1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:09,599 I'm going to call this meeting to order. If you would stand for the pledge of 2 00:00:06,799 --> 00:00:15,280 allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 3 00:00:12,559 --> 00:00:22,000 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 4 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:25,000 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. 5 00:00:25,039 --> 00:00:30,720 » Madam clerk, will we get a roll call vote, please? Harkness 6 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,079 » here. Lucas Cooper >> here. 7 00:00:31,199 --> 00:00:34,160 » Milton >> here. 8 00:00:32,559 --> 00:00:35,200 » Denim Scholes >> here. 9 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:38,239 » Williams >> present. 10 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:43,600 » Your honor, you have a quorum. >> Thank you. Um, we have two items on the 11 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:48,320 agenda. We're going to start off with listening to Becky Blair. She is 12 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:55,800 director of marketing and events for Branson Landing regarding a Branson 13 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:55,800 Landing Entertainment District. 14 00:01:00,239 --> 00:01:06,240 Hello, Becky. >> Hello there. [clears throat] That sounds 15 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:12,080 strange. You never hear your own voice like that. So, all right. And I think 16 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:16,159 I'm speaking not just generally as a Branson Landing entertainment district, 17 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:20,720 but just entertainment districts period as well. 18 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:26,000 Um, so I think the first is uh thank you for letting me speak today. To all of 19 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:30,560 the board, mayor, city administrators, I appreciate your time. Um, for anyone who 20 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:34,159 hasn't had the chance to meet me yet, my name is Becky Blair. I'm the director of 21 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:38,320 marketing and events for Branson Landing. Um, I've spoken with most of 22 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:41,520 you individually at this point [snorts] and, uh, I just kind of wanted to bring 23 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:45,759 out into the public everything that we've kind of been discussing. And so 24 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:50,079 we'll start with the easiest part. So it is what is an entertainment district 25 00:01:47,759 --> 00:01:56,399 just to make sure that everyone's aware and basically an entertainment district 26 00:01:53,119 --> 00:02:01,439 in kind of its wordiest context defined by a geographic area where participating 27 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:06,560 licensed businesses can allow beverages into designated common areas under local 28 00:02:03,759 --> 00:02:11,039 rules, right? which is basically if you were at Branson Landing and you were 29 00:02:08,640 --> 00:02:15,599 enjoying a glass of wine at Smith Creek Winery, you could take that glass of 30 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:20,239 wine and walk over to the fountains and watch the fountain show. It's very 31 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:27,440 simple. It's it's doesn't have anything to do with any other types of u taxes or 32 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:31,280 funding mechanisms or um it's not even really a new concept. This [snorts] 33 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:38,400 already exists in many Missouri communities including um Kansas City, 34 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:43,519 St. Louis, uh recently some legislation in Osage Beach and Chesterfield. 35 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:50,480 Uh and it's not even a new concept for Branson period because it was supported 36 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:55,200 in 2018 through a resolution that year um by the board of alderman at the time. 37 00:02:53,280 --> 00:03:00,040 Uh so basically I'm just asking that we pick that conversation back up again. 38 00:03:00,959 --> 00:03:08,640 Um for me this opportunity isn't really something that we're discussing about 39 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:14,400 alcohol legislation necessarily. This is an economic tool. It's an opportunity uh 40 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:18,560 for tourism and economic development. It's going to give our visitors more 41 00:03:16,159 --> 00:03:23,440 reasons to come, to stay longer, to spend more. It opens the door for us to 42 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:28,400 have destination events that are difficult to execute today and it 43 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:33,360 creates new experiences for our local residents. Um, an entertainment district 44 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:38,080 doesn't necessarily create events, but it does remove one barrier that limits 45 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:42,319 what we can create. Um, I think it's just, um, at its core, 46 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:45,599 it's another tool for the city to use because even though we're we were 47 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:50,159 discussing the idea of it at Branson Landing, um, it's not necessarily 48 00:03:48,239 --> 00:03:55,680 limited to Branson Landing, [snorts] this is a tool for all of Branson. Um, 49 00:03:53,760 --> 00:04:00,560 this would be citywide enabling legislation that would give the city of 50 00:03:57,599 --> 00:04:06,319 Branson the authority to designate qualifying districts 51 00:04:02,799 --> 00:04:10,319 um, basically wherever it chooses. Uh even though Branson Landing intends to 52 00:04:08,159 --> 00:04:13,760 pursue a designation, uh other properties could as well. Uh I've 53 00:04:12,319 --> 00:04:16,799 already had conversations with some other businesses in the Branson area 54 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:21,440 that showed some interest in pursuing that legis pursuing that designation on 55 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:25,840 their own were that to become the case. Uh and there's benefit to the potential 56 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:29,919 of uh properties or developments that haven't even been imagined yet as an 57 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:33,759 economic tool to potentially bring other things into Branson if they had that 58 00:04:31,919 --> 00:04:39,120 opportunity. Um, let's see. 59 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:42,560 So, even though we're discussing this as a whole because the entertainment 60 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:46,880 district legislation is is a state designation, uh, we do want to discuss 61 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:50,639 why Branson Landing would be so good for something like that. And I think that 62 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:56,000 it's because our infrastructure already supports it so well. Uh, we already have 63 00:04:54,160 --> 00:05:01,360 defined boundaries along with a centralized professional management. We 64 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:05,120 have 24-hour security. We have existing licensed establishments that are 65 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:11,600 accustomed to working with within the alcohol legislations that already exist. 66 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:15,759 Uh we have nearly a 20 year history of major public events including what is 67 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:19,759 probably the largest public event that kind of the the city of Branson has 68 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:25,280 inside its city limits which would be Liberty Light Up on July 3rd. uh which 69 00:05:22,639 --> 00:05:30,720 tens of thousands of people alcohol is already involved in kind of an event 70 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:35,440 setting with outdoor alcohol and and as of any records that I have there's been 71 00:05:32,639 --> 00:05:40,000 no major incidents of any kind. Uh so what could we do with that 72 00:05:38,479 --> 00:05:44,240 infrastructure and a little bit more flexibility? 73 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:47,840 Well, we could create all kinds of festivals. That's kind of what we're 74 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:53,039 looking at here. And this is just the the numbers that I'm throwing out here 75 00:05:49,759 --> 00:05:56,720 are just just basic numbers. This is not any kind of a real guesstimate on what 76 00:05:55,199 --> 00:05:59,680 something can do because even if they were spending this amount of money at 77 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:04,960 potentially [snorts] an October fest or an artwalk or a food 78 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:09,199 and wine festival, that doesn't include what they might be spending on their 79 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:13,440 lodging, on other attractions, on dining. I mean, if you think about a 80 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:16,960 family of four who is going to come to something like an Oktoberfest or an 81 00:06:15,039 --> 00:06:21,919 artwalk, one dinner is going to cost them $75. 