1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:04,480 I'd like to call this meeting of the Princeton City Council to order. Clear 2 00:00:03,919 --> 00:00:05,680 call rule. >> Mayor Mabry 3 00:00:05,279 --> 00:00:07,120 » here. >> Council Newland 4 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:08,160 » here. >> Gomez 5 00:00:07,759 --> 00:00:09,040 » here. >> McCall 6 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:10,559 » here. >> And Seki 7 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,400 » here. >> Would you please stand and join us in 8 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:17,760 the pledge of >> allegiance? 9 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:23,439 I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic 10 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:28,640 for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 11 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:32,480 justice for all. Very 12 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:36,800 good. Now, before we go on to um public comment, we've got two special guests 13 00:00:34,719 --> 00:00:42,800 coming this evening. So, we're going to discuss our I guess best way to describe 14 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:48,280 as our lead uh water service pipes and uh with uh Chamlin Associates is Ryan 15 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:51,640 over here. 16 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:06,960 Hi everybody. I'm Ryan Lane chairman of Associates. Um I don't know where 17 00:01:04,879 --> 00:01:11,840 everybody stands on the information that service lines. So just kind of give a 18 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:17,920 brief overview. Let's ask questions. Okay. So lead service lines you have 19 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:24,479 about 3,900 320 of those being led 900 unknown. 20 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:31,680 Um we basically in like 2022 IPA passed a 21 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:36,159 law that lead service line notification replacement act. Um basically you have 22 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:43,119 to notify the residents about it and replace that service lines. So, 23 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:50,640 um, they gave you until 2020, uh, 2027 to fill out the 24 00:01:47,119 --> 00:01:54,960 notification or to do the notifications and do an inventory, which you guys are 25 00:01:53,360 --> 00:02:02,960 up to date. You have that, you know, that's already done. And then from 2027 26 00:02:00,399 --> 00:02:07,840 to like 2034, you have to replace these little service lines. So, 27 00:02:05,759 --> 00:02:16,080 and you have to do that at a rate of 7% per year, which roughly in your case is 28 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:23,440 call it 100 lines per year. So, you guys are eligible. So, there are 29 00:02:20,959 --> 00:02:29,760 grants, small grants or whatever that really aren't funded to do this type of 30 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:36,239 work. The best bet is being an IPA loan. IPA will do principal forgiveness. They 31 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:40,720 will also loan you money at 0%. For 30 years if you're not a 32 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:48,319 disadvantaged community. Princeton is a disadvantaged community which allows 33 00:02:42,959 --> 00:02:51,319 them to do 40-year loan term at 0%. U 34 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:56,560 the I was talking to John before this. 35 00:02:55,360 --> 00:03:02,319 Sounds like you guys are doing a lot of potholeing. Last numbers I had were, you 36 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:06,640 know, 1,200 unknowns and they've knocked it down to 900, 37 00:03:04,640 --> 00:03:11,680 which is significantly saving you a lot of money to knock that number down. Um, 38 00:03:09,519 --> 00:03:18,480 so you don't have to hire um somebody else to come in and do the work. 39 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:23,599 Yeah. So, is there any questions with that or 40 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:28,319 how many are we obligated to to replace to has that number been determined yet? 41 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:35,360 like 900. >> Well, okay. So, yeah, you have 320 lead 42 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:39,840 lines and 900 unknowns. So, as they pothole and knock that number down, it 43 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:44,640 just keeps shrinking. So, there's no definitive number yet. Those 44 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:47,519 » So, it's in the,200 units now and then it could be less once 45 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,799 we get >> correct. Yep. 46 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:57,599 » And what does it cost to replace a lead line or line? anywhere. 47 00:03:54,640 --> 00:04:02,799 Ballpark number is about $7,000. Um, okay. 48 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:06,720 » Now, when you apply for an IEPA loan, you typically like to ask for more money 49 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:09,840 than you're going to need. So, I mean, if you see loan numbers, they're going 50 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:14,879 to be I'll probably estimate around $10,000. 51 00:04:11,439 --> 00:04:20,720 Um, at the end of the month, we have a project bidding into Pew London project. 52 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:25,280 Um, so I'll have hard numbers. >> Sure. You know, I mean, we did one in 53 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:27,840 Cole City a couple years ago, but at the end of the month, we'll have more up to 54 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:33,199 date. >> I mean, 7 to 10,000 per unit. 55 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:37,040 » Correct. >> So, just and I tried to keep the council 56 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:42,720 up to date on this, but we've done three rounds of the inventory. So, basically 57 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:47,680 three rounds of funding at 50,000 a piece to go out and try to do the 58 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:51,600 inventory of of these lines. We're now at a phase where we know enough that we 59 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:55,120 can start to apply for some of the funding even though we're not totally 60 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:59,199 done with the inventory. So, we're getting ready to start that application 61 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:03,199 process to apply for the funds. So, I I think compared to most communities, 62 00:05:01,759 --> 00:05:06,400 we're kind of ahead of the game here. Correct. We want to stay ahead of the 63 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:10,960 game while the money's there. >> Yeah. So, you guys are doing a good job 64 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:17,680 by um potholeing and knocking down those unknowns. Now the next step is um to 65 00:05:15,039 --> 00:05:24,800 comply with the 7% per year replacement that you have to do. So again roughly 66 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:31,520 100 lines per year. Um so you could either fund it yourself. The 67 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:37,280 typical funding routes um IPA loan fund it yourself grants but like I said the 68 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:43,280 grant they're really not there. They're not funded unfortunately. Um, I know 69 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:49,039 that's frustrating, but um, yeah, I I've seen, you know, 70 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:52,960 municipal bonds is another one, but typically 71 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:59,680 the best bet you're going to have is an IEP loan. It's 0% for 40 years. 72 00:05:56,479 --> 00:06:04,560 » Just just a question now, as far as like you mentioned, the $7,000 cost. If like 73 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:10,319 if there was an individual obviously the city has a total responsibility 74 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:15,759 uh as far as replacing those is there anything that's going to be uh specific 75 00:06:12,639 --> 00:06:23,600 to the actual homeowner as far as any cost to them to replace these lines? 