1 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:15,360 Good evening. It is [clears throat] 2 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,800 Monday, August 17th, at 7:00 p.m. This 3 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,600 is a regular meeting of the City Council 4 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,760 of Waverly, Iowa, and we are called to 5 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:23,280 order. 6 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:24,240 Please join me in the Pledge of 7 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,990 Allegiance. 8 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,440 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 9 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,080 United States of America, and to the 10 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,720 republic for which it stands, one 11 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:39,080 nation, under God, indivisible, with 12 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:45,510 liberty and justice for all. 13 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:46,760 » Council, do I have a motion to approve 14 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:48,920 the agenda? 15 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,190 >> Move to approve the agenda as presented. 16 00:01:52,190 --> 00:01:52,200 » Move to approve the agenda as presented. 17 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:53,870 >> Second. 18 00:01:53,870 --> 00:01:53,880 » Second. 19 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:55,870 >> Any discussion? 20 00:01:55,870 --> 00:01:55,880 » Any discussion? 21 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,080 It's It's vote. All in favor say I. 22 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:58,390 >> I. 23 00:01:58,390 --> 00:01:58,400 » I. 24 00:01:58,400 --> 00:01:58,990 >> I. 25 00:01:58,990 --> 00:01:59,000 » I. 26 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:00,070 >> I. 27 00:02:00,070 --> 00:02:00,080 » I. 28 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,390 >> Council, do I have a motion to approve 29 00:02:01,390 --> 00:02:01,400 » Council, do I have a motion to approve 30 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,200 the minutes? 31 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:04,710 >> I move to approve the minutes as 32 00:02:04,710 --> 00:02:04,720 » I move to approve the minutes as 33 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:08,109 presented. 34 00:02:08,119 --> 00:02:09,880 » Second. 35 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,590 >> Is there any discussion? 36 00:02:12,590 --> 00:02:12,600 » Is there any discussion? 37 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,320 It's a voice vote. All in favor say I. 38 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:15,710 >> I. 39 00:02:15,710 --> 00:02:15,720 » I. 40 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:16,350 >> I. 41 00:02:16,350 --> 00:02:16,360 » I. 42 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:17,550 >> I. 43 00:02:17,550 --> 00:02:17,560 » I. 44 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:19,430 >> It passed unanimously. Okay, welcome 45 00:02:19,430 --> 00:02:19,440 » It passed unanimously. Okay, welcome 46 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,240 back to our guest councilperson Steve 47 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:22,720 Nuss. Thank you for joining us again 48 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,320 tonight. I will come back to you at the 49 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:25,640 end of the meeting if you have any 50 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:28,240 comments or questions to go over. 51 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:29,760 This is the date, time, and place for 52 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:31,800 public hearing for review of the plans, 53 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:33,840 specifications, form of contract, and 54 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,480 estimated cost for the 2026 Cemetery 55 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,720 Road and parking lot project. The mayor 56 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,200 and the city council will entertain any 57 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:41,600 comments. After all comments, the 58 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:43,640 hearing will be declared closed, and the 59 00:02:43,640 --> 00:02:45,720 following action will be considered. 60 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,160 Have you received any written or oral 61 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:48,080 comments? 62 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:49,710 >> I have not, Your Honor. 63 00:02:49,710 --> 00:02:49,720 » I have not, Your Honor. 64 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:53,190 >> Are there any public comments? 65 00:02:53,190 --> 00:02:53,200 » Are there any public comments? 66 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:54,720 I see none. The public hearing is now 67 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,670 closed. Council, do I have a motion? 68 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,480 » I move approval of resolution 26-168, a 69 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,040 resolution approving the plans, 70 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,000 specifications, form of contract, and 71 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,280 estimated cost for the 2026 Cemetery 72 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,480 Road and parking lot project. 73 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:11,030 >> Second. 74 00:03:11,030 --> 00:03:11,040 » Second. 75 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,790 >> Any discussion? 76 00:03:13,790 --> 00:03:13,800 » Any discussion? 77 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,160 Roll call vote, please. 78 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:15,750 >> Wolf? 79 00:03:15,750 --> 00:03:15,760 » Wolf? 80 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:16,229 >> Yes. 81 00:03:16,229 --> 00:03:16,239 » Yes. 82 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:16,750 >> Rafferty? 83 00:03:16,750 --> 00:03:16,760 » Rafferty? 84 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:17,190 >> Yes. 85 00:03:17,190 --> 00:03:17,200 » Yes. 86 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:18,790 >> Myers? 87 00:03:18,790 --> 00:03:18,800 » Myers? 88 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:19,590 >> Yes. 89 00:03:19,590 --> 00:03:19,600 » Yes. 90 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:20,150 >> Mackey? 91 00:03:20,150 --> 00:03:20,160 » Mackey? 92 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:20,630 >> Yes. 93 00:03:20,630 --> 00:03:20,640 » Yes. 94 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:21,190 >> Hengus? 95 00:03:21,190 --> 00:03:21,200 » Hengus? 96 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:21,670 >> Yes. 97 00:03:21,670 --> 00:03:21,680 » Yes. 98 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:22,350 >> Harman? 99 00:03:22,350 --> 00:03:22,360 » Harman? 100 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,949 >> Yes. 101 00:03:24,959 --> 00:03:27,560 » Can I have Diana Blake and Elaine Maine 102 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:38,107 meet me at the podium, please? 103 00:03:38,117 --> 00:03:39,360 » [laughter] 104 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:41,110 >> Tonight, we get to recognize these two 105 00:03:41,110 --> 00:03:41,120 » Tonight, we get to recognize these two 106 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,680 for their many, many decades of service 107 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:45,480 on the library board. So, Elaine, I 108 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:48,840 think 30 years, is that correct? 109 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:50,190 >> I really, really appreciate anybody 110 00:03:50,190 --> 00:03:50,200 » I really, really appreciate anybody 111 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:51,560 who's willing to step up and serve on 112 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:53,280 any committee, especially for this long. 113 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:54,520 So, thank you for your commitment and 114 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:56,080 your dedication and the wonderful things 115 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,000 that the library has done. So, thank you 116 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:02,310 very, very much. 117 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,920 Miss Blake, we go way back. Way, way, 118 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:06,840 way, way back. I was the best trumpet 119 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:11,512 player she's ever had. 120 00:04:11,522 --> 00:04:12,120 » [laughter] 121 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,270 >> We don't lie in this room, Miss Blake. 122 00:04:14,270 --> 00:04:14,280 » We don't lie in this room, Miss Blake. 123 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:15,600 Um, but 42 years, I think. 124 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:16,470 >> 42 years. 125 00:04:16,470 --> 00:04:16,480 » 42 years. 126 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,670 >> 42 years. So, thank you for your 127 00:04:18,670 --> 00:04:18,680 » 42 years. So, thank you for your 128 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,079 dedication. You've had a long, long, um, 129 00:04:21,079 --> 00:04:23,040 history of dedicating time to your 130 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:24,320 community and I appreciate that. 131 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:27,990 >> Pretty much it's been a pleasure. 132 00:04:27,990 --> 00:04:28,000 » Pretty much it's been a pleasure. 133 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:29,080 Not 134 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,720 42 years of meetings, but 135 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,840 serving such a wonderful institution as 136 00:04:34,840 --> 00:04:36,640 the Waverly Public Library. 137 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:37,950 >> Absolutely. 138 00:04:37,950 --> 00:04:37,960 » Absolutely. 139 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:39,200 I appreciate everything you've done. 140 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,440 Thank you. And congratulations. 141 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:44,263 >> Thank you. 142 00:04:44,273 --> 00:04:58,673 » [applause] 143 00:04:58,683 --> 00:05:04,230 [laughter] 144 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:04,919 » Okay. 145 00:05:04,919 --> 00:05:06,550 >> She's out the door. 146 00:05:06,550 --> 00:05:06,560 » She's out the door. 147 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:07,880 If you ever want to go to a meeting, you 148 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:10,280 can come here anytime you want. 149 00:05:10,280 --> 00:05:11,600 Okay, this month we have two 150 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,880 proclamations. The first one is Al-Anon 151 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:18,520 Family Groups 75th Anniversary. 152 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,400 Whereas the City of Waverly strives to 153 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:21,880 maintain the health and well-being of 154 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:23,640 our residents and as such welcomes the 155 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,320 opportunity to recognize institutions 156 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,400 that pursue the worthwhile endeavor, it 157 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,240 is therefore appropriate we acknowledge 158 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,520 Al-Anon Family Groups on the occasion of 159 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:36,040 its 75th Anniversary. And whereas the 160 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,320 Al-Anon Family Group was founded in 1951 161 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,480 to offer understanding, strength, and 162 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:42,800 hope to families and friends of 163 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:45,240 individuals affected by alcohol use. 164 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,360 Al-Anon recognizes alcoholism is a 165 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,360 family disease and healing must extend 166 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,480 beyond the individual to loved ones who 167 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,520 also suffer in silence. And whereas for 168 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,200 75 years Al-Anon has been a lifeline for 169 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,040 those impacted by problem drinking 170 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,400 providing peer-led support, healing 171 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,720 tools, and a space to recover from the 172 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,040 effects of alcoholism. And whereas the 173 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,280 Iowa District 4 of Al-Anon serving 174 00:06:09,280 --> 00:06:11,520 Waverly has long played a vital role in 175 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:13,000 helping individuals rebuild their 176 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,600 emotional well-being, foster resilience, 177 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,000 and strengthen family and community 178 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,600 ties. And whereas through its commitment 179 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,760 to inclusivity, confidentiality, and 180 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,320 mutual support, Al-Anon has created a 181 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:25,960 compassionate community where members 182 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,360 can grow, heal, and support one another. 183 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:31,080 And whereas the 75th anniversary of 184 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:32,760 Al-Anon Family Groups offers an 185 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:34,800 opportunity to honor its life-changing 186 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,280 impact worldwide, especially in Waverly, 187 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:39,160 and to raise awareness of the resources 188 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:40,680 to those affected by a loved one's 189 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,320 alcoholism. Now, therefore, I, Kristen 190 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,200 Haffle, mayor and city council of the 191 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:47,840 city of Waverly, do hereby Monday, 192 00:06:47,840 --> 00:06:50,760 August 31st, 2026 in the city of Waverly 193 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:54,080 as Al-Anon Family Groups Day throughout 194 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:55,800 the city. And I urge all people of 195 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:57,520 Waverly to support families and friends 196 00:06:57,520 --> 00:06:59,480 of loved ones struggling with alcoholism 197 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:01,440 or alcohol use disorder by sharing 198 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,040 information about Al-Anon Family Groups. 199 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,080 In witness whereof, I hereunto set my 200 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:07,800 hand and cause the seal of the city of 201 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,160 Waverly, Iowa to be affixed this 17th 202 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,280 day of August, 2026. 203 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:14,760 Council, do I have a motion? 204 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:16,470 >> I move to approve the proclamation 205 00:07:16,470 --> 00:07:16,480 » I move to approve the proclamation 206 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,320 proclaiming Monday, August 31st, 2026 as 207 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,760 Al-Anon Family Groups Day in the city of 208 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:23,400 Waverly, Iowa. 209 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:24,750 >> Second. 210 00:07:24,750 --> 00:07:24,760 » Second. 211 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:27,310 >> Is there any discussion? 212 00:07:27,310 --> 00:07:27,320 » Is there any discussion? 213 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:28,919 This is a voice vote. All in favor say 214 00:07:28,919 --> 00:07:29,800 I. 215 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:30,590 >> I. 216 00:07:30,590 --> 00:07:30,600 » I. 217 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,670 >> Opposed? 218 00:07:32,670 --> 00:07:32,680 » Opposed? 219 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:34,280 That brings us to our second 220 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,640 proclamation of the month. 221 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:41,400 Hunger Action Month Proclamation 2026. 222 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,480 Whereas hunger is a vital concern in 223 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,920 Northeast Iowa, where 12% of people, 224 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:47,600 including one in every six children, 225 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,120 experience food insecurity, and whereas 226 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,000 every person deserves access to the food 227 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,720 and resources they need to live a full, 228 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:55,880 healthy life. Yet millions of people in 229 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,520 the US experience food insecurity, and 230 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:00,080 when people don't have enough to eat, it 231 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:01,760 impacts their health, education, and 232 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:03,960 future opportunities. Whereas the city 233 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,800 of Waverly is committed to taking steps 234 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:07,960 to combat hunger in every part of our 235 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:09,720 community, and to provide additional 236 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:12,520 resources that are needed. And whereas 237 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,160 the city of Waverly, Iowa, is committed 238 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,160 to working with Northeast Iowa Food Bank 239 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:18,760 to educate people about the role and 240 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,040 importance of Feeding America Network, 241 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:22,680 and how it stands alongside neighbors 242 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:24,360 facing hunger to ensure everyone has 243 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:26,000 access to the food and resources they 244 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,200 need to thrive. And 245 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:31,120 whereas more than 2,300 individuals in 246 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,240 Bremer County access food from Northeast 247 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:37,520 Iowa Food Bank annually, and whereas 248 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,760 Northeast Iowa Food Bank distributed 249 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,520 more than 226,000 meals to more than 250 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,360 33,000 duplicated households in their 251 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,240 most recent fiscal year through a 252 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,080 network of agency partners, food 253 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:50,720 pantries, meal programs, and other 254 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,240 community organizations. And 255 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:54,640 whereas the month of September has been 256 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:56,560 designated Hunger Action Month to bring 257 00:08:56,560 --> 00:08:58,120 communities together to elevate the 258 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:00,000 voices of people who experience food 259 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,320 insecurity, and inspire everyone to take 260 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,160 action in the movement to end hunger. 261 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:05,200 And 262 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,760 whereas food banks across the country, 263 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:08,839 including the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, 264 00:09:08,839 --> 00:09:10,560 will host numerous events throughout the 265 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:12,080 month of September to bring awareness 266 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:13,839 and help end hunger in their local 267 00:09:13,839 --> 00:09:15,080 community. 268 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,080 Now, therefore, I, Kristen Happle, mayor 269 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:19,120 of the City Council of Waverly, Iowa, do 270 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,240 hereby recognize September 2026 as 271 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:23,920 Hunger Action Month in the City of 272 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:25,880 Waverly, Iowa, and I call this 273 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:27,240 observance to the attention of our 274 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:28,720 citizens. 275 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:30,839 Council, do I have a motion? 276 00:09:30,839 --> 00:09:33,430 >> I move to proclaim proclaiming September 277 00:09:33,430 --> 00:09:33,440 » I move to proclaim proclaiming September 278 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,840 2026 as Hunger Action Month in the City 279 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:37,840 of Waverly, Iowa. 280 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,150 >> Second. 281 00:09:39,150 --> 00:09:39,160 » Second. 282 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:41,670 >> Any discussion? 283 00:09:41,670 --> 00:09:41,680 » Any discussion? 284 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:43,280 This is a voice vote. All in favor say 285 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:44,040 I. 286 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:44,470 >> I. 287 00:09:44,470 --> 00:09:44,480 » I. 288 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:44,990 >> I. 289 00:09:44,990 --> 00:09:45,000 » I. 290 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:45,390 >> I. 291 00:09:45,390 --> 00:09:45,400 » I. 292 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,670 >> Passed unanimously. This is the time for 293 00:09:47,670 --> 00:09:47,680 » Passed unanimously. This is the time for 294 00:09:47,680 --> 00:09:49,920 public comments on items not on the 295 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:51,560 agenda. Please limit your comments to 5 296 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:52,840 minutes unless additional time is 297 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:54,800 granted by the presiding officer. All 298 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:55,960 comments shall be addressed to the 299 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:57,520 council as a whole and not to any 300 00:09:57,520 --> 00:09:59,360 individual member. Does anybody rise for 301 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,200 public comments? 