[0:00] the 26th meeting of the Delaware County
[0:01] Board of Commissioners, the afternoon
[0:03] edition, since we're meeting at 1:30
[0:04] this afternoon. Um, everyone will please
[0:07] join me in the pledge
[0:12] to the flag of the United States of
[0:14] America and to the republic for which it
[0:17] stands, one nation under God,
[0:20] indivisible, with liberty and justice
[0:23] for all.
[0:26] >> Great. Thank you. Um, I'm Deb Benton,
[0:28] president of the board this year. To my
[0:30] right is our vice president, fellow
[0:31] commissioner, Gary Merrell. To my left
[0:33] is fellow commissioner and video honore.
[0:37] >> Commissioner Parker Lewis. Administrator
[0:39] Tracy Davies. The deputy administrators
[0:41] Don Houston, Eric Hostadler are here.
[0:43] And our clerks, Randy Wilson and
[0:46] Jennifer Wall. You can begin.
[0:48] >> Resolution number 26-288
[0:50] in the matter of approving electronic
[0:51] record of proceedings from regular
[0:53] meeting held April 23rd, 2026.
[0:55] >> So move. Second
[0:57] >> discussion vote
[0:58] >> vote on motion 26-288
[1:01] Mrs. Lewis
[1:02] >> I
[1:02] >> Mr. Merrell
[1:03] >> I
[1:03] >> Mr. Benton
[1:04] >> I
[1:05] >> we do not have any public comment today
[1:07] that brings us to item number three
[1:08] resolution number 26-289
[1:11] in the matter of approving purchase
[1:12] orders and announced certificates of
[1:14] payments of warrants and batch number CM
[1:16] APR0424
[1:19] » so move
[1:19] >> second
[1:20] >> discussion vote
[1:22] >> vote on motion 26-289
[1:24] Mr. Benton
[1:25] >> I
[1:25] >> Mrs. Lewis.
[1:26] >> I
[1:26] >> Mr. Merrell.
[1:27] >> Hi.
[1:28] >> Resolution number 26-290 in the matter
[1:31] approving travel expense request.
[1:33] >> So move second.
[1:34] >> Discussion vote.
[1:36] >> Let's go with Lewis and Merrill. Vote on
[1:40] motion 26-290.
[1:42] Mr. Merrell.
[1:43] >> I.
[1:43] >> Mr. Benton.
[1:44] >> I.
[1:44] >> Mrs. Lewis.
[1:45] >> I.
[1:46] >> Resolution number 26-291
[1:48] in the matter of approving the 2026 2027
[1:51] program cost with the county risk
[1:53] sharing authority.
[1:54] >> So moved. Second
[1:56] >> discussion.
[1:57] >> Good morning, commissioners, or good afternoon.
[2:00] >> That's right. Good afternoon.
[2:02] >> Um, Don Houston, deputy administrator,
[2:05] and we have with us Brian Smith with SFM
[2:09] Insurance, who's our local insurance
[2:12] agent, and this is our annual renewal
[2:14] with Corsa. Um, we were fortunate to
[2:18] receive less than a 10% increase in our
[2:21] renewal premium. Um, we ended up with a
[2:25] 7.57%
[2:27] increase, I believe. Um, and that's
[2:30] actually very good considering that our
[2:32] property values increased with our last
[2:36] appraisal by 95.5 million. Um so we're
[2:42] doing very well I think all in all um in
[2:46] terms of you know loss control and
[2:49] ensuring that um we're all taking
[2:52] advantage of the trainings and the
[2:54] programs that we have available through
[2:57] um to help keep our costs down. Um
[3:01] Brian's here to talk about some of the
[3:04] um changes and enhancements that we
[3:07] might be seeing or will be seeing um as
[3:10] we begin this next coverage year and we
[3:14] can answer any questions as well.
[3:17] >> Yes, there was not a lot of changes this
[3:19] year from last year uh which was good.
[3:22] Uh a couple of the things um that they
[3:24] did bring up or that they are changing
[3:26] and you guys Delaware County um was able
[3:30] to secure the 2 million in cyber
[3:32] extortion coverage. Uh so this year uh
[3:36] they tiered the counties based on uh
[3:39] your cyber preparedness and uh you
[3:42] reached the top tier. So you receive the
[3:45] maximum amount of coverage that is
[3:46] available. Um they also have gone ahead
[3:49] and uh implemented a $50,000 law
[3:52] enforcement uh vehicle uplift uh the
[3:55] equipment. So before that was included
[3:57] in the vehicle cost. Uh now they just
[4:00] have an automatic 50,000 that they get
[4:02] for any of the sheriff's department or
[4:04] anybody uh where we put lights,
[4:06] different things on that don't
[4:07] automatically come with the vehicle. So
[4:09] an enhancement there. And then the um
[4:12] only other last thing uh they did move
[4:15] the social engineering out of crime in
[4:17] or out of cyber into crime just to give
[4:19] you more coverage on that part. But uh
[4:22] as Don mentioned um the loss control is
[4:25] a very big part of Corsa and protecting
[4:28] you. And once again Delaware County
[4:30] received 100% of the credit. So all the
[4:33] hard work that Don her department and uh
[4:36] you have put into it uh did give you the
[4:38] maximum benefit there.