76 00:06:20,479 --> 00:06:32,639 » Not direct. No. Um I mean if you guys have to um whatever to raise rates to 77 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:34,639 you know pay back the loan then yes. Um Hector I think 78 00:06:33,280 --> 00:06:39,120 » but there's a yeah there's a cost. >> Yeah. Right. Right. Right. Now this the 79 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:43,919 way the city the way the city has it is the homeowner owns the service line to 80 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:48,479 the property and then the city owns it the customer owns it from the home to 81 00:06:46,479 --> 00:06:53,440 the property line and then the city owns it from the property line to the water 82 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:57,840 man. So, as of right now, the customer if they wanted to replace it, there is a 83 00:06:55,600 --> 00:07:02,319 cost for them. If they want to replace their side and then the city would come 84 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:07,360 in and replace our side at no cost. But moving forward, um we're hoping to get 85 00:07:05,199 --> 00:07:12,720 grant funds and we're hoping that we can alleviate that situation and start 86 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:19,599 making full replacements and not putting that on our customer. So, as far as like 87 00:07:16,639 --> 00:07:25,039 let's say for the homeowner from where the homeowner has a service to 88 00:07:23,199 --> 00:07:30,000 where the road or the attachment goes to the main line or uh how much would that 89 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:33,919 cost for a homeowner? >> Well, you're going to probably be in the 90 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:39,120 five or six $5,000 range. It all depends on how far back a house is set, what's 91 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:42,639 in the yard, what you need to dig up. I mean, you're looking at somewhere 92 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:46,560 between three and $5,000 probably for a homeowner to replace their side. Rough 93 00:07:45,599 --> 00:07:50,479 estimate. >> Yeah. I guess I I guess that's if you're 94 00:07:47,919 --> 00:07:53,919 doing it like on your own like today if you wanted to go replace that. 95 00:07:52,479 --> 00:07:56,560 » Yeah. Um >> because that's that's why I'm asking 96 00:07:55,039 --> 00:08:00,800 because I know that there's probably like individual homeowners that 97 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:03,680 » uh they hear the lead right away. >> Yes. 98 00:08:01,199 --> 00:08:07,039 » And they want to replace it even though it's really not harmful unless you 99 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:09,840 actually disturb it. >> Correct. I've had things 100 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:12,960 » and we've had some already that they've they went ahead and replaced their side 101 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:18,960 and we've come in and replaced ours and it's it's a done deal. 102 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:24,879 » But if if you were to get IPA funds, um they kind of expect you to do the 103 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:30,479 full line the city for for you guys to do the full line instead of leaving 104 00:08:28,479 --> 00:08:35,839 partial replacements. it comes with a whole another set of hassle and it's not 105 00:08:33,839 --> 00:08:41,519 it would not be a good idea to only replace you know a part of the line. So 106 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:46,560 if you were to get the IPA funds it's recommended to replace the full into the 107 00:08:43,839 --> 00:08:50,399 customer's house. So >> on these bills when would you estimate 108 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:58,080 in Princeton the last time light was used? 60s. So, it's in the 80s is when 109 00:08:55,519 --> 00:09:05,440 they said you should probably stop using it, but they didn't ban it until 110 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:09,120 later in the 80s. Just from my experience, Don, I think 111 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:12,080 the city of Princeton probably quit using it in the 40s to 50s. 112 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:16,160 » Okay. >> Um, in the 60s, we're starting to see 113 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:19,120 copper in the system for those homes that were built in. 114 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:23,760 » That's somewhat encouraging. >> Yeah. I would say right now that our 115 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:26,640 lead service total is lower than I was expecting before we started this 116 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:28,399 project. So >> So you're finding copper what you're 117 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:32,320 finding. >> We're finding copper in the homes that 118 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:36,480 were built in the60s. >> Okay. 119 00:09:34,959 --> 00:09:40,000 That's that's a good thing. I mean it all depends locally on contractors that 120 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:47,440 would homes but >> typically you know IP says after they 121 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:51,519 clear that's even better >> as we go through the process do we have 122 00:09:49,279 --> 00:09:56,800 to show compliance somehow do we have to record or somehow 123 00:09:54,160 --> 00:10:02,560 » yeah I I have to report annually uh my service line database annually to the 124 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:08,240 EPA and then everyone that has a lead service or has an unknown service. I 125 00:10:05,839 --> 00:10:13,360 have to send a letter to them every year and notify them of what they have or 126 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:17,360 what we don't know that they have. Um, so my plan also this year, I haven't set 127 00:10:15,680 --> 00:10:22,640 those notifications out. I'm going to do that this fall. But I'm also with that 128 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:27,839 notification, I will also want to send a another pamphlet that would help the 129 00:10:24,959 --> 00:10:31,760 homeowner on the unknown services. Help them identify the service by going down 130 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:37,200 to the basement and seeing what they have so they can help us get the unknown 131 00:10:35,519 --> 00:10:41,120 services knocked out and get us in a better position. 132 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:42,560 » Is the unknown service like just because we haven't checked it yet? 133 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:46,240 » Correct. >> Yeah. Just we don't have a record of it. 134 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:50,640 » Yeah. Any 135 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:55,360 additional comments or questions? And Brian, do you have any more thoughts? 136 00:10:52,720 --> 00:11:00,480 » I did not. I mean, I Teresa, I don't know if uh Dave or 137 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:04,240 anything mentioned the ESA to do that next step. I don't know if you guys are 138 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:08,720 interested in that or if you, you know, are thinking on it and then I can come 139 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:12,800 back and answer more questions. Okay. >> To do the PPR to apply for the IPA loan. 140 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:16,720 I didn't know if you guys were set in a route or anything. I think we're well 141 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:20,000 we'll talk about it. >> Yeah. Okay. We'll get there. 142 00:11:18,959 --> 00:11:23,680 » Yeah. >> Geraldine, did you have a question? 143 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:28,959 » The question I have is there a third part to this where okay you got from the 144 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:33,360 street to the owners and then what about the house? Does it mean pipes have to be 145 00:11:31,839 --> 00:11:37,519 done in the house? >> Uh mostly the lead services were run for 146 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:40,800 the outside line going into the home. >> Oh okay. 147 00:11:38,399 --> 00:11:44,800 » Um there there is a situation where leads solder was used. That's not as not 148 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:48,240 as uh >> I guess a big of a a threat for lack of 149 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:53,200 a better word. >> Lead was a good thing. 150 00:11:50,399 --> 00:11:56,240 » Yeah. So, it's mostly the service line outside underground. 151 00:11:54,560 --> 00:12:01,959 » I'm old. I have a story. My father always had lead paint and we could add 152 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,959 it to make our paint. 