1 00:00:10,839 --> 00:00:15,339 Silence is commanded by this honorable commission. All those having business, draw 2 00:00:15,776 --> 00:00:19,976 near. >> thank you. You may be seated at this time. 3 00:00:20,348 --> 00:00:24,248 while you are being seated let me ask you to check 4 00:00:24,448 --> 00:00:27,117 your electronic devices including the commissioners so that it 5 00:00:27,655 --> 00:00:32,155 don' t go off. All right. Today I got -- I got 6 00:00:34,061 --> 00:00:37,361 double power. I got the high sheriff and I got 7 00:00:37,561 --> 00:00:40,097 the chief deputy who here along with the major and the 8 00:00:40,201 --> 00:00:44,701 rest of ' em. So and you all know, if your 9 00:00:44,901 --> 00:00:47,837 telephone go out to coleman' s bed and breakfast, it is going 10 00:00:48,037 --> 00:00:49,640 to be trouble getting it out from there. All right. 11 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,276 you just can' t walk and pick it up. 12 00:00:52,780 --> 00:00:55,780 they don' t play that. All right. 13 00:00:55,980 --> 00:00:59,248 I don' t want you to lose your electronic devices so please, 14 00:00:59,448 --> 00:01:04,020 ma' am, please, sir, check them. Make sure that they don' t go 15 00:01:04,220 --> 00:01:04,489 off because silence is commanded during these 16 00:01:06,227 --> 00:01:09,827 proceedings. Okay. Today we have a young man that 17 00:01:15,202 --> 00:01:18,802 coming to us to bring us our inspiration, our invocation, 18 00:01:19,002 --> 00:01:21,506 one that I have watched grow up. All right. 19 00:01:22,178 --> 00:01:26,378 his uncle and I were the best ofof when we were high 20 00:01:26,578 --> 00:01:28,912 school mates graduating together, and I stayed in woodsville more than 21 00:01:32,052 --> 00:01:36,552 I stayed in west savannah, running around there where they grew up 22 00:01:36,752 --> 00:01:40,390 at. Pastor anthony come to us, he is the pastor of -- the 23 00:01:41,095 --> 00:01:44,395 senior pastor of the beulah baptist church located on 24 00:01:44,595 --> 00:01:46,930 anderson street right at the railroad track after you pass 25 00:01:51,572 --> 00:01:55,172 east broad. All right. He comes to us having 26 00:01:59,246 --> 00:02:03,146 been married for quite a time. They are blessed with a 27 00:02:03,346 --> 00:02:05,916 daughter and he is a man I know that 28 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,820 knows the gospel, preach the gospel, and believes in 29 00:02:10,020 --> 00:02:13,223 the salvation that the lord jesus christ has given us. 30 00:02:13,423 --> 00:02:15,858 with that, pastor edwards, I' m going to ask you to come to 31 00:02:16,058 --> 00:02:18,928 the mic. The mic is yours. And when you get through 32 00:02:20,234 --> 00:02:23,834 with your inspiration, you get ready for the invocation, if you 33 00:02:24,034 --> 00:02:26,103 will ask us, then we will -- let us know 34 00:02:26,206 --> 00:02:29,806 so that we could stand with you as you pray. 35 00:02:30,143 --> 00:02:33,743 and then after then, then we will be lead in 36 00:02:33,943 --> 00:02:34,745 the pledge by commissioner noha. All right. The mic 37 00:02:34,945 --> 00:02:35,446 is yours. >> good morning, everyone. 38 00:02:35,646 --> 00:02:39,081 >> good morning. >> greetings in the matchless name of our lord jesus 39 00:02:39,953 --> 00:02:42,353 christ. Here to share words of 40 00:02:43,824 --> 00:02:48,624 here to share words of inspiration, to encourage you as county commissioners as you 41 00:02:48,824 --> 00:02:51,394 start this session today to govern the business of our county. 42 00:02:52,201 --> 00:02:54,601 as you gather today to govern I 43 00:02:55,269 --> 00:02:59,169 want to remind you of first of all, I want to 44 00:03:00,007 --> 00:03:04,207 first of all, I want to remind you to govern because it 45 00:03:04,407 --> 00:03:08,012 is your great responsibility. There' s an authority higher 46 00:03:09,049 --> 00:03:11,749 than you, and that authority is god. 47 00:03:14,988 --> 00:03:18,288 so, please, as you come together today to govern, number 48 00:03:18,488 --> 00:03:18,989 one, govern because it is your would like to 49 00:03:21,528 --> 00:03:25,428 would like to remind you to govern and govern righteously. 50 00:03:26,900 --> 00:03:31,100 we are to do the right thing because it is simply the 51 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:33,502 right thing to do. Because at the end of the day we 52 00:03:36,810 --> 00:03:41,310 all will have to give an account to god when this life is over. 53 00:03:42,549 --> 00:03:46,149 I ask that you govern because it is your responsibility. 54 00:03:46,349 --> 00:03:48,517 I ask that you govern righteously. Last but not least, I ask 55 00:03:50,557 --> 00:03:54,457 that you govern reasonably. Govern fairly without partiality, knowing that 56 00:03:56,696 --> 00:04:00,596 the constituents of the county is dependent upon your decisions. 57 00:04:04,004 --> 00:04:08,504 with that being said, I ask that we stand as we pray this 58 00:04:08,742 --> 00:04:12,342 morning. Let us pray. Father, as we have gathered 59 00:04:12,542 --> 00:04:16,078 in this secluded place this morning, first of all, father, 60 00:04:17,517 --> 00:04:20,817 we gather to say thank you. Thank you for 61 00:04:21,321 --> 00:04:24,621 another opportunity to be able to acknowledge you, knowing 62 00:04:24,821 --> 00:04:27,022 that life comes from you and you the freedom that you have given 63 00:04:29,028 --> 00:04:33,528 the freedom that you have given us to be able to gather to 64 00:04:33,728 --> 00:04:34,164 handle the business of the county. Lord, we acknowledge 65 00:04:35,268 --> 00:04:39,168 your presence and your power. We are asking that you pour 66 00:04:39,368 --> 00:04:40,970 out your wisdom upon this chairman and all of these 67 00:04:42,275 --> 00:04:46,475 commissioners. We are asking for knowledge, wisdom, that the county of 68 00:04:46,675 --> 00:04:50,346 chatham could be better as they gather to deal with the 69 00:04:50,546 --> 00:04:54,616 business of the county. Lord, thank you once again for this opportunity to 70 00:04:54,816 --> 00:04:57,052 acknowledge you, for we believe in proverbs chapter 3, verse 5 71 00:04:59,125 --> 00:05:03,625 and 6. Acknowledge the lord, trust in him,age knowledge him in all 72 00:05:03,825 --> 00:05:06,828 thy ways, and I believe without a doubt you will direct our path. 73 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,500 have your way today. These and all blessings we 74 00:05:10,700 --> 00:05:13,736 ask in the matchless name of jesus christ we pray. 75 00:05:13,936 --> 00:05:12,503 amen. >> amen. >> 76 00:05:14,274 --> 00:05:19,074 commissioner noha. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of 77 00:05:19,545 --> 00:05:24,045 america, and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under god, 78 00:05:24,245 --> 00:05:24,681 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 79 00:05:29,756 --> 00:05:33,956 >> thank you. You may be seated. And to pastor edwards, we thank 80 00:05:34,156 --> 00:05:35,723 you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come be with 81 00:05:36,129 --> 00:05:40,329 us. We can' t pay you but we appreciate you coming 82 00:05:40,529 --> 00:05:42,364 and sharing your words with us and instructing us in how the 83 00:05:42,564 --> 00:05:45,167 lord has led you. Continued blessing and keep him, 84 00:05:45,367 --> 00:05:49,270 all right, in all of your endeavors. Thank you so much for being 85 00:05:49,470 --> 00:05:47,805 here. >> thank you, sir. 86 00:05:49,675 --> 00:05:52,375 >> roll call. >>> chester a. 87 00:05:52,575 --> 00:05:52,876 ellis, chairman. >> malinda scott hodge, district 88 00:05:55,114 --> 00:05:57,814 >> malinda scott hodge, district 2, vice-chairman. 89 00:06:00,620 --> 00:06:03,620 >> present. >> dean kicklighter, district 7, 90 00:06:04,056 --> 00:06:07,356 chairman pro tempore. >> he' s here. 91 00:06:07,556 --> 00:06:08,892 >> -- district 3. >> present. 92 00:06:09,529 --> 00:06:12,829 >> brian m. Hussey, district 4. >> here. 93 00:06:13,029 --> 00:06:14,064 >> tanya milton, district 5. >> 94 00:06:14,264 --> 00:06:16,666 present. >> aaron whitely, district 6. 