1 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:15,120 Call this meeting to order at 5:30 2 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:18,880 p.m. August 4th, 2026. 3 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:26,870 Ask Will Anderson to come up. 4 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:30,320 We all stand. 5 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:31,920 Let's pray together. Father, we thank 6 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,160 you tonight for the wonderful 7 00:00:34,160 --> 00:00:37,200 opportunity to come together over our 8 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:38,800 great city, for all of these great 9 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,440 people, the decisions that will be made 10 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,920 tonight. Your word says that you've 11 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,320 created us for your glory. So I pray 12 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:48,320 tonight in the name of Jesus that every 13 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,960 decision, every line item, God, that you 14 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:52,480 would be pleased tonight. That your 15 00:00:52,480 --> 00:00:54,399 spirit would be in this room with us and 16 00:00:54,399 --> 00:00:57,680 that all that we do in this in this room 17 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:59,920 tonight would be to serve one purpose to 18 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,079 bring you glory tonight. That you would 19 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:04,640 be pleased with all that happens in here 20 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,400 tonight. Lord, we thank you for this 21 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,960 opportunity. We thank you for every soul 22 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:11,200 that's in here tonight. We pray it all 23 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,360 in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ. 24 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,720 Everyone said, "Amen." Amen. 25 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,520 Pledge. 26 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,240 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 27 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:24,880 United States of America and to the 28 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,080 republic for which it stands. One nation 29 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:31,200 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 30 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:42,710 justice for all. 31 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:46,640 Yeah, we have one speaker Gary Tremble. 32 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,950 >> I'm here. Yes, I know you don't have to 33 00:01:48,950 --> 00:01:48,960 » I'm here. Yes, I know you don't have to 34 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,439 listen to me. You never have. 35 00:01:51,439 --> 00:01:52,870 >> Come up here, please. Thank you. 36 00:01:52,870 --> 00:01:52,880 » Come up here, please. Thank you. 37 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:54,469 >> Sure. 38 00:01:54,469 --> 00:01:54,479 » Sure. 39 00:01:54,479 --> 00:01:58,240 Podiums don't scare me. 40 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,479 I'm here tonight representing the Beth 41 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:04,960 Bethany Bethl Baptist Church and uh what 42 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,119 they're asking is that the uh commission 43 00:02:09,119 --> 00:02:12,239 issue a proclamation and recognition of 44 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:15,440 their church turning 100 years uh in 45 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,239 September and uh just black's 46 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:27,750 consideration on that. That's it. 47 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:28,959 And that's the only speakers we have for 48 00:02:28,959 --> 00:02:32,879 the open forums and staff. 49 00:02:32,879 --> 00:02:35,830 >> Okay. Um well, I'm going to start with 50 00:02:35,830 --> 00:02:35,840 » Okay. Um well, I'm going to start with 51 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:40,080 our employee of the month and um Malcolm 52 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,239 Buffkin, if you would come down here, 53 00:02:42,239 --> 00:02:44,400 please. 54 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:48,390 You're the next contestant. 55 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:54,886 » Um I'm really happy to um acknowledge 56 00:02:54,886 --> 00:02:55,830 >> [laughter] 57 00:02:55,830 --> 00:02:55,840 » [laughter] 58 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,430 >> an extra hand. Malcolm, 59 00:02:57,430 --> 00:02:57,440 » an extra hand. Malcolm, 60 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:59,509 >> I'm really happy to acknowledge uh 61 00:02:59,509 --> 00:02:59,519 » I'm really happy to acknowledge uh 62 00:02:59,519 --> 00:03:02,239 Malcolm Buffkin as our employee of the 63 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:06,319 month. He um exemplifies our bre values 64 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:09,040 and more than that, one of the things 65 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,760 about Malcolm and everybody probably 66 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:16,159 knows him well here in town. Um if he is 67 00:03:16,159 --> 00:03:18,640 not um giving you a hard time about 68 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:22,239 something, um he doesn't like you. 69 00:03:22,239 --> 00:03:24,640 Um he is our resident, give us all a 70 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:26,800 hard time, but um we are so happy to 71 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,879 have him on our team. But really truly 72 00:03:28,879 --> 00:03:31,360 about his leadership, he is a true team 73 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,840 leader for the fire department. He 74 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,200 really involves um Christie and of 75 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,360 course as the assistant fire chief of 76 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,720 West Turner in all the decision making. 77 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,560 Um you know when you think about 78 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,599 succession planning, he is the epitome 79 00:03:47,599 --> 00:03:49,680 of that. He's planning for that 80 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,319 succession. um and bringing those people 81 00:03:52,319 --> 00:03:54,720 up and involving them in the day-to-day 82 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,200 operation. So, Malcolm, we appreciate 83 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,920 you and we're glad you're here and even 84 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:02,400 if you have this going on and you made 85 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,239 him in, he's been, you know, he's had a 86 00:04:04,239 --> 00:04:06,799 procedure. So, we appreciate him 87 00:04:06,799 --> 00:04:29,430 tonight. Thank you. 88 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:33,120 Um the other thing and I I won't go over 89 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,560 all of this in detail. This is um a new 90 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,720 page on our website with our capital 91 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:43,199 projects um that detail the timelines 92 00:04:43,199 --> 00:04:46,479 and um what capital projects are going 93 00:04:46,479 --> 00:04:49,840 on. Uh one of the a few things I did 94 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:53,120 want to say on most of these are TWW 95 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,840 projects with the uh waterline 96 00:04:55,840 --> 00:04:58,479 replacement that's going on. 97 00:04:58,479 --> 00:05:00,560 when they are replacing a water line 98 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,880 like they were doing on Elm Street. Um 99 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,880 they're done with Elm Street now, but 100 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,320 when they were doing that and now 101 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,440 they're on Williams, um they will have 102 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,880 to turn off water in sections as we go 103 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,120 and that does require boil water 104 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:18,160 notices. So, um 105 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,400 many I mean we do have many boil water 106 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,240 notices, but many of the ones that we've 107 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,800 had in the last several months have been 108 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:26,960 in relation to installing new water 109 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,400 lights. So I wanted to bring that to 110 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,880 your attention. We also have our 111 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:33,280 wastewater treatment plant projects 112 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:36,320 underway um both at the wastewater 113 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,039 treatment plant with the installation of 114 00:05:39,039 --> 00:05:44,080 aiators. Um and also our lift stations 115 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,199 um that project will be underway soon as 116 00:05:47,199 --> 00:05:50,000 well. Um the notice to proceed we just 117 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:51,759 had our first construction kickoff 118 00:05:51,759 --> 00:05:54,880 meeting still has to go review. I mean, 119 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:56,960 we go we start here, it goes to the 120 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,680 engineers, it goes to TWWDB to get 121 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:03,360 approved and comes back up, but um that 122 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,080 is um pretty much all the projects 123 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:08,319 except for the waste the water treatment 124 00:06:08,319 --> 00:06:11,520 plant are underway right now. Um and 125 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:15,280 then on the waterline, as reminder, um 126 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:17,520 our street projects, we're in phase 127 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,120 three once Elm Street is done, the water 128 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,759 line, so that will be paid. This first 129 00:06:23,759 --> 00:06:25,600 part is going to be paid from dollars 130 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,400 from the downtown revitalization 131 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,639 um grant that we got. But then the rest 132 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:32,800 of Elm Street will be done through our 133 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,960 street because of the plan phase three. 134 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,400 And then same with William Street um 135 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,120 once the water line is done there. Um 136 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:44,800 that will be paved and then we've got um 137 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,240 East Wheeler that will be the one water 138 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,039 line and then paving. So, I just wanted 139 00:06:51,039 --> 00:06:52,639 to give you that quick update on 140 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:56,550 projects 141 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,080 and then the city secretary has the 142 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,080 upcoming uh for upcoming events. Monday 143 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,479 we have um another citizens academy. 144 00:07:02,479 --> 00:07:04,479 We're almost through with the second set 145 00:07:04,479 --> 00:07:06,400 the second session of that. So, it's 146 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,759 been a on 147 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:11,440 pickup third Thursday of every month 148 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,199 where resident can put three large items 149 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:15,840 on the street. Um and Republic Services 150 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:17,199 will come by and pick that up. They just 151 00:07:17,199 --> 00:07:19,360 have to sign up and you can do it um via 152 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,240 the web or just calling up city hall 153 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,280 who's called the Friday before. Um and 154 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,360 we will be setting as one of the agenda 155 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,199 items that you have on your agenda today 156 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:30,720 is to set the public hearing on the tax 157 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:32,400 rate that would be scheduled for August 158 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,199 the 25th. Um and then something that is 159 00:07:35,199 --> 00:07:37,599 not on here that may um brush pickup 160 00:07:37,599 --> 00:07:39,919 will begin again in quadrant sections 161 00:07:39,919 --> 00:07:42,319 beginning in September. So in September 162 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:44,000 that will start but we'll start putting 163 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,400 up dates back up again for residents in 164 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:51,759 quadrants one I believe that starting 165 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:58,309 back 166 00:07:58,319 --> 00:08:00,400 » move on to consent agenda any 167 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,400 commissioner may request it on the 168 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,240 consent agenda to take up individual 169 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:05,840 consideration 170 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,400 have a motion 171 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,550 >> I move to approve consent agenda items 3 172 00:08:10,550 --> 00:08:10,560 » I move to approve consent agenda items 3 173 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,240 through as presented. 174 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:19,029 >> A second. All in favor? 175 00:08:19,039 --> 00:08:22,639 » Okay, we move on to the public hearing. 176 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:26,639 Open public hearing at 177 00:08:26,639 --> 00:08:29,039 5:38 p.m. 178 00:08:29,039 --> 00:08:31,759 And just so that everybody knows that 179 00:08:31,759 --> 00:08:36,310 during this public hearing, 180 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:38,240 it's only discussion. There's no no 181 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,279 responses under these items. Uh number 182 00:08:41,279 --> 00:08:44,800 six, consent uh or conduct a public 183 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,839 hearing regarding a table 12 light 184 00:08:47,839 --> 00:08:50,240 industrial manufacturing uses section 185 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:55,279 7.E E use tables of chapter 22 zoning 186 00:08:55,279 --> 00:08:57,120 under the break range code of ordinances 187 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,959 to add wind turbine recycling facility 188 00:09:00,959 --> 00:09:04,880 permissible un uh use in property zoned 189 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,279 industrial I district 190 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:12,949 >> there was no one to speak for that item. 191 00:09:12,959 --> 00:09:16,000 So we'll go on to seven 192 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,080 conduct a public hearing regarding 193 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:20,320 amending table two residential uses 194 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,880 section 78 195 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:25,120 use tables of chapter 22 zoning of 196 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:26,880 breaker code of ordinances to allow 197 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,279 manufactured homes in certain single 198 00:09:29,279 --> 00:09:31,600 family residential zoning districts with 199 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:35,990 a conditional use permit. 200 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,399 » There was no one to speak on that item. 201 00:09:38,399 --> 00:09:40,000 Eight. 202 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:41,350 >> Eight. Conduct a public hearing 203 00:09:41,350 --> 00:09:41,360 » Eight. Conduct a public hearing 204 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:43,360 regarding request for a conditional use 205 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:45,920 permit for a manufactured home on 206 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:50,640 property known as 309 Dallas zone as 207 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:54,720 single family residential SF7.5. 208 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:57,360 If the uh amendment to the zoning 209 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:00,080 ordinance amending table two residential 210 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:05,040 uses section 7.e use table uh chapter 22 211 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:07,120 zoning is approved. 212 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,120 We do have one speaker for that item. 213 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,230 Will 214 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,399 » good evening. 215 00:10:14,399 --> 00:10:17,839 We're requesting to y'all to I guess 216 00:10:17,839 --> 00:10:19,680 pass item seven and eight, but I'm here 217 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:25,030 talking about eight. You have 218 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:26,959 might help me out a little bit. Uh this 219 00:10:26,959 --> 00:10:28,720 piece of property sits between Rose and 220 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:32,160 Dallas Street. It's on five acres by 221 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,800 itself. where the home will actually sit 222 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,920 is the next closest property is 300 ft 223 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:39,839 away and there's a free line that will 224 00:10:39,839 --> 00:10:43,279 be blocked as well. Um entry way from 225 00:10:43,279 --> 00:10:44,720 Dallas Street so there's not going to be 226 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,600 traffic impedance the utilities are 227 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,760 already there you have to pay for a 228 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:54,320 meter take a water meter and t 229 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:57,360 the lines are there seems like a simple 230 00:10:57,360 --> 00:10:59,600 bill to be and there's when you get to 231 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,399 the the agenda item Cynthia will go over 232 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:04,399 several things that we needed to meet to 233 00:11:04,399 --> 00:11:07,040 make that acceptable under the zoning 234 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:08,959 rules and I think we've met all those in 235 00:11:08,959 --> 00:11:11,600 this particular situation but when the 236 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,200 agenda item comes up you'll see some 237 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:18,550 pictures 238 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:22,150 there 239 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:32,310 have more questions maybe 240 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,000 Nine. Conduct a public hearing regarding 241 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:37,040 amending chapter 22 zoning recrench code 242 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:39,600 ordinances by amending table 8 general 243 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,959 business retail uses to add vape shops 244 00:11:42,959 --> 00:11:45,519 as a use which is prohibited all zoning 245 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:47,680 districts and amending section 30 246 00:11:47,680 --> 00:11:50,560 definitions to establish a definition 247 00:11:50,560 --> 00:11:55,910 for vape shop. There is no speaker. 248 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,640 » 10. Conduct a public hearing regarding 249 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:01,120 whether the building on the buildings on 250 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,040 the following properties are dangerous 251 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:05,120 buildings pursuant to chapter 5, article 252 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,040 one of the Breen Ridge Code of 253 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:09,120 Ordinances, 254 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:13,030 411 West Wheeler. 255 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:17,040 » There are no speakers for that. 256 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:18,399 Brie Northview. 257 00:12:18,399 --> 00:12:24,470 >> We do have one speaker, Charity Sil. 258 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:26,480 So, that 259 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,959 is you look at the photos, it's 260 00:12:28,959 --> 00:12:30,399 horrible. I'm going to be 100% honest 261 00:12:30,399 --> 00:12:33,120 with y'all. It's horrible. Um, my 262 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:34,639 grandfather gave it to me at the tip of 263 00:12:34,639 --> 00:12:38,000 my toe. He did not tell me like it that 264 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,519 that was the property and I didn't 265 00:12:39,519 --> 00:12:44,959 really look into it. But uh he says 266 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:46,880 he says 267 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:48,880 that he's already tore down the back 268 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:50,639 half and then there was also like two 269 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:52,880 bedrooms in the bathroom on the side. He 270 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,200 tore those down and he's already started 271 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:58,560 building like a the base for the back to 272 00:12:58,560 --> 00:13:00,880 rebuild all of it. 273 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:04,320 He says it can be done. 274 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:09,440 Do anything. So that's kind of it. I 275 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:16,470 don't know what else to say about it. 276 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:20,079 » 11:01 North Harvey. 277 00:13:20,079 --> 00:13:21,509 >> Shout out. Yeah. 278 00:13:21,509 --> 00:13:21,519 » Shout out. Yeah. 279 00:13:21,519 --> 00:13:24,389 >> 909 North Smith. 280 00:13:24,389 --> 00:13:24,399 » 909 North Smith. 281 00:13:24,399 --> 00:13:25,910 >> Mr. Reed, is that the one? 282 00:13:25,910 --> 00:13:25,920 » Mr. Reed, is that the one? 283 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:26,629 >> That is me. 284 00:13:26,629 --> 00:13:26,639 » That is me. 285 00:13:26,639 --> 00:13:28,550 >> Yeah. 911. 286 00:13:28,550 --> 00:13:28,560 » Yeah. 911. 287 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:30,560 Well, that's my address right next to it 288 00:13:30,560 --> 00:13:33,040 on the same lot. 289 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,519 Um, just want to let you know I am 290 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:37,760 making progress on dealing with this 291 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:39,440 pile of rubble. It's not a structure 292 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,240 anymore to speak of. There are no 293 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:43,920 utilities attached to it. It's not 294 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:46,399 likely to catch fire 295 00:13:46,399 --> 00:13:47,839 cats in the neighborhood. There is not a 296 00:13:47,839 --> 00:13:50,000 burning infestation. 297 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:51,600 But 298 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,880 as you can see, I have a full-time job 299 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:57,120 caregiver for a disabled wife at home. 300 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,120 So I kind of kind of limited but I am 301 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:04,389 making progress on the end of the year. 302 00:14:04,399 --> 00:14:06,160 » Guess about all I have to say. 303 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:11,670 >> Thank you. 304 00:14:11,680 --> 00:14:13,440 » 601 East. 305 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,389 >> There are no speakers for it. 306 00:14:16,389 --> 00:14:16,399 » There are no speakers for it. 307 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:18,710 >> 803 West. 308 00:14:18,710 --> 00:14:18,720 » 803 West. 309 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,269 >> There are no speakers. 310 00:14:21,269 --> 00:14:21,279 » There are no speakers. 311 00:14:21,279 --> 00:14:23,910 >> Real one North View. There are no 312 00:14:23,910 --> 00:14:23,920 » Real one North View. There are no 313 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:25,680 speakers for that. 314 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:27,430 >> 1100 East Wall. 315 00:14:27,430 --> 00:14:27,440 » 1100 East Wall. 316 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:30,470 >> There are no speakers. 317 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:30,480 » There are no speakers. 318 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:32,150 >> Go ahead and close this public hearing 319 00:14:32,150 --> 00:14:32,160 » Go ahead and close this public hearing 320 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:33,920 at 321 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:37,910 5:44. Can you 322 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:39,839 » action items? 323 00:14:39,839 --> 00:14:42,399 Discussion and any necessary action 324 00:14:42,399 --> 00:14:45,440 regarding approval of new gen rate study 325 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:47,839 recommend uh recommendation for water 326 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:50,560 waste rate increase. Mayor and 327 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,519 commissioners, um, as you know, um, 328 00:14:53,519 --> 00:14:54,880 Newton County, we did our water 329 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:57,199 wastewater rate study about five years 330 00:14:57,199 --> 00:15:01,519 ago and, um, we had them under contract 331 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:04,399 to do the rate study again, um, five 332 00:15:04,399 --> 00:15:07,600 years later and we've got Chris Eric 333 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:09,839 here and he's going to go through the 334 00:15:09,839 --> 00:15:11,440 presentation. We appreciate you being 335 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:14,000 here, Chris. 336 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:15,350 >> Good evening, mayor, members of 337 00:15:15,350 --> 00:15:15,360 » Good evening, mayor, members of 338 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:17,199 commission. Chris Eric with New Strategy 339 00:15:17,199 --> 00:15:18,880 and Solutions. Pleasure to be with you 340 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:20,800 tonight. I do know you have a packed 341 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:22,560 agenda. So, I will try and keep this 342 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:25,279 brief. I do want to introduce Nick Ahala 343 00:15:25,279 --> 00:15:27,040 who's with me as well. He's the primary 344 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,600 analyst on this job. So, uh pleased to 345 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:32,480 have him here to to see how this process 346 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:35,040 concludes tonight. Uh as we move forward 347 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,040 in the presentation, I I will note in 348 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,680 the bottom right hand corner of the the 349 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:41,440 handouts, there should be numbers. I'll 350 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:43,839 try and uh keep up with you as we go 351 00:15:43,839 --> 00:15:45,760 through. But moving on into slide two, 352 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:47,760 as we talk about the water and 353 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:50,240 wastewater utility this evening, I I do 354 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:51,920 want to remind you that the utility is 355 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:53,920 tracked in what's called a proprietary 356 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:56,160 or enterprise fund. Why is that 357 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:59,120 important? Ultimately, that fund type is 358 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:01,680 preserved for a business type activity 359 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:04,240 of government. So while we are providing 360 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,639 service to our citizens, we are also 361 00:16:06,639 --> 00:16:09,199 effectively running a business. For a 362 00:16:09,199 --> 00:16:11,440 business to be successful, we have to 363 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,519 make sure that our revenue stream is 364 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:15,360 sufficient to cover our expenses. We 365 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,680 call that revenue sufficiency. Second 366 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:19,040 thing we have to do in the water 367 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:20,880 business, we literally have to plan for 368 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,440 a rainy day. It will rain again at some 369 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,560 point. Uh when it does, uh our customers 370 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:29,600 use less water while our expenses 371 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:31,600 continue. They are a fixed cost 372 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,480 intensive business. Uh generally when 373 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,079 you're talking water utilities they can 374 00:16:36,079 --> 00:16:39,360 be 70 to 90% of your cost is fixed and 375 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:41,839 so we price on a volutric basis or at 376 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:44,560 least a portion of our service. So we do 377 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:46,880 have to maintain adequate reserves in 378 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:48,959 the bank. This is also important to deal 379 00:16:48,959 --> 00:16:51,519 with contingency issues that arise when 380 00:16:51,519 --> 00:16:53,360 we have infrastructure that may go out 381 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,440 of service. The third thing we have to 382 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:56,800 do when we're talking about our water 383 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:58,320 and wastewater utilities and thinking 384 00:16:58,320 --> 00:16:59,839 about rates is we have to think about 385 00:16:59,839 --> 00:17:02,320 reinvestment. We have pipes, plants, 386 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:04,480 pumps, all of these things that break 387 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:08,240 down over time. We have to reinvest in 388 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,559 our business. And that's really why I'm 389 00:17:10,559 --> 00:17:12,880 here this evening is to talk about that 390 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:15,439 capital reinvestment and make sure that 391 00:17:15,439 --> 00:17:18,000 you as council are informed as to 392 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,480 actions you can take going forward to 393 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:23,039 ensure the financial stability of the 394 00:17:23,039 --> 00:17:25,280 utility. So with that, moving on to 395 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:27,280 slide three. Just kind of a recap of 396 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:29,200 where we've been. Again, as as Cynthia 397 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,600 mentioned, we were engaged back in 2021 398 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:33,919 to develop an initial financial plan for 399 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:36,240 the water and wastewater utility. Some 400 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:37,760 of the things that you've heard about 401 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:41,679 tonight uh were part of that study. We 402 00:17:41,679 --> 