302 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:04,560 Seeing no one, 303 00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:05,600 councillors, do I have a motion to 304 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:09,710 approve the consent calendar? 305 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:11,120 » I'll move approval of the consent 306 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:13,600 calendar as presented. 307 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:14,950 >> Second. 308 00:10:14,950 --> 00:10:14,960 » Second. 309 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:19,670 >> Is there [clears throat] any discussion? 310 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:21,360 This is a voice vote. All in favor say 311 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:22,520 I. 312 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:22,950 >> I. 313 00:10:22,950 --> 00:10:22,960 » I. 314 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:23,310 >> I. 315 00:10:23,310 --> 00:10:23,320 » I. 316 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:23,830 >> I. 317 00:10:23,830 --> 00:10:23,840 » I. 318 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:25,670 >> Passed unanimously. 319 00:10:25,670 --> 00:10:25,680 » Passed unanimously. 320 00:10:25,680 --> 00:10:29,670 On to regular business. 321 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:31,880 Resolution 26-165, 322 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:33,560 a resolution awarding the citywide 323 00:10:33,560 --> 00:10:36,760 asphalt patching fall 2026 project. 324 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,510 Councillors, do I have a motion? 325 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:43,200 » I move to approve resolution 26-165, 326 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:44,839 a resolution awarding the citywide 327 00:10:44,839 --> 00:10:47,720 asphalt patching fall 2026 project to 328 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:49,640 Kluesner Construction of Farley, Iowa 329 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:54,950 for the bid amount of $20,553.70. 330 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:56,920 » Second. 331 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:59,590 >> Is there any discussion? 332 00:10:59,590 --> 00:10:59,600 » Is there any discussion? 333 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:01,240 It's a roll call vote, please. 334 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:01,960 Rathje. 335 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:02,510 >> Yes. 336 00:11:02,510 --> 00:11:02,520 » Yes. 337 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:05,870 >> Myers. 338 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:07,640 » Yes. 339 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:08,310 >> Mackey. 340 00:11:08,310 --> 00:11:08,320 » Mackey. 341 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:09,150 >> Yes. 342 00:11:09,150 --> 00:11:09,160 » Yes. 343 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:09,750 >> King. 344 00:11:09,750 --> 00:11:09,760 » King. 345 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:10,310 >> Yes. 346 00:11:10,310 --> 00:11:10,320 » Yes. 347 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:10,910 >> Harmon. 348 00:11:10,910 --> 00:11:10,920 » Harmon. 349 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:11,390 >> Yes. 350 00:11:11,390 --> 00:11:11,400 » Yes. 351 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:12,030 >> Wolf. 352 00:11:12,030 --> 00:11:12,040 » Wolf. 353 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:18,630 >> Yes. 354 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,000 » Resolution 26-166, 355 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:22,720 a resolution approving change order 356 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:24,560 number one, accepting the bituminous 357 00:11:24,560 --> 00:11:27,360 seal coat program 2026 as complete, 358 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,320 approving pay application number one, 359 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:31,640 and approving pay application number two 360 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:33,440 as the final payment to the Prairie Road 361 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,920 Builders Inc. of Hazleton, Iowa. 362 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,720 Council, do I have a motion? 363 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:42,190 >> Move to approve resolution 26-166, 364 00:11:42,190 --> 00:11:42,200 » Move to approve resolution 26-166, 365 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,040 a resolution approving change order 366 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,520 number one for a decreased amount of 367 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,870 $5,396.60, 368 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:52,120 accepting the bituminous seal coat 369 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:55,560 program 2026 is complete, approving pay 370 00:11:55,560 --> 00:11:57,600 application number one in the amount of 371 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:02,030 $128,182.98, 372 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:04,240 and approving pay application number two 373 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:08,550 in the amount of $3,964.62, 374 00:12:08,560 --> 00:12:10,320 as the final payment to Prairie Road 375 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:15,230 Builders Incorporated of Hazleton, Iowa. 376 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:16,000 » Is there a second? 377 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:17,910 >> Second. 378 00:12:17,910 --> 00:12:17,920 » Second. 379 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:19,430 >> Barden. 380 00:12:19,430 --> 00:12:19,440 » Barden. 381 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:20,640 Is there any discussion? 382 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,270 >> Just wondered why it was decreased. 383 00:12:23,270 --> 00:12:23,280 » Just wondered why it was decreased. 384 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:24,880 Didn't cost as much. 385 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:26,910 >> In the beginning, it's purely a 386 00:12:26,910 --> 00:12:26,920 » In the beginning, it's purely a 387 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:28,520 guess on 388 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:30,400 the footage of the the quantity that we 389 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:32,160 have. In this case, it it was a 390 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:34,400 reduction because we they actually used 391 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:36,520 less product. So, we actually track the 392 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:38,160 product by tickets 393 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:39,720 and then and gallons that come off the 394 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:40,400 truck. 395 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:40,950 >> Okay. 396 00:12:40,950 --> 00:12:40,960 » Okay. 397 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,829 >> Thanks. 398 00:12:43,839 --> 00:12:45,920 » Any other discussion? 399 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:47,440 Roll call vote, please. 400 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:48,990 >> Myers. 401 00:12:48,990 --> 00:12:49,000 » Myers. 402 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:49,750 >> Yes. 403 00:12:49,750 --> 00:12:49,760 » Yes. 404 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:50,270 >> Matthi. 405 00:12:50,270 --> 00:12:50,280 » Matthi. 406 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:50,710 >> Yes. 407 00:12:50,710 --> 00:12:50,720 » Yes. 408 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:51,270 >> Tangis. 409 00:12:51,270 --> 00:12:51,280 » Tangis. 410 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:51,790 >> Yes. 411 00:12:51,790 --> 00:12:51,800 » Yes. 412 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:52,510 >> Harmon. 413 00:12:52,510 --> 00:12:52,520 » Harmon. 414 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:52,950 >> Yes. 415 00:12:52,950 --> 00:12:52,960 » Yes. 416 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:53,430 >> Wolf. 417 00:12:53,430 --> 00:12:53,440 » Wolf. 418 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:53,829 >> Yes. 419 00:12:53,829 --> 00:12:53,839 » Yes. 420 00:12:53,839 --> 00:12:54,310 >> Raffety. 421 00:12:54,310 --> 00:12:54,320 » Raffety. 422 00:12:54,320 --> 00:13:00,030 >> Yes. 423 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,520 » Resolution 26-167, 424 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:04,400 a resolution approving an agreement with 425 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:07,720 Helland Engineering and Surveying LTD to 426 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:09,680 complete a retracement survey of the 427 00:13:09,680 --> 00:13:11,400 alley and a portion of the street within 428 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:14,400 block 15, original town of Waverly. Do I 429 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:16,240 have a motion? 430 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:20,110 >> I move to approve resolution 26-167, 431 00:13:20,110 --> 00:13:20,120 » I move to approve resolution 26-167, 432 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:21,880 a resolution approving an agreement with 433 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:23,839 Helland Engineering and Surveying 434 00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:25,800 Limited to complete a retracement survey 435 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,160 of the alley and a portion of the street 436 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,080 within block 15 in original town of 437 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:32,560 Waverly for the amount of $2,100 plus 438 00:13:32,560 --> 00:13:34,680 recording fees. 439 00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:36,310 >> Second. 440 00:13:36,310 --> 00:13:36,320 » Second. 441 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:38,080 Any discussion? 442 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:39,440 So, it sounds like this was just sort of 443 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,320 discovered 444 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,400 by accident almost during a 445 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:45,400 application. 446 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:46,480 Okay. And we're using 447 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,030 >> determine if a retaining wall that was 448 00:13:48,030 --> 00:13:48,040 » determine if a retaining wall that was 449 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:49,520 built is actually on our property or 450 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:50,880 not. And that's kind of why we're going 451 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:52,480 through this process. We're seeing it 452 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,240 more and more. And it's in the older 453 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:56,720 section people start to redo things and 454 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:57,760 all of a sudden you realize I don't 455 00:13:57,760 --> 00:13:59,760 think that's your property. So, this 456 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:01,720 will kind of resolve that issue. 457 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:03,350 >> So, the fence is new, but the retaining 458 00:14:03,350 --> 00:14:03,360 » So, the fence is new, but the retaining 459 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:04,600 wall was already there. 460 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:06,590 >> No. 461 00:14:06,590 --> 00:14:06,600 » No. 462 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,000 Do you want to explain, Paige? 463 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,630 >> The existing fence 464 00:14:10,630 --> 00:14:10,640 » The existing fence 465 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:12,120 is likely over the property line as 466 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:14,160 well, but they are going to take that 467 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:16,240 out to redo a fence in its place. 468 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,230 >> Okay. 469 00:14:18,230 --> 00:14:18,240 » Okay. 470 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,630 Okay. 471 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:21,920 I know we're just using a different 472 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:23,640 surveying company than typical. 473 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:24,830 >> Just trying to stay competitive. 474 00:14:24,830 --> 00:14:24,840 » Just trying to stay competitive. 475 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:25,790 >> Okay. 476 00:14:25,790 --> 00:14:25,800 » Okay. 477 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,310 Thanks. 478 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,080 Any other discussion? 479 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:32,600 Roll call vote, please. 480 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:33,190 >> Mackey? 481 00:14:33,190 --> 00:14:33,200 » Mackey? 482 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:33,670 >> Yes. 483 00:14:33,670 --> 00:14:33,680 » Yes. 484 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:34,270 >> Cangas? 485 00:14:34,270 --> 00:14:34,280 » Cangas? 486 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:34,950 >> Yes. 487 00:14:34,950 --> 00:14:34,960 » Yes. 488 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:35,630 >> Harmon? 489 00:14:35,630 --> 00:14:35,640 » Harmon? 490 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:36,110 >> Yes. 491 00:14:36,110 --> 00:14:36,120 » Yes. 492 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:36,870 >> Wolf? 493 00:14:36,870 --> 00:14:36,880 » Wolf? 494 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:37,350 >> Yes. 495 00:14:37,350 --> 00:14:37,360 » Yes. 496 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:37,829 >> Rathje? 497 00:14:37,829 --> 00:14:37,839 » Rathje? 498 00:14:37,839 --> 00:14:38,430 >> Yes. 499 00:14:38,430 --> 00:14:38,440 » Yes. 500 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:39,990 >> Myers? 501 00:14:39,990 --> 00:14:40,000 » Myers? 502 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:45,270 >> Yes. 503 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:46,880 » Just came off my straw. I almost choked 504 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:48,400 on it. Did you see that? 505 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:50,870 >> I was ready. 506 00:14:50,870 --> 00:14:50,880 » I was ready. 507 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:52,270 >> I have these little silicone tips on my 508 00:14:52,270 --> 00:14:52,280 » I have these little silicone tips on my 509 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:54,000 straw and I almost choked on one, so I'm 510 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:55,960 going to take that off. 511 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:59,360 Um okay. Third and final reading of 512 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:01,520 ordinance 1181 an ordinance amending 513 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,160 sections 105.4.09 514 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:06,240 and 105.4.10 515 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,400 of chapter 105 traffic of the Waverly 516 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,560 code of ordinances. Council, do I have a 517 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:14,030 motion? 518 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:15,480 » Move to approve the third and final 519 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:18,040 reading of ordinance 1181 an ordinance 520 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:21,480 amending sections 105.409 521 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:24,560 and 105.4.10 522 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:27,240 of chapter 105 traffic of the Waverly 523 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:30,120 code of ordinances. 524 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,520 Second. 525 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:36,230 Any discussion? 526 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:37,560 Roll call vote, please. 527 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:38,310 >> Kangas? 528 00:15:38,310 --> 00:15:38,320 » Kangas? 529 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:38,790 >> Yes. 530 00:15:38,790 --> 00:15:38,800 » Yes. 531 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:39,430 >> Harman? 532 00:15:39,430 --> 00:15:39,440 » Harman? 533 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:39,990 >> Yes. 534 00:15:39,990 --> 00:15:40,000 » Yes. 535 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:40,550 >> Wolf? 536 00:15:40,550 --> 00:15:40,560 » Wolf? 537 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:41,070 >> Yes. 538 00:15:41,070 --> 00:15:41,080 » Yes. 539 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:41,590 >> Rathje? 540 00:15:41,590 --> 00:15:41,600 » Rathje? 541 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:42,110 >> Yes. 542 00:15:42,110 --> 00:15:42,120 » Yes. 543 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:43,550 >> Myers? 544 00:15:43,550 --> 00:15:43,560 » Myers? 545 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:44,190 >> Yes. 546 00:15:44,190 --> 00:15:44,200 » Yes. 547 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:44,870 >> Mackey? 548 00:15:44,870 --> 00:15:44,880 » Mackey? 549 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:45,820 >> Yes. 550 00:15:45,820 --> 00:15:45,830 » Yes. 551 00:15:45,830 --> 00:15:50,590 >> [clears throat] 552 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,000 » Resolution 26-169, 553 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:54,600 a resolution approving the removal of 554 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:56,000 the fire hydrant installation 555 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:59,400 requirement for parcel QQ 901 29th 556 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:01,280 Avenue Southeast. Council, do I have a 557 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:04,670 motion? 558 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:07,760 » I'll move to approve resolution 26-169, 559 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:09,400 a resolution approving the removal of 560 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,040 the fire hydrant installation 561 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:14,680 requirement for parcel QQ 901 29th 562 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:18,080 Avenue Southeast. 563 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:20,110 >> Second. 564 00:16:20,110 --> 00:16:20,120 » Second. 565 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:21,800 Any discussion? 566 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:23,790 >> So, I just got some clarification from 567 00:16:23,790 --> 00:16:23,800 » So, I just got some clarification from 568 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:25,520 James about this before the meeting. 569 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:27,440 This was something we first saw back in 570 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:29,400 '18 when this subdivision was first 571 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,000 proposed and um 572 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:33,920 yeah, there's not there's not enough 573 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:35,440 water pressure to support a hydrant and 574 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:37,800 there's water supply right across the 575 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:39,520 road, basically, it sounds like. 576 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:41,070 >> Great. And will Jesse, if you will 577 00:16:41,070 --> 00:16:41,080 » Great. And will Jesse, if you will 578 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:42,360 elaborate a little bit, kind of why 579 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:43,720 we're stuck in this 580 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,480 central pickle here. 581 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:48,910 >> Uh Breezy Hill subdivision itself had a 582 00:16:48,910 --> 00:16:48,920 » Uh Breezy Hill subdivision itself had a 583 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:49,680 um 584 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:51,320 house was built recently. We looked at 585 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:52,640 everything. 586 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:54,839 In the agreement it said that it must be 587 00:16:54,839 --> 00:16:57,960 served by rural water and also the city 588 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,240 had sanitary sewer in there. So, rural 589 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,200 water brought in service for that home 590 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:04,760 and subsequently put in taps for the 591 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:06,360 other lots there. 592 00:17:06,360 --> 00:17:08,959 This other out lot here was brought up 593 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:10,240 as 594 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:11,839 some interest and we started looking 595 00:17:11,839 --> 00:17:13,319 into it and there was a requirement that 596 00:17:13,319 --> 00:17:15,480 a hydrant must be brought to this lot. 597 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,439 Um rural water does not have a hydrant 598 00:17:18,439 --> 00:17:20,400 in that area. Um 599 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:22,520 It would be a substantial investment to 600 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,040 get a a hydrant from rural water there. 601 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:26,880 And rural water's hydrants are not 602 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:28,840 similar to what city hydrants are as far 603 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:30,600 as fire protection. 604 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:32,360 They can fit They can haul water off of 605 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:34,080 it, but they don't hook a pumper to it 606 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:37,360 or anything like that. Um, city 607 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:39,600 water mains are uh roughly I think I put 608 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,080 2,200 ft or something away from there. 609 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,000 Um, it would be a dead end system, so it 610 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,360 wouldn't be a loop system. Um, not 611 00:17:46,360 --> 00:17:48,960 really uh conducive to firefighting. It 612 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,080 would serve water to the one resident at 613 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:52,840 that point, and not even the other ones 614 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:54,760 cuz rural water was in there. 615 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:57,000 So, there wasn't a lot of uh advantage 616 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:58,480 for us doing that. 617 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:00,670 >> So, if there's a fire there 618 00:18:00,670 --> 00:18:00,680 » So, if there's a fire there 619 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:02,470 >> They would be hauling from city mains. 620 00:18:02,470 --> 00:18:02,480 » They would be hauling from city mains. 621 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:04,520 And I talked to the fire chief as well, 622 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:06,080 and that's what their plan would be even 623 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:08,600 if a hydrant was there from rural water. 