1 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:15,599 And we are live. I'll go ahead and call 2 00:00:13,759 --> 00:00:19,920 to order the regular meeting of the city 3 00:00:15,599 --> 00:00:22,640 council for August 17th, 2026. 4 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:24,240 I see we have a quorum. Uh first order 5 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,600 of business is invitation and pledge of 6 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:29,240 allegiance and that will be led by 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,240 council member Shin. 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:36,079 Our father we come to you tonight 9 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:39,600 our city and make decisions 10 00:00:36,079 --> 00:00:42,719 to us all. Please give us wisdom 11 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:46,120 that you protect our first responders 12 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:46,120 with us now. 13 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:49,480 » Amen. 14 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:55,680 To the flag of the United States of 15 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:59,039 America and to the republic for which it 16 00:00:55,680 --> 00:01:01,600 stands, one nation under God, 17 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:04,840 indivisible, with liberty and justice 18 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,840 for all. 19 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:12,720 » Thank you, sir. 20 00:01:08,479 --> 00:01:14,640 I don't have any um 21 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:17,040 special guests or announcements tonight. 22 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:19,360 Uh so we'll move on to minutes. Uh, you 23 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:21,920 all received a copy of the August 3rd 24 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:24,400 regular meeting minutes in the packet. 25 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:26,080 Open the floor for discussion. 26 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,040 If there is none, I'd entertain a motion 27 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,240 to adopt. 28 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:29,040 » So moved. 29 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,119 » Second. 30 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:34,400 » I've got a motion and a second to adopt 31 00:01:31,119 --> 00:01:37,360 the minutes from the August 3rd council 32 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:38,960 meeting. Any discussion on that motion? 33 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,840 Seeing none, all those in favor signify 34 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:40,479 by saying yes. 35 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,720 » Yes. 36 00:01:40,479 --> 00:01:44,720 » All oppose. No. 37 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:47,600 » Motion carries. 38 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:51,280 We will move on to the financial 39 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:53,759 statement review. Brad, come on down. 40 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:56,799 » Good evening. We'll be going uh looking 41 00:01:53,759 --> 00:01:59,680 at the July report. 42 00:01:56,799 --> 00:02:02,320 Uh starting with page one, the general 43 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:05,040 fund uh tax collections and franchise 44 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:07,200 fees year to date are all showing 45 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:09,840 increases compared to to this time last 46 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:12,239 year. Uh the state turnback decrease you 47 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:14,959 see is simply a timing difference. has 48 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:18,000 been the difference has been received as 49 00:02:14,959 --> 00:02:20,640 of August. It was it was a uh 50 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:22,560 stabilization trust fund distribution 51 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:27,040 that we received a month earlier last 52 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:30,239 year. So uh the legal and judicial 53 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:32,319 decrease was uh due due to the year-to- 54 00:02:30,239 --> 00:02:34,800 date fines being down, planning and 55 00:02:32,319 --> 00:02:37,200 permits is is down due to the building 56 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:38,800 permits and licenses being down. 57 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,840 Investment income is down due to the 58 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:44,800 cash balances uh being less and the 59 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:47,519 interest rate has decreased from last 60 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:49,519 year. The miscellaneous revenue large 61 00:02:47,519 --> 00:02:52,959 increase. We had an operational transfer 62 00:02:49,519 --> 00:02:54,959 from the FEMA grant fund of 1.6 million 63 00:02:52,959 --> 00:02:57,920 and $184,000 64 00:02:54,959 --> 00:03:00,160 of dis dispatching reimbursement from 65 00:02:57,920 --> 00:03:05,200 North Little Rock. Most all the other 66 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:08,319 revenues are are comparable to 2025. 67 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:10,319 On the expenditure side, year-to- date, 68 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:13,440 26 expenditures are generally in line 69 00:03:10,319 --> 00:03:16,000 with 25 uh with with many of them 70 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:19,680 showing decreases. Uh I'll just touch on 71 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:22,720 a few. The city attorney decrease uh was 72 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:25,440 dealing with the uh settlement of a land 73 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:28,959 valuation suit done last year. So that 74 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:31,440 that number is lower this year. Uh the 75 00:03:28,959 --> 00:03:34,879 decrease in courts is due to salaries 76 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:36,879 and related items there. uh increase in 77 00:03:34,879 --> 00:03:38,879 police is due to personnel cost 78 00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:42,080 increase, vehicle maintenance cost 79 00:03:38,879 --> 00:03:44,640 increase and increased fuel costs. There 80 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:46,560 were decreases in dispatching cost, 81 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:49,040 vehicle lease expense, and telephone 82 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:52,000 expense. The large decrease in fires 83 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:54,879 primarily due to the operating transfer 84 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:57,519 in 2025 for the new fire engine that's 85 00:03:54,879 --> 00:03:59,760 on order. Uh although their personnel 86 00:03:57,519 --> 00:04:02,720 costs are up, but it still shows a large 87 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:04,000 decrease there. Animal control increases 88 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,920 primarily due to the building 89 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,680 maintenance, water and sewer. They had a 90 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:11,680 big water leak earlier in the year and 91 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:13,599 personnel costs. Planning increase uh is 92 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:17,280 due to increased personnel costs, 93 00:04:13,599 --> 00:04:19,519 travel, and uh there were some fees that 94 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:22,000 were budgeting different this year than 95 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:24,720 than than in 25 that would cause that to 96 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:27,919 show an increase. 