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I'd like to call the meeting to order
and Miss Barton will have our pledge

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today

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to the flag of the United States of
America and to the flag it stands.

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

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» All right. Thanks everybody for
attendance in in attendance today. So,

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uh, Miss Harden, would you please call
the role

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» here?

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» Here.

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So we need an approval of the December
22nd, 2025 minutes.

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» Motion to approve December 22nd regular
minute minutes.

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» There second.

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» Yes.

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Yes.

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» Thank you very much. I'd like to call
the meeting order of a public hearing.

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Call that meeting to order. Um this is
about a nuisance on 102 Rosemary Avenue

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due to damaged vehicles and garbage.
What is the council's

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» Okay. Well, anyhow, is anybody uh here
to u in favor or opposed?

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With that I hear none. This meeting is
adjourned of this public hearing.

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» So we have the uh our next item is
approval of the 2025 accounts payable.

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What is the
>> motion to approve December 25th accounts

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payable?
>> Second.

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Yes.
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» Yes.

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» Thank you very much. Call the chief to
the uh podium if you would please

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recognize our our new officers for the
city of Br.

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Thank you, Mayor
City Council. Thank you for giving me

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the opportunity to speak this evening.
It's always an honor to stand before you

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and share positive developments within
the group police department and this

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evening is no exception.
Thank you for your support of our

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department. It means a lot to us. We
truly appreciate each one of you.

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At this time, I'm proud to introduce
three new group police officers who

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gradu graduated from the Alabama Police
Academy in Selma, Alabama on December

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4th, 2025.
These men have demonstrated the

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discipline, integrity, and commitment to
excellence that is required to join our

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profession. They represent the next
generation of service for our community.

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Officers Joshua Gunner, Christopher
Cwley, and Tyrese Nicholson have each

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completed an intensive 14week academy
program

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that tested them academically,
physically, and mentally. They finished

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that journey not only successfully, but
with the professionalism and maturity we

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expect from those who wear our badge.
Over the past several months, they have

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trained in constitutional law, crisis
response, defensive tactics, firearms,

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emergency vehicle operation, and most
importantly, the responsibilities that

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come with protecting the public they
serve. They understand that being a

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police officer is more than enforcing
the law. It's about earning the public's

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trust, building relationships, and
showing up every day with integrity and

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respect. every person they encounter.
All three of these officers

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distinguished themselves among their
peers during their time at the police

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academy. Each assumed a leadership role
within their class and earned individual

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recognition upon graduation.
Officer Gunner

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Officer Gunner was selected by his peers
to serve as class president, a position

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that reflects the respect and trust he
earned throughout his training.

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Officer Cwley.
Officer Cwley was chosen as the class

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guide on bear and also received the top
physical fitness award, demonstrating

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both leadership and exceptional
dedication to physical readiness.

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Officer Nicholson
Officer Nicholson served as class

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sergeant-at-arms and was awarded the
commander award.

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This award is the highest honor bestowed
to a student officer at the Police

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Academy
recognizing Officer Nicholson's

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professionalism, discipline, and overall
performance.

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Each of these officers bring unique
strength to our department. Their

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energy, eagerness to learn, and
dedication to their community will

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strengthen our mission and support the
continued safety of our city.

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In the coming weeks, they will continue
our field training program, working

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alongside senior officers to apply what
they've learned to real world

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situations.
I am confident they will rise to every

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challenge placed before them.
Mayor, council members, thank you for

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your continued support of our department
and making possible for us to recruit

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and develop officers of the highest
caliber.

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Our community is safer and stronger
because of you.

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Please join me in welcoming officer
Gunnar, Officer Cwley, Officer Nicholson

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to the Brook Police Department. I'm very
proud of each of them and I know they

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will serve this city with integrity and
honor.

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[applause]

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And at this Now I'll ask our officers to
step forward and I'll

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post office

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faithfully honestly

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Father,

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I wasn't

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Congratulations.

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It's always good to have an informative
meeting here today.

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So, all right. So, thank you, Elizabeth,
for letting me know. Okay. So, uh I need

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a approval of the abatement of the
nuisance to the damage. You know,

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resolution 260112-1,
please.

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» I'll make a motion to approve resolution
number 26-0112-1.

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» Second

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Yes.

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» Yes.

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» Thank you very much. The next resolution
is 26-0112-2.

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» Motion to approve resolution 26-112-2.

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Yes.

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» Yes.

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» Thank you. Next item is demolition of a
home located on 115 Gen Street in

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Brutin. That's resolution number 26-1.
112-3.

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» I make a motion to approve resolution
number 26-0112-3.

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» Second.

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» Thank you very much. The next one is
approval of public hearing for abatement

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of a public nuisance on 15 Ranken
Street. That's resolution number

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26-0112-4.

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Motion to approve resolution 26-0112-4.

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» Second.

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» Will this public hearing be held at the
next council meeting?

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» February 9th.
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» Thank you. The next item is a
appointment to the tree and

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beautifification committee. U and I
would like to uh appoint Jeannie Clark.

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Jenny Clark is a business owner in
downtown Brutin. She owns her and her

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husband's own weavers. So therefore,
she's right in the middle of all the

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tree and beautifification in our city.
So that's an appointment I'd like to

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make.
>> Whose spot is she taken? Or is that a

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new spot?
>> There was a spot vacated.

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» Yeah.
>> Yeah. And then the other appointment, we

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don't need a vote on that, do we?
>> All right. So, and then the other

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appointment is to the flood and variance
board. And uh I'm going to keep this in

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the family. I'm going to appoint her
husband Andrew Clark to that committee

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because he is located in the flood zone
and therefore would be affected by any

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of the the abatements that would need to
uh invarian that need to be to go on in

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the flood zone. So that's Andrew Clark.
And then our our next item is I want to

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appoint uh two of our uh members of the
city council, David Jennings and Greg

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Flemens to appoint a person to the
development board.

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uh industrial development board. So I've
appointed those those two people there.

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» Uh David Jennings and um Greg Clemens.

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When is that person?

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Right.

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But we somebody contact Harry,
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over the years that he's been on there
and everything. So, okay. Both both of

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them have, but if they don't want to be
back on again, y'all have to come up

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with two members to to serve on that
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Right.
So, so the next announce announcement we

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have is about the Martin Luther King Day
events. Um, as you can see, those are

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posted.

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There's a Saturday.

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Sorry.
Um after

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» so in the fire department
we'll be uh sponsoring lunch for the

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band this year. So so they won't be
hungry.

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» So
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» Yeah. So, is there any anybody else that
has anything they'd like to say from the

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audience before we adjourn?
If not, this meeting is a journ.