82 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:26,080 uh when it comes to the city of Branson, we believe that it's not just the city 83 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:30,080 or the chamber's responsibility to necessarily create destination events 84 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:34,639 and we'd like to be kind of a leader in the community for that. And we could if 85 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:38,080 somebody could walk from one side of the landing to the other side of the landing 86 00:06:36,319 --> 00:06:42,000 engaging in something along the entire way with those beverages and with that 87 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:46,319 stuff that that's what's going to allow us the opportunity I'm a hand talker. 88 00:06:44,794 --> 00:06:49,600 [laughter] I'm going to get myself in trouble. [snorts] that's what's going to 89 00:06:47,759 --> 00:06:53,360 allow us the opportunity to create these larger festivals. Um so when we talk 90 00:06:51,680 --> 00:07:01,280 about the idea of a destination festival, um we're we're looking at 91 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:05,360 um something that over time built over time obviously not 10,000 people all at 92 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:09,520 once um but built over time that they eventually plan their trip around to 93 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:13,039 come to Branson for these events that it wouldn't necessarily be cannibalistic 94 00:07:11,599 --> 00:07:16,800 from the people that are already in town. We're not taking away from what's 95 00:07:15,199 --> 00:07:20,400 already in town, but hopefully creating something that people are coming in 96 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:24,800 towards and then involving the rest of Branson with it. Uh we don't have a 97 00:07:22,639 --> 00:07:29,120 whole lot of festivals in Branson where the entire town gets around them. Uh we 98 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:33,759 like to think that we celebrate the entire Christmas season really really 99 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:38,080 well and I think we do Veterans Week really really well, but aside from that, 100 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:41,919 there are very few events that involve the entire city and we would love the 101 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:47,039 opportunity to spearhead those kinds of things. 102 00:07:44,319 --> 00:07:50,240 right now. So, determining kind of what is an entertainment district and and 103 00:07:48,639 --> 00:07:54,319 what we're talking about here and how that functions. Um, the state 104 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:59,465 legislation if given to the city of Branson does not automatically create a 105 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:04,080 district. It doesn't do anything. Um, [snorts] it basically just gives Branson 106 00:08:01,039 --> 00:08:07,680 the authority to establish one of those. Uh, then it comes back to the city for 107 00:08:05,759 --> 00:08:11,440 local action. So when it comes down to what the city would be responsible for, 108 00:08:09,759 --> 00:08:15,759 basically all the control is in the city's hands. You guys would be 109 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:20,319 responsible for helping to determine boundaries, common areas, hours, how 110 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:23,680 participating businesses work together, what the security and signage has to 111 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:29,199 look like, and what are the operations and enforcement for something like that. 112 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:32,399 So at this [snorts] phase, um we're we're just looking for that ability to 113 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:35,919 have that authority. We're looking for the city of Branson to say yes, I would 114 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:38,800 like to have that kind of in my back pocket or or coming up very quickly 115 00:08:38,765 --> 00:08:43,200 » [snorts] >> uh to do something with. Not that all of 116 00:08:41,599 --> 00:08:47,839 this is still questions that'll have to be answered after the fact. 117 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:51,279 Now, what does that mean for Branson Landing? Now, I've kind of already 118 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:55,839 established that we already have the infrastructure, the boundaries, the 119 00:08:53,920 --> 00:09:00,480 professional security, lots of things that already do a really good job at at 120 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:03,440 determining what an entertainment district would look like for us. 121 00:09:02,346 --> 00:09:07,920 [snorts] We're not trying to turn Branson Landing into a nightlife 122 00:09:05,279 --> 00:09:11,440 district or Branson for that matter. Um, we still who we know who we are and what 123 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:17,440 we want to be and that's not going to change. Um, we're not proposing uh 124 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:21,120 necessarily fencing the entire thing in like an enter like when you do for an 125 00:09:18,959 --> 00:09:25,440 event fencing. Um, it would still be something that would be kind of 126 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:28,959 generally welcoming uh to each of uh each of our guests. So, it would still 127 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:34,240 look relatively open, but [snorts] it would be up to the city to kind of help 128 00:09:30,959 --> 00:09:37,760 guide where we need to have security, what cameras would need to be, where 129 00:09:35,839 --> 00:09:43,120 where those entry and exit points would be. Um, the goal is to add opportunities 130 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:47,360 but not change the safety or the welcoming and family-friendly character 131 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:50,399 of Branson Landing. All right. So, basically that comes down 132 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:54,240 to the last question is just what are we asking for at this point? We're [snorts] 133 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:58,560 asking for the city to support state legislation. [clears throat] Um, I've 134 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:02,959 spoken with Representative Sites and with Senator Hudson's office and they've 135 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:07,279 both been relatively encouraging and their message has been very consistent. 136 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:10,399 though they would need to see the city support that legislation first before 137 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:14,399 they were willing to carry it any further. 138 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:18,399 So that uh having conversations with everyone here, it looks like the easiest 139 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:22,880 way for that to happen would be for the entertainment district legislation to be 140 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:28,079 included in Branson's 2027 state legislative priorities. Um and again, 141 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:32,079 this is just a first step. That's it. This is getting that determination from 142 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:36,720 the state for Branson to use as it sees fit. We're not asking at this point to 143 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:41,200 establish the exact Branson Landing Entertainment District. We're not asking 144 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:45,839 for boundaries and hours and operating rules. We're asking for that very first 145 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:49,760 step. Not would we love that for it to be for Branson Landing? Absolutely. But 146 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:53,839 it still has opportunities to use wherever. Um I started pursuing this 147 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:56,972 because it's been on the to-do list for Branson Landing for probably the past 148 00:10:55,519 --> 00:10:58,880 two decades. >> [snorts] 149 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:01,680 » And as the more I've researched it and the more that I've talked to individuals 150 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:05,200 throughout the community and other businesses, it's not just an opportunity 151 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:09,839 for Branson Landing, but it's an opportunity for Branson. Um it's just 152 00:11:07,680 --> 00:11:13,600 another tool for tourism and economic development. And I can't see why that it 153 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:18,160 isn't something that we want to move forward with um with the next 154 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:22,720 legislative session. So, anyone has any questions? 155 00:11:19,839 --> 00:11:28,880 » Becky, thank you for that. Um I think that was a very welldetailed explanation 156 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:31,279 of what you're doing to simplify it for this meeting. 