1 00:00:25,279 --> 00:00:53,150 sh 2 00:00:53,160 --> 00:01:08,119 okay all right call me or this is the 3 00:01:08,119 --> 00:01:11,280 May 2024 work/ the mar city council for 4 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,400 the city of Rossburg roll call in your 5 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,360 ring Elizabeth commissioner Donnie 6 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,799 Carter here commissioner Nina forsight 7 00:01:17,799 --> 00:01:20,119 here commissioner Kevin Grove here 8 00:01:20,119 --> 00:01:22,240 Commissioner Adam Richie here and mayor 9 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,630 Robert flan again 10 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,439 here okay the first item we have to 11 00:01:28,439 --> 00:01:31,600 discuss with you tonight is is the 12 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,079 budget Elaine has presented this to you 13 00:01:35,079 --> 00:01:36,960 in the past but she'll talk to you a 14 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:39,000 little bit about it again here tonight 15 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,320 no major changes since last month but 16 00:01:41,320 --> 00:01:44,600 the public hearing as 17 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:48,320 required um will be next Tuesday and 18 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:49,799 that's been 19 00:01:49,799 --> 00:01:52,479 advertised so we have not made any 20 00:01:52,479 --> 00:01:55,040 changes the budget ordinance and the fee 21 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,600 schedule that we discussed last month 22 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,520 would be presented in its entirety again 23 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,079 at your council meeting next week have a 24 00:02:03,079 --> 00:02:05,479 public hearing and then the vote so if 25 00:02:05,479 --> 00:02:07,399 you have any recommended changes that 26 00:02:07,399 --> 00:02:10,000 you not brought to my attention sooner 27 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:11,640 please let me know so we can prepare 28 00:02:11,640 --> 00:02:13,840 those revisions but 29 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,560 otherwise as we discuss 30 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,640 class on my way down here I was thinking 31 00:02:19,640 --> 00:02:20,800 about the 32 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,360 budget and how you know most of our 33 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:25,920 budgetary money other than like grants 34 00:02:25,920 --> 00:02:30,160 and stuff comes from city taxes and 35 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:32,239 money and the reason we're spending it 36 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:34,879 is for the people and I really like the 37 00:02:34,879 --> 00:02:37,319 way that you and the rest of the staff 38 00:02:37,319 --> 00:02:39,480 are conscientious 39 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,400 about getting the best quality without 40 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,920 overcharging and that that balance is 41 00:02:45,920 --> 00:02:48,560 you it just seems like all really worked 42 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,040 very well to serve you know City 43 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,599 residents in most fiscally responsible 44 00:02:54,599 --> 00:02:57,239 way you know also Forward Thinking not 45 00:02:57,239 --> 00:02:59,879 just the cheapest thing now but you know 46 00:02:59,879 --> 00:03:02,680 planning for the future so 47 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:04,720 congratulations well thank 48 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,400 you 49 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:10,000 that we are it you know a lot of you 50 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,000 know the state and the 51 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,879 county it's both been very public that 52 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:17,519 they've faced their fiscal challenges 53 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:20,959 this current year so um it feels really 54 00:03:20,959 --> 00:03:24,720 good to come to you with a balanced 55 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,879 budget that will continue operations as 56 00:03:27,879 --> 00:03:31,519 normal without any cuts increases in 57 00:03:31,519 --> 00:03:32,840 taxes 58 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,599 so continuing to provide as best of 59 00:03:35,599 --> 00:03:39,470 level of service as we can 60 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:44,750 yes everybody good yeah all 61 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,480 right next Lydia and Hayden I guess will 62 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:51,200 talk about that we have to have a public 63 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,239 hearing as required to apply to 64 00:03:54,239 --> 00:03:57,120 cdbg 65 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:00,000 so they want to chat about their 66 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,680 intentions for that 67 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:03,599 application uh yeah basically just for 68 00:04:03,599 --> 00:04:05,040 the sake of submitting the application 69 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:06,799 for the cdpg funding which is everything 70 00:04:06,799 --> 00:04:09,799 we talked about at PACE this year um we 71 00:04:09,799 --> 00:04:13,680 have to do a public uh hearing about it 72 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,199 so U it's almost just an ID copy of um 73 00:04:17,199 --> 00:04:18,720 what we talked about at PACE it would be 74 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:21,040 the North Grant and Center extended 75 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,280 projects um both just fairly small 76 00:04:23,280 --> 00:04:26,199 postage stamp sized um sewer separation 77 00:04:26,199 --> 00:04:28,240 projects the typical ones we do we would 78 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,320 