1
00:03:49,970 --> 00:03:53,170
Please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance.

2
00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:21,780
Heavenly Father, tonight we pause to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11th, and the heroes who ran towards danger to protect and save others. May we never forget their courage, their sacrifice, and their families who continue to carry their loss. As we gather tonight to serve our community, please guide our hearts and our decisions. Give us wisdom, patience, and courage to do what is right, not for ourselves, but for the people that have entrusted, have been, we have been entrusted to serve.

3
00:04:21,780 --> 00:04:26,780
May you watch over our first responders, our military, our community, and our nation?

4
00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:27,840
Amen.

5
00:04:53,280 --> 00:04:54,100
Good evening.

6
00:04:54,740 --> 00:05:00,040
I'd like to call the City Council, regular session number 13 to order, please.

7
00:05:00,140 --> 00:05:01,020
Can I please have roll call?

8
00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:03,160
Council member funk.

9
00:05:03,740 --> 00:05:04,040
President.

10
00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:05,120
Council member prior.

11
00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:06,460
Here.

12
00:05:07,020 --> 00:05:07,780
Council member adkins.

13
00:05:08,700 --> 00:05:08,880
Here.

14
00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:10,380
Council member Carlisle.

15
00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:12,620
Present.

16
00:05:13,460 --> 00:05:14,340
Council member Cravins.

17
00:05:14,820 --> 00:05:14,960
Here.

18
00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:16,300
Council member Frazier.

19
00:05:16,860 --> 00:05:17,220
Present.

20
00:05:20,280 --> 00:05:24,140
All right, now we need to prove the agenda as presented.

21
00:05:26,790 --> 00:05:30,730
We have motioned by Mayor Prattam Shields and a second by Council Member Craven, any discussion?

22
00:05:31,330 --> 00:05:32,470
If not, please cast your vote.

23
00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,400
All votes are in motion passes 8-0.

24
00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,160
That takes us to the approval of the consent agenda.

25
00:05:50,810 --> 00:05:54,550
We have motion made by Mayor Prattam Shields and a second by Council Member Fager, any discussion?

26
00:05:55,150 --> 00:05:56,230
If not, please cast your vote.

27
00:05:56,230 --> 00:05:57,110
So I'll

28
00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,780
vote to in, consent agenda's approved date to your vote.

29
00:06:02,900 --> 00:06:03,180
Thank you.

30
00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:04,060
All right.

31
00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:05,460
It takes us to Councilor Real Table.

32
00:06:13,730 --> 00:06:14,450
Happy Labor Day.

33
00:06:14,550 --> 00:06:14,850
All right.

34
00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:16,250
Guess it was a long weekend.

35
00:06:17,430 --> 00:06:18,050
Councilor Bercarlo.

36
00:06:19,190 --> 00:06:20,130
Thank you, Mayor.

37
00:06:20,450 --> 00:06:21,170
I have.

38
00:06:24,570 --> 00:06:32,750
So that everybody is aware, the prior road improvements meeting for the second phase hook

39
00:06:32,750 --> 00:06:38,910
to 150 is this Thursday, September 10th from 5 to 7 at Summit Lakes Middle School.

40
00:06:38,910 --> 00:07:08,170
For all those who might be interested, there's also a meeting, or a meet the contractor for the Douglas Street Improvements on Thursday, here at City Hall from 430 to 630 in the Strother Conference Room, and next Tuesday, September 15th, we will have a finance and budget meeting at 430 here in Chambers, and a rules meeting on Thursday. Thank you.

41
00:07:08,170 --> 00:07:13,030
Thank you. You're going to be busy. Thank you. All right. See no others. Just a quick note.

42
00:07:13,590 --> 00:07:20,930
I know that we have some chairs here in the front closest to the dias for the candidates that will be interviewed tonight.

43
00:07:21,430 --> 00:07:30,310
I know there's five of you. Don't know if everyone's here. We have an extra chair down here. If you are here, please come down and sit with the rest of the candidates.

44
00:07:31,430 --> 00:07:32,270
So appreciate that.

45
00:07:34,450 --> 00:07:37,250
All right. So we're going to proceed with the agenda for now.

46
00:07:37,250 --> 00:07:40,690
It takes us to proclamations, we have a couple of them, so I'll meet you down there.

47
00:07:52,860 --> 00:07:58,060
The first proclamation will be for the co-responders and crisis responders.

48
00:08:21,410 --> 00:08:22,230
Get it read.

49
00:08:26,030 --> 00:08:31,290
This proclamation recognizes the growing impact of mental health and substance use challenges in Lee Summit,

50
00:08:31,730 --> 00:08:35,590
including homelessness, incarceration, and frequent emergency room visits.

51
00:08:36,090 --> 00:08:38,830
That strain individuals, families, and community resources,

52
00:08:44,870 --> 00:08:44,870
and

53
00:08:44,870 --> 00:08:47,950
reduce those impacts while improving outcomes and public safety.

54
00:08:48,470 --> 00:09:03,650
It highlights the lease on the police department's partnership with rediscover through co-responder and mobile crisis responder initiatives that integrate trained mental health professionals alongside officers and deploy mobile teams to provide immediate on-scene support.

55
00:09:04,250 --> 00:09:14,850
Ensuring timely appropriate care that reduces unnecessary arrest, avoidable hospitalizations and repeat 9-1-1 calls while connecting individuals.

56
00:09:14,850 --> 00:09:20,990
to counseling, medication, management, housing supports, and recovery services.

57
00:09:21,290 --> 00:09:27,470
And it commends the compassion, professionalism, and dedication of those teams in challenging and unpredictable situations,

58
00:09:27,910 --> 00:09:32,890
as exemplifying this city and exemplifies the city's commitment to effective,

59
00:09:33,130 --> 00:09:35,430
humane, and community focused public safety.

60
00:09:36,010 --> 00:09:36,770
Thank you.

61
00:09:37,210 --> 00:09:39,130
Now, therefore, I, J. Bethel Lopez,

62
00:09:39,130 --> 00:09:42,590
It has revered to you of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of the 7th Missouri.

63
00:09:43,210 --> 00:09:51,150
Do hear by proclaim the week of September 13th through the 19th, 2026, as national co-responder and crisis responder week.

64
00:09:51,450 --> 00:09:56,510
And urge all citizens to recognize and honor the contributions of these dedicated professionals.

65
00:09:56,930 --> 00:10:00,610
Whose work makes our community safer, healthier, and stronger.

66
00:10:00,910 --> 00:10:03,510
We are so lucky to have this program in our community.

67
00:10:03,910 --> 00:10:05,470
So, Chief, do you want to kick it off?

68
00:10:08,260 --> 00:10:12,740
Thank you, Mayor. It's great to see everybody here to support our co-responders. Thank you very much for showing up.

69
00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:18,180
You can see the number of police officers in the room who have showed up because we value this program so much.

70
00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:25,540
What they bring to our citizens who are in need in the crisis is just hard to really measure.

71
00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:30,380
So we are very proud to work with them and look forward to a long future together.

72
00:10:30,700 --> 00:10:34,160
So I'll let them introduce themselves. We'll start with Officer iceberg here.

73
00:10:35,100 --> 00:10:38,720
Officer Mike Eisberg, I'm the CIT coordinator for the City of Louis Summit.

74
00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:46,580
I am Kate Pavlica. I'm the team lead for our mobile crisis response.

75
00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:50,920
I'm Donna Prajakson and one of the co-responders.

76
00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,160
I am Maggie Randall. I'm clearly a co-responder.

77
00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:01,000
Thank you all for being here. And I think as a community, like I said,

78
00:11:01,020 --> 00:11:04,360
we're so lucky to have this kind of a program and the cooperation that takes place.

79
00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,680
and thank you guys for doing what you do.

80
00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,680
It's so important for all of us in our community.

81
00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:10,620
So how about a photo, and how about a round of applause?

82
00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:11,600
Thank

83
00:11:19,350 --> 00:11:19,630
you, Joe.

84
00:11:22,890 --> 00:11:23,730
Thank you for your time.

85
00:11:27,730 --> 00:11:28,090
Thank you.

86
00:11:28,730 --> 00:11:29,950
Thank you.

87
00:11:32,900 --> 00:11:38,000
Our second popclamation will be for a job one week for anyone here to receive this.

88
00:11:57,990 --> 00:12:02,750
This popclamation recognizes October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month

89
00:12:03,110 --> 00:12:07,490
to honor the contributions of people with disabilities to America's workplace and economy,

90
00:12:07,490 --> 00:12:22,590
celebrate job 1st over 55 years of champion, job choice through person centered employment, training and retention and facility based and community based settings as one of Missouri's largest and most diverse businesses of its kind.

91
00:12:23,210 --> 00:12:36,850
Notes, it's benefits to neurodiverse residents of Lee Summit, encourages communities during October to ensure full access to employment and community involvement for people with disabilities and announces job 1 week on October 1st through 7th.

92
00:12:36,850 --> 00:12:41,190
with community outreach events to increase understanding of job one and its mission.

93
00:12:42,010 --> 00:12:42,690
Thank you.

94
00:12:43,110 --> 00:12:48,070
Now, therefore, I.J. Bethel Lopez, by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor for the city of Lisa, Missouri.

95
00:12:48,650 --> 00:13:06,310
Do you hear about proclaim October 1st through the 7th of 2026 as job one week in recognition of employment needs for individuals in our community with disabilities and support the outreach to support outreach events that increases the community's knowledge and understanding of job one and its mission.

96
00:13:06,310 --> 00:13:10,070
Thank y'all for being here and before we applause, who are you?

97
00:13:10,630 --> 00:13:11,390
Introduce yourselves.

98
00:13:11,690 --> 00:13:13,290
I'm Ali Kessner, board chair.

99
00:13:14,170 --> 00:13:17,290
And I'm Aaron Martin, I'm the president and CEO of Job One.

100
00:13:19,510 --> 00:13:21,570
There's super important initiative in our community.

101
00:13:22,250 --> 00:13:23,550
No one is left behind, right?

102
00:13:24,050 --> 00:13:26,850
We think of everyone and what you all do is also very special.

103
00:13:27,110 --> 00:13:28,230
So thank you for doing what you do.

104
00:13:28,690 --> 00:13:29,470
And how about in applause?

105
00:13:46,250 --> 00:13:47,250
Thank you, thank you guys.

106
00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:04,280
All right, we'll proceed with the agenda.

107
00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:17,080
It takes us to public comments, but a few people that want to speak tonight, and so we'll get started quickly, and I just put these in alphabetical order, so we'll start with Dana Altari.

108
00:14:23,970 --> 00:14:27,850
I'm Dana Altari, my address is 10 North East Tutor in the east summit.

109
00:14:28,210 --> 00:14:32,750
I want to let the citizens know what has happened since behind the scenes since Judge Lopez and I were here.

110
00:14:32,750 --> 00:14:39,810
We are here in August 18th and this council voted five to two in favor of directing the city attorney to draft an ordinance increasing the compensation of the judges.

111
00:14:40,150 --> 00:14:47,090
This increasing compensation would allow us to double our dockets, triple over the amount of time we're at the courthouse and begin addressing additional needs of the court.

112
00:14:47,530 --> 00:14:54,310
While it's a considerable leap, it has been made abundantly clear to the city that it's failed its citizens by not keeping the judiciary up with the growth of the city.

113
00:14:54,790 --> 00:14:58,350
considering our judiciary is operating with the same time and resources that we

114
00:14:58,350 --> 00:14:59,950
did 41 years ago in the past.

115
00:15:01,660 --> 00:15:29,980
The city previously hired an auditing firm from California that conducted an $80,000 audit of the court. The audit confirmed exactly what we had been saying for two years for free. The city also hired an attorney on the issue, and she was paid $8,600 for the same opinion that we had previously given to you for free. After leaving here last time with the vote, we thought the balls of progress were moving, and soon thereafter we learned that councilmember shields, one of the two dissenting votes, decided to spend thousands of dollars more of taxpayer money on another

116
00:15:29,980 --> 00:15:34,600
attorney. This began that night within an hour of the meeting ending and that is beyond

117
00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:38,840
disturbing to me. I was told this new legal opinion would be discussed in closed session

118
00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:42,640
tonight. Naturally, I have no idea what this opinion is and I'm not allowed to be there,

119
00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:47,100
but please keep in mind this attorney was hired with an agenda by a council member who

120
00:15:47,100 --> 00:15:51,540
lost a vote. Now, I don't run council meetings, but I think this needs to be investigated because

121
00:15:51,540 --> 00:15:55,740
I cannot imagine how council member shields, regardless of her position as mayor, pro-tem,

122
00:15:55,740 --> 00:15:59,340
or not, can spend taxpayer money because she lost a vote.

123
00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:04,980
I have not seen one citizen oppose the needs of the judiciary or support thousands more

124
00:16:04,980 --> 00:16:05,760
being spent.

125
00:16:06,420 --> 00:16:09,680
Judge Lopez and I reached out to the attorney and offered to visit with her, but she

126
00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:11,340
felt she didn't need to talk to us.

127
00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:15,900
Judge Helm has been a judge for 34 years and is currently a judge in five jurisdictions

128
00:16:15,900 --> 00:16:20,720
wrote the council and he said, in part, it is my understanding that only two of you on

129
00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:22,040
the council are holding this up.

130
00:16:22,140 --> 00:16:25,320
You know who you are and I will not name you, but you should be embarrassed and ashamed

131
00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:27,340
of your detrimental conduct towards the court.

132
00:16:27,860 --> 00:16:31,600
You have a fiduciary duty to the citizens of Lee Summit to act in a prudent manner

133
00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,380
for the best interests of Lee Summit.

134
00:16:33,860 --> 00:16:37,500
Instead, you let your petty differences in personal feelings in your fear with what is best

135
00:16:37,500 --> 00:16:38,880
for the citizens of Lee Summit.

136
00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:43,620
You should be fiscally responsible with taxpayer money and not pay for another unnecessary

137
00:16:43,620 --> 00:16:48,200
legal opinion when the law is perfectly clear that it is legal to increase the compensation

138
00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:50,320
for the judges when their duties are expanded.

139
00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:54,960
He goes on to say, this is totally absurd and a waste of the taxpayer's money.

140
00:16:54,960 --> 00:17:02,060
Instead of wasting additional money for more opinions, the council should just increase the compensation for the judges, so that they may add additional

141
00:17:02,060 --> 00:17:12,620
dockets. I don't want to loop the entire council into what occurred after the last meeting and additional money being spent, because there are some real advocates and some real good people on this council.

142
00:17:13,100 --> 00:17:22,800
But we need to get this ball of progress moving forward, and we also, in effort to alleviate our probation department, are now having to shop out about $3,000

143
00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:28,320
a month in supervision fees to a third party because we do not have the capacity to supervise

144
00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:28,900
our own people.

145
00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:29,560
Thank you.

146
00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:30,360
Thank you.

147
00:17:37,790 --> 00:17:38,230
Boxwood.

148
00:17:38,890 --> 00:17:39,750
Michael Boswick.

149
00:17:41,820 --> 00:17:42,760
Thank you.

150
00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,620
My name is Michael Boswick and I'd like to thank you.

151
00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:00,840
I think you're all good people.

152
00:18:01,220 --> 00:18:07,520
I miss Altaire and I agree on a lot of things, one nation, trust lawyers ever, but I think

153
00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:11,220
it's important to understand what the law is saying.

154
00:18:11,220 --> 00:18:16,040
and that was a big division in what we've made in public comments, in that I have very clearly

155
00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:20,780
said that you should understand the law. And the issue that is there is that when the charter

156
00:18:20,780 --> 00:18:26,740
was created there was a decision to not have full-time judges. And I do think that there's

157
00:18:26,740 --> 00:18:31,080
reason to change that, and I do think there's reason to consider when you should change that,

158
00:18:31,420 --> 00:18:37,880
and how you should change that. The danger is in navigating the specifics of that law and the

159
00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:52,580
specific area of that. One of the things that I wanted to show is the Missouri Highway Patrol special order that actually hides attorneys and protects them from facing any kind of investigation.

160
00:18:52,820 --> 00:19:06,340
And I asked specifically what the nature of that was, and you can see they've protected a large portion of it. And I would recommend anybody to go and actually request this case and public records and find out why

161
00:19:06,340 --> 00:19:13,120
You're not allowed to investigate attorneys because that was the specific records request and this was the specific policy I was given.

162
00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:19,840
You can see that there are redactions and those redactions cover the work schedule, they cover the special assignments,

163
00:19:20,300 --> 00:19:24,840
and most importantly and relevant to today's conversation the use of funds.

164
00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:30,280
Because it's important to understand that money is connected to the larger issue.

165
00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:39,280
I had a case before this group, before the courts in Lee's summit about just having wood in my yard.

166
00:19:39,340 --> 00:19:45,240
I thought it was ridiculous, and I thought it was completely unnecessary, but it was a source of levity between me and my friends

167
00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:51,280
because what I originally did was to build fences with my son after he was financially exploited by attorneys.

168
00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:54,560
And one of the groups that was actually involved with that is rediscover.

169
00:19:54,560 --> 00:20:01,820
So it's really interesting to see the pride and helpfulness of this when what we're missing is some of the specifics and details.

170
00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,140
Now only a three minutes, so I really can't get into the weeds of it.

171
00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:09,020
I really enjoy that. I think that's where engineering comes into play.

172
00:20:09,460 --> 00:20:17,100
One of the things that the council can do is they can discuss specifically what the courts have the ability to direct the back pressure

173
00:20:17,100 --> 00:20:22,220
so that there's not as much pressure on them. I'm an engineer, so I love talking about those fields.

174
00:20:22,220 --> 00:20:27,680
And I think it's important to recognize that in the city, there's a lot of things

175
00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,160
they could be doing so that we're not dealing with probation.

176
00:20:30,380 --> 00:20:33,260
People are on probation sometimes for insurance violations.

177
00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:37,520
And looking at what that actually means, you don't necessarily need to supervise that.

178
00:20:37,580 --> 00:20:40,860
Some of those cases can be dismissed once good behavior has been shown.

179
00:20:41,140 --> 00:20:44,820
There's ways of managing that, not all those cases should be dismissed.

180
00:20:44,940 --> 00:20:46,180
Some of them do need probation.

181
00:20:46,180 --> 00:20:52,580
And navigating the economy of how that works is the role of the judges.

182
00:20:53,240 --> 00:21:04,480
The city needs to change it so that the judge is a full-time position, and that in the charter specifically requires the people to change the charter.

183
00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:06,440
Thank you.

184
00:21:21,100 --> 00:21:26,700
I had a few different issues I was going to bring up just last week.

185
00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,720
I was speaking on some data about flock.

186
00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:32,060
I didn't have that data with me.

187
00:21:32,380 --> 00:21:36,700
Just a short brief submission here.

188
00:21:36,860 --> 00:21:38,740
I did bring that data with me today.

189
00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:44,940
They said that they keep the logs in house.

190
00:21:44,940 --> 00:21:46,880
that is the Police Department of the Lee Summit.

191
00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:53,260
My printer, unfortunately, ran out of ink when I was trying to print off the 1700 different

192
00:21:53,260 --> 00:21:56,620
locations that they do share the data with.

193
00:21:56,740 --> 00:22:02,660
As you could see, this is just one page of the 20 that I tried to print off, but like I

194
00:22:02,660 --> 00:22:05,960
said, I didn't run out of ink, I ran out of paper, unfortunately.

195
00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:13,720
But this is just one page of the 1700 different keys that they share with different locations.

196
00:22:15,420 --> 00:22:28,380
It doesn't matter if you keep the data in-house, whenever you give out 1700 different keys, and it's stored on the internet, I mean, nefarious things are going to happen with other agencies, it's just bound to happen.

197
00:22:28,940 --> 00:22:40,460
And another thing that I was going to point out on their hot lists, right here it says traffic, even though that they said that they don't use it for traffic enforcement, right there on the hot list.

198
00:22:40,460 --> 00:22:45,640
list. Here's a list of the hot list. I know it doesn't have any headers or anything like

199
00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:52,180
that. That was the file name, was the header that was sent to me. But right there it

200
00:22:52,180 --> 00:23:03,100
does say traffic. And also, I had the Excel spreadsheet sorted out to where this shows

201
00:23:03,100 --> 00:23:21,720
Those all traffic infractions all submitted through July that it was submitted just to kind of show all of that and then that also shows the modifiers that they will look up kind of along the side. I don't know if there were too many modifiers on that.

202
00:23:24,830 --> 00:23:32,330
There's more right there, like SUV, that's a pretty simple modifier, I mean, it doesn't say SUV white.

203
00:23:33,050 --> 00:23:41,790
Like I had brought up on the last one, I mean, that's even more broad, so there's even more, just showing traffic.

204
00:23:42,990 --> 00:23:52,130
I'm glad to see that there's all six candidates here for the district three instead of just the three that some of our council members wanted to see.

205
00:23:52,130 --> 00:23:54,030
I'm glad that we get to see all six feet tonight.

206
00:23:54,730 --> 00:23:56,630
That's pretty much what I was going to bring up.

207
00:23:56,990 --> 00:23:58,110
All right, thank you very much.

208
00:23:58,310 --> 00:23:58,570
Thank you.

209
00:24:03,590 --> 00:24:04,390
Trace Kitsman.

210
00:24:21,690 --> 00:24:22,490
Just perfect.

211
00:24:23,810 --> 00:24:25,430
All right, and my name's Trace Kitsman.

212
00:24:25,610 --> 00:24:26,710
I am a lease summit resident,

213
00:24:26,950 --> 00:24:29,190
and I know we'll get to the suit in just a second.

214
00:24:29,410 --> 00:24:31,290
But first, I wanted to show this off.

215
00:24:31,790 --> 00:24:35,310
This I built it in my garage $30 in a Saturday evening,

216
00:24:35,730 --> 00:24:37,250
and it's mine, I own it.

217
00:24:37,250 --> 00:24:42,950
The city has spent $909,000 on 55 or more of them, and

218
00:24:42,950 --> 00:24:48,390
page 54 of the contract says the hardware stays exclusive property of flock themselves.

219
00:24:49,130 --> 00:24:51,110
The title never passes to Lee Summit.

220
00:24:51,630 --> 00:24:56,930
Five years nearly a million dollars later at the end of that contract, the city owns none of it.

221
00:24:57,390 --> 00:25:00,750
And I'd also like the record to reflect, I'm available for a competitive bid on this.

222
00:25:06,980 --> 00:25:10,020
The suit, it's so you'll look at me for the three minutes I have.

223
00:25:10,020 --> 00:25:13,900
The cameras have been looking at you for two years and nobody has had to dress up for that.

224
00:25:14,420 --> 00:25:16,160
That's the joke, that's also the point.

225
00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:23,260
Last week I stood here and told you I had filed nine records requests in one month and never gotten one specific date the law requires.

226
00:25:23,780 --> 00:25:27,620
This week I got one, a real calendar date on a real request.

227
00:25:28,100 --> 00:25:32,220
I'm not going to pretend I didn't screenshot it, that's a good response and I'll say so myself.

228
00:25:33,380 --> 00:25:38,780
But I wanted you to notice what actually produced it, the law didn't, the law already said three business days.

229
00:25:38,780 --> 00:25:41,580
It said that nine times in a row and nothing happened.

230
00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:46,960
What changed that was this room full on a Tuesday night and a video that's now been

231
00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:50,620
watched over 150,000 times across the Metro.

232
00:25:51,100 --> 00:25:52,320
That's my whole argument.

233
00:25:52,620 --> 00:25:55,520
The oversight everyone assumes exists, doesn't respond to law.

234
00:25:55,700 --> 00:26:01,120
It responds to being watched, and 100,000 people cannot sit in these chairs every week.

235
00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,140
I won't repeat last week, here's what's new.

236
00:26:04,140 --> 00:26:11,320
The Council approved cameras for lease on it, what the City actually joined is a network of 1,779 different organizations.

237
00:26:11,940 --> 00:26:17,980
1,1555 of them are configured to search lease on its data, not our officers, other agencies.

238
00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:23,480
Departments in other states, none of us have ever set foot in railroad police, regional fusion centers.

239
00:26:24,060 --> 00:26:27,380
I can't find any record that that list ever became before this body.

240
00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:30,520
So my question is simple, who approved it?

241
00:26:31,860 --> 00:26:35,660
Here's the ask, I want to be specific because the easy move is to cancel

242
00:26:35,660 --> 00:26:39,720
flock and buy the same thing from somebody else. And the contract take the

243
00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:44,560
cameras down and do not replace them. That means no motorola, no axon, no

244
00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:50,580
record, no genitech, no successor vendor, no pilot, no donated cameras, no

245
00:26:50,580 --> 00:26:54,500
automated system that scans plates or vehicles and puts them into a nationwide

246
00:26:54,500 --> 00:26:59,020
searchable database. If it does what this does, the answer should be the same

247
00:26:59,020 --> 00:27:00,760
in regards to whose name is on it.

248
00:27:01,180 --> 00:27:03,080
I'm taking this one home because it belongs to me.

249
00:27:03,260 --> 00:27:06,400
You can't say that about a single one of the other 55 in this city.

250
00:27:06,740 --> 00:27:07,360
Thank you.

251
00:27:14,540 --> 00:27:15,420
In a woodling.

252
00:27:15,900 --> 00:27:16,060
My

253
00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:30,480
name is Hannah Woodling.

254
00:27:31,140 --> 00:27:31,660
This is Wyatt.

255
00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:36,460
Tonight, I'm here to ask you to end the use of flock cameras.

256
00:27:36,940 --> 00:27:39,040
I understand why these cameras are appealing.

257
00:27:39,740 --> 00:27:45,440
They can help locate stolen vehicles and identify suspects, although they do not do that for last week's crime.

258
00:27:46,300 --> 00:27:54,880
But those benefits do not justify building a system that routinely records movements of thousands of ordinary citizens who are suspected of absolutely nothing.

259
00:27:57,060 --> 00:27:59,420
And this isn't simply a few cameras being used locally.

260
00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:03,860
Lisa, it participates in flock network involving more than 1,700 or outside organizations.

261
00:28:05,260 --> 00:28:11,760
We need to recognize what we're building, an infrastructure capable of surveillance on a scale that would have been practically impossible a generation ago.

262
00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:16,180
We often hear if you're not breaking the law, you have nothing to hide, but that argument

263
00:28:16,180 --> 00:28:17,300
completely misses the point.

264
00:28:18,140 --> 00:28:20,040
Privacy isn't about hiding criminal activity.

265
00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:24,960
I close my blinds, I put a password on my phone, I don't publish everywhere I go, not because

266
00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,620
I'm committing crimes, but because my private life belongs to me.

267
00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:33,400
Imagine a police officer following you around every day documenting when you leave home, where

268
00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:34,620
you go when you return.

269
00:28:35,020 --> 00:28:36,480
Most people would find that unacceptable.

270
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:41,620
So, putting cameras and computer in an officer's place does not change the principle.

271
00:28:42,180 --> 00:28:44,180
And I want to appeal directly to fellow citizens.

272
00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:49,920
Do not normalize this simply because you are not personally worried about how it's being used today.

273
00:28:50,740 --> 00:28:55,560
Government powers and technologies rarely remain confined to which they were introduced.

274
00:28:56,040 --> 00:29:02,700
A surveillance system justified today for stolen cars could potentially be used tomorrow to enforce entirely different laws or government orders.

275
00:29:03,780 --> 00:29:09,360
Once this infrastructure exists, using it for new purpose requires a little more than a change in policy.

276
00:29:10,180 --> 00:29:15,960
You may trust the people controlling that system today, I sure don't, it's a private company with no oversight.

277
00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,020
Civil liberties aren't designed around trusting today's government.

278
00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:30,040
Today's government will always use their powers wisely, they're designed to protect us from what any future government could do with that power.

279
00:29:30,740 --> 00:29:35,420
Whether the issue is some day enforcing a lockdown, tracking attendance at a protest,

280
00:29:35,700 --> 00:29:40,960
identifying visitors to a particular location or enforcing some law none of us has even contemplated yet.

281
00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:42,200
The principle is the same.

282
00:29:42,500 --> 00:29:47,420
We should not build a machinery for mass surveillance and simply hope that government doesn't abuse it.

283
00:29:48,220 --> 00:29:51,600
The Fourth Amendment exists because the government's power is supposed to have limits.

284
00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:56,140
Law enforcement should investigate people when there's a legitimate reason to investigate them.

285
00:29:56,140 --> 00:29:59,860
The question isn't whether Fox block cameras can help solve

286
00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:24,640
There are crimes they probably can. The question is whether we are willing to normalize government tracking of innocent citizens in exchange for that benefit. And I am not. I hope that my fellow citizens won't be either. I ask council to defend the privacy and liberty of the people that you represent. Endly summits participation in the flock surveillance network and any other network just like it. And remove these cameras from our streets. Thank you.

287
00:31:01,260 --> 00:31:06,360
I'm going to go through the things that I gave to you last week a little bit.

288
00:31:07,420 --> 00:31:09,600
Notice under illegal lots, the first thing.

289
00:31:12,270 --> 00:31:18,190
Created informally or meets and bounds divided without going through the city's required

290
00:31:18,190 --> 00:31:24,530
planning or subdivision review process. And then the third one, ineligible for

291
00:31:24,530 --> 00:31:29,190
official city building permits and may face restrictions on property transfers

292
00:31:29,190 --> 00:31:30,090
or sales.

293
00:31:40,620 --> 00:31:48,960
Here's the one for 5621 Northeast Maybrook Road. Notice it is a

294
00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:54,640
plaque. There is a plaque. There is a parcel number. Robert Allen is the construction

295
00:31:54,640 --> 00:32:03,960
company, but that's not who built that house. That house was built back in 2003, 2004.

296
00:32:04,720 --> 00:32:10,680
Yet this is being used for a build in 2019.

297
00:32:17,750 --> 00:32:23,130
Somebody goes in and changes the 56-21 to 52-61.

298
00:32:24,190 --> 00:32:29,750
But the parcel number is still wrong. The plaque is still wrong. The zoning district is still

299
00:32:29,750 --> 00:32:36,790
wrong and Robert Allen still is not the person that built that house. Imagine if

300
00:32:36,790 --> 00:32:41,510
builders went to that house and wondered, where are we supposed to put the new house?

301
00:32:42,390 --> 00:32:44,470
There's something already here on this lot.

302
00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:55,740
Well, we finally got to a building permit for

303
00:32:55,740 --> 00:32:59,660
are 52-61. But there's no plaque.

304
00:33:02,020 --> 00:33:04,120
So how did we get a building permit, that

305
00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:10,640
plan I guess

306
00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:18,740
that was used? We got half a seal on there. Can you tell what the date is in the seal?

307
00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:25,560
Signed and sealed that thing is. Funny, you compare that to other documents of Matthew

308
00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:34,940
solutions and that's not how it's signed and sealed. That thing is a funky size. It's cut

309
00:33:34,940 --> 00:33:43,340
off and what's this other writing in here? Can somebody else just take a signed and sealed

310
00:33:43,340 --> 00:33:50,960
document and put a star on it and say property ends here? Is that what you all are allowing?

311
00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:54,740
Is there any oversight going on?

312
00:33:56,540 --> 00:33:57,260
Thank you.

313
00:34:03,460 --> 00:34:04,560
Your potential shields.

314
00:34:05,980 --> 00:34:06,800
Thank you, Mayor.

315
00:34:13,340 --> 00:34:16,720
I almost never respond to folks making public comments.

316
00:34:16,720 --> 00:34:20,460
I believe that it's everybody's first amendment right to stand up and make comments in our

317
00:34:20,460 --> 00:34:20,700
meetings.

318
00:34:20,700 --> 00:34:22,840
And I respect them and I try to listen.

319
00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:50,400
But I have to say that having two sitting municipal judges judge all theory of Lee Summit and Judge Helm of Independence telling the City Council that we should not hire an attorney as we consider the request for an increase in compensation.

320
00:34:50,400 --> 00:34:54,280
for a second. Mr. Head, do I need to recuse myself?

321
00:34:58,820 --> 00:35:04,080
I would just suggest you not make any statements and I don't think you have to get up and walk away.

322
00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:04,560
Okay.

323
00:35:06,820 --> 00:35:07,920
So as I was saying,

324
00:35:11,560 --> 00:35:13,900
I have tried to work

325
00:35:17,230 --> 00:35:22,650
with the council and with the judges as we work through this conversation.

326
00:35:23,490 --> 00:35:30,970
Obviously Mayor Lopez is recused on this matter and so as Mayor Perten, I've had to step into that role to guide this conversation.

327
00:35:30,970 --> 00:35:37,290
One, a request was made to bring forth an ordinance with a mid-term compensation increase.

328
00:35:38,630 --> 00:35:42,490
I did work with our city staff to hire an attorney because I believe that it is very important

329
00:35:42,490 --> 00:35:47,210
that the City Council have the information that they need to make a good decision.

330
00:35:47,570 --> 00:35:52,430
That, especially given that we have three members on this dius who were not on the council

331
00:35:52,430 --> 00:35:57,550
and this issue first arose and did not have an opportunity to discuss these questions without

332
00:35:57,550 --> 00:36:09,070
outside council. I believe it is very important that they have the opportunity to speak with an attorney before they make a decision that attorney does not set our policy, but they do every member on this

333
00:36:09,070 --> 00:36:20,110
dias deserves the opportunity to ask questions and make an informed decision. And so when two sitting judges tell me that it is irresponsible to hire an attorney to help us follow the law, I don't understand that

334
00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:29,100
following the law, your judges, you should understand how important that is.

335
00:36:29,100 --> 00:36:58,260
And as has been pointed out, the people on the STI is none of us are attorneys, and I believe that I need and that we need a qualified attorney to help advise us given the fact that our charter and our state constitution both prohibit a midterm pay increase, there may be exceptions to that, but I need an attorney on hand to help me understand those exceptions and help answer questions in every person on the STI as those are those that opportunity as well.

336
00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:02,620
And so while I respect your First Amendment right to advocate for your position,

337
00:37:03,540 --> 00:37:11,340
I am just deeply disturbed that that advocacy would include telling the City Council that we should not have an attorney to advise us and help us follow the law.

338
00:37:11,720 --> 00:37:12,900
And that's all I have to say, thank you.

339
00:37:15,050 --> 00:37:15,470
All right.

340
00:37:17,010 --> 00:37:18,750
We will move on with the agenda.

341
00:37:19,890 --> 00:37:25,690
And we will go to item number six A. We have a presentation from our LS Goal 26.

342
00:37:27,050 --> 00:37:30,510
It's going to be a recap from Ms. Donna Lake, our Assistant City Manager.

343
00:37:48,490 --> 00:37:49,730
Why is it not showing though?

344
00:38:04,910 --> 00:38:05,110
All right.

345
00:38:05,290 --> 00:38:06,630
Good evening, Mayor and Council.

346
00:38:06,830 --> 00:38:08,090
Donna Lake, Assistant City Manager.

