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[0:31]
I'd like to call this meeting of the
Brooklyn City Council to order. Dana,
[0:35]
will you call the role, please?
>> Steven Coyle,
[0:37]
» here.
>> Annie Sarts here.
[0:38]
» Matt Mosley,
>> here.
[0:39]
» Browski here. Kevin Tansky. Seric.
>> Kathy Pooie
[0:43]
» here. Will everyone please rise and join
us in the pledge of allegiance?
[0:49]
I aliance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic
[0:55]
for which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and
[1:01]
justice for all.
[1:09]
» We have minutes to approve from our
meeting of October 27th. Any additions
[1:15]
or corrections?
We need a motion to approve, please.
[1:19]
» Motion moved.
>> We need a second.
[1:24]
» Second.
>> Steven Coyle.
[1:27]
» Yes.
>> Kenny Salard, yes.
[1:28]
» Mosley, yes.
>> Barski, yes.
[1:30]
» Kevin Tansky, yes.
>> Sue Grodic,
[1:32]
» yes.
>> Kathy Poocci,
[1:33]
» yes.
>> At this time, we will have our first
[1:36]
public session. If anyone in the
audience has anything to say pertaining
[1:41]
to legislative items on the agenda,
please step forward, state your name and
[1:45]
address, and you will be recognized.
Please remember to keep your comments to
[1:49]
5 minutes or less.
[1:55]
Okay, seeing none, we will move on. We
now have reports of committees,
[2:00]
commissions, and boards. Um, I'll begin
with the committee of the whole report.
[2:05]
The um committee the whole did meet
earlier this evening at 6:15.
[2:12]
We did um read into the record all the
legislative items on our agenda this
[2:18]
evening. Um everything is either on
first reading or second reading. So
[2:24]
there were no um motions or
recommendations needed. Additionally, we
[2:30]
revisited our discussion from the
previous meeting relating to uh the
[2:35]
makeup of the board of control. Uh we
had a discussion on that and um I will
[2:42]
move forward with Mr. Butler and Miss
Schroeder in um drafting legislation.
[2:49]
That completes the report from the
committee of the whole. Next, we have
[2:53]
recreation board Councilman Tansky.
>> Thank you.
[3:00]
Veterans Day breakfast with the mayor is
Wednesday, November 12th at 8:30 a.m.
[3:05]
Breakfast open to everyone 9:00 a.m.
Special veterans recognition and city
[3:10]
updates to follow. Learn to Skate
Holiday Camp 2025 will be held on
[3:15]
Friday, December 5th, 12th, 5:00 pm to
6:30 p.m. Holiday show on Saturday,
[3:21]
December 13th, 2:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Open to all skaters who have registered
[3:26]
for sessions one or two of Learn to
Skate. Skaters will learn a holiday
[3:30]
routine to perform at the City of
Brooklyn Holiday Show. Brooklyn's Learn
[3:35]
to Skate will be held on Fridays and
Saturdays, December 19th through January
[3:39]
31st. There are variety of skill sets
for ages 3 to five and ages 6 to 15.
[3:46]
Skaters will explore fun skating skills
as well as learn and focus on skills
[3:51]
needed for a team event at local skating
competitions. Registrations is now open.
[3:56]
For pricing and additional information,
please contact the rec center at
[4:00]
216351-5334
[4:03]
or email reco.gov.
[4:09]
Public skate at the Brooklyn Recreation
Center Wednesday, November 12th, and
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Thursday, November 13th, 2:00 p.m. to 3
p.m. and Sunday, November 16th, 2:45
[4:18]
p.m. to 4 p.m. Digital tickets only
accepted. No refunds or exchanges for
[4:23]
this event.
Senior Center November events include
[4:27]
November 11th close in honor of Veterans
Day. November 12th bingo at 1 p.m.
[4:35]
November 13th, Stan Hwitt Guided Manor
House Tour. Meet at the senior center at
[4:39]
9:30 a.m. 1-hour long tour. Expect a
moderate amount of walking with some
[4:45]
stairs. Cost $20. Registration now open.
November 14th, Adventures of President
[4:51]
Dwight Eisenhower. Speaker Susan Conv.
Invanio. Canvanio 11 a.m. Screw that
[4:59]
last name. November 18th, mystery lunch.