624 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:10,240 They'd plan on hauling water from our 625 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:12,080 city mains. So, it does not really 626 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,040 change their approach. 627 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:15,990 >> Okay. 628 00:18:15,990 --> 00:18:16,000 » Okay. 629 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,550 Thanks. 630 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:20,880 » Roll call vote, please. 631 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:21,680 Harmon? 632 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:22,270 >> Yes. 633 00:18:22,270 --> 00:18:22,280 » Yes. 634 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:22,790 >> Wolf? 635 00:18:22,790 --> 00:18:22,800 » Wolf? 636 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:23,310 >> Yes. 637 00:18:23,310 --> 00:18:23,320 » Yes. 638 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:23,830 >> Rathje? 639 00:18:23,830 --> 00:18:23,840 » Rathje? 640 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:24,350 >> Yes. 641 00:18:24,350 --> 00:18:24,360 » Yes. 642 00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:25,790 >> Myers? 643 00:18:25,790 --> 00:18:25,800 » Myers? 644 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:26,430 >> Yes. 645 00:18:26,430 --> 00:18:26,440 » Yes. 646 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:26,950 >> Mackey? 647 00:18:26,950 --> 00:18:26,960 » Mackey? 648 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:27,510 >> Yes. 649 00:18:27,510 --> 00:18:27,520 » Yes. 650 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:27,990 >> Tenges? [clears throat] 651 00:18:27,990 --> 00:18:28,000 » Tenges? [clears throat] 652 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:33,630 >> Yes. 653 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:36,320 » Resolution 26-170, a resolution 654 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:37,840 approving contract, bonds, and 655 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:39,560 certificate of insurance for the Waverly 656 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:42,120 Utilities Boat Ramp Project. Council, do 657 00:18:42,120 --> 00:18:43,720 I have a motion? 658 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:46,950 >> I move to approve resolution 26-170, 659 00:18:46,950 --> 00:18:46,960 » I move to approve resolution 26-170, 660 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,600 resolution approving contract, bonds, 661 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:51,400 and certificate of insurance from Baker 662 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:53,480 Enterprises Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa for 663 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:56,120 the Waverly Utilities Boat Ramp Project, 664 00:18:56,120 --> 00:18:57,680 and authorize the mayor to sign the 665 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:00,360 contract. 666 00:19:00,360 --> 00:19:01,870 >> Second. 667 00:19:01,870 --> 00:19:01,880 » Second. 668 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:05,470 >> Any discussion? 669 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:06,920 Roll call vote, please. 670 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:07,480 Wolf? 671 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:07,910 >> Yes. 672 00:19:07,910 --> 00:19:07,920 » Yes. 673 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:08,470 >> Rathje? 674 00:19:08,470 --> 00:19:08,480 » Rathje? 675 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:09,070 >> Yes. 676 00:19:09,070 --> 00:19:09,080 » Yes. 677 00:19:09,080 --> 00:19:10,510 >> Myers? 678 00:19:10,510 --> 00:19:10,520 » Myers? 679 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:11,150 >> Yes. 680 00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:11,160 » Yes. 681 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:11,670 >> Mackey? 682 00:19:11,670 --> 00:19:11,680 » Mackey? 683 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:12,150 >> Yes. 684 00:19:12,150 --> 00:19:12,160 » Yes. 685 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:12,750 >> Kangis? 686 00:19:12,750 --> 00:19:12,760 » Kangis? 687 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:13,270 >> Yes. 688 00:19:13,270 --> 00:19:13,280 » Yes. 689 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:13,870 >> Harmon? 690 00:19:13,870 --> 00:19:13,880 » Harmon? 691 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:19,030 >> Yes. 692 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,280 » Resolution 26-171, 693 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:23,160 a resolution approving a professional 694 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,000 services agreement for design of the 695 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,640 Waverly Golf Course Clubhouse remodel. 696 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:29,720 Council, do I have a motion? 697 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:32,510 >> I move approval of resolution 26-171, a 698 00:19:32,510 --> 00:19:32,520 » I move approval of resolution 26-171, a 699 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:34,000 resolution approving a professional 700 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,880 services agreement for the Waverly Golf 701 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:38,120 Course Clubhouse remodel with Martin 702 00:19:38,120 --> 00:19:40,400 Gardner Architecture and GA in Marion, 703 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:42,160 Iowa for design of the Waverly Golf 704 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:44,080 Course Clubhouse remodel for the total 705 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:48,310 amount of $333,000. 706 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:49,960 » Do I have a second? 707 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:51,270 >> Second. 708 00:19:51,270 --> 00:19:51,280 » Second. 709 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:53,750 >> Any discussion? 710 00:19:53,750 --> 00:19:53,760 » Any discussion? 711 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:54,990 >> So, I want to clarify quick that it's 712 00:19:54,990 --> 00:19:55,000 » So, I want to clarify quick that it's 713 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:57,000 not just for architecture, that is 714 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,680 general contracting, architecture, 715 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:00,800 engineering, plan design. It's It's 716 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:02,760 everything. It's all the 717 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:03,680 Everything you're going to need. It is 718 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,440 not just for architecture. So, you know, 719 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:07,920 people look at that and panic sometimes. 720 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,200 It is for everything. They're just the 721 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:11,520 parent of what's going to be below them 722 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:12,760 as well. So. 723 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:14,870 >> So, they'll be supervising the 724 00:20:14,870 --> 00:20:14,880 » So, they'll be supervising the 725 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:17,080 contractors? 726 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:21,190 And what's the timeline on this? 727 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:24,840 » I want to think we're looking October. 728 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:26,200 Cuz like our big tournaments are about 729 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:27,360 done by then. 730 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:29,430 >> Right. We'd like to get stuff out, get 731 00:20:29,430 --> 00:20:29,440 » Right. We'd like to get stuff out, get 732 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:32,440 bids back, and be able to start the end 733 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:34,920 of October, beginning of November at the 734 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:37,964 latest. Uh to work through 735 00:20:37,964 --> 00:20:38,150 >> [clears throat] 736 00:20:38,150 --> 00:20:38,160 » [clears throat] 737 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:40,230 >> and then to be 738 00:20:40,230 --> 00:20:40,240 » and then to be 739 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:41,440 you know, 740 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:43,280 we realize we probably won't be ready to 741 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:44,920 go at the end of March, beginning of 742 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:47,240 April, but we want to be ready to go by 743 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:49,680 the beginning of May. 744 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:52,230 So. 745 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:55,080 We're hoping to be all done by May. 746 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:57,910 >> So, do we have a plan yet? 747 00:20:57,910 --> 00:20:57,920 » So, do we have a plan yet? 748 00:20:57,920 --> 00:20:59,080 Like a blueprint or 749 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:00,230 >> a plan or are you asking? 750 00:21:00,230 --> 00:21:00,240 » a plan or are you asking? 751 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:00,910 >> Just what are 752 00:21:00,910 --> 00:21:00,920 » Just what are 753 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:02,430 >> That's what's getting finalized now 754 00:21:02,430 --> 00:21:02,440 » That's what's getting finalized now 755 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:03,840 because they're going to reshape some 756 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:05,440 areas, and walls are going to move some 757 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,680 items. As it sits right now, it just 758 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:09,480 doesn't flow. It never really has. 759 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:11,230 >> Mhm. And so, we've been working with 760 00:21:11,230 --> 00:21:11,240 » Mhm. And so, we've been working with 761 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,640 staff, Garrett, Jordan, myself, 762 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,720 architects, engineers, you know, what 763 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:18,480 does it look like to get a better system 764 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:19,600 in there? 765 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,080 Um by removing part of the course, the 766 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:24,680 building will go from 11 doors down I 767 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:26,240 think four. 768 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:27,920 Which greatly enhance how you get in, 769 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:29,240 how you get out. There's no question 770 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:30,600 about which door you want to use cuz 771 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:32,120 they're all over the place. 772 00:21:32,120 --> 00:21:33,680 And so, it's been that kind of movement 773 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:36,120 to figure out what goes where, what 774 00:21:36,120 --> 00:21:38,520 can't fit here, have to move this here. 775 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:41,480 How do you still seat 120 golfers? 776 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:43,360 That's been the design the last month is 777 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:45,680 getting that finished out, rough line, 778 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:46,800 all of it so that it's a little more 779 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:48,800 efficient. Uh so, it's very close to 780 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:50,040 being finalized so we can get you an 781 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:52,000 actual blueprint of what it will look 782 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:53,640 like. Uh I was surprised by the 783 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:55,160 limitations of what you can and can't do 784 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:56,560 with some of these things, but it cuz of 785 00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:57,880 code and 786 00:21:57,880 --> 00:21:59,400 um certain size of things like 787 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:01,200 bathrooms. We didn't know that was that 788 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:02,480 size it had to be that way and you can 789 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:04,000 only sit certain areas. 790 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,120 Um so, the cooler we make her, I mean, 791 00:22:06,120 --> 00:22:08,000 all these things that you want to do to 792 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,080 get it to a single level, it does change 793 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:11,640 a lot of what happens. 794 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,280 And so, that's been the unique side of 795 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:14,400 seeing this. They've been very good to 796 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,600 work with showing examples, 797 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:17,960 demonstration of what this looks like in 798 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:20,040 this clubhouse, and what it could be. 799 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:21,120 So, I think we're all happy with where 800 00:22:21,120 --> 00:22:22,240 it sits. 801 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:23,200 We just want to be able to get to you 802 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:24,200 soon to be able to see what that 803 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,080 layout's going to be and how it all 804 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:27,320 work. But it's almost a lot more 805 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,480 symmetrical now than it was with the 806 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:31,360 large addition that was there that we're 807 00:22:31,360 --> 00:22:36,470 going to eventually remove. 808 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:37,480 » Any other discussion? 809 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:40,390 >> Will it be all ADA compliant, I assume? 810 00:22:40,390 --> 00:22:40,400 » Will it be all ADA compliant, I assume? 811 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:41,770 >> Absolutely. We'll be down to 812 00:22:41,770 --> 00:22:41,780 » Absolutely. We'll be down to 813 00:22:41,780 --> 00:22:43,120 [clears throat] one level a lot easier 814 00:22:43,120 --> 00:22:45,440 as we take the end of that two-story off 815 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:50,510 and we'll be right there. Everything. 816 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,680 » Roll call vote, please. 817 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:53,200 Brothy? 818 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:53,870 >> Yes. 819 00:22:53,870 --> 00:22:53,880 » Yes. 820 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:55,350 >> Myers? 821 00:22:55,350 --> 00:22:55,360 » Myers? 822 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:55,950 >> Yes. [clears throat] 823 00:22:55,950 --> 00:22:55,960 » Yes. [clears throat] 824 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:56,510 >> Mackey? 825 00:22:56,510 --> 00:22:56,520 » Mackey? 826 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:56,910 >> Yes. 827 00:22:56,910 --> 00:22:56,920 » Yes. 828 00:22:56,920 --> 00:22:57,550 >> Kangus? 829 00:22:57,550 --> 00:22:57,560 » Kangus? 830 00:22:57,560 --> 00:22:57,990 >> Yes. 831 00:22:57,990 --> 00:22:58,000 » Yes. 832 00:22:58,000 --> 00:22:58,550 >> Harmon? 833 00:22:58,550 --> 00:22:58,560 » Harmon? 834 00:22:58,560 --> 00:22:59,030 >> Yes. 835 00:22:59,030 --> 00:22:59,040 » Yes. 836 00:22:59,040 --> 00:22:59,510 >> Wolf? 837 00:22:59,510 --> 00:22:59,520 » Wolf? 838 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:03,990 >> Yes. 839 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,120 » Resolution 26-172 840 00:23:06,120 --> 00:23:08,480 resolution approving two invoices from 841 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:10,200 Martin Gardner architecture for the 842 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:13,160 Waverly Golf Course Clubhouse. 843 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:15,820 Do I have a motion? 844 00:23:15,820 --> 00:23:16,350 >> [clears throat] 845 00:23:16,350 --> 00:23:16,360 » [clears throat] 846 00:23:16,360 --> 00:23:19,110 >> Move approval of resolution 26-172 847 00:23:19,110 --> 00:23:19,120 » Move approval of resolution 26-172 848 00:23:19,120 --> 00:23:20,960 a resolution approving two invoices from 849 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:22,400 Martin Gardner architecture for the 850 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,320 Waverly Golf Course Clubhouse for the 851 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:27,870 amounts of $22,515.50 852 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:32,710 and $23,477.56. 853 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:34,920 » Second. 854 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:35,990 >> Any discussion? 855 00:23:35,990 --> 00:23:36,000 » Any discussion? 856 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:37,670 >> And I presume that's coming out of the 857 00:23:37,670 --> 00:23:37,680 » And I presume that's coming out of the 858 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:38,960 333 859 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:40,790 >> That's why it's on after not on consent 860 00:23:40,790 --> 00:23:40,800 » That's why it's on after not on consent 861 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:42,280 like it normally would have been. So we 862 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:43,880 had to wait and they were kind of 863 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:45,720 pushing but not until the contract was 864 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:46,120 done. 865 00:23:46,120 --> 00:23:49,590 >> Right. 866 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:51,520 » Uh any other discussion? Roll call vote, 867 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:52,501 please. 868 00:23:52,501 --> 00:23:52,950 >> [cough] 869 00:23:52,950 --> 00:23:52,960 » [cough] 870 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:53,510 >> Myers. 871 00:23:53,510 --> 00:23:53,520 » Myers. 872 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:55,710 >> Excuse me. 873 00:23:55,710 --> 00:23:55,720 » Excuse me. 874 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:56,840 Yes. 875 00:23:56,840 --> 00:23:57,390 >> Matheny. 876 00:23:57,390 --> 00:23:57,400 » Matheny. 877 00:23:57,400 --> 00:23:57,910 >> Yes. 878 00:23:57,910 --> 00:23:57,920 » Yes. 879 00:23:57,920 --> 00:23:58,590 >> Pennington. 880 00:23:58,590 --> 00:23:58,600 » Pennington. 881 00:23:58,600 --> 00:23:59,030 >> Yes. 882 00:23:59,030 --> 00:23:59,040 » Yes. 883 00:23:59,040 --> 00:23:59,710 >> Harman. 884 00:23:59,710 --> 00:23:59,720 » Harman. 885 00:23:59,720 --> 00:24:00,190 >> Yes. 886 00:24:00,190 --> 00:24:00,200 » Yes. 887 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:00,670 >> Wolff. 888 00:24:00,670 --> 00:24:00,680 » Wolff. 889 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:01,150 >> Yes. 890 00:24:01,150 --> 00:24:01,160 » Yes. 891 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:01,870 >> Rocky. 892 00:24:01,870 --> 00:24:01,880 » Rocky. 893 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:07,710 >> Yes. 894 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:11,240 » That brings us to mayoral appointments. 895 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:12,520 Council, do you have a motion to approve 896 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:15,790 the mayoral appointment? 897 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:17,560 » Move to approve the following mayoral 898 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:20,280 appointments. Josh Bear to be appointed 899 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:22,040 to the Leisure Services Commission due 900 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:24,680 to a vacancy for a term ending December 901 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:26,680 31st, 2026. 902 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:28,790 >> Second. 903 00:24:28,790 --> 00:24:28,800 » Second. 904 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,710 >> Any discussion? 905 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:34,040 It's a voice vote. All in favor say aye. 906 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:34,350 >> Aye. 907 00:24:34,350 --> 00:24:34,360 » Aye. 908 00:24:34,360 --> 00:24:34,670 >> Aye. 909 00:24:34,670 --> 00:24:34,680 » Aye. 910 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:35,430 >> Aye. 911 00:24:35,430 --> 00:24:35,440 » Aye. 912 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:38,110 >> Passed unanimously. 913 00:24:38,110 --> 00:24:38,120 » Passed unanimously. 914 00:24:38,120 --> 00:24:40,560 That brings us to discussion of code 915 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:42,160 enforcement. 916 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:44,480 James. 917 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:47,310 >> So I'll let Paige get to lead us off. 918 00:24:47,310 --> 00:24:47,320 » So I'll let Paige get to lead us off. 919 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:49,720 I'm going to start coughing again. So 920 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:53,407 I'll be right back. [laughter] 921 00:24:53,417 --> 00:24:54,727 » [clears throat] 922 00:24:54,727 --> 00:24:56,080 [cough] 923 00:24:56,080 --> 00:25:00,590 >> Come on up Paige. 924 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:02,560 Was I prepared to start with anything? 925 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:05,440 Um, basically we've just seen a lot of 926 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:07,960 uptick of different code enforcement 927 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:09,520 violation things throughout the city in 928 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:11,520 the last year or two. 929 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:13,840 Um, this year we've been trying to be 930 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,040 proactive with grass. There's been an 931 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,360 untimely number of the long grass that 932 00:25:18,360 --> 00:25:21,000 we have made contact in one form or the 933 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:22,360 other with 934 00:25:22,360 --> 00:25:23,040 um, 935 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:24,640 signs right away, all of those things 936 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:26,880 that we have tried to be proactive with. 937 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:27,560 Um, 938 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:29,080 seems to be there's an increased amount 939 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:31,000 of different things like junk in yards, 940 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:32,120 some of the 941 00:25:32,120 --> 00:25:33,720 potentially dangerous buildings, things 942 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:36,360 like that. So we brought um, Maria 943 00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:39,120 Brownwell up with Alder Zinkune um, to 944 00:25:39,120 --> 00:25:40,920 kind of have a code enforcement 945 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:42,480 discussion to see kind of what council 946 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:44,440 wants to see done, where we go from 947 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:49,230 here. 948 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,440 » Nicely done, I think. 