm
an attorney with Rogers in Traverse

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City. I'm speaking today on behalf of
concerned members of the Boone City

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community regarding the proposed
concurrence for the Flats on Court

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Brownfield development plan. So, I do
recognize that this pertains to an

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agenda item later. So, if there will be
comment at that time, I will yield until

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then. Otherwise, um, I can continue.
So, some members of the Boone City Commi

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community feel that this uh proposed
brownfield development concurrence is

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not ready for approval because of still
outstanding and unresolved requirements

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of the Boone City zoning ordinance that
have not been met and adequately

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addressed. The primary issue is building
height. We sent a letter on August 12th

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to the planning commission detailing
this issue. Uh but I will go over the

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the basics of it here. Um as it stands
now, the height of the development is

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currently not clear, but our best
estimate is that the structures exceed

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at least 39.625
ft. The ordinance sets a maximum height

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of 35 ft pursuant to section 20.10,
which is noted by the developers site

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plan in the general notes zoning of
property section on the plan. The

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definition of building height in the
zoning ordinance is the vertical

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distance measured from the natural grade
prior to any excavation or construction

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to the highest point of the surface for
flat roofs to the deck line of Mansford

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roofs and for our purposes to the mean
height between eaves and ridge for gable

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hip and gamble roofs. That is a
definition in section 1.40 of the zoning

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ordinance. So without applying this
average height between the eaves and

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ridge, the total height appears to be
approximately 44.625

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ft above grade. I say approximately
because the site plan is measuring from

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the top of the footing above the
foundation, but the either existing

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grade or the grade at the time of the
construction. Neither is indicated. As

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such, whether or not the buildings as
proposed comply with the height

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requirements of the zoning ordinance is
impossible to determine. Our research of

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public records does not indicate that
there has been any variance granted to

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the developer to limit or exclude this
height requirement. But in any case, a

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variance would not be properly granted
as there is no practical difficulty that

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can arise from a self-created problem.
So I would ask the planning commission,

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what evidence do you have that the
building heights are compliant in the

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plan as it exists today? Similarly,
there is a missing um barrier

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requirement that is not evidenced in the
plan as it exists now. Pursuant to

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section 24.80C
of the zoning ordinance, all parking

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areas in a multiple family residential
district such as the one proposed in

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Flats on Court that it applies to Flats
on Court. These must be screened from

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adjacent properties by means of a brick
wall, screen fencing, evergreens, and or

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other barriers determined suitable by
the planning commission to minimize

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noise from motor vehicles and to prevent
direct glare of headlights from falling

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on adjacent properties.
So, the site plans provided thus far

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make no mention of this required barrier
or graphical depiction of the screening

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for the length of the lot. Even though
the general notes site layout plan,

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section three on the brownfield plan is
devoted to the required parking

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requirements. No mention of it there. So
again, I propose to the planning

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commission, what evidence do you have
that the development as proposed today

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satisfies the ordin ordinanc's
requirement for screening in this case?

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And just as a general question, there is
um some concern by the community that

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the management of flats on court is
changing and we don't know who is going

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to be responsible for managing the
buildings. Initial proposal proposals

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indicated that the owners would be the
managers, but it seems that now a third

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party is in play and the community would
appreciate some further clarity in this

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regard. Thank you very much for your
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» Thank you.
Anyone else public comment online or in

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person?
>> I think there is.

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Can you hear me?
>> Yes.

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» Hi, I'm Ron Cleveringa, 240 East Morgan
Street. Um, my wife and I, Lisa, um,

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would like to, uh, file our objection to
the, uh, development on Earl and Morgan

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Street. We feel very strongly that this
development will have a very significant

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impact on the environment on the
infrastructure of the area and to the

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character of the neighborhood. This
neighborhood is there. What you're

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trying to add there is I believe it's 32
housing units that uh well that area

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just doesn't have the infrastructure
for. Um our our request is that you

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instruct the Coin City Housing
Commission to stop this immediately and

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look at alternatives. They have
significant property areas that they

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want to uh upgrade anyway. So let them
work over there. Um

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this this is a a neighborhood with a lot
of character and we feel very strongly

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that it it will uh affect the property
values and the quality of life in that

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area. Uh my apologies for the uh not
having a video but uh I am driving

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currently so please forgive me for that.
Thank you so much for your time and I

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appreciate that uh uh you take this into
consideration. Thank you.

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» Thank you.
Anyone else?

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» Oh, yes.
>> I think I'm going to piggyback on his

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comments if it's the same neighborhood.
Earl and Grant Streets. Is that what

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he's talking about? Okay. All right. So,
it's it's a continuation of that. So, um

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I'm Laura Fine. I live at um 523 South
Park Street. Hi everybody. And every

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single day I take a walk through those
woods between um I guess it's Earl

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Street towards the senior center. And
this is a first of all this is tree

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city. This is a tree city in America.
And so we need to honor the fact that

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it's a tree city. The other thing is we
can do a win-win here. Doesn't have to

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be win- lose. So we can keep the trees
and we can make the buildings be

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affordable buildings be in a part of the
parcel that doesn't affect the trees so

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that people can have the quality of life
of a safe housing of safe housing and

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also the enjoyment and the oxygen that
comes from the trees. So right now we

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know we're in a crucial time globally.
We need more trees not less trees and

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once they're gone they're gone. So, um,
I'm going to support what that gentleman

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said as well and what many of us feel
very strongly that we can use the parcel

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wisely and make it so there's housing
and the trees remain and we all can have

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the enjoyment of that, the the public,
the community, the neighborhood and the

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newcomers who will be in those housing
in that housing. Thank you so much.

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» Thank you.

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Anyone else?

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Okay. Do the correspondence.
>> Oh, yeah. Correspondence. Yeah.

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» So, we Let's see the next item. We just
acknowledge we have correspondence. Um

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there's no action required. So, we will
file correspondence

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and then we will move on to the item we
brought forth. um from our new business

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which is
item 10, consent to appointment of chief

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of police.

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» Do we have a motion?
>> I move to

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Consider the recommendation from Desica
Pearl, city clerk treasurer to consent

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to the city manager's appointment of Dan
Mercer as chief of police for the city

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of Buen City effective October 1st,
2026.

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» Second.
>> Oh, was going to get

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» Okay. Do we have public comment on this
matter?

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» Hello everybody. My name is Tim Wy. I
live at 323 State Street. Um, and I just

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wanted to take a moment uh and mention
uh thank you for moving this up. I here

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on behalf of all of my colleagues here
at the Bo City Police Department. Uh

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wanting to express um you know our our
support uh for uh our assistant chief

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Dan Mercer uh to move on into the chief
of police position. Um

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he's a wonderful family man, a wonderful
community man. um and also quite a

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wonderful law man as well. Uh one of my
former mentors, uh James Craig, who is

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police chief of the city of Detroit,
once said something and it stuck with me

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for a long time. Cops count, but
leadership matters. And the type of

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leadership that Dan's going to provide
our department and a continuation of

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what Chief Spade has done is going to be
fantastic. We have a wonderful police

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department in in a great community. Um
we are just looking forward to this

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succession piece uh taking place. So
thank you so much for moving it up in

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the agenda and your consideration for
Dan Mercer. Thank you.