347
00:38:08,710 --> 00:38:20,910
And I have the utmost ability to introduce John Ellis, who will be speaking about Ellis School 26

348
00:38:20,910 --> 00:38:25,250
and give you the recap from our football Fridays that we hosted over the summer.

349
00:38:25,250 --> 00:38:32,430
if you remember, we had a small event across the North American continent called World Cup,

350
00:38:32,850 --> 00:38:38,230
and so they came, they played, they left, but we were able to, within our own community,

351
00:38:38,490 --> 00:38:46,510
host five football Fridays and really concentrate on making an excellent and fun and family-friendly

352
00:38:46,510 --> 00:38:52,030
atmosphere for our residents and visitors here in Lee Summit. So, without further ado, I will introduce

353
00:38:52,030 --> 00:38:52,550
Ms. John Ellis.

354
00:38:56,510 --> 00:38:57,390
Hi everybody.

355
00:38:58,950 --> 00:39:02,390
I've got Laura Maxwell, my co-chair up here too.

356
00:39:02,710 --> 00:39:07,130
There were a team of us that helped out with a lot of that, and I know that many of you

357
00:39:07,130 --> 00:39:09,830
were very engaged and involved with everything as well.

358
00:39:10,110 --> 00:39:14,950
So I want to really just take a little bit of time to summarize some of the information that

359
00:39:14,950 --> 00:39:19,870
we've collected over the series of events, and I'll go back and talk a little bit about

360
00:39:19,870 --> 00:39:20,330
the history.

361
00:39:20,750 --> 00:39:24,190
And I'll let Laura chime in as she would like on here as well.

362
00:39:24,190 --> 00:39:32,790
So, really, we started out back in June of 25 on all this on some of the prep, but there was a group of people,

363
00:39:33,130 --> 00:39:52,830
there were a group of people that started a bunch of the initial conversations on this, and a lot of it was initially led by the chamber actually, and an effort of really collecting members from the community to help out with whatever was going to happen during the World Cup, which is at that time nobody really knew.

364
00:39:52,830 --> 00:40:03,130
And so we just knew that we were better off having a plan, as opposed to going into it blind and not really keeping in touch with what was going on.

365
00:40:03,270 --> 00:40:13,270
So we were part of the committee that helped out state in touch with what was going on KC26 and really helped out with what was going on and how it affected us.

366
00:40:13,470 --> 00:40:21,710
Started out a lot bigger, but it really turned it tuned down to we need to focus on what we want to do locally and

367
00:40:21,710 --> 00:40:28,730
make what we can do a great community activity for our citizens and the people who can come and visit

368
00:40:28,730 --> 00:40:34,390
Lee Summit. And I think that's what we did and we did it really well. And so with started

369
00:40:34,390 --> 00:40:40,950
out on draw day, which was kind of an experiment on it on how we could do this and the city was

370
00:40:40,950 --> 00:40:44,970
really generous in letting us use green street marketplace to host the initial event.

371
00:40:48,530 --> 00:40:49,050
Sporting

372
00:40:49,050 --> 00:40:53,550
We helped us pay for a lot of the activities that happened that night.

373
00:40:54,010 --> 00:40:58,930
So a nice cold day, first part of December, and we set the tone.

374
00:40:59,490 --> 00:41:03,450
We had a band, and we had all kinds of different activities going on out there.

375
00:41:03,810 --> 00:41:08,230
But then we realized we needed to follow through and do something a little bit more for

376
00:41:08,230 --> 00:41:09,650
when the World Cup was in.

377
00:41:10,250 --> 00:41:15,150
So during those different events, there were six events total if you include the draw day event.

378
00:41:15,150 --> 00:41:22,070
And during the other rest of the spring, we figured out, let's focus on five football Fridays.

379
00:41:22,690 --> 00:41:31,370
And we ended up with hundreds of volunteers that helped out regularly throughout all of that time frame on it.

380
00:41:31,470 --> 00:41:37,570
We had an average of probably 50 to 75 volunteers that would attend the planning meetings.

381
00:41:37,910 --> 00:41:44,390
And then on top of that, for each of those nights, we had probably know that 50 to 75 volunteers that helped out for

382
00:41:44,390 --> 00:41:45,690
each of those events as well.

383
00:41:46,390 --> 00:41:50,010
And so on top of it, and I'll go a little bit deeper dive into this,

384
00:41:50,310 --> 00:41:59,010
but we had about 1,000 on average, about 1,000 attendees a week that were able to come to each of the Fridays.

385
00:41:59,670 --> 00:42:05,550
And so I think it really kind of helped out with this is everybody was intrigued to see how Green Street could be utilized.

386
00:42:05,950 --> 00:42:07,230
And that was really cool.

387
00:42:07,990 --> 00:42:10,870
So you can see some of the fun things that we had going on here.

388
00:42:10,870 --> 00:42:20,330
We had numerous and we literally every week we changed the theme so we had lots of different

389
00:42:21,750 --> 00:42:25,570
team members that we got creative about the different things that we could do.

390
00:42:25,630 --> 00:42:28,490
We probably have a whole page of different activities that we're going on.

391
00:42:28,750 --> 00:42:35,750
I did really appreciate this bullwriting picture though that was that one I would look like

392
00:42:35,750 --> 00:42:35,990
fun.

393
00:42:35,990 --> 00:42:48,310
And so, and I couldn't, you know, we couldn't have done this without a lot of help of everybody getting on board of being able to figure out how we could do it as efficiently as possible.

394
00:42:48,790 --> 00:42:54,330
And so we felt like we really were able to break it down and make the most out of every week and make every dollar count.

395
00:42:54,330 --> 00:43:09,210
And so bottom line is green street really became the center of the celebration and it became a great opportunity for us to be pulling people down and really showcasing what could be done there.

396
00:43:09,670 --> 00:43:16,770
We know we've got, we had the kickoff last August of that green street market and the whole plaza down there.

397
00:43:16,770 --> 00:43:27,130
And we felt like by utilizing that, this type of an event to show the creativity of different things that could go in there, it ended up being a great way to showcase that whole area.

398
00:43:28,390 --> 00:43:37,470
A few of the other things that we had to happen, and I'm going to do a little shout out to at least some of the parks from Rec, they were tremendous in our help with this.

399
00:43:38,210 --> 00:43:48,570
Joe Snowkin, Jodie Jordan, were very actively involved with the committee and helped us identify activities that really helped us save on costs with it.

400
00:43:49,010 --> 00:43:57,630
And I did not know what Gaga ball was if I'm saying it right, had no idea what that was, but found out and that was a hit.

401
00:43:57,850 --> 00:44:01,990
And that's that black box up on the upper left, the kids were playing all night on that.

402
00:44:02,350 --> 00:44:06,470
And the bubble guy, believe it or not, he's at least some at residence, so I talked to him one night.

403
00:44:06,470 --> 00:44:14,670
out there, and he was having, I guess I'll say, good, clean fun on it, but he was a blast.

404
00:44:14,890 --> 00:44:22,350
He and his dad operate that company and they were so much fun to watch and watch the kids' reactions and the great space there.

405
00:44:23,890 --> 00:44:29,030
A few other partners that we had here, Crossroads Sound was wonderful to work with.

406
00:44:29,150 --> 00:44:34,450
They helped us out on every one of these events and they brought a different theme to each one of the events.

407
00:44:34,450 --> 00:44:37,830
The Kansas City Comments were very engaged and involved.

408
00:44:38,190 --> 00:44:44,930
They're not only brought out little games and prizes, but they had people that were there every single week on it.

409
00:44:45,010 --> 00:44:46,950
And they made it different and they made it fun.

410
00:44:49,230 --> 00:44:51,830
Again, we couldn't have done it without the volunteers.

411
00:44:52,570 --> 00:44:59,990
We did have also some art supplies that we were able to do, and we had high school students that.

412
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:28,660
From national honor society that came in and helped out with a few of those things, the mascots, and again, just some of the other volunteers that were helping out with that. So on average about 100 people were on our list that really helped volunteer during that time frame, but they were there repeatedly over and over and over. And so we got to know each other really pretty well throughout that whole series of events.

413
00:45:29,860 --> 00:45:35,680
And each of the different weeks, we really focused on some of the other groups with the

414
00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:36,140
different themes.

415
00:45:36,140 --> 00:45:39,460
This one actually highlights some of the stuff that we had our country western theme

416
00:45:39,460 --> 00:45:40,300
on it.

417
00:45:40,860 --> 00:45:44,400
That Nina Skaggs really helped out with in getting all these photos.

418
00:45:44,400 --> 00:45:46,720
I got a comment or credit her on all of that.

419
00:45:47,460 --> 00:45:52,080
For each of the Fridays, we really ended up with about 1,000 on average and I'm just going

420
00:45:52,080 --> 00:45:57,120
to say the last two weeks, we knew we were going into those two weeks with a little bit of

421
00:45:57,120 --> 00:46:02,540
the battle because one was on the 3rd of July and it was limited game watching on it.

422
00:46:02,880 --> 00:46:06,400
We really matched these up to be a tart.

423
00:46:06,920 --> 00:46:11,920
We had them set up so that there were games playing on the big screens and all of that.

424
00:46:12,060 --> 00:46:17,300
So they really watched parties and a lot of other stuff going on to both inside and outside.

425
00:46:17,900 --> 00:46:23,180
So the fourth week you can see our attendance was down on the 3rd of July and the very last

426
00:46:23,180 --> 00:46:24,120
week we didn't have a game.

427
00:46:24,120 --> 00:46:31,180
And so we ended up running a movie, Cars, I believe, which was Route 66 theme and with

428
00:46:31,180 --> 00:46:38,320
out Dave Eames and Rick Smith and his creativity on that, that group really came together and

429
00:46:38,320 --> 00:46:39,860
made that a really wonderful event.

430
00:46:40,500 --> 00:46:43,940
They had a car show there, they had all kinds of stuff.

431
00:46:44,340 --> 00:46:50,500
And when the movie was over, it looked like it was just jam-pack as everybody went outside

432
00:46:50,500 --> 00:46:52,540
and just hung out there all night that night.

433
00:46:52,540 --> 00:46:54,160
It was really so much fun.

434
00:46:55,860 --> 00:47:01,740
Again, some of the other volunteer shots, we did get to see the food trucks.

435
00:47:01,740 --> 00:47:07,420
I'm going to point out that we ended up having on average probably about 10 different partnerships

436
00:47:07,420 --> 00:47:10,980
with different people, everywhere businesses that were there.

437
00:47:11,440 --> 00:47:17,280
We tried to promote people coming downtown and being a part of the community to kick it off

438
00:47:17,280 --> 00:47:20,980
and move on from there and utilize the businesses downtown.

439
00:47:20,980 --> 00:47:26,020
So that was our whole focus was just what can we do in order to promote what's going on downtown.

440
00:47:26,760 --> 00:47:31,420
So I just really want to say, we were able to stay within the budget that we ended up.

441
00:47:31,900 --> 00:47:37,240
We're given on this between what Explorally Summit had for us initially,

442
00:47:37,580 --> 00:47:46,260
what Sportingly Summit had with us initially, and then the dollars that you shared with us to be able to use out of the bed and industry fund, I believe.

443
00:47:46,260 --> 00:48:15,820
And so we felt like with those dollars we were able to showcase not only Lee Summit and its visibility during that timeframe, that month, six weeks timeframe on there, but we were able to show a very clear plan on how Lee Summit can pull people together and how we can use our volunteer resources and be as efficient as possible to make everybody feel welcome and it felt good to be a part of that.

444
00:48:16,740 --> 00:48:20,680
And I'll miss Parks and Rec. I just want to shout out to them again.

445
00:48:20,820 --> 00:48:22,060
They were a big part of that whole thing.

446
00:48:22,760 --> 00:48:27,620
And so thank you again to City Council for helping to put all this together.

447
00:48:28,200 --> 00:48:35,500
I got to say also, there were numerous city staff people that were very, very engaged with all of this.

448
00:48:35,700 --> 00:48:41,320
I know between Donna and Cory Day, Mark was involved with a lot of this and Ryan was involved.

449
00:48:41,320 --> 00:48:49,140
So, it was great to see everybody working together in order to make that all really be something that we could be working on together.

450
00:48:50,620 --> 00:48:57,560
Again, the leadership team, we just had a reception a little bit ago and a lot of the leadership team was there.

451
00:48:58,120 --> 00:49:00,800
Wanted to really give them a big thank you.

452
00:49:01,040 --> 00:49:02,640
I know anybody was over at the reception.

453
00:49:02,940 --> 00:49:05,720
Not everybody came over, but come on and stand up, people would.

454
00:49:05,720 --> 00:49:06,760
It

455
00:49:14,820 --> 00:49:24,060
really helped us, it really helped us show that we have an amazing hometown, got amazing people, and we can do a lot when we come together.

456
00:49:24,480 --> 00:49:35,780
It just takes great communication, it takes people being bought in to try and to help and be engaged and involved, and that's when we can really make differences.

457
00:49:35,780 --> 00:49:42,900
And so I just want to say thank you again one more time here are a lot of the people that were on the leadership team

458
00:49:42,900 --> 00:49:47,520
I probably missed a couple because our list was moving a little bit as we went through it all

459
00:49:47,520 --> 00:49:51,800
And I'd like to give Laura a little bit of a chance to say something to wrap up John

460
00:49:51,800 --> 00:49:55,760
I think you've captured it fantastically and the only echoing sentiments

461
00:49:55,760 --> 00:50:01,640
I'd like to make are with regard to I can't underscore enough the commitment of

462
00:50:01,640 --> 00:50:06,960
cut collaboration and cohesion that I think our city experienced through these five football

463
00:50:06,960 --> 00:50:14,160
Fridays. Our very first brainstorming meeting was I believe in August of 2024. So when you think

464
00:50:14,160 --> 00:50:22,480
about the bandwidth and capacity of a community to engage, to form, to storm, to norm, to bring

465
00:50:22,480 --> 00:50:28,540
together, to execute, and then enjoy that celebration tonight, I think it's really reflective of something

466
00:50:28,540 --> 00:50:33,740
special that our community has to offer. And as John also mentioned, we couldn't have done it

467
00:50:33,740 --> 00:50:38,440
without the funds that were dedicated by City Council and the City. And so we're grateful for

468
00:50:38,440 --> 00:50:46,760
that. I think that the ROI on that in terms of our perception amongst our community constituents

469
00:50:46,760 --> 00:50:51,400
is tremendous. So we had folks come up to us and say, we had to do this every Friday in the summer

470
00:50:51,400 --> 00:50:58,280
and we're like, yeah, you should. But seriously, it was just phenomenal and such a great

471
00:50:58,280 --> 00:51:03,540
feeling of camaraderie and I think it would be hard to put a price tag or a value on that.

472
00:51:04,060 --> 00:51:09,220
I believe that you should have at your place on the dias, everyone should have a scarf.

473
00:51:09,880 --> 00:51:15,380
That's a small token of our gratitude and appreciation for you believing in us and the only

474
00:51:15,380 --> 00:51:21,760
other thing I would say I think is that as we looked at being good stewards of that initial

475
00:51:21,760 --> 00:51:28,040
capital outlay on your part, we did try to find vendors who were local to take that and

476
00:51:28,040 --> 00:51:35,620
support our businesses. Our co-chairs for each week, each week was led by a small team and

477
00:51:35,620 --> 00:51:43,240
they really fleshed out their events and activities and so it was just a really awesome way to

478
00:51:43,240 --> 00:51:48,020
see that come to life. We encouraged them to utilize vendors that were local and they did just as

479
00:51:48,020 --> 00:51:57,200
evidenced by the bubble sky. So thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you guys. So John,

480
00:51:57,200 --> 00:51:59,120
that, yeah, let's give him another round of applause.

481
00:52:03,920 --> 00:52:09,980
John and Laura, all of my colleagues speak, but before that I do that, I definitely want to,

482
00:52:10,740 --> 00:52:14,860
the total leadership team, all of you, you know who you are, there's a bunch of you here,

483
00:52:15,020 --> 00:52:18,980
and a lot of you are not in this room to dock tonight, just thank you.

484
00:52:19,420 --> 00:52:22,260
And, you two are rock stars.

485
00:52:22,860 --> 00:52:27,580
And thank you for taking this leadership role as co-chairs, and starting with,

486
00:52:27,580 --> 00:52:32,400
really with a lot of questions and not knowing exactly where we were headed I think

487
00:52:32,400 --> 00:52:37,920
Lee Summit was showcased and we showed up and I said that recently in the state

488
00:52:37,920 --> 00:52:42,840
of the city address how people in this city you know we have challenges there's

489
00:52:42,840 --> 00:52:46,380
there's things we can talk about all night about challenging things but this

490
00:52:46,380 --> 00:52:50,180
what you all did when this this committee accomplished is exactly the character

491
00:52:50,180 --> 00:52:55,200
and the spirit that Lee Summit has a lot of other communities do not have and you

492
00:52:55,200 --> 00:52:58,660
You all don't do it for the titles, you don't do it for the recognition, you definitely

493
00:52:58,660 --> 00:52:59,440
don't do it for the pay.

494
00:53:02,440 --> 00:53:05,360
So there's not enough words to really express that.

495
00:53:05,860 --> 00:53:08,440
And again, that's what makes this community special.

496
00:53:09,240 --> 00:53:15,680
In Green Street itself, we found out a lot of things about Green Street and you're right

497
00:53:15,680 --> 00:53:23,820
though, it's hard to measure ROI, financially monetary wise, we definitely saw the return

498
00:53:23,820 --> 00:53:27,700
with the smiling faces of the kids and the families that came, the visitors that came.

499
00:53:28,680 --> 00:53:31,640
And there were definitely tax dollars spent within downtown.

500
00:53:32,340 --> 00:53:38,040
I know that for a fact, I've personally witnessed that and personally helped chip in some of the restaurants.

501
00:53:39,000 --> 00:53:43,380
So this is something we should be very proud of and all of you that were involved.

502
00:53:43,620 --> 00:53:45,140
Just thank you again and be proud of that.

503
00:53:45,340 --> 00:53:49,380
And it's a great start to Green Street and the future that's ahead of us.

504
00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:51,320
So yeah, thank you.

505
00:53:51,320 --> 00:53:57,620
One thing I want to say one thing, thank you for recognizing Laura and I, but we were just

506
00:53:57,620 --> 00:54:02,760
part of that leadership team and I want to, I got to give Kudos to Jackie McCormick and

507
00:54:02,760 --> 00:54:10,120
you she's who's here up there without her, we actually talked her to getting in on the

508
00:54:10,120 --> 00:54:11,820
committee with it like she's not-

509
00:54:11,820 --> 00:54:12,760
She turned us down the first time.

510
00:54:12,820 --> 00:54:18,180
Yeah, we kept asking and so, but she's involved in so many other things with the community.

511
00:54:18,180 --> 00:54:21,340
Matt Baird, amazing help right here.

512
00:54:21,780 --> 00:54:24,440
Cory Day couldn't have done it without him.

513
00:54:25,440 --> 00:54:25,760
Donnie.

514
00:54:28,980 --> 00:54:30,880
I'm thinking Matt, I'm thinking Matt.

515
00:54:31,320 --> 00:54:34,160
I'm thinking Donnie, so yes, Cory Day,

516
00:54:34,440 --> 00:54:35,560
I'm so appreciative of you.

517
00:54:36,020 --> 00:54:39,040
And then we had Donnie helping out there as well.

518
00:54:39,540 --> 00:54:42,120
And then finally Donnie was really involved

519
00:54:42,120 --> 00:54:43,560
from downtown Main Street as well.

520
00:54:43,620 --> 00:54:45,200
I know, and I don't mean to slide anyone.

521
00:54:45,400 --> 00:54:45,860
Thank you all.

522
00:54:46,200 --> 00:54:47,540
Again, those of you that are not in the room,

523
00:54:47,540 --> 00:54:54,200
thank you very much. And you're right. Well said. We do have some people that want to make some acknowledgments, Mayor Prattempshields.

524
00:54:55,060 --> 00:55:02,740
Thank you. I think you covered it really well actually, but I just wanted to also say thank you. I was involved a little bit in those organizing groups.

525
00:55:02,920 --> 00:55:06,480
I know council member Adkins was to before she was elected. So you had-

526
00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:10,080
I was at the first couple meetings for the director. Sorry, I don't want to say anything.

527
00:55:11,100 --> 00:55:16,500
You had a lot of support on this dice, but you guys just executed phenomenally. Those events they were so much fun.

528
00:55:16,500 --> 00:55:18,700
And I took my son to them, obviously,

529
00:55:18,860 --> 00:55:20,720
I think you've had a couple pictures of us in there.

530
00:55:21,900 --> 00:55:25,220
But it was so wonderful seeing Green Street activated

531
00:55:25,220 --> 00:55:26,700
like this, all the different activities

532
00:55:26,700 --> 00:55:27,740
and all the different locations.

533
00:55:28,540 --> 00:55:31,940
It really shows us what this space is capable of.

534
00:55:32,020 --> 00:55:34,440
So I really appreciate you guys all the work

535
00:55:34,440 --> 00:55:35,140
that went into that.

536
00:55:35,360 --> 00:55:39,720
And I hope that we see more events similar

537
00:55:39,720 --> 00:55:42,360
to this family-friendly in the future.

538
00:55:42,620 --> 00:55:44,220
It was just, it was an absolute pleasure.

539
00:55:44,220 --> 00:55:46,800
and yeah, thank you guys.

540
00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:47,640
Thank you.

541
00:55:48,040 --> 00:55:48,860
Councilmember Funke.

542
00:55:49,280 --> 00:55:49,720
Thank you, Mayor.

543
00:55:50,820 --> 00:55:51,340
Thank you guys.

544
00:55:51,580 --> 00:55:54,400
I mean, John, you're with the citizen of the year.

545
00:55:54,760 --> 00:55:55,080
I know.

546
00:55:55,360 --> 00:55:56,140
That's pretty easy.

547
00:55:56,360 --> 00:55:57,240
You said that.

548
00:55:57,660 --> 00:55:58,660
I got to stand this close.

549
00:55:59,020 --> 00:55:59,820
I know that close.

550
00:56:00,040 --> 00:56:00,420
It's tough.

551
00:56:00,700 --> 00:56:01,360
No more fun.

552
00:56:01,520 --> 00:56:02,860
You can't say that without saying

553
00:56:03,280 --> 00:56:05,580
the latest citizen of the year.

554
00:56:05,600 --> 00:56:05,960
That's right.

555
00:56:05,980 --> 00:56:07,140
Sandy right next to him.

556
00:56:07,440 --> 00:56:08,240
Laura Maxwell.

557
00:56:08,620 --> 00:56:10,720
How about Laura Maxwell, citizen of the year this year?

558
00:56:12,780 --> 00:56:12,980
Yeah.

559
00:56:13,200 --> 00:56:13,240
Yeah.

560
00:56:13,240 --> 00:56:15,920
How about John Ellis, former citizen of the air?

561
00:56:16,640 --> 00:56:17,020
That's all right.

562
00:56:17,160 --> 00:56:18,720
And there's a few others on that committee

563
00:56:18,720 --> 00:56:21,280
that I know are also former citizens of the air.

564
00:56:21,740 --> 00:56:23,320
So, thank you guys very much.

565
00:56:23,680 --> 00:56:26,620
I mean, I know we touched a lot of people here in Lee Summit,

566
00:56:26,820 --> 00:56:30,800
but I have friends that came from other parts of the area

567
00:56:30,800 --> 00:56:33,440
and even on the other side of the state line

568
00:56:33,440 --> 00:56:35,600
where they believe in that fictitious bird over there.

569
00:56:36,340 --> 00:56:37,980
But they really enjoyed it.

570
00:56:38,200 --> 00:56:39,800
And they thought it was really cool and so, man,

571
00:56:39,860 --> 00:56:41,820
I wish we had something like this in our community.

572
00:56:41,820 --> 00:56:42,920
Good job, guys.

573
00:56:43,200 --> 00:56:43,640
Thank you.

574
00:56:45,260 --> 00:56:46,280
You did it.

575
00:56:47,580 --> 00:56:48,580
It's a great momentum.

576
00:56:48,580 --> 00:56:49,580
Thank you guys very much.

577
00:56:49,580 --> 00:56:50,060
Appreciate it.

578
00:56:50,100 --> 00:56:51,560
Thanks for being here tonight, all of you.

579
00:56:52,020 --> 00:56:52,100
All

580
00:56:56,810 --> 00:56:58,910
right, we're going to proceed with regular business stuff.

581
00:56:59,270 --> 00:57:02,950
It takes us to propose ordinances, first reading, mayor pretence yields.

582
00:57:03,570 --> 00:57:04,150
Thank you, mayor.

583
00:57:04,290 --> 00:57:08,650
I move for a second reading of the number 266-156, an ordinance bringing an intergovernmental agreement with Jackson County,

584
00:57:08,670 --> 00:57:15,410
Missouri for the acceptance of a $150,000 appropriation to be utilized for the purchase of playground equipment to the all-inclusive playground expansion that the Josephay

585
00:57:15,410 --> 00:57:16,830
by Dyke Playground at Legacy Park.

586
00:57:17,110 --> 00:57:20,790
Thank you. We have a motion to vote bill number 26-156.

587
00:57:21,210 --> 00:57:22,530
By Mayor Prattam's heels in a second.

588
00:57:22,530 --> 00:57:24,130
By Councilmember Funk, any discussion?

589
00:57:25,190 --> 00:57:26,330
If not, please cast your vote.

590
00:57:31,650 --> 00:57:32,270
All votes for in.

591
00:57:32,350 --> 00:57:34,130
Motion passes 8-0. Thank you.

592
00:57:35,570 --> 00:57:38,670
It's on to the item number eight.

593
00:57:39,090 --> 00:57:40,630
Proposed, ordinance is second reading.

594
00:57:40,950 --> 00:57:41,350
Mayor Prattam.

595
00:57:42,030 --> 00:57:44,470
Thank you. I move for adoption of bill number 25-239.

596
00:57:44,470 --> 00:57:46,530
In ordinance for having a redevelopment project number one

597
00:57:46,530 --> 00:57:48,630
for the East Village Tax Increment Financing Plan

598
00:57:48,630 --> 00:57:51,390
an activating the collection of tax increment financing revenues therein.

599
00:57:51,730 --> 00:57:56,970
We have motion to dot bill number 25-239 by Mayor Pratim Shields and a second by Councilmember prior.

600
00:57:57,410 --> 00:57:57,990
Any discussion?

601
00:57:59,010 --> 00:58:00,410
If not, please catch your vote.

602
00:58:05,090 --> 00:58:06,830
All votes are in motion passes 8-0.

603
00:58:07,030 --> 00:58:07,330
Thank you.

604
00:58:10,050 --> 00:58:15,750
Yes, at this point in the agenda, we will take a quick ten-minute recess, so thank you.

605
00:58:15,750 --> 00:58:16,230
For

606
00:58:19,360 --> 00:58:25,560
how the city budget works, the total 2026 budget is over $380 million, which includes

607
00:58:25,560 --> 00:58:31,180
funding for daily operations, capital improvements, debt service, internal service, and enterprise

608
00:58:31,180 --> 00:58:31,880
operations.

609
00:58:32,400 --> 00:58:36,860
For example, the General Fund is the foundation for the city's day-to-day services and investments

610
00:58:36,860 --> 00:58:40,080
like road maintenance, public safety, and fire protection.

611
00:58:41,280 --> 00:58:45,920
The General Fund is supported by property taxes, sales taxes generated by local businesses,

612
00:58:45,920 --> 00:58:51,600
franchise taxes and other sources like licenses permits and fees. For every

613
00:58:51,600 --> 00:58:56,080
dollar citizens paying property tax the city receives $0.18. This means the city

614
00:58:56,080 --> 00:59:01,420
receives $845 a year in property taxes for a median single family house. These

615
00:59:01,420 --> 00:59:05,260
taxes provide public safety, park maintenance, infrastructure, and the best

616
00:59:05,260 --> 00:59:09,300
services to keep lease them at going and improving. One of the community's top

617
00:59:09,300 --> 00:59:12,760
priorities is infrastructure investment, which is reflected in the capital

618
00:59:12,760 --> 00:59:17,420
improvement plan. $113 million of the 2026 budget is invested into the

619
00:59:17,420 --> 00:59:20,580
capital improvement plan. The 2026 capital improvement budget includes

620
00:59:20,580 --> 00:59:22,840
investments like the 291 and 50 highway interchange,

621
00:59:23,660 --> 00:59:26,540
third street, water and per selle's intersection, and prior road.

622
00:59:27,080 --> 00:59:30,540
The budget process includes guidance from the city council, citizen input,

623
00:59:30,840 --> 00:59:34,120
and critical success factors from the city's ignite strategic plan.

624
00:59:35,280 --> 00:59:40,080
To learn more about the city's budget, visit cityofls.net-slash-budget.

625
00:59:40,080 --> 00:59:40,860
When

626
00:59:43,900 --> 00:59:47,920
the person called on the phone, she said that there was a dinosaur walking down her

627
00:59:47,920 --> 00:59:48,200
road.

628
00:59:52,970 --> 00:59:54,290
Of course, we had to go out and check that out.

629
00:59:56,770 --> 00:59:59,530
We get out there and it was a big African tortoise.

630
01:00:00,400 --> 01:00:08,420
Probably 60 pounds walking down the road, and they walk, they really stand up tall, so I can see why she thought it was a dinosaur.

631
01:00:11,860 --> 01:00:24,880
I'm Rodney Wagner. I'm the manager of least some animal control. As far as you can see, we get all sorts of animals here. You got some guinea pigs off to the side. All the windows up here are animals that are adoptable right now. Everyone of these dogs is ready to go and ready for adoption,

632
01:00:30,100 --> 01:00:32,480
and the same thing with our cats over here.

633
01:00:38,140 --> 01:00:39,800
A lot of cool cats in here now. So,

634
01:00:41,970 --> 01:00:43,310
this is our three-acre lot.

635
01:00:43,310 --> 01:00:48,010
we have out back on this where we do all the walk-in dogs exercise. We also have a side yard

636
01:00:48,010 --> 01:00:51,830
off the side over there so we can let them run loose. They can run together and we have what's

637
01:00:51,830 --> 01:00:59,610
called play groups. Kind of got a bunch of kids. Here's our vet room. We have vet comes out twice

638
01:00:59,610 --> 01:01:05,270
away. This is our Sally Port where we bring the animals into. This is one of our animal control trucks

639
01:01:06,390 --> 01:01:10,630
and we can hold up to six animals. We have a lift on the other side to put big animals in. We

640
01:01:10,630 --> 01:01:14,070
We actually have temperature gauges in here and in the truck to tell if I had this.

641
01:01:14,450 --> 01:01:16,690
Once it gets to a certain temperature, we bring all the animals back immediately.

642
01:01:17,090 --> 01:01:19,010
So this actually has traps in it.

643
01:01:19,090 --> 01:01:22,750
But we do a lot of wildlife driving.

644
01:01:23,430 --> 01:01:24,050
I mean a lot.

645
01:01:24,490 --> 01:01:28,210
So that's how belly pigs.

646
01:01:28,690 --> 01:01:32,010
Of course, his cows, he moves a lot of reptiles.

647
01:01:32,890 --> 01:01:37,750
We had a system one time ahead or 200 reptiles in his basement.

648
01:01:42,030 --> 01:01:43,170
and they can't keep those.

649
01:01:43,390 --> 01:01:45,630
And people do, and they're surprised when they can't keep them.

650
01:01:45,830 --> 01:01:46,370
I'm like, really?

651
01:01:46,510 --> 01:01:47,950
You're surprised you can't have an alligator now.

652
01:01:55,080 --> 01:01:59,500
Our main goal here is public safety and also the safety of the animals.

653
01:01:59,760 --> 01:02:02,280
And we have very dedicated people back there,

654
01:02:02,460 --> 01:02:04,700
and they definitely stay here for the love of the animals,

655
01:02:04,880 --> 01:02:06,720
which also includes getting them adopted out.

656
01:02:07,600 --> 01:02:10,900
We'll have about 4,000 impounded animals a year,

657
01:02:11,140 --> 01:02:12,940
probably about close to 2,000 are dogs and cats.

658
01:02:12,940 --> 01:02:17,160
cats. The cats and dogs are going to get impounded here. They go on a five day hold and then after

659
01:02:17,160 --> 01:02:20,500
the five days, if the owner doesn't show up, then we can put them up for adoption.

660
01:02:22,960 --> 01:02:23,240
Adopt

661
01:02:23,240 --> 01:02:27,240
the animal here is actually really simple. You just come in, look for whatever animal you're looking

662
01:02:27,240 --> 01:02:32,140
for, find the right pick. You have to go to the adoption room up there and see if you get along with

663
01:02:32,140 --> 01:02:33,700
them as much time as you want to in there.

664
01:02:35,790 --> 01:02:38,090
From that point on, it's just a matter of making sure

665
01:02:38,090 --> 01:02:41,290
they're sparing neutered and all their vaccinations up the par and they're good to go.

666
01:02:41,290 --> 01:02:47,450
So we have a very high adoption rate because we try everything our power to get animals adopted

667
01:02:47,450 --> 01:02:47,750
out.

668
01:02:48,230 --> 01:02:52,450
We have Harvard America, a humane society that we do a lot of adoptions through.

669
01:02:52,830 --> 01:02:53,770
And then we also have other groups.

670
01:02:53,970 --> 01:02:56,870
We have some people that literally will just look all over the country for somewhere for

671
01:02:56,870 --> 01:02:57,490
a dog to go.

672
01:02:57,950 --> 01:03:02,210
And we sent dogs up into South Dakota, North Dakota, Washington State.

673
01:03:02,670 --> 01:03:06,130
So it's actually, it's a huge United effort to get all these animals home.

674
01:03:14,010 --> 01:03:22,810
and the good thing about the people here is they get all their friends to get animals to all of us have probably the limit of all the animals that we can have at home.

675
01:03:23,230 --> 01:03:28,790
You know they are huge animal lovers. If it was up to the people here, we'd have 15 cats run around in here.

676
01:03:34,260 --> 01:03:39,240
get a system one time out there and he was bathing his two nine-foot-long

677
01:03:39,240 --> 01:03:40,720
boa constrictors in the front yard.

678
01:03:42,200 --> 01:03:46,180
Apparently I was that guarding some attention so we went out there and had to

679
01:03:46,180 --> 01:03:47,080
talk about that.

680
01:03:50,020 --> 01:03:53,740
Well I do this job. Oh dude I love this job. I grew up on a farm and

681
01:03:54,380 --> 01:03:58,240
taking care of that many animals you can't help but like animals. This is just like

682
01:03:58,240 --> 01:04:02,600
fancy farming. You know he's bringing animals in there taking care of them and

683
01:04:02,600 --> 01:04:06,100
and find them homes, and yeah, absolutely animal leather.

