1 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,920 Mhm. 2 00:04:25,840 --> 00:04:31,080 » I'd like to call this meeting to order. Would you please rise for the Pledge of 3 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,080 Allegiance? 4 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:11,280 Uh welcome to tonight's meeting. It is 6:30 and we are staying at this time 5 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:15,040 from now on. No no time change creating this. So uh clerk, if we would please 6 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:16,040 call the roll. >> Bustos? 7 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:16,800 » Here. >> Henning? 8 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:17,600 » Here. >> Gorman? 9 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:18,840 » Here. >> McDowell? 10 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:19,720 » Here. >> Kelly? 11 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:20,720 » Here. >> York? 12 00:05:20,280 --> 00:05:23,080 » Here. >> Farmer? 13 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:25,400 » Here. >> Uh first on the agenda we have the 14 00:05:24,280 --> 00:05:28,160 clerk's report. >> Okay, first you have before you the 15 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:32,560 Council work session minutes of August 20th, 2026. 16 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:32,560 » I'll move for approval. 17 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:38,320 » Have a motion to approve by Mr. Gorman and a second by Mr. Henning. 18 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:40,280 Any discussion? Uh all in favor? 19 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:43,320 » Aye. >> Opposed? 20 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:46,240 The motion passes. >> And then you also have before you the 21 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:49,200 meeting Council meeting minutes of August 20th, 2026. 22 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,680 » I'll move for approval. >> Second. 23 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:58,120 » Have a motion to approve the minutes by Mr. Gorman with a second by Ms. Kelly. 24 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:59,760 Uh any discussion? All in favor? 25 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:04,560 » Aye. >> Opposed? 26 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:07,520 Uh motion passes. Looks like we have a few old business 27 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:11,640 items here tonight. So, Clerk, if you'd read the first one. 28 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:16,560 » Ordinance 008-26-11, an ordinance certifying charges for 29 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:19,880 grass weed cutting for 2026-2027 to the Montgomery County Auditor for 30 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:23,160 collection with real estate taxes and enactment as an emergency. 31 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:26,640 » I'll move for an emergency. >> Second. 32 00:06:24,919 --> 00:06:30,120 » We have a motion to move for emergency by Mr. Gorman with a second by Ms. 33 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,440 Kelly. Uh Clerk, if you would please call the roll. 34 00:06:30,919 --> 00:06:32,280 » Bustos? >> Yes. 35 00:06:31,919 --> 00:06:33,080 » Henning? >> Yes. 36 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:34,280 » Gorman? >> Yes. 37 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:35,080 » McDowell? >> Yes. 38 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:35,919 » Kelly? >> Yes. 39 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:37,240 » York? >> Yes. 40 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:40,440 » Farmer? >> Yes. 41 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:43,280 » I'll move for approval of the motion. >> Second. 42 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:47,560 » We have a motion to approve the ordinance by Mr. Henning with a second 43 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:50,720 by Mr. Gorman. Any discussion? 44 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:51,919 All in favor? >> Aye. 45 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,400 » Aye. >> Opposed? 46 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:56,840 Uh ordinance passes. 47 00:06:55,960 --> 00:07:02,000 Next, please. >> Ordinance 008-26-12, 48 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:06,760 an ordinance certifying unpaid charges for nuisance assessments for 2026-2027 49 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:10,400 to the Montgomery County Auditor for the collection with real estate taxes and 50 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:13,880 enactment as an emergency. >> I'll move for approval of the emergency. 51 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:17,360 » Second. >> We have a motion to approve the 52 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:20,200 emergency by Mr. Henning with a second by Ms. Kelly. Roll call, please. 53 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:21,000 » Bustos? >> Yes. 54 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:21,919 » Henning? >> Yes. 55 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,000 » Gorman? >> Yes. 56 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:23,880 » McDowell? >> Yes. 57 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:24,880 » Kelly? >> Yes. 58 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,000 » York? >> Yes. 59 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:29,640 » Farmer? >> Yes. 60 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:33,760 » I'll move for the motion. Approval of the motion, excuse me. 61 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:38,440 » Second. >> Okay, we have a motion to approve by Mr. 62 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:41,480 Gorman with a second by Mr. York. Uh any discussion? 63 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:44,880 All in favor? >> Aye. 64 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:48,280 » Aye. Opposed? Ordinance passes. 65 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:52,600 Next one, please. >> Ordinance 008-26-13, 66 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,920 an ordinance to maintain lighting assessments and enactment as an 67 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:58,160 emergency. >> Move for approval of emergency. 68 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:02,440 » Second. >> Motion to approve the emergency by Mr. 69 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,960 Henning with a second by Ms. Kelly. Roll call, please. 70 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:04,760 » Bustos? >> Yes. 71 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:05,560 » Henning? >> Yes. 72 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:06,800 » Gorman? >> Yes. 73 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,640 » McDowell? >> Yes. 74 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:08,560 » Kelly? >> Yes. 75 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:09,800 » York? >> Yes. 76 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,840 » Farmer? >> Yes. 77 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:15,440 » Move for approval for the motion. 78 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:19,160 » Second. >> Have a motion to approve by Ms. Kelly 79 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:21,760 with a second by Mr. Gorman. Any discussion? 80 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:22,600 All in favor? >> Aye. 81 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:25,960 » Aye. >> Opposed? 82 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:30,120 Ordinance passes. Next one, please. 83 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:34,360 » Ordinance 008-26-14, an ordinance to impose assessments upon 84 00:08:32,159 --> 00:08:39,280 owners of real property in arrears for payment of fees for waste hauling and 85 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:42,560 disposal services for 2026-2027, and enactment as an emergency. 86 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:45,800 » Move for the emergency. >> Second. 87 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:49,360 » Have a motion for the emergency by Mr. Henning with a second by Mr. Gorman. 88 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,360 Roll call, please. >> Bustos? 89 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:51,160 » Yes. >> Henning? 90 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:51,920 » Yes. >> Gorman? 91 00:08:51,560 --> 00:08:53,240 » Yes. >> McDowell? 92 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,080 » Yes. >> Kelly? 93 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:54,960 » Yes. >> York? 94 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,920 » Yes. >> Farmer? 95 00:08:55,839 --> 00:08:59,680 » Yes. >> I'll motion for the approval of the 96 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:02,200 motion. >> I'll move for the approval. 97 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:05,160 » Second. >> Have a motion to approve the ordinance 98 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:09,040 by Mr. Gorman with a second by Ms. Kelly. Any discussion? 99 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:10,000 All in favor? >> Aye. 100 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:14,200 » Aye. >> Opposed? 