Meet at the senior center at 11:30 a.m.
[5:04]
Space limited. Registration begins
November 1st. Cost $3 for bus. Pay for
[5:09]
your own meal.
November 20th, Thanksgiving lunchon at
[5:13]
12:00 p.m. Catered by Vinnie Corino.
Cost $20. Registration now open.
[5:21]
November 27th and 28th closed for
Thanksgiving holiday. The next
[5:25]
recreation board meeting will be held on
November 17th, 2025 in the rec center
[5:29]
meeting room at 7 p.m. And that
concludes my report.
[5:33]
» Thank you. Next is Councilwoman Grodic
with the Board of Zoning Appeals and
[5:38]
Planning Commission.
>> Thank you. Once again, just um
[5:41]
announcement of upcoming meetings. Um
the November 20th board of zoning
[5:46]
appeals meeting has been cancelled
because of lack of applicants. The next
[5:51]
scheduled meeting is December 18th um if
there are any applicants applications
[5:57]
received. And then the next planning
commission meeting is scheduled for
[6:02]
Wednesday, December 5th also if there
are any um applications received. And
[6:08]
that concludes that report.
>> Thank you. School Board liaison,
[6:12]
Councilman Mosley.
>> Thank you. A couple updates from the
[6:17]
school. The Brooklyn Cares Foundation
holiday wish program has started. If
[6:20]
you're interested in donating, please
contact Susie Marquez at susie.mmarquez
[6:26]
at bca bc
ur r i ne.org. So bcshurricanes.org.
[6:36]
The tenative grand reopening for the
main gymnasium is Saturday January 3rd,
[6:42]
2026,
4:40 and 6:30, there's a boys and girls
[6:47]
varsity double header. A couple facility
updates. The transportation garage on
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Hurricane Ellie has been freshly
painted. Beginning at spring break next
[6:55]
April, the sidewalk in front of the
board of education entrance, the gold
[7:00]
lot will be closed to pedestrian
traffic. Construction will begin on the
[7:04]
board office and the per performing arts
center. Uh there should be no impact to
[7:09]
the traffic flow at arrival or dismissal
entering or exiting on bid off road. Uh
[7:15]
there will be a construction trailer
that will be moved onto the grassy area
[7:20]
directly in front of the board and
treasurer's office during construction.
[7:24]
Um, safety fencing will isolate the
entire area to prevent sidewalk traffic
[7:28]
use and it will extend to the grass area
in front of the auditorium.
[7:34]
A couple up dem up upcoming uh dates to
remember. November 26th through 28th is
[7:41]
the Thanksgiving holiday break. December
4th, there's a music performance at the
[7:45]
senior center at 11:00 a.m. December
5th, Polar Express parent night out, 6
[7:50]
pm. December 7th, Brooklyn Chamber
Holiday Tree Lighting from 5 to 7:00
[7:56]
p.m. December 13th, holiday concert
extravaganza. That's an all day event.
[8:02]
Uh, the next school board meeting will
be November 18th at the Early Childhood
[8:05]
Center at 6:15. And that concludes my
report.
[8:08]
» Thank you. Yes, committee. Also,
Councilman Mosley,
[8:13]
» thank you again. The the youth
engagement and succession committee met
[8:16]
just before our committee of the whole
council meeting today at city hall.
[8:20]
Together, they discuss their three
action items that they are working on.
[8:23]
They are as follows. Engage the youth
through quarterly contests, possibly
[8:27]
through our newsletter mailer. Have the
youth on a non Have the youth sit in on
[8:32]
a non- voting position on some of the
sitting committees in the city. and
[8:36]
engage the youth through events from
spring through fall using the open space
[8:40]
the city has as well as our connections
with other local government entities
[8:44]
such as the library and the school. The
committee expects to meet next in
[8:48]
January of 2026. Nothing is scheduled
for next month. And that concludes my
[8:53]
report.
>> Thank you. Now we'll have reports of
[8:56]
council and this evening we begin with
Councilman Salards.