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» Any other comments?

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» Okay, time for deliberation.
>> Uh Commissioner Hower?

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» Um I am all for this. said, "Dan, um Dan
has done just an incredible job and the

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amount of people who come into Muskrat
on a stroll the streets and show me

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photos that they've taken with our
police department and nine out of 10

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times Dan is in them. um I think is
great and it speaks volumes about our

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community that um they're out there and
engaging with people and I think Dan

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will be a great addition be a great
chief and the succession planning that I

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know he's done with Chief Spate will has
I just think it's a wonderful decision

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and I'm all for it. So
I I approve.

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» Commissioner Place.
>> Um yeah, I'm very excited about this. I

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I've worked uh well I've done a few
things with him. I've seen him in the

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community and I've seen him with a lot.
He's just very community-minded person.

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Um and I'm very excited to see this and
I approve this as well.

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» I appreciate us hiring from within. Um
working a job myself for a long lot of

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years. It's nice to be acknowledged for
the work that you put in. So, I

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appreciate that they took you into
consideration and I think the you know

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how the town runs, you respect the
people that live here and I appreciate

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that. So, I approve
>> and um I participated in the interview

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process and um I was impressed with
Officer Mercer's professionalism,

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leadership, dedication to his
professional development and um I

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appreciate his dare uh program
involvement in schools that's been going

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on for many years. Um,
Officer Mercer has been with our

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department for 20 years and has been
trained um under Chief Spate. And uh I

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have no problems with this. Our role as
a commission is just to give consent

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» to uh what our city manager has done has
made the offer, gone through the

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interview process, and um we're here to
just give our consent and stamp of

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approval. So, thank you.
Thank you. And uh I really appreciate

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this opportunity. Uh when I first moved
here uh Dan was very welcoming and Chief

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Spate I think the first two weeks in job
he says you know I don't know how long

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I'm going to be here. I got a secession
plan and let's discuss it. So we

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discussed it. We worked things out. We
uh discussed possibilities and we made a

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plan. We really support somebody that is
so supportive of the community. I mean,

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Dan has dedicated his last 20 years, if
not more, to this community. Uh, so it

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was a no-brainer. It was an easy uh
choice. Uh, we still went through the

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whole process. uh and um I'm really
firmly behind backing uh the appointment

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u that the chose that I have for Dan as
the new police chief. So, thank you very

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much. Y
>> and we had many letters of support from

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the community and people reached out for
me to encourage uh this position.

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» Very good. Any other com?
>> No.

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» Okay. Roll call, please. Place
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» Boltz
>> I

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» Hower
>> I

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» Hampton
>> I

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» motion carries.
>> Congratulations.

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» Congratulations.
>> Dan, you got anything to say? [laughter]

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up there.

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» I don't want to take too much of your
time, but I just um want to express my

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gratitude to the commission and the city
administration for your support in me.

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You've trusted entrusted a lot of
responsibility in me and I just want to

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reaffirm to you that I'm committed to uh
keep living up to those expectations.

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So, I'm very grateful for the support of
my family. My wife Aaron and our two

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children are here. um their support
means everything to me and I'm I'm

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thankful for them. I'm also uh thankful
for their families, some here in

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attendance and some watching online and
uh I appreciate them. Uh we have

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established a a tremendous team in the
police department. And I'm honored to

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work alongside them and and be able to
to call them my my friends and

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co-workers. And and lastly, I just want
to thank um Chief Spade. I'm going to

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get choked up. Um his mentorship has
meant a lot to me. he's done a lot to

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make this process um go the way it has
and I appreciate that as as well as our

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former chief Jeff Gaither has has been a
great mentor as well and uh I've got

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some big shoes to fill but I'm just
thankful for the the team we have to to

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do it alongside so thank you very All

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right.
Moving on. Next item on the agenda is

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the city manager report.

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Manager Demo, you have the floor.
>> Thank you very much. Um, we had a

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meeting last week. uh the stakeholders
for the strategic plan. Uh the draft

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survey has been completed. Uh they're
planning to have two big dissemination

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events uh to do the survey. One's going
to be at the harvest fest September 26th

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and homecoming on October 2nd. Uh there
will also be a community engagement

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dropin event. Uh the site has been
changed to right here in this building.

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uh we were not able to get the pavilion.
So, it'll be here on October the 6th. Uh

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there will be surveys, paper surveys
across the whole community, be online.

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We'll have paper surveys available at
the office and we're going to have QR

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codes across so people can scan and
we're really pushing for as many people

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to participate in the survey as
possible.

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Uh as we just witnessed, uh we had the
police chief interviews. uh we completed

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those and uh we're very happy for moving
along in that process.

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Uh the cyber security we're still
working on a few adjustments on the

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onboarding uh each week we're getting
closer and closer. We were hoping it

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would not take quite as long but uh
we're very confident that once this is

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all done uh we'll be very protected and
our uh ability to upgrades and our work

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system is going to be great. Um, there
is an EMS blood drive Friday, September

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18th,
uh, here in this building downstairs at

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11:00 a.m. to 3:30.

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Uh, as most people are aware in the
public works department, uh, on August

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28th, the surf internet uh, hit one of
our main uh, water lines. The city water

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pressure dropped dramatically during
that time. Uh it took us a little while,

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but we isolated the main water and was
able to then build the reserves back up

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in the towers. Uh there was seven houses
that were without water until early

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Saturday morning. Uh we we have a
contractor coming in that's going to do

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some more assessment of the road. We did
not open it up yet until we want to make

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sure uh what's underneath of it and
what's safe. uh and Surf Internet is is

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they are the ones responsible for this.
So, they're covering all those costs. Uh

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we did uh act quickly and we had water
available for when people were losing

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water. They didn't have water throughout
the whole town. There's we had pallets

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of water that's still downstairs.
Uh

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so we should get the road back open uh
soon after we find out how much work

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needs to be done and the subs soil under
the sub construction below the the road.

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Uh we had a walkth through process with
our restoration project and we brought

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in surf internet and u the other
contractor together and they basically

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agreed to redo a lot of the restoration
work on the grasses along people's

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driveways along the roads. Uh so they
will be continually work on that

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project. They're going to reed most of
the everything that they receded before.

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Uh so we're hoping that this time it
takes we get some good rain and

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everything takes place. Uh on Call
Street, the first layer of all asphalt

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has been laid uh and we had some rains
and at the during both of those rains,

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no water ended up at the very bottom. Uh
all diversions into the catchment areas

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worked and it drained out quite well. Uh
there's 12 spillways along the road uh

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that the water went into the
infiltration camps and then they were it

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just drained away. So we have great uh
hopes. The next layer of asphalt will be

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I believe it's this week or next week. I
know it was going to be after Labor Day

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when they're going to come in and lay
the second layer. So that project is

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moving forward.
uh parks and marina,

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the veterans park playground here will
be closed on September 14th uh so we can

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get the uh improvements. We're trying to
get those all done uh before harvest.

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So that's the goal. Uh we will be
bringing in stuff and moving and it'll

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01:12:00,560 --> 01:12:07,199
be just completely closed uh to the
public after September 14th. Uh Main

422
01:12:05,679 --> 01:12:12,320
Street voted to assist Veterans
Playground. They're going to be helping

423
01:12:08,800 --> 01:12:16,520
uh pay for some of those changes uh cost
in that improvements.