153 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:09,360 » So, so it's nice that we're doing this in house. I know. I see the I've had a 154 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:14,399 couple homeowners ask me, you know, they see the pothole done. So, we got that. 155 00:12:11,680 --> 00:12:18,240 wonderful vacctor truck that the council invested in probably enough than five 156 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:22,720 years ago. And that vector truck then John's crew goes out and they they suck 157 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:25,760 down straight down so it's a I call non-invasive and they so they don't have 158 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:30,160 to worry about doing any real quote digging. It's still excavating and I see 159 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:32,959 her filling those holes with sand and >> cast. Yep. Looks very good. 160 00:12:32,399 --> 00:12:36,079 » Thank you. >> So it's just kind of like he's out there 161 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:39,399 fishing looking for for lead. >> Yep. Yeah, 162 00:12:40,639 --> 00:12:45,839 » council had good questions. We appreciate that. So, Ryan, we're good. 163 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:49,200 » Awesome. Thank you guys. >> Seek out here. Go for it. 164 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:52,720 » I'll stick around just in case anybody has questions. 165 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:55,920 » We're glad to have you. >> Now, we're going to go ahead and go to 166 00:12:53,760 --> 00:13:01,680 our audit review. And so, we have Matt Schuler from Whipley. And so, Matt, 167 00:12:58,560 --> 00:13:05,760 please jump in there. All right. 168 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:08,560 Okay. Thank you guys, everybody. I'm Matt Sheiel, our partner with Whipley, 169 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:14,480 going to go over the results of the audit. Very similar type of presentation 170 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:19,600 as we did last year. So, if you have questions during it, feel free to stop 171 00:13:16,399 --> 00:13:24,480 me. Can try to answer what I can. So, thanks for setting up this presentation. 172 00:13:21,680 --> 00:13:28,160 So, I love this screen. Um, first thing is just to report on 173 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:33,600 your guys' audited financial statements. We do issue a clean unmodified opinion 174 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:39,120 on those. That's the passing grade. Um, second bullet, opinion date was in early 175 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:45,200 August. Um, we we rewind a few years ago. We were past Christmas doing this 176 00:13:42,399 --> 00:13:49,600 audit. So, um, we met the necessary deadlines for, uh, the state, which is 177 00:13:47,279 --> 00:13:53,600 great. As part of the audit, we also have to do a report on your government 178 00:13:51,839 --> 00:13:58,720 auditing standards because you receive some state and federal money. Um, this 179 00:13:55,839 --> 00:14:03,199 reports any internal control findings, um, and just general compliance 180 00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:08,320 findings. We did have one uh segregation of duties issues with the library that's 181 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:13,600 been a repeat very very small um department there obviously and then you 182 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:18,959 did exceed your expenditures um compared to your budget so we didn't know that 183 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:21,920 last thing last opinion that we give is the tiff opinion just to make sure 184 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:27,279 you're following the rules and requirements there have a report we had 185 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:27,279 a clean opinion there as 186 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:38,079 Yeah, just a few things to note within the audit. Uh we do have to look to make 187 00:14:35,519 --> 00:14:41,279 sure your your deposits are insured and collateralized. Happy to report 188 00:14:40,079 --> 00:14:45,519 everything is insured and collateralized. That just means in the 189 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:49,519 event that there's ever a bank failure, you want to make sure your deposits are 190 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:53,120 secured. So net pension liability, there's going to 191 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:58,000 be a few slides in the very end. I'm going to go over the IMRF police and 192 00:14:54,959 --> 00:15:02,160 fire. Happy to report uh the liability actually actually declined to 5.5 193 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:08,000 million when you put all of them together. It was 15.7 million last year. 194 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:13,600 Really the big thing was very very strong investment returns. You had 17.1 195 00:15:10,959 --> 00:15:18,959 million of investment return compared to 9.6 million last year. So it's roughly a 196 00:15:16,639 --> 00:15:23,440 16% rate of return on your investment. Those are invested in the stock market. 197 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:27,279 So could be some fluctuation there, but see to the positive side, it's it's done 198 00:15:25,279 --> 00:15:32,880 well for the city. Overall, there's nearly 110 million of invest investments 199 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:37,279 to pay those pension assets or pay those pension liabilities. I'm sorry. You do 200 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:43,000 have some long-term debt, but you're going to get some more long-term debt. 201 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:43,000 Um, sounds like 202 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:51,600 you did pay down about 2.1 million this year. 1.9 million is due next year. 203 00:15:49,839 --> 00:15:56,079 You also have a post-employment benefit liability. That's because of uh of 204 00:15:54,160 --> 00:16:01,279 insurance for health care insurance uh for retirees. That liability did uh 205 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:05,000 increase slightly from 6.3 million to 6.9 million. 206 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:10,800 So this kind of just compares numbers, you know, year-over-year. I like this 207 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:16,560 just to kind of step back from all the details of the numbers. So 25 to 26 uh 208 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:22,639 you can see intergovernmental revenues last year were at 64%. This year was at 209 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:27,120 61%. Property taxes may surprise you only at 10%. So your intergovernmental 210 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:31,759 revenues are really those those monies you get from the state for sales tax, 211 00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:36,639 income tax, replacement taxes, all of those. So lion share of how you guys 212 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:40,959 fund the city is through intergovernmental revenues. I will tell 213 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:45,839 you that this excludes your your water, sewer, electric. Okay, 214 00:16:43,759 --> 00:16:48,880 as far as the expenditures for again just those governmental funds. So 215 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:53,839 excluding water, sewer, electric, public safety, 216 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:59,519 not surprising, largest chunk uh you know nearly nearly a half 40% of your 217 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:01,839 expenditures and then public work. So like streets and stuff being the next 218 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,720 one. >> Those charts are almost identical on 219 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:09,959 both of those lines. >> They are. Yes. 220 00:17:06,079 --> 00:17:09,959 before. That's interesting. 