95 00:06:16,936 --> 00:06:19,936 >> here. >> marsha buford, district 8. 96 00:06:20,136 --> 00:06:19,837 >> here. Call those 97 00:06:24,343 --> 00:06:29,143 call those who are here to represent the neo natal intensive care unit as 98 00:06:29,343 --> 00:06:32,647 we do the proclamation. We ask you to come to the mic. 99 00:06:32,847 --> 00:06:34,783 anybody you want to bring with you, now, you can bring them 100 00:06:37,289 --> 00:06:39,989 with you. Yeah, because -- all right. 101 00:06:40,693 --> 00:06:45,193 yeah, because -- all right. I am going to read a portion of 102 00:06:45,393 --> 00:06:45,828 this, all right. And then I will turn the 103 00:06:46,028 --> 00:06:48,031 mic over to you. All right. 104 00:06:53,472 --> 00:06:57,072 >> yes, sir. >> let everybody get up here. 105 00:06:57,272 --> 00:07:01,542 let me congratulate you first. I' m going to start with that. 106 00:07:01,742 --> 00:07:04,078 >> thank you, sir. >> I' m going to tell you why 107 00:07:04,278 --> 00:07:04,048 I' m congratulating you. 108 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:09,620 you got meeting. 109 00:07:12,057 --> 00:07:14,457 meeting. The county of chatham, georgia, 110 00:07:17,763 --> 00:07:21,663 proclamation. Whereas, every year thousands of infants are born prematurely, 111 00:07:23,469 --> 00:07:28,269 or required specialized medical care in the neo natal intensive care unit, and 112 00:07:28,469 --> 00:07:29,472 these children demonstrate extraordinary strength and 113 00:07:32,711 --> 00:07:37,511 resilience from the very beginning of life. And, whereas, the journey of a 114 00:07:40,285 --> 00:07:43,585 neonatal care -- intensive care family is often filled with 115 00:07:45,224 --> 00:07:49,424 uncertainty, hope, courage and unwavering love, for the dedicated physicians, nurses 116 00:07:49,624 --> 00:07:51,627 or respiratory therapists, health care professionals who care 117 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:58,000 for these infants, provide lifesaving treatment and compassionate support. 118 00:07:59,872 --> 00:08:03,172 now therefore I, chester ellis, chairman on behalf of 119 00:08:05,511 --> 00:08:08,211 the chatham county board of commissioners, here 120 00:08:10,182 --> 00:08:14,682 proclaim september ' 26 as neonatal care unit awareness month and 121 00:08:16,155 --> 00:08:19,455 saturday, september 26th, as neonatal care warrior run day 122 00:08:19,655 --> 00:08:22,357 in chatham county and encourage all citizens and residents 123 00:08:22,995 --> 00:08:27,495 to recognize the strength and resilience of neonatal care warriors, honor the 124 00:08:27,695 --> 00:08:27,496 families and health care professionals who 125 00:08:29,935 --> 00:08:33,835 support them and participate in efforts that promote awareness, education, compassion 126 00:08:35,641 --> 00:08:40,141 and hope throughout our community. In witness here of I here to 127 00:08:41,546 --> 00:08:45,746 set my hand and caused the seal of chatham county, georgia to 128 00:08:45,946 --> 00:08:45,347 be affixed this 14th day of august, 2026. 129 00:08:45,547 --> 00:08:47,816 let me just share a personal story with you. 130 00:08:48,016 --> 00:08:50,051 >> yes, sir. >> my older two grands are 131 00:08:52,691 --> 00:08:57,191 twins, a girl and a boy, and they had to go from birth to 132 00:08:57,391 --> 00:08:57,526 neonatal care, all right, in intensive care, 133 00:08:57,726 --> 00:08:59,794 that unit. So I know what you all do in there. 134 00:08:59,994 --> 00:09:03,298 they were small in size. Even though you don' t 135 00:09:03,669 --> 00:09:06,369 recognize that now because the boy is 136 00:09:06,438 --> 00:09:10,038 6' 4', wears a size 15 shoe, all right. 137 00:09:10,238 --> 00:09:11,872 but to know where those humble beginnings that he came from 138 00:09:13,678 --> 00:09:17,878 and the work you all do and thethe program that you all 139 00:09:18,078 --> 00:09:19,314 put on, all right, especially -- I' m 140 00:09:19,514 --> 00:09:22,585 going to put up front, too. Y' all got a warrior run 141 00:09:22,785 --> 00:09:21,217 day. >> I don' t run. 142 00:09:24,324 --> 00:09:27,924 >> I don' t run. Sheriff when he was 143 00:09:28,793 --> 00:09:32,393 sheriff when he was in high school and I cancelled 144 00:09:32,593 --> 00:09:36,029 that because tore up my knee. All right. But I do encourage the 145 00:09:37,168 --> 00:09:41,668 citizens of chatham county to be a part and to know how important 146 00:09:41,868 --> 00:09:43,471 your efforts are. All right. With that having been said, 147 00:09:43,671 --> 00:09:44,806 the mic is yours. I want to say thank you so 148 00:09:45,877 --> 00:09:50,077 I want to say thank you so much to you, our distinguished 149 00:09:50,277 --> 00:09:51,312 guests, the board of commissioners. Like we really appreciate 150 00:09:51,650 --> 00:09:55,250 you guys. Like we don' t take it lightly. 151 00:09:55,450 --> 00:09:59,519 I think our biggest thing was five years ago sienna was a nicu 152 00:10:02,193 --> 00:10:06,993 baby, and so she was in nicu. I was in icu at candler and 153 00:10:07,193 --> 00:10:05,960 my husband was in icu at memorial. >> 154 00:10:08,099 --> 00:10:12,899 wow. >> our family put up a big fight, and to go through 155 00:10:13,099 --> 00:10:14,368 that, especially going through it yourself, every single thing 156 00:10:14,906 --> 00:10:18,506 matters, the breaths, the moments. Like today sienna is 157 00:10:18,706 --> 00:10:22,011 humbling, she is cheering, she plays basketball, she is running. 158 00:10:23,414 --> 00:10:27,314 those are the things that we want the community to see, 159 00:10:27,886 --> 00:10:32,686 the fight that these tiniest warriors put behind. We started out as a 160 00:10:32,886 --> 00:10:34,588 nicu run with our family and today it is so much 161 00:10:34,692 --> 00:10:38,592 bigger. We have partnered with endurance rate services, we partnered 162 00:10:38,792 --> 00:10:42,098 with st. Joseph candler, we partnered with house of run. 163 00:10:42,298 --> 00:10:45,766 we partnered with so many different organizations and we just want everybody to come 164 00:10:45,966 --> 00:10:48,535 out. It is not about the run. It is not about the walk. 165 00:10:48,973 --> 00:10:53,173 it is about us providing a family so that we can lean 166 00:10:53,373 --> 00:10:56,876 on each other during these times, and this proclamation isn' t for 167 00:10:57,076 --> 00:10:59,446 me, it is not for my family, it is not for our 168 00:10:59,646 --> 00:11:00,548 sheriff because he' s in the building to support, 169 00:11:00,885 --> 00:11:05,685 and that means so much to us. This is what it is all about, 170 00:11:05,885 --> 00:11:08,456 us all coming together. But it is for every nicu 171 00:11:08,656 --> 00:11:09,126 baby out here, this proclamation is for them. 172 00:11:09,327 --> 00:11:13,827 we want to just say thank you for you all taking the time 173 00:11:14,027 --> 00:11:15,863 to hear us or you all taking the time to even put 174 00:11:16,063 --> 00:11:16,864 this proclamation together. It means the world to us. 175 00:11:17,064 --> 00:11:17,499 we would love to have even 176 00:11:19,070 --> 00:11:22,970 even if it is just a prayer, a phone call. 177 00:11:24,342 --> 00:11:28,542 you hop on our facebook page and encourage other nicu families. 178 00:11:28,742 --> 00:11:29,977 they' re going through times where financially they need 179 00:11:30,177 --> 00:11:33,613 somebody to say, hey, it will be okay. Look at the other side. 180 00:11:33,813 --> 00:11:35,749 your story can bless someone else. We want to say thank you 181 00:11:35,949 --> 00:11:37,718 and it is an honor to stand here before you all today. 