00:17:43,039 talked about the wastewater treatment 403 00:17:43,039 --> 00:17:44,720 plant improvements. We've talked about 404 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:46,559 the lift station improvements. All of 405 00:17:46,559 --> 00:17:49,600 that capital reinvestment. That was the 406 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:51,679 focus of that study. If you're thinking 407 00:17:51,679 --> 00:17:54,160 about this in terms of triage, that was 408 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:56,400 the intent of that study was how do we 409 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:58,559 get ourselves in a solid financial 410 00:17:58,559 --> 00:18:00,559 position so that we can make the 411 00:18:00,559 --> 00:18:02,320 improvements that are needed. You'll see 412 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:03,919 some of the other items that were 413 00:18:03,919 --> 00:18:05,840 addressed in that study as we looked at 414 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,080 replacing water meters as we looked at 415 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:09,919 ensuring that we are adequately 416 00:18:09,919 --> 00:18:12,640 compensating our staff and competing for 417 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:16,000 staff in the local area. As we come into 418 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,720 this study, we are in a good solid 419 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:20,720 financial position. The goal of this 420 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:23,360 study is to maintain that financial 421 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:26,400 position going forward. Your cost will 422 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,640 continue to go up. There's just no way 423 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,039 around it. There is investment needed in 424 00:18:31,039 --> 00:18:33,200 the system. There is no way around that 425 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,120 going forward. And so what we've tried 426 00:18:35,120 --> 00:18:37,919 to structure for you are some options to 427 00:18:37,919 --> 00:18:39,919 consider going forward to how we 428 00:18:39,919 --> 00:18:43,679 maintain that financial position. So, 429 00:18:43,679 --> 00:18:45,440 moving on on slide four, what you're 430 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:47,200 going to see is just a really graphical 431 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:49,520 representation of where we see your 432 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,480 costs going longterm. What this takes 433 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:55,039 into account is inflation, capital, 434 00:18:55,039 --> 00:18:58,480 investment, all of the items needed uh 435 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:01,760 as we go forward to run our utility. Uh 436 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:04,080 our scale is a little bit off between 437 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:05,919 what I provided you and what's on the 438 00:19:05,919 --> 00:19:08,240 screen right now. But if we can focus on 439 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:10,799 the handout you have uh looking at that 440 00:19:10,799 --> 00:19:13,360 bar that's the expense bar that line 441 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:16,000 that is your projected revenue under 442 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:18,080 current rates. Anytime that bar goes 443 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,559 above that line we are in a revenue 444 00:19:20,559 --> 00:19:22,320 insufficient position. So that's 445 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,960 something to note going forward. On 446 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:26,640 slide five, what we look at here on 447 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:28,799 slide five is we look at those days of 448 00:19:28,799 --> 00:19:32,880 operating expenses. You have by uh prior 449 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:34,880 council action looking at policies. We 450 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:36,720 want to maintain 451 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:40,400 180 days of cash on hand. That is basic 452 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:43,440 reserve that we want to maintain. You 453 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:45,520 see, you're in a very solid position 454 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:47,679 right now. I applaud this council. I 455 00:19:47,679 --> 00:19:49,280 applaud the decisions that you've made 456 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:51,919 to put yourself in that solid financial 457 00:19:51,919 --> 00:19:54,480 position. Our concern is if we don't 458 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:56,799 continue to take measured action going 459 00:19:56,799 --> 00:19:59,600 forward yet we incur those costs we 460 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:02,320 would quickly drain those reserves. And 461 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,960 so again this also points us to how 462 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:08,000 should we act going forward. On slide 463 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,840 six the last thing we look at here is 464 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:11,760 debt service coverage. What debt service 465 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,720 coverage is is basically a an assessment 466 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:18,080 of can we pay our debt? We have made 467 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:20,640 promises to bond holders that we will 468 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,280 repay that debt. So this is a ratio to 469 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:25,760 say after we pay our on and m expenses 470 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:28,960 can we also pay our debt with sufficient 471 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:32,000 margin here your bond holders require 472 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:33,919 you the Texas water development board 473 00:20:33,919 --> 00:20:36,559 requires you to maintain a 1.1 times 474 00:20:36,559 --> 00:20:39,200 debt service coverage. What you see here 475 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:41,679 is in 2028 we're actually projected to 476 00:20:41,679 --> 00:20:45,440 fall uh slightly below that metric. So 477 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:47,600 again, if we don't meet that service 478 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:49,520 coverage, water development board can 479 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:51,760 come in and force us to restore 480 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,880 financial performance to that level. We 481 00:20:54,880 --> 00:20:56,720 don't want that to happen. We want to 482 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,840 maintain a solid credit position. So in 483 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,240 the event we have to access the debt 484 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,240 markets in the future, we are able to 485 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:06,720 come in and do that and maintain our 486 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:08,799 system, continue to provide continuous 487 00:21:08,799 --> 00:21:11,840 and adequate service to our customer. 488 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:13,840 So what we put together for you on slide 489 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,159 seven is really a consideration of three 490 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:18,880 options going forward. Triaging this the 491 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:21,440 highest option scenario one the lowest 492 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:24,400 option scenario three. Scenario three is 493 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:26,880 the minimum option you need to maintain 494 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,039 your financial policies that this 495 00:21:29,039 --> 00:21:30,720 council has adopted. What that would 496 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:33,440 represent is about a 4.14% 497 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:35,840 increase in rates annually going forward 498 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:38,000 through the course of this study. The 499 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,480 higher option scenario one, what that 500 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:44,480 represents is building to 365 days cash 501 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:47,039 on hand even after you've made all that 502 00:21:47,039 --> 00:21:50,400 reinvestment. Why did we use 365 days 503 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:53,280 cash on hand? That number comes from the 504 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:55,520 debt rating agencies and specifically 505 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:57,679 Fitch. So when you go to the debt 506 00:21:57,679 --> 00:22:00,559 markets, you receive a debt rating. Uh 507 00:22:00,559 --> 00:22:02,880 the higher the debt rating, the lower 508 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,360 your long-term cost of borrowing. The 509 00:22:05,360 --> 00:22:07,360 lower the long-term cost of borrowing, 510 00:22:07,360 --> 00:22:09,840 the lower your long-term cost of 511 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:12,320 providing service to customers. So, it 512 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:14,159 is our recommendation that you consider 513 00:22:14,159 --> 00:22:17,360 scenario one, but we recognize that we 514 00:22:17,360 --> 00:22:19,039 need to be cognizant of the impact we're 515 00:22:19,039 --> 00:22:20,480 having on our customers. And I'm going 516 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,000 to show you some of those customer 517 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,000 impacts in just a moment. But again, 518 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,320 scenario three, that is our opinion of 519 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:28,640 the minimum action needed to maintain 520 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:29,919 your financial policy. 521 00:22:29,919 --> 00:22:30,630 >> Question real quick. 522 00:22:30,630 --> 00:22:30,640 » Question real quick. 523 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:31,110 >> Yes, sir. 524 00:22:31,110 --> 00:22:31,120 » Yes, sir. 525 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:34,310 >> This 3.831 31 million number. Um, is 526 00:22:34,310 --> 00:22:34,320 » This 3.831 31 million number. Um, is 527 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:35,600 that at the end? 528 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:37,430 >> That's at the end of 10 years. That is 529 00:22:37,430 --> 00:22:37,440 » That's at the end of 10 years. That is 530 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:39,039 the end of forecast. Yes, sir. 531 00:22:39,039 --> 00:22:40,070 >> Gotcha. Yes, sir. 532 00:22:40,070 --> 00:22:40,080 » Gotcha. Yes, sir. 533 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:40,789 >> Good question. 534 00:22:40,789 --> 00:22:40,799 » Good question. 535 00:22:40,799 --> 00:22:41,990 >> Counting debt service. 536 00:22:41,990 --> 00:22:42,000 » Counting debt service. 537 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:43,590 >> That's counting the debt service. That's 538 00:22:43,590 --> 00:22:43,600 » That's counting the debt service. That's 539 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:45,360 counting the capital reinvestment. That 540 00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:48,080 is counting long-term inflation into 541 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:49,600 those numbers. That is taking into 542 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:50,640 account everything. 543 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:51,990 >> Okay. 544 00:22:51,990 --> 00:22:52,000 » Okay. 545 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:53,669 >> So, this is just a speculative number 546 00:22:53,669 --> 00:22:53,679 » So, this is just a speculative number 547 00:22:53,679 --> 00:22:55,280 basically because you obviously can't 548 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:57,840 figure into anything like that. This is 549 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:00,000 just your best guess. uh so it's an 550 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,480 educated uh I would be careful with the 551 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:04,240 word speculative again we are 552 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:07,840 forecasting into the future uh so it is 553 00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:10,640 it is based on what we know today I will 554 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:13,120 say that there may be a time when your 555 00:23:13,120 --> 00:23:15,280 rate increases have to be higher than 556 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:17,760 what we show here in the event we have a 557 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:20,159 significant infrastructure failure or if 558 00:23:20,159 --> 00:23:21,919 costs change more than what we're 559 00:23:21,919 --> 00:23:26,080 anticipating right okay 560 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:28,159 looking at slide eight uh what we're 561 00:23:28,159 --> 00:23:30,799 looking at here is that estimated uh 562 00:23:30,799 --> 00:23:33,280 bill impact under scenario one. This is 563 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:35,520 that 4.8% increase. What we're looking 564 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:38,159 at here is a 2,000galon customer. A 565 00:23:38,159 --> 00:23:40,640 2,000galon customer is uh generally a 566 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:42,880 single individual living in a home by 567 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:44,640 themselves potentially. This is somebody 568 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:46,960 on a fixed income. Uh we look at this 569 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:49,200 level because this can often represent 570 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:51,919 our senior citizens or those on fixed 571 00:23:51,919 --> 00:23:54,720 income. right now that that 2,000galon 572 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:58,159 water and wastewater bill 96 excuse me 573 00:23:58,159 --> 00:24:01,120 96.669 69 per month. Under the scenario 574 00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:03,120 one increase, that would increase to 575 00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:05,440 four by $4.67 576 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:08,159 a month to 10136. Again, that's that's 577 00:24:08,159 --> 00:24:10,880 the high side. Going on to our next 578 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,440 slide here, we look at that 5,000galon 579 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,360 bill. The reason we use 5,000gallon 580 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:17,520 bill, that represents our average 581 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,279 residential customer over the course of 582 00:24:19,279 --> 00:24:21,360 a year. They may be slightly lower in 583 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:22,960 the winter, slightly higher in the 584 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:25,039 summer, but monthly average over the 585 00:24:25,039 --> 00:24:27,600 course of the year, 5,000 gallons here. 586 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,080 uh that bill right now is1856. 587 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:31,919 Under scenario one, that would go to 588 00:24:31,919 --> 00:24:35,840 12428. So that's about a $5.72 589 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,400 increase. Again, that is the highest 590 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:40,640 scenario that we put together. You will 591 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:43,520 note this does uh continue year after 592 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:46,799 year after year. Uh obviously, as we're 593 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:48,799 looking at rates, we look at rates every 594 00:24:48,799 --> 00:24:50,559 year associated with our budget. There 595 00:24:50,559 --> 00:24:53,039 may be times that we have to adjust. Uh 596 00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:55,200 but your costs will continue to increase 597 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,840 going forward. So we have baked that 598 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,080 into uh our numbers for you this 599 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:01,600 evening. 600 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,990 >> A question. So that is dealing with the 601 00:25:03,990 --> 00:25:04,000 » A question. So that is dealing with the 602 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:05,600 infrastructure that we actually have 603 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:08,400 right now and all everything that goes 604 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:10,320 entailed for our infrastructure the 605 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:12,559 water and wastewater infrastructure 606 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:13,039 built in. 607 00:25:13,039 --> 00:25:15,110 >> So this is on and expenses. This is 608 00:25:15,110 --> 00:25:15,120 » So this is on and expenses. This is 609 00:25:15,120 --> 00:25:17,039 wholesale expense. This is your existing 610 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:19,440 debt service. This is projected capital 611 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,600 projected going forward as well. Yes 612 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:25,029 sir. Okay. 613 00:25:25,039 --> 00:25:26,960 As we look at scenario two, that same 614 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:31,760 2,000galon impact here again 90 9669 615 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:34,240 increasing by $4.33 616 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:37,279 going into 2027. On our next slide, we 617 00:25:37,279 --> 00:25:40,320 have that 5,000galon customer. That 618 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:43,919 5,000galon customer increasing $5.32. 619 00:25:43,919 --> 00:25:45,440 And I do have a comparison of all three 620 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:47,440 of these scenarios here uh at the end of 621 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,360 the presentation. So that'll that'll 622 00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:52,880 that will be coming through on slide 12. 623 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:54,559 Scenario three. This is the lowest 624 00:25:54,559 --> 00:25:56,720 scenario to us based on what we know 625 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:59,440 today. This is the lowest action we can 626 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:01,760 take. And $4 a month would be the 627 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,720 increase for that 2,000galon customer in 628 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:09,039 uh 20.7. That 5,000galon customer on 629 00:26:09,039 --> 00:26:14,240 slide 13. Here it's $4.90. 630 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,320 On slide 14, again we we tried to 631 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:18,159 compare these together. I want to focus 632 00:26:18,159 --> 00:26:19,679 on the left hand side here. We're 633 00:26:19,679 --> 00:26:22,559 looking at that 2,000galon customer. Uh 634 00:26:22,559 --> 00:26:24,559 the highest increase we had for the 635 00:26:24,559 --> 00:26:27,760 2,000galon customer was $4.67 636 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:29,840 under scenario one. Scenario three, the 637 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:33,039 low end was $4. Now, there's not a big 638 00:26:33,039 --> 00:26:36,240 difference there in 2027. What you see 639 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:39,200 on the right hand side, that's the 2036 640 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:40,880 number. And that's that's where this 641 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:43,120 does become stark as you look at those 642 00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:45,440 increases going forward. But again, 643 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:47,039 putting you in the best financial 644 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:50,320 position relative to your credit rating, 645 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:52,880 we're recommending scenario one, the 646 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:54,480 minimum to meet your financial 647 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:55,840 requirements, we're recommending 648 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:58,240 scenario three. 649 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:00,559 On slide 15, what we have here is that 650 00:27:00,559 --> 00:27:03,440 5,000 gallon customer. Again, the the 651 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,559 low scenario, scenario three for 2027, 652 00:27:06,559 --> 00:27:08,080 $4.90. 653 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:15,110 The high scenario, scenario one, $5.72. 654 00:27:15,120 --> 00:27:18,240 But on slide 16, uh, let me stop here. 655 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:20,480 Every commission I'm in front of, every 656 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:22,400 council or board I speak to wants to 657 00:27:22,400 --> 00:27:24,000 know how do we look compared to 658 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,919 everybody else. And I I use the same 659 00:27:25,919 --> 00:27:28,320 language every time I I present this. 660 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:30,000 You have to be careful when you look at 661 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:32,000 presentations like this because every 662 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:33,840 community is different. Communities have 663 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:35,200 different water supplies. They have 664 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:37,840 different wastewater treatment options. 665 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:39,440 They're at different places in their 666 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:42,080 growth and capital plans. And so with 667 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:44,159 that, there's any number of reasons this 668 00:27:44,159 --> 00:27:46,559 chart looks the way it does. So be 669 00:27:46,559 --> 00:27:48,480 careful. We have to do what's right for 670 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:51,039 our community. We don't base our action 671 00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:52,960 based on what other communities are 672 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:55,360 doing. But right now, the 2,000galon 673 00:27:55,360 --> 00:27:58,159 customer, as I said before, 9669. The 674 00:27:58,159 --> 00:28:00,720 blue bar is your water bill. The green 675 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,279 bar is your sewer bill right now. Uh 676 00:28:03,279 --> 00:28:05,120 going to the highest point here, 677 00:28:05,120 --> 00:28:07,440 scenario one, 10136. 678 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:11,120 The lowest point, scenario 3, 169. And 679 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:13,520 again, we not sure why our charts are 680 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:15,679 not showing up right on the screen, but 681 00:28:15,679 --> 00:28:18,240 we will make sure we get a solid PDF of 682 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:21,520 that that you can put on your website. 683 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:24,320 On page 17, uh this is that same 684 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:27,360 comparison, that 5,000galon bill here. 685 00:28:27,360 --> 00:28:29,919 Currently 11856, that's the current 686 00:28:29,919 --> 00:28:31,679 bill. And you see you really don't move 687 00:28:31,679 --> 00:28:33,760 within this comparison. One thing I 688 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:36,080 would note though is as you look at 689 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:38,880 these future bills, I'm projecting your 690 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:41,679 future 2027 bill compared to everybody 691 00:28:41,679 --> 00:28:44,720 else's bill today. Communities all over 692 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:46,399 the state are going through this same 693 00:28:46,399 --> 00:28:48,960 exact exercise right now as they go in 694 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:51,039 to adopt their budgets for next year. 695 00:28:51,039 --> 00:28:52,960 They are looking at what rate action is 696 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:55,120 needed to maintain the financial 697 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:57,679 position of their utilities. Uh so 698 00:28:57,679 --> 00:29:00,399 again, I'm showing your 2027 bill 699 00:29:00,399 --> 00:29:02,559 against everybody else's bill today. If 700 00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:05,520 we rerun this in October or January, it 701 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,520 will look different. So, please keep 702 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:09,919 that in mind. 703 00:29:09,919 --> 00:29:11,600 Final comparison I have for you tonight 704 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,520 is on slide 18. This is the commercial 705 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:15,840 bill. Your average commercial customer 706 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,240 13,000 gallons. Right now, that bill is 707 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:20,320 25178. 708 00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:21,919 Uh, in the event we went with the 709 00:29:21,919 --> 00:29:23,919 highest option, scenario one, that bill 710 00:29:23,919 --> 00:29:26,240 would go to 26390. 711 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:29,120 The lowest option 26219. 712 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:31,039 Again, there are providers that are 713 00:29:31,039 --> 00:29:36,870 higher than you on on this list. 714 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,200 So, with that, I know I've thrown a lot 715 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:41,440 of numbers at you this evening, but I'm 716 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:43,600 happy to answer any questions. It is our 717 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:45,760 recommendation that as you go into 718 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:48,080 adopting your budget for this next year, 719 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:51,039 which will be effective October 26, uh 720 00:29:51,039 --> 00:29:53,919 that you identify a an option and take 721 00:29:53,919 --> 00:29:56,320 action on rates going forward. Again, 722 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,640 you've done a great job managing your 723 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,120 utility up to this point. Uh it is our 724 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,520 hope that by taking measured rate action 725 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:05,279 every year going forward, you will 726 00:30:05,279 --> 00:30:08,240 maintain that financial position which 727 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:10,000 again will maintain the viability of 728 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:11,919 your business, allow you to rein 729 00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:13,279 continue to reinvest in that 730 00:30:13,279 --> 00:30:15,039 infrastructure. 731 00:30:15,039 --> 00:30:17,360 What questions can I read this evening? 732 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:19,750 >> Um so I started on this commission back 733 00:30:19,750 --> 00:30:19,760 » Um so I started on this commission back 734 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:22,159 in I guess right after this original 735 00:30:22,159 --> 00:30:24,399 rate study began. Were you part of that 736 00:30:24,399 --> 00:30:24,799 first one? 737 00:30:24,799 --> 00:30:26,549 >> Yes, sir. Was that a fiveyear plan or 738 00:30:26,549 --> 00:30:26,559 » Yes, sir. Was that a fiveyear plan or 739 00:30:26,559 --> 00:30:28,240 that was a fiveyear plan? 740 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:29,750 >> I just wanted to make sure why this 741 00:30:29,750 --> 00:30:29,760 » I just wanted to make sure why this 742 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:31,360 one's 10 versus five. 743 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:33,510 >> We went ahead and ran this one out a bit 744 00:30:33,510 --> 00:30:33,520 » We went ahead and ran this one out a bit 745 00:30:33,520 --> 00:30:35,520 longer because again, you're now past 746 00:30:35,520 --> 00:30:39,200 that initial response stage. Uh I would 747 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:41,200 recommend that you come in and revisit 748 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:43,360 any plan at the 5-year mark because we 749 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:45,039 don't know exactly what's going to 750 00:30:45,039 --> 00:30:47,440 happen. We are we are using our 751 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:49,919 knowledge of past practice uh to come in 752 00:30:49,919 --> 00:30:52,399 and project going forward. But as we've 753 00:30:52,399 --> 00:30:54,000 seen recently, inflation has been 754 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,320 running a little hotter than than maybe 755 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,880 what we anticipate on a long-term basis. 756 00:30:58,880 --> 00:31:00,320 So again, I think it's important to 757 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,600 revisit about every five. What about 758 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,320 every year? I do have some communities I 759 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:08,880 work with every year. I've got about I'd 760 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:11,120 say about 14 communities that I do this 761 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:13,200 with every year going through the budget 762 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:14,960 process. This is just part of their 763 00:31:14,960 --> 00:31:16,720 standard process. 764 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:19,360 uh you are fortunate that you are in a 765 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:21,200 position that the action that the 766 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:23,200 council previously took and some of 767 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,360 those increases which I understand were 768 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:28,080 were were on the higher end you have put 769 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:30,559 yourself in a good financial position. 770 00:31:30,559 --> 00:31:32,640 Uh with that said I don't know that you 771 00:31:32,640 --> 00:31:34,880 need our services every year but if you 772 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:37,760 do we're we're happy to help. Um, so 773 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:40,240 it's it's one I would just carefully 774 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:42,559 monitor your financial performance and 775 00:31:42,559 --> 00:31:44,559 if you start to see things dip, it would 776 00:31:44,559 --> 00:31:46,640 be good to revisit at that time. 777 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:49,830 >> Currently is the water and wastewater 778 00:31:49,830 --> 00:31:49,840 » Currently is the water and wastewater 779 00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:51,840 are they earning income that they are 780 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:53,440 right now? Is that 781 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,190 >> what do you mean earning income? 782 00:31:55,190 --> 00:31:55,200 » what do you mean earning income? 783 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:57,190 >> The funds are they going up even 784 00:31:57,190 --> 00:31:57,200 » The funds are they going up even 785 00:31:57,200 --> 00:31:58,799 currently right now? 786 00:31:58,799 --> 00:32:01,350 >> I don't the increases what I would what 787 00:32:01,350 --> 00:32:01,360 » I don't the increases what I would what 788 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:03,519 I would tell you is the increases they 789 00:32:03,519 --> 00:32:06,080 were substantial. So five years ago, I 790 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:08,720 wasn't here when it was when the council 791 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:11,440 took action, but the rate increases like 792 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:13,120 for the first year, I want to say it was 793 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:16,320 like 19 and then it was 17 and then it 794 00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:18,320 went down to five and like the last one 795 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:22,320 was only um like a dollar or something. 796 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:26,960 Um so when you right now I mean that 797 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:28,640 those were the increases. 