101 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:19,880 Ordinance passes. And one more. >> One more. Ordinance 008-26-15, 102 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:23,839 an ordinance authorizing the submission of the 2026-2027 103 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:28,080 North Clayton Community Authority charge assessments to the Montgomery County 104 00:09:25,680 --> 00:09:32,120 Auditor and enactment as an emergency. >> Move for approval of the emergency. 105 00:09:29,839 --> 00:09:36,200 » Second. >> Have a motion to approve the emergency 106 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:38,680 by Mr. Henning with a second by Ms. McDowell. Roll call, please. 107 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:39,520 » Bustos? >> Yes. 108 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:40,280 » Henning? >> Yes. 109 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:41,240 » Gorman? >> Yes. 110 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:42,200 » McDowell? >> Yes. 111 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:43,120 » Kelly? >> Yes. 112 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:44,440 » York? >> Yes. 113 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:48,000 » And Farmer? >> Yes. 114 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:50,360 » I'll move for approval of the motion. >> Second. 115 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:54,640 » I have a motion to approve the ordinance by Mr. Gorman with a second by Mr. 116 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:57,920 Henning. Any discussion? >> The only thing I'd say real quick, 117 00:09:55,680 --> 00:10:02,160 Mayor, is we've flown by these last five as stated last week by all of us when 118 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:07,440 Council and the city manager, this is over $100,000 in fees not paid to 119 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:12,280 Clayton. So, everything that we just read will now be sent to the county 120 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:16,760 auditor's office to be assessed to the property taxes. Over $100,000 for a city 121 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:22,960 of our size is a tremendous impact to the budget. So, you know, it Yes, um 122 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:26,720 and these homeowners have got the bills and they have chosen not to pay them. 123 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:31,320 So, we are sending them down so we can seek um collection of payment. So, um 124 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:35,120 thank you to the city manager and to the law director and Kevin, our finance 125 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:40,240 director, who organized these for us every single year so we can recoup some 126 00:10:37,680 --> 00:10:45,520 of the money that we have had to pay um up front for the residents. 127 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:49,480 » And I would like to add that all these are emergency to give residents uh every 128 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:52,920 last moment to be able to pay this without it having to be assessed against 129 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:57,120 their taxes. So, um with that, uh is there a motion to 130 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,720 approve? >> We did that. 131 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:02,360 » I'll move for approval. >> That's right. Sorry, I did ask that. All 132 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:03,960 right, I got to keep track. All right, all in favor? 133 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:07,839 » Aye. >> Opposed? 134 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:11,320 Uh the ordinance passes. Looks like we have three new business 135 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:14,280 items and I'm excited to say none of them are emergencies. 136 00:11:13,347 --> 00:11:16,760 » [laughter] >> So, Clerk, if you would please read the 137 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:21,400 first one. >> Resolution R09-26-50. 138 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:25,520 A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a cooperative 139 00:11:23,560 --> 00:11:28,800 agreement with the city of Brookville to use the city of Clayton street sweeper 140 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:34,720 at specified times during the years 2027, 2020, excuse me, 2028 and 2029. 141 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:40,320 » I'll move for approval. >> Second. 142 00:11:38,680 --> 00:11:43,400 » Have a motion to approve by Mr. Henning with a second by Ms. Kelly. Is there any 143 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:45,600 discussion? >> Would you like to have a staff report on 144 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:49,640 that? >> I I'd like to ask a question. 145 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:54,040 » Please go ahead. >> I deal with it 146 00:11:51,880 --> 00:11:57,720 identification. It it says 147 00:11:55,440 --> 00:12:01,280 injury death that occurs during the use of the street seats street street 148 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:04,840 sweeper by Brookville within the city of 149 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:09,440 Brookville. Now, I'm sure that at some point in time 150 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:13,720 this street street sweeper has got to move outside the city of Brookville. 151 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:17,280 I I mean, even here in Clayton, all the roads going in at the city line. 152 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:21,080 So, you got to turn around and I know they 153 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:25,880 probably have a zero turn radius. >> I believe they may be um to transport it 154 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:31,200 from one community to another that they actually uh put it on a bigger vehicle 155 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:34,640 and transport it that way. They don't necessarily Okay. 156 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:38,640 » But, when they're using it, they go outside of the city of Brookville then. 157 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,960 And it says within the city of Brookville. 158 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:46,440 » Law Director, do you see an issue with it? 159 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:49,200 » Well, I think that it's close 160 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:56,360 Yeah, I think it's meant to delineate between the actions in the city of 161 00:12:54,480 --> 00:13:00,800 Clayton versus the actions in the city of Brookville. So, you know, they 162 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:05,960 probably do turn around at the end of the street, but you know, 163 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,880 it's meant to indicate that's 164 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:12,320 » Or somebody at the end of the street where they're turning around and the 165 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:14,800 Clayton is the one that's killed before. responsible. 166 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:21,200 I don't I don't know if you're sure if they're turning that way. 167 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:21,200 That's why I asked the question. 168 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:30,320 » They would still I mean, I have to I um if you read that again, if it's operated 169 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:35,000 by a city of Brookville employee, then cuz I think it does say and it may 170 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:37,480 say in Brookville, but what does it say again? 171 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:43,040 » My Brookville within the city of Brookville. 172 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:46,040 And as a result of negligence of the city of Brookville employee operating 173 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:50,680 the street sweeper, if it goes outside the city limits, it 174 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:50,680 comes back on Clayton again. 175 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:56,880 » I think it's interesting though that while they're operating it within the 176 00:13:54,520 --> 00:14:02,160 city of Brookville, and if if they're operating it extraneously, 177 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:05,680 it's still going to be their use. I mean, if they're they shouldn't be 178 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:10,320 operating it outside the city of Brookville. 179 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:14,560 So, they may have to not sweep the sweep the street 5 ft with 180 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:19,720 within the jurisdiction. That's right. That's right. 181 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:23,600 I understand. We will take a I mean, um 182 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:27,000 if you what if If you want to wait till next time again 183 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:31,280 and has been in there, but I do believe I agree with um the law director that 184 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:37,120 the intention is that if it's being operated by a city of Brookville 185 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:43,000 employee, then therefore it the uh it indemnifies the city for liability 186 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:43,000 in that. 187 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:55,160 » Ms. Kelly. >> So, do we need a staff report, anyone? 