97 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:31,440 Uh going to page two, 98 00:04:27,919 --> 00:04:35,120 uh the balance sheet as of July 31, the 99 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:37,919 total fund balance is 5.5 million. 100 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:39,840 Have committed funds for 158,000 in 101 00:04:37,919 --> 00:04:42,960 purchase orders, leaving a net fund 102 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:46,639 balance of 5.4 million and cash balances 103 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:48,800 of 5.7 million. The ordinance 438 104 00:04:46,639 --> 00:04:52,160 requirement, uh the city has 105 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:54,400 approximately one $1.2 2 million of 106 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:56,880 unassigned funds above that requirement, 107 00:04:54,400 --> 00:05:00,000 which puts us at about 26% instead of 108 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:02,800 the 20 that's required. 109 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:04,720 Going to page three, 110 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,400 overall in the street fund, overall 111 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:08,400 revenues 112 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:10,880 continue to show slight increases over 113 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:13,280 over last year. The year-to- date 114 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:15,280 expenditures in the street fund are up, 115 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:18,639 and it's primarily due to wages, 116 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:20,400 overtime, and related costs. uh vehic 117 00:05:18,639 --> 00:05:23,600 vehicle maintenance costs are actually 118 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:26,160 down. The senior services increase in in 119 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:29,600 the street fund is is in salaries and 120 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:33,199 related related items to salaries. The 121 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:35,280 street fund balance sheet as of July 122 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:38,400 31st, the total fund balance is 123 00:05:35,280 --> 00:05:41,520 approximately 3.8 million. The city has 124 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:44,080 designated funds of $356,000 125 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:46,479 for purchase orders, leaving a a net 126 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:49,039 fund balance of three approximately 3.4 127 00:05:46,479 --> 00:05:52,840 4 million. Cash balance is approximately 128 00:05:49,039 --> 00:05:52,840 3.8 million. 129 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:57,199 Going on to page four, the sanitation 130 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:59,120 fund. Year-to- date revenues continue to 131 00:05:57,199 --> 00:06:02,240 be slightly ahead of 2025 for the 132 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:04,960 sanitation fund as well. Uh year-to- 133 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:07,120 date 26 expenditures are up primarily 134 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:09,919 due to increase in salaries, overtime, 135 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:12,960 and related items, vehicle maintenance, 136 00:06:09,919 --> 00:06:15,600 and and fuel. 137 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:18,800 the sanitation fund balance sheet. As of 138 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:20,319 July 31st, the total fund balance is 1.1 139 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:22,720 million, the same as the net fund 140 00:06:20,319 --> 00:06:26,800 balance. Most of the fund balance in 141 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:31,199 this fund uh is invested in fixed 142 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:34,160 assets. The cash balance is $283,000. 143 00:06:31,199 --> 00:06:36,160 And if you remember, we had a $275,000 144 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:38,479 loan. We've made two of the payments. We 145 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:40,880 got it down to 225. We've got another 146 00:06:38,479 --> 00:06:44,800 one scheduled for this month. So, we're 147 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:47,600 starting to to knock that down. 148 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:49,199 Uh, 149 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,880 page five is just for information 150 00:06:49,199 --> 00:06:53,039 purposes is police and fire fund. 151 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:56,560 There's no fund balance there. Uh, it's 152 00:06:53,039 --> 00:07:00,960 just there for you for your uh for you 153 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:04,240 to have. Uh, that's all I have. If you 154 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:05,680 have any questions, I'll be glad to 155 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,440 take them. 156 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:11,599 » Thank you, sir. Are there any questions 157 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:14,000 or comments for Mr. Ashford. 158 00:07:11,599 --> 00:07:15,280 If not, I'd entertain a motion to accept 159 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,840 the financial report. 160 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:19,360 » Motion to approve. 161 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,599 » I've got a motion and second. Is there 162 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:23,039 any discussion on that motion? Seeing 163 00:07:21,599 --> 00:07:24,240 none, all those in favor signify by 164 00:07:23,039 --> 00:07:28,240 saying yes. 165 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:30,160 » All oppose, no. Motion carries. 166 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:31,520 That brings us to a procedural motion. 167 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:33,199 At this time, I'd entertain a motion to 168 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:36,240 have all ordinances and resolutions read 169 00:07:33,199 --> 00:07:39,599 by title only. So move. Second. 170 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:41,280 » Got a motion to second. Any discussion? 171 00:07:39,599 --> 00:07:42,479 Seeing none, all those in favor signify 172 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:46,240 by saying yes. 173 00:07:42,479 --> 00:07:47,919 » All oppose, no. Motion carries. With no 174 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:50,080 unfinished business, we'll move right on 175 00:07:47,919 --> 00:07:52,319 to new business. The first item of new 176 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:55,680 business is the first reading of 177 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:56,879 ordinance 1180. Madame city clerk 178 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:59,440 treasure, if you could please read that 179 00:07:56,879 --> 00:08:01,440 by title only. being enacted by the city 180 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:04,000 council of the city of Mamel County of 181 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:07,199 Plasky, state of Arkansas, an ordinance 182 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:09,440 to be entitled ordinance number 1180, an 183 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:12,319 ordinance a submitting chapter 82, 184 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:15,199 article one of the Mamel city code to 185 00:08:12,319 --> 00:08:18,479 add a new section entitled parking and 186 00:08:15,199 --> 00:08:20,240 designated bicycle lanes prohibited, 187 00:08:18,479 --> 00:08:23,120 identifying the streets upon which the 188 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:25,280 prohibit the prohib the prohibition 189 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:27,680 applies, providing a procedure for 190 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:31,120 adding future streets, providing 191 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:33,919 enforcement, removal, impoundment, and 192 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:36,640 penalties, and for other purposes. 