182 00:11:37,918 --> 00:11:36,619 >> thank you. >> 183 00:11:36,819 --> 00:11:39,254 yes, sir. >> commissioners, let us do 184 00:11:39,454 --> 00:11:43,456 this. Let' s start on the end and move our way down. 185 00:11:43,795 --> 00:11:47,095 yes, sir. >> I just want to thank you 186 00:11:47,295 --> 00:11:50,530 all for your efforts, for your my niece was a nicu baby 187 00:11:50,730 --> 00:11:54,601 my niece was a nicu baby for three months, was born at 188 00:11:54,801 --> 00:11:57,605 one pound and didn' t think that she would ever come out and she 189 00:11:57,805 --> 00:11:57,939 is thriving, just got married. So thank 190 00:11:58,139 --> 00:12:00,907 you. >> such a blessing. >> yeah, thank you for what 191 00:12:01,107 --> 00:12:04,278 you are doing, bringing attention to something that is 192 00:12:05,483 --> 00:12:09,983 lifesaving work. These are babies that years ago they would not even 193 00:12:10,121 --> 00:12:14,321 have survived some of those conditions. So this is a worthy 194 00:12:14,521 --> 00:12:16,790 organization to support. Thank you so much for what you do. 195 00:12:16,990 --> 00:12:19,593 >> thank you. >> thank you for your passion. 196 00:12:20,498 --> 00:12:24,998 I have had members of my family to experience that, those same 197 00:12:25,198 --> 00:12:28,668 things, and it is quite a struggle but it was a good 198 00:12:28,868 --> 00:12:31,305 struggle. The victory is yours. Thank you. >> thank you. 199 00:12:32,043 --> 00:12:34,443 >> thank y' all for being 200 00:12:38,015 --> 00:12:41,015 here this morning. Healthy son who spent his 201 00:12:43,788 --> 00:12:47,088 healthy son who spent his first days. Sorry. 202 00:12:47,288 --> 00:12:47,656 thank you. Y' all are 203 00:12:49,193 --> 00:12:50,693 heroes. >> yes, 204 00:12:54,031 --> 00:12:58,831 sir. Thank you. >> started it, so -- >> where my box at? 205 00:13:02,339 --> 00:13:05,939 >> but I too thank you for what you do. 206 00:13:06,139 --> 00:13:09,276 my god daughter, she was not even four pounds but she 207 00:13:09,476 --> 00:13:10,644 stayed in the hospital for almost 40 days. 208 00:13:10,844 --> 00:13:15,414 now, like the chairman said, you wouldn' t know it now because 209 00:13:15,614 --> 00:13:17,819 she is 17 years old and probably pounds. 210 00:13:20,291 --> 00:13:24,491 pounds. So what you do is really important for life for 211 00:13:24,691 --> 00:13:24,426 many families. So I support you. 212 00:13:25,596 --> 00:13:28,596 >> thank you. >> and I might 213 00:13:28,796 --> 00:13:28,397 run. For you. 214 00:13:30,334 --> 00:13:31,834 for you. Running. 215 00:13:34,638 --> 00:13:37,338 running. But, no, on a serious tip, 216 00:13:37,538 --> 00:13:40,807 to hear all of the stories and I share a story. 217 00:13:41,007 --> 00:13:44,210 my son was a nicu baby and I remember having to take my 218 00:13:44,410 --> 00:13:46,946 wife up there every day and stay in the car with the girls while 219 00:13:47,146 --> 00:13:49,182 she went to breastfeed him. So just what you said 220 00:13:52,489 --> 00:13:55,789 about words of encouragement, some words of affirmation to 221 00:13:55,989 --> 00:14:00,459 families who are going through this are very powerful. And considering that it 222 00:14:00,659 --> 00:14:03,630 is children being in neonatal intensive care units is a very 223 00:14:04,935 --> 00:14:09,135 common thing and it is a scary common thing, and so I 224 00:14:09,335 --> 00:14:13,238 just appreciate you guys bringing awareness to it. You know, sharing, you know, 225 00:14:13,438 --> 00:14:17,276 the experiences as well, and I' m glad to see that your 226 00:14:17,476 --> 00:14:18,579 family have -- all of you have made 227 00:14:19,383 --> 00:14:23,583 it out of the icu and are now chipping into our society. 228 00:14:23,783 --> 00:14:24,818 so thank you for what you do. >> thank you. 229 00:14:26,358 --> 00:14:31,158 and I have not, thank god, personally had to experience anything close to 230 00:14:31,358 --> 00:14:34,194 what you all are describing and what my fellow commissioners 231 00:14:34,394 --> 00:14:36,696 are describing. So I can only just try to 232 00:14:38,635 --> 00:14:41,935 imagine the hardships and everything, and I just want 233 00:14:42,135 --> 00:14:42,937 to say thank you for being awesome. 234 00:14:43,137 --> 00:14:46,739 it is people like y' all that makes life a better place 235 00:14:46,939 --> 00:14:45,607 for y' all. 236 00:14:47,844 --> 00:14:51,444 y' all. >> thank you. >> good morning 237 00:14:52,549 --> 00:14:56,749 and thank you for being here thank you for the work and 238 00:14:58,588 --> 00:15:03,088 thank you for the work and the labor of love that you do, 239 00:15:03,288 --> 00:15:04,957 such a labor. Words can never express all that you do. 240 00:15:06,196 --> 00:15:10,396 have had a lot of experiences, you and I, with the nicu. 241 00:15:11,601 --> 00:15:15,201 and like my colleagues, I get full thinking of how 242 00:15:16,473 --> 00:15:19,173 wonderful it is to see individuals come 243 00:15:19,373 --> 00:15:23,942 up out of the nic unit and then go on as if nothing ever 244 00:15:24,142 --> 00:15:25,278 happened. But your love is just so awesome. 245 00:15:27,984 --> 00:15:31,584 your passion is awesome. You do and continue the work. 246 00:15:32,055 --> 00:15:36,555 you do and continue the work. No, I cannot run. But -- 247 00:15:36,755 --> 00:15:39,759 >> y' all need to have a sit-in. >> or 248 00:15:39,959 --> 00:15:41,762 a roll-in. A roll-in for us. 249 00:15:41,962 --> 00:15:44,666 >> let' s sit and talk about this and pray. 250 00:15:44,866 --> 00:15:44,698 okay. Thank you. >> thank you. 251 00:15:47,103 --> 00:15:51,603 >> again, let me say I can' t -- for the job you 252 00:15:51,803 --> 00:15:50,937 for the job you do. >> yes, sir. 253 00:15:53,543 --> 00:15:58,343 >> and I think that one of the things that -- one of the 254 00:15:58,543 --> 00:16:01,248 things that is fresh in my mind all 255 00:16:03,386 --> 00:16:07,286 all right, is that young younggirl was less than a 256 00:16:07,486 --> 00:16:10,856 pound and the nurse is feeding her, holding her in her hand. 257 00:16:11,361 --> 00:16:13,461 so those nurses and unit, 258 00:16:16,167 --> 00:16:20,967 unit, too, are -- they have so much compassion and so much care, 259 00:16:21,167 --> 00:16:23,504 you know. I personally know as lisa, 260 00:16:25,975 --> 00:16:29,875 I personally know as lisa, I said, 'lisa, I saw you feeding 261 00:16:30,075 --> 00:16:32,677 davita and I was praying the whole while, please don' t drop 262 00:16:32,877 --> 00:16:36,748 her, please don' t drop her. ' but the way they take care 263 00:16:36,948 --> 00:16:38,918 of them and then having to know that your family went 264 00:16:39,118 --> 00:16:39,653 through what you went there, we' re 265 00:16:41,658 --> 00:16:45,858 glad that you' re here and we encourage all of chatham 266 00:16:46,058 --> 00:16:47,493 county to come out and to be a part of 267 00:16:47,693 --> 00:16:47,127 saturday, september the 26th. All right. 268 00:16:47,196 --> 00:16:51,096 >> yes, sir. >> so that we can get to 269 00:16:52,168 --> 00:16:55,768 know, because from those humble beginnings, all right, many 270 00:16:56,607 --> 00:16:59,607 things are done and many things are accomplished. 271 00:17:00,476 --> 00:17:05,276 >> yes. >> when we all work together and when we all see our 272 00:17:05,476 --> 00:17:04,978 paths are not different from each other. 273 00:17:07,483 --> 00:17:11,383 it is just that the journey is different, but then we 274 00:17:11,583 --> 00:17:13,385 all intersect and be on the same page. Again, we say thank you. 275 00:17:13,585 --> 00:17:15,489 is the photographer here? All right. 276 00:17:16,059 --> 00:17:20,259 now, what we want you to do is pick up the proclamation 277 00:17:20,459 --> 00:17:22,661 there before you and then make sure you -- make sure 278 00:17:22,861 --> 00:17:23,029 your daughter is out front, but turn around 279 00:17:24,667 --> 00:17:27,967 and face the clock, if all of you will. 280 00:17:28,167 --> 00:17:29,635 hold the proclamation up so get the picture for our 281 00:17:36,612 --> 00:17:39,912 get the picture for our archives. Got it? 282 00:17:40,112 --> 00:17:43,082 all right. With that we thank you all. Mr. Sheriff. 283 00:17:45,988 --> 00:17:50,788 >> yes, sir. >> you want to take the mic and say hello? 