157 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:35,120 » Sure. >> There's a lot of discussions we'll need 158 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:40,079 to have that you mentioned the boundaries, the hours and all that. 159 00:11:37,839 --> 00:11:44,240 » We're not here to discuss any of that. >> No. 160 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:50,720 » What you're asking for us to do is to approve the concept of an entertainment 161 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:57,519 district for these uses. report that to go to the state. Once the 162 00:11:53,440 --> 00:12:02,079 state gives Branson the blessing, at that point we would then have meetings 163 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:05,279 to discuss all the rules and regulations. 164 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:09,839 » Absolutely. This is just that very first step so that we get that that and again 165 00:12:08,639 --> 00:12:14,880 this is something that's been going on for 20 such years. 166 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:18,320 Whether wh why it hasn't come to fruition in 20 years, I can't exactly 167 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:21,920 say because I haven't been in this role that whole time. But I do feel like that 168 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:25,680 the that the people are in the right place and the time is the right time and 169 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:30,320 that the climate is currently in such a place that even if ultimately you go I'm 170 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:33,279 not sure that that's something for Branson Landing, it's still something 171 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:36,160 that you already have a designation that's already been given to the city 172 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:37,680 and can be used at any point in the future. 173 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:39,920 » Yeah. >> So any alderman have any questions? 174 00:12:39,519 --> 00:12:45,200 Clay, >> I do. Uh, 175 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:49,279 so as it is right now, the ordinance, if there's a concert at the at the 176 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:52,720 fountains or the whatever, a person can't sit there in their lawn 177 00:12:50,959 --> 00:12:54,720 chair and have a beverage. Is that correct? 178 00:12:53,680 --> 00:12:58,800 » It it actually >> they're not supposed to. 179 00:12:56,160 --> 00:13:04,800 » You are not supposed to open alcohol at the landing is not allowed. Now, if we 180 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:08,320 have a concert, we often do have um an event license that's been created along 181 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:12,720 with kind of a picnic alcohol license where the Hilton will come out with the 182 00:13:10,560 --> 00:13:18,079 some of the bars. Now, we typically are held into kind of some very tight little 183 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:21,200 square center areas, which has certainly been fine for what we've been doing in 184 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:23,600 the past, but it would be difficult to open up in that context for the entire 185 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:29,120 landing. >> I got you. Yeah, Clay. I I believe the 186 00:13:27,279 --> 00:13:34,480 way the ordinance is currently written is they don't the city doesn't want you 187 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:40,560 to have a drink and walk in front of another business. So this would be 188 00:13:37,279 --> 00:13:42,079 removing that obstacle walking in front of another business. 189 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:46,800 » Okay. >> And generally without that it is right 190 00:13:44,079 --> 00:13:50,880 now as it stands the landing has a a set of rules that we use to govern ourselves 191 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:55,440 that aren't necessarily city or state legislation. And right now we just don't 192 00:13:52,639 --> 00:14:00,560 allow open alcohol period. So, because it's it's it's it's not in a special 193 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:04,240 cup. It's not in a well-managed way. We we don't want you just walking onto the 194 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:09,519 landing with your six-pack. No. >> I got you. Uh 195 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:13,680 so, are you saying that just ch making this change 196 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:19,040 for someone to walk out of one place with a beer and walk into another or 197 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:22,399 down the road there? That's just that one change is what would make this a 198 00:14:21,199 --> 00:14:26,720 entertainment district. >> That's it. That is the entire the the 199 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:32,079 entire value of the whole entertainment district legislation is just walking 200 00:14:28,959 --> 00:14:35,440 around with with a drink a in a special cup that is clearly defined so that we 201 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:40,000 can monitor that and make sure that everyone's following the rules. Uh walk 202 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:44,480 into the common spaces. Yep. That's it. >> Um okay. Okay. I mean, I don't really 203 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:49,839 have a personally have an issue with with I wouldn't I wouldn't say that this 204 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:54,720 makes jumps up in front of something on the priority legislative list, but I I 205 00:14:52,959 --> 00:15:00,399 don't know that it'd have to be as this could just be a something you could do 206 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:05,360 without it being, you know, um and I'd also want to I don't I'd also want some 207 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:08,680 input from maybe Chief Smid on how this might affect, 208 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:11,120 you 209 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:16,880 people's mood, people's, you know, when you get when when you open it up, 210 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:21,120 obviously you're going to have more people, more drinking because it's more 211 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:25,519 accessible. I would just I'd want to hear before I made any kind of decision. 212 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:31,760 Again, I'm not against it. Uh I'd want to hear the chief's take on how this 213 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:34,639 might affect the temperament of people when when there's more alcohol 214 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:39,279 available. Yeah, >> that's all I have. CLA, I think um we 215 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:42,160 would absolutely get Chief Schmidt involved at the next step. 216 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:47,519 » Yeah. >> Until the state approves it, we have 217 00:15:44,079 --> 00:15:52,959 nothing to talk about. >> Ashley, do you have anything? 218 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:57,639 » Any other alderman questions, comments from the audience? Any questions or 219 00:15:54,639 --> 00:15:57,639 comments? 220 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:06,639 Hearing none, then um is this something? We're not voting on 221 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:10,639 anything. Okay, Becky. Thank you very much. 222 00:16:09,199 --> 00:16:14,079 » Thank you guys so much for your time. Again, I really appreciate it. And 223 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:17,079 please let me know if you have any other questions. 224 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:25,519 » Next on the list is our legislative priorities. 225 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:30,880 » Well, good evening, mayor and board. Uh we are here on a fourth time to discuss 226 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:37,959 our legislative priorities uh for the city, both the state and local. Uh, 227 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:37,959 thank you, Hillary, for pulling that up. 228 00:16:38,079 --> 00:16:41,360 And >> so, we spent the last few meetings 229 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:44,240 really talking about the the overall universe of all of the different 230 00:16:42,959 --> 00:16:48,639 priorities that staff have submitted, that the board has submitted. Uh, and 231 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:53,440 really tonight's goal is to narrow these priorities down into an actionable list. 232 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:58,639 Uh, five state priorities, 10 local priorities, uh, to ultimately guide a 233 00:16:56,320 --> 00:17:02,880 public comment session, uh, as well as a community listening session coming up 234 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:06,640 over the next few weeks. um with the end goal of course of adopting a resolution 235 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:09,760 for both priorities uh and to move forward as this board with the 236 00:17:08,079 --> 00:17:13,039 legislative parties in the local level and to pass on the state level 237 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:16,760 priorities to uh state representatives sites and Senator Hudson. 238 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:20,360 Thank you, Hillary. 