424
01:12:16,880 --> 01:12:23,920
On this Thursday, September 10th, Becken
Raider, Inc. will conduct a

425
01:12:21,760 --> 01:12:30,080
pre-construction meeting for Avalanche
Pro preserve erosion control project.

426
01:12:27,920 --> 01:12:35,040
And the Marina Group did meet on
September the 2nd and discuss the

427
01:12:32,000 --> 01:12:38,560
drafted bylaws. The next group meeting
is going to be scheduled for September

428
01:12:36,719 --> 01:12:43,199
the 18th.
Uh 14th through the 18th. The date has

429
01:12:41,199 --> 01:12:47,360
not been determined. Uh we went through
all the bylaws and got a rough draft. We

430
01:12:45,120 --> 01:12:51,040
got some changes and we've sent those on
to the attorney and we sent everything

431
01:12:48,880 --> 01:12:57,280
on to the committee members and other
people that were interested that

432
01:12:52,880 --> 01:13:02,880
attended the uh Marina workg groupoups.
Uh lastly, I would like to uh this this

433
01:13:01,040 --> 01:13:08,800
month's staff recommendation is very
short. Uh we only have one makeup uh and

434
01:13:06,560 --> 01:13:13,199
that's for Eric Kokoski. Uh he's with
the water department. He's been with the

435
01:13:10,400 --> 01:13:19,679
city for 19 years. So he gets the
10-year recognition and then next time

436
01:13:16,239 --> 01:13:23,679
he gets the 20 years. So um any
questions?

437
01:13:22,000 --> 01:13:29,040
» Yes.
>> So do you want to

438
01:13:26,719 --> 01:13:33,920
Um, so Sam, uh, when you did the
walkthrough, was that also with C2 AE or

439
01:13:32,320 --> 01:13:37,600
was that just It was
>> So we had the engineers in both of the

440
01:13:36,080 --> 01:13:42,800
contractors all together.
>> Okay. Um, and they were able cuz it just

441
01:13:41,120 --> 01:13:44,800
sounds like they're just willing to
recede. Wasn't there other things that

442
01:13:44,080 --> 01:13:47,440
they had to look?
>> There's other things on the list that

443
01:13:46,320 --> 01:13:50,400
they're still working on.
>> Okay.

444
01:13:47,840 --> 01:13:54,400
» They haven't done the asphalt work and
that's all going to be done when they do

445
01:13:52,880 --> 01:13:58,000
the other street. We had some more
streets that had to come in and add some

446
01:13:55,760 --> 01:14:05,600
asphalts. So that'll all be done at the
same time. Uh it was important for there

447
01:14:02,960 --> 01:14:09,920
was also the surf was working in the
same area so we had both contractors so

448
01:14:07,520 --> 01:14:13,679
we they could designate who was going to
be responsible for the restoration work

449
01:14:12,719 --> 01:14:17,280
at each area.
>> Okay.

450
01:14:15,280 --> 01:14:21,199
» All right. And like you said, surf's
going to be putting the bill for the

451
01:14:19,199 --> 01:14:25,920
» Yes. fixing what water man is and things
like that. Okay. Awesome. Um, do we have

452
01:14:23,920 --> 01:14:31,040
a date for when the mulch is going to be
removed from the park? Um, and is it

453
01:14:28,239 --> 01:14:35,520
going to be community?
Is it going to be community?

454
01:14:32,719 --> 01:14:40,000
» So, it will not be community. We got uh
Rainy, you can go ahead and we'll let

455
01:14:38,080 --> 01:14:44,560
Josh is here so he can
>> uh so yes um so we'll start the uh

456
01:14:42,480 --> 01:14:50,239
ground remediation uh the week of the
14th. Uh once that's complete then we'll

457
01:14:48,080 --> 01:14:55,840
be applying the sealant to all the wood
surfaces. Uh that's that has a 48 hour

458
01:14:53,040 --> 01:15:01,199
cure. So once it's all been put on um
we'll have to wait that 48 hours. And

459
01:14:58,560 --> 01:15:07,920
then the um engineered fiber wood uh is
being delivered on around the 24th and

460
01:15:04,000 --> 01:15:13,199
it will be installed uh by DPW staff and
um volunteer support uh through Lee

461
01:15:10,480 --> 01:15:18,400
Rainey. Um at this time we're we're not
asking for further public support unless

462
01:15:15,920 --> 01:15:23,760
it gets to the point where we we need
it. So, more to follow on that, but

463
01:15:20,640 --> 01:15:29,520
right now all the all the labor is being
done uh by DPW staff andor volunteer Lee

464
01:15:28,000 --> 01:15:33,520
Rain's
landscape.

465
01:15:30,080 --> 01:15:36,640
» Y removal of it, it's it was a liability
issue. Okay. If they're bringing in

466
01:15:34,960 --> 01:15:40,080
their equipment, they did not want to
have liability of people around that

467
01:15:39,040 --> 01:15:43,120
could get injured.
>> Makes sense.

468
01:15:40,800 --> 01:15:46,239
» And they're bringing in their full staff
uh to clean it all out. And we said,

469
01:15:45,040 --> 01:15:53,120
"Hey."
>> Awesome. Okay. Yep. Um,

470
01:15:51,120 --> 01:15:58,320
I think that was my only my only few
questions. Yeah.

471
01:15:55,520 --> 01:16:03,679
» Okay. Um, as far as Call Street goes,
what what's going on with the um

472
01:16:01,120 --> 01:16:08,000
easement and the
cliff with the erosion?

473
01:16:06,080 --> 01:16:15,600
» So, the erosion, if if you drive up
there, it's uh very very green. the all

474
01:16:12,080 --> 01:16:21,360
the grass they've added uh the waddles
which are those uh straw.

475
01:16:18,640 --> 01:16:27,280
» Did they use the straw or the bio?
>> They use the straw and it is growing and

476
01:16:24,640 --> 01:16:32,239
everything's taken very very good.
>> Okay.

477
01:16:28,400 --> 01:16:34,960
» So, uh it's I think commissioner you've
been up there and seen how green it is.

478
01:16:34,239 --> 01:16:36,960
» Yes.
>> Mhm.

479
01:16:35,760 --> 01:16:41,520
» I haven't been out there since they
added the waddles. Um, but it's it's

480
01:16:40,000 --> 01:16:46,080
definitely growing and this rain has
definitely helped.

481
01:16:44,080 --> 01:16:51,040
» So, they got both sides.
>> Uh, there was uh last meeting there was

482
01:16:48,480 --> 01:16:58,000
concerns by a citizen and I sent him all
of the easement drawings for that area

483
01:16:54,640 --> 01:16:59,040
and also the state statute for the water
wells.

484
01:16:58,800 --> 01:17:01,840
» Okay.
>> So, I sent all that information.

485
01:17:00,480 --> 01:17:07,199
» The water wells were looked into though
and they're not too close. Yeah, by the

486
01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:10,880
state it needs to be 10 ft for uh
rainwater and stuff

487
01:17:08,960 --> 01:17:13,920
» away from
uh a water well and it's about 20 some

488
01:17:13,280 --> 01:17:17,520
feet.
>> Okay.