684
01:04:25,660 --> 01:04:27,200
Traditionally, we think as police officers,

685
01:04:27,200 --> 01:04:30,000
those responding to law enforcement needs

686
01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:30,740
within the community.

687
01:04:30,900 --> 01:04:33,120
But honestly, we are there to serve our citizens

688
01:04:33,120 --> 01:04:35,120
and our citizens do go into crisis.

689
01:04:35,320 --> 01:04:36,600
They do have mental health crises,

690
01:04:36,600 --> 01:04:39,220
and we're being called with those scenes on a regular basis.

691
01:04:39,560 --> 01:04:41,540
In order to help serve those citizens better,

692
01:04:41,700 --> 01:04:44,480
we did initiate the Christ's intervention team program.

693
01:04:44,540 --> 01:04:46,600
These are officers that are specially trained

694
01:04:46,600 --> 01:04:48,780
to de-escalate crisis situations.

695
01:04:48,780 --> 01:04:53,360
Recently we brought co-responders out of the scene, licensed, qualified mental health professionals

696
01:04:53,360 --> 01:04:58,080
housed within our police department and they respond to those officers directly to those

697
01:04:58,080 --> 01:05:02,420
scenes where crisis is occurring so they can interact with that citizen and get them the

698
01:05:02,420 --> 01:05:07,900
health they need right there on that scene. The co-responders are either a bachelor or master level

699
01:05:07,900 --> 01:05:12,940
in a behavioral health related field. They wear plain clothes, they don't carry weapons or anything

700
01:05:12,940 --> 01:05:17,980
like that. I have a police radio that I listen to all day, listen for you know

701
01:05:17,980 --> 01:05:22,080
those key words, mental health, behavioral health, crisis. There's a lot of

702
01:05:22,080 --> 01:05:25,440
officers that just call for me. I have my own radio number. I also have the

703
01:05:25,440 --> 01:05:30,700
ability to self-dispatch to them and say, $9.82, they're frowning around my

704
01:05:30,700 --> 01:05:31,360
board team.

705
01:05:34,820 --> 01:05:38,840
So typically I arrive after they've made it safe, I'll make contact and

706
01:05:38,840 --> 01:05:42,340
get kind of the rundown and then I just kind of jump right in. My

707
01:05:42,340 --> 01:05:43,520
Okay, you know, my name's Allison.

708
01:05:43,700 --> 01:05:44,740
I'm a mental health professional.

709
01:05:44,740 --> 01:05:45,900
I'm here to help you.

710
01:05:46,120 --> 01:05:48,880
I'm not here to take you to jail or rest you.

711
01:05:49,040 --> 01:05:51,860
Sometimes, all a person needs is a voice.

712
01:05:52,300 --> 01:05:52,980
Someone neutral.

713
01:05:53,380 --> 01:05:55,280
Someone outside that, you know, can listen.

714
01:05:56,000 --> 01:05:57,500
I do a lot of safety planning.

715
01:05:57,820 --> 01:05:59,780
Including family, their support network.

716
01:06:00,260 --> 01:06:01,360
Who's close to you?

717
01:06:01,740 --> 01:06:04,040
If they're home alone, who can come over

718
01:06:04,040 --> 01:06:05,180
and hang out with you today?

719
01:06:05,560 --> 01:06:07,820
Can we lock away your sharps?

720
01:06:07,960 --> 01:06:08,920
Can we put up your meds?

721
01:06:09,000 --> 01:06:09,900
Do you need meds?

722
01:06:10,040 --> 01:06:11,600
Can we get you over to the urgent care

723
01:06:11,600 --> 01:06:13,540
to get your access for your medications.

724
01:06:13,860 --> 01:06:16,280
Some of them also are like, oh, I'm so glad you came.

725
01:06:16,380 --> 01:06:17,740
This made me feel so much better.

726
01:06:18,040 --> 01:06:21,100
Our main goal as the co-responders is to one,

727
01:06:21,220 --> 01:06:23,220
get people connected to the services that they need

728
01:06:23,220 --> 01:06:26,840
and also divert from emergency rooms and jails.

729
01:06:27,040 --> 01:06:28,200
And they almost get a different view

730
01:06:28,200 --> 01:06:29,340
of the police this Monday.

731
01:06:29,600 --> 01:06:32,080
That lets me know you care and the officers care.

732
01:06:33,420 --> 01:06:34,840
Do you have a police that way out there?

733
01:06:35,220 --> 01:06:36,400
My house from here.

734
01:06:36,400 --> 01:06:40,080
In 2020, we had 722 mental health related calls for service.

735
01:06:40,800 --> 01:06:43,680
222 by that time, 1,479.

736
01:06:43,800 --> 01:06:46,260
These mental health-related calls for service are increasing.

737
01:06:46,720 --> 01:06:49,960
How responding to that is increasing the number of crisis intervention team officers.

738
01:06:49,960 --> 01:06:54,160
We have available as well as the number of co-responders we have available to respond

739
01:06:54,160 --> 01:06:54,880
on these calls.

740
01:06:55,180 --> 01:06:59,300
So what I think is important for the community to know about the co-responder program is that

741
01:06:59,300 --> 01:07:00,080
we're here.

742
01:07:00,540 --> 01:07:01,020
We exist.

743
01:07:01,700 --> 01:07:06,440
All you have to do when you call 911 is ask for us, you know, say, have one co-responder

744
01:07:06,440 --> 01:07:10,000
to respond to this crisis, and we'll go.

745
01:07:11,220 --> 01:07:13,460
I was really struggling about eight years ago.

746
01:07:13,760 --> 01:07:15,280
My personal journey with mental health,

747
01:07:15,400 --> 01:07:17,760
and I met some amazing social workers

748
01:07:17,760 --> 01:07:20,020
and amazing programs that have helped me get

749
01:07:20,020 --> 01:07:21,380
to where I am today.

750
01:07:21,820 --> 01:07:23,800
I really couldn't see myself doing anything else.

751
01:07:24,160 --> 01:07:26,800
We want to help, and that's what we love to do.

752
01:07:27,740 --> 01:07:29,800
So I had a client, we got a call ship to suicide

753
01:07:29,800 --> 01:07:32,400
on ideations, and she really felt that she had nobody.

754
01:07:33,140 --> 01:07:34,820
And you know, I'm getting to know her story,

755
01:07:34,820 --> 01:07:39,020
getting to know who comes around and sees you, well then we found a support

756
01:07:39,020 --> 01:07:43,940
person and they responded immediately and we made a plan I called back and

757
01:07:43,940 --> 01:07:47,900
checked on her in an hour and then I checked on her on two hours we were able to

758
01:07:47,900 --> 01:07:52,160
get her into the additional services to where she talks to someone every week or

759
01:07:52,160 --> 01:07:55,860
more. I just took a person that really just thought they had nobody and nobody

760
01:07:55,860 --> 01:07:59,700
would show up for them and show them you do and you'll be amazed who is in your

761
01:07:59,700 --> 01:08:02,400
corner if you just simply say I need a little help.

762
01:08:02,400 --> 01:08:02,400
I

763
01:08:15,770 --> 01:08:17,510
made

764
01:10:52,460 --> 01:10:53,840
the difference in somebody else's life.

765
01:10:55,060 --> 01:10:57,100
If you're trying to get in the fire and eat in that service,

766
01:10:57,560 --> 01:10:59,060
at least some of this is probably the top name.

767
01:10:59,700 --> 01:11:02,580
On the daily basis, we are tasked with the incredible task.

768
01:11:03,120 --> 01:11:05,200
So we're trying to keep it a relaxed environment.

769
01:11:05,620 --> 01:11:08,380
As a new person, you are constantly on edge learning.

770
01:11:08,920 --> 01:11:09,800
Morning, we're all typical.

771
01:11:10,200 --> 01:11:12,440
Coming in, getting a report from the ship that's going off.

772
01:11:12,700 --> 01:11:13,580
We get our truck checks done.

773
01:11:14,880 --> 01:11:17,040
Our citizens trust us and believe in us.

774
01:11:17,040 --> 01:11:20,160
by providing amenities like our gear, our stations.

775
01:11:21,340 --> 01:11:23,860
They build it to accommodate, get into a call,

776
01:11:23,980 --> 01:11:25,120
but also having a home.

777
01:11:25,320 --> 01:11:26,360
The state of the art waited for it.

778
01:11:26,540 --> 01:11:28,740
And then, if you will, bond grounds and downtime eras

779
01:11:28,740 --> 01:11:30,200
back by the passengers together.

780
01:11:30,380 --> 01:11:32,140
Go together, get to know one another.

781
01:11:32,360 --> 01:11:34,440
Train together, like a brother knows a brother

782
01:11:34,440 --> 01:11:35,520
and a sister knows a brother.

783
01:11:35,660 --> 01:11:37,700
They enter back and forth, but when the tone's gone,

784
01:11:38,080 --> 01:11:38,820
they go to work.

785
01:11:43,810 --> 01:11:44,690
We're here for 48.

786
01:11:46,310 --> 01:11:48,950
Let's go ahead and proceed with the agenda and the next item.

787
01:11:52,480 --> 01:12:01,580
We have a little bit of anticipation, it's time to go ahead and address our district three vacancy council district three vacancy.

788
01:12:03,020 --> 01:12:07,620
So, that we have people hanging out with us tonight. Are you sure you want to do this?

789
01:12:09,140 --> 01:12:10,320
That's a joke, that's a joke.

790
01:12:11,140 --> 01:12:13,300
So I have Mr. Dunning go ahead and kick us off.

791
01:12:15,510 --> 01:12:27,790
Thank you, Mayor Mark Dunning, City Manager, I will try to outline the process just so that we're all on the same page, the candidates and the public understand the process.

792
01:12:28,110 --> 01:12:34,350
So the mayor is the moderator of this, it's a council decision, staff will assist as needed.

793
01:12:35,050 --> 01:12:42,870
Each candidate is going to have two minutes to provide an opening statement and our clerk will be very busy with the timer over there,

794
01:12:42,870 --> 01:12:47,510
making sure that all we're keeping that clock going for each one of the candidates.

795
01:12:48,250 --> 01:12:55,290
After the round of opening statements then, the mayor will, he solicited the questions

796
01:12:55,290 --> 01:12:59,670
from you all and residents had an opportunity to submit questions for consideration as well.

797
01:13:00,370 --> 01:13:04,350
So the mayor will ask each candidate a set of six questions.

798
01:13:04,750 --> 01:13:10,630
The candidates will alternate who goes first, so each candidate will be up first for

799
01:13:10,630 --> 01:13:15,070
For one of those questions and each one will have opportunities, as we go through the cycle,

800
01:13:15,390 --> 01:13:18,330
they will have one minute to respond to the questions.

801
01:13:19,030 --> 01:13:24,130
Then after the set of questions, each candidate will have two minutes to give a provided closing

802
01:13:24,130 --> 01:13:24,930
statement as well.

803
01:13:25,630 --> 01:13:32,310
Then after that process has concluded, Mayor, you may want to take a recess and see if there

804
01:13:32,310 --> 01:13:37,430
are members of the public here in attendance that would like to speak generally, not specific

805
01:13:37,430 --> 01:13:45,610
one candidate or the other, but generally there's an opportunity for them to speak for a period of five minutes.

806
01:13:46,770 --> 01:13:52,530
And so if we have numerous folks wishing to speak, we'd need to figure out how many there might be and divvy up that time appropriately.

807
01:13:53,250 --> 01:14:04,530
Likewise, if we do have members of the public here that would like to speak on behalf of a candidate, that would give those folks the ability to organize and understand how many folks may want to speak in favor of a candidate.

808
01:14:04,530 --> 01:14:10,090
and they can get organized so that we're keeping that succinct and within a five minute period two is outlined in the process.

809
01:14:10,850 --> 01:14:20,010
Then after that, the council, it's in the council's hands to have deliberation and dialogue for it says up to 30 minutes for that discussion.

810
01:14:21,270 --> 01:14:30,410
Then if you'd like, you could take a recess. I know the last time we did this, I think council member Craven's you were part of the process and actually council member to, I think.

811
01:14:30,410 --> 01:14:35,150
So, at that point in time, I recall Mayor Barrett at the time, he didn't take another recess,

812
01:14:35,350 --> 01:14:42,610
they just went right into the voting process, so that's your discretion, the recess for council deliberation.

813
01:14:43,250 --> 01:14:48,370
Now, with respect to the voting process, this is one that I know folks had some questions about.

814
01:14:49,550 --> 01:14:51,090
Sorry, that's not one to stay up there.

815
01:14:52,450 --> 01:14:54,930
Nominations are made, there is no need for seconds, right?

816
01:14:55,030 --> 01:14:58,530
Just nominations are provided, eventually nominations closed.

817
01:14:58,530 --> 01:14:59,930
And

818
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:29,420
And then what will occur is the clerk will call in a random order on each of you to provide the name in which you wish to cast your vote, okay? Whoever has the majority votes wins. It needs to be a majority of the council to appoint this candidate, okay? Mayor included, you get to vote. Now, if we end up in a tie, the process is we continue to, well, you can see here, I think it's after

819
01:15:34,520 --> 01:15:38,740
If no candidate receives a majority after the third round of voting, denominations will

820
01:15:38,740 --> 01:15:41,040
be declared null, and then you start the process again.

821
01:15:41,240 --> 01:15:43,360
So that's the overview of the process.

822
01:15:44,300 --> 01:15:46,660
I will let the candidates in the public know, too.

823
01:15:46,840 --> 01:15:52,960
The questions as Mayor Lopez asks the questions, we've got a PowerPoint so those can be up here

824
01:15:52,960 --> 01:15:57,700
on the screen and also on the screen here, too, so you can refer to that question as you're

825
01:15:57,700 --> 01:15:59,720
responding to the questions.

826
01:16:00,600 --> 01:16:03,020
Candidates are welcome to use the microphone here.

827
01:16:03,180 --> 01:16:05,600
It might feel a little awkward standing behind the podium.

828
01:16:05,980 --> 01:16:09,980
I don't know, Mayor, if you have a preference, we also have another mic available to.

829
01:16:10,160 --> 01:16:10,820
So, yes.

830
01:16:11,120 --> 01:16:12,640
I think we talked about that, Mr. Dunning.

831
01:16:12,860 --> 01:16:14,040
So, you have this mic here.

832
01:16:14,400 --> 01:16:19,760
If you guys are comfortable coming to this mic, if you need the podium for any kind

833
01:16:19,760 --> 01:16:23,380
of notes, you're welcome to use the podium as kind of to hold your notes.

834
01:16:23,840 --> 01:16:29,000
But we'd prefer for you all to be kind of open and exposed so that we can all see

835
01:16:29,000 --> 01:16:33,100
you openly, so either at this mic or just to the side of the podium.

836
01:16:33,780 --> 01:16:36,160
That makes sense, so yeah, that's it.

837
01:16:36,480 --> 01:16:41,080
Okay, and then I'll wrap up, you know, once the candidates voted on, we would work

838
01:16:41,080 --> 01:16:46,300
with that candidate to, we'll say administratively swear in that candidate so that they've

839
01:16:46,300 --> 01:16:52,560
officially been seated as a council member, and then plan to ceremoniously do the

840
01:16:52,560 --> 01:16:55,860
swearing at the September 22nd City Council meeting.

841
01:16:55,860 --> 01:16:57,980
Thank you, Mr. Denny, appreciate that.

842
01:16:58,080 --> 01:17:02,140
Any questions from Council, if not, we'll go ahead and proceed with the process.

843
01:17:03,240 --> 01:17:08,300
And thank you all for being here, appreciate that, and I think you heard the instructions.

844
01:17:08,300 --> 01:17:15,320
We're going to have some of these instructions up on the screen, so you all can kind of know what's going on.

845
01:17:16,100 --> 01:17:25,440
The clerk will be timing each one of you, so just don't worry about the time, we'll keep track of the time and do what you're here to do.

846
01:17:25,440 --> 01:17:41,960
So we'll kick it off, the list itself, we had 6th initially just for transparency and to communicate openly, we had 6th had applied as of the last council meeting and one person resigned or opted not to come tonight and not be considered.

847
01:17:42,540 --> 01:17:51,980
So we're down to 5th. So there's 5 of you that will be interviewing this evening and the list itself was done in alphabetical order by last name.

848
01:17:51,980 --> 01:17:55,280
So that's how we're going to proceed with this interview process.

849
01:17:55,760 --> 01:17:59,020
With that being said, we'll go ahead and start with Ms. Dana Arth.

850
01:18:05,640 --> 01:18:06,440
Good evening.

851
01:18:08,710 --> 01:18:10,310
You can pull it off if you want Dana.

852
01:18:11,210 --> 01:18:12,670
Okay, it's easier for you.

853
01:18:13,190 --> 01:18:13,670
Maybe.

854
01:18:14,110 --> 01:18:15,350
More natural, comfortable.

855
01:18:29,260 --> 01:18:31,440
Good evening mayor and city council members.

856
01:18:31,780 --> 01:18:32,920
My name is Dana Arth.

857
01:18:33,120 --> 01:18:37,440
I've lived in Lee Summit for over 30 years and this is the place I've raised four children,

858
01:18:37,800 --> 01:18:39,440
owned a business and served the community.

859
01:18:39,440 --> 01:18:43,180
Tonight, I would like to talk to you about my service to the City of Lee Summit.

860
01:18:43,920 --> 01:18:47,540
In 2017, Mayor Rhodes appointed me to the Planning Commission.

861
01:18:48,020 --> 01:18:52,040
For nine years, I have played an important role in the development process through this appointment.

862
01:18:52,560 --> 01:18:56,460
In 2021, the Ignite Comprehensive Plan was adopted.

863
01:18:56,900 --> 01:19:01,200
City Council and Planning Commission worked together in several joint meetings during the process.

864
01:19:01,900 --> 01:19:07,400
Planning Commission and City Council have worked together with staff to update design standards in our UDO.

865
01:19:07,400 --> 01:19:11,220
So just last month we discussed the launch of a housing task force.

866
01:19:11,640 --> 01:19:17,560
As a member of CEDC, I learned how the heavy lifting for council members is done in committee.

867
01:19:18,220 --> 01:19:22,320
As Chair of the Planning Commission, I learned that it isn't always easy to run a meeting.

868
01:19:23,100 --> 01:19:28,900
As the member of the Charter Commission, I have seen how our charter is the foundation of city government.

869
01:19:29,300 --> 01:19:31,800
This past spring, I ran for city council.

870
01:19:31,800 --> 01:19:37,620
Council. I met and heard from people throughout all of District 3 and this increased my desire to serve them.

871
01:19:38,460 --> 01:19:43,920
City Council is a serious time commitment, being new on Council is like drinking from a fire hose.

872
01:19:44,580 --> 01:19:56,620
Also, this appointment is only good until next April, so that means running for office again in a few short months, and then again, a little more than a year from now, as the term expires in 2028.

873
01:19:56,620 --> 01:20:02,740
Although my feet are barely thawed from the bitter cold morning of election day, I remain undaunted.

874
01:20:03,140 --> 01:20:07,540
My experience has prepared me well, and I am ready to hit the ground running to represent

875
01:20:07,540 --> 01:20:09,020
the people of District 3.

876
01:20:09,520 --> 01:20:09,920
Thank you.

877
01:20:10,220 --> 01:20:10,640
Thank you.

878
01:20:14,010 --> 01:20:15,910
Next, we have Mr. Garrett Denzer.

879
01:20:20,490 --> 01:20:21,930
Thank you for having me out tonight.

880
01:20:22,710 --> 01:20:25,650
I'm Garrett Denzer, and I'm applying for that open council seat, obviously.

881
01:20:26,210 --> 01:20:30,190
I'm pleased to be here, and I'm anxious to share my vision with yourself and the citizens

882
01:20:30,190 --> 01:20:30,570
of Lisa.

883
01:20:30,570 --> 01:20:34,550
some, you know, I want to help the city continue to be a place where people want to live, work,

884
01:20:34,690 --> 01:20:40,850
and play. Lee Summit is the first city that I have lived in that actually has an

885
01:20:40,850 --> 01:20:45,230
mostly efficient functioning government that works for its citizens. And I would like to keep it

886
01:20:45,230 --> 01:20:51,450
that way. I mean, when animal control can be available at nine o'clock in there by 11 on a Sunday night

887
01:20:51,450 --> 01:20:57,330
to pick up a bat, the Thrabid, and send it out for testing. When I was in Kansas City, that didn't

888
01:20:57,330 --> 01:21:00,550
happen. I would have been laughed if I called them if they would pick up the phone.

889
01:21:01,750 --> 01:21:05,630
And I may not even be here today because yes, I was one of the summit's

890
01:21:06,150 --> 01:21:07,450
revocases in 24.

891
01:21:09,870 --> 01:21:13,370
So how do we keep doing that? How do we improve that? Well, we need to continue

892
01:21:13,370 --> 01:21:16,610
to invest in the right people with quality leadership and let them do their job.

893
01:21:17,050 --> 01:21:19,490
We accomplish this using a disciplined problem-solving

894
01:21:20,290 --> 01:21:24,950
long-term approach based on our night strategic plan.

895
01:21:24,950 --> 01:21:29,690
and we continue to continue to evolve that as it changes over the future because it's an evolving plan

896
01:21:30,810 --> 01:21:34,970
and must continue to be so. But we can over this track where the city has come from and that's the

897
01:21:34,970 --> 01:21:40,270
reason we continue to attract new residents. I believe the exponential growth of Lee Summit

898
01:21:41,890 --> 01:21:45,170
being is because it was a safe and affordable place to invest in

899
01:21:46,030 --> 01:21:52,170
outside of the chaos that Kansas City was becoming and still is. Homegrown businesses and industry

900
01:21:52,170 --> 01:21:57,190
developed friendly, low crime environment with the city governments or their growth.

901
01:21:57,750 --> 01:22:02,270
It's my belief that the city's long-term viability is dependent on a strong fiscal policy

902
01:22:02,270 --> 01:22:07,030
that continues to invest in the future based on its past.

903
01:22:07,390 --> 01:22:11,950
I like many residents who have been very concerned when we saw stories on the budget issues in

904
01:22:11,950 --> 01:22:13,290
the past few months.

905
01:22:13,710 --> 01:22:17,830
And I think we need to keep our budget in order and continue to address immediate city needs

906
01:22:17,830 --> 01:22:20,310
with the public safety and balance in our future growth.

907
01:22:24,000 --> 01:22:26,020
I look forward for the opportunity, and thank you.

908
01:22:26,300 --> 01:22:26,600
Thank you.

909
01:22:28,020 --> 01:22:29,420
Mr. Christopher Frederick.

910
01:22:37,070 --> 01:22:37,790
Good evening.

911
01:22:37,950 --> 01:22:40,750
I have to grab the mic, Mr. Frederick, to the side.

912
01:22:41,610 --> 01:22:46,450
So you can keep your document on the podium for you guys, okay, it's up to you guys.

913
01:22:47,050 --> 01:22:47,810
Is okay, that's fine.

914
01:22:47,950 --> 01:22:48,650
Am I okay here?

915
01:22:48,850 --> 01:22:49,110
That's fine.

916
01:22:49,390 --> 01:22:49,490
Okay.

917
01:22:49,990 --> 01:22:50,110
All right.

918
01:22:51,010 --> 01:22:54,050
Good evening, Mayor and members of the City Council.

919
01:22:54,370 --> 01:22:55,430
My name is Chris Frederick.

920
01:22:55,430 --> 01:22:59,250
And I appreciate the opportunity to be considered for this appointment.

921
01:23:00,110 --> 01:23:01,390
Lee Summoner is my home.

922
01:23:01,650 --> 01:23:11,090
I graduated from Lee High School in 1991 and earned my finance degree from the University of Central Missouri and chose to build in my life and career here.

923
01:23:11,830 --> 01:23:20,010
Professionally, I own a successful insurance agency focused on serving seniors, leading a team of six agents across two locations.

924
01:23:20,010 --> 01:23:26,530
Every day, I help individuals and families make important financial and health care decisions,

925
01:23:26,930 --> 01:23:31,710
which requires trust, accountability, and a commitment to finding practical solutions.

926
01:23:32,450 --> 01:23:38,310
I applaud the mayor and city council for establishing the housing task force to address workforce and

927
01:23:38,310 --> 01:23:40,430
housing challenges facing our community.

928
01:23:40,950 --> 01:23:45,790
It's clear that Lisa Smith is experiencing the challenge that often accompany growth.

929
01:23:45,790 --> 01:23:53,810
And I would welcome the opportunity to help navigate these issues while City continues to move forward.

930
01:23:54,430 --> 01:24:04,830
For a lease summit to continue to thrive, we must balance smart growth with strategies that track and retain young families while also serving our growing senior population.

931
01:24:05,470 --> 01:24:14,390
With my background in finance, business ownership, and deep roots in this community, I can bring value to these conversations that will shape our city's future.

932
01:24:14,990 --> 01:24:21,430
My commitment to education is another reason I deeply care about the future of lease summit my wife Laurie actually back here

933
01:24:22,070 --> 01:24:30,170
She is an educator and together. We have raised three daughters that are here as well and one of them that is also following in our mother's footsteps and education

934
01:24:31,990 --> 01:24:40,990
While the city does not directly govern our schools strong schools remain one of the primary reasons families choose to live and invest in our community

935
01:24:41,930 --> 01:24:50,450
Continuing a strong partnership between the City and the School District is essential to maintain the quality of life that makes Lee Summit such a desire for place to live.

936
01:24:50,930 --> 01:24:51,590
Thank you for your time.

937
01:24:52,250 --> 01:24:52,370
Thank you.

938
01:24:55,850 --> 01:24:56,750
Mr. Schiller.

939
01:24:57,730 --> 01:24:58,210
PD.

940
01:24:58,590 --> 01:24:58,850
The

941
01:25:02,080 --> 01:25:02,420
Council.

942
01:25:02,720 --> 01:25:03,460
Fellow residents.

943
01:25:03,720 --> 01:25:10,220
My name is JD Schiller, and I'm seeking the opportunity to serve disagree in the community I've called home for my entire life.

944
01:25:10,760 --> 01:25:13,720
My connection at least to Lee Summit did not begin with this vacancy.

945
01:25:13,880 --> 01:25:14,820
It began when I was born here.

946
01:25:14,820 --> 01:25:20,160
42 years ago, I grew up in oak tree farms, swam in the pool there, and swam in our original

947
01:25:20,160 --> 01:25:24,480
municipal pool. My family later moved to Longbury where I attended Pleasantville Elementary

948
01:25:24,960 --> 01:25:29,760
and junior high, a named after Dr. Pleasantville who's legacy is woven into the history of our

949
01:25:29,760 --> 01:25:34,200
city. I went on to graduate from the community's original high school, and during those years

950
01:25:34,200 --> 01:25:38,980
I held my first job at Johnny Ray's, a long time lease on the stable. After high school,

951
01:25:39,580 --> 01:25:42,840
went off to university Missouri, and when I returned I began building a career in real estate.

952
01:25:42,840 --> 01:25:46,680
And for more than 21 years here, a little over two decades, I've worked with local home

953
01:25:46,680 --> 01:25:49,340
owners, businesses, investors, and developers.

954
01:25:49,860 --> 01:25:53,720
My experience has given me a front-row view of at least some of its tremendous growth

955
01:25:53,720 --> 01:25:58,660
and has taught me that growth brings opportunity, but it also requires thoughtful planning, strong

956
01:25:58,660 --> 01:26:02,300
infrastructure and a commitment to protecting the neighborhoods and the quality of life that

957
01:26:02,300 --> 01:26:03,460
make this community special.

958
01:26:04,060 --> 01:26:09,280
I was educated here, I first went to work here, I built my business here, and ultimately

959
01:26:09,280 --> 01:26:10,260
I built my life here.

960
01:26:10,260 --> 01:26:15,580
My more recent civic involvement in advocating for public safety taught me something else.

961
01:26:15,880 --> 01:26:20,280
Sometimes citizenship requires more than observing it requires stepping forward.

962
01:26:21,000 --> 01:26:31,980
After the events of this past summer I spoke publicly, asked questions, sought records met with officials and remained persistent in advocating for safer community events while supporting the preservation of the event itself.

963
01:26:31,980 --> 01:26:35,240
Well, Harry's trimmer once said America was not built on fear.

964
01:26:35,680 --> 01:26:40,600
America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at him.

965
01:26:41,100 --> 01:26:45,440
Hand, I do believe in that determination, I am a doer, and I'm also a lifelong learner.

966
01:26:45,960 --> 01:26:51,460
I never expected to be standing here and seeking public office, but many residents did push me to do that.

967
01:26:51,580 --> 01:26:56,200
And so here I am, and my vision will be, for at least I'm going to be viewed as a city on a hill.

968
01:26:56,200 --> 01:27:04,740
So, growing ambitiously but wisely, protecting neighborhoods, strengthening public safety, welcoming opportunity, investing in infrastructure, and listening to assistance.

969
01:27:04,960 --> 01:27:05,900
Thank you guys very much for your time.

970
01:27:05,920 --> 01:27:06,880
Thank you, appreciate it.

971
01:27:07,740 --> 01:27:10,080
And last but not least, Ms. Andrea Young.

972
01:27:10,300 --> 01:27:10,640
Thank

973
01:27:14,200 --> 01:27:17,580
you, Council, and General Public.

974
01:27:18,700 --> 01:27:26,160
I'm Andrea Young, I'm asking for your support for the Third District appointment, because I care a lot about the community that my family has chosen to call home.

975
01:27:26,160 --> 01:27:28,700
and I believe that my background and experience

976
01:27:28,700 --> 01:27:31,040
would bring valuable perspective to this council.

977
01:27:31,560 --> 01:27:33,440
I'm a practicing attorney with a background

978
01:27:33,440 --> 01:27:34,220
in urban planning.

979
01:27:34,740 --> 01:27:37,000
I started my career working for a public entity,

980
01:27:37,360 --> 01:27:39,200
so professionally I've had the opportunity

981
01:27:39,200 --> 01:27:41,320
to see local government from both sides of the table.

982
01:27:42,220 --> 01:27:44,200
I spend a lot of my time at the intersection

983
01:27:44,200 --> 01:27:45,940
of private business and local government

984
01:27:45,940 --> 01:27:48,280
working through issues involving economic development,

985
01:27:48,860 --> 01:27:52,100
infrastructure, housing, financing, and my favorite

986
01:27:52,520 --> 01:27:53,540
public-private partnerships.

987
01:27:53,540 --> 01:27:57,540
But I think what matters more than that is what the work has taught me.

988
01:27:58,100 --> 01:28:01,580
I've learned how to work with people who come to the table with very different interests.

989
01:28:02,380 --> 01:28:07,720
I've learned to ask hard questions to separate what I know from what I assume and to work

990
01:28:07,720 --> 01:28:10,360
towards a solution when there isn't an obvious answer.

991
01:28:11,240 --> 01:28:15,560
And I've learned that good decisions aren't always the ones that make everyone happy, but

992
01:28:15,560 --> 01:28:18,800
people deserve to know that they are heard and understand how you got there.

993
01:28:18,800 --> 01:28:23,300
These summits' growth reflects a lot of things that this community has done right.

994
01:28:24,340 --> 01:28:28,080
But it also creates challenges, making sure our infrastructure and city services keep

995
01:28:28,080 --> 01:28:33,640
pace, being thoughtful with how and where we grow, and making responsible decisions about

996
01:28:33,640 --> 01:28:34,900
limited public resources.

997
01:28:35,860 --> 01:28:41,080
Those issues aren't always easy answers, and I don't think that the public should expect

998
01:28:41,080 --> 01:28:48,580
their elected officials to have predetermined answers for every issue, but they should expect

999
01:28:48,580 --> 01:28:57,540
I expect that council will listen, do the homework, ask good questions, exercise good judgment, and be willing to make decisions, difficult decisions necessary.

1000
01:28:58,520 --> 01:29:00,200
And that's the approach that I would bring to council.

1001
01:29:00,860 --> 01:29:03,640
I'd be honored to have that opportunity and look forward to our conversation.

1002
01:29:04,340 --> 01:29:05,300
Great, thank you.

1003
01:29:06,660 --> 01:29:08,540
Okay, thank you all very much.

1004
01:29:09,400 --> 01:29:10,860
We'll proceed with the questions.

1005
01:29:13,600 --> 01:29:17,140
And the questions will also be shown on the screen.

1006
01:29:17,140 --> 01:29:24,940
So in case, I'll read it, but in case you maybe forget part of it, then you can reference the screen and kind of keep you on track.

1007
01:29:25,520 --> 01:29:30,240
So we'll start with the first question, and we'll go ahead and maintain the same order that we started with.

1008
01:29:30,800 --> 01:29:36,420
There are six questions, so we'll have to just kind of loop around, make sure it's an even kind of.

1009
01:29:36,920 --> 01:29:42,400
So the first question will be Ms. Arth, second question will be Mr. Denzer, third, so on, so forth.

1010
01:29:42,560 --> 01:29:44,980
The sixth question, we'll figure that out when we get there.

1011
01:29:44,980 --> 01:29:48,560
So Ms. Arth, I'm not coming up.

1012
01:29:51,540 --> 01:29:56,560
First question is, these submit operates under Council Manager form of government.

1013
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:07,100
How do you understand the respective roles of an individual council member, the council as a body, and the city manager and his staff?

1014
01:30:14,040 --> 01:30:25,160
I'm getting that confused with charter commission when I'm thinking about a city manager, a strong city manager city, but I will answer this question.

1015
01:30:25,160 --> 01:30:38,980
The individual council member and the council as a body, well the individual council member will obviously have his or her own opinions and insight into different issues.

1016
01:30:39,540 --> 01:30:47,760
The council as a body, when the individuals come together, the council of the body has to work with one another to figure out how to go forward.

1017
01:30:48,060 --> 01:30:53,920
Sometimes consensus isn't always possible but it does help to work through the issues.

1018
01:30:53,920 --> 01:31:01,980
City manager and staff, City Manager reports to the City Council, the staff reports to the City Manager.

1019
01:31:02,560 --> 01:31:08,040
So, interaction between City Council and City Manager are very important in this process as well.

1020
01:31:08,940 --> 01:31:09,620
Thank you.

1021
01:31:10,380 --> 01:31:10,780
Thank you.

1022
01:31:12,100 --> 01:31:13,980
Mr. Denser, same question.

1023
01:31:16,530 --> 01:31:23,370
Yeah, so it's basically like the board of directors, the corporate board of directors, and maybe that's because I spent my whole life working in the corporate America.

1024
01:31:23,370 --> 01:31:30,290
Okay, but the City Council itself is a board that provides the direction and works with

1025
01:31:30,290 --> 01:31:35,350
or hires a city manager, obviously, but City Manager is a professional, the professional

1026
01:31:35,350 --> 01:31:40,130
management of the city, with the staff, they go through the board, bring items to the board.

1027
01:31:41,690 --> 01:31:48,690
The board sets direction, asks questions, sets standards and obviously is the responsible

1028
01:31:48,690 --> 01:31:50,890
party for making sure things get them.