284 00:17:51,060 --> 00:17:54,960 as our constitutional officer. Yeah, I got you in the 285 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:54,828 building now. >> good morning. >> 286 00:17:55,566 --> 00:17:58,866 good morning. >> good morning, mr. Chairman, fellow 287 00:17:59,669 --> 00:18:03,569 commissioners, mr. Kaigler, our county manager, greetings to each and 288 00:18:03,769 --> 00:18:05,804 every one you. Let me stop and say I 289 00:18:06,075 --> 00:18:09,375 can' t think of any other place I 290 00:18:09,575 --> 00:18:12,010 would rather be right now than my commission board. It is always a 291 00:18:12,982 --> 00:18:16,582 pleasure to come always you and greet you. 292 00:18:16,782 --> 00:18:18,618 I am the sheriff of chatham serve you 293 00:18:20,089 --> 00:18:24,589 serve you and the needs of our citizens. Commissioner ted just said 294 00:18:24,789 --> 00:18:27,425 it best. You know, we all have different paths but the journey 295 00:18:27,625 --> 00:18:31,062 is the same, it' s the same. We work collectively to -- 296 00:18:31,262 --> 00:18:33,332 to have a better place for chatham county. 297 00:18:33,532 --> 00:18:37,635 that' s what it is all about, the citizens of this county and 298 00:18:37,835 --> 00:18:40,439 our ability to serve them and make life better for them. 299 00:18:40,639 --> 00:18:40,673 so, as always, I' m your sheriff. 300 00:18:41,277 --> 00:18:46,077 I' m happy to serve you. If you need me or my office, 301 00:18:46,277 --> 00:18:47,812 we are here for you. I have a motto and I say it 302 00:18:48,012 --> 00:18:50,615 everywhere I go, that no one person can do these things by 303 00:18:50,815 --> 00:18:54,819 themselves, but it is together and together we can. Thank you, mr. Commissioner. 304 00:18:55,019 --> 00:18:54,754 god bless you all. With us today. 305 00:18:56,994 --> 00:19:00,294 with us today. The sheriff' s department is 306 00:19:00,494 --> 00:19:00,626 in partnered with them as well? >> 307 00:19:00,826 --> 00:19:03,195 yes, sir. >> okay. I just want to make sure 308 00:19:03,395 --> 00:19:07,798 because I know in our blueprint and when we did the budget we 309 00:19:08,237 --> 00:19:11,837 were included in it. So thank you for working, and 310 00:19:12,037 --> 00:19:14,140 he is one of our constitutional officers. 311 00:19:14,340 --> 00:19:18,642 I don' t see -- I don't see another. We thank you. 312 00:19:18,842 --> 00:19:17,210 all right. >> thank you. 313 00:19:21,485 --> 00:19:25,685 >> we thank our partner from -- from one of our municipalities 314 00:19:25,885 --> 00:19:27,887 who is always here, we thank you for being here this morning. 315 00:19:28,087 --> 00:19:29,922 all right. With that we thank you, sir. >> 316 00:19:30,122 --> 00:19:32,657 thank you. >> appreciate it. All right. Getting ready to 317 00:19:33,162 --> 00:19:36,162 move on. Let' s call the library. 318 00:19:38,300 --> 00:19:40,400 library. All right. Thank 319 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:41,568 you all. >> thank you. 320 00:19:41,768 --> 00:19:44,436 >> continued blessing for what you are doing and 321 00:19:45,808 --> 00:19:49,108 how you are doing it. >> thank you. 322 00:19:49,308 --> 00:19:50,443 >> good morning. >> 323 00:19:52,748 --> 00:19:55,748 good morning. >> so today we are going 324 00:19:58,287 --> 00:20:02,187 to share the concept design for the replacement of oglethorpe 325 00:20:02,387 --> 00:20:02,688 library. >> okay. >> patrick shay, I' m 326 00:20:04,528 --> 00:20:08,728 january shay. Before I do that, I have a library commercial. 327 00:20:08,928 --> 00:20:12,597 august 31st we are going to expand library hours across the 328 00:20:13,335 --> 00:20:17,235 system. This is based on the feedback that we received from 329 00:20:17,439 --> 00:20:21,039 our strategic plan that was the number one thing that people 330 00:20:21,239 --> 00:20:24,008 wanted, more library hours. That also is in line with one of 331 00:20:24,208 --> 00:20:27,612 our values, is access. So we' re going to provide 332 00:20:28,517 --> 00:20:31,817 that starting august 31st. Another thing I wanted to 333 00:20:32,017 --> 00:20:33,518 let you know is this afternoon carnegie library heritage center 334 00:20:33,622 --> 00:20:37,222 carnegie library heritage center will be celebrating its 112th be some 335 00:20:37,459 --> 00:20:41,959 programming and events surrounding that, so if you have time to stop 336 00:20:42,159 --> 00:20:45,496 by, that' s from 2:00 to 6:00. Please stop by. 337 00:20:45,696 --> 00:20:48,733 lastly, september is library card signup month. That is a national 338 00:20:48,933 --> 00:20:50,803 initiative across libraries across the country. 339 00:20:53,275 --> 00:20:56,875 we are celebrating that one way by having porch parties. 340 00:20:57,012 --> 00:21:00,912 we did that last year. This year there will be two 341 00:21:01,112 --> 00:21:03,647 in chatham county, one at the bull street library on september 342 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:07,520 5th featuring the fabulous september 12th 343 00:21:10,392 --> 00:21:14,892 september 12th at the southwest chatham library featuring an r & b concert. 344 00:21:15,092 --> 00:21:16,995 there will be food trucks and a great party. 345 00:21:17,195 --> 00:21:20,498 we hope you will come out. If you do not have a 346 00:21:20,698 --> 00:21:22,533 library card we encourage you to signsign for a library card and all 347 00:21:22,733 --> 00:21:25,436 of your friends and family to so commercial is over. 348 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:30,440 so commercial is over. I will turn it over to mr. Shea. >> good 349 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:30,476 morning, commissioners. >> good morning. 350 00:21:33,281 --> 00:21:37,781 >> I think there may be but what I want to do is 351 00:21:39,054 --> 00:21:43,554 but what I want to do is tell you that we are underway. 352 00:21:43,754 --> 00:21:46,557 my team is actually in the process of doing the construction documents 353 00:21:46,757 --> 00:21:49,194 right now. We are going to get to 354 00:21:50,198 --> 00:21:54,098 market before the end of this of price increases that are 355 00:21:54,298 --> 00:21:58,101 of price increases that are going on right now due to a lot 356 00:21:58,301 --> 00:21:59,037 of uncertainty in construction markets and so forth. 357 00:22:01,676 --> 00:22:04,976 we are on target. We have been very frugal 358 00:22:07,282 --> 00:22:11,182 we have been very frugal and very careful as we go along. 359 00:22:11,382 --> 00:22:13,516 but we' ll skip to the pretty pictures because they' re more 360 00:22:13,716 --> 00:22:14,418 fun to look at than it is to listen to me. 361 00:22:14,618 --> 00:22:14,986 >> do we have those? >> yes. 362 00:22:15,186 --> 00:22:18,424 >> all right. What do I have to do? 363 00:22:18,624 --> 00:22:19,558 >> let them come out of come on. 364 00:22:21,329 --> 00:22:25,529 come on. There she go. They should be able to pull 365 00:22:28,903 --> 00:22:31,303 them up. Here it comes. 366 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:35,740 >> there we go. Smart people have helped me. 367 00:22:35,940 --> 00:22:38,877 >> y' all got it on a disc or 368 00:22:39,547 --> 00:22:42,547 anything? >> I thought we sent it over. 369 00:22:42,747 --> 00:22:45,783 we sent it over I thought but I drive. 370 00:22:45,983 --> 00:22:46,917 drive. >> he has a jump drive. >> yes, sir. 371 00:22:47,117 --> 00:22:47,953 >> there you go. >> that works. 372 00:22:48,153 --> 00:22:52,322 >> so the site for the library is actually library the corner of 373 00:22:52,928 --> 00:22:56,828 eisenhower and waters avenue. You all had the foresight to 374 00:22:57,028 --> 00:23:01,131 buy a bigbig tract of over there that was once a part of a 375 00:23:01,331 --> 00:23:00,932 strip shopping center. Some of those buildings 376 00:23:04,639 --> 00:23:09,439 have since been demolished. There we go. So one of the things that 377 00:23:10,678 --> 00:23:15,178 lola and her team including michael summers, who has been a great 378 00:23:15,483 --> 00:23:19,683 director, asked us to make sure that as people drove by on 379 00:23:19,883 --> 00:23:23,320 eisenhower drive, because it is setback from the edge of the 380 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,990 road, it is kind of across the eisenhower drive from the 381 00:23:27,190 --> 00:23:30,560 county' s complex where the tag office is and so forth 382 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:33,464 there, that we do something that was highly visible and very 383 00:23:33,668 --> 00:23:38,468 approachable and attractive. So we' ve kind of designed something that as 384 00:23:38,668 --> 00:23:41,071 people drive by, especially at night but in the daytime as well, 385 00:23:41,271 --> 00:23:42,140 they' re going to look over there. 