949 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:52,600 Sorry about that. 950 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:54,790 >> So So Paige, I'm just curious, what's 951 00:25:54,790 --> 00:25:54,800 » So So Paige, I'm just curious, what's 952 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:58,000 the what's sort of the 953 00:25:58,000 --> 00:25:59,720 What? How does it usually occur? Does 954 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:01,760 someone call about a neighbor property 955 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:03,520 or they drive by somewhere and they call 956 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:05,080 you or could you just tell us about the 957 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:07,240 process and how your referrals come in 958 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:08,360 and what you do? 959 00:26:08,360 --> 00:26:11,310 >> Yep. Historically we've been mainly 960 00:26:11,310 --> 00:26:11,320 » Yep. Historically we've been mainly 961 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:14,000 complaint driven for all types of 962 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,760 violations. 963 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:16,520 Um, 964 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,760 last year we started being more 965 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:21,200 proactive especially with grass and this 966 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:23,920 year we 967 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:26,600 got other bodies helping look at items. 968 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:28,960 Um, so long grass we really 969 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:30,280 start with a courtesy phone call or 970 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:31,840 letter, email, whatever contact 971 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:33,200 information I have for that property 972 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:35,280 owner to try to get it, just educate 973 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:38,040 them on what code says. Um, 974 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,440 then we sends out a lot of times a 975 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:44,160 non-certified letter just to try to keep 976 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:45,560 the mailing costs down. A certified 977 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:47,520 letter is now like 10 something, I 978 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:48,560 think. 979 00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:49,160 Um, 980 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:50,800 if that still doesn't get done then we 981 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:52,720 reach out through certified mail. That 982 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:55,080 can take a couple of weeks um, before it 983 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:57,120 comes back as undeliverable. Then we 984 00:26:57,120 --> 00:26:59,480 attempt the personal service. 985 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:01,640 So, signs and right-of-ways, grass, 986 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:03,280 we've been trying to be proactive on a 987 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:04,840 lot of those. 988 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:07,480 Some of the junk, easy items that are 989 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:09,520 junk in the yards, then 990 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:11,360 if it's really obvious and we drive by, 991 00:27:11,360 --> 00:27:13,120 we're trying to be proactive and reach 992 00:27:13,120 --> 00:27:15,000 out to that property owner. 993 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,760 Otherwise, they come in through 994 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:19,440 complaints from citizens. 995 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:21,470 >> And so, citations have we done so far 996 00:27:21,470 --> 00:27:21,480 » And so, citations have we done so far 997 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:23,680 this year? 998 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:25,910 >> How many actual citations or we just 999 00:27:25,910 --> 00:27:25,920 » How many actual citations or we just 1000 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:26,800 make contact? 1001 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:28,590 >> Contact, complaints, how many we've seen 1002 00:27:28,590 --> 00:27:28,600 » Contact, complaints, how many we've seen 1003 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:29,240 so far this 1004 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:31,670 >> we've probably had 200. I've just some 1005 00:27:31,670 --> 00:27:31,680 » we've probably had 200. I've just some 1006 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:35,430 sort of contact or another. 1007 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:36,440 Higher than 1008 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:38,430 >> is very effective, but maybe not our 1009 00:27:38,430 --> 00:27:38,440 » is very effective, but maybe not our 1010 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:39,920 best way to do it. I think it's some of 1011 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:41,000 our goal tonight, as Mayor Jim 1012 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:42,800 mentioned, as well as 1013 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:44,280 how aggressive do we want to get going 1014 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,440 forward? Because it's not getting a lot 1015 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:47,720 better in some areas. In fact, it's 1016 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:49,400 getting a little worse and 1017 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:50,360 you know, we're seeing properties we 1018 00:27:50,360 --> 00:27:51,560 haven't dealt with in the past, we are 1019 00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:54,080 now, whatever reason, whether it's 1020 00:27:54,080 --> 00:27:56,520 different owners, um 1021 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:57,920 circumstances that we're not aware of, 1022 00:27:57,920 --> 00:27:59,680 but we're seeing a lot more need for 1023 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:01,880 code enforcement, especially in grass. 1024 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:03,600 But even in a junk buildings, we're 1025 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:04,760 starting to see more of that, buildings 1026 00:28:04,760 --> 00:28:06,000 that are starting to lean, they almost 1027 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,200 look dangerous, broken windows. 1028 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:10,400 So, how aggressive do we want to get? 1029 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:11,920 And that's going to be a manpower 1030 00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:13,200 question, it's going to be a funding 1031 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:14,640 question. 1032 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:15,720 And that's kind of what brought us to 1033 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:17,280 have this overall discussion of, you 1034 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:18,280 know, there's certain things that we 1035 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:20,680 talk about that are common. I mean, tall 1036 00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:22,000 grass is one of the big ones that we see 1037 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:25,080 everywhere. Uh what is junk? We had that 1038 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:27,320 long discussion with Maria earlier. What 1039 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:29,360 is junk technically? And that's kind of 1040 00:28:29,360 --> 00:28:31,200 a perspective thing. It's It's 1041 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:32,880 everybody's got their own idea of what 1042 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:34,080 that is. 1043 00:28:34,080 --> 00:28:35,440 You know, how often do we go after 1044 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:37,680 those? We've done them in the past. 1045 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:39,600 We've had some that we had to call in 1046 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:41,680 people to remove 1047 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:44,320 significant quantities of items, uh 1048 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:47,040 multiple times sometimes. And 1049 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:48,680 so, as we start to see it pop up more 1050 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:49,920 and more in Waverly more than we've had 1051 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:51,800 in the past, one of the main questions 1052 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:53,280 we'll want tonight for you to answer is 1053 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:55,520 how aggressive do you want us to get out 1054 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:56,920 to some of this? 1055 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:58,720 Cuz it's Paige, and then some other 1056 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:00,760 supporting staff, but 1057 00:29:00,760 --> 00:29:02,040 it may take a little bit more effort on 1058 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:03,600 our end to figure out how that's going 1059 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:05,480 to be accomplished going forward. 1060 00:29:05,480 --> 00:29:07,710 >> How much of that is repeat offenders? 1061 00:29:07,710 --> 00:29:07,720 » How much of that is repeat offenders? 1062 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:09,280 Are these all 1063 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:12,360 new faces, new names, or are there some 1064 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:14,480 that frequent flyers that just seem to 1065 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:16,000 keep cropping up or 1066 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:17,990 >> There are repeat offenders. I wouldn't 1067 00:29:17,990 --> 00:29:18,000 » There are repeat offenders. I wouldn't 1068 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:19,520 say that's the majority, though. 1069 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:21,190 >> Okay. 1070 00:29:21,190 --> 00:29:21,200 » Okay. 1071 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:24,030 >> Is it mainly owned properties by someone 1072 00:29:24,030 --> 00:29:24,040 » Is it mainly owned properties by someone 1073 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:25,320 living at the home who owns the 1074 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:27,000 property, rental properties, all of the 1075 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:27,360 above? 1076 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:28,950 >> It's actually really good mix. 1077 00:29:28,950 --> 00:29:28,960 » It's actually really good mix. 1078 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:29,510 >> Mhm. 1079 00:29:29,510 --> 00:29:29,520 » Mhm. 1080 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:33,110 >> Um of rental versus owner-occupied. 1081 00:29:33,110 --> 00:29:33,120 » Um of rental versus owner-occupied. 1082 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:35,230 >> And of course the grass is growing like, 1083 00:29:35,230 --> 00:29:35,240 » And of course the grass is growing like, 1084 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:37,440 you know, so I can totally relate to 1085 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:39,800 that, but um what do you hear from 1086 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:41,760 people when you end up speaking to 1087 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:45,870 somebody? What do they have to say? 1088 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:48,080 » Rentals actually are 1089 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:50,040 easier 1090 00:29:50,040 --> 00:29:52,040 to get some of those done first because 1091 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:54,240 the landlord says the tenant's supposed 1092 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:55,320 to be doing it, and they're like, "We'll 1093 00:29:55,320 --> 00:29:56,680 make sure it gets done within the 1094 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:58,160 weekend." kind of thing. 1095 00:29:58,160 --> 00:29:59,040 Um 1096 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:00,440 so then the property owners say, "I 1097 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:02,320 don't have time. 1098 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:04,600 I 1099 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:04,990 >> Whatever. 1100 00:30:04,990 --> 00:30:05,000 » Whatever. 1101 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:07,110 >> Things you can't say in public. 1102 00:30:07,110 --> 00:30:07,120 » Things you can't say in public. 1103 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:08,350 >> Things you can't say in public. 1104 00:30:08,350 --> 00:30:08,360 » Things you can't say in public. 1105 00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:08,950 >> Yeah, okay. 1106 00:30:08,950 --> 00:30:08,960 » Yeah, okay. 1107 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:10,350 >> It's my lawn, I can do what I want. 1108 00:30:10,350 --> 00:30:10,360 » It's my lawn, I can do what I want. 1109 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:11,510 >> I didn't know if it was people, you 1110 00:30:11,510 --> 00:30:11,520 » I didn't know if it was people, you 1111 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:13,240 know, who are elderly who can't do their 1112 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:15,400 lawn anymore or who can't afford to fix 1113 00:30:15,400 --> 00:30:17,920 their garage that's falling over or 1114 00:30:17,920 --> 00:30:18,840 I just wondered. 1115 00:30:18,840 --> 00:30:20,230 >> I have not heard from that for the 1116 00:30:20,230 --> 00:30:20,240 » I have not heard from that for the 1117 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:22,480 grass. I can see that potentially with 1118 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:24,160 some of the buildings, 1119 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:26,080 um but not so much with the grass, I 1120 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:27,040 think. 1121 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:28,910 >> And who's helping you look at these 1122 00:30:28,910 --> 00:30:28,920 » And who's helping you look at these 1123 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:30,520 properties? Who goes out and checks 1124 00:30:30,520 --> 00:30:32,080 things besides Do you Are you out 1125 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:33,360 driving around looking or 1126 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:34,430 >> I do sometimes. 1127 00:30:34,430 --> 00:30:34,440 » I do sometimes. 1128 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:35,030 >> Yes. 1129 00:30:35,030 --> 00:30:35,040 » Yes. 1130 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:36,630 >> I spend a lot of Friday out. 1131 00:30:36,630 --> 00:30:36,640 » I spend a lot of Friday out. 1132 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:37,830 >> Um 1133 00:30:37,830 --> 00:30:37,840 » Um 1134 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:40,520 we have two inspectors that do other 1135 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:43,440 jobs for the city, but they've been 1136 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:46,400 allowed to help point some out. Um once 1137 00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:48,320 it gets the point of actually sending a 1138 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:49,840 certified notice to abate, I kind of 1139 00:30:49,840 --> 00:30:52,000 want my eyes on those since the next 1140 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:55,120 step is for us to abate. Um 1141 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,750 >> And how nasty are people? And do you 1142 00:30:56,750 --> 00:30:56,760 » And how nasty are people? And do you 1143 00:30:56,760 --> 00:30:59,920 take law enforcement with you ever? 1144 00:30:59,920 --> 00:31:03,350 >> Right now, they just really are dry ice 1145 00:31:03,350 --> 00:31:03,360 » Right now, they just really are dry ice 1146 00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:06,440 um that I don't have to stop too often. 1147 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:08,280 Um there's one that I sent out a notice 1148 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:10,640 to inspect an interior, law enforcement 1149 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:11,920 will come, but they'll have to stay on 1150 00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:13,520 the outside of the building when I can 1151 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:14,520 go inside. 1152 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:19,190 >> Mhm. 1153 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,720 And what is the grass rule? What's the 1154 00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:22,640 length of grass rule? 1155 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:24,590 >> Typically, your residential any 1156 00:31:24,590 --> 00:31:24,600 » Typically, your residential any 1157 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:27,600 developed property is 8 in or less. 1158 00:31:27,600 --> 00:31:30,440 Um your empty subdivisions or empty 1159 00:31:30,440 --> 00:31:32,680 lots, they can apply for a property 1160 00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:34,520 maintenance permit, a tier two what we 1161 00:31:34,520 --> 00:31:37,480 call it, can be 24 in or less, just no 1162 00:31:37,480 --> 00:31:39,040 noxious weeds. 1163 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:40,760 Um and then your waterways can be a 1164 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:42,160 little higher than that. 1165 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:43,870 >> Mhm. 1166 00:31:43,870 --> 00:31:43,880 » Mhm. 1167 00:31:43,880 --> 00:31:45,920 But we talked earlier, we fight No Mow 1168 00:31:45,920 --> 00:31:47,320 May. 1169 00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:49,400 Just not going to do it June. 1170 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:52,320 Um you know, it just keeps on going, and 1171 00:31:52,320 --> 00:31:54,080 you just have a bit of that, and people 1172 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:55,720 think that's an excuse just not mow your 1173 00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:57,080 yard. 1174 00:31:57,080 --> 00:31:58,440 There are certain requirements to 1175 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:00,280 participate in that, such as wildflowers 1176 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:02,320 and things like that. I don't think 1177 00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:04,960 thistles and other flowers are counted 1178 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:06,680 in that, and yet you see it, and it's 1179 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:08,840 just like I said, it's become an excuse 1180 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:10,600 just not take care of your 1181 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:11,920 By the time you have to mow it, it's a 1182 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:13,880 hayfield. It is not a good time. 1183 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:14,510 >> Right. 1184 00:32:14,510 --> 00:32:14,520 » Right. 1185 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:16,310 >> Um so you're battling all these 1186 00:32:16,310 --> 00:32:16,320 » Um so you're battling all these 1187 00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:18,040 different things, and community-wide you 1188 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:19,000 want to be fair. 1189 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:19,470 >> Mhm. 1190 00:32:19,470 --> 00:32:19,480 » Mhm. 1191 00:32:19,480 --> 00:32:20,790 >> Just want to try and treat everybody the 1192 00:32:20,790 --> 00:32:20,800 » Just want to try and treat everybody the 1193 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:22,160 same, so we try and get to these things 1194 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:23,600 as much as you can. Sometimes you just 1195 00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:25,080 can't, so 1196 00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:26,320 you know, while we have a ton of them 1197 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:27,880 from being complaint-driven, I'm sure 1198 00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:29,600 we're not getting them all. 1199 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:31,440 Um it depends on how much your neighbor 1200 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:33,120 likes you, and how many times they want 1201 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:34,640 to call in on you, and it's 1202 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:35,110 >> Mhm. 1203 00:32:35,110 --> 00:32:35,120 » Mhm. 1204 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:36,497 >> you can just expect it after 1205 00:32:36,497 --> 00:32:36,507 » you can just expect it after 1206 00:32:36,507 --> 00:32:37,880 [clears throat] certain rains, and days 1207 00:32:37,880 --> 00:32:39,200 later, you're going to get a whole lot 1208 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:40,160 of calls coming in. 1209 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:41,990 >> Well, and that's being just proactive 1210 00:32:41,990 --> 00:32:42,000 » Well, and that's being just proactive 1211 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:43,880 being just complaint driven on some of 1212 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:45,560 those, sometimes they don't get called 1213 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:48,000 in until it's well beyond it should have 1214 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:51,240 been. If we know about it, with the ones 1215 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:53,040 we've been proactive, we've seen it 1216 00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:55,040 early enough that a quick phone call to 1217 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:58,080 them say, "Hey, your grass is long. Can 1218 00:32:58,080 --> 00:32:59,360 you please get it taken care of?" That's 1219 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:00,920 a lot easier for them to go and get it 1220 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:03,240 taken care of within a day or two versus 1221 00:33:03,240 --> 00:33:05,640 waiting until it's 1222 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:06,240 well beyond 1223 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:06,710 >> Right. 1224 00:33:06,710 --> 00:33:06,720 » Right. 1225 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:09,350 >> And you need a baler. 1226 00:33:09,350 --> 00:33:09,360 » And you need a baler. 1227 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:10,990 >> And what are the what's the definition 1228 00:33:10,990 --> 00:33:11,000 » And what are the what's the definition 1229 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,320 of a dangerous property? 1230 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:14,830 >> There's multiple That's why Maria is 1231 00:33:14,830 --> 00:33:14,840 » There's multiple That's why Maria is 1232 00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:15,520 here. It's 1233 00:33:15,520 --> 00:33:16,190 >> Probably. [snorts] 1234 00:33:16,190 --> 00:33:16,200 » Probably. [snorts] 1235 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:17,550 >> Yeah. 1236 00:33:17,550 --> 00:33:17,560 » Yeah. 1237 00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:19,470 >> It depends on what we're looking at. And 1238 00:33:19,470 --> 00:33:19,480 » It depends on what we're looking at. And 1239 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:21,800 so 1240 00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:23,280 It depends on what we're talking about. 