188 00:14:53,400 --> 00:15:00,240 Law director? >> Well, I think as long as you have uh 189 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:04,920 some discussion as to what this is about and what you're doing, I think that's 190 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:08,440 enough. But, um I think we do need to have some discussion about what's going 191 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:11,640 on. >> Well, I think it's great it brings in 192 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:15,520 $175,000 to the city every year. And as Kenny 193 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:20,360 just said, that's a lot of money to the city of Clayton and 194 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:25,280 it that's better than the street sweeper sitting out here in the garage for 195 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:28,560 however long time it sits there. I don't have a clue, but 196 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:33,120 » Yes, and we did look into what the increased maintenance costs, as well as 197 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:38,160 the replacement broom costs, took those into account when 198 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:43,600 putting the fees in the contract. So, they are up from last term's contract. 199 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:51,880 » And it's also great collaboration with neighboring unit municipality. 200 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:55,240 So, any other comments or discussion on 201 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:58,520 this? So, and I trust Jack 202 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:03,920 He wanted or used to work for us. 203 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:07,240 » Second. >> We've got a motion to approve by Mr. 204 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:10,840 Henning with a second by Ms. Kelly. We've had discussion. All in favor. 205 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:14,960 » Aye. >> Opposed? 206 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:18,800 The resolution passes. Clerk the next one, please. 207 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:23,240 » Resolution R-O-9-2-6-5-1, a resolution amending and readopting 208 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:24,960 rules of council. >> I'll move for approval. 209 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:29,960 » Second. >> And this would be because our council 210 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:34,800 meetings have changed from 7:30 to 6:30 p.m. So, the only rule, if you will, 211 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:38,000 that is being updated would be that change in time, right, law 212 00:16:36,839 --> 00:16:41,000 director and city manager? >> That is correct. 213 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:45,200 » Cool. Thank you. All right, noting that only change, is 214 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:47,160 there any other discussion? All in favor? 215 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:50,960 » Aye. >> Opposed? 216 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:55,600 Resolution passes. And I guess we got one more. 217 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:59,520 » Resolution R-O-9-2-6-5-2, a resolution authorizing the city 218 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:02,960 manager to enter into an agreement with Northmont School District for the 219 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:05,600 provision of school resource officer for the 2026-2027 220 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:09,079 school year. >> Move for approval. 221 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,079 » Second. 222 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:15,920 » We have a motion to approve by Ms. Kelly with a second by Mr. Henning. Any 223 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:20,120 discussion? Looks like we have the police chief here prepared to chat about 224 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:24,920 it. If you'd like to say a few words, that'd be great. 225 00:17:22,839 --> 00:17:29,480 » Yeah, absolutely. Evening Council and evening Mayor. This is the routine MOU 226 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:33,920 that gets issued every year with a new contract for the SRO. 227 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:37,840 The amounts for employees go up and that's adjusted in 228 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:41,920 here too for the school to reimburse the city of 229 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:46,280 Clayton for the SRO's time. And then there's just other language 230 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:49,400 just for the uniform billing, etc. So it's it's routine. We do it every 231 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:52,280 year. >> May I form a motion? 232 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:54,680 » Second. >> Okay. 233 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:59,240 Thank you, Chief. Got a motion to approve by Ms. Kelly with a second by 234 00:17:56,480 --> 00:18:04,440 Mr. Henning. Any discussion? >> I see we have Northmont school president 235 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:07,080 and superintendent. I'm sorry, I don't know your name. We haven't met yet. 236 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:10,560 What's your last name? >> Hughes. 237 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:14,640 » Superintendent Hughes here. I just would say, you know, thank you for 238 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:17,520 collaborating with us and Englewood and Union and other entities for this 239 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:21,520 program. Obviously, we would all say without a 240 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:25,560 shadow of a doubt, student safety is very important to us and our our team 241 00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:30,560 and all the other neighboring municipalities do an amazing job. So, 242 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:30,560 thank you. 243 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:35,000 » All right, with regards to the motion, all in favor? 244 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:39,880 » Aye. >> Opposed? 245 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:46,200 Then the resolution passes. Next, we've got the visitor comments and 246 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:46,200 I don't have a list. 247 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:03,160 » Did the superintendent have anything he would like to say this evening to the 248 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:03,160 council? 249 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:16,040 » All right, what I'd like to do with the list is just go through it if you marked 250 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:21,320 yes, I'll go through that and then I'll revisit the end to see if anybody who 251 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:25,560 marked no has changed their mind and uh Ms. Linda Bloom, you're first on the 252 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,560 list tonight. 253 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:41,120 » Thank you. Um I'd like to introduce Mr. Eric Hughes 254 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:46,680 as our new superintendent of schools at Northmont City Schools. He has hit the 255 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:52,400 ground running. He's doing a great job and um the transition has been fairly 256 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:57,480 smooth. Um Eric was an assistant principal years ago at the high school, 257 00:19:54,440 --> 00:20:00,080 so he was familiar with Northmont. His wife is a alum. 258 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:04,520 » Turn that on. >> Sorry. 259 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:06,480 You'd think I'd know how to do that. I know how to 260 00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:07,760 » Hit it except the bar. >> This one? 261 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:11,560 » Yep, right there. >> Thank you. 262 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:16,680 Um so he's very familiar with the community as a whole. Obviously, he will 263 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:23,640 spend some time in doing his own introductions, but we want would like 264 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:31,480 for all of you to put September 23rd at 6:30 p.m. on your calendars. It is 265 00:20:28,360 --> 00:20:36,640 the um community forum where we are going to begin our community 266 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:44,640 conversations around um what to do with our facilities. Our number has come up 267 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:49,600 again from the state and we if we um defer again, we might be we go to the 268 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:55,480 bottom of the list this time, so it could be 10 to 20 years before we get an 269 00:20:52,200 --> 00:21:00,360 opportunity for the state to almost pay half of it. Um so we're starting the 270 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:06,280 conversation to figure out where we're headed and what kind of buildings we're 271 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:10,520 looking at and um I'm going to let Eric introduce himself and speak to that, but 272 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:16,960 please put it on your calendars and come. 273 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:16,960 At the middle school in the in the gym. 274 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:21,240 Thank you. >> The register Harold had it all figured 275 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:23,640 out this afternoon in the paper if you read that, Linda. 