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So it's nice.

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So, how are you.

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Please excuse us, because.

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I'll get your headset.

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Yeah this is your last meeting.

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You get to do this.

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Are you going to
bring out the hammer.

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Yes OK OK.

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OK good evening and welcome to
the August 26, 25, 2026 city of

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Charlotte city council meeting.

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You would please join me in
the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance of the
United States of America

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to the Republic for
which it stands.

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One nation under
God, indivisible,

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with liberty and
justice for all.

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Roll call.

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Mayor McCardle.

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Here council member.

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Collins here.

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Council Member.

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Hollingsworth that's me.

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We'll be arriving soon.

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Council Member.

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Rivera Vargas council member.

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Higgins mayor, council member.

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Mayor, council member Venegas
and council Member Sanders.

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Here we have one agenda change.

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This evening we will
be removing item

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8 the 2027
legislative priorities

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from the agenda tonight.

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And we will find
another upcoming council

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meeting to discuss that.

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And now we will move
into citizen comments.

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And this time to hear
from our community.

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Your comments are
very important to us,

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and we appreciate you taking
the time to attend tonight's

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meeting to share your thoughts.

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There is a three
minute time limit

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to public comments for
both items on the agenda,

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or not on the agenda.

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Speakers may not transfer
their time to another speaker

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during a council meeting.

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Public comment periods are not
an opportunity for dialogue

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with council members.

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However, if you would like to
have a lengthier conversation,

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I encourage you to take a
contact card at the back table

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before you leave briefly.

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If you would like to provide
public comments on an item

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on the agenda, please
raise your hand and we

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will move into public comments
for items not on the agenda.

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And we will start with Amy
Sheridan from historic downtown

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association.

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Hello mayor and council members.

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I am Amy German.

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I am a resident and the
director for historic downtown

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association.

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Whether we like
it or not, tourism

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is downtown bread and butter.

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The last few weeks
have proven it

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when tourism dropped because
of downtown, businesses

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dropped right along with it.

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Many of them are
seeing down 40% to 60%

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from last year at the same time.

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I know there are people in
the community who would rather

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see fewer tourists, not more.

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I understand that.

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I enjoy it too when the
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but just because I like
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necessarily good
for the community.

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A few years ago,
Washington Main Street

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started using MasterCard
data found that only 14%

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of downtown retail
sales come from locals.

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The other 86% most
of the revenue,

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and most of the sales tax
generated downtown comes

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from people outside the Valley.

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Hdca is actively working to
build local, year round loyalty

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to downtown businesses,
but that takes time,

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and local shopping can fill
the gap of what tourists spend

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or the taxes they pay.

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In our place,
tourist tax dollars

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generate revenue for
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that residents want can't keep
going to shop local and tourism

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aren't in competition.

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There's absolutely
a place for them

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to work together for businesses
to stay open and succeed.

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We're asking the
city to invest more

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next year in tourism marketing
with the Lakeshore chamber

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of Commerce.

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Hdca is concerned that the
chamber's contract hasn't seen

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an increase over
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and we all know that costs
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That means they
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they can do with that
same money two years ago.

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We count on the chamber,
our destination marketing

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organization, to bring
in the tourists and HTC,

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and the business community
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gives them a great experience.

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So they want to come back.

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I want to leave you with one
comparison Coca-Cola is the most

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recognized brand on the planet.

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Every person in this room could
draw that logo from memory.

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If brand loyalty
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were something you
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then Coca-Cola wouldn't need
to spend billions of dollars

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they spend every year.

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In fact, since 2022, they've
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and marketing budget
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what it takes to keep
people choosing you

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when they have other options.

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I'm not suggesting
it's not $5 billion.

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HTC is advocating
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to treat the chamber's
contract the way

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Coca-Cola treats
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as a critical cost of staying
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to our Valley's economy and
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can thrive.

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We have a number of downtown
businesses and board members

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here tonight, some who are
going to speak right now.

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And so I thank
you for your time.

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Thank you.

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All right.

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Eric Campbell, you're up next.

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Eric Campbell Campbell resort.

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This year, we celebrate our
120 years of Family Business.

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We employ between 145
and 225 people annually.

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And tourism remains foundational
to Thailand's economy.

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We're asking the
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to establish a multi-year
funding agreement that increases

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the chamber's marketing spend
compared to some of our strong,

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but it's very fragile economy
depends heavily on a relatively

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short peak season.

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Less than 80 days.

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This summer has demonstrated
great vulnerability

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with August wildfire smoke.

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This has led to a significant
impact on visitation revenues.

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No business is getting
that revenue back.

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There's no business interruption
insurance for air quality.

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This affects every business
their future reinvestment,

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deployment, planning.

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But the smoke isn't why
we're making this case.

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Leavenworth is our biggest
regional competitor.

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We need to increase our
spending to get to the levels

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we hope to remain.

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The canary in the coal mine
has always been the offseason.

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We pay close attention to
every month of the year.

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We don't overreact to one bad
month or even one down here.

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But what we are seeing is
declining shoulder season demand

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over the past three years.

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Kimball spring business
from 2023 to 2026 post-covid

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has been declining 10% annually.

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This is mainly meeting
business and our groups

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are also facing rising
costs, tighter budgets,

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greater scrutiny of travel
and may have choices.

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The most you might know that
our business has a full time,

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dedicated sales team, and
their sole mission is to drive

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business in groups to
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is incredibly competitive,
and these families and groups

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have a lot of options
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I think we can all agree
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is challenging.

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Running one in a seasonal
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All businesses in
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to get rising labor
costs, increased

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insurance and operating costs.

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Wildfire smoke risk a very
limited peak season window

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in November through March
have always been difficult.

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These local businesses employ
people, maintain properties

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and hopefully have
enough to reinvest

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during the summer months.

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We need to continue
to drive demand year

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round with an aggressive
marketing campaign

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and tours of these
economic development.

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We must support the tourism
economy of an economic engine.

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Tourism and agriculture
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Agriculture's economic
footprint has changed recently.

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There is no obvious.

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There's no obvious industry that
will replace visitor spending.

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The chamber is a major
driver in that the chamber is

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tasked with generating demand
for our entire destination

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economy.

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Well worth invests more
than twice what she invested

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in destination promotion.

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We cannot expect to promote
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investing at half that level.

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So I'm here advocating
for the lodging tax

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as a visitor generated
reinvestment tool.

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Significant 3% lodging tax
resources are made available.

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We ask that the city put
those resources to work doing

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what they're intended to do.

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So tonight, I'm
asking the council

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to substantially increase
the investment in the chamber

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and establish a clear path
toward funding that is

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competitive with Leavenworth.

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We need your help to get
these funds allocated

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at a more appropriate level.

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Our last paragraph.

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Sorry we always want to maintain
a good dialogue with the council

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and the administration.

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Please feel free to
reach out to us anytime.

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We are stronger than we keep
communicating and work together.

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This is our home.

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We love this place.

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We care deeply
about the community.

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We want to be successful
for generations to come.

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We believe a strong,
well-funded chamber

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strengthens our businesses,
our economy, and ultimately

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our entire community.

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Investing in the
chamber is best in show.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Madam you're up next.

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Good evening, Mayor
and council members.

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It's tax day, so I'm in a bit of
a mood, so I prepared comments.

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Big deal.

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Our tax Bills.

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Lots of money.

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My name is Adam, and I'm the
owner and designated broker

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of Coldwell Banker
cascade real estate

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and a local business owner.

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My wife.

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Several retail
stores businesses.

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I'm here tonight to encourage
your continued support.

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Expanded support for marketing
funding for the Chamber

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of Commerce 2026 has
been a challenging year

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for many local businesses,
as many of our stores

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are down about 20% year to date.

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That started in the winter
and continued in the spring

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with construction
that lasted too long,

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and it's continued
in the summer.

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It's been a very
challenging year.

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Real estate market has
also slowed significantly

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in recent years, with higher
inventory levels, longer market

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times, and fewer
transactions than we've

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seen anytime since COVID
really devastated challenge.

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While property values
have held up well,

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transaction volume has
declined precipitously,

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and that affects far more
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because every home sale
creates more work and jobs

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for landscapers,
contractors, Lenders,

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title companies,
retailers, restaurants,

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and everyone in hospitality.

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There's a ripple effect there.

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Investing in better
tourism also helps

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drive more real estate
values and more real estate

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transaction activity.

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Many retailers are also
facing difficult conditions.

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I know across our own
retail businesses,

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sales are down about 20% to
30% compared to prior years,

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and tourism marketing
is critical to that.

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Eric noted the competitive
threats from Lebanon.

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Do you want to know how
much Leavenworth tourism

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traffic is down this year.

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50% you have to spend to
compete and Leavenworth

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is going to continue investing.

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It will out compete for those
valuable tourism dollars.

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But local spending slows.

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Visitor spending
helps fill the gap.

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Visitors stay in our
hotel, shop in our stores,

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dine in our restaurants,
visit our wineries,

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and support many,
many local towns.

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Tourism generates more than
$400 million in annual spending

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in our region, and is one
of the primary drivers

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of our local economy.

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The chamber does
an outstanding job

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promoting Lake Chelan
to potential visitors

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and generating positive
exposure for our community

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across Washington.

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This funding is not just
a tourism investment,

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it's an investment in local
businesses, local jobs

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and local tax revenues, which
are damaging during a time

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when many sectors of our economy
are facing real challenges.

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I respectfully
encourage the council

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to continue and expand
supporting the Chamber

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of Commerce working.

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Thank you.

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We appreciate your support.

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All right.

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Molly, you're up next.

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Hi, everyone.

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I'm Molly Hill.

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I am an owner for Lila's bar
and kitchen have been for about

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the past 3 and 1/2 years,
as well as a member

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of the board and a
resident of Sharon

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for about 3 and 1/2 years now.

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One of the things that surprised
us most, my husband, Derek

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and about being new business
owners here in Chelan

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was the community of businesses
helping and complementing,

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not competing for
business, but truly

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invested in this community.

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We're a community of
businesses and it's

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important to market and present
as a collective experience, not

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individual businesses.

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The chamber does this for
us as a small business.

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We rely on the chamber's
collective marketing

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during the offseason
especially, and we're asking

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for that additional support.

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In addition, given the
slowdown in tourism,

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which Adam just talked
a bit about this month,

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we're also seeing 20% decrease,
but an even higher decrease

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in things like tips for.

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We're seeing about 30% to 35% of
a decrease in the summer months.

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The business generation
we're hoping for

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allows us to maintain
year round staffing.

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The alternative to that which
we've been discussing right now

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is that it really
turns into my husband

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and which is
completely possible,

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but takes away
from our year round

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staffing opportunities that we
have within small businesses

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and as the others have as well.

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I'm asking for increased
funding and support

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in the chamber to ensure
Chelan select success

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as a collective business.

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Thanks, mom.

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All right.

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Thank you everyone.

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For businesses downtown.

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It's nice to hear
your perspectives

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on what I think we all know
is happening right now.

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And coming off of a slow
spring and a slow winter.

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Thanks for being here tonight.

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Thank you for your comments.

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So we are going to move
into our consent agenda.

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And I would accept a motion
to approve the consent agenda.

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I reviewed vouchers and
everything looks good.

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I move to approve
the consent agenda.

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All right.

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We a motion by
Council Member Higgins

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and a second by
Council Member Sanders.

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Any discussion.

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All those in favor.

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Aye Opposed.

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Motion passes.

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All right, we have a special
presentation tonight.

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And we have Rachel
here from over there.

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She is to give an update on
this year's our future effort.

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OK hello, everyone.

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Thank you, Mayor and council
members, for having our Valley,

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our future.

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Back to present to
you this evening.

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This evening, I am joined by
board Member Kim Hatfield.

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So I want to recognize her
support of the organization

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and for driving us
up here this evening.

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So I'm pleased to give you all
an update on our activities

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this spring for our
community outreach

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to develop the 2027
to 2031 action plan.

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You have a copy of our full
community outreach report

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in front of you, and I'll be
going over our main findings

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during my presentation, I've
also included in the handout

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an invitation to our
industrial symbiosis summit,

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which will be held next
month down in Wenatchee,

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to talk about
economic opportunity

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when it comes to
circular economy model.

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And also included
in your handout

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is our mid-year report
on the progress of EOF

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has made this year.

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Aside from the development
of that action plan.

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So I know it's
been a little while

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since I was in front of you.

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So a quick reminder
of who we are of EOF

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is a nonpartisan, independent,
nonprofit organization

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that focuses on
regional collaboration.

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Our mission is to empower
people and organizations

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to co-create and achieve
our region's shared vision.

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We do this through
four different pillars.

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The first is to lead community
visioning every five years,

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ensuring all voices are heard.

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We are in that five
year period right now.

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The last time we developed
an action plan was in 2021,

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and the time before
that was in 2016.

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2016 was the first time
we did that community

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visioning process in our
first five-year action plan.

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Our second pillar is to
create that action plan shaped

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by thousands of residents.

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As you heard me
a few months ago,

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we don't just pull
these action items

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and objectives out of a hat.

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It is directly from the
residents across Chelan

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and Douglas counties.

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The things that they want
to see improve the quality

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of life in our region.

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Our third pillar is to support
partners with coordination,

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data and communication.

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We are cognizant
that our community

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visioning process
every five years

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is not the end all, be all.

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We knew.

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We know that sometimes we
need to take a deep dive

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into that data,
and we always want

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to be relevant and flexible
with what comes out.

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And lastly, we keep
our region focused

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on both today and the future.

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Of-of is very lucky
to be aspirational,

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enduring what the future
can look like if based

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off what our residents tell us.

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But we are not bound
necessarily by the here and now

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or regulations, we look
far into the future

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and take baby
steps to get there.

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A little bit about our successes
over the last 10 years.

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Once again, that shared vision
defined by our residents.

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You've seen some
of these before.

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As a reminder, is a
convener and facilitator.

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So while we're not out there
constructing a new plans,

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we do have our regional
housing solutions group

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where multiple cities,
private companies

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and non-profit
agencies are talking

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about how to improve housing.

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So these are some
examples of what

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was in our last action plan.

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The Pathways Project
design sustainable NCAA

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was born out of our very first
action plan, pre-approved ADU

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plans, which have been adopted
by the cities of wenatchee-east,

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Wenatchee, and Leavenworth.

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And the Leavenworth
recreation ambassador

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program has been replicated by
Visit Chelan County as well.

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We just heard a
lot about tourism.

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We want to make sure our
tourists love this place as much

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as residents do, and
residents know how to love

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this place well that way.

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Our natural
environment continues

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to be a place we can all enjoy.

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Some other successes.

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The Leadership Institute
of NCAA, which is a program

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at the Community Foundation.

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The traits district developed
by the port tread, which

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is our regional trails and
outdoor recreation organization,

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tread, was born out of our very
first action plan in Douglas

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County, pud green
hydrogen. So this is not

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a comprehensive example
of the successes we've

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had over the last 10 years.

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We've had over 200 action
plan objectives completed.

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I know some of you
got a physical copy

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of our last action plan.

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I have some more with me.

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If a council member
would like one of those.

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We've also participated
as a kind of cheerleader

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for our partner
organizations with over 80

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partner organizations,
including the city of Chelan.

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You can imagine that there's a
lot of development and activity

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going on over the
last eight ish years,

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we've written 68
letters of support

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that has resulted
in over $100 million

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in funding to local projects.

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So we advocate for our
residents, for our partner

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organizations to make sure
funders, including legislators,

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know that our residents
want to see this happen.

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So what are we up to right now.

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You heard me talk a little
bit about our action plan

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developments when I
was here in spring.

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We are actively developing
our 2027 to 2031 action plan.

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We've started this process way
back in October with planning,

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and we did our community
visioning process this spring.

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So we engaged the
community through a variety

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of different means.

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Now, we are turning all of that
data collected from residents

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into concrete objectives
through volunteers

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formed in six different
working groups,

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six different action teams.

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We will release the
final plan in early 2027.

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So you'll be seeing me again.

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I will bring you a copy.

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And I'm very eager to see
what turns out with that.

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So during phase 2,
engaging the community,

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we collected data through
three different methods.

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We had a Community Survey, we
did stakeholder interviews,

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and we also did
listening sessions.

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I want to recognize the Lake
Chelan chamber of Commerce.

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They hosted us here in Chelan
and up the lake in Manson,

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and CW libraries hosted
us at that location.

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So we did have upper Valley,
upper Valley, excuse me,

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we had Chelan Valley
participation.

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All of that information
is reflected

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in our community outreach
report for participation

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across all of our methods.

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So our survey, our listening
sessions, our interviews,

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and then our outreach events.

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We had over 2000
residents engaged

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with us, letting
us know what they

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want the future to look like.

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As a reminder, we
do qualitative data.

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There are plenty of
other organizations

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that do quantitative data.

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So what we were asking
residents what do

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you love about living here.

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What do you think our
biggest challenge is.

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What do you think is changing.

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What is an idea.

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You have to improve the
quality of life in our region.

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So really open ended things.

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It's not a multiple choice.

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It's not a checkbox.

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So that's why the collection
takes such a long time.

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And the analysis.

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So aside from folks
under the age of 30,

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the age of our
survey respondents

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closely aligns with the
population of the two counties.

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Similarly, the race and
ethnicity of our survey

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respondents closely aligns,
and the majority of our survey

521
00:25:55,580 --> 00:25:58,220
respondents did reside
in Ashland County

522
00:25:58,220 --> 00:26:00,620
compared to the
general population.

523
00:26:00,620 --> 00:26:02,720
There are pretty
charts and graphs.

524
00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:03,980
In the physical
version of the report

525
00:26:03,980 --> 00:26:06,420
I gave you that are
on these slides.

526
00:26:06,420 --> 00:26:09,180
When it comes specifically
to the city of Ashland,

527
00:26:09,180 --> 00:26:12,510
the city of Chelan residents
had greater participation

528
00:26:12,510 --> 00:26:16,470
in all visioning areas
compared to the portion

529
00:26:16,470 --> 00:26:19,150
of their general population
in the two counties.

530
00:26:19,150 --> 00:26:21,030
So the general
population for the two

531
00:26:21,030 --> 00:26:24,970
counties, Lake City of Chelan
has about 3.5% of that.

532
00:26:24,970 --> 00:26:28,070
And as you can see for our
survey listening sessions

533
00:26:28,070 --> 00:26:30,470
and stakeholder
interviews, we had

534
00:26:30,470 --> 00:26:37,030
really strong participation and
representation from the city.

535
00:26:37,030 --> 00:26:39,830
Our main findings
through our spraying

536
00:26:39,830 --> 00:26:41,630
of community visioning process.

537
00:26:41,630 --> 00:26:44,950
Number one, our core values
have remained the same compared

538
00:26:44,950 --> 00:26:49,550
to the last two times of-of did
the community visioning process.

539
00:26:49,550 --> 00:26:52,810
Some of those values include
our natural environment.

540
00:26:52,810 --> 00:26:54,010
We love looking at the lake.

541
00:26:54,010 --> 00:26:55,510
We love looking at the hills.

542
00:26:55,510 --> 00:26:58,830
We want that environment to be
healthy so we can all enjoy it.

543
00:26:58,830 --> 00:27:00,270
Outdoor recreation.

544
00:27:00,270 --> 00:27:03,750
Neighborliness,
opportunities for our youth.

545
00:27:03,750 --> 00:27:05,750
Those that remain consistent.

546
00:27:05,750 --> 00:27:08,190
Our second main finding
is that the region

547
00:27:08,190 --> 00:27:10,480
is continuing to change,
although it feels

548
00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:11,860
different than five years ago.

549
00:27:11,860 --> 00:27:14,700
So when we did this five
years ago, it was 2021.

550
00:27:14,700 --> 00:27:17,040
We were in the throes
of the pandemic

551
00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:18,640
and there was a lot of
change happening then

552
00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:20,300
there's a lot of
change happening now.

553
00:27:20,300 --> 00:27:22,600
It's definitely a
different flavor.

554
00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:25,120
An overwhelming majority
of survey respondents

555
00:27:25,120 --> 00:27:27,720
think there should be more
collaboration in the region,

556
00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:31,360
especially around community
development and land use.

557
00:27:31,360 --> 00:27:34,300
Ultimately, our residents
don't want us working in silos.

558
00:27:34,300 --> 00:27:37,320
They want to see collaboration
and communication

559
00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:41,200
between the cities and counties,
private businesses, non-profits,

560
00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:43,040
basically that
sense that you heard

561
00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:45,240
earlier during the public
comments, we're all in this

562
00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:45,820
together.

563
00:27:45,820 --> 00:27:48,200
How can we work together to
improve our quality of life

564
00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,040
here.

565
00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,620
Another finding was managing.

566
00:27:52,620 --> 00:27:56,040
Continuing growth is the top
challenge for the region.

567
00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:59,200
So there's this sense
of self-determination

568
00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:03,080
that we heard from our
residents when they responded

569
00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:05,120
to our outreach,
that they don't want

570
00:28:05,120 --> 00:28:07,100
the future to happen to them.

571
00:28:07,100 --> 00:28:09,610
They want to be a part of
guiding the future and what that

572
00:28:09,610 --> 00:28:12,870
looks like, especially when it
comes to growth in the region,

573
00:28:12,870 --> 00:28:15,710
whether that is housing,
whether that is industry,

574
00:28:15,710 --> 00:28:18,730
whether that is tourism,
whether it's outdoor recreation

575
00:28:18,730 --> 00:28:21,210
development, residents
want to have a voice

576
00:28:21,210 --> 00:28:23,530
and residents want to make
sure that we're strategically

577
00:28:23,530 --> 00:28:24,970
thinking about
that future rather

578
00:28:24,970 --> 00:28:28,690
than letting it happen to us.

579
00:28:28,690 --> 00:28:30,470
There are some tensions
in the community.

580
00:28:30,470 --> 00:28:32,730
There is more detail
in the written report

581
00:28:32,730 --> 00:28:36,290
that I gave you,
reflected by residents

582
00:28:36,290 --> 00:28:39,690
giving feedback in direct
contradiction with each other.

583
00:28:39,690 --> 00:28:42,450
One that specifically
relates to Chilean.

