1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:05,680 They'll be looking for nothing that's not there cuz they're not. 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:15,040 I'm lucky. He is not there. 3 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:17,520 No, he is not there. I can tell you. That's 4 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:22,160 I tried to get the big stuff done, but my guy was 5 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,840 Sit there, Jim. >> I'm sitting here. 6 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:32,000 » I didn't get that. >> I'm messing up the order. 7 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,600 » Is that she's on? 8 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,720 Have a what? >> Have a what? 9 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:04,920 » I haven't even saw it though. >> And the way she looks 10 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,920 Here you go. 11 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,880 Yeah. I wouldn't make it up. 12 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,360 » So what? >> Okay. 13 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:01,920 » I might be crazy. 14 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,399 » We got 15 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,440 » Okay. 16 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:32,240 Right. >> Because 17 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:36,800 interest rate is 5% a year. >> Her new William network around here. 18 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:39,560 » I've heard of them. Cool. 19 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:43,080 Oh, it is? Sorry. 20 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:46,040 » I know. >> What's going on here? 21 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:49,160 My first time here. >> It does blow out. He built it a while 22 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,760 ago during >> We'll find out how much it costs to hire 23 00:02:50,959 --> 00:02:55,280 a painter. Oh, he actually did? 24 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:58,080 » I don't know. Oh, you can. >> You can, though. 25 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:01,160 » No, they But it's too much, right? That was too much. 26 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:03,560 » They have like clean like sponsorship >> Oh, oh, okay. 27 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:05,120 » fun thing to do. >> William 10? 28 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,320 » Yeah, so >> Um 29 00:03:05,519 --> 00:03:08,320 » There's only a couple of 30 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:14,800 » I said that >> I would 31 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:14,800 » I guess so. 32 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,400 » I would have brought it for you. >> Cuz I'm coming. 33 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:24,959 » I think I'm coming home today. >> I'm coming home today, so 34 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,800 » I'm coming home today, so >> I don't 35 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,800 » Find out who did 36 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:32,640 I didn't do I don't think I did it right now. 37 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,840 He's got a lot more than 38 00:03:37,239 --> 00:03:41,720 » I need your post and I had to listen to >> Yeah. 39 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:45,239 I want to bring this thing. 40 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:47,760 » I thought you were going students, but I It's a Wednesday thing. 41 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,760 » I got a singer's >> Well, I'm singing every night, so you 42 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:51,920 know. >> You didn't know you were supposed to 43 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,320 » Uh-uh. >> What? 44 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:56,760 They said they needed a volunteer. >> I thought you were 45 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,600 » What's that? 46 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:17,200 » You did an amazing job. >> Did you hear it? 47 00:04:16,239 --> 00:04:20,040 » I was up in the camera. >> I hear you. Can you do it again? 48 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,680 » He's doing it again. >> Megan, I'm in here. 49 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:43,520 » Okay, guys. Ooh, I apologize. Are we 50 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:48,440 Are we ready? >> Megan, can you hear us? 51 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:50,760 » 4 minutes late. >> I can hear you, but I don't 52 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:54,720 » See, I don't know if I can >> Okay, all right. Just so you can hear us 53 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:56,720 right now, he's working on that. Thank you. 54 00:04:55,280 --> 00:04:59,840 » And she has her slides. Do you have your slides, Megan? 55 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,520 » I do have them ready to share. >> They're on here, right? 56 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:04,280 » Yeah, okay. >> So we can share them. 57 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:07,680 » Yeah, if I can see what you're sharing them, that's what we'll do. 58 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:10,600 » We're trying to get there. >> Okay, we got 59 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:12,760 » And you can you can hear me okay? >> All right. Are you ready, Megan? 60 00:05:12,280 --> 00:05:18,640 » Yes. >> All right, he you can go ahead and turn 61 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:21,360 us live and then work on the window. We are live. 62 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:24,680 » Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting for 63 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:28,919 Mayor and Council for Wednesday, September the 9th, 2026. If you would 64 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:33,440 all rise for the Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Council? 65 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:37,200 » Yes, let us together repeat the Lord's Prayer. 66 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:43,720 » Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will 67 00:05:40,280 --> 00:05:49,160 be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And 68 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:54,480 forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead 69 00:05:51,840 --> 00:05:59,840 us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and 70 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:05,880 the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. Pledge allegiance. 71 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:11,880 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 72 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:18,400 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 73 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,400 justice for all. 74 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:27,560 Okay, and at this time we will have the approval of minutes. 75 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:32,800 » Yes, Madam Chair. I move that we uh accept the body of minutes for 76 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:38,520 Wednesday, August the 26th, which was a regular mayor 77 00:06:34,919 --> 00:06:44,560 and council meeting here at the Corbin. There will be no corrections as stated. 78 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:44,560 I move we accept. 79 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,400 » Second. >> All in favor? 80 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:51,040 » Aye. >> Aye. 81 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:53,400 » Motion carried. >> Councilman Powell, he's not coming 82 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:56,120 tonight. >> He's going to come in on Zoom. 83 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,360 » He's going to Zoom in. >> Okay. Is he calling or Zooming? 