Welcome everyone to tonight's council. Will you please stand for the pledge of
allegiance?
» I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
Like everyone made it tonight. Welcome. Review and approval of agenda. Um just a
note real quick, everything is in your packet, but in mine,
um the pickle ball was after number 8B, new business. So if you haven't looked
at your packet, good. You may have to skip ahead when we get to that part.
It's further in the packet, but it is there.
» I must have run copies and had it later in the Okay. Motion to approve the
agenda. >> Second.
» Motion made and seconded to approve agenda. All in favor? I.
» I. >> Opposed. Motion carries.
» Public comments. Anybody here wish to make any comments on any topic not on
the agenda tonight? >> Three minutes.
» All right. Be quick then. >> Okay. Hello city council members. I'm
here today on behalf of Thrive Ellen County, which has partnered with
economic development and Iowa industries through a grant to highlight some
exciting additions we're bringing to the Iowa's farmers market. The farmers
market is already a wonderful community event with fantastic vendors, locally
grown produce, and a loyal community support base. These new activities are
intended to build on that strong foundation, attract even more visitors,
and create additional opportunities for our vendors and local businesses. As you
may have seen last Thursday, inflatables filled the lawn of on the west side of
the square along with two delicious food trucks. This week, Los Titos, a Mexican
food truck, and 323, a baked goods truck, will be joining us. The grant
will cover up to $10 towards an order for each of the first 25 customers who
attend both food trucks. We also partnered with a new business, Mabel
Creative, to provide free arts and crafts at each farmers market throughout
August. This week only, we'll also have a free watermelon feed featuring locally
locally grown watermelons. In coming weeks, visitors can look forward to more
food trucks, a balloon artist, an entertainer, a car show, and a pie
eating contest with a grand prize of $500 in chamber bucks. Last week's
turnout was amazing thanks to these efforts and the Iola Public Library
summer reading wrap-up event, which was held next to the farmers market. We hope
to build on the momentum and continue increasing attendance throughout the
rest of the season. Please stop by and join us. uh for the remaining farmers
markets and thank you for continuing to invest in economic development, our
local businesses in the Iowa farmers market. Is there any comments or
questions? >> Nope. It was a good turnout it looked
like this past weekend. So, >> really exciting last week.
» So, yeah, looking forward to this next week. Thank you. Appreciate the update.
Thank you. >> All right, moving on. Consent agenda.
Any questions, comments, concerns? Motion to approve the consent agenda.
» I'll second motion to approve consent agenda and seconded. All in favor? I.
» I opposed. Motion carries.
All right. Pickle ball court.
Um I guess is anybody got any certain
questions? I know we I went and got an uh updated formal quote from one of the
contractors that was in question um Field Ops Company of Kansas.
Um I did notice here that he has the incorrect date on it, but I assure you I
received this the other day. This is the updated formal quote from Mr. Vaner.
Well, instead of 22 cheaper, he's now >> Yeah, his he had told me when I called
him and told him uh what I needed um and just talked to him a little bit that uh
material had went up of course in price and um I mean he may have also upped his
uh labor cost as well. Um I'm sure you know if he's a small business owner from
one year the next if he's providing benefits to somebody his cost went up in
some sort sort of way. Um, but this is his updated price. Um, and then of
course I have the other two former quotes from the other two companies.
Um, I would like to add, um, when I did speak with, uh, Troy
Vaner, the owner of Field Ops Company, he did tell me cuz I just wanted to
know, you know, so I could be utmost with you all that, uh, him being able to
get to this job this year is in question because of how busy he is currently. Um
he said honestly it's up in the air because a lot of his work still to this
is all obviously weather based so if it gets cold enough outside he can't do the
job the the material won't adhere to the concrete properly. Um so he said with
his current ongoing jobs that if everything still goes as scheduled with
what he already has scheduled for other jobs it would be in question if he could
get to us this year. Um, I did speak with the other one I know that was the
clo next closest bid that uh had some interest, McConnell Associates, and they
said he had told me that he could get us on the books this year. Um, it would be
possibly later September roughly right now andor into early October. And he did
say if at all something had happened with their schedule and the weather did
turn for a snap, he would not even try to administer their product uh with
anything with concern of curing and he would honor this price into next year
and they would have to, you know, move the job into next year.