239 00:17:20,559 --> 00:17:25,360 Um so there's been a number of state priorities that have been um displayed 240 00:17:23,839 --> 00:17:28,640 here and I think it probably makes the most sense to start with our state level 241 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:31,360 priorities. Um, just to give you a little bit of an update on the timing 242 00:17:29,679 --> 00:17:34,720 and thank you for Alderman Williams uh for coming up with the the following 243 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:39,840 timeline. I think it's important to kind of get a a better understanding of the 244 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:45,280 process. Um, the goal would be to have our capital plan discussion on September 245 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:49,600 10th. That's on Thursday. Um, we've had the opportunity to preview that to a few 246 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:54,000 board members already. Um, and of course that's been uploaded to your folders 247 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:58,480 last week uh for review. Um, in addition to that, uh, we would be hosting, um, 248 00:17:56,320 --> 00:18:02,640 after the 10th, um, and after tonight's meeting, of course, a public comment 249 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:07,120 session. We'd be able to use, um, public comment at Bransonmo.gov, 250 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:12,559 uh, to solicit comment and feedback on these priorities discussed this evening. 251 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:17,200 Um, and of course, then have a, um, comment period open until approximately 252 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:21,600 October 5th. Uh at that point then we can have a community meeting scheduled 253 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:25,039 for approximately uh October 6th and that will be a listening session 254 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:28,080 dedicated solely to state and local legislative priorities for members of 255 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:34,160 the public that are interested to come and provide comment and feedback to all. 256 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:38,960 Uh with of course uh October 13th being the date uh that the state and local 257 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:43,440 priorities are consolidated and put into two resolutions for adoption by this 258 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:47,200 board. Um, so to get started on the state priorities, uh, Hillary's actually 259 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:52,000 created a tracker which is super helpful. Um, and will help guide 260 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:56,480 tonight's discussion. Um, and, uh, we'll be able to, um, go through, uh, the 261 00:18:54,720 --> 00:19:00,400 number of priorities here and provide a chance for each alderman to provide 262 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:04,559 their top five priorities and then we'll be able to rank them. Uh, is there an 263 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:07,559 alderman or mayor who would like to go first? 264 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:16,960 » Okay. Um, thank you again for uh your support. Um, I appreciate you very much, 265 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:21,280 sir, and the clerk for obliging that. Just giving us some type of guardrails 266 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:26,080 to go off of for this process. First, I read a state only first, right? And then 267 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:30,960 Okay. So, my priorities are as follows. Tourism tax modernization, 268 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:35,120 local health and safety authority for extended stay lodging and group homes, 269 00:19:33,360 --> 00:19:41,200 mental health, substance abuse and public safety support, Highway 65 and 76 270 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:44,919 gateway authority and enable Branson to have entertainment districts. 271 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:53,720 » Um, something that I had sent out to the board recently and sorry Chad, our 272 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:53,720 clicker here isn't isn't working. 273 00:19:55,760 --> 00:20:04,000 We could go to Yes. Yep. Thank you. Um on tourism tax 274 00:20:02,559 --> 00:20:07,520 modernization, I I should have led with this, so my apologies. Um we separated 275 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:11,120 this out into three different options. Uh the tourism tax modernization is a 276 00:20:09,679 --> 00:20:14,720 relatively large subject and it incorporate incorporated about three uh 277 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:19,280 different parts. I know this is something Alderman Harkness had asked 278 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:23,600 for. Um, and so I' I'd of course encourage clarification on uh what part 279 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:27,360 of the tourism tax modernization that if if the if this is one of your items that 280 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:31,679 you'd like to please comment on. Um, there's a there's a few here. One 281 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:36,640 pertains to ticket reselling and the collection of tax, remittance of tax, uh 282 00:20:34,799 --> 00:20:42,080 clarifying reseller fees, server fees for service fees, etc. Uh the second is 283 00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:45,919 the ratio, the 75% infrastructure, 25% marketing. And then the third tenant uh 284 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:50,960 or option that was presented at previous study sessions um was using the tourism 285 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:55,760 tax and expand the allowable and permissible use of the tax uh for parks 286 00:20:53,919 --> 00:21:00,480 uh or sports tourism infrastructure facilities. 287 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:06,320 » And for clarity uh I would be supporting option C as the state priority I listed 288 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:11,440 off for tourism tax. >> Thank you. 289 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:16,240 » Who um ask I'm sorry, mayor. Um so you're saying A, B, and C would all 290 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:21,120 count as separate on on the list. Okay. 291 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:26,320 » Yes. Numerous aldermen had submitted in um amendments possibly to the tourism 292 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:30,480 tax. And so there's a number of different options that were available 293 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:38,320 and so we segmented those out into uh different options or partis. 294 00:21:33,360 --> 00:21:42,480 » What's the rationale of uh part B? Um this was an idea floated by one of 295 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:46,159 the aldermen uh pertaining to changing the ratio for the tourism and 296 00:21:44,799 --> 00:21:51,280 infrastructure as part of the tourism tax. The tourism tax and state statute 297 00:21:48,799 --> 00:21:56,000 uh currently allows for 75% of the collected uses um 298 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:58,960 besides the administrative fee uh to use for infrastructure primarily 299 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:03,760 infrastructure meaning hard infrastructure, streets, roads, bridges, 300 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:07,200 wastewater distribution systems and the 25% is for marketing. 301 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:09,679 » U there was different um conversation that occurred at a previous study 302 00:22:08,559 --> 00:22:15,919 session >> possibly amending that ratio to be 6040 303 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:19,520 or uh 8020. Um, and so I of course would defer back to the alderman that 304 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:22,640 sponsored that. Um, that was the general discussion at the time. 305 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:28,520 » So, who was the alderman that sponsored that? 306 00:22:25,120 --> 00:22:28,520 » I don't recall. 307 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:38,760 » Well, it would be great to hear some rationale of changing those percentages. 308 00:22:41,360 --> 00:22:50,640 Okay. So, so under Alex, under your um 309 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:55,760 recommendations, you recommended 310 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:59,440 1C. Is that correct? >> That's correct, mayor. As part of my 311 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:07,240 state priorities, I'm supporting tourism tax modernization of option C or part C. 312 00:23:03,039 --> 00:23:07,240 » Okay. And number 313 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:14,640 which one did you say? Num number two. Is that 314 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:18,320 right, Alex? >> So, I don't have them by number, but 315 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:22,880 I'll read them again. Tourism tax modernization with option C, local 316 00:23:21,039 --> 00:23:27,919 health and safety authority for extended stay and lodging, group homes, mental 317 00:23:25,919 --> 00:23:34,640 health, substance abuse, and public safety support, highway 65 and 76 318 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:38,520 gateway authority, and enable Branson to have entertainment districts. 319 00:23:38,559 --> 00:23:43,960 » Okay. So, Alex, number eight, 320 00:23:45,039 --> 00:23:51,480 Alex, that's one of your priorities. That's correct. 