193 00:08:33,919 --> 00:08:38,880 » Thank you, ma'am. Uh, this is an 194 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:41,839 ordinance uh that council member 195 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:45,240 Williams uh is sponsoring, so I'll pass 196 00:08:41,839 --> 00:08:45,240 it to you. 197 00:08:48,959 --> 00:08:52,640 » Yes, ma'am. 198 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:54,560 » Okay. Uh, this was uh brought about this 199 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:57,279 was brought to my attention by one of 200 00:08:54,560 --> 00:08:59,839 our constituents that uh There has been 201 00:08:57,279 --> 00:09:01,760 a problem, not a major problem, but 202 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:05,120 could be in the future a major problem 203 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:08,000 with people parking in bike lanes that 204 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:10,800 uh we have um this ordinance covers only 205 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:13,920 two streets. One is the Country Club U 206 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:17,120 Parkway and the other is Arnold Palmer. 207 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:19,440 And um we just I just felt like and uh 208 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:21,920 this particular gentleman that I have 209 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:24,640 had these conversations with made me 210 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:26,399 believe that um in the future with the 211 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:29,519 greenway coming through, this is a 212 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:31,680 proactive way to um bring about a public 213 00:09:29,519 --> 00:09:34,640 safety issue to the attention of all of 214 00:09:31,680 --> 00:09:36,720 us that could possibly be uh taken care 215 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:40,640 of on the front end before the greenway 216 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:43,519 comes through. And um this ordinance 217 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:46,160 gives us a posh 218 00:09:43,519 --> 00:09:47,920 future streets as we grow that become 219 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:49,680 more and more as we become more and more 220 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:53,440 bikable and more and more walkable and 221 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:57,360 we add streets with bike lanes and and 222 00:09:53,440 --> 00:10:01,120 um pedestrian lanes u we will at that 223 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:03,680 time probably have to ad uh amend this 224 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:07,680 ordinance at that time but this this one 225 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:10,160 just covers those two thorough affairs. 226 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:13,920 » Thank you ma'am. I'll go ahead and uh uh 227 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:15,920 open the floor for discussion. 228 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:18,560 Council member Gardner. 229 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:21,519 » Thank you, Mayor. Um, has do we have any 230 00:10:18,560 --> 00:10:23,760 record of uh 231 00:10:21,519 --> 00:10:25,440 the police? I guess they couldn't site 232 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:27,040 anyone currently, could they? 233 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:29,680 » There's no there's no law, 234 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:31,279 » Right? Okay. Has it has it been an 235 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:32,880 issue? Like, had the police gone out or 236 00:10:31,279 --> 00:10:35,440 has the city gone out? I'm just curious 237 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:36,880 if they I guess they if there's not an 238 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:38,640 ordinance in place now, I just wonder 239 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,680 what we do in that situation. Do we not 240 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:40,240 do anything? 241 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:42,640 » Correct. 242 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:45,279 » Okay. I mean, so there there's a couple 243 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:48,800 folks that live on both of those roads 244 00:10:45,279 --> 00:10:50,880 that regularly park their car there. Um 245 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:54,560 on Country Club Parkway, especially on 246 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:56,399 the portion nearest um on the boulevard, 247 00:10:54,560 --> 00:10:59,040 some of those homes don't they don't 248 00:10:56,399 --> 00:11:03,360 take access from the front, they take 249 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:05,760 access from a rear alley. And so uh they 250 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:09,279 routinely park up there. 251 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:11,360 » So um drove down Arnold Palmer is the 252 00:11:09,279 --> 00:11:14,079 other one. Um, and I it seems like most 253 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:17,120 of those houses actually spur off of 254 00:11:14,079 --> 00:11:20,000 like a a side street or a culde-sac, but 255 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:23,120 there are some not as many, but some do 256 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,440 take access from Arnold Palmer, don't 257 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:24,480 they? 258 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:26,160 » Their driveways, 259 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:28,320 » But their driveway. Right. Right. But 260 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:30,160 they don't they wouldn't have street 261 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:32,000 parking at that point. Right. Okay. 262 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:34,720 » It's not a serious problem. It's just 263 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:36,560 one to kind of keep our eye on in the 264 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:39,360 future with uh with our growth. 265 00:11:36,560 --> 00:11:40,640 » Yeah. at least gives you a tool that we 266 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,240 don't have. Okay. 267 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,760 » Thank you. 268 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:46,760 » All right. Is there any additional 269 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:46,760 discussion? 