1029
01:31:50,890 --> 01:31:55,930
Great. Thank you. Mr. Frederick? Same question.

1030
01:31:58,400 --> 01:32:06,320
Yeah, there's a clear separation between the roles as far as administrative and creating policy.

1031
01:32:07,240 --> 01:32:16,520
The council members, of course, have to learn and listen from their constituents and then basically take that back to the city council.

1032
01:32:16,520 --> 01:32:23,300
But it's certainly the responsibility of the city manager and the staff to take care

1033
01:32:23,300 --> 01:32:25,680
of the day-to-day operations for the city.

1034
01:32:26,380 --> 01:32:32,340
But most importantly, you have to listen to your constituents and bring back that information

1035
01:32:32,340 --> 01:32:33,080
to the council.

1036
01:32:34,180 --> 01:32:34,940
Thank you.

1037
01:32:35,920 --> 01:32:36,720
Mr. Schiller.

1038
01:32:39,250 --> 01:32:43,890
I understand that the council member is more of a representative and the fiduciary responsibility

1039
01:32:43,890 --> 01:32:44,990
towards the general public.

1040
01:32:45,690 --> 01:32:51,110
And that can be said as basically they are in the body or the representatives of the entire citizen state.

1041
01:32:52,050 --> 01:32:55,290
So in sense then they do carry that responsibility and role.

1042
01:32:55,790 --> 01:33:00,730
They do need to listen to them as much as possible and review whatever laws and evidence they come across.

1043
01:33:01,270 --> 01:33:03,870
Make independent decisions and discuss them respectfully.

1044
01:33:04,750 --> 01:33:07,770
For the most part, then the city manager of course reports back.

1045
01:33:08,050 --> 01:33:13,850
He has a different type of role where he will be falling through with different items of agenda that.

1046
01:33:13,850 --> 01:33:18,590
It was also kind of listening to the city as well, but does report to the council member

1047
01:33:18,590 --> 01:33:20,450
staff and the body overall itself.

1048
01:33:21,510 --> 01:33:22,230
Thank you.

1049
01:33:23,410 --> 01:33:23,790
Ms. Young.

1050
01:33:27,420 --> 01:33:33,520
The sixth way you're going to hear this, but as far as I understand, the state of Missouri

1051
01:33:33,520 --> 01:33:39,580
has only a handful of this type of government structure with the charter, which basically

1052
01:33:39,580 --> 01:33:41,280
operates as kind of a constitution.

1053
01:33:42,240 --> 01:33:46,600
So, just going in order, council member represents their constituents and brings policy

1054
01:33:46,600 --> 01:33:54,720
issues to the council if there are any council votes is a body to inform policy then the city

1055
01:33:54,720 --> 01:34:02,020
manager takes that policy and administers it and with their staff so again there's a separation

1056
01:34:02,020 --> 01:34:11,480
between policy and administration and then all of that underneath the not the constitution

1057
01:34:11,480 --> 01:34:17,740
which is what I would like to say, but the city is charter, so, again, the fifth way you heard that this evening.

1058
01:34:17,900 --> 01:34:18,460
Great, thank you.

1059
01:34:19,600 --> 01:34:24,000
Okay, we'll keep going, second question, Mr. Denzer, you'll kick it off.

1060
01:34:26,480 --> 01:34:28,640
So I'll read it, I know you can read it up on the screen.

1061
01:34:29,520 --> 01:34:33,980
What principle should guide the city council in deciding whether an economic development incentive is appropriate?

1062
01:34:34,460 --> 01:34:38,480
And what should the city expect in return for the use of those public resources?

1063
01:34:39,180 --> 01:34:52,600
I think one of the major principles is is this is the city going to basically make money on this. I mean the incentive needs to be an investment in the city's future.

1064
01:34:53,220 --> 01:35:01,360
Would this development happen without the incentive because if we're incentivizing developers for no reason because they might go down the street.

1065
01:35:01,360 --> 01:35:05,940
They want to be in Lee some in any way but hey, I can get this incentive. You know, that's not really going to work for us

1066
01:35:05,940 --> 01:35:07,760
the city should expect

1067
01:35:09,220 --> 01:35:10,360
those developers to

1068
01:35:11,440 --> 01:35:14,600
You know engage their citizens and take into account

1069
01:35:15,320 --> 01:35:17,200
the needs of the city and provide

1070
01:35:18,580 --> 01:35:22,500
Some of the city services back to in place of the city sometimes

1071
01:35:23,400 --> 01:35:24,580
And that sort of thing

1072
01:35:25,820 --> 01:35:28,300
The main like I said, I just want to make sure that in my case

1073
01:35:28,300 --> 01:35:31,220
I want to make sure that the city is getting bang for its buck

1074
01:35:31,880 --> 01:35:40,440
If we're just shifting businesses from one location to the city to another, because of the tax incentive, that's not good for anyone except the developer.

1075
01:35:40,880 --> 01:35:42,920
I want to make sure we're bringing new businesses in.

1076
01:35:43,240 --> 01:35:43,800
Great, thank you.

1077
01:35:45,000 --> 01:35:46,980
Mr. Frederick, same question.

1078
01:35:49,290 --> 01:36:00,670
Yeah, if we want to develop and grow and compete competitive with other cities, we certainly have to do incentives, but we have to do it in a very smart fashion.

1079
01:36:01,530 --> 01:36:08,790
You know, there has to be reasonable expectations when we're giving up our tax dollars, you know, what are we getting in return?

1080
01:36:09,050 --> 01:36:14,630
Are we going to have jobs? Any tax revenues that we're going to be created?

1081
01:36:15,070 --> 01:36:20,370
But we have to hold any companies that want to do business here and help hold them accountable.

1082
01:36:21,190 --> 01:36:25,030
Thank you. Mr. Schiller? Any questions?

1083
01:36:25,030 --> 01:36:25,670
The

1084
01:36:28,070 --> 01:36:31,810
principals that should guide the City Council should always be what is the greater

1085
01:36:31,810 --> 01:36:36,090
good for the public and the general long-term benefits that would come from it.

1086
01:36:36,710 --> 01:36:42,490
I would say that you would look at every situation with a thorough examination of the developers,

1087
01:36:42,710 --> 01:36:46,890
the background experience, and the finances that would be involved in that situation.

1088
01:36:48,090 --> 01:36:53,530
Then of course review and guide through what would be the win-win overall.

1089
01:36:54,030 --> 01:37:00,050
Does it benefit the public, can the developer complete the project running through the butt

1090
01:37:00,050 --> 01:37:00,650
forward test?

1091
01:37:00,790 --> 01:37:02,570
Will he be able to do that without the incentive?

1092
01:37:03,450 --> 01:37:07,670
Because if he can, I believe we've given plenty of incentives to the developers over the

1093
01:37:07,670 --> 01:37:12,710
years, where some of our services are now in a little bit of a conjunction that is beginning

1094
01:37:12,710 --> 01:37:19,690
to take some weight back from the growth and we're sorry to see some of the issues that

1095
01:37:19,690 --> 01:37:21,130
are arising with the growth.

1096
01:37:21,130 --> 01:37:23,330
our city is going from O6.

1097
01:37:23,790 --> 01:37:26,490
Our city is going from the sixth largest city

1098
01:37:26,490 --> 01:37:28,310
to possibly the fourth largest city in the state.

1099
01:37:28,790 --> 01:37:29,470
And that's quite a jump.

1100
01:37:29,690 --> 01:37:31,730
So we need to make sure that everything is in the right.

1101
01:37:32,150 --> 01:37:32,730
Great, thank you.

1102
01:37:33,170 --> 01:37:33,630
Ms. Young?

1103
01:37:38,050 --> 01:37:40,210
I think I would just start by saying

1104
01:37:40,210 --> 01:37:42,670
there's basically three guiding principles.

1105
01:37:43,270 --> 01:37:46,650
The need obviously, which is assessed with every project.

1106
01:37:47,090 --> 01:37:50,090
And then the fiscal impact.

1107
01:37:50,590 --> 01:37:53,970
And then what we get from the project,

1108
01:37:53,970 --> 01:38:02,090
Again, there's development incentives for apartments, but there's also development incentives to encourage job retention or expansion and attraction.

1109
01:38:02,930 --> 01:38:05,590
So, again, it is a really important tool for the city.

1110
01:38:06,210 --> 01:38:20,550
We do have guides as far as the comprehensive plan and just understanding which job markets we are targeting and also which housing developments we want to encourage and where.

1111
01:38:20,550 --> 01:38:34,010
So, I think what we could work more towards on the council side and towards educating the public is the accountability, like what we actually get when we're giving out the incentives and doing a better job of tracking that and measuring it.

1112
01:38:34,830 --> 01:38:37,210
Thank you. Miss Arth.

1113
01:38:42,990 --> 01:38:45,230
I had the advantage of taking some notes this time.

1114
01:38:45,230 --> 01:38:55,370
One of the questions would be does, when we look at the comprehensive plan, does this incentive help us get the desired development we want and what does the return on investment?

1115
01:38:55,990 --> 01:39:04,330
We also have to look at the demands for public resources and make sure that the projected revenue with the incentives covers that.

1116
01:39:07,160 --> 01:39:14,360
Great. Thank you all very much. We will move on to the third question. And this one will start off with Mr. Frederick.

1117
01:39:15,100 --> 01:39:19,280
I'll read it, but you can read it on the screen as well as I've done for each one.

1118
01:39:20,380 --> 01:39:25,480
Housing and growth, the least some it continues to grow while facing concerns about housing affordability,

1119
01:39:25,760 --> 01:39:29,580
housing types, density, infrastructure, and neighborhood compatibility.

1120
01:39:30,340 --> 01:39:34,420
How should the council balance those sometimes competing considerations?

1121
01:39:34,420 --> 01:39:50,170
Housing is not really just a bleach summit problem, but it's a national problem and I know that's certainly a big issue for all the people that live here in this city.

1122
01:39:50,430 --> 01:40:05,910
I've had the fortunate ability to live here but my concerns are will my daughters be able to live here and will any future grandchildren be able to live here.

1123
01:40:05,910 --> 01:40:13,930
So, I think that we certainly have concerns as far as, you know, having available housing.

1124
01:40:14,230 --> 01:40:18,550
And the one thing I know is I was here a few weeks ago, and I saw the meeting where there's,

1125
01:40:18,630 --> 01:40:24,370
we dramatically lost the people from the ages of 25 to 40.

1126
01:40:25,130 --> 01:40:27,770
And I mean, we have to really face that challenge.

1127
01:40:27,990 --> 01:40:33,750
I mean, but also face the fact that we have a growing senior population as well, okay?

1128
01:40:34,110 --> 01:40:34,830
Thank you.

1129
01:40:36,130 --> 01:40:36,910
Mr. Schiller.

1130
01:40:39,530 --> 01:40:44,110
So we've been in the housing shortage since probably since the recession I've give or take

1131
01:40:44,110 --> 01:40:49,170
because of the development cost and rising costs of everything else, the macroeconomic conditions

1132
01:40:49,170 --> 01:40:52,230
and everybody basically wanting more money for labor.

1133
01:40:52,810 --> 01:40:57,450
So overall we need to, what we're missing, we have a lot of single family homes in the

1134
01:40:57,450 --> 01:41:02,670
summit but we are missing the middle and that would be town homes and different style homes

1135
01:41:02,670 --> 01:41:04,570
that would fit into that category.

1136
01:41:04,570 --> 01:41:13,470
I know that we recently, I think we're reviewing accessory dwelling units, and that is a great idea that gives homeowners that currently have the availability to rent out rooms.

1137
01:41:13,770 --> 01:41:28,630
I know that we've also begun over the short term rental situations, but maybe that could be reviewed as well and be expanded, because that does open up more housing opportunities for short term people, maybe people that are working in the interim and coming and going for like a year or something.

1138
01:41:28,630 --> 01:41:30,570
but that could be an open opportunity.

1139
01:41:31,010 --> 01:41:32,090
There's lots of ideas on this.

1140
01:41:32,110 --> 01:41:35,050
This would be more than one minute subject to discuss,

1141
01:41:35,330 --> 01:41:38,310
but you know, as you would understand,

1142
01:41:38,490 --> 01:41:41,030
that's a pretty in-depth discussion, so.

1143
01:41:41,390 --> 01:41:41,570
Thank you.

1144
01:41:41,630 --> 01:41:41,730
Great.

1145
01:41:41,970 --> 01:41:43,390
Thank you, Ms. Yang.

1146
01:41:48,000 --> 01:41:50,200
I guess if I had to boil this down to one sentence,

1147
01:41:50,200 --> 01:41:52,600
it would be the right housing in the right location.

1148
01:41:53,340 --> 01:41:55,180
We do have the comprehensive plan

1149
01:41:55,180 --> 01:41:56,200
that can act as a guide,

1150
01:41:56,200 --> 01:41:58,000
but again, each individual project

1151
01:41:58,000 --> 01:42:00,340
deserves a project level analysis

1152
01:42:00,340 --> 01:42:01,520
to see if it works.

1153
01:42:02,700 --> 01:42:06,320
And that's where you can rely a lot on the constituents and the people in the neighborhood

1154
01:42:06,320 --> 01:42:10,300
because they know things that might not show up on a staff report or in a comprehensive

1155
01:42:10,300 --> 01:42:10,740
plan.

1156
01:42:11,860 --> 01:42:15,680
But again, just going back to the comprehensive plan and making sure that it's the right

1157
01:42:15,680 --> 01:42:20,060
housing in the right location and that we have the infrastructure in place to support

1158
01:42:20,060 --> 01:42:20,240
it.

1159
01:42:20,620 --> 01:42:20,780
Great.

1160
01:42:21,280 --> 01:42:21,740
Thank you.

1161
01:42:22,320 --> 01:42:23,020
Ms. Arth.

1162
01:42:27,300 --> 01:42:31,340
Housing has been an issue and it, of course, is a national issue as well.

1163
01:42:31,340 --> 01:42:38,100
but we have, I know that a housing task force is in the middle of being created and I think

1164
01:42:38,100 --> 01:42:42,980
some of these concerns, well I know some of these concerns have been brought up, I think the

1165
01:42:42,980 --> 01:42:48,880
missing middle does a lot for this, the downhomes, the duplexes, anything in the complex.

1166
01:42:49,500 --> 01:42:55,740
That helps with more affordability. It's a great option for people who retire, who want to sell

1167
01:42:55,740 --> 01:43:06,680
their home and downsize, I think the task force is going to be instrumental in helping toward finding solutions to this, and I look forward to seeing that.

1168
01:43:07,240 --> 01:43:07,940
Great, thank you.

1169
01:43:10,260 --> 01:43:11,800
Okay, Mr. Denser.

1170
01:43:12,360 --> 01:43:20,560
I think the council, of course, council is helping to guide development, and they've done a wonderful job in our transient housing.

1171
01:43:20,560 --> 01:43:25,580
We've got a lot more rental properties. The problem is when those, all the rental housing coming online,

1172
01:43:25,580 --> 01:43:32,000
Those people are for the most part transient and we want those people to stay in own in least some it because when you own

1173
01:43:32,000 --> 01:43:36,140
You have more skin in the game. So to say you take care of the city better

1174
01:43:36,140 --> 01:43:40,480
You tend to have more quality of residents when you have when you own your place

1175
01:43:40,480 --> 01:43:46,720
So I think the council can guide that development. I don't care if it's as they call middle housing individual housing

1176
01:43:47,480 --> 01:43:49,840
Condos townhomes patio homes senior housing

1177
01:43:49,840 --> 01:43:55,380
But I think the the idea of ownership we need to continue to encourage and then do what we can

1178
01:43:55,380 --> 01:44:11,780
again with the market forces which really drive really development and just keep those within guard rails and also make sure that we're our code enforcement and our development and is running smoothly and we're not putting excessive demands on developers that cause prices to go up.

1179
01:44:12,500 --> 01:44:16,020
Great. Thank you. We'll go ahead and move on to question number four.

1180
01:44:16,900 --> 01:44:21,580
This one will start with Mr. Schiller and again, it'll be on the screen but I'll read it.

1181
01:44:21,580 --> 01:44:26,280
to do with communication on a scale of one to five, five B in the best.

1182
01:44:26,840 --> 01:44:30,700
How do you feel the city's communication with the citizens rate as a council?

1183
01:44:31,500 --> 01:44:34,380
As a council member, what do you suggest to enhance?

1184
01:44:34,760 --> 01:44:38,140
How do you suggest we can enhance communication with the citizens?

1185
01:44:38,540 --> 01:44:41,540
So we already have lots of great programs like Elf

1186
01:44:43,620 --> 01:44:47,600
or other website usage in different venues through that.

1187
01:44:48,080 --> 01:44:52,780
We could probably get the word out a little better, especially maybe with some people that aren't more online savvy.

1188
01:44:53,240 --> 01:44:56,940
go door-to-door and talk to people, put out flyers, mailers,

1189
01:44:57,180 --> 01:44:59,980
because I actually just became more aware when I got...

1190
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:29,980
A little more involved with the city about some of those. And I was signing up and I realized that was great. If I did see something, I could report it on the app and let and let everybody know. But I think we're, I think you go with the one to five. I think we're at a four. And we could probably, you know, there's always a little room for improvement. But overall, I felt pretty good about what we're doing. I'm noticing a little more communication through Facebook and online venues through there, the city posting and breaking down the meetings because sometimes people don't have three or four hours to look and watch the whole meeting.

1191
01:45:29,980 --> 01:45:33,920
meeting so maybe just summarize the meeting out and get it out and through Facebook.

1192
01:45:34,320 --> 01:45:37,960
But a lot of people don't use initially to use those items so maybe we could look into

1193
01:45:37,960 --> 01:45:43,000
some other ways to direct, communicate, but communication is very important so that

1194
01:45:43,000 --> 01:45:44,040
would be some of my deal.

1195
01:45:44,080 --> 01:45:44,180
Great.

1196
01:45:44,560 --> 01:45:44,900
Thank you.

1197
01:45:46,180 --> 01:45:47,000
Miss Yun?

1198
01:45:47,380 --> 01:45:47,740
I

1199
01:45:51,420 --> 01:45:58,560
guess if I had to rate it, 3.5, if that's an option to go midway, I think one way that

1200
01:45:58,560 --> 01:46:08,440
that this could be improved would be to improve voter turnout because there are a lot of people that don't vote in elections which to me would imply that they all smart paying attention.

1201
01:46:08,780 --> 01:46:27,980
So, I think setting up more of an outreach for voters to get more involved also, as J. D. Schiller said, more bite-sized educational components and I know as part of the housing task force there's going to be some public education on how housing is operating within we summit.

1202
01:46:27,980 --> 01:46:33,620
And I think that's really important to make it more bite size instead of relying on people to watch three hour meetings.

1203
01:46:34,560 --> 01:46:38,380
But otherwise, I find the website to be easy to maneuver.

1204
01:46:38,700 --> 01:46:41,000
I know that wouldn't be the case for everyone.

1205
01:46:41,260 --> 01:46:45,800
So I guess understanding what we're lacking and improving where we need to.

1206
01:46:46,280 --> 01:46:48,140
Great, thank you, Ms. Arth.

1207
01:46:52,150 --> 01:47:00,370
I would say on a scale of 1 to 5, I don't want to say 3.5 again, I'll say 3.65.

1208
01:47:01,490 --> 01:47:06,330
I would say that the communication, there is a lot of communication on the website.

1209
01:47:06,590 --> 01:47:12,070
I noticed when I was looking up the process for this evening, that is out there.

1210
01:47:12,450 --> 01:47:16,210
And I've noticed some other things that are out there, and I think that is a big improvement.

1211
01:47:17,390 --> 01:47:22,730
It's hard when you're in the middle of doing city things, you don't realize what communications

1212
01:47:22,730 --> 01:47:23,790
aren't going out there.

1213
01:47:23,790 --> 01:47:42,110
So, I think one thing, the website, I like it that they're making more progress toward making it more user friendly, but as a council member enhancing communication, I really like what council member prior and funk did when they went to the Princeton and talked with residents face to face.

1214
01:47:42,790 --> 01:47:49,290
It's a low cost way of meeting with the constituents and not even your own constituents, but talking to the public.

1215
01:47:49,290 --> 01:47:52,110
Great. Thank you. Mr. Denser.

1216
01:47:55,480 --> 01:47:57,920
Yeah, I would give the city a solid four, especially

1217
01:47:57,920 --> 01:48:02,980
comparative to other big cities. Your communication is so much better than what

1218
01:48:02,980 --> 01:48:08,040
I used to get in Kansas City. The websites are cleaner. The development

1219
01:48:08,040 --> 01:48:14,560
minutes, the little weekly coins on Facebook. Maybe I'm not sure on X if we have

1220
01:48:14,560 --> 01:48:18,580
a presence after we probably do. I just don't see those. But I think those type of

1221
01:48:18,580 --> 01:48:23,320
things to keep doing it. There's always room to improve. So I think we're just

1222
01:48:23,320 --> 01:48:25,300
at a solid for it. All right. Thank you.

1223
01:48:26,760 --> 01:48:27,440
Mr. Frederick.

1224
01:48:29,830 --> 01:48:33,130
I guess since we're going to have to wait, I guess I'm going to go 3.75.

1225
01:48:35,110 --> 01:48:42,310
So anyway, I know that the communications director just came out this summer with a communications

1226
01:48:42,310 --> 01:48:49,270
plan. And I think that's going to be very important for, you know, I know that this, our city

1227
01:48:49,270 --> 01:48:55,910
has had issues as far as communication and transparency.

1228
01:48:56,790 --> 01:49:02,090
And I think if we take advantage of this plan, I think that'll solve a lot of problems.

1229
01:49:02,190 --> 01:49:06,270
Because right now, unfortunately, we have a lot of misinformation out there.

1230
01:49:06,830 --> 01:49:09,010
And it's really hard to battle all that.

1231
01:49:09,530 --> 01:49:12,130
So I think that will certainly help us.

1232
01:49:12,350 --> 01:49:16,710
Thank you, and Mr. Schiller, you kicked it off.

1233
01:49:16,710 --> 01:49:18,550
So thank you all, good answers all of you.

1234
01:49:20,250 --> 01:49:21,450
So we'll go ahead and move on.

1235
01:49:22,110 --> 01:49:28,050
This next question will be for Miss Young, question number five, expectations and goals.

1236
01:49:29,130 --> 01:49:34,250
This appointment was created by an unexpected vacancy and you'll be stepping into an existing

1237
01:49:34,250 --> 01:49:37,470
council with ongoing priorities, relationships, and initiatives.

1238
01:49:38,010 --> 01:49:42,170
What would you want to accomplish during this time in office and how would you balance bringing

1239
01:49:42,170 --> 01:49:45,430
in your own perspective with respecting the work already underway.

1240
01:49:46,690 --> 01:49:51,230
Okay. I have been keeping up to date on the efforts with the housing task force

1241
01:49:51,230 --> 01:49:59,150
of dating the incentives policy, the issues around the courts. So I guess as far as stepping

1242
01:49:59,150 --> 01:50:06,530
in, realizing that this is technically only a seven-ish month appointment, just jumping in where

1243
01:50:06,530 --> 01:50:12,410
where I can fit in and where I can add value as far as those endeavors go, and then what

1244
01:50:12,410 --> 01:50:19,490
I would like to accomplish, ideally, winning an election next April, but yeah, I bring

1245
01:50:19,490 --> 01:50:20,070
my own perspective.

1246
01:50:20,070 --> 01:50:25,470
I think I have the expertise as an attorney and my experience with housing and working

1247
01:50:25,470 --> 01:50:27,430
with and for local government.

1248
01:50:28,150 --> 01:50:45,550
So, I guess, yeah, where I'm lacking the relationships, I would look for opportunities to meet people to understand where we are in the processes that I'm aware of, but otherwise, yeah, just seeing where my expertise can be of help.

1249
01:50:45,550 --> 01:50:48,110
Great, thank you. Miss Arth?

1250
01:50:54,420 --> 01:50:57,200
Over the past year I have kept up with the City Council.

1251
01:50:57,440 --> 01:51:03,920
I watch the meetings every week and so I'm familiar with a lot of the things going on.

1252
01:51:04,200 --> 01:51:16,300
I would say the things I'd want to accomplish is to make a good contribution to whatever the issues are from my perspective.

1253
01:51:16,300 --> 01:51:23,320
maybe as a CPA I think about things in quantitative ways and I think that could add to the to the discussion.

1254
01:51:24,000 --> 01:51:29,160
I think my own perspective balancing that and respecting the work underway,

1255
01:51:29,600 --> 01:51:35,700
respecting the fact that maybe there's not all the background knowledge when you step on to a council.

1256
01:51:36,540 --> 01:51:42,260
You even have less background knowledge than the newly elected people, so just trying to get up to speed with that.

1257
01:51:42,260 --> 01:51:48,720
And like I said, hitting the ground running because I think it's a thing where you do drink from fire hose

1258
01:51:49,500 --> 01:51:51,660
Great. Thank you, Mr. Denzer

1259
01:51:56,090 --> 01:52:00,430
You know again, it's only seven months period the main thing I don't want to accomplish is I want to be able to

1260
01:52:00,430 --> 01:52:04,770
Listen to the citizens of my district and the city and make sure I'm representing them well

1261
01:52:05,310 --> 01:52:11,070
As far as coming in on halfway done stuff or things underway as an IT professional for 30 years

1262
01:52:11,070 --> 01:52:14,530
We're constantly moving from project to project one of the main things

1263
01:52:14,530 --> 01:52:17,410
is I think it's important to do is just ask questions

1264
01:52:17,410 --> 01:52:21,450
to understand and listen and understand that there's background

1265
01:52:21,450 --> 01:52:23,450
that you may not know and then just ask questions

1266
01:52:23,450 --> 01:52:24,250
to kind of clarify.

1267
01:52:24,890 --> 01:52:26,870
And that'll help you kind of just pick up what you're doing

1268
01:52:26,870 --> 01:52:29,370
and then try and make a good contribution to the city

1269
01:52:29,370 --> 01:52:32,510
and to the citizens and represent them in a fine fashion.

1270
01:52:33,090 --> 01:52:33,190
Great.

1271
01:52:34,130 --> 01:52:34,750
Mr. Frederick?

1272
01:52:46,040 --> 01:52:48,140
You know, as Daniel said, I realize that you know,

1273
01:52:48,280 --> 01:52:51,020
when you're coming into this you have to hit the ground running

1274
01:52:51,020 --> 01:52:54,500
and I know there's some big things that are coming up

1275
01:52:54,500 --> 01:52:59,240
for this city. We have the city court that we had just talked about earlier tonight.

1276
01:52:59,760 --> 01:53:06,220
We have big development issues that are coming up, and also we have a big vote in November

1277
01:53:06,220 --> 01:53:11,500
whether we're going to accept for the trash. So, you know, we have a lot of things coming

1278
01:53:11,500 --> 01:53:15,320
up, but the big thing is I've realized I probably have to learn a lot from you guys.

1279
01:53:15,600 --> 01:53:20,120
You guys have been here, you know what you're doing, but I'd want to learn from you guys.

1280
01:53:20,120 --> 01:53:20,240
Yes.

1281
01:53:20,680 --> 01:53:20,920
Okay.

1282
01:53:21,220 --> 01:53:21,580
Thank you.

1283
01:53:21,860 --> 01:53:22,100
Thank you.

1284
01:53:22,780 --> 01:53:23,480
Mr. Schiller.

1285
01:53:25,760 --> 01:53:39,520
Well, being in real estate for the past 21 years and having sold multiple houses within this area and the district specifically, I have already built many relationships with the neighbors and my mom actually does live in Lakewood, which is the majority of the district three.

1286
01:53:40,060 --> 01:53:41,760
She's been there about 23 years, so years.

1287
01:53:41,760 --> 01:53:43,320
And my dad was a pilot.

1288
01:53:43,520 --> 01:53:47,520
He was at the planes at the airport, so we were always there as well.

1289
01:53:47,680 --> 01:53:51,380
I believe that's part of the district three position duties and whatnot.

1290
01:53:51,620 --> 01:53:55,740
I would want to strengthen the airport more, because that's a great source of resource

1291
01:53:55,740 --> 01:53:58,720
for our growing city to appeal to others.

1292
01:53:59,360 --> 01:54:03,500
And then also continue building the relationships that I've already been building on.

1293
01:54:03,980 --> 01:54:05,440
It would be hit around running.

1294
01:54:05,560 --> 01:54:07,040
I know we have a lot of other issues, of course.

1295
01:54:07,740 --> 01:54:17,680
No one could know everything on day one, but I, like I said, I'm a doer and a lifelong learner, so I'd be very willing to continue doing that and pick up very quickly and continue moving forward.

1296
01:54:18,400 --> 01:54:18,960
Thank you.

1297
01:54:19,280 --> 01:54:19,800
Great. Thank you.

1298
01:54:20,460 --> 01:54:20,740
Okay.

1299
01:54:21,180 --> 01:54:24,240
Takes us to the last question, question number six.

1300
01:54:24,660 --> 01:54:27,760
We'll go ahead and start with back to Miss Arth at the very beginning.

1301
01:54:28,380 --> 01:54:32,080
It's a citizen question submitted by a citizen, obviously, of Lee Summit.

1302
01:54:32,080 --> 01:54:35,900
The City Council decisions can shape Lee Summit for decades.

1303
01:54:36,360 --> 01:54:40,960
What personal, professional, or community ties demonstrate your long-term commitment to Lee Summit?

1304
01:54:41,300 --> 01:54:44,420
And how do you envision your involvement here beyond this appointment?

1305
01:54:45,560 --> 01:54:50,320
I've been a business owner in Lee Summit for 17 years.

1306
01:54:51,420 --> 01:54:58,600
I have employees and I feel that that I've been very committed to being an employer within the city.

1307
01:54:58,600 --> 01:55:03,360
I've been involved in various organizations within lease summit.

1308
01:55:04,540 --> 01:55:12,440
I would think that that complements what the responsibilities are of a council member.

1309
01:55:14,040 --> 01:55:18,220
Because a lot of those interactions are with residents of the city.

1310
01:55:18,220 --> 01:55:20,300
You get to hear a lot of things that go on.

1311
01:55:21,980 --> 01:55:34,900
I just, I envision that my, my involvement here has been, with my city work as well, has been all inclusive of just committing to the community as a whole.

1312
01:55:35,880 --> 01:55:38,040
Thank you. Mr. Denser.

1313
01:55:42,270 --> 01:55:52,370
As a 48 year resident of Kansas City, I think I kind of demonstrate that I don't move around a lot and when I moved out here at least seven years ago, it was like a whole new world.

1314
01:55:52,370 --> 01:55:54,030
or in a whole new world that I like a lot.

1315
01:55:55,190 --> 01:55:57,950
And in that fashion, living in Lakewood,

1316
01:55:58,230 --> 01:56:02,250
working with the Lakewood HOA or the LPOA,

1317
01:56:02,670 --> 01:56:04,190
as far as on their election committees,

1318
01:56:05,010 --> 01:56:06,850
and actually leading their election committee

1319
01:56:06,850 --> 01:56:11,230
in this past year, you know, I don't really have any reason

1320
01:56:11,230 --> 01:56:12,010
to go anywhere else.

1321
01:56:12,210 --> 01:56:14,890
I've been kayaking on Lake Chicomo for 25 years.

1322
01:56:16,570 --> 01:56:18,970
This appointment happens or it doesn't happen.

1323
01:56:19,130 --> 01:56:21,410
I'm gonna still be sitting in Lee Summit,

1324
01:56:21,410 --> 01:56:24,350
I'm still working with my LPOA, still going kayaking,

1325
01:56:24,870 --> 01:56:27,470
and still trying to do what I can to help other citizens

1326
01:56:27,470 --> 01:56:28,010
in the late summer.

1327
01:56:28,770 --> 01:56:29,350
Great, thank you.

1328
01:56:29,790 --> 01:56:30,250
Mr. Frederick?

1329
01:56:34,560 --> 01:56:40,560
Yeah, I think that I bring just my business experience,

1330
01:56:40,780 --> 01:56:44,820
my leadership skills, my finance background,

1331
01:56:46,010 --> 01:56:49,100
but more importantly, and how I think I could continue

1332
01:56:49,100 --> 01:56:51,620
to contribute to my community.

1333
01:56:51,620 --> 01:56:55,780
I have three daughters that they just recently graduated from college.

1334
01:56:55,780 --> 01:57:00,420
That's going to offer me a little bit more time on my hands and I felt like it was my

1335
01:57:00,420 --> 01:57:02,940
time to serve and give back to my community.

1336
01:57:03,560 --> 01:57:03,980
Thank you.

1337
01:57:04,640 --> 01:57:04,820
Thank you.

1338
01:57:05,460 --> 01:57:05,940
Mr. Schiller.

1339
01:57:08,960 --> 01:57:12,460
Kind of basically demonstrating the previous question I'm pretty tithing with the community

1340
01:57:12,460 --> 01:57:17,640
through my real estate activities and my family being here and me being born and raised here.

1341
01:57:17,880 --> 01:57:19,540
So I've been here 42 years now.

1342
01:57:20,360 --> 01:57:21,460
I don't plan on leaving.

1343
01:57:21,660 --> 01:57:22,620
I don't think I'm able to leave.

1344
01:57:22,620 --> 01:57:23,980
if it's just too great of a home.

1345
01:57:24,700 --> 01:57:26,680
I love it and I'm always travel.

1346
01:57:26,820 --> 01:57:28,920
I've traveled all 50 states and been all over the country

1347
01:57:28,920 --> 01:57:30,340
and then I just always tell everybody,

1348
01:57:30,900 --> 01:57:32,520
well, I've got the greatest home of all of you.

1349
01:57:32,740 --> 01:57:34,540
So I just come back and then here I am again.

1350
01:57:34,740 --> 01:57:37,040
So I'll continue developing personal relationships

1351
01:57:37,040 --> 01:57:41,320
and working through that, continue selling homes either way.

1352
01:57:41,900 --> 01:57:43,080
It's always been a great business

1353
01:57:43,580 --> 01:57:44,780
that it's been a great endeavor.

1354
01:57:45,960 --> 01:57:47,280
Buy some rental properties, et cetera.

1355
01:57:47,740 --> 01:57:50,380
I can only focus on really at least some of it

1356
01:57:50,380 --> 01:57:51,680
because it's just always been so good

1357
01:57:51,680 --> 01:57:55,880
and it's always growing well and values are going up

1358
01:57:55,880 --> 01:57:59,540
and it's just been what I want to do, so I'm here.

1359
01:58:00,400 --> 01:58:02,000
My heart is here, okay, thank you.

1360
01:58:02,200 --> 01:58:02,540
Thank you.

1361
01:58:04,080 --> 01:58:04,620
Ms. Young.

1362
01:58:06,840 --> 01:58:10,160
I actually love this question because it gets to give me an opportunity

1363
01:58:10,160 --> 01:58:12,360
to tell you why I moved here in the first place.