221 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:16,240 » So, as far as just some statistics on the the water, the water, sewer, 222 00:17:14,559 --> 00:17:20,640 electric, I tried to give you guys maybe a little bit more information on top 223 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:25,199 line is your revenues. Then it's operating cash flows and then 224 00:17:23,039 --> 00:17:29,520 net income. Net income can get a little tough to really understand because 225 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:34,240 there's some depreciation in there. There's all these IMRF pension 226 00:17:32,559 --> 00:17:38,240 liabilities. I think really the thing to focus in on 227 00:17:35,919 --> 00:17:44,160 are really your operating I'm sorry your your u your revenues and your operating 228 00:17:41,039 --> 00:17:51,919 cash flows from a uh revenues perspective in 20 five that was 16.3 229 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:57,400 million now it's 17.6 so it was like a 7.6% 6% increase in your revenues 230 00:18:00,559 --> 00:18:09,280 to kind of go over some of the pension funding. So we look at it from 231 00:18:06,559 --> 00:18:14,880 21 through 26 with each year kind of shown there incrementally. You see 232 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:19,440 you're at 105 nearly 106%. So fully funded it's actually sitting as an asset 233 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:22,440 which is great. We got as high as 114,22. 234 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:29,640 Those do coincide if you look back with some really, really good stock market 235 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,640 returns. 236 00:18:31,039 --> 00:18:40,160 Next is the police um pension plan. That is at the highest it's been from 2021. 237 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:45,520 It's up to 79%. Which is great. That's a that's a really solid number. 238 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:48,520 Highest it's been in those last five years. 239 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:55,520 the fire is a little less than that. So, but it's still funded at 67%. Again, the 240 00:18:53,360 --> 00:19:02,320 highest that it's been over this time frame, too. So, really good good things 241 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:07,039 to report. That was it. I think that is it. Is there any questions or anything 242 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:11,679 that you want me to maybe go over that if you had a chance to look over the 243 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:16,960 audit report or anything or questions on the presentation? 244 00:19:13,919 --> 00:19:22,960 just he mentioned the overexpend say this right overextending what was 245 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:26,880 budgeted so we looked a little bit deeper into this obviously the fire 246 00:19:25,120 --> 00:19:32,320 department project started sooner because the cost of steel we wanted to 247 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:37,440 lock that in um engine number eight engine number one and some of the 248 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:43,200 overlap with with staffing because I think it was on wages was one of them 249 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:47,520 and then um we incurred some significant expenses es for economic development 250 00:19:45,120 --> 00:19:52,799 this last year that weren't anticipated. So some of the add all those up to up 251 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:58,400 together it it can definitely take you over what we planned for. So but in the 252 00:19:56,240 --> 00:20:02,559 end it all worked well except for the engines. 253 00:20:00,559 --> 00:20:07,200 We're still working on that project but everything else came out fine. So 254 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:11,120 » sounds like it's all good news. >> It is good. I told the mayor when he sat 255 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:15,600 down I said I'm going to report on some good news this time. So it is really 256 00:20:13,679 --> 00:20:20,919 good information to share. So >> we're consistent in the revenues and 257 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,919 consistent in the expenditures. 258 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:28,240 So I was happy to see that our investments our revenue is being 259 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:30,480 generated through sound investments. >> Correct. 260 00:20:28,559 --> 00:20:33,919 » And that our pensions are in good shape as well. It's terrific. 261 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:37,039 » And when do we have to be fully funded funded on police and fire? What's the 262 00:20:35,360 --> 00:20:40,039 mandate? that 30 >> 32 263 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:49,280 » and with that we're when we do the actuarials on those festival we're 264 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:52,000 funding those at the full amount that they're suggesting 265 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:55,000 » 2040 >> 204 266 00:20:56,480 --> 00:21:02,039 » okay thank you very much okay thank you 267 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:07,600 » and again we give you the same opportunity Matt you want to speak or go 268 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:07,600 for 269 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:12,400 Thanks, Matt. >> Now, we're going to go on to public 270 00:21:11,039 --> 00:21:16,000 comment. Is there anyone here for public comment this evening? You can speak for 271 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:18,400 up to three minutes, and you can speak at the beginning of the meeting as well 272 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:22,960 as at the end. All you have to do is just come up and state your name. Anyone 273 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:25,960 here for public comment? Kent 274 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:38,320 Kent Parish. I first draw attention to another error 275 00:21:35,360 --> 00:21:42,320 written into the July 6 minutes. We read the council reiterated they are not 276 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:46,080 required to respond to public comments. This needs corrected to say Mr. McCall 277 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:50,159 stated the council is not required to respond to public comments. And I would 278 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:55,120 like to again remind the persons who report the minutes that they need to 279 00:21:51,919 --> 00:21:58,880 report them accurately. Mr. McCall, on July 20, I gave you a 280 00:21:57,120 --> 00:22:03,679 copy of the United States Constitution, a segment of the Constitution, and copy 281 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:10,320 of many of the Princon city ordinances, all of which you, I believe, probably 282 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:13,760 had never read, but swore on to support. You then skipped the next meeting on 283 00:22:11,919 --> 00:22:17,840 August 3rd. I would like to ask, since July 20, did you read up and study the 284 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:21,000 documents? to support. 285 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:29,039 » I have no need to comment. >> Okay, that's fine. Um, 286 00:22:27,039 --> 00:22:35,679 couple of meetings ago, I had done a study on uh the 2023, 24, and 25 287 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:39,520 meetings and how long they were and how much the commissioners were paid per 288 00:22:37,919 --> 00:22:44,919 hour. And it averaged out to 2023 $41049 289 00:22:45,039 --> 00:22:50,720 per hour. 2024 290 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:55,200 $430.72 per hour. 291 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:59,919 2025 $32580 per hour. The three-year average was 292 00:22:56,960 --> 00:23:05,520 $389 an hour. As I said, according to the 2020 census, 293 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:12,320 the median income, this is the average, many people are far below this for a 294 00:23:08,159 --> 00:23:18,720 Princeton household is $51,844. When you divide that by 2000 typical 295 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:22,880 work year uh and work hours, it's $25.92 per hour. 296 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:27,360 The median income for a prince family, it's 66,743. 297 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:33,440 When you divide that out, it's three $3323 cents an hour. 298 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:38,480 These are the commissioners are paid 15 times the amount of the median income 299 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:42,559 for per for Princeton household and 11.7 times the amount of median income for 300 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:46,159 Princeton family. Each of you commissioners are paid 301 00:23:44,159 --> 00:23:49,280 $6,000 per year for being on this council. 302 00:23:47,679 --> 00:23:53,679 Mr. Newman, at the end of this your third term, you will have been paid 303 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:57,360 $72,000. Mr. McCauley and Mr. Gomez, at the end 304 00:23:55,679 --> 00:24:02,720 of this your second terms, you will both have been paid $48,000. 