321 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:06,960 » Anything you wanted to share on that, Alex? 322 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:12,000 » Uh, which part, Mayor? um why you're promoting and suggesting this one as a 323 00:24:09,039 --> 00:24:16,000 legislative priority. >> Number eight. 324 00:24:13,279 --> 00:24:20,880 » Number eight. Okay. Um so number eight um it's no secret that there's um some 325 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:24,960 clarity that's needed for the operators of these types of businesses in the 326 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:27,840 city. And part of that, um, as I believe the city administrator and some other 327 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:32,960 folks have mentioned, is that as a fourth class city, we're limited in our 328 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:36,640 ability to be able to, uh, pass meaningful ordinances that would help 329 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:42,240 resolve some of those issues. So, I'm supportive of state legislation that 330 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:47,600 enables us to better tackle the issue of local health and safety authority for 331 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:51,360 extended say lodging in group homes. >> Kathy, 332 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:56,240 » thank you, Alderman Williams. Um my understanding was um the recent meeting 333 00:24:54,080 --> 00:25:03,039 that we held with some of the folks from Bala um was I was looking to advocate to 334 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:08,720 the state to actually define what extended stay lodging means. Not that we 335 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:13,360 have our own like little mini health department or mini licensing agency 336 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:16,559 inside. That's kind of how I'm reading number eight. It's like give us the 337 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:21,279 authority to take care of all these things, but yet we can't if just the 338 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:25,279 very first step isn't met. And I don't think we'd need to if the state can meet 339 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:30,799 the first step, which is have a clear understandable definition of what 340 00:25:27,919 --> 00:25:34,880 extended stay means and how to classify that and then what rules they would fall 341 00:25:32,559 --> 00:25:38,960 under. So I think it wouldn't be us necessarily having to come up with our 342 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:44,320 own and I would challenge that that would be a many yearsl long gigantic 343 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:50,080 slog of a process to do that versus just let's out of the box go for getting a 344 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:56,320 definition with the help of Bala and their membership on extended stay 345 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:59,039 maybe simplifying the expectation there a bit. 346 00:25:57,679 --> 00:26:03,360 » No that's fair. I just read the definition. um it's supporting 347 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:07,840 legislation uh that would enable us to better be able to perform some of those 348 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:11,919 functions that are listed. It's not calling for the establishment of a local 349 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:14,799 authority because we contract that out to Tan County Health Department. So, I 350 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:18,960 guess when it's talking about local health authority, like when these folks 351 00:26:16,799 --> 00:26:22,559 are going out to do inspections or if the city's going to do inspections and 352 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:27,120 they're trying to do enforcement, um it's our understanding that their hands 353 00:26:24,559 --> 00:26:31,600 are tied while they're trying to um tackle some of these tough topics and 354 00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:38,000 that we don't have the ability to pass ordinances that would help clarify that 355 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:43,279 it requires the state's involvement. just to provide some clarity here. So, 356 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:47,600 chapter 315 is the um state statute code that pertains to lodging establishments 357 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:51,039 and subsections 6 and 8 talk about permanent guests and transient guests. 358 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:56,960 And really the only different differential part of that is uh 359 00:26:53,919 --> 00:27:01,520 transient guests is anything less than 30 days, 31 days and permanent guests is 360 00:26:59,679 --> 00:27:06,880 31. And so from a municipality perspective, we have short-term rentals, 361 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:11,520 we have lodging establishments, we also have uh apartments, right? And it goes 362 00:27:09,279 --> 00:27:15,919 by zoning mostly at municipality level, but those definitions are relatively 363 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:20,799 broad in nature. And so it helps to have a extended stay definition um or at 364 00:27:18,799 --> 00:27:24,640 least a little bit of delineation between permanent guest and transient 365 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:29,520 guest because I'm imagining probably not many permanent guests um will be at a 366 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:32,559 lodging establishment. Um and if they are, what does that mean? Uh that would 367 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:38,120 help provide clarity to the local municipalities. 368 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:38,120 Before 369 00:27:43,039 --> 00:27:48,720 we move on, Alex, do different alderman have they each [snorts] submitted like 370 00:27:47,120 --> 00:27:51,200 five priorities that they want to discuss? 371 00:27:49,679 --> 00:27:54,320 » Uh, they have not submitted. Uh, but we're here this this evening to have 372 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:58,720 those presented publicly. >> Okay. So, right now we're just going 373 00:27:56,080 --> 00:28:04,960 through Alex's suggested list. >> Yes, sir. So, and Alex, I hate to have 374 00:28:02,399 --> 00:28:08,720 you keep What was your third item? And we'll just find that up here to discuss. 375 00:28:06,399 --> 00:28:11,720 » That's uh item number 10. Mayor. >> Okay. 376 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:20,520 Any alderman have any questions or comments on that? 377 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:33,279 » Okay, Alex, your next one. It is the uh let's see here highway 65 378 00:28:29,919 --> 00:28:36,520 and 76 gateway authority which is item number three. 379 00:28:46,399 --> 00:28:52,000 Any alderman have any questions or comments on that? 380 00:28:50,799 --> 00:28:56,760 I should have asked anybody in the audience have any questions or comments 381 00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:56,760 on these 382 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:02,080 hearing none. Alex, what's your fourth one? 383 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:05,120 » Uh, enable Branson to have entertainment districts. 384 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:08,240 » Okay, we just got that report from Becky. 385 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:11,679 Um, is that your last one, Alex? 386 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:16,000 » That is my list of five, mayor. >> Okay, so Alex has submitted a list of 387 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:19,919 five. Are there any other alderman have 388 00:29:18,159 --> 00:29:27,159 suggested our top priorities for the state level 389 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:27,159 other than these five? 390 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:35,240 Other than these five, Glenn, 391 00:29:35,679 --> 00:29:43,919 » it was my understanding we were each going to um go through our priorities. 392 00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:48,240 » I think that's what we're doing. >> Okay. We just heard from Alex. 393 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:55,039 » All right. Um then I'll go through mine. Um number one, I did not 394 00:29:52,080 --> 00:30:00,159 anticipate the splitting of number one. In fact, I I kind of view it as it's a 395 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:05,840 worthwhile discussion if we're going to go up in Jeff City to deal with anything 396 00:30:02,799 --> 00:30:10,880 we want to do with tourism tax. And so I just said number one in total. Number 397 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:16,000 three, which is the Highway 76 Gateway 398 00:30:13,440 --> 00:30:21,039 Authority. Um, number seven, the Truth and Fees 399 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:26,080 Act. Number eight, local health and safety 400 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:32,520 authority. And then, uh, entertainment district for 401 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:32,520 Branson. 402 00:30:35,039 --> 00:30:44,159 » Okay. So, Alex, we're going to need to keep track. somehow 403 00:30:39,919 --> 00:30:47,640 Hillary's doing that. Thank you, Hill. Okay, Ruth, 404 00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:59,200 amend the section 94.815 to expand the permissible uses of City 405 00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:03,279 of Branson's existing tourism tax to include financing the construction and 406 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:12,399 maintenance of an indoor sports facility. 