1364
01:58:12,800 --> 01:58:16,100
So when my husband and I got married two and a half years ago,

1365
01:58:16,280 --> 01:58:18,520
I grew up on the Kansas side, don't have me.

1366
01:58:19,560 --> 01:58:21,900
And I had lived in the city for over a decade

1367
01:58:21,900 --> 01:58:24,700
and we could have moved anywhere in the Metro

1368
01:58:24,700 --> 01:58:26,000
and we picked Lee Summit.

1369
01:58:26,600 --> 01:58:27,980
And it's for a lot of the reasons you heard tonight.

1370
01:58:28,200 --> 01:58:29,800
It's the quality of life, it's the schools,

1371
01:58:30,300 --> 01:58:31,040
it's the community.

1372
01:58:31,820 --> 01:58:34,200
So as far as community ties, I'm very fortunate.

1373
01:58:34,360 --> 01:58:37,280
I have some of my friends here this evening supporting me,

1374
01:58:37,900 --> 01:58:38,940
my wonderful husband.

1375
01:58:40,020 --> 01:58:43,480
So I guess where I envision my involvement here in Lee Summit

1376
01:58:43,480 --> 01:58:46,000
beyond this appointment would be continuing

1377
01:58:46,000 --> 01:58:49,560
to grow those community ties and just kind of infiltrate

1378
01:58:49,560 --> 01:58:50,700
you all very slowly.

1379
01:58:50,700 --> 01:58:52,520
So, thank you.

1380
01:58:53,200 --> 01:58:53,780
Thank you.

1381
01:58:54,900 --> 01:58:55,160
Okay.

1382
01:58:56,280 --> 01:58:58,600
Text one job. All of you answering these questions.

1383
01:58:59,460 --> 01:59:03,460
Takes a lot of guts to get up there and give your opinion on some of these questions that are a little tricky.

1384
01:59:04,120 --> 01:59:05,040
But thank you very much.

1385
01:59:05,580 --> 01:59:08,440
So that takes us to the closing statement.

1386
01:59:09,100 --> 01:59:10,040
You need to get two minutes.

1387
01:59:10,840 --> 01:59:13,700
And we'll go ahead and keep the same order. Start with Ms. Arth.

1388
01:59:15,840 --> 01:59:17,560
And we've got this.

1389
01:59:18,200 --> 01:59:22,180
are city clerk why keep the timer and you get two minutes, appreciate it.

1390
01:59:23,400 --> 01:59:29,480
I came here tonight because I wanted to take some of the experiences I have and my fondness for

1391
01:59:29,480 --> 01:59:33,580
Lee Summit to represent the people of District 3.

1392
01:59:34,880 --> 01:59:42,140
It's important, it's very important to understand incentive housing the public safety and

1393
01:59:42,140 --> 01:59:45,780
the issues that I actually ran on during my campaign.

1394
01:59:46,720 --> 01:59:55,660
However, it's also important to remember that as a council member, you or we, or whoever

1395
01:59:55,660 --> 01:59:59,620
is the next council member, represents the voice of the people.

1396
01:59:59,620 --> 01:59:59,980
And I...

1397
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:27,860
I think it's important for people to feel heard, and especially in a community where they have roots, they live here, they care about what goes on in their backyard. I always say local government is the most important because it literally is in your backyard. So I have enjoyed learning more about this city. I've enjoyed meeting residents, and that is why I came here tonight. I appreciate all of your time, and thank you very much. Thank you.

1398
02:00:27,860 --> 02:00:29,900
Thank you. Mr. Denser?

1399
02:00:32,440 --> 02:00:46,080
Yeah, I just want to say I appreciate the invitation here tonight as part of filling this vacant council position, giving us the form to talk to you guys and to talk to the citizens of Lee Summit and thank you the mayor and the council for your consideration.

1400
02:00:46,920 --> 02:00:51,780
Just one closing thought, I think people want to live and work in areas that are safe, secure and affordable.

1401
02:00:52,480 --> 02:00:54,760
We can throw all the money in the world that some of the

1402
02:00:54,760 --> 02:00:57,800
glitzy high-priced projects, which I love them, trust me, I love Green Street.

1403
02:00:58,400 --> 02:01:01,840
But without a sound fiscal policy, they can become a burden on future generations.

1404
02:01:02,780 --> 02:01:05,660
And we don't want to lean behind the crumbling, crime-ridden neighborhoods.

1405
02:01:06,740 --> 02:01:10,360
By balancing our development needs, our projects with basic infrastructure never

1406
02:01:10,360 --> 02:01:12,800
forget about basic infrastructure, maintenance and support.

1407
02:01:13,280 --> 02:01:17,080
And no nonsense, crime prevention approach, reasonably priced housing stock

1408
02:01:17,080 --> 02:01:19,140
and the continuation of efficient city services.

1409
02:01:19,140 --> 02:01:22,560
I think we can build a generation of people that will just want to be here,

1410
02:01:25,170 --> 02:01:26,170
a well-rounded

1411
02:01:26,170 --> 02:01:32,930
vibrant city which is the envy of the area, the region, the state, the city that is moving

1412
02:01:32,930 --> 02:01:33,690
the Metro 4.

1413
02:01:33,870 --> 02:01:37,010
I think at least it should be the destination choice for Kansas City and the metropolitan

1414
02:01:37,010 --> 02:01:37,470
area.

1415
02:01:37,970 --> 02:01:42,250
It's a major league city and all respects that really matter and I do ask for your support

1416
02:01:42,250 --> 02:01:45,750
to make this vision a reality and to continue the work of this council.

1417
02:01:45,750 --> 02:01:52,370
And finally, I ask you to support me, Garrett Dinser, at to the open district seat for the third district of the City of Leeson.

1418
02:01:52,510 --> 02:01:53,310
Thank you very much.

1419
02:01:53,550 --> 02:01:53,870
Thank you.

1420
02:01:54,670 --> 02:01:55,390
Mr. Frederick.

1421
02:01:56,550 --> 02:01:57,470
Okay, I'll go over here.

1422
02:01:57,550 --> 02:01:57,750
Sure.

1423
02:01:58,090 --> 02:01:58,230
Okay.

1424
02:02:00,290 --> 02:02:10,310
All right, while I understand this is a temporary appointment, is my full intention to run for election in April and continue serving the residents of district three.

1425
02:02:10,310 --> 02:02:20,170
As a lifelong lease on resident, lease on graduate, business owner, and community leader, I'm deeply invested in the future of our city.

1426
02:02:20,610 --> 02:02:23,710
I'm well connected throughout District 3 and broader community.

1427
02:02:24,090 --> 02:02:29,670
Through my membership at Lake Wood Oaks Country Club, my service has passed grand night for the nights of Columbus,

1428
02:02:30,190 --> 02:02:34,750
and many relationships I have built with clients and residents over the years.

1429
02:02:34,750 --> 02:02:39,710
I've developed a strong understanding of the issues, priorities, and opportunities facing

1430
02:02:39,710 --> 02:02:40,430
our community.

1431
02:02:41,150 --> 02:02:45,810
My work serving seniors has strengthened one of the most important qualities of council

1432
02:02:45,810 --> 02:02:48,570
member can possess, the ability to listen.

1433
02:02:49,550 --> 02:02:54,690
Every day, I work with individuals and families to understand the needs, address their concerns

1434
02:02:54,690 --> 02:02:56,530
and help them find practical solutions.

1435
02:02:57,350 --> 02:03:02,610
Integrity, honesty and accountability are the foundation of my business, and these values

1436
02:03:02,610 --> 02:03:05,550
would be the foundation if I was to serve on the City Council.

1437
02:03:06,170 --> 02:03:11,930
If appointed, I would focus on listening to the people of District 3, supporting public

1438
02:03:11,930 --> 02:03:17,550
safety, and help foster responsible growth to ensure that some of it remains a thriving

1439
02:03:17,550 --> 02:03:18,150
community.

1440
02:03:18,950 --> 02:03:22,950
While some applicants may have prior experience in the City Government, I bring in a neat

1441
02:03:22,950 --> 02:03:29,410
combination of financial expertise, business experience, community involvement, and strong

1442
02:03:29,410 --> 02:03:30,950
relationships throughout our city.

1443
02:03:31,630 --> 02:03:37,210
Most importantly, I bring a servant's heart and a genuine desire to represent the people of lease on it.

1444
02:03:38,410 --> 02:03:43,350
Each of you was once given the opportunity to have a leadership role in this city, and

1445
02:03:43,350 --> 02:03:45,850
I respectfully ask you for the same opportunity.

1446
02:03:46,510 --> 02:03:51,310
I would be honored to your vote and the chance to serve district three and

1447
02:03:51,310 --> 02:03:52,890
help move lease on it forward.

1448
02:03:53,310 --> 02:03:54,310
Thank you for your consideration.

1449
02:03:54,990 --> 02:03:59,130
And by the way, that was really cool how everybody's taken advantage of the green street.

1450
02:03:59,410 --> 02:03:59,810
I loved it.

1451
02:03:59,810 --> 02:04:00,730
Thank you.

1452
02:04:01,670 --> 02:04:02,370
Mr. Schiller.

1453
02:04:08,420 --> 02:04:09,660
There's a growing changing.

1454
02:04:10,160 --> 02:04:11,900
I believe some of it is growing, changing, and engineering,

1455
02:04:12,100 --> 02:04:13,720
another important chapter in this history.

1456
02:04:13,900 --> 02:04:16,080
Growth brings opportunity, new business, new neighborhoods,

1457
02:04:16,320 --> 02:04:17,580
new investment, and new possibilities,

1458
02:04:17,580 --> 02:04:18,860
and it also brings responsibility.

1459
02:04:19,600 --> 02:04:22,000
The decisions made today about development infrastructure,

1460
02:04:22,000 --> 02:04:23,860
public safety, neighborhoods, will shape,

1461
02:04:23,960 --> 02:04:26,060
fully summit, that future generations inherit.

1462
02:04:26,540 --> 02:04:28,920
I have spent my entire life watching this community grow,

1463
02:04:29,080 --> 02:04:31,220
and I want that growth to be ambitious,

1464
02:04:31,440 --> 02:04:33,700
but wise, forward-looking, but grounded in what makes

1465
02:04:33,700 --> 02:04:37,520
some of it special. My own path to leadership has been built largely through

1466
02:04:37,520 --> 02:04:42,420
experience and I consider myself a doer and a lifelong learner. So basically

1467
02:04:42,420 --> 02:04:46,740
through the for more than two decades I've built a business, worked with home

1468
02:04:46,740 --> 02:04:50,440
owners and businesses, saw problems adapted to changing circumstances and learned

1469
02:04:50,440 --> 02:04:54,700
what that results come from showing up and doing the work. I learned quickly I

1470
02:04:54,700 --> 02:04:59,420
ask questions, I listen to people who know more than I do. I study the facts and I

1471
02:04:59,420 --> 02:05:02,880
am willing to change my position when better information supports it and most

1472
02:05:02,880 --> 02:05:06,280
Most importantly, when I accept your sensibilities for something, I follow through.

1473
02:05:06,980 --> 02:05:09,500
No new council member will know everything on day one.

1474
02:05:09,840 --> 02:05:11,440
I certainly would not pretend to.

1475
02:05:11,820 --> 02:05:16,660
What I can promise is that I would rely on day one, open-minded, prepared to learn,

1476
02:05:16,940 --> 02:05:18,560
willing to listen and ready to work.

1477
02:05:19,100 --> 02:05:23,000
If appointed, my responsibility would be to help keep neighborhoods strong,

1478
02:05:23,240 --> 02:05:26,840
infrastructure prepared, families safe, businesses confident to invest,

1479
02:05:27,420 --> 02:05:29,340
and residents confident that their voices matter.

1480
02:05:29,340 --> 02:05:36,040
My vision remains that at least some of it continues being prosperous, welcoming, and filled with opportunity and hope for all.

1481
02:05:36,680 --> 02:05:39,240
Leadership is not about knowing everything before you begin.

1482
02:05:39,460 --> 02:05:45,660
It is about having the humility to keep learning, and the determination to turn what you learn into results for the people you serve.

1483
02:05:46,280 --> 02:05:48,260
That is the kind of council member that I want to be.

1484
02:05:48,960 --> 02:05:52,460
So thank you, Mayor and council members, for your time and consideration this evening.

1485
02:05:52,680 --> 02:05:53,060
Appreciate it.

1486
02:05:53,220 --> 02:05:53,500
Thank you.

1487
02:05:53,760 --> 02:05:53,960
Thanks.

1488
02:05:54,620 --> 02:05:55,180
Ms. Young.

1489
02:05:55,180 --> 02:05:56,100
Well,

1490
02:06:00,240 --> 02:06:04,820
I do not envy the decision that you guys have to make between all these qualified candidates this evening, so good luck with that.

1491
02:06:05,360 --> 02:06:07,440
But thank you again for the opportunity to be here.

1492
02:06:08,500 --> 02:06:17,880
I hope through my answers you've not just gotten a sense of how I think, but how I will serve approach serving on council.

1493
02:06:18,060 --> 02:06:23,860
So I'll come prepared, I'll listen, especially when someone sees an issue differently than I do.

1494
02:06:25,000 --> 02:06:28,240
I'll ask questions, follow the facts, and make the best decision I can for

1495
02:06:28,240 --> 02:06:33,580
Lisa over the long term. I know that being a good council member isn't just

1496
02:06:33,580 --> 02:06:38,540
about how you vote, it's about working with the other people sitting up here with

1497
02:06:38,540 --> 02:06:43,200
you all. So while I'll advocate strongly for what I believe, I know that

1498
02:06:43,200 --> 02:06:47,500
disagreement on one issue will not keep me from working with someone on the next I

1499
02:06:47,500 --> 02:06:48,900
I grew up playing competitive sports.

1500
02:06:49,420 --> 02:06:55,260
So I also think my background would bring a useful perspective to this council.

1501
02:06:55,760 --> 02:06:59,620
I spend my professional life working through many of the same issues that we've talked

1502
02:06:59,620 --> 02:07:00,280
about tonight.

1503
02:07:01,100 --> 02:07:07,060
Growth, infrastructure, housing, economic development, again, my favorite private public partnerships,

1504
02:07:08,060 --> 02:07:10,580
and how decisions get implemented in the real world.

1505
02:07:11,160 --> 02:07:14,660
That doesn't mean that I'll know everything, again, I'll ask questions.

1506
02:07:14,660 --> 02:07:19,840
I'll rely on council members, the expertise of city staff and

1507
02:07:19,840 --> 02:07:21,320
listen to residents and keep learning.

1508
02:07:22,520 --> 02:07:30,600
I've actually really enjoyed this process because it's reinforced in me just how much I want to get involved in my community and how seriously I would take this opportunity.

1509
02:07:31,020 --> 02:07:31,520
So thank you.

1510
02:07:32,540 --> 02:07:34,560
And I'm ready to start the work.

1511
02:07:34,840 --> 02:07:39,260
I believe my experience, judgment and perspective would add something valuable to this council.

1512
02:07:39,780 --> 02:07:41,780
So I'd be honored for your support for the appointment.

1513
02:07:41,940 --> 02:07:42,300
Thank you.

1514
02:07:42,300 --> 02:07:42,360
Yeah.

1515
02:07:42,640 --> 02:07:43,300
Thank you.

1516
02:07:45,470 --> 02:07:50,730
And again, thank you all for putting yourselves out there in this type of a forum.

1517
02:07:50,970 --> 02:07:51,950
It's not easy.

1518
02:07:53,290 --> 02:07:56,970
And it reminds me of, it seemed like it wasn't too long ago, Mr. Dunning, a little over

1519
02:07:56,970 --> 02:08:01,050
a year ago maybe, when we went through a similar process to fill another district vacancy.

1520
02:08:02,830 --> 02:08:08,090
And ironically, here we are, again, just over, a little over a year over, past that time,

1521
02:08:08,610 --> 02:08:13,010
two or council representatives were sitting in your chairs and

1522
02:08:13,010 --> 02:08:14,470
both interviewed for that position.

1523
02:08:16,150 --> 02:08:19,670
So I remember how inspiring it was to listen to them too

1524
02:08:20,230 --> 02:08:22,650
and you all are definitely very prepared.

1525
02:08:22,990 --> 02:08:25,870
You all care about this community just like all of us up here

1526
02:08:25,870 --> 02:08:27,490
like everyone in this room probably.

1527
02:08:28,310 --> 02:08:29,890
And so I just commend you all.

1528
02:08:30,210 --> 02:08:31,370
Excellent answer is all of you.

1529
02:08:31,990 --> 02:08:33,330
And it is going to be a tough decision.

1530
02:08:35,310 --> 02:08:42,250
So before we go on to the next phase in the process, I just want to explain something.

1531
02:08:42,970 --> 02:08:44,930
We're going to take a short recess here, the council.

1532
02:08:45,270 --> 02:08:48,710
I think just go to the bathroom or get a drink of water or something.

1533
02:08:49,850 --> 02:08:54,290
But in order, before we do that, I want to explain that, as Mr. Dunning said,

1534
02:08:54,450 --> 02:08:59,650
when we started this process, the next process will take five minutes total.

1535
02:08:59,650 --> 02:09:07,270
Okay, and I know we have some people here that are here to support each of you five candidates and or applicants

1536
02:09:08,030 --> 02:09:12,490
So we're going to limit the public comments to five minutes total. So

1537
02:09:13,150 --> 02:09:14,150
Is it five minutes per?

1538
02:09:16,030 --> 02:09:21,210
Explain that for me. Yeah, sorry mayor. We have a general public comments five minutes

1539
02:09:21,210 --> 02:09:27,670
But then if we have members of the public that wish to speak on behalf of a candidate, then five minutes

1540
02:09:27,670 --> 02:09:29,390
It's per candidate.

1541
02:09:29,890 --> 02:09:30,910
Okay, does that make sense?

1542
02:09:31,770 --> 02:09:37,390
So we're going to leave the room and let you all figure out who's going to come up to speak for public comments.

1543
02:09:38,090 --> 02:09:41,830
And then also to speak on behalf of your preferred candidate.

1544
02:09:42,910 --> 02:09:50,390
So when we come back, we're going to be the public comments, and then we'll allow each one of you to come speak on behalf of whoever you're supporting.

1545
02:09:51,370 --> 02:09:53,610
All right, so thank you all very much.

1546
02:09:53,790 --> 02:09:56,230
We'll take a quick recess, and we'll be back.

1547
02:09:56,510 --> 02:09:56,790
Thanks.

1548
02:09:56,790 --> 02:10:00,740
I wondered how the city budget works.

1549
02:10:01,760 --> 02:10:04,580
The total 2026 budget is over $380 million,

1550
02:10:05,160 --> 02:10:07,100
which includes funding for daily operations,

1551
02:10:07,600 --> 02:10:10,480
capital improvements, debt service, internal service,

1552
02:10:10,800 --> 02:10:12,040
and enterprise operations.

1553
02:10:12,600 --> 02:10:14,720
For example, the General Fund is the foundation

1554
02:10:14,720 --> 02:10:16,360
for the city's day-to-day services

1555
02:10:16,360 --> 02:10:18,960
and investments like road maintenance, public safety,

1556
02:10:19,200 --> 02:10:20,220
and fire protection.

1557
02:10:21,200 --> 02:10:23,540
The General Fund is supported by property taxes,

1558
02:10:24,060 --> 02:10:26,120
sales taxes generated by local businesses,

1559
02:10:26,120 --> 02:10:30,320
access, franchise taxes, and other sources like licenses, permits, and fees.

1560
02:10:30,900 --> 02:10:34,700
For every dollar citizens paying property tax, the city receives $0.18.

1561
02:10:35,320 --> 02:10:40,840
This means the city receives $845 a year in property taxes for a median single family house.

1562
02:10:41,460 --> 02:10:46,260
These taxes provide public safety, park maintenance, infrastructure, and the best services to keep

1563
02:10:46,260 --> 02:10:47,620
lease them at going and improving.

1564
02:10:48,380 --> 02:10:52,940
One of the community's top priorities is infrastructure investment, which is reflected in the capital

1565
02:10:52,940 --> 02:10:53,540
improvement plan.

1566
02:10:54,320 --> 02:10:58,500
$113 million of the 2026 budget is invested into the capital improvement plan.

1567
02:10:58,880 --> 02:11:03,000
The 2026 capital improvement budget includes investments like the 2.915 highway interchange,

1568
02:11:03,680 --> 02:11:06,760
third street, water and per se all's intersection and prior road.

1569
02:11:07,320 --> 02:11:10,740
The budget process includes guidance from the city council, citizen input,

1570
02:11:11,200 --> 02:11:14,340
and critical success factors from the city's ignite strategic plan.

1571
02:11:15,380 --> 02:11:20,280
To learn more about the city's budget, visit cityofls.net-slash-budget.

1572
02:11:20,280 --> 02:11:21,020
When

1573
02:11:24,090 --> 02:11:28,430
the person called on the phone, she said that there was a dinosaur walking down her road.

1574
02:11:32,970 --> 02:11:34,490
Of course, we had to go out and check that out.

1575
02:11:36,950 --> 02:11:44,330
We get out there and it was a big African tortoise, probably 60 pounds, walking down the road.

1576
02:11:44,750 --> 02:11:46,490
When they walked, they really stand up tall.

1577
02:11:46,770 --> 02:11:48,570
So, I can see why she thought it was a dinosaur.

1578
02:11:52,040 --> 02:11:54,300
I'm Rodney Wagner. I'm the manager of least some animal control.

1579
02:11:55,080 --> 02:11:56,620
As far as you can see, we get all sorts of animals here.

1580
02:11:56,860 --> 02:11:58,400
We got some guinea pigs off to the side.

1581
02:11:59,220 --> 02:12:02,360
All the windows up here are animals that are adoptable right now.

1582
02:12:02,740 --> 02:12:05,060
Everyone of these dogs is ready to go and ready for adoption.

1583
02:12:10,780 --> 02:12:12,680
And the same thing with our cats over here.

1584
02:12:18,420 --> 02:12:19,660
A lot of cool cats in here now.

1585
02:12:19,980 --> 02:12:24,290
So, this is our three-acre lot we have out back on.

1586
02:12:24,350 --> 02:12:26,330
This is where we do all the walking of dogs, the exercise.

1587
02:12:27,110 --> 02:12:30,690
We also have a side yard off the side over there so we can let them run loose.

1588
02:12:31,010 --> 02:12:32,630
They can run together and we have what's called play groups.

1589
02:12:34,070 --> 02:12:35,190
Kind of got a bunch of kids.

1590
02:12:36,330 --> 02:12:37,830
Here's our vet room.

1591
02:12:38,550 --> 02:12:40,130
We have a vet that comes out twice a week.

1592
02:12:40,730 --> 02:12:43,050
This is our Sally Port where we bring the animals into.

1593
02:12:43,510 --> 02:12:45,150
This is one of our animal control trucks.

1594
02:12:46,350 --> 02:12:48,230
And we can hold up to six animals.

1595
02:12:48,430 --> 02:12:50,170
We have a lift on the other side to put big animals in.

1596
02:12:50,410 --> 02:12:52,130
We actually have temperature gauges in here

1597
02:12:52,130 --> 02:12:53,970
and in the truck to tell if I hide this.

1598
02:12:54,410 --> 02:12:55,370
I wanted to get to a certain temperature.

1599
02:12:55,490 --> 02:12:56,650
We bring all the animals back here immediately.

1600
02:12:57,710 --> 02:12:58,930
This actually has traps in it,

1601
02:12:58,930 --> 02:13:02,660
but we do a lot of wildlife driving.

1602
02:13:03,200 --> 02:13:03,960
I mean a lot.

1603
02:13:04,380 --> 02:13:08,150
So that's top belly pigs.

1604
02:13:08,150 --> 02:13:11,990
Of course, it is cows, e-moves, a lot of reptiles.

1605
02:13:12,750 --> 02:13:17,050
We had a system one time to head over 200 reptiles

1606
02:13:17,050 --> 02:13:20,990
in his basement, camins and alligators in here

1607
02:13:20,990 --> 02:13:22,150
that are four or five feet long.

1608
02:13:22,290 --> 02:13:23,070
You can't keep those.

1609
02:13:23,350 --> 02:13:23,830
And people do.

1610
02:13:24,150 --> 02:13:25,550
And they're surprised when they can't keep them.

1611
02:13:25,730 --> 02:13:26,250
I'm like, really?

1612
02:13:26,410 --> 02:13:27,870
You're surprised you can't have an alligator in your house.

1613
02:13:34,990 --> 02:13:37,530
Our main goal here is public safety

1614
02:13:37,530 --> 02:13:39,410
and also the safety of the animals.

1615
02:13:39,650 --> 02:13:42,170
And we have very dedicated people back there.

1616
02:13:42,170 --> 02:13:44,590
and they definitely stay here for the love of the animals,

1617
02:13:44,810 --> 02:13:46,650
which also includes getting them adopted out.

1618
02:13:47,590 --> 02:13:50,810
We'll have about 4,000 impounded animals a year,

1619
02:13:51,010 --> 02:13:52,970
probably about close to 2,000 or dogs and cats.

1620
02:13:53,310 --> 02:13:54,790
The cats and dogs, when they get impounded here,

1621
02:13:54,870 --> 02:13:55,830
they go on a five-day hold,

1622
02:13:56,090 --> 02:13:58,730
and then after the five days, if the owner doesn't show up,

1623
02:13:58,930 --> 02:14:00,390
then we can put them up for adoption.

1624
02:14:02,810 --> 02:14:04,670
Adopt animal here is actually really simple.

1625
02:14:04,830 --> 02:14:07,510
You just come in, look for a family you're looking for,

1626
02:14:07,650 --> 02:14:08,470
find the right pick.

1627
02:14:08,890 --> 02:14:10,770
You have you go to the adoption room up there

1628
02:14:10,770 --> 02:14:12,170
and see if you get along with them

1629
02:14:12,170 --> 02:14:13,610
as much time as you want to in there.

1630
02:14:13,990 --> 02:14:18,020
From that point on, it's just a matter of making sure

1631
02:14:18,020 --> 02:14:19,980
they're sparing neutered and all their vaccinations

1632
02:14:19,980 --> 02:14:21,200
up the par and they're good to go.

1633
02:14:22,780 --> 02:14:26,000
We have a very high adoption rate because we try everything

1634
02:14:26,000 --> 02:14:27,640
our power to get animals adopted out.

1635
02:14:28,300 --> 02:14:29,260
We have Harvard, America.

1636
02:14:29,760 --> 02:14:32,340
He made society that we do a lot of adoptions through.

1637
02:14:32,720 --> 02:14:33,660
And then we also have other groups.

1638
02:14:33,860 --> 02:14:35,880
We have some people that literally will just look all over

1639
02:14:35,880 --> 02:14:37,380
the country for somewhere for a dog to go.

1640
02:14:37,860 --> 02:14:39,900
And we sent dogs up into South Dakota,

1641
02:14:40,280 --> 02:14:42,120
North Dakota, Washington State.

1642
02:14:42,120 --> 02:14:46,100
So it's actually it's a huge united effort to get all these animals home

1643
02:14:52,520 --> 02:14:59,820
The good thing about the people here is that they get all their friends to get animals too all of us have probably

1644
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:08,700
The, the limit of all the animals that we can have at home, you know, they are huge animal lovers. If it was up to the people here, we'd have 15 cats run around in here.

1645
02:15:36,870 --> 02:15:42,330
animals. This is just like fancy farming. You know bringing animals in there taking care of them

1646
02:15:42,330 --> 02:15:46,030
and and find them homes and yeah absolutely animal under.

1647
02:16:05,550 --> 02:16:06,750
Traditionally we think is police

1648
02:16:06,750 --> 02:16:11,950
officers those responding to law enforcement needs within the community but honestly we are there

1649
02:16:11,950 --> 02:16:16,770
to serve our citizens and our citizens do go into crisis they do have mental health crises and

1650
02:16:16,770 --> 02:16:21,450
we're being called with those scenes on a regular basis. In order to help serve those citizens better

1651
02:16:21,450 --> 02:16:24,310
we did initiate the Crisis Intervention Team program.

1652
02:16:24,610 --> 02:16:26,510
These are officers that are specially trained

1653
02:16:26,510 --> 02:16:28,590
to de-escalate crisis situations.

1654
02:16:28,970 --> 02:16:31,230
Recently, we brought co-responders out of the scene,

1655
02:16:31,510 --> 02:16:33,250
licensed and qualified mental health professionals

1656
02:16:33,250 --> 02:16:34,810
housed within our police department.

1657
02:16:35,330 --> 02:16:37,370
And they respond to those officers directly

1658
02:16:37,370 --> 02:16:39,710
to those scenes where crisis is occurring.

1659
02:16:39,870 --> 02:16:41,690
So they can interact with that citizen

1660
02:16:41,690 --> 02:16:44,130
and get them the help they need right there on that scene.

1661
02:16:44,490 --> 02:16:46,590
The co-responders are either a bachelor

1662
02:16:46,590 --> 02:16:50,070
or a master level in a behavioral health-related field.

1663
02:16:50,070 --> 02:16:53,910
They wear plain clothes, they don't carry weapons or anything like that.

1664
02:16:54,070 --> 02:16:58,690
I have a police radio that I listen to all day, listen for, you know, those key words.

1665
02:16:58,890 --> 02:17:03,310
Mental health, behavioral health, crisis, there's a lot of officers that just call for me.

1666
02:17:03,470 --> 02:17:04,430
I have my own radio number.

1667
02:17:04,690 --> 02:17:09,290
I also have the ability to self-dispatch to them, and say, $9.82, they're proud.

1668
02:17:09,510 --> 02:17:12,550
I'm going to wrap my board clean with armed forces.

1669
02:17:14,770 --> 02:17:19,350
So typically I arrive after they've made it safe, I'll make contact and get kind of the

1670
02:17:19,350 --> 02:17:21,610
to run down and then I just kind of jump right in.

1671
02:17:22,130 --> 02:17:23,430
Like, hey, you know, my name's Allison.

1672
02:17:23,590 --> 02:17:25,810
I'm a mental health professional and here to help you.

1673
02:17:25,990 --> 02:17:28,810
I'm not here to take you to jail or rest you.

1674
02:17:28,950 --> 02:17:31,790
Sometimes, all a person needs is a voice.

1675
02:17:32,150 --> 02:17:32,870
Someone neutral.

1676
02:17:33,270 --> 02:17:35,190
Someone outside that, you know, can listen.

1677
02:17:36,030 --> 02:17:37,430
I do a lot of safety planning.

1678
02:17:37,730 --> 02:17:39,710
Including family, their support network.

1679
02:17:40,210 --> 02:17:41,230
Who's close to you?

1680
02:17:41,650 --> 02:17:43,970
If they're home alone, who can come over

1681
02:17:43,970 --> 02:17:45,050
and hang out with you today?

1682
02:17:45,470 --> 02:17:47,710
Can we lock away your sharps?

1683
02:17:47,850 --> 02:17:48,830
Can we put up your meds?

1684
02:17:48,830 --> 02:17:49,810
Do you need meds?

1685
02:17:49,950 --> 02:17:51,530
Can we get you over to the urgent care

1686
02:17:51,530 --> 02:17:53,370
to get you access for your medications?

1687
02:17:53,970 --> 02:17:54,970
Some of them also are like,

1688
02:17:54,970 --> 02:17:56,150
oh I'm so glad you came.

1689
02:17:56,310 --> 02:17:57,650
This name you feel so much better.

1690
02:17:57,950 --> 02:17:59,750
Our main goal as a co-responders is

1691
02:18:00,230 --> 02:18:03,130
to one, get people connected to the services that they need

1692
02:18:03,130 --> 02:18:06,750
and also divert from emergency rooms and jails.

1693
02:18:06,910 --> 02:18:08,070
And they almost get a different view

1694
02:18:08,070 --> 02:18:09,230
of the police this Monday.

1695
02:18:09,530 --> 02:18:12,010
That lets me know you care and the officers care.

1696
02:18:13,450 --> 02:18:14,750
I'm a police, I can't wait out there.

1697
02:18:15,110 --> 02:18:16,290
My house from here.

1698
02:18:16,290 --> 02:18:20,010
In 2020, we had 722 mental health related calls for service.

1699
02:18:20,490 --> 02:18:23,590
2022 by that time, 1,479.

1700
02:18:23,690 --> 02:18:25,330
These mental health related calls for service

1701
02:18:25,330 --> 02:18:26,170
are increasing.

1702
02:18:26,630 --> 02:18:27,870
How responding to that is increasing

1703
02:18:27,870 --> 02:18:29,470
the number of crisis intervention team

1704
02:18:29,470 --> 02:18:31,930
officers we have available, as well as the number

1705
02:18:31,930 --> 02:18:34,790
of co-responders we have available to respond on these calls.

1706
02:18:35,050 --> 02:18:36,690
So what I think is important for the community

1707
02:18:36,690 --> 02:18:38,670
to know about the co-responder program

1708
02:18:38,670 --> 02:18:39,990
is that we're here.

1709
02:18:40,450 --> 02:18:40,930
We exist.

1710
02:18:41,510 --> 02:18:44,570
All you have to do when you call 911 is ask for us,

1711
02:18:44,570 --> 02:18:49,970
You know, they have one co-responder to respond to this crisis, and we'll go.

1712
02:18:51,050 --> 02:18:53,350
I was really struggling about eight years ago.

1713
02:18:53,670 --> 02:18:57,170
My personal journey with mental health, and I met some amazing social.

1714
02:18:58,530 --> 02:19:02,590
All right, let me, let me go ahead and explain it one more time.

1715
02:19:03,250 --> 02:19:04,290
Hopefully I'll get it right this time.

1716
02:19:05,930 --> 02:19:12,330
So the next stage in the process is public comments.

1717
02:19:13,050 --> 02:19:39,090
Anyone who wishes to come up to speak in general of what you envision this next council appointee kind of what you expect out of that person or that role, not specifically or personally by any individual that's on that front row, just in general, but you envision in this new person coming in and what they should maybe stand for your opinion, okay?

1718
02:19:39,090 --> 02:19:40,250
Okay, how you feel about that role.

1719
02:19:40,970 --> 02:19:47,430
So you get five minutes total, and so can I have a show of hands of who wants to speak for public comments?

1720
02:19:50,140 --> 02:19:54,000
So we have three of you, so who's the CPA in the room?

1721
02:19:55,260 --> 02:19:57,920
So we're going to split five minutes between you three.

1722
02:19:59,680 --> 02:20:02,040
One point six six, is that right?

1723
02:20:04,780 --> 02:20:05,980
Okay, because we talked a little bit before.

1724
02:20:08,400 --> 02:20:13,140
So you three and our city clerk will keep the timer going, okay?