[9:00]
» Thank you. Good evening. Good evening
everyone. This morning we had a meeting
[9:04]
at the schools about leaf raking for
senior residents. You can still sign up
[9:08]
through the senior center through
November 18th. The actual leaf raking
[9:13]
will take place on November 25th. It
will be performed for the first half of
[9:17]
the day by eighth graders and then the
afternoon from members from the winter
[9:21]
sports teams. Thank you to Dana for
helping Chico and helping Santa to make
[9:25]
sure that he's properly retired for
sleigh ride around Brooklyn which will
[9:30]
be on December 12th and December 13th.
Thank you also to the voters who took
[9:35]
the time to either vote by mail or in
person. 22.75%
[9:39]
of eligible Brooklyn voters voted.
Uh as Councilman Mosley mentioned, uh
[9:45]
Brooklyn Cares with the help of the
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will be
[9:49]
doing their annual tree lighting on
Sunday, December 7th by the Brooklyn
[9:53]
Senior Center. It's actually kind of a
fundraiser for Brooklyn Cares also uh at
[9:58]
that time with the trees. Uh you can
contact Susie Marquis in regards to
[10:02]
that. Speaking of Susie Marquis, she
asked me to will a message about this
[10:07]
Friday, November 14th. This Friday will
be Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Join
[10:13]
us as we celebrate courage, equality,
and the power of students to make a
[10:17]
difference. We'll honor Ruby Bridg's
inspiring legacy by walking to school
[10:21]
together in unity. Meeting location will
be the Brooklyn Early Childhood Center
[10:25]
at 4480 Ridge Road, which is the old
library location. They will depart from
[10:30]
there at 7:30 and head down Hurricane
Alley to Rodon, arriving at Rodon and
[10:36]
Hurricane Alley about 7:40 a.m. and then
they will proceed south on Rodon to Bid
[10:42]
off and finish at Brooklyn City Schools.
Any weather related changes will be
[10:47]
shared via parent square on Thursday
evening, November 13th. All children are
[10:53]
welcome to attend. The event honors Ruby
Bridges who in 1960s 1960 became the
[10:59]
first black child to integrate an
all-white school in New Orleans.
[11:03]
Margaret Bernstein, an award-winning
community advocate and literacy
[11:07]
champion, will speak to the fifth and
sixth graders after the walk. There will
[11:12]
also be a story walk that will be given
to the to the library to be used at
[11:15]
Marquort Park. Thank you to partnership
for safe routes to schools and the
[11:20]
Brooklyn community. This project is
grantf funded. In this meeting's edition
[11:24]
of where is ready where is ready
kilowatt uh little progress. We got one
[11:29]
fixture added on Treymore. They did it.
They never told us they did it. Uh
[11:34]
Northcliffe where they were supposed to
be completely done but somehow missed
[11:37]
one. We put in another work request for
another fixture. Um kind of going on a
[11:43]
little different track today in regards
to First Energy. had a call this
[11:47]
afternoon from a resident on Wo Avenue
about the power going on and off
[11:52]
constantly about 10 11 times last night.
Please report these things directly to
[11:57]
First Energy. Um it sounds like almost
like Lakewood where they always had
[12:02]
problems with power flickering in and
off. I actually attended their meeting
[12:06]
out Lakewood Civic Auditorium.
Even the people from First Energy said
[12:10]
report every instance. So, just be kind
of every time it flickers, get on the
[12:16]
phone and call it in or do an email.
Just report it. Just be a pain to them.
[12:22]
Um, two other things. A little bit later
this afternoon, a little bit before this
[12:27]
meeting, I learned uh that Fran Barrett,
wife of Regis Barrett, has passed away
[12:32]
this afternoon. Uh, Regis was a council
person for Brooklyn and a longtime just
[12:37]
integral part of Brooklyn. And also my
condolences to the family and friends of
[12:42]
Ir Bogner. Uh she passed a few weeks
ago. She was a super super friendly nice
[12:47]
lady that lived lived at the end of IRA.
Her husband was a firefighter John
[12:52]
Barnar. And that concludes my report.
>> Thank you, Councilman Mosley.