270 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:51,040 » Seeing none, this will be on second 271 00:11:48,959 --> 00:11:52,560 reading at the next council meeting, 272 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:55,519 which brings us to the first reading of 273 00:11:52,560 --> 00:11:56,800 ordinance 1182 establishing improvement 274 00:11:55,519 --> 00:11:59,040 district. Madam city clerk, if you could 275 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:00,959 please read that title. Be it enacted by 276 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:03,440 the city council of the city of Mamel 277 00:12:00,959 --> 00:12:05,200 County of Palaski, state of Arkansas, an 278 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:08,480 ordinance to be entitled ordinance 279 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:10,880 number 1182, an ordinance to establish 280 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:13,200 and lay off the city of Mamel municipal 281 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:17,440 property owners multi-purpose 282 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:20,160 improvement district number 2026-01, 283 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:21,040 the Mamel Gateway project, and for other 284 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:23,040 purposes. 285 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:25,279 » Thank you, ma'am. All right. Uh, I've 286 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:27,440 asked the city attorney to explain 287 00:12:25,279 --> 00:12:30,079 what's going on here. Yes, the city 288 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:32,240 received a petition to create to form a 289 00:12:30,079 --> 00:12:34,079 new improvement district. You'll see 290 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:37,279 that the petition is also included in 291 00:12:34,079 --> 00:12:39,040 the packet. It's signed by Cypress Bay 292 00:12:37,279 --> 00:12:41,839 Development LLC, which they have 293 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:44,959 included a title company search letter 294 00:12:41,839 --> 00:12:46,639 saying that they're the sole owner of um 295 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:48,560 the property to to create the 296 00:12:46,639 --> 00:12:50,560 improvement district. We received an 297 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:52,240 email asking what an improvement 298 00:12:50,560 --> 00:12:54,320 district is. So, I'll just explain 299 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:56,079 briefly. Improvement districts are 300 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:58,880 governmental entities that are created 301 00:12:56,079 --> 00:13:00,959 by local government 302 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:03,279 primarily to build improvements which 303 00:13:00,959 --> 00:13:05,760 are streets and drainage and it could be 304 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:09,519 parks, could be a variety of things and 305 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:11,519 then to um they'll typically issue bonds 306 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:13,360 that are pledged to special tax 307 00:13:11,519 --> 00:13:16,360 assessments to cover the costs of those 308 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,360 improvements. 309 00:13:16,959 --> 00:13:20,959 That's the that's the big power that 310 00:13:18,399 --> 00:13:22,560 they have is to is to 311 00:13:20,959 --> 00:13:24,639 special assessments for taxes, but 312 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:28,680 they're localized just to the property 313 00:13:24,639 --> 00:13:28,680 owners in the district. 314 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:35,279 » Council member Williams, 315 00:13:32,079 --> 00:13:37,760 » Um do we have other multi-purpose 316 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:39,839 improvement districts in the city? I'm 317 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:43,920 assuming uh Country Club of Arkansas 318 00:13:39,839 --> 00:13:47,040 maybe maybe one or DVO. 319 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:48,639 » We do have other um improvement 320 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:51,120 districts. Yes. Like municipal 321 00:13:48,639 --> 00:13:54,240 improvement districts. 322 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:55,920 I uh 323 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:58,639 » I can't think of any off the top of my 324 00:13:55,920 --> 00:14:00,800 head. 325 00:13:58,639 --> 00:14:03,920 » The last time they were created was in 326 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:06,320 2023. I know. I think Cypress Bend was 327 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:07,040 one of them and there was another one 328 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,160 created that year. 329 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:11,480 » That's right. That's right. I remember 330 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:11,480 that now. 331 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:18,240 » And we we we did we that passed, right? 332 00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:20,160 » Oh, 333 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,680 sorry. 334 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:25,040 Um 335 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:28,240 the city council's role is to determine 336 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:30,079 whether 100% of the owners have signed 337 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:32,399 the petition. 338 00:14:30,079 --> 00:14:34,480 And then it's also to hear if a mortgage 339 00:14:32,399 --> 00:14:36,959 ee comes and objects at the public 340 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:39,440 hearing to the creation of the district. 341 00:14:36,959 --> 00:14:41,120 That's the city council's only role. 342 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,240 It's just determining that 100% of the 343 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,519 owners filed the petition. 344 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:45,920 » I remember that 345 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:46,399 » And to hear a mortgage e who comes to 346 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,320 object. 347 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:50,079 » Okay. Yeah, we kind of tried to overstep 348 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:53,600 a bit 349 00:14:50,079 --> 00:14:54,800 » A couple of us. 350 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:55,360 » Thank you, ma'am. Council member 351 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,279 Tierney. 352 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:59,760 » Uh well, I think my question just got 353 00:14:57,279 --> 00:15:01,600 answered. 100% of the property owners 354 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:02,880 have all signed the petition and 355 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:03,360 confirmed that they support this. 356 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:03,920 Correct. 357 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:04,560 » That's correct. 358 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:08,360 » All right. Thank you. 359 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:08,360 » It's all by one. 360 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:15,240 » Thank you. Is there any additional 361 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:15,240 discussion on ordinance 1182? 362 00:15:15,279 --> 00:15:19,760 Seeing none, this will be on second 363 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:23,120 reading at the next council meeting. The 364 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:24,880 next item is uh uh a resolution 365 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:27,360 approving the Chamber of Commerce 366 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:29,199 contract. I'm asking that we table that. 367 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:32,399 I might have jumped the gun a little bit 368 00:15:29,199 --> 00:15:34,240 and and got it on the agenda before 369 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:35,680 making sure everyone was in agreement on 370 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,360 all the terms. So, I'd entertain a 371 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:37,839 motion to table this to the next council 372 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,279 meeting. 