1725
02:20:13,140 --> 02:20:15,200
So come on up if

1726
02:20:21,600 --> 02:20:24,360
we can get one at a time yeah one at a time

1727
02:20:29,910 --> 02:20:37,550
Notice that we have five great candidates here, but you know it I think they're all

1728
02:20:38,290 --> 02:20:44,030
Four brand new faces and only one I've seen before I mean if they want to be involved with the city council

1729
02:20:44,030 --> 02:20:47,770
This is the first time, you know, I've seen most of them here. So

1730
02:20:48,830 --> 02:20:50,350
If they want to be involved

1731
02:20:50,350 --> 02:20:54,230
This is the first time I've seen involvement, so anyway.

1732
02:20:54,470 --> 02:20:54,930
Thank you.

1733
02:20:55,010 --> 02:20:56,250
Thank you.

1734
02:20:56,530 --> 02:20:57,450
Come on up.

1735
02:20:59,300 --> 02:20:59,980
It's following the wider.

1736
02:21:00,540 --> 02:21:00,860
Come on up.

1737
02:21:06,140 --> 02:21:13,480
What I would like for the person that gets picked for this council seat to remember

1738
02:21:14,130 --> 02:21:23,560
is that the information asymmetry between what you know and what they know is huge.

1739
02:21:23,560 --> 02:21:37,260
the gap is huge and so it would be who you to go in this with a I'm not going to

1740
02:21:37,260 --> 02:21:44,060
say it like Reagan said it I'm going to say it distrust and verify verify

1741
02:21:44,640 --> 02:21:52,740
verify because I have done a lot of looking in the public records and I have

1742
02:21:52,740 --> 02:22:00,840
concerns of page not found that some things are making it in there and then

1743
02:22:00,840 --> 02:22:07,820
disappear videos from planning commission from city council it'll say

1744
02:22:07,820 --> 02:22:15,500
unavailable and I wonder why is that and things that I've seen and printed and

1745
02:22:15,500 --> 02:22:21,220
and screenshots, and then I go in later, and poof, it's gone.

1746
02:22:22,690 --> 02:22:29,720
I would like you to try to close that information asymmetry gap quickly

1747
02:22:31,800 --> 02:22:34,260
and distrust and verify,

1748
02:22:34,520 --> 02:22:35,820
verify.

1749
02:22:36,980 --> 02:22:38,080
Thank you.

1750
02:22:39,280 --> 02:22:39,900
Okay.

1751
02:22:40,720 --> 02:22:41,060
No.

1752
02:22:46,080 --> 02:22:49,040
This is obviously my first introduction to all of them as well.

1753
02:22:49,580 --> 02:22:55,700
We do know that one of them used to work on one of the campaigns and we do know that one

1754
02:22:55,700 --> 02:22:59,820
of them has also been part of the city council planning from discussions and I know that

1755
02:22:59,820 --> 02:23:00,940
everyone has their own opinions.

1756
02:23:01,420 --> 02:23:05,160
The important thing I think that the city should consider when it's looking at the individuals

1757
02:23:05,680 --> 02:23:08,500
is how they're going to affect the dynamics of the council.

1758
02:23:08,980 --> 02:23:14,720
For me there were two people that stood out and I will just mention them and allow you guys

1759
02:23:14,720 --> 02:23:19,120
to process that in your analysis under votes, and that is one of them is a member of the

1760
02:23:19,120 --> 02:23:25,520
bar, the other used to have a history of insurance and has members that are teachers.

1761
02:23:26,120 --> 02:23:30,860
Those are key facts and key elements, and I wish everyone luck, I think it's a hard

1762
02:23:30,860 --> 02:23:37,020
choice, but I just wanted to call out the standouts that I observed, and I did ask why they

1763
02:23:37,020 --> 02:23:40,900
were here as part of that dynamic to see how they'd respond both the community engagement

1764
02:23:40,900 --> 02:23:45,680
and an understanding that they had different responses and I don't want to put them on the spot

1765
02:23:45,680 --> 02:23:49,800
because I don't think that would really be reasonable and fair, but I do want to make sure it's clear

1766
02:23:49,800 --> 02:23:57,860
that when we all talked about numbers and ratings and we looked at how people voted citizen engagement

1767
02:23:57,860 --> 02:24:05,900
of 3.5, basically set the middle ground and anchored everybody to that thought pattern and when people

1768
02:24:05,900 --> 02:24:10,500
went a little bit above that that we were doing better on engagement, there was no real specific

1769
02:24:10,500 --> 02:24:40,480
the specific fact that grounded that, and when we talk about looking at how the city is doing and evaluating how will we do that, we have to make sure that we anchor that to specifics and areas that can be evaluated, and that we don't allow political maneuvering in our thinking, and we focus on solutions, and so when I compare the two people that led it to me, it was about who would provide the most concrete solutions, and unfortunately I have to go back a little bit on how you should never trust bar members,

1770
02:24:40,480 --> 02:24:47,240
because bar members do do better at language and coming up with solutions, and that can

1771
02:24:47,240 --> 02:24:53,480
be beneficial to the council. But if the council is more concerned about citizens in their

1772
02:24:53,480 --> 02:25:01,260
aging health and in the housing, I would not go with the lawyer because that dynamic is

1773
02:25:01,260 --> 02:25:05,160
different. And so the question that I would encourage every council member to consider when

1774
02:25:05,160 --> 02:25:09,580
they're trying to decide their votes is what they want the council to reflect. They want

1775
02:25:09,580 --> 02:25:32,140
want it more focused on long-term longevity and community connections, which an insurance agent and someone who's got relationships with teachers is going to do far better, or do they want more practical fact-driven, organized thinking that is connected with the law and what we're trying to achieve? And I hope that the city will consider that. Thank you.

1776
02:25:32,140 --> 02:25:32,520
Thank you.

1777
02:25:33,640 --> 02:25:49,160
Okay, this next part of the process, again, each candidate if you have an individual or multiple individuals that want to speak on your behalf specifically on your behalf, you have total of five minutes per candidate.

1778
02:25:50,260 --> 02:25:54,620
So depending on how many people want to speak, you can speak one minute or up to five minutes.

1779
02:25:55,260 --> 02:26:00,500
So we'll go ahead and start in the same order we started earlier with Ms. Arts, whoever she has somebody.

1780
02:26:02,960 --> 02:26:09,400
You should have received some letters on my behalf, so I did not ask them to come tonight.

1781
02:26:09,680 --> 02:26:10,820
Okay, all right, thank you.

1782
02:26:12,300 --> 02:26:12,980
Mr. Denzier.

1783
02:26:16,640 --> 02:26:20,460
Yeah, I'm not aware of anyone that's going to speak for me, so I just want to say thank you again.

1784
02:26:20,800 --> 02:26:24,740
And thank you to these candidates, you're all very well qualified, whoever is the selection.

1785
02:26:25,500 --> 02:26:27,020
I'll fully support you, and thank you.

1786
02:26:27,420 --> 02:26:28,280
Great, thank you, Mr. Frederick.

1787
02:26:32,620 --> 02:26:35,200
Yeah, I have one person that's going to be speaking on my behalf.

1788
02:26:35,200 --> 02:26:42,200
behalf I have my friend Sherry West she she's actually a local real estate agent here in Lisa. I'm very successful here.

1789
02:26:42,900 --> 02:26:48,360
I think ton of her and I totally fully support whatever she has to say.

1790
02:26:48,780 --> 02:26:49,900
You guys know I do.

1791
02:26:50,340 --> 02:26:50,920
Oh, yeah.

1792
02:26:51,100 --> 02:26:54,060
All right.

1793
02:26:57,420 --> 02:26:58,860
Good evening. Good evening, everybody.

1794
02:26:59,500 --> 02:27:04,680
I'm honored to stand here tonight to endorse my friend over a decade, Chris Frederick for City Council.

1795
02:27:04,680 --> 02:27:09,420
I have always believed that the people you surround yourself with either lift you up

1796
02:27:09,420 --> 02:27:11,500
or just seem to make life a little bit harder.

1797
02:27:12,080 --> 02:27:17,520
Chris is one of those rare people who consistently lifts others up as a friend, a family man,

1798
02:27:17,760 --> 02:27:19,400
an employer, and a neighbor.

1799
02:27:19,960 --> 02:27:22,540
If someone needs help, Chris is the first one to volunteer.

1800
02:27:23,440 --> 02:27:28,040
He's already mentioned his family but I'd like to elaborate more than just being a husband

1801
02:27:28,040 --> 02:27:28,560
and a father.

1802
02:27:29,120 --> 02:27:34,420
Those are terms we use to describe someone quickly but truly his actions in those roles are

1803
02:27:34,420 --> 02:27:36,000
why I'm advocating for Chris today.

1804
02:27:36,720 --> 02:27:39,240
He's been married to Lori for over 27 years,

1805
02:27:39,740 --> 02:27:42,640
and in that span of time, they've had countless conversations

1806
02:27:43,260 --> 02:27:45,560
about their community that Chris can now reflect on

1807
02:27:45,560 --> 02:27:46,300
in a different way.

1808
02:27:46,880 --> 02:27:49,400
He's heard the needs, whether it be from Lori at school

1809
02:27:49,900 --> 02:27:53,280
or a different school setting, and in my real estate opinion,

1810
02:27:53,960 --> 02:27:56,720
directly impacts the highest resale value a community has.

1811
02:27:57,380 --> 02:27:59,700
Chris has the ability to take all of the conversations

1812
02:27:59,700 --> 02:28:01,940
over the years and have a good conversation with you.

1813
02:28:02,540 --> 02:28:03,760
Why wouldn't we want that?

1814
02:28:03,760 --> 02:28:08,440
But this is key insight to what Lee Summit is doing well in what we can also improve upon.

1815
02:28:09,360 --> 02:28:14,280
That's important to someone like me that moved from St. Louis 10 years ago and built a real estate career here.

1816
02:28:15,100 --> 02:28:19,740
And yes, I love Lee Summit so much more than St. Louis after living there for 40 years.

1817
02:28:20,020 --> 02:28:21,900
So, thank you for having me in Lee Summit.

1818
02:28:22,560 --> 02:28:25,560
We've had some very interesting conversations in regards to the housing.

1819
02:28:26,100 --> 02:28:29,060
A few being real estate education to our local high schools.

1820
02:28:29,060 --> 02:28:35,540
the prices of our first-time home buyers and what they have to pay in our 55 plus community

1821
02:28:35,970 --> 02:28:39,580
that may want to downsize and not pay $600,000 to do so.

1822
02:28:40,240 --> 02:28:44,400
With having three daughters that just graduated college, home ownership is something Chris wants

1823
02:28:44,400 --> 02:28:46,440
to be a part of alongside of you.

1824
02:28:47,600 --> 02:28:50,500
Chris is also a successful business owner in the healthcare industry.

1825
02:28:50,620 --> 02:28:54,640
He's learned over the years how to listen, execute, have patients in understanding as well

1826
02:28:54,640 --> 02:28:58,480
is manage a team of people who have grown to financially support their own families.

1827
02:28:59,060 --> 02:29:01,940
Think about what it takes to do all of that well.

1828
02:29:02,480 --> 02:29:07,100
A husband of over 27 years, a father raising three daughters, a businessman who's mentored

1829
02:29:07,100 --> 02:29:12,420
six agents to their own success, a professional who spent years patiently guiding elderly clients

1830
02:29:12,420 --> 02:29:14,380
through something as confusing as Medicare.

1831
02:29:15,080 --> 02:29:17,700
You don't do all of that without being a genuine listener.

1832
02:29:18,300 --> 02:29:22,360
Chris knows how to hear what people actually want, not just what's easiest to respond with.

1833
02:29:22,360 --> 02:29:25,480
But that's exactly the kind of leadership city council needs.

1834
02:29:25,980 --> 02:29:27,760
Someone who listens to what the community wants.

1835
02:29:28,260 --> 02:29:34,940
Here's where fellow council members are coming from and brings people together toward

1836
02:29:34,940 --> 02:29:35,920
what's best for Lee Summit.

1837
02:29:36,820 --> 02:29:42,180
Chris hasn't ventured into politics before and some of you may already know who you want

1838
02:29:42,180 --> 02:29:47,560
to sit beside you, but I would kindly ask all of you to quietly think for just a second.

1839
02:29:48,140 --> 02:29:50,720
Chris has proven himself in what already matters.

1840
02:29:51,520 --> 02:29:54,280
We'd be fortunate, we'd be the fortunate ones to have them.

1841
02:29:54,560 --> 02:29:59,980
He's proven his loyal, dependable, knowledgeable, deeply cares about Lee's summit, and he's wanting you to

1842
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:09,460
I'd like to take a chance on him so he can be an asset to our community. I'd ask you to see Chris Frederick as a strength, a fresh set of eyes, so when you would be proud to sit next with.

1843
02:30:11,620 --> 02:30:12,040
Thank you.

1844
02:30:14,980 --> 02:30:15,900
Okay, Mr. Schiller.

1845
02:30:18,220 --> 02:30:19,480
Do you have anyone? Mr. Schiller?

1846
02:30:23,200 --> 02:30:37,400
I did have some people reach out to you through email and possibly phone call text and I do have my neighbor here. Mike, raw. Come on up, Mike. And neighbor, you know, if you live next to anybody for eight years, you're going to tell the truth. So here it is.

1847
02:30:45,410 --> 02:30:47,950
Mayor and City Council members, thanks for letting me speak.

1848
02:30:49,250 --> 02:30:53,670
I'm speaking on half of JD Schiller, obviously my neighbor of eight years.

1849
02:30:54,750 --> 02:30:59,370
And over the last eight years, I've noticed his attention to detail of his own property

1850
02:30:59,370 --> 02:31:05,230
as well as his concerns and help for his neighbors, always willing to help someone needing his

1851
02:31:05,230 --> 02:31:05,470
help.

1852
02:31:06,590 --> 02:31:13,070
And some of his attributes, JD's young, he's 42 years old, and I feel it'd be a positive

1853
02:31:13,070 --> 02:31:19,110
addition to the already experienced Lee Summit City Council bringing some new and different

1854
02:31:19,110 --> 02:31:22,270
perspective. Thank you. Thank you.

1855
02:31:24,380 --> 02:31:25,060
Ms. Young?

1856
02:31:30,160 --> 02:31:32,820
I did have people email you but I also do have

1857
02:31:32,820 --> 02:31:39,960
some friends of co-airst here to talk on my behalf and I don't know who wants to go first. No pressure.

1858
02:31:40,040 --> 02:31:45,050
How many people are wanting to speak? Three. Okay. Under five.

1859
02:31:47,260 --> 02:31:49,500
I'll make this fast because she has a lot of

1860
02:31:49,500 --> 02:31:56,460
friends here. She's a very lovable person. I have lived in Lee Summit for about eight years now.

1861
02:31:57,100 --> 02:32:03,240
I have raised my two young boys here and we consciously chose that decision. We live in Lakewood

1862
02:32:03,240 --> 02:32:09,960
and we love that community. And I like to think that Andrea moved to Lakewood to be with me and my boys.

1863
02:32:11,260 --> 02:32:16,180
I wouldn't be here speaking on her behalf if I didn't believe that she would

1864
02:32:17,280 --> 02:32:23,820
made that district better for my boys to grow up in. I have worked as a nurse in this

1865
02:32:23,820 --> 02:32:32,160
community at St. Luke's East for the last decade and I've worked with many of the community

1866
02:32:32,160 --> 02:32:39,300
and I know that she also dedicates herself to those people. She was a bright smate in my

1867
02:32:39,300 --> 02:32:45,520
wedding and I know how fiercely she loves and when she dedicates herself to something like

1868
02:32:45,520 --> 02:32:51,780
this. I know that she's going to give it her all. So, if there's anybody that I would vote for,

1869
02:32:51,940 --> 02:32:58,080
whether I knew her or not, she would definitely have my vote. So, hopefully, I can leave you with

1870
02:32:58,080 --> 02:32:59,360
that. Great, thank you.

1871
02:33:08,030 --> 02:33:13,950
Ms. Courtney Olman, and I'm a resident here in Lisa on it. I met Andrea

1872
02:33:13,950 --> 02:33:20,030
in 2022, and since then, I have come to deeply respect. Her both is a person and a business professional.

1873
02:33:20,030 --> 02:33:28,590
She is an exceptional ability to make thoughtful, fair, and found decisions even in complex or challenging situations.

1874
02:33:29,130 --> 02:33:37,450
Her analytical skills, creative problem solving, and ability to understand the goals, perspectives, and intentions of all parties involved are truly outstanding.

1875
02:33:38,110 --> 02:33:44,650
I have had the opportunity to experience Andrew's leadership firsthand, and I would trust her judgment and leadership in any situation.

1876
02:33:44,650 --> 02:33:52,250
And she is honest, dependable, and consistently demonstrates a high level of integrity and commitment to everything she takes on.

1877
02:33:53,150 --> 02:33:58,710
Andrea, as someone I hold in very high regard, and I would recommend her for this physician without hesitation.

1878
02:33:59,150 --> 02:33:59,490
Thank you.

1879
02:33:59,910 --> 02:34:00,550
Thank you.

1880
02:34:08,560 --> 02:34:10,520
Good evening, Mayor and City Council.

1881
02:34:10,700 --> 02:34:11,660
My name is Emily Hawkins.

1882
02:34:12,340 --> 02:34:15,500
I've had the pleasure of knowing Andrea for about five years.

1883
02:34:16,140 --> 02:34:19,460
One thing that I think she really exemplified tonight is her excitement,

1884
02:34:19,460 --> 02:34:29,220
for Lee Summit and her excitement for the possibility of this position, and that just kind of embodies how Andrea projects herself through normal everyday conversations.

1885
02:34:30,020 --> 02:34:39,200
I grew up in Lee Summit, Andrea moved here three years ago, and is teaching me things about the city that as a lifelong resident here I knew nothing about.

1886
02:34:39,840 --> 02:34:49,120
She's very excited to be involved, and every time we hang out, all of the conversations always circle around what do we do to make this place better?

1887
02:34:49,120 --> 02:34:51,620
This place is awesome, but how can we make it even more cool?

1888
02:34:52,460 --> 02:34:56,540
I know she's focused a lot on kind of city planning infrastructure.

1889
02:34:56,940 --> 02:34:59,820
Every time we go out, she's like, this is cool, how can we be better?

1890
02:35:00,440 --> 02:35:05,860
Not just really kind of reiterates what she's passionate about both personally and professionally.

1891
02:35:06,680 --> 02:35:09,480
And I would say I think she's an excellent candidate,

1892
02:35:09,780 --> 02:35:12,160
along with everyone else up here on your panelist.

1893
02:35:12,520 --> 02:35:13,200
Thank you very much.

1894
02:35:13,560 --> 02:35:13,900
Thank you.

1895
02:35:25,840 --> 02:35:30,320
My name is Chris Hawkins, I'm Emily's husband and I've also known

1896
02:35:30,320 --> 02:35:34,920
Andrew for about that period of time and actually first off thank you guys for all

1897
02:35:34,920 --> 02:35:39,400
your your service and the time it takes as you put out your busy weeks as I'm

1898
02:35:39,400 --> 02:35:43,060
sure to come here and represent everything and listen to the public and I actually

1899
02:35:43,060 --> 02:35:47,380
kind of wanted to speak to the public's behalf as well as yours in knowing Andrea

1900
02:35:47,380 --> 02:35:50,840
and some of the concerns of hearing that I know that I think she would maintain a

1901
02:35:50,840 --> 02:35:54,580
very objective eye and listening to all the concerns you had and then

1902
02:35:54,580 --> 02:35:57,940
and turning that as best as she can into an action plan.

1903
02:35:59,020 --> 02:36:00,460
You know, one thing I found in me that appears,

1904
02:36:00,920 --> 02:36:02,400
people do want to feel heard.

1905
02:36:03,080 --> 02:36:05,400
And in knowing Andrew, I think she has a very good job

1906
02:36:05,400 --> 02:36:05,800
of that.

1907
02:36:06,300 --> 02:36:08,340
And I think like said, her city planning experience

1908
02:36:08,340 --> 02:36:09,900
makes her kind of a shoe in for me.

1909
02:36:10,400 --> 02:36:13,540
I know when we go out, she does, it's kind of all we talk about.

1910
02:36:13,660 --> 02:36:14,600
And it's just fascinating.

1911
02:36:14,640 --> 02:36:16,360
And she just dives in every bit of it.

1912
02:36:16,820 --> 02:36:19,880
So I think she'd be very net positive for at least some of it.

1913
02:36:19,960 --> 02:36:22,580
And I'm great candidates all.

1914
02:36:22,580 --> 02:36:27,120
But, you know, I'm here to endorse Andrea, so I thank you guys very much.

1915
02:36:27,280 --> 02:36:27,880
Thank you.

1916
02:36:30,220 --> 02:36:30,860
Did it?

1917
02:36:34,950 --> 02:36:36,010
They couldn't even buy.

1918
02:36:39,300 --> 02:36:40,440
My name is Sophia.

1919
02:36:40,780 --> 02:36:47,480
I'm Andrea's sister, and I just wanted to mention that she really does want to serve in this position.

1920
02:36:47,800 --> 02:36:52,220
As her sister, I would call her and try to talk her out of it, play a little devil's advocate, and

1921
02:36:52,220 --> 02:36:54,420
she was still very determined to be here.

1922
02:36:54,860 --> 02:36:59,200
I also work in city government, and Andrea is someone that I actually will call rather than

1923
02:36:59,200 --> 02:37:04,440
a co-worker because I value her opinion even as my sister in the professional setting.

1924
02:37:05,180 --> 02:37:10,460
And I also want to mention that I too have once ran for an elected position I served on

1925
02:37:10,460 --> 02:37:11,100
a school board.

1926
02:37:11,580 --> 02:37:15,480
And so I understand some of the in-of-outs of all that kind of stuff, like not wanting

1927
02:37:15,480 --> 02:37:19,400
to bring your own agenda to the board and that kind of relationship between you and the

1928
02:37:19,400 --> 02:37:20,800
city manager and not the rest of the staff.

1929
02:37:21,100 --> 02:37:26,060
And I can speak highly and trust that my sister will be a very strong advocate for you guys

1930
02:37:26,060 --> 02:37:26,760
on the council.

1931
02:37:27,000 --> 02:37:27,280
Thank you.

1932
02:37:29,320 --> 02:37:37,920
All right, well, you had all five, do a great job, everyone that spoke did a great job.

1933
02:37:38,620 --> 02:37:48,580
So that takes us to the easiest part of this process, where you all want to keep going, no more breaks, let's just keep it going.

1934
02:37:49,300 --> 02:37:54,300
This is the part of the process where we get to deliberate a little bit and

1935
02:37:54,300 --> 02:37:58,340
And amongst each other, discuss, ask questions.

1936
02:37:59,000 --> 02:38:01,400
So I think the board is lit up, Mayor Patin.

1937
02:38:03,760 --> 02:38:04,300
Thank you, Mayor.

1938
02:38:04,940 --> 02:38:10,480
Well, first I want to thank everyone who applied for the position and who came to the forum tonight.

1939
02:38:11,420 --> 02:38:19,400
We had just a really good group of applicants like I think anyone sitting here today could step into this role.

1940
02:38:19,940 --> 02:38:24,480
So I really appreciate you guys and I know it's a little nerve wracking putting yourself out there and

1941
02:38:24,480 --> 02:38:26,420
and answering all these questions, so thank you guys.

1942
02:38:29,160 --> 02:38:33,740
As I think about this, I guess what I'm looking for, especially given the duration of the

1943
02:38:33,740 --> 02:38:40,520
appointment that it would just be until the election in April, I want someone who is

1944
02:38:40,520 --> 02:38:46,900
able to really jump right in and get up to speed on the issues that we're working on very quickly.

1945
02:38:47,220 --> 02:38:52,880
I think to me, there are two candidates that really stand out for that ability, Andrea

1946
02:38:52,880 --> 02:38:59,440
young and Dana Arth. I think they bring different things to the table. What I really appreciate

1947
02:38:59,440 --> 02:39:06,220
about Ms. Young is the professional background that she has, the experience with urban planning,

1948
02:39:06,500 --> 02:39:11,660
with working on public-private partnerships, especially the experience working with incentives,

1949
02:39:11,660 --> 02:39:18,220
because that can be such a hard thing to grasp. For me, I remember it was drinking from a

1950
02:39:18,220 --> 02:39:26,320
firehodes trying to understand all the different mechanisms, the rate of return, the total percentage

1951
02:39:26,320 --> 02:39:27,120
of requests like that.

1952
02:39:27,180 --> 02:39:31,900
There's just a lot to it, and I want someone who can jump in right away and understand

1953
02:39:31,900 --> 02:39:40,540
that, but also be ready to ask difficult questions, and I think having worked in both the public

1954
02:39:40,540 --> 02:39:44,060
sector and then also the private sector that she would bring a really unique perspective

1955
02:39:44,060 --> 02:39:55,180
to be able to analyze those requests and I was trying to think of a nice way to put this, but the best way I can come up with is to have really good BS detector, like I think that it's really important to have that and to ask hard questions.

1956
02:39:57,380 --> 02:40:12,220
And then from Ms. Arth, I think her experience on planning commission and in that role also working with our CEDC experience on the charter commission, I think that she brings a lot of experience in.

1957
02:40:13,280 --> 02:40:18,540
how our city government functions, our procedures, and I think that she could also step right into that.

1958
02:40:18,900 --> 02:40:24,980
So I like both of those kinds, and I think anyone sitting here today could fill this role.

1959
02:40:26,100 --> 02:40:41,540
To me, I would lean more towards Andrea because I think that that particular experience is really important to me able to jump right into some of the things we're working on, such as the incentive policy review, but I really look forward to the discussion, I think that there's no bad choices tonight.

1960
02:40:41,540 --> 02:40:42,360
All right, so thank you.

1961
02:40:42,520 --> 02:40:43,040
Great, thank you.

1962
02:40:43,260 --> 02:40:43,880
Council member prior.

1963
02:40:47,830 --> 02:40:48,270
Thank you.

1964
02:40:49,010 --> 02:40:51,730
I think Mayor Partim Shield said it really well.

1965
02:40:51,970 --> 02:40:54,510
I think all of you guys would be great in this role.

1966
02:40:56,710 --> 02:41:01,090
I two candidates stood out to me in that Dana Arth and Andrea Young.

1967
02:41:02,790 --> 02:41:10,290
I think that what I'm looking for is, as Mayor Partim Shield said, there's seven months.

1968
02:41:10,290 --> 02:41:15,250
So, I'm looking for someone that's going to have a pretty seamless transition into the position.

1969
02:41:18,770 --> 02:41:28,010
And who I feel like is going to represent their constituency well, I think that Dana Arth has been in this community.

1970
02:41:28,190 --> 02:41:30,630
She's well-known in our community.

1971
02:41:30,770 --> 02:41:36,830
I feel like she's going to be a good representative of not only her district, but the community.

1972
02:41:36,830 --> 02:41:41,790
I feel like Andrea Young would be too, so it's going to be a tough decision.

1973
02:41:42,290 --> 02:41:45,770
Right now you guys are my two top picks.

1974
02:41:45,930 --> 02:41:52,250
I think I'm leaning Dana right now, but I think that you guys would both be great.

1975
02:41:52,690 --> 02:41:58,090
And I think this next election is going to be a wild election, because they're going to have a lot of really great candidates.

1976
02:41:58,490 --> 02:41:59,570
So thank you.

1977
02:41:59,830 --> 02:42:01,130
Thank you, Council Member Funk.

1978
02:42:01,810 --> 02:42:05,190
Thank you, Mayor, and you've heard it from two of them.

1979
02:42:06,870 --> 02:42:10,230
Thank you all for putting your name in and doing this.

1980
02:42:10,750 --> 02:42:22,150
I'm with my colleagues, if we're bringing it down to Michonne and Miss Arth, I've had the opportunity to serve with Dana and planning commission.

1981
02:42:23,470 --> 02:42:32,670
I feel like she could really step into this role and get moving Dana garnished 40% of the votes from her constituents in this last election.

1982
02:42:33,530 --> 02:42:37,450
I think she's got out knocked on some doors, she knows her community.

1983
02:42:38,270 --> 02:42:41,670
I think both of you would do a great job with that, Mayor.

1984
02:42:42,070 --> 02:42:44,030
Do you, do we want to make nominations?

1985
02:42:44,350 --> 02:42:44,510
I do.

1986
02:42:44,650 --> 02:42:45,030
I want to keep going.

1987
02:42:45,030 --> 02:42:48,790
We'll let the comments and questions keep going, and we have one more.

1988
02:42:48,790 --> 02:42:49,490
But thank you all.

1989
02:42:49,970 --> 02:42:50,630
Thank you very much.

1990
02:42:51,370 --> 02:42:52,250
Councilman Brackett's.

1991
02:42:54,310 --> 02:42:55,110
Thank you, Mayor.

1992
02:42:56,450 --> 02:42:59,850
So I am the remaining representative for District 3.

1993
02:42:59,850 --> 02:43:27,730
and this process is torture for me, I feel very personal about this district and I've lived here 50 years, I've lived in Lakewood 18 years and so all of you Lakewood people hello and thank you so much for being here, it's wonderful and Mr. Denser, I've seen you on our Facebook page and I didn't realize that was you so it's so nice to meet you and I appreciate your work in Lakewood and you're all wonderful and completely passionate about this and that's wonderful.

1994
02:43:28,210 --> 02:43:36,490
and Dana and I, Ms. Arthur and I ran against each other last April and it was a very difficult

1995
02:43:36,490 --> 02:43:42,490
season for everyone during the election season and I came out feeling like we did a good

1996
02:43:42,490 --> 02:43:49,510
job in our district. I feel like we handled the politics of the politics well. I thought

1997
02:43:49,510 --> 02:43:52,890
we were respectful and I was happy with how things were resolved.

1998
02:43:55,330 --> 02:44:22,070
And while I have lots of, I mean I love lots of things about all of you, but Miss Arth has already been involved for 12 years and I feel like the most seamless transition for all of us would be someone who already knows all the staff, you already know all the rules, you already know the charter, you already know how to do the buttons on the computer, like you already know how to be involved here.

1999
02:44:22,070 --> 02:44:26,830
and it's difficult for me because I just lived through that election so I think the people

2000
02:44:26,830 --> 02:44:33,210
that voted for me would not be happy if I voted for you, but at the same time I know that

2001
02:44:33,790 --> 02:44:38,190
if we look at a state level when your vote is removed, when your vote is suppressed and

2002
02:44:38,190 --> 02:44:43,330
people are not representing you at any level of government, that creates hopelessness and

2003
02:44:43,330 --> 02:44:48,070
creates a disengagement from your people and I don't want that to happen either.

2004
02:44:48,070 --> 02:44:50,090
There are 40% of people who voted for you.

2005
02:44:50,590 --> 02:44:52,330
I want them to feel like they're being heard and represented.

2006
02:44:53,790 --> 02:44:58,610
And I think that we could pair nicely representing different voices from different things.

2007
02:45:00,590 --> 02:45:29,890
Because the last thing I want is for a population of people to not have their voice heard. So for me, it's more based on principle that I think it would be a nice fair combination for us to to serve. And then you all are wonderful and very vibrant and would have a great time campaigning. And I think that you should do that. And then let the voters take their choice again in April. And I'd love to see you all stay engaged.

2008
02:45:29,890 --> 02:45:33,170
and possibly serve on committees between now and then because we have several appointments

2009
02:45:33,170 --> 02:45:37,210
to make coming up soon so that's how I feel about things.

2010
02:45:37,330 --> 02:45:40,430
Thank you all for coming because I know it's hard to come and stand in front of everyone.

2011
02:45:41,950 --> 02:45:42,650
Thank you.

2012
02:45:42,970 --> 02:45:43,750
Councilmember Frazier.

2013
02:45:47,310 --> 02:45:54,930
First of all, I'd like to encourage all of you to run in April when the election comes

2014
02:45:54,930 --> 02:45:55,050
up.

2015
02:45:55,270 --> 02:45:58,070
I think you all would be definitely vulnerable candidates.

2016
02:45:58,070 --> 02:46:06,770
I took some notes, you know, things that really hit home to me during each candidate's

2017
02:46:08,430 --> 02:46:10,850
presentation, and a couple of things stood out.

2018
02:46:11,270 --> 02:46:15,110
And I think there's a couple of things that we need, and we'll continue to need here

2019
02:46:15,110 --> 02:46:15,990
on the dius.

2020
02:46:16,110 --> 02:46:21,270
And one is to listen, and many times people speak first and then listen.

2021
02:46:21,770 --> 02:46:27,270
That is not the direction that we want to go, but listen to your constituents.

2022
02:46:27,270 --> 02:46:41,950
And as many of you have said, we've received, you know, we've listened to our constituents whether they were in our district or not, they've sent emails, they've called and said, hey, you know, we're interested in this particular candidate and or this particular issue.

2023
02:46:42,290 --> 02:46:51,410
You heard tonight the issue that we're having with the courts, you've heard tonight issues that are going on or up for discussion as far as the flak cameras are concerned.

2024
02:46:51,410 --> 02:47:02,750
So those are the things that we want to hear and we have to make sure that folks in our district and outside of our district continue to be a part of Lee Summit.

2025
02:47:03,270 --> 02:47:15,010
The other thing that I think kind of distinguishes is many of you is you've got a whole and I'm going to say a generation of folks who were winter school in Lee Summit.

2026
02:47:15,010 --> 02:47:24,110
I was not, I didn't go to high school in the summit, but I came to the summit for a reason, and I think a lot of you came to the summit for a reason as well.

2027
02:47:24,530 --> 02:47:32,010
Mr. Ninser, I appreciate that he said, I lived in Kansas City for 42 years, I think, or what you said.

2028
02:47:32,850 --> 02:47:40,630
And so he came and brought that experience as to what worked, what didn't work, and what he would like to see in the summit, totally appreciate that.

2029
02:47:40,630 --> 02:47:46,230
But we know from a fiscal standpoint that, you know, we need that expertise.

2030
02:47:46,810 --> 02:47:48,970
We need to continue to have that expertise.

2031
02:47:49,890 --> 02:47:56,270
So everyone spoke to that and so that just makes our decision quite a bit more difficult.

2032
02:47:57,310 --> 02:48:02,070
I will say there's a couple of things that Andrea said that resonated with me.

2033
02:48:02,450 --> 02:48:03,690
One is the communication.

2034
02:48:04,090 --> 02:48:06,370
We know that we are challenged with communication.

2035
02:48:06,370 --> 02:48:11,030
And she said something that was like, take it and bite-size pieces.

2036
02:48:11,730 --> 02:48:12,350
That's huge.

2037
02:48:12,630 --> 02:48:15,090
I mean, I think that's absolutely wonderful, right?

2038
02:48:16,570 --> 02:48:17,870
And voter turnout.

2039
02:48:19,870 --> 02:48:25,590
Another definitely piece of information that I think I'm happy that you brought up.

2040
02:48:27,380 --> 02:48:35,150
My heart is close to seniors and insurance and Medicare, so definitely, the experience

2041
02:48:35,150 --> 02:48:37,470
that you would bring to the table as well.