if we have to get in there move water do 79 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,680 that um there will be some sidewalks and 80 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:34,400 some pavement that gets done because of 81 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:39,680 it um but ultimately uh this this CSO 82 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,560 project both of them separate will 83 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:43,960 benefit all of Frostburg so it benefits 84 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,880 all of the different um socioeconomic 85 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:48,600 backgrounds in Frostburg because what 86 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:50,400 starts at one end of the Town creeps 87 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,320 down to the other 88 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:55,080 um so it's just it's kind of a boon for 89 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:56,840 everybody involved because it keeps our 90 00:04:56,840 --> 00:04:58,680 sewage treatment costs Down For What 91 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:00,520 Cumberland builds the count the county 92 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,160 builds um everything ultimately makes it 93 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,360 way to right Crossing or to over the 94 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,919 edge of the Hill there through eer so 95 00:05:07,919 --> 00:05:10,360 what we what we can reduce ends up 96 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,320 saving everyone in froster money so I 97 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:14,280 don't know if there's anything you want 98 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:16,160 to add about it just in addition to the 99 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,160 public hearing we'll uh need a 100 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:19,960 resolution of your support for 101 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:23,840 application of up to the $800,000 102 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:26,440 allowance and I'll give sort of a brief 103 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:28,120 quick snippet sort of like I just did 104 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,759 there next week okay all right the the 105 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:33,400 North Grand are we going to get rid of 106 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:44,749 all the stone up 107 00:05:44,759 --> 00:05:47,360 there we're have to tie it off to 108 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,160 something yeah we actually Ray and I 109 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:50,240 were talking about that that we have to 110 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:51,560 make some we're gonna have to do some 111 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:53,319 elevation work but we're gonna we're 112 00:05:53,319 --> 00:05:55,680 gonna make it work so yeah I'm excited 113 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,120 to get that one done those cobblestones 114 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:02,070 provideed traction or bread 115 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,039 now it's just going to be 116 00:06:05,039 --> 00:06:08,680 like um probably yeah I mean it's it's 117 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:10,280 if we have a place to put them which we 118 00:06:10,280 --> 00:06:11,560 should up behind the water treatment 119 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,919 plant um because we end up using a lot 120 00:06:13,919 --> 00:06:16,520 of that stuff for um in different places 121 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:18,759 around town for the artistic uh 122 00:06:18,759 --> 00:06:20,280 curbstones that we have to put back in 123 00:06:20,280 --> 00:06:21,720 certain places so we end up looking for 124 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,280 those at least once a year so it would 125 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:27,350 be nice to have 126 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:31,479 yeah questions good okay if you need to 127 00:06:31,479 --> 00:06:33,440 take 128 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:42,150 off Good Luck get kids 129 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:46,400 okay sorry I have like really the wrong 130 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,440 thing up right 131 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,039 now I'm a year behind 132 00:06:51,039 --> 00:06:54,759 times I don't know how that happened 133 00:06:54,759 --> 00:06:56,360 but 134 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,199 okay 135 00:06:58,199 --> 00:07:00,120 um the 136 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,039 submitted their annual uh request to 137 00:07:03,039 --> 00:07:06,000 appeal repeal the open container law for 138 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:10,749 Derby Day uh they're planning on having 139 00:07:10,759 --> 00:07:15,039 day on Thursday July 4th not Saturday uh 140 00:07:15,039 --> 00:07:17,120 Thursday July 4th but then the rain date 141 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,960 would be Saturday July 142 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:21,960 6th so there's any concerns with that 143 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:24,879 commissioner Chief worked out in the 144 00:07:24,879 --> 00:07:27,199 past okay so that would be a resolution 145 00:07:27,199 --> 00:07:31,319 at your council meeting as well okay 146 00:07:31,319 --> 00:07:34,960 um Lydia is with us tonight to talk 147 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:35,960 about 148 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:41,479 arpa um we're winding down we're at um 149 00:07:41,479 --> 00:07:44,639 just over seven months to obligate all 150 00:07:44,639 --> 00:07:47,759 of the 8.4 million that the city has 151 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:49,199 