584
00:28:42,450 --> 00:28:44,710
The Chilean Butte came
up quite a few times.

585
00:28:44,710 --> 00:28:47,590
We had some folks tell
us no one should touch,

586
00:28:47,590 --> 00:28:48,790
it should be preserved.

587
00:28:48,790 --> 00:28:51,870
And we also had some folks
say, hey, we should develop it.

588
00:28:51,870 --> 00:28:54,210
It's a great resource.

589
00:28:54,210 --> 00:28:58,030
So planning for the future is
not always black and white.

590
00:28:58,030 --> 00:28:59,930
It's not always cut and dry.

591
00:28:59,930 --> 00:29:03,790
Our residents, being the diverse
variety of people that they are,

592
00:29:03,790 --> 00:29:05,250
have different
perspectives on what

593
00:29:05,250 --> 00:29:07,060
that future should look like.

594
00:29:07,060 --> 00:29:08,940
But ultimately,
as OVO, we're here

595
00:29:08,940 --> 00:29:10,780
to communicate that
and hope that there

596
00:29:10,780 --> 00:29:15,940
is a shared collaborative future
that we can all be part of.

597
00:29:15,940 --> 00:29:18,460
Another finding was due
to the cost of living

598
00:29:18,460 --> 00:29:20,380
the majority of residents
have thought about

599
00:29:20,380 --> 00:29:22,660
or are planning to relocate.

600
00:29:22,660 --> 00:29:25,820
About 40% of residents
said they thought about it

601
00:29:25,820 --> 00:29:28,700
but won't be relocating,
and about 20%

602
00:29:28,700 --> 00:29:30,780
said that they are
planning to relocate.

603
00:29:30,780 --> 00:29:34,500
So that is a really
big concern when

604
00:29:34,500 --> 00:29:37,740
it looks at our school
enrolments, participation in

605
00:29:37,740 --> 00:29:39,820
the local economy, businesses.

606
00:29:39,820 --> 00:29:43,200
So that's something I know
is top of mind for everyone.

607
00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,060
And of course, the
city of Chelan,

608
00:29:45,060 --> 00:29:47,080
Chelan County, North
Central Washington.

609
00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:48,620
It is not unique to us.

610
00:29:48,620 --> 00:29:50,160
This is a national trend.

611
00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:53,620
The cost of living really
making people apprehensive.

612
00:29:53,620 --> 00:29:57,340
And lastly, to end on
a not so happy note,

613
00:29:57,340 --> 00:29:59,700
residents are less optimistic
about the future compared

614
00:29:59,700 --> 00:30:01,460
to five to 10 years ago.

615
00:30:01,460 --> 00:30:03,820
And I think that
really comes through

616
00:30:03,820 --> 00:30:06,490
with those feelings of tension
and the cost of living.

617
00:30:06,490 --> 00:30:09,030
People really want
to take ownership

618
00:30:09,030 --> 00:30:11,270
of the future that
way, that they can have

619
00:30:11,270 --> 00:30:15,470
more faith and hope in that.

620
00:30:15,470 --> 00:30:17,070
I'm going to pause
to see if there's

621
00:30:17,070 --> 00:30:19,470
any questions after
going over the results

622
00:30:19,470 --> 00:30:23,230
before I jump into what's next.

623
00:30:23,230 --> 00:30:24,490
I have a question
for you, Rachel.

624
00:30:24,490 --> 00:30:26,730
Yes I think it was number two.

625
00:30:26,730 --> 00:30:28,590
The question what's changing.

626
00:30:28,590 --> 00:30:30,230
Yeah can you give
me specifics on what

627
00:30:30,230 --> 00:30:33,870
the responses are to what people
perceive and what is changing.

628
00:30:33,870 --> 00:30:39,050
So in 2021 that we heard
that things were changing,

629
00:30:39,050 --> 00:30:44,550
and that was largely due to
an influx of either tourists

630
00:30:44,550 --> 00:30:47,830
or new residents
due to the pandemic.

631
00:30:47,830 --> 00:30:50,110
Now, the change
that we're hearing

632
00:30:50,110 --> 00:30:55,010
is that basically change
isn't a one off thing,

633
00:30:55,010 --> 00:31:00,070
but it's more of a consistent
pattern of growth of population

634
00:31:00,070 --> 00:31:05,640
coming in and densification when
it comes to residents that it

635
00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:08,900
wasn't just like a
flash in the pan,

636
00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:12,320
but this is something that
people have recognized

637
00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:14,000
is going to be the new normal.

638
00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:18,140
And so how to instead of
responding to the growth,

639
00:31:18,140 --> 00:31:19,300
how to manage the growth.

640
00:31:19,300 --> 00:31:21,160
I would say is the
kind of simplest way

641
00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:23,700
to put it with that question.

642
00:31:23,700 --> 00:31:25,520
Was that's specific
to the city of Chelan

643
00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:26,540
or was that Chelan County.

644
00:31:26,540 --> 00:31:28,440
I know that was.

645
00:31:28,440 --> 00:31:32,680
Yeah good question.

646
00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:34,000
Good question.

647
00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:37,060
So Douglas is obviously
a large region,

648
00:31:37,060 --> 00:31:40,200
would you say, if you were
divided by the feedback received

649
00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:45,600
on communities like Chelan,
Wenatchee, those areas, are we

650
00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:49,480
all facing the same concerns.

651
00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:53,200
If you were to break
it out by City.

652
00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:56,460
Yes those top
community challenges.

653
00:31:56,460 --> 00:31:59,840
Managing the growth,
affordability,

654
00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:04,240
housing, economic stability,
those kind of all came across.

655
00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:08,240
Obviously, the
economics of the city

656
00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:10,800
are very different from
the city of Wenatchee,

657
00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:13,400
especially when you look
at the portion of revenue

658
00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:16,040
that relates to tourism.

659
00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:18,780
But that is still
the same sentiment.

660
00:32:18,780 --> 00:32:21,580
So it's when you
drill down into it,

661
00:32:21,580 --> 00:32:22,840
it's definitely a
different flavor

662
00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:24,580
based on those
individual communities.

663
00:32:24,580 --> 00:32:28,160
But overall, we were hearing
the same general themes,

664
00:32:28,160 --> 00:32:30,120
that information available.

665
00:32:30,120 --> 00:32:32,640
We want to look at this land.

666
00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:34,260
I could definitely pull
that and send it over.

667
00:32:34,260 --> 00:32:36,420
Yeah showing specific data set.

668
00:32:36,420 --> 00:32:44,760


669
00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:48,740
Any other questions
before we move on OK.

670
00:32:48,740 --> 00:32:52,000
So what's next now that we
have all those main findings

671
00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:53,180
and our heads are spinning.

672
00:32:53,180 --> 00:32:59,650
And we want to go into solution
mode, right now we have 6x.

673
00:32:59,650 --> 00:33:03,890
Excuse me 6 Action teams that
are taking all of the data

674
00:33:03,890 --> 00:33:08,030
from residents, pairing
it with quantitative data,

675
00:33:08,030 --> 00:33:12,690
because obviously we want to
base our actions in reality

676
00:33:12,690 --> 00:33:14,650
about what's feasible.

677
00:33:14,650 --> 00:33:19,730
We have about 20
to 15 volunteers

678
00:33:19,730 --> 00:33:23,010
on each of these
action teams that are

679
00:33:23,010 --> 00:33:25,530
based on our six focus areas.

680
00:33:25,530 --> 00:33:28,650
These areas are very similar
to the vital conditions

681
00:33:28,650 --> 00:33:31,810
or Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

682
00:33:31,810 --> 00:33:34,650
This is just our version,
our flavor of it.

683
00:33:34,650 --> 00:33:37,130
City of Chelan does
have representation

684
00:33:37,130 --> 00:33:38,890
on these action teams.

685
00:33:38,890 --> 00:33:41,050
I will mention that Mayor
McCardle has been involved

686
00:33:41,050 --> 00:33:43,770
in our shared prosperity
action team, which is focused

687
00:33:43,770 --> 00:33:45,690
on business and economics.

688
00:33:45,690 --> 00:33:50,210
So I'm really appreciative
of the residents of leaders

689
00:33:50,210 --> 00:33:51,650
in Chelan that
have been involved

690
00:33:51,650 --> 00:33:53,770
in the decision making
process to ultimately

691
00:33:53,770 --> 00:33:56,860
produce the new action plan.

692
00:33:56,860 --> 00:34:01,820
We will be releasing a second
Community Survey in October

693
00:34:01,820 --> 00:34:05,300
for residents to get their
feedback on whether the action

694
00:34:05,300 --> 00:34:09,620
plan is accurate and what
we should be prioritizing

695
00:34:09,620 --> 00:34:12,420
for our work going forward.

696
00:34:12,420 --> 00:34:15,020
I want to thank
the city of Chelan

697
00:34:15,020 --> 00:34:17,739
for supporting this
process from visiting

698
00:34:17,739 --> 00:34:18,800
and speaking with you all.

699
00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:20,840
Having you as a
guest and of course,

700
00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:22,980
a few years ago, the Lake
Chelan vision project

701
00:34:22,980 --> 00:34:25,620
was really important
for the representation

702
00:34:25,620 --> 00:34:28,300
from your residents
and that participation.

703
00:34:28,300 --> 00:34:30,340
And we would not be
able to have this

704
00:34:30,340 --> 00:34:32,699
regional, comprehensive
look if it was not

705
00:34:32,699 --> 00:34:34,219
for the support of the city.

706
00:34:34,219 --> 00:34:37,940
So from the Board of
Trustees and from myself,

707
00:34:37,940 --> 00:34:40,080
trustee, the board of
directors, from myself,

708
00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:41,840
thank you so much
for the support,

709
00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:44,300
and we look forward to
continuing to partner as we go

710
00:34:44,300 --> 00:34:46,900
into the future to make
sure that we're improving

711
00:34:46,900 --> 00:34:49,260
that quality of life,
both here in the city

712
00:34:49,260 --> 00:34:51,780
and across the region.

713
00:34:51,780 --> 00:34:54,989
Thank you again, and I'm happy
to answer any other questions.

714
00:34:54,989 --> 00:34:57,790
Otherwise how to reach me.

715
00:34:57,790 --> 00:34:59,710
Anyone else have questions.

716
00:34:59,710 --> 00:35:00,230
All right.

717
00:35:00,230 --> 00:35:00,930
Thank you.

718
00:35:00,930 --> 00:35:02,030
Thanks for making the trip.

719
00:35:02,030 --> 00:35:02,530
Of course.

720
00:35:02,530 --> 00:35:04,390
Do I turn this off.

721
00:35:04,390 --> 00:35:10,430
Yeah all right.

722
00:35:10,430 --> 00:35:13,050
Let's move into
motion considerations,

723
00:35:13,050 --> 00:35:14,790
and we'll start up
with resolution number

724
00:35:14,790 --> 00:35:19,350
2026 1480 affordable housing
grant funding policy.

725
00:35:19,350 --> 00:35:22,670
And this will be handled by
our finance director Evans.

726
00:35:22,670 --> 00:35:23,750
Thank you mayor.

727
00:35:23,750 --> 00:35:27,750
So council is the
Affordable housing policy

728
00:35:27,750 --> 00:35:32,070
and application that has been
discussed at numerous council

729
00:35:32,070 --> 00:35:33,590
meetings now.

730
00:35:33,590 --> 00:35:36,870
This has been crafted with some
feedback from the community

731
00:35:36,870 --> 00:35:41,310
as well as our internal
feedback from council internal

732
00:35:41,310 --> 00:35:44,150
as well as from our
attorney as well.

733
00:35:44,150 --> 00:35:47,570
So we do feel confident in
terms of what has been produced.

734
00:35:47,570 --> 00:35:50,790
So I know there's still some
reservations because of course

735
00:35:50,790 --> 00:35:54,380
funding for this initiative
comes from multiple sources,

736
00:35:54,380 --> 00:35:58,200
so it does make it
a complex process.

737
00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:00,200
Staff's goal, of course,
at the end of the day

738
00:36:00,200 --> 00:36:02,700
is to break down
barriers for the public.

739
00:36:02,700 --> 00:36:06,380
And so we'll be just
checking back in, of course,

740
00:36:06,380 --> 00:36:10,320
after if this is to be
passed by council, once we do

741
00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:15,960
this first flush of course, of
the Affordable housing, policy

742
00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:19,420
and application process,
we'll check back in,

743
00:36:19,420 --> 00:36:21,960
just see where everyone's
temperature in terms

744
00:36:21,960 --> 00:36:25,040
of how that first
initial process went

745
00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:28,320
after we revised this policy.

746
00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:34,240
So of course with that, what I
proposed for council too is just

747
00:36:34,240 --> 00:36:38,360
of course, adoption of this
resolution as well as we

748
00:36:38,360 --> 00:36:40,720
are proposing that we
open up the Affordable

749
00:36:40,720 --> 00:36:43,920
housing application period.

750
00:36:43,920 --> 00:36:45,760
And we will find
that information

751
00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:50,980
just in your packets on the
recommended council action.

752
00:36:50,980 --> 00:36:53,130
So please let me know if you
have any additional questions

753
00:36:53,130 --> 00:36:56,710
I can answer for you
before putting it to vote,

754
00:36:56,710 --> 00:36:57,430
but thank you.

755
00:36:57,430 --> 00:37:01,010


756
00:37:01,010 --> 00:37:03,870
I would accept a motion
to open discussion.

757
00:37:03,870 --> 00:37:07,490


758
00:37:07,490 --> 00:37:09,970
I move to adopt
resolution number 2026

759
00:37:09,970 --> 00:37:12,810
dash 1488, a special
affordable housing

760
00:37:12,810 --> 00:37:16,930
grant application process for
2026 for the September one

761
00:37:16,930 --> 00:37:18,110
of 2026.

762
00:37:18,110 --> 00:37:24,290
October 15, 2026, with a total
cost not to exceed $50,000.

763
00:37:24,290 --> 00:37:31,330
Second Motion by Council Sanders
and second by Council Venegas

764
00:37:31,330 --> 00:37:33,090
will open up for discussion.

765
00:37:33,090 --> 00:37:33,970
Any questions.

766
00:37:33,970 --> 00:37:36,930
Yeah How does the
timeline compare

767
00:37:36,930 --> 00:37:40,770
to a previous timeline for
a similar grant application.

768
00:37:40,770 --> 00:37:42,910
Yeah great question councilman.

769
00:37:42,910 --> 00:37:44,870
So usually we do
have several months.

770
00:37:44,870 --> 00:37:47,410
Of course, just since now we're
pushing towards the tail end

771
00:37:47,410 --> 00:37:49,110
of the year for this year.

772
00:37:49,110 --> 00:37:51,320
We are looking at an
expedited process,

773
00:37:51,320 --> 00:37:56,020
but generally that's a
three month review process.

774
00:37:56,020 --> 00:37:57,220
Thank you.

775
00:37:57,220 --> 00:38:00,220
Obviously thank you.

776
00:38:00,220 --> 00:38:03,540
OK thank you.

777
00:38:03,540 --> 00:38:09,420
So this is a three year
and it will be this amount.

778
00:38:09,420 --> 00:38:12,100
Correct so councilman
we will designate

779
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:16,220
how much funding through the
budget process each year.

780
00:38:16,220 --> 00:38:20,340
As we previously discussed
council for this year

781
00:38:20,340 --> 00:38:23,860
did not have any council
directed funds earmarked

782
00:38:23,860 --> 00:38:25,500
for affordable housing.

783
00:38:25,500 --> 00:38:26,940
Of course, we'll
discuss that again

784
00:38:26,940 --> 00:38:29,580
through the budget process.

785
00:38:29,580 --> 00:38:32,260
At this time we
just have the 15,000

786
00:38:32,260 --> 00:38:34,940
approximately a year
coming in through

787
00:38:34,940 --> 00:38:37,620
the state share tax revenue.

788
00:38:37,620 --> 00:38:40,880
And so with that
proposed $50,000 a year,

789
00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:44,140
at the end of three years,
we will effectively exhausted

790
00:38:44,140 --> 00:38:46,580
our affordable housing fund.

791
00:38:46,580 --> 00:38:49,020
But at that time,
we may be looking

792
00:38:49,020 --> 00:38:51,280
at developer
contributions, of course,

793
00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:54,340
and perhaps the economy
will be in a better position

794
00:38:54,340 --> 00:38:58,140
to allow for additional
funding here.

795
00:38:58,140 --> 00:39:02,220
But to answer your
question, the 50,000

796
00:39:02,220 --> 00:39:06,900
that is being proposed for this
meeting is just for this year.

797
00:39:06,900 --> 00:39:08,700
And my recommendation,
of course, would be

798
00:39:08,700 --> 00:39:10,940
no more than 50,000 each year.

799
00:39:10,940 --> 00:39:12,380
And then knowing
at the end of three

800
00:39:12,380 --> 00:39:14,560
years that this
will be exhausted,

801
00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:16,320
we'll be at $30,000 a year.

802
00:39:16,320 --> 00:39:19,500
The state share tax
revenue, which is the most

803
00:39:19,500 --> 00:39:22,500
restrictive set of company.

804
00:39:22,500 --> 00:39:34,700
So I just I think it's important
that we look forward and get

805
00:39:34,700 --> 00:39:37,740
the process open and running.

806
00:39:37,740 --> 00:39:41,400
We have some funds available
and we put those to work.

807
00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:46,970
And we'll see how the process
goes and they learn from it.

808
00:39:46,970 --> 00:39:51,130
But I do appreciate all
that went into this.

809
00:39:51,130 --> 00:39:53,230
Thank you.

810
00:39:53,230 --> 00:39:55,610
Yeah I have two questions.

811
00:39:55,610 --> 00:39:56,530
First question.

812
00:39:56,530 --> 00:39:57,690
This doesn't limit our ability.

813
00:39:57,690 --> 00:39:59,830
If we so chose or these
groups wanted to reach out

814
00:39:59,830 --> 00:40:02,530
to us during the community
benefit grant application,

815
00:40:02,530 --> 00:40:05,070
would they be not allowed
to apply for those community

816
00:40:05,070 --> 00:40:06,910
benefit grants as well.

817
00:40:06,910 --> 00:40:11,630
No and in that respect, there's
nothing prohibiting council

818
00:40:11,630 --> 00:40:13,750
from designating
community benefit

819
00:40:13,750 --> 00:40:17,230
funds towards
housing initiatives

820
00:40:17,230 --> 00:40:19,010
to just take it one step back.

821
00:40:19,010 --> 00:40:23,070
Of course, earlier this year,
we had such a tremendous outflow

822
00:40:23,070 --> 00:40:26,830
of requests on that community
benefit grant, which then took

823
00:40:26,830 --> 00:40:29,510
a pause and step
back to reevaluate

824
00:40:29,510 --> 00:40:31,350
the affordable housing,
kind of knowing

825
00:40:31,350 --> 00:40:35,870
that quite a few of those
would be eligible for this pot

826
00:40:35,870 --> 00:40:36,990
of funding.

827
00:40:36,990 --> 00:40:40,350
And that's kind of brought
us to where we are today.

828
00:40:40,350 --> 00:40:42,610
But now they're
still eligible if we.

829
00:40:42,610 --> 00:40:43,650
Yes OK.

830
00:40:43,650 --> 00:40:45,340
Yes second question.

831
00:40:45,340 --> 00:40:47,420
How did the account
balance get so high.

832
00:40:47,420 --> 00:40:50,800
Was it from developer funds
primarily or many years

833
00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:52,560
of state contributions.

834
00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:53,580
Yeah, great question.

835
00:40:53,580 --> 00:40:57,200
So it has been a combination
of developer contributions

836
00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:59,920
and state share tax revenue.

837
00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:03,280
Back in the day to when things
were a little bit better

838
00:41:03,280 --> 00:41:05,240
economically to as
well, there were

839
00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:09,540
some more dedicated funding
sources to as well from council.

840
00:41:09,540 --> 00:41:11,920
And so that's just something
we'll need to explore to during

841
00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:17,280
the upcoming budget process
is the number 50/50 or I mean,

842
00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:18,980
how many years is that $15,000.

843
00:41:18,980 --> 00:41:20,400
72 million.

844
00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:21,060
Oh, gosh.

845
00:41:21,060 --> 00:41:25,040
I want to speak just
off the top of my head.

846
00:41:25,040 --> 00:41:28,560
The 13 to 15,000 has
been very consistent

847
00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:32,560
over the past like five years.

848
00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:35,640
And then I'd really have to
dig in because council did have

849
00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:40,080
some different policies
and contractual agreements

850
00:41:40,080 --> 00:41:44,010
that also flow through 10555.

851
00:41:44,010 --> 00:41:47,810
Excuse me, the 105
affordable housing fund.

852
00:41:47,810 --> 00:41:50,750
And so that would need to
be looked at separately.

853
00:41:50,750 --> 00:41:54,250
And so at this time
though looking forward,

854
00:41:54,250 --> 00:41:57,370
the only expected
developer contribution

855
00:41:57,370 --> 00:42:02,210
we have in the foreseeable
future is the Widener.

856
00:42:02,210 --> 00:42:03,630
And that's best to my knowledge.

857
00:42:03,630 --> 00:42:06,770
But please direct rejection.

858
00:42:06,770 --> 00:42:09,090
Yeah I can speak to
this a little bit.

859
00:42:09,090 --> 00:42:15,410
Sorry do you think Charlie
Jackson would prefer

860
00:42:15,410 --> 00:42:19,050
so the fund originally
received some of those ballots

861
00:42:19,050 --> 00:42:20,250
from the lookout.

862
00:42:20,250 --> 00:42:22,650
So each home sale,
they're contributing

863
00:42:22,650 --> 00:42:24,370
$1,000 for this fund.

864
00:42:24,370 --> 00:42:26,450
Each time they help with those.

865
00:42:26,450 --> 00:42:28,770
That would have been
the bulk of the balance

866
00:42:28,770 --> 00:42:30,710
of that fund initially.

867
00:42:30,710 --> 00:42:32,750
And then the state.