276 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:25,280 » No, I didn't. I'll have to get a hold of that. 277 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:27,200 Wonderful. >> You even made a headline on the front 278 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:30,360 page. >> We did. 279 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:34,280 Awesome. Eric. >> Hi, good evening. I'm Eric Hughes as Ms. 280 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:38,000 Bloom said, I'm the new superintendent and very excited to be back at 281 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:41,240 Northmont. It's been a great It was a great experience when I was here 282 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:44,080 previously and it's because of the people that are here in the the 283 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:50,080 community and the culture that we have. So, very excited to be back. As Ms. 284 00:21:46,360 --> 00:21:54,320 Bloom had stated, we did have we're we're looking at potentially phase two 285 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:57,960 of our master facility plan. Phase one would have been the Kleps building in 286 00:21:55,560 --> 00:22:01,920 2014 when it opened. Phase two was the high school and because of that, we're 287 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:07,240 considered a segmented district where we're building schools periodically. So, 288 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:11,840 the OFCC has come back to us since about 2020 and has said, "Hey, your number is 289 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:17,200 up again. Would you like to go through this process?" It's never the right 290 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:20,280 time, but what we are discussing is that if we pass, 291 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:23,280 we're afraid it's going to be a very long time. So, what we're doing is 292 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:27,120 trying to get the the community's involvement, get some feedback and 293 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:31,280 information to make a an informed decision for the board to decide, "Do we 294 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:35,880 want to move forward with this process or not?" We know 295 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:40,640 bond levies are, you know, always no no one ever says, "Hey, I 296 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:44,560 would love to pay more taxes." But, we do know that in order for new buildings 297 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:49,880 to happen, there there would have to be a bond levy at some point. As Ms. Bloom 298 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:54,840 said, about 50/50 split. The last time it was 53% locally funded, 47% state 299 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:59,520 funded. That's what they're offering us again, is that same option. 300 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:03,960 So, again, we are looking we're using the information we had on those 301 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:07,520 facilities forums prior to COVID and then using this information to help make 302 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:11,440 a decision about what we need to do. But yes, 6:30 September 23rd at the middle 303 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:15,000 school gym. We're hoping to have a have a great 304 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:18,760 turnout. I know Mr. Farmer and I are going to meet next week and that's one 305 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:22,880 of the things I wanted to discuss with him as well so that we can 306 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:25,920 we can work on partnering together. So, all right. Thank you. 307 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:34,840 » I just wanted to add as you think and talk to people in the community about 308 00:23:31,120 --> 00:23:41,040 the possibilities of doing a project another segment of the project. 309 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:46,960 Just remember safety concerns way back when when the buildings were built were 310 00:23:44,600 --> 00:23:52,000 much different than they are today. So today when you walk into when you're 311 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:58,240 buzzed into the middle school, you're standing in a hallway and no one has no 312 00:23:55,120 --> 00:24:03,920 one's right there. So safety concerns have got to be first and foremost on our 313 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:06,480 minds as we look forward to what we do next. 314 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:10,440 » So that the middle school and all four elementaries, 315 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:13,720 the office there's not a vestibule like there is in the collapse or the high 316 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:18,080 school. So you open that door from the office, you can't see the person. They 317 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:22,520 just come right on in. So it's not a a super safe and secure. 318 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:28,200 We talk about being microphone I guess. We we talk about 319 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:32,440 being equitable for all students. Um Our buildings have two stories. We don't 320 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:36,640 have any elevators. So if a student has any wheelchair needs or unable to you 321 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:42,080 know make this walk up and down the steps, you know it becomes um 322 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:45,200 yeah, to me how how do you how do you provide that education to 323 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:48,720 make sure it's equitable and they have the same access as other students too. 324 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:52,280 So there's a lot that we're looking at curriculum wise. There's a lot we're 325 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:55,960 looking at safety security and then trying to make sure that 326 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:59,640 you know we have equitable education options for all of our kids. And then 327 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:03,200 the one thing that we've been talking about is our newest building, I think 328 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:08,480 Northmoor was opened in 1969. 329 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:12,600 All of the buildings continue to have maintenance cost, upkeep cost. There is 330 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:17,640 a cost of doing nothing, so we're trying to be mindful of what those expenses and 331 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:17,640 those costs are as well. 332 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:25,160 » So, come on the 23rd and be ready to be part of the conversation. Thank you. 333 00:25:23,120 --> 00:25:28,520 » Thank you. >> Thank you for speaking tonight. 334 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:33,600 Uh look out here Mr. Ron Henderson. 335 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:44,120 » Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Uh 336 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:48,440 following that I I I that was beautiful what you guys recommended cuz 337 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:51,720 my granddaughter just graduated from up there. 338 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:55,400 Okay, but I have some uh issues that I want to bring to 339 00:25:53,280 --> 00:26:00,160 everybody's attention. I assume that everybody in this room lives in Clayton. 340 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:03,920 Am I correct? Okay. And I moved to Clayton 26 years ago, 341 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:08,920 okay? I left Trotwood because what I saw in 342 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:12,960 Trotwood I'm starting to see a little bit in 343 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:15,400 Clayton. Okay? 344 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:19,600 The property business, okay? I'm starting to 345 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:24,360 see the more and more I ride around 346 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:29,040 grass uncut property 347 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:34,120 property unkempt and it's not it it it's getting bad. 348 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:37,560 It's to the point where I don't know if Vinebrook owns a lot of property in this 349 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:40,840 area and they don't keep up with that 350 00:26:38,920 --> 00:26:44,160 property at all. Okay? 351 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:48,560 I live on Delores Court up Hilltop and then you turn off Hilltop 352 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:51,400 to Colleen and the custom built houses up there. 