386 00:23:42,340 --> 00:23:45,209 they' re going to say, ooh, what is that? 387 00:23:45,409 --> 00:23:47,978 ooh, maybe that' s the new library we heard about. 388 00:23:48,178 --> 00:23:48,480 so it is going to be very 389 00:23:50,284 --> 00:23:53,284 very inviting. Here' s another view 390 00:23:54,055 --> 00:23:58,855 that' s a little more zoomed in. One of the things that' s 391 00:23:59,055 --> 00:24:00,289 going to be very unique about this building is that it is not 392 00:24:00,489 --> 00:24:02,693 going to be built with structural steel or structural concrete. 393 00:24:04,634 --> 00:24:07,634 it is going to be done with mass timber. 394 00:24:09,070 --> 00:24:12,970 now, mass timber is an old technology that' s become 395 00:24:13,170 --> 00:24:13,371 much more mainstream right now where 396 00:24:16,510 --> 00:24:20,410 lumber is taken and it is glued and laminated up together. 397 00:24:22,850 --> 00:24:27,050 so the beams and the columns and the slabs are all going to 398 00:24:27,250 --> 00:24:29,719 be out of georgia wood that' s been laminated, and it is 399 00:24:29,919 --> 00:24:30,388 actually inherently fireproof. If you have a question 400 00:24:30,588 --> 00:24:34,224 about that, I can tell you. But the idea is when 401 00:24:34,424 --> 00:24:37,360 you approach this building, whether you' re from the outside or the 402 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:40,530 inside, it is going to be all about wood, and to the 403 00:24:40,730 --> 00:24:42,932 maximum extent possible it is going to be about wood that' s 404 00:24:43,132 --> 00:24:44,868 harvested in georgia. We know we have a lot of 405 00:24:45,068 --> 00:24:48,271 people that are in the timber that are struggling because of 406 00:24:48,471 --> 00:24:51,675 that are struggling because of the changes with the closure of 407 00:24:51,875 --> 00:24:55,177 the paper plants, and so this is going to provide some help for them. 408 00:24:55,683 --> 00:24:58,383 but it is a relatively new technology. 409 00:24:59,153 --> 00:25:03,353 now, not far from here over on oglethorpe square there' s 410 00:25:03,553 --> 00:25:07,090 a hotel that' s just about finished, and it was 411 00:25:07,290 --> 00:25:08,392 built entirely out of mass timber, this same system. 412 00:25:10,664 --> 00:25:14,864 and from the time that it went from just a slap to 413 00:25:15,064 --> 00:25:18,436 where it was completely under roof, only took six-and-a- half weeks for 414 00:25:18,636 --> 00:25:21,772 that whole process and it was erected by four people. 415 00:25:21,972 --> 00:25:24,106 so rather than having concrete trucks come in the middle of the 416 00:25:24,345 --> 00:25:27,645 night and wake everybody up in the neighborhood, this 417 00:25:27,915 --> 00:25:32,415 system was all precut in a factory and assembled like in parts. 418 00:25:32,615 --> 00:25:36,552 it is not 3d printed but it is the closest thing to it. 419 00:25:36,752 --> 00:25:38,689 it is very, very attractive. We all know you are 420 00:25:38,889 --> 00:25:40,358 surrounded by beautiful wood look better. 421 00:25:41,461 --> 00:25:45,661 look better. There' s the a minute entrance. Oh, yeah. 422 00:25:48,168 --> 00:25:52,368 fair enough. Michael reminds me, we were also able to win a 423 00:25:52,506 --> 00:25:56,706 $25,000 grant from the georgia forestry foundation specifically for this project 424 00:25:57,044 --> 00:26:00,644 by using this mass timber. They will be featuring it 425 00:26:01,249 --> 00:26:05,449 all over the country really. As a matter of fact I will 426 00:26:05,649 --> 00:26:06,582 be giving a tour to a congressional delegation here in another 427 00:26:06,782 --> 00:26:11,288 couple of weeks, and I have shown it to a 'wall street journal' reporter 428 00:26:11,488 --> 00:26:13,656 as well. It is going to be something that' s a 429 00:26:13,856 --> 00:26:17,028 real statement. This is the main entrance. Another great feature of 430 00:26:17,228 --> 00:26:19,930 this project is there' s a central courtyard. 431 00:26:21,001 --> 00:26:25,801 if you all have been out to the chatham county health department headquarters, named 432 00:26:25,973 --> 00:26:28,973 after dr. Fay, there' s a central 433 00:26:29,476 --> 00:26:33,676 cord yard in that and people use that to circulate around and it 434 00:26:33,876 --> 00:26:36,111 brings daylight into the center of the building. We decided to use 435 00:26:36,311 --> 00:26:40,416 something similar on this particular project. There you can see from the roof, 436 00:26:40,616 --> 00:26:42,785 and thanks to you and a program you are undertaking I will 437 00:26:42,789 --> 00:26:46,989 be working with jackie jackson and with your solar provider, cherry 438 00:26:47,189 --> 00:26:50,460 street, so there will be a relatively large amount of 439 00:26:50,660 --> 00:26:53,129 solar on the roof. That' s going to be 440 00:26:53,329 --> 00:26:53,898 something that is going to be similar 441 00:26:55,936 --> 00:26:59,836 to the program that you' re instituted across the county. 442 00:27:00,036 --> 00:27:01,537 it is going to help the library with their electric bills 443 00:27:02,776 --> 00:27:06,376 and make this a wonderfully sustainable place deep into 444 00:27:06,576 --> 00:27:08,212 the future. You can also see on this that 445 00:27:09,015 --> 00:27:12,615 in addition to the central courtyard that' s in the 446 00:27:12,815 --> 00:27:14,683 middle we also have some other courtyards that will be very 447 00:27:15,622 --> 00:27:20,422 attractive. One of the other entrances that you will be able to see 448 00:27:20,622 --> 00:27:21,757 this library from is coming in off of waters avenue. 449 00:27:23,630 --> 00:27:27,530 it is pretty hard to make a left-hand turn on eisenhower 450 00:27:27,730 --> 00:27:29,232 to get back up intointo site because of the traffic 451 00:27:29,432 --> 00:27:32,034 that' s on there. Waters avenue, the traffic is a little 452 00:27:32,234 --> 00:27:35,305 bit slower. A lot of people will turn in 453 00:27:35,505 --> 00:27:38,440 off waters avenue and we wanted that to be a very attractive view, 454 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:42,278 and it will be the side that has the community facilities. 455 00:27:42,478 --> 00:27:43,946 this isn' t a typical old- fashioned library like the 456 00:27:44,146 --> 00:27:47,449 ones that I grew up with that' s just an archive for 457 00:27:47,649 --> 00:27:50,719 books. It will be a great archive for books, it is going 458 00:27:50,919 --> 00:27:52,421 to be a great play to be able to get a book 459 00:27:52,592 --> 00:27:57,092 and check it out and bring it back later, but it is also 460 00:27:57,292 --> 00:28:01,430 going to be a community center. It also will be a place that 461 00:28:01,630 --> 00:28:03,232 invites people to come in for events that could be in 462 00:28:03,432 --> 00:28:06,034 the evening when the library itself is closed. This is the side and 463 00:28:06,239 --> 00:28:10,439 this is the view of the community gardensgardens face that part of 464 00:28:10,639 --> 00:28:12,842 the community. To give you an idea of how 465 00:28:13,042 --> 00:28:15,245 much wood there' s going to be on 466 00:28:15,445 --> 00:28:18,480 the inside of the building, you can see here we have wood slaps 467 00:28:18,518 --> 00:28:23,318 for the ceilings. We have wood beams and wood columns, and you can 468 00:28:23,518 --> 00:28:24,287 see the courtyard is off to the right. 469 00:28:25,592 --> 00:28:29,792 the entrance is off to the left and the place is just 470 00:28:29,992 --> 00:28:32,661 going to be a real showcase for the wood that' s manufacturedmanufac 471 00:28:32,861 --> 00:28:34,597 tured harvested in georgia. There' s your central courtyard. 