868
00:42:32,750 --> 00:42:35,250
The state shared
revenue is a credit

869
00:42:35,250 --> 00:42:36,670
against the state sales tax.

870
00:42:36,670 --> 00:42:38,570
So every time you buy
something, the state

871
00:42:38,570 --> 00:42:42,700
will give us back a little bit
of their portion of the taxes

872
00:42:42,700 --> 00:42:43,400
they collect.

873
00:42:43,400 --> 00:42:48,000
So that's why it's a very
small amount of one of $50,000.

874
00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:49,400
And that's accurate.

875
00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:51,000
It's been going on
for about five years.

876
00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:55,580
We applied for that and
we're going to do that.

877
00:42:55,580 --> 00:42:56,200
Thank you.

878
00:42:56,200 --> 00:42:59,020


879
00:42:59,020 --> 00:43:01,260
All right.

880
00:43:01,260 --> 00:43:01,760
All right.

881
00:43:01,760 --> 00:43:07,420
We have a motion by Council
Member Sanders and a second

882
00:43:07,420 --> 00:43:08,980
by Council Member Venegas.

883
00:43:08,980 --> 00:43:10,120
All those in favor.

884
00:43:10,120 --> 00:43:12,060
Aye Opposed.

885
00:43:12,060 --> 00:43:13,580
Motion passes.

886
00:43:13,580 --> 00:43:15,080
All right, let's
move into item B,

887
00:43:15,080 --> 00:43:16,720
our group additional services.

888
00:43:16,720 --> 00:43:19,100
Addendum number 3 for
construction management

889
00:43:19,100 --> 00:43:21,760
agreement for CC1 lift station.

890
00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:24,780
And this will be handled by
public works director youngren.

891
00:43:24,780 --> 00:43:25,840
Yes thank you.

892
00:43:25,840 --> 00:43:26,840
Mayor, city council.

893
00:43:26,840 --> 00:43:29,780
So before you this
evening is an addendum

894
00:43:29,780 --> 00:43:32,300
that falls under an existing
professional services contract

895
00:43:32,300 --> 00:43:34,220
that the city has
with our group.

896
00:43:34,220 --> 00:43:39,310
Professional engineering company
that this addendum provides

897
00:43:39,310 --> 00:43:42,990
for construction administration
support for our upcoming sewer

898
00:43:42,990 --> 00:43:45,630
lift station project.

899
00:43:45,630 --> 00:43:47,830
I think you all probably
know at this point

900
00:43:47,830 --> 00:43:51,230
that we've worked to vertically
integrate these services

901
00:43:51,230 --> 00:43:54,910
in our department
through internalizing

902
00:43:54,910 --> 00:43:57,990
on site inspection, observation
and project management.

903
00:43:57,990 --> 00:43:59,870
We did have a little bit
of a hiccup this last year

904
00:43:59,870 --> 00:44:02,670
where there was a vacancy
in the PM position

905
00:44:02,670 --> 00:44:04,070
that has been filled.

906
00:44:04,070 --> 00:44:07,050
That employee started
Monday and we come tomorrow.

907
00:44:07,050 --> 00:44:08,770
We're starting likely
in early September.

908
00:44:08,770 --> 00:44:13,630
And so we felt the need for a
partial limited scope for CCM

909
00:44:13,630 --> 00:44:16,430
services for this
contract, which

910
00:44:16,430 --> 00:44:18,470
isn't consistent
with the assumptions

911
00:44:18,470 --> 00:44:19,690
that we originally had.

912
00:44:19,690 --> 00:44:21,550
And we work to
internalize, I will

913
00:44:21,550 --> 00:44:24,730
say like it's a project
by project basis,

914
00:44:24,730 --> 00:44:26,270
but specifically
with projects that

915
00:44:26,270 --> 00:44:28,490
have mechanical and
electrical components.

916
00:44:28,490 --> 00:44:31,070
We do typically carry a
construction management service

917
00:44:31,070 --> 00:44:34,270
contract for those to be able
to bring along subject matter

918
00:44:34,270 --> 00:44:38,120
experts in those
trades to help us out

919
00:44:38,120 --> 00:44:42,240
as we build and commission
new infrastructure.

920
00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:47,320
So there's no perfect
science to this.

921
00:44:47,320 --> 00:44:49,000
We have a general
service agreement

922
00:44:49,000 --> 00:44:50,920
that establishes
the ability to use

923
00:44:50,920 --> 00:44:55,260
this provider at certain
billing rates for physicians.

924
00:44:55,260 --> 00:44:58,700
And so really, this
exercise was OK.

925
00:44:58,700 --> 00:45:00,920
What level of support
do we need across all

926
00:45:00,920 --> 00:45:05,160
the facets of a project that
we typically utilize CCM for.

927
00:45:05,160 --> 00:45:07,560
And so those are
listed in your overview

928
00:45:07,560 --> 00:45:10,360
like overview project
coordination pre-con

929
00:45:10,360 --> 00:45:13,120
coordination, submittal review
RFP response, change order

930
00:45:13,120 --> 00:45:14,760
assistance, site
visit, construction

931
00:45:14,760 --> 00:45:17,240
observation,
construction meeting,

932
00:45:17,240 --> 00:45:18,460
closeout record drawings.

933
00:45:18,460 --> 00:45:19,800
Like all the things
pretty standard

934
00:45:19,800 --> 00:45:22,460
across the board for almost
every project we execute.

935
00:45:22,460 --> 00:45:24,460
And we just went through
each of those, excuse me.

936
00:45:24,460 --> 00:45:26,640
And we're like, OK,
what level of effort

937
00:45:26,640 --> 00:45:27,900
do we think we'll need from you.

938
00:45:27,900 --> 00:45:29,520
So all of our professional
service contracts

939
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:31,100
are built on a time
material basis.

940
00:45:31,100 --> 00:45:33,520
So it's really just a
matter of estimating

941
00:45:33,520 --> 00:45:36,300
the number of man hours was
associated with each task.

942
00:45:36,300 --> 00:45:38,120
It's just the best guess.

943
00:45:38,120 --> 00:45:38,940
And so we did that.

944
00:45:38,940 --> 00:45:41,240
And that's really what's
before you this evening.

945
00:45:41,240 --> 00:45:44,240
I will say, for
sake of perspective,

946
00:45:44,240 --> 00:45:46,880
the first contract
that was submitted

947
00:45:46,880 --> 00:45:49,480
to the city was over $500,000.

948
00:45:49,480 --> 00:45:54,560
I think we're
sitting around 266.

949
00:45:54,560 --> 00:45:57,140
It's hard to know
where this ends up,

950
00:45:57,140 --> 00:45:59,080
but I feel confident
in the team we've hired

951
00:45:59,080 --> 00:46:00,800
and the ability to
take on the majority

952
00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:02,020
of the scope of this project.

953
00:46:02,020 --> 00:46:04,720
So that's the intent.

954
00:46:04,720 --> 00:46:10,420
I will say, like, you'll notice,
the real scope from ardura,

955
00:46:10,420 --> 00:46:11,800
the work that they'll
actually perform is

956
00:46:11,800 --> 00:46:14,480
about $125,000 this contract.

957
00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:16,740
And then you look at
cultural resource monitoring.

958
00:46:16,740 --> 00:46:20,160
So for most of our
projects now, we're

959
00:46:20,160 --> 00:46:22,160
required to have an
archaeologist on site

960
00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:23,860
during ground
disturbing activities.

961
00:46:23,860 --> 00:46:28,680
And that has become
extremely costly.

962
00:46:28,680 --> 00:46:30,600
And that's also
just an assumption

963
00:46:30,600 --> 00:46:33,690
on how many days are we going
to need this person on site.

964
00:46:33,690 --> 00:46:36,390
So we do cultural resource
surveys that are required.

965
00:46:36,390 --> 00:46:37,570
They're submitted
to a Department

966
00:46:37,570 --> 00:46:39,510
of archaeological
historic preservation.

967
00:46:39,510 --> 00:46:41,290
They submit their
requirements and say

968
00:46:41,290 --> 00:46:44,410
like, hey, you need to have
this person on site during.

969
00:46:44,410 --> 00:46:48,690
So we really don't
have much of an option.

970
00:46:48,690 --> 00:46:53,563
It absent of an exact schedule
and knowing exactly what

971
00:46:53,563 --> 00:46:55,630
ground disturbing activities are
going to happen, on what day,

972
00:46:55,630 --> 00:46:57,850
we're just estimating
the number of days.

973
00:46:57,850 --> 00:47:01,650
So it's about $1,650 a day.

974
00:47:01,650 --> 00:47:08,490
And it went from, hundreds
and I think 160 days I'm

975
00:47:08,490 --> 00:47:10,330
like, yeah, let's start at 60.

976
00:47:10,330 --> 00:47:11,350
I don't really know.

977
00:47:11,350 --> 00:47:13,750
It's very likely we'll
need an Amendment.

978
00:47:13,750 --> 00:47:16,490
But I felt more comfortable
like estimating on the low end

979
00:47:16,490 --> 00:47:18,410
and labs would need.

980
00:47:18,410 --> 00:47:22,010
I did want to mention
we are looking

981
00:47:22,010 --> 00:47:25,090
at more creative solutions on
this archaeological monitoring

982
00:47:25,090 --> 00:47:26,570
that is becoming
like a pretty large

983
00:47:26,570 --> 00:47:28,810
component of our scope of work.

984
00:47:28,810 --> 00:47:32,120
We did talk to Cascadia
cascade Conservation District.

985
00:47:32,120 --> 00:47:35,860
They recently came and gave a
presentation to city council.

986
00:47:35,860 --> 00:47:37,200
They do have archaeologists.

987
00:47:37,200 --> 00:47:39,680
Unfortunately, they're
not much less expensive.

988
00:47:39,680 --> 00:47:42,020
And it seems like at this
point and at this point

989
00:47:42,020 --> 00:47:44,460
in the process, like their
availability wasn't able to be

990
00:47:44,460 --> 00:47:45,600
committed to our project.

991
00:47:45,600 --> 00:47:48,820
So we did stick with plateau,
who utilized in the past

992
00:47:48,820 --> 00:47:52,080
have been consistent,
reliable, also expensive.

993
00:47:52,080 --> 00:47:53,200
But as are all.

994
00:47:53,200 --> 00:47:56,420
So I guess that's
just some context.

995
00:47:56,420 --> 00:48:02,020
So we assumed 6060
days of monitoring.

996
00:48:02,020 --> 00:48:04,520
In addition to the
archaeological monitoring,

997
00:48:04,520 --> 00:48:07,600
we have standard kind of
construction material testing.

998
00:48:07,600 --> 00:48:10,580
So we need to certain
requirements in the contract

999
00:48:10,580 --> 00:48:14,380
to test density of soils and
concrete compression strength

1000
00:48:14,380 --> 00:48:15,680
and those kind of things.

1001
00:48:15,680 --> 00:48:20,260
And so that scope makes up
26,000 of this total contract,

1002
00:48:20,260 --> 00:48:25,260
with a total not to exceed
of 266, 678,030 cents.

1003
00:48:25,260 --> 00:48:26,640
We have adequate funds budgeted.

1004
00:48:26,640 --> 00:48:28,360
There's more details
in the agenda,

1005
00:48:28,360 --> 00:48:32,050
but be interested in looking,
but that's all I have to share.

1006
00:48:32,050 --> 00:48:35,270


1007
00:48:35,270 --> 00:48:38,230
There a motion to open
up for discussion.

1008
00:48:38,230 --> 00:48:40,550
I move to authorize the
mayor to finalize and execute

1009
00:48:40,550 --> 00:48:41,610
additional services.

1010
00:48:41,610 --> 00:48:44,950
Addendum 3 with our group
incorporated for construction

1011
00:48:44,950 --> 00:48:49,170
support services for the CC one
lift station upgrade project.

1012
00:48:49,170 --> 00:48:51,830


1013
00:48:51,830 --> 00:48:54,350
There's a motion by Council
Member Collins and a second

1014
00:48:54,350 --> 00:48:55,610
by Council Member Chitty.

1015
00:48:55,610 --> 00:48:57,830
We'll open it up for questions.

1016
00:48:57,830 --> 00:48:58,950
Any questions.

1017
00:48:58,950 --> 00:49:02,430
Yeah Jake, in the future.

1018
00:49:02,430 --> 00:49:05,150
With the new hire, public
works is the cultural resource

1019
00:49:05,150 --> 00:49:06,870
is something we will
be able to do in-house

1020
00:49:06,870 --> 00:49:09,790
or this will always be
outsourced to a specialist.

1021
00:49:09,790 --> 00:49:12,190
Yeah so we've looked at this.

1022
00:49:12,190 --> 00:49:15,470
You pretty much have to have a
bachelor's degree in archaeology

1023
00:49:15,470 --> 00:49:17,130
and have certain qualifications.

1024
00:49:17,130 --> 00:49:21,270
We've there's things are still
in motion like we've reached out

1025
00:49:21,270 --> 00:49:23,110
to actually Central
Washington University

1026
00:49:23,110 --> 00:49:26,270
to see if we can leverage
some of their resources

1027
00:49:26,270 --> 00:49:27,600
to do the survey.

1028
00:49:27,600 --> 00:49:30,660
But the survey is a very
small cost of the project.

1029
00:49:30,660 --> 00:49:33,280
It's the monitoring
and on site inspection

1030
00:49:33,280 --> 00:49:34,460
that's super expensive.

1031
00:49:34,460 --> 00:49:35,020
And so.

1032
00:49:35,020 --> 00:49:38,240


1033
00:49:38,240 --> 00:49:40,040
We'll likely always
have to do it

1034
00:49:40,040 --> 00:49:43,360
unless we hire a full time
archaeologist, which I don't

1035
00:49:43,360 --> 00:49:46,440
see anytime in the near future.

1036
00:49:46,440 --> 00:49:49,840
Yeah OK.

1037
00:49:49,840 --> 00:49:53,200
Yeah kind of similar line
of questions thinking about,

1038
00:49:53,200 --> 00:49:54,860
smaller cities and
municipalities.

1039
00:49:54,860 --> 00:49:57,000
How are they navigating
those types of costs.

1040
00:49:57,000 --> 00:49:58,120
There's a ton of money.

1041
00:49:58,120 --> 00:50:00,120
Yeah it is.

1042
00:50:00,120 --> 00:50:02,540
I don't have first hand
experience with our neighbors,

1043
00:50:02,540 --> 00:50:06,840
but I know that a lot of their
cultural resource surveys

1044
00:50:06,840 --> 00:50:08,620
are requiring on
site observation.

1045
00:50:08,620 --> 00:50:10,540
They're paying and
it's expensive.

1046
00:50:10,540 --> 00:50:11,780
And it's.

1047
00:50:11,780 --> 00:50:14,680


1048
00:50:14,680 --> 00:50:18,960
Yeah, I think there's
opportunity for potentially like

1049
00:50:18,960 --> 00:50:22,560
hiring lobbyists to help us
maybe look at the requirements

1050
00:50:22,560 --> 00:50:25,400
potentially and seeing if
there's some middle ground

1051
00:50:25,400 --> 00:50:26,850
to have there.

1052
00:50:26,850 --> 00:50:32,170
I think those conversations
happen at the state level.

1053
00:50:32,170 --> 00:50:36,170
We're not able to make any
strong cases with that directly

1054
00:50:36,170 --> 00:50:37,230
and if things change.

1055
00:50:37,230 --> 00:50:38,870
So yeah.

1056
00:50:38,870 --> 00:50:41,410
And I have ideas on this
and we're talking internally

1057
00:50:41,410 --> 00:50:48,170
about how we respect the
need to be sensitive in areas

1058
00:50:48,170 --> 00:50:50,890
that we should be, but
also, maybe there's

1059
00:50:50,890 --> 00:50:53,170
areas for some
leniency where you're

1060
00:50:53,170 --> 00:50:55,330
replacing a pipe in
the exact same location

1061
00:50:55,330 --> 00:50:57,330
that previously existed.

1062
00:50:57,330 --> 00:50:59,230
Maybe that's a
scenario, for example,

1063
00:50:59,230 --> 00:51:02,250
that we could loosen some of
on site monitoring or things

1064
00:51:02,250 --> 00:51:03,370
like that.

1065
00:51:03,370 --> 00:51:10,650
Thanks just a real quick not
to exceed the 266 in the event

1066
00:51:10,650 --> 00:51:13,690
that it does.

1067
00:51:13,690 --> 00:51:16,170
What would be the
option for an Amendment.

1068
00:51:16,170 --> 00:51:18,330
Yeah, I mean and likely
there's a decent chance

1069
00:51:18,330 --> 00:51:21,430
we'll need an Amendment for
archaeological services,

1070
00:51:21,430 --> 00:51:27,440
but hopefully but likely
there is additional funds,

1071
00:51:27,440 --> 00:51:29,340
if we were correct.

1072
00:51:29,340 --> 00:51:29,880
There is.

1073
00:51:29,880 --> 00:51:31,160
Yes thank you.

1074
00:51:31,160 --> 00:51:34,660


1075
00:51:34,660 --> 00:51:37,720
Peter all right.

1076
00:51:37,720 --> 00:51:40,780
We have a motion by Council
Combs and a second by Council.

1077
00:51:40,780 --> 00:51:41,720
All those in favor.

1078
00:51:41,720 --> 00:51:44,140
Aye Opposed.

1079
00:51:44,140 --> 00:51:49,240
Passes item C, luxury
garages, LLC of easement.

1080
00:51:49,240 --> 00:51:52,100
And this will be my
first surgery ever.

1081
00:51:52,100 --> 00:51:52,640
Yes thank you.

1082
00:51:52,640 --> 00:51:53,280
Mayor Council.

1083
00:51:53,280 --> 00:51:55,700
So for the next three items
are housekeeping items

1084
00:51:55,700 --> 00:51:57,620
for development of a
parcel that neighbors

1085
00:51:57,620 --> 00:52:01,180
the City Public works parcel.

1086
00:52:01,180 --> 00:52:02,660
Three garages.

1087
00:52:02,660 --> 00:52:06,260
The first item here is a
relinquishment of an easement.

1088
00:52:06,260 --> 00:52:08,080
The next is a dedication
of right of way.

1089
00:52:08,080 --> 00:52:11,700
And then the third is
a utility easement.

1090
00:52:11,700 --> 00:52:13,960
So I guess I'll go
over the first here.

1091
00:52:13,960 --> 00:52:18,220


1092
00:52:18,220 --> 00:52:22,820
All right so there's a plat that
for instance, the city of Chelan

1093
00:52:22,820 --> 00:52:26,780
we owe a lot one of the
Brownfield short plat.

1094
00:52:26,780 --> 00:52:31,140
And under the original
terms, there's

1095
00:52:31,140 --> 00:52:34,100
an easement that
runs on our parcels

1096
00:52:34,100 --> 00:52:36,700
Western and Northern border.

1097
00:52:36,700 --> 00:52:39,780
And this easement, there's
provisions in the original terms

1098
00:52:39,780 --> 00:52:44,860
of the plat that the easement
terminates upon sales to a party

1099
00:52:44,860 --> 00:52:46,400
unrelated to the Brownfield.

1100
00:52:46,400 --> 00:52:50,580
So this land sold to a
property unrelated by deed

1101
00:52:50,580 --> 00:52:54,660
recorded in May 25,
2006, which triggered

1102
00:52:54,660 --> 00:52:55,920
the termination this evening.

1103
00:52:55,920 --> 00:52:58,020
He's been by his own terms.

1104
00:52:58,020 --> 00:53:01,220
So the relinquishment of this
formally vacates, cancels

1105
00:53:01,220 --> 00:53:03,620
and annuls the
easement of record

1106
00:53:03,620 --> 00:53:06,160
to clear title for mutual
benefit of both parties.

1107
00:53:06,160 --> 00:53:09,740
So us in the neighboring parcel.

1108
00:53:09,740 --> 00:53:12,140
The documents been signed
by the authorized agent

1109
00:53:12,140 --> 00:53:13,580
for the neighboring
parcel and then

1110
00:53:13,580 --> 00:53:18,560
upon signature by the
mayor, it would be executed.

1111
00:53:18,560 --> 00:53:20,690
And relinquished once
recorded at the County.

1112
00:53:20,690 --> 00:53:24,350
I will say, with the
help of our city attorney

1113
00:53:24,350 --> 00:53:25,970
that there are a
few, like minor,

1114
00:53:25,970 --> 00:53:28,930
insignificant modifications that
will be made prior to signature.

1115
00:53:28,930 --> 00:53:32,590
But this the motion still
stands and is appropriate

1116
00:53:32,590 --> 00:53:35,010
given the nature of the changes.

1117
00:53:35,010 --> 00:53:41,070


1118
00:53:41,070 --> 00:53:43,470
Is there a motion
for discussion.

1119
00:53:43,470 --> 00:53:46,290
I'll move to.

1120
00:53:46,290 --> 00:53:50,910


1121
00:53:50,910 --> 00:53:54,510
So I'll move to.

1122
00:53:54,510 --> 00:53:57,790
I want to thank you.

1123
00:53:57,790 --> 00:53:59,750
Thank you.

1124
00:53:59,750 --> 00:54:00,770
Would you say that.

1125
00:54:00,770 --> 00:54:04,190


1126
00:54:04,190 --> 00:54:07,850
I don't see anyone
else has that.

1127
00:54:07,850 --> 00:54:10,150
You can read it.

1128
00:54:10,150 --> 00:54:12,310
I move to authorize the
mayor to finalize and execute

1129
00:54:12,310 --> 00:54:15,430
the land luxury garages LLC.

1130
00:54:15,430 --> 00:54:18,200
Relinquish of the event, sir.

1131
00:54:18,200 --> 00:54:18,700
All right.

1132
00:54:18,700 --> 00:54:20,600
We have a motion by
Council Combs and a second

1133
00:54:20,600 --> 00:54:22,020
by Council Higgins.

1134
00:54:22,020 --> 00:54:24,080
And for questions.

1135
00:54:24,080 --> 00:54:24,780
Any questions.

1136
00:54:24,780 --> 00:54:26,460
Nope Terry.

1137
00:54:26,460 --> 00:54:29,280
Nope Greg.