373 00:15:37,839 --> 00:15:41,760 » So, move. 374 00:15:39,279 --> 00:15:43,760 » I've got a motion and second on that. 375 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:45,360 Any discussion? 376 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:46,639 Seeing none, all those in favor signify 377 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:49,759 by saying yes. 378 00:15:46,639 --> 00:15:51,279 » I'll oppose. No. Motion carries. We'll 379 00:15:49,759 --> 00:15:52,560 hear that at the next council meeting. 380 00:15:51,279 --> 00:15:54,560 And that brings us to resolution 381 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:55,839 2026-27. 382 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:57,040 Madam city clerk, if you could please 383 00:15:55,839 --> 00:15:58,880 read that by title. 384 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:01,199 » A resolution of the city council of the 385 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:03,680 city of Mamel County of Plasks, state of 386 00:16:01,199 --> 00:16:07,360 Arkansas. A resolution to be entitled 387 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:10,160 resolution number 2026-27, 388 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:11,839 a resolution to amend the 2026 general 389 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:14,560 fund budget. 390 00:16:11,839 --> 00:16:18,800 » All right. Uh first of all, kudos to 391 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:22,000 Chief Ivy uh for this one. For uh years, 392 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:24,959 the city of ML has provided at no cost 393 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:27,040 to either academics plus charter school 394 00:16:24,959 --> 00:16:30,399 or Palaski County Special School 395 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:32,480 District uh school resource officers 396 00:16:30,399 --> 00:16:35,279 that just came from the the rank and 397 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:38,160 file of the police department. Chief Ivy 398 00:16:35,279 --> 00:16:40,160 um took the initiative and negotiated 399 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:42,000 with both of those entities, both of 400 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:47,519 whom saw the value and have agreed to 401 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:51,279 pay 75% of um the uh salaries of each of 402 00:16:47,519 --> 00:16:53,839 those uh school resource officers. And 403 00:16:51,279 --> 00:16:57,040 so I told him that what better way to 404 00:16:53,839 --> 00:17:00,639 spend that extra revenue than by adding 405 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:02,240 a a new police officer. Um, and so this 406 00:17:00,639 --> 00:17:04,799 is the budget resolution that would 407 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:06,000 allow them to be able to do that. I'll 408 00:17:04,799 --> 00:17:08,240 go ahead and open the floor for 409 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:09,679 discussion or questions. 410 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:11,280 Council member Gardner, 411 00:17:09,679 --> 00:17:14,720 » Is this going to be an additional police 412 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:15,360 officer just out in the field or at the 413 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:18,600 schools? 414 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:18,600 » Chief Ivy. 415 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:27,439 » Good evening. Uh, that's up for 416 00:17:25,839 --> 00:17:29,280 discussion between me and my command 417 00:17:27,439 --> 00:17:30,960 staff right now. We talked about it 418 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:33,840 because I do have officer right now in 419 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:35,520 every school. So, a charter school and 420 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:37,200 all three Pine Forest schools in town. 421 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:38,640 So, there's four. So, we're trying to 422 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:39,840 work and see where they where it best 423 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:41,039 fits in. So, 424 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:42,559 » Okay. But they could be used anywhere. 425 00:17:41,039 --> 00:17:43,520 They don't have to be used in a school. 426 00:17:42,559 --> 00:17:44,480 » Correct. We're going to 427 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,000 » Okay. Okay. 428 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:48,320 » What makes the most sense and and look 429 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:50,880 at staffing and where someone's needed, 430 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:53,679 but it might be in a school. Okay. 431 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:54,960 » Thank you. 432 00:17:53,679 --> 00:17:57,840 » Thank you, sir. Any additional 433 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:59,520 questions, discussion? If not, I'd 434 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:01,440 entertain a motion to adopt resolution 435 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:03,600 2026-27. 436 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:05,520 » Motion to adopt resolution number 437 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,559 2026-27. 438 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,160 » Second. 439 00:18:06,559 --> 00:18:11,039 » I've got a motion and second. Any 440 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:12,559 discussion on that motion? 441 00:18:11,039 --> 00:18:14,320 » Seeing none, all those in favor, please 442 00:18:12,559 --> 00:18:19,640 signify by saying yes. 443 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:19,640 » All oppose? No. Motion carries. 444 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:30,000 The final item of new business is 445 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:31,679 resolution 2026-28 446 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,880 amending the general fund budget. Madam 447 00:18:31,679 --> 00:18:34,880 city clerk, 448 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:37,120 » A resolution of the city council of the 449 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:39,679 city of Mamel County of Plasky, state of 450 00:18:37,120 --> 00:18:42,799 Arkansas, a resolution to be entitled 451 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:45,679 resolution number 2026-28, 452 00:18:42,799 --> 00:18:48,080 a resolution to amend the 2026 general 453 00:18:45,679 --> 00:18:51,120 fund budget. Really quickly, while I'm 454 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:55,600 generally describing this, uh if Philip 455 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:58,480 or Gordon wants to come down, uh this uh 456 00:18:55,600 --> 00:19:01,200 amount of money in the budget addresses 457 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:02,640 the units that are currently out. We 458 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:05,360 know that there are others that are 459 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:07,760 getting older. Those are still lingering 460 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:12,720 and will be a topic for discussion uh 461 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:14,720 this goound in budget. Um, Phillip, 462 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:19,919 which unit, correct me if I'm wrong, 463 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:22,559 this is the uh lobby unit and the um 464 00:19:19,919 --> 00:19:25,559 um wait room level. Is that correct, 465 00:19:22,559 --> 00:19:25,559 Gordon? 