305 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:07,200 Mr. Seleki, at the end of this your first term, you will have been paid 306 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:11,600 $24,000. Mayor Mabry, as commissioner for two 307 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:16,640 years, you were paid $48,000. As mayor, you were paid 12,000 per year. 308 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:21,120 At the end of this your first term as mayor, you will have been paid $48,000 309 00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:25,760 for being mayor. Thus, in your three total terms, you will have been paid 310 00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:31,360 $96,000. All of this totals $288,000 311 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:37,960 to this board. In contrast, the Princeton Park District, our 312 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:37,960 commissioners are paid nothing. 313 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:44,720 » At the July 6th meeting in response to my complaints about the performance of 314 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:47,279 your time is up, take and uh you come back at the end of the meeting and 315 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:50,159 discuss some work. >> Sure. 316 00:24:47,679 --> 00:24:54,159 » Okay. Very good. Thank you. >> Is there anyone else for public comment 317 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:57,520 this evening? >> Very good. Now, we're going to go on to 318 00:24:56,000 --> 00:25:01,039 approval of the minutes, please. I move that we approve the minutes from our 319 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:03,279 regular council meeting on August 17th, 2026. 320 00:25:02,559 --> 00:25:06,640 Second. >> We have a motion and a second for those 321 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:10,480 uh minutes. Is there any questions or comments from the council concerning 322 00:25:07,919 --> 00:25:12,000 that? Seeing none, clerk, call the role. >> Council member Newman. 323 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:13,200 » Hi. >> Gomez. 324 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,039 » Hi. >> McCall. 325 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,240 » Hi. >> Hi. 326 00:25:15,360 --> 00:25:19,039 » And Mayor Mry. >> Hi. 327 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:21,440 » Now on to the invoices with city clerk Janet Tenny. 328 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:28,320 » In the department of accounts and finances, we have $181,285.28. 329 00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:32,520 28 Department of Streets and Public Improvements, $97,6557. 330 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:38,440 Department of Public Safety, $643,72710. 331 00:25:40,159 --> 00:25:46,039 And the Department of Public Property and Utilities, $277,322 332 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:51,159 with a grand total of 1,199,399.95. 333 00:25:53,360 --> 00:25:58,320 Mayor, all council members present have confirmed their reviews of all the 334 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:01,120 invoices and are now submitted for disposition. 335 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:02,640 » I move that we approve the invoices as presented. 336 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:05,600 » Second. >> We have a motion and second on these 337 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:10,080 invoices. There any questions, comments, or concerns about these invoices? 338 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:11,520 » Seeing none, third call role. >> Council member Newman. 339 00:26:11,039 --> 00:26:12,640 » Hi. >> Gomez. 340 00:26:12,159 --> 00:26:13,600 » Hi. >> McCall. 341 00:26:13,120 --> 00:26:14,640 » Hi. >> Silky. 342 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:18,000 » Hi. >> And mayor. 343 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:21,640 » Hi. Next on the agenda, we have ordinance 0-26-017 344 00:26:21,919 --> 00:26:28,000 authorizing the sale of personal property no longer necessary or useful 345 00:26:25,919 --> 00:26:31,440 to the city of Princeton. This is the second and final reading. 346 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:34,960 » I move that we approve ordinance 0-26-017. 347 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:38,159 » Second. >> Motion second. And that is that 348 00:26:36,559 --> 00:26:42,480 incinerating device that we're working on trying to find a home for. Very good. 349 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:44,640 Um, no questions or comments from the council. Cler call the role. Council 350 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,240 » member Newman. >> Hi. 351 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:47,279 » Gomez. Hi >> Mccoll. 352 00:26:46,799 --> 00:26:48,480 » Hi >> Sinsky. 353 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:49,919 » Hi >> Mayor Mry. 354 00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:55,640 » Hi. >> Next on the agenda we have resolution 355 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:55,640 R-26-023 356 00:26:56,320 --> 00:27:04,640 requesting temporary closure of Illinois Route 26 from Peru Street to Central 357 00:27:00,799 --> 00:27:08,799 Avenue on Saturday, October 17th, 2026 for Halloween parade. 358 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:11,760 » I move that we approve resolution 26-023. 359 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:15,120 » Second. >> Motion and second. Any questions 360 00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:17,120 concerning that from the council? Seeing none, cler call the role. 361 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:18,240 » Council member Newman. >> Hi. 362 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,200 » Gomez. >> Hi. 363 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:20,320 » McCall. >> Hi. 364 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:21,440 » Silinski. >> Hi. 365 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:24,640 » And mayor Mry. >> Hi. 366 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:28,880 » Thank you, Janet. Appreciate that. Now, on to our um report from our Theresa 367 00:27:27,279 --> 00:27:37,200 Wood Whitnower, our city manager. >> In your packet, you'll have the June uh 368 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:42,000 30th, 2026 financial report. Um at first glance if you look at the revenue 369 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:47,679 expenditures we're uh both roughly at about 20% revenue expenditures at this 370 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:52,559 point in time. Uh obviously last month and the month before we incurred some 371 00:27:49,360 --> 00:27:57,279 pretty expensive projects. So you'll see that adjust a little bit more on the 372 00:27:54,240 --> 00:28:05,039 next report. Um, if you want, if you have it in front of you, um, you can go 373 00:28:01,039 --> 00:28:11,120 I was going to point out the sales tax. That tends to be a topic of 374 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:16,159 discussion. Uh, sales tax still is kind of holding steady with where we are. 375 00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:20,399 Some months were above the prior year. Some months were a little shy of the 376 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:24,559 prior year, but we're still holding that fairly steady. when I check those each 377 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:30,399 month when the reports come in from the state, we're still trending um slightly 378 00:28:27,679 --> 00:28:35,360 above the prior year. So, that's good. Um I knew it would slow down a little 379 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:40,880 bit, but as long as we keep going up, that's that's a good sign. As well for 380 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:46,399 the hotel motel tax revenue, um significantly um some changes there from 381 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:51,520 the prior year. So, things are trending in the right direction on those. Um, 382 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:56,080 call volume is always an interesting thing that we have here. Total incoming 383 00:28:53,120 --> 00:29:03,120 calls to BUCOM, 30 a little over 3,600 calls, 240 fire department calls. This 384 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:08,240 is just for June, um, and 388 for police department total response calls. So, uh, 385 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:14,000 that continues to be a concern for us with call volume on uh, for public 386 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:21,600 safety. Um, as Matt showed, it's your biggest expense. So, uh, any questions 387 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:26,399 on the financial report for June? Uh, just a reminder, we do have the 388 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:31,760 candidate election packets available in city hall. So, the 2027 election, three 389 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:36,640 seats are open. The mayor's position for your term, a council me two council 390 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:42,159 member positions, four-year terms each. Uh, petitions may be circulated when we 391 00:29:39,120 --> 00:29:47,279 started August 25th. um but will be required to be filed with the city clerk 392 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:52,000 between uh November 16th and November 23rd. Uh 393 00:29:50,399 --> 00:29:56,880 if you need any packets, feel free to stop in city hall and grab a packet. Uh 394 00:29:54,559 --> 00:30:01,520 last November 23rd is the last day to file a petition. The office hours are at 395 00:29:58,799 --> 00:30:04,760 8:30 8:30 or 5 p.m. >> We have to 396 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:12,039 the 23rd. That's that's your date. So, any questions? 