1241 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:25,080 So, the city code has a couple of 1242 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:26,920 different avenues for addressing 1243 00:33:26,920 --> 00:33:28,760 properties. Um 1244 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:30,720 there's the the building code, which has 1245 00:33:30,720 --> 00:33:32,840 the dangerous building 1246 00:33:32,840 --> 00:33:35,760 um provisions in it. Um but your your 1247 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:38,320 main tool is your nuisance code. It also 1248 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:40,440 has an enumeration of nuisances 1249 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:42,040 including that dense growth of 1250 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:45,400 vegetation, tall grasses. Um it refers 1251 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,440 back to a more specific part of the code 1252 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:50,840 that addresses what uh the height the 1253 00:33:50,840 --> 00:33:53,560 maximum height of that grasses can be. 1254 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:55,640 Um but generally speaking, when we're 1255 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:57,240 looking at your nuisance code, you have 1256 00:33:57,240 --> 00:33:59,440 that enumeration, but the term nuisance 1257 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,160 is whatever is injurious to health, 1258 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:05,160 indecent, or offensive to the senses. Or 1259 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:07,400 otherwise an obstacle to the free use of 1260 00:34:07,400 --> 00:34:09,720 property. So, it interferes with some 1261 00:34:09,720 --> 00:34:11,560 someone else's comfortable enjoyment of 1262 00:34:11,560 --> 00:34:14,240 their property. So, that's your classic 1263 00:34:14,240 --> 00:34:16,440 definition. State code defines it that 1264 00:34:16,440 --> 00:34:18,879 way. It's been around a long time. Um 1265 00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:20,960 and so, to some extent, there has to be 1266 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:23,240 a measure of guidance from council on 1267 00:34:23,240 --> 00:34:25,919 policy with respect to what uh what 1268 00:34:25,919 --> 00:34:28,120 degree of enforcement is appropriate in 1269 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:34,149 a given circumstances. 1270 00:34:34,159 --> 00:34:36,280 » I guess I think that the dangerous 1271 00:34:36,280 --> 00:34:38,120 building or dangerous 1272 00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:39,320 you know, things that present a danger 1273 00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:41,480 to life and limb, but obviously go to 1274 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:43,280 the mat pretty quickly 1275 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:45,960 and consistently. 1276 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:47,470 >> That makes sense. And we usually say 1277 00:34:47,470 --> 00:34:47,480 » That makes sense. And we usually say 1278 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:49,000 too, especially when it comes to 1279 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:50,840 buildings or structures, 1280 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:53,639 um that it's most beneficial, because 1281 00:34:53,639 --> 00:34:55,320 city code actually gives two avenues for 1282 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:58,040 enforcement. One is administrative, so 1283 00:34:58,040 --> 00:34:59,680 the grass is one example that's 1284 00:34:59,680 --> 00:35:01,040 different than what you're talking about 1285 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:03,600 where um it's it's appropriate typically 1286 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:06,160 for administrative because there's 1287 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:08,240 there's usually less cost associated 1288 00:35:08,240 --> 00:35:10,680 with it, um and it is a pretty quick 1289 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:13,120 fix. So, if the city needed to go in and 1290 00:35:13,120 --> 00:35:15,200 abate itself, it could certainly do so 1291 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:17,040 after certain notices, and then it could 1292 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:18,800 assess those costs to the property 1293 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,160 without the need to go to the 1294 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:22,560 courthouse. On the other hand, there's 1295 00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:25,320 those dangerous buildings or garages, 1296 00:35:25,320 --> 00:35:27,320 and we do always recommend going to the 1297 00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:30,240 court with that remedy. Simply many 1298 00:35:30,240 --> 00:35:31,640 different reasons, but one of which 1299 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:34,800 there's going to be an a larger cost, as 1300 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:36,880 you might imagine, to addressing it. 1301 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:39,280 It's more complicated to address. It 1302 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:41,560 involves some someone's constitutional 1303 00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:43,800 rights and property rights. So, going 1304 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:46,160 entering into someone's property and and 1305 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:48,720 trying to abate that as city staff, um 1306 00:35:48,720 --> 00:35:50,680 presents a lot of challenges. So, we 1307 00:35:50,680 --> 00:35:52,360 usually will go to the courthouse for 1308 00:35:52,360 --> 00:35:53,600 that remedy. So, it's going to take a 1309 00:35:53,600 --> 00:35:56,000 little longer, but um the courts usually 1310 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:58,960 do set a hearing uh fairly quickly if 1311 00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:01,280 there's an emergency or if uh if the 1312 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:03,720 city has cause to believe that something 1313 00:36:03,720 --> 00:36:05,920 is going to fall down imminently. Um 1314 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:07,640 there's also emergency abatement 1315 00:36:07,640 --> 00:36:09,960 procedures. So, there's definitely an 1316 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:12,360 avenue when there's an emergency. Often 1317 00:36:12,360 --> 00:36:14,080 times, these structures are around so 1318 00:36:14,080 --> 00:36:15,880 long and they're deteriorating for so 1319 00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:17,440 long, you don't really know when an 1320 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:19,160 emergency is going to come about. 1321 00:36:19,160 --> 00:36:20,360 Typically, you know, you've got a 1322 00:36:20,360 --> 00:36:22,880 deteriorating building, and then a 1323 00:36:22,880 --> 00:36:25,120 weather storm a weather incident occurs, 1324 00:36:25,120 --> 00:36:27,360 and now you have your emergency. It's 1325 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:30,120 really a function of two things, but you 1326 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:31,720 do have a tool in your toolbox for 1327 00:36:31,720 --> 00:36:33,520 emergencies, but I don't know that 1328 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:36,000 that's What we try to do is get ahead of 1329 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:37,560 these structures before they put 1330 00:36:37,560 --> 00:36:38,760 themselves in a position where an 1331 00:36:38,760 --> 00:36:40,080 emergency 1332 00:36:40,080 --> 00:36:42,280 is is is going to 1333 00:36:42,280 --> 00:36:43,920 occur. So, 1334 00:36:43,920 --> 00:36:45,960 so Paige is is is doing her department 1335 00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:47,560 is doing a nice job just monitoring 1336 00:36:47,560 --> 00:36:49,440 things and and making sure that, you 1337 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:51,560 know, if if things get to that 1338 00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:53,560 extent and they think they need 1339 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:55,080 legal counsel, they they should give us 1340 00:36:55,080 --> 00:36:56,800 a call and we try to address that right 1341 00:36:56,800 --> 00:37:05,070 away. 1342 00:37:05,080 --> 00:37:06,120 » So, Paige, you're saying you're seeing 1343 00:37:06,120 --> 00:37:08,400 more of that lately, more dangerous 1344 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:10,280 buildings, broken windows? Like, is it 1345 00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:12,160 vandalism? Is it just neglect of 1346 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:13,560 properties? 1347 00:37:13,560 --> 00:37:16,590 >> Probably a combination of things. I 1348 00:37:16,590 --> 00:37:16,600 » Probably a combination of things. I 1349 00:37:16,600 --> 00:37:18,360 partly just overall deterioration over 1350 00:37:18,360 --> 00:37:20,080 the years that there hasn't been any 1351 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:25,590 type of upkeep that's been done. 1352 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:27,320 » And some of these are residential, some 1353 00:37:27,320 --> 00:37:29,120 are commercial, some are Is this a mix 1354 00:37:29,120 --> 00:37:30,760 of the two? It's not just 1355 00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:32,200 this part of the city or this part of 1356 00:37:32,200 --> 00:37:33,960 the city. They kind of pop up all over 1357 00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:35,240 the place. You just have a few here and 1358 00:37:35,240 --> 00:37:37,710 there. 1359 00:37:37,720 --> 00:37:38,840 We just don't want it to become a lot 1360 00:37:38,840 --> 00:37:44,110 more than a few here and there. 1361 00:37:44,120 --> 00:37:46,760 I mean, in the past we've used 657A, 1362 00:37:46,760 --> 00:37:48,880 which is a common code section to seize 1363 00:37:48,880 --> 00:37:51,520 a property that is seen as 1364 00:37:51,520 --> 00:37:54,200 dilapidated or structurally going to 1365 00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:54,920 cause harm. 1366 00:37:54,920 --> 00:37:56,430 >> We did it for the Red Fox, too. 1367 00:37:56,430 --> 00:37:56,440 » We did it for the Red Fox, too. 1368 00:37:56,440 --> 00:37:57,670 >> That's the most recent one we all played 1369 00:37:57,670 --> 00:37:57,680 » That's the most recent one we all played 1370 00:37:57,680 --> 00:37:58,760 a part in. 1371 00:37:58,760 --> 00:38:00,080 That was a good time. 1372 00:38:00,080 --> 00:38:01,400 Um 1373 00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:02,960 but there are cities that use that 1374 00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:05,040 extensively and we're just not one of 1375 00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:06,120 them that does. I don't know that we 1376 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:08,120 will get to that point, but that is kind 1377 00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:09,840 of a final 1378 00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:11,680 tool to say we are just going to handle 1379 00:38:11,680 --> 00:38:13,680 this, take this, take it away, demolish 1380 00:38:13,680 --> 00:38:15,600 it, whatever it may be done. 1381 00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:16,720 It's an extreme one that I don't think 1382 00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:18,000 we want to get to, 1383 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:20,080 but that is something else that we have. 1384 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:21,680 Um I could it'd helpful if we walk 1385 00:38:21,680 --> 00:38:23,400 through just straight process. How do we 1386 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:26,040 get to the end result of a lot of the 1387 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:29,120 smaller infractions that we see or for 1388 00:38:29,120 --> 00:38:30,560 areas that just simply will not correct 1389 00:38:30,560 --> 00:38:32,400 themselves, what is our path to get that 1390 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:33,320 way? 1391 00:38:33,320 --> 00:38:34,720 I don't know if Paige, Marie, if either 1392 00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:38,550 one of you want to walk through that. 1393 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:40,480 » I have a memo as well that I can leave 1394 00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:42,680 with you all um that walks through that. 1395 00:38:42,680 --> 00:38:44,320 I anticipated that you may have want to 1396 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:46,800 have that background on the process. So, 1397 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:49,120 um I'll I'll distribute this. Um I don't 1398 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:50,560 know if you're visual people and you 1399 00:38:50,560 --> 00:38:52,120 want to see that as we walk through it, 1400 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:54,320 but I can certainly do that if you want 1401 00:38:54,320 --> 00:38:57,280 to take and pass. I'll I'll keep one. 1402 00:38:57,280 --> 00:38:59,510 >> They also address this when you go to to 1403 00:38:59,510 --> 00:38:59,520 » They also address this when you go to to 1404 00:38:59,520 --> 00:39:00,800 new city council member training. 1405 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:01,710 >> have a way glasses. 1406 00:39:01,710 --> 00:39:01,720 » have a way glasses. 1407 00:39:01,720 --> 00:39:04,310 >> Yeah, they have a section on it. 1408 00:39:04,310 --> 00:39:04,320 » Yeah, they have a section on it. 1409 00:39:04,320 --> 00:39:06,480 So, generally speaking nuisances are 1410 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:08,120 going to be initiated pretty commonly 1411 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:10,320 across cities, but Waverly does have its 1412 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:13,440 own processes as well. It's chosen um 1413 00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:15,320 what kind you know how to serve notice 1414 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:18,680 for example um and what is going to be 1415 00:39:18,680 --> 00:39:20,360 enumerated as a nuisance. So, those are 1416 00:39:20,360 --> 00:39:21,800 things that might vary community to 1417 00:39:21,800 --> 00:39:23,960 community. So, um you'll want to take a 1418 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:25,320 look at the code with specific 1419 00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:27,760 questions, but um generally the the 1420 00:39:27,760 --> 00:39:30,080 process starts with just acknowledging 1421 00:39:30,080 --> 00:39:32,640 that there's either by complaint or by 1422 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:34,440 direct observation that there is 1423 00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:36,920 potentially a problem. And determining, 1424 00:39:36,920 --> 00:39:38,400 you know, does that problem rise to the 1425 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,480 level of a nuisance or not? And the next 1426 00:39:40,480 --> 00:39:42,640 thing that happens is um 1427 00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:45,200 in in Waverly there's an informal um 1428 00:39:45,200 --> 00:39:47,160 resolution process. So, in many 1429 00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:48,800 communities there are there is. So, the 1430 00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:50,240 next thing that might happen is Paige 1431 00:39:50,240 --> 00:39:52,000 mentioned is she might call call call 1432 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:53,400 someone up, let them know there's a 1433 00:39:53,400 --> 00:39:54,880 problem. Maybe they don't know. Maybe 1434 00:39:54,880 --> 00:39:57,080 they don't know that it's um truly a 1435 00:39:57,080 --> 00:39:59,600 nuisance um and a violation and and that 1436 00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:01,800 it's the situation that it is. So, often 1437 00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:03,920 times you get compliance that way, um 1438 00:40:03,920 --> 00:40:05,760 but the formal process starts with a 1439 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:07,440 written notice to abate. It has to be in 1440 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:09,440 writing. Um it has to be appropriately 1441 00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:11,520 served on the property owner, 1442 00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:13,840 occupant, or person causing or 1443 00:40:13,840 --> 00:40:15,920 maintaining the nuisance um to the 1444 00:40:15,920 --> 00:40:18,360 extent the city knows. Um I don't know 1445 00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:21,080 if if if um Paige has a 1446 00:40:21,080 --> 00:40:23,240 habit or a policy in place on in terms 1447 00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:25,880 of who gets notice, but typically you're 1448 00:40:25,880 --> 00:40:27,360 going to notify both the landlord and 1449 00:40:27,360 --> 00:40:30,360 the tenant if you know who that is and 1450 00:40:30,360 --> 00:40:31,600 just the 1451 00:40:31,600 --> 00:40:33,840 smoothest path to successful compliance 1452 00:40:33,840 --> 00:40:35,840 is the goal. But it starts with the 1453 00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:37,320 written notice. The notice has to be 1454 00:40:37,320 --> 00:40:39,280 served by 1455 00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:41,520 by certified mail. 1456 00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:43,000 Now state law allows you to serve that 1457 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:45,120 by ordinance. I haven't had many clients 1458 00:40:45,120 --> 00:40:46,920 take me up on that. 1459 00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:47,760 Kind of 1460 00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:48,960 wonder if some you're not getting some 1461 00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:50,200 of the attention by phone call if 1462 00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:51,320 they're going to pay attention to to 1463 00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:52,960 council minutes and an ordinance is 1464 00:40:52,960 --> 00:40:55,440 questionable. So I do think that mailed 1465 00:40:55,440 --> 00:40:56,880 notice is the best call even though I 1466 00:40:56,880 --> 00:40:58,840 think city code and state law allow 1467 00:40:58,840 --> 00:41:00,640 allow differently. 1468 00:41:00,640 --> 00:41:01,160 Yeah. 1469 00:41:01,160 --> 00:41:02,230 >> So what do you do if they just don't 1470 00:41:02,230 --> 00:41:02,240 » So what do you do if they just don't 1471 00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:03,520 pick up the letter? 1472 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:05,870 >> That happens. So the code and in the 1473 00:41:05,870 --> 00:41:05,880 » That happens. So the code and in the 1474 00:41:05,880 --> 00:41:07,600 codes 1475 00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:09,120 perspective 1476 00:41:09,120 --> 00:41:11,080 it's delivered it's considered served 1477 00:41:11,080 --> 00:41:14,520 upon mailing. So but if the city has 1478 00:41:14,520 --> 00:41:17,280 knowledge that it hasn't been received, 1479 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:19,120 then you have you're on constructive 1480 00:41:19,120 --> 00:41:20,840 notice that this person does not have 1481 00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:22,920 notice yet. So it would be appropriate 1482 00:41:22,920 --> 00:41:25,080 to take another step. So sometimes what 1483 00:41:25,080 --> 00:41:26,560 do you what do you usually do Paige in 1484 00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:26,720 that? 1485 00:41:26,720 --> 00:41:30,750 >> I think our nuisance might say receipt 1486 00:41:30,750 --> 00:41:30,760 » I think our nuisance might say receipt 1487 00:41:30,760 --> 00:41:33,000 of certified mail or personal service. 1488 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:34,880 So I think we require it to be 1489 00:41:34,880 --> 00:41:37,110 >> actually received. So you wait and and 1490 00:41:37,110 --> 00:41:37,120 » actually received. So you wait and and 1491 00:41:37,120 --> 00:41:38,160 sometimes you have to sit around and 1492 00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:39,960 wait longer than what your abatement 1493 00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:40,480 deadline is. 1494 00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:41,750 >> I had one that was like three weeks that 1495 00:41:41,750 --> 00:41:41,760 » I had one that was like three weeks that 1496 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:43,480 it the post office had it trying to 1497 00:41:43,480 --> 00:41:45,000 deliver it and then it came back as 1498 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:46,280 undeliverable. 1499 00:41:46,280 --> 00:41:47,550 >> So there's a lot you don't have control 1500 00:41:47,550 --> 00:41:47,560 » So there's a lot you don't have control 1501 00:41:47,560 --> 00:41:49,520 over on that. 1502 00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:51,560 We just spoke about one. 1503 00:41:51,560 --> 00:41:53,200 Typically we say if if the code doesn't 1504 00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:55,520 provide for alternate service, you we 1505 00:41:55,520 --> 00:41:57,080 default to whatever the Iowa rules of 1506 00:41:57,080 --> 00:41:59,200 civil procedure would say is appropriate 1507 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:01,600 service. So either by personal service 1508 00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:03,880 to the person hand delivered or 1509 00:42:03,880 --> 00:42:06,080 publication. And again, publication is 1510 00:42:06,080 --> 00:42:07,200 not 1511 00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:09,840 it's not direct, but it is a lawful form 1512 00:42:09,840 --> 00:42:12,120 of notice if you have to go that route 1513 00:42:12,120 --> 00:42:13,440 just to make sure you're providing 1514 00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:15,960 enough due process. 1515 00:42:15,960 --> 00:42:17,800 So, the next thing that happens is they 1516 00:42:17,800 --> 00:42:19,520 have an a person who received that 1517 00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:22,000 notice, they the ball is in their court, 1518 00:42:22,000 --> 00:42:23,440 they have a deadline, the notice has to 1519 00:42:23,440 --> 00:42:25,040 give the deadline, 1520 00:42:25,040 --> 00:42:26,320 um and then 1521 00:42:26,320 --> 00:42:28,200 the person has the opportunity to appeal 1522 00:42:28,200 --> 00:42:29,880 or to come to council, if it's an 1523 00:42:29,880 --> 00:42:31,480 administrative, 1524 00:42:31,480 --> 00:42:33,440 um and and I'll get to the other, but 1525 00:42:33,440 --> 00:42:34,560 generally we're talking about 1526 00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:37,040 administrative, um abatement. And so, 1527 00:42:37,040 --> 00:42:39,160 the person can come and tell council why 1528 00:42:39,160 --> 00:42:41,400 they don't think that this is a nuisance 1529 00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:42,280 and why they shouldn't be held 1530 00:42:42,280 --> 00:42:44,680 responsible. They have that right. Um 1531 00:42:44,680 --> 00:42:45,880 the city council will then need to make 1532 00:42:45,880 --> 00:42:47,760 a decision whether to 1533 00:42:47,760 --> 00:42:50,120 um go forward with the nuisance um as a 1534 00:42:50,120 --> 00:42:53,360 violation or not. Um if council goes 1535 00:42:53,360 --> 00:42:55,320 ahead and upholds the determination of 1536 00:42:55,320 --> 00:42:57,480 your code enforcement officer, um then 1537 00:42:57,480 --> 00:42:59,840 the city will then um 1538 00:42:59,840 --> 00:43:01,960 uh usually provide usually in council's 1539 00:43:01,960 --> 00:43:03,040 order, it'll say, "All right, now you've 1540 00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:04,720 got five more days or two more days." 1541 00:43:04,720 --> 00:43:05,800 You give them another opportunity, let 1542 00:43:05,800 --> 00:43:07,760 them know, "You've been heard, um you've 1543 00:43:07,760 --> 00:43:09,760 had your due process, and now you need 1544 00:43:09,760 --> 00:43:11,840 to abate." The person still has the 1545 00:43:11,840 --> 00:43:13,680 ability to appeal further to the 1546 00:43:13,680 --> 00:43:15,360 district court from there. So, they can 1547 00:43:15,360 --> 00:43:17,400 still challenge the council's decision. 