798 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:30,230 >> What I'm saying is right now at the end 799 00:32:30,230 --> 00:32:30,240 » What I'm saying is right now at the end 800 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:32,159 of this year will there be an income 801 00:32:32,159 --> 00:32:33,760 into the water and wastewater funds? 802 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:36,080 Will we be above what we started last 803 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:39,679 year? So I think the issue this year is 804 00:32:39,679 --> 00:32:43,760 uh with rainfall uh and we at least a 805 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:45,279 couple of months ago we were still 806 00:32:45,279 --> 00:32:48,559 behind uh going into 2027. We are 807 00:32:48,559 --> 00:32:50,720 projecting you will be cash flow 808 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:52,720 insufficient into the fund at that 809 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:55,039 point. So in 27 810 00:32:55,039 --> 00:32:56,950 >> yeah so I'm sorry. Yeah, that that's 811 00:32:56,950 --> 00:32:56,960 » yeah so I'm sorry. Yeah, that that's 812 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:58,480 your question. I mean this year because 813 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:01,279 we do base our budget on projections. 814 00:33:01,279 --> 00:33:03,279 They are educated projections because we 815 00:33:03,279 --> 00:33:04,880 look at what has gone before and we're 816 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:07,840 looking ahead. However, um this year it 817 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:10,080 was a wet year and so we have not been 818 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:12,799 selling as much water. This year we have 819 00:33:12,799 --> 00:33:16,399 had more expenses than we expected. So 820 00:33:16,399 --> 00:33:19,840 we have less revenue and more expenses. 821 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:23,279 So, um I will say every year, yes, we've 822 00:33:23,279 --> 00:33:24,880 been gaining and that's why we have just 823 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:28,320 about 2 million in each fund the uh in 824 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:30,320 our fund balance for water fund and 825 00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:31,039 wastewater. 826 00:33:31,039 --> 00:33:32,310 >> And you spoke to that previously that's 827 00:33:32,310 --> 00:33:32,320 » And you spoke to that previously that's 828 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:34,159 the buffer you were attempting to build. 829 00:33:34,159 --> 00:33:37,269 >> Yes. 830 00:33:37,279 --> 00:33:40,000 » But one of the things I I just want to u 831 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,000 a couple of things to consider and we've 832 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:45,519 talked about them, but um we have aging 833 00:33:45,519 --> 00:33:47,360 infrastructure. Everybody knows that we 834 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:49,760 have an oversized infrastructure. Our 835 00:33:49,760 --> 00:33:52,559 infrastructure is just not in good 836 00:33:52,559 --> 00:33:55,600 condition. So for instance, I mean right 837 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,840 now um and I'm just pointing to one 838 00:33:57,840 --> 00:33:59,120 thing. Even though we have a lot of 839 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:01,120 projects on board, they're not 840 00:34:01,120 --> 00:34:05,440 addressing everything. So um we have our 841 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:07,440 at our water treatment plant, we have 842 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:10,240 two clarifiers and both clarifiers are 843 00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:12,399 limping along and we've been investing 844 00:34:12,399 --> 00:34:15,119 money in them. But to replace just one 845 00:34:15,119 --> 00:34:18,079 clarifier is $1 million. 846 00:34:18,079 --> 00:34:21,760 So if they both went down, we would have 847 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:24,800 just enough to replace both clarifiers 848 00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:26,879 and our fund balance would be wiped out. 849 00:34:26,879 --> 00:34:31,750 I mean that's how fast it can go. 850 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:33,679 Another thing and I I'll talk about this 851 00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:36,399 in budget but um I mean these are just 852 00:34:36,399 --> 00:34:39,119 the increases of CPI that's happening 853 00:34:39,119 --> 00:34:43,599 every year. Um our water our collections 854 00:34:43,599 --> 00:34:46,320 and distribution gravel and dirt has 855 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:48,960 gone up 40%. 856 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:52,639 Because of the data center 40% and so 857 00:34:52,639 --> 00:34:56,159 that is a staple supply that we have in 858 00:34:56,159 --> 00:34:59,119 our water wastewater fund 859 00:34:59,119 --> 00:35:02,320 every every minute for water and sewer 860 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:05,119 life affairs. So the the years that 861 00:35:05,119 --> 00:35:07,359 you've been here, you actually have been 862 00:35:07,359 --> 00:35:10,800 putting in as in making this safe so in 863 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:13,040 case something does happen, we do have 864 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:16,160 the refund the resources to fix those 865 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:16,960 things. 866 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:18,790 >> Yes. Because of the decision that the 867 00:35:18,790 --> 00:35:18,800 » Yes. Because of the decision that the 868 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,640 commission made, you know, five years 869 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:23,040 ago, we are in a better financial 870 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,359 position than we've ever been. Not only 871 00:35:25,359 --> 00:35:28,160 that, but it also provided um as he 872 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:31,119 alluded to, it provided us resources to 873 00:35:31,119 --> 00:35:34,240 be able to we bought um we have a new 874 00:35:34,240 --> 00:35:37,119 Vtor truck. We're getting a new Vtor 875 00:35:37,119 --> 00:35:39,839 trailer. Um I mean those are big 876 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:40,880 purchases. Yeah. 877 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:43,750 >> Um we we are buy we told you we are 878 00:35:43,750 --> 00:35:43,760 » Um we we are buy we told you we are 879 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:45,440 going to be using fund balance to use a 880 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:48,160 dump to buy a dump truck. Um so we're 881 00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:50,079 getting that information together bring 882 00:35:50,079 --> 00:35:53,200 to you guys. Um, so there's been some 883 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:55,839 capital purchases as well, 884 00:35:55,839 --> 00:35:59,270 >> needed capital. We uh we've bought back. 885 00:35:59,270 --> 00:35:59,280 » needed capital. We uh we've bought back. 886 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:03,270 We have um 887 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:05,040 » one one thing I think we need to think 888 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,920 about is um we're always going to have 889 00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:10,800 debt always. So 890 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:12,390 >> we is the professional that is 891 00:36:12,390 --> 00:36:12,400 » we is the professional that is 892 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:17,040 recommending a 1.1 debt ratio. um said, 893 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:19,109 >> so if I can clarify that that is 894 00:36:19,109 --> 00:36:19,119 » so if I can clarify that that is 895 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:21,280 required by the Texas water development. 896 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:24,320 So if you want to maintain access to low 897 00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:26,160 interest loans and to fund through the 898 00:36:26,160 --> 00:36:28,480 water board, you have got to maintain 899 00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:30,880 that level of ratio. Ideally, we would 900 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:34,400 love to improve that over time. Uh some 901 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:36,400 of the debt rating agencies right now 902 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:39,839 want to see 1.5, 1.75. I've actually 903 00:36:39,839 --> 00:36:42,880 seen some recommend two or higher. I 904 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:44,800 think that's a little aggressive overall 905 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:46,640 because we we do have to realize that as 906 00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:48,480 we hit these metrics, we're having an 907 00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:50,560 impact on customers. So again, we 908 00:36:50,560 --> 00:36:52,480 structured this plan to stick with that 909 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,440 1.1 and maintain that. So it's safe to 910 00:36:55,440 --> 00:36:58,960 say that we're on an up uptrend in due 911 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:01,520 to our 912 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:04,320 infrastructure that's that's 913 00:37:04,320 --> 00:37:07,440 not the best, but we're on an uptrend as 914 00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:10,240 in fixing those things, having money 915 00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:12,400 just in case anything does happen. and 916 00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:14,960 then and then moving on and addressing 917 00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:18,800 those issues. And so your recommendation 918 00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:21,920 is helping us keep on that uptrend. 919 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:22,470 >> Yes, sir. 920 00:37:22,470 --> 00:37:22,480 » Yes, sir. 921 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,230 >> You are in much better position than 922 00:37:24,230 --> 00:37:24,240 » You are in much better position than 923 00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:26,640 when I was here in 2021. I will say 924 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:28,480 that. Uh as you're talking about rolling 925 00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:31,440 stock, u I believe you had as a 926 00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:33,520 community the distinction of having the 927 00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:36,079 oldest piece of rolling stock that was 928 00:37:36,079 --> 00:37:38,720 still working when I was here here with 929 00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:41,839 you in 2021. Uh so uh you keep your 930 00:37:41,839 --> 00:37:43,440 things a long time and you keep them 931 00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:45,520 running but what you've been able to do 932 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:48,640 is invest in that system and you have 933 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:50,560 you now put yourselves in a position 934 00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:54,160 where you can uh basically take smaller 935 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:55,680 annual rate action. You don't have to 936 00:37:55,680 --> 00:37:57,520 have those big jumps because that's what 937 00:37:57,520 --> 00:37:59,680 we want to avoid. We want to practice 938 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:01,839 what we call rate gradualism. We want to 939 00:38:01,839 --> 00:38:04,320 avoid rate shop which this allows you to 940 00:38:04,320 --> 00:38:07,280 do that but still maintain where you are 941 00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:09,599 and continue to make gains going 942 00:38:09,599 --> 00:38:10,000 forward. 943 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:10,390 >> Yeah. 944 00:38:10,390 --> 00:38:10,400 » Yeah. 945 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:12,870 >> Yes sir. 946 00:38:12,870 --> 00:38:12,880 » Yes sir. 947 00:38:12,880 --> 00:38:15,270 >> Last meeting we approved a grant. 948 00:38:15,270 --> 00:38:15,280 » Last meeting we approved a grant. 949 00:38:15,280 --> 00:38:17,440 Correct. 950 00:38:17,440 --> 00:38:19,670 >> Application for a grant 100% funded. 951 00:38:19,670 --> 00:38:19,680 » Application for a grant 100% funded. 952 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:21,430 >> What was that grant for? 953 00:38:21,430 --> 00:38:21,440 » What was that grant for? 954 00:38:21,440 --> 00:38:22,630 >> Water. 955 00:38:22,630 --> 00:38:22,640 » Water. 956 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:23,910 >> It was for waterline. 957 00:38:23,910 --> 00:38:23,920 » It was for waterline. 958 00:38:23,920 --> 00:38:30,550 >> Waterline. 959 00:38:30,560 --> 00:38:31,359 Yeah, 960 00:38:31,359 --> 00:38:33,750 >> it's just the application. Um, so yes, I 961 00:38:33,750 --> 00:38:33,760 » it's just the application. Um, so yes, I 962 00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:36,560 mean to your question and uh Mr. Hunting 963 00:38:36,560 --> 00:38:38,079 and to your question, I mean we've got 964 00:38:38,079 --> 00:38:40,720 TWWDB projects, right? We've got the 965 00:38:40,720 --> 00:38:43,839 rural water loss assistant fund um at 966 00:38:43,839 --> 00:38:47,599 5.7 million um 4 million which was grant 967 00:38:47,599 --> 00:38:50,079 and then 1.7 million is a low interest 968 00:38:50,079 --> 00:38:53,200 rate loan. And then we applied for um in 969 00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:56,960 the WSIG TWWD project, we applied for 10 970 00:38:56,960 --> 00:38:59,920 million um and that would be 100% 971 00:38:59,920 --> 00:39:02,480 funded, which is great. Meaning that's 972 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:05,990 >> Yeah. 973 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:07,359 » I mean, because we're dealing with a 974 00:39:07,359 --> 00:39:10,800 system that's very very 975 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:13,920 brittle. Um you shut up and you have 976 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:15,920 some spread out somewhere down the line. 977 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:19,280 Um and then we're now marking those very 978 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:22,160 um where those lines all of our lines 979 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:24,960 are. We're going in and finding out 980 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:26,880 where our lines are lined what lines 981 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:28,400 that we have not known that it was 982 00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:32,240 there. Um so I I believe that um their 983 00:39:32,240 --> 00:39:37,599 recommend recommendation is yeah 984 00:39:37,599 --> 00:39:39,119 and your your description of the system 985 00:39:39,119 --> 00:39:44,790 is brutal as is at [laughter] 986 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:46,320 » and again that's why we talk about 987 00:39:46,320 --> 00:39:48,160 reinvestment because utilities are out 988 00:39:48,160 --> 00:39:49,520 of sight out of mind. We don't think 989 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:51,599 about them until the water stops flowing 990 00:39:51,599 --> 00:39:53,680 or the waste water stops uh you know 991 00:39:53,680 --> 00:39:56,400 going out of our home. So uh that's why 992 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:58,320 we do have to think of it as a business 993 00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:00,480 and reinvest in our infrastructure 994 00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:02,550 >> and we have had to deal with that when 995 00:40:02,550 --> 00:40:02,560 » and we have had to deal with that when 996 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:04,560 the water stops in our community. 997 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:06,640 federal su 998 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:09,920 but I will say u you're not you're not 999 00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:12,880 unique as a community in this this is an 1000 00:40:12,880 --> 00:40:16,400 industrywide problem uh where we've 1001 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:18,320 installed systems and then we've just 1002 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:20,079 not done anything with them for years 1003 00:40:20,079 --> 00:40:22,400 and years and years and now we are the 1004 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:24,720 recipient of that and and we have to 1005 00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:26,880 address those problems. So uh please 1006 00:40:26,880 --> 00:40:29,760 don't uh I I don't want to come across 1007 00:40:29,760 --> 00:40:31,680 as critical because again you are not 1008 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:33,520 unique as a community being in the 1009 00:40:33,520 --> 00:40:36,000 situation you're in. One thing that is 1010 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,800 unique is you have taken a hard action 1011 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:40,640 uh which has put you in a good position 1012 00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:48,710 going forward. 1013 00:40:48,720 --> 00:40:51,599 » I'm not for a 10-year plan with a 1014 00:40:51,599 --> 00:40:55,599 compounding 4% cost. I personally would 1015 00:40:55,599 --> 00:40:57,520 like to see this revisited every year 1016 00:40:57,520 --> 00:40:59,520 and put a vote because I may not be on 1017 00:40:59,520 --> 00:41:01,760 the commission one year. 1018 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:03,760 It's I completely agree with what you're 1019 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:05,359 saying absolutely with our 1020 00:41:05,359 --> 00:41:06,960 infrastructure like uh Commissioner 1021 00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:09,119 Huntington said it's brittle or 1022 00:41:09,119 --> 00:41:11,119 personally witnessed this for 15 years. 1023 00:41:11,119 --> 00:41:13,839 Um but 1024 00:41:13,839 --> 00:41:16,880 I think the compounding part of the 4% 1025 00:41:16,880 --> 00:41:19,270 >> um that might be a little steep. We are 1026 00:41:19,270 --> 00:41:19,280 » um that might be a little steep. We are 1027 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:22,800 a single community in a very large 1028 00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:25,920 county and 1029 00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:28,560 money doesn't go as far as understand. 1030 00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:31,670 So 1031 00:41:31,680 --> 00:41:34,160 is it possible? 1032 00:41:34,160 --> 00:41:35,680 I guess that would be a question that we 1033 00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:39,599 could table this and see if that we can 1034 00:41:39,599 --> 00:41:42,560 move this to a like a one-year plan 1035 00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:43,920 instead of a 10 year. 1036 00:41:43,920 --> 00:41:45,670 >> Well, I wouldn't recommend tableabling 1037 00:41:45,670 --> 00:41:45,680 » Well, I wouldn't recommend tableabling 1038 00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:47,280 it. I mean, you can take any action 1039 00:41:47,280 --> 00:41:50,160 tonight, but when you say I mean, it's a 1040 00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:53,040 10-year plan, you still the 1041 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:57,119 recommendation for every for 10 year to 1042 00:41:57,119 --> 00:42:00,079 take action and raise the rates. You 1043 00:42:00,079 --> 00:42:03,200 still have to um approve that every 1044 00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:05,839 year. So, that's what you're asking. We 1045 00:42:05,839 --> 00:42:08,319 can we can do that. And we actually do 1046 00:42:08,319 --> 00:42:11,119 with our um 1047 00:42:11,119 --> 00:42:14,160 uh schedule of fee. So, we put it in our 1048 00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:16,480 schedule of fee and and it has to be 1049 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:18,800 approved. So, we can revisit this at the 1050 00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:20,240 budget and say this is what we're 1051 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:23,520 proposing and 1052 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:25,760 make sure that you the commission is on 1053 00:42:25,760 --> 00:42:27,920 board with that and then 1054 00:42:27,920 --> 00:42:29,030 >> move forward that 1055 00:42:29,030 --> 00:42:29,040 » move forward that 1056 00:42:29,040 --> 00:42:32,069 >> action the budget 1057 00:42:32,069 --> 00:42:32,079 » action the budget 1058 00:42:32,079 --> 00:42:34,560 but it's going to be revisited. 1059 00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:36,630 >> Yes. Right. Every year that's in your 1060 00:42:36,630 --> 00:42:36,640 » Yes. Right. Every year that's in your 1061 00:42:36,640 --> 00:42:38,079 plan. It's it's revisited no matter 1062 00:42:38,079 --> 00:42:38,400 what. 1063 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:39,589 >> Right. 1064 00:42:39,589 --> 00:42:39,599 » Right. 1065 00:42:39,599 --> 00:42:41,920 So what what you're suggesting of us be 1066 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,160 revisiting what you're saying is we 1067 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:47,200 already are revisiting it every year of 1068 00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:50,240 of dealing with the wastewater and water 1069 00:42:50,240 --> 00:42:52,000 management and what we're doing with 1070 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:54,240 that. And so we do visit it every year. 1071 00:42:54,240 --> 00:42:57,760 We do check on it every year. So when 1072 00:42:57,760 --> 00:43:00,000 that does happen 1073 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:03,440 as in we set a rate for 10 years but 1074 00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:04,960 every year in those 10 years 1075 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:06,710 >> we're not locked in. It's a suggestion 1076 00:43:06,710 --> 00:43:06,720 » we're not locked in. It's a suggestion 1077 00:43:06,720 --> 00:43:08,160 right suggestion. 1078 00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:09,990 >> Okay. And like he said, he we have 1079 00:43:09,990 --> 00:43:10,000 » Okay. And like he said, he we have 1080 00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:12,400 scenario one and we have scenario two 1081 00:43:12,400 --> 00:43:14,480 and we have scenario three. And 1082 00:43:14,480 --> 00:43:20,560 whichever one that we adopt into our um 1083 00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:24,000 or enforce at this time, uh we have to 1084 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:25,280 think about whether it's going to 1085 00:43:25,280 --> 00:43:29,750 benefit our community. 1086 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:32,640 » So this is just a suggested 4.1%. 1087 00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:35,280 4.1% is our projection of what will be 1088 00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:37,520 needed every year to meet your minimum 1089 00:43:37,520 --> 00:43:39,599 financial requirements. Again, to your 1090 00:43:39,599 --> 00:43:41,599 point about revisiting annually, I 1091 00:43:41,599 --> 00:43:43,359 strongly recommend that you look at this 1092 00:43:43,359 --> 00:43:45,839 with the budget every year uh at least 1093 00:43:45,839 --> 00:43:48,240 internally because there may be times 1094 00:43:48,240 --> 00:43:50,079 when you have capital needs in that year 1095 00:43:50,079 --> 00:43:51,760 that are higher than what we projected 1096 00:43:51,760 --> 00:43:54,640 here. We don't know what's going to fail 1097 00:43:54,640 --> 00:43:57,520 in four years, in six years, in 10 1098 00:43:57,520 --> 00:44:00,400 years. Uh so again, this is what based 1099 00:44:00,400 --> 00:44:02,960 on what we know today. Uh so revisiting 1100 00:44:02,960 --> 00:44:04,800 annually makes a lot of sense as you 1101 00:44:04,800 --> 00:44:06,640 look at what is needed in each year. 1102 00:44:06,640 --> 00:44:08,069 >> So it's recommended is what you're 1103 00:44:08,069 --> 00:44:08,079 » So it's recommended is what you're 1104 00:44:08,079 --> 00:44:09,599 saying.1% 1105 00:44:09,599 --> 00:44:13,040 4.4 or 4.8 but revisiting every year 1106 00:44:13,040 --> 00:44:15,280 potentially could go higher or lower 1107 00:44:15,280 --> 00:44:16,240 depending on our need. 1108 00:44:16,240 --> 00:44:18,470 >> Depending on your need 1109 00:44:18,470 --> 00:44:18,480 » Depending on your need 1110 00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:21,589 >> just output 1111 00:44:21,589 --> 00:44:21,599 » just output 1112 00:44:21,599 --> 00:44:36,390 I sure 1113 00:44:36,400 --> 00:44:38,800 I have a motion. 1114 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:40,560 What are What are we thinking? I'm 1115 00:44:40,560 --> 00:44:41,359 thinking 1116 00:44:41,359 --> 00:44:41,990 >> three. 1117 00:44:41,990 --> 00:44:42,000 » three. 1118 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:45,589 >> Yeah. Three for now. Mhm. 1119 00:44:45,589 --> 00:44:45,599 » Yeah. Three for now. Mhm. 1120 00:44:45,599 --> 00:44:49,270 >> And then as we revisit it again um in 1121 00:44:49,270 --> 00:44:49,280 » And then as we revisit it again um in 1122 00:44:49,280 --> 00:44:54,950 the following years we'll determine 1123 00:44:54,960 --> 00:44:56,640 I think we come back and we revisit this 1124 00:44:56,640 --> 00:44:59,440 in another year because council may 1125 00:44:59,440 --> 00:45:03,520 change in I don't know lot 1126 00:45:03,520 --> 00:45:05,440 expected 1127 00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:07,599 revisit I agree too. I think we need to 1128 00:45:07,599 --> 00:45:09,040 it needs to be brought up every year 1129 00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:11,280 because you know where we started what 1130 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:14,800 we have in the bank account I mean we've 1131 00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:17,119 had grown a bunch and then now we're 1132 00:45:17,119 --> 00:45:19,520 adding more to somebody's water bill and 1133 00:45:19,520 --> 00:45:22,560 we got 40% of our customers they can't 1134 00:45:22,560 --> 00:45:24,400 pay no water bill right now 1135 00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:26,150 >> and now you're just adding five more 1136 00:45:26,150 --> 00:45:26,160 » and now you're just adding five more 1137 00:45:26,160 --> 00:45:28,880 dollars $500 and we just added for trash 1138 00:45:28,880 --> 00:45:30,560 we just added 1139 00:45:30,560 --> 00:45:33,910 >> so I mean we just give them more in debt 1140 00:45:33,910 --> 00:45:33,920 » so I mean we just give them more in debt 1141 00:45:33,920 --> 00:45:38,079 you know if the That's 1142 00:45:38,079 --> 00:45:40,880 what was already raised. Get money into 1143 00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:41,440 the account. 1144 00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:44,710 >> And that was my my question for Morg is 1145 00:45:44,710 --> 00:45:44,720 » And that was my my question for Morg is 1146 00:45:44,720 --> 00:45:46,640 if we're still able to put money into 1147 00:45:46,640 --> 00:45:48,640 that account, then I don't see a need to 1148 00:45:48,640 --> 00:45:51,200 raise it too high. 1149 00:45:51,200 --> 00:45:52,069 >> Right. 1150 00:45:52,069 --> 00:45:52,079 » Right. 1151 00:45:52,079 --> 00:45:55,430 >> Well, and yes, I would agree. And um one 1152 00:45:55,430 --> 00:45:55,440 » Well, and yes, I would agree. And um one 1153 00:45:55,440 --> 00:45:57,520 of the things that I would say, I mean, 1154 00:45:57,520 --> 00:45:59,760 and we look as staff, we're evaluating 1155 00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:01,599 this year. So, of course, we're going to 1156 00:46:01,599 --> 00:46:04,319 bring it back every year um because 1157 00:46:04,319 --> 00:46:07,920 every year is different. But if you guys 1158 00:46:07,920 --> 00:46:09,920 can, if we did this this year, one of 1159 00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:11,680 the things that we're looking at, I 1160 00:46:11,680 --> 00:46:13,280 mean, next year that I would be 1161 00:46:13,280 --> 00:46:16,400 recommending um is looking at our debt 1162 00:46:16,400 --> 00:46:20,720 and paying off um and uh 2012, we have 1163 00:46:20,720 --> 00:46:23,280 basically about 550,000. 1164 00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:26,800 So, we could pay that off. Again, you 1165 00:46:26,800 --> 00:46:28,880 still want to maintain a four to six 1166 00:46:28,880 --> 00:46:32,240 month operation in your u fund balance 1167 00:46:32,240 --> 00:46:35,599 for each fund. Um but we would have that 1168 00:46:35,599 --> 00:46:38,480 opportunity at that point I think to 1169 00:46:38,480 --> 00:46:40,800 start paying down some of that debt. But 1170 00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:43,280 you still want to maintain 1171 00:46:43,280 --> 00:46:46,960 that fund at a level because as I said 1172 00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:50,240 if a a clarifier does go down I mean 1173 00:46:50,240 --> 00:46:52,880 that's a million dollar we are required 1174 00:46:52,880 --> 00:46:56,079 GCEQ will require us to make that 1175 00:46:56,079 --> 00:46:57,599 expenditure. 1176 00:46:57,599 --> 00:47:00,319 I mean we have to do it. So and if we 1177 00:47:00,319 --> 00:47:02,000 didn't have it I mean when I got here I 1178 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:06,319 would have said unbalances 300 400,000. 1179 00:47:06,319 --> 00:47:08,960 Yeah. Now, I mean, thank God we're we're 1180 00:47:08,960 --> 00:47:11,920 getting grants and we're in a position 1181 00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:14,560 where we are investing more money in 1182 00:47:14,560 --> 00:47:17,520 system improvement in the budget um 1183 00:47:17,520 --> 00:47:20,800 itself and then having this this in case 1184 00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:22,480 something catastrophic happen. 1185 00:47:22,480 --> 00:47:23,829 >> That was my question on the grant from 1186 00:47:23,829 --> 00:47:23,839 » That was my question on the grant from 1187 00:47:23,839 --> 00:47:25,920 last year too and I believe it was that 1188 00:47:25,920 --> 00:47:28,560 $10 million in full infrastructure. So, 1189 00:47:28,560 --> 00:47:30,319 if we can get some of these lines 1190 00:47:30,319 --> 00:47:32,560 replaced like they're necessary as Mr. 1191 00:47:32,560 --> 00:47:36,240 or honey are brittle. This may be one of 1192 00:47:36,240 --> 00:47:38,319 those times in the next few years we may 1193 00:47:38,319 --> 00:47:41,440 able to lower that percentage increase. 1194 00:47:41,440 --> 00:47:43,589 >> Sure. Yeah, absolutely. And we can we 1195 00:47:43,589 --> 00:47:43,599 » Sure. Yeah, absolutely. And we can we 1196 00:47:43,599 --> 00:47:45,680 can yeah I mean we will analyze that 1197 00:47:45,680 --> 00:47:47,040 over the year 1198 00:47:47,040 --> 00:47:49,750 >> but with the fund balance of where it is 1199 00:47:49,750 --> 00:47:49,760 » but with the fund balance of where it is 1200 00:47:49,760 --> 00:47:53,680 um we are in a somewhat of a a good 1201 00:47:53,680 --> 00:47:57,440 space just in case we do go out without 1202 00:47:57,440 --> 00:48:00,079 water like we did you know and we had 1203 00:48:00,079 --> 00:48:02,640 the funding to actually fix those things 1204 00:48:02,640 --> 00:48:07,040 whatever messes up in that. Um, so I I 1205 00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:10,319 agree with uh going and revisiting every 1206 00:48:10,319 --> 00:48:14,079 year, which we already do, but um I 1207 00:48:14,079 --> 00:48:17,760 think is to have in mind for anything of 1208 00:48:17,760 --> 00:48:19,680 a rainy day, if you want to call it a 1209 00:48:19,680 --> 00:48:22,160 rainy day. Um, you know, because like 1210 00:48:22,160 --> 00:48:24,400 you said, you not might not be on the 1211 00:48:24,400 --> 00:48:26,720 commissioner board at that time, but 1212 00:48:26,720 --> 00:48:30,000 we're setting up future commissioners to 1213 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:31,920 not be in a rock or hard place. 1214 00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:34,150 >> Correct. 1215 00:48:34,150 --> 00:48:34,160 » Correct. 1216 00:48:34,160 --> 00:48:37,440 I move to approve option three 1217 00:48:37,440 --> 00:48:39,760 of the new generate study for the water 1218 00:48:39,760 --> 00:48:42,079 wastewater rate increase of October 1, 1219 00:48:42,079 --> 00:48:43,040 2026. 1220 00:48:43,040 --> 00:48:47,190 >> Second all. 1221 00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:47,760 » Thank you. 1222 00:48:47,760 --> 00:48:49,109 >> Thank you so much, sir. 1223 00:48:49,109 --> 00:48:49,119 » Thank you so much, sir. 1224 00:48:49,119 --> 00:48:50,790 >> Thank you, sir. 1225 00:48:50,790 --> 00:48:50,800 » Thank you, sir. 1226 00:48:50,800 --> 00:48:53,599 2012. Discussion and any necessary 1227 00:48:53,599 --> 00:48:55,280 action regarding whether the buildings 1228 00:48:55,280 --> 00:48:57,200 on the properties are dangerous 1229 00:48:57,200 --> 00:48:59,680 buildings pursuing to chapter 5, article 1230 00:48:59,680 --> 00:49:02,720 one of the break code of ordinances. And 1231 00:49:02,720 --> 00:49:04,960 if so, discussion and any necessary 1232 00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:08,079 action regarding issuing orders to evade 1233 00:49:08,079 --> 00:49:11,520 the dangerous buildings or accepting 1234 00:49:11,520 --> 00:49:14,400 obeyance of properties 1235 00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:24,549 from owners. 1236 00:49:24,559 --> 00:49:29,510 41 West Clear 1237 00:49:29,520 --> 00:49:33,190 41. 