» Is dangerous? >> I wouldn't consider it dangerous than it
is right now. >> Facts or I mean is it bad? I I haven't
looked that way. >> It needs to be addressed. It's not
» It >> It's routine maintenance, honestly, is
what it needs right now. >> If would be um they sounds to me like
they're not.
So,
» um he did not clarify that. I would have
» he McConnell did say they would honor it into 27, but Troy did not uh clarify if
he would honor it into 27 or not. >> Estimate the last couple months.
» Anybody else have any other further questions regarding these?
I know there was some hesitation with field ops because it was indicated they
were newer business. Um, you know, that's the dangerous thing
with an aged uh estimate is the price did go up for
him. You're closer now with McConnell's cost. So, council
» and remind me has McConnell and Associates done for the city?
» Not to my knowledge. They did minutes years ago. Joel.
» Okay. >> Okay. They've done some
» before me college. >> Yeah. They've done some work at the
college in the parking lot and stuff >> because I know that that's what you
you're referring and so there's got to be reason for
» longer company history. The couple people that I've have spoke with said
that they never heard of anything bad as far as their work related to them. I
know they did the job at Shen High School um for their tennis courts. I
guess I'm sure they use them for tennis, not pickle ball. Um that's just why I
was leaning in that direction.
like Mac was going to do more square foot
square yardage or >> it it should not have been. I gave every
one of them the exact dimensions and um two of the companies did meet on site.
The only one that did not meet on site was field ops, but I gave him oh dozen
photos, uh, video, exact square footage up close of the cracks. I mean, I I
talked to him on the phone several occasions. Um, he's got an aerial Google
Earth view. Um, he said he'd done a couple of other jobs, uh, maybe four or
five similar to like our job aspect. Um, but yeah, they should all their their
quotes should be prepared by the exact square footage for the same job.
It's hard for me to disagree with Robbie on his recommendation just because of
the extensive proposal that Matt McConnell and Associates has done that
even in consideration. Fields is a smaller company and they're trying to
build brand new >> got to start somewhere. I mean, I feel
like But >> do we want them to start with us?
» I'm okay with it. >> Well, it looked like when I reviewed it
last year that it's a franchise company that they've got 95 sites all over the
US. So, part of the question was, you know, what kind of reference do they
have? And is is their product the same? We don't know that though, do we?
» You know, refresh my memory. I'm sorry. What kind of guarantee warranty
cannot >> none of them none of them guaranteed
anything about the the cracks will reappear at some point they said that
this that's nature that's construction >> about the coating or the paint or
whatever how >> adhesion
» how long would it last >> I believe McConnell in here I think he
had put in here that he was going to give it a one year. Um,
» typically it's usually you get a year >> one full calendar year to see get
through all the seasons. >> And and that's I'm sure whenever I spoke
with Preston McConnell that he's just, you know, as many times they've done
jobs like this, hundreds and hundreds of jobs. He doesn't foresee the the product
completely just failing. And he did say that I mean besides his one-year
warranty um you know if such a thing was to happen he would come and make it
right. >> And what did
» he I think he was about the same. I don't know if he has it in writing there
for the warranty but he did not describe any type of 10-year warranty or anything
like that.
» Think anybody's going to give you 10 years? Well, no, I don't expect that at
all. And I don't expect or you know,
» are you still on the surface that long curve put down?
» Yeah. What's left of it on the west half? A lot of it has been completely
worn off and or the winds blown it off after it was loosened or the rain had
taken it off. The west half is used more from the tree shade trees in the evening
when people are out there playing. So, we're just about down to bare concrete
in in a good portion of it. >> Was that about eight years ago? Nine
years ago, >> probably you think
» probably 10 or better. >> Okay.
» I don't remember. >> 2015.
» 15. >> 15.
» Doug, do you remember? >> Didn't the high school Didn't the school
district just resurface their tennis courts here not long ago?
» I'm trying to think of who did that. >> That was Yates Center.