[12:58]
» Good evening. Thank you, Council
President. Um, I'd like to start my
[13:01]
report tonight just as Councilman
Siltritz did by thanking those who voted
[13:05]
this past general election, either by
voting early, voting by mail, or voting
[13:10]
at your polling station on voting day. I
appreciate those who voiced their
[13:15]
opinion at the ballot box. Uh, tonight
is also the second reading of our
[13:19]
capital improvement budget. I always go
out of state to visit family for the
[13:24]
Thanksgiving holiday and I will not be
here when I expect there to be a vote
[13:28]
next next meeting. Um I did want to
publicly thank the directors for their
[13:33]
input during the budget session and
state that I do support the budget. Um
[13:38]
lastly, tomorrow, November 11th, is
Veterans Day. I would like to thank all
[13:42]
of our servicemen and women who have
served our country and wish them a happy
[13:45]
Veterans Day. And that concludes my
report.
[13:47]
» Thank you, Councilman Barowski.
Thank you. Good evening, Brooklyn. I as
[13:53]
well wanted to thank all of the
residents that came out this past
[13:56]
Tuesday and voted in our local
elections. Be it on election day or if
[14:00]
you voted early, thank you.
Congratulations are in order to all of
[14:04]
those that won their respective seats.
And a big thank you to all of those that
[14:08]
ran along with us. Local politics is
important and it's welcoming to see
[14:13]
residents looking to make a difference.
looking forwards to continuing the work
[14:17]
that must be done to ensure that
Brooklyn and its residents thrive. And a
[14:21]
happy Veterans Day goes out to all of
Brooklyn's veterans and all the veterans
[14:26]
we call family and friends, including
Adam and Benjamin Browski. Also, happy
[14:32]
birthday, Ben. And a happy birthday to
the United States Marines. A big thank
[14:36]
you goes out to all of our veterans. And
that concludes my report.
[14:41]
» Thank you, Councilman Tansky.
>> Thank you. Good evening. I would like to
[14:46]
congratulate Annie Selhertz, Aaron
Barowski, and Kathleen Pooie on their
[14:50]
re-election to Brooklyn City Council.
Also, congratulations to Kelly Crawl,
[14:55]
and Jason Hubble on their re-election to
the Brooklyn City School Board. Special
[14:59]
thank you to all the veterans who served
our country as we honor and celebrate
[15:02]
them on Veterans Day tomorrow. That
concludes my report.
[15:06]
» Thank you, Councilman Grodic.
>> Thank you. Um, I'd also like to express
[15:12]
my thanks to the veterans um who have
served their families who also uh give a
[15:20]
lot of themselves and also active
military right now. Um, I know in
[15:26]
Brooklyn we have many, especially young
active military. Um, there are always in
[15:33]
my thoughts, especially as I watch news,
it isn't an easy time to serve into in
[15:38]
the military and it must be very
difficult. I'm a mom, so I will say it
[15:44]
especially for their mothers. Um,
so they're always in my thoughts, but
[15:49]
especially around Veterans Day. Um, I
also would like to thank Mr. Regguzz. I
[15:56]
have a suggestion for retirement. I
think you could write city finance
[16:03]
simplified.
I'm not sure it would be a best seller.
[16:07]
Um, but it it would be a good read. I
appreciate you making it simple for
[16:13]
those of us who don't have a deep
understanding of city finances. So,
[16:19]
thank you very much.
>> Thank you very much. I do must admit
[16:22]
that I have Kevin Ber edit it for me.
So, thank you Kevin.
[16:29]
» Um,
and uh, finally, I would also like to
[16:33]
congratulate not only the local
candidates who who won their seats, but
[16:39]
also to those who ran. Um, it is
difficult to run for any election. Um,
[16:46]
local elections can be just as difficult
as state or national because you are
[16:52]
expected to get out and knock on
people's doors every day for weeks on
[16:57]
end. So, congratulations to those who
persevered through the election cycle
[17:03]
and it is so important to vote locally.
So, thank you to those um voters who
[17:09]
also voted with us. And that concludes
my report.