84 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:01,040 » Zooming. >> He's going to Zoom in? 85 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:04,560 » Okay. All right. No problem. >> it was if anybody sees him pop up, just 86 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:08,280 let us know. >> Okay. And we do know tonight we don't 87 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:11,880 have a lengthy agenda intentionally because we will be going into a closed 88 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:14,000 session immediately following our regular 89 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:17,960 our regular meeting schedule. So, we have a pretty 90 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:22,160 abbreviated agenda, but we have some good things there. 91 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:26,560 We have Mr. Maddox who's here who's going to talk to us about an opportunity 92 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:29,960 for Crisfield, and we're excited to hear from him. 93 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:32,919 » So, I don't know where you want me to stand. 94 00:07:30,919 --> 00:07:36,040 » Right where you are is good. >> I don't have any fancy slideshows or 95 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:38,040 anything, which is very bad for an academic. 96 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:41,040 Um it's okay. I'm from the University of 97 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:44,800 Maryland, College Park. We're the people that did the HydroNet, so those are 98 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:49,960 those sea level sensors that we have. Um the opportunity is NASA is their 99 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:54,360 earth science division is funding um solutions developments in the earth 100 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:58,560 sciences, and we want to make it an enhanced alert system for our tidal 101 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:02,840 flooding and coastal flooding, which would our target is 24 hours lead 102 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:07,600 time and at least uh worst block-to-block 103 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:11,480 resolution on where it's going to flood. 104 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:15,480 » I'm sorry, block-to-block meaning? >> Block-to-block meaning sub for us sub 10 105 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,800 m, so 30 ft. >> Okay. 106 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:20,280 » So right now you're probably getting a zip code or an area from the weather 107 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,320 service. >> Okay. 108 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:25,960 » Um so this would be you'll know street to street to street 109 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,000 » Okay. >> where it's going to flood. 110 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:31,560 » flooding. >> 18 to 24 hours ahead of time, so for 111 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:36,680 emergency management you can prepare if you need to sandbag, if you need to do 112 00:08:35,039 --> 00:08:41,599 That's our goal. It should take us 2 years. 113 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:45,080 Um basically why I'm here is we want to work with Crisfield to be the pilot to 114 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:48,240 develop the systems. We already have the sensors here. 115 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:50,960 We've already worked with you before. Um Crisfield will be an unpaid 116 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:54,880 collaborator. And I have an MOU draft that I've given 117 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:58,839 to the town council um to your councilor, the lawyer. And 118 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:00,040 also I've read 119 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:02,720 » it's pretty benign. >> It's pretty benign. Basically what we 120 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:04,960 want from the town >> It's there. 121 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:06,120 » and the leadership >> Oh, that's not it. 122 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:08,520 » That >> Oh, it is. 123 00:09:06,680 --> 00:09:10,839 » Well, that's the project rationale. If you go to the third page 124 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:14,360 » But this is the memorandum of understanding, too, right? This is the 125 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:17,440 MOU that I read through. So this is what you're talking about that we 126 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:20,520 we would need to sign. >> At some point uh it needs to go through 127 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:22,040 your council, it needs to go through our legal council. 128 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:26,760 » Absolutely. >> Um basically what we're asking for the 129 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:29,960 town is um we have web forms that we're going to ask you to post on your website 130 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:34,200 that will feed the data back to us. Basically that's for the citizens to 131 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:36,960 say, "Hey, water on this street at this time on this day." And you can attach 132 00:09:35,680 --> 00:09:39,880 picture and we can start building the database. 133 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,680 Um And we're going to have quarterly 134 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,520 meetings down here with the town. >> Mhm. 135 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:45,600 » So, we're going to ask you to try to help 136 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:48,480 » outreach >> get the people. And if we have to pay 137 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:51,720 for a venue, if we have to pay for rental space, if we have to pay for food 138 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:54,360 and beverage to get people there, we'll do it out of the University of Maryland 139 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:57,160 budget. But, we just need you to help us 140 00:09:55,440 --> 00:10:02,240 organize and get the information and work with us to develop the system. 141 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:04,400 So, I don't know if it's a big ask. I don't think it is. 142 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:08,000 » No. We'll put you on the >> But, you'll be first ones to have the 143 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:11,000 system in this whole East Coast of the United States cuz it's 144 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:14,320 going to be if we make it work for Crisfield, it's going to go from 145 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:18,480 Brownsville to New York City. >> Fantastic. Well, we love it. And you 146 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:22,440 guys have been really active here. So, I don't know if any of the council has the 147 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:27,320 hydronet sensor on their phone, but I got my alerts over the weekend that said 148 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:31,240 the hospital was like at almost 4 ft. And yeah, it was it was really nice. So, 149 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:35,080 if that if you guys don't have that, you can get that sensor. I don't know how I 150 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:36,440 got sent to my phone. >> I signed you up. 151 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,640 » Oh. >> I signed all of you up if you're okay 152 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:41,000 with it. >> Yeah. 153 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:45,000 » Yeah. But, uh if you go to the city's Facebook page, there's a flyer and you 154 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,280 can scan the QR code and sign yourself up. 155 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:49,400 » I just thought it was the weather channel. 