466 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:33,440 » Good evening. We just uh flipped a coin 467 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:35,600 and I lost. Um, [laughter] so the unit 468 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:38,080 that is out right now is in the health 469 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:40,640 club and then we have the upper lobby 470 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:42,160 unit and the lower lobby unit um are 471 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:43,919 also 472 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:48,760 almost totally out. So we got three 473 00:19:43,919 --> 00:19:48,760 units that need replacing at this time. 474 00:19:49,120 --> 00:19:52,080 » All right. Thank you. Um, Council Member 475 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,280 Gordon Gardner 476 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:56,720 » Gordon, you may want to hang on since 477 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:58,400 you lost. Yeah, I know. So, and this may 478 00:19:56,720 --> 00:19:59,760 be a mayor question, too. So, when we 479 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:02,799 looked at that this in the budget 480 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:03,360 process, wasn't it like a million bucks? 481 00:20:02,799 --> 00:20:06,240 » I want to say 482 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:07,600 » It was over $850,000 to replace all the 483 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:09,120 units at one time. 484 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:11,120 » Okay. So, that was my question because 485 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:13,200 we were looking at such a big number and 486 00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:17,120 we all kind of had sticker shock and 487 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:20,320 then I saw this number for only 126 and 488 00:20:17,120 --> 00:20:22,080 I wondered what had changed between, you 489 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,559 know, December of last year and now, 490 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:27,440 right? But, so this is only a portion 491 00:20:24,559 --> 00:20:30,320 » Of the units. We have uh 15 units on the 492 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:32,320 roof. Six of which are split units. Um 493 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:34,559 seven of which are RTUs, which are the 494 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:36,880 larger units. And then we have two 495 00:20:34,559 --> 00:20:39,039 package units. The two package units, if 496 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:40,960 those go out, that'll be the majority of 497 00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:42,960 that $850,000. 498 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:44,480 » Gotcha. Okay. So, these are isolated to 499 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,679 specific portions of the community 500 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,440 center. Yes, sir. That's why it's so 501 00:20:45,679 --> 00:20:50,480 much less. Okay, that makes sense. Very 502 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:53,480 good. Thank you. 503 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:53,480 » Yeah. 504 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:58,320 Any additional discussion on this 505 00:20:55,440 --> 00:21:00,000 resolution? Thank you, sir. If not, I'd 506 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:03,000 entertain a motion to adopt resolution 507 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:03,000 2026-28. 508 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:06,480 » I've got a motion. Do I hear a second? 509 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:09,360 » Second. 510 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:12,720 » Got a motion and a second. 511 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:14,159 Is there any discussion on that motion? 512 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:16,960 Seeing none, all those in favor of 513 00:21:14,159 --> 00:21:19,200 adopting resolution 2026-28 514 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:21,200 amending the general fund budget, please 515 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:23,760 signify by saying yes. 516 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:26,720 » All oppose. No. 517 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:28,080 Motion carries. 518 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,919 I know there will be some folks that are 519 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:31,039 happy to hear that. 520 00:21:29,919 --> 00:21:31,919 » Yes, ma'am. 521 00:21:31,039 --> 00:21:34,799 » Sorry. 522 00:21:31,919 --> 00:21:37,600 » One question just came to me. Is there 523 00:21:34,799 --> 00:21:39,280 um is there an ETA on how long it would 524 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:42,280 take to fix this? 525 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:42,280 » Um 526 00:21:45,679 --> 00:21:50,670 » Okay. 527 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:51,120 » Just in time for winter. 528 00:21:50,670 --> 00:21:52,559 » [laughter] 529 00:21:51,120 --> 00:21:54,559 » Everyone will have their their 530 00:21:52,559 --> 00:21:57,679 jacko'lanterns out by that point in 531 00:21:54,559 --> 00:22:00,559 time, I'm sure. Uh because it has been 532 00:21:57,679 --> 00:22:02,559 pretty hot outside. Um I know even just 533 00:22:00,559 --> 00:22:06,000 getting quotes on these at this time of 534 00:22:02,559 --> 00:22:10,159 year with this level of heat has there's 535 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:12,080 the um it is a sellers market in the 536 00:22:10,159 --> 00:22:14,240 HVAC industry right now. So getting them 537 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:15,679 out is not easy. 538 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,120 » Um 539 00:22:15,679 --> 00:22:20,799 » Yes, sir. 540 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:24,000 Oh, now that it passed. [laughter] 541 00:22:20,799 --> 00:22:25,600 » Now, just on that, there will be those 542 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:28,159 units are so big. It's going to take a 543 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:31,200 crane and it was either a crane or a 544 00:22:28,159 --> 00:22:33,840 helicopter and the cost was kind of 545 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:35,440 close to either one. 546 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:38,080 » That's just how big some of those 547 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:41,200 package units are. I just wanted 548 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:43,360 » Thank you, sir. 549 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:45,520 All right, that concludes new business. 550 00:22:43,360 --> 00:22:48,000 We'll move on to mayor's comments. For 551 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:51,360 those that don't know, there was a trash 552 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:53,840 can fire at Milwood Station that did a 553 00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:56,480 number on the the side of the building. 