397 00:30:14,159 --> 00:30:19,279 » Teresa, thank you very much. Appreciate that. Um, on the mayor's report, I'm 398 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:23,600 going to go ahead and read a proclamation and we have two guests with 399 00:30:21,679 --> 00:30:26,960 us this evening u from the Daughters of American Revolution and they're going to 400 00:30:25,279 --> 00:30:31,600 speak in just a moment here at the podium 401 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:35,760 summary. Um we're very fortunate the Daughters of America Revolution has been 402 00:30:33,279 --> 00:30:40,480 very very active and uh we've got that nice monument that was um dedicated 403 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:45,039 about a month and a half ago out here in front of our building. And so that 404 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:49,200 that's exciting. Very nice piece. It's it's just it's just enough. It it's well 405 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:52,320 done ladies. You did a good job on that. So with that, I'm going to go ahead and 406 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:58,080 read the proclamation of Constitution Week. Whereas September 17th, 2026 marks 407 00:30:56,159 --> 00:31:01,600 the 239th anniversary of the drafting of the 408 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:06,080 Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional 409 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:10,240 Convention. And whereas it is fitting and proper to accord official 410 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:14,240 recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable anniversary and to the 411 00:31:12,559 --> 00:31:19,760 patriotic celebrations which will commemorate the the occasion. Whereas 412 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:22,799 public law 915 guarantees the issuing of a proclamation each year by the 413 00:31:21,679 --> 00:31:28,799 president of the United States of America designating September 17th 414 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:32,880 through the 23rd as Constitution Week. Now therefore, I, Raymond Mabry, by 415 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:36,799 virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of Princeton, do 416 00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:42,799 hereby proclaim the week of September 17th through the 23rd as Constitution 417 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:48,399 Week, and ask our citizens to reaffirm the ideals of the framers of the 418 00:31:44,559 --> 00:31:52,640 Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us 419 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:57,279 through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights may never 420 00:31:54,640 --> 00:32:01,760 be regained. In witness thereof, I Raymond Mabry here uh here unto set my 421 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:07,840 hand and cause the seal of the city of Princeton to be affixed this 8th day of 422 00:32:03,919 --> 00:32:13,559 September, the year of our Lord, 2026. So ladies, if you would like to 423 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:13,559 elaborate, we sure appreciate that. 424 00:32:18,159 --> 00:32:22,840 » Mayor Mry, thank you very much. 425 00:32:23,039 --> 00:32:30,799 This month on September 17th through the 23rd, we celebrate the 239th anniversary 426 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:35,760 of the signing of the United States Constitution. This is the binding 427 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:41,679 document that held our country together since the document was conceived and 428 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:48,000 designed in 1787 with ratification by nine states in 1788. Without it, we 429 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:52,240 would not be celebrating the 250 years of these United States this year. The 430 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:57,679 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was responsible for 431 00:32:54,559 --> 00:33:03,440 the annual designation of September 207 to the 23rd as Constitution Week. The D 432 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:08,640 made its own resolution for Constitution Week, which was adopted in 1955. 433 00:33:06,799 --> 00:33:14,320 Members of the United States Congress received the D resolution in 1955 and 434 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:20,399 discussed it in the Senate. The first resolution to observe Constitution Week 435 00:33:16,799 --> 00:33:25,679 was made on June 14th, 1945 or excuse me 55, which is now Flag Day also. And that 436 00:33:23,840 --> 00:33:30,240 following the passage of the resolution by both houses of Congress, President 437 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:36,799 Eisenhower declare issued a proclamation on August 19th, 1955 designating this 438 00:33:33,679 --> 00:33:42,399 week as Constitution Week. The Daughters of the American Revolution have three 439 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:48,640 goals. is um historic preservation, education, and patriotism. 440 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:52,320 This week hits all three of those goals. I hope you find time this week on the 441 00:33:50,559 --> 00:33:57,679 17th and the 23rd to head to the Princeton Public Library to see the 442 00:33:55,360 --> 00:34:02,159 really nice um display that is put together by the librarians and our 443 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:06,399 Constitution chairman, Gail Little, who is unable to be with us tonight. Gail 444 00:34:04,559 --> 00:34:12,399 also makes sure that all the schools in Princeton have one of these beautiful 445 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:16,639 chap um Constitution Week um posters. So, every school gets one of these and 446 00:34:14,159 --> 00:34:21,520 then hopefully they're very busy giving education on that. The signing of the 447 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:26,240 Constitution was announced at 400 p.m. on September 17th, 1787 448 00:34:24,720 --> 00:34:31,839 with the peeling of bells in Philadelphia. You may also hear bells 449 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:36,480 ringing in Princeton on the 17th as Princeton Daughters head to their front 450 00:34:34,399 --> 00:34:40,800 porches with their bells and ring them for all their worth. And we would like 451 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:44,480 to invite you, the people of Princeton, to if you have a bell, get out there on 452 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:49,679 your front porch with us and start ringing it um to um celebrate our 453 00:34:47,679 --> 00:34:54,000 enduring freedom that has been ensured by the United States Constitution. Thank 454 00:34:52,240 --> 00:35:00,520 you so much for letting us come and thank you for your proclamation. 455 00:34:56,720 --> 00:35:00,520 Let's give him a round of applause. 456 00:35:03,359 --> 00:35:08,560 Thank you, Nancy. Thank you, too. Thank you. 457 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:13,680 We're going to discuss a couple more things here on under the mayor's report. 