2042
02:48:38,210 --> 02:48:44,490
I think housing is huge now in the end of the summit, but what I think is most important

2043
02:48:44,490 --> 02:48:52,830
to me, and I think I'm not going to speak for everyone on the dius, but to have a diverse

2044
02:48:53,650 --> 02:48:57,210
opinion or a diverse background as far as housing is concerned.

2045
02:48:57,710 --> 02:48:59,350
We want folks in the full spectrum.

2046
02:48:59,490 --> 02:49:03,470
We talk about the Missy Biddle, and that's still up to be discussed in what that is and

2047
02:49:03,470 --> 02:49:03,930
where it is.

2048
02:49:03,930 --> 02:49:08,670
But at least people that come to the table, everyone, we are not a homogeneous group here.

2049
02:49:08,770 --> 02:49:12,990
We all think differently, but the fact that we can come together and discuss options,

2050
02:49:12,990 --> 02:49:16,630
I think you all have demonstrated that that's what you guys can do as well.

2051
02:49:16,870 --> 02:49:18,970
So I like that.

2052
02:49:21,170 --> 02:49:26,670
And again, I'll just say that Mr. Schiller, you said more than once that you are a lifetime learner.

2053
02:49:26,830 --> 02:49:32,670
We have to be, we have to be, we are evolving and we can't stand still.

2054
02:49:32,670 --> 02:49:40,850
So we know that we went from, you know, BS, which is before sherry, 33, you know, thousand

2055
02:49:40,850 --> 02:49:41,550
semi-two.

2056
02:49:41,710 --> 02:49:46,130
We're definitely on our way, you know, as you mentioned, from the, you know, the six

2057
02:49:46,130 --> 02:49:49,850
largest city to my, it wouldn't surprise me if we were going to hit the fourth.

2058
02:49:50,190 --> 02:49:55,990
So I think we just need to have a diverse set of opinions and whatnot.

2059
02:49:56,230 --> 02:49:58,570
And we do need to represent all of the people.

2060
02:49:58,570 --> 02:50:15,270
So I am not a fan of anyone saying I absolutely won't do this, or this is what I believe in, I've always said I came to serve not only to share my opinion, but the opinions of everyone who voted for me as well as those who didn't.

2061
02:50:15,790 --> 02:50:21,810
So those are the things that we, I think we have to keep in mind front and center.

2062
02:50:21,810 --> 02:50:24,170
So it is a difficult decision.

2063
02:50:25,250 --> 02:50:25,930
I don't envy it.

2064
02:50:26,150 --> 02:50:32,830
The best thing I can say is that keep April in mind, keep April in mind.

2065
02:50:33,650 --> 02:50:37,190
Even whoever takes the position, keep April in mind that you're like, yeah,

2066
02:50:37,330 --> 02:50:39,230
this isn't exactly what I thought it was going to be.

2067
02:50:39,930 --> 02:50:43,810
You know, maybe we can better support, you know, others that are in the role.

2068
02:50:44,050 --> 02:50:49,250
So and the final thing is I did not know we had a country club in Lakewood.

2069
02:50:49,430 --> 02:50:49,910
No, I didn't.

2070
02:50:50,170 --> 02:50:50,750
No, I didn't.

2071
02:50:50,750 --> 02:50:51,870
No, I didn't.

2072
02:50:52,150 --> 02:50:53,650
But anyway, thank you.

2073
02:50:53,910 --> 02:50:54,130
Thank you.

2074
02:50:54,530 --> 02:50:54,930
Thank you.

2075
02:50:55,530 --> 02:50:56,290
Councilmember Craven.

2076
02:50:57,630 --> 02:50:58,290
Thanks, Mayor.

2077
02:50:58,950 --> 02:51:01,550
Um, Terry, you did a lot.

2078
02:51:01,890 --> 02:51:02,070
Girl,

2079
02:51:05,770 --> 02:51:08,770
everything that everyone said up here, I echo.

2080
02:51:08,930 --> 02:51:12,150
So I don't have any disagreement with anything

2081
02:51:12,150 --> 02:51:13,050
that has been said.

2082
02:51:13,150 --> 02:51:15,710
But what I do want to say is I know I can see you, JD.

2083
02:51:15,930 --> 02:51:17,230
You've been hitting this whole night.

2084
02:51:17,230 --> 02:51:22,990
But what I do want to say is I was in the same seat as y'all a little over a year ago,

2085
02:51:22,990 --> 02:51:30,590
so I understand how much it took for you to fill out this application to be here tonight

2086
02:51:30,590 --> 02:51:34,850
and I applaud you for that because I know that like I was telling my colleagues before

2087
02:51:34,850 --> 02:51:41,070
we stepped out, is that the fact that you decided to put your hat in the ring to go for something

2088
02:51:41,070 --> 02:51:46,670
like this shows your commitment, shows your dedication, shows that you are, you will take

2089
02:51:46,670 --> 02:51:54,070
this seriously and I know exactly probably how you're feeling right now.

2090
02:51:54,590 --> 02:52:00,030
One of the things that I do want to say is that where everyone had wonderful reasons

2091
02:52:00,030 --> 02:52:04,550
as to why they kind of looked at the people or looking at the people that they're looking

2092
02:52:04,550 --> 02:52:10,750
at, I want to just tell my perspective a little bit because I am not of the perspective that

2093
02:52:10,750 --> 02:52:16,330
just because someone has served on local committees, or

2094
02:52:17,430 --> 02:52:21,710
have personal relationships with anybody on council.

2095
02:52:23,530 --> 02:52:28,190
That is the highest ranking for me.

2096
02:52:29,010 --> 02:52:34,210
Because I do realize and understand, cuz one that wasn't me, and here we are.

2097
02:52:34,670 --> 02:52:38,650
But what I do acknowledge and what I did acknowledge was

2098
02:52:38,650 --> 02:52:43,210
was what everyone had to say because I know we're all talented in our own ways and I know

2099
02:52:43,210 --> 02:52:50,430
that we come with a plethora of expertise and talents and professionalism, we've heard

2100
02:52:50,430 --> 02:52:51,290
that in your comments.

2101
02:52:52,470 --> 02:53:02,780
But what I do want to say is this is just one step and whoever we choose tonight, that

2102
02:53:02,780 --> 02:53:08,420
does not sell your fate of being on this council because if I thought that way, I wouldn't

2103
02:53:08,420 --> 02:53:15,840
be here today. But I do want to say that everybody gave really, really good responses. I did

2104
02:53:15,840 --> 02:53:21,900
read everyone's application. And for me, there was a couple of people who really stood out

2105
02:53:21,900 --> 02:53:29,060
and not because of, you know, anything that I kind of came in here knowing about any of you,

2106
02:53:29,200 --> 02:53:34,660
but it was because of kind of how you answered and the points that you kind of referenced and how

2107
02:53:34,660 --> 02:53:39,700
how you kept tying your questions back to your knowledge of the city and what's currently

2108
02:53:39,700 --> 02:53:46,060
going on and it showed me that you know to a degree you've done your research and whether

2109
02:53:46,060 --> 02:53:53,300
you were here in person listening to our council meetings every day we do know there's

2110
02:53:53,300 --> 02:53:57,820
other options so you could have been you know watching at home but I do but I did notice

2111
02:53:57,820 --> 02:54:03,240
is that each one of you had some knowledge of what we're doing.

2112
02:54:03,680 --> 02:54:07,500
And I think that each one of you can hit the ground running.

2113
02:54:08,860 --> 02:54:12,420
Because you have the ability too,

2114
02:54:12,600 --> 02:54:16,140
and then I think that you also know that we are resources.

2115
02:54:16,700 --> 02:54:20,240
And it's not just one vote that decides anything.

2116
02:54:20,580 --> 02:54:21,540
It's all of us collectively.

2117
02:54:21,900 --> 02:54:25,220
So I just encourage you to not take this night

2118
02:54:25,220 --> 02:54:37,220
as a defeat or as a shoeing for the term, the four-year term, just know that continue to work towards the seat because I think you all want it.

2119
02:54:37,820 --> 02:54:52,360
And so with that being said, I don't know who yet, but I feel like I just wanted to put that out there that great job stepping up in your willingness to be a part of this process because it's not for the week.

2120
02:54:57,740 --> 02:55:02,180
I don't really want to repeat everything that was just said, but I will echo thank you

2121
02:55:02,180 --> 02:55:08,500
all for taking the time to fill out the application for coming and giving us all of your

2122
02:55:08,500 --> 02:55:09,920
ideas and your comments.

2123
02:55:10,700 --> 02:55:17,960
I took notes for anything that anybody said also that really stuck out for me compared

2124
02:55:17,960 --> 02:55:22,020
to anybody else's answer, and I have a lot of notes. I'm sorry, guys.

2125
02:55:25,060 --> 02:55:26,780
So this is a very

2126
02:55:26,780 --> 02:55:32,900
hard decision. You all did so great. You all made so many good comments, but I can't

2127
02:55:32,900 --> 02:55:37,600
see how it's leaning, which makes my life easier, because I don't have to make such a bad

2128
02:55:37,600 --> 02:55:47,320
or big decision. I see that it's kind of being whittled down to a couple. So this is wonderful

2129
02:55:47,320 --> 02:55:56,520
to have this many people interested in a position that's only going to be seven months, and then you're going to have to run, and that's only for a year.

2130
02:55:57,060 --> 02:56:02,660
And then you're going to have to run, you know, I mean you're not going to have to, I guess, but ideally that's how it would work, right?

2131
02:56:02,900 --> 02:56:13,020
So, the fact that this is such a short term and we have so many great people that are interested in this, says a lot for District 3, first of all, but also says a lot for you guys.

2132
02:56:13,020 --> 02:56:29,040
So thank you so much for coming out, giving all your responses, and coming to talk to us because although I did read all of the applications, it's, it's not easy for me to judge people on paper, you can look great on paper and walk in the door a train wreck, right?

2133
02:56:29,180 --> 02:56:37,900
So, I mean, I just need, I really, I'm better off seeing people, seeing your responses, seeing your body language and all of those things.

2134
02:56:38,140 --> 02:56:40,360
So thank you so much for coming and participating.

2135
02:56:40,360 --> 02:56:49,600
Pitting. Thank you mayor. Great. Thank you. So I think we're ready for nominations. So

2136
02:56:49,600 --> 02:56:50,740
any

2137
02:56:54,510 --> 02:56:54,750
break?

2138
02:56:56,950 --> 02:56:59,630
All right. Five minute break. I

2139
02:57:04,840 --> 02:57:07,980
wondered how the city budget works. The total

2140
02:57:07,980 --> 02:57:13,520
2026 budget is over $380 million, which includes funding for daily operations, capital

2141
02:57:13,520 --> 02:57:19,280
improvements, debt service, internal service, and enterprise operations. For example, the

2142
02:57:19,280 --> 02:57:22,740
The General Fund is the foundation for the city's day-to-day services and investments

2143
02:57:22,740 --> 02:57:25,940
like road maintenance, public safety, and fire protection.

2144
02:57:27,180 --> 02:57:31,800
The General Fund is supported by property taxes, sales taxes generated by local businesses,

2145
02:57:32,480 --> 02:57:35,980
franchise taxes, and other sources like licenses, permits, and fees.

2146
02:57:36,640 --> 02:57:40,380
For every dollar citizens paying property tax, the city receives $0.18.

2147
02:57:41,100 --> 02:57:46,520
This means the city receives $845 a year in property taxes for a median single family house.

2148
02:57:46,520 --> 02:57:53,320
These taxes provide public safety, park maintenance, infrastructure, and the best services to keep lease them at going and improving.

2149
02:57:54,140 --> 02:57:59,200
One of the community's top priorities is infrastructure investment, which is reflected in the capital improvement plan.

2150
02:58:00,020 --> 02:58:04,160
$113 million of the 2026 budget is invested into the capital improvement plan.

2151
02:58:04,540 --> 02:58:08,700
The 2026 capital improvement budget includes investments like the $291.50 highway interchange,

2152
02:58:12,100 --> 02:58:20,020
The budget process includes guidance from the city council, citizen input, and critical success factors from the city's ignite strategic plan.

2153
02:58:21,340 --> 02:58:25,960
To learn more about the city's budget, visit cityofls.net backslash budget.

2154
02:58:29,480 --> 02:58:34,120
When the person called on a phone, she said that there was a dinosaur walking down her road.

2155
02:58:34,880 --> 02:58:35,280
Of

2156
02:58:39,050 --> 02:58:40,170
course we had to go out and check that out.

2157
02:58:42,640 --> 02:58:45,460
We get out there and it was a big African tortoise,

2158
02:58:46,500 --> 02:58:49,980
probably 60 pounds, walking down the road.

2159
02:58:50,740 --> 02:58:52,160
When they walked they really stand up tall

2160
02:58:52,160 --> 02:58:54,220
so I can see why she thought it was a dinosaur.

2161
02:58:57,700 --> 02:58:58,960
I'm Rodney Wagner, I'm the manager

2162
02:58:58,960 --> 02:59:00,000
of least some animal control.

2163
02:59:00,780 --> 02:59:02,320
As far as you can see we get all sorts of animals here.

2164
02:59:02,560 --> 02:59:04,080
We got some guinea pigs off to the side.

2165
02:59:04,880 --> 02:59:06,900
All the windows up here are animals

2166
02:59:06,900 --> 02:59:08,020
that are adoptable right now.

2167
02:59:08,460 --> 02:59:10,760
Every one of these dogs is ready to go and ready for adoption

2168
02:59:10,760 --> 02:59:11,020
and

2169
02:59:15,760 --> 02:59:18,380
the same thing with our cats over here.

2170
02:59:23,990 --> 02:59:25,330
A lot of cool cats in here now.

2171
02:59:25,670 --> 02:59:29,960
So, this is our three-acre lot we have out back on.

2172
02:59:30,040 --> 02:59:31,960
This is where we do all the walking of dogs, the exercise.

2173
02:59:32,800 --> 02:59:35,160
We also have a side yard off the side over there

2174
02:59:35,160 --> 02:59:36,360
so we can let them run loose.

2175
02:59:36,700 --> 02:59:38,580
They can run together and we have what's called playgroups.

2176
02:59:39,760 --> 02:59:40,860
Kind of got a bunch of kids.

2177
02:59:42,020 --> 02:59:43,500
Here's our vet room.

2178
02:59:44,480 --> 02:59:45,780
We have a vet that comes out twice a week.

2179
02:59:46,420 --> 02:59:48,720
This is our Sally Port where we bring the animals into.

2180
02:59:48,720 --> 02:59:54,700
This is one of our amuletural tracks and we can hold up to six animals we have a lift on the

2181
02:59:54,700 --> 02:59:59,020
other side to put big animals in. We actually have temperature gauges in here and in the track to tell if

2182
02:59:59,340 --> 02:59:59,880
I'll see you in the next one.

2183
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:31,240
I want to get to a certain temperature. We're bringing all the animals back immediately. So this actually has trapped in it, but we do a lot of wildlife driving. I mean a lot. So, bats, hot belly pigs, horses, cows, e-moves, a lot of reptiles. We had a system one time to head over 200 reptiles in his basement, camins and alligators in here that are four or five feet long. He can't keep those. And people do, and they're surprised when they can't keep them.

2184
03:00:31,240 --> 03:00:31,960
I'm like, really?

2185
03:00:32,060 --> 03:00:33,580
You're surprised you can't have an alligator in your mouth.

2186
03:00:40,730 --> 03:00:43,210
Our main goal here is public safety

2187
03:00:43,630 --> 03:00:45,070
and also the safety of the animals.

2188
03:00:45,390 --> 03:00:47,870
And we have very dedicated people back there.

2189
03:00:48,210 --> 03:00:50,310
And they definitely stay here for the love of the animals,

2190
03:00:50,450 --> 03:00:52,310
which also includes getting them adopted out.

2191
03:00:53,250 --> 03:00:56,510
We'll have about 4,000 impounded animals a year,

2192
03:00:56,650 --> 03:00:58,650
probably about close to 2,000 or dogs and cats.

2193
03:00:58,990 --> 03:01:00,490
The cats and dogs, when they get impounded here,

2194
03:01:00,510 --> 03:01:01,530
they go on a five-day hold.

2195
03:01:01,770 --> 03:01:04,510
And then after the five days, if the owner doesn't show up,

2196
03:01:04,510 --> 03:01:06,130
then we can put them up for adoption.

2197
03:01:11,640 --> 03:01:12,400
Is this ready?

2198
03:01:13,500 --> 03:01:15,800
All right, so now I will accept nominations.

2199
03:01:17,520 --> 03:01:18,280
Can't bear for time.

2200
03:01:19,880 --> 03:01:20,560
Thank you, Mayor.

2201
03:01:20,800 --> 03:01:22,520
I'd like to nominate Andrea Young.

2202
03:01:23,560 --> 03:01:28,380
As I kind of said earlier, I think that her professional background experience would be

2203
03:01:28,380 --> 03:01:32,640
really valuable on this bias and bring a perspective that we haven't really had.

2204
03:01:33,140 --> 03:01:36,660
So I would love to see her up here with us asking good questions.

2205
03:01:37,160 --> 03:01:37,520
So thank you.

2206
03:01:37,520 --> 03:01:39,020
Okay, thank you. Councilmember Futh.

2207
03:01:39,940 --> 03:01:48,920
Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to nominate Dana Arth. I think her years of experience and needing someone that is up to speed immediately.

2208
03:01:49,440 --> 03:01:51,600
We have that person right there. Thank you.

2209
03:01:51,940 --> 03:01:54,180
Great. Thank you. Any other nominations?

2210
03:01:57,280 --> 03:01:58,620
Hearing or seeing none?

2211
03:01:59,220 --> 03:02:03,260
We'll ask the City Clerk to go ahead and do individual roll call.

2212
03:02:05,400 --> 03:02:05,520
Go.

2213
03:02:05,520 --> 03:02:07,900
So, Council Member Cravens?

2214
03:02:08,980 --> 03:02:10,520
I'm sorry, we'll start first.

2215
03:02:11,160 --> 03:02:12,020
How are we going to do this, Mr.?

2216
03:02:12,440 --> 03:02:12,700
The

2217
03:02:16,630 --> 03:02:27,510
process is outlined as the clerk just randomly calls you or all your names then you offer who you and would like to vote for.

2218
03:02:27,650 --> 03:02:28,710
State the person you want to vote for.

2219
03:02:28,830 --> 03:02:29,750
From the two that were nominated.

2220
03:02:30,310 --> 03:02:32,830
Just to be clear, out of those two.

2221
03:02:32,950 --> 03:02:34,030
Because the nominations have closed.

2222
03:02:34,370 --> 03:02:36,890
So out of those two, state your preference.

2223
03:02:37,790 --> 03:02:38,410
Thank you.

2224
03:02:38,410 --> 03:02:40,430
Councilmember Cravens.

2225
03:02:40,510 --> 03:02:41,350
Go first.

2226
03:02:43,010 --> 03:02:49,310
This is a hard one, but I think I will pick Andrea.

2227
03:02:51,800 --> 03:02:52,740
Councilmember Adkins.

2228
03:02:55,110 --> 03:02:56,190
Ms. Arth, please.

2229
03:02:58,290 --> 03:02:59,030
Councilmember Funk.

2230
03:03:01,090 --> 03:03:01,950
Dean Arth.

2231
03:03:04,000 --> 03:03:05,000
Councilmember Carlyle.

2232
03:03:05,700 --> 03:03:06,940
Dean Arth.

2233
03:03:09,120 --> 03:03:10,560
Mayor Pratim Shields.

2234
03:03:10,880 --> 03:03:11,380
Andrea Young.

2235
03:03:14,030 --> 03:03:14,770
Councilmember Frazier.

2236
03:03:14,770 --> 03:03:24,040
Andrew Young, Councilmember prior, Dana Arth, please, and Mayor Lopez.

2237
03:03:24,660 --> 03:03:25,420
Dana Arth,

2238
03:03:30,540 --> 03:03:32,100
so I think that's majority.

2239
03:03:32,680 --> 03:03:36,460
That's five votes for Miss Arth and three votes for Miss Young.

2240
03:03:36,960 --> 03:03:47,260
Yes, so before we completely end the process, I won't repeat what's already been said, and we've stated it several times tonight.

2241
03:03:47,260 --> 03:03:54,060
It takes so much guts for you guys to do what you did tonight and you heard it from the

2242
03:03:54,060 --> 03:03:58,040
perspective of a person that was sitting in your seat if you were not selected tonight

2243
03:03:58,480 --> 03:03:59,560
and she's here now.

2244
03:04:00,940 --> 03:04:03,000
So you all were super impressive.

2245
03:04:03,940 --> 03:04:08,520
I highly, highly encourage you for whatever reason it just wasn't you weren't chosen tonight

2246
03:04:08,940 --> 03:04:14,240
to please stay, get engaged if you're not engaged and I think I can say this without getting

2247
03:04:14,240 --> 03:04:20,620
being in trouble, that if you're interested in getting engaged, we can make sure we find

2248
03:04:20,620 --> 03:04:23,460
a border commission for you, soon.

2249
03:04:24,740 --> 03:04:29,000
So all of you are that impressive that I would stick my neck out for each one of you.

2250
03:04:29,520 --> 03:04:32,320
And I know that I would have to have the support of my colleagues as well.

2251
03:04:33,440 --> 03:04:36,720
So just thank you sincerely for being out here today.

2252
03:04:37,360 --> 03:04:42,500
We're going to take like a five minute recess as we did last time, it's somewhat of a tradition

2253
03:04:42,500 --> 03:04:49,940
Now, two years in a row, we're going to come out and meet each one of you and have a brief conversation, that's all right.

2254
03:04:50,260 --> 03:04:51,560
So, five minute recess.

2255
03:04:52,140 --> 03:04:52,280
We're

2256
03:04:54,930 --> 03:04:56,150
wondering how the city budget works.

2257
03:04:57,250 --> 03:05:07,530
The total 2026 budget is over $380 million, which includes funding for daily operations, capital improvements, debt service, internal service, and enterprise operations.

2258
03:05:08,050 --> 03:05:14,410
For example, the general fund is the foundation for the city's day-to-day services and investments like road maintenance, public safety,

2259
03:05:14,410 --> 03:05:19,810
and fire protection. The general fund is supported by property taxes, sales

2260
03:05:19,810 --> 03:05:24,230
taxes generated by local businesses, franchise taxes and other sources like

2261
03:05:24,230 --> 03:05:29,190
licenses, permits and fees. For every dollar citizens paying property tax the

2262
03:05:29,190 --> 03:05:34,070
city receives $0.18. This means the city receives $845 a year in property

2263
03:05:34,070 --> 03:05:38,990
taxes for a median single family house. These taxes provide public safety, park

2264
03:05:38,990 --> 03:05:42,710
maintenance, infrastructure, and the best services to keep lease on going and

2265
03:05:42,710 --> 03:05:47,990
improving. One of the community's top priorities is infrastructure investment, which is reflected in

2266
03:05:47,990 --> 03:05:53,330
the capital improvement plan. $113 million of the 2026 budget is invested into the capital

2267
03:05:53,330 --> 03:05:58,110
improvement plan. The 2026 capital improvement budget includes investments like the 291 and 50 highway

2268
03:05:58,110 --> 03:06:03,850
interchange, 3rd street, water and presale's intersection, and prior road. The budget process includes

2269
03:06:03,850 --> 03:06:08,810
guidance from the city council, citizen input, and critical success factors from the city's ignite

2270
03:06:08,810 --> 03:06:14,410
strategic plan to learn more about the city's budget visit city of ls dot net

2271
03:06:14,930 --> 03:06:16,490
backslash budget when

2272
03:06:19,560 --> 03:06:22,500
the person called on a phone she said that there was a

2273
03:06:22,500 --> 03:06:24,900
dinosaur walking down her road of course

2274
03:06:28,970 --> 03:06:30,750
we had to go out check that out we

2275
03:06:32,830 --> 03:06:32,970
get

2276
03:06:32,970 --> 03:06:39,470
out there and it was a big African tortoise probably 60 pounds walking down the

2277
03:06:39,470 --> 03:06:43,470
road and they walked they really stand up tall so I can see why she thought it was

2278
03:06:43,470 --> 03:06:44,090
a dinosaur.

2279
03:06:47,430 --> 03:06:49,770
I'm Rodney Wagner. I'm the manager of least some animal control.

2280
03:06:50,550 --> 03:06:53,850
As far as you can see we get all sorts of animals here. You got some guinea pigs off to the side.

2281
03:06:54,710 --> 03:06:57,810
All the windows up here are animals that are adoptable right now.

2282
03:06:58,250 --> 03:07:00,550
Every one of these dogs is ready to go and ready for adoption.

2283
03:07:06,270 --> 03:07:08,150
And the same thing with our cats over here.

2284
03:07:13,970 --> 03:07:15,450
A lot of cool cats in here now so

2285
03:07:17,580 --> 03:07:21,820
this is our three-acre lot we have out back on. This is where we do all the walk-in dogs exercise.

2286
03:07:22,540 --> 03:07:26,180
We also have a side yard off the side over there so we can let them run loose.

2287
03:07:26,180 --> 03:07:28,160
They can run together in a web, what's called play groups.

2288
03:07:29,560 --> 03:07:30,660
Kind of got a bunch of kids.

2289
03:07:31,840 --> 03:07:33,300
Here's our vet room.

2290
03:07:34,020 --> 03:07:35,560
We have vet that comes out twice a week.

2291
03:07:36,260 --> 03:07:38,500
This is our Sally Port where we bring the animals into.

2292
03:07:38,980 --> 03:07:40,620
This is one of our animal control trucks.

2293
03:07:41,760 --> 03:07:43,700
And we can hold up to six animals.

2294
03:07:43,900 --> 03:07:45,640
We have a lift on the other side to put big animals in.

2295
03:07:45,880 --> 03:07:47,600
We actually have temperature gauges in here

2296
03:07:47,600 --> 03:07:49,420
and in the truck to tell if I hide this.

2297
03:07:49,840 --> 03:07:50,840
Once it gets to a certain temperature,

2298
03:07:50,960 --> 03:07:52,060
we bring all the animals back immediately.

2299
03:07:52,420 --> 03:07:54,400
So this actually has traps in it,

2300
03:07:54,400 --> 03:07:58,140
but we do a lot of wildlife driving.

2301
03:07:58,780 --> 03:07:59,440
I mean a lot.

2302
03:07:59,900 --> 03:08:04,900
So, bats, hot belly pigs, horses, cows,

2303
03:08:05,340 --> 03:08:07,400
he moves a lot of reptiles.

2304
03:08:08,220 --> 03:08:10,540
We had a system one time the head

2305
03:08:10,540 --> 03:08:13,100
over 200 reptiles in his basement.

2306
03:08:15,140 --> 03:08:17,600
Cammons and oligators in here that are four or five feet long,

2307
03:08:17,740 --> 03:08:18,540
you can't keep those.

2308
03:08:18,800 --> 03:08:21,020
And people do, and they're surprised when they can't keep them.

2309
03:08:21,200 --> 03:08:21,760
I'm like, really?

2310
03:08:21,880 --> 03:08:23,340
You're surprised you can't have oligators in your house.

2311
03:08:23,660 --> 03:08:23,940
I'm glad.

2312
03:08:30,420 --> 03:08:35,340
our main goal here is public safety and also the safety of the animals and we

2313
03:08:35,340 --> 03:08:39,460
have very dedicated people back there and they definitely stay here for the

2314
03:08:39,460 --> 03:08:43,560
love of the animals which also includes getting them adopted out. We'll have

2315
03:08:43,560 --> 03:08:47,880
about 4,000 impounded animals a year probably about close to 2,000 or

2316
03:08:47,880 --> 03:08:50,880
dogs and cats. The cats and dogs when they get impounded here they go on a five

2317
03:08:50,880 --> 03:08:54,820
day hold and then after the five days if the owner doesn't show up then we

2318
03:08:54,820 --> 03:08:55,900
you can put them up for adoption.

2319
03:08:58,240 --> 03:09:00,160
Adopt animal here is actually really simple.

2320
03:09:00,300 --> 03:09:02,980
You just come in, look wherever animal you're looking for,

2321
03:09:03,180 --> 03:09:03,940
find the right pick.

2322
03:09:04,340 --> 03:09:06,220
You have to go to the adoption room up there

2323
03:09:06,220 --> 03:09:07,620
and see if you get along with them

2324
03:09:07,620 --> 03:09:09,080
as long as you want to go in there.

2325
03:09:11,210 --> 03:09:13,470
From that point on, it's just a matter of making sure

2326
03:09:13,470 --> 03:09:15,450
they're sparing neutered and all their vaccinations

2327
03:09:15,450 --> 03:09:16,670
up the par and they're good to go.

2328
03:09:18,250 --> 03:09:19,950
We have a very high adoption rate

2329
03:09:19,950 --> 03:09:23,110
because we try everything our power to get animals adopted out.

2330
03:09:23,770 --> 03:09:24,710
We have Harvard America.

2331
03:09:24,710 --> 03:09:27,510
area. He remains a society that we do a lot of adoption

2332
03:09:27,510 --> 03:09:29,630
through. And then we also have other groups. We have some

2333
03:09:29,630 --> 03:09:31,850
people that literally will just look all over the country for

2334
03:09:31,850 --> 03:09:35,350
somewhere for a dog to go. And we sent dogs up into South Dakota

2335
03:09:35,350 --> 03:09:39,310
and North Dakota, Washington State. So it's actually it's a

2336
03:09:39,310 --> 03:09:41,550
huge United effort to get all these animals home.

2337
03:09:41,710 --> 03:09:46,350
Cars area, but lots of energy. He's got a weird billbell. She

2338
03:09:46,350 --> 03:09:48,730
was nothing to do with the other cats. She'll kind of get her

2339
03:09:48,730 --> 03:09:50,930
crumpy space going. And the good thing about the people here

2340
03:09:50,930 --> 03:09:53,750
is that they get all their friends to get animals too.

2341
03:09:54,270 --> 03:09:57,110
All of us have probably the limit of all the animals

2342
03:09:57,110 --> 03:09:58,190
that we can have at home.

2343
03:09:58,610 --> 03:09:59,950
You know, they are huge animal lovers.

2344
03:10:00,610 --> 03:10:01,730
If it was up to the people here,

2345
03:10:01,890 --> 03:10:04,170
we'd have 15 cats run around in here.

2346
03:10:09,950 --> 03:10:11,570
We had a system one time out there,

2347
03:10:11,630 --> 03:10:14,830
and he was abating his two nine-foot-long boa

2348
03:10:14,830 --> 03:10:16,010
constrictors in the front yard.

2349
03:10:17,550 --> 03:10:19,890
Currently, I was, that was regarding some attention.

2350
03:10:20,470 --> 03:10:22,490
And so we went out there and had to talk to him about that.

2351
03:10:25,320 --> 03:10:26,200
Well, I used Jeff.

2352
03:10:26,200 --> 03:10:31,100
I grew up on a farm and taking care of that many animals,

2353
03:10:31,320 --> 03:10:32,780
you can't help but like animals.

2354
03:10:33,080 --> 03:10:34,260
This is just like fancy farming.

2355
03:10:35,220 --> 03:10:37,080
You know, you're just bringing animals in there,

2356
03:10:37,160 --> 03:10:39,080
taking care of them and finding them homes.

2357
03:10:39,380 --> 03:10:41,500
And yeah, absolutely animal leather.

2358
03:11:01,060 --> 03:11:02,620
Traditionally, we think it's police officers

2359
03:11:02,620 --> 03:11:05,380
those responding to law enforcement needs

2360
03:11:05,380 --> 03:11:06,080
within the community.

2361
03:11:06,260 --> 03:11:08,480
But honestly, we are there to serve our citizens

2362
03:11:08,480 --> 03:11:10,500
and our citizens do go into crisis.

2363
03:11:10,700 --> 03:11:12,020
They do have mental health crises

2364
03:11:12,020 --> 03:11:14,620
and we're being called with those scenes on a regular basis.

2365
03:11:14,620 --> 03:11:19,880
In order to help serve those citizens better, we did initiate the Christ's intervention team program.

2366
03:11:20,060 --> 03:11:24,040
These are officers that are specially trained to de-escalate Christ's situation.

2367
03:11:24,460 --> 03:11:28,720
Recently, we brought co-responders under the scene, licensed, qualified mental health professionals,

2368
03:11:28,980 --> 03:11:33,480
housed within our police department, and they respond with those officers directly to those

2369
03:11:33,480 --> 03:11:37,800
scenes where Christ's is occurring so they can interact with that citizen and get them the

2370
03:11:37,800 --> 03:11:43,280
health they need right there on that scene. The co-responders are either a bachelor or master level

2371
03:11:43,280 --> 03:11:45,520
in a behavioral health related field.

2372
03:11:45,780 --> 03:11:47,880
They wear plane clothes, they don't carry weapons

2373
03:11:47,880 --> 03:11:48,800
or anything like that.

2374
03:11:49,500 --> 03:11:52,400
I have a police radio that I listen to all day.

2375
03:11:52,580 --> 03:11:54,160
Listen for, you know, those key words,

2376
03:11:54,400 --> 03:11:56,060
mental health, behavioral health, crisis.

2377
03:11:56,600 --> 03:11:58,780
There's a lot of officers that just call for me.

2378
03:11:58,920 --> 03:11:59,900
I have my own radio number.

2379
03:12:00,140 --> 03:12:02,740
I also have the ability to self dispatch to them

2380
03:12:02,740 --> 03:12:05,760
and say, 982 different officers around,

2381
03:12:06,000 --> 03:12:09,260
mine for clean, home for clean, home for clean.

2382
03:12:10,220 --> 03:12:14,680
So typically I arrive after they've made it safe, I'll make contact and get kind of

2383
03:12:14,680 --> 03:12:17,060
the rundown, and then I just kind of jump right in.

2384
03:12:17,580 --> 03:12:20,920
My kid, you know, my name's Allison, I'm a mental health professional, I'm here to help

2385
03:12:20,920 --> 03:12:21,260
you.

2386
03:12:21,500 --> 03:12:24,220
I'm not here to take you to jail, or rest you.

2387
03:12:24,420 --> 03:12:30,360
Sometimes all a person needs is a voice, someone neutral, someone outside that, you know, can

2388
03:12:30,360 --> 03:12:30,660
listen.

2389
03:12:31,580 --> 03:12:36,780
I do a lot of safety planning, including family, their support network, who's close to you?

2390
03:12:36,780 --> 03:12:40,560
If they're home alone, who can come over and hang out with you today?

2391
03:12:40,960 --> 03:12:43,220
Can we lock away your sharps?

2392
03:12:43,340 --> 03:12:44,280
Can we put up your meds?

2393
03:12:44,380 --> 03:12:45,260
Do you need meds?

2394
03:12:45,420 --> 03:12:48,860
Can we get you over to the urgent care to get you assessed for your medications?