156 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:52,160 » Yeah. It's going to tell you that the hospital's rising? 157 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:55,080 » I saw it. Yeah. I saw it, but I thought it was 158 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:58,600 over written by the code red we get. >> Oh, okay. No, this is hydronet sensors 159 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:02,400 that that that do this for us. >> Yeah, so the University of Maryland. 160 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:05,680 » So, as it gets right now, once it approaches a certain level, we send an 161 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:08,440 email out that says, "Hey, you might want to go and figure out 162 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:12,160 whether you need to evacuate people or whatever. I don't know what your 163 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:14,720 emergency management plan is here. Some of the other towns we work with, 164 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:19,320 they have buddy systems or whatever where they need to evacuate elderly 165 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:24,000 and those that don't have means and open centers. So, anyway. 166 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:28,640 » So, this is just more of the same. But, this is creating an early alert system 167 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:32,120 so that we would have almost a day's advance notice. Not saying it's rising 168 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:35,640 right now, but saying it's going to tomorrow. 169 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:38,560 » In the next 24 hours to get prepared. >> Yeah, I think that's huge. 170 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:41,200 » Um working with some of the other places in the state, 171 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:44,200 um you know, takes that much time if they 172 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:47,320 have to do something. >> Absolutely. 173 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:49,920 Yeah, and it take anybody. Yeah, absolutely. If they were going to do 174 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:52,560 anything, you know, it was really organized. 175 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:55,680 » Some places we work with they have to preposition fire trucks and ambulances 176 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:58,320 cuz they have places that flood, they know they can't get to them. They have 177 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:02,240 to preposition emergency services in different places. So, I don't know 178 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:06,080 exactly what your situations are, but just so we give you the information 179 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:09,400 to build your own emergency management 180 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,720 plan. >> Well, I definitely thank you for 181 00:12:10,360 --> 00:12:14,160 considering us. I'm going to see what council questions you guys have for um 182 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:18,120 Michael. >> Sounds good to me. 183 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:21,680 » No, no no question. I was I was just going to say 184 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,720 when was the last time that you were here? 185 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:25,960 » Yeah. >> In front of the town council? 186 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:28,480 Or just at the crystal lake junction? >> Well, yeah, I mean you said you had 187 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:30,400 worked with us. >> Um 188 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:34,200 » For the sensors. >> Put in the sensors. 189 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:37,400 » I was down here probably 3 months ago to work on the 190 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,960 Jenkins sensor cuz it was giving us bad readings. 191 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:42,040 » Mhm. But you But you put these in What was it 192 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:44,000 last year? >> 2 years. 193 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:45,600 » It's been 2 years since they they got put in. Okay. 194 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:48,600 » So. >> Okay. 195 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:52,400 » And we're down here probably once every 6 months or so just checking on them. 196 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:55,080 And if we see something funky in the data, we just come right down and fix 197 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,600 them. Like I don't know if anybody's been to 198 00:12:56,160 --> 00:13:00,560 Jenkins where we put this piece of red conduit in cuz somebody had a dinghy 199 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,839 that kept floating from underneath of our sensor. 200 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:04,800 » What was it? >> Somebody has a dinghy that they're 201 00:13:03,680 --> 00:13:06,400 They're uh >> So, it kept interfering with the 202 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:10,160 reading. >> the sensor and so we just put this piece 203 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:13,280 of red conduit down into the seafloor >> Oh, wow. 204 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:15,520 » a bracket and so the dinghy just hits that and then after that we haven't had 205 00:13:14,680 --> 00:13:18,200 any problems. >> See. 206 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:21,720 Well, thank you for what you do. Absolutely. Councilman um Michael. 207 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:25,000 » No, I have no question. Thank you. >> Vice Council? 208 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:26,760 Okay. Did Did um Councilman Patella do any chatting? 209 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:31,920 » No. >> Yes, do you want to chat? Okay, so what 210 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:36,960 we want to do today though is we we need to approve us partnering with you 211 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:40,800 pending the final review of the MOU. But it is very benign. I've read through it 212 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:44,840 in in its entirety and I can't imagine any problems. But we would need to get a 213 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:47,920 motion to be able to partner with University of Maryland. What division is 214 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:50,720 it? Is it >> So I'm in the Earth System Science 215 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:52,720 Interdisciplinary Center. >> Okay, so we can say University of 216 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:56,880 Maryland. >> Yeah, say University of 217 00:13:55,120 --> 00:14:00,440 » Yeah, and that that would work. Can I get a motion? 218 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:02,640 » I make a motion to partner with University of Maryland. 219 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:05,360 » Second. >> All in favor? 