489
01:17:16,080 --> 01:17:23,679
» Thank you,
>> Commissioner Hley. Um, I just had some

490
01:17:20,880 --> 01:17:28,400
concerns about the surf and internet
repairs on those, like where they've

491
01:17:25,440 --> 01:17:32,400
pushed the road up cuz like plowing is
my biggest concern, especially because

492
01:17:30,320 --> 01:17:38,320
it's like a few of them are on Lincoln
and Lewis, which are roads we literally

493
01:17:34,480 --> 01:17:43,440
just paved and had taken care of. And if
you know the plows around here, they

494
01:17:40,719 --> 01:17:49,840
scrape that road. And I have a I just
don't you know working across the street

495
01:17:46,080 --> 01:17:55,040
over there I watched the road get tore
up with just potholes that were there.

496
01:17:51,600 --> 01:17:58,239
So I can imagine a bump that helps rip
the road out.

497
01:17:56,080 --> 01:18:01,520
» They they were waiting kind of to
they're going to hire a subcontractor to

498
01:18:00,000 --> 01:18:02,480
come in and fix all of those all at
once.

499
01:18:02,080 --> 01:18:05,199
» Okay.
>> So they didn't want to do it in peace

500
01:18:03,840 --> 01:18:09,840
mill because then it costs a lot more
money for them. Uh but we we are pushing

501
01:18:08,320 --> 01:18:11,760
we're sure that it should be done before
winter.

502
01:18:10,320 --> 01:18:14,239
» Yeah.
All of those areas have to be repaired.

503
01:18:13,920 --> 01:18:18,000
» Yeah.
>> Yeah.

504
01:18:15,199 --> 01:18:23,760
» And then also contact with the call
street residents. Have we

505
01:18:20,960 --> 01:18:28,960
uh worked out with them their concerns?
Is there any more issues that we should

506
01:18:25,360 --> 01:18:34,400
be that we should know about or
>> They haven't replied back to me.

507
01:18:31,360 --> 01:18:38,880
We up on the very top part in the
township side there was some concern

508
01:18:36,239 --> 01:18:43,840
about the deepness of the pond up there
and we're working through that with the

509
01:18:40,480 --> 01:18:47,679
engineers and the land land owner there.
>> Okay.

510
01:18:44,400 --> 01:18:52,320
» Uh but I sent uh the other landowner all
the information uh last week and I

511
01:18:50,640 --> 01:18:58,400
haven't heard anything back yet.
>> Okay. And that was the questions I had.

512
01:18:56,320 --> 01:19:00,640
» Okay. My questions have been asked and
answered. So thank you. Thank you so

513
01:19:00,320 --> 01:19:07,440
much.
>> Thank you.

514
01:19:02,480 --> 01:19:12,080
» Okay, so moving on to the next item is
unfinished business.

515
01:19:09,600 --> 01:19:16,320
The brownfield planning. Oh, sorry.
>> The reports of officers and board.

516
01:19:14,159 --> 01:19:23,320
» Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, yeah. Reports of
officers boards and see any committees.

517
01:19:19,760 --> 01:19:23,320
Are there any

518
01:19:23,600 --> 01:19:28,840
questions
by the commission?

519
01:19:29,840 --> 01:19:37,840
Okay, those will be filed.
Okay, now moving on to unfinished

520
01:19:34,880 --> 01:19:43,679
business. Brownfield plan concurrence
flats on Fort Brownfield plan.

521
01:19:42,159 --> 01:19:49,520
Um
Sam, would you like to speak to that?

522
01:19:46,080 --> 01:19:56,400
» Yes. Uh we have uh I'm going to invite
Mac to come up and talk first. Uh he is

523
01:19:52,880 --> 01:20:00,800
brownfield expert. Uh so he was generous
to come with us tonight. uh to kind of

524
01:19:59,120 --> 01:20:05,520
explain and and help answer any
questions that you might have. Uh the

525
01:20:03,120 --> 01:20:09,840
committees um we've had a number of
meetings with it and we've gone back and

526
01:20:07,280 --> 01:20:16,560
forth. Uh we made a number of
suggestions and the con and uh they have

527
01:20:13,600 --> 01:20:21,280
agreed to make uh concessions and listen
to what we were asking. So

528
01:20:19,760 --> 01:20:24,719
» yeah, thank you very much. My name is M.
Mland. Uh I'm the brownfield consultant

529
01:20:23,440 --> 01:20:28,880
for the Charlotte County Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority. and kind of by

530
01:20:26,480 --> 01:20:33,840
way of uh for the city of Wayne City as
well as the county. So I've served in

531
01:20:30,800 --> 01:20:38,960
this role for some time. We did the one
water street project uh in 2009 or so.

532
01:20:37,360 --> 01:20:43,600
So I've been doing this for a little
while uh in Bo City. We also did the

533
01:20:40,880 --> 01:20:48,320
Dworth and and Lake Street project uh as
well. So uh and I also worked on some

534
01:20:46,640 --> 01:20:52,000
other stuff. I did the LDFA development
plan and DDA Main Street development

535
01:20:50,320 --> 01:20:55,280
plan here. So I have a little bit of
history. I know there's all new faces

536
01:20:53,440 --> 01:21:00,640
here. So I thought I'd I'd reintroduce
an old one here. So um yeah, you all are

537
01:20:59,199 --> 01:21:05,679
very familiar with this project. This is
the flight court project uh that's there

538
01:21:03,120 --> 01:21:10,000
and as part of that project in order to
provide for the workforce housing,

539
01:21:07,520 --> 01:21:13,600
there's opportunity there to uh have a
brownfield plan which takes the

540
01:21:12,000 --> 01:21:18,560
increased taxes generated by the
investment and reimbures the the

541
01:21:16,159 --> 01:21:22,400
financing gap basically between what it
costs to build something and what it

542
01:21:20,239 --> 01:21:28,880
costs to meet the rents for that. So,
that's really closes that gap. Um, uh,

543
01:21:26,000 --> 01:21:34,000
WRG came in, uh, with a a proposal for a
25-year plan, 25-y year tiff plan, uh,

544
01:21:31,840 --> 01:21:37,280
for about $10 million. And as we look,
they provided the financial information

545
01:21:35,360 --> 01:21:41,920
as we chewed through that a little bit,
had some fun conversations. Um, and, uh,

546
01:21:40,159 --> 01:21:44,560
they went back to their banks and said
the banks couldn't do it. We said,

547
01:21:42,960 --> 01:21:49,360
"Well, try again." So, we kind of went
back and forth uh, quite a bit and

548
01:21:46,560 --> 01:21:53,920
looked at their financing. And um one of
the key aspect aspects aspects that we

549
01:21:51,679 --> 01:21:58,639
look at is debt service coverage ratio.
They have to have enough revenues after

550
01:21:55,280 --> 01:22:02,320
their operating cost to have 120% of the
funds to be able to pay their debt

551
01:22:00,159 --> 01:22:05,520
service. Banks won't finance a project.
And so we looked at all of that kind of

552
01:22:03,760 --> 01:22:08,880
when does that cut off happen for the
tiff and when can they still meet that.