received in arpa 152 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:52,520 funding and um there's a few well 153 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:54,400 there's a project l wants to talk to you 154 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:57,319 about and just kind of go over where 155 00:07:57,319 --> 00:08:01,120 things Li lie and um kind of our plan 156 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:04,520 moving forward so I'll turn it over to 157 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:07,080 Lydia and 158 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:09,840 then so I passed around uh where we're 159 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:12,479 at with the funding everything in the 160 00:08:12,479 --> 00:08:16,879 orange on the top right is not obligated 161 00:08:16,879 --> 00:08:18,520 they're just for General projects so 162 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:21,199 anything that came up with Public Works 163 00:08:21,199 --> 00:08:25,080 sewer um my recommendation would be to 164 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:27,400 kind of stop with the spending in that 165 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:30,680 category to see where um um the Gateway 166 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,200 comes in and and then we have things 167 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,880 planned for purchases Capital purchases 168 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,200 that we could make to to use that money 169 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:41,200 but maybe just wait off until we hear 170 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,880 about the Gateway um so that equals that 171 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,959 460 amount currently what we haven't 172 00:08:46,959 --> 00:08:50,519 earmarked for anything is the 30 almost 173 00:08:50,519 --> 00:08:54,399 54,000 so we have around 814,000 not 174 00:08:54,399 --> 00:08:57,720 obligated to any projects currently so 175 00:08:57,720 --> 00:08:59,000 the one I wanted to talk to you guys 176 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:00,600 about today today uh is a playground 177 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:03,079 equipment at Glen Denning it was 178 00:09:03,079 --> 00:09:05,320 installed in 179 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:08,920 2003 whenever the rec complex was being 180 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:14,190 worked on um the structure then was 181 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:15,720 $113,000 182 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:18,760 we applied for POS and Community parks 183 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:20,839 and playground funding for the cost of 184 00:09:20,839 --> 00:09:23,640 the playground um we didn't get the 185 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:25,760 community parks and playground funding 186 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:29,800 we did receive POS funding but we had to 187 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:31,680 reallocate a portion of that that we 188 00:09:31,680 --> 00:09:33,399 were going to use for the playground for 189 00:09:33,399 --> 00:09:35,519 the pickle ball courts whenever we 190 00:09:35,519 --> 00:09:39,360 decided to move forward with that so we 191 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,720 talked with Brandon with game time they 192 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:45,120 have a grant program that'll match 50% 193 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,640 or 100% whatever we put in for 194 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:51,000 playground equipment that's in September 195 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,360 and he's just looking for a budget to 196 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,640 kind of start working with a design for 197 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:57,560 that 198 00:09:57,560 --> 00:10:00,720 playground he 199 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,120 that well I guess with that and 200 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,120 considering the installation cost we're 201 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,360 looking at needing 202 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:09,720 $200,000 since we didn't get the CPP 203 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:11,760 funding uh we've already removed the two 204 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,920 to fivey Old play area because it's 205 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,000 deteriorated we've removed several 206 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,959 slides and and stairways on the larger 207 00:10:19,959 --> 00:10:23,480 and the 200 would get us um what we 208 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:25,519 equivalent to what we have with keeping 209 00:10:25,519 --> 00:10:29,120 the swing set so just looking to see you 210 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:31,079 guys has had any other 211 00:10:31,079 --> 00:10:33,360 questions another thing you know the 212 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,399 restrooms are not in great shape up 213 00:10:35,399 --> 00:10:38,680 there either upside the playground yes 214 00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:40,800 so I did fail to mention that I did talk 215 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,839 to uh commissioner Richie about the 216 00:10:42,839 --> 00:10:44,680 restrooms I went up took some pictures 217 00:10:44,680 --> 00:10:48,000 did uh an estimate to update them it 218 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,040 cost about 219 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:53,399 $7,000 um and I think that the 200,000 220 00:10:53,399 --> 00:10:55,600 are bu we would be able to allocate the 221 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,399 some of the POS money that we had 222 00:10:57,399 --> 00:11:01,910 towards the playground if we got 200 of 223 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:05,200 