353 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:54,960 Okay, and on Hilltop I think it's three Vinebrook 354 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:58,320 houses. And I mean, it's terrible. 355 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:03,120 I mean the property upkeep is terrible. 356 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:06,960 You know, I talked to Randy and Darrell all the time. I I got to get them to 357 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:11,680 come out there in order to make us make them do anything. 358 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:16,200 You know, it's to the point where I don't think that I should have to do 359 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:19,320 that, but that's how Clayton's getting. I mean, 360 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:24,240 the businesses grass is overgrown. You turn up you go 361 00:27:22,120 --> 00:27:28,480 to the corners of the street and you try to look out 362 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:33,360 the evergreens you you can't see in order to in order to pull out. You know, 363 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:35,800 people need to stay stay up with their property. 364 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:41,120 You know. And then the other part of it is the 365 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:46,800 Frontier thing. I I I've got Frontier's number, three 366 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:50,480 numbers. Okay, they came into the city and they tore up everything. 367 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:53,880 You had to call them and tell them that you got kids playing. They got holes in 368 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:56,240 the street bigger than this desk right here. 369 00:27:55,120 --> 00:28:00,120 And you got to tell them you need to put something orange around it where the 370 00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:03,840 kids won't fall in the holes. I mean, it I I 371 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:07,480 that's ridiculous. I think that that's not I won't say it's your 372 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:12,240 responsibility, but I think that uh the the council 373 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:15,280 should know what's going on with Frontier. 374 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:20,240 It's pathetic. It's flat out pathetic. They've dug up 375 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:25,000 my yard and I had to tell them kept it undug for almost 2 months. 376 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:28,560 It doesn't take too much to run fiber optics. 377 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:32,240 You know, then they say they're going to put your property back like uh you had 378 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:35,440 it. It's nowhere near. 379 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:38,160 They put down grass seed and I have to tell them how to put down the grass 380 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:43,840 seed, but they won't listen to me cuz I planted plenty of grasses. I've had 381 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:46,840 about what? 30 or 40 trees cut out where I live at and I got beautiful 382 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:51,200 grass now. You know, you you got to tell them 383 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:54,560 they want to put down topsoil, 384 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:58,440 throw the grass seed on top of the grass on top of the topsoil, and then put the 385 00:28:57,040 --> 00:29:02,160 the hay down. The seed's never going to get into the 386 00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:06,360 ground. You got to scratch the You got to scratch the ground in order to get 387 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:10,800 seed to grow. You know, so they've been out there 388 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:14,480 three times. And right now, I got a area two areas big as that closet door right 389 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:17,480 there. Nothing's there. 390 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:20,440 And with all the rain we got, man, we I should have grass busting up through 391 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:22,800 that yard. You know. 392 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:30,480 And Frontier, Vinebrook. And the other thing, when the people 393 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:35,560 come out with the grass is grown, it's hard it's it's up to this table if not 394 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:39,400 higher sometime. And when they cut it, it's all in the street. 395 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:44,040 I think it should be my opinion it should be a citation for that. 396 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:47,400 You know, you you I drove through a uh 397 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:50,400 What was it? Last week. On Garber Road. 398 00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:53,720 I mean, there was so much grass in the street. All this is going to do is clog 399 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:57,160 up the gutters. I mean, I know I mean the sewers. 400 00:29:55,960 --> 00:30:01,920 I mean, I I think it should be a citation for that when they just keep 401 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:05,960 the grass in the street like that. You know, I don't know I don't know if 402 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:09,760 you guys got any recommendations or what You know, I'm not I I know I'm 403 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:14,920 complaining, but I'm just trying to make you know, our city more beautiful. 404 00:30:11,240 --> 00:30:14,920 That's all I'm doing. You know. 405 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:25,280 Okay. All right, thank you. 406 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:27,480 » Thank you. Appreciate that. >> Okay. 407 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:35,840 » All right, uh Ms. Christina Neckerbocker. 408 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:47,280 » Good evening, Council and Mayor. It's so nice to be here and thank you for 409 00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:50,640 everyone in the audience doing our part of civic engagement. I'm Christina 410 00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:55,080 Knickerbocker and I'm running for Congress against Mike Turner. 411 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:59,680 And I'm an Air Force veteran and a nurse practitioner and a mom. I have a 412 00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:05,840 2-year-old and a 5-year-old. And I have seen a lot in my patients in my 413 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:09,480 community how they're living in a lot of struggle. They're not able to afford 414 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:14,080 their prescriptions. Uh a lot of policies have inhibited them from 415 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:19,000 getting the things that they need. And so I felt very convicted I needed to do 416 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:22,560 something about it and make sure my kids have leadership that they can look up 417 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:27,920 to. And so throughout my military career and my civilian career, I have learned 418 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:32,320 we have to step up to the table in order to meet the need. And I think very much 419 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:36,560 so we need someone willing to stand against the status quo and corruption 420 00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:42,360 with experience not only in our military, but also as someone that has 421 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:47,920 been a public servant their entire life. And so as an officer in the United 422 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:52,440 States Air Force, I took care of many veterans and their families and active 423 00:31:49,920 --> 00:31:57,320 duty members that often came home from war and are still living in the shadow 424 00:31:54,880 --> 00:32:02,520 of it without getting their needs met. And I take care of terminal cancer 425 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:06,120 patients that are working so hard to fight their cancer, yet they may spend 426 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:10,760 more time fighting to keep their insurance, to make sure their employer 427 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:14,200 doesn't get rid of them, or potentially calling the hospital to try to get them 428 00:32:12,600 --> 00:32:19,000 to cover the treatment that costs thousands, tens of thousands of dollars. 