553
01:22:07,520 --> 01:22:12,880
So that's what we came up had a lot of
discussions and we're really trying to

554
01:22:10,400 --> 01:22:16,960
balance the need for the project and to
make sure that the incentives are

555
01:22:14,239 --> 01:22:20,880
necessary uh for the project. So
throughout that time frame uh you know

556
01:22:18,639 --> 01:22:26,639
as we looked at all of those pieces uh
came back with a 20-year plan and it

557
01:22:23,600 --> 01:22:30,239
will be ex only to 20 years if they
don't get those revenues if the taxable

558
01:22:28,480 --> 01:22:33,520
value doesn't go up high enough or they
don't build out completely or something

559
01:22:31,440 --> 01:22:37,920
else happens they're limited to 20 years
worth of capture. We estimate that to be

560
01:22:35,600 --> 01:22:43,120
about $7.9 million over that time
period. um for the um as part of the

561
01:22:41,520 --> 01:22:46,320
process for the brownfield plan. The
brownfield authority reviews the plan

562
01:22:44,719 --> 01:22:50,960
and says yes, it's compliant with act
31, the the primary law uh the state law

563
01:22:49,520 --> 01:22:55,120
that complies with this and has
recommended consideration by the city of

564
01:22:53,120 --> 01:22:57,920
Wind City uh and the county board of
commissioners, Shalo County Board of

565
01:22:56,400 --> 01:23:01,760
Commissioners because it's a county
brownfield authority, the location in

566
01:23:00,159 --> 01:23:06,080
which the project happens has to concur
with the brownfield plan. And that's the

567
01:23:03,600 --> 01:23:10,639
resolution uh before you tonight there.
The Brownfield Authority did meet on

568
01:23:07,760 --> 01:23:15,840
September 2nd uh and uh reviewed the
plan uh found that it met AC um act 31

569
01:23:13,840 --> 01:23:20,480
requirements, provided a public benefit
of providing workforce housing,

570
01:23:17,440 --> 01:23:26,800
reutilizing public uh assets in in terms
of of providing that housing uh as well

571
01:23:22,800 --> 01:23:32,719
and increasing the tax base. Um and the
uh the county board uh tomorrow, so I'll

572
01:23:29,679 --> 01:23:37,120
be back in the area. Um the county board
tomorrow morning is uh uh looking to set

573
01:23:35,840 --> 01:23:41,120
the public hearing. There's a public
hearing required for this and then

574
01:23:38,960 --> 01:23:44,560
notices to all the taxing jurisdictions
that the Brownfield uh plan is being

575
01:23:42,880 --> 01:23:49,040
considered by the county board. They'll
consider that on September 23rd if they

576
01:23:46,960 --> 01:23:53,120
decide to move forward on that project.
That's the local approval that deals

577
01:23:50,719 --> 01:23:56,400
with all the local taxes uh that are
available. We have to go back to the

578
01:23:55,199 --> 01:24:00,719
Michigan State Housing Development
Authority to request state tax capture

579
01:23:58,800 --> 01:24:03,600
which is pretty significant 45% of the
tax bill with the school oper these are

580
01:24:02,239 --> 01:24:07,679
rental units so it's school operating
and SET. So that's an important

581
01:24:05,760 --> 01:24:11,920
component uh of the project to seek
their approval. So before you tonight is

582
01:24:09,840 --> 01:24:16,000
a a resolution of concurrence as part of
that brownfield plan and I'm happy to

583
01:24:13,840 --> 01:24:22,120
answer any questions and go into detail
for two hours if you want.

584
01:24:18,320 --> 01:24:22,120
I'm sure you don't want that

585
01:24:23,199 --> 01:24:26,199
» questions.

586
01:24:27,280 --> 01:24:33,120
» Yeah, I I'll make one comment on the
comment for public public comment. The

587
01:24:31,120 --> 01:24:36,480
the zoning and the brownfield plan are
totally separate. Um the brownfield plan

588
01:24:34,960 --> 01:24:39,760
doesn't even mention zoning within its
act. Obviously, the project can't be

589
01:24:38,719 --> 01:24:43,040
built unless it meets zoning
requirements. And so that's a whole

590
01:24:41,520 --> 01:24:47,520
separate project. if it does if the
project doesn't move forward, the plan

591
01:24:44,800 --> 01:24:52,560
just sits and there's no real action
that's necessary. So, want to provide

592
01:24:49,408 --> 01:24:58,080
[clears throat] that response.
>> I have one question. Has um

593
01:24:56,719 --> 01:25:02,159
» you said you worked on a few other
brownfield projects.

594
01:24:59,600 --> 01:25:05,840
» Uh any any workforce housing projects in
the county using the brownfield?

595
01:25:04,080 --> 01:25:11,600
» This is the first in the county.
>> Yep. Yep. I' I've worked on um 12

596
01:25:10,159 --> 01:25:14,960
projects throughout the state. I
represent a number of authorities

597
01:25:12,719 --> 01:25:20,800
through Northern Michigan. So worked on
12 different projects that have happened

598
01:25:16,880 --> 01:25:24,080
through that front. Um from uh actually
Russ common [clears throat] to

599
01:25:22,560 --> 01:25:27,199
Marquette.
Nice small little territory.

600
01:25:26,719 --> 01:25:31,120
» All right.
>> Yes. But it is the first for for the

601
01:25:28,880 --> 01:25:34,560
county in the housing tiff. The law was
changed about three years ago that

602
01:25:32,880 --> 01:25:39,199
provided for this opportunity to focus
on workforce housing. Prior to that, it

603
01:25:36,960 --> 01:25:42,480
was limited to environmental activities,
demolition, abatement in some

604
01:25:41,199 --> 01:25:46,960
communities, site preparation and
infrastructure. So,

605
01:25:45,120 --> 01:25:49,440
» thanks.
>> Um, we need we need a motion.

606
01:25:49,120 --> 01:25:55,679
» Yes.
>> Yeah. The public and then and then we

607
01:25:52,800 --> 01:25:59,040
get to deliberately ask questions.
>> Yes.

608
01:25:56,880 --> 01:26:04,239
» Okay. [laughter]
>> We have a motion on the table.

609
01:26:02,080 --> 01:26:10,480
I motion
for the brownfield plan concurrence

610
01:26:07,040 --> 01:26:14,239
flats on court brownfield plan. Consider
the recommendation for Sam Durmal, city

611
01:26:12,480 --> 01:26:19,120
manager to adopt the resolution of
concurrence on the flats on court

612
01:26:16,400 --> 01:26:24,400
brownfield plan developer tax capture
limited to the maximum eligible activity

613
01:26:22,159 --> 01:26:29,800
amount provided in the brownfield plan
or 20 years whichever occurs first.

614
01:26:26,800 --> 01:26:29,800
Second.

615
01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:36,120
Okay. open for this. Do we have any
public comment on the snipper?

616
01:26:37,679 --> 01:26:41,080
Anyone online?

617
01:26:41,360 --> 01:26:45,000
» Hey, any questions?