1138
00:54:29,280 --> 00:54:32,320
Yeah, I guess I was just
curious when they put

1139
00:54:32,320 --> 00:54:34,440
their plan in with
something that wasn't

1140
00:54:34,440 --> 00:54:37,760
addressed that was there.

1141
00:54:37,760 --> 00:54:40,880
Yeah the owner of the
neighboring parcel

1142
00:54:40,880 --> 00:54:42,780
was aware of these
provisions, as were we.

1143
00:54:42,780 --> 00:54:47,000
And it was just a matter
of executing that.

1144
00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:48,560
All right.

1145
00:54:48,560 --> 00:54:50,560
Stephen Tim.

1146
00:54:50,560 --> 00:54:53,160
Good all right.

1147
00:54:53,160 --> 00:54:54,960
We have a motion by
Council Combs and a second

1148
00:54:54,960 --> 00:54:56,060
by Council Barnes.

1149
00:54:56,060 --> 00:54:56,900
All those in favor.

1150
00:54:56,900 --> 00:54:58,720
Aye opposed.

1151
00:54:58,720 --> 00:54:59,740
Motion passes.

1152
00:54:59,740 --> 00:55:03,660
All right, moving on to item D,
Shenandoah river garages, LLC.

1153
00:55:03,660 --> 00:55:05,480
Dedication of right of way.

1154
00:55:05,480 --> 00:55:08,040
And the budget.

1155
00:55:08,040 --> 00:55:13,200
Yes so this is a dedication
of right of way submitted

1156
00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:17,110
to the city of the westerly
third, feet of a lot too,

1157
00:55:17,110 --> 00:55:19,510
of Granville sharp at number 28.

1158
00:55:19,510 --> 00:55:21,890
60 there's an
exhibit that provides

1159
00:55:21,890 --> 00:55:23,110
a little bit better context.

1160
00:55:23,110 --> 00:55:26,210
So it's on the Be like
the westernmost border

1161
00:55:26,210 --> 00:55:29,190
and it's a half right
of way dedication.

1162
00:55:29,190 --> 00:55:32,490
So this is identified
as Jessie street

1163
00:55:32,490 --> 00:55:34,270
and it's shown in
the attached exhibit.

1164
00:55:34,270 --> 00:55:35,610
The underlying
corridor was originally

1165
00:55:35,610 --> 00:55:37,370
reserved as a private
access and utility

1166
00:55:37,370 --> 00:55:40,610
easement along with the
Western border lot two.

1167
00:55:40,610 --> 00:55:42,750
So as a condition of
development, which is common.

1168
00:55:42,750 --> 00:55:45,450


1169
00:55:45,450 --> 00:55:47,610
The developers required to
dedicate this private easement

1170
00:55:47,610 --> 00:55:48,790
as a public roadway.

1171
00:55:48,790 --> 00:55:51,750
So that's what this
dedication does.

1172
00:55:51,750 --> 00:55:55,650


1173
00:55:55,650 --> 00:55:58,510
Or as yeah, I guess
that's kind of all I had.

1174
00:55:58,510 --> 00:56:00,250
There's a question
about that, but is

1175
00:56:00,250 --> 00:56:02,690
there a motion for discussion.

1176
00:56:02,690 --> 00:56:05,970
I move to accept the dedication
of right of way for luxury

1177
00:56:05,970 --> 00:56:10,930
garages, LLC, for Jessie street,
and to authorize the mayor

1178
00:56:10,930 --> 00:56:13,330
execute the dedication
of right of way

1179
00:56:13,330 --> 00:56:15,100
on behalf of the
city of Shoreham.

1180
00:56:15,100 --> 00:56:18,360
So we have a motion
by Council Hanson,

1181
00:56:18,360 --> 00:56:21,440
a second by Council Sanders
to open up for any questions.

1182
00:56:21,440 --> 00:56:26,900
John yeah.

1183
00:56:26,900 --> 00:56:28,620
No shame.

1184
00:56:28,620 --> 00:56:30,740
No very good.

1185
00:56:30,740 --> 00:56:32,620
Honesty good.

1186
00:56:32,620 --> 00:56:33,400
Good all right.

1187
00:56:33,400 --> 00:56:34,560
Have a motion and a second.

1188
00:56:34,560 --> 00:56:35,600
All those in favor.

1189
00:56:35,600 --> 00:56:37,040
Aye opposed.

1190
00:56:37,040 --> 00:56:38,140
Motion passes.

1191
00:56:38,140 --> 00:56:40,480
Item B Sean luxury garages, LLC.

1192
00:56:40,480 --> 00:56:44,880
Sewer and water utility
easements and have budget.

1193
00:56:44,880 --> 00:56:50,700


1194
00:56:50,700 --> 00:56:51,700
Oh, sorry.

1195
00:56:51,700 --> 00:56:53,060
No worries.

1196
00:56:53,060 --> 00:56:53,640
All right.

1197
00:56:53,640 --> 00:56:58,820


1198
00:56:58,820 --> 00:57:04,580
OK, so this is an easement
granted to the city of perpetual

1199
00:57:04,580 --> 00:57:06,900
60 foot easement
for water and sewer

1200
00:57:06,900 --> 00:57:09,820
across their property on
the southernmost portion

1201
00:57:09,820 --> 00:57:10,520
of their property.

1202
00:57:10,520 --> 00:57:12,920
It's essentially like the
extension of shop Avenue.

1203
00:57:12,920 --> 00:57:14,270
If you've ever
been to our office.

1204
00:57:14,270 --> 00:57:14,770
And so.

1205
00:57:14,770 --> 00:57:17,990


1206
00:57:17,990 --> 00:57:22,330
Yeah that's really all we need.

1207
00:57:22,330 --> 00:57:23,570
We have utilities
on that roadway.

1208
00:57:23,570 --> 00:57:25,090
We need to be able
to access them.

1209
00:57:25,090 --> 00:57:29,490
It's likely going to be a future
right of way, but at this point,

1210
00:57:29,490 --> 00:57:33,950
it's a perpetual easement for
our easement for our utilities.

1211
00:57:33,950 --> 00:57:38,350
And yeah, I would authorize the
mayor to finalize and execute

1212
00:57:38,350 --> 00:57:42,490
a sewer and water utility
easement and garages, LLC,

1213
00:57:42,490 --> 00:57:44,710
and authorize
recording of easement

1214
00:57:44,710 --> 00:57:48,470
with sign and other second.

1215
00:57:48,470 --> 00:57:48,970
All right.

1216
00:57:48,970 --> 00:57:52,330
We have a motion by Council and
a second by Council Sanders.

1217
00:57:52,330 --> 00:57:54,010
We'll open up for questions.

1218
00:57:54,010 --> 00:57:57,990


1219
00:57:57,990 --> 00:58:01,890
No I'm good.

1220
00:58:01,890 --> 00:58:03,790
Very good.

1221
00:58:03,790 --> 00:58:05,250
We have a motion.

1222
00:58:05,250 --> 00:58:06,570
And second, all those in favor.

1223
00:58:06,570 --> 00:58:08,350
Aye Opposed.

1224
00:58:08,350 --> 00:58:09,750
Motion passes.

1225
00:58:09,750 --> 00:58:11,050
All right, one more shake.

1226
00:58:11,050 --> 00:58:14,520
Watching crci, l.l.c.
change order number 2

1227
00:58:14,520 --> 00:58:16,140
to the Lakeside trail project.

1228
00:58:16,140 --> 00:58:18,040
Also have Jake.

1229
00:58:18,040 --> 00:58:20,800
OK Lakeside trail I
know it seems maybe

1230
00:58:20,800 --> 00:58:25,040
like the distant past, but these
projects administratively can

1231
00:58:25,040 --> 00:58:26,580
drag on for quite some time.

1232
00:58:26,580 --> 00:58:29,080
So we have before
you this evening

1233
00:58:29,080 --> 00:58:31,600
a change order we've been
working on for a while now.

1234
00:58:31,600 --> 00:58:34,480
It's kind a lot
of times we'll try

1235
00:58:34,480 --> 00:58:37,420
to consolidate a lot of smaller
items into a single action.

1236
00:58:37,420 --> 00:58:39,080
So we're not back
to council a lot

1237
00:58:39,080 --> 00:58:41,620
asking for direction on onesies
and twosies here and there.

1238
00:58:41,620 --> 00:58:45,680
So this is change order number
two for Lakeside trail project.

1239
00:58:45,680 --> 00:58:49,920
It includes five items in
it, four of with of which

1240
00:58:49,920 --> 00:58:51,580
have monetary costs.

1241
00:58:51,580 --> 00:58:54,580
And then one is just a
contractual time extension.

1242
00:58:54,580 --> 00:58:56,820
So item 118 working days.

1243
00:58:56,820 --> 00:58:57,820
We're out of the contract.

1244
00:58:57,820 --> 00:59:07,440
Item two driving for
1210 parcel item 3

1245
00:59:07,440 --> 00:59:10,280
there was a gap in our contract
that didn't include provision

1246
00:59:10,280 --> 00:59:12,960
for paying for the removal of
temporary pavement markings,

1247
00:59:12,960 --> 00:59:16,960
so that was incorporated
via this change order.

1248
00:59:16,960 --> 00:59:20,280
We had to relocate
rapid flashing beacon

1249
00:59:20,280 --> 00:59:25,480
pursuant to DOT's request
and standard specifications.

1250
00:59:25,480 --> 00:59:29,400
And then that road, I think
you all probably driven

1251
00:59:29,400 --> 00:59:31,740
it on 97 in that stretch.

1252
00:59:31,740 --> 00:59:34,240
It's not in the best condition.

1253
00:59:34,240 --> 00:59:37,860
The dot has they had
plans on paving it.

1254
00:59:37,860 --> 00:59:40,160
But I don't think there are
any plans in the near term

1255
00:59:40,160 --> 00:59:41,560
unfortunately so.

1256
00:59:41,560 --> 00:59:44,200
But there were some
additional repairs that we

1257
00:59:44,200 --> 00:59:46,120
needed to do with that project.

1258
00:59:46,120 --> 00:59:50,520
So between the state, the
city, and our engineering team,

1259
00:59:50,520 --> 00:59:54,120
it's very minimal, but
did fix a few problem

1260
00:59:54,120 --> 00:59:55,900
areas along that corridor.

1261
00:59:55,900 --> 01:00:06,000
So the sum total of that
change adds $57,007.80

1262
01:00:06,000 --> 01:00:09,710
to the project contract.

1263
01:00:09,710 --> 01:00:13,930


1264
01:00:13,930 --> 01:00:16,670
There I moved to.

1265
01:00:16,670 --> 01:00:23,210


1266
01:00:23,210 --> 01:00:26,010
I moved to authorize the
mayor to finalize and execute

1267
01:00:26,010 --> 01:00:27,550
for the crci, l.l.c.

1268
01:00:27,550 --> 01:00:31,770
Change order number two for
the Lakeside trail project.

1269
01:00:31,770 --> 01:00:34,970
Senator, I have a
motion by Rivera Vargas

1270
01:00:34,970 --> 01:00:38,570
and a second by Venegas for
questions and clarifying

1271
01:00:38,570 --> 01:00:39,310
questions.

1272
01:00:39,310 --> 01:00:41,770
Nope OK.

1273
01:00:41,770 --> 01:00:43,570
Will this be it.

1274
01:00:43,570 --> 01:00:45,690
No it won't.

1275
01:00:45,690 --> 01:00:46,310
Good question.

1276
01:00:46,310 --> 01:00:48,430
Actually, I meant to elaborate
a little bit more on that.

1277
01:00:48,430 --> 01:00:52,870
So we're like, we have a
few outstanding items still.

1278
01:00:52,870 --> 01:00:54,670
We have adequate funds
budgeted for this.

1279
01:00:54,670 --> 01:00:58,010
We have projected projected
ending project expenses

1280
01:00:58,010 --> 01:01:00,110
that we're working through.

1281
01:01:00,110 --> 01:01:01,770
And I can't really share
the details of that

1282
01:01:01,770 --> 01:01:05,700
necessarily right now,
but it's likely the city

1283
01:01:05,700 --> 01:01:09,220
it will probably be around.

1284
01:01:09,220 --> 01:01:11,990
I'm speculating, based
on a projection for 100

1285
01:01:11,990 --> 01:01:15,140
to $150,000 at the
end of the day, beyond

1286
01:01:15,140 --> 01:01:16,560
what we originally contributed.

1287
01:01:16,560 --> 01:01:21,820
So around 3% ish is what
we're probably looking at.

1288
01:01:21,820 --> 01:01:23,080
But we have a few.

1289
01:01:23,080 --> 01:01:30,180


1290
01:01:30,180 --> 01:01:31,320
Things to resolve.

1291
01:01:31,320 --> 01:01:35,180
Yes will those be
resolved in 2026?

1292
01:01:35,180 --> 01:01:37,860
Well, hopefully.

1293
01:01:37,860 --> 01:01:40,300
Great yeah.

1294
01:01:40,300 --> 01:01:42,000
It depends on how many
attorneys get involved.

1295
01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:47,700
Yes Yeah OK.

1296
01:01:47,700 --> 01:01:52,340
OK not good enough.

1297
01:01:52,340 --> 01:01:54,140
OK OK.

1298
01:01:54,140 --> 01:01:58,840
All right, so we have
a motion and a second.

1299
01:01:58,840 --> 01:01:59,760
All those in favor.

1300
01:01:59,760 --> 01:02:01,620
Aye Opposed.

1301
01:02:01,620 --> 01:02:02,860
Motion passes.

1302
01:02:02,860 --> 01:02:04,130
All right item g.

1303
01:02:04,130 --> 01:02:05,610
USDA Forest Service.

1304
01:02:05,610 --> 01:02:08,290
Emergency facilities
and land use agreement,

1305
01:02:08,290 --> 01:02:11,350
and this will be handled
by City administrator.

1306
01:02:11,350 --> 01:02:12,350
Thank you mayor.

1307
01:02:12,350 --> 01:02:16,870
So council you have before you
a proposed emergency facilities

1308
01:02:16,870 --> 01:02:18,010
and land use agreement.

1309
01:02:18,010 --> 01:02:21,710
This is to allow the fire
response teams through,

1310
01:02:21,710 --> 01:02:24,510
under the oversight of
USDA Forest Service,

1311
01:02:24,510 --> 01:02:28,750
to utilize Lake Chelan airport
right now for a single Black

1312
01:02:28,750 --> 01:02:30,170
Hawk helicopter.

1313
01:02:30,170 --> 01:02:33,410
I know we've all seen it
fine along with others,

1314
01:02:33,410 --> 01:02:35,710
but this is to allow
them to utilize

1315
01:02:35,710 --> 01:02:39,750
airport field for layovers.

1316
01:02:39,750 --> 01:02:40,730
Spending the night.

1317
01:02:40,730 --> 01:02:43,590
We've got a fuel
truck out there.

1318
01:02:43,590 --> 01:02:47,750
They will perform
dust abatement for us

1319
01:02:47,750 --> 01:02:50,870
as a result of their use
of the undeveloped field.

1320
01:02:50,870 --> 01:02:55,750
We also have other Forest
Service planes utilizing

1321
01:02:55,750 --> 01:02:59,310
our fuel station, and they
are paying US retail prices

1322
01:02:59,310 --> 01:03:06,600
for that, which is helpful to
the airport's economy or budget.

1323
01:03:06,600 --> 01:03:11,920
This proposal is or this request
is, that we authorize $300 a day

1324
01:03:11,920 --> 01:03:14,700
fee to be paid by the
Forest Service to us,

1325
01:03:14,700 --> 01:03:17,640
because it's for
only one helicopter.

1326
01:03:17,640 --> 01:03:22,240
So should the use increase
and the need increase.

1327
01:03:22,240 --> 01:03:26,300
I think I know we all hope
it decreases, but if it does,

1328
01:03:26,300 --> 01:03:30,000
we can renegotiate a higher
rental rate from Forest

1329
01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:31,800
Service for increased use.

1330
01:03:31,800 --> 01:03:35,680
But right now it's just
one helicopter out there

1331
01:03:35,680 --> 01:03:36,920
that's based out there.

1332
01:03:36,920 --> 01:03:40,200
So the request is that
council authorize the mayor

1333
01:03:40,200 --> 01:03:42,680
to finalize and
execute the USDA Forest

1334
01:03:42,680 --> 01:03:48,560
Service emergency facilities
and the land use agreement.

1335
01:03:48,560 --> 01:03:50,760
I move to authorize the
mayor to finalize and execute

1336
01:03:50,760 --> 01:03:52,920
the USDA Forest Service
emergency facilities

1337
01:03:52,920 --> 01:03:54,040
and land use agreement.

1338
01:03:54,040 --> 01:03:59,040
Second OK.

1339
01:03:59,040 --> 01:03:59,960
All right.

1340
01:03:59,960 --> 01:04:02,290
So we have a motion by Council
Member Combs and a second

1341
01:04:02,290 --> 01:04:03,650
by Council Member Higgins.

1342
01:04:03,650 --> 01:04:05,850
Any questions.

1343
01:04:05,850 --> 01:04:11,050
Yeah do we set the rates or are
they tell us what the price is.

1344
01:04:11,050 --> 01:04:13,810
So actually, they look
at what other airports

1345
01:04:13,810 --> 01:04:15,730
are paying in terms of market.

1346
01:04:15,730 --> 01:04:21,050
Previously in 2024, what
we received was $450 a day

1347
01:04:21,050 --> 01:04:24,090
based on complete total
use of that field.

1348
01:04:24,090 --> 01:04:26,830
Multiple aircraft
based at the airport.

1349
01:04:26,830 --> 01:04:30,090
So the prices generally run.

1350
01:04:30,090 --> 01:04:35,610
Our research firm does
from $200 to $500 a day.

1351
01:04:35,610 --> 01:04:39,090
So airports are receiving
this type of use.

1352
01:04:39,090 --> 01:04:42,090
I didn't ask that
question to council.

1353
01:04:42,090 --> 01:04:43,070
I understand.

1354
01:04:43,070 --> 01:04:46,010
Yes just so we're clear.

1355
01:04:46,010 --> 01:04:47,770
Very good.

1356
01:04:47,770 --> 01:04:48,490
I see.

1357
01:04:48,490 --> 01:04:53,050
And John.

1358
01:04:53,050 --> 01:04:54,590
See no.

1359
01:04:54,590 --> 01:04:56,050
All right, good.

1360
01:04:56,050 --> 01:04:57,630
All right, we have a
motion and a second.

1361
01:04:57,630 --> 01:04:59,740
All those in favor.

1362
01:04:59,740 --> 01:05:02,680
Opposed motion passes.

1363
01:05:02,680 --> 01:05:04,640
All right item 8.

1364
01:05:04,640 --> 01:05:07,800
Noble strategies LLC, doing
business as Tower consulting.

1365
01:05:07,800 --> 01:05:08,800
Additional services.

1366
01:05:08,800 --> 01:05:11,040
Addendum number 4 and
additional services.

1367
01:05:11,040 --> 01:05:14,060
Addendum number 5 to
the client services

1368
01:05:14,060 --> 01:05:17,960
agreement for assistance with
grants and funding applications.

1369
01:05:17,960 --> 01:05:20,380
Also notify city
administrator McCullough.

1370
01:05:20,380 --> 01:05:20,880
Thank you.

1371
01:05:20,880 --> 01:05:23,180
Mayor so council
tower consulting

1372
01:05:23,180 --> 01:05:27,760
is the company that we use to
assist us in grant funding.

1373
01:05:27,760 --> 01:05:29,840
It's not, frankly,
not just assist us.

1374
01:05:29,840 --> 01:05:34,500
They do the bulk of the work
and guide us through the process

1375
01:05:34,500 --> 01:05:38,340
and make sure that we
are doing everything

1376
01:05:38,340 --> 01:05:41,940
we need to do in order to be
successful grant recipients.

1377
01:05:41,940 --> 01:05:43,540
I want to make sure
that you understand

1378
01:05:43,540 --> 01:05:45,900
that when we apply for a grant.

1379
01:05:45,900 --> 01:05:49,280
It is to fund an
existing known project.

1380
01:05:49,280 --> 01:05:52,420
We are not chasing
grants in order to build

1381
01:05:52,420 --> 01:05:54,860
projects or create projects.

1382
01:05:54,860 --> 01:05:58,250
We know you have an adopted
capital improvement program,

1383
01:05:58,250 --> 01:06:01,830
and we are utilizing that to go
out and seek potential funding

1384
01:06:01,830 --> 01:06:06,830
opportunities that will reduce
the local cost, thereby keeping

1385
01:06:06,830 --> 01:06:10,830
taxes down as much as possible
by bringing in free money

1386
01:06:10,830 --> 01:06:12,870
largely.

1387
01:06:12,870 --> 01:06:15,890
There is obviously a cost to
obtaining that free money.

1388
01:06:15,890 --> 01:06:20,710
So when our consultant
approached us for an increase

1389
01:06:20,710 --> 01:06:24,990
in the contract, because the
contract amount is not to exceed

1390
01:06:24,990 --> 01:06:29,910
$60,000 for calendar year
26, we have always already

1391
01:06:29,910 --> 01:06:32,450
hit that amount that cost.

1392
01:06:32,450 --> 01:06:35,730
So what she has
recommended is an increase.

1393
01:06:35,730 --> 01:06:40,470
This is a number for an increase
to the total year contract

1394
01:06:40,470 --> 01:06:45,830
for grant writing of $20,000.

1395
01:06:45,830 --> 01:06:48,230
I asked her to provide
me with the return

1396
01:06:48,230 --> 01:06:51,330
on investment analysis for
the work that she has done.

1397
01:06:51,330 --> 01:06:57,310
Done so included in your
happen is that analysis.

1398
01:06:57,310 --> 01:07:02,910
You can see on page
147 of your packet,

1399
01:07:02,910 --> 01:07:07,310
we have invested over
since 2023, $190,000

1400
01:07:07,310 --> 01:07:09,550
in grant consulting services.

1401
01:07:09,550 --> 01:07:11,570
And in exchange for
that investment,

1402
01:07:11,570 --> 01:07:15,450
we've received $14.1
million in grant funding.