458 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:18,000 Um, I went to the closing of and I think we we can close this chapter now. 526 459 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:23,440 North Chestnut. We had the closing of that house on Friday and that sold for 460 00:35:21,119 --> 00:35:26,960 $42,000. I had a chance to meet the Lopez family. It's a husband and wife. 461 00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:31,359 They've got some little kids that look like about 2 or 3 years old and the 462 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:34,960 Lopez family is excited about renovating that home. They said that they their 463 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:36,560 goal is to have that home renovated by Christmas. 464 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:40,800 » Oh wow. >> And so I didn't want to jinx that sale, 465 00:35:39,040 --> 00:35:44,560 but after the closing I called I called the neighbors to the south that was very 466 00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:47,280 patient with us and left them a detailed message and encourage them to meet the 467 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:50,880 Lopezes when they come over there and start working on that home. So So we're 468 00:35:49,680 --> 00:35:55,440 going to hope that we're done with that chapter with 526 North Chestnut. That's 469 00:35:53,119 --> 00:35:58,960 our goal. So, with that said, um it was in the MLS system. We want to thank 470 00:35:56,960 --> 00:36:02,480 Landmark Realy for their work on getting that sold. There was two other 471 00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:06,320 additional offers, but this was the highest offer, but just as importantly, 472 00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:10,320 these were the folks that had the track record that we felt would get the job 473 00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:14,880 done and not cause us more issues. So, that that's a critical part of it. The 474 00:36:12,720 --> 00:36:19,200 other thing is u just hard to believe it's Homestead weekend. And it's like um 475 00:36:17,599 --> 00:36:23,520 first off, it feels like this is Monday, but it's Tuesday. And I know that the 476 00:36:21,520 --> 00:36:27,920 city's crews have been working really hard the past actually three, four 477 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:32,800 months working on street department's done a lot of new curb and sidewalk work 478 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:37,920 around town. Uh we're lucky to have some um some state of Illinois cooperation 479 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:42,480 with some of our overlays uh with our our monies that we received uh from the 480 00:36:40,079 --> 00:36:47,440 motor fuel tax. Um they're still doing some work on uh West Peru Street, but 481 00:36:45,040 --> 00:36:51,359 that's coming right along. U so that's good. uh if you haven't had a chance to 482 00:36:49,359 --> 00:36:55,680 drive around town and see like at the Elm City or Elmmont Cemetery, we got an 483 00:36:54,160 --> 00:37:00,560 overlay on that that was desperately needed. So, a lot of good things going 484 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:04,720 on. Uh what's the different departments? Um I saw the street uh I'm sorry, the 485 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:10,000 electric department working uh getting corn stocks put up today. They look 486 00:37:06,640 --> 00:37:12,960 festive, so good for them. Um so, so anyway, we want you to enjoy the 487 00:37:11,359 --> 00:37:18,400 Homestead Festival. You know, it's our chance to to remind people what we 488 00:37:16,720 --> 00:37:21,680 really enjoy about Princeton, which is a small town of charm that we have, but 489 00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:25,119 also we have a lot of guests coming to town, people who be family members and 490 00:37:23,359 --> 00:37:28,640 class reunions, and we want to welcome them and say, you know, thanks for 491 00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:31,440 coming home and um if you ever decide to come back to Princeton, we'd love to 492 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:35,119 have you. So, with that all said, enjoy the Homestead Festival. So, looking 493 00:37:33,119 --> 00:37:41,119 forward to it. The um we're going to go on now to old 494 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:46,960 business. And under old business, we have the ebikes and the electric 495 00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:48,880 scooters and we did receive and Tom would just give us a quick update on 496 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:54,880 that with governor. >> That law takes effect January 1st. So 497 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:57,920 » gives you time then to decide what we can do with that, right? As far as 498 00:37:56,400 --> 00:38:02,480 » we can begin citing people. >> There you go. So, one more time, that 499 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:06,160 little scooter that we see that's got the two wheels and the person standing 500 00:38:04,320 --> 00:38:10,880 there, a 12-year-old is zooming down the sidewalk, according to the law now, it's 501 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:15,280 got to be 16 or older on that scooter with a helmet. 502 00:38:12,480 --> 00:38:17,920 » Um, I'm not sure if helmets are included in there, but the age restrictions are 503 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:22,000 what we're concerned about. >> Okay. So, that's 16 or older. So, 504 00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:26,560 anybody man, it just it's just been a wild west out there this summer 505 00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:29,520 » and and no one's allowed on sidewalks. >> Correct. 506 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:33,520 » Correct. for your old bicycles plus all this other stuff is not a lot. 507 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:37,440 » Correct. >> Because I saw a guy today with one of 508 00:38:35,119 --> 00:38:42,800 these electric bikes had to be doing 40 miles an hour coming over the interstate 509 00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:45,760 on the sidewalk. >> Okay, good. 510 00:38:43,839 --> 00:38:49,200 » Yeah. Well, we appreciate that, Tom. Thank you. That's uh January 1st on 511 00:38:48,079 --> 00:38:52,960 that. There'll be people out there with snow tires on there tearing them down 512 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:56,240 sidearm. Well, they're they're pretty creative. They're And some people are 513 00:38:54,880 --> 00:39:00,320 using them to go to work. God bless them for that. and some people don't have and 514 00:38:57,920 --> 00:39:04,560 they're on on the street and so some are doing it right. Um 515 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:10,400 » so now we're going to go to on old business. Um we discussed the 15 mph uh 516 00:39:08,160 --> 00:39:13,359 speed limit for Parkplace subdivision and council member Newman brought up a 517 00:39:12,079 --> 00:39:17,200 good point that just we wanted to just get a better feel of this before we go 518 00:39:15,119 --> 00:39:20,400 ahead and propose that that's something that's very acceptable to us and I'm I'm 519 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:25,920 I'm in favor of that. That's not a problem. Uh so this evening we have um a 520 00:39:24,160 --> 00:39:30,640 uh representative from the ParkPlace Homeowners Association, Eric Taylor. And 521 00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:34,800 Eric, you just go ahead and the podium might see another folks too. Just state 522 00:39:32,240 --> 00:39:41,520 your name. Speaking of >> good uh hi, Eric Taylor. I am here uh in 523 00:39:39,280 --> 00:39:47,760 regards to uh the Park subdivision speed limit. There's um been some motion and 524 00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:53,760 request to decrease it to 15 from 25 miles an hour due to the facts of the 525 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:57,599 curves and lack of straight roadway. I mean, there's only a small straight 526 00:39:55,680 --> 00:40:02,000 roadway and then a curve creating blind spots and making it a little bit 527 00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:07,280 dangerous for kids, children, and bicyclist to go around the subdivision, 528 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:12,000 which we do have a lot of um outside residents in the community using that 529 00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:16,720 for exercise and whatnot. And uh due to recent uh people speeding there, it's 530 00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:20,720 been a little bit more of a problem. So, I'm here on behalf of the Parkplace 531 00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:25,440 Homeowners Association asking that you'd be interested in decreasing that speed 532 00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:27,200 limit to 15 miles per hour. Do 533 00:40:25,599 --> 00:40:31,280 » you think a majority of the residents in Parkplace are in support of this? 534 00:40:29,359 --> 00:40:34,400 » Uh, we sent out a letter. I think that went out yesterday or today. I don't 535 00:40:33,119 --> 00:40:38,160 know if they're in support of it. I'm more concerned about the general 536 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:43,680 residents of the entire town to be honest with you. 537 00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:46,560 » Understand? Um, even going through um what's the subdivision right over Green 538 00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:51,440 Cross? Yeah. >> You know, going through there 30 m an 539 00:40:48,240 --> 00:40:55,119 hour seems fast to me. I I tread at 20 m hour going through there with kids 540 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:58,319 running around. So, um I could ask for the support of the all the residents, 541 00:40:56,800 --> 00:41:02,560 but since they're city streets, I think it's more of a city problem to be honest 542 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:06,880 with you. But every resident has a different 543 00:41:04,880 --> 00:41:12,800 » because I know we years ago we reduced from 30 to 25 544 00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:18,160 and that didn't wasn't very favorable to some people over there for some reason. 