our um playground equipment is very 224 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:09,639 expensive man the the lucrative State 225 00:11:09,639 --> 00:11:13,519 funding years seem to be not there in 226 00:11:13,519 --> 00:11:16,839 the near future at least and um I think 227 00:11:16,839 --> 00:11:18,560 L Denning that playground in particular 228 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:20,399 is probably the most popular playground 229 00:11:20,399 --> 00:11:24,800 in town um having that age children I am 230 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:26,600 Fielding a lot of question what happened 231 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:30,120 to the little place you know so um I 232 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,000 think Brian has a sign up there saying 233 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:33,279 improvements are 234 00:11:33,279 --> 00:11:39,629 coming um and did a Facebook post 235 00:11:39,639 --> 00:11:42,240 but it does seem like a lot of money you 236 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:44,320 can buy a lot for 200,000 but there's a 237 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,560 lot of liability that the playground 238 00:11:47,560 --> 00:11:50,240 companies have to ensure and safety 239 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:54,480 measures and so forth and so on so um we 240 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:57,320 felt this was a good investment of arle 241 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:59,920 money um and just 242 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:01,079 is something that a lot of your 243 00:12:01,079 --> 00:12:03,760 residents care 244 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:05,920 about get a lot of good use there's 245 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:09,200 always a lot of lot of kids up there all 246 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:13,279 the time it's us I get the bathrooms 247 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:14,880 dressed up and get some new playground 248 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:18,230 stuff very 249 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:21,880 nice any other questions okay so that 250 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:23,680 would 251 00:12:23,680 --> 00:12:27,760 be um a resolution then to allocate that 252 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:30,600 money all funding to the playground 253 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:32,199 equipment obviously it wouldn't be the 254 00:12:32,199 --> 00:12:35,360 bit award yet but um we would just take 255 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:37,839 care of that or of a resolution what all 256 00:12:37,839 --> 00:12:41,430 needs to be done to the 257 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:44,680 bathroom in particular the partitions 258 00:12:44,680 --> 00:12:48,399 are rested so that's uh we just did a 259 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:50,760 restroom that's about $3,200 for 260 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,320 partitions um the toilets are all right 261 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:56,320 we need new urals faucets s dispensers 262 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:59,839 350 for paint floor ceiling um the door 263 00:12:59,839 --> 00:13:02,760 frame restroom signs I have a category 264 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:04,760 for miscellaneous but the one of the big 265 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:07,639 expenses is those bathrooms are on a MAG 266 00:13:07,639 --> 00:13:10,800 lock and someone tried to pry open the 267 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:11,720 one of the 268 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,600 doors um whenever it was after it was 269 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:17,399 locked and it bent the frame so that's 270 00:13:17,399 --> 00:13:19,839 about $1,500 to $1,800 just to replace 271 00:13:19,839 --> 00:13:21,240 the one 272 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:25,199 door you can see the damage on but the 273 00:13:25,199 --> 00:13:27,519 ceiling was updated in the last two 274 00:13:27,519 --> 00:13:29,320 years and there's new LED lights 275 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:30,720 fixtures and I think we'll be able to 276 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:33,920 use all the the toilets so I think 7,000 277 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:40,310 would cover up with us doing the 278 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:44,680 installation thank um another one so we 279 00:13:44,680 --> 00:13:48,160 have the salt facility at 280 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,720 alternate and that was as part we have 281 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:52,240 the number on that because that was part 282 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:55,839 of the bid um not ready to make a 283 00:13:55,839 --> 00:13:57,639 recommendation to move forward with that 284 00:13:57,639 --> 00:14:00,160 or not um the fire 285 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:03,320 department uh came to us with a couple 286 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:04,839 months ago and just wanted to put it on 287 00:14:04,839 --> 00:14:07,079 your radar I told him again this would 288 00:14:07,079 --> 00:14:10,440 be something that we would wait till um 289 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,600 we had a clear picture of these bigger 290 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:16,199 projects and other needs of the city um 291 00:14:16,199 --> 00:14:19,759 is replacing their like change copy sign 292 00:14:19,759 --> 00:14:22,199 at the fire department with an 293 00:14:22,199 --> 00:14:25,519 electronic um LED changeable message 294 00:14:25,519 --> 00:14:27,519 electronic messaging center is what we 295 00:14:27,519 --> 00:14:29,759 call them um 296 00:14:29,759 --> 00:14:31,320 and then they said you know if the city 297 