220 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:08,240 » Aye. >> Motion carried. Michael, thank you so 221 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:10,720 very much. I know you said you have a deadline for the proposal and that's why 222 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:14,440 you came today. >> It has to be in the NASA by October 223 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:18,680 15th, but we're going to have to have it in to the Maryland internal system by 224 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,600 October 5th. >> Got you. 225 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:25,200 » So we'll have that early with council, your legal council, all done by then. 226 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:27,800 » Right, and that's why he's here today cuz 227 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:31,480 it definitely is time sensitive. So thank you. 228 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:34,200 » This came on to my plate Thursday. >> That's how grants work. That's why 229 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:37,720 that's what we're saying. It works that way. Opportunities, when they come up, 230 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:40,720 if you can take advantage of them, then it it's definitely beneficial. Thank 231 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:44,200 you, Michael. Appreciate you. Absolutely. 232 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:47,320 Okay, and then we just want to go through the approval for the Director of 233 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:52,880 Grants and Strategic Initiatives position. We have selected Ms. Jackie to 234 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:57,120 Collins to be she's been the assistant, she's been doing the work, she has a 235 00:14:54,320 --> 00:15:01,040 strong background and strategic initiatives through Coca-Cola and she 236 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:03,960 has some excellent ideas for some of the 237 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:07,320 strategic initiatives that we're interested in. And I just said that to 238 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:11,080 the council cuz we do a lot of grants, but we also have to make sure that we 239 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:15,760 get those grants implemented and we have some things that we want to focus on. 240 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:19,760 Our roads, our um uh just business development in in 241 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:25,000 general. And so she's going to help us out in in areas. 242 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:28,080 So did anybody have any questions? Can I get a motion? 243 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:30,360 » Motion to approve. >> Can I get a second? 244 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:33,200 » Second. >> All in favor? 245 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:38,120 » Aye. >> Motion carried. Fantastic. Okay, thank 246 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:41,000 you very much. Um, welcome. Yes. 247 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:45,280 Okay. And then we're going to keep moving here. Uh, we're going to have a 248 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:49,560 review of our stormwater pump and tide gate construction bids. Megan is here 249 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:53,720 with us and um, we're excited to have her. Talk to us a little bit about the 250 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:58,320 work she's been helping us with um, in terms of making sure we can get this 251 00:15:55,880 --> 00:16:03,600 project done. Um, I know Jennifer and and has worked very closely with her in 252 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:06,640 this regard um, and Jason Laura has been a part of this project. He couldn't be 253 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:10,880 here this evening, but I think everyone is in agreement and in accordance with 254 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:13,920 this. So, Megan, welcome. We can't see you, 255 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:18,080 but we know you're there. >> I can turn my video on. 256 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:22,720 » Just say hello. That's fine. Thank you so very much. Absolutely. So, if you 257 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:26,760 would um, run through us what you guys came up with, we appreciate it. 258 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:30,200 » Hi, yes. So, we were working on the design and permitting for the Crest 259 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:36,200 Steel Tide Gates and Stormwater Pump Stations and we put the project out for 260 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:40,200 construction bid. And on May 29th, 2026, we received five bids for the projects 261 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:45,560 and um, they're summarized in that table. For rounding purposes, Ship 262 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:51,560 Electric came in at 2.5 million, Chesapeake Turf LLC at 3.1 million, 263 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:57,800 David A. Bramble at 3.5 million, and Sue Construction at 4.8 million, and NO 264 00:16:54,400 --> 00:17:01,800 Contracting came in at 7.3 million. Uh, we found that Ship Electric is 265 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:06,319 considered non-responsive. They failed to meet all the requirements including 266 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:11,800 providing the experience and qual- qualification certification. 267 00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:11,800 » Okay. 268 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:17,360 » And then, if you go to the next slide. >> Yes. Mhm, we are on the next one. Thank 269 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:19,959 you. >> Okay. 270 00:17:17,959 --> 00:17:25,400 » I regrouped the summer table just for ease so you can see the prices again. 271 00:17:23,079 --> 00:17:30,120 Pending sufficient funding, Bay Land recommended contract award to Chesapeake 272 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:35,320 Turf LLC. They were considered the lowest responsive bidder in the amount 273 00:17:32,120 --> 00:17:39,400 of 3.1 million. In addition to being the lowest responsive bidder, they also 274 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:43,280 demonstrated the most extensive relevant experience 275 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:47,800 um of any bidder including pump station rehabilitation, 276 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:52,520 manual and pipe installation, and just general civil site development. 277 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:57,040 Um We know funding is limited and Justin 278 00:17:54,360 --> 00:18:02,240 worked really hard to secure additional funding. And so, as lowest responsive 279 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:06,520 bidder, Chesapeake Turf will be awarded on a limited scope due to the funding 280 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:11,640 limitations. So, we're reducing the scope of work and also working on some 281 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:15,240 value engineering um to install the Gerald Ditch Pump Station. 