1403
01:07:15,450 --> 01:07:18,350
That's a 74 to 1
return on investment.

1404
01:07:18,350 --> 01:07:21,390
So I personally think that's
a very good investment

1405
01:07:21,390 --> 01:07:23,470
that the city has made.

1406
01:07:23,470 --> 01:07:27,950
We have an excellent grant
writer who's very successful.

1407
01:07:27,950 --> 01:07:30,670
And that leads me
to Asa number five.

1408
01:07:30,670 --> 01:07:35,550
So with the great success that
we have had in obtaining grant

1409
01:07:35,550 --> 01:07:38,590
funding for public works
infrastructure projects,

1410
01:07:38,590 --> 01:07:42,870
we've also encountered
an administrative burden

1411
01:07:42,870 --> 01:07:47,030
in terms of the capacity
of our current staff

1412
01:07:47,030 --> 01:07:51,750
to submit all of the
required reporting forms

1413
01:07:51,750 --> 01:07:54,080
and submit the
reimbursements in a manner

1414
01:07:54,080 --> 01:07:56,840
so that we're seeing those
reimbursements come back

1415
01:07:56,840 --> 01:07:59,880
into primarily the
transportation fund as soon

1416
01:07:59,880 --> 01:08:05,760
as possible with the loss of our
project manager, construction

1417
01:08:05,760 --> 01:08:09,440
project manager, and
with a family leave

1418
01:08:09,440 --> 01:08:11,520
by our city engineer.

1419
01:08:11,520 --> 01:08:13,640
What we discovered
is we needed help

1420
01:08:13,640 --> 01:08:18,040
in achieving those deadlines
through the balance

1421
01:08:18,040 --> 01:08:19,160
of this year.

1422
01:08:19,160 --> 01:08:24,040
So staff consulting provides
those services already.

1423
01:08:24,040 --> 01:08:26,399
They provide ventilation
and sewer district

1424
01:08:26,399 --> 01:08:30,200
and we help administer
those services for them.

1425
01:08:30,200 --> 01:08:35,859
So we Asa number 5
is a fee of 24,000.

1426
01:08:35,859 --> 01:08:38,260
I'm not sure I have
to go to that page.

1427
01:08:38,260 --> 01:08:39,760
That's right.

1428
01:08:39,760 --> 01:08:46,520
24,000 not to exceed amount
of 24,000 at a monthly rate

1429
01:08:46,520 --> 01:08:49,160
to provide us with
those administrative

1430
01:08:49,160 --> 01:08:52,689
services for the grants
we currently have.

1431
01:08:52,689 --> 01:08:57,250
Parks department budget will
be used to pay for that cost.

1432
01:08:57,250 --> 01:09:00,290
Because the fact that
public works grants are

1433
01:09:00,290 --> 01:09:02,330
currently under administration.

1434
01:09:02,330 --> 01:09:07,490
So the request is that you
authorize the mayor to finalize

1435
01:09:07,490 --> 01:09:10,210
and execute those strategies.

1436
01:09:10,210 --> 01:09:14,410
Addendum number 4 and number
5 to the master plan services

1437
01:09:14,410 --> 01:09:18,550
agreement for assistance with
grants and funding applications.

1438
01:09:18,550 --> 01:09:22,609


1439
01:09:22,609 --> 01:09:24,250
I move to authorize
the mayor to finalize

1440
01:09:24,250 --> 01:09:27,790
next week, mobile strategies,
LLC, DBA tower consulting,

1441
01:09:27,790 --> 01:09:30,850
addendum number 4 and number
5 to the master services

1442
01:09:30,850 --> 01:09:34,609
agreement for assistance with
grants and funding applications.

1443
01:09:34,609 --> 01:09:39,250
Second We have a motion
by Council Member Sanders

1444
01:09:39,250 --> 01:09:41,310
and a second by Council
Member Hollingsworth,

1445
01:09:41,310 --> 01:09:42,910
and we'll open it up
for any questions.

1446
01:09:42,910 --> 01:09:46,250
Terry, just one, do
we anticipate when

1447
01:09:46,250 --> 01:09:48,310
staffing comes back from you.

1448
01:09:48,310 --> 01:09:52,140
We expect those additional
services to drop off.

1449
01:09:52,140 --> 01:09:53,160
Great question.

1450
01:09:53,160 --> 01:09:55,580
So actually, we're
proposing that this

1451
01:09:55,580 --> 01:09:58,020
be a contract through the
end of this calendar year

1452
01:09:58,020 --> 01:09:59,260
to get us caught up.

1453
01:09:59,260 --> 01:10:01,700
But yes, part of
what we need to do

1454
01:10:01,700 --> 01:10:05,540
is assign duties
and find capacity

1455
01:10:05,540 --> 01:10:09,060
within our existing team
to provide those services

1456
01:10:09,060 --> 01:10:10,360
on an ongoing basis.

1457
01:10:10,360 --> 01:10:12,100
So this is an interim
fix through the end

1458
01:10:12,100 --> 01:10:13,160
of this budget year.

1459
01:10:13,160 --> 01:10:18,620
And then we will have a plan
for starting in fiscal year 27.

1460
01:10:18,620 --> 01:10:19,940
Thank you.

1461
01:10:19,940 --> 01:10:21,060
Thank you.

1462
01:10:21,060 --> 01:10:25,260
Obviously just so it
creates 20,000 and then

1463
01:10:25,260 --> 01:10:29,780
the additional cost of 24.

1464
01:10:29,780 --> 01:10:30,880
Can I make sure I have it right.

1465
01:10:30,880 --> 01:10:32,880
34 34 I apologize.

1466
01:10:32,880 --> 01:10:36,380
That's why I wanted to scroll up
on my screen is not keeping up.

1467
01:10:36,380 --> 01:10:40,720
34,800 and that's a
not to exceed amount.

1468
01:10:40,720 --> 01:10:43,820
And that actually
it's a monthly fee.

1469
01:10:43,820 --> 01:10:50,390
And so that has a one month
buffer for built into it.

1470
01:10:50,390 --> 01:10:52,370
And going into contract.

1471
01:10:52,370 --> 01:10:57,010
Additionally, there is an annual
contract per year per year.

1472
01:10:57,010 --> 01:11:00,910
That is an annual contract
that the council appropriates

1473
01:11:00,910 --> 01:11:02,650
funds for each year.

1474
01:11:02,650 --> 01:11:07,030


1475
01:11:07,030 --> 01:11:18,870
So we're looking for 50,
40, 60, correct Yes OK.

1476
01:11:18,870 --> 01:11:19,750
All right.

1477
01:11:19,750 --> 01:11:22,910
Thank you John.

1478
01:11:22,910 --> 01:11:23,590
All right.

1479
01:11:23,590 --> 01:11:24,950
Cesar no.

1480
01:11:24,950 --> 01:11:31,070
Jim did tower also
for the first time.

1481
01:11:31,070 --> 01:11:33,830
So they do that not
just public workshops.

1482
01:11:33,830 --> 01:11:37,030
Yeah it just so happens that
the administrative support

1483
01:11:37,030 --> 01:11:40,650
for the contracts that we have
was only needed in public works.

1484
01:11:40,650 --> 01:11:42,150
That's the Department
to have the two

1485
01:11:42,150 --> 01:11:44,010
employees out at the same time.

1486
01:11:44,010 --> 01:11:46,720
Who would be
responsible for this.

1487
01:11:46,720 --> 01:11:50,880
Well thank you.

1488
01:11:50,880 --> 01:11:53,540
All right, we have a
motion and a second.

1489
01:11:53,540 --> 01:11:54,660
All those in favor.

1490
01:11:54,660 --> 01:11:57,120
Aye Opposed.

1491
01:11:57,120 --> 01:11:58,220
That motion passes.

1492
01:11:58,220 --> 01:12:00,120
We'll move into item
I. Chelan County

1493
01:12:00,120 --> 01:12:02,280
Regional Justice center
interlocal agreement

1494
01:12:02,280 --> 01:12:04,040
for inmate housing.

1495
01:12:04,040 --> 01:12:08,940
And I don't see Director sharp.

1496
01:12:08,940 --> 01:12:12,600
So this will be by City
administrator Maclin.

1497
01:12:12,600 --> 01:12:14,820
So Director sharp came
and presented to you.

1498
01:12:14,820 --> 01:12:19,680
Previously on their changes
to the interlocal agreement

1499
01:12:19,680 --> 01:12:25,200
for jail, housing and staff
previously reported on you

1500
01:12:25,200 --> 01:12:27,200
that our recommendation
is that we

1501
01:12:27,200 --> 01:12:30,080
go ahead and proceed with this.

1502
01:12:30,080 --> 01:12:33,120
What we were waiting for
over the past few weeks

1503
01:12:33,120 --> 01:12:35,720
since was just simply
opportunity for legal counsel

1504
01:12:35,720 --> 01:12:38,800
to take a look and
address any concerns

1505
01:12:38,800 --> 01:12:42,360
they had with the county's
office, county's legal counsel,

1506
01:12:42,360 --> 01:12:47,130
and we're now ready to
request your approval

1507
01:12:47,130 --> 01:12:49,730
to move forward with
renewing this contract

1508
01:12:49,730 --> 01:12:51,650
under the new financial terms.

1509
01:12:51,650 --> 01:12:55,630
So if you look at the
financial implications,

1510
01:12:55,630 --> 01:12:57,810
just to refresh
your recollection.

1511
01:12:57,810 --> 01:13:05,610
Currently we pay $12,846.78
a month for inmate housing.

1512
01:13:05,610 --> 01:13:07,170
And that's based
on an annual fee

1513
01:13:07,170 --> 01:13:10,670
that's broken down going
forward under the new agreement.

1514
01:13:10,670 --> 01:13:15,410
Our estimate, based on what we
have experienced over the past

1515
01:13:15,410 --> 01:13:21,410
three years, in terms of actual
number of days of housing that

1516
01:13:21,410 --> 01:13:27,290
an arrestees spend at the
jail, we're estimating

1517
01:13:27,290 --> 01:13:34,010
that the cost will be roughly
the same, about 159,000.

1518
01:13:34,010 --> 01:13:34,830
Broken out.

1519
01:13:34,830 --> 01:13:37,830
We've got 2023, 2024 and 2025.

1520
01:13:37,830 --> 01:13:41,010
And we're happy to
compare how it compared.

1521
01:13:41,010 --> 01:13:44,770
We think that conservatively
budgeting in fiscal year 27

1522
01:13:44,770 --> 01:13:48,010
for 8:09 to 213 and
9, which is where

1523
01:13:48,010 --> 01:13:53,930
we will be charged at annual
budgeted cost, would be 170,000.

1524
01:13:53,930 --> 01:13:56,970
So we're simply
going to transition

1525
01:13:56,970 --> 01:13:59,650
from paying a flat fee
regardless of the number

1526
01:13:59,650 --> 01:14:02,970
of city guests of the County.

1527
01:14:02,970 --> 01:14:07,510
And we would go to an actual per
day rate based on actual usage.

1528
01:14:07,510 --> 01:14:10,690
And we do think it will
either stay the same

1529
01:14:10,690 --> 01:14:14,650
or reduce for the first time.

1530
01:14:14,650 --> 01:14:19,490
The number of arrests made in
the number of State Medical

1531
01:14:19,490 --> 01:14:23,290
costs are still 100%
the responsibility

1532
01:14:23,290 --> 01:14:27,770
of the agency that in
which the arrest occurred.

1533
01:14:27,770 --> 01:14:30,930
So that is separate above grade.

1534
01:14:30,930 --> 01:14:33,930
So our recommendation
is that you move forward

1535
01:14:33,930 --> 01:14:36,610
with authorizing the mayor to
finalize and execute the center

1536
01:14:36,610 --> 01:14:40,420
local agreement for the housing
of inmates and the Shelby

1537
01:14:40,420 --> 01:14:44,460
County Regional Justice center.

1538
01:14:44,460 --> 01:14:48,420
Authorized the mayor to finalize
and execute the Shawnee County

1539
01:14:48,420 --> 01:14:51,980
Washington city shoreline,
Washington for the housing

1540
01:14:51,980 --> 01:14:56,980
of the Regional Justice center,
subject to final approval of the

1541
01:14:56,980 --> 01:15:00,060
agreement by the city attorney.

1542
01:15:00,060 --> 01:15:03,260
Second, a motion
by Council Jennings

1543
01:15:03,260 --> 01:15:05,160
and a second by
Council Hollingsworth,

1544
01:15:05,160 --> 01:15:06,800
and we'll open up for questions.

1545
01:15:06,800 --> 01:15:13,360
Augustine this is $2
depending on population.

1546
01:15:13,360 --> 01:15:14,200
Depends on our.

1547
01:15:14,200 --> 01:15:18,340


1548
01:15:18,340 --> 01:15:21,780
If you reiterate that part.

1549
01:15:21,780 --> 01:15:22,600
So medical.

1550
01:15:22,600 --> 01:15:27,700
So if an inmate incurs medical
expenses while in custody,

1551
01:15:27,700 --> 01:15:31,180
the arresting agency
which here would

1552
01:15:31,180 --> 01:15:32,900
contract with Shelby
County Sheriff's

1553
01:15:32,900 --> 01:15:35,480
Office to law
enforcement agency.

1554
01:15:35,480 --> 01:15:39,030
The federal arresting on
behalf of the city of Salina.

1555
01:15:39,030 --> 01:15:44,630
The city is responsible
for those medical expenses.

1556
01:15:44,630 --> 01:15:47,210
Well, that is over
and above that.

1557
01:15:47,210 --> 01:15:49,030
It's not covered in this course.

1558
01:15:49,030 --> 01:15:51,690
We do budget for it
based on experience.

1559
01:15:51,690 --> 01:15:55,750


1560
01:15:55,750 --> 01:15:56,630
Excuse me.

1561
01:15:56,630 --> 01:16:01,110
Well, what do we expect it
to hit a spike in housing

1562
01:16:01,110 --> 01:16:04,870
for the incarcerated.

1563
01:16:04,870 --> 01:16:07,750
Well, I can tell you,
for the number of.

1564
01:16:07,750 --> 01:16:11,230
I didn't look specifically
at the months with increased

1565
01:16:11,230 --> 01:16:15,670
housing, but I can tell you for
in terms of citations issued so

1566
01:16:15,670 --> 01:16:18,990
far this year, July has been
the largest month that simply

1567
01:16:18,990 --> 01:16:21,830
correlates to when
we have an influx

1568
01:16:21,830 --> 01:16:23,830
of visitors to the community.

1569
01:16:23,830 --> 01:16:26,330
Sometimes that comes
with misbehaving.

1570
01:16:26,330 --> 01:16:31,350
Elizabeth thank you.

1571
01:16:31,350 --> 01:16:35,560
Jane are these costs are
recouped through other.

1572
01:16:35,560 --> 01:16:41,440
Civil law enforcement
costs of enforcing laws.

1573
01:16:41,440 --> 01:16:43,040
The governmental
costs for enforcing

1574
01:16:43,040 --> 01:16:47,720
the laws so the prosecution
are going to have cases.

1575
01:16:47,720 --> 01:16:50,100
So he pays separately
for prosecution.

1576
01:16:50,100 --> 01:16:53,280
We pay separately for
the public defender's.

1577
01:16:53,280 --> 01:16:56,340
And we pay separately for
law enforcement services.

1578
01:16:56,340 --> 01:16:59,460
It is absolutely law
enforcement in total.

1579
01:16:59,460 --> 01:17:02,580
It's absolutely one of
the largest expenses.

1580
01:17:02,580 --> 01:17:06,600


1581
01:17:06,600 --> 01:17:08,320
Very good.

1582
01:17:08,320 --> 01:17:08,820
All right.

1583
01:17:08,820 --> 01:17:09,860
We have a motion and a second.

1584
01:17:09,860 --> 01:17:10,820
All those in favor.

1585
01:17:10,820 --> 01:17:12,760
Aye Opposed.

1586
01:17:12,760 --> 01:17:13,880
Motion passes.

1587
01:17:13,880 --> 01:17:14,380
All right.

1588
01:17:14,380 --> 01:17:16,100
Let's move into
administrative reports.

1589
01:17:16,100 --> 01:17:18,160
And we'll start with
the athletic field

1590
01:17:18,160 --> 01:17:19,340
use and fees policy.

1591
01:17:19,340 --> 01:17:22,000
And this will be handled by
parks and rec director Cooper.

1592
01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:22,500
Thank you.

1593
01:17:22,500 --> 01:17:24,600
Mayor Council, before
you tonight, we

1594
01:17:24,600 --> 01:17:26,580
have a policy for your review.

1595
01:17:26,580 --> 01:17:29,520
And I want to get
your feedback on.

1596
01:17:29,520 --> 01:17:33,560
I wanted to give some context to
this facility for athletic field

1597
01:17:33,560 --> 01:17:36,490
use and youth policy because it
came about as part of our budget

1598
01:17:36,490 --> 01:17:39,510
process last year, and not
everyone was on council

1599
01:17:39,510 --> 01:17:40,310
when we went through it.

1600
01:17:40,310 --> 01:17:41,950
So I wanted to give
you some full context.

1601
01:17:41,950 --> 01:17:45,170
So in the 2020 budget process,
through the rates and fees

1602
01:17:45,170 --> 01:17:50,810
discussion, staff proposed
adjusting the rates for use

1603
01:17:50,810 --> 01:17:54,250
at the ball fields, at
children park or fields as many

1604
01:17:54,250 --> 01:17:59,690
know them as and the feedback
from council through that

1605
01:17:59,690 --> 01:18:03,610
process was a request to
have a framework that would

1606
01:18:03,610 --> 01:18:06,290
allow the city to reduce fees.

1607
01:18:06,290 --> 01:18:08,930
Fees were charged for the
ball fields have a mechanism

1608
01:18:08,930 --> 01:18:11,850
to reduce fees for
qualified groups,

1609
01:18:11,850 --> 01:18:14,750
and I will also caveat it.

1610
01:18:14,750 --> 01:18:19,770
When the fees were
proposed in 2025,

1611
01:18:19,770 --> 01:18:22,130
those hadn't been
updated for over 20 years

1612
01:18:22,130 --> 01:18:23,890
in the city rate resolution.

1613
01:18:23,890 --> 01:18:26,730
So in the effort
in 2025 by staff

1614
01:18:26,730 --> 01:18:29,370
to modernize and
have rates and fees

1615
01:18:29,370 --> 01:18:33,400
that reflect modern structure.

1616
01:18:33,400 --> 01:18:36,340
Similar structures from
other cities and our County.

1617
01:18:36,340 --> 01:18:40,660
Other similar sized communities
or similar types of facilities.

1618
01:18:40,660 --> 01:18:42,320
The feedback from
council was if.

1619
01:18:42,320 --> 01:18:44,953
If fees are charged
out at the location,

1620
01:18:44,953 --> 01:18:46,220
that there should
be a framework to be

1621
01:18:46,220 --> 01:18:48,300
able to discount to
appropriate groups

1622
01:18:48,300 --> 01:18:50,740
and have a request
process in place.

1623
01:18:50,740 --> 01:18:54,580
So that requires a policy that
is established and approved

1624
01:18:54,580 --> 01:18:57,260
by City council, so
that we are not having

1625
01:18:57,260 --> 01:18:58,720
a gifting of public funds.

1626
01:18:58,720 --> 01:19:01,800
If there are fees associated
with use of a public space,

1627
01:19:01,800 --> 01:19:05,180
that we are giving that away.

1628
01:19:05,180 --> 01:19:09,020
So that is what has we've been
working on this year is a draft

1629
01:19:09,020 --> 01:19:12,420
policy that establishes
a consistent process

1630
01:19:12,420 --> 01:19:15,040
for reserving facilities.

1631
01:19:15,040 --> 01:19:17,820
And then if there are groups
that would like a reduction

1632
01:19:17,820 --> 01:19:21,900
in fees associated with use
of those facilities, a process

1633
01:19:21,900 --> 01:19:23,620
in which that can be
requested, and then

1634
01:19:23,620 --> 01:19:26,820
a review of that request.

1635
01:19:26,820 --> 01:19:31,217
This has I've gone with parks
board for the last two months,

1636
01:19:31,217 --> 01:19:32,350
we've reviewed it
and they've been

1637
01:19:32,350 --> 01:19:33,790
able to provide
their really helpful

1638
01:19:33,790 --> 01:19:36,490
feedback on the criteria.

1639
01:19:36,490 --> 01:19:37,370
The process.

1640
01:19:37,370 --> 01:19:39,970
So we reviewed it last
week in our meeting.

1641
01:19:39,970 --> 01:19:43,270
And they bring this policy
to you with a recommendation

1642
01:19:43,270 --> 01:19:45,750
as well.

1643
01:19:45,750 --> 01:19:50,110
I will say that this
policy itself does not

1644
01:19:50,110 --> 01:19:55,550
have direct fiscal impacts, in
the sense that any fees for use

1645
01:19:55,550 --> 01:19:58,030
of the ball fields is still
established through the rate

1646
01:19:58,030 --> 01:19:59,870
fee resolution process.

1647
01:19:59,870 --> 01:20:05,410
So this policy is a process
that if fees are assessed,

1648
01:20:05,410 --> 01:20:08,950
that there is a way to
evaluate it and perhaps reduce

1649
01:20:08,950 --> 01:20:10,510
those for certain groups.

1650
01:20:10,510 --> 01:20:13,710
So it creates a fair
and transparent process.

1651
01:20:13,710 --> 01:20:17,390
It clearly defines
priorities and ball fields

1652
01:20:17,390 --> 01:20:19,910
and has that process for
reviewing those requests

1653
01:20:19,910 --> 01:20:22,190
for any waivers or discounts.

1654
01:20:22,190 --> 01:20:25,190
It also gives our
staff a mechanism

1655
01:20:25,190 --> 01:20:27,850
in which to work through it,
because there isn't any policy,

1656
01:20:27,850 --> 01:20:32,750
any formal structure in place
on how to process the use

1657
01:20:32,750 --> 01:20:36,230
requests for those fields.