» Oh, okay. Yeah. the much higher quote. >> I couldn't remember. I thought they had
them resurfaced. I couldn't remember who did it.
» I'll make a motion
$46,700.
» Motion builds. Do we have a second? >> Second.
» We have a second. All in favor I opposed
to although yes. >> So what do we have?
» Let me see. Let me see the yeses.
Five yeses. And Mark, Joel, and Jeremiah, you're no.
» Okay. Motion carries.
filled up. Thank you guys. >> Thank you, Robbie. Appreciate your time.
Thanks for bringing it back.
» All right. Special use permit 220 South Kentucky.
» Angela, are you going to or Greg, you going to talk first?
» Uh, I think so. Good evening. The planning commission met uh held a
hearing on July 21st to review an application from Angela Johnson and the
Shepherd's Post. They're requesting a special use permit for 220 South
Kentucky. The organization is uh wants to use the location as a faith-based
home to support help and support men. The address is in the R2 zone which is
two family residential according to our um use table. Uh group residential is
allowed but they have to have a special use permit for that. Uh group
residential uh in a nutshell be like a sorority.
Anytime you have more than five unrelated people living in the same
address, it's it's considered group residential. Um uh planning commission
had a hearing and uh letters were sent out to
everybody within 200 ft of the property. There were no calls to my office
concerning this. There was nobody that showed up to the hearing at the planning
commission in objection to it. Everybody that attended the planning commission
hearing was in favor of it. Angela is here tonight with some of those
supporters here. So if the council has any questions for Angela or any of them
about it, she's here to answer any of those questions.
» I have a question first for Greg. >> Yes.
» And so that's the old church. That is the church. They're planning on taking
the newer addition to the north of it. They're taking three of the bedrooms.
They have very large, I'll call them bedrooms. They used to be
Sunday uh school classes. Uh they're going to put dividers in them so that
three men can stay in each bedroom. And they're going to have a separate smaller
bedroom for a manager to stay in there. So, it'll be nine men and then a manager
that lives there full-time. >> So, with renovations, the site would be
appropriate for housing that many people.
» Yes. >> Okay. That was my question.
» Yes. >> Yes.
» Yes. >> I will also add in with this uh stink
» project. There is a also another project that's been going on for several years
to take the the schools and make those into apartments too. So there's it's uh
going to be an increase in uh apartment living in that area also. So
» thanks Greg. >> Um Angela you want to
» come up say anything?
I'm Angela Johnson, director of the is just another ministry that we have
with the pregnancy and family center. We do the jail ministry for our females and
then we have our men who do the jail ministry for the men and that's just
part of our jail ministry that we're adding on to. Um the building was
donated to the center. >> Any questions?
» Well, I thank you all for taking on the project. Um it is sadly needed. I mean,
it's needed in our community. It's sad, but but these are great projects and and
I'm glad that a a community group is taking this on and and addressing a need
that we clearly have in town. Um council, do you have any other questions
before I make a motion? >> I have a few.
» Okay. >> Um how many residents are expected to be
here consider capacity? >> There would be nine men
» and there would be a manager. Um and we've already got the walls up. There's
been walls placed. Plenty of room for three men in each. It's a big I wish I
wish I knew the size of the words to live there.
» Oh yeah, definitely. >> And what are the qualifications for the
men? >> We're working on all the policies and
procedures currently. We have don't have them all in place. It's going to be men
from um well oh
well just here's what I'm going to say. It's going to be sorry about that. is
going to be men that um off the streets from jails, drug court, Oxford housing,
um anybody that's that would be seeking uh faith-based housing because it will
be faith-based 100%. We have six um pastors who will be pastoring and part
of that um that we meet. We've already got our committee set up and so we've
been meeting and talking about how will this work for our community. Right now,
it's just policies and procedures we're working on. Um, I can tell you
background checks will be performed and we'll check with our local registry. We
have uh our one of our sheriffs um who is part of on this committee that's
going to help us with the policies and procedures, help us to better understand
what is safe and not safe. He feels and some other people who are um qualified
to help make those decisions. >> How do you financially support this?
» Those men will work. None of them will live there if they don't work. they have
to work or you can't be there. >> Therefore, they have to pay.