618
01:26:45,679 --> 01:26:54,400
Yeah,
>> I believe we talked about when uh we

619
01:26:51,679 --> 01:27:01,280
were talking with the developers, we had
asked about the TIFF and I remember them

620
01:26:58,320 --> 01:27:07,120
wanting 25 years at first and we talked
them down to 23. So, I'm glad it's down

621
01:27:03,040 --> 01:27:12,159
to 20 now. Um, it's very interesting and
very complicated and I love learning

622
01:27:09,199 --> 01:27:16,800
about it. So, I've I'm sure some of us
would love to learn how this works

623
01:27:14,239 --> 01:27:22,320
outside outside of us sitting in a
meeting, maybe some training on how TIFF

624
01:27:18,960 --> 01:27:27,840
works and Brownfield works and um yeah,
I found it very interesting and uh I'm

625
01:27:25,760 --> 01:27:32,679
glad we're finally steps that are moving
forward are amazing right now.

626
01:27:33,520 --> 01:27:39,440
» Family doesn't
[laughter]

627
01:27:36,719 --> 01:27:43,520
know all about them.
No,

628
01:27:41,199 --> 01:27:49,120
» we we opened it to the public and nobody
responded.

629
01:27:46,159 --> 01:27:54,239
» Oh, sorry. It's public comment this
time.

630
01:27:51,040 --> 01:28:00,320
» We um there's opportunity for public
comment later on a different agenda

631
01:27:56,239 --> 01:28:05,679
item. Um
so, time for deliberation.

632
01:28:02,800 --> 01:28:13,199
Um, Commissioner Hampton,
>> I uh I approve moving forward on this.

633
01:28:09,040 --> 01:28:16,560
Um, every little step forward is a step
forward.

634
01:28:13,920 --> 01:28:20,480
» Yeah, appreciate that.
>> You commission in place.

635
01:28:18,560 --> 01:28:24,320
» Um, yeah, I I approve this. Thank you
for all the hard work on this. Um, I'm

636
01:28:22,560 --> 01:28:28,320
glad that the Charlotte County
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority uh

637
01:28:26,400 --> 01:28:31,280
that you guys uh took your time through
it and really went through it and kind

638
01:28:30,000 --> 01:28:34,639
of went back and forth with them to come
up with them

639
01:28:33,280 --> 01:28:39,880
the compromise that worked the best
between the two groups, but I agree.

640
01:28:36,400 --> 01:28:39,880
Yeah, this works.

641
01:28:40,159 --> 01:28:44,800
» Um, I don't have any questions. Thank
you for explaining everything. That was

642
01:28:43,520 --> 01:28:50,480
perfect. You answered any question that
I had. Um I like Commissioner Hampton

643
01:28:48,159 --> 01:28:56,239
said moving forward with this project
any like we want to start working on and

644
01:28:53,280 --> 01:29:00,480
get get working on this. So any step in
the right direction is what how big or

645
01:28:58,320 --> 01:29:06,000
small is a step towards the finished
project. So um I really appreciate all

646
01:29:02,719 --> 01:29:11,040
the time and effort put into this and
uh I approve of this as well.

647
01:29:08,400 --> 01:29:16,639
» Thank you. And I I also support this. I
think uh

648
01:29:13,840 --> 01:29:24,239
for this project it the brownfield tiff
is the only financial tool available

649
01:29:19,840 --> 01:29:29,920
right now because the other state
money is not available to assist and so

650
01:29:27,520 --> 01:29:37,520
this is a very important piece to make
this happen. Um,

651
01:29:34,400 --> 01:29:43,040
it's good to hear that you've come to
you've negotiated uh with the developer

652
01:29:40,239 --> 01:29:47,040
and come to the best possible solution
that's agreeable to all hopefully all

653
01:29:45,440 --> 01:29:52,159
parties. [laughter]
We still have to bring it to the county.

654
01:29:49,120 --> 01:29:57,199
Um, and I think, you know, again, it's
important to move this forward. We we

655
01:29:54,719 --> 01:30:04,719
absolutely need workforce housing. this
is a critical need and uh

656
01:30:01,360 --> 01:30:09,840
we we must support this. Um and and I
think generally uh generally speaking by

657
01:30:07,679 --> 01:30:13,520
moving forward on this project as well
as

658
01:30:11,520 --> 01:30:19,920
you know the other project on our agenda
today is really an affirmation that

659
01:30:17,679 --> 01:30:26,800
um
regular workingclass folks

660
01:30:23,360 --> 01:30:36,159
deserve to live in Boone City.
And by approving this we are we are we

661
01:30:30,800 --> 01:30:40,480
are making that statement and um
so

662
01:30:37,920 --> 01:30:44,320
I have no further comment. Um Sam, do
you have anything to add?

663
01:30:42,000 --> 01:30:47,120
» Uh it this has been a learning process.
This is the first time I've had a

664
01:30:45,440 --> 01:30:53,520
brownfield that was dealing with
housing. Uh it's been a very interesting

665
01:30:49,440 --> 01:30:59,120
process. Uh and there is a huge need. I
mean, I hear from the business community

666
01:30:55,760 --> 01:31:05,040
all the time that we have to have uh
housing in Boone City and that there's a

667
01:31:01,920 --> 01:31:10,080
large percentage of the workforce here
does not live here because they can't

668
01:31:06,480 --> 01:31:17,679
afford it. Uh a large percentage of our
staff don't live here because it's hard

669
01:31:12,800 --> 01:31:23,280
to find housing. Uh this is one piece in
the puzzle for our housing needs for the

670
01:31:20,400 --> 01:31:28,239
community. Uh, so I'm looking forward to
getting that piece put in place and

671
01:31:25,040 --> 01:31:34,840
working on the other pieces.
>> Okay. Thank you.

672
01:31:30,320 --> 01:31:34,840
Okay. Uh, roll call. Jessica

673
01:31:35,440 --> 01:31:38,480
Boltz
>> I.

674
01:31:37,360 --> 01:31:39,840
» Hower
>> I.

675
01:31:38,960 --> 01:31:41,040
» Hampton.
>> I.

676
01:31:40,320 --> 01:31:45,000
» Place.
>> I.

677
01:31:41,520 --> 01:31:45,000
» The motion carries.

678
01:31:46,239 --> 01:31:52,560
» Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you.

679
01:31:50,400 --> 01:32:00,239
Okay,
moving on to new business.

680
01:31:56,480 --> 01:32:03,560
We have the pilot ordinance amendment
for the housing.