1658
01:20:36,230 --> 01:20:38,130
What else you need
to know in context.

1659
01:20:38,130 --> 01:20:43,830
Policy kind of concurrently with
the development of this policy,

1660
01:20:43,830 --> 01:20:45,630
myself and several
of our board members

1661
01:20:45,630 --> 01:20:49,310
have been in communication with
the different user groups that

1662
01:20:49,310 --> 01:20:52,670
are out at the ball fields
to get their feedback

1663
01:20:52,670 --> 01:20:56,270
on potential future fees
that might be assessed

1664
01:20:56,270 --> 01:20:57,570
for use of the ball fields.

1665
01:20:57,570 --> 01:21:00,470
And this is I guess
I'll put this definition

1666
01:21:00,470 --> 01:21:01,650
on use of the ball fields.

1667
01:21:01,650 --> 01:21:04,910
This is when a league or a
team wants to come in and have

1668
01:21:04,910 --> 01:21:06,850
dedicated practice
in game times,

1669
01:21:06,850 --> 01:21:09,010
or potentially even
tournaments at ball fields.

1670
01:21:09,010 --> 01:21:11,930
So this isn't first
come, first serve use.

1671
01:21:11,930 --> 01:21:14,730
It's dedicated,
reserved scheduled use.

1672
01:21:14,730 --> 01:21:17,790
Similar to if someone wanted
to use our picnic shelters

1673
01:21:17,790 --> 01:21:21,170
and dog park, they are generally
first come, first serve.

1674
01:21:21,170 --> 01:21:23,610
But if someone wants to use
a picnic shelter and say,

1675
01:21:23,610 --> 01:21:25,130
this is our picnic
shelter for the day,

1676
01:21:25,130 --> 01:21:27,660
they have to pay for
the use of that shelter.

1677
01:21:27,660 --> 01:21:30,720
So that's what I mean by
use of the ball fields

1678
01:21:30,720 --> 01:21:33,160
as a group who wants to
have dedicated use of it

1679
01:21:33,160 --> 01:21:36,560
for a specific practice
or specific games.

1680
01:21:36,560 --> 01:21:38,240
So staff and Park
Board members have

1681
01:21:38,240 --> 01:21:40,520
been in communication
with the different groups

1682
01:21:40,520 --> 01:21:42,060
that are using the ball fields.

1683
01:21:42,060 --> 01:21:44,540
Currently, we have multiple
youth organizations.

1684
01:21:44,540 --> 01:21:47,160
We have a senior softball group
just to get their feedback

1685
01:21:47,160 --> 01:21:50,440
on conditions of the field.

1686
01:21:50,440 --> 01:21:52,400
What kind of short
term improvements

1687
01:21:52,400 --> 01:21:56,680
could be made to have the
fields be in a quality

1688
01:21:56,680 --> 01:21:58,707
enough condition that's
worth charging for.

1689
01:21:58,707 --> 01:22:00,240
I think that was some
of the feedback we heard

1690
01:22:00,240 --> 01:22:02,560
from the groups is that
the city is going to charge

1691
01:22:02,560 --> 01:22:04,240
for use of the fields.

1692
01:22:04,240 --> 01:22:06,840
They should be in
perhaps better condition

1693
01:22:06,840 --> 01:22:07,820
than they are right now.

1694
01:22:07,820 --> 01:22:11,080
And obviously that
does come with costs.

1695
01:22:11,080 --> 01:22:15,560
So those will be coming to you
through our capital improvement

1696
01:22:15,560 --> 01:22:17,620
program budget process.

1697
01:22:17,620 --> 01:22:20,800
So you'll get an idea of what
those costs for short term

1698
01:22:20,800 --> 01:22:23,160
improvements might
be associated with,

1699
01:22:23,160 --> 01:22:26,530
which is obviously outside
of any major improvements

1700
01:22:26,530 --> 01:22:31,010
to the ball fields, like the
planning grant that we applied

1701
01:22:31,010 --> 01:22:34,530
for, which would be a larger
capital project versus kind

1702
01:22:34,530 --> 01:22:36,930
of smaller scale, something
that could be done in-house

1703
01:22:36,930 --> 01:22:38,850
with staff or volunteers.

1704
01:22:38,850 --> 01:22:41,970
That would be a
kind of a short term

1705
01:22:41,970 --> 01:22:44,530
improvement to the playing
facility, improving

1706
01:22:44,530 --> 01:22:45,830
safety and things like that.

1707
01:22:45,830 --> 01:22:48,810


1708
01:22:48,810 --> 01:22:51,290
I think that's the gist
of it, but happy to answer

1709
01:22:51,290 --> 01:22:53,850
any questions on the
details of the policy itself

1710
01:22:53,850 --> 01:22:56,410
that's included in your
packet also included

1711
01:22:56,410 --> 01:22:58,510
a draft waiver request form.

1712
01:22:58,510 --> 01:23:01,690
This is not any this
was kind of my kind

1713
01:23:01,690 --> 01:23:05,570
of first thought or
first take on what

1714
01:23:05,570 --> 01:23:07,750
a user might be
able to fill out in.

1715
01:23:07,750 --> 01:23:10,570
This could be streamlined
through our Laserfiche form

1716
01:23:10,570 --> 01:23:12,530
submissions, which we
have for many other forms

1717
01:23:12,530 --> 01:23:13,230
throughout the city.

1718
01:23:13,230 --> 01:23:15,110
So it doesn't necessarily
have to take that form,

1719
01:23:15,110 --> 01:23:16,930
but at least gives
you an idea of what

1720
01:23:16,930 --> 01:23:19,090
that could look like in the end.

1721
01:23:19,090 --> 01:23:21,170
So I'm happy to
field any questions

1722
01:23:21,170 --> 01:23:24,180
and would welcome your
feedback on the policy

1723
01:23:24,180 --> 01:23:25,520
any questions for Audrey.

1724
01:23:25,520 --> 01:23:29,820


1725
01:23:29,820 --> 01:23:33,380
Questions comment that
you reached out to us

1726
01:23:33,380 --> 01:23:39,447
and use it so that they can have
the feedback versus just coming

1727
01:23:39,447 --> 01:23:40,580
down and saying,
hey, this is what

1728
01:23:40,580 --> 01:23:47,820
we're going to do without
asking them to protect and save

1729
01:23:47,820 --> 01:23:50,920
the environment, but also that.

1730
01:23:50,920 --> 01:23:55,380


1731
01:23:55,380 --> 01:23:58,620
This discussion didn't include
anything about the schedule

1732
01:23:58,620 --> 01:24:01,240
at this time with park.

1733
01:24:01,240 --> 01:24:02,860
What do you mean.

1734
01:24:02,860 --> 01:24:04,880
Certainly I mean, at our
Park Board meeting last week,

1735
01:24:04,880 --> 01:24:08,500
we actually I had a draft
scheduled for next year

1736
01:24:08,500 --> 01:24:12,100
that I wanted their feedback
on, and the ball field

1737
01:24:12,100 --> 01:24:16,240
fees that were presented to city
council last year were in there.

1738
01:24:16,240 --> 01:24:21,240
So that was presented to
Park Board for feedback.

1739
01:24:21,240 --> 01:24:23,470
They're one of the
feedback points

1740
01:24:23,470 --> 01:24:27,190
they said specifically on rates
was the charge for tournaments.

1741
01:24:27,190 --> 01:24:28,590
What is it.

1742
01:24:28,590 --> 01:24:30,130
What was presented to them.

1743
01:24:30,130 --> 01:24:34,790
I think the sentiment I got from
them is that it could be higher

1744
01:24:34,790 --> 01:24:39,430
based on what other facility
managers like the school

1745
01:24:39,430 --> 01:24:40,910
district, charges
for tournaments

1746
01:24:40,910 --> 01:24:44,350
so that it's kind
of similar, perhaps.

1747
01:24:44,350 --> 01:24:48,070
Yeah any other questions.

1748
01:24:48,070 --> 01:24:52,370
I think the policies
had done before.

1749
01:24:52,370 --> 01:24:53,450
And go to these meetings.

1750
01:24:53,450 --> 01:24:58,430
I'm very familiar with what
the policy is in place.

1751
01:24:58,430 --> 01:25:01,290
And we start charging fees.

1752
01:25:01,290 --> 01:25:05,670
Will those fees be adequate to
actually cover the money that's

1753
01:25:05,670 --> 01:25:08,010
going to be needed to get
those fields into the shape,

1754
01:25:08,010 --> 01:25:10,230
they're going to
expect them to be.

1755
01:25:10,230 --> 01:25:12,030
Or is that a different
discussion when we're actually

1756
01:25:12,030 --> 01:25:13,670
discussing the rate setting.

1757
01:25:13,670 --> 01:25:15,830
No, it is a good question.

1758
01:25:15,830 --> 01:25:20,180
I don't know if I could
give you a confident answer,

1759
01:25:20,180 --> 01:25:21,760
but I would say
it probably isn't

1760
01:25:21,760 --> 01:25:24,320
going to cover all
the costs of at least

1761
01:25:24,320 --> 01:25:27,720
the short term improvements.

1762
01:25:27,720 --> 01:25:31,560
But you have to think
about the cost for even

1763
01:25:31,560 --> 01:25:33,720
maintaining our fields
is estimated somewhere

1764
01:25:33,720 --> 01:25:36,880
around $35,000 a year.

1765
01:25:36,880 --> 01:25:41,320
And based on how the
fields are currently used,

1766
01:25:41,320 --> 01:25:44,040
if we want to try to recoup
all of those maintenance costs

1767
01:25:44,040 --> 01:25:46,320
alone on the users
of it, we have

1768
01:25:46,320 --> 01:25:49,520
to charge a price that would
be prohibited for everybody.

1769
01:25:49,520 --> 01:25:55,080
So I think any fees
that are assessed

1770
01:25:55,080 --> 01:25:56,940
is to recoup a
portion of the cost,

1771
01:25:56,940 --> 01:25:59,560
but it's not going to be
able to prove everything.

1772
01:25:59,560 --> 01:26:02,920
Is your sense that the public is
aware that these parks are made

1773
01:26:02,920 --> 01:26:06,060
for the general fund, and there
is no parks district money,

1774
01:26:06,060 --> 01:26:07,460
like a lot of
other regions have,

1775
01:26:07,460 --> 01:26:12,160
that they comment on why do they
have pools and parks, that they

1776
01:26:12,160 --> 01:26:15,940
have dedicated funds, or whether
it's just general fund system.

1777
01:26:15,940 --> 01:26:18,050
Certainly that's and that's
been part of the education

1778
01:26:18,050 --> 01:26:20,490
with the user groups or
other people in the community

1779
01:26:20,490 --> 01:26:24,730
is that general fund tax
dollars are not currently

1780
01:26:24,730 --> 01:26:26,310
going towards the
Parks Department,

1781
01:26:26,310 --> 01:26:29,130
so the funds available
to maintain these fields

1782
01:26:29,130 --> 01:26:34,450
are coming from other revenue
sources within Parks Department.

1783
01:26:34,450 --> 01:26:36,050
So I think, certainly
an impression

1784
01:26:36,050 --> 01:26:41,850
that it is funded the same as
other communities, but it's not.

1785
01:26:41,850 --> 01:26:48,930
Yeah any other questions.

1786
01:26:48,930 --> 01:26:52,890
And to put a point
on Audrey's response,

1787
01:26:52,890 --> 01:26:55,610
the funding of our
Parks Department

1788
01:26:55,610 --> 01:27:01,410
is through predominantly
tourism generated revenue.

1789
01:27:01,410 --> 01:27:05,650
The RV park, parking, et cetera.

1790
01:27:05,650 --> 01:27:08,510
All right I would like to
ask a question of council,

1791
01:27:08,510 --> 01:27:11,210
just since I haven't heard
any feedback to the form

1792
01:27:11,210 --> 01:27:12,850
of the policy itself.

1793
01:27:12,850 --> 01:27:15,590
If there's no major
change to the request,

1794
01:27:15,590 --> 01:27:17,130
I'd like to put
it on the consent

1795
01:27:17,130 --> 01:27:18,930
agenda at our next meeting.

1796
01:27:18,930 --> 01:27:22,210
Unless there was any
specific feedback or changes

1797
01:27:22,210 --> 01:27:24,490
you'd like to see to the policy.

1798
01:27:24,490 --> 01:27:26,330
That's good.

1799
01:27:26,330 --> 01:27:30,210
I'm glad you put some time into
it and talk to the user groups.

1800
01:27:30,210 --> 01:27:35,610
Appreciate the Lord's
work on it as well.

1801
01:27:35,610 --> 01:27:37,210
Yeah, like any
policy, we'll just

1802
01:27:37,210 --> 01:27:40,490
have to see how it goes and.

1803
01:27:40,490 --> 01:27:43,570
Yeah thank you.

1804
01:27:43,570 --> 01:27:44,070
All right.

1805
01:27:44,070 --> 01:27:46,610
Let's move on to
city administrator

1806
01:27:46,610 --> 01:27:47,870
and department reports.

1807
01:27:47,870 --> 01:27:50,370
And we'll start with city
administrator Maclin.

1808
01:27:50,370 --> 01:27:50,910
Thank you.

1809
01:27:50,910 --> 01:27:53,110
Mayor so, counsel, I
wanted to let you know.

1810
01:27:53,110 --> 01:27:57,650
Last week, I attended the
iCMA economic mobility

1811
01:27:57,650 --> 01:28:02,890
and opportunity conference,
which was in the iCMA

1812
01:28:02,890 --> 01:28:06,650
is the International City
County Management Association.

1813
01:28:06,650 --> 01:28:11,090
So it was a great
opportunity to hear from

1814
01:28:11,090 --> 01:28:14,380
and learn from economic
development events

1815
01:28:14,380 --> 01:28:17,580
and economic opportunity.

1816
01:28:17,580 --> 01:28:20,460
Organizations
throughout the country

1817
01:28:20,460 --> 01:28:25,100
have the opportunity for free
consultations with some National

1818
01:28:25,100 --> 01:28:27,220
Economic development
entities, and

1819
01:28:27,220 --> 01:28:29,740
brainstorming and picking
their brains about things

1820
01:28:29,740 --> 01:28:30,840
that we can do.

1821
01:28:30,840 --> 01:28:33,700
So received a lot of
great information,

1822
01:28:33,700 --> 01:28:37,300
and I'm really excited about
bringing back to the city

1823
01:28:37,300 --> 01:28:42,040
and working with our
community to implement them,

1824
01:28:42,040 --> 01:28:45,660
especially through the
process that we're going

1825
01:28:45,660 --> 01:28:49,100
through with our application
for the development

1826
01:28:49,100 --> 01:28:52,500
of an economic
diversification strategy.

1827
01:28:52,500 --> 01:28:55,420
I can tell you that it was
interesting as you listened

1828
01:28:55,420 --> 01:28:58,300
to the challenges and the
different presentations

1829
01:28:58,300 --> 01:29:03,180
from cities around the
country, from Mexico

1830
01:29:03,180 --> 01:29:07,700
to Ohio to suburbs
of Washington, DC,

1831
01:29:07,700 --> 01:29:10,660
that many of them
struggle with getting

1832
01:29:10,660 --> 01:29:14,310
partnership and input and
feedback from the local business

1833
01:29:14,310 --> 01:29:15,150
community.

1834
01:29:15,150 --> 01:29:18,430
I think it's
wonderful the way that

1835
01:29:18,430 --> 01:29:21,710
has a very active and involved
business community that

1836
01:29:21,710 --> 01:29:23,670
is offering to
partner with the city

1837
01:29:23,670 --> 01:29:29,330
on how we can grow the
economy, which lifts all boats.

1838
01:29:29,330 --> 01:29:31,730
It helps us reduce
housing costs.

1839
01:29:31,730 --> 01:29:33,750
It helps us increase income.

1840
01:29:33,750 --> 01:29:37,370
So these are all opportunities
that we're working on.

1841
01:29:37,370 --> 01:29:41,830
And I think it's a
really great point

1842
01:29:41,830 --> 01:29:43,750
to be able to start
working with the community

1843
01:29:43,750 --> 01:29:47,790
to really grow with the
prior work has been done.

1844
01:29:47,790 --> 01:29:51,830
So that's just an update.

1845
01:29:51,830 --> 01:29:59,450
John yeah, I would say
that we're getting close.

1846
01:29:59,450 --> 01:30:00,850
I'd say we're in
our seventh inning.

1847
01:30:00,850 --> 01:30:03,270
We have the comprehensive
plan process.

1848
01:30:03,270 --> 01:30:05,950
We had a discussion last week
with the planning commission

1849
01:30:05,950 --> 01:30:08,750
on climate resiliency and
our economic elements.

1850
01:30:08,750 --> 01:30:12,360
And there's a
really robust matrix

1851
01:30:12,360 --> 01:30:15,560
of all of the public comments
that we've received to date.

1852
01:30:15,560 --> 01:30:19,640
Those are located in the
planning commission agenda

1853
01:30:19,640 --> 01:30:20,140
right now.

1854
01:30:20,140 --> 01:30:22,840
You can pull that
up from smug save

1855
01:30:22,840 --> 01:30:25,680
up moving up to our top page.

1856
01:30:25,680 --> 01:30:31,820
And generally, there's a broad
overview of what the comment is.

1857
01:30:31,820 --> 01:30:33,100
There's a summary of what it is.

1858
01:30:33,100 --> 01:30:34,380
There's a staff response.

1859
01:30:34,380 --> 01:30:35,880
And then there are a
number of questions that

1860
01:30:35,880 --> 01:30:37,600
are asked of the planning
commission on how

1861
01:30:37,600 --> 01:30:39,680
they want to stop some of this.

1862
01:30:39,680 --> 01:30:41,360
And the reason I'm
telling you all of this

1863
01:30:41,360 --> 01:30:44,600
is that it's just
probably a good background

1864
01:30:44,600 --> 01:30:46,680
to give to speak for
our joint meeting that's

1865
01:30:46,680 --> 01:30:48,960
coming up on September 8.

1866
01:30:48,960 --> 01:30:51,820
Do you have any questions on
the process up to this point.

1867
01:30:51,820 --> 01:30:55,840
Feel free to reach out to us.

1868
01:30:55,840 --> 01:31:00,200
Other than that
takes care of Audrey.

1869
01:31:00,200 --> 01:31:05,800
Yes So I wanted to share just
some revenue and performance

1870
01:31:05,800 --> 01:31:08,400
numbers on some of our
commercial operations

1871
01:31:08,400 --> 01:31:11,110
with the smoke impacts
that we've seen in August.

1872
01:31:11,110 --> 01:31:14,490
So looking at roughly the
first three weeks of August

1873
01:31:14,490 --> 01:31:16,370
up to the golf course.

1874
01:31:16,370 --> 01:31:18,570
Comparing this year to last
year for the same time frame

1875
01:31:18,570 --> 01:31:21,650
around the golf
course, about 40% down.

1876
01:31:21,650 --> 01:31:24,930
So it's not far off I
think, the numbers I shared

1877
01:31:24,930 --> 01:31:26,230
earlier in the month of August.

1878
01:31:26,230 --> 01:31:27,830
So we're kind of seeing
that trend continue.

1879
01:31:27,830 --> 01:31:30,770
The first three weeks
and then within the RV

1880
01:31:30,770 --> 01:31:32,930
park for occupancy.

1881
01:31:32,930 --> 01:31:37,710
Comparing the first
three weeks of August,

1882
01:31:37,710 --> 01:31:40,650
the sitting at
about 48% occupancy

1883
01:31:40,650 --> 01:31:46,050
this year versus last year at
the same time was 96% occupancy.

1884
01:31:46,050 --> 01:31:48,550
So last week was
a little better.

1885
01:31:48,550 --> 01:31:53,530
We started seeing an uptick
in occupancy to about 55%

1886
01:31:53,530 --> 01:31:55,170
but still obviously
nothing compared

1887
01:31:55,170 --> 01:31:59,890
to the 97% that we typically
see this time of year.

1888
01:31:59,890 --> 01:32:03,730
So I think as our
local businesses

1889
01:32:03,730 --> 01:32:08,060
feel the impact of smoke
on our departments as well.

1890
01:32:08,060 --> 01:32:11,620
On a more positive note,
I did receive notice

1891
01:32:11,620 --> 01:32:16,060
that the public request for
assistance that the city made

1892
01:32:16,060 --> 01:32:21,260
to FEMA for debris cleanup has
had funds obligated towards it,

1893
01:32:21,260 --> 01:32:24,560
so that has now moved from
FEMA over to the state.

1894
01:32:24,560 --> 01:32:27,840
Who is the one who is the
agency that provides the funds.

1895
01:32:27,840 --> 01:32:30,700
That contract that was
brought to us a month

1896
01:32:30,700 --> 01:32:35,020
or two ago to authorize the
state to pass those funds

1897
01:32:35,020 --> 01:32:36,080
through to the city.

1898
01:32:36,080 --> 01:32:39,560
So I will now be working
with another organization.

1899
01:32:39,560 --> 01:32:41,700
But we do have funds
obligated for the debris

1900
01:32:41,700 --> 01:32:45,220
cleanup associated with all
the flooding of the city

1901
01:32:45,220 --> 01:32:45,880
last winter.

1902
01:32:45,880 --> 01:32:47,980
So good news on that front.

1903
01:32:47,980 --> 01:32:50,440
Wanted to give you all a quick
update on the golf course.

1904
01:32:50,440 --> 01:32:53,620
So the last six I mean,
since our joint meeting

1905
01:32:53,620 --> 01:32:56,660
in June, counsel, you
provided some very good

1906
01:32:56,660 --> 01:32:58,340
feedback and directives
for staff work

1907
01:32:58,340 --> 01:33:00,200
to do to bring back to you.

1908
01:33:00,200 --> 01:33:03,140
So we have been internally
working on a business plan

1909
01:33:03,140 --> 01:33:05,470
for the golf course,
Laura and myself

1910
01:33:05,470 --> 01:33:08,150
and staff at the golf
course have been working on

1911
01:33:08,150 --> 01:33:09,470
that so that should
be ready soon

1912
01:33:09,470 --> 01:33:11,190
to bring back to
city council for you

1913
01:33:11,190 --> 01:33:13,390
to take a look at review.