1238 00:49:33,200 --> 00:49:36,480 » Sorry about that. Um, so I just did want 1239 00:49:36,480 --> 00:49:40,400 to remind you guys, um, I put, um, a 1240 00:49:40,400 --> 00:49:42,720 piece of paper at each of your places 1241 00:49:42,720 --> 00:49:46,079 for what the procedure is, um, when we 1242 00:49:46,079 --> 00:49:49,440 declare a substandard building. And this 1243 00:49:49,440 --> 00:49:52,559 is pursuant to chapter um, five, article 1244 00:49:52,559 --> 00:49:55,920 one. And you can see that I mean, and I 1245 00:49:55,920 --> 00:49:57,839 just shortened this down from our 1246 00:49:57,839 --> 00:50:00,640 ordinance. Basically, it's inspection, 1247 00:50:00,640 --> 00:50:02,480 staff determination, notice of 1248 00:50:02,480 --> 00:50:05,520 abatement, request for a public hearing, 1249 00:50:05,520 --> 00:50:09,040 and then that action has been staff 1250 00:50:09,040 --> 00:50:11,200 action that has taken place on all these 1251 00:50:11,200 --> 00:50:14,160 homes. And now we are at number five, 1252 00:50:14,160 --> 00:50:17,760 enforcement of the city commission. So 1253 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:20,160 the list that you have here A through B 1254 00:50:20,160 --> 00:50:23,119 is not exhaustive, but these are the 1255 00:50:23,119 --> 00:50:25,520 options, potential options you can take 1256 00:50:25,520 --> 00:50:27,760 on these buildings that we have before 1257 00:50:27,760 --> 00:50:31,760 you tonight. Um staff is recommending 1258 00:50:31,760 --> 00:50:34,720 um demolition on all of them that are 1259 00:50:34,720 --> 00:50:37,119 brought before you tonight. All of these 1260 00:50:37,119 --> 00:50:40,400 buildings are vacant. So I just did want 1261 00:50:40,400 --> 00:50:45,040 to let you know that um no one's living 1262 00:50:45,040 --> 00:50:47,680 these buildings. So, they've been vacant 1263 00:50:47,680 --> 00:50:51,040 and they've been um non-livable for 1264 00:50:51,040 --> 00:50:52,400 quite some time. 1265 00:50:52,400 --> 00:50:55,030 >> It's it's much better for the city and 1266 00:50:55,030 --> 00:50:55,040 » It's it's much better for the city and 1267 00:50:55,040 --> 00:50:58,079 the owner if they deed it over to us 1268 00:50:58,079 --> 00:50:59,520 first. Correct. 1269 00:50:59,520 --> 00:51:01,589 >> We work with them if we can get them to 1270 00:51:01,589 --> 00:51:01,599 » We work with them if we can get them to 1271 00:51:01,599 --> 00:51:03,839 do that because then we can get we can 1272 00:51:03,839 --> 00:51:05,920 demo it. We have an interlocal with the 1273 00:51:05,920 --> 00:51:09,839 county and we can um demo it and then uh 1274 00:51:09,839 --> 00:51:12,160 dispose of it in our monofil which is 1275 00:51:12,160 --> 00:51:15,200 right here. If not, um, we will have to 1276 00:51:15,200 --> 00:51:17,520 budget. We've budgeted just a few, but 1277 00:51:17,520 --> 00:51:20,400 we'll have to budget to haul it. 1278 00:51:20,400 --> 00:51:22,470 >> And every owner is well aware that it is 1279 00:51:22,470 --> 00:51:22,480 » And every owner is well aware that it is 1280 00:51:22,480 --> 00:51:24,640 in their benefit to beat it over to the 1281 00:51:24,640 --> 00:51:25,040 city. 1282 00:51:25,040 --> 00:51:27,829 >> We that we work that really hard. And I 1283 00:51:27,829 --> 00:51:27,839 » We that we work that really hard. And I 1284 00:51:27,839 --> 00:51:30,160 will say Christie does a good job. 1285 00:51:30,160 --> 00:51:32,319 Malcolm, Christy, Jay, that's the team 1286 00:51:32,319 --> 00:51:35,440 there. Um, they do a good job trying to 1287 00:51:35,440 --> 00:51:38,160 get that. 1288 00:51:38,160 --> 00:51:39,589 >> This particular owner we didn't hear 1289 00:51:39,589 --> 00:51:39,599 » This particular owner we didn't hear 1290 00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:40,800 from at all. So 1291 00:51:40,800 --> 00:51:43,109 >> right, you have in your background 1292 00:51:43,109 --> 00:51:43,119 » right, you have in your background 1293 00:51:43,119 --> 00:51:45,359 information, you have I mean the 1294 00:51:45,359 --> 00:51:48,240 enforcement history and then the dates 1295 00:51:48,240 --> 00:51:51,520 that we sent out the notice 1296 00:51:51,520 --> 00:51:54,150 >> and all of these are sent out certified 1297 00:51:54,150 --> 00:51:54,160 » and all of these are sent out certified 1298 00:51:54,160 --> 00:51:57,280 and then they're also posted on each. 1299 00:51:57,280 --> 00:52:00,390 >> So when it comes to 411 West Wheeler, no 1300 00:52:00,390 --> 00:52:00,400 » So when it comes to 411 West Wheeler, no 1301 00:52:00,400 --> 00:52:02,960 communication. 1302 00:52:02,960 --> 00:52:04,870 >> Didn't they do that to their daughter or 1303 00:52:04,870 --> 00:52:04,880 » Didn't they do that to their daughter or 1304 00:52:04,880 --> 00:52:08,240 something? Well, that's who the letter 1305 00:52:08,240 --> 00:52:10,720 was to the current owner. 1306 00:52:10,720 --> 00:52:12,790 >> Nothing. No response. No response. No 1307 00:52:12,790 --> 00:52:12,800 » Nothing. No response. No response. No 1308 00:52:12,800 --> 00:52:14,720 response to the certified mail or 1309 00:52:14,720 --> 00:52:15,920 anything like that. 1310 00:52:15,920 --> 00:52:19,190 >> So, it's just a property sitting there. 1311 00:52:19,190 --> 00:52:19,200 » So, it's just a property sitting there. 1312 00:52:19,200 --> 00:52:21,270 >> It used to have a donkey living in it. 1313 00:52:21,270 --> 00:52:21,280 » It used to have a donkey living in it. 1314 00:52:21,280 --> 00:52:22,309 >> Yeah. 1315 00:52:22,309 --> 00:52:22,319 » Yeah. 1316 00:52:22,319 --> 00:52:24,150 >> What? It used to have a donkey living in 1317 00:52:24,150 --> 00:52:24,160 » What? It used to have a donkey living in 1318 00:52:24,160 --> 00:52:24,400 it. 1319 00:52:24,400 --> 00:52:26,549 >> Yeah. 1320 00:52:26,549 --> 00:52:26,559 » Yeah. 1321 00:52:26,559 --> 00:52:30,710 >> It had a dog up in this place like 1322 00:52:30,710 --> 00:52:30,720 » It had a dog up in this place like 1323 00:52:30,720 --> 00:52:32,309 >> Oh, there he is. They're getting by that 1324 00:52:32,309 --> 00:52:32,319 » Oh, there he is. They're getting by that 1325 00:52:32,319 --> 00:52:33,200 place all the time. 1326 00:52:33,200 --> 00:52:35,816 >> So, has a donkey responded to us? 1327 00:52:35,816 --> 00:52:35,826 » So, has a donkey responded to us? 1328 00:52:35,826 --> 00:52:36,480 [clears throat] 1329 00:52:36,480 --> 00:52:39,430 >> No, just ask. Okay. No. All right. Okay. 1330 00:52:39,430 --> 00:52:39,440 » No, just ask. Okay. No. All right. Okay. 1331 00:52:39,440 --> 00:52:42,069 >> Uh, I move to declare 411 West Wheeler a 1332 00:52:42,069 --> 00:52:42,079 » Uh, I move to declare 411 West Wheeler a 1333 00:52:42,079 --> 00:52:43,520 dangerous building order that the owner 1334 00:52:43,520 --> 00:52:45,119 demolish and remove the building within 1335 00:52:45,119 --> 00:52:45,760 30 days. 1336 00:52:45,760 --> 00:52:47,430 >> I second. 1337 00:52:47,430 --> 00:52:47,440 » I second. 1338 00:52:47,440 --> 00:52:53,750 >> All in favor? 1339 00:52:53,760 --> 00:52:55,280 » Most view. 1340 00:52:55,280 --> 00:52:57,430 >> Um, you see a picture there and she'll 1341 00:52:57,430 --> 00:52:57,440 » Um, you see a picture there and she'll 1342 00:52:57,440 --> 00:52:59,920 scroll through some of the pictures. Um, 1343 00:52:59,920 --> 00:53:02,800 again, we've emailed um the owner 1344 00:53:02,800 --> 00:53:05,520 applied for a building permit in 24, but 1345 00:53:05,520 --> 00:53:08,559 now we started the construction. Um, and 1346 00:53:08,559 --> 00:53:11,200 again, June 26, another building letter 1347 00:53:11,200 --> 00:53:13,359 was sent. Dangerous building letter was 1348 00:53:13,359 --> 00:53:15,599 sent 1349 00:53:15,599 --> 00:53:17,520 14 hours of hearing 1350 00:53:17,520 --> 00:53:18,950 >> and that was the one that was given to 1351 00:53:18,950 --> 00:53:18,960 » and that was the one that was given to 1352 00:53:18,960 --> 00:53:19,839 the granddaughter. 1353 00:53:19,839 --> 00:53:21,589 >> Yeah, this is the she was hearing smoke. 1354 00:53:21,589 --> 00:53:21,599 » Yeah, this is the she was hearing smoke. 1355 00:53:21,599 --> 00:53:22,480 She was here. 1356 00:53:22,480 --> 00:53:24,470 >> Yes. 1357 00:53:24,470 --> 00:53:24,480 » Yes. 1358 00:53:24,480 --> 00:53:26,150 >> Well, they make a comment that they had 1359 00:53:26,150 --> 00:53:26,160 » Well, they make a comment that they had 1360 00:53:26,160 --> 00:53:27,599 been working on repairs and foundations. 1361 00:53:27,599 --> 00:53:29,200 How long ago was that? 1362 00:53:29,200 --> 00:53:30,870 >> Well, they never brought their permit 1363 00:53:30,870 --> 00:53:30,880 » Well, they never brought their permit 1364 00:53:30,880 --> 00:53:32,240 application back to do anything. That 1365 00:53:32,240 --> 00:53:37,520 was in 24 and um in June this year. 1366 00:53:37,520 --> 00:53:40,230 >> We give them bu if they do six months 1367 00:53:40,230 --> 00:53:40,240 » We give them bu if they do six months 1368 00:53:40,240 --> 00:53:42,079 and if they don't get anything done, 1369 00:53:42,079 --> 00:53:44,319 we're kind of getting off that 1370 00:53:44,319 --> 00:53:45,750 >> because they just they'll let it go for 1371 00:53:45,750 --> 00:53:45,760 » because they just they'll let it go for 1372 00:53:45,760 --> 00:53:47,760 years. So, we're working on it, but 1373 00:53:47,760 --> 00:53:48,720 that's what you see. 1374 00:53:48,720 --> 00:53:51,349 >> So, how long does it look like that? 1375 00:53:51,349 --> 00:53:51,359 » So, how long does it look like that? 1376 00:53:51,359 --> 00:53:53,670 >> At least 22 20 1377 00:53:53,670 --> 00:53:53,680 » At least 22 20 1378 00:53:53,680 --> 00:53:55,510 >> 20 probably not longer. 1379 00:53:55,510 --> 00:53:55,520 » 20 probably not longer. 1380 00:53:55,520 --> 00:53:58,069 >> Okay. So like the work that she's saying 1381 00:53:58,069 --> 00:53:58,079 » Okay. So like the work that she's saying 1382 00:53:58,079 --> 00:54:01,440 that there has taken place 1383 00:54:01,440 --> 00:54:04,150 >> technically has work took place. 1384 00:54:04,150 --> 00:54:04,160 » technically has work took place. 1385 00:54:04,160 --> 00:54:06,630 >> She did say 1386 00:54:06,630 --> 00:54:06,640 » She did say 1387 00:54:06,640 --> 00:54:09,200 that picture that was two weeks ago. 1388 00:54:09,200 --> 00:54:13,349 >> I don't 1389 00:54:13,359 --> 00:54:15,280 work from what I understand. They just 1390 00:54:15,280 --> 00:54:16,559 tore some boards off 1391 00:54:16,559 --> 00:54:18,390 >> one at a time. And could you guys could 1392 00:54:18,390 --> 00:54:18,400 » one at a time. And could you guys could 1393 00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:19,839 you guys come up on the front row? 1394 00:54:19,839 --> 00:54:21,430 >> Yeah, I'll stand back. 1395 00:54:21,430 --> 00:54:21,440 » Yeah, I'll stand back. 1396 00:54:21,440 --> 00:54:22,870 >> Stand back there. [laughter] 1397 00:54:22,870 --> 00:54:22,880 » Stand back there. [laughter] 1398 00:54:22,880 --> 00:54:25,599 Your arm hurting you today. 1399 00:54:25,599 --> 00:54:26,559 Well, 1400 00:54:26,559 --> 00:54:27,829 >> been here longer than I have working on 1401 00:54:27,829 --> 00:54:27,839 » been here longer than I have working on 1402 00:54:27,839 --> 00:54:30,160 some of these buildings. So, his 1403 00:54:30,160 --> 00:54:31,839 knowledge is going to talk, but it's 1404 00:54:31,839 --> 00:54:33,680 from what I understanding is it was just 1405 00:54:33,680 --> 00:54:37,040 a tore off like this on the be the south 1406 00:54:37,040 --> 00:54:39,680 side of the uh that's the north, excuse 1407 00:54:39,680 --> 00:54:42,160 me, north side of the building and it's 1408 00:54:42,160 --> 00:54:44,319 set there for the time I've been here. 1409 00:54:44,319 --> 00:54:45,680 It's looked this way. 1410 00:54:45,680 --> 00:54:46,950 >> How long? 1411 00:54:46,950 --> 00:54:46,960 » How long? 1412 00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:50,309 >> Uh started in almost two years ago now. 1413 00:54:50,309 --> 00:54:50,319 » Uh started in almost two years ago now. 1414 00:54:50,319 --> 00:54:53,200 A little over a year and a half. 1415 00:54:53,200 --> 00:54:54,960 And have they applied for that permit 1416 00:54:54,960 --> 00:54:58,640 like to they asked for one but they have 1417 00:54:58,640 --> 00:55:00,319 not brought a permit back in telling us 1418 00:55:00,319 --> 00:55:02,079 exactly what they want to do with it or 1419 00:55:02,079 --> 00:55:02,880 anything else 1420 00:55:02,880 --> 00:55:03,990 >> in 24 1421 00:55:03,990 --> 00:55:04,000 » in 24 1422 00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:08,230 >> and in 24 they got one and never 1423 00:55:08,230 --> 00:55:08,240 » and in 24 they got one and never 1424 00:55:08,240 --> 00:55:10,150 >> well I did email Mr. Snowball one the 1425 00:55:10,150 --> 00:55:10,160 » well I did email Mr. Snowball one the 1426 00:55:10,160 --> 00:55:12,880 owner in June and he never brought in 1427 00:55:12,880 --> 00:55:14,160 the application. I emailed him an 1428 00:55:14,160 --> 00:55:14,480 application. 1429 00:55:14,480 --> 00:55:15,910 >> The young lady that was here was any of 1430 00:55:15,910 --> 00:55:15,920 » The young lady that was here was any of 1431 00:55:15,920 --> 00:55:17,760 these notices sent to her or they sent 1432 00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:18,880 to the previous owner 1433 00:55:18,880 --> 00:55:23,349 >> sent to the owner on the county listed 1434 00:55:23,349 --> 00:55:23,359 » sent to the owner on the county listed 1435 00:55:23,359 --> 00:55:24,240 the owner. Yes, 1436 00:55:24,240 --> 00:55:26,630 >> we didn't give her information just now 1437 00:55:26,630 --> 00:55:26,640 » we didn't give her information just now 1438 00:55:26,640 --> 00:55:30,160 to see what her intent was with 1439 00:55:30,160 --> 00:55:31,349 >> no. 1440 00:55:31,349 --> 00:55:31,359 » no. 1441 00:55:31,359 --> 00:55:33,190 >> So technically does she own the 1442 00:55:33,190 --> 00:55:33,200 » So technically does she own the 1443 00:55:33,200 --> 00:55:33,839 property? 1444 00:55:33,839 --> 00:55:37,910 >> No grandfather owns the property. So the 1445 00:55:37,910 --> 00:55:37,920 » No grandfather owns the property. So the 1446 00:55:37,920 --> 00:55:41,040 great lies on the grandfather. 1447 00:55:41,040 --> 00:55:43,030 >> We got the she actually came up here to 1448 00:55:43,030 --> 00:55:43,040 » We got the she actually came up here to 1449 00:55:43,040 --> 00:55:45,040 speak to us. 1450 00:55:45,040 --> 00:55:46,400 Doubt on that. 1451 00:55:46,400 --> 00:55:48,470 >> Is it connected to water service? We 1452 00:55:48,470 --> 00:55:48,480 » Is it connected to water service? We 1453 00:55:48,480 --> 00:55:48,880 know that. 1454 00:55:48,880 --> 00:55:49,670 >> No. 1455 00:55:49,670 --> 00:55:49,680 » No. 1456 00:55:49,680 --> 00:55:51,349 >> Any power going to it? 1457 00:55:51,349 --> 00:55:51,359 » Any power going to it? 1458 00:55:51,359 --> 00:55:52,230 >> Yeah. 1459 00:55:52,230 --> 00:55:52,240 » Yeah. 1460 00:55:52,240 --> 00:55:53,430 >> It's not disconnected. 1461 00:55:53,430 --> 00:55:53,440 » It's not disconnected. 1462 00:55:53,440 --> 00:55:54,309 >> It's not disconnected. 1463 00:55:54,309 --> 00:55:54,319 » It's not disconnected. 1464 00:55:54,319 --> 00:55:55,910 >> It's not on me there. 1465 00:55:55,910 --> 00:55:55,920 » It's not on me there. 1466 00:55:55,920 --> 00:55:56,230 >> Yeah. 1467 00:55:56,230 --> 00:55:56,240 » Yeah. 1468 00:55:56,240 --> 00:56:00,630 >> See it? 1469 00:56:00,640 --> 00:56:03,440 » It's completely gutted. So, is there any 1470 00:56:03,440 --> 00:56:07,280 way to send some of the like send a 1471 00:56:07,280 --> 00:56:11,760 a notice if you want to do any future 1472 00:56:11,760 --> 00:56:14,720 um I mean shadow of doubt she came and 1473 00:56:14,720 --> 00:56:18,000 she asked about it. Um is there any way 1474 00:56:18,000 --> 00:56:20,799 to send her this information instead of 1475 00:56:20,799 --> 00:56:23,440 her grandfather? Can we send it to her? 1476 00:56:23,440 --> 00:56:25,670 >> She's not the owner. 1477 00:56:25,670 --> 00:56:25,680 » She's not the owner. 1478 00:56:25,680 --> 00:56:27,670 >> Only the owner can get surely there's 1479 00:56:27,670 --> 00:56:27,680 » Only the owner can get surely there's 1480 00:56:27,680 --> 00:56:28,880 communication between her and her 1481 00:56:28,880 --> 00:56:30,400 grandfather or she wouldn't know to be 1482 00:56:30,400 --> 00:56:30,960 here. 1483 00:56:30,960 --> 00:56:33,190 >> I don't know. It looked like she had the 1484 00:56:33,190 --> 00:56:33,200 » I don't know. It looked like she had the 1485 00:56:33,200 --> 00:56:35,520 the laminated sheet that was staked up 1486 00:56:35,520 --> 00:56:36,720 there. 1487 00:56:36,720 --> 00:56:41,670 >> Yes. She handed it to me outside. 1488 00:56:41,680 --> 00:56:43,680 » Do we have when she requested to speak, 1489 00:56:43,680 --> 00:56:45,200 did she give any information? 1490 00:56:45,200 --> 00:56:46,309 >> We have her information. 1491 00:56:46,309 --> 00:56:46,319 » We have her information. 1492 00:56:46,319 --> 00:56:48,230 >> That's true. Yeah. But one one of the 1493 00:56:48,230 --> 00:56:48,240 » That's true. Yeah. But one one of the 1494 00:56:48,240 --> 00:56:49,920 things I want to let you I mean to let 1495 00:56:49,920 --> 00:56:51,680 you guys know 1496 00:56:51,680 --> 00:56:54,390 >> to get to this point 1497 00:56:54,390 --> 00:56:54,400 » to get to this point 1498 00:56:54,400 --> 00:56:57,359 the number of staff hours that have been 1499 00:56:57,359 --> 00:57:00,480 put into this and not only that but the 1500 00:57:00,480 --> 00:57:04,160 advertising we advertise all of this and 1501 00:57:04,160 --> 00:57:08,640 so um we haven't gotten to it yet but um 1502 00:57:08,640 --> 00:57:11,200 our advertising costs are going to be 1503 00:57:11,200 --> 00:57:14,160 going up and I mean it's just another 1504 00:57:14,160 --> 00:57:16,480 cost of doing business and again you 1505 00:57:16,480 --> 00:57:18,079 guys Yeah, I mean that is one of your 1506 00:57:18,079 --> 00:57:21,520 options. You can permit a repair, but I 1507 00:57:21,520 --> 00:57:23,760 would 1508 00:57:23,760 --> 00:57:26,079 highly recommend that you put a time 1509 00:57:26,079 --> 00:57:28,640 frame to it because this again, these 1510 00:57:28,640 --> 00:57:31,119 are eight homes and this is just there's 1511 00:57:31,119 --> 00:57:33,359 a long list after this to bring to you 1512 00:57:33,359 --> 00:57:35,520 and a long list before this that we 1513 00:57:35,520 --> 00:57:36,880 brought you. 1514 00:57:36,880 --> 00:57:38,870 >> I've I've been here for three or four 1515 00:57:38,870 --> 00:57:38,880 » I've I've been here for three or four 1516 00:57:38,880 --> 00:57:41,680 cycles of this and from my experience, 1517 00:57:41,680 --> 00:57:43,599 95% of the people that come here and say 1518 00:57:43,599 --> 00:57:46,400 they'll do something do not. I will be 1519 00:57:46,400 --> 00:57:48,640 the bad guy and I will move to declare 1520 00:57:48,640 --> 00:57:50,400 310 North View Dangerous Building and 1521 00:57:50,400 --> 00:57:52,640 other and order that the owner demolish 1522 00:57:52,640 --> 00:57:55,520 and remove the building within 30 days. 1523 00:57:55,520 --> 00:57:58,549 >> I don't have to, but I second. 1524 00:57:58,549 --> 00:57:58,559 » I don't have to, but I second. 1525 00:57:58,559 --> 00:57:59,510 >> All in favor? 1526 00:57:59,510 --> 00:57:59,520 » All in favor? 1527 00:57:59,520 --> 00:58:03,910 >> I 1528 00:58:03,920 --> 00:58:08,640 11:01 Winorth Harvey Street. 1529 00:58:08,640 --> 00:58:12,789 >> You see the history there. Um, 1530 00:58:12,789 --> 00:58:12,799 » You see the history there. Um, 1531 00:58:12,799 --> 00:58:14,319 and Jay, I don't know if you have 1532 00:58:14,319 --> 00:58:16,960 anything else, you know, input into 1533 00:58:16,960 --> 00:58:18,319 that. 1534 00:58:18,319 --> 00:58:19,910 >> That's basically the history right now. 1535 00:58:19,910 --> 00:58:19,920 » That's basically the history right now. 1536 00:58:19,920 --> 00:58:21,760 Lauren Carl's back in June and said he 1537 00:58:21,760 --> 00:58:23,440 was going to try to plan to demolish the 1538 00:58:23,440 --> 00:58:27,599 home, but never contacted again. And 1539 00:58:27,599 --> 00:58:30,559 I've sent letters for high and weeds and 1540 00:58:30,559 --> 00:58:31,680 stuff. I know that's nothing for the 1541 00:58:31,680 --> 00:58:32,799 building, but I'm always have to 1542 00:58:32,799 --> 00:58:34,480 maintain make sure the owner cuts that 1543 00:58:34,480 --> 00:58:36,400 one, too. 1544 00:58:36,400 --> 00:58:36,720 So 1545 00:58:36,720 --> 00:58:39,910 >> the roof is completely and it's starting 1546 00:58:39,910 --> 00:58:39,920 » the roof is completely and it's starting 1547 00:58:39,920 --> 00:58:41,599 to cave in on the back side. 1548 00:58:41,599 --> 00:58:42,950 >> Right. 1549 00:58:42,950 --> 00:58:42,960 » Right. 1550 00:58:42,960 --> 00:58:44,630 >> So the water was going to tear down 1551 00:58:44,630 --> 00:58:44,640 » So the water was going to tear down 1552 00:58:44,640 --> 00:58:46,240 anyway. Yes. 1553 00:58:46,240 --> 00:58:48,710 >> He said he was, but it's never started 1554 00:58:48,710 --> 00:58:48,720 » He said he was, but it's never started 1555 00:58:48,720 --> 00:58:50,799 or 1556 00:58:50,799 --> 00:58:53,109 >> um I move to declare 1101 North Harvey 1557 00:58:53,109 --> 00:58:53,119 » um I move to declare 1101 North Harvey 1558 00:58:53,119 --> 00:58:54,880 be a dangerous building in order that 1559 00:58:54,880 --> 00:58:56,240 the owner demolish and remove the 1560 00:58:56,240 --> 00:58:58,720 building within 30 days. Second. All in 1561 00:58:58,720 --> 00:59:02,950 favor? I. 1562 00:59:02,960 --> 00:59:07,829 909 North Smear. 1563 00:59:07,839 --> 00:59:09,359 » John, what's your timeline? 1564 00:59:09,359 --> 00:59:12,950 >> My timeline is I have limited spare time 1565 00:59:12,950 --> 00:59:12,960 » My timeline is I have limited spare time 1566 00:59:12,960 --> 00:59:14,960 to work on it, but I'll do it as much as 1567 00:59:14,960 --> 00:59:16,720 I can. 1568 00:59:16,720 --> 00:59:18,870 >> How much have you got clean on? 1569 00:59:18,870 --> 00:59:18,880 » How much have you got clean on? 1570 00:59:18,880 --> 00:59:21,190 >> Well, I've been clearing trees because I 1571 00:59:21,190 --> 00:59:21,200 » Well, I've been clearing trees because I 1572 00:59:21,200 --> 00:59:23,359 talked to maino about coming in there 1573 00:59:23,359 --> 00:59:25,599 and knocking the house what's left of it 1574 00:59:25,599 --> 00:59:28,160 completely down and he says I need to 1575 00:59:28,160 --> 00:59:29,839 clear the trees around it so he can get 1576 00:59:29,839 --> 00:59:32,400 into it. I've been working on that. 1577 00:59:32,400 --> 00:59:34,079 Okay. 1578 00:59:34,079 --> 00:59:38,230 >> Big pan tree on the property. 1579 00:59:38,230 --> 00:59:38,240 » Big pan tree on the property. 1580 00:59:38,240 --> 00:59:40,069 >> Almost 11. So you were over there just 1581 00:59:40,069 --> 00:59:40,079 » Almost 11. So you were over there just 1582 00:59:40,079 --> 00:59:40,480 last week. 1583 00:59:40,480 --> 00:59:41,510 >> I live right next door. 1584 00:59:41,510 --> 00:59:41,520 » I live right next door. 1585 00:59:41,520 --> 00:59:44,150 >> I know. I know where you live. 1586 00:59:44,150 --> 00:59:44,160 » I know. I know where you live. 1587 00:59:44,160 --> 00:59:46,150 >> So you're you're over there as you can. 1588 00:59:46,150 --> 00:59:46,160 » So you're you're over there as you can. 1589 00:59:46,160 --> 00:59:46,549 >> Yeah. 1590 00:59:46,549 --> 00:59:46,559 » Yeah. 1591 00:59:46,559 --> 00:59:48,069 >> As quickly as you can. 1592 00:59:48,069 --> 00:59:48,079 » As quickly as you can. 1593 00:59:48,079 --> 00:59:50,630 >> Yeah. I work full time. 1594 00:59:50,630 --> 00:59:50,640 » Yeah. I work full time. 1595 00:59:50,640 --> 00:59:52,789 >> All the driving chores. 1596 00:59:52,789 --> 00:59:52,799 » All the driving chores. 1597 00:59:52,799 --> 00:59:53,510 >> I know. 1598 00:59:53,510 --> 00:59:53,520 » I know. 1599 00:59:53,520 --> 00:59:55,270 >> My responsibility. You know my future. 1600 00:59:55,270 --> 00:59:55,280 » My responsibility. You know my future. 1601 00:59:55,280 --> 00:59:57,190 >> I do. I know you very well. 1602 00:59:57,190 --> 00:59:57,200 » I do. I know you very well. 1603 00:59:57,200 --> 00:59:58,630 >> How long you think it take to get that 1604 00:59:58,630 --> 00:59:58,640 » How long you think it take to get that 1605 00:59:58,640 --> 01:00:01,829 picture? 1606 01:00:01,839 --> 01:00:07,030 couple months. 1607 01:00:07,040 --> 01:00:09,040 » Yeah. 1608 01:00:09,040 --> 01:00:10,870 >> So, I think it's a dangerous building, 1609 01:00:10,870 --> 01:00:10,880 » So, I think it's a dangerous building, 1610 01:00:10,880 --> 01:00:12,640 but based on your statement, I don't 1611 01:00:12,640 --> 01:00:13,920 You're saying you can't get it done in 1612 01:00:13,920 --> 01:00:15,200 30 days? 1613 01:00:15,200 --> 01:00:18,309 >> Yeah. Financially, there's no 1614 01:00:18,309 --> 01:00:18,319 » Yeah. Financially, there's no 1615 01:00:18,319 --> 01:00:19,910 >> I know the rolloffs are very expensive. 1616 01:00:19,910 --> 01:00:19,920 » I know the rolloffs are very expensive. 1617 01:00:19,920 --> 01:00:22,710 >> What's the difference in in us declaring 1618 01:00:22,710 --> 01:00:22,720 » What's the difference in in us declaring 1619 01:00:22,720 --> 01:00:26,240 this and if he can't do it, we do it. 1620 01:00:26,240 --> 01:00:28,160 All we pay for it. It's just there's a 1621 01:00:28,160 --> 01:00:29,760 lean against the property. That's it. 1622 01:00:29,760 --> 01:00:31,430 >> There be a lean. I mean that's 1623 01:00:31,430 --> 01:00:31,440 » There be a lean. I mean that's 1624 01:00:31,440 --> 01:00:34,069 >> but that's his correct but that's his 1625 01:00:34,069 --> 01:00:34,079 » but that's his correct but that's his 1626 01:00:34,079 --> 01:00:36,559 property until you were to sell it. Some 1627 01:00:36,559 --> 01:00:42,390 in front 1628 01:00:42,400 --> 01:00:44,079 same lot was my 1629 01:00:44,079 --> 01:00:46,549 >> I don't know how we can divide it up and 1630 01:00:46,549 --> 01:00:46,559 » I don't know how we can divide it up and 1631 01:00:46,559 --> 01:00:47,670 >> on the same property 1632 01:00:47,670 --> 01:00:47,680 » on the same property 1633 01:00:47,680 --> 01:00:48,710 >> be it all 1634 01:00:48,710 --> 01:00:48,720 » be it all 1635 01:00:48,720 --> 01:00:50,470 >> a couple other houses 1636 01:00:50,470 --> 01:00:50,480 » a couple other houses 1637 01:00:50,480 --> 01:00:51,829 >> there's another lot 1638 01:00:51,829 --> 01:00:51,839 » there's another lot 1639 01:00:51,839 --> 01:00:53,750 >> it's on the back side there that belongs 1640 01:00:53,750 --> 01:00:53,760 » it's on the back side there that belongs 1641 01:00:53,760 --> 01:00:56,000 to me apparently he goes over to live 1642 01:00:56,000 --> 01:00:59,440 oak became aware 1643 01:00:59,440 --> 01:01:01,589 >> city the guy who was going to come down 1644 01:01:01,589 --> 01:01:01,599 » city the guy who was going to come down 1645 01:01:01,599 --> 01:01:04,079 in your best interest to to do this and 1646 01:01:04,079 --> 01:01:06,240 the city does it cleaned up. You just 1647 01:01:06,240 --> 01:01:10,309 have a lean on your propert. 1648 01:01:10,319 --> 01:01:11,599 » You're not going to ever sell that 1649 01:01:11,599 --> 01:01:13,359 property. 1650 01:01:13,359 --> 01:01:15,430 >> Had no intention of it. 1651 01:01:15,430 --> 01:01:15,440 » Had no intention of it. 1652 01:01:15,440 --> 01:01:17,430 >> Yeah. 1653 01:01:17,430 --> 01:01:17,440 » Yeah. 1654 01:01:17,440 --> 01:01:20,549 >> It meaning I have to 1655 01:01:20,549 --> 01:01:20,559 » It meaning I have to 1656 01:01:20,559 --> 01:01:22,720 make payments with 1657 01:01:22,720 --> 01:01:27,190 >> we send you a bill first and then 1658 01:01:27,190 --> 01:01:27,200 » we send you a bill first and then 1659 01:01:27,200 --> 01:01:30,079 the cost of would be 1660 01:01:30,079 --> 01:01:33,190 >> well. 1661 01:01:33,200 --> 01:01:34,720 Correct. But if you don't, there's no 1662 01:01:34,720 --> 01:01:36,960 lean on it and then there's no I don't 1663 01:01:36,960 --> 01:01:38,000 think there's any financial 1664 01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:40,160 responsibility. 1665 01:01:40,160 --> 01:01:42,069 >> Are you So are you interested in beating 1666 01:01:42,069 --> 01:01:42,079 » Are you So are you interested in beating 1667 01:01:42,079 --> 01:01:45,119 it over to us? 1668 01:01:45,119 --> 01:01:46,789 >> I don't know how it's on the same lot as 1669 01:01:46,789 --> 01:01:46,799 » I don't know how it's on the same lot as 1670 01:01:46,799 --> 01:01:48,400 your 1671 01:01:48,400 --> 01:01:50,000 house. 1672 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:50,789 >> Right. 1673 01:01:50,789 --> 01:01:50,799 » Right. 1674 01:01:50,799 --> 01:01:51,990 >> Right. 1675 01:01:51,990 --> 01:01:52,000 » Right. 1676 01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:54,630 >> How big is the property? I believe the 1677 01:01:54,630 --> 01:01:54,640 » How big is the property? I believe the 1678 01:01:54,640 --> 01:01:58,960 deed said 95 ft by 190 ft 1679 01:01:58,960 --> 01:02:01,599 which extends from North Smith Street in 1680 01:02:01,599 --> 01:02:03,920 front of my house to live oak street. 1681 01:02:03,920 --> 01:02:05,589 >> Mr. 1682 01:02:05,589 --> 01:02:05,599 » Mr. 1683 01:02:05,599 --> 01:02:07,280 had any issues communicating with him? 1684 01:02:07,280 --> 01:02:09,750 >> I hadn't had when I sent the letters or 1685 01:02:09,750 --> 01:02:09,760 » I hadn't had when I sent the letters or 1686 01:02:09,760 --> 01:02:14,230 anything sir. 1687 01:02:14,240 --> 01:02:20,789 » What do you mean out of my 1688 01:02:20,799 --> 01:02:23,520 point? somebody to tell them 1689 01:02:23,520 --> 01:02:25,349 >> what they already 1690 01:02:25,349 --> 01:02:25,359 » what they already 1691 01:02:25,359 --> 01:02:27,760 give a little grace. 1692 01:02:27,760 --> 01:02:30,230 >> Okay. Um, can we can we have you come 1693 01:02:30,230 --> 01:02:30,240 » Okay. Um, can we can we have you come 1694 01:02:30,240 --> 01:02:32,480 up? I mean, I just we we're recording. I 1695 01:02:32,480 --> 01:02:34,240 want to make sure we get conversations. 1696 01:02:34,240 --> 01:02:36,000 We got a lot of side conversations 1697 01:02:36,000 --> 01:02:39,440 going. Um, 1698 01:02:39,440 --> 01:02:42,960 okay. So, Justin, I I'm not sure I'm not 1699 01:02:42,960 --> 01:02:45,920 sure what the conversation was. Can we 1700 01:02:45,920 --> 01:02:48,710 >> So, I was asking him and Mr. POS about 1701 01:02:48,710 --> 01:02:48,720 » So, I was asking him and Mr. POS about 1702 01:02:48,720 --> 01:02:52,319 the the amount of communication. Um, Mr. 1703 01:02:52,319 --> 01:02:53,440 Reed is saying he didn't quite 1704 01:02:53,440 --> 01:02:54,640 understand what abatement and such 1705 01:02:54,640 --> 01:02:58,400 things meant. Mr. Pots was saying he Mr. 1706 01:02:58,400 --> 01:03:02,319 Cole and what it's not really there. 1707 01:03:02,319 --> 01:03:04,870 >> Yeah. No, I get it. And my my point is 1708 01:03:04,870 --> 01:03:04,880 » Yeah. No, I get it. And my my point is 1709 01:03:04,880 --> 01:03:07,119 is if he is in the process, if he was 1710 01:03:07,119 --> 01:03:09,040 over there just a couple days ago, what 1711 01:03:09,040 --> 01:03:10,880 can we do to assist him in cleaning this 1712 01:03:10,880 --> 01:03:14,559 up without having to just lactate give 1713 01:03:14,559 --> 01:03:17,039 him 30 days, which he is saying is not 1714 01:03:17,039 --> 01:03:18,640 feasible in his 1715 01:03:18,640 --> 01:03:20,069 >> You could give them more time. 1716 01:03:20,069 --> 01:03:20,079 » You could give them more time. 1717 01:03:20,079 --> 01:03:22,230 >> But we can give him more time. 1718 01:03:22,230 --> 01:03:22,240 » But we can give him more time. 1719 01:03:22,240 --> 01:03:24,789 >> Uh but I would I would give them a 1720 01:03:24,789 --> 01:03:24,799 » Uh but I would I would give them a 1721 01:03:24,799 --> 01:03:25,440 timeline. 1722 01:03:25,440 --> 01:03:27,510 >> Oh yeah, I'm definitely for that. 1723 01:03:27,510 --> 01:03:27,520 » Oh yeah, I'm definitely for that. 1724 01:03:27,520 --> 01:03:29,349 >> So you could give them more time. 1725 01:03:29,349 --> 01:03:29,359 » So you could give them more time. 1726 01:03:29,359 --> 01:03:31,029 >> So how long do you think it would take 1727 01:03:31,029 --> 01:03:31,039 » So how long do you think it would take 1728 01:03:31,039 --> 01:03:34,079 to clear it? It depends on when I can 1729 01:03:34,079 --> 01:03:37,119 afford to get a backho over there and a 1730 01:03:37,119 --> 01:03:39,599 dumpster 1731 01:03:39,599 --> 01:03:41,760 like paycheck to paycheck. 1732 01:03:41,760 --> 01:03:43,349 >> You know my situation too. 1733 01:03:43,349 --> 01:03:43,359 » You know my situation too. 1734 01:03:43,359 --> 01:03:46,069 >> Yeah. Yeah. 1735 01:03:46,069 --> 01:03:46,079 » Yeah. Yeah. 1736 01:03:46,079 --> 01:03:48,720 There's 1737 01:03:48,720 --> 01:03:52,230 >> I don't think the urgency 1738 01:03:52,230 --> 01:03:52,240 » I don't think the urgency 1739 01:03:52,240 --> 01:04:05,190 >> Well, it's 1740 01:04:05,200 --> 01:04:06,240 just worried about others is 1741 01:04:06,240 --> 01:04:08,630 >> Can I have Mr. Pots respond to that? 1742 01:04:08,630 --> 01:04:08,640 » Can I have Mr. Pots respond to that? 1743 01:04:08,640 --> 01:04:10,309 >> One of the reasons we're looking at when 1744 01:04:10,309 --> 01:04:10,319 » One of the reasons we're looking at when 1745 01:04:10,319 --> 01:04:11,920 we look at a building that looks like 1746 01:04:11,920 --> 01:04:14,880 this and it's like you said lean there. 