282 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:20,440 So, we recommend a contract award to them in 283 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:24,880 approximately 1.7 million dollars. And Bay Land also provided a construction 284 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:29,200 management and inspection proposal for 176,000 285 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:36,480 dollars. So, the recommended award total is 1,879,338 286 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:39,960 dollars and 99 cents. >> Fantastic. Thank you so much, Megan. I 287 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:43,560 appreciate you guys did a thorough job of going through this for us and 288 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:48,320 helping us to understand where we are today. For Council, I just wanted to let 289 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:52,800 them know that we had originally wanted to do two pumping stations, but because 290 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:56,880 this project is so very old, I don't know, pre-dates all of us here except 291 00:18:54,800 --> 00:19:01,200 maybe Joyce and Val. It's been out there a long, long time. 292 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:06,120 The prices had changed so much that we're we are strapped to even try to get 293 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:09,720 one of the pumping stations in. So, we talked about this as a at a previous 294 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:15,520 meeting, but this is where we end up. And so, we want to know if has any 295 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:19,080 questions on um the recommendation here. Councilman Johnson? Councilwoman 296 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:21,680 » No, you're right. It's It's been up there a long time. 297 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:26,240 » And And if we can get this done, I think it'll have a major major impact on um 298 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:30,680 the flooding issues that we have cuz Joe's Ditch, we know all know, is one of 299 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:33,840 the places where we uh experience some severe flooding. 300 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:36,000 Councilman um Banks? >> No, um 301 00:19:36,120 --> 00:19:41,880 my opinion I'm I hoping we could get them both. 302 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:44,000 But, anyway. >> Not happening. 303 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:47,240 » Not happening. So, we're grateful for what is 304 00:19:45,360 --> 00:19:51,280 happening, so I don't have any Thanks. Thank Bayland Bayland again for 305 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:53,840 what they have been doing assisting us with this. 306 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:56,080 » Councilman Lightfoot? >> I have no question. 307 00:19:55,280 --> 00:20:01,160 » Vice Council? >> Um just are we going to be issued the 308 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:02,800 limited scope of work change so we can kind of go over and look at it and see 309 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,240 what changes? >> Sure. 310 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:07,520 » Then then no question. >> All right, I think that's going to be 311 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:13,000 really crucial to any award being on funding and on that they're going to 312 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:14,760 agree to do the work for the limited scope. 313 00:20:13,360 --> 00:20:17,520 » Right. Absolutely. Okay. >> Because 314 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:21,040 » So, it'll be pending that agreement. >> Pending an agreement and funding source. 315 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,640 » Yes. >> So, that needs to be what the motion 316 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:29,600 looks like cuz >> Pending agreement and funding source for 317 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:33,360 this amount? Our issue is if there's a gap, then that 318 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:37,960 might be. >> Well, it's it's also um it's usually 319 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:41,480 done that way because uh 320 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:44,640 MGE's got to go to the Board of Public Works. It's going to take 3 months to go 321 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:47,400 through the Board of Public Works. >> Okay. 322 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:51,720 » So, in addition to >> To our own time tables, we have to wait 323 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:55,200 for the Board of Public Works to approve part of the funding that we're planning 324 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:58,120 to receive for this project. Is that what I'm hearing? 325 00:20:55,840 --> 00:21:02,920 » And so, we're already then looking at it's already 3 months old from when they 326 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:07,360 submitted bids. Are they going to hold that price 327 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:10,120 until all the other funding comes in or are they going to 328 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:14,800 » As to uh >> As to increase, because then there's no 329 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:18,320 funding for the increase. Unfortunately, that's happened in the 330 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:21,480 past. So, I think all that needs to be contingent 331 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:25,560 on funding, and the price being held under the 332 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:29,960 modified agreement. >> Meghan? 333 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:35,560 » Yes, I'm going through the emails. I know we did ask them a certain time to 334 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:41,760 hold their price. Knowing that that was going to be the 335 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:46,080 timeline. So, I'm trying to find what they asked them to hold. 336 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:50,440 » Because we think standard is 90 days, right? 337 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:52,880 That's usually pretty standard. 90 days. >> past 90 from when the bids were 338 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:55,440 submitted. >> Right. 339 00:21:57,640 --> 00:22:00,400 I don't know when they were submitted. How long ago was this? 340 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:06,720 » May 29th. >> May 29th. We did go We did go back and 341 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:10,520 ask them um knowing that there was going to be a reduced scope of work. Um so, we 342 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:14,360 have been in in communications with them, and they are 343 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:20,520 » aware. Did we just look Okay. 344 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:23,040 She froze for a second, but she's back. You're back. 345 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:33,000 I I think the issue is to make the motion uh make it contingent 346 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:39,120 on on make it contingent on the funding and and as well as um 347 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:42,600 uh the limited scope uh well, approval of the limited scope and the funding. Is 348 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:44,360 that what we're talking here? >> Yes. 349 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:47,920 » Contingent on approval of the limited scope and the 350 00:22:46,360 --> 00:22:50,080 funding availability. >> Yes. 351 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:55,040 » Go ahead. >> Mhm, absolutely. 352 00:22:53,200 --> 00:23:00,320 » I was going to make the motion anyway, because I had it contingent on pending 353 00:22:57,640 --> 00:23:03,320 modified price agreement. Is that the way that worded, it, 354 00:23:02,120 --> 00:23:08,040 » Uh how how do we word it? I had it 355 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:10,960 » unlimited scope and funding. I mean, funding could be 356 00:23:09,120 --> 00:23:15,120 » Well, I had pending modified price arrangement and funding source. 