1548 00:43:17,400 --> 00:43:19,480 Council's decision is on hold typically 1549 00:43:19,480 --> 00:43:23,280 unless we take other measures to um 1550 00:43:23,280 --> 00:43:25,080 to let the city take action pending the 1551 00:43:25,080 --> 00:43:26,800 outcome of the case, but typically the 1552 00:43:26,800 --> 00:43:28,240 the city's decision will be on hold 1553 00:43:28,240 --> 00:43:30,240 until a district court or magistrate 1554 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:32,480 court gets uh to to make a the final 1555 00:43:32,480 --> 00:43:36,000 decision. So, that's one route. Um 1556 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:37,680 if the person does not appeal further 1557 00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:39,680 and the city has to abate because the 1558 00:43:39,680 --> 00:43:42,680 person does not abate the nuisance, uh 1559 00:43:42,680 --> 00:43:45,440 then the question becomes how does how 1560 00:43:45,440 --> 00:43:47,080 how does one abate this nuisance? If 1561 00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:48,160 it's junk, that's a little more 1562 00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:50,800 complicated sometimes than grass. Um so, 1563 00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:52,200 we have to look at what needs to be 1564 00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:54,920 done. Um it usually you'll work with the 1565 00:43:54,920 --> 00:43:57,520 property owner by um letting them know I 1566 00:43:57,520 --> 00:43:59,200 and I'm sure Paige has a system for this 1567 00:43:59,200 --> 00:44:01,400 as well that's specific to Waverly, but 1568 00:44:01,400 --> 00:44:02,480 you usually let them know, "We're going 1569 00:44:02,480 --> 00:44:04,160 to be at your home at this time and this 1570 00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:06,000 is what we're going to do." And cost 1571 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:07,920 recovery, that's your last step. How are 1572 00:44:07,920 --> 00:44:10,080 you going to recover those costs? Um and 1573 00:44:10,080 --> 00:44:12,640 cities have um an excellent tool. Um 1574 00:44:12,640 --> 00:44:14,120 you can send the bill to the property 1575 00:44:14,120 --> 00:44:16,080 owner and sometimes that gets paid. Um 1576 00:44:16,080 --> 00:44:18,120 if it does not, um the city may assess 1577 00:44:18,120 --> 00:44:20,600 the cost to the property. So, you can 1578 00:44:20,600 --> 00:44:22,640 actually in in situations where you have 1579 00:44:22,640 --> 00:44:25,720 a lot of smaller abatement costs in a in 1580 00:44:25,720 --> 00:44:28,160 a given season, you can collect all of 1581 00:44:28,160 --> 00:44:30,400 those and assess and then go ahead with 1582 00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:32,800 your levy procedures all at once. So, 1583 00:44:32,800 --> 00:44:34,800 you do have to the city council has to 1584 00:44:34,800 --> 00:44:37,920 follow the assessments uh requirements 1585 00:44:37,920 --> 00:44:39,360 that you would for any kind of special 1586 00:44:39,360 --> 00:44:41,840 assessment. It is a tax. And so, it's 1587 00:44:41,840 --> 00:44:43,600 considered it's it's it's considered 1588 00:44:43,600 --> 00:44:45,120 with the same priority as a tax. So, the 1589 00:44:45,120 --> 00:44:47,640 good news is the city will be reimbursed 1590 00:44:47,640 --> 00:44:49,600 um through the property tax system, but 1591 00:44:49,600 --> 00:44:52,560 you also have to very closely uh follow 1592 00:44:52,560 --> 00:44:55,240 the requirements by chapter 384 and 1593 00:44:55,240 --> 00:44:59,320 chapter 364. So, um those are things 1594 00:44:59,320 --> 00:45:01,440 that I you probably have those forms in 1595 00:45:01,440 --> 00:45:03,600 place and that process in place already. 1596 00:45:03,600 --> 00:45:05,560 Uh but we can also assist where there's 1597 00:45:05,560 --> 00:45:08,120 ever any questions on that. So, that's 1598 00:45:08,120 --> 00:45:09,760 your administrative process. It was a 1599 00:45:09,760 --> 00:45:10,840 long- 1600 00:45:10,840 --> 00:45:12,480 winded answer, but that's your 1601 00:45:12,480 --> 00:45:15,320 administrative process. If it is a 1602 00:45:15,320 --> 00:45:19,520 situation where the cost or the um entry 1603 00:45:19,520 --> 00:45:21,480 onto property is a little bit more 1604 00:45:21,480 --> 00:45:25,680 challenging or um it's more complicated, 1605 00:45:25,680 --> 00:45:27,160 the first step of course is still you're 1606 00:45:27,160 --> 00:45:28,360 going to be your notice to abate. You're 1607 00:45:28,360 --> 00:45:29,640 still going to reach out to the property 1608 00:45:29,640 --> 00:45:31,560 owner, uh I think have a conversation 1609 00:45:31,560 --> 00:45:33,680 with them, um and see what may be going 1610 00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:35,720 on, and then the formal written notice 1611 00:45:35,720 --> 00:45:38,240 to abate will follow. But what comes 1612 00:45:38,240 --> 00:45:40,040 after that will be a little different if 1613 00:45:40,040 --> 00:45:41,680 it's a a building, a dangerous building, 1614 00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:44,360 or a dangerous garage, um the matter if 1615 00:45:44,360 --> 00:45:46,480 is not attended to by the property owner 1616 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:48,840 in the exact manner of the city requires 1617 00:45:48,840 --> 00:45:51,480 it in its notice, the next step would be 1618 00:45:51,480 --> 00:45:52,760 to refer the matter to the city 1619 00:45:52,760 --> 00:45:55,360 attorney's office for filing a citation 1620 00:45:55,360 --> 00:45:56,720 in court. 1621 00:45:56,720 --> 00:45:59,080 And then the the due process 1622 00:45:59,080 --> 00:46:00,840 takes over through the the rather than 1623 00:46:00,840 --> 00:46:04,950 through the council first. 1624 00:46:04,960 --> 00:46:07,080 The 657A's are 1625 00:46:07,080 --> 00:46:09,360 um a good tool um as well and I do have 1626 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:11,680 cities that um I work with that either 1627 00:46:11,680 --> 00:46:13,400 use them very routinely or they use them 1628 00:46:13,400 --> 00:46:15,400 very purposefully, maybe not as 1629 00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:18,440 routinely, but um in given situations 1630 00:46:18,440 --> 00:46:21,320 where council has determined um this is 1631 00:46:21,320 --> 00:46:23,720 a situation where taking title to this 1632 00:46:23,720 --> 00:46:27,120 property is appropriate. That process is 1633 00:46:27,120 --> 00:46:28,760 reserved for what the code call what the 1634 00:46:28,760 --> 00:46:31,240 state code calls abandoned properties. 1635 00:46:31,240 --> 00:46:33,000 So, not only is it deteriorated, 1636 00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:35,480 dilapidated, but for 6 months or more, 1637 00:46:35,480 --> 00:46:37,160 there's a set of factors in state law 1638 00:46:37,160 --> 00:46:40,520 that are observed um on this particular 1639 00:46:40,520 --> 00:46:42,080 property demonstrating that this 1640 00:46:42,080 --> 00:46:44,120 property is in fact abandoned to the 1641 00:46:44,120 --> 00:46:46,400 point where it is causing an ongoing 1642 00:46:46,400 --> 00:46:48,840 nuisance and public safety and health 1643 00:46:48,840 --> 00:46:51,520 concern. The city is expending costs and 1644 00:46:51,520 --> 00:46:56,000 time um trying to help the property um 1645 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:58,360 be a in compliance with code. Um 1646 00:46:58,360 --> 00:47:00,440 typically, you don't have utilities 1647 00:47:00,440 --> 00:47:02,680 conne- or particularly water connected 1648 00:47:02,680 --> 00:47:04,920 to the property, so it is not habitable 1649 00:47:04,920 --> 00:47:07,000 to some degree. Sometimes, you have some 1650 00:47:07,000 --> 00:47:08,920 crime that follows from having a 1651 00:47:08,920 --> 00:47:11,720 property sit vacant and um unattended 1652 00:47:11,720 --> 00:47:14,200 to. So, it can be an incredibly helpful 1653 00:47:14,200 --> 00:47:16,120 tool to the whole community when 1654 00:47:16,120 --> 00:47:18,360 appropriate. Um you should always have a 1655 00:47:18,360 --> 00:47:20,640 plan for what the city might want to do 1656 00:47:20,640 --> 00:47:22,840 with that property once you take title. 1657 00:47:22,840 --> 00:47:25,480 Uh but it is a court process. The city 1658 00:47:25,480 --> 00:47:27,680 will would file a petition um in 1659 00:47:27,680 --> 00:47:29,200 district court. 1660 00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:32,080 And um there would be numerous notices 1661 00:47:32,080 --> 00:47:34,880 to all lien holders, tax sale 1662 00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:36,920 certificate holders, owners, occupants 1663 00:47:36,920 --> 00:47:40,080 if there are any. Um and yes, sometimes 1664 00:47:40,080 --> 00:47:41,840 an abandoned property can be sometime 1665 00:47:41,840 --> 00:47:43,840 can be occupied at times. It's not 1666 00:47:43,840 --> 00:47:45,960 usually occupied full-time. It maybe 1667 00:47:45,960 --> 00:47:47,320 shouldn't be occupied in some 1668 00:47:47,320 --> 00:47:49,840 situations, particularly if it doesn't 1669 00:47:49,840 --> 00:47:52,040 have water, for example, or uh if 1670 00:47:52,040 --> 00:47:53,160 there's 1671 00:47:53,160 --> 00:47:55,240 vermin or holes in the building and 1672 00:47:55,240 --> 00:47:57,840 structure, so it's unsafe. Uh but that 1673 00:47:57,840 --> 00:48:00,440 that can be a much more complicated 1674 00:48:00,440 --> 00:48:01,720 process, but it is a tool in your 1675 00:48:01,720 --> 00:48:03,320 toolbox if you think that's appropriate 1676 00:48:03,320 --> 00:48:10,670 at any time. 1677 00:48:10,680 --> 00:48:12,400 » So, you're looking for feedback from 1678 00:48:12,400 --> 00:48:14,640 council about the process and whether we 1679 00:48:14,640 --> 00:48:16,720 approve of the process or how aggressive 1680 00:48:16,720 --> 00:48:17,480 we want to be. 1681 00:48:17,480 --> 00:48:18,790 >> Um it was more to educate you the 1682 00:48:18,790 --> 00:48:18,800 » Um it was more to educate you the 1683 00:48:18,800 --> 00:48:20,600 process, you know, what it takes to go 1684 00:48:20,600 --> 00:48:22,480 start to finish. It's not a simple we 1685 00:48:22,480 --> 00:48:24,320 set out a sticker on the door and they 1686 00:48:24,320 --> 00:48:25,200 mow the yard. 1687 00:48:25,200 --> 00:48:25,630 >> Right. 1688 00:48:25,630 --> 00:48:25,640 » Right. 1689 00:48:25,640 --> 00:48:27,470 >> God, that'd be nice. Uh it doesn't work 1690 00:48:27,470 --> 00:48:27,480 » God, that'd be nice. Uh it doesn't work 1691 00:48:27,480 --> 00:48:29,440 that way. Sometimes it takes another 1692 00:48:29,440 --> 00:48:31,640 month to get them to mow by then. 1693 00:48:31,640 --> 00:48:32,840 I mean, you're getting lost in there. 1694 00:48:32,840 --> 00:48:33,960 So, 1695 00:48:33,960 --> 00:48:35,480 it is just not that simple. And a lot of 1696 00:48:35,480 --> 00:48:37,520 people that call and complain think that 1697 00:48:37,520 --> 00:48:38,560 well, you just simply go and tell them 1698 00:48:38,560 --> 00:48:40,000 to mow and they mow it. 1699 00:48:40,000 --> 00:48:41,280 And it doesn't work that way. So, a lot 1700 00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:43,040 of it for us and 1701 00:48:43,040 --> 00:48:44,680 whoever's watching, um 1702 00:48:44,680 --> 00:48:46,200 is for them to hopefully hopefully 1703 00:48:46,200 --> 00:48:48,800 understand what this does look like. 1704 00:48:48,800 --> 00:48:50,840 All the way to us taking property, which 1705 00:48:50,840 --> 00:48:52,320 we have done before because it was not 1706 00:48:52,320 --> 00:48:53,920 kept up maintained. There was a few 1707 00:48:53,920 --> 00:48:55,320 buildings now we've talked about we 1708 00:48:55,320 --> 00:48:56,920 could do that right now. 1709 00:48:56,920 --> 00:48:58,280 Should we? I don't know. We'll probably 1710 00:48:58,280 --> 00:49:00,240 get to that at some point in time. 1711 00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:01,520 But the key was for you to understand 1712 00:49:01,520 --> 00:49:03,200 total process start to finish, what does 1713 00:49:03,200 --> 00:49:05,200 it look like all the way to 1714 00:49:05,200 --> 00:49:07,480 municipal fractions, you know, the last 1715 00:49:07,480 --> 00:49:08,920 set of tools we have before it goes to 1716 00:49:08,920 --> 00:49:10,080 court. 1717 00:49:10,080 --> 00:49:11,880 Um the other piece we're wanting to 1718 00:49:11,880 --> 00:49:13,200 discuss in is 1719 00:49:13,200 --> 00:49:14,440 you know, based on what you're seeing in 1720 00:49:14,440 --> 00:49:15,720 your neighborhoods. You know the people 1721 00:49:15,720 --> 00:49:17,240 that are a little bit of the habitual 1722 00:49:17,240 --> 00:49:19,200 offenders, they kind of your 1723 00:49:19,200 --> 00:49:21,840 problem houses. Um whether it's paint, 1724 00:49:21,840 --> 00:49:23,040 although I don't think paint's one that 1725 00:49:23,040 --> 00:49:25,040 we can say is a nuisance, although some 1726 00:49:25,040 --> 00:49:27,080 colors you don't need to see. I won't 1727 00:49:27,080 --> 00:49:28,960 say the colors, but 1728 00:49:28,960 --> 00:49:30,480 purple, I can't help it. I don't need to 1729 00:49:30,480 --> 00:49:31,800 see a purple house next to me. That's 1730 00:49:31,800 --> 00:49:33,680 offensive to me. So, 1731 00:49:33,680 --> 00:49:36,160 I don't like the color myself. Um 1732 00:49:36,160 --> 00:49:37,160 Purdue and I are panther, and that's 1733 00:49:37,160 --> 00:49:38,880 terrible, too. I know. 1734 00:49:38,880 --> 00:49:40,720 But it's in all seriousness, you know, 1735 00:49:40,720 --> 00:49:42,920 you know the houses that are a struggle. 1736 00:49:42,920 --> 00:49:45,800 You know your wards, you know who it is. 1737 00:49:45,800 --> 00:49:47,560 What are we going to do with that? How 1738 00:49:47,560 --> 00:49:50,040 aggressive do you want us to get? Again, 1739 00:49:50,040 --> 00:49:51,520 we have Paige, we can try and make 1740 00:49:51,520 --> 00:49:52,760 different 1741 00:49:52,760 --> 00:49:55,360 jobs become a little bit more engaged 1742 00:49:55,360 --> 00:49:57,280 and then get more people out there. 1743 00:49:57,280 --> 00:49:58,720 We've talked about it. Talked to Justin 1744 00:49:58,720 --> 00:50:00,360 before about do we 1745 00:50:00,360 --> 00:50:01,560 have our 1746 00:50:01,560 --> 00:50:03,960 gentlemen that are hauling our refuse 1747 00:50:03,960 --> 00:50:05,880 start to spot. They'll see every single 1748 00:50:05,880 --> 00:50:07,720 house in the entire city every single 1749 00:50:07,720 --> 00:50:09,240 week. They're going to know them 1750 00:50:09,240 --> 00:50:10,200 themselves. They could probably rattle 1751 00:50:10,200 --> 00:50:11,160 them off the top of their head, 1752 00:50:11,160 --> 00:50:13,320 addresses, problems, issues. Do we start 1753 00:50:13,320 --> 00:50:14,840 to use that? Do we start to go with 1754 00:50:14,840 --> 00:50:16,240 different routes to get more aggressive 1755 00:50:16,240 --> 00:50:17,720 in how we're doing this? 1756 00:50:17,720 --> 00:50:19,280 What are we going to be writing? Are we 1757 00:50:19,280 --> 00:50:20,440 going to have that issue where people 1758 00:50:20,440 --> 00:50:22,360 are coming in here more often? Are you 1759 00:50:22,360 --> 00:50:23,680 yourself going to be challenged a little 1760 00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:25,040 more because we're getting more 1761 00:50:25,040 --> 00:50:27,280 aggressive? All those things are things 1762 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:28,560 we want to kind of understand and 1763 00:50:28,560 --> 00:50:30,800 consider before this gets worse. 1764 00:50:30,800 --> 00:50:32,280 Uh before you know it, we're going into 1765 00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:33,600 the fall. 1766 00:50:33,600 --> 00:50:34,800 You'll be having leaves drop and you're 1767 00:50:34,800 --> 00:50:36,120 going to really start to see some things 1768 00:50:36,120 --> 00:50:37,440 that you're not seeing now because of 1769 00:50:37,440 --> 00:50:39,880 the foliage that covers it. 1770 00:50:39,880 --> 00:50:41,320 And that's also a good time to start 1771 00:50:41,320 --> 00:50:42,960 getting into this as well. And if it 1772 00:50:42,960 --> 00:50:44,320 then the spring before it gets green 1773 00:50:44,320 --> 00:50:46,480 again is another good time. So, 1774 00:50:46,480 --> 00:50:47,480 we're just kind of debating on the 1775 00:50:47,480 --> 00:50:48,640 timing of some of this. What can we 1776 00:50:48,640 --> 00:50:50,200 accomplish throughout the summer? I 1777 00:50:50,200 --> 00:50:51,840 think the grass issue's going to be a 1778 00:50:51,840 --> 00:50:54,440 large one for us all the way 1779 00:50:54,440 --> 00:50:55,880 this El Niño hits all the way into 1780 00:50:55,880 --> 00:50:57,120 November. 1781 00:50:57,120 --> 00:50:58,160 Um 1782 00:50:58,160 --> 00:51:00,480 but your other issues are still hidden 1783 00:51:00,480 --> 00:51:01,720 there at times. We want to make sure 1784 00:51:01,720 --> 00:51:02,720 that we're able to address them when 1785 00:51:02,720 --> 00:51:04,640 they come up. So, it's a very 1786 00:51:04,640 --> 00:51:06,520 long-winded way to say, "What do you 1787 00:51:06,520 --> 00:51:08,000 want to do? 1788 00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:09,440 How hard do you want us to go after some 1789 00:51:09,440 --> 00:51:10,960 of this so that we start to nip it 1790 00:51:10,960 --> 00:51:14,320 before it gets to be a bigger problem?" 1791 00:51:14,320 --> 00:51:16,360 Or do you have a priority 1792 00:51:16,360 --> 00:51:17,720 that you want us to attack it? Maybe 1793 00:51:17,720 --> 00:51:20,240 that's the better question. 1794 00:51:20,240 --> 00:51:22,270 >> Well, I think safety, of course, is the 1795 00:51:22,270 --> 00:51:22,280 » Well, I think safety, of course, is the 1796 00:51:22,280 --> 00:51:25,640 top priority with buildings that are um 1797 00:51:25,640 --> 00:51:27,440 well, of course, abandoned, but are 1798 00:51:27,440 --> 00:51:30,120 being neglected and structurally are not 1799 00:51:30,120 --> 00:51:32,160 sound. Well, whether you've got kids 1800 00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:33,280 roaming the neighborhood who are going 1801 00:51:33,280 --> 00:51:34,840 to get into a building they shouldn't or 1802 00:51:34,840 --> 00:51:38,880 a garage. Um so, I think that's my top 1803 00:51:38,880 --> 00:51:41,160 priority. Although, if your lawn becomes 1804 00:51:41,160 --> 00:51:43,480 a hay field, that also can be, you know, 1805 00:51:43,480 --> 00:51:45,760 spread weeds and and other issues. I 1806 00:51:45,760 --> 00:51:48,160 think um 1807 00:51:48,160 --> 00:51:49,880 you know, I was I was just gone for a 1808 00:51:49,880 --> 00:51:51,720 few days and if my neighbors would not 1809 00:51:51,720 --> 00:51:52,920 have mowed my lawn, I probably would 1810 00:51:52,920 --> 00:51:56,600 have met your um mowing rule, right? And 1811 00:51:56,600 --> 00:51:58,400 so, I think I think it's important that 1812 00:51:58,400 --> 00:52:00,720 whenever we get a complaint that do just 1813 00:52:00,720 --> 00:52:02,080 what you're doing, right? Is to try to 1814 00:52:02,080 --> 00:52:04,400 investigate what are the circumstances. 1815 00:52:04,400 --> 00:52:06,560 Um you know, I I had an email from a 1816 00:52:06,560 --> 00:52:08,360 constituent who was upset that their 1817 00:52:08,360 --> 00:52:10,000 neighbor didn't take their garbage cans 1818 00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:11,800 in 1819 00:52:11,800 --> 00:52:13,520 for like 2 days and I didn't even know 1820 00:52:13,520 --> 00:52:15,600 there was a rule about that. But, I 1821 00:52:15,600 --> 00:52:17,320 think so part of it is helping our 1822 00:52:17,320 --> 00:52:19,240 neighbors out if they're out of town, 1823 00:52:19,240 --> 00:52:20,840 could you haul their garbage cans in, 1824 00:52:20,840 --> 00:52:22,400 right? If there's an issue, if someone's 1825 00:52:22,400 --> 00:52:25,160 sick, cannot mow their lawn, etc. 1826 00:52:25,160 --> 00:52:27,800 Helping each other out, right? But, I 1827 00:52:27,800 --> 00:52:30,440 also think that you know, but there was 1828 00:52:30,440 --> 00:52:32,200 a house, still is a house, I haven't 1829 00:52:32,200 --> 00:52:34,240 walked by there lately, although I drove 1830 00:52:34,240 --> 00:52:36,080 by it on the way to the meeting, that we 1831 00:52:36,080 --> 00:52:38,280 had to call Junk King on multiple times, 1832 00:52:38,280 --> 00:52:39,840 right? So, I think there are the people 1833 00:52:39,840 --> 00:52:42,240 who have something come up who typically 1834 00:52:42,240 --> 00:52:44,040 tend their property, something's come 1835 00:52:44,040 --> 00:52:46,320 up, they cannot do it, or it changes 1836 00:52:46,320 --> 00:52:47,800 hands or something. Then, there are the 1837 00:52:47,800 --> 00:52:50,120 people who just chronically struggle 1838 00:52:50,120 --> 00:52:53,320 with it. And I think it then becomes a 1839 00:52:53,320 --> 00:52:55,320 safety issue. It also becomes a 1840 00:52:55,320 --> 00:52:56,960 neighborhood issue. People were 1841 00:52:56,960 --> 00:52:58,280 threatening to move out of that 1842 00:52:58,280 --> 00:52:59,000 neighborhood 1843 00:52:59,000 --> 00:52:59,350 >> Yep. 1844 00:52:59,350 --> 00:52:59,360 » Yep. 1845 00:52:59,360 --> 00:53:02,350 >> because of the smell and the the garbage 1846 00:53:02,350 --> 00:53:02,360 » because of the smell and the the garbage 1847 00:53:02,360 --> 00:53:05,200 piled around, etc. So, I think it it 1848 00:53:05,200 --> 00:53:07,920 becomes a blight on the neighborhood. I 1849 00:53:07,920 --> 00:53:10,800 think that it's it's important to be 1850 00:53:10,800 --> 00:53:12,560 able to drive through our community and 1851 00:53:12,560 --> 00:53:13,960 feel like 1852 00:53:13,960 --> 00:53:15,800 properties are tended, right? That 1853 00:53:15,800 --> 00:53:17,480 people care about this, neighborhoods 1854 00:53:17,480 --> 00:53:20,400 care about it. And so, I'm I'm fine with 1855 00:53:20,400 --> 00:53:21,880 this process. I mean, I think there's 1856 00:53:21,880 --> 00:53:24,080 multiple steps to 1857 00:53:24,080 --> 00:53:28,240 to talk to the homeowner. Um 1858 00:53:28,240 --> 00:53:29,840 you know, you have the gentle approach 1859 00:53:29,840 --> 00:53:32,200 and then you have the the more Wait, we 1860 00:53:32,200 --> 00:53:34,320 see this a lot. I people Yeah, it 1861 00:53:34,320 --> 00:53:36,040 surprises me people don't know that 1862 00:53:36,040 --> 00:53:38,040 people are going to avoid this. When 1863 00:53:38,040 --> 00:53:40,640 when we have patients who ghost us for 1864 00:53:40,640 --> 00:53:43,640 months and I'm trying to figure out if 1865 00:53:43,640 --> 00:53:45,040 they're coming back, are they 1866 00:53:45,040 --> 00:53:47,000 terminating care? We send a certified 1867 00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:48,400 letter, they don't come, they don't pick 1868 00:53:48,400 --> 00:53:50,560 it up, right? Then you're just hanging. 1869 00:53:50,560 --> 00:53:52,640 And so, people try to avoid 1870 00:53:52,640 --> 00:53:54,200 confrontation. 1871 00:53:54,200 --> 00:53:56,560 Um and the city doesn't want to be 1872 00:53:56,560 --> 00:53:58,120 dealing with this if we don't have to, 1873 00:53:58,120 --> 00:53:59,840 right? But I do think it's important and 1874 00:53:59,840 --> 00:54:03,160 it it goes from just, I think, lowering 1875 00:54:03,160 --> 00:54:06,400 morale um of a neighborhood and and 1876 00:54:06,400 --> 00:54:08,880 causing tension between neighbors to a 1877 00:54:08,880 --> 00:54:10,480 true safety issue. So, I think it's a 1878 00:54:10,480 --> 00:54:12,600 nice process. I think this is very 1879 00:54:12,600 --> 00:54:15,680 helpful handout. Right? Thank you to to 1880 00:54:15,680 --> 00:54:17,360 sort of 1881 00:54:17,360 --> 00:54:20,480 tell us um the definitions and our 1882 00:54:20,480 --> 00:54:21,880 options. 1883 00:54:21,880 --> 00:54:22,960 Um 1884 00:54:22,960 --> 00:54:24,280 But it's concerning that you're getting 1885 00:54:24,280 --> 00:54:26,480 more calls about unsafe buildings. 1886 00:54:26,480 --> 00:54:28,790 >> Yeah, and then to go on top of not just 1887 00:54:28,790 --> 00:54:28,800 » Yeah, and then to go on top of not just 1888 00:54:28,800 --> 00:54:30,520 unsafe buildings, but stuff stored 1889 00:54:30,520 --> 00:54:32,440 outside, too. That's another kind of 1890 00:54:32,440 --> 00:54:34,920 common one that we've been seeing. 1891 00:54:34,920 --> 00:54:36,040 Um 1892 00:54:36,040 --> 00:54:38,840 They might be using some of it, but 1893 00:54:38,840 --> 00:54:42,160 we had a talk to previously um with 1894 00:54:42,160 --> 00:54:43,920 Maria about 1895 00:54:43,920 --> 00:54:45,480 we don't have anything against storing 1896 00:54:45,480 --> 00:54:47,840 stuff outside. 1897 00:54:47,840 --> 00:54:49,400 Some of these places are 1898 00:54:49,400 --> 00:54:50,600 right 1899 00:54:50,600 --> 00:54:52,600 at what point does that become junk 1900 00:54:52,600 --> 00:54:55,360 versus usable stuff that they are using 1901 00:54:55,360 --> 00:54:56,160 outside? 