1914
01:33:13,390 --> 01:33:17,230
Last week we did get an RFP
issued for those third party

1915
01:33:17,230 --> 01:33:20,910
management costs so that
city council can have

1916
01:33:20,910 --> 01:33:23,350
a full comparison
of apples to apples

1917
01:33:23,350 --> 01:33:26,890
of the costs associated with
management of the golf course.

1918
01:33:26,890 --> 01:33:29,990
So those are the issue
that takes typically

1919
01:33:29,990 --> 01:33:31,590
on the streets for
about a month so that we

1920
01:33:31,590 --> 01:33:33,010
can get sufficient responses.

1921
01:33:33,010 --> 01:33:37,270
So once those are
submitted and reviewed,

1922
01:33:37,270 --> 01:33:39,470
it probably won't be
until October that will be

1923
01:33:39,470 --> 01:33:40,850
ready to take back to council.

1924
01:33:40,850 --> 01:33:43,790
But that's in process as well.

1925
01:33:43,790 --> 01:33:45,670
And I spoke earlier
about our parks

1926
01:33:45,670 --> 01:33:46,970
and recreation advisory board.

1927
01:33:46,970 --> 01:33:50,110
They've been really active this
year, very engaged group, which

1928
01:33:50,110 --> 01:33:52,750
has been truly a delight
for me because they are

1929
01:33:52,750 --> 01:33:56,390
a voice of the community
on specifically parks

1930
01:33:56,390 --> 01:34:00,990
and recreation matters, and
they're engaged, and dialed in

1931
01:34:00,990 --> 01:34:04,790
and keeping me busy
at a very good way.

1932
01:34:04,790 --> 01:34:09,090
But Tom, one of our chair, Vice
President of the Park Board,

1933
01:34:09,090 --> 01:34:12,230
announced last week that he
has to step down from his role.

1934
01:34:12,230 --> 01:34:14,030
So we do have a
vacancy on the parks

1935
01:34:14,030 --> 01:34:16,390
and recreation advisory
board that has been

1936
01:34:16,390 --> 01:34:19,110
posted online for applications.

1937
01:34:19,110 --> 01:34:20,410
So please help spread the word.

1938
01:34:20,410 --> 01:34:22,590
If you know someone in the
community who you think

1939
01:34:22,590 --> 01:34:24,850
might be a good fit
to serve in that role,

1940
01:34:24,850 --> 01:34:27,590
to advise the parks matters.

1941
01:34:27,590 --> 01:34:30,270
So thank you.

1942
01:34:30,270 --> 01:34:32,010
OK, great.

1943
01:34:32,010 --> 01:34:35,510
So we've been super busy, of
course, working on all things

1944
01:34:35,510 --> 01:34:39,450
budget and looking forward
to our first budget workshop,

1945
01:34:39,450 --> 01:34:42,030
or I should say our
second budget workshop,

1946
01:34:42,030 --> 01:34:45,670
taking that during our
next workshop session.

1947
01:34:45,670 --> 01:34:47,190
I've also been doing
quite a bit of work

1948
01:34:47,190 --> 01:34:49,970
with our grant
writer, Emily street,

1949
01:34:49,970 --> 01:34:52,750
our consultant to as well
working on the airport Porter

1950
01:34:52,750 --> 01:34:57,110
line and coming up to speed on
all of the public works grants

1951
01:34:57,110 --> 01:34:58,990
that are outstanding there.

1952
01:34:58,990 --> 01:35:01,800
We've also been working on
onboarding our new front desk

1953
01:35:01,800 --> 01:35:02,700
receptionist.

1954
01:35:02,700 --> 01:35:04,020
So it's been going really well.

1955
01:35:04,020 --> 01:35:07,720
But it's just a
process, of course, too.

1956
01:35:07,720 --> 01:35:10,840
And that's just one of
the council's attention.

1957
01:35:10,840 --> 01:35:15,280
To piggyback on Laura's US
Forest Service agreement

1958
01:35:15,280 --> 01:35:15,980
to as well.

1959
01:35:15,980 --> 01:35:18,720
So I'll put you guys on
notice that they sent

1960
01:35:18,720 --> 01:35:22,860
us an additional agreement to as
well for their dumpster rentals.

1961
01:35:22,860 --> 01:35:25,800
It's essentially
on a federal form,

1962
01:35:25,800 --> 01:35:30,440
but it's confirming our
dumpster rental rates.

1963
01:35:30,440 --> 01:35:33,580
And so, if there's no
concerns from council,

1964
01:35:33,580 --> 01:35:35,960
we'd love to just keep
ushering that forward

1965
01:35:35,960 --> 01:35:39,720
as there's no
separation from what's

1966
01:35:39,720 --> 01:35:41,700
listed in our rates schedule.

1967
01:35:41,700 --> 01:35:46,020
It's just kind of solidifying
on their side for the feds.

1968
01:35:46,020 --> 01:35:48,940
So if there's any way to
get just a quick head nod,

1969
01:35:48,940 --> 01:35:51,920
if there's any
concerns about that,

1970
01:35:51,920 --> 01:35:53,920
I'd be happy to bring
that contract back

1971
01:35:53,920 --> 01:35:55,100
in front of council.

1972
01:35:55,100 --> 01:35:57,960
But just to confirm,
it's like a confirmation

1973
01:35:57,960 --> 01:36:01,270
of our dumpster rental rates and
what they're using out there.

1974
01:36:01,270 --> 01:36:06,810
The firefighter station.

1975
01:36:06,810 --> 01:36:10,130
So any concerns that.

1976
01:36:10,130 --> 01:36:11,410
You guys all know about that.

1977
01:36:11,410 --> 01:36:12,510
Great OK.

1978
01:36:12,510 --> 01:36:14,610
Great thank you.

1979
01:36:14,610 --> 01:36:16,070
And that's all for now.

1980
01:36:16,070 --> 01:36:17,650
So thank you.

1981
01:36:17,650 --> 01:36:19,090
All right.

1982
01:36:19,090 --> 01:36:21,210
The biggest thing with the
Sheriff's Office coming up

1983
01:36:21,210 --> 01:36:24,290
is school starting tomorrow.

1984
01:36:24,290 --> 01:36:25,550
School starts next week.

1985
01:36:25,550 --> 01:36:26,370
So in.

1986
01:36:26,370 --> 01:36:28,390
And just want to give
everybody a heads up.

1987
01:36:28,390 --> 01:36:31,730
Shoreline school district
will have a new old school

1988
01:36:31,730 --> 01:36:33,390
resource officer in.

1989
01:36:33,390 --> 01:36:38,170
Nigel Hunter will be
coming back to cascade

1990
01:36:38,170 --> 01:36:42,450
and coming back to the boats.

1991
01:36:42,450 --> 01:36:45,610
So excellent.

1992
01:36:45,610 --> 01:36:52,470
OK I mentioned our new project
manager position was filled,

1993
01:36:52,470 --> 01:36:56,090
and the individual we hired
was named Chris Perry.

1994
01:36:56,090 --> 01:36:57,250
Started on Monday.

1995
01:36:57,250 --> 01:36:59,200
We'll find the time to
do a formal introduction,

1996
01:36:59,200 --> 01:37:02,300
but we're super, super happy
and excited about having him

1997
01:37:02,300 --> 01:37:03,460
on board.

1998
01:37:03,460 --> 01:37:06,940
So it's a steep and
fast curve for him.

1999
01:37:06,940 --> 01:37:08,760
Tomorrow we'll know
more on schedule.

2000
01:37:08,760 --> 01:37:13,820
That'll give us more of our
ability to finalize some dates

2001
01:37:13,820 --> 01:37:15,760
that we can push
out to the public,

2002
01:37:15,760 --> 01:37:17,800
which has been kind of loose
and tentative at this point.

2003
01:37:17,800 --> 01:37:23,420
So that's going to be full
steam tentatively looking

2004
01:37:23,420 --> 01:37:25,580
likely around
September 8, but more

2005
01:37:25,580 --> 01:37:28,340
information to come on that.

2006
01:37:28,340 --> 01:37:31,540
Unfortunately, I think any
hopes and dreams we had

2007
01:37:31,540 --> 01:37:34,540
of getting Farnam
street improvements

2008
01:37:34,540 --> 01:37:38,780
done this all are dwindling.

2009
01:37:38,780 --> 01:37:45,620
And not to deflect or
point blame, but the dot.

2010
01:37:45,620 --> 01:37:47,380
It's their right of
way and they review

2011
01:37:47,380 --> 01:37:49,520
it and they're fairly busy.

2012
01:37:49,520 --> 01:37:52,020
And we anyway
submitted it in July.

2013
01:37:52,020 --> 01:37:55,240
And your comments have
been trickling in,

2014
01:37:55,240 --> 01:37:58,750
but I think we're going to
shift our priorities on that

2015
01:37:58,750 --> 01:38:04,590
and hopefully look at maybe like
a spring break kind of timeline

2016
01:38:04,590 --> 01:38:07,450
is what we're tentatively
thinking, unfortunately.

2017
01:38:07,450 --> 01:38:10,210
So that project is also coupled
with another one on my side.

2018
01:38:10,210 --> 01:38:11,970
So I just want to give
an update on that.

2019
01:38:11,970 --> 01:38:15,730
We're pushing hard on
Anderson road water.

2020
01:38:15,730 --> 01:38:17,810
Main design will be
through tomorrow.

2021
01:38:17,810 --> 01:38:19,530
Those things are
coming together nicely.

2022
01:38:19,530 --> 01:38:21,510
Our crews put some sweat
equity in that project

2023
01:38:21,510 --> 01:38:24,270
as well, from potholing
and existing utilities

2024
01:38:24,270 --> 01:38:27,250
and working around the food
industry's trucking schedule.

2025
01:38:27,250 --> 01:38:30,750
So airport water lines
starting to come together.

2026
01:38:30,750 --> 01:38:32,750
Washington Street booster
pump station opened bids

2027
01:38:32,750 --> 01:38:34,550
this morning, so
things are starting

2028
01:38:34,550 --> 01:38:42,590
to fall into place for
construction season at least.

2029
01:38:42,590 --> 01:38:49,190
OK, so in our effort to
modernize a lot of our resources

2030
01:38:49,190 --> 01:38:51,350
and make them more
accessible to residents,

2031
01:38:51,350 --> 01:38:53,830
we've added a new functionality
to the website, which

2032
01:38:53,830 --> 01:38:57,000
makes all of our PDFs
accessible for screen

2033
01:38:57,000 --> 01:39:00,120
readers, which is really
important for accessibility.

2034
01:39:00,120 --> 01:39:02,040
This is actually like
a Department of Justice

2035
01:39:02,040 --> 01:39:04,160
requirement that's coming
down on jurisdictions

2036
01:39:04,160 --> 01:39:05,940
like ours starting
early next year.

2037
01:39:05,940 --> 01:39:07,600
So we're going to
get ahead of it.

2038
01:39:07,600 --> 01:39:09,660
The really cool part
of that feature,

2039
01:39:09,660 --> 01:39:11,740
though, is that in
addition to accessibility,

2040
01:39:11,740 --> 01:39:15,720
it allows for translation of all
the documents on our website.

2041
01:39:15,720 --> 01:39:18,800
So residents who might speak
a language other than English

2042
01:39:18,800 --> 01:39:22,200
can easily find access
and read all of the PDFs

2043
01:39:22,200 --> 01:39:24,120
on our website,
which is a pretty

2044
01:39:24,120 --> 01:39:28,060
great opportunity to offer
those things to our community.

2045
01:39:28,060 --> 01:39:30,240
So really excited about that.

2046
01:39:30,240 --> 01:39:32,800
Additionally, we've been in
the middle of our safe streets

2047
01:39:32,800 --> 01:39:36,340
for all feedback effort
for community engagement.

2048
01:39:36,340 --> 01:39:40,600
Residents can still visit
city of Ashland safe streets

2049
01:39:40,600 --> 01:39:42,960
to participate in that.

2050
01:39:42,960 --> 01:39:45,020
But we're kind of taking
that survey to the streets.

2051
01:39:45,020 --> 01:39:49,520
So this Thursday will be
tabling at the farmer's market.

2052
01:39:49,520 --> 01:39:51,260
And we'll have a big old map.

2053
01:39:51,260 --> 01:39:53,530
And people can point
two places in the city

2054
01:39:53,530 --> 01:39:55,750
and make notes about where
improvements can be made,

2055
01:39:55,750 --> 01:39:58,410
and those will get
translated into the survey.

2056
01:39:58,410 --> 01:40:02,490
And then we'll be tabling at
the community center on Friday

2057
01:40:02,490 --> 01:40:05,770
afternoon, hopefully
capture some of our families

2058
01:40:05,770 --> 01:40:07,630
in order demographics as well.

2059
01:40:07,630 --> 01:40:10,770
So I encourage residents
to show up for that.

2060
01:40:10,770 --> 01:40:12,010
And then additionally,
I just wanted

2061
01:40:12,010 --> 01:40:14,430
to share some anniversaries that
we're celebrating this month.

2062
01:40:14,430 --> 01:40:18,810
So our director, Heidi Evans,
is celebrating her one year

2063
01:40:18,810 --> 01:40:22,330
as our finance director, Evan
Smith, who's our wastewater

2064
01:40:22,330 --> 01:40:23,870
treatment plant technician.

2065
01:40:23,870 --> 01:40:25,690
He's celebrating three years.

2066
01:40:25,690 --> 01:40:28,510
Aaron McCabe, our
superintendent, is 8 years.

2067
01:40:28,510 --> 01:40:31,110
And Casey Churchland,
our building official,

2068
01:40:31,110 --> 01:40:32,990
is celebrating nine
years of service.

2069
01:40:32,990 --> 01:40:35,210
So just want to thank
him for his service

2070
01:40:35,210 --> 01:40:37,950
and thank council Member
Sanders for his as well.

2071
01:40:37,950 --> 01:40:40,570


2072
01:40:40,570 --> 01:40:42,970
All right.

2073
01:40:42,970 --> 01:40:48,090
Haley doesn't need to
know what our great.

2074
01:40:48,090 --> 01:40:50,390
Let's move into Mayor
and council comments.

2075
01:40:50,390 --> 01:40:55,260
I'm going to say carry to the
end and we'll start with Shane.

2076
01:40:55,260 --> 01:40:56,420
Thank you mayor.

2077
01:40:56,420 --> 01:40:59,140
As always, thank you to staff.

2078
01:40:59,140 --> 01:41:02,620
I'd like to give a shout out to
all the local firefighters who

2079
01:41:02,620 --> 01:41:04,020
took care of those
starts that happened

2080
01:41:04,020 --> 01:41:05,440
today with the lightning.

2081
01:41:05,440 --> 01:41:07,420
That was an exciting morning.

2082
01:41:07,420 --> 01:41:10,580
The sirens going off all day.

2083
01:41:10,580 --> 01:41:14,180
I also want to just
give a lot of kudos

2084
01:41:14,180 --> 01:41:16,120
to the planning commission
and the parks and rec.

2085
01:41:16,120 --> 01:41:19,400
I sit-in on those two boards
and attend their meetings,

2086
01:41:19,400 --> 01:41:24,340
and I know they put in a lot
of work, so thank you for that.

2087
01:41:24,340 --> 01:41:28,460
Thank you to Amy,
Eric, Adam and we

2088
01:41:28,460 --> 01:41:30,500
spoke tonight and
gave us a perspective

2089
01:41:30,500 --> 01:41:31,720
of downtown businesses.

2090
01:41:31,720 --> 01:41:34,560
It's great to hear and know
your concerns and your needs.

2091
01:41:34,560 --> 01:41:37,060
So thank you for coming.

2092
01:41:37,060 --> 01:41:39,620
As well as thank you
to Rachel with oh God.

2093
01:41:39,620 --> 01:41:41,720
And then bless you.

2094
01:41:41,720 --> 01:41:44,180
A farewell, Jill
Perry down there.

2095
01:41:44,180 --> 01:41:44,760
Thank you.

2096
01:41:44,760 --> 01:41:46,327
I know you're going to
end up going down there.

2097
01:41:46,327 --> 01:41:48,440
And that's where
our family away.

2098
01:41:48,440 --> 01:41:51,740
And for people out there.

2099
01:41:51,740 --> 01:41:54,580
Congrats Thank you.

2100
01:41:54,580 --> 01:41:57,940
OK yeah I was.

2101
01:41:57,940 --> 01:42:06,580
I appreciate the turnout
to from the council and.

2102
01:42:06,580 --> 01:42:16,140
I think we maybe take the value
of our visitors and tourists

2103
01:42:16,140 --> 01:42:18,160
to be able to bring
them sometimes.

2104
01:42:18,160 --> 01:42:21,460
I know it's a delicate balance,
but it's an important part

2105
01:42:21,460 --> 01:42:22,400
of the community.

2106
01:42:22,400 --> 01:42:28,040
And there's a lot of people
that are tied into that economy.

2107
01:42:28,040 --> 01:42:32,300
So it's good to get
their perspective.

2108
01:42:32,300 --> 01:42:36,300
I know we're all
enjoying the fresh air

2109
01:42:36,300 --> 01:42:38,680
and looking forward
to more of it.

2110
01:42:38,680 --> 01:42:43,560
And hopefully we have
good Labor Day weekends.

2111
01:42:43,560 --> 01:42:47,750


2112
01:42:47,750 --> 01:42:51,350
Yeah I'd like to start off by.

2113
01:42:51,350 --> 01:42:54,390
Saying something that I heard
at the planning commission.

2114
01:42:54,390 --> 01:42:57,630
Commissioner Vicki,
she emphasized being

2115
01:42:57,630 --> 01:42:59,490
proactive and being proactive.

2116
01:42:59,490 --> 01:43:00,870
You don't have to wait
for the government

2117
01:43:00,870 --> 01:43:02,050
to tell you to do something.

2118
01:43:02,050 --> 01:43:04,830
That she was saying
that she got a fire

2119
01:43:04,830 --> 01:43:09,010
wise assessment from the fire
department for her condo.

2120
01:43:09,010 --> 01:43:12,170
And that's how she
was being proactive.

2121
01:43:12,170 --> 01:43:14,510
And I just want
to reiterate that.

2122
01:43:14,510 --> 01:43:18,150
And then thank you, by the way.

2123
01:43:18,150 --> 01:43:22,010
And then another thing is.

2124
01:43:22,010 --> 01:43:24,550


2125
01:43:24,550 --> 01:43:29,670
Just a reminder, on August
29, on the lake car show.

2126
01:43:29,670 --> 01:43:32,110
And it's going to be it's
one of my favorite events

2127
01:43:32,110 --> 01:43:35,050
here in town to
see you all there.

2128
01:43:35,050 --> 01:43:40,110
And special thanks
to Terry Oh, really.

2129
01:43:40,110 --> 01:43:44,030
So yeah.

2130
01:43:44,030 --> 01:43:49,960
Thank you for four inches.

2131
01:43:49,960 --> 01:43:51,600
So again, thank you
for everybody that

2132
01:43:51,600 --> 01:43:53,720
came in for citizen comments.

2133
01:43:53,720 --> 01:43:57,560
And Rachel, for our future.

2134
01:43:57,560 --> 01:44:02,360
Looking outside and
blue skies for us today.

2135
01:44:02,360 --> 01:44:04,400
Fresh air is good
for a lot of us.

2136
01:44:04,400 --> 01:44:07,680
A lot of smoke makes
people really depressed.

2137
01:44:07,680 --> 01:44:09,720
Yesterday was really cool
to actually see a sunset

2138
01:44:09,720 --> 01:44:12,540
and it was nice.

2139
01:44:12,540 --> 01:44:15,200
And of course, Terry.

2140
01:44:15,200 --> 01:44:16,520
We're going to miss you.

2141
01:44:16,520 --> 01:44:18,280
It's been a pleasure
working with you

2142
01:44:18,280 --> 01:44:19,980
and I'll see you around.

2143
01:44:19,980 --> 01:44:22,320
Excuse me.

2144
01:44:22,320 --> 01:44:27,600
And then, it's great to
see everybody come out

2145
01:44:27,600 --> 01:44:29,400
and get their comments.

2146
01:44:29,400 --> 01:44:29,900
Thank you.

2147
01:44:29,900 --> 01:44:33,160
With less than a
handful of years to get

2148
01:44:33,160 --> 01:44:34,340
down and get them all done.

2149
01:44:34,340 --> 01:44:35,660
So that's what we want.

2150
01:44:35,660 --> 01:44:41,240
Transparency and hearing
your opinions as we gather.

2151
01:44:41,240 --> 01:44:43,890
I know staff wanted
a budget season.

2152
01:44:43,890 --> 01:44:49,090
Everybody's focused on that
and we embrace the journey,

2153
01:44:49,090 --> 01:44:53,850
but we're on the
conservative side of that.

2154
01:44:53,850 --> 01:44:54,350
So you can.

2155
01:44:54,350 --> 01:44:57,050


2156
01:44:57,050 --> 01:44:58,130
Be as well.

2157
01:44:58,130 --> 01:45:06,210
And we appreciate your
service and your honesty.

2158
01:45:06,210 --> 01:45:10,410
Terry, can I sit next
to you for nine months.

2159
01:45:10,410 --> 01:45:13,850
And go to the world, right.

2160
01:45:13,850 --> 01:45:15,070
A lot of really
good information.

2161
01:45:15,070 --> 01:45:16,070
I really appreciate it.

2162
01:45:16,070 --> 01:45:18,810
Just gets my brain going.

2163
01:45:18,810 --> 01:45:23,370
In the marketing world,
growth in for a long time,

2164
01:45:23,370 --> 01:45:26,290
I think obviously you
talked about connecting

2165
01:45:26,290 --> 01:45:30,410
with the consumer or parts.