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:32,800 would fund that the city would have 298 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:35,120 access so like there was an emergency 299 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:36,800 you know we could kind of overtake it 300 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:39,720 and put messages out on it as well um 301 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:41,920 but then you know it could be a revenue 302 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,279 source for them like they had in the 303 00:14:44,279 --> 00:14:46,360 past just managing that change copy sign 304 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:49,880 is kind of a lot yeah they they had 305 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:53,399 already also said that we could put our 306 00:14:53,399 --> 00:14:56,120 our events if the city was having an 307 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,680 event sure that we could use that sign 308 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:02,320 and advertise that event good so yeah we 309 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:04,480 have they have gotten some Bas some 310 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,160 basic information on that and talked 311 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:08,759 about it so that's a potential um 312 00:15:08,759 --> 00:15:11,240 project there's some big ticket items 313 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:14,839 that like if by some miracle that 314 00:15:14,839 --> 00:15:16,920 Gateway project the roundabout project 315 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:19,560 comes in as expected and within the 316 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:22,240 grant funding um we could use a new 317 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:24,720 street sweeper that's probably 318 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:28,000 $150,000 right there so um there's a lot 319 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,040 of things that I know the outside 320 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:34,480 departments have identified as wants not 321 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:36,680 needs but it could be a good way to 322 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:38,600 upgrade equipment that we have or get 323 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,920 new equipment that we don't have to make 324 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:42,480 sure we're taking advantage of spending 325 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:47,399 everyone every last one of those dollars 326 00:15:47,399 --> 00:15:50,240 so 327 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,319 but kind of holding tight um a little 328 00:15:53,319 --> 00:15:54,759 bit I mean it was really good news where 329 00:15:54,759 --> 00:15:57,000 the parking lot construction came in it 330 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,199 and but 331 00:16:00,199 --> 00:16:02,240 the Gateway is kind of still what has me 332 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:05,199 nervous I'd hate to be $300,000 short 333 00:16:05,199 --> 00:16:07,000 and just blown 334 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:10,440 $300,000 on a new plow truck you know 335 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,079 something not blown 336 00:16:13,079 --> 00:16:15,399 but it would that'd be hard hold that 337 00:16:15,399 --> 00:16:18,040 back as long as we can yeah yeah so and 338 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:20,480 as long as it's ordered 339 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:24,519 obligated by December 31st we're okay 340 00:16:24,519 --> 00:16:27,040 so we should have a clear picture about 341 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:30,759 it yes I did want to add that the grant 342 00:16:30,759 --> 00:16:32,839 for the playground is in September so if 343 00:16:32,839 --> 00:16:34,680 we wouldn't end up needing all of that 344 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:37,000 we would know by September so we can 345 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,120 reallocate and then all the projects 346 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:42,120 that I removed um from the top of the 347 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:44,199 list and represented as completed 348 00:16:44,199 --> 00:16:47,079 projects amount they're all on the city 349 00:16:47,079 --> 00:16:48,800 website under Administration if you'd 350 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:51,319 like to read the synopsis of what we've 351 00:16:51,319 --> 00:16:53,600 done 352 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:56,480 okay those AR programs certainly have 353 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,759 come in handy they've really helped a 354 00:16:59,759 --> 00:17:04,559 lot immensely once in a 355 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:07,520 lifetime um there's a few other things 356 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:10,039 uh that I just wanted to touch base on 357 00:17:10,039 --> 00:17:14,720 um many thanks to Lydia for doing so i' 358 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,280 I've told some of the team here that 359 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:18,919 sometimes it's the smallest projects 360 00:17:18,919 --> 00:17:21,959 that are the hardest projects and the 361 00:17:21,959 --> 00:17:24,439 church sign at the intersection of 36 362 00:17:24,439 --> 00:17:27,480 and 40 Lydia did the large part of a 363 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,919 coordination with the churches as well 364 00:17:29,919 --> 00:17:33,760 as the sign company I got an immense 365 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:37,559 positive feedback on Facebook um so it 366 00:17:37,559 --> 00:17:40,320 looks good so thank you 367 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:44,440 viia um congratulations to everyone uh 368 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:47,000 but the city won the Maryland Rural 369 