472 00:28:35,034 --> 00:28:39,234 it is going to be a great place. I don' t know. 473 00:28:39,434 --> 00:28:41,370 some day I bet there will be a wedding there. 474 00:28:41,570 --> 00:28:43,839 I bet somebody will get married in that courtyard, and then they 475 00:28:44,039 --> 00:28:46,175 will be able to go into the community rooms and have 476 00:28:46,375 --> 00:28:48,611 their wedding reception. They will be able to use this 477 00:28:48,811 --> 00:28:51,513 as a place where the library really becomes the center of the community. 478 00:28:51,617 --> 00:28:54,917 south side needs this. There are a lot of 479 00:28:55,117 --> 00:28:57,653 great churches that are there but not everybody goes to church 480 00:28:57,853 --> 00:29:01,490 unfortunately. They need to have someplace else they can go to have these 481 00:29:01,690 --> 00:29:03,959 kind of events. You also will be able to do 482 00:29:04,159 --> 00:29:06,630 town hall meetings, mr. Chairman, and it will be a great facility 483 00:29:07,333 --> 00:29:10,333 for public gatherings. These are the reading rooms. 484 00:29:12,538 --> 00:29:16,738 this is the adult reading room. A lot of daylight, but it 485 00:29:16,938 --> 00:29:19,007 is north light so we will have a lot of natural light in 486 00:29:19,207 --> 00:29:20,609 the space. It is going to have great acoustics, too. 487 00:29:20,809 --> 00:29:24,612 so our theme for the overall project that we worked with lola 488 00:29:24,812 --> 00:29:28,316 and her team to develop this is going to be that third 489 00:29:29,822 --> 00:29:34,022 this is going to be that third place, that calm place where 490 00:29:34,222 --> 00:29:34,824 you can go and kind of get away from 491 00:29:35,024 --> 00:29:38,694 all of the other things that are distractions, and be able to 492 00:29:38,894 --> 00:29:40,263 enjoy a good book or have a good 493 00:29:40,299 --> 00:29:43,899 conversation. This is a view of the children' s 494 00:29:44,099 --> 00:29:45,068 reading area, and this is also a great place 495 00:29:45,268 --> 00:29:47,470 for our young people to be able to 496 00:29:47,670 --> 00:29:51,105 come. I know there' s a lot of emphasis now, as there well 497 00:29:51,305 --> 00:29:52,774 should be, on youth literacy. We are trying to make 498 00:29:52,974 --> 00:29:54,244 sure that our young people are able 499 00:29:55,414 --> 00:30:00,214 to learn how to read and keep up with what is going on in 500 00:30:00,414 --> 00:29:59,748 their education and in the rest of the world. 501 00:29:59,819 --> 00:30:04,319 there' s also going to be a this is another great feature of 502 00:30:04,657 --> 00:30:08,557 this is another great feature of this particular library that' s 503 00:30:08,757 --> 00:30:10,925 different than your typical library. So there' s going to be a 504 00:30:11,597 --> 00:30:16,397 room where you can go and maybe there will be a 3d printer that 505 00:30:16,597 --> 00:30:17,699 you can use there or maybe that will be the place where you 506 00:30:18,804 --> 00:30:23,604 can do an art project or, you know, be able to set up 507 00:30:23,804 --> 00:30:25,307 functions, teaching, cooking demonstrations. There could be any number of 508 00:30:26,946 --> 00:30:30,846 things, but there will be a maker space in the center. 509 00:30:31,046 --> 00:30:33,981 you can see it also overlooks the central courtyard. Everything has a chance on 510 00:30:34,181 --> 00:30:36,751 the inside to also spill over into an outdoor space so you can 511 00:30:37,957 --> 00:30:40,957 have both indoor and outdoor aspects of the 512 00:30:41,157 --> 00:30:44,291 same events. This is the north- facing entrance. This will be the entrance 513 00:30:46,632 --> 00:30:50,532 that' s on the community side. This entrance would, for 514 00:30:50,732 --> 00:30:50,334 example, be facing planet fitness. 515 00:30:53,172 --> 00:30:57,072 it also will be very attracting. As I said before, it is 516 00:30:57,272 --> 00:30:59,340 going to be set up so that the library functions where the book 517 00:30:59,540 --> 00:31:02,042 archive is could be closed down at night but the rest of the 518 00:31:02,242 --> 00:31:03,579 community center could be open. And other things. 519 00:31:04,516 --> 00:31:08,416 and other things. We didn' t put any art on 520 00:31:08,616 --> 00:31:10,284 this, but this is what it looks like to come through that 521 00:31:10,484 --> 00:31:12,754 entrance, be able to have displays or demonstrations. Also, if you are 522 00:31:14,493 --> 00:31:18,393 using the community rooms for sort of convention kind of 523 00:31:18,593 --> 00:31:22,396 atmosphere, this would be a great place for the pre- function and be 524 00:31:22,596 --> 00:31:24,899 able to have where people gather before they go into the main 525 00:31:25,099 --> 00:31:27,302 rooms. These are your community rooms. I want you to 526 00:31:27,502 --> 00:31:29,104 imagine yourself being able to come here for 527 00:31:30,275 --> 00:31:34,175 movie night or be able to come here for that wedding 528 00:31:34,713 --> 00:31:39,213 reception or for that public hearing that you want to have, that 529 00:31:39,585 --> 00:31:43,485 helps our community to understand how good their government is. 530 00:31:45,557 --> 00:31:49,157 it also is bathed in that wonderful, natural north light. 531 00:31:49,357 --> 00:31:50,492 we call it god' s light for a 532 00:31:50,692 --> 00:31:52,595 reason. This is the floor plan, and 533 00:31:56,235 --> 00:32:01,035 I can dwell on that, but what I would rather do is let myself 534 00:32:01,235 --> 00:32:02,636 and lola and michael, if necessary, answer any questions you might have. 535 00:32:02,836 --> 00:32:05,640 I can explain to you how the building is laid out if 536 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:08,809 that' s particularly important to you, or how it is going to 537 00:32:09,009 --> 00:32:12,046 be furnished or any other aspect. We are well on track. 538 00:32:12,284 --> 00:32:16,784 it is going to be a wonderful place, and I think it will 539 00:32:16,984 --> 00:32:19,153 be the kind of place that you and your kids and grandkids will 540 00:32:23,362 --> 00:32:26,962 be very proud of. >> all right. Commissioner milton, 541 00:32:28,700 --> 00:32:32,600 go. >> thank you, mr. Chairman. What' s your 542 00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:33,535 opening date? >> that' s a good one. 543 00:32:33,735 --> 00:32:37,138 >> I try it all the time. Thank you for that. 544 00:32:37,338 --> 00:32:39,408 >> so here is the schedule 545 00:32:40,345 --> 00:32:44,845 overall. We will finish up construction documents and get it out to 546 00:32:45,750 --> 00:32:49,650 bids by the end of this year. Assuming that the bid 547 00:32:49,850 --> 00:32:49,585 opening goes well, it probably will 548 00:32:51,857 --> 00:32:56,057 take about 15 months to build. So I would say about the 549 00:32:56,257 --> 00:32:56,225 middle of the year in 2028, not 2027. 550 00:32:56,862 --> 00:33:01,362 so about the middle of the year in 2028 is when you can 551 00:33:01,562 --> 00:33:05,265 look forward to a grand opening. >> and will you be taking art donations? 552 00:33:05,371 --> 00:33:08,971 >> absolutely. Absolutely. I think that, you know, art is 553 00:33:09,171 --> 00:33:12,439 something that we want to make sure is thought of throughout 554 00:33:12,639 --> 00:33:16,043 the facility, that there' s the opportunity to display it 555 00:33:16,181 --> 00:33:20,381 and there' s an opportunity to showcase it, there' s 556 00:33:20,581 --> 00:33:22,182 an opportunity for gallery showings. Then there' s also a place or 557 00:33:22,287 --> 00:33:27,087 two for a permanent collection. You would need to speak with lola about 558 00:33:27,287 --> 00:33:28,191 that. >> you probably remember the artist, right? 559 00:33:28,391 --> 00:33:31,725 >> I sure do. >> so I have to get his 560 00:33:31,925 --> 00:33:31,593 stuff out of storage. >> nice. 561 00:33:31,930 --> 00:33:35,830 >> it will be ten years in march. >> brilliant. 562 00:33:36,030 --> 00:33:38,765 >> and that will be a great home for some of it. 563 00:33:38,965 --> 00:33:42,071 >> oh, man. I' m telling you, that would be wonderful. 