357 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:18,160 Limited change that >> wording 358 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:20,560 » to limited scope cuz he just said they have to approve the limited scope and I 359 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:23,760 don't think we worded it >> I had modified limited 360 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:26,560 » Okay. >> limited 361 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:29,040 scope of work >> Mhm. 362 00:23:30,120 --> 00:23:33,840 You want to say it? >> It doesn't appear that there's a 363 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:37,760 Baylands recommending re-bidding based on the new limited scope 364 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:40,800 as well. We're not recommending that. 365 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:41,800 » It's >> the 366 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:44,640 » time sensitive >> Yeah. 367 00:23:42,360 --> 00:23:48,080 » No, we were just recommending to proceed with the 368 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:50,680 um most responsive low bidder for for the project. 369 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:54,880 » Right. With the funding that we had, we had to reduce the scope. Right, but we 370 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:57,880 needed our approval on the scope. >> I did find the email. I'll confirm that 371 00:23:56,400 --> 00:24:02,080 they can hold the price for 3 months, but we did make it clear that they had 372 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:05,360 to complete the work by July 2027 cuz that's the requirement of some of the 373 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:07,720 other grants. And they they did agree to that. 374 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:11,920 » Okay. Can you can we try to frame a motion? 375 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:17,280 » Okay. I'd like to make a motion to accept Baylands recommendation 376 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:21,360 uh to approve Baylands recommendation contingent upon 377 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:26,480 uh a pending limited scope of work 378 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:31,760 a pending agreement for the limited scope of work and the funding source. 379 00:24:30,120 --> 00:24:34,000 Does that sound okay? >> There Heads are shaking yes. 380 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:37,760 » Okay. >> Yeah, heads are shaking yes. I think 381 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:39,840 you're good. Can we get a second? >> Second. 382 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:43,520 » All in favor? >> Aye. 383 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:46,880 » Motion carried. Thank you so much, Megan. We appreciate it and we'll 384 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:50,560 continue to work through the Yeah, we'll continue to work through the nuances to 385 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:54,200 make sure that everything is in order, but I think um we can see there was a 386 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:58,080 thorough review and we think we're in the right space. So, So, you so much. 387 00:24:56,560 --> 00:25:01,280 » Thank you. It was a nice evening. >> You too. Thank you again. 388 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:06,640 » Bye-bye. >> Okay, guys. We are almost there. This is 389 00:25:04,120 --> 00:25:11,280 just a record. Okay, public input. It looks like we have a guest tonight. 390 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:16,080 » I'm just visiting. >> Okay, so Mr. Thomas, thank you for 391 00:25:14,120 --> 00:25:21,720 coming by. We appreciate you being here tonight. Um and so, if there's any other 392 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:24,960 no other public input tonight, we will keep going and we'll go 393 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:28,720 through council comments. We'll start with you 394 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:33,480 tonight, Councilwoman Johnson. >> Um 395 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:37,800 just my usual big thank you to the employees and all that you do. And 396 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:42,120 oh, okay. I just a big thank you to the staff and employees for all that you do 397 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:47,040 to help us. And it seems like we had a successful Labor Day weekend. We had a 398 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:51,680 lot of visitors. The boat docking contest was, as always, awesome. And I 399 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:56,320 think we had more people in town on Sunday than we had on weekend. Seemed 400 00:25:53,800 --> 00:26:01,200 like just just my observation. I may be wrong. So, don't hold it against me. 401 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:05,800 But anyhow, we thank all the visitors and we thank everybody. Hope everybody 402 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:09,720 had a wonderful Labor Day and Crab Derby. They remind me to say that Crab 403 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:14,760 Derby weekend. That's it for me. >> Thank you. Okay, Councilman Banks. 404 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:16,520 » Uh not not a whole lot. Thanks again, staff, 405 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:20,120 um administration, 406 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:23,600 for what they do for the city. Uh looks like we had a great Labor Day 407 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:27,560 weekend. Uh Crab Derby celebration. 408 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:30,000 Had a chance to go to boat docking. This was my second 409 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:35,160 um weekend in 30 years that I wasn't bogged 410 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:38,400 down, tied down, cuz I had my involvement of working for 411 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:42,000 the chamber all that time. So, I really enjoyed myself. I was at Prince's condo 412 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:45,760 and had a chance to look at boat docking. I was really excited about 413 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:49,800 um what I did what I saw and observed. So, 414 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:54,680 great weekend. Thank you, Chief, for keeping the city safe. 415 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:57,600 And to Ms. Jackie, thank you for what you have done and thank you for what 416 00:26:55,880 --> 00:27:00,920 you're going to do and congratulations on the new position. 417 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:05,240 » Congratulations. >> I'm excited. This is very exciting. 418 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:08,880 Thank you. Okay, Councilman Langford. >> That's all I had. Congratulations on the 419 00:27:07,120 --> 00:27:12,600 new position. You know, we're here to help you whenever or or make things work 420 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:15,720 for you. Whatever way you want to look at it. 421 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:19,480 » Absolutely. >> But thank you. And thank everybody else. 422 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:23,640 » Yeah. >> Just just 423 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:29,320 » Congrats Jackie and it was a great Crab Derby to be at. A lot of people in the 424 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:32,920 parade and then I agree with Lavern. Uh it took us probably 30 minutes to get 425 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:36,760 out of the marina after the fireworks. So we just sat there waiting. 426 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:42,840 » I can't complain. That's all good. >> Welcome back. 427 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:48,080 » Yes, Councilman. Go ahead. >> I'd be remiss to overlook things in the 428 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:53,320 room and that is to thank Jennifer who served in the position 429 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:57,120 as grant director. Um you know, in and out but still did a wonderful job. 430 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,480 Really, Jennifer, you have done an excellent job. 431 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:00,440 » Tremendous. >> And we're going to miss We're going to 432 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:02,240 miss you. We are. >> In that aspect. She's still helping us 433 00:28:02,120 --> 00:28:05,880 out. >> Well, we know that. 434 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:08,120 » I I know public comment is over but you couldn't have found a better person for 435 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:14,400 the job. I I stopped thinking of Jackie as an an 436 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:16,000 assistant and cuz she is phenomenal. >> Thank you. 437 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:18,800 » Thank you. >> Thank you, Jennifer. 