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:51,120 Water Water System of the year um award 370 00:17:51,120 --> 00:17:53,120 last week at the Maryland Rural Water 371 00:17:53,120 --> 00:17:54,280 conference 372 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,679 and some of us were on the front page of 373 00:17:56,679 --> 00:18:00,440 the paper so that was good PR but um I 374 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:02,520 think more importantly just the the 375 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:04,760 recognition for what the city's done 376 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,760 over the past 30 to 40 years with 377 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:10,720 building the water system and then um 378 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:13,039 supporting our neighbors to the south in 379 00:18:13,039 --> 00:18:14,720 their time of need 380 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:20,760 so plus the gold and it's an award the 381 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:24,120 optim you know what it's called yeah 382 00:18:24,120 --> 00:18:26,039 there's that word but it's we've met all 383 00:18:26,039 --> 00:18:29,720 three metrics uh that the EPA wants us 384 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:32,720 to achieve in terms of source water 385 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,039 protection of our of our Sur I'm sorry 386 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:37,400 of our surface water so taking measures 387 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:39,880 to eliminate the presence of 388 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:43,320 cryptosporidium in our water supply so 389 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,799 we were only one of four rural 390 00:18:45,799 --> 00:18:48,520 jurisdictions in Maryland to receive 391 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:53,310 that 392 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:57,159 so we did not win the taste of the tap 393 00:18:57,159 --> 00:18:59,280 award which means we have the best water 394 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:00,880 but we're competing with wellwater 395 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:03,120 communities like it's just not it's not 396 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:07,230 Apples to 397 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:12,830 Apples tastes 398 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:17,159 very and then lastly um between this 399 00:19:17,159 --> 00:19:19,960 week between right now and next Tuesday 400 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,760 we're going to be migrating to new um 401 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:25,640 meeting online meeting software so we 402 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,440 will no longer be using this I Compass 403 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:30,679 product product we're actually migrating 404 00:19:30,679 --> 00:19:33,720 to the Civic plus product so it will be 405 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:35,640 better integrated with our 406 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,440 website 407 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:41,159 um and we'll the live stream um people 408 00:19:41,159 --> 00:19:42,960 will have to go directly to the YouTube 409 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,000 page to find the live stream that'll be 410 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:47,799 the probably the biggest change but this 411 00:19:47,799 --> 00:19:50,880 is about a 50% cost savings and annual 412 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,120 subscription so between the cost savings 413 00:19:53,120 --> 00:19:55,080 and the better integration with the 414 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:57,679 website um we thought it was the most 415 00:19:57,679 --> 00:20:01,080 prudent move so um Jamie on Bethany's 416 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:04,679 staff has kind of taken the lead with 417 00:20:04,679 --> 00:20:08,559 Bethany and I doing a little bit um but 418 00:20:08,559 --> 00:20:11,679 many many thanks to Jamie for leading 419 00:20:11,679 --> 00:20:13,880 that and uh so we'll be getting 420 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:17,200 everything switched over and so going 421 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:18,720 forward for people looking for the 422 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,400 meeting if they would have this I 423 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:23,960 Compass the Frostburg City whatever this 424 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:26,480 Frostburg city. Civic web bookmarked 425 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:28,000 they would just need to go to Frostburg 426 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:29,240 city.org 427 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,600 and then go to the meetings there so 428 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:33,400 it'll be more similar to like the 429 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,480 counties and cumberland's meeting 430 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:39,280 software 431 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:42,799 so um but hopefully I mean and your 432 00:20:42,799 --> 00:20:45,400 agenda will look different in terms of 433 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:48,240 font and layout but the content will 434 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:51,480 remain the same so but just wanted to 435 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,669 give you a heads up on 436 00:20:54,679 --> 00:20:57,200 that that's all I have but I'd like to 437 00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:59,520 turn it over to you all to answer or 438 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:06,190 address anything of 439 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:08,919 concern all right very good thank you 440 00:21:08,919 --> 00:21:13,400 all very much have a good evening