1902 00:54:56,160 --> 00:54:56,510 >> Yeah. 1903 00:54:56,510 --> 00:54:56,520 » Yeah. 1904 00:54:56,520 --> 00:54:58,510 >> Um one person calls it in as junk and 1905 00:54:58,510 --> 00:54:58,520 » Um one person calls it in as junk and 1906 00:54:58,520 --> 00:55:00,400 then gets upset if I don't do anything, 1907 00:55:00,400 --> 00:55:02,560 but then the homeowner is using it. So, 1908 00:55:02,560 --> 00:55:05,600 those kind of 1909 00:55:05,600 --> 00:55:06,480 if we 1910 00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:06,710 >> Yeah. 1911 00:55:06,710 --> 00:55:06,720 » Yeah. 1912 00:55:06,720 --> 00:55:08,230 >> have any thoughts on that kind of stuff. 1913 00:55:08,230 --> 00:55:08,240 » have any thoughts on that kind of stuff. 1914 00:55:08,240 --> 00:55:09,590 >> I mean, I think there's a reason you see 1915 00:55:09,590 --> 00:55:09,600 » I mean, I think there's a reason you see 1916 00:55:09,600 --> 00:55:11,280 more and more storage units to come up 1917 00:55:11,280 --> 00:55:12,480 and they're so full and they keep 1918 00:55:12,480 --> 00:55:13,480 building them and they're full and they 1919 00:55:13,480 --> 00:55:14,560 keep building them and they're full. 1920 00:55:14,560 --> 00:55:15,230 >> They got all that stuff. 1921 00:55:15,230 --> 00:55:15,240 » They got all that stuff. 1922 00:55:15,240 --> 00:55:16,270 >> People have stuff. 1923 00:55:16,270 --> 00:55:16,280 » People have stuff. 1924 00:55:16,280 --> 00:55:16,790 >> Yeah. 1925 00:55:16,790 --> 00:55:16,800 » Yeah. 1926 00:55:16,800 --> 00:55:18,230 >> And if you don't have a place to put it, 1927 00:55:18,230 --> 00:55:18,240 » And if you don't have a place to put it, 1928 00:55:18,240 --> 00:55:19,560 if you don't have a garage to put it, if 1929 00:55:19,560 --> 00:55:20,760 you don't have 1930 00:55:20,760 --> 00:55:23,080 we see it with single car garages, 1931 00:55:23,080 --> 00:55:24,640 triple car garages, we see it with 1932 00:55:24,640 --> 00:55:26,120 basements, we see it with slabs. Some 1933 00:55:26,120 --> 00:55:27,800 people just have a lot of stuff. 1934 00:55:27,800 --> 00:55:28,710 >> Yeah. 1935 00:55:28,710 --> 00:55:28,720 » Yeah. 1936 00:55:28,720 --> 00:55:30,830 >> And it's out and for some reason it 1937 00:55:30,830 --> 00:55:30,840 » And it's out and for some reason it 1938 00:55:30,840 --> 00:55:33,240 can't go in and I don't know what the 1939 00:55:33,240 --> 00:55:35,320 situation is, but we see it in new 1940 00:55:35,320 --> 00:55:36,440 neighborhoods, we see it in older 1941 00:55:36,440 --> 00:55:37,840 neighborhoods. There is no rhyme or 1942 00:55:37,840 --> 00:55:40,720 reason, it's just the individual has a 1943 00:55:40,720 --> 00:55:42,160 lot of stuff and I don't think it's 1944 00:55:42,160 --> 00:55:45,120 going to get any less stuff. And I think 1945 00:55:45,120 --> 00:55:46,880 that's the hard part is as we accumulate 1946 00:55:46,880 --> 00:55:48,600 more, it's more and more difficult to 1947 00:55:48,600 --> 00:55:51,400 see some of these properties 1948 00:55:51,400 --> 00:55:53,840 just get more and more overloaded with 1949 00:55:53,840 --> 00:55:56,720 things coming in, pallets of things and 1950 00:55:56,720 --> 00:55:57,920 uh that's the other side that we're 1951 00:55:57,920 --> 00:56:01,120 seeing is is there's just more stuff. 1952 00:56:01,120 --> 00:56:03,160 Uh you know, I see riding mowers for 1953 00:56:03,160 --> 00:56:06,240 yards would fit this size. I mean, it's 1954 00:56:06,240 --> 00:56:07,240 maybe a push mower would have been 1955 00:56:07,240 --> 00:56:08,680 better, I don't know. 1956 00:56:08,680 --> 00:56:10,360 But you can't fit that in your garage 1957 00:56:10,360 --> 00:56:12,000 and so it sits outside, neighbor gets 1958 00:56:12,000 --> 00:56:13,480 mad, weeds collect around it, which is 1959 00:56:13,480 --> 00:56:15,520 ironic cuz it is a mower. 1960 00:56:15,520 --> 00:56:17,040 But yet, you don't use it and then we 1961 00:56:17,040 --> 00:56:18,240 start getting calls and what are you 1962 00:56:18,240 --> 00:56:19,760 supposed to do and it becomes junk and 1963 00:56:19,760 --> 00:56:21,160 it becomes Yeah. 1964 00:56:21,160 --> 00:56:22,200 And then we're stuck in the middle of 1965 00:56:22,200 --> 00:56:24,200 it, too, just because somebody didn't 1966 00:56:24,200 --> 00:56:25,760 maybe make the best choice at some point 1967 00:56:25,760 --> 00:56:27,720 in time or decide they can't 1968 00:56:27,720 --> 00:56:29,480 take care of a property anymore and 1969 00:56:29,480 --> 00:56:30,960 we're still here trying to get it just 1970 00:56:30,960 --> 00:56:33,080 not working. And as you said earlier, 1971 00:56:33,080 --> 00:56:34,400 and you know, you're not even people 1972 00:56:34,400 --> 00:56:36,480 help as much as they might have or could 1973 00:56:36,480 --> 00:56:37,760 or should or 1974 00:56:37,760 --> 00:56:39,520 at some point, what do you do? And we 1975 00:56:39,520 --> 00:56:40,800 don't want to be the bad guy to put 1976 00:56:40,800 --> 00:56:42,360 people out, but 1977 00:56:42,360 --> 00:56:43,720 at some point in time it is not fair to 1978 00:56:43,720 --> 00:56:44,960 the others around them and so then you 1979 00:56:44,960 --> 00:56:47,120 have to balance that out, too. So, 1980 00:56:47,120 --> 00:56:48,240 that's kind of why I wanted to bring you 1981 00:56:48,240 --> 00:56:49,560 to come here and give her a meeting to 1982 00:56:49,560 --> 00:56:50,920 be able to really 1983 00:56:50,920 --> 00:56:52,520 educate you on this cuz I think this is 1984 00:56:52,520 --> 00:56:53,600 going to become more and more of an 1985 00:56:53,600 --> 00:56:55,680 issue uh than we've seen in the past. 1986 00:56:55,680 --> 00:56:56,760 Each year, I think it's going to get 1987 00:56:56,760 --> 00:56:58,680 worse if we don't start to tackle some 1988 00:56:58,680 --> 00:56:59,840 of these properties. 1989 00:56:59,840 --> 00:57:01,150 >> So, I have a question. I feel like I 1990 00:57:01,150 --> 00:57:01,160 » So, I have a question. I feel like I 1991 00:57:01,160 --> 00:57:02,400 should know the answer, but I don't. So, 1992 00:57:02,400 --> 00:57:03,400 some of the newer neighborhoods that 1993 00:57:03,400 --> 00:57:05,480 have neighborhood covenants, 1994 00:57:05,480 --> 00:57:06,520 who 1995 00:57:06,520 --> 00:57:08,240 is in charge Does that give neighbors 1996 00:57:08,240 --> 00:57:09,440 something to stand on or is that 1997 00:57:09,440 --> 00:57:11,120 something city? Cuz it's not necessarily 1998 00:57:11,120 --> 00:57:12,640 HOA, but the neighborhoods with 1999 00:57:12,640 --> 00:57:14,880 covenants that say you can't have stuff 2000 00:57:14,880 --> 00:57:17,080 in your yard or parked in your driveway. 2001 00:57:17,080 --> 00:57:19,440 Is that something city enforces? Is that 2002 00:57:19,440 --> 00:57:20,880 How does that even work? Or is that just 2003 00:57:20,880 --> 00:57:22,320 a piece of paper that's like, well, we 2004 00:57:22,320 --> 00:57:24,240 hope you follow this, but 2005 00:57:24,240 --> 00:57:25,750 >> That's kind of on the neighborhood as a 2006 00:57:25,750 --> 00:57:25,760 » That's kind of on the neighborhood as a 2007 00:57:25,760 --> 00:57:29,160 whole to enforce. We as a city, we get 2008 00:57:29,160 --> 00:57:31,800 the covenants when the subdivisions 2009 00:57:31,800 --> 00:57:34,640 first created. Um and we'll review them 2010 00:57:34,640 --> 00:57:36,640 they go in with all of our items, but 2011 00:57:36,640 --> 00:57:38,880 over the years those change and we don't 2012 00:57:38,880 --> 00:57:40,840 have to approve changes. We don't get 2013 00:57:40,840 --> 00:57:43,080 copies of those that are changed. 2014 00:57:43,080 --> 00:57:45,520 Some of them are only good for 21 years 2015 00:57:45,520 --> 00:57:47,720 and then they completely go away. Others 2016 00:57:47,720 --> 00:57:51,240 are continue auto renew, so they go on 2017 00:57:51,240 --> 00:57:52,880 forever. 2018 00:57:52,880 --> 00:57:54,520 But no, that kind of more falls on that 2019 00:57:54,520 --> 00:57:55,120 neighborhood. 2020 00:57:55,120 --> 00:57:56,350 >> It's as strong as the neighborhood wants 2021 00:57:56,350 --> 00:57:56,360 » It's as strong as the neighborhood wants 2022 00:57:56,360 --> 00:57:56,920 it to be. 2023 00:57:56,920 --> 00:57:57,230 >> Yeah. 2024 00:57:57,230 --> 00:57:57,240 » Yeah. 2025 00:57:57,240 --> 00:57:58,430 >> A lot of times they're not willing to 2026 00:57:58,430 --> 00:57:58,440 » A lot of times they're not willing to 2027 00:57:58,440 --> 00:58:00,200 take down themselves and we don't enjoy 2028 00:58:00,200 --> 00:58:02,000 it either. You'll just have things that 2029 00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:04,080 just lax and just kind of go. Even if it 2030 00:58:04,080 --> 00:58:06,160 isn't allowed by the covenants. So, it's 2031 00:58:06,160 --> 00:58:07,480 as strong as the neighborhood wants it 2032 00:58:07,480 --> 00:58:08,960 to be. They don't want to confront their 2033 00:58:08,960 --> 00:58:10,480 neighbor even if it isn't allowed. 2034 00:58:10,480 --> 00:58:11,640 They'd rather call and tattle to the 2035 00:58:11,640 --> 00:58:13,720 city about it. 2036 00:58:13,720 --> 00:58:15,040 That's what most of our calls are. It's 2037 00:58:15,040 --> 00:58:16,040 the actual neighbor. 2038 00:58:16,040 --> 00:58:16,790 >> Yeah. 2039 00:58:16,790 --> 00:58:16,800 » Yeah. 2040 00:58:16,800 --> 00:58:17,870 >> And we've asked, "Did you talk to your 2041 00:58:17,870 --> 00:58:17,880 » And we've asked, "Did you talk to your 2042 00:58:17,880 --> 00:58:20,120 neighbor?" No, no, I can't talk to them. 2043 00:58:20,120 --> 00:58:21,400 Well, you call the police on them, but 2044 00:58:21,400 --> 00:58:23,760 yet you won't talk to your neighbor? 2045 00:58:23,760 --> 00:58:26,480 Okay, that's good to know. So, 2046 00:58:26,480 --> 00:58:27,800 happens a lot actually. 2047 00:58:27,800 --> 00:58:29,110 >> Oh, yeah. 2048 00:58:29,110 --> 00:58:29,120 » Oh, yeah. 2049 00:58:29,120 --> 00:58:30,280 Yeah, I mean I could give you an hour 2050 00:58:30,280 --> 00:58:31,880 talk on hoarding. 2051 00:58:31,880 --> 00:58:33,520 Right? And people stack things. 2052 00:58:33,520 --> 00:58:34,110 >> still. I mean 2053 00:58:34,110 --> 00:58:34,120 » still. I mean 2054 00:58:34,120 --> 00:58:36,950 >> And it's it's a really common problem. 2055 00:58:36,950 --> 00:58:36,960 » And it's it's a really common problem. 2056 00:58:36,960 --> 00:58:39,120 The first time I ran for city council, I 2057 00:58:39,120 --> 00:58:42,280 walked the whole town and 2058 00:58:42,280 --> 00:58:44,880 it was really impressive how much stuff 2059 00:58:44,880 --> 00:58:45,800 people had. 2060 00:58:45,800 --> 00:58:46,030 >> Yeah. 2061 00:58:46,030 --> 00:58:46,040 » Yeah. 2062 00:58:46,040 --> 00:58:47,630 >> Just stuff that obviously had not been 2063 00:58:47,630 --> 00:58:47,640 » Just stuff that obviously had not been 2064 00:58:47,640 --> 00:58:51,760 touched in years. And it's a it's a huge 2065 00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:54,760 it's a it's a very disruptive mental 2066 00:58:54,760 --> 00:58:56,120 health problem 2067 00:58:56,120 --> 00:58:58,640 um to families. Just breaks up families 2068 00:58:58,640 --> 00:59:00,280 a lot, source of a lot of tension in 2069 00:59:00,280 --> 00:59:02,480 families. And so you might Everybody who 2070 00:59:02,480 --> 00:59:04,440 lives in the house with all the stuff 2071 00:59:04,440 --> 00:59:06,920 might not want all the stuff there. 2072 00:59:06,920 --> 00:59:07,880 Right? That's the other thing to 2073 00:59:07,880 --> 00:59:10,920 remember is that that um it's very 2074 00:59:10,920 --> 00:59:12,800 complicated. So, I give you guys a lot 2075 00:59:12,800 --> 00:59:14,720 of credit for 2076 00:59:14,720 --> 00:59:17,280 approaching these households and trying 2077 00:59:17,280 --> 00:59:19,600 to figure out a solution because it is 2078 00:59:19,600 --> 00:59:22,760 really complicated and can be 2079 00:59:22,760 --> 00:59:25,160 a lot of anger can be directed at you 2080 00:59:25,160 --> 00:59:27,360 guys, I'm sure. And so I feel for you, 2081 00:59:27,360 --> 00:59:28,560 but 2082 00:59:28,560 --> 00:59:31,680 um but I think at some point 2083 00:59:31,680 --> 00:59:34,160 um and I've certainly had patients I'm 2084 00:59:34,160 --> 00:59:35,680 not going to even say where they live 2085 00:59:35,680 --> 00:59:37,440 cuz I serve a gigantic geographic 2086 00:59:37,440 --> 00:59:38,880 territory, but I've had patients that 2087 00:59:38,880 --> 00:59:40,960 have run into this um especially on 2088 00:59:40,960 --> 00:59:44,960 rural properties. You know, so um that's 2089 00:59:44,960 --> 00:59:46,880 at some point the county the city 2090 00:59:46,880 --> 00:59:49,360 somebody comes in and just just clears 2091 00:59:49,360 --> 00:59:52,880 it because it becomes too dangerous. 2092 00:59:52,880 --> 00:59:55,440 Yeah, especially old rusty metal 2093 00:59:55,440 --> 00:59:58,880 equipment in the 2-ft long grass and you 2094 00:59:58,880 --> 01:00:00,520 can pretty easily especially in the 2095 01:00:00,520 --> 01:00:03,240 summer tell if stuff is being used 2096 01:00:03,240 --> 01:00:05,280 because it's surrounded like you said by 2097 01:00:05,280 --> 01:00:07,720 really long grass that is not moved for 2098 01:00:07,720 --> 01:00:08,440 a while. 2099 01:00:08,440 --> 01:00:10,150 >> Be amazed at how many barbecue grills 2100 01:00:10,150 --> 01:00:10,160 » Be amazed at how many barbecue grills 2101 01:00:10,160 --> 01:00:11,560 that are still being used and the grass 2102 01:00:11,560 --> 01:00:12,680 is 3-ft tall around them. 2103 01:00:12,680 --> 01:00:14,150 >> But on the other hand you know people 2104 01:00:14,150 --> 01:00:14,160 » But on the other hand you know people 2105 01:00:14,160 --> 01:00:15,640 people are very attached to their stuff 2106 01:00:15,640 --> 01:00:17,080 and it's their property and so it's 2107 01:00:17,080 --> 01:00:19,360 really complicated. So I don't have a 2108 01:00:19,360 --> 01:00:21,520 great answer. I just I'm rambling on, 2109 01:00:21,520 --> 01:00:23,440 but I think this is a nice process and 2110 01:00:23,440 --> 01:00:25,720 it gives people the right to appeal. 2111 01:00:25,720 --> 01:00:28,440 They can come here. They can certainly 2112 01:00:28,440 --> 01:00:31,440 go to court, right? And make their case. 2113 01:00:31,440 --> 01:00:33,320 So it feels like it's a very fair 2114 01:00:33,320 --> 01:00:35,640 multi-step process. 2115 01:00:35,640 --> 01:00:36,760 Um 2116 01:00:36,760 --> 01:00:38,400 and we can certainly give the case 2117 01:00:38,400 --> 01:00:41,960 individual attention as a council if 2118 01:00:41,960 --> 01:00:46,950 if it warrants that if people want that. 2119 01:00:46,960 --> 01:00:49,720 » And so to appeal that they have to do it 2120 01:00:49,720 --> 01:00:52,960 within that time frame too. I think a 2121 01:00:52,960 --> 01:00:55,480 lot of them just let it go and don't 2122 01:00:55,480 --> 01:00:57,080 appeal. So I don't think we've ever had 2123 01:00:57,080 --> 01:00:58,720 one that 2124 01:00:58,720 --> 01:01:00,440 has appealed so then it's 2125 01:01:00,440 --> 01:01:03,230 >> Well, it's it's if you're having trouble 2126 01:01:03,230 --> 01:01:03,240 » Well, it's it's if you're having trouble 2127 01:01:03,240 --> 01:01:05,040 mowing your yard, right? If you're 2128 01:01:05,040 --> 01:01:08,040 having difficulty clearing your stuff, 2129 01:01:08,040 --> 01:01:09,120 um you're going to have trouble meeting 2130 01:01:09,120 --> 01:01:11,280 a deadline. Of coming to a council 2131 01:01:11,280 --> 01:01:13,080 meeting and appealing. It's it's not 2132 01:01:13,080 --> 01:01:14,320 like it's 2133 01:01:14,320 --> 01:01:16,360 it's not like it's a problem 2134 01:01:16,360 --> 01:01:18,920 you know, in one area of life 2135 01:01:18,920 --> 01:01:20,360 typically. 2136 01:01:20,360 --> 01:01:24,470 But 2137 01:01:24,480 --> 01:01:24,760 » Yeah, the 2138 01:01:24,760 --> 01:01:27,910 >> thoughts, comments? 2139 01:01:27,920 --> 01:01:30,200 » How challenging it would be to have more 2140 01:01:30,200 --> 01:01:33,200 eyes out on things. 2141 01:01:33,200 --> 01:01:34,590 >> I'd want to sit down with staff and see 2142 01:01:34,590 --> 01:01:34,600 » I'd want to sit down with staff and see 2143 01:01:34,600 --> 01:01:36,640 who we could allocate and kind of see 2144 01:01:36,640 --> 01:01:38,040 what that looks like. I think we can do 2145 01:01:38,040 --> 01:01:38,960 it. 2146 01:01:38,960 --> 01:01:40,600 It's just to get how far do we go, what 2147 01:01:40,600 --> 01:01:42,040 can we accomplish? We'd have to probably 2148 01:01:42,040 --> 01:01:43,720 talk about that a little more. What does 2149 01:01:43,720 --> 01:01:45,480 it look like, how often, 2150 01:01:45,480 --> 01:01:47,360 things like that. Like I said, I'm sure 2151 01:01:47,360 --> 01:01:48,960 we have staff that are out there enough 2152 01:01:48,960 --> 01:01:50,320 that they can literally list stuff off 2153 01:01:50,320 --> 01:01:51,720 the top of their head, 15 properties 2154 01:01:51,720 --> 01:01:53,480 right now. Point to a map, they would 2155 01:01:53,480 --> 01:01:55,202 just know. And then there's some brand 2156 01:01:55,202 --> 01:01:56,000 [clears throat] new ones that just come 2157 01:01:56,000 --> 01:01:58,040 out of nowhere. So, it's just kind of a 2158 01:01:58,040 --> 01:01:59,280 mixture, but you may have a better 2159 01:01:59,280 --> 01:01:59,720 answer, Paige. 2160 01:01:59,720 --> 01:02:01,670 >> Yeah, and I mean, additional eyes will 2161 01:02:01,670 --> 01:02:01,680 » Yeah, and I mean, additional eyes will 2162 01:02:01,680 --> 01:02:03,360 help great with those easy ones, like we 2163 01:02:03,360 --> 01:02:05,720 said, your grass. Those are really easy 2164 01:02:05,720 --> 01:02:08,200 to abate either ourselves or contracted 2165 01:02:08,200 --> 01:02:09,640 out to get it done. 2166 01:02:09,640 --> 01:02:11,960 Um so, additional eyes for those, that's 2167 01:02:11,960 --> 01:02:13,600 not a problem. And 2168 01:02:13,600 --> 01:02:15,200 more towards those junker those 2169 01:02:15,200 --> 01:02:16,680 buildings, then that's going to increase 2170 01:02:16,680 --> 01:02:19,320 cost if we have to take that on. So, I 2171 01:02:19,320 --> 01:02:20,880 think that's a big question moving 2172 01:02:20,880 --> 01:02:24,640 forward with these others is 2173 01:02:24,640 --> 01:02:27,720 what is the funding look like? What's 2174 01:02:27,720 --> 01:02:30,920 do you only do one potential 2175 01:02:30,920 --> 01:02:33,640 junkyard or dangerous building a year? 2176 01:02:33,640 --> 01:02:36,560 So, due to the financial aspect of it. 2177 01:02:36,560 --> 01:02:37,870 >> Do you know what that cost offhand, 2178 01:02:37,870 --> 01:02:37,880 » Do you know what that cost offhand, 2179 01:02:37,880 --> 01:02:39,480 Paige? A few that we've had done with 2180 01:02:39,480 --> 01:02:41,080 junk kings that have come in. I mean, I 2181 01:02:41,080 --> 01:02:42,800 know it varies by size, but do you have 2182 01:02:42,800 --> 01:02:44,000 a ballpark? 2183 01:02:44,000 --> 01:02:46,230 >> I want to say 2184 01:02:46,230 --> 01:02:46,240 » I want to say 2185 01:02:46,240 --> 01:02:47,760 one of them with junk kings, do you 2186 01:02:47,760 --> 01:02:49,520 recall from any of it? Was like Was it 2187 01:02:49,520 --> 01:02:51,960 like 1,500 or 1,600? 2188 01:02:51,960 --> 01:02:54,240 Um and that was where he was just able 2189 01:02:54,240 --> 01:02:56,160 to bring a tractor in, load it all up, 2190 01:02:56,160 --> 01:02:57,920 and that they weren't having to sort 2191 01:02:57,920 --> 01:02:59,560 through anything to determine what's 2192 01:02:59,560 --> 01:03:01,560 junk and what's not junk. 2193 01:03:01,560 --> 01:03:02,520 Um so, that was a pretty 2194 01:03:02,520 --> 01:03:04,880 straightforward, come in, get it out. 2195 01:03:04,880 --> 01:03:07,030 >> I think it's also important to to look 2196 01:03:07,030 --> 01:03:07,040 » I think it's also important to to look 2197 01:03:07,040 --> 01:03:09,080 at whether it's the the homeowner is 2198 01:03:09,080 --> 01:03:11,400 living in the property or renting it. 2199 01:03:11,400 --> 01:03:11,990 >> Oh, absolutely. 2200 01:03:11,990 --> 01:03:12,000 » Oh, absolutely. 2201 01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:14,550 >> Because, you know, and I don't know, we 2202 01:03:14,550 --> 01:03:14,560 » Because, you know, and I don't know, we 2203 01:03:14,560 --> 01:03:16,280 talk about this with our social worker a 2204 01:03:16,280 --> 01:03:18,200 lot at the hospital is who who can a 2205 01:03:18,200 --> 01:03:20,080 tenant go to? 2206 01:03:20,080 --> 01:03:21,760 Right? If they are living in a property 2207 01:03:21,760 --> 01:03:25,520 that is run down, is not being repaired 2208 01:03:25,520 --> 01:03:26,920 then I don't 2209 01:03:26,920 --> 01:03:28,480 I don't we never know what to tell them 2210 01:03:28,480 --> 01:03:29,600 because I don't know that we have a 2211 01:03:29,600 --> 01:03:31,360 tenant's rights 2212 01:03:31,360 --> 01:03:32,600 ordinance. Do we in Waverly? 2213 01:03:32,600 --> 01:03:35,110 >> rental property rights now. So we have 2214 01:03:35,110 --> 01:03:35,120 » rental property rights now. So we have 2215 01:03:35,120 --> 01:03:36,640 minimum standards that they all have to 2216 01:03:36,640 --> 01:03:37,720 meet. 2217 01:03:37,720 --> 01:03:39,760 So yeah, if there is concerns with it 2218 01:03:39,760 --> 01:03:41,040 then I'll go in and inspect that 2219 01:03:41,040 --> 01:03:41,240 property. 2220 01:03:41,240 --> 01:03:42,790 >> Okay, so you would be the go-to person. 2221 01:03:42,790 --> 01:03:42,800 » Okay, so you would be the go-to person. 2222 01:03:42,800 --> 01:03:46,350 Okay. 2223 01:03:46,360 --> 01:03:48,520 » Sometimes the tenants are in fear of 2224 01:03:48,520 --> 01:03:50,320 them being evicted. 2225 01:03:50,320 --> 01:03:52,040 We don't have a clause against that 2226 01:03:52,040 --> 01:03:53,080 actually, but 2227 01:03:53,080 --> 01:03:54,590 >> So I think I mean if law enforcement's 2228 01:03:54,590 --> 01:03:54,600 » So I think I mean if law enforcement's 2229 01:03:54,600 --> 01:03:56,320 going all over town, public works, you 2230 01:03:56,320 --> 01:03:57,960 know, the sanitation guys are all over 2231 01:03:57,960 --> 01:04:01,080 town. I think if they feel comfortable 2232 01:04:01,080 --> 01:04:03,240 identifying certain properties to to 2233 01:04:03,240 --> 01:04:05,080 assist Paige. I don't know that they're 2234 01:04:05,080 --> 01:04:06,320 obviously the people who are going to do 2235 01:04:06,320 --> 01:04:08,800 the notification, 2236 01:04:08,800 --> 01:04:10,400 but they're they're seeing the whole 2237 01:04:10,400 --> 01:04:13,120 town and you're I mean you can comment 2238 01:04:13,120 --> 01:04:15,760 on you probably have your top 10 list, 2239 01:04:15,760 --> 01:04:16,960 right? And 2240 01:04:16,960 --> 01:04:19,640 yeah, so um 2241 01:04:19,640 --> 01:04:20,000 But 2242 01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:22,550 >> probably see more than what what's 2243 01:04:22,550 --> 01:04:22,560 » probably see more than what what's 2244 01:04:22,560 --> 01:04:24,520 we've got calls and complaints on that 2245 01:04:24,520 --> 01:04:27,400 might not be as extreme as some others. 2246 01:04:27,400 --> 01:04:33,550 >> Yeah. 2247 01:04:33,560 --> 01:04:34,000 » Okay. 2248 01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:35,590 >> Do you have any other help Paige or is 2249 01:04:35,590 --> 01:04:35,600 » Do you have any other help Paige or is 2250 01:04:35,600 --> 01:04:37,550 >> questions or 2251 01:04:37,550 --> 01:04:37,560 » questions or 2252 01:04:37,560 --> 01:04:39,840 anything for Maria Paige or any staff? 2253 01:04:39,840 --> 01:04:41,390 >> any other comments that we should 2254 01:04:41,390 --> 01:04:41,400 » any other comments that we should 2255 01:04:41,400 --> 01:04:43,680 approach next? 2256 01:04:43,680 --> 01:04:45,230 >> We're not the only one. Actually, the 2257 01:04:45,230 --> 01:04:45,240 » We're not the only one. Actually, the 2258 01:04:45,240 --> 01:04:47,000 only one I want you to know every city 2259 01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:49,640 is fighting this all the time. It's not 2260 01:04:49,640 --> 01:05:02,670 just us. 2261 01:05:02,680 --> 01:05:05,520 » All right, that brings us to reports 2262 01:05:05,520 --> 01:05:06,920 from boards and commissions. Council 2263 01:05:06,920 --> 01:05:08,160 you've received the reports from boards 2264 01:05:08,160 --> 01:05:09,240 and commissions. Is there any 2265 01:05:09,240 --> 01:05:12,510 discussion? 2266 01:05:12,520 --> 01:05:15,440 Okay, that brings us to staff updates. 2267 01:05:15,440 --> 01:05:17,470 >> One quick one with the seal coat project 2268 01:05:17,470 --> 01:05:17,480 » One quick one with the seal coat project 2269 01:05:17,480 --> 01:05:20,000 being finalized tonight. Um, we'll see 2270 01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:22,040 what how the adhesion is with the rock, 2271 01:05:22,040 --> 01:05:23,640 but we'll be out with the sweepers here 2272 01:05:23,640 --> 01:05:25,520 either just before the Labor Day weekend 2273 01:05:25,520 --> 01:05:27,400 or just after. 2274 01:05:27,400 --> 01:05:28,080 Um, 2275 01:05:28,080 --> 01:05:29,400 kind of just we want to make sure it's 2276 01:05:29,400 --> 01:05:31,240 stuck down good with the heat and the 2277 01:05:31,240 --> 01:05:34,590 good warm temperatures. 2278 01:05:34,600 --> 01:05:38,710 That's all we have tonight, Bill. 2279 01:05:38,720 --> 01:05:41,600 » Okay, city council comments, 2280 01:05:41,600 --> 01:05:44,240 councilperson Rafferty. 