[17:12]
» Thank you, Councilman Coyle. Thank you,
Council President. Uh, good evening. Uh,
[17:16]
please be advised that the next
Connecting and Belonging Commission
[17:18]
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
November 18th at 6 PM in the city hall
[17:22]
community room. All are welcome to
attend. And then, like my fellow council
[17:26]
people, I want to extend um heartfelt
gratitude to all who have served in the
[17:30]
United States Armed Forces. As we know,
Veterans Day is tomorrow, and on
[17:33]
Veterans Day, we honor the courage,
sacrifice, and steady commitment to our
[17:36]
veterans and their families. Uh, your
service safeguards the freedoms we
[17:39]
enjoy, and our community is better
because of you. to our veterans who live
[17:43]
or work here in Brooklyn, to the
families who support them, and to our
[17:46]
city employees who have worn the
uniform. Thank you. I'd encourage all
[17:49]
residents to take a moment tomorrow to
reach out to a veteran, attend a cere
[17:52]
ceremony if you're able to, and reflect
on the debt of thanks we owe. And this
[17:56]
concludes my report. Thank you.
>> Thank you. I'd like to offer my personal
[18:00]
condolences to the family of longtime
resident Irma Bognar. Um Irma, as
[18:05]
Councilman Sertz mentioned, was the
widow of retired firefighter John
[18:10]
Bognar. Irma was very well known to many
in Brooklyn as a good neighbor and
[18:15]
friend, and she was also a very talented
seamstress who helped many residents
[18:20]
with their sewing needs. She was very
bright, had a quick wit, and just a
[18:25]
wonderful sense of humor. She lived a
full and joyful life, passing at the age
[18:30]
of 95 on her husband John's birthday. U
may her memory be a blessing. And my
[18:35]
condolences also to the Barrett family
on the passing of Fran Barrett. I didn't
[18:40]
know that. So, thanks um Andy for
sharing that.
[18:44]
Um council had a budget meeting last
Monday, November 3rd at 6:00 p.m. The
[18:49]
focus was on the general fund. Um our
agenda was as follows. Uh 2025 general
[18:55]
fund projection revenue commitments, the
2026 general fund revenue and
[19:01]
commitments, general fund financial
forecast updates, key takeaways and
[19:06]
going forward. And again, thank you um
to Mr. Reguz for all the preparation.
[19:12]
Um, we do appreciate the work that goes
into it.
[19:15]
I would like to express my heartfelt
thanks to the residents of Brooklyn for
[19:19]
their support in the recent election.
I'm deeply honored to have earned the
[19:23]
opportunity to continue to serve you on
council. Your trust and confidence
[19:28]
really mean a great deal to me and I
will continue to work hard on behalf of
[19:32]
our community. I'd also like to
recognize everyone who put their name
[19:36]
forward to run for office. It takes
courage, commitment, and a genuine love
[19:40]
of community to step into public
service. Congratulations to Councilman
[19:45]
Tansky, Sultz, and Barowski on your
re-elections. I look forward um to
[19:50]
working with you in the next term. And
congratulations also to um the reelected
[19:56]
or the reelected and retained school
board member, Kelly Crawl and Jason
[20:00]
Hubble. Um, welcome this evening to Mary
Shriber, the manager of um, the Brooklyn
[20:05]
branch of Kyhoga County Public Library.
We appreciate you being here. Um, just a
[20:11]
reminder that Monday, November 17th at 6
p.m. we have our training on the new
[20:17]
board docs and um, if everyone could
just please make sure they review the
[20:21]
information um that Dana had sent out to
us, it would be a help.
[20:27]
Uh tomorrow is Veterans Day, a day set
aside to recognize the men and women
[20:31]
who've served in our armed forces. To
our veterans here in Brooklyn and across
[20:36]
the nation, thank you. Your service,
courage, and sacrifice have protected
[20:41]
our freedoms and strengthened the
foundation of our democracy. Whether you
[20:46]
served in times of conflict or peace
here at home or overseas, your
[20:52]
commitment to something greater than
yourselves reminds us what true service
[20:56]
means. Here in our small but proud
community, we are very fortunate to have
[21:01]
many veterans among us. Our neighbors,
co-workers, family members, and friends.
[21:06]
Their quiet strength and continued
contributions to our city enrich us
[21:11]
every day. Let us also remember the
families of our veterans who serve in
[21:16]
their own way, supporting their loved
ones, enduring long separations, and
[21:21]
helping them transition back to civilian
life. As a council and as a community,
[21:26]
may we continue to support our veterans,
not just on this day, but throughout the
[21:31]
year, by ensuring access to resources,
by showing our gratitude, and keeping
[21:37]
their stories alive for future
generations. To all who have served,
[21:41]
thank you for your dedication, your
bravery, and your love of country. We
[21:45]
are deeply grateful. And that completes
my report. We'll move on to the mayor's
[21:49]
report.