438 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:21,760 » Should I have Jamie and Marshall? >> Go ahead. You can say 439 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:27,040 » I just say I got to add this. A big shout out to Jamie Marshall. I I I'm one 440 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:31,920 of his biggest fans and I love to see him boat doing boat docking. I never was 441 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:35,800 interested until I started watching him. He's a showman. 442 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:41,000 » He's a showman and that's a good part. >> young man. Oh, he was so awesome. An 443 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:44,520 11-year-old a young man that you know >> Yeah, I saw they said they 444 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:48,000 » I don't remember his name Facebook. So if anybody remembers his name, a big 445 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:51,880 shout out to him also. >> Yeah, a great job. And thank you 446 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:56,320 everyone. Um I just want to echo what everyone else said. Um 447 00:28:54,600 --> 00:29:00,040 I do want to mention that we are considering a roads planning grant. So, 448 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:04,120 this is for council, you know, we may have to get together again soon. Um you 449 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:08,080 heard Michael talk about how he just got an opportunity a week ago. Well, we just 450 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:12,040 have a possibility there might be a planning grant available that we could 451 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:16,880 start looking at roads. It's a federal grant, you know, but if we could get it 452 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:20,160 together, we want to try. So, if that is a possibility right now, Jackie is 453 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:23,640 looking into it. She's reaching out to the funding source to see if it's 454 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:28,040 something that makes sense for us to do. Um and if it does, I'm going to call on 455 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:31,640 you guys for another quick meeting where she would outline what it would entail, 456 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:35,400 and then you guys could make a decision. Cuz I think it's due on the 9th of 457 00:29:33,080 --> 00:29:38,680 October. Am I Am I correct? Right. And actually it just came out. 458 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:42,720 When we found out August 27th. Yeah, so it just came out. So, it's not like we 459 00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:45,840 sat on it or we missed it. It is really how the grant world works. A lot of 460 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:48,720 times they'll put these things out and you don't have a lot of lead time. But 461 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:52,800 she's done a lot of research, and I think if we can do We can't do the 462 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:56,760 implementation grant, the construction. We're not ready for that. But there's a 463 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:59,600 possibility we might have uh we might look at the planning grant. So, I just 464 00:29:58,160 --> 00:30:04,920 want to give you guys a heads-up about that. Um and again, my my hats off to 465 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:09,240 everyone who did the crab derby, the chamber, and the volunteers. I thought 466 00:30:07,280 --> 00:30:13,320 this year reminded me of some of the old days. Um I was really Yeah, I was really 467 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:16,560 pleased, and the atmosphere was just really good. And when I talked to Danny, 468 00:30:15,400 --> 00:30:21,200 he had said he thought there were more people here um like first-timers that 469 00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:26,240 have been here for many, many years. Um I thought it was great. Um also, I want 470 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:30,600 to thank all of the volunteers. We're seeing the community step up, and that's 471 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:34,080 a wonderful thing. And we saw some folks that were edging. They don't want to be 472 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:37,680 named, but we saw some folks who got out there and did some work to help us out, 473 00:30:36,160 --> 00:30:41,560 and we appreciate that. You know, the Lioness, um they have reached out, and 474 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:45,360 And looking at some things that we can do to help beautify the entrance to the 475 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:49,320 city again. Um and of course they do the planning for us. So we're saying 476 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:53,720 citizens step up and that means so much to us. So definitely we appreciate all 477 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:57,360 the work that you guys are doing. Um hats off to little Mr. and Miss 478 00:30:55,920 --> 00:31:00,320 Crustacean. Um okay, give me some names. 479 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:04,680 Help me Joyce. >> Preston Ensley. 480 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:06,360 » Preston Ensley was um Miss Little Mr. Crustacean. 481 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:07,480 » Caleb Walker. >> Caleb 482 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:12,120 » Caleb Walker. >> was little Miss Crustacean and I know 483 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:15,000 Aliana Rob was um >> Vanessa Crustacean. 484 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:19,000 » Miss Crustacean and um all those pagents were phenomenal as they always are. So 485 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:24,120 um we want to definitely send our congratulations to all of them. Um and 486 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:27,080 as we said September's our month. So we've got LESMA coming up which is a 487 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:30,640 Lower Eastern Shore Merchants Association meeting. That's happening 488 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:34,840 next Thursday? 489 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:38,080 17th? Next Thursday? 