2395
03:12:49,440 --> 03:12:51,540
Some of them also are like, oh, I'm so glad you're keen.

2396
03:12:51,780 --> 03:12:53,080
This made me feel so much better.

2397
03:12:53,420 --> 03:12:58,600
Our main goal as the co-responders is to one, get people connected to the services that they need

2398
03:12:58,600 --> 03:13:02,220
and also divert from emergency rooms and jails.

2399
03:13:02,380 --> 03:13:04,640
And they almost get a different view of the police responsibility.

2400
03:13:04,640 --> 03:13:07,480
That lets me know you care and the officers care.

2401
03:13:11,220 --> 03:13:15,460
In 2020, we had 722 mental health related calls for service.

2402
03:13:15,760 --> 03:13:19,080
2022 by that time, 1,479.

2403
03:13:19,160 --> 03:13:21,640
These mental health related calls for service are increasing.

2404
03:13:22,120 --> 03:13:26,160
How responding to that is increasing the number of Christ Center benching officers we have available,

2405
03:13:26,360 --> 03:13:30,260
as well as the number of co-responders we have available to respond on these calls.

2406
03:13:30,520 --> 03:13:34,140
So what I think is important for the community to know about the co-responder program

2407
03:13:34,140 --> 03:13:40,060
is that we're here. We exist. All you have to do when you call 911 is ask for us,

2408
03:13:40,500 --> 03:13:45,420
you know, say, have one of co-responder to respond to this crisis and we'll go.

2409
03:13:46,560 --> 03:13:51,860
I was really struggling about eight years ago. My personal journey with mental health and I met some

2410
03:13:51,860 --> 03:13:56,740
amazing social workers and amazing programs that have helped me get to where I am today.

2411
03:13:57,320 --> 03:14:02,180
I really couldn't see myself doing anything else. We want to help and that's what we love to do.

2412
03:14:02,920 --> 03:14:06,680
So I had a client, we got a call, she had some suicidal ideations and she really felt

2413
03:14:06,680 --> 03:14:11,820
that she had nobody and you know I'm getting to know her story and getting to know who

2414
03:14:11,820 --> 03:14:17,260
comes around and sees you well then we found a support person and they responded immediately

2415
03:14:17,260 --> 03:14:18,280
and we made a plan.

2416
03:14:18,440 --> 03:14:22,940
I called back and checked on her in an hour and then I checked on her on two hours we were

2417
03:14:22,940 --> 03:14:27,540
able to get her into the additional services to where she talks to someone every week or

2418
03:14:27,540 --> 03:14:27,860
more.

2419
03:14:28,320 --> 03:14:32,020
I just took a person that really just thought they had nobody and nobody would show up for

2420
03:14:32,020 --> 03:14:35,980
them and show them you do and you'll be amazed who is in your corner if you

2421
03:14:35,980 --> 03:14:37,740
just simply say I need a little help.

2422
03:15:50,380 --> 03:16:17,820
Applicants are walking out. Ms. Young, thank you. Those of you that are still here. Awesome. Great. Everyone that spoke on all your behalf. Great job. Spouses, kids, you guys are all awesome. Thank you guys. It shows, again, this community is different. I have no other words. And so, Ms. Dean Arth, congratulations to you. You will be sworn in at the next council meeting on the 22nd. Ceremonially. Yeah.

2423
03:16:23,940 --> 03:16:24,980
We'll do the sworn in right now.

2424
03:16:27,990 --> 03:16:31,050
Okay, afterwards, okay, all right, so City Clerk will swear you in.

2425
03:16:32,230 --> 03:16:36,030
And you all, I know you're the two remaining applicants.

2426
03:16:36,750 --> 03:16:41,130
Thank you guys again, I'm glad hopefully you got to visit with every one of us up here.

2427
03:16:41,630 --> 03:16:45,270
You know how we stay, where we stand, and how much we value you guys.

2428
03:16:45,790 --> 03:16:49,830
And we'll be in touch for sure, all right, so thank you guys for putting up with this process.

2429
03:16:50,690 --> 03:16:52,410
And we'll be talking and being touched soon.

2430
03:16:52,970 --> 03:16:55,110
All right, thank you, and we're gonna go ahead and proceed with the agenda.

2431
03:16:56,290 --> 03:17:00,810
A couple more items, and we, let's see, where are we?

2432
03:17:03,550 --> 03:17:04,670
Yeah, committee reports?

2433
03:17:05,290 --> 03:17:05,750
Yes.

2434
03:17:05,790 --> 03:17:06,530
Committee reports, yes.

2435
03:17:06,850 --> 03:17:07,390
Airport temp seals.

2436
03:17:08,310 --> 03:17:11,010
CEDC will meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. in chambers.

2437
03:17:12,130 --> 03:17:12,390
All right.

2438
03:17:12,510 --> 03:17:12,790
Thank you.

2439
03:17:13,270 --> 03:17:13,950
Councilmember Funk.

2440
03:17:14,950 --> 03:17:15,410
Thank you, Mayor.

2441
03:17:15,990 --> 03:17:22,550
Monday, the 21st, legislative, and intergovernmental relations meeting at 1130.

2442
03:17:23,010 --> 03:17:23,450
Thank you.

2443
03:17:23,670 --> 03:17:23,770
Thank you, Zoom.

2444
03:17:23,770 --> 03:17:28,750
Okay? So, you know, others will go to council comments.

2445
03:17:32,680 --> 03:17:33,600
Council member Frazier.

2446
03:17:34,880 --> 03:17:42,000
Okay. Once again, be careful what you asked for. I want to remind folks that if I don't

2447
03:17:42,000 --> 03:17:47,560
know you and I haven't heard and you are interested in the housing task force or the economic

2448
03:17:47,560 --> 03:17:54,580
incentive task force, please reach out to me, call me, email me so that we can have a

2449
03:17:54,580 --> 03:17:59,720
conversation. That's the first thing I'm going to say. The second thing I want to comment on is meet me

2450
03:18:01,500 --> 03:18:03,020
Saturday at the jam

2451
03:18:04,120 --> 03:18:12,420
for Bruno and Michael Jackson. I'm sorry. Yes, yes. I am too excited and I think it's a great family

2452
03:18:12,420 --> 03:18:17,920
event and as you could say, I'm like really excited about it. Tickets advertising. Tickets are

2453
03:18:17,920 --> 03:18:23,160
$16 presale, and bring your cameras.

2454
03:18:23,500 --> 03:18:28,280
I will not be embarrassed, but you might see me dancing or something like that.

2455
03:18:28,600 --> 03:18:31,680
But I understand this is part of birthday month, festive, and so.

2456
03:18:31,720 --> 03:18:33,200
It's my birthday month, and so yes.

2457
03:18:33,940 --> 03:18:36,620
All right, thank you, bear potentials.

2458
03:18:37,600 --> 03:18:38,340
Thank you, Mayor.

2459
03:18:40,080 --> 03:18:43,240
Mostly I just wanted to say like I really appreciate the process we went through.

2460
03:18:43,400 --> 03:18:47,020
Tonight, the forum, the answers that all the candidates gave were right.

2461
03:18:47,020 --> 03:18:49,000
the good discussion that we had was really great.

2462
03:18:50,840 --> 03:18:54,720
Obviously my first pick is not the person that's going to be sworn in tonight but I think

2463
03:18:54,720 --> 03:18:59,380
the person who selected Ms. Arth is an excellent choice and I'm so glad that we had so many

2464
03:18:59,380 --> 03:19:03,820
great candidates here and that we were able to have such a good, respectful discussion about

2465
03:19:03,820 --> 03:19:05,520
that and I really appreciate that.

2466
03:19:06,980 --> 03:19:10,740
And then just on a personal note I'm going to be out of town the 10th through the 17th so

2467
03:19:10,740 --> 03:19:13,480
there's going to be a few different meetings during that time span that I'm probably going

2468
03:19:13,480 --> 03:19:16,540
I'm going to miss some of my apologies and advance to my colleagues that I won't be able to attend all those.

2469
03:19:17,000 --> 03:19:17,240
Thanks.

2470
03:19:17,860 --> 03:19:19,920
Thank you, hopefully it's for fun somewhere.

2471
03:19:23,540 --> 03:19:28,380
So, before I turn it over really quickly to Mr. Dunning, I just want to go ahead and

2472
03:19:29,120 --> 03:19:29,560
restate.

2473
03:19:29,920 --> 03:19:31,880
Thank you to all of you up here on the Dias.

2474
03:19:32,480 --> 03:19:41,100
Yeah, for having a very in-depth, very intense, robust, respectful discussion and

2475
03:19:41,100 --> 03:19:42,600
conversation in this process.

2476
03:19:42,600 --> 03:19:45,860
I am very proud of the process.

2477
03:19:45,860 --> 03:19:49,760
It was done with the highest level of transparency and respectful.

2478
03:19:50,760 --> 03:19:52,120
And so you all made it happen.

2479
03:19:52,620 --> 03:19:55,920
And staff, thank you, Mr. Dunning, and your team for helping us.

2480
03:19:56,580 --> 03:19:58,200
Our city clerk is amazing.

2481
03:19:59,160 --> 03:20:01,340
So you helped us get through, you never get through that process.

2482
03:20:01,980 --> 03:20:03,100
You can clap for her.

2483
03:20:03,500 --> 03:20:03,700
Yeah,

2484
03:20:07,000 --> 03:20:09,260
so yeah, just thank you all.

2485
03:20:09,520 --> 03:20:14,620
And this is just again, so as we can have the tough, engaging discussions here in our

2486
03:20:14,620 --> 03:20:19,520
community and might have a bruise or two sometimes, but we'll get through these things

2487
03:20:19,520 --> 03:20:24,940
and continue to prosper and do what's right for our citizens.

2488
03:20:25,380 --> 03:20:30,620
That's the bottom line, so with that being said, I know we have to go into closed session,

2489
03:20:30,620 --> 03:20:33,380
so Mr. Dunning, you want to take us to the next topic?

2490
03:20:33,900 --> 03:20:34,080
Sure.

2491
03:20:34,380 --> 03:20:35,140
Staff for Allen Table.

2492
03:20:35,140 --> 03:20:36,020
We've got a couple topics.

2493
03:20:36,600 --> 03:20:42,620
And if you don't mind Mayor, I know Chief Forbes, there's been a lot of discussion about automatic

2494
03:20:42,620 --> 03:20:42,700
Right.

2495
03:20:42,780 --> 03:21:10,240
Life is played with your technology, so Chief Forbes has a short update on that, and while he's coming up, I think each of you have one of these that you're placed up there, but I'll mention so this is the Wellness Fundfare, this Sunday September 13th, over here at Green Street, it's a partnership between the Wellness Commission here at the City, Jackson County, at least some it cares yourself, probably saw Mr. Madden here earlier, was going to promote this.

2496
03:21:10,240 --> 03:21:15,760
So Sunday, September 13th, from noon to 5 p.m., the wellness fund fair over here at Green Street.

2497
03:21:16,180 --> 03:21:17,540
Encourage folks to check it out.

2498
03:21:17,680 --> 03:21:22,960
Lots of activities and overall wellness and resources and things to take advantage of.

2499
03:21:23,680 --> 03:21:24,080
Okay.

2500
03:21:24,760 --> 03:21:25,280
Thank you.

2501
03:21:25,520 --> 03:21:26,020
Yeah, with that.

2502
03:21:26,240 --> 03:21:30,100
So really quick, Chief, you can bear with me for a second.

2503
03:21:30,480 --> 03:21:32,460
This is just for the public to be aware.

2504
03:21:33,240 --> 03:21:38,020
At the end of our last council meeting, I made a comment and

2505
03:21:38,020 --> 03:21:44,360
And said that, you know, we have quite a bit of testimony last week during public comments regarding this topic.

2506
03:21:45,260 --> 03:21:54,600
And I shared with the public that we as a council, as your elected representatives, we are listening and are very sensitive to concerns and questions you all have.

2507
03:21:55,260 --> 03:22:03,780
And so I asked our city manager, Mr. Dunning and police chief Forbes, to take some of these questions and try to respond to some of them.

2508
03:22:03,920 --> 03:22:05,560
And that's what chief Forbes is going to do tonight.

2509
03:22:06,080 --> 03:22:23,760
We don't have all the answers, there's a lot of work that's being done behind the scenes to make sure that at least some of it, we're not like everyone else, we're going to be better than everyone else and be transparent and respectful and make sure that we do it the right way and we're not violating anybody's rights, right?

2510
03:22:24,180 --> 03:22:33,020
So that's why we're responding to the questions, some of the questions that were posed last week and that's why Chief is here is a Chief, we appreciate you coming back and providing this next information.

2511
03:22:33,020 --> 03:22:40,400
So I think you may remember as a council specific to the questions there was a as you said there was a lot said in the public comment last week

2512
03:22:40,400 --> 03:22:48,760
So I know I'm not going to touch on everything that was said and we are working on responses to what we could call from that

2513
03:22:49,380 --> 03:22:55,620
We may miss something and we're always happy to answer any questions that come our way, but I wanted to give you a

2514
03:22:56,180 --> 03:23:02,340
Quick update on our use of automated license plate readers our police department as you know

2515
03:23:02,340 --> 03:23:17,500
As an accredited agency, we follow nationally recognized standards and have a habit of adopting advanced police practices with policy, training strong supervision behind what we do.

2516
03:23:18,280 --> 03:23:27,440
This council has generally approached public safety decisions the same way and we saw that reflected night carefully with a whole city in mind.

2517
03:23:27,440 --> 03:23:31,400
and with more attention to the long-term interest of lease

2518
03:23:31,400 --> 03:23:34,940
summit than to emotion and we are aligned with that approach as well.

2519
03:23:36,160 --> 03:23:38,600
ALPR we have found to be an effective tool.

2520
03:23:39,180 --> 03:23:41,640
It helps prevent crime, develop investigative leads,

2521
03:23:42,120 --> 03:23:45,160
locate wanted persons and find missing adults and children.

2522
03:23:45,740 --> 03:23:49,580
We have seen that value here and that assessment is not mine alone.

2523
03:23:50,220 --> 03:23:53,740
It is shared by our command staff and officers who talk to me now daily

2524
03:23:53,740 --> 03:23:55,440
about the value of the system.

2525
03:23:55,440 --> 03:24:01,260
But like any technology that holds sensitive information, it has to be used responsibly.

2526
03:24:01,980 --> 03:24:06,340
Data protection is not optional, it's something we must do.

2527
03:24:07,380 --> 03:24:11,720
And so we are in active discussions with our regional public safety partners to align

2528
03:24:12,220 --> 03:24:15,240
those best practices for data security and proper use.

2529
03:24:16,100 --> 03:24:22,260
Major Walters, many of you know, is organizing regional discussions on those topics.

2530
03:24:22,260 --> 03:24:27,200
This is consistent with the professional standard of this department has built over time.

2531
03:24:27,600 --> 03:24:33,980
We're very much active in the region, so rather than focus solely on our own agency,

2532
03:24:34,400 --> 03:24:41,640
we see value in expanding discussions regarding responsible use of expanding public safety technology

2533
03:24:42,260 --> 03:24:48,040
through the entire region and also with Representative Storm Public Safety Advisory Board.

2534
03:24:48,040 --> 03:24:54,900
So we have a lot of folks to choose from because pretty much every city of 50,000 residents

2535
03:24:54,900 --> 03:25:00,780
and over in this region is using ALPR and some cities that are smaller than that.

2536
03:25:00,980 --> 03:25:05,260
So we have caught a few that have discussed interest and want to do this.

2537
03:25:06,220 --> 03:25:12,420
This region has a strong history of collaboration on making sure that we're doing things efficiently

2538
03:25:12,420 --> 03:25:18,340
and effectively from our Mars radio system to many other efforts we've done with the

2539
03:25:18,340 --> 03:25:19,960
Mid-America Regional Council and others.

2540
03:25:23,200 --> 03:25:27,040
And it's not the only technology that we think needs to be addressed.

2541
03:25:27,900 --> 03:25:33,560
Frankly, we're seeing advancements in technology that we've never seen in society, and law enforcement

2542
03:25:33,560 --> 03:25:36,100
is within that same realm.

2543
03:25:36,100 --> 03:25:43,260
So, we do see ALPR as a big part of that discussion, but we really don't even know what's around

2544
03:25:43,260 --> 03:25:44,460
the corner as far as technology.

2545
03:25:44,820 --> 03:25:47,940
So we all have to concentrate and focus on responsible use of that.

2546
03:25:48,760 --> 03:25:55,020
So we have found no violation again involving least summit data, but even so, we have paused

2547
03:25:55,020 --> 03:26:01,480
our sharing of ALPR data with outside agencies until those regional efforts produce even stronger

2548
03:26:01,480 --> 03:26:04,860
longer protections for how our data is used by other law enforcement agencies.

2549
03:26:05,900 --> 03:26:09,500
We are confident that this can be done particularly with our regional partners.

2550
03:26:10,220 --> 03:26:15,460
I can't speak for other states or anything like that, but again, we have such a good relationship

2551
03:26:16,040 --> 03:26:20,660
with our Kansas City Regional Law Enforcement partners that we feel pretty confident that

2552
03:26:20,660 --> 03:26:25,500
that can be done and they have also, frankly, expressed great interest in the topic themselves.

2553
03:26:26,060 --> 03:26:30,400
We are also working with the vendor on tighter data protections as well.

2554
03:26:31,120 --> 03:26:35,580
We will recommend continuing with that vendor only if those protections can be provided.

2555
03:26:36,340 --> 03:26:45,680
The tool is useful, but if data protection is not assured, then to ask to the city satisfaction,

2556
03:26:46,600 --> 03:26:49,200
we won't hesitate to cease our relationship with the vendor.

2557
03:26:50,200 --> 03:26:54,900
Frankly, it's just like any other technology product that the city uses if it doesn't serve

2558
03:26:54,900 --> 03:26:57,860
of the purposes that we establish.

2559
03:26:58,600 --> 03:26:59,700
There's other vendors out there,

2560
03:26:59,900 --> 03:27:00,900
or there's other products,

2561
03:27:01,100 --> 03:27:03,040
or there's other ways that we can go about it.

2562
03:27:03,220 --> 03:27:06,780
So, again, we do see value in ALPR.

2563
03:27:07,220 --> 03:27:08,780
I understand that's a tough decision,

2564
03:27:08,800 --> 03:27:10,280
and some disagree with that.

2565
03:27:11,020 --> 03:27:13,400
But if we're going to continue to use the tool,

2566
03:27:13,500 --> 03:27:15,180
we want to use it the most responsible way,

2567
03:27:15,320 --> 03:27:16,360
not only for our department,

2568
03:27:16,540 --> 03:27:17,200
but for our region.

2569
03:27:17,360 --> 03:27:22,020
We have 54 cameras covering 1,000 plus roadway miles

2570
03:27:22,020 --> 03:27:23,140
in the city of Lee Summit.

2571
03:27:23,140 --> 03:27:25,160
and when you want to use those responsibly.

2572
03:27:25,380 --> 03:27:28,360
So we'll report our findings to the city manager

2573
03:27:28,360 --> 03:27:30,560
and he can certainly share those with council.

2574
03:27:31,440 --> 03:27:35,560
And I heard a lot about support for public safety tonight

2575
03:27:35,560 --> 03:27:38,740
from the folks who spoke to you

2576
03:27:38,740 --> 03:27:40,940
and keeping least some at safe and quality of life.

2577
03:27:41,160 --> 03:27:43,640
And 100% that's our motivation.

2578
03:27:44,240 --> 03:27:45,320
That's what we want to do.

2579
03:27:45,640 --> 03:27:48,280
And our police department is keep this community safe.

2580
03:27:48,740 --> 03:27:50,720
Some may disagree with using that tool.

2581
03:27:50,720 --> 03:27:56,540
I get it. I understand. We see value in it currently, but we want to use it the right way.

2582
03:27:56,820 --> 03:28:00,460
So we're going to extend efforts to do that, and we'll keep you advised.

2583
03:28:01,140 --> 03:28:01,840
Great. Thank you, Chief.

2584
03:28:01,940 --> 03:28:02,200
Thank you.

2585
03:28:02,660 --> 03:28:04,920
I think we have the question, Captain McBrire.

2586
03:28:05,360 --> 03:28:05,440
Yes.

2587
03:28:06,000 --> 03:28:09,720
Thank you, Mayor. So one question that I've gotten a few different times.

2588
03:28:09,980 --> 03:28:16,960
Do we have any sort of policy or anything stating that if a police officer uses the

2589
03:28:16,960 --> 03:28:20,480
the flock camera to track an ex, to stalk anyone?

2590
03:28:20,840 --> 03:28:22,640
Is there some sort of disciplinary action

2591
03:28:22,640 --> 03:28:25,260
that like we already have a policy for?

2592
03:28:25,620 --> 03:28:29,160
Absolutely, and that's not only a violation

2593
03:28:29,160 --> 03:28:31,220
in our department policy but of state law.

2594
03:28:31,800 --> 03:28:35,020
And quite frankly, I'm working with our state representatives

2595
03:28:35,020 --> 03:28:37,940
too through professional organizations

2596
03:28:38,420 --> 03:28:39,940
on strengthening those laws.

2597
03:28:40,640 --> 03:28:44,800
Because again, automated license plate reader data

2598
03:28:44,800 --> 03:28:50,520
is just one set of data that our officers have access to, and I don't want any of that

2599
03:28:50,520 --> 03:28:55,640
data misused, and that's a serious violation that could result in criminal prosecution,

2600
03:28:56,160 --> 03:29:03,740
and we, frankly, cooperate with prosecutors and looking into that, if that does occur.

2601
03:29:03,860 --> 03:29:04,740
It's a serious issue.

2602
03:29:05,700 --> 03:29:06,660
Great question.

2603
03:29:06,780 --> 03:29:07,300
I appreciate that.

2604
03:29:07,480 --> 03:29:07,880
Thank you.

2605
03:29:08,260 --> 03:29:08,380
Yep.

2606
03:29:08,980 --> 03:29:09,200
Good.

2607
03:29:09,580 --> 03:29:10,340
Thank you.

2608
03:29:10,660 --> 03:29:11,320
Catch my brackets.

2609
03:29:12,300 --> 03:29:21,240
Thank you so much, Chief, for giving these updates, and I want to circle back to the things you said and have you elaborate a little bit more.

2610
03:29:21,740 --> 03:29:30,240
So the first one is when you say regional partners, can you list, do you mean Jackson County partners, or who are you partnering with?

2611
03:29:30,580 --> 03:29:39,200
We're open to any regional partners, frankly, we're closest to our Eastern Jackson County partners, so they have expressed an initial interest at a higher level.

2612
03:29:39,200 --> 03:29:45,260
because we've cooperated on many things like officer-in-law shooting investigation teams

2613
03:29:45,260 --> 03:29:49,780
that we've created and built, again, radio system initiatives.

2614
03:29:50,400 --> 03:29:55,240
So our agencies in eastern Jackson County have jumped on board rather quickly.

2615
03:29:55,720 --> 03:29:59,280
But we're open to extending that to our Kansas partners.

2616
03:29:59,280 --> 03:29:59,660
are.

2617
03:30:01,960 --> 03:30:30,000
We're open to all of it. So I've had discussions with all those chiefs and have received a great deal of interest so far. So that'll be kind of led by major Walters after it gets up and running. You'll just have a series of meetings and just talk about best practices and how we can all kind of work together to make sure that data is being used appropriately. Thank you. And then also you said that you paused our sharing. Can you elaborate on that?

2618
03:30:30,000 --> 03:30:35,880
like when and how what is that impact correct so the right now is it stand and this was done

2619
03:30:35,880 --> 03:30:41,240
last week actually the only agency that accesses our data is at least on the police department so

2620
03:30:41,240 --> 03:30:48,240
we don't share our data with any outside partners again once we get assurances that that data is

2621
03:30:48,240 --> 03:30:53,780
being used in the same fashion that we use it internally then you know we may explore open

2622
03:30:53,780 --> 03:30:59,000
and that up to those agencies with strong commitments and probably agreements in place and

2623
03:30:59,000 --> 03:31:02,000
and they would want to trust that we're using data,

2624
03:31:02,440 --> 03:31:03,960
their data in the same way.

2625
03:31:04,360 --> 03:31:07,540
So, you know, I think we can do that regionally.

2626
03:31:07,920 --> 03:31:09,800
I'm not sure if we can do it larger than that,

2627
03:31:09,980 --> 03:31:12,960
but the regional concept is something

2628
03:31:12,960 --> 03:31:14,240
that we can really solidify.

2629
03:31:14,740 --> 03:31:15,600
Yeah, great.

2630
03:31:17,260 --> 03:31:17,940
Thank you.

2631
03:31:18,060 --> 03:31:19,860
And then in terms of communication,

2632
03:31:20,200 --> 03:31:21,180
because this is great communication,

2633
03:31:21,420 --> 03:31:22,720
do you think you'll be able to,

2634
03:31:23,220 --> 03:31:25,120
will you guys work on putting this in some sort

2635
03:31:25,120 --> 03:31:28,560
of a bite-size information to distribute out or?

2636
03:31:28,560 --> 03:31:50,260
I like the by size too, but yeah, we'll work with our city public information folks, because it's been a discussion not just with the police department, but with the city and again some of the technologies that are being discussed impact more than just the police department, so I'll talk with Mr. Dunning about the best way to communicate that out and get this information out there.

2637
03:31:50,480 --> 03:31:51,840
Thank you, appreciate it.

2638
03:31:51,880 --> 03:31:52,480
Thank you.

2639
03:31:52,480 --> 03:31:53,480
Thank you.

2640
03:31:53,680 --> 03:31:54,480
Kitsbury-Brother.

2641
03:31:55,180 --> 03:31:55,380
Sorry.

2642
03:31:55,520 --> 03:31:56,300
One last question.

2643
03:31:56,500 --> 03:31:58,360
This is another question I've gotten a couple times.

2644
03:31:58,680 --> 03:32:05,260
But every police officer has access to flock, correct?

2645
03:32:05,880 --> 03:32:06,440
No.

2646
03:32:06,680 --> 03:32:06,960
Yeah.

2647
03:32:07,080 --> 03:32:11,420
After they've been trained on the system, every officer can access it for investigative purposes.

2648
03:32:12,040 --> 03:32:19,020
Have there are there any cities that have just a group of officers or a small group of officers

2649
03:32:19,020 --> 03:32:20,040
that have access?

2650
03:32:20,040 --> 03:32:20,280
Yes.

2651
03:32:20,740 --> 03:32:21,220
Two.

2652
03:32:22,900 --> 03:32:28,280
That's, you know, I hate to comment because without knowing all the policies and practices

2653
03:32:28,280 --> 03:32:35,040
of every agency, I know the ones I talked to in our region, that's not really something

2654
03:32:35,040 --> 03:32:39,200
you see but I don't want to say that doesn't exist because it probably does somewhere.

2655
03:32:39,520 --> 03:32:40,740
You know, it's hard for me to say.

2656
03:32:41,120 --> 03:32:42,620
Would that be something hard to accomplish?

2657
03:32:43,520 --> 03:32:49,600
It would just cut down some of the capabilities of the system for sure because some of the

2658
03:32:49,600 --> 03:32:54,800
The use of the system is if we get someone who's victimized with a violent crime, for example,

2659
03:32:55,960 --> 03:33:00,360
we don't want to have to spend a ton of time tracking down a user of the system, you

2660
03:33:00,360 --> 03:33:06,380
know, who can pull up that tool, some of those minutes are valuable when we have somebody

2661
03:33:06,380 --> 03:33:09,780
who's victimized someone in the summer and is fleeing the area quickly.

2662
03:33:10,180 --> 03:33:18,280
So, you know, I don't know, there could be a way, but I hate to, and with the audit capabilities

2663
03:33:18,280 --> 03:33:23,100
of the system to be able to track every keystroke essentially that our officers enter

2664
03:33:23,840 --> 03:33:28,860
that, you know, that provides some, afford some protections to see if somebody is misusing

2665
03:33:28,860 --> 03:33:29,100
it.

2666
03:33:29,840 --> 03:33:34,040
And then one other question, and this is just because I saw it just on Facebook several

2667
03:33:34,040 --> 03:33:37,420
times, but flock cameras only read license plates.

2668
03:33:37,640 --> 03:33:42,460
They're not out there taking pictures of people and activities.

2669
03:33:42,500 --> 03:33:44,420
They only read license plates, correct?

2670
03:33:44,420 --> 03:33:57,020
They're focused on vehicular traffic, so yeah, they get a picture of the car, the license plate, so they can narrow it down to a car type, but they're not doing facial recognition or that sort of thing.

2671
03:33:57,420 --> 03:33:59,640
So we can take an actual picture of a car?

2672
03:34:00,160 --> 03:34:08,140
Yeah, obviously the vehicle that the license plate is attached to, it can be part of the database as well.

2673
03:34:08,140 --> 03:34:15,140
Do we have additional cameras that can take pictures on any of our intersections or lights, or is it just?

2674
03:34:15,700 --> 03:34:23,240
Well, I mean, there's a city network of video cameras that are separate and distinct from automated license plate reader.

2675
03:34:23,460 --> 03:34:35,060
Doesn't mean those, they obviously capture video and images and things of that nature that could be run through any number of systems for the same purpose, but that's not their exclusive purpose.

2676
03:34:38,220 --> 03:34:48,120
I just want to make sure I understand, so you mentioned that they can only access the date or the information for investigative purposes.

2677
03:34:49,020 --> 03:35:04,880
And I think you spoke to, for example, coming from kind of like a health care security hippostampoint, are there safeguards and I think you said no, there aren't any safeguards to proactively track if you would.

2678
03:35:04,880 --> 03:35:07,460
who can access something on the need to know.

2679
03:35:07,660 --> 03:35:10,280
So in other words, is there something that, you know,

2680
03:35:10,380 --> 03:35:13,440
you have to do before you access the information instead

2681
03:35:13,440 --> 03:35:15,600
of determining after the fact,

2682
03:35:15,760 --> 03:35:19,180
or retrospectively, that they should have accessed it?

2683
03:35:20,840 --> 03:35:23,280
And I'm not sure I'm following your question completely.

2684
03:35:23,560 --> 03:35:28,340
Again, our officers have access to what we call

2685
03:35:28,340 --> 03:35:31,120
NCIC National Crime Information Center,

2686
03:35:31,120 --> 03:35:38,320
procedures, data, Missouri, criminal record information, so they have access to all sorts

2687
03:35:38,320 --> 03:35:42,940
of privileged data, not too dissimilar as you talk about with HIPAA, although that's

2688
03:35:42,940 --> 03:35:44,740
not our world so much.

2689
03:35:45,160 --> 03:35:51,200
It's more criminal justice information, so it's part of their post licensing, it's part

2690
03:35:51,200 --> 03:35:57,180
of our policies and procedures, our audit systems, our strong supervision, and our adherence

2691
03:35:57,180 --> 03:36:01,220
to state law that they will not misuse that data.

2692
03:36:01,540 --> 03:36:06,440
So whether it's LPR data or any other criminal justice data.

2693
03:36:06,660 --> 03:36:12,440
So we don't restrict officers as far as only our certain officers can access criminal

2694
03:36:12,440 --> 03:36:17,460
justice databases if that makes sense, but we have audit mechanisms to determine if they're

2695
03:36:17,460 --> 03:36:18,420
misusing that data.

2696
03:36:18,680 --> 03:36:23,000
And there's a training, it sounds like there is a training aspect of it prior to them even

2697
03:36:23,000 --> 03:36:24,800
I'm being able to access it anyway.

2698
03:36:25,160 --> 03:36:29,160
That would assume we go through or review the state laws that are associated with it.

2699
03:36:29,340 --> 03:36:30,540
Yes, that's correct, yes.

2700
03:36:30,880 --> 03:36:31,420
Thank you, Mayor.

2701
03:36:31,960 --> 03:36:32,380
Thank you.

2702
03:36:32,680 --> 03:36:33,900
Chief, thank you so much.

2703
03:36:34,220 --> 03:36:34,680
I thank you, Mayor.

2704
03:36:35,840 --> 03:36:42,020
Mr. Dunning, thank you guys for responding and supporting not only our request, but our citizens' request.

2705
03:36:43,000 --> 03:36:48,360
So with that being said, not seeing any other questions, we do have to go into a closed session.

2706
03:36:48,760 --> 03:36:51,380
So we'll go ahead and read this into closed session, Mayor Patel.

2707
03:36:54,760 --> 03:36:58,540
Oh. Are you going to do it? Separate of our meeting?

2708
03:37:00,180 --> 03:37:02,700
I didn't hear the question. I'm sorry it's going to be sworn in.

2709
03:37:03,200 --> 03:37:06,760
We can do that after this session, we can take care of that.

2710
03:37:06,860 --> 03:37:08,020
We don't need to be present for that.

2711
03:37:09,040 --> 03:37:10,860
Okay, so we're getting ready to read in close session.

2712
03:37:10,980 --> 03:37:14,020
Should you get sworn in first so she can participate in that?

2713
03:37:15,950 --> 03:37:16,410
We can.

2714
03:37:20,050 --> 03:37:21,630
We did a close session this way.

2715
03:37:22,410 --> 03:37:27,430
Yeah, you could still do that. I mean because the swearing in is not official council action.

2716
03:37:27,430 --> 03:37:29,290
and that's just an action that the clerk takes.

2717
03:37:29,570 --> 03:37:31,050
So you can read into closed session.

2718
03:37:31,210 --> 03:37:32,090
She can be sworn in and-

2719
03:37:32,090 --> 03:37:32,770
No, we can't talk about that.

2720
03:37:33,270 --> 03:37:33,550
Okay, perfect.

2721
03:37:34,850 --> 03:37:36,250
So, yeah, we gotta go ahead and read it.

2722
03:37:36,290 --> 03:37:36,970
Okay, go for it.

2723
03:37:37,070 --> 03:37:39,470
Personnel Section 621-1 of the rise statute stated,

2724
03:37:39,470 --> 03:37:40,770
Missouri obtain complete elections causes

2725
03:37:40,770 --> 03:37:42,170
of action and litigation involving public government

2726
03:37:42,170 --> 03:37:43,850
and by any confidential, privileged,

2727
03:37:44,010 --> 03:37:44,950
communication between the public, government,

2728
03:37:45,190 --> 03:37:46,530
or its representatives and its attorneys,

2729
03:37:46,650 --> 03:37:47,610
I move to enter a closed session.

2730
03:37:48,770 --> 03:37:49,130
Second.

2731
03:37:54,620 --> 03:37:55,080
World public.

2732
03:37:56,680 --> 03:37:57,900
Mayor Bertam Shields.

2733
03:37:58,260 --> 03:37:58,500
Yes.

2734
03:37:58,500 --> 03:38:17,560
Yes, I'll remember funk, I'll remember adkins, yes, I'll remember prior, yes, I'll remember Carlisle, I'll remember Cravins, I, I'll remember Frazier, I, this, yes.