564 00:33:42,271 --> 00:33:45,405 >> we just need to find a place to store it until you are 565 00:33:45,605 --> 00:33:44,173 ready to open. >> a 566 00:33:44,373 --> 00:33:47,141 great concept. That' s wonderful. >> good deal. 567 00:33:48,146 --> 00:33:51,446 >> any other questions? >> that is correct. 568 00:33:51,646 --> 00:33:52,648 >> anybody? You go, mr. Noha. 569 00:33:52,817 --> 00:33:57,017 >> thank you. It is a beautiful building. I' m 570 00:33:57,217 --> 00:34:00,621 building a cabin right now and it is completely out of 571 00:34:00,821 --> 00:33:58,488 wood. >> yeah. 572 00:34:03,730 --> 00:34:07,330 >> so I think it is going to be a 573 00:34:07,530 --> 00:34:10,096 great addition to district one. >> I' m proud that it is. 574 00:34:10,296 --> 00:34:10,766 >> claiming ownership. Anyway, commissioner 575 00:34:13,204 --> 00:34:17,404 hodge. >> thank you, chairman. I just want to acknowledge how 576 00:34:18,243 --> 00:34:21,843 thoughtful this design is. Me, especially in a day and 577 00:34:23,248 --> 00:34:27,148 me, especially in a day and time where literacy is so 578 00:34:27,348 --> 00:34:30,484 important and we are seeing libraries that are closing nationwide, and 579 00:34:33,391 --> 00:34:37,591 for us to take on a project like this, this is extremely 580 00:34:37,791 --> 00:34:41,661 thoughtful, how it serves the entire community. It is meeting modern needs in 581 00:34:42,467 --> 00:34:47,267 a space such as this, it is making a library so much more 582 00:34:47,467 --> 00:34:50,337 relevant than what it has been in the past because, you know, 583 00:34:50,537 --> 00:34:54,474 times have changed so much. So this is -- I' m so 584 00:34:54,674 --> 00:34:58,178 impressed with this. I have been impressed with the library services in general, 585 00:34:58,378 --> 00:35:01,050 but this is just really impressive. >> this is 586 00:35:01,250 --> 00:35:02,349 your visionary. >> yes. >> I' m just holding the 587 00:35:04,355 --> 00:35:08,255 pencil. >> yes, I' m aware. This is impressive. 588 00:35:08,455 --> 00:35:11,158 >> outdoor space and how we' re doing that to 589 00:35:11,358 --> 00:35:11,526 save money -- >> oh, yeah. Fair enough. 590 00:35:11,726 --> 00:35:14,931 so the budget was actually established a little over 591 00:35:16,701 --> 00:35:21,501 two years ago, maybe getting close to three years. So at the time that 592 00:35:21,701 --> 00:35:23,937 we originally did our first design for the building it was a 593 00:35:24,175 --> 00:35:28,675 bit larger than what it is right now because e inflation has 594 00:35:28,875 --> 00:35:32,813 slowly shrunk the building a little bit. Interior spaces cost on 595 00:35:33,851 --> 00:35:37,451 the order of about $500 a square foot to build 596 00:35:37,651 --> 00:35:41,054 as well. But outdoor spaces even if they' re done very well are 597 00:35:41,254 --> 00:35:44,524 maybe $100 a square foot. That' s one of the reasons 598 00:35:44,724 --> 00:35:46,827 that you see these interrelationship of indoor and outdoor space. 599 00:35:47,932 --> 00:35:51,232 our outdoor spaces in savannah are probably usable around 600 00:35:51,432 --> 00:35:55,535 300 days a year, and this is a way we can stretch the dollars 601 00:35:55,735 --> 00:35:56,403 and also leverage up the experience. People love it. 602 00:35:57,375 --> 00:36:01,575 the image of a live oak tree and a child sitting underneath 603 00:36:01,775 --> 00:36:01,309 of it book has been a great 604 00:36:05,483 --> 00:36:09,983 book has been a great inspiration to us. >> commissioner, yes, sir. 605 00:36:10,588 --> 00:36:15,088 sounds like a great collaborative effort but, honestly, I have never known 606 00:36:18,629 --> 00:36:22,829 mr. Shea to do anything halfway. Thank y' all for your efforts. 607 00:36:23,029 --> 00:36:26,165 the other question, is this the location that the movie theater used to 608 00:36:26,365 --> 00:36:26,732 be at? >> yes. >> that' s where it is going to 609 00:36:26,932 --> 00:36:28,202 sit, right there? >> it is not sitting on 610 00:36:28,402 --> 00:36:32,605 exactly the site where the movie theater was, but it is on the same 611 00:36:32,805 --> 00:36:31,973 piece of property. >> okay. 612 00:36:33,344 --> 00:36:36,944 >> actually, this is sort of sitting in the middle 613 00:36:37,144 --> 00:36:38,178 of what right now is a giant asphalt parking lot. 614 00:36:38,282 --> 00:36:41,282 >> right. >> so the building is going 615 00:36:41,482 --> 00:36:42,483 to replace some of the parking spaces. >> good. 616 00:36:42,683 --> 00:36:44,117 >> they' re way over parked. >> yeah. 617 00:36:44,588 --> 00:36:48,188 >> you still will be over parked considerably once the 618 00:36:48,388 --> 00:36:51,424 building is there and a leave over on the order of about 100 619 00:36:51,624 --> 00:36:55,128 parking spaces if the county decides to develop the remainder of the 620 00:36:55,328 --> 00:36:56,963 property. >> excellent. I promise y' all don't want 621 00:36:57,163 --> 00:37:00,533 any of my artwork. >> it is right next to -- it is 622 00:37:00,733 --> 00:37:03,870 right next to the national guard armory. That' s where the 623 00:37:04,070 --> 00:37:03,337 property is. >> yes. >> anybody else? 624 00:37:03,537 --> 00:37:05,839 all right. You know we will be having two 625 00:37:05,976 --> 00:37:08,976 you know we will be having two town 626 00:37:10,447 --> 00:37:13,747 halls. So one will be for the public so 627 00:37:14,385 --> 00:37:17,985 that they will be able to discuss and give their 628 00:37:18,655 --> 00:37:22,255 feedback on the design. We are displaying some of the 629 00:37:22,455 --> 00:37:25,425 design at the oglethorpe mall location starting on monday. 630 00:37:25,625 --> 00:37:29,795 if people cannot attend one of the town halls they will be able 631 00:37:29,995 --> 00:37:32,398 to write down whatever feedback or input they want to share. 632 00:37:32,598 --> 00:37:34,468 they will be having another meeting with the vendors of 633 00:37:35,105 --> 00:37:39,305 that strip mall because we want to assure them that the coming 634 00:37:39,505 --> 00:37:41,807 of this library is going to be a benefit to them and not a 635 00:37:42,007 --> 00:37:43,710 detriment. So we will be holding that town hall as 636 00:37:43,910 --> 00:37:45,880 well. >> okay. Anything else? 637 00:37:48,018 --> 00:37:51,018 yes. Go ahead, commissioner. >> absolutely beautiful. 638 00:37:51,218 --> 00:37:52,020 >> thank you. 639 00:37:54,858 --> 00:37:58,158 >> I' m just curious. How many square 640 00:37:58,358 --> 00:38:01,194 feet will be under roof, heated and cooled? 641 00:38:01,394 --> 00:38:01,028 >> 17,000. >> wow. Nice. 642 00:38:04,234 --> 00:38:07,534 >> 17,000 and about another 4,000 of outdoor space. 643 00:38:07,734 --> 00:38:11,570 we will be a little over 20,000 square feet, just not all under 644 00:38:12,211 --> 00:38:17,011 roof. >> do you know by chance when we built the one at savannah 645 00:38:17,211 --> 00:38:18,344 mall, how many square feet was in that, do you remember? 646 00:38:18,544 --> 00:38:22,748 >> I don' t recall when that I know the building quite well. 647 00:38:22,819 --> 00:38:27,619 I know the building quite well. It is much smaller than this. It 648 00:38:27,819 --> 00:38:27,521 is not? >> oglethorpe mall branch is 649 00:38:27,691 --> 00:38:30,691 there now. >> about 7,000. >> okay. 650 00:38:31,027 --> 00:38:35,827 wonderful. This will be massive then. >> yes, this will be a game 651 00:38:36,027 --> 00:38:34,962 changer. >> very nice. >> yeah. 652 00:38:35,162 --> 00:38:36,463 >> thank y' all. >> thank 653 00:38:36,663 --> 00:38:35,931 you. Thank you. 654 00:38:40,070 --> 00:38:43,070 thank you. >> commissioner milton I' m 655 00:38:43,270 --> 00:38:45,404 like, I' m waiting on it to come out of the ground. 656 00:38:45,604 --> 00:38:46,839 >> I' m waiting every day, I promise you. 657 00:38:47,039 --> 00:38:49,475 >> I' m looking forward to it. Thank you so much. 658 00:38:49,675 --> 00:38:49,076 >> thank you. >> appreciate it. 659 00:38:50,614 --> 00:38:55,414 all right. We don' t have any chairman' s items on, 660 00:38:58,188 --> 00:39:01,788 commissioner items. The item will remain on the table, until 661 00:39:02,759 --> 00:39:07,259 will remain on the table, until the staff gets back to us with 662 00:39:07,459 --> 00:39:08,462 the reports we need from them. Action. 