681
01:32:03,600 --> 01:32:09,628
» Staff, would you like to
>> I would love to. Thank you. [laughter]

682
01:32:09,760 --> 01:32:19,600
Um, so this is a request from the
housing commission uh for the 0% pilot

683
01:32:17,120 --> 01:32:24,159
currently as it's written in our code
which is in your packet there. Uh, we

684
01:32:22,639 --> 01:32:28,239
already have that red line it for
everyone. So it looks nice and pretty

685
01:32:26,560 --> 01:32:32,080
and I think looks a lot prettier when
you don't have the legal descriptions of

686
01:32:30,080 --> 01:32:38,480
the exact properties. He kind of really
reduced it down to make it a little more

687
01:32:34,320 --> 01:32:43,280
digestible. Um, but in essence, uh,
currently the properties that are in

688
01:32:41,280 --> 01:32:48,159
question that are being added in this,
they're not paying taxes right now

689
01:32:44,800 --> 01:32:50,800
anyway. So, this is just cleaning
cleaning up the ordinance, getting them

690
01:32:49,600 --> 01:32:56,000
on the books that the housing
commission, here's the properties, and

691
01:32:54,239 --> 01:33:00,159
these are the ones that would be in that
pilot program that's in the ordinance

692
01:32:57,760 --> 01:33:05,840
rather than just kind of peacemeal
around. um they're not paying taxes due

693
01:33:02,880 --> 01:33:09,120
to a uh and Eric Gold is on the on the
call as well, so he'll be able to go

694
01:33:07,600 --> 01:33:13,440
into a lot more detail with that, but
currently I think it's a public housing

695
01:33:10,719 --> 01:33:17,199
entity that they're under that they is
doesn't require that tax, but now that

696
01:33:15,199 --> 01:33:20,800
they're under the pilot, it's it'll be
in there for quite a long time. So, if

697
01:33:19,679 --> 01:33:26,209
there's any questions, I'm happy to
answer them.

698
01:33:23,600 --> 01:33:28,229
» Do we have a motion on Ten First?
[laughter]

699
01:33:30,800 --> 01:33:38,560
I move to approve the proposed amendment
to chapter 62, article 2, section 62

700
01:33:36,480 --> 01:33:42,719
through 19 of the Boone City Code of
Ordinances as presented in advance the

701
01:33:40,880 --> 01:33:47,440
amended ordinance to second reading for
consideration of adoption.

702
01:33:45,280 --> 01:33:51,679
» I'll second.
>> Okay, any questions? And we also have

703
01:33:51,040 --> 01:33:55,679
Eric
>> Eric's on the call.

704
01:33:53,600 --> 01:33:59,520
» He is Hello, Eric.
>> Good evening. Can you hear me?

705
01:33:58,080 --> 01:34:02,400
» Yes. Yes. Yep.
>> And you're from the RAD

706
01:34:01,280 --> 01:34:06,800
» RAD development
>> specialist. Yes. Uh co- uh development

707
01:34:05,120 --> 01:34:10,239
partners with the point city Housing
Commission.

708
01:34:08,800 --> 01:34:15,280
» Great. Thank you.
>> Yep.

709
01:34:12,400 --> 01:34:22,239
» Do you have any Do you have any uh thing
you'd like to share with us?

710
01:34:17,920 --> 01:34:26,880
» Um no. I think that the the amendment uh
clarifies that the pilot would apply to

711
01:34:25,040 --> 01:34:33,360
any property owned by the housing
commission. So, um in addition to the

712
01:34:30,000 --> 01:34:38,080
clarifying the the rate of the pilot, it
also um again expands it to include

713
01:34:36,800 --> 01:34:43,679
property owned by the housing
commission.

714
01:34:40,960 --> 01:34:49,920
» Yes. Okay.
>> Thank you.

715
01:34:45,840 --> 01:34:49,920
» Do we have any public comment on this?

716
01:34:51,280 --> 01:34:58,719
Anyone online with public comment?
No.

717
01:34:56,880 --> 01:35:03,280
Any any Yes.
>> Yes. You may you may come in and speak.

718
01:35:02,000 --> 01:35:08,000
» Why don't we?
>> Yes. So that everyone can hear. Yes.

719
01:35:05,920 --> 01:35:13,360
Yeah.
>> As a relative newcomer to the area, I'm

720
01:35:10,560 --> 01:35:17,120
slightly confused about which
uh properties or parcels you're talking.

721
01:35:15,760 --> 01:35:20,960
This is different than the one that the
other gentleman talked about and it's

722
01:35:18,880 --> 01:35:23,040
also different than the one that I
commented on.

723
01:35:22,400 --> 01:35:26,880
» No, no,
>> no. It's the same one

724
01:35:25,360 --> 01:35:30,000
» kind. Yeah,
>> this is more about policy.

725
01:35:28,719 --> 01:35:34,646
» Yeah, this is Yeah.
>> Okay. I wave my time. [laughter]

726
01:35:37,280 --> 01:35:47,679
Okay. So, um I did have a question. Um,
so what is this? The Litenberger Manor

727
01:35:44,320 --> 01:35:51,360
versus is that that is the proposed
>> the proposed project.

728
01:35:50,800 --> 01:35:55,920
» Yeah.
>> Or the Litenburgger Place.

729
01:35:53,199 --> 01:36:01,600
» Yeah, that's so they're two separate if
I may. They're two separate. Uh, Liten

730
01:35:58,639 --> 01:36:06,880
Litenberger Place is the existing 53
unit apartment building. Litenberger

731
01:36:03,760 --> 01:36:12,239
Manor was a proposed three-story 60 unit
building that we are still trying to

732
01:36:09,280 --> 01:36:15,520
obtain financing for.
>> Okay.

733
01:36:14,000 --> 01:36:18,520
Okay. Thank you.
>> Mhm.

734
01:36:19,120 --> 01:36:27,440
» Okay. Do we we'd like to deliberate
Commissioner Nathan?

735
01:36:24,080 --> 01:36:31,600
» This is going to cover existing and
current, correct?

736
01:36:30,719 --> 01:36:35,440
like properties
>> the housing commission. Yes.

737
01:36:32,960 --> 01:36:40,560
» Yeah. Yeah. Okay. That's all the only
question I have

738
01:36:38,639 --> 01:36:42,960
» and we're deliberating. Would you like
to say the comment further?

739
01:36:41,840 --> 01:36:47,920
» No.
>> Okay.

740
01:36:44,480 --> 01:36:52,000
» All right. Um Commissioner H.
>> Um I don't have any questions this time.

741
01:36:50,000 --> 01:36:58,159
I talked to Zach and he explained some
things to me. Um and yeah, I'm fine with

742
01:36:56,400 --> 01:37:01,679
this. So, I think we'd move forward a
bit and I like thank you for going

743
01:37:00,159 --> 01:37:07,440
through all the ordinances and cleaning
things up and um yeah,

744
01:37:06,400 --> 01:37:12,719
» Commissioner Place.
>> Sure. Um yeah, I know this cleans it up

745
01:37:10,639 --> 01:37:16,080
for current and future projects uh for
the housing commission. Um the only

746
01:37:14,400 --> 01:37:19,679
question I have is that is property that
the housing commission owns. What about

747
01:37:18,480 --> 01:37:23,560
properties that they don't own that
they're working on projects for?

748
01:37:25,520 --> 01:37:29,600
Do you have an example?
>> I don't know if they

749
01:37:28,239 --> 01:37:33,440
» I don't think they can.
>> We don't have any. Okay.

750
01:37:32,159 --> 01:37:36,880
» That's why I'm a deer in the headlights.
I'm a

751
01:37:35,440 --> 01:37:40,000
» I'm not really sure. Yeah.
>> There there's no projects that I'm aware

752
01:37:38,639 --> 01:37:44,400
of where the housing commission is
planning to um construct anything that's

753
01:37:42,560 --> 01:37:48,800
not on their property.
>> Okay.

754
01:37:46,560 --> 01:37:53,199
Yeah. No, I understand it. It makes it a
little bit more streamlined, especially

755
01:37:50,560 --> 01:37:58,560
for future projects.
Hey, thank you.