» Yes. >> Yeah. At this time, we're thinking about
125 a week and about $150 for there to be a deposit to move in. Um we actually
have taken our time and gone to other three different facilities that are
faith-based. You want to talk about that, Teresa?
» Yes. We went to one a few weeks ago and there was a young man from this
community that probably at the age of 15 was just in and out of jail, drugs,
violence, just he had a hard life. He went to prison twice and he's been at
this house for two years. And just going in and talking with him, it the
transformation was just it was wonderful to see because now he's got a life
chance. Had he not joined this program, he would probably get be ready to go do
number third, you know, his third time in prison, but this program helped him.
And just talking to him and he said it's unity of the house. It is uh godly men
that he can talk to. And now he's he's got he said I'm working on my character
of Jesus and he's big with community service. he works and it's just an
awesome awesome transformation you know and we see we see people in this
community right now and uh some of them are like what do I do you know I mean
it's easy for us to say you know get a job go get a job but you know coming to
this house they're not only going to you know get a job they're going to go to
church they're going to uh have pastors and people there godly men to help them
» and how long can they stay? As long as they need to. But let's say we've got a
family man who's who wants to come get his feet on the ground so he can be a
leader in his household and you know and if he does it in 6 months that's great.
Uh we're just we're excited to see the change that could that can happen. I
know that you're still working on your policies.
So, some of these questions you may not have answers for, but like
» are you going to be conducting like Celebrate Recovery or AA? I know
Celebrate Recovery is a faith-based um program. So, there will be a program
like that on site for these men to participate. Um what type of um
is there a curfew? is there. >> There will be. Yes, definitely curfew.
» Yes, >> we were talking about the curfew. A
male. We get the male's perspective. We're just there to get things going.
Then we have our male's perspective on how things should be ran and what and we
talked about that there should be a curfew for sure. Um,
» and this is just men only, no families. >> No, no families are allowed to live
there. Saturday gettogethers for families like from 8:00 to 5:00, that
sort of thing. But no woman is allowed to spend the night in the home. There's
a lot We've got a lot of that started but not completed.
» Sure. >> So, yeah. Um, one thing I do want to say
that you were asking, well, there'll be different programs. There'll be
mentoring other mentoring other men to make disciples. Mental health is really
excited. They want to be a part of it. Crisis management will be a part of it.
Um, we will have other men who have volunteered to take these men to jobs
and that sort of thing to get them started.
» Right. Um so um and some will ride bicycles,
some will walk. It depends. >> Angela, will this be an extension of the
pregnancy resource or it's not going to be a separate 501? And
» um on that note, I'll just say um been around what 20 plus years,
pregnancy resource, and a lot of success stories. A lot a lot a lot of success
stories. And if you're not aware of everything they do for the community and
not just our community, Southeast Kansas, um they've saved a lot of
families, brought a lot of families together, mentored mothers and fathers
to be involved with children, uh used to teach classes for court order uh
parenting classes. Um, so if if this new endeavor is uh a smidge as successful as
Pregnancy Resource has been, it it will certainly help the other entities such
as Southeast Kansas Mental Health that's got a job to do with clients in town.
They can all benefit and help each other. And I just I just feel it'll be a
great asset for the community. >> I'll also throw out um Allen Regional
Transportation may be able to help too with some of the transportation needs.
Um we're we're running pretty pretty great great right now. So nice. Um and
there's abilities to buy well in advance and schedule things. So so get in touch
with them as well. >> Definitely. Thank you. We will. Thank
you. Right in our mission. >> You have more questions?
» No, I you know I think I'm good at >> Okay. Anybody else any questions?
» What's the target date for you guys to get started?
» We are so hoping at the very end of October for the first week in November.
» No promises. We got construction going on. Things are going on now. Just we've
got a engineer coming in because we want the church to be a part of it also. So
we have to wait for the engineer to come in to go through everything and check
things out to see if we can keep the church because we'd like to have church
for the anybody on that side of town or anywhere but a church that in use on
that side of town. So we have a lot going on right now. You have a long list
of people that want to use it.