490 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:40,640 Next Thursday? >> It's the third Thursday of the 491 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:45,120 » It's the third Thursday. And then following that we have the Clam Bake 492 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:49,640 which is um going to be happening on the 23rd of September as well. So I mean 493 00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:54,840 we'll be participating in that. That's a Chamber of Commerce event as well. But 494 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:58,480 um it's a huge um boost for the city and I think that we're going to get a lot of 495 00:31:56,360 --> 00:32:02,360 folks coming in for that as well. So just want to thank everybody for you 496 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:06,680 know their support. September is a month that really showcases Crisfield. So we 497 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:11,720 appreciate all that you guys are doing. And so um we're going to go 498 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:16,840 I know it's a close but before we do that I do want to make one comment. It 499 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:21,960 has been you know a wonderful like I said Labor Day time but I do have to go 500 00:32:19,880 --> 00:32:27,960 on the record. I I got some stuff sent to me and and just for the record I need 501 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:31,800 to say um be careful what you read. Um there are people who are saying that I 502 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:35,520 said things that would never say. So I just want everyone on the record to say 503 00:32:34,240 --> 00:32:38,800 hey I don't know where this stuff is coming from. Most of these people I 504 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:43,560 don't even know. Um so, I want it to be on the record. I 505 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:47,320 don't normally do that cuz I don't do Facebook as a rule. But, if someone 506 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:51,120 sends me something that is completely in left field, I have to challenge that. 507 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:54,920 So, I'm going on the record to say the things that you see that people are 508 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:58,400 saying that I said absolutely never happened. Don't even know these people. 509 00:32:56,360 --> 00:33:02,840 Closest slander and defamation of character, I don't know where that stuff 510 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:06,720 is coming from. But, me as the mayor and this team, we're going to continue every 511 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:10,440 day to try to move this community forward. That's what we're here for. 512 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:14,000 That's what we're committed to do. And that's what we're going to continue to 513 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:17,640 do. And so, I'm I'm grateful to all of those who know me and know it's 514 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:21,800 nonsense. But, I do also realize that not everyone does know that. So, I have 515 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:24,800 to go officially on the record and say don't believe the nonsense that you're 516 00:33:23,040 --> 00:33:27,840 reading cuz that is not stuff that I said. I don't know where this stuff came 517 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:31,920 from. But, you know, you might even want to look at where the source is. Uh we 5 518 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:35,160 minutes and you can figure out no, that probably don't want to listen to that. 519 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:38,680 So, just be careful. I just wanted to go on the record for saying that and say I 520 00:33:36,960 --> 00:33:41,160 do appreciate all of those who have been so supportive through this whole 521 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:44,160 process. Thank you, guys. 522 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:46,960 » Thank you. >> Mhm. Sure. 523 00:33:44,840 --> 00:33:51,520 » I would be remiss because everybody does not have Facebook, but I would be remiss 524 00:33:49,720 --> 00:33:54,240 to not thank my grandson for doing the national anthem for praying. 525 00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:57,720 » Yes, it was beautiful. >> He asked for volunteer and every now and 526 00:33:55,800 --> 00:34:00,880 then I do volunteer to sing cuz I used to sing at 527 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:03,880 Special Olympics. And somebody said, "Are you going to sing, Lavern?" And 528 00:34:01,880 --> 00:34:08,440 then I realized, "Oh, I've got a singer." So, I want to say uh 529 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:12,520 a big thank you to him because I'm always dragging him somewhere to sing. 530 00:34:10,720 --> 00:34:16,480 And he says, "Mama." I said, "You can do this." And I think he was a little 531 00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:20,960 overwhelmed because it was a larger crowd than what he sang to in a long 532 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:25,639 while. So, a big shout out to Ronnie Sterling Jr. and a big thank you to him 533 00:34:23,240 --> 00:34:28,639 on behalf of the city, you know, for participating. 534 00:34:26,480 --> 00:34:33,159 » He did a phenomenal job. Absolutely, no question. And with that, um we are going 535 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:37,280 to read our notice of closed session before we adjourn our open session and 536 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:39,840 go into closed. If you would, Councilwoman. 537 00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:43,320 » Notice of special meeting for the purpose of adjourning to a closed 538 00:34:41,240 --> 00:34:47,360 session. Mayor and City Council, City of Crisfield, Wednesday, September 539 00:34:45,399 --> 00:34:51,960 the 9th, 2026, following the open session. On Wednesday, September the 540 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:55,960 9th, 2026, following the open session, the Mayor and City Council of City of 541 00:34:53,360 --> 00:35:00,480 Crisfield will convene will convene from an open session meeting in order to 542 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:05,320 entertain and vote to convene to close this meeting to discuss matters that 543 00:35:02,720 --> 00:35:09,360 open meetings act permits it to discuss in closed session, specifically to 544 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:13,440 consult with counsel to obtain legal rights legal advice and to consult with 545 00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:17,920 staff consultants and or other individuals about pending or potential 546 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:21,680 litigation. Reason for discussion, consult with solicitor by pending 547 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:25,640 litigation. The authority for holding this closed session is set forth in 548 00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:29,440 13-305B7 of the General Provisions Article of the 549 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:33,520 Annotated Code of Maryland. The closed session will be held in the meeting room 550 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:37,840 of the Corbin Corbin Studio and Gallery. The authority for holding this session 551 00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:41,480 this closed session is set forth in code of the General Provisions Article of the 552 00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:45,760 Annotated Code of Maryland. Attest, Joyce Morgan, Clerk Treasurer, City 553 00:35:43,240 --> 00:35:48,520 Manager. Darlene Mayor Darlene Taylor, Mayor. Sorry. 554 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:51,280 » That's fine. No, thank you very much. That was a lot and I appreciate you for 555 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:55,720 reading that for us, Councilwoman Johnson. And so, with that, um we would 556 00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:59,880 need to get a motion if we're going to go into closed before we um actually 557 00:35:58,120 --> 00:36:02,480 close our regular session. So, can I get a motion? 558 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:04,520 » Motion. >> Second. 559 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:06,400 » All in favor? >> Aye. 560 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:10,280 » Aye. >> Motion carried. So, with that, we have a 561 00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:13,960 motion to go into closed, but we would need to close our regularly scheduled um 562 00:36:12,360 --> 00:36:17,320 session. So, can I get a motion to close our regular meeting? 563 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:21,240 » After we do that, yeah. >> So, after our closed session? 564 00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:21,240 » Yeah.