2281 01:05:44,240 --> 01:05:46,870 >> So, you had asked me to comment on how 2282 01:05:46,870 --> 01:05:46,880 » So, you had asked me to comment on how 2283 01:05:46,880 --> 01:05:48,720 citizens can find out what we're all 2284 01:05:48,720 --> 01:05:49,760 discussing up here. 2285 01:05:49,760 --> 01:05:51,110 >> I did. So, I've been asked a couple 2286 01:05:51,110 --> 01:05:51,120 » I did. So, I've been asked a couple 2287 01:05:51,120 --> 01:05:53,200 different times, um, people who either 2288 01:05:53,200 --> 01:05:55,080 watch the meetings or just have 2289 01:05:55,080 --> 01:05:56,480 questions, how do we know what to talk 2290 01:05:56,480 --> 01:05:58,720 about and how do we know how to vote? 2291 01:05:58,720 --> 01:06:00,240 And Anne was just going to go over that 2292 01:06:00,240 --> 01:06:02,080 a little bit because she's been on 2293 01:06:02,080 --> 01:06:03,600 council for quite a while. 2294 01:06:03,600 --> 01:06:04,550 >> Yeah. 2295 01:06:04,550 --> 01:06:04,560 » Yeah. 2296 01:06:04,560 --> 01:06:06,440 So, um, and I was telling Kristen, I 2297 01:06:06,440 --> 01:06:08,360 think every people who've watched city 2298 01:06:08,360 --> 01:06:09,960 council a long time, every mayor does 2299 01:06:09,960 --> 01:06:13,360 things differently, right? Um, and so, 2300 01:06:13,360 --> 01:06:14,880 some of us ask more questions than 2301 01:06:14,880 --> 01:06:16,000 others. I tend to ask a lot of 2302 01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:18,720 questions, but so, we Carla puts out the 2303 01:06:18,720 --> 01:06:20,640 agenda for the meeting the week before 2304 01:06:20,640 --> 01:06:23,480 the meeting, typically by Wednesday, 2305 01:06:23,480 --> 01:06:24,360 give or take. [clears throat] 2306 01:06:24,360 --> 01:06:26,160 And if people just go to the city 2307 01:06:26,160 --> 01:06:28,800 website, they will find on there how to 2308 01:06:28,800 --> 01:06:30,600 contact all of us, they'll find out the 2309 01:06:30,600 --> 01:06:32,680 agenda, they'll find out videos from 2310 01:06:32,680 --> 01:06:35,360 previous meetings. And when you go into 2311 01:06:35,360 --> 01:06:36,880 the agenda section, you can look at the 2312 01:06:36,880 --> 01:06:38,320 calendar, you can look at all the 2313 01:06:38,320 --> 01:06:40,440 commissions agendas, you can look at our 2314 01:06:40,440 --> 01:06:43,120 agenda, and then you'll find something 2315 01:06:43,120 --> 01:06:45,560 that talks about the agenda packet. And 2316 01:06:45,560 --> 01:06:47,400 then there's also just the agenda. The 2317 01:06:47,400 --> 01:06:49,800 packet has all of the background 2318 01:06:49,800 --> 01:06:51,440 documents that we see before the 2319 01:06:51,440 --> 01:06:53,320 meeting. Now, occasionally, on rare 2320 01:06:53,320 --> 01:06:54,560 occasions, we'll have something that 2321 01:06:54,560 --> 01:06:57,240 pops up in the packet at the meeting or 2322 01:06:57,240 --> 01:06:58,760 just before the meeting, but most of the 2323 01:06:58,760 --> 01:07:00,200 documents are there a few days in 2324 01:07:00,200 --> 01:07:03,920 advance. And so, that tells us Usually, 2325 01:07:03,920 --> 01:07:05,960 there's a memo prepared by staff, uh 2326 01:07:05,960 --> 01:07:08,520 especially if it's a budgetary item. 2327 01:07:08,520 --> 01:07:10,120 And there's background maps, there's 2328 01:07:10,120 --> 01:07:12,640 background survey results, there might 2329 01:07:12,640 --> 01:07:14,840 be pictures, we love pictures of 2330 01:07:14,840 --> 01:07:18,400 equipment, um and and all the background 2331 01:07:18,400 --> 01:07:20,560 info we need. And so when I read that, 2332 01:07:20,560 --> 01:07:22,360 oftentimes I have questions. So I'm 2333 01:07:22,360 --> 01:07:24,640 going to reach out to department heads. 2334 01:07:24,640 --> 01:07:26,480 If it's something big, I tend to CC 2335 01:07:26,480 --> 01:07:29,520 James on my email just so he's aware of 2336 01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:31,840 of what I'm snooping around about. 2337 01:07:31,840 --> 01:07:34,120 Sometimes I'll just text Garrett or 2338 01:07:34,120 --> 01:07:35,800 whatever, it's a simple question. And so 2339 01:07:35,800 --> 01:07:38,680 I my first go-to is usually a city staff 2340 01:07:38,680 --> 01:07:41,920 because they can answer my questions 99% 2341 01:07:41,920 --> 01:07:43,680 of the time. And so if I have a a 2342 01:07:43,680 --> 01:07:46,000 citizen who has a question for me, I'm 2343 01:07:46,000 --> 01:07:47,880 you often asking them, "Have you called 2344 01:07:47,880 --> 01:07:49,680 city staff? Have you asked them?" 2345 01:07:49,680 --> 01:07:51,440 Oftentimes they have not, maybe they did 2346 01:07:51,440 --> 01:07:53,440 and they're confused, and so then I will 2347 01:07:53,440 --> 01:07:55,440 try to loop people in to my email to 2348 01:07:55,440 --> 01:07:59,560 staff. Um and so we I try to get most of 2349 01:07:59,560 --> 01:08:01,160 my questions answered before the 2350 01:08:01,160 --> 01:08:02,320 meeting, 2351 01:08:02,320 --> 01:08:04,360 um rather than springing them on a staff 2352 01:08:04,360 --> 01:08:06,680 person um who might not be ready for a 2353 01:08:06,680 --> 01:08:08,520 certain aspect of the project I have a 2354 01:08:08,520 --> 01:08:10,760 question about. And so but but all of 2355 01:08:10,760 --> 01:08:12,840 the info we see 2356 01:08:12,840 --> 01:08:14,200 um is available to the public. We're 2357 01:08:14,200 --> 01:08:16,480 required to have open meetings. Um 2358 01:08:16,480 --> 01:08:17,680 the other thing I think the public 2359 01:08:17,680 --> 01:08:20,839 should know is that we can't all discuss 2360 01:08:20,839 --> 01:08:23,200 a topic from the agenda together as a 2361 01:08:23,200 --> 01:08:25,359 group. That's that is in violation of 2362 01:08:25,359 --> 01:08:28,200 the open meetings law. We can send out 2363 01:08:28,200 --> 01:08:31,040 an informational email to someone. So 2364 01:08:31,040 --> 01:08:34,279 let's say if it's um some recognition 2365 01:08:34,279 --> 01:08:35,880 for somebody, hey, just information 2366 01:08:35,880 --> 01:08:37,880 only, we're doing a recognition for 2367 01:08:37,880 --> 01:08:39,560 Diana Blake at the meeting. But you 2368 01:08:39,560 --> 01:08:42,200 can't discuss the library's budget, 2369 01:08:42,200 --> 01:08:44,839 can't discuss um a certain resolution on 2370 01:08:44,839 --> 01:08:46,160 the agenda 2371 01:08:46,160 --> 01:08:48,480 um if you have a certain number of 2372 01:08:48,480 --> 01:08:52,400 quorum of city council. So if I want to 2373 01:08:52,400 --> 01:08:54,040 talk to people about a certain agenda 2374 01:08:54,040 --> 01:08:56,839 item, then I have to limit my discussion 2375 01:08:56,839 --> 01:08:58,839 to only two other council. 2376 01:08:58,839 --> 01:09:00,880 Um or else it becomes a meeting and 2377 01:09:00,880 --> 01:09:03,640 people um have to be notified of that. 2378 01:09:03,640 --> 01:09:05,560 And so we don't have a lot of back room 2379 01:09:05,560 --> 01:09:07,080 discussions 2380 01:09:07,080 --> 01:09:09,319 after City Council because it's illegal. 2381 01:09:09,319 --> 01:09:10,960 And so 2382 01:09:10,960 --> 01:09:14,160 so we're everything that that 2383 01:09:14,160 --> 01:09:15,560 we 2384 01:09:15,560 --> 01:09:18,640 deliberate about is public info and is 2385 01:09:18,640 --> 01:09:20,319 easily accessible. 2386 01:09:20,319 --> 01:09:23,240 We've also had questions now with 2387 01:09:23,240 --> 01:09:24,440 I know I reached out to Gary a couple 2388 01:09:24,440 --> 01:09:26,960 weeks ago with Waverly Utilities getting 2389 01:09:26,960 --> 01:09:29,720 rid of cable. How do people watch now? 2390 01:09:29,720 --> 01:09:32,720 And Gary, maybe you could comment on 2391 01:09:32,720 --> 01:09:34,880 what you told me about YouTube access 2392 01:09:34,880 --> 01:09:37,120 and cuz I have had some questions about 2393 01:09:37,120 --> 01:09:37,920 that from people. 2394 01:09:37,920 --> 01:09:39,789 >> Sure. Yep, it's there's [clears throat] 2395 01:09:39,789 --> 01:09:39,799 » Sure. Yep, it's there's [clears throat] 2396 01:09:39,799 --> 01:09:41,480 a city 2397 01:09:41,480 --> 01:09:43,720 YouTube channel. 2398 01:09:43,720 --> 01:09:45,759 And so you just go to city of Waverly, 2399 01:09:45,759 --> 01:09:46,839 Iowa 2400 01:09:46,839 --> 01:09:49,319 on YouTube and it'll pull that up and so 2401 01:09:49,319 --> 01:09:51,560 you can watch those live or you or 2402 01:09:51,560 --> 01:09:53,839 they're archived and you can watch, you 2403 01:09:53,839 --> 01:09:56,160 know, historically whatever you want to 2404 01:09:56,160 --> 01:09:59,390 watch. 2405 01:09:59,400 --> 01:10:02,000 Yeah, not much more to it than that. 2406 01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:04,360 There is a link from 2407 01:10:04,360 --> 01:10:07,960 the city's website page. So if you go to 2408 01:10:07,960 --> 01:10:09,280 look at 2409 01:10:09,280 --> 01:10:11,280 the agendas or, you know, just to our 2410 01:10:11,280 --> 01:10:13,840 meetings page, you can 2411 01:10:13,840 --> 01:10:16,000 it links right to the YouTube page for 2412 01:10:16,000 --> 01:10:17,720 you as well. 2413 01:10:17,720 --> 01:10:18,310 >> So 2414 01:10:18,310 --> 01:10:18,320 » So 2415 01:10:18,320 --> 01:10:19,480 yeah, a couple different ways to get 2416 01:10:19,480 --> 01:10:19,880 there. 2417 01:10:19,880 --> 01:10:21,990 >> Good, thanks. So does that help, Mayor? 2418 01:10:21,990 --> 01:10:22,000 » Good, thanks. So does that help, Mayor? 2419 01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:23,910 >> Yes, it does. I I think the big question 2420 01:10:23,910 --> 01:10:23,920 » Yes, it does. I I think the big question 2421 01:10:23,920 --> 01:10:25,280 is always like, well, how come you guys 2422 01:10:25,280 --> 01:10:26,880 don't talk about it? And the main 2423 01:10:26,880 --> 01:10:28,560 takeaway is that we see this a week in 2424 01:10:28,560 --> 01:10:30,720 advance and we have a chance to ask 2425 01:10:30,720 --> 01:10:32,280 questions and do a little digging 2426 01:10:32,280 --> 01:10:34,040 beforehand. So we're not just popping up 2427 01:10:34,040 --> 01:10:36,680 here and everybody says yes cuz we have 2428 01:10:36,680 --> 01:10:38,320 whatever, don't care, don't know what's 2429 01:10:38,320 --> 01:10:40,400 going on. But so we do see this a week 2430 01:10:40,400 --> 01:10:43,440 in advance. Roughly, maybe not quite a 2431 01:10:43,440 --> 01:10:45,000 week, but and then we do get to ask 2432 01:10:45,000 --> 01:10:46,800 questions ahead of time. So we come in 2433 01:10:46,800 --> 01:10:47,960 prepared. 2434 01:10:47,960 --> 01:10:49,280 So thank you for covering that. 2435 01:10:49,280 --> 01:10:50,310 >> Sure. 2436 01:10:50,310 --> 01:10:50,320 » Sure. 2437 01:10:50,320 --> 01:10:52,070 >> Councilperson Kingis. 2438 01:10:52,070 --> 01:10:52,080 » Councilperson Kingis. 2439 01:10:52,080 --> 01:10:53,790 >> I would add to that that some of the 2440 01:10:53,790 --> 01:10:53,800 » I would add to that that some of the 2441 01:10:53,800 --> 01:10:55,920 discussion, a lot of the items are 2442 01:10:55,920 --> 01:10:57,920 budgeted things that have discussed 2443 01:10:57,920 --> 01:11:00,280 during budget session beginning of the 2444 01:11:00,280 --> 01:11:04,000 year and so they've come up three, four, 2445 01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:06,920 or five times by the time we're actually 2446 01:11:06,920 --> 01:11:09,520 voting on them. We're not going back to 2447 01:11:09,520 --> 01:11:10,920 go, "Oh, yeah, this what are we doing 2448 01:11:10,920 --> 01:11:12,760 that week?" We've talked about this is 2449 01:11:12,760 --> 01:11:14,080 something we want to do, this is what 2450 01:11:14,080 --> 01:11:15,720 the budget's going to be roughly for, it 2451 01:11:15,720 --> 01:11:17,680 comes in, we see whether it's coming in 2452 01:11:17,680 --> 01:11:19,640 over budget, under budget. Those were 2453 01:11:19,640 --> 01:11:21,680 our questions usually come in what 2454 01:11:21,680 --> 01:11:22,910 >> Right into the change orders. 2455 01:11:22,910 --> 01:11:22,920 » Right into the change orders. 2456 01:11:22,920 --> 01:11:24,230 >> Yep. The change orders in the budget, 2457 01:11:24,230 --> 01:11:24,240 » Yep. The change orders in the budget, 2458 01:11:24,240 --> 01:11:26,160 but a lot of those things it's just 2459 01:11:26,160 --> 01:11:28,760 simply, "Okay, this has been budgeted, 2460 01:11:28,760 --> 01:11:30,040 came in under budget, here's the 2461 01:11:30,040 --> 01:11:31,840 awarding the contract." 2462 01:11:31,840 --> 01:11:35,320 So, there's not a lot for us to 2463 01:11:35,320 --> 01:11:37,000 dig in on at that point because we've 2464 01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:39,240 already kind of gone through that. So, 2465 01:11:39,240 --> 01:11:39,790 >> So, 2466 01:11:39,790 --> 01:11:39,800 » So, 2467 01:11:39,800 --> 01:11:40,430 >> Thank you. 2468 01:11:40,430 --> 01:11:40,440 » Thank you. 2469 01:11:40,440 --> 01:11:43,390 >> My only uh my my commentary is we are 2470 01:11:43,390 --> 01:11:43,400 » My only uh my my commentary is we are 2471 01:11:43,400 --> 01:11:46,120 now end of August and teachers and 2472 01:11:46,120 --> 01:11:47,760 students are getting ready to go back 2473 01:11:47,760 --> 01:11:49,680 into school. 2474 01:11:49,680 --> 01:11:51,480 Uh so, think of the teachers as they're 2475 01:11:51,480 --> 01:11:54,440 doing workshops this week and 2476 01:11:54,440 --> 01:11:55,160 uh 2477 01:11:55,160 --> 01:11:57,360 be aware of students getting ready to go 2478 01:11:57,360 --> 01:12:00,720 back to school next week. Um 2479 01:12:00,720 --> 01:12:02,760 a lot of excitement for kids when they 2480 01:12:02,760 --> 01:12:04,960 first start going back into schools, so 2481 01:12:04,960 --> 01:12:06,560 they may not always be aware of their 2482 01:12:06,560 --> 01:12:10,000 surroundings on streets and stuff, not 2483 01:12:10,000 --> 01:12:13,440 with that. Pay attention there. Buses, 2484 01:12:13,440 --> 01:12:16,320 do not pass a stopped bus with their 2485 01:12:16,320 --> 01:12:20,080 lights on, flashing and stop arm out, 2486 01:12:20,080 --> 01:12:22,160 even if it you're going the opposite 2487 01:12:22,160 --> 01:12:23,800 direction. 2488 01:12:23,800 --> 01:12:27,480 You may not pass a stopped bus. 2489 01:12:27,480 --> 01:12:29,240 And with that, since I deal with middle 2490 01:12:29,240 --> 01:12:30,880 schoolers, I just would like to note 2491 01:12:30,880 --> 01:12:34,480 that this year is the 26-7 2492 01:12:34,480 --> 01:12:35,640 school year. 2493 01:12:35,640 --> 01:12:37,990 >> Oh, boy. 2494 01:12:37,990 --> 01:12:38,000 » Oh, boy. 2495 01:12:38,000 --> 01:12:38,950 >> 6-7 2496 01:12:38,950 --> 01:12:38,960 » 6-7 2497 01:12:38,960 --> 01:12:40,670 >> Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. 2498 01:12:40,670 --> 01:12:40,680 » Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. 2499 01:12:40,680 --> 01:12:42,340 >> Could have went all night without that. 2500 01:12:42,340 --> 01:12:42,350 » Could have went all night without that. 2501 01:12:42,350 --> 01:12:43,270 >> [laughter] 2502 01:12:43,270 --> 01:12:43,280 » [laughter] 2503 01:12:43,280 --> 01:12:46,790 >> I appreciate that. 2504 01:12:46,800 --> 01:12:48,720 » Uh Council Person Harmon. 2505 01:12:48,720 --> 01:12:50,550 >> Um I'd like to say it's not cool to say 2506 01:12:50,550 --> 01:12:50,560 » Um I'd like to say it's not cool to say 2507 01:12:50,560 --> 01:12:52,560 6-7 in middle school anymore. 2508 01:12:52,560 --> 01:12:53,475 >> Oh, no. 2509 01:12:53,475 --> 01:12:53,485 » Oh, no. 2510 01:12:53,485 --> 01:12:54,430 >> [laughter] 2511 01:12:54,430 --> 01:12:54,440 » [laughter] 2512 01:12:54,440 --> 01:12:56,590 >> Stop it at Christmas. 2513 01:12:56,590 --> 01:12:56,600 » Stop it at Christmas. 2514 01:12:56,600 --> 01:12:59,240 I'll wait till Larry is in high school. 2515 01:12:59,240 --> 01:13:01,630 She needs to 2516 01:13:01,640 --> 01:13:02,960 I know and now they're like it's not 2517 01:13:02,960 --> 01:13:06,110 cool anymore. 2518 01:13:06,120 --> 01:13:08,520 Councilperson Myers. 2519 01:13:08,520 --> 01:13:10,830 >> Uh yes, I just want to acknowledge as 2520 01:13:10,830 --> 01:13:10,840 » Uh yes, I just want to acknowledge as 2521 01:13:10,840 --> 01:13:12,520 may have been noticed that my seat on 2522 01:13:12,520 --> 01:13:14,360 the dais has been empty for the past few 2523 01:13:14,360 --> 01:13:15,520 meetings 2524 01:13:15,520 --> 01:13:17,040 because I've been out of town helping a 2525 01:13:17,040 --> 01:13:18,960 friend who's been very ill. 2526 01:13:18,960 --> 01:13:20,960 I'm hoping to be back in Waverly very 2527 01:13:20,960 --> 01:13:23,280 soon, but in the meantime I'm very 2528 01:13:23,280 --> 01:13:24,760 grateful that I've been able to take 2529 01:13:24,760 --> 01:13:27,360 part in all the meetings by phone and I 2530 01:13:27,360 --> 01:13:29,160 encourage the public to still reach out 2531 01:13:29,160 --> 01:13:31,320 to me any with any questions or concerns 2532 01:13:31,320 --> 01:13:34,520 they might have about city issues. 2533 01:13:34,520 --> 01:13:37,390 >> Thank you. Councilperson Mackey. 2534 01:13:37,390 --> 01:13:37,400 » Thank you. Councilperson Mackey. 2535 01:13:37,400 --> 01:13:38,390 >> Yeah, 2536 01:13:38,390 --> 01:13:38,400 » Yeah, 2537 01:13:38,400 --> 01:13:42,920 in reference to Councilperson Kangas' 2538 01:13:42,920 --> 01:13:45,120 comments last week about 2539 01:13:45,120 --> 01:13:47,080 nearly hitting the the young person on 2540 01:13:47,080 --> 01:13:48,400 the 2541 01:13:48,400 --> 01:13:50,600 scooter wasn't it or e-bike a bike like 2542 01:13:50,600 --> 01:13:52,720 this. My wife and I were 2543 01:13:52,720 --> 01:13:54,640 riding our bikes this morning and we 2544 01:13:54,640 --> 01:13:56,920 both took a right. My wife went first. I 2545 01:13:56,920 --> 01:13:59,400 was getting ready and just as I started 2546 01:13:59,400 --> 01:14:01,360 leaning into a turn a shall we say 2547 01:14:01,360 --> 01:14:02,960 octogenarian 2548 01:14:02,960 --> 01:14:05,160 came screaming by me passing on your 2549 01:14:05,160 --> 01:14:06,480 right. 2550 01:14:06,480 --> 01:14:09,320 So, it seems that we have many people to 2551 01:14:09,320 --> 01:14:10,880 educate not just 2552 01:14:10,880 --> 01:14:13,520 not just our young and I'm just glad I 2553 01:14:13,520 --> 01:14:14,960 screamed or anything like that or she 2554 01:14:14,960 --> 01:14:16,880 didn't scream at me. 2555 01:14:16,880 --> 01:14:19,680 And I will be at my Ward 3 brewery this 2556 01:14:19,680 --> 01:14:21,680 this evening after the meeting today 2557 01:14:21,680 --> 01:14:23,080 when we wish to visit. 2558 01:14:23,080 --> 01:14:24,910 >> Thank you. Councilperson Wolf. 2559 01:14:24,910 --> 01:14:24,920 » Thank you. Councilperson Wolf. 2560 01:14:24,920 --> 01:14:26,910 >> I saw that it was uh 2561 01:14:26,910 --> 01:14:26,920 » I saw that it was uh 2562 01:14:26,920 --> 01:14:29,080 hunger action month and so I called 2563 01:14:29,080 --> 01:14:31,000 Claire at Community Action to get some 2564 01:14:31,000 --> 01:14:33,680 local stats to make it real because a 2565 01:14:33,680 --> 01:14:35,080 lot of times it feels like oh, that 2566 01:14:35,080 --> 01:14:37,320 doesn't happen in my neighborhood. 2567 01:14:37,320 --> 01:14:38,320 Um 2568 01:14:38,320 --> 01:14:39,680 Claire said that pantry has been very 2569 01:14:39,680 --> 01:14:40,760 busy 2570 01:14:40,760 --> 01:14:45,040 in July 185 unduplicated households with 2571 01:14:45,040 --> 01:14:48,240 526 individuals and they distributed 2572 01:14:48,240 --> 01:14:52,120 over $10,000 or 10,000 lb of food. 2573 01:14:52,120 --> 01:14:55,520 Compared to 2021, so 5 years ago, they 2574 01:14:55,520 --> 01:14:58,880 served 232 unduplicated households and 2575 01:14:58,880 --> 01:15:03,760 541 individuals for the year. 2576 01:15:03,760 --> 01:15:05,680 So, there's been a significant increase, 2577 01:15:05,680 --> 01:15:06,880 and then 2578 01:15:06,880 --> 01:15:08,880 um Bart and I uh volunteered the last 2579 01:15:08,880 --> 01:15:10,720 summer meals, and 2580 01:15:10,720 --> 01:15:12,000 uh 2581 01:15:12,000 --> 01:15:15,520 the beauty of that is is I get to 2582 01:15:15,520 --> 01:15:18,360 United Way and and Community Action get 2583 01:15:18,360 --> 01:15:19,680 to hear the stories of people 2584 01:15:19,680 --> 01:15:22,240 struggling, but we also get to see the 2585 01:15:22,240 --> 01:15:24,480 people coming out and volunteering and 2586 01:15:24,480 --> 01:15:26,160 working together to really meet the 2587 01:15:26,160 --> 01:15:30,920 needs. Um and they served uh 16,212 2588 01:15:30,920 --> 01:15:33,160 meals this year. The largest day they 2589 01:15:33,160 --> 01:15:36,240 served 192 kids, and last year they 2590 01:15:36,240 --> 01:15:39,040 served uh 8,896 2591 01:15:39,040 --> 01:15:42,680 meals with the largest day of 122 kids. 2592 01:15:42,680 --> 01:15:46,350 So, there's [snorts] an increase. 2593 01:15:46,360 --> 01:15:47,000 » Thank you, Janet. 2594 01:15:47,000 --> 01:15:49,310 >> And our guest councilperson, 2595 01:15:49,310 --> 01:15:49,320 » And our guest councilperson, 2596 01:15:49,320 --> 01:15:50,760 we had a little bit longer meeting for 2597 01:15:50,760 --> 01:15:52,320 you tonight. What'd you think? Any 2598 01:15:52,320 --> 01:15:53,160 questions or comments? 2599 01:15:53,160 --> 01:15:54,910 >> No, it's not really a good opportunity 2600 01:15:54,910 --> 01:15:54,920 » No, it's not really a good opportunity 2601 01:15:54,920 --> 01:15:57,080 to kind of you see it from 2602 01:15:57,080 --> 01:15:57,840 a 2603 01:15:57,840 --> 01:15:59,000 different angle. 2604 01:15:59,000 --> 01:15:59,230 >> Yeah. 2605 01:15:59,230 --> 01:15:59,240 » Yeah. 2606 01:15:59,240 --> 01:16:00,630 >> And how we're doing, so. 2607 01:16:00,630 --> 01:16:00,640 » And how we're doing, so. 2608 01:16:00,640 --> 01:16:02,127 And thank you all for having me. 2609 01:16:02,127 --> 01:16:02,950 >> [clears throat] 2610 01:16:02,950 --> 01:16:02,960 » [clears throat] 2611 01:16:02,960 --> 01:16:05,150 >> For sure. Um I was kind of going to 2612 01:16:05,150 --> 01:16:05,160 » For sure. Um I was kind of going to 2613 01:16:05,160 --> 01:16:06,440 piggyback off the back-to-school thing. 2614 01:16:06,440 --> 01:16:07,760 Although you said kids are excited to go 2615 01:16:07,760 --> 01:16:08,840 back to school, I have three high 2616 01:16:08,840 --> 01:16:09,720 schoolers. 2617 01:16:09,720 --> 01:16:10,310 >> Yeah, high school. 2618 01:16:10,310 --> 01:16:10,320 » Yeah, high school. 2619 01:16:10,320 --> 01:16:12,590 >> Not a single one. I have one graduating 2620 01:16:12,590 --> 01:16:12,600 » Not a single one. I have one graduating 2621 01:16:12,600 --> 01:16:13,917 early, and I will tell the story 2622 01:16:13,917 --> 01:16:15,840 [clears throat] until the day I die 2623 01:16:15,840 --> 01:16:17,440 because it is so funny. He's graduating 2624 01:16:17,440 --> 01:16:18,400 early. 2625 01:16:18,400 --> 01:16:20,240 Um since his third day of kindergarten, 2626 01:16:20,240 --> 01:16:22,040 I had to drag him into school, and he 2627 01:16:22,040 --> 01:16:23,960 was screaming, "You're ruining my life." 2628 01:16:23,960 --> 01:16:25,840 So, he was 5 years old, 3 days into 2629 01:16:25,840 --> 01:16:27,560 kindergarten. And it has been a struggle 2630 01:16:27,560 --> 01:16:29,800 for 13 years, but we are We have 90 days 2631 01:16:29,800 --> 01:16:32,400 of school left. Um but yes, please pay 2632 01:16:32,400 --> 01:16:33,760 attention to those kids who are walking, 2633 01:16:33,760 --> 01:16:35,360 biking, parents 2634 01:16:35,360 --> 01:16:37,320 driving in carpools and stop buses. 2635 01:16:37,320 --> 01:16:38,800 Please, just pay attention as everyone's 2636 01:16:38,800 --> 01:16:40,600 getting into a new routine. 2637 01:16:40,600 --> 01:16:42,080 The 2638 01:16:42,080 --> 01:16:43,800 food pantry can do a lot with money, a 2639 01:16:43,800 --> 01:16:45,280 lot more with money than donations, so 2640 01:16:45,280 --> 01:16:46,760 look at um 2641 01:16:46,760 --> 01:16:48,120 donating money to the food pantry. 2642 01:16:48,120 --> 01:16:50,520 United Way's little food pantry is 2643 01:16:50,520 --> 01:16:52,160 always out or always in need of 2644 01:16:52,160 --> 01:16:55,200 donations, so look at those. And with 2645 01:16:55,200 --> 01:16:57,280 that, uh there's a lot of great things 2646 01:16:57,280 --> 01:16:58,600 going on in our community, and if you 2647 01:16:58,600 --> 01:17:00,000 cannot find the good things that are 2648 01:17:00,000 --> 01:17:01,840 going on in our community, find a way to 2649 01:17:01,840 --> 01:17:03,440 be the good thing that is going on in 2650 01:17:03,440 --> 01:17:05,560 our community. With that, Council, do I 2651 01:17:05,560 --> 01:17:08,000 have a motion to adjourn? 2652 01:17:08,000 --> 01:17:09,510 >> Move to adjourn. 2653 01:17:09,510 --> 01:17:09,520 » Move to adjourn. 2654 01:17:09,520 --> 01:17:10,270 >> Is there a second? 2655 01:17:10,270 --> 01:17:10,280 » Is there a second? 2656 01:17:10,280 --> 01:17:11,190 >> Second. 2657 01:17:11,190 --> 01:17:11,200 » Second. 2658 01:17:11,200 --> 01:17:13,590 >> Is it a voice vote? All in favor, say I. 2659 01:17:13,590 --> 01:17:13,600 » Is it a voice vote? All in favor, say I. 2660 01:17:13,600 --> 01:17:14,470 >> I. 2661 01:17:14,470 --> 01:17:14,480 » I. 2662 01:17:14,480 --> 01:17:14,710 >> I. 2663 01:17:14,710 --> 01:17:14,720 » I. 2664 01:17:14,720 --> 01:17:17,360 >> We are adjourned.