663 00:39:18,675 --> 00:39:22,275 action. Appointment of brittany sal li to the library 664 00:39:22,475 --> 00:39:20,676 board. Motion. 665 00:39:25,849 --> 00:39:27,949 motion. >> and second. 666 00:39:31,254 --> 00:39:35,154 >> motion and second that ms. Ms. Salley be appointed to 667 00:39:35,354 --> 00:39:38,224 the board. Please cast your vote. To request board approval 668 00:39:38,424 --> 00:39:41,794 of following amendments and transfer. One in general fund, 669 00:39:43,768 --> 00:39:45,868 a, transfer contingencies to park 670 00:39:48,004 --> 00:39:49,804 contingencies to park position. 671 00:39:51,107 --> 00:39:51,707 position. 672 00:39:54,277 --> 00:39:56,977 or development and prevention from blueprint grant contingency 673 00:39:59,716 --> 00:40:02,716 from blueprint grant contingency to chatham, savannah authority 674 00:40:04,854 --> 00:40:08,754 for the homeless, project hope water. C, appropriate funds, balance 675 00:40:11,861 --> 00:40:14,861 of $62,500, to increase the homeless, project hope 676 00:40:16,399 --> 00:40:20,599 the homeless, project hope water. D, transfer $46,240 from 677 00:40:21,504 --> 00:40:24,504 voter registration professional service to temporary employment 678 00:40:24,540 --> 00:40:26,040 salaries. Settlement fund. 679 00:40:31,581 --> 00:40:34,881 settlement fund. Increase revenue and expenditures, $179,552. Three, 680 00:40:37,553 --> 00:40:40,853 in the special service district fund, appropriate fund 681 00:40:41,924 --> 00:40:45,224 balance of $165,000 to increase fire department uniform. 682 00:40:47,663 --> 00:40:50,063 four, the capital improvement $248,000 from 683 00:40:53,603 --> 00:40:55,703 $248,000 from fire department vehicle project. 684 00:41:00,209 --> 00:41:04,109 fire department vehicle project. B, increase revenue and expenditures, $276,565 to 685 00:41:06,382 --> 00:41:10,282 establish the early childhood learning center project. Is there a 686 00:41:10,482 --> 00:41:09,416 motion? >> motion. >> second. 687 00:41:09,585 --> 00:41:13,485 >> properly motioned and seconded that the request be granted. 688 00:41:13,685 --> 00:41:15,321 ready for the question? Please cast your votes. 689 00:41:15,521 --> 00:41:15,389 >> reset. >> got 690 00:41:20,930 --> 00:41:24,530 to clear. Yeah, I got it. Now cast your votes. 691 00:41:26,402 --> 00:41:29,102 now cast your votes. Waiting on three. 692 00:41:32,475 --> 00:41:36,675 all right. The action calendar. May I have a motion to accept 693 00:41:36,875 --> 00:41:38,244 the action calendar in its entirety. Moved, chairman. 694 00:41:39,148 --> 00:41:42,748 >> properly motioned and seconded we accept the action 695 00:41:43,152 --> 00:41:45,552 calendar in its entirety. Any questions? 696 00:41:48,190 --> 00:41:51,790 hearing none, please cast your votes. Need to reset. 697 00:41:51,990 --> 00:41:54,094 okay. There are no first readers. 698 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:01,900 okay. We go to second readers. Let me read it into 699 00:42:02,100 --> 00:42:01,101 the record and then we will have 700 00:42:02,037 --> 00:42:03,237 public r. 701 00:42:08,010 --> 00:42:11,610 r. Peterson, is proposing to rezone 8804 whitfield avenue 702 00:42:11,747 --> 00:42:14,447 from residential, one family residential and 703 00:42:16,752 --> 00:42:18,252 environment overlay to business 704 00:42:26,128 --> 00:42:28,228 limited environment overlay. Z-0426-000. 623. 705 00:42:32,768 --> 00:42:34,268 z-0426-000. 623. 02020. 706 00:42:37,072 --> 00:42:40,372 02020. The mpc recommends scenario with alternative approval. 707 00:42:42,845 --> 00:42:46,445 district one, all right. Having read that, let me have 708 00:42:46,645 --> 00:42:46,812 a motion to open up the public hearing. >> 709 00:42:47,012 --> 00:42:47,647 motion. >> second. >> properly motioned 710 00:42:49,052 --> 00:42:51,752 and seconded that we open up the 711 00:42:53,188 --> 00:42:57,088 public hearing. Are you ready for the question? Please cast 712 00:42:57,288 --> 00:42:59,692 your votes. Okay. Is there anyone in the 713 00:43:01,897 --> 00:43:06,697 is there anyone in the audience who want to speak on this petition? 714 00:43:06,897 --> 00:43:07,732 is there anyone in the would want to speak on this 715 00:43:08,837 --> 00:43:13,337 would want to speak on this petition? Is there anyone in the 716 00:43:13,537 --> 00:43:13,340 audience petition? 717 00:43:15,377 --> 00:43:17,477 petition? Hearing none -- 718 00:43:17,677 --> 00:43:19,513 >> should be closed. >> seeing 719 00:43:19,713 --> 00:43:21,547 none, motion? >> motion to close. 720 00:43:21,747 --> 00:43:24,483 >> second. >> properly motion and second that 721 00:43:24,683 --> 00:43:25,651 the public hearing be ready for the question? Please 722 00:43:28,090 --> 00:43:31,090 ready for the question? Please cast your votes. 723 00:43:32,594 --> 00:43:36,494 three. All right. Good. Now with that we will 724 00:43:36,694 --> 00:43:39,031 have the presentation from the mpc. No. 725 00:43:39,067 --> 00:43:42,067 do they need the -- >> no. 726 00:43:44,740 --> 00:43:47,740 >> all right, all right. So we understand. 727 00:43:49,544 --> 00:43:53,144 now, the motion -- let me have a motion and second. 728 00:43:53,344 --> 00:43:53,879 first we need to recommend the denial, right? 729 00:43:58,153 --> 00:44:00,853 >> no. >> and then -- 730 00:44:01,490 --> 00:44:04,190 yeah, right. >> -- >> okay. 731 00:44:04,493 --> 00:44:05,393 >> what 732 00:44:10,298 --> 00:44:14,798 you really want to do is you a motion to approve the new 733 00:44:15,804 --> 00:44:19,704 a motion to approve the new zoning, which is pud and 734 00:44:19,904 --> 00:44:20,138 eo, which is environmental -- >> okay. You got it? 735 00:44:20,338 --> 00:44:23,641 all right. Do a motion. >> being it is in 736 00:44:23,841 --> 00:44:25,843 my district. >> yes. >> I have had no input from 737 00:44:29,784 --> 00:44:33,384 the public on this. This for some time and been good 738 00:44:34,523 --> 00:44:36,623 this for some time and been good 739 00:44:38,860 --> 00:44:40,660 neighbors, and I hope that 740 00:44:41,997 --> 00:44:43,497 they continue that trajectory. 741 00:44:45,133 --> 00:44:49,033 I will make a motion that we environmental overlay for this 742 00:44:49,838 --> 00:44:54,038 environmental overlay for this piece of property at 8804 whitfield avenue. 743 00:44:54,238 --> 00:44:54,273 >> second. >> all right. 744 00:44:56,978 --> 00:45:01,778 properly motioned and second that we approve. Is that -- did he cover 745 00:45:01,978 --> 00:45:00,879 it all? >> now you got a question about 746 00:45:00,915 --> 00:45:03,315 >> now you got a question about 747 00:45:05,553 --> 00:45:07,953 it? Actually in the agenda items and 748 00:45:09,090 --> 00:45:13,890 actually in the agenda items and it is listed as staff' s recommendation. 749 00:45:14,090 --> 00:45:14,426 >> as staff recommend, yes. >> okay. 750 00:45:17,899 --> 00:45:21,199 >> all right so that' s added too. 751 00:45:23,004 --> 00:45:27,804 now any -- got the motion, got the second. Please cast your votes. 752 00:45:28,004 --> 00:45:28,407 all right. Thank you, sir. 753 00:45:29,844 --> 00:45:32,544 thank you, sir. Made it easy. 754 00:45:32,744 --> 00:45:34,912 >> good job. >> with that we come to 755 00:45:36,050 --> 00:45:39,950 you, mr. Manager. >> I don' t have any 756 00:45:40,150 --> 00:45:44,088 additional information items other than what we' ve discussed in 757 00:45:44,288 --> 00:45:47,291 pre- meeting, sir. >> all right. So having known that, there 758 00:45:48,730 --> 00:45:52,030 is a need for us to have an executive 759 00:45:52,230 --> 00:45:53,464 session. May I have a motion to do so. >> motion. 760 00:45:53,664 --> 00:45:54,466 >> second? >> to discuss -- 761 00:45:54,666 --> 00:45:56,234 >> personnel. >> litigation, personnel and -- 762 00:45:56,434 --> 00:45:58,870 >> and land acquisition. >> yeah, acquisition. All right. 763 00:46:04,712 --> 00:46:07,412 motion and second. Please cast your votes.