554 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:58,400 Um primarily the exterior and I know 555 00:22:56,480 --> 00:23:00,640 Parks is happy to have an air 556 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:04,799 conditioner and to fix uh Milwood 557 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:07,679 Station. Um it fire started by somebody 558 00:23:04,799 --> 00:23:09,440 um putting out a cigarette and they they 559 00:23:07,679 --> 00:23:11,280 kind of smothered it and then threw it 560 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:16,640 in the trash can and about 30 minutes 561 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:18,400 later it it was full. Um for uh so just 562 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:20,240 to give you all an update on that and 563 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:22,159 also I just wanted to give this is this 564 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:23,520 is a weird one the the the mayor's blood 565 00:23:22,159 --> 00:23:26,400 drive I want to give a shout out to the 566 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:29,919 people most of them are not here who who 567 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:34,320 give blood at these we continually they 568 00:23:29,919 --> 00:23:36,880 they raise the uh our target goal and 569 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:38,480 then we seem to exceed it all the time 570 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:40,080 uh and so that was brought to my 571 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:44,400 attention today when they sent us these 572 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:47,280 certificates to pass out to uh people uh 573 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:49,200 that are in the top 10 of uh donating. I 574 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:52,320 know Mr. City Attorney, you were in 575 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:54,720 there uh and Deb [clears throat] Deb and 576 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:55,840 was there and and I probably should have 577 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,840 asked your permission, but I didn't want 578 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:59,120 to name those people unless I talked to 579 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:02,400 them and most of them are just 580 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:04,640 residents. Um but uh just in the last 581 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:07,200 one we recently had we got a letter back 582 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:10,400 saying that that saved 69 lives. Blood 583 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:13,760 is always in demand and because I'm o O 584 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:16,000 negative, if I am two days past my 585 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:19,679 donation time, they call and harass me. 586 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:22,320 So help me out uh and go donate blood so 587 00:24:19,679 --> 00:24:26,400 they don't need as much as mine. I kid. 588 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:28,960 Um so uh um first of all, I kind of 589 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:31,440 wanted to to give a shout out. There 590 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:35,039 were three of the elected positions that 591 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:37,360 went unopposed. Uh and I just wanted to 592 00:24:35,039 --> 00:24:39,679 introduce those. I guess first of all to 593 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:42,720 Christine Growald went unopposed. I'm 594 00:24:39,679 --> 00:24:45,520 not sure how she's managed that but uh 595 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:47,919 only because I never have even with 596 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:50,159 massive victories every time. But the uh 597 00:24:47,919 --> 00:24:52,720 uh so congratulations on that. Um and 598 00:24:50,159 --> 00:24:54,320 then Ward 4 city council member will be 599 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:56,159 Travis Matthews who I guess we can call 600 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:59,039 him uh council member elect Travis 601 00:24:56,159 --> 00:25:03,360 Matthews. And then city 602 00:24:59,039 --> 00:25:05,039 » Oh Henderson too. Okay my bad. I knew 603 00:25:03,360 --> 00:25:06,799 that. 604 00:25:05,039 --> 00:25:08,799 How embarrassing. Tra, you didn't know 605 00:25:06,799 --> 00:25:09,440 you had another Travis opponent. Pardon 606 00:25:08,799 --> 00:25:10,720 me. 607 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:11,760 » What's his name? 608 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:12,159 » Travis Henderson. 609 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:13,919 » Henderson. 610 00:25:12,159 --> 00:25:14,559 » Henderson. I said that wrong. 611 00:25:13,919 --> 00:25:16,960 » Okay. 612 00:25:14,559 --> 00:25:20,159 » And now I'm turning red and pink. So, 613 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:22,400 let's move on to one that I'm fairly 614 00:25:20,159 --> 00:25:24,480 confident about. Uh, our city attorney 615 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:26,320 uh in January will be Oliver Cushing, 616 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:28,240 who's here as well. If you haven't got a 617 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:31,279 chance to say hi to either of them, 618 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:33,760 please do that. The uh wards two and 619 00:25:31,279 --> 00:25:36,720 three are contested positions as are the 620 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:40,960 mayor and city clerk treasurer. So 621 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:43,200 election season is upon us and 622 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:45,039 um 623 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:46,480 good luck to all involved. That 624 00:25:45,039 --> 00:25:48,799 concludes mayor's comments. Are there 625 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:50,080 any council member comments? 626 00:25:48,799 --> 00:25:51,600 » Yes, 627 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:53,919 » Council member Shin. 628 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:56,159 » I wanted to see a update on getting the 629 00:25:53,919 --> 00:25:57,840 street lights fixed over in work for 630 00:25:56,159 --> 00:25:59,039 we've been doing this for a year now. 631 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:00,799 Which ones? 632 00:25:59,039 --> 00:26:03,919 » Uh part of them around ODM. 633 00:26:00,799 --> 00:26:06,880 » The ODM lights are done inhouse. Uh we 634 00:26:03,919 --> 00:26:10,240 got a quote recently 635 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:13,360 um for the issue is some of the wiring. 636 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:15,200 The quote we got was $1.1 million to fix 637 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:19,840 that string because they claim they 638 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:22,559 needed to redo all the wiring. Um, we 639 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:23,520 suspect that that is not actually going 640 00:26:22,559 --> 00:26:24,960 to be the cost. 641 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:25,679 » Didn't want to rewire my wife's 642 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:27,738 ex-wife's house. 643 00:26:25,679 --> 00:26:29,758 » Well, pardon me. 644 00:26:27,738 --> 00:26:29,758 [laughter] 645 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:33,200 » My ex-wife contacted an electrician who 646 00:26:31,919 --> 00:26:35,039 told her that she had to have a whole 647 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,720 new box. It's going to have to be moved 648 00:26:35,039 --> 00:26:38,799 over because it was too close to the air 649 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:41,279 conditioning units and all this stuff. 650 00:26:38,799 --> 00:26:42,880 And I called zoning and permits and 651 00:26:41,279 --> 00:26:44,159 said, "So, what's the deal?" And they 652 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:45,440 said, "When was the house built?" I told 653 00:26:44,159 --> 00:26:47,440 them, they said, "That's grandfather. 654 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:48,400 None of that has to be done." took a 655 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,640 fuse. 656 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:53,283 » Yeah, ours was the the wiring. So, the 657 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:56,400 ODM Boulevard lights are city-owned 658 00:26:53,283 --> 00:26:59,120 [clears throat] and the the rest uh more 659 00:26:56,400 --> 00:27:01,279 or less are Energy owned. The ones that 660 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:03,440 we're doing, we're trying to figure out 661 00:27:01,279 --> 00:27:06,960 what that wiring issue more specifically 662 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:10,080 is. Uh everybody loves underground 663 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:12,799 utilities until they go wrong. And you 664 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:14,640 know, if there's a a broken line, you 665 00:27:12,799 --> 00:27:17,120 can visually inspect those a lot easier 666 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:19,520 than you can underground. So, we're 667 00:27:17,120 --> 00:27:22,559 trying to figure out a a a more 668 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:24,080 realistic avenue to get that replaced. 