>> Thank you. Uh in honor of Veterans Day
[21:52]
tomorrow, uh city hall in all city
buildings will be closed. Uh however, on
[21:56]
Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., we will have a
Veterans Day breakfast over at the uh
[22:01]
senior center. All are welcome to and
encouraged to attend. There we will
[22:04]
share a breakfast together and also
honor those who are so needed to be
[22:08]
honored. Following that, we will have a
coffee with the mayor where I'll give
[22:11]
updates on what's going on around the
city and of course answer any questions
[22:14]
that anyone may have. But as many have
already said, we are very grateful for
[22:18]
our veterans and I will echo those
sentiments. Couple of updates on what's
[22:21]
going on in the city of Brooklyn. Uh we
continue the planning phase of our
[22:25]
recreation center nitorium upgrade. As
it currently stands, we will be well
[22:30]
within the budget for this project,
which council set uh during our capital
[22:33]
budget work session uh last year. The
anticipated start date is still March
[22:37]
2026 and they hope to have things
wrapped up in January of 2027. Uh the
[22:43]
Veterans Memorial Park upgrade
continues. The pavilion work is almost
[22:46]
done. It's really starting to take shape
over there. So even though it's cold and
[22:49]
snowy outside, I would encourage
residents to take a look at it. Um it
[22:52]
looks beautiful and by this time next
year, it'll all be housed and it'll be
[22:55]
warm inside because there's going to be
heaters in there. Uh the master plan
[22:58]
citywide survey is now closed. Uh the
milling that was sent out a couple of
[23:02]
weeks ago was a huge success. we saw our
partic participation numbers increase
[23:06]
dramatically. Uh so thank you to the
residents who took the time to complete
[23:09]
that survey as we continue uh the
planning for the city of Brooklyn in the
[23:13]
future. Uh the currently the county
planning commission is compiling that
[23:16]
data and we're set to meet later this
year where they'll present that. Once we
[23:21]
have that data, of course, we'll show
share it with council and the rest of
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the city as we endeavor to update our uh
master plan for 2025. Uh the town homes
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that we've been discussing for the last
couple of years now, uh that work is
[23:32]
underway. They've cleared away the trees
that need to be cleared and the grading
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work has begun. Uh they're now working
on all the logistics for that and we
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would anticipate seeing buildings coming
out of the ground uh when the weather
[23:42]
breaks in the spring. Uh the Brock
Memorial Park is the last of our parks
[23:46]
to receive an upgrade. The old equipment
has been removed and the new equipment
[23:50]
is being installed. That installation
should be complete sometime around
[23:53]
Thanksgiving.
And then the last piece of the Memphis
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Road Diet is finally complete. the
signal service installed the final turn
[24:00]
arrow uh going into the library left
into the library heading west that was
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installed last week of all days on
election day uh that they picked to do
[24:08]
that but there was a limited
interruption so we we're grateful that
[24:10]
that left turn arrows in there and I'm
sure Mary can echo that sentiment from
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the library as well and also once again
I do want to wish all her veterans a
[24:18]
happy Veterans Day tomorrow and
congratulations to Mrs. Poocci Mr.
[24:21]
Tansky Mr. Certz and Mr. Bowski on your
re-election and also Kelly's here
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tonight to Miss Crawl and also to Mr.
Hubard on their election to the school
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board. I look forward to working with
all of you. Thank you.
[24:31]
» Thank you. We'll move on to legislation
under old business ordinance 2025-23
[24:38]
which is on second reading. An ordinance
authorizing the capital improvement plan
[24:42]
for 2026 and declaring an emergency.
Under new business, Ordinance 2025-24,
[24:51]
which is on first reading, an ordinance
amending exhibit A of Ordinance 2025-12
[24:57]
providing for the compensation for the
part-time, full-time, and administrative
[25:02]
employees non-bargaining agreement of
the city of Brooklyn. This is to
[25:07]
accommodate the increase in the state
minimum wage, which will be $11 in 2026,
[25:13]
and also to accommodate the cost of
living increases for our non-UN staff.