407 00:31:05,520 --> 00:31:17,559 Number three, Highway 76 and 65 gateway. >> I'm sorry, your first one, Ruth, was 408 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,559 that one a 409 00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:23,520 » Yeah, one in total. I I agree with Alman Schultz. 410 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:29,919 » Okay. >> Um and then the next one, Highway 76 and 411 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:37,960 65 gateway. Number four, work workforce housing and 412 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:37,960 attainable housing incentives. 413 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:46,000 Number seven, truth and fees act. I think we're 414 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:50,559 losing out on a lot and that could be taken that would be really helpful. 415 00:31:48,559 --> 00:31:54,600 » And then number nine, regulatory certainty for small businesses. 416 00:31:59,519 --> 00:32:02,519 Okay. 417 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:11,760 » Why did you have five? >> Uh I had Well, if it's uh one and all of 418 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:14,559 one, I guess. Um number three, Highway 76, Highway 60. 419 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:17,840 » Sorry, Clay. When you said one, is it? >> Yeah. And ho just Yeah. 420 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:25,360 » A, B, and C. Okay. >> Uh number three, the Gateway Authority. 421 00:32:21,760 --> 00:32:31,240 uh four workforce housing and then I had seven 422 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:31,240 and nine 423 00:32:39,919 --> 00:32:45,760 » sure >> if I could just ask a question Alex is 424 00:32:42,799 --> 00:32:49,440 number nine a state issue or a local one because it's sounding like it says 425 00:32:47,679 --> 00:32:54,880 zoning complexity as barriers to development Branson is a state barriers 426 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:57,760 or local barriers? I mean, there are state barriers. 427 00:32:55,919 --> 00:33:02,080 » We have a companion one in the local. >> Do we? Okay, very good. Thank you. 428 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:06,480 » Number nine is more of a policy statement versus a specific maybe state 429 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:10,880 statute. But that may there may there may be an opportunity where if an issue 430 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:14,000 pops up um concerning permitting that would pertain to a municipality, our 431 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:16,159 lobbyists can flag that for us and we can bring it to the board and see if 432 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:19,159 this is something that you want to tackle. 433 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:28,159 Ashley. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I did number 434 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:35,679 one, Branson Tourism Tax Modernization Part C and part 435 00:33:32,799 --> 00:33:40,720 A because I'm I agree with the ticket reseller thing and I felt like that was 436 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:45,120 similar to Truth and Fees. So, that's how I did that one. Um, I did number 437 00:33:43,039 --> 00:33:51,200 two, workforce housing and obtainable housing incentives. I did um the 438 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:57,679 entertainment districts. I did number three, 7665 Gateway Authority. I did 439 00:33:54,720 --> 00:34:01,120 number 10, very I'm very out of order right now. Sorry. Mental health, 440 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:05,440 substance abuse, and public safety support. And then also number eight, 441 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:12,839 local health and safety authority for extended stay lodging and group homes. I 442 00:34:07,919 --> 00:34:12,839 think I actually got six in there. 443 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:21,440 Did you get those, Hillary? >> So now, Hillary, you're gonna 444 00:34:19,359 --> 00:34:26,760 consolidate these and show the board what each board member chose. 445 00:34:27,119 --> 00:34:33,040 » I don't know that I can show them, but I can announce them when we're all done. 446 00:34:30,639 --> 00:34:36,760 » I think we're done. >> Arty, are you online? 447 00:34:36,879 --> 00:34:42,240 » He is not. So then 448 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:50,159 Hill. >> Okay. So number one, the Branson Tourism 449 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:55,599 Modernization. Um everybody voted for um with Ashley voting for option A and 450 00:34:53,359 --> 00:35:02,960 Alex and Ashley voting for option C, but everybody else was just the whole um 451 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:07,440 then we had or for the number three Highway 76 452 00:35:04,880 --> 00:35:13,760 um and 65 gateway. We had three for the Workforce Housing 453 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:21,359 incentives. We had three for the Truth and Fees Act. We had three for the um 454 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:26,320 extended stay lodging and group homes. We had two for the mental health, 455 00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:31,839 substance abuse, and public safety support. Two for the safeguard small 456 00:35:29,839 --> 00:35:37,200 businesses for the impact of bur burdensome regulations. Sorry. And uh 457 00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:42,880 one for section 94.815 458 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:46,160 for the um existing tourism tax to include 459 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:50,560 financing the construction and maintenance of an indoor sports facility 460 00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:54,320 and then we had 3416 which is to enable the creation of an entertainment 461 00:35:51,839 --> 00:35:56,960 district citywide. >> So there's a lot of ties as far as that 462 00:35:56,640 --> 00:36:03,640 goes. >> So how does the board want to handle 463 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:03,640 these and prioritize these? 464 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:07,480 » Open for suggestions. 465 00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:16,280 Is it are we doing like top five? >> Well, we're doing our plan was to submit 466 00:36:12,480 --> 00:36:16,280 five to the state 467 00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:27,839 » when I personally I would say, you know, this was a pretty good culling process. 468 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:33,920 We've got clearly top five items and I think we should make that our list going 469 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:39,760 forward and then um you know start the public discussions and then eventually 470 00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:44,400 get to a formal vote on those. So we're going to have a public comment 471 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:49,440 section on these items that we've earmarked each of 472 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:53,680 the ones that were nominated if you will. 473 00:36:51,359 --> 00:36:57,200 Okay. So, are we doing the same for local 474 00:36:55,520 --> 00:37:01,119 priorities? Okay, 475 00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:04,119 everybody submitted a list for local priorities. 476 00:37:09,520 --> 00:37:18,040 Uh to clarify, the top five was for the state priorities and the top 10 is for 477 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:18,040 the local legislative priorities. 478 00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:24,800 So, >> were we announcing what the top five 479 00:37:22,079 --> 00:37:29,200 were of the state ones tonight or No, >> we did not. We didn't have a top five. 480 00:37:27,200 --> 00:37:32,400 We had several tie. I mean, I could I could announce the top ones that 481 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:34,640 received votes. >> Yeah, 482 00:37:32,720 --> 00:37:36,960 » there's a lot of them that didn't. >> Yeah. What are the top five? Top however 483 00:37:36,640 --> 00:37:41,920 many. >> The definite top two is the Bransom 484 00:37:39,920 --> 00:37:48,480 Tourism Tax Modernization and the Highway 76 and 65 gateway authority. And 485 00:37:46,079 --> 00:37:54,560 then workforce housing, truth and fee acts, um extended stay and group homes, 486 00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:58,079 uh all got three votes. So those all tied amongst themselves. 487 00:37:55,599 --> 00:38:01,040 » So that would be the five, wouldn't it? >> And and I'm sorry. And then the 488 00:37:59,280 --> 00:38:05,359 entertainment district also received three. So there was four different ones 489 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:09,599 that received three. So whittling that down. 490 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:15,680 » Then I suggest we just go with the six going forward and sort it out during the 491 00:38:11,920 --> 00:38:21,440 public discussion and final vote. I would still like more clarity on one B 492 00:38:19,359 --> 00:38:25,920 because I'd hate for that to end up on our list of top five to submit when we 493 00:38:23,680 --> 00:38:29,400 haven't even discussed that 494 00:38:31,359 --> 00:38:35,359 » Mr. Mayor. >> Yes. 495 00:38:32,960 --> 00:38:40,880 » Um I I know that we had a bunch of things thrown kind of in all of this 496 00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:44,560 over a course of time. So, it could be why none of us are quite understanding 497 00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:49,040 where that one came from or why it's there. But I am with you on that that I 498 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:52,720 don't I'm not in a position where I think we need to change the ratios. I 499 00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:57,040 don't have any information for it. I haven't seen any studies on it and 500 00:38:55,119 --> 00:39:01,040 that's why I left it out and that's that is why I asked for that to be broken out 501 00:38:59,599 --> 00:39:05,040 because I wanted to pull that out of there. 