We actually have a committee, but we will actually have an application that
you'll have to follow through. If you follow through with that application, um
most likely you will get in. And there could be a waiting list in all
the different we've gone to three different ones. Two, we're going to the
third one. Sorry about that. Um their waiting list is extreme for the men. So
» something I became aware of uh through working with the jail industry is the
guys that are getting out of jail often. Sorry,
» the guys coming out of jail often don't have a safe place to go to. So they will
be among the clientele uh potentially. And uh we're saying that it's not a
sober house, it's not a homeless shelter, but both of those may be
included if if that's what the needs are. So
» um >> I'll make a motion to approve the
special use permit for the property at 22 2020 or 220 South Kentucky to allow
group residential living. >> Second. Have a motion and a second. All
in favor? I >> opposed. Motion to approve the special
permit at 220 South Kentucky is passed. >> Very much.
» Thank you all for what you're doing. >> Thank you very much.
» You bet.
» Thank you for everything.
» Win our whole crowd.
» All right. Moving on. setting 2027 budget public hearing.
» This is just the procedure to set the hearing. I assume I know it was in my
mailbox today are my RNR and got mine from the
will be published in the paper as is. Once it's published, we cannot increase
the taxes. We can only lower them unless we republish and reprint the budget. So,
any questions? >> I will make a motion to set a public
hearing for the revenue neutral rate for 2027 budget at the next city council
meeting on August 24th, 2026 at 6 p.m. at the Riverside Community Park
building. >> Have a motion and second to set the
hearing for the RNR. All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carries. Um, I will make
a motion to set a public hearing proposed for the 2027 budget at the
regular city council meeting on Monday, August 24th at 6 p.m. following the
hearing for the revenue neutral rate at the Riverside Community Park building.
» Motion made and seconded to uh have the hearing for the proposed 2027 budget.
All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carries. I might just
add also once we have the public hearing the council is expected to approve the
budget at that meeting. So just be prepared for that if you have any
questions about things in the mail.
» Yeah.
» Brett's not here is he'll >> see him.
I guess >> you saw you saw his request.
» It was his request. >> I will make a motion to table this
indefinitely.
» Do we need to table it or do we just take no action here?
» It's not an action item anyhow. >> Okay. Withdrawn.
» Um,
you say 20. >> I move the city council recessive
session for 20 minutes. to KSA75-436
property for the purpose of the executive session is to discuss purchase
of private property and shorter city
attorney regular meeting shall be convene
session all in favor I >> opposed motion carries.
» Yeah. >> All right. We're officially back in
session. No action will be taken following the executive session. So,
we'll move on to council and administrative reports. Jeremiah, start
with you. >> Only thing I got, can we get an update
on the data center status? What's going on out there? I know they
were supposed to be drawn from us by now, right?
» Yes. And it doesn't look like anything's changed in the past four months.
» No, they've uh they paid the remaining balance due
and for the utility and that's as much as we know.
» Yeah. Uh came in last last week, paid the balance.
uh he told me he thought he'd see some
activity out there as far as finishing the building up in the next week or so.
Now, >> we've we've also heard that before. So,
» yeah. So, who knows? But, uh >> yeah, they aren't there. No, no, no,
nothing's going on there. No utility consumption.
» Our side of the utilities are there and in place. As soon as he wants to draw,
we're ready to to sell. So, it just >> all right there.
» It's there and ready to go. >> Okay. Anything else? Nope. I have
nothing. >> Cool.
» Um I don't even know how to run these new mics. Still on talk.
» All right. Uh last uh Thursday the the library and the firefighters and EMS and
everybody was out at the square. And I just want to shout out to all those
folks, especially the firefighters because the kids really loved it and it
was a lot of fun. That's all I got.
» Uh, college kids are back. Uh, remember some of the internationals looked the
wrong way or might be walking on the wrong side of the street or biking on
the wrong side of the street. Um, keep an eye out for them there in town. Um,
want to thank everyone from the city that showed up to the night out. Uh, get
got to meet some of the college kids. I think we had some we had some fire EMS
there. We had some PD there. Um, just a good community activity. And thank you
all for showing up. Uh, again, keep your eyes out for college kids on bikes.