2166
01:45:30,410 --> 01:45:33,410
I don't are we
asking our visitors

2167
01:45:33,410 --> 01:45:39,470
or what they think ideas that
they think might benefit from,

2168
01:45:39,470 --> 01:45:43,100
because we get a lot of
people that come there

2169
01:45:43,100 --> 01:45:47,380
aside from throwing more money
into marketing than we can spend

2170
01:45:47,380 --> 01:45:50,420
a lot of money in, I totally
understand that saying yes or no

2171
01:45:50,420 --> 01:45:54,220
to more of that budget, but
really looking internally

2172
01:45:54,220 --> 01:45:55,320
of what are we doing.

2173
01:45:55,320 --> 01:45:59,340
Well, what are we missing
before we start throwing

2174
01:45:59,340 --> 01:46:00,900
dollars here and there.

2175
01:46:00,900 --> 01:46:03,260
I've always been super
conservative and the things

2176
01:46:03,260 --> 01:46:08,460
that I do, and I'm not really
getting feedback from that

2177
01:46:08,460 --> 01:46:09,880
are because I'm concerned.

2178
01:46:09,880 --> 01:46:12,780
Memorial Day used
to be the kickoff,

2179
01:46:12,780 --> 01:46:15,860
and somehow it's gotten
quieter and quieter

2180
01:46:15,860 --> 01:46:18,100
and becomes a normal weekend.

2181
01:46:18,100 --> 01:46:22,880
And now 4th of July is like the
one day and maybe Labor Day.

2182
01:46:22,880 --> 01:46:24,420
We'll see what this is like.

2183
01:46:24,420 --> 01:46:26,740
It's really looking at
what is driving people away

2184
01:46:26,740 --> 01:46:28,140
or where are they going.

2185
01:46:28,140 --> 01:46:32,820
When you ask them have and this
could be your own business,

2186
01:46:32,820 --> 01:46:36,140
that they provide the same
experience survey to the people

2187
01:46:36,140 --> 01:46:37,500
that visit the
restaurant and stay

2188
01:46:37,500 --> 01:46:40,390
at a hotel that visit
a park if there's

2189
01:46:40,390 --> 01:46:42,830
a QR code in the leading town.

2190
01:46:42,830 --> 01:46:45,090
Tell us questions.

2191
01:46:45,090 --> 01:46:50,310
I just want to put it out
there that because we survive

2192
01:46:50,310 --> 01:46:54,310
on tourism, obviously we go
through every day or every time

2193
01:46:54,310 --> 01:46:56,310
we need or wherever
it comes from

2194
01:46:56,310 --> 01:47:00,630
and parks, we need to make
those even better because we

2195
01:47:00,630 --> 01:47:02,290
need more support for that.

2196
01:47:02,290 --> 01:47:09,310
So, Chad, would you have
the logo up there, the city

2197
01:47:09,310 --> 01:47:11,550
where is that.

2198
01:47:11,550 --> 01:47:15,710
And I know that you guys are
working on it a few months back.

2199
01:47:15,710 --> 01:47:17,670
Yeah, we put it
on the back burner

2200
01:47:17,670 --> 01:47:19,910
just because there
was some more pressing

2201
01:47:19,910 --> 01:47:21,970
things that needed attention.

2202
01:47:21,970 --> 01:47:25,030
But that's certainly
the hopes either quarter

2203
01:47:25,030 --> 01:47:28,050
for quarter 1 kind of
re-engage in that process.

2204
01:47:28,050 --> 01:47:31,070
So thanks for getting on.

2205
01:47:31,070 --> 01:47:33,950
Thank you.

2206
01:47:33,950 --> 01:47:35,990
Thank you.

2207
01:47:35,990 --> 01:47:37,600
Congratulations to Heidi.

2208
01:47:37,600 --> 01:47:41,920
It's been a whole year for
you in the House of God.

2209
01:47:41,920 --> 01:47:45,760
Thanks to Amy, Eric and Adam
for their comments tonight.

2210
01:47:45,760 --> 01:47:47,520
As mentioned, I
think our business

2211
01:47:47,520 --> 01:47:49,580
community is certainly hurting.

2212
01:47:49,580 --> 01:47:52,500
Of all the wildfire
smoke and impacts,

2213
01:47:52,500 --> 01:47:55,640
and Council Venegas
pointed out, I

2214
01:47:55,640 --> 01:47:59,520
think it's really important
that we are creative with how

2215
01:47:59,520 --> 01:48:02,040
those dollars are spent.

2216
01:48:02,040 --> 01:48:05,880
I've had conversations around
where some of those dollars

2217
01:48:05,880 --> 01:48:07,140
can be spent strategically.

2218
01:48:07,140 --> 01:48:10,340
I know a couple years ago were
really impacted with winterfest,

2219
01:48:10,340 --> 01:48:13,260
with some really
severe winter weather,

2220
01:48:13,260 --> 01:48:15,400
and it could be
worthwhile looking

2221
01:48:15,400 --> 01:48:18,440
at as spend in
Spokane and areas that

2222
01:48:18,440 --> 01:48:21,080
are not necessarily pass band.

2223
01:48:21,080 --> 01:48:25,480
So thinking about how we
can engage perhaps marketing

2224
01:48:25,480 --> 01:48:28,480
and other communities that
people want to come here,

2225
01:48:28,480 --> 01:48:30,120
but we spend a ton
of those dollars

2226
01:48:30,120 --> 01:48:31,900
on the West Side,
which makes sense.

2227
01:48:31,900 --> 01:48:35,020
But sometimes the past can
really be impactful there.

2228
01:48:35,020 --> 01:48:39,800
So just looking creatively to
have them probably work a lot.

2229
01:48:39,800 --> 01:48:42,040
As my final council
meeting since moving

2230
01:48:42,040 --> 01:48:44,480
to the metropolis of Madison.

2231
01:48:44,480 --> 01:48:46,620
Just a few remarks
I'd like to make.

2232
01:48:46,620 --> 01:48:48,080
Just really grateful
for the opportunity

2233
01:48:48,080 --> 01:48:50,100
to serve our
incredible community.

2234
01:48:50,100 --> 01:48:51,640
Past two years.

2235
01:48:51,640 --> 01:48:53,080
Very, very proud
of the work that we

2236
01:48:53,080 --> 01:48:54,440
will accomplish together.

2237
01:48:54,440 --> 01:48:56,680
Specifically, really
proud of the work

2238
01:48:56,680 --> 01:48:59,640
it took to bring
the Girls Club here.

2239
01:48:59,640 --> 01:49:02,560
And that has been a fantastic
thing for a lot of kids

2240
01:49:02,560 --> 01:49:05,200
and families, and
continues to be proud

2241
01:49:05,200 --> 01:49:08,040
that we're able to
support our housing trust,

2242
01:49:08,040 --> 01:49:09,560
support many of our
community groups

2243
01:49:09,560 --> 01:49:13,080
with things like the
benefit grants and now

2244
01:49:13,080 --> 01:49:14,820
our housing grant funds.

2245
01:49:14,820 --> 01:49:16,720
So just really
proud of that work.

2246
01:49:16,720 --> 01:49:18,920
Also really proud of the way
that we've tried to partner

2247
01:49:18,920 --> 01:49:21,820
with members of our community
to improve outcomes,

2248
01:49:21,820 --> 01:49:24,120
such as all the collaboration
with our friends of Lakeside

2249
01:49:24,120 --> 01:49:27,720
group is trying to make that a
reality for that part of town

2250
01:49:27,720 --> 01:49:29,960
and continue dialogue.

2251
01:49:29,960 --> 01:49:32,480
Really thankful for
our fantastic staff,

2252
01:49:32,480 --> 01:49:35,530
for keeping us informed and
giving in this context on items

2253
01:49:35,530 --> 01:49:38,390
that we may not be as
familiar with this fall.

2254
01:49:38,390 --> 01:49:41,170
So thank you for the
time and energy on that.

2255
01:49:41,170 --> 01:49:43,330
To all the current
council members, thank you

2256
01:49:43,330 --> 01:49:45,330
for the many, many
hours we spent together

2257
01:49:45,330 --> 01:49:46,730
trying to make
the best decisions

2258
01:49:46,730 --> 01:49:48,270
for the most amount of people.

2259
01:49:48,270 --> 01:49:49,290
It's not always easy.

2260
01:49:49,290 --> 01:49:52,250
Lots of complex
things on my way.

2261
01:49:52,250 --> 01:49:56,850
Thanks to previous council
member Gary Harris and Detrick

2262
01:49:56,850 --> 01:49:59,770
appreciate serving with
them their stewardship.

2263
01:49:59,770 --> 01:50:02,930
Grateful for local journalism
that helps keep our public

2264
01:50:02,930 --> 01:50:03,510
informed.

2265
01:50:03,510 --> 01:50:04,590
I think that's very important.

2266
01:50:04,590 --> 01:50:06,970
Not all towns have that.

2267
01:50:06,970 --> 01:50:09,410
Thanks to my wife for allowing
me to spend more time away

2268
01:50:09,410 --> 01:50:11,570
from home and always
understanding how important

2269
01:50:11,570 --> 01:50:14,730
public services, but
most grateful for living

2270
01:50:14,730 --> 01:50:16,570
in a community that cares.

2271
01:50:16,570 --> 01:50:17,670
Not a single time.

2272
01:50:17,670 --> 01:50:18,430
In my term I've.

2273
01:50:18,430 --> 01:50:21,530
I looked out at an empty
council chambers, which

2274
01:50:21,530 --> 01:50:23,150
is really, really important.

2275
01:50:23,150 --> 01:50:25,410
It means that our citizens
show up and take interest

2276
01:50:25,410 --> 01:50:28,410
in what's going on and
communicate to us when

2277
01:50:28,410 --> 01:50:30,190
they have ideas or concerns.

2278
01:50:30,190 --> 01:50:31,810
And our job is to
listen and learn

2279
01:50:31,810 --> 01:50:34,300
and take appropriate action.

2280
01:50:34,300 --> 01:50:36,420
As illustrated by some
of the public comment

2281
01:50:36,420 --> 01:50:39,420
tonight and many
times previously,

2282
01:50:39,420 --> 01:50:42,340
there's a lot of uncertainty
ahead with rising costs.

2283
01:50:42,340 --> 01:50:43,780
I think it's important
that we remember

2284
01:50:43,780 --> 01:50:46,900
that we can do anything,
but we can't do everything.

2285
01:50:46,900 --> 01:50:49,700
So we may have to say, no, we're
not yet to things that we've

2286
01:50:49,700 --> 01:50:51,440
historically said yes to.

2287
01:50:51,440 --> 01:50:52,980
And that's not easy.

2288
01:50:52,980 --> 01:50:54,620
But that's our charge.

2289
01:50:54,620 --> 01:50:55,980
But looking forward
to the great work

2290
01:50:55,980 --> 01:50:57,640
that we'll continue
to do in the city,

2291
01:50:57,640 --> 01:51:00,460
and looking forward to
helping in any way I

2292
01:51:00,460 --> 01:51:02,860
can for my role across town.

2293
01:51:02,860 --> 01:51:07,180
As Sergeant Paulsen mentioned,
school starts on Tuesday.

2294
01:51:07,180 --> 01:51:09,500
So we'll add in your commutes.

2295
01:51:09,500 --> 01:51:13,060
Sure deputy Hunter
and Sergeant Paulsen

2296
01:51:13,060 --> 01:51:16,120
will be all over all the
e-scooters, e-bikes around town.

2297
01:51:16,120 --> 01:51:18,580
So thank you.

2298
01:51:18,580 --> 01:51:31,530
And I appreciate it are just
a few things I want to echo.

2299
01:51:31,530 --> 01:51:34,990
What everyone has already
said up here about.

2300
01:51:34,990 --> 01:51:38,670
It was great to have
local businesses in here

2301
01:51:38,670 --> 01:51:40,010
providing some testimony.

2302
01:51:40,010 --> 01:51:46,950
We don't often see them in
council until things are really

2303
01:51:46,950 --> 01:51:49,210
starting to move in a
really wrong direction,

2304
01:51:49,210 --> 01:51:52,270
or they need help because our
local business community is so

2305
01:51:52,270 --> 01:51:54,510
self-sufficient and just
put their heads down

2306
01:51:54,510 --> 01:51:55,990
and get things done.

2307
01:51:55,990 --> 01:51:59,210
And so, Amy, thank you for
bringing the group in here,

2308
01:51:59,210 --> 01:52:00,610
and thank you for your comments.

2309
01:52:00,610 --> 01:52:04,470
That really raising
the flag on this

2310
01:52:04,470 --> 01:52:07,730
isn't just a August
smoke fire incident.

2311
01:52:07,730 --> 01:52:10,150
This is something
that's been building,

2312
01:52:10,150 --> 01:52:15,150
or I should say declining
really from 2023 on.

2313
01:52:15,150 --> 01:52:16,890
And the red flag
has been raised.

2314
01:52:16,890 --> 01:52:19,070
And I think we all
need to recognize

2315
01:52:19,070 --> 01:52:25,890
and listen to their concerns
because it's been building.

2316
01:52:25,890 --> 01:52:29,440
So I appreciate hearing from
a portion of our business

2317
01:52:29,440 --> 01:52:31,920
community tonight.

2318
01:52:31,920 --> 01:52:34,940
Second on of-of Rachel left.

2319
01:52:34,940 --> 01:52:37,360
But this is such this.

2320
01:52:37,360 --> 01:52:40,460
The work is so near
and dear to my heart.

2321
01:52:40,460 --> 01:52:43,280
And because they've done,
they do such an amazing job

2322
01:52:43,280 --> 01:52:46,000
of making sure that every
voice in the community

2323
01:52:46,000 --> 01:52:48,560
is heard or represented.

2324
01:52:48,560 --> 01:52:50,880
But I also wanted to
call out that community

2325
01:52:50,880 --> 01:52:51,980
development director.

2326
01:52:51,980 --> 01:52:56,100
Ajax is also part of the
well-planned community team,

2327
01:52:56,100 --> 01:53:00,520
so we've got a couple
different representation

2328
01:53:00,520 --> 01:53:03,860
on some of those committees
that are going on.

2329
01:53:03,860 --> 01:53:07,140
And honestly, the
level of conversations,

2330
01:53:07,140 --> 01:53:09,560
at least in the shared
prosperity group,

2331
01:53:09,560 --> 01:53:12,860
the brainpower in
there is staggering.

2332
01:53:12,860 --> 01:53:15,920
It's really fun having
these economic development

2333
01:53:15,920 --> 01:53:20,700
conversations with
farmers from the port,

2334
01:53:20,700 --> 01:53:23,240
from Northwest Tech
Alliance, and there's

2335
01:53:23,240 --> 01:53:25,880
just some really
great brainpower

2336
01:53:25,880 --> 01:53:28,530
that's working on these things.

2337
01:53:28,530 --> 01:53:29,470
Fire camp.

2338
01:53:29,470 --> 01:53:32,150
I wanted to give some facts.

2339
01:53:32,150 --> 01:53:36,170
There was a comment or an
article or something on

2340
01:53:36,170 --> 01:53:40,010
social media that had a lot of.

2341
01:53:40,010 --> 01:53:41,390
Misinformation into it.

2342
01:53:41,390 --> 01:53:45,130
So I wanted to just
provide a few data points.

2343
01:53:45,130 --> 01:53:47,650
I spoke to our Forest
Service district

2344
01:53:47,650 --> 01:53:52,810
Ranger on how locations for
fire camps are selected.

2345
01:53:52,810 --> 01:53:56,490
And prior to even coming
here, the district

2346
01:53:56,490 --> 01:54:00,210
or the incident
command leader reviews

2347
01:54:00,210 --> 01:54:02,290
locations all around the city.

2348
01:54:02,290 --> 01:54:04,170
Previously, delmar's
park and Lakeside

2349
01:54:04,170 --> 01:54:08,650
have been used in the past, but
for much, much smaller groups

2350
01:54:08,650 --> 01:54:11,850
or during non-peak
times because they're

2351
01:54:11,850 --> 01:54:16,050
really looking to reduce the
impacts to our local economy.

2352
01:54:16,050 --> 01:54:17,970
You never know when
the smoke might shift

2353
01:54:17,970 --> 01:54:20,570
or what that fire is going
to do when we might be

2354
01:54:20,570 --> 01:54:25,180
able to pick up the tail end
of our economy, our tourism

2355
01:54:25,180 --> 01:54:26,660
economy.

2356
01:54:26,660 --> 01:54:30,160
The fire camp is not just tents,
it's showers, porta potties,

2357
01:54:30,160 --> 01:54:32,300
large mobile Kitchens and more.

2358
01:54:32,300 --> 01:54:36,820
And they want to find locations
where they can limit driving

2359
01:54:36,820 --> 01:54:40,380
noise and increase
safety, lowering

2360
01:54:40,380 --> 01:54:42,480
impacts in high traffic areas.

2361
01:54:42,480 --> 01:54:44,800
If anyone drove through
downtown on Saturday,

2362
01:54:44,800 --> 01:54:49,260
it kind of felt like
a normal August day.

2363
01:54:49,260 --> 01:54:50,820
Knock on wood.

2364
01:54:50,820 --> 01:54:54,480
And the city has provided
potable water, gray water,

2365
01:54:54,480 --> 01:54:59,320
and they have that the
day after camp was set up.

2366
01:54:59,320 --> 01:55:02,540
So they're fully functioning
with the help of the city

2367
01:55:02,540 --> 01:55:07,220
in their location right now,
despite the two new bathrooms

2368
01:55:07,220 --> 01:55:10,380
and on Morse park, I don't think
that the six bathrooms that we

2369
01:55:10,380 --> 01:55:14,540
have in danversport would be
able to support the 250 civilian

2370
01:55:14,540 --> 01:55:17,140
and 250 military
personnel that's

2371
01:55:17,140 --> 01:55:18,680
currently based in Sheehan.

2372
01:55:18,680 --> 01:55:24,100
So I just wanted to provide
a couple facts on why.

2373
01:55:24,100 --> 01:55:28,660
Fire camp was chosen to be in
a location that they're at.

2374
01:55:28,660 --> 01:55:34,380
And then yesterday I went to
present just a little tiny piece

2375
01:55:34,380 --> 01:55:36,200
at a winery listening session.

2376
01:55:36,200 --> 01:55:38,260
So we had all three of
our County commissioners

2377
01:55:38,260 --> 01:55:43,440
up in the winery barrel room.

2378
01:55:43,440 --> 01:55:46,100
It was standing
room only, and just

2379
01:55:46,100 --> 01:55:53,100
about almost every winery was
there providing some testimony.

2380
01:55:53,100 --> 01:55:58,100
And just again, another request
from our County commissioners

2381
01:55:58,100 --> 01:56:04,460
to help support wineries,
viticulture and preserve

2382
01:56:04,460 --> 01:56:09,780
a small, small, local small
businesses and agriculture

2383
01:56:09,780 --> 01:56:13,580
and help create a more
friendly business environment

2384
01:56:13,580 --> 01:56:16,220
for wineries in the County.

2385
01:56:16,220 --> 01:56:19,080
So that was a really
great session.

2386
01:56:19,080 --> 01:56:23,210
It was about two hours long,
but the message was the same.

2387
01:56:23,210 --> 01:56:29,910
Our local business economy
needs help, and since 2023 2022,

2388
01:56:29,910 --> 01:56:34,470
there's been just a
decline in the support

2389
01:56:34,470 --> 01:56:36,030
needed to make
our small business

2390
01:56:36,030 --> 01:56:37,870
community continue to thrive.

2391
01:56:37,870 --> 01:56:41,430
So it's another kind of
red flag that's going up.

2392
01:56:41,430 --> 01:56:45,190
And then last but not
least, I want to thank Terry

2393
01:56:45,190 --> 01:56:47,650
for his service on council.

2394
01:56:47,650 --> 01:56:50,550
And I want to go back
to the first copy

2395
01:56:50,550 --> 01:56:54,830
that I asked Harry to go to so
that I could try and convince

2396
01:56:54,830 --> 01:57:00,810
him to run for city council, and
it was very high level meeting.

2397
01:57:00,810 --> 01:57:02,930
And then Terry went away
and thought about it,

2398
01:57:02,930 --> 01:57:08,790
and he came back with 15
questions for me that were very

2399
01:57:08,790 --> 01:57:10,890
strategic, very hard hitting.

2400
01:57:10,890 --> 01:57:17,710
And I would say that
commitment to thoughtful.

2401
01:57:17,710 --> 01:57:22,040
Analysis of the decisions that
you're making, and the comments

2402
01:57:22,040 --> 01:57:24,440
has continued as
your time on council.

2403
01:57:24,440 --> 01:57:28,280
And I just want to thank
you for the commitment

2404
01:57:28,280 --> 01:57:31,360
that you put into your time
on council, and for always

2405
01:57:31,360 --> 01:57:33,440
challenging and
pushing us to think

2406
01:57:33,440 --> 01:57:36,160
of things in different ways.

2407
01:57:36,160 --> 01:57:37,100
You'll be missed.

2408
01:57:37,100 --> 01:57:39,560
But I saw pictures of your
house and it's beautiful

2409
01:57:39,560 --> 01:57:42,320
and I'm jealous that you have.

2410
01:57:42,320 --> 01:57:44,100
So thank you for
your time on council.

2411
01:57:44,100 --> 01:57:48,800
I really appreciate the time
commitment from your wife

2412
01:57:48,800 --> 01:57:53,280
and that you put
giving your brain

2413
01:57:53,280 --> 01:57:54,940
power to the city of Charlotte.

2414
01:57:54,940 --> 01:57:56,100
We are all better for it.

2415
01:57:56,100 --> 01:57:58,280
Thank you.

2416
01:57:58,280 --> 01:57:59,180
All right.

2417
01:57:59,180 --> 01:58:03,960
With that, I would accept
a motion for adjournment.

2418
01:58:03,960 --> 01:58:07,240
OK move to adjourn.

2419
01:58:07,240 --> 01:58:08,200
Thank you.

2420
01:58:08,200 --> 01:58:11,640
All right motion by Council
Member Sanders and council

2421
01:58:11,640 --> 01:58:13,680
member city a second.

2422
01:58:13,680 --> 01:58:16,600
All those in favor.

2423
01:58:16,600 --> 01:58:17,800
Thank you.

2424
01:58:17,800 --> 01:58:19,790
We must be.