502 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:08,880 » Right. And and to be clear, I two of mine were going to be 1 A and one 503 00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:12,560 C, but then I just thought y'all said, "Well, just keep it all together." So 504 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:15,839 that's But I mean, if we were breaking it out, I would I would go with A and C 505 00:39:14,720 --> 00:39:21,839 as well. >> Okay. Anybody else have any input on B? 506 00:39:20,960 --> 00:39:25,280 Glenn. >> Yeah, I think this is the kind of 507 00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:28,960 discussion we can just let play out in public. I think we can let the three 508 00:39:27,119 --> 00:39:33,760 things be there, let the discussion happen, and then we fine-tune what 509 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:36,760 number one is as we get through that process. 510 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:46,480 » Okay. Again, I'm just questioning I'm not sure who threw that idea out. I 511 00:39:43,040 --> 00:39:52,880 don't know if it has any weight to it, any substance behind it. And so I I'm 512 00:39:51,119 --> 00:39:57,680 reluctant to bring something out for public comment on something that the 513 00:39:55,200 --> 00:40:02,839 board just that just one person just threw out as a how about this idea? 514 00:40:05,119 --> 00:40:13,280 So he'll with Clay amending his 515 00:40:10,240 --> 00:40:19,680 one A and C. How many uh how many votes did 516 00:40:17,359 --> 00:40:24,000 one get? A, B, and C. >> Isn't that going to be problematic when 517 00:40:21,280 --> 00:40:28,960 you start giving people six votes and now you're trying to find the top five? 518 00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:33,839 » I don't understand that, Glenn. >> Well, Clay cast, correct me if I'm 519 00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:39,280 wrong, Clay, but he I'm just using him as an example. I'm not picking on him, 520 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:45,119 but he cast five votes. That's in the tally we have now. 521 00:40:41,599 --> 00:40:49,839 for Clay to say he's voting for 1 A and 1 C separately, he'd have to pull one of 522 00:40:47,520 --> 00:40:52,720 the other votes that he gave out of those totals. Yeah. 523 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:56,480 » And we're kind of going to start this process all over again. 524 00:40:54,480 --> 00:41:00,160 » Well, because I had six initially because 525 00:40:58,720 --> 00:41:03,680 » and when I heard Glenn say, "Well, it's just kind of one in general." I mean, I 526 00:41:02,160 --> 00:41:07,839 mean, for discussion point, I don't think it's a big 527 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:10,240 » I'm just saying if it were split out, that was going to be mine. But then I 528 00:41:09,040 --> 00:41:17,560 heard Glenn say, "Well, we're just kind of doing it all as one." So, I'm I'm 529 00:41:11,839 --> 00:41:17,560 good with that as of now. If that helps. 530 00:41:20,240 --> 00:41:24,200 Okay. Yeah, this 531 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:31,160 this whole process is um convoluted. 532 00:41:33,040 --> 00:41:38,680 So, we'll keep it convoluted and move on to 533 00:41:39,520 --> 00:41:45,160 Community priorities, >> local legislative priorities. Correct. 534 00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:52,720 » So again, did alderman submit their would you say we're choosing we're 535 00:41:50,720 --> 00:41:55,040 reducing this to 10? >> That is correct, mayor. 536 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:59,599 » Did all men submit 10? >> Uh I believe the aldermen are here to uh 537 00:41:57,680 --> 00:42:02,960 publicly present their top 10. >> Okay. So let's go down the list. Alex, 538 00:42:02,079 --> 00:42:06,400 you want to start? >> Yes, mayor. Thank you. Uh, I will 539 00:42:04,640 --> 00:42:10,560 clarify this time for the sake of everyone's benefit. I apologize for not 540 00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:14,079 listing the item numbers. For my local priorities, I start with item number 541 00:42:12,160 --> 00:42:18,640 one, which is the adoption of the rolling seven-year capital plan. Do you 542 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:21,599 want me to pause in between for discussion or roll through the list? 543 00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:27,760 » Let's just roll through it. >> Okay, perfect. Uh, my next one is item 544 00:42:23,920 --> 00:42:31,599 number 19, Highway 76 revitalization. Um, and I just clarify all segments, 545 00:42:30,079 --> 00:42:35,040 whatever that looks like. I know it says community improvement district 546 00:42:32,880 --> 00:42:40,720 expansion, but I'm supporting item number 19. The third one is item seven, 547 00:42:38,240 --> 00:42:44,160 finalize and approve the new community plan. 548 00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:49,680 My fourth is item number eight, permitting reform. 549 00:42:46,720 --> 00:42:56,160 My fifth is item 10, group home and extended state ordinance overhaul. 550 00:42:52,880 --> 00:43:01,280 My sixth is item number 16 with modification um increase walkability and 551 00:42:59,119 --> 00:43:04,480 safety of state and local roadways because that's the intent in the 552 00:43:02,560 --> 00:43:10,079 definition. Item number seven is item 17. Uh I've 553 00:43:08,079 --> 00:43:14,000 broken it out over three different sections. So bear with me instead of it 554 00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:18,880 being one item since it was identified as too lofty by itself. Um my seventh 555 00:43:17,359 --> 00:43:23,520 item is improved child care opportunities in support of our 556 00:43:20,400 --> 00:43:29,040 workforce. My eighth item is improve the health and well-being of our community. 557 00:43:26,640 --> 00:43:35,200 My ninth item is prioritize the establishment of a 12-month economy. And 558 00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:39,040 I end with um a new item uh that I discovered during community feedback. 559 00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:44,200 And that is the establishment of a funding source for our community's parks 560 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:44,200 department. 561 00:43:45,599 --> 00:43:51,599 » Okay. Did you get those? >> Hill 562 00:43:50,079 --> 00:43:54,319 Williams, if you could repeat. I got your very last one. If you could repeat 563 00:43:53,040 --> 00:43:57,440 eight and nine for me just to make sure I got them correct. 564 00:43:55,520 --> 00:44:02,000 » Eight and nine. Number eight. Item number 17, improve the health and 565 00:43:59,520 --> 00:44:06,880 well-being of our community. Item number nine, prioritize the establishment of a 566 00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:11,760 12-month economy. And again, I broke those out because it had been previously 567 00:44:09,119 --> 00:44:17,760 identified as too much under one bullet. They are all three separate topics, and 568 00:44:13,359 --> 00:44:17,760 they are all three equally as big. 569 00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:21,839 Okay, thank you. >> You good, Hill? 570 00:44:20,960 --> 00:44:24,839 » Yes, >> Glenn. 571 00:44:24,960 --> 00:44:35,119 » Yeah, for mine. Number two, advisory committees. Number four, 572 00:44:31,280 --> 00:44:40,720 outdated business license requirements. Number five, city housing workforce 573 00:44:38,480 --> 00:44:45,280 housing initiative. Number six, rewrite code for alderman 574 00:44:43,760 --> 00:44:51,520 meetings. Number eight, permitting reform. 575 00:44:49,440 --> 00:44:58,160 Number nine, the blighted area of Highway 65. 576 00:44:54,160 --> 00:45:02,839 10, group homes. 11, neighborhood parking ordinances. 577 00:45:02,880 --> 00:45:11,640 14, tourism tax accountability. I think that's nine. Is that correct? Or is that 578 00:45:08,640 --> 00:45:11,640 10? 579 00:45:13,280 --> 00:45:17,319 I guess you have one more. 580 00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:26,440 » Yeah, I guess I'll add the rolling seven-year capital plan. 581 00:45:28,160 --> 00:45:31,640 Okay, Ruth. 582 00:45:32,880 --> 00:45:41,440 Number three, review water sewer rate performance for 2026. 583 00:45:39,359 --> 00:45:45,200 Number four, eliminate outdated or unnecessary business license 584 00:45:42,960 --> 00:45:49,200 requirements, including workers comp documentation where not legally 585 00:45:46,880 --> 00:45:55,440 required. Number seven, finalize and approve the 586 00:45:51,200 --> 00:46:00,319 new community plan. Number eight, permitting reform. 587 00:45:57,920 --> 00:46:06,800 Number nine, declare blighted area on 76 main and off 65. 588 00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:11,040 Number 15, downtown and 76 gateway improvements. 589 00:46:08,640 --> 00:46:18,160 Number 16, public safety, homelessness and sidewalk access. 