1747 01:04:14,880 --> 01:04:17,839 lo and behold as the teenager or 1748 01:04:17,839 --> 01:04:20,000 somebody or kid decide to go inside 1749 01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:21,839 there and they accidentally fall down on 1750 01:04:21,839 --> 01:04:24,000 and stuff. So that's why we ask for 1751 01:04:24,000 --> 01:04:25,599 these type things on these type 1752 01:04:25,599 --> 01:04:28,400 buildings. Uh, not saying they'll ever 1753 01:04:28,400 --> 01:04:30,400 happen, but we have to also think about 1754 01:04:30,400 --> 01:04:33,359 those type of things as well 1755 01:04:33,359 --> 01:04:35,190 >> cuz there was somebody living in the 1756 01:04:35,190 --> 01:04:35,200 » cuz there was somebody living in the 1757 01:04:35,200 --> 01:04:37,760 house behind me which is across from you 1758 01:04:37,760 --> 01:04:39,990 >> and they did have teenage and stuff. So 1759 01:04:39,990 --> 01:04:40,000 » and they did have teenage and stuff. So 1760 01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:42,160 they were who knows what they were doing 1761 01:04:42,160 --> 01:04:45,440 back there but you know um for the 1762 01:04:45,440 --> 01:04:46,640 safety 1763 01:04:46,640 --> 01:04:47,910 >> know the legal 1764 01:04:47,910 --> 01:04:47,920 » know the legal 1765 01:04:47,920 --> 01:04:51,029 >> yeah of it I don't feel particularly 1766 01:04:51,029 --> 01:04:51,039 » yeah of it I don't feel particularly 1767 01:04:51,039 --> 01:04:54,160 bound to be responsible for the actions 1768 01:04:54,160 --> 01:04:58,390 of trespassers 1769 01:04:58,400 --> 01:05:00,160 » good point that is a good point 1770 01:05:00,160 --> 01:05:01,910 >> well that the legal question that we 1771 01:05:01,910 --> 01:05:01,920 » well that the legal question that we 1772 01:05:01,920 --> 01:05:03,680 won't get into but the bottom line is 1773 01:05:03,680 --> 01:05:06,880 the reason why these ordinances exist is 1774 01:05:06,880 --> 01:05:08,319 for the health and safety of the 1775 01:05:08,319 --> 01:05:11,039 community And so when we have a 1776 01:05:11,039 --> 01:05:14,079 dangerous building like this, I mean 1777 01:05:14,079 --> 01:05:16,079 it's a danger and it's the health and 1778 01:05:16,079 --> 01:05:19,440 safety you you it wasn't hurting but we 1779 01:05:19,440 --> 01:05:23,599 have that is that is the danger. So we 1780 01:05:23,599 --> 01:05:25,599 have to look at risk analysis and I mean 1781 01:05:25,599 --> 01:05:27,440 that would be um I don't want to get 1782 01:05:27,440 --> 01:05:29,359 into legal complication with you know 1783 01:05:29,359 --> 01:05:31,440 what your responsibility would be. We 1784 01:05:31,440 --> 01:05:35,680 just don't want anyone um you know to 1785 01:05:35,680 --> 01:05:37,510 >> anybody get hurt either. But like I 1786 01:05:37,510 --> 01:05:37,520 » anybody get hurt either. But like I 1787 01:05:37,520 --> 01:05:41,359 said, I don't feel that it's a danger. A 1788 01:05:41,359 --> 01:05:43,359 few walls that still remain standing or 1789 01:05:43,359 --> 01:05:45,039 being propped up by the trees that I 1790 01:05:45,039 --> 01:05:47,520 need to cut down before I can get heavy 1791 01:05:47,520 --> 01:05:49,520 equipment in there to understand that. 1792 01:05:49,520 --> 01:05:51,440 But I mean the ordinance defines what is 1793 01:05:51,440 --> 01:05:53,599 dangerous and so you have in your 1794 01:05:53,599 --> 01:05:56,079 background material what I mean the 1795 01:05:56,079 --> 01:05:59,200 items that are considered. Could we if 1796 01:05:59,200 --> 01:06:02,079 we give you six months, could you do 1797 01:06:02,079 --> 01:06:03,039 some? 1798 01:06:03,039 --> 01:06:05,430 >> I'm sure I could do 1799 01:06:05,430 --> 01:06:05,440 » I'm sure I could do 1800 01:06:05,440 --> 01:06:08,079 a lot of possibly all of them. 1801 01:06:08,079 --> 01:06:08,789 >> Six months. 1802 01:06:08,789 --> 01:06:08,799 » Six months. 1803 01:06:08,799 --> 01:06:09,510 >> Yeah. 1804 01:06:09,510 --> 01:06:09,520 » Yeah. 1805 01:06:09,520 --> 01:06:11,190 >> Are you going to say I'll give him six 1806 01:06:11,190 --> 01:06:11,200 » Are you going to say I'll give him six 1807 01:06:11,200 --> 01:06:11,599 months? 1808 01:06:11,599 --> 01:06:13,190 >> Sure. 1809 01:06:13,190 --> 01:06:13,200 » Sure. 1810 01:06:13,200 --> 01:06:14,150 >> Great. 1811 01:06:14,150 --> 01:06:14,160 » Great. 1812 01:06:14,160 --> 01:06:15,910 >> So, we're give them six months to take 1813 01:06:15,910 --> 01:06:15,920 » So, we're give them six months to take 1814 01:06:15,920 --> 01:06:16,559 care of that 1815 01:06:16,559 --> 01:06:17,430 >> that action. 1816 01:06:17,430 --> 01:06:17,440 » that action. 1817 01:06:17,440 --> 01:06:21,349 >> Make the motion. So, yeah. So your your 1818 01:06:21,349 --> 01:06:21,359 » Make the motion. So, yeah. So your your 1819 01:06:21,359 --> 01:06:23,760 action on this would be to give to 1820 01:06:23,760 --> 01:06:25,920 declare it a dangerous building 1821 01:06:25,920 --> 01:06:30,390 >> and give the owner six months to clear 1822 01:06:30,390 --> 01:06:30,400 » and give the owner six months to clear 1823 01:06:30,400 --> 01:06:34,079 to demolish the building or demolish it. 1824 01:06:34,079 --> 01:06:34,559 I got it. 1825 01:06:34,559 --> 01:06:37,190 >> Well, but if it's not, we would ask you 1826 01:06:37,190 --> 01:06:37,200 » Well, but if it's not, we would ask you 1827 01:06:37,200 --> 01:06:39,520 would have in that that if it's not so 1828 01:06:39,520 --> 01:06:41,440 that we don't have to advertise that you 1829 01:06:41,440 --> 01:06:45,119 would that you would it would become 1830 01:06:45,119 --> 01:06:47,520 building if it's not resolved by the 1831 01:06:47,520 --> 01:06:49,039 property. Well, I'm going to move to 1832 01:06:49,039 --> 01:06:50,400 being a dangerous building and I'm going 1833 01:06:50,400 --> 01:06:52,000 to give 180 days. 1834 01:06:52,000 --> 01:06:52,549 >> Yeah. 1835 01:06:52,549 --> 01:06:52,559 » Yeah. 1836 01:06:52,559 --> 01:06:54,549 >> So, move to declare I move to declare 1837 01:06:54,549 --> 01:06:54,559 » So, move to declare I move to declare 1838 01:06:54,559 --> 01:06:57,039 909 North Smith a dangerous building and 1839 01:06:57,039 --> 01:06:58,799 order that the owner demolish and remove 1840 01:06:58,799 --> 01:07:02,559 the building within 180 days. 1841 01:07:02,559 --> 01:07:09,990 >> All in favor? 1842 01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:16,870 » 601 East Gatis. 1843 01:07:16,880 --> 01:07:18,640 No, there is 1844 01:07:18,640 --> 01:07:22,069 >> this is a home that's on 601 East Gas. 1845 01:07:22,069 --> 01:07:22,079 » this is a home that's on 601 East Gas. 1846 01:07:22,079 --> 01:07:24,319 There's actually a second home on this 1847 01:07:24,319 --> 01:07:27,599 property as well. This is the house to 1848 01:07:27,599 --> 01:07:30,079 the east side of the property that's 1849 01:07:30,079 --> 01:07:32,720 completely fallen. It's hard to see in 1850 01:07:32,720 --> 01:07:33,920 the bunch of my pictures, but it's 1851 01:07:33,920 --> 01:07:36,559 completely falling in on itself. And and 1852 01:07:36,559 --> 01:07:39,119 it's the same situation kind of previous 1853 01:07:39,119 --> 01:07:40,240 case before. 1854 01:07:40,240 --> 01:07:40,870 >> No any contact 1855 01:07:40,870 --> 01:07:40,880 » No any contact 1856 01:07:40,880 --> 01:07:43,270 >> no contact from the owners. Letter sent 1857 01:07:43,270 --> 01:07:43,280 » no contact from the owners. Letter sent 1858 01:07:43,280 --> 01:07:48,870 out. Buildings will be posted by us. 1859 01:07:48,880 --> 01:07:51,200 » I move to declare 601 East Gatis as a 1860 01:07:51,200 --> 01:07:52,319 dangerous building in order that the 1861 01:07:52,319 --> 01:07:53,839 owner demolish and remove the building 1862 01:07:53,839 --> 01:07:57,039 within 30 days. I second. All in favor? 1863 01:07:57,039 --> 01:07:58,720 I 1864 01:07:58,720 --> 01:08:00,960 803 West Holland. 1865 01:08:00,960 --> 01:08:02,870 >> So on this property, you'll notice from 1866 01:08:02,870 --> 01:08:02,880 » So on this property, you'll notice from 1867 01:08:02,880 --> 01:08:05,920 your u background information, the city 1868 01:08:05,920 --> 01:08:07,599 commission did order this house to be 1869 01:08:07,599 --> 01:08:10,640 torn down back in 23. the county sold 1870 01:08:10,640 --> 01:08:12,640 the property in the tax sale before it 1871 01:08:12,640 --> 01:08:14,880 was able to be demolished. So, the 1872 01:08:14,880 --> 01:08:17,359 county notified the buyers at the tax 1873 01:08:17,359 --> 01:08:20,159 sale that it was a substandard home. Um, 1874 01:08:20,159 --> 01:08:22,880 but we have to start that process all 1875 01:08:22,880 --> 01:08:27,520 over, which we did. And 1876 01:08:27,520 --> 01:08:28,870 >> you said, 1877 01:08:28,870 --> 01:08:28,880 » you said, 1878 01:08:28,880 --> 01:08:30,950 >> when was the tax sale? 1879 01:08:30,950 --> 01:08:30,960 » when was the tax sale? 1880 01:08:30,960 --> 01:08:33,910 >> Jmber, it was December 2024, I believe. 1881 01:08:33,910 --> 01:08:33,920 » Jmber, it was December 2024, I believe. 1882 01:08:33,920 --> 01:08:36,159 Yeah, 24th. 1883 01:08:36,159 --> 01:08:36,630 >> Yeah. 1884 01:08:36,630 --> 01:08:36,640 » Yeah. 1885 01:08:36,640 --> 01:08:38,630 >> 20 days after I started or 15 days after 1886 01:08:38,630 --> 01:08:38,640 » 20 days after I started or 15 days after 1887 01:08:38,640 --> 01:08:40,799 I even started work. It's been a while. 1888 01:08:40,799 --> 01:08:43,759 And the company has not ever responded 1889 01:08:43,759 --> 01:08:46,239 to any of the letters we sent to them. 1890 01:08:46,239 --> 01:08:51,430 And I've even had to send letters for 1891 01:08:51,440 --> 01:08:53,520 » I move to declare 803 West Holland a 1892 01:08:53,520 --> 01:08:54,640 dangerous building in order that the 1893 01:08:54,640 --> 01:08:56,080 owner demolish and remove building 1894 01:08:56,080 --> 01:08:59,679 within 30 days. I second. All 1895 01:08:59,679 --> 01:09:03,910 >> in favor? uh 1896 01:09:03,920 --> 01:09:06,239 301 Corp. 1897 01:09:06,239 --> 01:09:08,709 >> This is also another property that 1898 01:09:08,709 --> 01:09:08,719 » This is also another property that 1899 01:09:08,719 --> 01:09:10,480 actually has two residents on it. And 1900 01:09:10,480 --> 01:09:13,920 number one gives this trailer house a 90 1901 01:09:13,920 --> 01:09:16,319 I mean a 303 address, but it's actually 1902 01:09:16,319 --> 01:09:19,120 all on 301 North. So that's why I've had 1903 01:09:19,120 --> 01:09:21,040 to address it under the 301 North 1904 01:09:21,040 --> 01:09:22,560 property. 1905 01:09:22,560 --> 01:09:25,679 Um the trailer, all the skirting around 1906 01:09:25,679 --> 01:09:28,000 it is falling apart. The windows, uh I 1907 01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:30,799 think there's a few missing. Um, no 1908 01:09:30,799 --> 01:09:35,600 electrical, no water, and uh, continues 1909 01:09:35,600 --> 01:09:38,000 to have the grass and stuff around it at 1910 01:09:38,000 --> 01:09:39,679 that time, too. 1911 01:09:39,679 --> 01:09:41,990 >> Yeah, this little kind familiar. Was 1912 01:09:41,990 --> 01:09:42,000 » Yeah, this little kind familiar. Was 1913 01:09:42,000 --> 01:09:45,920 this This is 301 North View. Um, was 1914 01:09:45,920 --> 01:09:48,880 there another trailer on that property? 1915 01:09:48,880 --> 01:09:51,030 >> Yes, there's two trailers. Two trailers 1916 01:09:51,030 --> 01:09:51,040 » Yes, there's two trailers. Two trailers 1917 01:09:51,040 --> 01:09:51,759 and one is like 1918 01:09:51,759 --> 01:09:53,030 >> This is the one on the north side. 1919 01:09:53,030 --> 01:09:53,040 » This is the one on the north side. 1920 01:09:53,040 --> 01:09:55,510 >> Yeah. And so wasn't this like a shock 1921 01:09:55,510 --> 01:09:55,520 » Yeah. And so wasn't this like a shock 1922 01:09:55,520 --> 01:09:58,560 that the the owner said that 1923 01:09:58,560 --> 01:10:00,149 >> like his son is 1924 01:10:00,149 --> 01:10:00,159 » like his son is 1925 01:10:00,159 --> 01:10:00,950 >> No, 1926 01:10:00,950 --> 01:10:00,960 » No, 1927 01:10:00,960 --> 01:10:03,990 >> there's a house trailer. No. 1928 01:10:03,990 --> 01:10:04,000 » there's a house trailer. No. 1929 01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:04,390 >> Okay. 1930 01:10:04,390 --> 01:10:04,400 » Okay. 1931 01:10:04,400 --> 01:10:06,950 >> There's a house on the corner of 1932 01:10:06,950 --> 01:10:06,960 » There's a house on the corner of 1933 01:10:06,960 --> 01:10:08,790 >> You know which one I'm talking about. 1934 01:10:08,790 --> 01:10:08,800 » You know which one I'm talking about. 1935 01:10:08,800 --> 01:10:09,270 >> Okay. 1936 01:10:09,270 --> 01:10:09,280 » Okay. 1937 01:10:09,280 --> 01:10:12,229 >> And then this house, this is the trailer 1938 01:10:12,229 --> 01:10:12,239 » And then this house, this is the trailer 1939 01:10:12,239 --> 01:10:13,920 north on the same piece of propert. 1940 01:10:13,920 --> 01:10:14,870 >> Any contact? 1941 01:10:14,870 --> 01:10:14,880 » Any contact? 1942 01:10:14,880 --> 01:10:16,870 >> No contact. 1943 01:10:16,870 --> 01:10:16,880 » No contact. 1944 01:10:16,880 --> 01:10:20,709 >> Okay. I move to declare 301 North but a 1945 01:10:20,709 --> 01:10:20,719 » Okay. I move to declare 301 North but a 1946 01:10:20,719 --> 01:10:22,320 dangerous building in order that the 1947 01:10:22,320 --> 01:10:24,480 owner demolish and remove the building 1948 01:10:24,480 --> 01:10:26,800 within 30 days. 1949 01:10:26,800 --> 01:10:30,310 >> All in favor 1950 01:10:30,320 --> 01:10:37,590 1100 East Walker. 1951 01:10:37,600 --> 01:10:41,600 » This is As you see the house is also I'm 1952 01:10:41,600 --> 01:10:43,040 pretty sure they purchased this during 1953 01:10:43,040 --> 01:10:44,960 one of the 1954 01:10:44,960 --> 01:10:47,430 >> county tax sales and stuff. They went in 1955 01:10:47,430 --> 01:10:47,440 » county tax sales and stuff. They went in 1956 01:10:47,440 --> 01:10:50,000 and then they started working on it and 1957 01:10:50,000 --> 01:10:52,800 then they've just stopped and now it's 1958 01:10:52,800 --> 01:10:56,400 got siding off of it, missing windows. 1959 01:10:56,400 --> 01:10:58,870 >> Um, 1960 01:10:58,870 --> 01:10:58,880 » Um, 1961 01:10:58,880 --> 01:11:01,110 >> structurally it does not seem to be safe 1962 01:11:01,110 --> 01:11:01,120 » structurally it does not seem to be safe 1963 01:11:01,120 --> 01:11:01,520 at all. 1964 01:11:01,520 --> 01:11:03,350 >> I believe this building was owned by 1965 01:11:03,350 --> 01:11:03,360 » I believe this building was owned by 1966 01:11:03,360 --> 01:11:06,719 Dane Alford's dad. 1967 01:11:06,719 --> 01:11:07,189 >> Yes. 1968 01:11:07,189 --> 01:11:07,199 » Yes. 1969 01:11:07,199 --> 01:11:08,709 >> Yeah. And they were working on it cuz 1970 01:11:08,709 --> 01:11:08,719 » Yeah. And they were working on it cuz 1971 01:11:08,719 --> 01:11:10,560 the whole front end was like all messed 1972 01:11:10,560 --> 01:11:12,560 up and so they did something but now 1973 01:11:12,560 --> 01:11:15,199 county 1974 01:11:15,199 --> 01:11:19,830 >> tax sale tax sale bought it and now he's 1975 01:11:19,830 --> 01:11:19,840 » tax sale tax sale bought it and now he's 1976 01:11:19,840 --> 01:11:20,960 gone this far. 1977 01:11:20,960 --> 01:11:22,390 >> He bought like five or six properties 1978 01:11:22,390 --> 01:11:22,400 » He bought like five or six properties 1979 01:11:22,400 --> 01:11:23,199 with that tax sale. 1980 01:11:23,199 --> 01:11:24,470 >> It's for sale. 1981 01:11:24,470 --> 01:11:24,480 » It's for sale. 1982 01:11:24,480 --> 01:11:27,189 >> It's currently for sale. 1983 01:11:27,189 --> 01:11:27,199 » It's currently for sale. 1984 01:11:27,199 --> 01:11:29,830 >> Okay. Um 1985 01:11:29,830 --> 01:11:29,840 » Okay. Um 1986 01:11:29,840 --> 01:11:31,679 has there any contact? 1987 01:11:31,679 --> 01:11:34,709 >> No contact letters did come back. 1988 01:11:34,709 --> 01:11:34,719 » No contact letters did come back. 1989 01:11:34,719 --> 01:11:37,030 >> Yeah. 1990 01:11:37,030 --> 01:11:37,040 » Yeah. 1991 01:11:37,040 --> 01:11:41,990 been signed for one of the 1992 01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:54,550 signatures. 1993 01:11:54,560 --> 01:11:59,350 Okay. 1994 01:11:59,360 --> 01:12:02,719 » Have you seen anybody over there? 1995 01:12:02,719 --> 01:12:03,590 >> Anytime recently? 1996 01:12:03,590 --> 01:12:03,600 » Anytime recently? 1997 01:12:03,600 --> 01:12:05,590 >> Not anytime recently. Not in the last 1998 01:12:05,590 --> 01:12:05,600 » Not anytime recently. Not in the last 1999 01:12:05,600 --> 01:12:07,840 year probably. 2000 01:12:07,840 --> 01:12:10,550 >> We cut his grass line this year. 2001 01:12:10,550 --> 01:12:10,560 » We cut his grass line this year. 2002 01:12:10,560 --> 01:12:11,910 >> Oh, we did that for 2003 01:12:11,910 --> 01:12:11,920 » Oh, we did that for 2004 01:12:11,920 --> 01:12:13,830 >> Yeah, we actually had to do that because 2005 01:12:13,830 --> 01:12:13,840 » Yeah, we actually had to do that because 2006 01:12:13,840 --> 01:12:14,880 Yeah. 2007 01:12:14,880 --> 01:12:17,030 >> Keep in mind this is on walk, 2008 01:12:17,030 --> 01:12:17,040 » Keep in mind this is on walk, 2009 01:12:17,040 --> 01:12:20,470 >> right? And near 2010 01:12:20,470 --> 01:12:20,480 » right? And near 2011 01:12:20,480 --> 01:12:22,800 and we're trying to beautify my 2012 01:12:22,800 --> 01:12:24,229 >> correct. Um 2013 01:12:24,229 --> 01:12:24,239 » correct. Um 2014 01:12:24,239 --> 01:12:26,390 >> I move to declare 1100 East Walker 2015 01:12:26,390 --> 01:12:26,400 » I move to declare 1100 East Walker 2016 01:12:26,400 --> 01:12:27,679 dangerous building and order that the 2017 01:12:27,679 --> 01:12:29,040 owner demolish and remove the building 2018 01:12:29,040 --> 01:12:31,199 within 30 days. 2019 01:12:31,199 --> 01:12:31,910 >> Second. 2020 01:12:31,910 --> 01:12:31,920 » Second. 2021 01:12:31,920 --> 01:12:33,910 >> All in favor? 2022 01:12:33,910 --> 01:12:33,920 » All in favor? 2023 01:12:33,920 --> 01:12:36,560 Can we uh make sure that like number one 2024 01:12:36,560 --> 01:12:41,440 on the list take care of those days 2025 01:12:41,440 --> 01:12:45,669 first. 2026 01:12:45,679 --> 01:12:48,719 » How much is it per 28 2027 01:12:48,719 --> 01:12:51,830 >> for that? [laughter] 2028 01:12:51,840 --> 01:12:58,630 » 28 2029 01:12:58,640 --> 01:13:02,000 hours 28 2030 01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:03,760 I think. 2031 01:13:03,760 --> 01:13:06,400 Number 13, discussion and necessary 2032 01:13:06,400 --> 01:13:08,960 action regarding approval of ordinance 2033 01:13:08,960 --> 01:13:10,560 2026-11 2034 01:13:10,560 --> 01:13:13,520 regarding a proposed amendment to 2035 01:13:13,520 --> 01:13:15,679 chapter 22 zoning of the breakage code 2036 01:13:15,679 --> 01:13:17,760 of ordinances to add wind turbine 2037 01:13:17,760 --> 01:13:20,640 recycling facility as a permissible use 2038 01:13:20,640 --> 01:13:23,360 and industrial eye zoning district. 2039 01:13:23,360 --> 01:13:26,070 >> So uh the commissioner just uh remind 2040 01:13:26,070 --> 01:13:26,080 » So uh the commissioner just uh remind 2041 01:13:26,080 --> 01:13:28,560 you there's three parts to our zoning. 2042 01:13:28,560 --> 01:13:30,560 We have got our zoning ordinance, our 2043 01:13:30,560 --> 01:13:33,920 use chart and our zoning map. Um this is 2044 01:13:33,920 --> 01:13:37,199 a request to update our use chart to 2045 01:13:37,199 --> 01:13:40,400 allow um this use a wind turbine 2046 01:13:40,400 --> 01:13:43,440 recycling facility as a permissible use 2047 01:13:43,440 --> 01:13:48,320 in our um property zone industrial. Um 2048 01:13:48,320 --> 01:13:51,040 the owner has requested the development 2049 01:13:51,040 --> 01:13:54,239 and operation of a focused on processing 2050 01:13:54,239 --> 01:13:57,280 and recycling the end wind turbine blade 2051 01:13:57,280 --> 01:13:59,840 and related wind energy components along 2052 01:13:59,840 --> 01:14:03,120 with the operation of concrete gas plant 2053 01:14:03,120 --> 01:14:06,719 that will utilize processed wind turbine 2054 01:14:06,719 --> 01:14:08,719 blade material as an aggregate or 2055 01:14:08,719 --> 01:14:11,600 supplemental material in concrete 2056 01:14:11,600 --> 01:14:13,520 operations will be in compliance with 2057 01:14:13,520 --> 01:14:16,239 the portable regulatory agencies i.e. 2058 01:14:16,239 --> 01:14:17,920 PCQ 2059 01:14:17,920 --> 01:14:20,400 and um 2060 01:14:20,400 --> 01:14:23,430 >> the manufacturing operation is promoted 2061 01:14:23,430 --> 01:14:23,440 » the manufacturing operation is promoted 2062 01:14:23,440 --> 01:14:25,840 projected to promote sustainable 2063 01:14:25,840 --> 01:14:28,080 industrial development economic growth 2064 01:14:28,080 --> 01:14:29,920 specifically create jobs and increase 2065 01:14:29,920 --> 01:14:31,760 our tax base support recycling and 2066 01:14:31,760 --> 01:14:34,800 benefits of difficult 2067 01:14:34,800 --> 01:14:36,880 material um and to advance 2068 01:14:36,880 --> 01:14:38,400 environmentally and responsible 2069 01:14:38,400 --> 01:14:42,640 manufacturing practices. CNZ did um rec 2070 01:14:42,640 --> 01:14:46,960 heard this uh uh address this last night 2071 01:14:46,960 --> 01:14:49,280 in their meeting, excuse me, and they 2072 01:14:49,280 --> 01:14:54,400 did recommend um to uh vote in favor of 2073 01:14:54,400 --> 01:14:56,080 approving the ordinance which is 2074 01:14:56,080 --> 01:14:59,199 creating the use for permissible use. We 2075 01:14:59,199 --> 01:15:02,480 do have the u owner of the company is 2076 01:15:02,480 --> 01:15:04,960 here. Um Bob. 2077 01:15:04,960 --> 01:15:05,830 >> Yeah, Rob. 2078 01:15:05,830 --> 01:15:05,840 » Yeah, Rob. 2079 01:15:05,840 --> 01:15:07,990 >> Rob, I'm sorry. What's your 2080 01:15:07,990 --> 01:15:08,000 » Rob, I'm sorry. What's your 2081 01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:10,470 >> Piscatelli? Piscatelli. 2082 01:15:10,470 --> 01:15:10,480 » Piscatelli? Piscatelli. 2083 01:15:10,480 --> 01:15:12,640 I butchered it last night. So, I mean, 2084 01:15:12,640 --> 01:15:14,400 if you want to come up here if you have 2085 01:15:14,400 --> 01:15:16,800 questions, I mean, we do have um 2086 01:15:16,800 --> 01:15:19,760 pictures of what 2087 01:15:19,760 --> 01:15:21,600 what's going on out there. So, if you 2088 01:15:21,600 --> 01:15:23,360 have questions, it's here to answer any 2089 01:15:23,360 --> 01:15:24,640 questions. 2090 01:15:24,640 --> 01:15:25,990 >> Sure. Good evening everyone. Is there 2091 01:15:25,990 --> 01:15:26,000 » Sure. Good evening everyone. Is there 2092 01:15:26,000 --> 01:15:27,600 any specific questions or I could just 2093 01:15:27,600 --> 01:15:29,600 go with a high level overview of 2094 01:15:29,600 --> 01:15:31,510 >> what's your what's your expected water? 2095 01:15:31,510 --> 01:15:31,520 » what's your what's your expected water? 2096 01:15:31,520 --> 01:15:33,760 You I saw in your pamphlet, it talks 2097 01:15:33,760 --> 01:15:36,000 about the dust being a major issue. 2098 01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:36,470 >> Yes. 2099 01:15:36,470 --> 01:15:36,480 » Yes. 2100 01:15:36,480 --> 01:15:38,470 >> What are you expecting? We use about 40 2101 01:15:38,470 --> 01:15:38,480 » What are you expecting? We use about 40 2102 01:15:38,480 --> 01:15:41,120 gallons an hour when we're running full 2103 01:15:41,120 --> 01:15:44,159 that probably five to six hours a day of 2104 01:15:44,159 --> 01:15:46,719 that 40 gallons an hour the whole it's 2105 01:15:46,719 --> 01:15:48,239 not all day every day. 2106 01:15:48,239 --> 01:15:49,990 >> Good. 2107 01:15:49,990 --> 01:15:50,000 » Good. 2108 01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:52,310 >> So there's that was one of my big 2109 01:15:52,310 --> 01:15:52,320 » So there's that was one of my big 2110 01:15:52,320 --> 01:15:54,239 questions. You have fiberglass you have 2111 01:15:54,239 --> 01:15:55,679 carbon fiber things like that floating 2112 01:15:55,679 --> 01:15:57,360 into the air. So obviously the water is 2113 01:15:57,360 --> 01:15:59,040 to keep the dust down as you're 2114 01:15:59,040 --> 01:16:00,640 destroying these things. 2115 01:16:00,640 --> 01:16:01,910 >> Correct. Yeah. So I've already had 2116 01:16:01,910 --> 01:16:01,920 » Correct. Yeah. So I've already had 2117 01:16:01,920 --> 01:16:04,560 discussions with um air division at TCQ 2118 01:16:04,560 --> 01:16:07,920 as well as storm water division at ECQ. 2119 01:16:07,920 --> 01:16:10,000 Um these are all very standard you know 2120 01:16:10,000 --> 01:16:12,000 applications and perish that we would be 2121 01:16:12,000 --> 01:16:14,320 applying for. In general you know 2122 01:16:14,320 --> 01:16:16,080 there's no specific regulation for wind 2123 01:16:16,080 --> 01:16:18,640 turbine recycling. We actually our first 2124 01:16:18,640 --> 01:16:20,719 facility is in Iowa and did help write 2125 01:16:20,719 --> 01:16:22,800 regulation for that where we have 2126 01:16:22,800 --> 01:16:24,320 emission calculations all the way down 2127 01:16:24,320 --> 01:16:25,760 to the dust that's kicked up by the 2128 01:16:25,760 --> 01:16:26,960 trucks that come in and out of the 2129 01:16:26,960 --> 01:16:28,560 facility. 2130 01:16:28,560 --> 01:16:30,080 Um, 2131 01:16:30,080 --> 01:16:32,960 also I know that the some of those 2132 01:16:32,960 --> 01:16:34,640 blades, you know, they're carbon fiber, 2133 01:16:34,640 --> 01:16:36,800 they're fiberglass, and there's resins, 2134 01:16:36,800 --> 01:16:39,920 other things like holding them together. 2135 01:16:39,920 --> 01:16:41,760 Do you dissolve any of that prior to the 2136 01:16:41,760 --> 01:16:43,520 destruction of it, or is that just 2137 01:16:43,520 --> 01:16:45,280 that's all in the destruction? 2138 01:16:45,280 --> 01:16:46,950 >> Oh, yeah. It's all mechanical separation 2139 01:16:46,950 --> 01:16:46,960 » Oh, yeah. It's all mechanical separation 2140 01:16:46,960 --> 01:16:49,440 that we do and then we claim, you know, 2141 01:16:49,440 --> 01:16:52,080 all that material then goes to our as 2142 01:16:52,080 --> 01:16:52,400 well. 2143 01:16:52,400 --> 01:16:54,310 >> Okay. So there's no dissolve of anything 2144 01:16:54,310 --> 01:16:54,320 » Okay. So there's no dissolve of anything 2145 01:16:54,320 --> 01:16:56,080 used to get rid of that resin that we 2146 01:16:56,080 --> 01:16:59,120 made because there's solid part right. 2147 01:16:59,120 --> 01:17:02,320 Yeah. No 100% the process that so we're 2148 01:17:02,320 --> 01:17:05,840 not adding any chemicals or environment. 2149 01:17:05,840 --> 01:17:07,590 >> Yeah. Shredded and then all off. No 2150 01:17:07,590 --> 01:17:07,600 » Yeah. Shredded and then all off. No 2151 01:17:07,600 --> 01:17:09,520 concrete is made on site. 2152 01:17:09,520 --> 01:17:11,590 >> Uh onsite we would be making concrete 2153 01:17:11,590 --> 01:17:11,600 » Uh onsite we would be making concrete 2154 01:17:11,600 --> 01:17:13,120 potentially. So one of the things that 2155 01:17:13,120 --> 01:17:15,280 we've developed in house as use for this 2156 01:17:15,280 --> 01:17:18,159 material is u a pre-cast concrete 2157 01:17:18,159 --> 01:17:20,960 product. So right now we are making in 2158 01:17:20,960 --> 01:17:24,159 Iowa 2 by 2x6 block which is a very 2159 01:17:24,159 --> 01:17:26,719 standard you know industrial right there 2160 01:17:26,719 --> 01:17:29,120 on the right. So any aggregate company 2161 01:17:29,120 --> 01:17:31,520 any municipality uses this type of 2162 01:17:31,520 --> 01:17:34,159 material. Ultimately we'd love to make 2163 01:17:34,159 --> 01:17:37,120 an aggregate that's then just goes to 2164 01:17:37,120 --> 01:17:39,679 larger readiness plants but just like 2165 01:17:39,679 --> 01:17:41,440 any new industry just proof of concept 2166 01:17:41,440 --> 01:17:43,600 we're doing it inhouse on our own right 2167 01:17:43,600 --> 01:17:45,520 now just to that help it you know 2168 01:17:45,520 --> 01:17:48,159 integrate into the larger industry. So, 2169 01:17:48,159 --> 01:17:51,280 um, the company, uh, the city that this 2170 01:17:51,280 --> 01:17:54,400 company, uh, is in Iowa. I called the 2171 01:17:54,400 --> 01:17:58,159 mayor and I talked with him on about the 2172 01:17:58,159 --> 01:18:00,400 company and how they run and he said 2173 01:18:00,400 --> 01:18:02,640 that he had nothing but flying colors 2174 01:18:02,640 --> 01:18:05,840 for them. And he said that they are um 2175 01:18:05,840 --> 01:18:08,560 involved in the community and they 2176 01:18:08,560 --> 01:18:11,040 actually come and they uh talk with the 2177 01:18:11,040 --> 01:18:13,040 community, ask any questions that the 2178 01:18:13,040 --> 01:18:15,199 community has, let alone had they had a 2179 01:18:15,199 --> 01:18:17,120 a lunch in I believe it was a lunch in 2180 01:18:17,120 --> 01:18:18,880 with the community where the owners and 2181 01:18:18,880 --> 01:18:21,440 their children and wives came down and 2182 01:18:21,440 --> 01:18:23,440 they met the community. They poured into 2183 01:18:23,440 --> 01:18:25,120 the community when they poured into the 2184 01:18:25,120 --> 01:18:27,199 fire station, the police station, they 2185 01:18:27,199 --> 01:18:31,040 built a uh they built a a a playground 2186 01:18:31,040 --> 01:18:32,960 for the community. I mean, the community 2187 01:18:32,960 --> 01:18:35,120 that the the company is in wasn't a big 2188 01:18:35,120 --> 01:18:39,120 community. Um, it's 100 people, but that 2189 01:18:39,120 --> 01:18:42,080 makes a big difference in a 100 person 2190 01:18:42,080 --> 01:18:46,000 community. Um, and so, um, I think it's 2191 01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:48,880 it's a what they're doing is it's it's 2192 01:18:48,880 --> 01:18:51,120 needed because we do deal with, uh, the 2193 01:18:51,120 --> 01:18:54,239 the blades and stuff from the the 2194 01:18:54,239 --> 01:18:57,760 windmills, but let alone um, you know, 2195 01:18:57,760 --> 01:19:00,560 provides jobs. um they pour back into 2196 01:19:00,560 --> 01:19:03,440 the community and uh what I've read in 2197 01:19:03,440 --> 01:19:08,719 their um stuff is flying colors. 2198 01:19:08,719 --> 01:19:10,550 >> Yeah. Thank you. Glad glad you called. 2199 01:19:10,550 --> 01:19:10,560 » Yeah. Thank you. Glad glad you called. 2200 01:19:10,560 --> 01:19:12,320 It's a very small town. Yeah. 2201 01:19:12,320 --> 01:19:13,990 >> Uh and again, we we need to be in a 2202 01:19:13,990 --> 01:19:14,000 » Uh and again, we we need to be in a 2203 01:19:14,000 --> 01:19:16,239 place where we have space. We need to be 2204 01:19:16,239 --> 01:19:18,080 close to both where they're coming from. 2205 01:19:18,080 --> 01:19:19,679 So if you look in Iowa, there's 2206 01:19:19,679 --> 01:19:21,440 obviously a significant amount of wind 2207 01:19:21,440 --> 01:19:23,280 turbines there, right? Just like in this 2208 01:19:23,280 --> 01:19:24,560 region of the country as well. So that's 2209 01:19:24,560 --> 01:19:26,880 why we selected this area both for the 2210 01:19:26,880 --> 01:19:28,480 inbound and then the outbound. you know, 2211 01:19:28,480 --> 01:19:29,920 we want to get into the concrete 2212 01:19:29,920 --> 01:19:32,480 industry around here, Dallas Worth. It's 2213 01:19:32,480 --> 01:19:34,480 just a massive, you know, this lawyer is 2214 01:19:34,480 --> 01:19:36,400 exploding. So, we want to be here to 2215 01:19:36,400 --> 01:19:37,440 participate in that. 2216 01:19:37,440 --> 01:19:38,870 >> And one of the things that the mayor 2217 01:19:38,870 --> 01:19:38,880 » And one of the things that the mayor 2218 01:19:38,880 --> 01:19:42,239 dealt with was he had second thoughts or 2219 01:19:42,239 --> 01:19:44,560 he was kind of questioning because there 2220 01:19:44,560 --> 01:19:46,800 were other wind turbine companies that 2221 01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:48,719 came and they just end up making a win 2222 01:19:48,719 --> 01:19:52,000 turbine graveyard and this company 2223 01:19:52,000 --> 01:19:53,280 actually does what they said they're 2224 01:19:53,280 --> 01:19:54,000 going to do with it. 2225 01:19:54,000 --> 01:19:55,669 >> Yeah. ask that company out. Homeland 2226 01:19:55,669 --> 01:19:55,679 » Yeah. ask that company out. Homeland 2227 01:19:55,679 --> 01:19:57,120 County will have one in when they didn't 2228 01:19:57,120 --> 01:19:57,760 follow up. 2229 01:19:57,760 --> 01:19:59,669 >> If we say yes today, what what's kind of 2230 01:19:59,669 --> 01:19:59,679 » If we say yes today, what what's kind of 2231 01:19:59,679 --> 01:20:02,000 your timeline? Just out of curiosity. 2232 01:20:02,000 --> 01:20:03,510 >> Yeah. So, we have the property under 2233 01:20:03,510 --> 01:20:03,520 » Yeah. So, we have the property under 2234 01:20:03,520 --> 01:20:05,280 contract and I think we're probably 2235 01:20:05,280 --> 01:20:07,440 about 15 days out from just, you know, 2236 01:20:07,440 --> 01:20:09,280 all the legal and mortgage, all that fun 2237 01:20:09,280 --> 01:20:12,640 stuff. And then, um, we would, you know, 2238 01:20:12,640 --> 01:20:14,480 do some beautifification of the property 2239 01:20:14,480 --> 01:20:16,560 almost right away. There's some utility 2240 01:20:16,560 --> 01:20:17,840 work that needs to be done. There's 2241 01:20:17,840 --> 01:20:19,440 some, you know, vandalism that's 2242 01:20:19,440 --> 01:20:21,679 destroyed the electric. 2243 01:20:21,679 --> 01:20:23,030 >> The ground is running as soon as 2244 01:20:23,030 --> 01:20:23,040 » The ground is running as soon as 2245 01:20:23,040 --> 01:20:23,760 possible. 2246 01:20:23,760 --> 01:20:25,750 >> Yeah. So, you know, ideally we would, 2247 01:20:25,750 --> 01:20:25,760 » Yeah. So, you know, ideally we would, 2248 01:20:25,760 --> 01:20:28,560 you know, be working here Q4 ideally. 2249 01:20:28,560 --> 01:20:30,080 You know, we don't have any work slated. 2250 01:20:30,080 --> 01:20:31,600 It's a little bit of a build that they 2251 01:20:31,600 --> 01:20:34,480 will come model, but from our customers 2252 01:20:34,480 --> 01:20:35,840 are nationwide. So, we've said, "Hey, 2253 01:20:35,840 --> 01:20:37,120 we're going to open up in this area 2254 01:20:37,120 --> 01:20:38,880 soon." And they kind of said, "How quick 2255 01:20:38,880 --> 01:20:40,880 do we need to be operating?" So, you 2256 01:20:40,880 --> 01:20:43,120 looking 2257 01:20:43,120 --> 01:20:45,199 that's a two-lane road out there. Um, 2258 01:20:45,199 --> 01:20:48,159 and those blades are fairly large in 2259 01:20:48,159 --> 01:20:50,640 size. So, that says truck receiving 2260 01:20:50,640 --> 01:20:53,360 seven to 7-4. be looking for how many 2261 01:20:53,360 --> 01:20:55,199 trucks would you say a day? 2262 01:20:55,199 --> 01:20:57,030 >> So, our trucks, they come in in legal 2263 01:20:57,030 --> 01:20:57,040 » So, our trucks, they come in in legal 2264 01:20:57,040 --> 01:20:58,480 truckloads. So, there's some initial 2265 01:20:58,480 --> 01:21:00,560 sizing done in the field. Um, so 2266 01:21:00,560 --> 01:21:01,920 everything comes in either on a step 2267 01:21:01,920 --> 01:21:03,679 deck trailer like that where it's legal 2268 01:21:03,679 --> 01:21:05,360 height, legal width. Okay. 2269 01:21:05,360 --> 01:21:08,390 >> Um, or sometimes in dump trailers or we 2270 01:21:08,390 --> 01:21:08,400 » Um, or sometimes in dump trailers or we 2271 01:21:08,400 --> 01:21:11,280 we'll cut them flat. So, we selferform 2272 01:21:11,280 --> 01:21:12,560 some of this work in the field and then 2273 01:21:12,560 --> 01:21:14,320 a lot of times our customers will also, 2274 01:21:14,320 --> 01:21:15,679 you know, load the trucks and send them 2275 01:21:15,679 --> 01:21:17,840 to us. But everything's legal truck. 2276 01:21:17,840 --> 01:21:20,239 Everything is cut down to the size you 2277 01:21:20,239 --> 01:21:23,120 require and size easier to transport 2278 01:21:23,120 --> 01:21:24,560 before you ever shed this. 2279 01:21:24,560 --> 01:21:25,590 >> Correct. So this would be the biggest 2280 01:21:25,590 --> 01:21:25,600 » Correct. So this would be the biggest 2281 01:21:25,600 --> 01:21:27,280 you see and when you stand it is 2282 01:21:27,280 --> 01:21:28,560 massive. You know it's the same size as 2283 01:21:28,560 --> 01:21:30,239 a van trailer but instead of the van 2284 01:21:30,239 --> 01:21:32,159 it's you know the the turbine blade 2285 01:21:32,159 --> 01:21:36,000 nested within itself. But yes truckload 2286 01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:38,960 volume wise 6 to 10 a day on a really 2287 01:21:38,960 --> 01:21:41,920 busy day with then you know three four 2288 01:21:41,920 --> 01:21:45,040 outbound. So maximum 14 trucks a day in 2289 01:21:45,040 --> 01:21:48,159 or out. So would have no major impact on 2290 01:21:48,159 --> 01:21:50,480 the traffic patterns of the area 2291 01:21:50,480 --> 01:21:52,950 >> and it's a texttop facility. 2292 01:21:52,950 --> 01:21:52,960 » and it's a texttop facility. 