756
01:37:54,480 --> 01:38:03,679
» Um, I also support this. Um, the pilot
is,

757
01:38:00,480 --> 01:38:09,040
uh, enables the housing commission to
access financing from the government,

758
01:38:06,480 --> 01:38:13,840
the state and federal. Putting all of
this in place, having it

759
01:38:11,679 --> 01:38:19,920
» um,
neat and cleaned up, it makes it much

760
01:38:16,400 --> 01:38:24,000
easier for the other entities that
housing commission needs to work with.

761
01:38:21,520 --> 01:38:30,000
they can easily
access our our information and our

762
01:38:28,480 --> 01:38:36,239
stance
the pilot program and it will enable the

763
01:38:33,600 --> 01:38:41,920
housing commission to take the next step
and hopefully secure more financing as

764
01:38:39,440 --> 01:38:47,080
needed for whatever whatever projects
they're doing moving forward

765
01:38:43,520 --> 01:38:47,080
» all future projects

766
01:38:47,679 --> 01:38:55,040
» and and I'd like to point out that it in
in it specifically typically includes

767
01:38:51,840 --> 01:39:01,199
the elderly workforce housing.
That was a new addition and um in

768
01:38:58,480 --> 01:39:04,199
addition to lowincome
families.

769
01:39:05,679 --> 01:39:08,760
» All right,

770
01:39:10,719 --> 01:39:14,360
» roll call. Jessica

771
01:39:14,880 --> 01:39:17,840
» Hower
>> I.

772
01:39:16,960 --> 01:39:19,199
» Hampton
>> I.

773
01:39:18,400 --> 01:39:21,040
» Place
>> I.

774
01:39:19,679 --> 01:39:24,440
» Bolts. I
>> motion carries.

775
01:39:24,480 --> 01:39:28,320
» Thank you.
>> Thank you.

776
01:39:27,119 --> 01:39:36,679
» Thank you.
>> Thank you, Eric.

777
01:39:31,360 --> 01:39:36,679
» Okay, moving on to the order.

778
01:39:36,880 --> 01:39:47,679
» Uh so we have our uh dragon rider block
party on this Friday from 6:00 to 9:00

779
01:39:43,360 --> 01:39:52,239
downtown. So, it is a book event uh that
is happening on Water Street between

780
01:39:49,760 --> 01:39:58,320
Park and Lake. The street will be closed
uh for the evening and there's going to

781
01:39:54,880 --> 01:40:03,920
be a vendor market and street performers
and lots of people dressed up as dragons

782
01:40:01,600 --> 01:40:08,000
and all sorts of dragon riders. It's a
if you like to nerd out about books, uh

783
01:40:06,560 --> 01:40:15,119
Friday and Water Street's going to be
your place to be. Uh, we have themed

784
01:40:12,239 --> 01:40:18,560
cocktails and mocktails and all sorts of
fun things that's based on the book

785
01:40:16,400 --> 01:40:22,480
series Fourth Wing. So, if you like to
nerd out about books and dragons, be on

786
01:40:20,960 --> 01:40:26,239
Water Street from 6:00 to 9:00. It'll be
a fun night or 6:00 to 11:00. It'll be a

787
01:40:24,560 --> 01:40:32,400
really fun night. We have the Lavender
Lions are playing. Um, there'll be a lot

788
01:40:29,040 --> 01:40:35,920
of fun cosplay and some really big um
people in the book world in the book

789
01:40:34,320 --> 01:40:41,920
book talk and book world will be there
as well. So, it'll be a fun night. So

790
01:40:38,159 --> 01:40:48,000
please join us for that. So it is from
6:00 to 11:00 uh on Water Street. So

791
01:40:45,199 --> 01:40:55,600
music's from 7:00 to 10:00
>> Friday. Sorry, Friday the 11th. So it'll

792
01:40:52,000 --> 01:41:00,960
be a fun night. So
anyone else?

793
01:40:58,159 --> 01:41:08,000
» Yes. So
um this is more of just a positive

794
01:41:02,639 --> 01:41:14,000
message. Um, I have had some uh
conversations the past couple weeks with

795
01:41:10,960 --> 01:41:18,880
people and I just, this is, it may sound
cliche, but I just want to remind people

796
01:41:15,440 --> 01:41:26,080
to be kind to each other and make sure
that we're taking information and we're

797
01:41:22,960 --> 01:41:32,480
discussing it and not talking past one
another. And I think uh just with my

798
01:41:29,679 --> 01:41:37,199
experience of the past couple weeks, I I
just think everyone needs to have a

799
01:41:35,520 --> 01:41:42,960
little compassion
for each other's [clears throat] needs.

800
01:41:39,520 --> 01:41:47,920
That's all I'll say.
>> Commissioner, please.

801
01:41:44,719 --> 01:41:51,760
» I have nothing to add.
>> And our city manager, how did the drag

802
01:41:50,320 --> 01:41:57,760
race go? I understand
>> the dragways race was a huge success. Uh

803
01:41:54,719 --> 01:42:04,159
they said they had more uh there was
over a 100 participants and there was

804
01:42:00,960 --> 01:42:08,800
the largest door that they had.
>> So uh it was a fun time and everybody

805
01:42:06,400 --> 01:42:11,600
says they want to do it again next year.
So

806
01:42:10,000 --> 01:42:15,920
» it's awfully loud and it's very
exciting.

807
01:42:13,520 --> 01:42:19,199
So there's something going on it seems
every weekend here.

808
01:42:17,199 --> 01:42:23,119
» Really? We had the car show. We had the
reda.

809
01:42:21,520 --> 01:42:27,199
» We had the riata. Yeah. finally had the
boat. So,

810
01:42:24,480 --> 01:42:32,960
» kudos to the city staff for
>> keeping us safe and clean.

811
01:42:30,800 --> 01:42:38,320
» No, no, keep going. I just I had one
last thing I wanted to one, I'm thrilled

812
01:42:36,159 --> 01:42:43,040
we've got Dan as our new chief. He's
been nothing but a standup guy to me the

813
01:42:40,560 --> 01:42:46,560
entire time, which has been really nice.
Not that the rest of staff hasn't, let's

814
01:42:44,639 --> 01:42:51,440
be clear, [laughter] but Dan's awesome.
Uh the the big announcement I had Aziz

815
01:42:49,679 --> 01:42:56,239
passed his American Institute of
Certified Planners test on Friday. So

816
01:42:54,000 --> 01:43:00,600
very very very difficult test and he
passed it on the first try. So

817
01:42:57,600 --> 01:43:00,600
» Oh

818
01:43:02,239 --> 01:43:10,560
» awesome. Very good.
>> Anyone else?

819
01:43:08,239 --> 01:43:15,679
» Okay, so moving on to announcements. The
next regular city commission meeting is

820
01:43:12,880 --> 01:43:19,320
scheduled for September 22nd
at 12:00 noon.

821
01:43:19,440 --> 01:43:26,320
» Do we have a motion to a motion to
second?

822
01:43:24,800 --> 01:43:32,360
» All right. All in favor?
>> I

823
01:43:26,800 --> 01:43:32,360
» I motion meeting is adjourned.

824
01:43:50,400 --> 01:43:52,880
You're very welcome.