» Is that it? >> Yep.
» Thank you. >> Uh, congrats to Jason Franklin on 21
years. And I kind of want to know what's going on with the Rick building
and the couch out front and his potted plants.
» Case is open. >> Letter has been sent. He's good. 10 days
and just like any other incident >> asking me and I I'm like
» we we we can't show up and just yank it. >> Yeah.
» The the case is open and >> and Marlin is fully aware of of what he
needs to do. >> 10 days from receipt of the letter or
something like that. >> We're treating him just like we do
anyone else. He gets 10 days on the first letter, 10 days on the second
letter, and after that then it's a citation. for 20 days.
» Basically, it's 20 days and then it's a citation and then
» and the the MMO with with with him is is he's
going to use all 20 and he's going to go to court and he's going to complain. So,
it can't show up there and just yank the stuff off. That's that's illegal.
» Those plans don't make it more aesthetically beautiful.
» There's nothing in that building that's aesthetically beautiful. Uh yeah, the
case was open. We're we are following by the book. Okay, thank you.
» Anything else? >> Nope. Doug,
» um kind of piggyback off of of John, the high school starts Wednesday. Um
Thursday, all students will be there ready to go. And uh excited about
another year at the high school, so the park will be filling back up for
practices after school and cross country will be running all over town like they
usually do. And uh also excited about the park opening on uh Wednesday. Um
really hoping that the people of Iola appreciate it and the hard work that
they've done out there and that we can do our best to keep it nice and take
care of it. Uh we've been out several times and done some
trash cleanup just around the area. I'm hoping really hoping cuz it's it's
beautiful when it'll be all said and done. So that'll be Wednesday.
other than that. I guess they're waiting on our
» Yeah, it hadn't been delivered yet. So, >> I haven't seen it up yet.
» No, >> Dana was going to check on that last
week. be on the second and third Saturday.
This is in the two papers and
I think summer's here. >> Check on your pets and your single
living your single friends or family members, elderly. Um and
kids are starting school, so they're going to be roaming again.
across Madison and that. And I'm excited for Friday night lights. I think it'll
be beautiful out there. >> And that's all I have.
» Agree. And on the Lehi State Park, you're all council invited to the open
house, which is at 1 to 2 on Wednesday. The general public, it'll open 2 to 3.
So one to two council, if you want. inside.
» That's a critical question. >> The park is inside.
» No, I need that.
» Go on the water and bring your seat. >> I'll bring it.
» Do we Do we know when citywide cleanup's going to be yet?
» We can ask tomorrow, Stephen, and get it set. Usually, it's that what second week
in October. >> It's on my list to talk about tomorrow.
Yeah, >> last year we had it the last week of
September and two years ago uh we had it the second week of October. So
» we leave it up I leave it up to Jason. It's his department does all the work.
So >> just want to make sure everyone has
enough notice to start getting stuff together. Um, don't know if you've all
heard or not, but uh, Camille has purchased some radio spot ads um,
through the Eco DVO program for downtown businesses. I actually heard some of the
spot ads and it's pretty positive and hopefully it's uh, helping to make a
difference. Um, want to shout out to Salina and the loss they suffered with a
mowing accident that flipped upside down in the river. Um, the operator succumbed
to his injuries. And I think it's a good reminder on um John, you probably
remember when the city first talked about the uh mowers that could go on the
inclines down here and the whole idea of spending the extra money on that type of
mower was for safety. So keep in mind that when we look at budgets and what we
spend if they bring up safety issues, uh look at what happened in Salina and
it's unfortunate. So prayers and condolences to uh all in Salina. Uh the
only other thing I have is um council has asked uh
information from past uh meetings that gets tabled or put on the back burner.
And if you take one and hand it around, some things have kind of fallen to the
wayside. So, if we can keep an ongoing revolving
um pending future agenda items on the um agenda.
That's uh some of the information that was brought to my attention. Some of its
old business to bring back. Um some of it possibly new information. Um council
looked that over real quick. if there's anything that anyone missed that we've
talked about and it didn't come back. Um, it's a way to kind of keep track of
everything that we've brought up in the past and haven't dealt with completely.