2293 01:21:52,960 --> 01:21:53,350 >> How many 2294 01:21:53,350 --> 01:21:53,360 » How many 2295 01:21:53,360 --> 01:21:56,709 >> It's a texttop facility road. 2296 01:21:56,709 --> 01:21:56,719 » It's a texttop facility road. 2297 01:21:56,719 --> 01:21:59,990 >> How many jobs would this provide? 2298 01:21:59,990 --> 01:22:00,000 » How many jobs would this provide? 2299 01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:02,870 >> It' be six to 10 jobs. So be you know 2300 01:22:02,870 --> 01:22:02,880 » It' be six to 10 jobs. So be you know 2301 01:22:02,880 --> 01:22:05,120 the six when we start going as we get 2302 01:22:05,120 --> 01:22:06,560 more into the concrete application 2303 01:22:06,560 --> 01:22:07,840 that's when the additional jobs would 2304 01:22:07,840 --> 01:22:10,800 come in. Um we literally just two weeks 2305 01:22:10,800 --> 01:22:13,199 ago installed that first plant in Iowa. 2306 01:22:13,199 --> 01:22:15,600 So, just like our shredders, when we 2307 01:22:15,600 --> 01:22:17,280 bought the first one, we knew we needed 2308 01:22:17,280 --> 01:22:19,600 a second, but we wanted to run it for 90 2309 01:22:19,600 --> 01:22:20,800 days because we knew we're going to say, 2310 01:22:20,800 --> 01:22:22,239 "Oh, we wish this was a different angle 2311 01:22:22,239 --> 01:22:23,520 or this was a different size." 2312 01:22:23,520 --> 01:22:25,669 >> So, this doesn't include the concrete 2313 01:22:25,669 --> 01:22:25,679 » So, this doesn't include the concrete 2314 01:22:25,679 --> 01:22:27,360 process. You're saying this is just the 2315 01:22:27,360 --> 01:22:29,520 shredding fix would be the shredding 2316 01:22:29,520 --> 01:22:32,000 process up to 10 then what the contour 2317 01:22:32,000 --> 01:22:34,480 going would again hopefully be very 2318 01:22:34,480 --> 01:22:36,159 quickly because our customers are really 2319 01:22:36,159 --> 01:22:41,189 excited about that product. 2320 01:22:41,199 --> 01:22:42,080 » Good to be good. 2321 01:22:42,080 --> 01:22:44,310 >> Yeah. Yeah. I move to approve ordinance 2322 01:22:44,310 --> 01:22:44,320 » Yeah. Yeah. I move to approve ordinance 2323 01:22:44,320 --> 01:22:46,000 2026-11 2324 01:22:46,000 --> 01:22:48,400 as presented. 2325 01:22:48,400 --> 01:22:51,669 >> Second favor. 2326 01:22:51,669 --> 01:22:51,679 » Second favor. 2327 01:22:51,679 --> 01:22:53,430 >> Thank you. 2328 01:22:53,430 --> 01:22:53,440 » Thank you. 2329 01:22:53,440 --> 01:22:54,310 >> Coming to town. 2330 01:22:54,310 --> 01:22:54,320 » Coming to town. 2331 01:22:54,320 --> 01:22:56,550 >> Yes. You all very soon. Yes, sir. 2332 01:22:56,550 --> 01:22:56,560 » Yes. You all very soon. Yes, sir. 2333 01:22:56,560 --> 01:22:59,590 >> Yes. Thank you. Number 14, discussion 2334 01:22:59,590 --> 01:22:59,600 » Yes. Thank you. Number 14, discussion 2335 01:22:59,600 --> 01:23:01,040 and any necessary action regarding 2336 01:23:01,040 --> 01:23:04,000 approval of ordinance 2026-12 2337 01:23:04,000 --> 01:23:06,320 a proposed amendment chapter 22 zoning 2338 01:23:06,320 --> 01:23:07,920 of the breakage code of ordinances to 2339 01:23:07,920 --> 01:23:10,400 add manufactured homes as a permissible 2340 01:23:10,400 --> 01:23:13,920 use with a conditional use permit in 2341 01:23:13,920 --> 01:23:16,239 certain additional residential zoning 2342 01:23:16,239 --> 01:23:18,080 districts. 2343 01:23:18,080 --> 01:23:22,390 >> So this is a two-part um action before 2344 01:23:22,390 --> 01:23:22,400 » So this is a two-part um action before 2345 01:23:22,400 --> 01:23:24,400 you tonight. This is this action and 2346 01:23:24,400 --> 01:23:26,480 then the subsequent one is dependent 2347 01:23:26,480 --> 01:23:29,679 upon this one. Again, PMZ met uh last 2348 01:23:29,679 --> 01:23:32,480 night and is recommending approval of 2349 01:23:32,480 --> 01:23:35,600 this. And this would be adding in our 2350 01:23:35,600 --> 01:23:39,679 use chart. Um a conditional use permit 2351 01:23:39,679 --> 01:23:43,520 under for a mobile a manufactured home 2352 01:23:43,520 --> 01:23:45,280 um 2353 01:23:45,280 --> 01:23:47,520 correct because it is not a manufactured 2354 01:23:47,520 --> 01:23:51,920 home um to be in a single family 7.5. 2355 01:23:51,920 --> 01:23:56,320 Single 7.5 denotes the size. 2356 01:23:56,320 --> 01:24:00,790 >> Um And so this there two different one 2357 01:24:00,790 --> 01:24:00,800 » Um And so this there two different one 2358 01:24:00,800 --> 01:24:02,639 would be changing 2359 01:24:02,639 --> 01:24:03,920 to allow 2360 01:24:03,920 --> 01:24:06,229 >> and if you allow this then we've got a 2361 01:24:06,229 --> 01:24:06,239 » and if you allow this then we've got a 2362 01:24:06,239 --> 01:24:09,920 request for addition 2363 01:24:09,920 --> 01:24:12,320 and PSP already approved this 2364 01:24:12,320 --> 01:24:16,149 >> they're recommending you 2365 01:24:16,149 --> 01:24:16,159 » they're recommending you 2366 01:24:16,159 --> 01:24:19,350 >> I'm approal ordinance 2026-12 is 2367 01:24:19,350 --> 01:24:19,360 » I'm approal ordinance 2026-12 is 2368 01:24:19,360 --> 01:24:19,840 presented 2369 01:24:19,840 --> 01:24:24,550 >> second all in favor 2370 01:24:24,560 --> 01:24:27,760 » number 15 discussion and any necessary 2371 01:24:27,760 --> 01:24:29,440 action regarding adoption of ordinance 2372 01:24:29,440 --> 01:24:31,520 2026-13 2373 01:24:31,520 --> 01:24:33,920 granting conditional use permit for 2374 01:24:33,920 --> 01:24:35,440 placement of a manufactured home on 2375 01:24:35,440 --> 01:24:37,840 property known as 309 Dallas which is a 2376 01:24:37,840 --> 01:24:41,199 single family residential SF7.5 zoning 2377 01:24:41,199 --> 01:24:42,320 district. 2378 01:24:42,320 --> 01:24:45,030 >> So this is um the property and the the 2379 01:24:45,030 --> 01:24:45,040 » So this is um the property and the the 2380 01:24:45,040 --> 01:24:48,320 homeowner request. Um again PMC did 2381 01:24:48,320 --> 01:24:51,600 approve it. Um staff would like to 2382 01:24:51,600 --> 01:24:54,080 remind did remind PL members and would 2383 01:24:54,080 --> 01:24:56,719 like to remind you we just had a a major 2384 01:24:56,719 --> 01:25:00,560 comprehensive zoning plan update and um 2385 01:25:00,560 --> 01:25:02,560 spent considerable amount of time 2386 01:25:02,560 --> 01:25:04,719 looking at zoning and looking at 2387 01:25:04,719 --> 01:25:09,440 manufactured homes um if you when you do 2388 01:25:09,440 --> 01:25:12,560 something like this um you are setting a 2389 01:25:12,560 --> 01:25:16,320 precedent. And so one of the things uh 2390 01:25:16,320 --> 01:25:19,520 we talked about last night was what sets 2391 01:25:19,520 --> 01:25:22,560 this property apart where you you know 2392 01:25:22,560 --> 01:25:24,880 you you would consider a conditional use 2393 01:25:24,880 --> 01:25:28,560 permit. This is a 5 acre track land. So 2394 01:25:28,560 --> 01:25:34,080 if others come and ask the same thing 2395 01:25:34,080 --> 01:25:36,639 remember I mean this you're setting a 2396 01:25:36,639 --> 01:25:38,560 precedent but at least here you can say 2397 01:25:38,560 --> 01:25:41,440 well this was five acres well 4.71 2398 01:25:41,440 --> 01:25:45,840 acres. Um, so that's the track of land. 2399 01:25:45,840 --> 01:25:47,840 You see that? Um, where the star is, 2400 01:25:47,840 --> 01:25:49,760 that's an overview. Where the star is is 2401 01:25:49,760 --> 01:25:51,920 where the mobile home would be placed. 2402 01:25:51,920 --> 01:25:54,080 Um, and remember when we did the zoning 2403 01:25:54,080 --> 01:25:57,920 update, uh, we unfortunately had uh 2404 01:25:57,920 --> 01:25:59,920 zoning classifications that had more 2405 01:25:59,920 --> 01:26:02,159 than one use, which is not best 2406 01:26:02,159 --> 01:26:04,239 practice. And so what we were trying to 2407 01:26:04,239 --> 01:26:07,679 do in that zoning update was uh purify 2408 01:26:07,679 --> 01:26:09,920 those zoning classifications. 2409 01:26:09,920 --> 01:26:13,280 Um so you're going to have this was an 2410 01:26:13,280 --> 01:26:18,239 area um that was if you look to the it 2411 01:26:18,239 --> 01:26:21,440 was are4 um some of these areas that are 2412 01:26:21,440 --> 01:26:24,159 nearby because you have stick bill homes 2413 01:26:24,159 --> 01:26:28,400 and mobile homes. U 2414 01:26:28,400 --> 01:26:32,400 so just FYI that's just your information 2415 01:26:32,400 --> 01:26:33,280 for you to consider. 2416 01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:34,629 >> So what do you mean by we're setting a 2417 01:26:34,629 --> 01:26:34,639 » So what do you mean by we're setting a 2418 01:26:34,639 --> 01:26:36,320 precedent? 2419 01:26:36,320 --> 01:26:38,320 You're setting a precedent for anybody 2420 01:26:38,320 --> 01:26:40,480 else who comes and acts. I mean, you 2421 01:26:40,480 --> 01:26:42,239 have zoning laws for a reason. 2422 01:26:42,239 --> 01:26:43,750 >> Okay. But putting a house on this 2423 01:26:43,750 --> 01:26:43,760 » Okay. But putting a house on this 2424 01:26:43,760 --> 01:26:45,199 property would increase the property 2425 01:26:45,199 --> 01:26:46,880 value, which would generate more taxes. 2426 01:26:46,880 --> 01:26:48,159 Is that correct? 2427 01:26:48,159 --> 01:26:50,709 >> Um, that is not the question before. 2428 01:26:50,709 --> 01:26:50,719 » Um, that is not the question before. 2429 01:26:50,719 --> 01:26:51,750 >> No, that's the point. 2430 01:26:51,750 --> 01:26:51,760 » No, that's the point. 2431 01:26:51,760 --> 01:26:54,870 >> Okay. Well, okay. If you look in I just 2432 01:26:54,870 --> 01:26:54,880 » Okay. Well, okay. If you look in I just 2433 01:26:54,880 --> 01:26:58,550 >> I move to approve ordinance 20 2434 01:26:58,550 --> 01:26:58,560 » I move to approve ordinance 20 2435 01:26:58,560 --> 01:27:00,480 6-13 as presented. 2436 01:27:00,480 --> 01:27:01,669 >> Second. 2437 01:27:01,669 --> 01:27:01,679 » Second. 2438 01:27:01,679 --> 01:27:14,229 >> All in favor? Right. Did I get everyone? 2439 01:27:14,239 --> 01:27:24,870 » Of course. 2440 01:27:24,880 --> 01:27:27,199 » 16. Discussion of any action regarding 2441 01:27:27,199 --> 01:27:29,679 amending chapter 22 zoning of the direct 2442 01:27:29,679 --> 01:27:31,199 range code of ordinances by amending 2443 01:27:31,199 --> 01:27:35,840 table 8 general business uh retail uses 2444 01:27:35,840 --> 01:27:38,560 to add vape shops as a use which is 2445 01:27:38,560 --> 01:27:40,080 prohibited in all zoning districts and 2446 01:27:40,080 --> 01:27:42,239 amending section 30 definitions to 2447 01:27:42,239 --> 01:27:45,520 establish definition for vape shop. 2448 01:27:45,520 --> 01:27:47,590 >> Okay. Uh you can read the background 2449 01:27:47,590 --> 01:27:47,600 » Okay. Uh you can read the background 2450 01:27:47,600 --> 01:27:51,360 information. PNV approved this and this 2451 01:27:51,360 --> 01:27:54,080 will not allow any more eight shops to 2452 01:27:54,080 --> 01:27:58,159 be um in the city. Right now we have 2453 01:27:58,159 --> 01:28:00,159 six. I will tell you discussion last 2454 01:28:00,159 --> 01:28:01,760 night they are going to want to come 2455 01:28:01,760 --> 01:28:03,840 back 2456 01:28:03,840 --> 01:28:06,960 recommending that you even though they 2457 01:28:06,960 --> 01:28:08,880 took this action and recommended it to 2458 01:28:08,880 --> 01:28:11,840 you tonight. Um they are looking at 2459 01:28:11,840 --> 01:28:14,639 allowing it in recommending that you do 2460 01:28:14,639 --> 01:28:19,199 allow it in uh uh industrial. 2461 01:28:19,199 --> 01:28:22,149 >> So right now this one is to not allow it 2462 01:28:22,149 --> 01:28:22,159 » So right now this one is to not allow it 2463 01:28:22,159 --> 01:28:23,840 at all but come back and revisit it to 2464 01:28:23,840 --> 01:28:25,280 allow in certain locations. 2465 01:28:25,280 --> 01:28:27,510 >> Correct. 2466 01:28:27,510 --> 01:28:27,520 » Correct. 2467 01:28:27,520 --> 01:28:29,750 >> Currently we have six. 2468 01:28:29,750 --> 01:28:29,760 » Currently we have six. 2469 01:28:29,760 --> 01:28:31,830 >> Yes. 2470 01:28:31,830 --> 01:28:31,840 » Yes. 2471 01:28:31,840 --> 01:28:33,430 >> And they're grandfathered in. I suppose 2472 01:28:33,430 --> 01:28:33,440 » And they're grandfathered in. I suppose 2473 01:28:33,440 --> 01:28:34,950 >> they're grandfathered in. They're legal 2474 01:28:34,950 --> 01:28:34,960 » they're grandfathered in. They're legal 2475 01:28:34,960 --> 01:28:36,080 non-conform. 2476 01:28:36,080 --> 01:28:37,830 >> Okay. because we have an issue with one 2477 01:28:37,830 --> 01:28:37,840 » Okay. because we have an issue with one 2478 01:28:37,840 --> 01:28:40,400 of them that is built by the school. 2479 01:28:40,400 --> 01:28:40,790 >> Yes. 2480 01:28:40,790 --> 01:28:40,800 » Yes. 2481 01:28:40,800 --> 01:28:42,470 >> Like literally down the street from 2482 01:28:42,470 --> 01:28:42,480 » Like literally down the street from 2483 01:28:42,480 --> 01:28:43,760 schools. 2484 01:28:43,760 --> 01:28:48,550 >> So this will eliminate that. 2485 01:28:48,560 --> 01:28:50,880 » That one it will be legal performing 2486 01:28:50,880 --> 01:28:52,800 still. You have a letter at your place 2487 01:28:52,800 --> 01:28:53,520 put up there. 2488 01:28:53,520 --> 01:28:55,910 >> They're they're currently abiding by all 2489 01:28:55,910 --> 01:28:55,920 » They're they're currently abiding by all 2490 01:28:55,920 --> 01:28:58,800 laws. Yeah. And Eileen's looked at this 2491 01:28:58,800 --> 01:29:00,639 and she Yes. Okay. And 2492 01:29:00,639 --> 01:29:02,550 >> I will say police chief has been over 2493 01:29:02,550 --> 01:29:02,560 » I will say police chief has been over 2494 01:29:02,560 --> 01:29:04,239 there making sure that they are in 2495 01:29:04,239 --> 01:29:07,600 compliance statute. 2496 01:29:07,600 --> 01:29:10,560 I move to approve ordinance 2026-14 2497 01:29:10,560 --> 01:29:13,120 amending chapter 22 the zoning of breage 2498 01:29:13,120 --> 01:29:16,080 code of ordinances by amending table 8 2499 01:29:16,080 --> 01:29:18,400 general business retail uses to add vape 2500 01:29:18,400 --> 01:29:20,480 shops and the use which is prohibited in 2501 01:29:20,480 --> 01:29:22,639 all zoning districts and amending 2502 01:29:22,639 --> 01:29:25,440 section 30 definitions to establish a 2503 01:29:25,440 --> 01:29:29,040 definition for vape shop. I 2504 01:29:29,040 --> 01:29:32,709 >> all in favor. 2505 01:29:32,719 --> 01:29:34,800 Number 17, discussion and any necessary 2506 01:29:34,800 --> 01:29:36,719 action regarding approval of resolution 2507 01:29:36,719 --> 01:29:41,040 2026-9 accepting the 2026 2508 01:29:41,040 --> 01:29:43,120 certified appraisal role. 2509 01:29:43,120 --> 01:29:44,790 >> So you've got the certified appraisal 2510 01:29:44,790 --> 01:29:44,800 » So you've got the certified appraisal 2511 01:29:44,800 --> 01:29:47,280 role in front of you and all this action 2512 01:29:47,280 --> 01:29:49,360 is um just accepting that certified 2513 01:29:49,360 --> 01:29:54,470 appraisal value. 2514 01:29:54,480 --> 01:29:57,840 » Um I move to approve resolution 2026-9 2515 01:29:57,840 --> 01:29:59,920 accepting the 2026 certified appraisal 2516 01:29:59,920 --> 01:30:02,159 rule. Second. All in favor? 2517 01:30:02,159 --> 01:30:04,629 >> I 2518 01:30:04,629 --> 01:30:04,639 » I 2519 01:30:04,639 --> 01:30:06,400 18. Discussion, any necessary action 2520 01:30:06,400 --> 01:30:08,480 regarding approval of resolution 2521 01:30:08,480 --> 01:30:10,239 2026-20, 2522 01:30:10,239 --> 01:30:13,280 May ID homecoming parade. 2523 01:30:13,280 --> 01:30:15,350 >> Mayor, commissioners. Um, every year we 2524 01:30:15,350 --> 01:30:15,360 » Mayor, commissioners. Um, every year we 2525 01:30:15,360 --> 01:30:17,120 do bring this to you. We partner with 2526 01:30:17,120 --> 01:30:20,239 the IND to host the homecoming parade or 2527 01:30:20,239 --> 01:30:22,000 not to host it, but we work with them to 2528 01:30:22,000 --> 01:30:23,920 provide traffic control, things like 2529 01:30:23,920 --> 01:30:25,920 that. And we also have to submit an 2530 01:30:25,920 --> 01:30:27,520 application through tech stock for the 2531 01:30:27,520 --> 01:30:31,040 closure of Walker Street. Um, and so in 2532 01:30:31,040 --> 01:30:32,800 the past couple of parades, we've all 2533 01:30:32,800 --> 01:30:34,960 worked really hard to come up with a 2534 01:30:34,960 --> 01:30:37,600 traffic plan, um, a staging plan, things 2535 01:30:37,600 --> 01:30:39,920 like that that that really seem to work 2536 01:30:39,920 --> 01:30:42,639 for all parades. Um, and so we have 2537 01:30:42,639 --> 01:30:44,639 hoped to keep that, you know, in a 2538 01:30:44,639 --> 01:30:46,880 standard standardized form format so 2539 01:30:46,880 --> 01:30:48,800 that if other parades come in that, you 2540 01:30:48,800 --> 01:30:50,159 know, makes it simple and easy for 2541 01:30:50,159 --> 01:30:52,880 traffic control. This year the BISD is 2542 01:30:52,880 --> 01:30:54,880 hoping to 2543 01:30:54,880 --> 01:30:56,080 Did you 2544 01:30:56,080 --> 01:30:57,750 >> Oh, you point I'm sorry. you know, I 2545 01:30:57,750 --> 01:30:57,760 » Oh, you point I'm sorry. you know, I 2546 01:30:57,760 --> 01:30:59,600 just cuz you had said me and I was like, 2547 01:30:59,600 --> 01:31:02,880 "Oh, this year the um they want to hold 2548 01:31:02,880 --> 01:31:05,280 the parade on September the 2nd from 7 2549 01:31:05,280 --> 01:31:07,679 to 8:00 p.m. and that's on Wednesday." 2550 01:31:07,679 --> 01:31:10,880 And this resolution um will just once 2551 01:31:10,880 --> 01:31:12,400 it's passed, we'll send everything to 2552 01:31:12,400 --> 01:31:14,239 text for approval of the closure of 2553 01:31:14,239 --> 01:31:18,320 walking. And we do have Gentry here who 2554 01:31:18,320 --> 01:31:20,880 and you know or BD here. If y'all have 2555 01:31:20,880 --> 01:31:22,719 anything that y'all would like to add, 2556 01:31:22,719 --> 01:31:24,400 great. 2557 01:31:24,400 --> 01:31:25,990 >> We have the same format as last year. 2558 01:31:25,990 --> 01:31:26,000 » We have the same format as last year. 2559 01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:28,320 We're obviously looking to make sure um 2560 01:31:28,320 --> 01:31:29,600 to approve on that. We thought it was 2561 01:31:29,600 --> 01:31:31,280 really a lot of things pretty went 2562 01:31:31,280 --> 01:31:33,760 smoothly. So again, we'll revisit that. 2563 01:31:33,760 --> 01:31:35,120 We want to start talking about it. What 2564 01:31:35,120 --> 01:31:36,800 would be better? Um we started that last 2565 01:31:36,800 --> 01:31:38,159 year. 2566 01:31:38,159 --> 01:31:41,830 >> So staging second street over by the AFA 2567 01:31:41,830 --> 01:31:41,840 » So staging second street over by the AFA 2568 01:31:41,840 --> 01:31:43,600 now and staging down there and then 2569 01:31:43,600 --> 01:31:44,560 lining up 2570 01:31:44,560 --> 01:31:47,189 >> and then yeah and then lining up down 2571 01:31:47,189 --> 01:31:47,199 » and then yeah and then lining up down 2572 01:31:47,199 --> 01:31:49,760 live oak. So they'll start that. It made 2573 01:31:49,760 --> 01:31:51,920 it easier for the big trucks um which 2574 01:31:51,920 --> 01:31:54,320 was one of the big issues in the past. 2575 01:31:54,320 --> 01:31:57,280 Um, so it works that way down Walker 2576 01:31:57,280 --> 01:31:59,360 Street and then back up. We also stopped 2577 01:31:59,360 --> 01:32:01,199 allowing drop offs on Court Street, 2578 01:32:01,199 --> 01:32:03,120 which was congesting traffic and things 2579 01:32:03,120 --> 01:32:05,120 like that. So hopefully we got a lot of 2580 01:32:05,120 --> 01:32:07,920 those things worked out and 2581 01:32:07,920 --> 01:32:09,520 an easier process moving forward. 2582 01:32:09,520 --> 01:32:11,830 >> And would you say that system that we 2583 01:32:11,830 --> 01:32:11,840 » And would you say that system that we 2584 01:32:11,840 --> 01:32:13,760 that you implemented last year worked 2585 01:32:13,760 --> 01:32:14,960 smooth worked good? 2586 01:32:14,960 --> 01:32:16,390 >> It was better than what it had been. So 2587 01:32:16,390 --> 01:32:16,400 » It was better than what it had been. So 2588 01:32:16,400 --> 01:32:17,600 there's some other pieces that we want 2589 01:32:17,600 --> 01:32:22,000 to improve on. I know. I did. Um 2590 01:32:22,000 --> 01:32:24,800 Stson Dubler, he drives 18 wheels that 2591 01:32:24,800 --> 01:32:27,679 had the football team and he had trouble 2592 01:32:27,679 --> 01:32:30,320 getting his truck back there and then he 2593 01:32:30,320 --> 01:32:32,080 was parked in front of houses where 2594 01:32:32,080 --> 01:32:34,480 there was nowhere else to go. And then 2595 01:32:34,480 --> 01:32:37,360 his complaint was trying to drive back 2596 01:32:37,360 --> 01:32:39,679 on those side roads to go drop off back 2597 01:32:39,679 --> 01:32:41,679 at school. 2598 01:32:41,679 --> 01:32:42,960 You know, I think Chad 2599 01:32:42,960 --> 01:32:45,669 >> I drove last year too. It was I uh used 2600 01:32:45,669 --> 01:32:45,679 » I drove last year too. It was I uh used 2601 01:32:45,679 --> 01:32:47,280 to you drop them off where the ex's and 2602 01:32:47,280 --> 01:32:48,400 it was great. the kids could go to the 2603 01:32:48,400 --> 01:32:50,000 pep rally at the courthouse and it 2604 01:32:50,000 --> 01:32:51,920 worked really smooth and us drivers 2605 01:32:51,920 --> 01:32:53,360 could get back to wherever we were 2606 01:32:53,360 --> 01:32:54,719 going. But having to drop the kids back 2607 01:32:54,719 --> 01:32:56,480 off at the high school was absolutely 2608 01:32:56,480 --> 01:32:57,040 terrible. 2609 01:32:57,040 --> 01:32:59,030 >> Well, I think we we did allow limited 2610 01:32:59,030 --> 01:32:59,040 » Well, I think we we did allow limited 2611 01:32:59,040 --> 01:33:01,199 drop off and we I think we were talking 2612 01:33:01,199 --> 01:33:03,600 about that up by TSTC if there was 2613 01:33:03,600 --> 01:33:06,000 needed. But the reason to stop drop offs 2614 01:33:06,000 --> 01:33:08,080 there at Court Street was that it was 2615 01:33:08,080 --> 01:33:10,639 completely backing up the parade right 2616 01:33:10,639 --> 01:33:12,400 there and then kids running across and 2617 01:33:12,400 --> 01:33:13,760 things like that. It was a tray. It was 2618 01:33:13,760 --> 01:33:14,480 a safety hazard 2619 01:33:14,480 --> 01:33:15,990 >> and we had some miscommunication and 2620 01:33:15,990 --> 01:33:16,000 » and we had some miscommunication and 2621 01:33:16,000 --> 01:33:17,679 there was a bus parked there and the 2622 01:33:17,679 --> 01:33:19,360 band they were getting the band kids to 2623 01:33:19,360 --> 01:33:22,239 take to that rally. So that which we 2624 01:33:22,239 --> 01:33:23,440 didn't anticipate because we didn't know 2625 01:33:23,440 --> 01:33:24,480 that's how that was going to work. 2626 01:33:24,480 --> 01:33:24,950 >> No. 2627 01:33:24,950 --> 01:33:24,960 » No. 2628 01:33:24,960 --> 01:33:26,950 >> So now that we know because your truck 2629 01:33:26,950 --> 01:33:26,960 » So now that we know because your truck 2630 01:33:26,960 --> 01:33:28,400 should be able to stop or exactly where 2631 01:33:28,400 --> 01:33:29,679 the bus was, but now there's a bus and 2632 01:33:29,679 --> 01:33:31,040 there's kids getting on the bus. So now 2633 01:33:31,040 --> 01:33:32,400 that we know that that's a conversation 2634 01:33:32,400 --> 01:33:33,600 have, hey, we're not going to park the 2635 01:33:33,600 --> 01:33:35,280 bus there. So it's just a 2636 01:33:35,280 --> 01:33:37,199 miscommunication. We didn't know what we 2637 01:33:37,199 --> 01:33:39,360 didn't know. But with it being a fiveday 2638 01:33:39,360 --> 01:33:41,360 school week this year, pep rally will be 2639 01:33:41,360 --> 01:33:44,480 on Friday and there is talk of no 2640 01:33:44,480 --> 01:33:46,719 bonfire for homecoming. Bonfire being 2641 01:33:46,719 --> 01:33:49,199 for senior night and so that also will 2642 01:33:49,199 --> 01:33:52,960 allow easier drop off at TSC for like 2643 01:33:52,960 --> 01:33:54,800 the final with all the semis and 2644 01:33:54,800 --> 01:33:56,400 everything like that. Generally, we do 2645 01:33:56,400 --> 01:33:58,480 meet with the ISD and all of the 2646 01:33:58,480 --> 01:34:00,239 entities together to kind of work out 2647 01:34:00,239 --> 01:34:02,560 try to work out some of those kinks um 2648 01:34:02,560 --> 01:34:04,080 with the police chief and the street 2649 01:34:04,080 --> 01:34:05,440 department and everything to try and 2650 01:34:05,440 --> 01:34:07,520 work all of that out so that if there 2651 01:34:07,520 --> 01:34:09,440 are issues that come up, this action 2652 01:34:09,440 --> 01:34:11,679 today really is just the approval of a 2653 01:34:11,679 --> 01:34:13,679 resolution allowing us to host that 2654 01:34:13,679 --> 01:34:16,480 parade and to have the closure for tech 2655 01:34:16,480 --> 01:34:17,760 on Walker Street. 2656 01:34:17,760 --> 01:34:21,590 >> I move to approve resolutions 2026-20 2657 01:34:21,590 --> 01:34:21,600 » I move to approve resolutions 2026-20 2658 01:34:21,600 --> 01:34:27,199 as presented. Second. All in favor? Uh 2659 01:34:27,199 --> 01:34:29,440 19. Consider approval of resolution 2660 01:34:29,440 --> 01:34:31,760 2026-21 2661 01:34:31,760 --> 01:34:34,560 designating the Albany News as the 2662 01:34:34,560 --> 01:34:36,080 official newspaper of the city of 2663 01:34:36,080 --> 01:34:38,800 Breenidge for public notices effective 2664 01:34:38,800 --> 01:34:42,480 August 4th, 2026 through September 30th, 2665 01:34:42,480 --> 01:34:45,679 2026 and designated Abalene Reporter 2666 01:34:45,679 --> 01:34:48,320 News as the official newspaper for 2667 01:34:48,320 --> 01:34:51,440 ordinance publications in accordance 2668 01:34:51,440 --> 01:34:54,719 with section 4.24 to board of the city 2669 01:34:54,719 --> 01:34:56,560 chapter. 2670 01:34:56,560 --> 01:34:58,870 >> So, this action item generally in 2671 01:34:58,870 --> 01:34:58,880 » So, this action item generally in 2672 01:34:58,880 --> 01:35:00,480 October of every year, we do bring to 2673 01:35:00,480 --> 01:35:04,080 you to have our um newspaper of record 2674 01:35:04,080 --> 01:35:05,360 for the year of where we're going to 2675 01:35:05,360 --> 01:35:07,600 post our public notices, things like the 2676 01:35:07,600 --> 01:35:10,320 ordinances, stuff like that. Um but 2677 01:35:10,320 --> 01:35:12,719 unfortunately in July, the Breenidge 2678 01:35:12,719 --> 01:35:14,719 Americans ceased printing a physical 2679 01:35:14,719 --> 01:35:17,199 paper. So, it no longer meets the 2680 01:35:17,199 --> 01:35:18,800 requirements of the government code that 2681 01:35:18,800 --> 01:35:20,800 we need for public notices. So, what 2682 01:35:20,800 --> 01:35:23,440 this opened up was kind of a 2683 01:35:23,440 --> 01:35:26,159 bucket of worms in a way like we um and 2684 01:35:26,159 --> 01:35:27,679 I and I hate to put it in that way, but 2685 01:35:27,679 --> 01:35:28,800 it really did. There was a lot of 2686 01:35:28,800 --> 01:35:30,560 research that went into this into what 2687 01:35:30,560 --> 01:35:32,800 the best options are moving forward for 2688 01:35:32,800 --> 01:35:34,719 us because we don't have a lot of 2689 01:35:34,719 --> 01:35:36,880 physical newspaper options in Breenidge 2690 01:35:36,880 --> 01:35:38,560 currently or that meet the requirements 2691 01:35:38,560 --> 01:35:40,480 of Texas Government Code. And you can 2692 01:35:40,480 --> 01:35:41,760 see at the top those are the 2693 01:35:41,760 --> 01:35:44,000 requirements of Texas Government Code. 2694 01:35:44,000 --> 01:35:45,920 Um and then the requirements of our 2695 01:35:45,920 --> 01:35:47,760 ordinance of our charter are a little 2696 01:35:47,760 --> 01:35:51,199 bit different. Um so I have to meet we 2697 01:35:51,199 --> 01:35:53,199 have to meet both of those. So when we 2698 01:35:53,199 --> 01:35:54,639 were looking at options the Abene 2699 01:35:54,639 --> 01:35:57,040 reporter news was the first option that 2700 01:35:57,040 --> 01:35:59,679 we did look at. Um that one is sold here 2701 01:35:59,679 --> 01:36:01,280 at bracket register as a physical paper 2702 01:36:01,280 --> 01:36:03,120 here and they do meet both requirements 2703 01:36:03,120 --> 01:36:04,800 of the charter as well as the government 2704 01:36:04,800 --> 01:36:06,800 code. The issue with that is when we 2705 01:36:06,800 --> 01:36:09,120 started publishing those the line ad 2706 01:36:09,120 --> 01:36:12,800 rate was $5.19 per line. So where an ad 2707 01:36:12,800 --> 01:36:15,120 was previously costing us approximately 2708 01:36:15,120 --> 01:36:17,600 let's say $150 to $200 to run it was 2709 01:36:17,600 --> 01:36:20,880 upwards of $6 to $700. So that was a 2710 01:36:20,880 --> 01:36:23,120 significant cost inre increase to the 2711 01:36:23,120 --> 01:36:25,199 city. So that created a little bit more 2712 01:36:25,199 --> 01:36:26,719 research on our end where we said okay 2713 01:36:26,719 --> 01:36:28,080 let's see if we can come up with a 2714 01:36:28,080 --> 01:36:30,639 creative way that we can you know fix 2715 01:36:30,639 --> 01:36:32,400 this issue and still remain fiscally 2716 01:36:32,400 --> 01:36:34,639 responsible for our budget. So what we 2717 01:36:34,639 --> 01:36:36,320 did is we did reach out to Albany News 2718 01:36:36,320 --> 01:36:38,560 and they do meet the requirements of the 2719 01:36:38,560 --> 01:36:40,560 government code for things like public 2720 01:36:40,560 --> 01:36:42,960 notices. Where they do not meet is for 2721 01:36:42,960 --> 01:36:44,400 the charter because they do not print a 2722 01:36:44,400 --> 01:36:46,239 physical paper in Breen Ridge and our 2723 01:36:46,239 --> 01:36:48,400 charter requires that that be for the 2724 01:36:48,400 --> 01:36:51,440 past year that they publish in the city. 2725 01:36:51,440 --> 01:36:53,440 Um you can see there their line rate is 2726 01:36:53,440 --> 01:36:55,440 a $150. So it is a huge difference and 2727 01:36:55,440 --> 01:36:56,719 the majority of the things that we do 2728 01:36:56,719 --> 01:37:00,239 publish are public notices. Um, but what 2729 01:37:00,239 --> 01:37:02,000 this would allow us to do is to work 2730 01:37:02,000 --> 01:37:04,080 with Albony News over the next year and 2731 01:37:04,080 --> 01:37:05,920 I have been in contact with them. We we 2732 01:37:05,920 --> 01:37:08,560 have been in contact to try to work out 2733 01:37:08,560 --> 01:37:10,480 a way that they can start having a 2734 01:37:10,480 --> 01:37:12,320 physical paper available in Bragg Ridge 2735 01:37:12,320 --> 01:37:13,920 so that they can meet the requirements 2736 01:37:13,920 --> 01:37:16,400 of the charter in a year. Um, which 2737 01:37:16,400 --> 01:37:18,080 would then allow them to do both. It's 2738 01:37:18,080 --> 01:37:21,040 we don't always want to have two papers, 2739 01:37:21,040 --> 01:37:23,199 but um, we feel that in order to have it 2740 01:37:23,199 --> 01:37:26,080 as one, we're going to spend a whole lot 2741 01:37:26,080 --> 01:37:28,800 more money to do that. So, we do 2742 01:37:28,800 --> 01:37:30,400 recommend using the Albany News 2743 01:37:30,400 --> 01:37:32,159 currently as our newspaper record for 2744 01:37:32,159 --> 01:37:34,480 public notices and the Abling Reporter 2745 01:37:34,480 --> 01:37:36,960 News strictly for ordinance penalty 2746 01:37:36,960 --> 01:37:39,199 postings only in accordance with our 2747 01:37:39,199 --> 01:37:42,639 charter. This resolution in front of you 2748 01:37:42,639 --> 01:37:44,719 today um it just finishes out the 2749 01:37:44,719 --> 01:37:46,320 resolution that was approved in October 2750 01:37:46,320 --> 01:37:47,920 of last year. So, it would come back to 2751 01:37:47,920 --> 01:37:50,159 you again um in October to approve it 2752 01:37:50,159 --> 01:37:52,400 for a whole year ahead of time and then 2753 01:37:52,400 --> 01:37:54,639 we can continue to work those out. Can 2754 01:37:54,639 --> 01:37:56,880 we uh in the future can we change our 2755 01:37:56,880 --> 01:37:58,719 charter to match the Texas government 2756 01:37:58,719 --> 01:37:59,280 code? 2757 01:37:59,280 --> 01:38:01,750 >> You well to change the charter requires 2758 01:38:01,750 --> 01:38:01,760 » You well to change the charter requires 2759 01:38:01,760 --> 01:38:04,400 an election and that is something that 2760 01:38:04,400 --> 01:38:05,920 is our our list to do. 2761 01:38:05,920 --> 01:38:08,229 >> Can we just put it on the next do that 2762 01:38:08,229 --> 01:38:08,239 » Can we just put it on the next do that 2763 01:38:08,239 --> 01:38:10,400 then election? 2764 01:38:10,400 --> 01:38:13,590 >> Well, it's not that simple. [laughter] 2765 01:38:13,590 --> 01:38:13,600 » Well, it's not that simple. [laughter] 2766 01:38:13,600 --> 01:38:16,560 That's okay. Um, you know, but that is 2767 01:38:16,560 --> 01:38:17,920 an option that we because there's 2768 01:38:17,920 --> 01:38:19,920 several things on the charter that staff 2769 01:38:19,920 --> 01:38:23,280 would recommend that change, but um, 2770 01:38:23,280 --> 01:38:25,669 >> that should definitely going to be our 2771 01:38:25,669 --> 01:38:25,679 » that should definitely going to be our 2772 01:38:25,679 --> 01:38:27,840 best option currently in the situation 2773 01:38:27,840 --> 01:38:29,840 that we're in now to remain legally 2774 01:38:29,840 --> 01:38:33,280 compliant um, but still be responsible. 2775 01:38:33,280 --> 01:38:36,149 >> I move to approve 2026-21 2776 01:38:36,149 --> 01:38:36,159 » I move to approve 2026-21 2777 01:38:36,159 --> 01:38:37,679 as presented. 2778 01:38:37,679 --> 01:38:38,870 >> I second. 2779 01:38:38,870 --> 01:38:38,880 » I second. 2780 01:38:38,880 --> 01:38:41,830 >> All in favor? I 2781 01:38:41,830 --> 01:38:41,840 » All in favor? I 2782 01:38:41,840 --> 01:38:43,669 >> number 20 discussion any necessary 2783 01:38:43,669 --> 01:38:43,679 » number 20 discussion any necessary 2784 01:38:43,679 --> 01:38:45,760 action regarding approval of interlocal 2785 01:38:45,760 --> 01:38:48,239 agreement with young county Texas for 2786 01:38:48,239 --> 01:38:50,560 the purpose of funding a bond 2787 01:38:50,560 --> 01:38:52,480 supervision officer. 2788 01:38:52,480 --> 01:38:54,470 >> So this is a renewal that comes to you 2789 01:38:54,470 --> 01:38:54,480 » So this is a renewal that comes to you 2790 01:38:54,480 --> 01:38:57,679 every year annually. Um it is between 2791 01:38:57,679 --> 01:38:59,280 Young County, Stevens County, the city 2792 01:38:59,280 --> 01:39:01,360 of Graham, city of the city of 2793 01:39:01,360 --> 01:39:04,800 Breenriidge. Um and it basically pays 2794 01:39:04,800 --> 01:39:07,840 for um 2795 01:39:07,840 --> 01:39:11,920 an overseer for this program. And so it 2796 01:39:11,920 --> 01:39:15,040 is we do it every year. I will say they 2797 01:39:15,040 --> 01:39:17,360 are the first couple of years there was 2798 01:39:17,360 --> 01:39:20,560 no increase. Um last year there was a 5% 2799 01:39:20,560 --> 01:39:22,320 increase. This year there was 5% 2800 01:39:22,320 --> 01:39:24,960 increase. And um I have talked to them 2801 01:39:24,960 --> 01:39:26,960 and they are projecting that there will 2802 01:39:26,960 --> 01:39:31,520 be a 5% increase on an annual basis for 2803 01:39:31,520 --> 01:39:39,350 this project and primarily sales. 