429 00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:24,000 And so I think many of us have experiences like that where 430 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:28,360 we simply can't meet the need and our systems are broken. And so because of 431 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:33,680 that, we need someone to step in and identify that these policies are hurting 432 00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:38,760 people and we need them to become much more accessible to every person in our 433 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:44,440 community. And in order to do that, we have to make sure policies 434 00:32:41,800 --> 00:32:49,800 um are really written in a way that legislators know how they actually 435 00:32:46,280 --> 00:32:54,400 impact our everyday lives. And I've seen that. I have seen how often times we 436 00:32:51,960 --> 00:33:00,000 have out-of-touch politicians writing policies that they cannot comprehend how 437 00:32:57,840 --> 00:33:04,480 they impact my patients. And how could we? But they also have to make sure 438 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:08,560 they're listening to the experts. And I would consider my myself an expert after 439 00:33:07,040 --> 00:33:13,320 nearly 20 years in the healthcare sector, both in the military and in the 440 00:33:10,440 --> 00:33:18,160 civilian world. And I'm the one that takes care of the patient with Medicaid, 441 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:22,400 Medicare, or private insurance. I may be the one that's calls their employer to 442 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:28,200 say I need them to have accommodations off work. And yet the policies at the 443 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:34,160 both the state and the federal level are keeping me from doing my job. And so I'm 444 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:38,880 here to advocate for people not only in Clayton, but everyone in our district, 445 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:45,480 as well as people across this uh country. And so I I hope every one of 446 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:49,720 you are um encouraging your neighbors to look into the upcoming election. This is 447 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:53,760 a very important year to hear from our neighbors and see, you know, how are you 448 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:57,240 hurting? What can we do to fix it? Because I really do believe our status 449 00:33:55,520 --> 00:34:02,360 quo right now is not working, and we need leaders to come in with new ideas 450 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:06,000 and fresh perspectives to really rebuild not only our community, but also our 451 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:08,520 country. So, thank you for having me tonight. 452 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:14,120 » Thank you, ma'am. Thank you for coming to Clayton and sharing tonight. 453 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:17,840 Appreciate that. All right. Um 454 00:34:16,399 --> 00:34:23,720 Next person I got here, I'm afraid I might butcher your last name, Isaiah. 455 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:27,858 Oh, what what what's your last name? Anyamu? 456 00:34:25,320 --> 00:34:32,040 And I'm afraid to say it twice, so >> [laughter] 457 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:32,040 » please step up to the podium. 458 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:41,360 » Good afternoon, everybody. Um 459 00:34:38,879 --> 00:34:46,000 I do not have much to say today. Um I would just like to come up here to just 460 00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:51,240 say thank you for first off. Um I want to thank you for uh Mr. Hughes 461 00:34:48,760 --> 00:34:55,679 and Ms. Linda for coming out here and expressing our community forum as 462 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:59,800 they've also enlightened us as students, cuz I'm a junior at Northmont High 463 00:34:57,120 --> 00:35:02,680 School, um to get out there and support our 464 00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:08,720 city and the wonderful cities we have in this district. Um I also want to thank 465 00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:12,240 you for Mr. Paul, uh chief of police, um for 466 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:18,360 on here it was the the school resource officer um safety concerns as we talked 467 00:35:15,680 --> 00:35:23,280 about earlier are very important in the lives of our students. Um so I just 468 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:28,240 wanted to say thank you for that and what we assessed um regarding that. 469 00:35:26,120 --> 00:35:33,320 Um Ms. Knickerbocker also did a good job at talking about civic engagement as 470 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:39,680 this goes out towards Mr. Hughes. We have great teachers at our school um Mr. 471 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:44,360 Kinc Kincade included who encourage us to get out in our community and I am a 472 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:48,320 resident of Union, but encourage us to get out to our community just to be able 473 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:52,320 to understand what's going on and what's relating around us. So I just want to 474 00:35:49,960 --> 00:35:55,960 say thank you to him and thank you to Mr. Kincade as well just for allowing us 475 00:35:54,120 --> 00:36:00,960 to get that opportunity. Um 476 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:06,960 yeah, I hope to see many of you guys more um in the future. I plan to work 477 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:10,000 with Mr. Hughes if that is allowed for um 478 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:14,680 taking the position for succeeding Kareem Shahady as student 479 00:36:12,480 --> 00:36:18,840 board representative. So I just want to thank everybody for your time and I um 480 00:36:17,120 --> 00:36:22,040 have a great afternoon. That's all. Thank you. 481 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:25,800 » All right, thank you. Thanks for coming out. 482 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:28,560 All right, uh last but not least, Mr. Earl Harmon. 483 00:36:38,920 --> 00:36:46,920 » Yes, it's time. Sunday 484 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:52,400 fireworks going to happen 4:30 485 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:56,400 for the volunteers to help Colin get the outside ready. I'll be working in the 486 00:36:55,080 --> 00:36:59,800 basement doing hot dogs, getting them ready. 487 00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:04,160 Uh so far we got Kroger's donated all the 488 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:08,480 hot dogs and Myers has given us all the water and uh 489 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:12,120 uh Miss Tina over there has given us all the uh 490 00:37:09,520 --> 00:37:16,160 silver pieces to wrap the hot dogs in. So, uh we're rocking and rolling pretty 491 00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:19,840 good. Uh and what I would like to have I got a 492 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:24,920 young man back here who's going to help us set the outside up. And you as 493 00:37:22,720 --> 00:37:28,480 officials, I want you up where you can be seen. I don't need you in the 494 00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:32,720 kitchen. You got people you need to talk to out 495 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:37,080 here in the crowd, so you talk to them. We'll take care of the other stuff. 496 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:41,720 My ladies and I will be working in the kitchen out of sight, but uh we're here 497 00:37:39,720 --> 00:37:46,600 we're here for you. And just remember there's no chairs this year. You got to 498 00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:52,760 bring a chair if you want to sit down. Uh Mr. Willie Williams will be there uh 499 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:57,920 up on the platform at 7:00. He's going to spin records and teach you how to 500 00:37:54,880 --> 00:38:03,160 line dance if you want to dance. So, that'll go on until 9:00. 9:00 is 501 00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:08,760 when the actual fireworks go. We'll have hot dogs ready by 7:00 and 502 00:38:05,960 --> 00:38:11,840 because we're going to start at 4: 30. We'll have hot dogs ready to go at 7:00. 