» I feel like we deal
» there's been a request to bring it back. >> Um, great.
» I'll move on with anything for us, Chase. No, not tonight.
» Not tonight. Cory, >> uh, chip seal is getting closer to being
done. I think Jason's got about three or four days left. We had some issues with
street sweeper, so they kind of backed off on doing any more sealing until we
got it up. They're catching up this next couple days and then they'll get back
on. Hopefully by the end of the week, we'll be done with chip seal, at least
with the seal part. Uh, highway projects moving along pretty well as you guys can
see. Um, I mean, we're still probably I'm guessing with the rain, we we're
probably a couple weeks behind where we our target date. Um, contractor still
seems comfortable that we'll be done with that first phase in October.
I'm holding out. Uh, we'll see. I think we'll be substantially I don't know that
it'll be completely completely that phase done, but we'll we'll be
substantially complete. >> Have a plan B for Have we started to get
a plan B for >> uh I've actually I had a phone call
today with them. Uh they've got some some things in the works. Uh I I really
don't think the parade will be affected at all. We'll have the main line unless
something drastically drastically happens with rain. We'll have the main
line done. Maybe some sidewalks, some handicap ramps on the south side of the
road might not be done, but I don't think that will hamper farm city days at
all as far as the parade and the that goes. So, um yeah. and the contractor
every meeting I have every week. Hey, I I still think we're going to be there.
We're going to be there. So, we'll see how that plays out. But, um they're
making some headway now. It It's hard to see progress until you really see that
thing coming together. Uh to this week, they're pouring uh a lot of the
finishing the radius or the curb or not the curbs, the uh approaches on the side
streets. Uh tomorrow I think they're going to pour the off streetet or the
parallel parking like by Audacious and Community National down by Bob's office.
They'll be pouring those pieces. Uh and I think by the end of the week, if
they're not doing it, then first of next week, there'll be you'll see some cu
curb being formed up ready to be poured. Uh middle of the week, we should see uh
grading back in here for sidewalks. So things are coming around. Uh
» people have asked me why they don't work seven days a week. What
» they don't have to >> they it's a calendar completion project.
Uh and until they get down to the end, they won't. I can tell you that. Uh and
and a lot of times when you see them not there on Fridays, they've worked
themselves into that corner. I guess they poured up as much as they can. They
can't pull the forms. They got cure time. Um, so a lot of that's just how
they've worked them worked in three days and they've got to back off for a day or
two before they can pour another section. Uh, but yeah, I
I don't and Kat's kind of unique in the fact that they've got to request to work
weekends or holidays. So, uh, Monday through Friday is normal. You know, a
Saturday here or there. I could see >> Well, if you want another answer, it's
money. Yeah, >> if they want to do something like that,
then we would have to fork over a whole lot more than we already.
» Yeah, I think by by like midday Friday to on Saturdays is usually overtime. So,
you're getting the people paying a lot more for their overtime. They
» I mean, for example, the concrete crews are in here uh I'd say around 6:00 to
6:30 every morning. When they're here pouring and and forming, they're here
around 6:00 to 6:30 and they don't leave until about 4:30 in the afternoon. So
they're they're getting it they're getting that 10-hour day in.
» And it appears that they're using the weekends for the engineer and surveyors.
And it looks like there there's been guys down there on the weekend.
» A lot of >> pinninging and flagging and
» a lot of that is borderline guys down on the other end. I know they got Kentucky
Street intersection. >> I'm talking about on the concrete
downtown. If you drive through during the weekend,
» they're they're parked on the concrete and they're marking and they're
surveying. I've seen them with their transom out there.
» It's great. >> So, they are doing some things on the
weekend. >> Yeah, they're I I think they're moving
along. Uh I think it's still we're probably a couple weeks from switching.
If weather goes well over the next two weeks, I think we'll be switching to the
other side. Some of the lighting may not be done on the north side. That can be
done. I think they'll pour the bases. They just probably won't set poles u and
flip over to the other side. So,
Motion to adjurnn. Second to adjurnn in a second. All in favor? I. Opposed.
Motion carries.