2804 01:39:39,360 --> 01:39:41,119 » You all understand that? 2805 01:39:41,119 --> 01:39:43,990 >> Yeah. Well, right now Blacktock comes 2806 01:39:43,990 --> 01:39:44,000 » Yeah. Well, right now Blacktock comes 2807 01:39:44,000 --> 01:39:46,239 in. He's a principal young he comes in 2808 01:39:46,239 --> 01:39:48,239 and handles on bonds provision for us. 2809 01:39:48,239 --> 01:39:52,080 Anytime Jud falls you 2810 01:39:52,080 --> 01:39:54,400 alone handled anybody on provision 2811 01:39:54,400 --> 01:39:57,199 tracks really well. 2812 01:39:57,199 --> 01:39:59,350 >> So I move to approve an interlocal 2813 01:39:59,350 --> 01:39:59,360 » So I move to approve an interlocal 2814 01:39:59,360 --> 01:40:01,040 agreement with young county for the 2815 01:40:01,040 --> 01:40:03,119 purpose of funding a bonds provision 2816 01:40:03,119 --> 01:40:05,360 officer. 2817 01:40:05,360 --> 01:40:09,669 All in favor? I. 2818 01:40:09,679 --> 01:40:11,679 » 21. Discussion and any necessary action 2819 01:40:11,679 --> 01:40:14,480 regarding approval of ordinance 2026-15 2820 01:40:14,480 --> 01:40:16,800 providing for the 2821 01:40:16,800 --> 01:40:19,360 abandonment of vacation and closure of 2822 01:40:19,360 --> 01:40:22,639 certain streets within the high mount 2823 01:40:22,639 --> 01:40:27,440 addition and providing the for the 2824 01:40:27,440 --> 01:40:30,960 convenience in said property. 2825 01:40:30,960 --> 01:40:34,480 So for us to we've had this request to 2826 01:40:34,480 --> 01:40:38,400 um close this road um to close a road we 2827 01:40:38,400 --> 01:40:40,719 have to take any of the right away that 2828 01:40:40,719 --> 01:40:44,639 is there and um half of it goes to one 2829 01:40:44,639 --> 01:40:46,639 property owner and half goes to the 2830 01:40:46,639 --> 01:40:48,639 other property owner the abuing property 2831 01:40:48,639 --> 01:40:53,119 owner. Um to be clear this was a big 2832 01:40:53,119 --> 01:40:56,719 project. It is an unrecorded cla um 2833 01:40:56,719 --> 01:41:00,000 these uh roads are not there. This is 2834 01:41:00,000 --> 01:41:04,000 bur land and so what the ordinance is 2835 01:41:04,000 --> 01:41:08,080 before you is closing the road and um 2836 01:41:08,080 --> 01:41:11,440 again vacating the road and half of it 2837 01:41:11,440 --> 01:41:13,520 goes to us. We are the property owner on 2838 01:41:13,520 --> 01:41:15,280 the north side of that. This is down by 2839 01:41:15,280 --> 01:41:18,320 Booker T Park and the south side the 2840 01:41:18,320 --> 01:41:20,400 property owner is Chad Townsen and it 2841 01:41:20,400 --> 01:41:23,440 would go to him. Um again these roads 2842 01:41:23,440 --> 01:41:26,719 are not there. There's nothing there. It 2843 01:41:26,719 --> 01:41:29,440 is if you go there it's a drop off. Um, 2844 01:41:29,440 --> 01:41:33,840 so it's virgin land. Um, and that's what 2845 01:41:33,840 --> 01:41:36,960 is before you. 2846 01:41:36,960 --> 01:41:40,870 >> I move to approve ordinance 2026-15 2847 01:41:40,870 --> 01:41:40,880 » I move to approve ordinance 2026-15 2848 01:41:40,880 --> 01:41:42,639 as presented. 2849 01:41:42,639 --> 01:41:43,430 >> I second. 2850 01:41:43,430 --> 01:41:43,440 » I second. 2851 01:41:43,440 --> 01:41:44,390 >> All in favor? 2852 01:41:44,390 --> 01:41:44,400 » All in favor? 2853 01:41:44,400 --> 01:41:47,280 >> I 2854 01:41:47,280 --> 01:41:47,290 » I 2855 01:41:47,290 --> 01:41:49,280 [clears throat] 2856 01:41:49,280 --> 01:41:51,590 >> 22. Discussion. Any action regarding 2857 01:41:51,590 --> 01:41:51,600 » 22. Discussion. Any action regarding 2858 01:41:51,600 --> 01:41:54,400 approval of resolution 2026-22 declaring 2859 01:41:54,400 --> 01:41:56,400 surplus property? 2860 01:41:56,400 --> 01:41:58,239 So, the fire department has received a 2861 01:41:58,239 --> 01:42:00,800 grant for new air compressors. Um, the 2862 01:42:00,800 --> 01:42:03,280 existing um air compressor is 30 years 2863 01:42:03,280 --> 01:42:05,679 old. The Albany Fire Department in the 2864 01:42:05,679 --> 01:42:08,400 need of an air compressor compressor, 2865 01:42:08,400 --> 01:42:10,719 sorry, staff is proposing to exchange 2866 01:42:10,719 --> 01:42:13,280 our old air compressor for air bottles. 2867 01:42:13,280 --> 01:42:16,080 Um, and to do so, we are asking the city 2868 01:42:16,080 --> 01:42:18,000 commission to declare the old air 2869 01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:22,870 compressor surplus. 2870 01:42:22,880 --> 01:42:26,800 I move to approve resolution 2026-22 2871 01:42:26,800 --> 01:42:32,080 as presented. Second. All in favor. 2872 01:42:32,080 --> 01:42:33,910 >> 23. Discussion and any necessary action 2873 01:42:33,910 --> 01:42:33,920 » 23. Discussion and any necessary action 2874 01:42:33,920 --> 01:42:37,440 regarding FY2026-2027 2875 01:42:37,440 --> 01:42:39,119 budget. 2876 01:42:39,119 --> 01:42:42,950 >> Okay. So, um we presented a draft budget 2877 01:42:42,950 --> 01:42:42,960 » Okay. So, um we presented a draft budget 2878 01:42:42,960 --> 01:42:46,639 to you last month based on preliminary 2879 01:42:46,639 --> 01:42:49,119 values. We got the next slide. We got 2880 01:42:49,119 --> 01:42:52,400 our C. Hold on. Hold up. We got our 2881 01:42:52,400 --> 01:42:55,040 certified values in. And so I'm not 2882 01:42:55,040 --> 01:42:57,280 going to go through all these slides. If 2883 01:42:57,280 --> 01:43:01,910 if you would go to the 2884 01:43:01,920 --> 01:43:04,159 Okay. Um but a couple things I wanted to 2885 01:43:04,159 --> 01:43:07,360 go over. Um we start talking about the 2886 01:43:07,360 --> 01:43:10,960 budget in February, March of every year. 2887 01:43:10,960 --> 01:43:13,520 And here in Breen Ridge, we've talked 2888 01:43:13,520 --> 01:43:16,560 about the budget um almost every meeting 2889 01:43:16,560 --> 01:43:19,600 since March. Um, since we have three new 2890 01:43:19,600 --> 01:43:21,280 commissioners on here, mayor and 2891 01:43:21,280 --> 01:43:23,280 commissioner, I wanted to review the 2892 01:43:23,280 --> 01:43:25,119 strategic plan. I have discussed with 2893 01:43:25,119 --> 01:43:28,159 the mayor, probably a good idea maybe to 2894 01:43:28,159 --> 01:43:30,639 review the strategic plan, make sure 2895 01:43:30,639 --> 01:43:33,920 we're still all on board with what these 2896 01:43:33,920 --> 01:43:36,400 goals are. They're very simple. Um, 2897 01:43:36,400 --> 01:43:38,400 invest in infrastructure, invest in 2898 01:43:38,400 --> 01:43:40,639 employees, invest in beautifification, 2899 01:43:40,639 --> 01:43:42,400 promote economic development and 2900 01:43:42,400 --> 01:43:44,880 tourism, promote transparency and 2901 01:43:44,880 --> 01:43:48,960 communication. Um this is basically um 2902 01:43:48,960 --> 01:43:51,119 when we did it the first time it was 2903 01:43:51,119 --> 01:43:52,960 vetted through staff, it was vetted 2904 01:43:52,960 --> 01:43:54,639 through the city commissioners, it was 2905 01:43:54,639 --> 01:43:56,480 vetted through the community leaders, 2906 01:43:56,480 --> 01:43:59,520 including um those at the appraisal 2907 01:43:59,520 --> 01:44:01,840 district, the hospital, the school 2908 01:44:01,840 --> 01:44:06,159 district, the county, um the EDC and the 2909 01:44:06,159 --> 01:44:09,119 chamber um were all involved as well as 2910 01:44:09,119 --> 01:44:11,360 all of the citizens. We had a public 2911 01:44:11,360 --> 01:44:14,080 meeting and we went to the citizens with 2912 01:44:14,080 --> 01:44:16,480 all of this and getting their input on 2913 01:44:16,480 --> 01:44:19,600 what their priorities were um per 2914 01:44:19,600 --> 01:44:22,719 department in Breenbridgeidge and this 2915 01:44:22,719 --> 01:44:26,960 is what u was basically the result of 2916 01:44:26,960 --> 01:44:29,840 all of those meetings. So it's very well 2917 01:44:29,840 --> 01:44:34,000 vetted. However um every year we do u 2918 01:44:34,000 --> 01:44:36,960 review the strategic plan. We talk about 2919 01:44:36,960 --> 01:44:39,119 where we've been, where we are, and 2920 01:44:39,119 --> 01:44:41,119 where are we going, and we're if you go 2921 01:44:41,119 --> 01:44:45,440 back to the next slide that um and we um 2922 01:44:45,440 --> 01:44:47,760 make sure that we're still on track. And 2923 01:44:47,760 --> 01:44:51,600 so we're asking for commission input. Um 2924 01:44:51,600 --> 01:44:54,320 we've been asking that for that input 2925 01:44:54,320 --> 01:44:57,679 for several months. And the reason is, I 2926 01:44:57,679 --> 01:45:00,159 mean, it helps us set clear targets and 2927 01:45:00,159 --> 01:45:02,480 goals. It makes sure that we're 2928 01:45:02,480 --> 01:45:05,840 prioritizing our limited funds. it keeps 2929 01:45:05,840 --> 01:45:08,800 us on track to actually work the plan. 2930 01:45:08,800 --> 01:45:10,960 Um, if we go to the next slide, this was 2931 01:45:10,960 --> 01:45:14,239 presented several months ago. Um, but 2932 01:45:14,239 --> 01:45:16,560 what we do is we review the strategic 2933 01:45:16,560 --> 01:45:18,880 plan. We look at those are the five 2934 01:45:18,880 --> 01:45:22,639 goals. Go to the next slide. Um, these 2935 01:45:22,639 --> 01:45:24,400 this was in your packet. I'm not going 2936 01:45:24,400 --> 01:45:27,199 to go over in detail, but I just wanted 2937 01:45:27,199 --> 01:45:30,560 to highlight we went we do this 2938 01:45:30,560 --> 01:45:32,480 different every year. This year what I 2939 01:45:32,480 --> 01:45:34,880 did was department by department what 2940 01:45:34,880 --> 01:45:37,600 we've done in each department that was 2941 01:45:37,600 --> 01:45:40,400 in alignment with the strategic plan. 2942 01:45:40,400 --> 01:45:43,600 And so you see how in administration we 2943 01:45:43,600 --> 01:45:46,080 invested in our infrastructure. This 2944 01:45:46,080 --> 01:45:49,199 commission chambers used to be this with 2945 01:45:49,199 --> 01:45:51,679 the back wall right here. And so it was 2946 01:45:51,679 --> 01:45:54,159 much smaller. So now we have a bigger 2947 01:45:54,159 --> 01:45:57,840 commission chamber. Um we have uh redone 2948 01:45:57,840 --> 01:46:00,719 some restrooms here. business of how old 2949 01:46:00,719 --> 01:46:04,480 is this building, Diane? 2950 01:46:04,480 --> 01:46:06,390 >> I mean, it's been a grocery store. It's 2951 01:46:06,390 --> 01:46:06,400 » I mean, it's been a grocery store. It's 2952 01:46:06,400 --> 01:46:08,320 been a grocery store, right? Um I mean, 2953 01:46:08,320 --> 01:46:10,080 it's been a lot of stuff, but we've had 2954 01:46:10,080 --> 01:46:13,119 it for several years now. um investing 2955 01:46:13,119 --> 01:46:14,719 in employees with the vehicle 2956 01:46:14,719 --> 01:46:17,760 replacement program. Um employee pay, 2957 01:46:17,760 --> 01:46:21,040 employee certification pay, training, uh 2958 01:46:21,040 --> 01:46:24,159 budgets and improving our employee 2959 01:46:24,159 --> 01:46:27,840 culture as far as tourism, transparency, 2960 01:46:27,840 --> 01:46:29,840 communication and administration. How we 2961 01:46:29,840 --> 01:46:32,080 have promoted that is our citizens 2962 01:46:32,080 --> 01:46:34,480 academy where our second one we've 2963 01:46:34,480 --> 01:46:37,520 initiated a fall festival um and 2964 01:46:37,520 --> 01:46:39,920 transparency and communication. We 2965 01:46:39,920 --> 01:46:43,199 updated the website uh four three years 2966 01:46:43,199 --> 01:46:45,840 ago, three and a half years ago and that 2967 01:46:45,840 --> 01:46:49,280 content keeps in um we keep that content 2968 01:46:49,280 --> 01:46:53,119 updated on a daily basis. Um we do live 2969 01:46:53,119 --> 01:46:55,119 streaming. We didn't do live streaming 2970 01:46:55,119 --> 01:46:57,199 of these meetings before I got here. 2971 01:46:57,199 --> 01:46:58,719 When I got here, we started doing the 2972 01:46:58,719 --> 01:47:00,800 live streaming. We have increased our 2973 01:47:00,800 --> 01:47:03,119 social media and digital digital tools 2974 01:47:03,119 --> 01:47:05,360 and our platform and our communication 2975 01:47:05,360 --> 01:47:08,800 across those platforms. 2976 01:47:08,800 --> 01:47:12,000 our police. Um we have improvements to 2977 01:47:12,000 --> 01:47:15,280 the acco facility. We have updated 2978 01:47:15,280 --> 01:47:17,600 radio. We we're updating radios, 2979 01:47:17,600 --> 01:47:20,639 exploring that. Um that's kind of on 2980 01:47:20,639 --> 01:47:23,199 hold because there's a statewide 2981 01:47:23,199 --> 01:47:25,280 um 2982 01:47:25,280 --> 01:47:28,880 statewide initiative to address that. Um 2983 01:47:28,880 --> 01:47:31,119 we have body cam, we got a grant for 2984 01:47:31,119 --> 01:47:34,560 body cams for our police. Um as far as 2985 01:47:34,560 --> 01:47:36,320 employees, we've invested in our 2986 01:47:36,320 --> 01:47:39,440 employees. We've increased acco. We went 2987 01:47:39,440 --> 01:47:43,600 from 2.5 to three and um we have gotten 2988 01:47:43,600 --> 01:47:47,679 our pay in um up to date our um 2989 01:47:47,679 --> 01:47:51,199 certification pay when we commissioners 2990 01:47:51,199 --> 01:47:53,440 approved the certification pay back 2991 01:47:53,440 --> 01:47:57,360 before I got here in 20 I believe 21. Um 2992 01:47:57,360 --> 01:48:00,320 however it was not funded. So we had a 2993 01:48:00,320 --> 01:48:02,159 phased in approach to funding that 2994 01:48:02,159 --> 01:48:04,960 certification pay and at this point it 2995 01:48:04,960 --> 01:48:08,320 is 100% funded as long as our employees 2996 01:48:08,320 --> 01:48:10,560 have the different certifications. 2997 01:48:10,560 --> 01:48:13,679 Uh we have increased our law enforcement 2998 01:48:13,679 --> 01:48:16,480 and increased uh acco enforcement. If 2999 01:48:16,480 --> 01:48:18,880 you look at the next two slide, it shows 3000 01:48:18,880 --> 01:48:21,280 you that those comparisons, the 3001 01:48:21,280 --> 01:48:23,440 citations that were issued in 24 3002 01:48:23,440 --> 01:48:27,199 compared to 25 in law enforcement and in 3003 01:48:27,199 --> 01:48:30,719 our acco operations, um, same thing. The 3004 01:48:30,719 --> 01:48:33,760 citations that were issued in 24 and 25. 3005 01:48:33,760 --> 01:48:37,119 So, there's been a marked in increase in 3006 01:48:37,119 --> 01:48:39,119 our encouragement. 3007 01:48:39,119 --> 01:48:41,840 For public services, we have a new 3008 01:48:41,840 --> 01:48:44,639 playground. We have a new uh little kid 3009 01:48:44,639 --> 01:48:47,600 playground. Um we have disc golf um 3010 01:48:47,600 --> 01:48:50,320 updates and improvements. We have 3011 01:48:50,320 --> 01:48:52,880 updates to pool offices that happened 3012 01:48:52,880 --> 01:48:56,400 this year and the restrooms. Um the 3013 01:48:56,400 --> 01:48:58,480 again the vehicle replacement pretty 3014 01:48:58,480 --> 01:49:00,480 much the investment in employees is 3015 01:49:00,480 --> 01:49:03,280 pretty much the same. Um beautifying 3016 01:49:03,280 --> 01:49:05,280 Breen Ridge we invested in the 3017 01:49:05,280 --> 01:49:08,159 foundation park. Um the biggest thing 3018 01:49:08,159 --> 01:49:10,880 there I mean we do tree trimming every 3019 01:49:10,880 --> 01:49:14,000 almost every year. Um but we did um 3020 01:49:14,000 --> 01:49:17,440 invest things in first which has been um 3021 01:49:17,440 --> 01:49:19,679 great look for the foundation park in 3022 01:49:19,679 --> 01:49:22,400 our downtown area. Um we've increased 3023 01:49:22,400 --> 01:49:24,639 our park amenities sand volleyball 3024 01:49:24,639 --> 01:49:29,440 pickle ball um lights up tea um park and 3025 01:49:29,440 --> 01:49:32,480 then um we are going out we have a 3026 01:49:32,480 --> 01:49:35,040 splash pad grant we applied for it we 3027 01:49:35,040 --> 01:49:36,880 didn't get it we applied for again we 3028 01:49:36,880 --> 01:49:39,520 got it and that is in process right now. 3029 01:49:39,520 --> 01:49:42,480 Um, and the next slide, public works. 3030 01:49:42,480 --> 01:49:45,440 Um, I've talked about the projects. I'm 3031 01:49:45,440 --> 01:49:48,800 not going to go over those. Um, 3032 01:49:48,800 --> 01:49:52,080 employees, um, Unifying Breen Ridge. I 3033 01:49:52,080 --> 01:49:54,719 mean, every year we are, um, we have 3034 01:49:54,719 --> 01:49:56,880 invested in the Consololis Creek 3035 01:49:56,880 --> 01:50:01,119 maintenance and, um, weed eating, um, 3036 01:50:01,119 --> 01:50:04,880 along 183 and 180 and in the downtown 3037 01:50:04,880 --> 01:50:10,159 area. um Lake Daniel's improvements. Um 3038 01:50:10,159 --> 01:50:12,320 and so those are the improvements that 3039 01:50:12,320 --> 01:50:15,600 are in alignment with our strategic plan 3040 01:50:15,600 --> 01:50:17,440 that we've made over the last couple of 3041 01:50:17,440 --> 01:50:19,760 years. 3042 01:50:19,760 --> 01:50:23,679 Um well, economic development. 3043 01:50:23,679 --> 01:50:26,000 Well, we've got um so we've hired, of 3044 01:50:26,000 --> 01:50:28,320 course, our full-time code officer, Jay, 3045 01:50:28,320 --> 01:50:30,400 has done an outstanding job these last 3046 01:50:30,400 --> 01:50:33,600 two years. Um, we brought many ordinance 3047 01:50:33,600 --> 01:50:36,639 updates to you over the last four years. 3048 01:50:36,639 --> 01:50:39,600 Um, beautifying Breen Ridge substandard 3049 01:50:39,600 --> 01:50:41,199 building. We went through some of that 3050 01:50:41,199 --> 01:50:44,800 one round tonight. U, we've done several 3051 01:50:44,800 --> 01:50:48,000 prior to this. Um, we updated, we did 3052 01:50:48,000 --> 01:50:50,159 have a grant to update our comprehensive 3053 01:50:50,159 --> 01:50:53,280 development plan and for those new ones 3054 01:50:53,280 --> 01:50:55,520 that are here, it is online and I would 3055 01:50:55,520 --> 01:50:57,199 recommend that you go through that and 3056 01:50:57,199 --> 01:50:59,679 I'm happy to highlight any of those um 3057 01:50:59,679 --> 01:51:02,800 items for you. Um, it is super 3058 01:51:02,800 --> 01:51:05,040 important. The zoning um was just 3059 01:51:05,040 --> 01:51:09,840 completed um in February and that sets 3060 01:51:09,840 --> 01:51:12,239 the stage for how our community looks 3061 01:51:12,239 --> 01:51:16,000 for years to come. Um, Lake Daniels, we 3062 01:51:16,000 --> 01:51:18,480 do have a five-year plan. Um, 3063 01:51:18,480 --> 01:51:20,400 unfortunately, we haven't been able to 3064 01:51:20,400 --> 01:51:22,320 put too much forward. One of the things 3065 01:51:22,320 --> 01:51:24,560 we're looking at is adding a dock out of 3066 01:51:24,560 --> 01:51:28,719 the lake um and putting um additional 3067 01:51:28,719 --> 01:51:30,800 restrooms and campsite improvements out 3068 01:51:30,800 --> 01:51:33,920 there. We do feel it as u primitive 3069 01:51:33,920 --> 01:51:36,800 camping out there. Um the downtown 3070 01:51:36,800 --> 01:51:40,080 maintenance, we u 3071 01:51:40,080 --> 01:51:43,360 was paying for that. Um and we are um 3072 01:51:43,360 --> 01:51:46,239 we've assumed responsibility for that. 3073 01:51:46,239 --> 01:51:49,760 Um we initiated as far as uh three and 3074 01:51:49,760 --> 01:51:52,800 four we've initiated review development 3075 01:51:52,800 --> 01:51:55,520 review meetings with our developers. 3076 01:51:55,520 --> 01:51:58,080 There is an uptick in our development in 3077 01:51:58,080 --> 01:52:01,040 Breen Ridge which is exciting. I mean 3078 01:52:01,040 --> 01:52:04,320 it's not Dallas for Worth or Houston um 3079 01:52:04,320 --> 01:52:06,639 but we are seeing an uptick in that and 3080 01:52:06,639 --> 01:52:11,360 so um that is exciting. Um we have 3081 01:52:11,360 --> 01:52:14,239 partnerships with the chamber with the 3082 01:52:14,239 --> 01:52:17,520 PEDC and of course the BDDC 3083 01:52:17,520 --> 01:52:20,400 and um we've got the Sage Brush project 3084 01:52:20,400 --> 01:52:24,639 that is ongoing um that will be a 3085 01:52:24,639 --> 01:52:28,400 benefit to our community. Uh we've this 3086 01:52:28,400 --> 01:52:31,520 is the first time in many many years 3087 01:52:31,520 --> 01:52:34,159 that we've actually expanded. We've 3088 01:52:34,159 --> 01:52:38,320 annexed property into the city and not 3089 01:52:38,320 --> 01:52:41,119 only is the school looking at locating 3090 01:52:41,119 --> 01:52:43,360 there but we are looking at single 3091 01:52:43,360 --> 01:52:46,000 family multifamily and retail 3092 01:52:46,000 --> 01:52:49,440 development out on that site of 43 acres 3093 01:52:49,440 --> 01:52:52,709 by Walmart. 3094 01:52:52,719 --> 01:52:56,320 So fire um of course the big news there 3095 01:52:56,320 --> 01:52:58,719 is we've got them in temporary living 3096 01:52:58,719 --> 01:53:00,800 quarters and we are prepping for a new 3097 01:53:00,800 --> 01:53:02,880 fire station which has been a long time 3098 01:53:02,880 --> 01:53:05,199 coming. They were living in substandard 3099 01:53:05,199 --> 01:53:08,480 conditions for quite some time and so um 3100 01:53:08,480 --> 01:53:11,679 that has gone a long way to increase our 3101 01:53:11,679 --> 01:53:16,239 um morale in our fire department. Um we 3102 01:53:16,239 --> 01:53:19,440 we do a good job. U Malcolm and Wes do a 3103 01:53:19,440 --> 01:53:22,480 great job getting grants. U we've got a 3104 01:53:22,480 --> 01:53:25,520 bunker gear grant. Um air air 3105 01:53:25,520 --> 01:53:28,639 compressors and um 3106 01:53:28,639 --> 01:53:31,360 they we we we get grants almost every 3107 01:53:31,360 --> 01:53:33,760 year. So they go out for those pretty 3108 01:53:33,760 --> 01:53:35,440 deliciously 3109 01:53:35,440 --> 01:53:38,159 good getting them. So, we partner with 3110 01:53:38,159 --> 01:53:40,480 Stevens County with the volunteer fire 3111 01:53:40,480 --> 01:53:44,159 departments and emergency management and 3112 01:53:44,159 --> 01:53:46,080 um they do programs with schools as 3113 01:53:46,080 --> 01:53:49,520 well. So, the budget process, I'm not 3114 01:53:49,520 --> 01:53:51,679 going to review that a whole lot. We're 3115 01:53:51,679 --> 01:53:53,840 getting towards the end. I will say that 3116 01:53:53,840 --> 01:53:56,719 these timelines are statemandated 3117 01:53:56,719 --> 01:53:59,040 timelines that we do have to meet. We're 3118 01:53:59,040 --> 01:54:01,679 coming into those deadlines. Go to the 3119 01:54:01,679 --> 01:54:04,000 next slide. 3120 01:54:04,000 --> 01:54:07,199 Um we've gone over these um go to the 3121 01:54:07,199 --> 01:54:09,599 next slide with the certified rates. 3122 01:54:09,599 --> 01:54:12,239 Basically the 3123 01:54:12,239 --> 01:54:15,119 preliminary rates were um last year the 3124 01:54:15,119 --> 01:54:18,400 certified rates were 299 million and 3125 01:54:18,400 --> 01:54:21,199 this uh this year the preliminary was 3126 01:54:21,199 --> 01:54:22,800 318 3127 01:54:22,800 --> 01:54:25,840 um but the certified rates came at 339 3128 01:54:25,840 --> 01:54:30,639 which is good for us. Um so the numbers 3129 01:54:30,639 --> 01:54:32,800 changed for those no new revenue rates, 3130 01:54:32,800 --> 01:54:36,320 voter approval rates. Um our current tax 3131 01:54:36,320 --> 01:54:39,040 rate is 102893. 3132 01:54:39,040 --> 01:54:41,520 The proposed tax rate. Now if you 3133 01:54:41,520 --> 01:54:43,599 remember last 3134 01:54:43,599 --> 01:54:47,360 week, last month um with the preliminary 3135 01:54:47,360 --> 01:54:50,480 values where we were projecting 1.03, 3136 01:54:50,480 --> 01:54:52,000 which would have been an increase, but 3137 01:54:52,000 --> 01:54:55,520 this is we're um recommending a pending 3138 01:54:55,520 --> 01:54:58,000 decrease. So that proposed tax rate is 3139 01:54:58,000 --> 01:55:00,159 1.01893 3140 01:55:00,159 --> 01:55:04,239 which is a penny less. Um and you see 3141 01:55:04,239 --> 01:55:07,360 the the no new revenue new rate there. 3142 01:55:07,360 --> 01:55:10,480 The voter approval rate which as a 3143 01:55:10,480 --> 01:55:13,199 reminder is essentially 3144 01:55:13,199 --> 01:55:18,080 um up to a 3.5% increase is what is 3145 01:55:18,080 --> 01:55:21,040 allowed by the state statute. um the 3146 01:55:21,040 --> 01:55:23,679 debt rate was calculated and then the 3147 01:55:23,679 --> 01:55:25,920 minimum rate and that is a rate that is 3148 01:55:25,920 --> 01:55:29,760 available the city's under 30,000. Um 3149 01:55:29,760 --> 01:55:32,080 the next slide you can see this is the 3150 01:55:32,080 --> 01:55:34,719 certified values history and then you 3151 01:55:34,719 --> 01:55:36,800 can see there that now that turn has the 3152 01:55:36,800 --> 01:55:40,320 certified values which is 339 3153 01:55:40,320 --> 01:55:42,960 and some change. This is a 10-year tax 3154 01:55:42,960 --> 01:55:45,520 rate history. Um I think that tells the 3155 01:55:45,520 --> 01:55:48,480 story. We have been making progress over 3156 01:55:48,480 --> 01:55:50,960 the last several years. Um, our tax the 3157 01:55:50,960 --> 01:55:54,800 proposed tax rate is the lowest that it 3158 01:55:54,800 --> 01:55:59,270 has been in 10 years. 3159 01:55:59,280 --> 01:56:02,320 Next slide. Um, again, I'm just going to 3160 01:56:02,320 --> 01:56:04,880 review the funding challenges. Um, the 3161 01:56:04,880 --> 01:56:08,880 audit is up 30%, legal fees are up 30%, 3162 01:56:08,880 --> 01:56:12,080 chemicals are up 20%. Fuel costs are up 3163 01:56:12,080 --> 01:56:16,400 10%. The young county bond was up 5%. 3164 01:56:16,400 --> 01:56:19,440 Um, workman's comp building insurance is 3165 01:56:19,440 --> 01:56:22,800 up. Everything is increasing. The CPI is 3166 01:56:22,800 --> 01:56:28,080 30%. Um, as I mentioned, I mean, um, 3167 01:56:28,080 --> 01:56:30,480 gravel, and this is just recently that 3168 01:56:30,480 --> 01:56:34,080 the gravel went up 40% gravel and dirt. 3169 01:56:34,080 --> 01:56:36,560 Um, we talked about the employee health 3170 01:56:36,560 --> 01:56:39,119 insurance. Um, it's going to be a 3171 01:56:39,119 --> 01:56:41,840 substantial increase. What I did here is 3172 01:56:41,840 --> 01:56:44,800 I if you go to the next slide, um, we 3173 01:56:44,800 --> 01:56:47,040 still don't have a final. We did add 3174 01:56:47,040 --> 01:56:51,199 another new with our insurance folks and 3175 01:56:51,199 --> 01:56:53,440 they're going back to Blue Cross Blue 3176 01:56:53,440 --> 01:56:56,800 Shield who is our carrier and they are 3177 01:56:56,800 --> 01:57:01,119 asking for uh other insurance carriers 3178 01:57:01,119 --> 01:57:05,599 to um bid to submit quotes for us. Um we 3179 01:57:05,599 --> 01:57:07,520 have had several that have declined to 3180 01:57:07,520 --> 01:57:10,000 quote because our loss ratio is very 3181 01:57:10,000 --> 01:57:14,159 high. and um Blue Cross, they did come 3182 01:57:14,159 --> 01:57:18,880 back and say our increase was 70%. So 3183 01:57:18,880 --> 01:57:21,440 they were projecting a 50 to 100% 3184 01:57:21,440 --> 01:57:22,800 increase in our employee health 3185 01:57:22,800 --> 01:57:25,199 insurance, which is substantial. Um it 3186 01:57:25,199 --> 01:57:30,080 came in as 70%. We are fairly confident 3187 01:57:30,080 --> 01:57:32,320 they're going to go back and advocate on 3188 01:57:32,320 --> 01:57:34,159 our behalf and they have a lot of clout 3189 01:57:34,159 --> 01:57:36,960 with Blue Cross Blue Shield and we're 3190 01:57:36,960 --> 01:57:39,040 really hoping we can get that down to 3191 01:57:39,040 --> 01:57:40,719 60%. 3192 01:57:40,719 --> 01:57:44,400 um a 60% increase which if you look at 3193 01:57:44,400 --> 01:57:46,719 that first column the total cost of 3194 01:57:46,719 --> 01:57:49,840 insurance we pay 100% for insurance uh 3195 01:57:49,840 --> 01:57:52,480 employees only and then the employee is 3196 01:57:52,480 --> 01:57:54,639 responsible pickup if they have family 3197 01:57:54,639 --> 01:57:57,679 members or spouse. Um right now we are 3198 01:57:57,679 --> 01:58:01,520 paying 621,000 for employee insurance. 3199 01:58:01,520 --> 01:58:04,400 With a 60% increase, we would be paying 3200 01:58:04,400 --> 01:58:06,000 688,000, 3201 01:58:06,000 --> 01:58:09,119 which is an increase of about 67,000 3202 01:58:09,119 --> 01:58:10,800 68,000. 3203 01:58:10,800 --> 01:58:13,840 Um, a 70% increase if we can't get it 3204 01:58:13,840 --> 01:58:18,400 down to 60 um would be 731, which would 3205 01:58:18,400 --> 01:58:21,920 be um an increase of 110 3206 01:58:21,920 --> 01:58:25,830 um,000. 3207 01:58:25,840 --> 01:58:28,480 Next slide. 3208 01:58:28,480 --> 01:58:30,960 So, we always do a health comparison. 3209 01:58:30,960 --> 01:58:32,880 Um, you know, we look at the average 3210 01:58:32,880 --> 01:58:34,880 value from last year, what the tax rate 3211 01:58:34,880 --> 01:58:37,440 was and and what that average tax what 3212 01:58:37,440 --> 01:58:39,199 that tax would have been on an average 3213 01:58:39,199 --> 01:58:42,080 value. Um, this year is a little bit 3214 01:58:42,080 --> 01:58:44,560 different. Um, 3215 01:58:44,560 --> 01:58:47,280 as the average we get that average value 3216 01:58:47,280 --> 01:58:49,920 from the appraisal district. The last 3217 01:58:49,920 --> 01:58:52,320 year it was a 105268. 3218 01:58:52,320 --> 01:58:56,400 The year before that it was 1050. 3219 01:58:56,400 --> 01:58:59,520 This year it's 116. So it has the 3220 01:58:59,520 --> 01:59:02,480 average value has gone up quite a bit. 3221 01:59:02,480 --> 01:59:07,040 Um but with a tax rate of 101.893 3222 01:59:07,040 --> 01:59:09,679 we compare what that average tax 3223 01:59:09,679 --> 01:59:11,599 increase would be at that rate you know 3224 01:59:11,599 --> 01:59:14,800 it would be 106 increase. Go to the next 3225 01:59:14,800 --> 01:59:18,950 slide. 3226 01:59:18,960 --> 01:59:23,520 This is um our sales tax revenue. We are 3227 01:59:23,520 --> 01:59:26,960 projecting that our sales tax we will be 3228 01:59:26,960 --> 01:59:30,400 over what our projections were. Um I 3229 01:59:30,400 --> 01:59:33,679 think we projected about 2.3 and I think 3230 01:59:33,679 --> 01:59:36,480 we're going to end up at 2.5 give or 3231 01:59:36,480 --> 01:59:40,560 take. Um and remember we collect 2% we 3232 01:59:40,560 --> 01:59:44,800 keep 1% in the general funds. um half of 3233 01:59:44,800 --> 01:59:49,040 half um of cent of the other 1% half of 3234 01:59:49,040 --> 01:59:52,639 that percent goes to fund EDC. Um a 3235 01:59:52,639 --> 01:59:55,920 quarter of that other 1% goes to street 3236 01:59:55,920 --> 01:59:57,599 goes to street improvements and a 3237 01:59:57,599 --> 02:00:01,199 quarter of that 1% goes is dedicated for 3238 02:00:01,199 --> 02:00:04,159 reducing property tax. So that's where 3239 02:00:04,159 --> 02:00:06,960 that 2% goes. 3240 02:00:06,960 --> 02:00:09,199 Go to the next slide. 3241 02:00:09,199 --> 02:00:12,880 And this is our our debt. And um the 3242 02:00:12,880 --> 02:00:15,040 total debt payments for this year will 3243 02:00:15,040 --> 02:00:18,400 be 1,580. 3244 02:00:18,400 --> 02:00:21,199 Um 3245 02:00:21,199 --> 02:00:24,480 next slide. And as I indicated earlier 3246 02:00:24,480 --> 02:00:28,159 with the action, I think we can continue 3247 02:00:28,159 --> 02:00:30,800 the road that we are with our utilities. 3248 02:00:30,800 --> 02:00:32,880 I think next year we can come back and 3249 02:00:32,880 --> 02:00:36,320 pay off 2012 debt which is again about 3250 02:00:36,320 --> 02:00:38,960 570,000. 3251 02:00:38,960 --> 02:00:43,360 Um the next one is about 750,000. 3252 02:00:43,360 --> 02:00:46,800 And so that's something that in two 3253 02:00:46,800 --> 02:00:48,719 years that we'd want to look at. That's 3254 02:00:48,719 --> 02:00:50,080 something that staff will look at 3255 02:00:50,080 --> 02:00:52,560 analyze and bring it um to you if it's 3256 02:00:52,560 --> 02:00:54,560 recommended that we would use some of 3257 02:00:54,560 --> 02:00:57,199 our fund balance to pay off that debt 3258 02:00:57,199 --> 02:00:59,360 that we talked about earlier. I'm not 3259 02:00:59,360 --> 02:01:01,920 going to go through all these uh because 3260 02:01:01,920 --> 02:01:04,000 these charts really didn't change that 3261 02:01:04,000 --> 02:01:06,960 much from what we presented um last 3262 02:01:06,960 --> 02:01:10,880 week. Um one thing I would point to um 3263 02:01:10,880 --> 02:01:13,119 we have made progress with our 3264 02:01:13,119 --> 02:01:16,000 employees. We're still not when we look 3265 02:01:16,000 --> 02:01:19,760 at our employees salaries um we're still 3266 02:01:19,760 --> 02:01:24,400 not um meeting that average rate um for 3267 02:01:24,400 --> 02:01:28,560 those like communities. Um but we are 3268 02:01:28,560 --> 02:01:31,119 making progress and what I will tell you 3269 02:01:31,119 --> 02:01:34,800 I think the first in three years ago we 3270 02:01:34,800 --> 02:01:39,119 had 68 employees and our uh we had about 3271 02:01:39,119 --> 02:01:42,719 15 vacancies. Um it was hard to keep 3272 02:01:42,719 --> 02:01:45,119 people and we still do have quite a bit 3273 02:01:45,119 --> 02:01:47,679 of turnover um and mostly in public 3274 02:01:47,679 --> 02:01:50,719 works. Um but the fact that we have 3275 02:01:50,719 --> 02:01:53,679 about three vacancies is speaks you know 3276 02:01:53,679 --> 02:01:58,560 to what um you guys have done as far as 3277 02:01:58,560 --> 02:02:02,709 supporting our employees. 3278 02:02:02,719 --> 02:02:05,440 I'm not you'll go I mean I'm not going 3279 02:02:05,440 --> 02:02:07,199 to go over all these slides. We went 3280 02:02:07,199 --> 02:02:11,440 over them last year but you'll go almost 3281 02:02:11,440 --> 02:02:15,040 to the end of this. 3282 02:02:15,040 --> 02:02:17,760 So, I have we've been asking for your 3283 02:02:17,760 --> 02:02:19,840 feedback. You know, we I mean, what 3284 02:02:19,840 --> 02:02:21,440 we're hearing is that we're on right 3285 02:02:21,440 --> 02:02:26,159 there. We're on track. Um, but you know, 3286 02:02:26,159 --> 02:02:28,480 we need feedback from you right now. I 3287 02:02:28,480 --> 02:02:30,560 mean, when you look at the increases, 3288 02:02:30,560 --> 02:02:33,280 not all of these I mean, the only 3289 02:02:33,280 --> 02:02:37,189 increases, 3290 02:02:37,199 --> 02:02:39,040 not all of these are new expenditures. 