[25:20]
Ordinance 2025-25,
which is on first reading, an ordinance
[25:25]
amending exhibit A of Ordinance 2024-27
entitled an ordinance to make
[25:31]
appropriations for current and other
expenditures of the city of Brooklyn,
[25:36]
state of Ohio for the period January
1st, 2025 to December 31st, 2025.
[25:43]
Ordinance 2025-26
on first reading. An ordinance to make
[25:48]
appropriations for current and other
expenditures of the city of Brooklyn,
[25:52]
state of Ohio for the period January
1st, 2026
[25:57]
to December 31st, 2026.
[26:04]
Ordinance 2025-27
on first reading, an ordinance creating
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the Brooklyn Memphis Run East Tax
Increment Financing Incentive District
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pursuant to sections 5709.4 40, 579.42,
and 5709.43
[26:22]
of the Ohio Revised Code declaring
improvements to the parcels within the
[26:27]
incentive district to be a public
purpose and exempt from real property
[26:31]
taxation, designating public
infrastructure improvements to be made
[26:36]
that will directly benefit such
property. requiring annual service
[26:41]
payments in lie of taxes, designating a
municipal public improvement tax
[26:46]
increment equivalent fund for the
deposit of such service payments, and
[26:51]
authorizing compensation payments to the
Brooklyn City School District and
[26:55]
Polaris Career Center Joint Vocational
School District and declaring an
[26:59]
emergency. And this piece of legislation
relates to the property where the town
[27:04]
homes will bit be built, which is across
from the library.
[27:09]
Next, ordinance 2025-28,
also on first reading, an ordinance
[27:15]
creating the Brooklyn Memphis Run North
Tax Increment Financing Incentive
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District, pursuant to sections 579.40,
579.42,
[27:27]
and 579.43 43 of the Ohio Revised Code,
declaring improvements to the parcels
[27:32]
within the incentive district to be a
public purpose and exempt from real
[27:37]
property taxation, designating public
infrastructure improvements to be made
[27:42]
that will directly benefit such
property.
[27:45]
requiring annual service payments in lie
of taxes, designating a municipal public
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improvement tax increment equivalent
fund for the deposit of such service
[27:55]
payments, and authorizing compensation
payments to the Brooklyn City School
[27:59]
District and Polaris Career Center Joint
Vocational School District and declaring
[28:04]
an emergency. And this relates to the
property that's at the corner of Memphis
[28:09]
and Rodone across from the Westbrooks.
Ordinance 2025-29
[28:15]
on first reading. An ordinance creating
the Brooklyn Memphis Run South Tax
[28:20]
Increment Financing Incentive District
pursuant to sections 5709.40,
[28:26]
579.42,
and 579.43
[28:30]
of the Ohio Revised Code, declaring
improvements to the parcels within the
[28:35]
incentive district to be a public
purpose and exempt from real property
[28:39]
taxation. designating public
infrastructure improvements to be made
[28:44]
that will directly benefit such
property. Requiring annual service
[28:48]
payments in lie of taxes designating a
municipal public improvement tax
[28:54]
increment equivalent fund for the
deposit of such payments service
[28:58]
payments and authorizing compensation
payments to the Brooklyn City School
[29:02]
District and Polaris Career Center Joint
Vocational School District and declaring
[29:07]
an emergency. And this relates to the
property on Rabbit Run. And for all
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three of these pieces of legislation, we
will have a public hearing scheduled for
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November 24th uh prior to our council
meeting.
[29:24]
That completes our um legislative
agenda. Um at this time, we will have
[29:30]
the second public session. If anyone in
the audience has anything to say for the
[29:34]
good and welfare of the city of
Brooklyn, please step forward, state
[29:37]
your name and address, and you will be
recognized. Please remember to observe
[29:42]
our 5m minute time limit.
[29:50]
Okay, seeing none, we'll move on. Does
uh anyone else have anything for councel
[29:54]
this evening?
We need a motion to adjurnn, please.
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» Motion to adjurnn. Second.
>> Journ Steen Coyle.
[30:02]
» Yes.
>> Andy Salard. Yes.
[30:03]
» Mosley.
>> Yes.
[30:04]
» Bowski. Yes.
>> Yes. S Groic.
[30:06]
» Yes.
>> Ky Pooie.
[30:08]
» Yes. Thank you.