590 00:46:13,599 --> 00:46:24,720 Number 19, 76, cities expansion. Number 22, tunnel towers. I think that 591 00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:30,400 just goes along with what we're doing in the city and and I think that would be 592 00:46:27,839 --> 00:46:35,880 wonderful to do for our veterans. And 24, creation of Branson Landing 593 00:46:32,319 --> 00:46:35,880 Entertainment District. 594 00:46:38,240 --> 00:46:47,280 Okay, Clay, >> I had number start at the top. Uh, 595 00:46:44,480 --> 00:46:53,200 let's see. Where was here? Oh, sorry. And they're not I don't have 596 00:46:49,280 --> 00:47:01,880 them in. Uh, 19. Sorry, Chad. Yeah, I had eight. 597 00:46:57,119 --> 00:47:01,880 And I Yeah. 17 598 00:47:03,280 --> 00:47:06,280 four. 599 00:47:08,560 --> 00:47:13,079 A number nine. 600 00:47:13,599 --> 00:47:21,520 It wasn't the top, was it? Sorry. Start at the top. 19. Uh, where was I? Number 601 00:47:19,359 --> 00:47:27,560 eight. Did I say eight already? Yes. Number nine. 602 00:47:24,560 --> 00:47:27,560 15. 603 00:47:27,599 --> 00:47:31,800 Yeah. 22 604 00:47:33,280 --> 00:47:43,000 and 20. Wait, wait. 20. Oh, that's all I had. Is that 10? How many is that? 605 00:47:46,319 --> 00:47:53,160 Was that 10? It was 10, wasn't it? I I counted eight 606 00:47:54,400 --> 00:47:58,200 » then that's all I got. 607 00:47:58,560 --> 00:48:04,720 » Or if you want two more >> you want I can I can start at the 608 00:48:03,920 --> 00:48:09,680 beginning here >> Ashley. 609 00:48:06,480 --> 00:48:14,560 » Thanks. So number one rolling seven-year capital plan. Number five city workforce 610 00:48:12,560 --> 00:48:18,800 housing initiative. Um, I don't know if you guys are aware, but Southwest 611 00:48:16,079 --> 00:48:23,520 Arkansas is changing some zoning, which I think could be cool to look at, where 612 00:48:21,280 --> 00:48:28,400 they're allowing um, studios and small houses on said property. If you own the 613 00:48:26,400 --> 00:48:33,200 property and you've got a lot of land there, you don't have to reszone to add 614 00:48:31,359 --> 00:48:38,319 like a studio house, which is really helpful when it comes to housing. Um, 615 00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:43,680 number eight for permitting reform, but I wanted to include the eliminating 616 00:48:41,839 --> 00:48:49,599 unnecessary business license requirements because I felt like they 617 00:48:46,480 --> 00:48:53,778 were very similar. Number four, so I I kind of combined these. You ready, Hill 618 00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:55,839 Larry? [laughter] 619 00:48:53,920 --> 00:49:04,400 » Okay, we're about to hear it. >> Number nine, 13, 15, and 19. they are 620 00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:08,843 all about 76 it being blighted and having permission to make that better. 621 00:49:06,160 --> 00:49:13,440 So I just lumped them all together [snorts] um to declare it a blighted 622 00:49:11,040 --> 00:49:17,359 area reducing demo fees maximizing the capital 623 00:49:14,960 --> 00:49:23,520 uh building fee permit up to 10,000 and expanding the 76 C to include section 7 624 00:49:20,319 --> 00:49:30,000 and 8. So it kind of all works together. Um number 16, public safety homelessness 625 00:49:26,079 --> 00:49:34,559 and sidewalk access. Number 17, unlike Alex, I kept it all together so I could 626 00:49:32,240 --> 00:49:40,160 get more in. So, it's child care, healthcare, and a 12-month economy. 627 00:49:36,960 --> 00:49:47,119 Number 14, tourism tax accountability, which I feel like mirrors the um freedom 628 00:49:43,520 --> 00:49:51,440 and and tax act or whatever. [snorts] Number 24, creation of the Branson 629 00:49:49,680 --> 00:49:54,880 Landing Entertainment Zone. So, once we get that legislation passed, I do think 630 00:49:53,359 --> 00:50:02,640 on a local level, that's something we should pursue. And then I added the 631 00:49:58,640 --> 00:50:06,400 chambers list that we adopted. And then um I'm with Alex on this one. Didn't 632 00:50:04,559 --> 00:50:11,920 know it was an option, but I love it. So anyway we can get funding for parks, I'm 633 00:50:09,040 --> 00:50:15,920 always going to be 100% for that. So thanks for that one, Alex. 634 00:50:14,880 --> 00:50:19,200 » So what are you going to do with that, Hillary? 635 00:50:17,280 --> 00:50:22,480 » Yeah, that one is a little more all over the map. 636 00:50:21,280 --> 00:50:25,440 Would you like me to tell you the ones that didn't get any votes? Would that be 637 00:50:24,160 --> 00:50:31,200 easier? [laughter] I'm kidding. Um, so 638 00:50:28,640 --> 00:50:35,720 the uh so number one, the seven-year capital plan got three. 639 00:50:36,079 --> 00:50:48,079 I I mean I Yeah. Okay. So number two got one. Number three got one. Number four 640 00:50:43,440 --> 00:50:53,040 got three. Number five got two. Six got one. Seven got two. Eight got 641 00:50:51,440 --> 00:51:01,200 five. 10 got two. 11 got one, 13 got two, 14 642 00:50:57,440 --> 00:51:06,720 got two, 15 got two, 16 got three. So you can see it's kind of all over the 643 00:51:02,480 --> 00:51:10,640 place. Uh 17 got four, 19 got two, 22 got two, 644 00:51:08,720 --> 00:51:15,599 24 got two, and then there was the additional establishing of funding 645 00:51:12,079 --> 00:51:19,400 source for parks which got two. So, um what we can do is 646 00:51:19,920 --> 00:51:28,319 combine this and bring them back and a couple of those will need to be um 647 00:51:24,400 --> 00:51:35,800 discussed as well and refined um too. >> Yeah. I'm just curious, Hill, how many 648 00:51:30,960 --> 00:51:35,800 received three or more votes? 649 00:51:41,040 --> 00:51:47,200 » Uh five received three or more. The rest of them were two. It's split up amongst 650 00:51:46,000 --> 00:51:53,200 two. There's about five that are split up with two votes or more. 651 00:51:51,040 --> 00:51:59,040 » Okay. So, basically, next time we bring it up, we're going to be discussing the 652 00:51:55,920 --> 00:52:03,839 items that receive three or more and those that receive two. 653 00:52:01,839 --> 00:52:10,000 » That works. >> Good for the board. 654 00:52:07,040 --> 00:52:13,520 » Okay. Um, do you have anything else? 655 00:52:11,440 --> 00:52:17,280 » Uh, no. Just to recap on the timeline uh for everyone, um we're going to be 656 00:52:15,440 --> 00:52:22,720 having our capital plan public meeting, a special meeting on uh September 10th. 657 00:52:20,079 --> 00:52:28,880 We're going to um provide a community feedback um email address and put that 658 00:52:25,760 --> 00:52:32,400 on social media for folks to have a um chance to weigh in on these priorities, 659 00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:38,720 the proposed priorities. We'll publish this list publicly. There'll be a email 660 00:52:35,440 --> 00:52:42,400 um link that they can uh access to submit any comments. We'll provide those 661 00:52:40,960 --> 00:52:46,800 comments of course on the night of the resolution once until Hillary gets that 662 00:52:44,160 --> 00:52:52,160 all compiled as well. Uh we'll have that comment period open for approximately 663 00:52:48,800 --> 00:52:56,240 three weeks or so. Uh and then on the 6th uh we're going to have a special 664 00:52:53,920 --> 00:53:00,079 meeting. Um I don't know if that's been scheduled yet. We're still in the works 665 00:52:58,400 --> 00:53:04,240 on that. That's tenative at this time. And then on the 13th um that's when 666 00:53:02,319 --> 00:53:08,079 we'll actually approve the resolutions. Uh, of course there'll be debate and 667 00:53:05,920 --> 00:53:13,760 you'll be able to narrow those down to your five state and 10 local priorities 668 00:53:11,119 --> 00:53:18,720 as well as receive any public comment that was submitted uh written. 669 00:53:16,559 --> 00:53:23,520 Thank you. >> Any other additional comments from the 670 00:53:21,040 --> 00:53:28,880 board? >> I would just say why we, you know, tried 671 00:53:26,240 --> 00:53:33,599 to express our top 10 on local priorities. We may find that we have to 672 00:53:31,200 --> 00:53:37,839 go either a few more than 10 or a few less than 10 to get it sorted out. I 673 00:53:35,440 --> 00:53:42,160 don't think we had imagined that we necessarily were going to lock ourselves 674 00:53:39,520 --> 00:53:47,040 into 10 through this process. So, we have to remain a little bit flexible as 675 00:53:44,240 --> 00:53:49,040 we get to the goal line. >> Alex, 676 00:53:47,839 --> 00:53:53,839 » thank you, Mayor. I think another important com um thank you for your work 677 00:53:51,920 --> 00:53:58,240 on this. Uh the staff did a great job fielding a billion questions and trying 678 00:53:56,079 --> 00:54:01,920 to put some uh process in place for us to get to the finish line. Um I think 679 00:54:00,160 --> 00:54:06,079 the other important thing to recognize is that once we get a resolution passed, 680 00:54:04,480 --> 00:54:10,000 it's not stopping. Like it's not going to be the end of advocacy and things 681 00:54:08,079 --> 00:54:13,200 that are important. So if something doesn't make it, it doesn't mean it's 682 00:54:11,440 --> 00:54:17,839 not going to get looked at and that we we're not it's going to be a resolution 683 00:54:15,520 --> 00:54:20,720 for priorities, but it's not the end all beall. We'll do nothing else that's not 684 00:54:19,359 --> 00:54:24,880 on that list. I think that's important as well. Anybody 685 00:54:23,280 --> 00:54:30,240 else? Any uh comments from the audience? 686 00:54:28,559 --> 00:54:33,200 Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn the study session. 687 00:54:32,559 --> 00:54:35,440 » So move. >> Second. 688 00:54:33,839 --> 00:54:36,960 » We have a motion to second. All in favor say I. 689 00:54:36,319 --> 00:54:43,640 » I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Eyes have it. Thank 690 00:54:40,240 --> 00:54:43,640 you. Meeting adjourned.