3291 02:02:39,040 --> 02:02:40,960 Let me put it that way. I mean, I just 3292 02:02:40,960 --> 02:02:43,280 want I like to flag our investment in 3293 02:02:43,280 --> 02:02:47,040 our fleet maintenance program. Um, and 3294 02:02:47,040 --> 02:02:50,560 that's 200,000. Um, that employee 3295 02:02:50,560 --> 02:02:54,159 insurance increase of 68,000. I put that 3296 02:02:54,159 --> 02:02:57,119 there just to pull it out at 60%. That's 3297 02:02:57,119 --> 02:02:59,280 what it would be. But that is actually 3298 02:02:59,280 --> 02:03:02,320 folded into the cost of a three. I did 3299 02:03:02,320 --> 02:03:06,000 increase the employee raise to 3% 3300 02:03:06,000 --> 02:03:08,080 because I felt like we were able to do 3301 02:03:08,080 --> 02:03:12,800 that. Um, so that $282,000 3302 02:03:12,800 --> 02:03:16,880 includes our 3% employee increase and 3303 02:03:16,880 --> 02:03:19,199 the $68,000 3304 02:03:19,199 --> 02:03:26,790 for insurance 3305 02:03:26,800 --> 02:03:30,639 » question discussion be 3306 02:03:30,639 --> 02:03:32,709 >> on the salaries. You said we're getting 3307 02:03:32,709 --> 02:03:32,719 » on the salaries. You said we're getting 3308 02:03:32,719 --> 02:03:34,000 competitive but we're trying to get 3309 02:03:34,000 --> 02:03:36,080 other competitive. Is that all positions 3310 02:03:36,080 --> 02:03:38,639 or certain ones? 3311 02:03:38,639 --> 02:03:44,639 Um most of the positions I would say um 3312 02:03:44,639 --> 02:03:47,440 I mean we're really close we've done 3313 02:03:47,440 --> 02:03:49,599 over the years so for the new ones over 3314 02:03:49,599 --> 02:03:51,840 the last three years we've been able to 3315 02:03:51,840 --> 02:03:55,280 not only do raises so before I got here 3316 02:03:55,280 --> 02:03:58,080 essentially they had had raises for five 3317 02:03:58,080 --> 02:04:01,599 years or more. Um and so that first year 3318 02:04:01,599 --> 02:04:03,280 I did not do that budget. That budget 3319 02:04:03,280 --> 02:04:05,280 was done by an interim. Um, but there 3320 02:04:05,280 --> 02:04:07,920 was the 3% and then we were able to do a 3321 02:04:07,920 --> 02:04:11,280 4% I think we did 3% 4% now we're 3322 02:04:11,280 --> 02:04:13,599 looking at 3%. So we've been able to 3323 02:04:13,599 --> 02:04:16,639 bring it up. Um, 3324 02:04:16,639 --> 02:04:18,880 but and we have done some equity 3325 02:04:18,880 --> 02:04:21,360 adjustments in again with the on the 3326 02:04:21,360 --> 02:04:23,040 water there's three there's four 3327 02:04:23,040 --> 02:04:24,880 different funds. You got your general 3328 02:04:24,880 --> 02:04:27,440 fund, you got your water fund, you've 3329 02:04:27,440 --> 02:04:29,920 got your wastewater fund and those two 3330 02:04:29,920 --> 02:04:33,199 are supported by utility billing. Okay. 3331 02:04:33,199 --> 02:04:34,880 And then you've got your sanitation 3332 02:04:34,880 --> 02:04:39,199 fund, which is our solid waste fund. So 3333 02:04:39,199 --> 02:04:41,840 with the rate increases that we've done 3334 02:04:41,840 --> 02:04:44,880 on the water wastewater side over the 3335 02:04:44,880 --> 02:04:47,840 last five years, we've been able to not 3336 02:04:47,840 --> 02:04:49,679 only do increases, but we've done a 3337 02:04:49,679 --> 02:04:52,719 small equity package as well. So our 3338 02:04:52,719 --> 02:04:55,840 public works has gotten closer to that 3339 02:04:55,840 --> 02:05:00,239 50%. Um, one year, it was two years ago, 3340 02:05:00,239 --> 02:05:03,599 we did, uh, two years in a row, we did 3341 02:05:03,599 --> 02:05:05,599 equity adjustments for department heads 3342 02:05:05,599 --> 02:05:09,119 because they were very far off and, um, 3343 02:05:09,119 --> 02:05:11,520 so they are closer, but some of our 3344 02:05:11,520 --> 02:05:15,360 department heads um are are still the 3345 02:05:15,360 --> 02:05:17,840 farthest off. I will say city manager 3346 02:05:17,840 --> 02:05:19,040 and the department heads are the 3347 02:05:19,040 --> 02:05:21,040 farthest off the average. 3348 02:05:21,040 --> 02:05:22,950 >> Is that chart that you usually do for 3349 02:05:22,950 --> 02:05:22,960 » Is that chart that you usually do for 3350 02:05:22,960 --> 02:05:26,036 the TML comparison, is that on here? 3351 02:05:26,036 --> 02:05:26,560 [clears throat] 3352 02:05:26,560 --> 02:05:29,199 It was on the last. 3353 02:05:29,199 --> 02:05:30,480 Yeah. 3354 02:05:30,480 --> 02:05:32,950 >> Um, 3355 02:05:32,950 --> 02:05:32,960 » Um, 3356 02:05:32,960 --> 02:05:34,950 >> so the salary comparison would have been 3357 02:05:34,950 --> 02:05:34,960 » so the salary comparison would have been 3358 02:05:34,960 --> 02:05:37,440 done, you said two years ago for all 3359 02:05:37,440 --> 02:05:40,320 department heads, everything like that. 3360 02:05:40,320 --> 02:05:41,830 >> I'm sorry, what was the question? 3361 02:05:41,830 --> 02:05:41,840 » I'm sorry, what was the question? 3362 02:05:41,840 --> 02:05:44,229 >> So you said two years ago a comparison 3363 02:05:44,229 --> 02:05:44,239 » So you said two years ago a comparison 3364 02:05:44,239 --> 02:05:47,520 was done for department heads. Is that 3365 02:05:47,520 --> 02:05:48,870 >> I mean we're we're looking Yeah. So we 3366 02:05:48,870 --> 02:05:48,880 » I mean we're we're looking Yeah. So we 3367 02:05:48,880 --> 02:05:53,199 use TML and so we look at like cities in 3368 02:05:53,199 --> 02:05:56,800 population and geographical area not all 3369 02:05:56,800 --> 02:06:00,400 in the geographical area but population. 3370 02:06:00,400 --> 02:06:04,470 >> So that is our that's the universe that 3371 02:06:04,470 --> 02:06:04,480 » So that is our that's the universe that 3372 02:06:04,480 --> 02:06:07,599 we're using. 3373 02:06:07,599 --> 02:06:09,990 >> Okay. because I did when I did my TML 3374 02:06:09,990 --> 02:06:10,000 » Okay. because I did when I did my TML 3375 02:06:10,000 --> 02:06:12,639 survey with their comparison thing, 3376 02:06:12,639 --> 02:06:14,080 there were several of them that were far 3377 02:06:14,080 --> 02:06:15,440 over, but there were some that were 3378 02:06:15,440 --> 02:06:18,080 under talking about departments, 3379 02:06:18,080 --> 02:06:20,550 >> right? And I took I took an average. So 3380 02:06:20,550 --> 02:06:20,560 » right? And I took I took an average. So 3381 02:06:20,560 --> 02:06:22,960 what I do is I'm I'm taking, you know, 3382 02:06:22,960 --> 02:06:24,960 I'm looking at 10 different cities for 3383 02:06:24,960 --> 02:06:26,080 example 3384 02:06:26,080 --> 02:06:28,790 >> and so yes, some are over and some are 3385 02:06:28,790 --> 02:06:28,800 » and so yes, some are over and some are 3386 02:06:28,800 --> 02:06:31,119 under. So then I take an average and I 3387 02:06:31,119 --> 02:06:33,360 use that. That's the average. And then I 3388 02:06:33,360 --> 02:06:36,239 compare that to what our actuals. 3389 02:06:36,239 --> 02:06:41,669 >> And the 3390 02:06:41,679 --> 02:06:43,840 oh the menry coordinator position. 3391 02:06:43,840 --> 02:06:44,310 >> Yes. 3392 02:06:44,310 --> 02:06:44,320 » Yes. 3393 02:06:44,320 --> 02:06:47,830 >> What kind of grants does 3394 02:06:47,830 --> 02:06:47,840 » What kind of grants does 3395 02:06:47,840 --> 02:06:49,280 having someone in that position? What 3396 02:06:49,280 --> 02:06:50,880 does it allow us? What are the grants 3397 02:06:50,880 --> 02:06:52,400 for? What do they do? 3398 02:06:52,400 --> 02:06:54,709 >> The grants are for Main Street 3399 02:06:54,709 --> 02:06:54,719 » The grants are for Main Street 3400 02:06:54,719 --> 02:06:56,800 improvements. So, some of the things 3401 02:06:56,800 --> 02:06:58,880 that we would be looking at or we could 3402 02:06:58,880 --> 02:07:02,480 look at um even though there's some um 3403 02:07:02,480 --> 02:07:05,040 effort to the place to be. Does 3404 02:07:05,040 --> 02:07:06,400 everybody know where I'm talking about 3405 02:07:06,400 --> 02:07:08,000 with the place to be? 3406 02:07:08,000 --> 02:07:09,990 >> Okay. So, there's some effort to do 3407 02:07:09,990 --> 02:07:10,000 » Okay. So, there's some effort to do 3408 02:07:10,000 --> 02:07:13,440 that. I mean, no funding has really been 3409 02:07:13,440 --> 02:07:15,599 identified. That's something that we 3410 02:07:15,599 --> 02:07:17,360 could get a grant for. We could get a 3411 02:07:17,360 --> 02:07:20,960 grant for wayfinding signage downtown. 3412 02:07:20,960 --> 02:07:23,280 Um, I mean there's a lot of different 3413 02:07:23,280 --> 02:07:26,400 thing improvements in downtown. Um, we 3414 02:07:26,400 --> 02:07:29,119 have we do already have decorative 3415 02:07:29,119 --> 02:07:32,159 lighting. Um, but we could update that 3416 02:07:32,159 --> 02:07:35,440 decorative lighting. Um, we could do 3417 02:07:35,440 --> 02:07:38,400 improvements to foundation part. Um, 3418 02:07:38,400 --> 02:07:41,520 there are different opportunities. Um 3419 02:07:41,520 --> 02:07:44,400 and we would work I mean how I envision 3420 02:07:44,400 --> 02:07:48,400 that position is that they would really 3421 02:07:48,400 --> 02:07:52,239 help to work in partnership with the EDC 3422 02:07:52,239 --> 02:07:55,679 with the BDDC and with the chamber. Um 3423 02:07:55,679 --> 02:07:58,400 the chamber, we want to work with them, 3424 02:07:58,400 --> 02:08:00,480 but we also have to remember the chamber 3425 02:08:00,480 --> 02:08:04,079 is a member organization and so they've 3426 02:08:04,079 --> 02:08:07,280 got a targeted I mean their their base 3427 02:08:07,280 --> 02:08:10,000 is their you know who their members are 3428 02:08:10,000 --> 02:08:12,079 but we do work with them. I mean they 3429 02:08:12,079 --> 02:08:14,639 are they administer our hot funds. So 3430 02:08:14,639 --> 02:08:16,800 we've got a contract with them and they 3431 02:08:16,800 --> 02:08:18,560 administer our hot funds which are 3432 02:08:18,560 --> 02:08:21,360 basically the events that we do. It 3433 02:08:21,360 --> 02:08:23,440 doesn't mean that we can't do events. 3434 02:08:23,440 --> 02:08:26,639 So, there are some main there there are 3435 02:08:26,639 --> 02:08:28,719 events that Main Street coordinator 3436 02:08:28,719 --> 02:08:30,400 could also do. One of the things that 3437 02:08:30,400 --> 02:08:32,320 we've talked about, we've got this 3438 02:08:32,320 --> 02:08:34,800 parking lot over here um with this 3439 02:08:34,800 --> 02:08:38,079 gazebo is having a food truck Friday and 3440 02:08:38,079 --> 02:08:40,639 having a concert on Friday and that 3441 02:08:40,639 --> 02:08:42,800 could be an event that would bring 3442 02:08:42,800 --> 02:08:47,679 people to the area. Uh so having a 3443 02:08:47,679 --> 02:08:50,480 person that could you know work with our 3444 02:08:50,480 --> 02:08:53,119 other entities and put that on would be 3445 02:08:53,119 --> 02:08:54,639 a benefit 3446 02:08:54,639 --> 02:08:56,870 >> with the main street coordinator. 3447 02:08:56,870 --> 02:08:56,880 » with the main street coordinator. 3448 02:08:56,880 --> 02:09:01,040 Wouldn't we get a grant that is 100%. 3449 02:09:01,040 --> 02:09:03,430 >> They're all different. I mean you most 3450 02:09:03,430 --> 02:09:03,440 » They're all different. I mean you most 3451 02:09:03,440 --> 02:09:06,159 of them you're there for you want to 3452 02:09:06,159 --> 02:09:07,360 identify a project. 3453 02:09:07,360 --> 02:09:09,830 >> Yeah. in there for a project and there I 3454 02:09:09,830 --> 02:09:09,840 » Yeah. in there for a project and there I 3455 02:09:09,840 --> 02:09:11,599 mean some of them I mean a lot of them 3456 02:09:11,599 --> 02:09:13,599 there are matching funds but some of 3457 02:09:13,599 --> 02:09:16,480 them aren't depends on just kind of like 3458 02:09:16,480 --> 02:09:18,320 what we get 3459 02:09:18,320 --> 02:09:20,800 with I mean even the body cams that we 3460 02:09:20,800 --> 02:09:22,560 got I mean there was a portion that we 3461 02:09:22,560 --> 02:09:23,040 paid 3462 02:09:23,040 --> 02:09:24,709 >> right 3463 02:09:24,709 --> 02:09:24,719 » right 3464 02:09:24,719 --> 02:09:27,030 >> so I have a question on we talked about 3465 02:09:27,030 --> 02:09:27,040 » so I have a question on we talked about 3466 02:09:27,040 --> 02:09:29,440 it last meeting was the contract mowing 3467 02:09:29,440 --> 02:09:31,920 you said a significant amount like you 3468 02:09:31,920 --> 02:09:34,880 said somewhere between 30 and 50,000 3469 02:09:34,880 --> 02:09:38,560 um and This BEDC cost downtown worker a 3470 02:09:38,560 --> 02:09:40,719 1099 worker. 3471 02:09:40,719 --> 02:09:42,800 Is it required to have contract mowing 3472 02:09:42,800 --> 02:09:45,040 on these city lots or can city employees 3473 02:09:45,040 --> 02:09:48,400 mow them instead of using contract lo? 3474 02:09:48,400 --> 02:09:50,629 >> Well, when I say that that this is 3475 02:09:50,629 --> 02:09:50,639 » Well, when I say that that this is 3476 02:09:50,639 --> 02:09:54,079 mowing um Okay, remember when Jay said 3477 02:09:54,079 --> 02:09:56,639 we mowed his lawn form? 3478 02:09:56,639 --> 02:09:59,030 >> That's a lot of mowing that we talked 3479 02:09:59,030 --> 02:09:59,040 » That's a lot of mowing that we talked 3480 02:09:59,040 --> 02:10:01,679 about where we're placing a lean. Yes, 3481 02:10:01,679 --> 02:10:03,679 our our employees sometimes they have 3482 02:10:03,679 --> 02:10:06,320 mowed our and not all the time, but 3483 02:10:06,320 --> 02:10:07,599 sometimes they have. 3484 02:10:07,599 --> 02:10:09,750 >> I'm talking you we're talking about the 3485 02:10:09,750 --> 02:10:09,760 » I'm talking you we're talking about the 3486 02:10:09,760 --> 02:10:12,239 lots that people are neglecting, right? 3487 02:10:12,239 --> 02:10:14,550 >> Our city employees can 3488 02:10:14,550 --> 02:10:14,560 » Our city employees can 3489 02:10:14,560 --> 02:10:14,950 >> No. 3490 02:10:14,950 --> 02:10:14,960 » No. 3491 02:10:14,960 --> 02:10:15,750 >> No, they can't. 3492 02:10:15,750 --> 02:10:15,760 » No, they can't. 3493 02:10:15,760 --> 02:10:17,270 >> No, we need to have a contract. 3494 02:10:17,270 --> 02:10:17,280 » No, we need to have a contract. 3495 02:10:17,280 --> 02:10:22,790 >> It has to be a contractor. 3496 02:10:22,800 --> 02:10:26,159 » And isn't that due to to liability? 3497 02:10:26,159 --> 02:10:30,149 >> Well, it's a legal issue of being 3498 02:10:30,149 --> 02:10:30,159 » Well, it's a legal issue of being 3499 02:10:30,159 --> 02:10:31,360 we're not 3500 02:10:31,360 --> 02:10:33,760 We're not a business, you know. So when 3501 02:10:33,760 --> 02:10:36,079 we place a lean, we're using city 3502 02:10:36,079 --> 02:10:39,520 resources to mow and then replace 3503 02:10:39,520 --> 02:10:41,679 the profit. 3504 02:10:41,679 --> 02:10:45,350 >> So it's better to have 3505 02:10:45,350 --> 02:10:45,360 » So it's better to have 3506 02:10:45,360 --> 02:10:48,239 a vendor. 3507 02:10:48,239 --> 02:10:58,950 >> Okay. 3508 02:10:58,960 --> 02:11:02,079 I mean what has helped us in the in the 3509 02:11:02,079 --> 02:11:04,960 maybe not as much this year um but what 3510 02:11:04,960 --> 02:11:07,599 has helped us you know last year and the 3511 02:11:07,599 --> 02:11:09,840 year before and again not those other 3512 02:11:09,840 --> 02:11:11,440 years because we didn't have them but 3513 02:11:11,440 --> 02:11:14,000 having the clients we um have been able 3514 02:11:14,000 --> 02:11:16,320 to utilize clients and it has been a 3515 02:11:16,320 --> 02:11:20,079 huge help for us in the and really where 3516 02:11:20,079 --> 02:11:23,360 we put them to work is on Gonzalez Creek 3517 02:11:23,360 --> 02:11:25,920 maintenance mostly, although they have 3518 02:11:25,920 --> 02:11:27,520 helped, you know, at the top shop and 3519 02:11:27,520 --> 02:11:30,079 they've helped at the cemetery and parks 3520 02:11:30,079 --> 02:11:30,880 as well. 3521 02:11:30,880 --> 02:11:33,830 >> Okay. 3522 02:11:33,830 --> 02:11:33,840 » Okay. 3523 02:11:33,840 --> 02:11:35,669 >> And you're talking about clientele from 3524 02:11:35,669 --> 02:11:35,679 » And you're talking about clientele from 3525 02:11:35,679 --> 02:11:36,880 Walker. 3526 02:11:36,880 --> 02:11:40,069 >> Yes. 3527 02:11:40,079 --> 02:11:43,510 Could 3528 02:11:43,520 --> 02:11:45,280 they be used for any of this contract 3529 02:11:45,280 --> 02:11:48,880 mowing or is that probably 3530 02:11:48,880 --> 02:11:53,510 >> Well, they're not it's not um 3531 02:11:53,510 --> 02:11:53,520 » Well, they're not it's not um 3532 02:11:53,520 --> 02:11:55,679 it's not predictable. It's not 3533 02:11:55,679 --> 02:12:01,510 predictable and consistent. 3534 02:12:01,520 --> 02:12:04,480 » Also, when it comes to that, it's free 3535 02:12:04,480 --> 02:12:06,159 labor. So then we wouldn't be able to 3536 02:12:06,159 --> 02:12:18,550 put any 3537 02:12:18,560 --> 02:12:21,199 on the 3%. You're saying employees, but 3538 02:12:21,199 --> 02:12:24,480 you're also talking about um employees 3539 02:12:24,480 --> 02:12:27,119 that are on salary, right? 3540 02:12:27,119 --> 02:12:29,750 >> Yes. I mean we don't 3541 02:12:29,750 --> 02:12:29,760 » Yes. I mean we don't 3542 02:12:29,760 --> 02:12:32,239 we at most cities I mean best practice 3543 02:12:32,239 --> 02:12:33,840 you don't want to give some employees a 3544 02:12:33,840 --> 02:12:35,679 raise and some not a raise that doesn't 3545 02:12:35,679 --> 02:12:37,679 create a good environment of choice so 3546 02:12:37,679 --> 02:12:40,400 it's systematic 3547 02:12:40,400 --> 02:12:44,629 >> but if some are over and some are under 3548 02:12:44,629 --> 02:12:44,639 » but if some are over and some are under 3549 02:12:44,639 --> 02:12:47,280 we're talking salary 3550 02:12:47,280 --> 02:12:50,560 wages things like that 3551 02:12:50,560 --> 02:12:51,199 then I would 3552 02:12:51,199 --> 02:12:53,350 >> well I will say there's nobody there is 3553 02:12:53,350 --> 02:12:53,360 » well I will say there's nobody there is 3554 02:12:53,360 --> 02:12:57,440 one position that is at 50% 3555 02:12:57,440 --> 02:13:00,880 And that is that I mean 3556 02:13:00,880 --> 02:13:03,199 I hate to get into personalities. I mean 3557 02:13:03,199 --> 02:13:04,880 it's a position but there's one position 3558 02:13:04,880 --> 02:13:08,320 that is at 50%. Everybody else is below 3559 02:13:08,320 --> 02:13:13,109 and that 3560 02:13:13,119 --> 02:13:15,199 we're at but that's the only one that is 3561 02:13:15,199 --> 02:13:17,440 at. I mean, we've gained, we're closer, 3562 02:13:17,440 --> 02:13:20,870 but not 3563 02:13:20,880 --> 02:13:22,480 » my research showed like, like I said, 3564 02:13:22,480 --> 02:13:24,239 when I used TML survey that there were 3565 02:13:24,239 --> 02:13:26,960 several rows that were higher, but far 3566 02:13:26,960 --> 02:13:32,159 higher how you could average those down. 3567 02:13:32,159 --> 02:13:34,000 And so maybe that's a discussion for 3568 02:13:34,000 --> 02:13:36,800 another time, but 3569 02:13:36,800 --> 02:13:38,560 I don't personally see how they're that 3570 02:13:38,560 --> 02:13:41,199 far above how a 3% increase in their 3571 02:13:41,199 --> 02:13:44,079 employment is a good thing. Because if 3572 02:13:44,079 --> 02:13:46,320 they're that high up, 3% is going to be 3573 02:13:46,320 --> 02:13:47,760 far more than it is for someone who's 3574 02:13:47,760 --> 02:13:50,239 selling someone who is making far less 3575 02:13:50,239 --> 02:13:53,360 than the average. 3576 02:13:53,360 --> 02:13:54,790 >> What cities did you use? 3577 02:13:54,790 --> 02:13:54,800 » What cities did you use? 3578 02:13:54,800 --> 02:14:01,430 >> Uh I use TML's salary surve. 3579 02:14:01,440 --> 02:14:02,560 » No, because you can go in there and you 3580 02:14:02,560 --> 02:14:05,520 can set it by population. Um I also 3581 02:14:05,520 --> 02:14:07,280 actually reached out to some of the 3582 02:14:07,280 --> 02:14:08,719 surrounding towns just to figure this 3583 02:14:08,719 --> 02:14:09,360 out 3584 02:14:09,360 --> 02:14:10,790 >> geographically. 3585 02:14:10,790 --> 02:14:10,800 » geographically. 3586 02:14:10,800 --> 02:14:13,270 >> Yeah. people that were in the same 3587 02:14:13,270 --> 02:14:13,280 » Yeah. people that were in the same 3588 02:14:13,280 --> 02:14:15,360 situation. We are a single town or a 3589 02:14:15,360 --> 02:14:24,470 small town in a rural county. 3590 02:14:24,480 --> 02:14:26,239 Is there anything in the budget on 3591 02:14:26,239 --> 02:14:28,239 getting any computers put into the 3592 02:14:28,239 --> 02:14:31,040 actual police vehicles? 3593 02:14:31,040 --> 02:14:36,069 >> Tough books. No. Um we have looked at um 3594 02:14:36,069 --> 02:14:36,079 » Tough books. No. Um we have looked at um 3595 02:14:36,079 --> 02:14:38,239 I mean there are some grants that are 3596 02:14:38,239 --> 02:14:41,599 available um but no we have not that is 3597 02:14:41,599 --> 02:14:44,320 a huge expense and we just have it. I 3598 02:14:44,320 --> 02:14:46,960 mean we've got we take it you know one 3599 02:14:46,960 --> 02:14:49,520 day at a time there's a lot of wands out 3600 02:14:49,520 --> 02:14:50,320 there. 3601 02:14:50,320 --> 02:14:52,470 >> I I get that but when we have people 3602 02:14:52,470 --> 02:14:52,480 » I I get that but when we have people 3603 02:14:52,480 --> 02:14:55,360 that are going out doing things and then 3604 02:14:55,360 --> 02:14:57,119 they have to come back to the office and 3605 02:14:57,119 --> 02:14:58,560 print it all up that's a waste of a 3606 02:14:58,560 --> 02:14:59,599 resource right there. 3607 02:14:59,599 --> 02:15:02,310 >> Right. I don't disagree. It's a lot of 3608 02:15:02,310 --> 02:15:02,320 » Right. I don't disagree. It's a lot of 3609 02:15:02,320 --> 02:15:04,639 travel time, a lot of fuel costs even 3610 02:15:04,639 --> 02:15:06,639 back and forth to their office. 3611 02:15:06,639 --> 02:15:10,310 >> I don't disagree. 3612 02:15:10,320 --> 02:15:13,599 The books would be nice. 3613 02:15:13,599 --> 02:15:16,079 We have been looking for variances. 3614 02:15:16,079 --> 02:15:18,950 >> But then then you're going into a place 3615 02:15:18,950 --> 02:15:18,960 » But then then you're going into a place 3616 02:15:18,960 --> 02:15:22,800 of trying to 3617 02:15:22,800 --> 02:15:25,599 shuffle 3618 02:15:25,599 --> 02:15:27,599 um resources 3619 02:15:27,599 --> 02:15:30,239 through like what's what's over here and 3620 02:15:30,239 --> 02:15:31,920 then you like shuffle over that way, but 3621 02:15:31,920 --> 02:15:34,400 then you're you're neglecting stuff over 3622 02:15:34,400 --> 02:15:36,560 here. And so it's it's better to have a 3623 02:15:36,560 --> 02:15:39,360 budget that's actually um across the 3624 02:15:39,360 --> 02:15:41,679 full board where you're able to deal 3625 02:15:41,679 --> 02:15:44,880 with issues. Now, it might not raise the 3626 02:15:44,880 --> 02:15:47,199 the lowest person who's getting paid 3627 02:15:47,199 --> 02:15:49,599 them that much, but you're you're making 3628 02:15:49,599 --> 02:15:53,679 it across the the board to 3629 02:15:53,679 --> 02:15:56,320 um to deal with the funds and the 3630 02:15:56,320 --> 02:16:00,000 resources that we actually do have, 3631 02:16:00,000 --> 02:16:03,360 but also we are able to acquire 3632 02:16:03,360 --> 02:16:06,000 resources through grants. 3633 02:16:06,000 --> 02:16:07,599 We're trying to stay away from loans, 3634 02:16:07,599 --> 02:16:10,079 but through grants. and some of those 3635 02:16:10,079 --> 02:16:14,000 grants we had to pay also into it. So, 3636 02:16:14,000 --> 02:16:18,790 um 3637 02:16:18,800 --> 02:16:22,000 that's the 3638 02:16:22,000 --> 02:16:35,429 way that I think that I was going to go. 3639 02:16:35,439 --> 02:16:38,160 One thing I would say for the um again 3640 02:16:38,160 --> 02:16:41,519 just to keep in mind on the 3641 02:16:41,519 --> 02:16:46,479 the 3% increase um the CPI is 3 3642 02:16:46,479 --> 02:16:49,760 something% I mean they're not even paid 3643 02:16:49,760 --> 02:16:51,920 because our employees are having 3644 02:16:51,920 --> 02:16:54,880 struggles as well but um and then you 3645 02:16:54,880 --> 02:16:56,479 have 3646 02:16:56,479 --> 02:17:00,160 employee insurance increases as well 3647 02:17:00,160 --> 02:17:02,549 >> that change of insurance is not going to 3648 02:17:02,549 --> 02:17:02,559 » that change of insurance is not going to 3649 02:17:02,559 --> 02:17:03,519 give type. 3650 02:17:03,519 --> 02:17:05,429 >> Well, right. Even with the 3% they're 3651 02:17:05,429 --> 02:17:05,439 » Well, right. Even with the 3% they're 3652 02:17:05,439 --> 02:17:10,629 going to be losing money this year. 3653 02:17:10,639 --> 02:17:13,760 » Yeah. Trying to offset that cost of that 3654 02:17:13,760 --> 02:17:16,719 increase in insurance is 3655 02:17:16,719 --> 02:17:27,030 that's going to be difficult. 3656 02:17:27,040 --> 02:17:30,070 discussion. 3657 02:17:30,080 --> 02:17:33,359 » Well, what is there feedback for 3658 02:17:33,359 --> 02:17:36,479 us? I mean, are we are we on track with 3659 02:17:36,479 --> 02:17:39,599 what how we need to go because we've got 3660 02:17:39,599 --> 02:17:41,760 you got we've got deadlines we need to 3661 02:17:41,760 --> 02:17:43,760 meet. Um, 3662 02:17:43,760 --> 02:17:45,509 >> so I app I approve the number you 3663 02:17:45,509 --> 02:17:45,519 » so I app I approve the number you 3664 02:17:45,519 --> 02:17:46,319 proposed. 3665 02:17:46,319 --> 02:17:47,750 >> Okay, 3666 02:17:47,750 --> 02:17:47,760 » Okay, 3667 02:17:47,760 --> 02:17:49,990 >> I approve that. 3668 02:17:49,990 --> 02:17:50,000 » I approve that. 3669 02:17:50,000 --> 02:17:51,830 >> I mean, this is not formal act, 3670 02:17:51,830 --> 02:17:51,840 » I mean, this is not formal act, 3671 02:17:51,840 --> 02:17:53,110 >> right? I know 3672 02:17:53,110 --> 02:17:53,120 » right? I know 3673 02:17:53,120 --> 02:17:54,790 >> it makes sense of what you have 3674 02:17:54,790 --> 02:17:54,800 » it makes sense of what you have 3675 02:17:54,800 --> 02:17:56,319 presented the numbers that you're 3676 02:17:56,319 --> 02:17:58,880 presenting 3677 02:17:58,880 --> 02:18:02,240 for that. I don't that's I think with 3678 02:18:02,240 --> 02:18:06,160 that I think what 3679 02:18:06,160 --> 02:18:07,599 most everybody if you're saying that 3680 02:18:07,599 --> 02:18:10,319 they agreement to the direction you're 3681 02:18:10,319 --> 02:18:12,000 going to 3682 02:18:12,000 --> 02:18:13,830 >> so the next steps just I mean and you 3683 02:18:13,830 --> 02:18:13,840 » so the next steps just I mean and you 3684 02:18:13,840 --> 02:18:15,519 guys know because you took action I mean 3685 02:18:15,519 --> 02:18:19,280 we'll have a public hearing on the 25th 3686 02:18:19,280 --> 02:18:21,439 and that will be for the public. So 3687 02:18:21,439 --> 02:18:23,519 there there won't be you won't be making 3688 02:18:23,519 --> 02:18:26,319 a decision that night either. Um but 3689 02:18:26,319 --> 02:18:28,479 again if there's changes to what we 3690 02:18:28,479 --> 02:18:30,399 presented we need to narrow so we can 3691 02:18:30,399 --> 02:18:33,679 make those changes so that then you'll 3692 02:18:33,679 --> 02:18:36,240 have input on the 25th and then on 3693 02:18:36,240 --> 02:18:40,639 September 1st um that's when you'll 3694 02:18:40,639 --> 02:18:45,280 adopt the budget. So, do it mean for no, 3695 02:18:45,280 --> 02:18:49,840 you know, I mean, in the next few weeks, 3696 02:18:49,840 --> 02:18:52,469 >> do we know if doing this 3% increase is 3697 02:18:52,469 --> 02:18:52,479 » do we know if doing this 3% increase is 3698 02:18:52,479 --> 02:18:53,840 going to bump anybody into the higher 3699 02:18:53,840 --> 02:18:55,519 tax bracket could actually end up 3700 02:18:55,519 --> 02:19:17,190 cutting their check? 3701 02:19:17,200 --> 02:19:22,309 That would be hard everyone 3702 02:19:22,319 --> 02:19:23,920 and things like that. I mean that their 3703 02:19:23,920 --> 02:19:25,760 their family status things like that. I 3704 02:19:25,760 --> 02:19:27,519 mean that that would be really hard to 3705 02:19:27,519 --> 02:19:31,439 figure for each individual person. 3706 02:19:31,439 --> 02:19:33,760 So like right now the only that's 3707 02:19:33,760 --> 02:19:37,200 meeting off of 50% is 3708 02:19:37,200 --> 02:19:42,000 him. So right now everybody's below. 3709 02:19:42,000 --> 02:19:45,280 So I don't think it would help them over 3710 02:19:45,280 --> 02:19:48,399 a tax bracket but that will require into 3711 02:19:48,399 --> 02:19:51,429 individual 3712 02:19:51,439 --> 02:19:53,439 and all the the things that go into 3713 02:19:53,439 --> 02:19:56,080 individually as in like you know the 3714 02:19:56,080 --> 02:19:59,280 amount of people kids you know in the 3715 02:19:59,280 --> 02:20:01,920 household what they're claiming and what 3716 02:20:01,920 --> 02:20:05,429 they're not claiming. 3717 02:20:05,439 --> 02:20:06,800 » I'm going to go ahead and motion that we 3718 02:20:06,800 --> 02:20:08,240 move on. 3719 02:20:08,240 --> 02:20:10,230 >> Okay. 3720 02:20:10,230 --> 02:20:10,240 » Okay. 3721 02:20:10,240 --> 02:20:12,640 24 discussion and any necessary action 3722 02:20:12,640 --> 02:20:15,680 the schedule August 25, 3723 02:20:15,680 --> 02:20:18,399 2026 for public hearing on the proposed 3724 02:20:18,399 --> 02:20:21,439 tax rate discussion tax rate NNR and 3725 02:20:21,439 --> 02:20:25,120 voter approval rate amendment rate and 3726 02:20:25,120 --> 02:20:28,880 take a record vote. I'll make a motion 3727 02:20:28,880 --> 02:20:31,439 to approve scheduling August 25th 2026 3728 02:20:31,439 --> 02:20:36,630 for public hearing on proposed tax rate. 3729 02:20:36,640 --> 02:20:38,720 A motion has been made to approve 3730 02:20:38,720 --> 02:20:41,200 scheduling August 25th, 2026 for a 3731 02:20:41,200 --> 02:20:44,319 public hearing on the tax rate. Ask the 3732 02:20:44,319 --> 02:20:46,560 city secretary to please call the role. 3733 02:20:46,560 --> 02:20:48,230 >> When I call your name, just say yay or 3734 02:20:48,230 --> 02:20:48,240 » When I call your name, just say yay or 3735 02:20:48,240 --> 02:20:49,600 nay. Mayor Treml, 3736 02:20:49,600 --> 02:20:50,790 >> yes. 3737 02:20:50,790 --> 02:20:50,800 » yes. 3738 02:20:50,800 --> 02:20:51,830 >> Commissioner Hamilton, 3739 02:20:51,830 --> 02:20:51,840 » Commissioner Hamilton, 3740 02:20:51,840 --> 02:20:52,710 >> yay. 3741 02:20:52,710 --> 02:20:52,720 » yay. 3742 02:20:52,720 --> 02:20:53,750 >> Commissioner Rose, 3743 02:20:53,750 --> 02:20:53,760 » Commissioner Rose, 3744 02:20:53,760 --> 02:20:54,550 >> yes. 3745 02:20:54,550 --> 02:20:54,560 » yes. 3746 02:20:54,560 --> 02:20:56,630 >> Commissioner Fernandez, 3747 02:20:56,630 --> 02:20:56,640 » Commissioner Fernandez, 3748 02:20:56,640 --> 02:20:58,150 >> and Mayor Pro Tim Huntington, 3749 02:20:58,150 --> 02:20:58,160 » and Mayor Pro Tim Huntington, 3750 02:20:58,160 --> 02:20:59,270 >> yay. 3751 02:20:59,270 --> 02:20:59,280 » yay. 3752 02:20:59,280 --> 02:21:00,790 >> Thank you. 3753 02:21:00,790 --> 02:21:00,800 » Thank you. 3754 02:21:00,800 --> 02:21:02,630 >> 25. Discussion, any necessary action 3755 02:21:02,630 --> 02:21:02,640 » 25. Discussion, any necessary action 3756 02:21:02,640 --> 02:21:05,120 regarding public hearing to consider 3757 02:21:05,120 --> 02:21:08,800 fiscal year 2026 2027 proposed budget on 3758 02:21:08,800 --> 02:21:11,920 September 1st, 2026. 3759 02:21:11,920 --> 02:21:14,630 >> So this is just um calling that public 3760 02:21:14,630 --> 02:21:14,640 » So this is just um calling that public 3761 02:21:14,640 --> 02:21:17,359 hearing um to uh consider uh the 3762 02:21:17,359 --> 02:21:20,160 proposed budget on September 1st. 3763 02:21:20,160 --> 02:21:21,670 >> I move to approve setting the public 3764 02:21:21,670 --> 02:21:21,680 » I move to approve setting the public 3765 02:21:21,680 --> 02:21:24,000 hearing to consider the fiscal year 2026 3766 02:21:24,000 --> 02:21:26,560 through 2027 proposed budget on 3767 02:21:26,560 --> 02:21:30,319 September 1st, 2026. 3768 02:21:30,319 --> 02:21:34,150 Second. 3769 02:21:34,160 --> 02:21:35,600 This time we're going to convene to get 3770 02:21:35,600 --> 02:21:39,120 the executive session 3771 02:21:39,120 --> 02:21:42,000 at 7:51. 3772 02:21:42,000 --> 02:21:45,120 Texas government code a notice 3773 02:21:45,120 --> 02:21:48,640 chapter 551 sub chapter E Texas open 3774 02:21:48,640 --> 02:21:50,720 meetings act. City commission will 3775 02:21:50,720 --> 02:21:53,439 recess into executive session post 3776 02:21:53,439 --> 02:21:55,520 meeting discuss the followup real 3777 02:21:55,520 --> 02:21:58,800 property 551.072 072 Deliberate of the 3778 02:21:58,800 --> 02:22:02,160 purchase of exchange lease or value of 3779 02:22:02,160 --> 02:22:05,840 real property 26 YMCA 3780 02:22:05,840 --> 02:22:13,840 27 102 West L 28 1305 West first 29 601 3781 02:22:13,840 --> 02:22:23,030 apartment 3782 02:22:23,040 --> 02:22:29,510 » we can be in open session at 8:09 3783 02:22:29,520 --> 02:22:31,040 Commissioners, were there any action 3784 02:22:31,040 --> 02:22:32,560 taken? 3785 02:22:32,560 --> 02:22:34,790 >> I move to approve resolution number 3786 02:22:34,790 --> 02:22:34,800 » I move to approve resolution number 3787 02:22:34,800 --> 02:22:36,399 2026-23 3788 02:22:36,399 --> 02:22:38,240 authorizing the donation of real 3789 02:22:38,240 --> 02:22:40,240 property located at 300 East Walker to 3790 02:22:40,240 --> 02:22:42,880 the Stevens Memorial Hospital District. 3791 02:22:42,880 --> 02:22:44,000 Read all them at one time. 3792 02:22:44,000 --> 02:22:45,190 >> No, no, just one. 3793 02:22:45,190 --> 02:22:45,200 » No, no, just one. 3794 02:22:45,200 --> 02:22:48,309 >> Okay. Second. 3795 02:22:48,309 --> 02:22:48,319 » Okay. Second. 3796 02:22:48,319 --> 02:22:51,030 >> All in favor? I 3797 02:22:51,030 --> 02:22:51,040 » All in favor? I 3798 02:22:51,040 --> 02:22:53,110 >> I make a motion to rescend the city 3799 02:22:53,110 --> 02:22:53,120 » I make a motion to rescend the city 3800 02:22:53,120 --> 02:22:55,520 commission's action of July 7, 2022 3801 02:22:55,520 --> 02:22:57,840 awarding the bid for 1305 West first to 3802 02:22:57,840 --> 02:23:00,080 Bob Edelman due to inaccuracies in the 3803 02:23:00,080 --> 02:23:03,600 bid summary presented to the commission. 3804 02:23:03,600 --> 02:23:04,630 >> Second. 3805 02:23:04,630 --> 02:23:04,640 » Second. 3806 02:23:04,640 --> 02:23:07,510 >> All in favor? I 3807 02:23:07,510 --> 02:23:07,520 » All in favor? I 3808 02:23:07,520 --> 02:23:09,270 >> I make a motion to approve Kenneth 3809 02:23:09,270 --> 02:23:09,280 » I make a motion to approve Kenneth 3810 02:23:09,280 --> 02:23:11,280 Boyd's bid for the property located at 3811 02:23:11,280 --> 02:23:13,600 1305 West First and authorize the city 3812 02:23:13,600 --> 02:23:15,280 manager to finalize and sign all 3813 02:23:15,280 --> 02:23:17,280 documents necessary to finalize the sale 3814 02:23:17,280 --> 02:23:19,280 of the property. 3815 02:23:19,280 --> 02:23:22,800 Second. All in favor? 3816 02:23:22,800 --> 02:23:24,469 >> I make a motion to resend the city 3817 02:23:24,469 --> 02:23:24,479 » I make a motion to resend the city 3818 02:23:24,479 --> 02:23:27,680 commission's action of July 7, 2026, 3819 02:23:27,680 --> 02:23:30,319 awarding the bid for 601 North Harvey to 3820 02:23:30,319 --> 02:23:32,319 Director Skidmore due to inaccuracies in 3821 02:23:32,319 --> 02:23:33,920 the bid summary presented to the 3822 02:23:33,920 --> 02:23:36,080 commission. 3823 02:23:36,080 --> 02:23:37,030 >> I second. 3824 02:23:37,030 --> 02:23:37,040 » I second. 3825 02:23:37,040 --> 02:23:39,429 >> All in favor? Uh, 3826 02:23:39,429 --> 02:23:39,439 » All in favor? Uh, 3827 02:23:39,439 --> 02:23:41,680 and I make a motion to approve Bob Ed 3828 02:23:41,680 --> 02:23:43,439 Bob Edelman's bid for the property 3829 02:23:43,439 --> 02:23:45,120 located at 601 North Harvey and 3830 02:23:45,120 --> 02:23:46,880 authorize the city manager to finalize 3831 02:23:46,880 --> 02:23:49,040 and sign all documents necessary to 3832 02:23:49,040 --> 02:23:52,160 finalize the sale of the property. So, 3833 02:23:52,160 --> 02:23:57,270 all in favor I 3834 02:23:57,280 --> 02:23:59,439 requests from commissioners uh from 3835 02:23:59,439 --> 02:24:02,319 commission members staff for items to be 3836 02:24:02,319 --> 02:24:06,870 placed on next meeting agenda. 3837 02:24:06,880 --> 02:24:10,230 We'll 3838 02:24:10,240 --> 02:24:12,479 join 3839 02:24:12,479 --> 02:24:15,760 meeting at 811. 3840 02:24:15,760 --> 02:24:17,830 >> Did you join the meeting at YMCA? I'm 3841 02:24:17,830 --> 02:24:17,840 » Did you join the meeting at YMCA? I'm 3842 02:24:17,840 --> 02:24:19,840 sorry. I didn't Was there any action on 3843 02:24:19,840 --> 02:24:21,520 YMCA? 3844 02:24:21,520 --> 02:24:23,750 >> The first resolution 3845 02:24:23,750 --> 02:24:23,760 » The first resolution 3846 02:24:23,760 --> 02:24:26,070 >> the 300 West Walker, the donation of 3847 02:24:26,070 --> 02:24:26,080 » the 300 West Walker, the donation of 3848 02:24:26,080 --> 02:24:28,640 real property located 300 East Walker. 3849 02:24:28,640 --> 02:24:31,600 Just a blend.