545 00:41:14,720 --> 00:41:22,880 I I understand the safety side. So going down from 25 to 15 could be could cause 546 00:41:21,599 --> 00:41:26,960 some concern. >> Sure. I I understand that and you know I 547 00:41:25,119 --> 00:41:31,440 I think the concern should be more of the children and people and who are 548 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:34,640 using this roadways and streets. Um, I mean I I was going in with my 549 00:41:33,520 --> 00:41:37,760 daughter and she fell in the middle of the sidewalk crossing, you know, the 550 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:40,720 road there and someone was coming around the corner and had to stop quickly. You 551 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:44,960 know, >> if the association supports it and 552 00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:47,760 encourages it, that's good enough for us. At least for me. 553 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:53,280 » Yes, sir. >> Council, we good on that then, council? 554 00:41:51,599 --> 00:41:56,079 Okay, very good. That that's simple enough. We'll go ahead and proceed with 555 00:41:54,560 --> 00:41:58,240 getting the ordinances put together. >> Thanks, sir. Appreciate it, Mayor. 556 00:41:57,359 --> 00:42:02,079 » Thanks for coming here. >> Absolutely. 557 00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:06,960 Okay. Is there any new business before the council this evening? 558 00:42:04,240 --> 00:42:10,359 Okay. And any additional public comment, please. Again, 559 00:42:15,440 --> 00:42:22,480 Mr. Cameron, the other day I was parked at a stop sign and there was a pretty 560 00:42:19,680 --> 00:42:28,400 big truck and I couldn't quite see. And as I began to proceed, a an electric an 561 00:42:26,480 --> 00:42:34,720 electric bicycle went through on the road, not the sidewalk, and it ran the 562 00:42:30,720 --> 00:42:40,800 stop sign. And I wanted to ask, do electric bicyclists currently have to 563 00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:45,200 abide by tra laws? >> All bicycles are supposed to. 564 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:53,520 » Okay. So, that'll be the same when we refine the the u the ordinances or the 565 00:42:48,800 --> 00:42:53,520 laws when the state does that. Good. 566 00:42:54,800 --> 00:43:02,079 At the July 6th meeting in response to my complaint about the poor performance 567 00:42:58,640 --> 00:43:06,000 of this council, Mr. Maker verbatim stated, this is a quote. This is 568 00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:09,920 actually two or three quotes run together. When we donate time, the 569 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:14,640 things we do, we don't expect to be compensated. 570 00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:19,280 I don't think none of us here are here for the money. It's for the betterment 571 00:43:16,960 --> 00:43:23,359 of the community. As I later responded, his statement that 572 00:43:21,520 --> 00:43:28,640 you don't expect to be compensated was false. And I believe it was designed to 573 00:43:26,319 --> 00:43:33,119 fool the public as if you are not compensated. 574 00:43:30,880 --> 00:43:37,200 Of course, you do expect to be compensated. 575 00:43:34,640 --> 00:43:42,880 You were paid $230.76 cents every two weeks. And as I later 576 00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:48,319 responded, if you didn't receive it, you would be inquiring where it was. 577 00:43:46,319 --> 00:43:53,200 So, I would like to ask since according to Mayor Mabry, none of you expect to be 578 00:43:51,119 --> 00:43:59,520 paid compensation and you are paid so much money per hour 579 00:43:56,880 --> 00:44:04,880 and $288,000 to this board total would have been a 580 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:10,359 very large chunk of change. Would any of you like to return your 581 00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:10,359 money back to the city? 582 00:44:19,520 --> 00:44:27,520 I have a question. Do we not pay Janet? You might know this. Do 583 00:44:24,640 --> 00:44:32,720 we not pay board members when they're absent? Do we do we take off money that 584 00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:38,240 they're paid? Okay. This board has missed a total of 585 00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:42,960 41 and one half meetings. That's significant. 586 00:44:40,480 --> 00:44:47,920 And if I don't have time tonight to finish this, I have a suggestion. 587 00:44:45,599 --> 00:44:53,200 My suggestion is that we do pay you. We pay you $1,000 a year. That gives you 588 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:57,119 enough money to get here and for the time that you spend here, which is about 589 00:44:54,800 --> 00:45:03,839 $60 an hour. And let's use that extra $5,000 times 590 00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:09,760 four commissioners, $20,000 to give scholarships 591 00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:14,960 to 50 students. $400 scholarships to 50 students who are perhaps maybe just out 592 00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:22,000 of seventh grade going into eighth grade to go to camp to learn about civic 593 00:45:17,119 --> 00:45:25,359 government, history, economics, public speaking, all of the things that 594 00:45:23,680 --> 00:45:30,160 they >> Okay, and I'll I'll continue with that 595 00:45:27,119 --> 00:45:33,839 later. I think that would be a great use of our monies, a better use of our 596 00:45:32,720 --> 00:45:37,760 monies. >> Thank you, Ken. 597 00:45:35,599 --> 00:45:42,079 Is there anyone else like to speak to the council this evening under public 598 00:45:39,200 --> 00:45:45,200 comment? Before we uh adjourn in just a moment here, I'll just explain because 599 00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:48,720 some of you that are in the audience, we're going to go into executive session 600 00:45:47,040 --> 00:45:51,920 and we're going to not be getting any decisions per se. We're going to be 601 00:45:50,079 --> 00:45:55,520 discussing we've got some union negotiations going on, things like that 602 00:45:53,359 --> 00:45:59,200 that they're working with. And so that's what we do. We go in executive session. 603 00:45:57,599 --> 00:46:03,359 That's what there's no mystery going on. We're just we have those sensitive items 604 00:46:01,119 --> 00:46:08,640 we have to discuss. Um, and again, we won't be coming out making any um, uh, 605 00:46:06,079 --> 00:46:11,520 formal um, changes or actions. So, with that said, if you would like to visit 606 00:46:10,319 --> 00:46:14,240 with your council members for a few minutes before we go back in executive 607 00:46:12,880 --> 00:46:17,359 session, feel free to come and talk to them. Okay, Jerry, if you would. 608 00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:22,079 » I move that we adjourn our regular meeting this evening and reconvene into 609 00:46:20,319 --> 00:46:26,960 executive session under Illinois statutes to discover to discuss 610 00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:31,760 collective negotiating matters between the public body and our employees. 611 00:46:29,520 --> 00:46:33,040 Second motion second. Third call rule. >> Council member Newman. 612 00:46:32,560 --> 00:46:34,160 » Hi. >> Gomemed. 613 00:46:33,599 --> 00:46:35,680 » Hi. >> McCall. 614 00:46:34,720 --> 00:46:36,800 » Hi. >> Eat. 615 00:46:36,240 --> 00:46:39,520 » Hi. >> Mayor Bakery. 616 00:46:37,440 --> 00:46:43,240 » Hi. Thank you for attending and enjoy the Homestead Festival.