503 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:18,360 Uh hot dogs are free, water's free. 504 00:38:15,080 --> 00:38:23,120 Everything that we're trying to do is to present Clayton 505 00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:28,600 as a great town to live, and enjoy and have fun. 506 00:38:26,240 --> 00:38:33,800 And it is a great town. That's Sunday, yes. 507 00:38:30,680 --> 00:38:37,120 It starts on Sunday. And just like to have everybody come and 508 00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:42,000 enjoy yourself. Beautiful fireworks. And of course you 509 00:38:39,600 --> 00:38:46,720 get a get a nice hot dog along with it. So, anyhow, 510 00:38:44,720 --> 00:38:52,240 I just wish everybody could come. So, thank you very much. And like I say, I 511 00:38:49,080 --> 00:38:55,840 want you guys up up top. Don't come down to kitchen. You'll be 512 00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:58,640 down there cuz you won't be recognized. We all know you. 513 00:38:57,120 --> 00:39:02,800 » Well, I might come down see what you're doing with those hot dogs for 2 and 1/2 514 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:02,800 hours, Earl. 515 00:39:03,160 --> 00:39:08,240 I mean, maybe I'll bring the chief with me, too, cuz that's 516 00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:11,840 » Yeah, I'll need him. I need him. But, 517 00:39:09,960 --> 00:39:16,840 I say we'll my group will take care of downstairs. I 518 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:21,680 I need you out there to see the people and meet the people and things like 519 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:25,280 that. So, anyhow, and heck, come and big smiles on your face and have fun. Cuz if 520 00:39:23,720 --> 00:39:30,200 you don't have fun, I don't need you. 521 00:39:27,080 --> 00:39:32,760 Please, come come with a smile. Thank you. 522 00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:38,880 » All right, thank you, Earl. I know I'm looking forward to that. 523 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:44,080 Last call for anyone who would like to speak, but didn't sign up. 524 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:49,160 Anyone? Any takers? All right. Well, with that, we'll move 525 00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:54,120 on to the city manager's report. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. So, to 526 00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:59,000 follow up with Earl's Sunday Labor Day Festival and Fireworks, the city offices 527 00:39:57,080 --> 00:40:04,880 will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7th, and trash 528 00:40:01,960 --> 00:40:12,240 will be delayed for all routes, one day throughout the week. 529 00:40:08,400 --> 00:40:15,880 I wanted to let you know that the 2025 audited financial report has been 530 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:21,120 completed. It is is on the city's website for public review. So, you can 531 00:40:18,440 --> 00:40:27,280 go out there and check that out. An update on the State Route 48 Road and 532 00:40:24,200 --> 00:40:31,920 Sidewalk Project, it's uh been pushed back a little bit due to the rain. So, 533 00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:37,440 they are expected to begin working September 14th. However, once we do 534 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:42,840 solidify that date, we will get that out to you as well as post on our media 535 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:42,840 outlets. 536 00:40:43,440 --> 00:40:50,840 The also the Westbrook Oak Road intersection 537 00:40:48,080 --> 00:40:55,400 safety project, uh project fact sheets and frequently asked questions regarding 538 00:40:53,440 --> 00:40:59,640 this proposed safety improvement on these roads uh were mailed out to 539 00:40:57,160 --> 00:41:03,640 residence residences and businesses in that area. 540 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:07,840 The materials outlined proposed uh single-lane roundabout, anticipated 541 00:41:05,720 --> 00:41:11,920 traffic, and right-of-way impacts, project schedule, funding, and 542 00:41:09,440 --> 00:41:17,240 opportunities for public comment. So, copies of uh the documents can also be 543 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:23,840 found on our website. And this is looking out cuz construction is not set 544 00:41:19,360 --> 00:41:23,840 to begin until October of 2028. 545 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:29,120 Um that is all I have for you this evening unless you all have any 546 00:41:27,080 --> 00:41:34,200 questions for me. >> I have a question. Um 547 00:41:31,720 --> 00:41:38,320 on Haber and National, it was grass and now it is all dug back 548 00:41:37,200 --> 00:41:43,880 up. And I'm wondering about that. 549 00:41:40,520 --> 00:41:50,000 Additionally, there is a large hole um on Haber Road. Yes, it has one orange 550 00:41:48,080 --> 00:41:54,080 traffic cone in front of it, but it is as deep as the pipes. 551 00:41:52,280 --> 00:41:59,560 So, if somebody falls in there, it's going to be a significant injury. Um 552 00:41:57,720 --> 00:42:02,000 and it's been open for a couple of days now. 553 00:42:02,280 --> 00:42:08,440 Sure why they've they've dug it all back up, but um they've dug up the whole 554 00:42:06,840 --> 00:42:10,880 property again. So. 555 00:42:11,040 --> 00:42:16,280 » I don't want to misspeak. I do know I've read something of what they are 556 00:42:14,760 --> 00:42:19,800 installing, but again, I do not want to miss speak, 557 00:42:17,720 --> 00:42:23,920 but I will look up on that and again address the large hole on Haber. 558 00:42:26,280 --> 00:42:31,760 Any other >> questions? Um 559 00:42:29,000 --> 00:42:37,400 Your report mentioned the community reinvestment area, the CRA, along 49. 560 00:42:34,880 --> 00:42:42,600 And I wanted to ask council members if they needed any additional information 561 00:42:39,800 --> 00:42:46,200 on that before we gave Elaine the go ahead to go forward on that. I think 562 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:50,120 that'd be a great asset along that corridor to encourage some commercial 563 00:42:48,240 --> 00:42:52,840 business, and I sort of like to get on with that if we could. 564 00:42:52,120 --> 00:42:56,200 » Thank you for bringing that >> any pushback? 565 00:42:54,440 --> 00:43:01,080 So, Elaine, go ahead and and take the next steps that we need to to do that. 566 00:42:58,120 --> 00:43:01,080 » Thank you very much. 567 00:43:05,920 --> 00:43:11,040 » Uh anything else? City manager, is that it? 568 00:43:09,720 --> 00:43:14,360 I guess so. Is that Is that all? >> That is all I had, yes. Thank you. 569 00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:18,000 » Thank you. All right, we're to our council and 570 00:43:15,880 --> 00:43:21,120 mayor comments. Mr. York, would you mind starting us out tonight? 571 00:43:21,320 --> 00:43:25,240 » Uh sure, yeah. Um 572 00:43:23,280 --> 00:43:28,080 just want to say uh everyone stay safe with the heat that we have out there. 573 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:32,760 And then and then also I hope to see everyone 574 00:43:31,040 --> 00:43:34,360 this Sunday at the 4th of July festivities. 575 00:43:33,520 --> 00:43:40,040 » Nope. >> Sorry. Labor Day. Labor Day. I associate 576 00:43:37,880 --> 00:43:41,920 I associate fireworks with 4th of July. Sorry. 577 00:43:40,880 --> 00:43:45,640 Um And then also wanted to make a comment 578 00:43:43,280 --> 00:43:51,440 on the mosquito spraying. Um there was also, I believe, at the Ward 579 00:43:48,440 --> 00:43:56,200 Field uh West Nile virus also detected, so it is getting around the area. So, um 580 00:43:54,760 --> 00:44:00,560 like I said, everyone just stay safe out there. Thank you. 581 00:43:58,760 --> 00:44:06,000 » Uh thank you, Ms. Kelly. >> Good evening. I wanted to congratulate 582 00:44:03,160 --> 00:44:12,360 and welcome Mr. Hughes to North Mont City Schools, and I've heard that not 583 00:44:09,120 --> 00:44:19,560 only tonight, but from Tony Thomas and his family and the Walkers that he is up 584 00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:23,320 and running, literally, and has um we're excited to have you, and I'm 585 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:26,840 excited to work with you in this community. 586 00:44:24,920 --> 00:44:32,160 Also, too, I think it's very refreshing for the first time ever have I heard a 587 00:44:29,560 --> 00:44:36,120 student, after 14 years, from Mr. Kincaid's room come up and actually 588 00:44:34,640 --> 00:44:41,280 speak. You did a wonderful job. I appreciate 589 00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:46,560 that so much, and I hope you come back and engage yourself, because 590 00:44:45,160 --> 00:44:51,640 you're our future. So, congratulations for getting up 591 00:44:49,120 --> 00:44:55,480 there. I've never seen that happen. Other than that, everyone come out. This 592 00:44:53,800 --> 00:45:01,840 is the best event of the year, in my opinion, besides breakfast with Santa, 593 00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:06,560 of course, but this is such an exciting event. I've never seen better fireworks, 594 00:45:04,040 --> 00:45:11,520 and I've been everywhere. Uh EBN fireworks are nothing compared to the 595 00:45:09,120 --> 00:45:15,800 city of Clayton. So, we have a great time. We're looking forward to having 596 00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:20,520 everyone. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, uh Ms. McDowell. 597 00:45:18,840 --> 00:45:25,480 » Good evening. Thank you for coming out tonight. Have a 598 00:45:22,720 --> 00:45:30,120 safe Labor Day, and see you at the fireworks, of course. Stay hydrated. 599 00:45:28,080 --> 00:45:34,360 Stay sprayed up. Uh remember to stay connected with your 600 00:45:31,920 --> 00:45:39,720 neighbors to help maintain the safety of our community. And thank you, as well, 601 00:45:36,960 --> 00:45:44,560 Superintendent Mr. Hughes, the student, and all of you brave people got up and 602 00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:48,920 spoke, and you, as well, good luck, Ms. Christine. 603 00:45:46,160 --> 00:45:48,920 Lock her up. 604 00:45:49,160 --> 00:45:55,280 » All right. Thank you, uh Mr. Gorman. >> [clears throat] 605 00:45:53,680 --> 00:46:00,480 » Yes, Mayor, I'd like to thank everyone for coming, and uh wish you all a happy 606 00:45:57,960 --> 00:46:06,160 uh Labor Day coming up, and hope to see you all at the um fireworks on Sunday 607 00:46:02,840 --> 00:46:10,080 night. And I heard that um Myers donated the Coke. 608 00:46:07,480 --> 00:46:13,680 And and Kroger's donated something. Did Did anyone happen to donate the beer? 609 00:46:13,301 --> 00:46:17,480 » [laughter] >> You did, Mr. Gorman. You did. 610 00:46:19,360 --> 00:46:26,520 No, but it was but the bar will be open. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. And everybody 611 00:46:23,480 --> 00:46:26,520 have a nice Labor Day. 612 00:46:26,880 --> 00:46:29,600 » All right. Thank you, Mr. Gorman. Mr. Henning? 613 00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:33,120 » Uh just a few things. Mr. Hughes and Ms. 614 00:46:31,960 --> 00:46:38,600 Bloom, thank you for coming here tonight. 615 00:46:34,720 --> 00:46:43,800 We had a conversation last or 2 weeks ago with 616 00:46:40,760 --> 00:46:49,760 Fire Chief Garver about another building that we own that was built in 1969 617 00:46:46,640 --> 00:46:54,600 that is absolutely inadequate for our fire department, and we are exploring 618 00:46:51,840 --> 00:46:57,040 what we can do to make that also better for them. 619 00:46:55,960 --> 00:47:01,240 Um these buildings are 620 00:46:58,800 --> 00:47:07,280 these buildings' life spans have just exceeded by tens of years, and 621 00:47:05,000 --> 00:47:12,240 it's just as you said, the safety component is not there, but then also 622 00:47:10,080 --> 00:47:16,480 the productivity and everything else is just 623 00:47:13,560 --> 00:47:20,200 not what it should be in 2026. So, we are as a council exploring how we can 624 00:47:18,400 --> 00:47:24,760 also improve the building up front that is the main 625 00:47:22,120 --> 00:47:29,200 fire department building. Um same year as Northmoor. So, I look forward to the 626 00:47:27,040 --> 00:47:35,560 September 23rd meeting at the middle school at 6:30 p.m. And I will be there. 627 00:47:33,040 --> 00:47:38,480 Also wanted to thank the bus drivers for last week and this week with 628 00:47:36,720 --> 00:47:42,240 transportation. I have a little one that's on the buses. It is hot, but 629 00:47:40,600 --> 00:47:48,120 they're doing a tremendous job getting everyone to where they need to be and on 630 00:47:44,840 --> 00:47:53,480 time. So, uh to the Northmont students and CTC students, we hope you have a 631 00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:57,160 great school year. Uh Mr. Henderson, thank you for coming tonight. Um I don't 632 00:47:55,600 --> 00:48:03,080 know if you caught our last meeting or not, but earlier in the meeting we 633 00:48:00,040 --> 00:48:08,600 approved um council work session minutes from our August 20th meeting that went 634 00:48:05,800 --> 00:48:14,640 over a presentation by Colin, who's our development director, in regards to 635 00:48:11,760 --> 00:48:18,840 civil penalty enforcements dealing with nuisance property maintenance and 636 00:48:16,880 --> 00:48:23,840 unpermitted business occupancy enforcement. Uh, this is something that 637 00:48:21,040 --> 00:48:28,000 council as a whole, all of us up here and the law director and city manager 638 00:48:25,800 --> 00:48:32,920 are really trying to be proactive with because everything you said tonight is 639 00:48:30,360 --> 00:48:36,240 something we hear from yourself and others all the time. 640 00:48:34,800 --> 00:48:40,960 Um, and as we passed tonight um the emergencies 641 00:48:39,160 --> 00:48:45,360 for grass cutting and other things that also go unpaid and which is an impact to 642 00:48:43,480 --> 00:48:50,680 our budget. So, thank you for bringing that up. We will look for um future 643 00:48:48,640 --> 00:48:55,160 presentations for this. And if you have a chance, it's on YouTube, you can 644 00:48:52,280 --> 00:49:00,880 review um that meeting and if you have any ideas more than what were presented 645 00:48:57,880 --> 00:49:04,400 to us, please let us know because we are trying to be as proactive as we can with 646 00:49:03,840 --> 00:49:08,480 um having these enforcements done. And 647 00:49:07,040 --> 00:49:15,560 finally, this is something that I know we all um 648 00:49:11,760 --> 00:49:20,480 also just agree and send out our prayers to the student um and individual who was 649 00:49:18,120 --> 00:49:27,840 struck on 49 um and also prayers to another uh family 650 00:49:24,680 --> 00:49:33,040 member of the Newburg family who is just such a part of our Northmont community. 651 00:49:30,760 --> 00:49:36,400 Um, to these two individuals um and families, we just want you to know that 652 00:49:35,040 --> 00:49:41,560 we're thinking of you, we're praying for you uh during this extremely tough time. 653 00:49:39,040 --> 00:49:45,320 So, that's all I have. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Ms. Bustos. 654 00:49:45,400 --> 00:49:51,720 » Good evening. Thank you all for coming out. Um, superintendent, it is I look 655 00:49:49,880 --> 00:49:54,560 forward to working with you. Um 656 00:49:53,080 --> 00:49:59,240 the young man that came up here and spoke, you were very eloquent. The 657 00:49:57,160 --> 00:50:06,720 definitely the first one I've seen as well, and I hope you come again. Uh Mr. 658 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:10,480 Henderson, I share your feelings. Um and we are working on it. We've been talking 659 00:50:08,600 --> 00:50:15,200 about it a lot. We have passed an ordinance to at least get 660 00:50:12,560 --> 00:50:20,240 um utility vehicles or utility trailers and things off being parked on the 661 00:50:16,840 --> 00:50:24,120 street full of junk, and we are working um Sometimes it takes a little bit, but 662 00:50:22,320 --> 00:50:30,640 we are working to try to get things cleaned up because we all agree that 663 00:50:27,080 --> 00:50:35,760 um a nice-looking city benefits all of us. So, thank you for coming tonight. 664 00:50:48,120 --> 00:50:52,990 » I'm starting to see vehicles parked in grass like we're in Hillbilly's 665 00:50:52,200 --> 00:50:54,760 Hillbilly >> [laughter] 666 00:50:53,320 --> 00:51:00,280 » Billy central, you know what I mean? It's it's getting crazy, you know. I'm 667 00:50:57,280 --> 00:51:03,280 starting to see that a lot, too. You know. 668 00:51:01,720 --> 00:51:08,960 » And I will tell you that part of the meeting we had uh last our last session, 669 00:51:06,880 --> 00:51:11,680 we did talk about yard parking, and that is something that we're looking at right 670 00:51:11,120 --> 00:51:13,200 now. >> Okay, thank you. 671 00:51:12,760 --> 00:51:16,480 » Yeah. >> And hopefully we can get the holes 672 00:51:14,920 --> 00:51:20,400 filled where it won't you won't find kids in the holes where 673 00:51:18,600 --> 00:51:24,040 Frontier is not doing what they need to be doing, too, so you know, that's 674 00:51:22,320 --> 00:51:26,080 that's a big concern of mine. >> Yes. 675 00:51:24,440 --> 00:51:30,080 » got kids playing. Thank you. >> Thank you. 676 00:51:27,920 --> 00:51:34,000 And I hope I see everybody Sunday night. I will be at the fireworks as well, and 677 00:51:32,560 --> 00:51:39,760 I don't know what I'm going to be doing there yet, but I'll be there. Thank you. 678 00:51:37,800 --> 00:51:44,400 » All right, thank you. I just like to start my comments and 679 00:51:41,840 --> 00:51:48,360 join in. Obviously, I go last, so any thunder I might have usually gets 680 00:51:45,800 --> 00:51:51,440 stolen, which is fine with me. Do you want to Mr. Hughes, welcome to 681 00:51:49,840 --> 00:51:55,360 Northmont. Look forward to meeting with you after Labor Day to talk about 682 00:51:53,200 --> 00:51:58,720 Clayton and the school system and see what we can do. 683 00:51:56,640 --> 00:52:01,360 Isaiah, thanks for coming out and and speaking. 684 00:52:00,080 --> 00:52:06,000 Feel free to bring some friends with you next time. 685 00:52:03,160 --> 00:52:10,360 Welcome all kinds of engagement with uh with our our young citizens 686 00:52:08,880 --> 00:52:13,600 get their perspective and know what's important to them. 687 00:52:12,200 --> 00:52:17,480 Um I did in talking with Mr. Knickerbocker 688 00:52:15,560 --> 00:52:23,440 earlier before the meeting, she reminded me about cycling, how much I enjoy that 689 00:52:20,920 --> 00:52:28,280 and miss it because of just being pulled away from it. But because of the 690 00:52:25,760 --> 00:52:32,840 accident over on on 49, just please be careful about where you choose to ride. 691 00:52:30,960 --> 00:52:36,960 Uh if you have to take some back roads and takes you longer, but it's less 692 00:52:34,720 --> 00:52:41,080 traveled by vehicles, I I'd encourage you to do that. Uh just just for 693 00:52:39,120 --> 00:52:47,480 safety's sake. It's sometimes it's just not worth trying to be expedient, you 694 00:52:43,120 --> 00:52:49,720 know, if if your life could be at risk. Um 695 00:52:50,640 --> 00:52:56,600 I think last Mr. Anderson is what I'm joining in with Mr. Henning. Thanks for 696 00:52:54,640 --> 00:53:00,240 bringing up those comments and I do hope you find what you're looking for in the 697 00:52:58,440 --> 00:53:04,680 meeting that we the work session we had on trying to address that. And so that 698 00:53:02,600 --> 00:53:09,640 is on our minds. And uh 699 00:53:07,240 --> 00:53:14,880 as as Earl said, look forward to seeing all of you out for fireworks this Labor 700 00:53:11,320 --> 00:53:17,560 Day weekend. Should be a great time. Um great opportunity for our community 701 00:53:16,160 --> 00:53:21,280 involvement and getting to know your neighbors. So I encourage you to come 702 00:53:19,040 --> 00:53:25,520 out for that. Are there any last comments from 703 00:53:22,880 --> 00:53:28,840 council? >> I'll move for adjournment. 704 00:53:27,080 --> 00:53:32,720 » Second. >> We have a motion to adjourn by Mr. 705 00:53:30,520 --> 00:53:37,320 Gorman with a second by Mr. Henning. Any knows? 706 00:53:34,680 --> 00:53:37,320 And make