669 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:27,120 Those that are in the neighborhoods 670 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:29,360 themselves, um we I know we just closed 671 00:27:27,120 --> 00:27:31,120 out a bunch of street light tickets. Uh 672 00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:33,279 for those if there's particular ones, 673 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:35,520 make sure we know about it and it's on 674 00:27:33,279 --> 00:27:38,480 CClick Fix or people can report them 675 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:40,320 directly to Energy. That's all we do is 676 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:43,360 report them to Energy and then just 677 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:46,320 follow up with them on that. Uh, and 678 00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:48,480 that is always a joy. 679 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:49,919 » And one more question. Yes, sir. 680 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:51,679 » The bridge at Willistine, do we know 681 00:27:49,919 --> 00:27:53,120 when it's going to be repaired or 682 00:27:51,679 --> 00:27:56,520 replaced? 683 00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:56,520 » Mr. Raburn, 684 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:04,080 » I guess you're talking about the 685 00:28:03,039 --> 00:28:04,640 spillway bridge. 686 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:07,440 » Yes, sir. 687 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:10,720 » Yeah. That's that all that wood for that 688 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:13,880 bridge is mil. So, it's not like 2x4s, 2 689 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:13,880 by sixes. 690 00:28:14,399 --> 00:28:19,840 My what I would like to see happen would 691 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:22,480 be it's about a 60 foot span. The 692 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:27,039 concrete's already there and just put in 693 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:28,240 a metal a metal type uh bridge would be 694 00:28:27,039 --> 00:28:29,520 my 695 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:32,960 » Guess. So, you'd rather replace 696 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:35,360 » I'd rather replace it with metal that's 697 00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:38,080 going to last 698 00:28:35,360 --> 00:28:39,600 while I'm gone. [laughter] 699 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:42,960 But that's that's where we stand on it. 700 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:46,240 It's just it's hard to mix in straight 701 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:47,679 cut lumber into what's been milled. I 702 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,240 understand. 703 00:28:47,679 --> 00:28:50,240 » Okay. 704 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:51,600 » Thank you, sir. 705 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:53,039 » Council member Gardner, 706 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:55,200 » Following up on Mr. Shin's question 707 00:28:53,039 --> 00:28:58,080 about street lights, where does the LED 708 00:28:55,200 --> 00:29:00,480 grant uh the conversion fit into all of 709 00:28:58,080 --> 00:29:02,159 that for ODM? Well, that is one of the 710 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:05,200 reasons that we've been delaying that a 711 00:29:02,159 --> 00:29:10,240 little bit is because until we can get 712 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:11,919 the electricity to those lines, we 713 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:12,720 don't want them installing new lights 714 00:29:11,919 --> 00:29:18,320 there, 715 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:21,200 » But uh we are proceeding with the um um 716 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:22,799 bid process. The dollar amount is there. 717 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:24,720 So, in fact, I was reviewing the bid 718 00:29:22,799 --> 00:29:27,200 today and the specs and gave the 719 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:30,480 go-ahhead to publish that bid. Anyways, 720 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:33,279 I don't know what we're going to do if 721 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:35,840 we're ready for the installation of 722 00:29:33,279 --> 00:29:38,240 those, but we don't yet have electricity 723 00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:40,480 to that stretch there. We may just have 724 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:42,399 to install them and come back later and 725 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:44,080 and verify that that is still good to 726 00:29:42,399 --> 00:29:46,240 go. 727 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:48,960 Council 728 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:50,960 member Growald, 729 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:53,120 » I just wanted to share some positive 730 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:56,720 feedback um from an email that I 731 00:29:53,120 --> 00:30:01,919 received from a resident who was glowing 732 00:29:56,720 --> 00:30:03,520 about um Venue 10. She apparently lives 733 00:30:01,919 --> 00:30:05,520 um she apparently lives right across the 734 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:08,240 street and she's just over the moon 735 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:10,159 about how beautiful it is and and what 736 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:13,039 um a great addition it's it's brought to 737 00:30:10,159 --> 00:30:15,360 our community. Um she just loves the the 738 00:30:13,039 --> 00:30:17,279 beauty of it. She says, "I look at it 739 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:19,840 every day and I've never had a negative 740 00:30:17,279 --> 00:30:22,399 impact." So, just wanted to brag about 741 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:23,919 that. 742 00:30:22,399 --> 00:30:25,279 » Awesome. 743 00:30:23,919 --> 00:30:27,760 Thank you very much. Any additional 744 00:30:25,279 --> 00:30:29,120 council member comments? City attorney 745 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:31,760 comments. 746 00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:33,360 » City clerk treasurer comments. If 747 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:34,640 there's nothing further, I'd entertain a 748 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:38,080 motion to adjurnn. 749 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:38,880 » Make a motion to adjurnn, Mr. Mayor. 750 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,480 » Second. 751 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:42,240 » And a second. I've got a motion second 752 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:43,520 to adjurnn. Is there any discussion? I 753 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:45,520 didn't think so. All those in favor, 754 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:47,840 please signify by saying yes. 755 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:50,240 » All oppose, no. Motion carries. We are 756 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,240 ajourned.