[4:41] Okay.
[4:42] >> Questions, comments?
[4:43] >> Well, as of course a board member, the
[4:44] base increase was 5% this year, but
[4:46] we've added vehicles, we've added staff,
[4:49] we've
[4:50] >> facilities, upgrading on facilities as
[4:52] far as inflation. That got us to 7 and a
[4:54] half. That's still a very very good
[4:56] number. Uh there's some counties that
[4:58] were in the 14 to 15% range. Uh and for
[5:02] any number of reasons. Uh so I'm very pleased with where we are. I
[5:07] think we're in a good position. and uh
[5:09] um and uh that's really I just wanted to
[5:12] make that addition comment.
[5:14] >> Okay, Commissioner Lewis,
[5:16] >> just uh thank you for your work on on
[5:18] this and you take it very seriously and
[5:21] uh and it shows and also to Commissioner
[5:24] Merrill for sitting on the board. So we have eyes on all the board meetings
[5:30] with him.
[5:31] >> Yeah, it's good to good to have
[5:33] Commissioner there.
[5:34] >> Yeah, it it is good. I think we find out
[5:37] things um you know as to maybe what to
[5:41] keep in mind um for the future with um
[5:45] your involvement on the board. And I
[5:47] would also be remiss not to thank um
[5:50] Vanessa Hill um which works she works
[5:53] for Brian um she does a great job for us
[5:58] in um helping Brad Euans um in our
[6:02] department.
[6:02] >> Yeah. Yes. get all the information
[6:05] together um for each year's renewal. So,
[6:10] >> it's not an easy task. You guys continue
[6:12] to grow and change and we we keep up,
[6:15] >> right? And more buildings and
[6:17] renovations in the future. I mean, yes,
[6:19] it's just one of the good and
[6:22] challenging things of growth. Um I I
[6:24] just had a question if you could just
[6:26] talk about claims history over the last
[6:28] few years, just kind of how we're doing,
[6:29] what the trend is, etc. Yeah, I I would
[6:32] say our claims history has been trending
[6:35] pretty well. Um I don't have those
[6:39] numbers with me, but I will get them to
[6:41] you and um should be able to have that
[6:45] for you within the next few days.
[6:47] >> Okay, that'd be great.
[6:49] >> And we work with a $100,000 deductible,
[6:52] which is fairly unusual. There's not
[6:54] very many counties that have a drug full
[6:55] that size, but I think that speaks a lot
[6:57] to our financial health and uh with our
[7:00] conservatism and trying to get the best
[7:03] rates possible based on our situations.
[7:05] >> All right. All right. Um Okay. Further
[7:08] comments, questions? Uh vote, please.
[7:11] >> Vote on motion 26-291.
[7:13] Mrs. Lewis,
[7:14] >> I.
[7:14] >> Mr. Merrell.
[7:15] >> Hi.
[7:15] >> Mr. Benton.
[7:16] >> Hi.
[7:17] >> Thank you.
[7:18] >> Good.
[7:19] Resolution number 26-292 in the matter
[7:22] of approving a transfer of funds for job
[7:24] and family services.
[7:26] >> So move
[7:26] >> second
[7:27] >> discussion.
[7:28] >> Good afternoon commissioners. Bobby
[7:29] Anderson with job and family services.
[7:31] Uh this is our quarterly transfer for
[7:34] public assistance fund and monthly uh
[7:36] transfer for shared uh costs in our FCFC
[7:40] funds.
[7:41] >> Okay.
[7:42] >> Questions, comments? Please
[7:44] >> vote on motion 26-292.
[7:46] Mr. Benton.
[7:47] >> I.
[7:47] >> Mrs. Lewis
[7:48] >> I. Mr. Merrell,
[7:49] >> I
[7:50] >> resolution number 26-293 in the matter
[7:53] of approving the subgrant agreement
[7:55] between the Delaware County Board of
[7:56] Commissioners, the Delaware County
[7:58] Department of Job and Family Services
[8:00] and the Greater Ohio Workforce Board for
[8:02] a program year 2026 2027 Workforce
[8:05] Development Services.
[8:07] >> So move second.
[8:08] >> Discussion. I think that said it all,
[8:10] but this is our subgrant agreement with
[8:12] GOI uh to allow us to operate the
[8:15] workforce and uh we owe up funds uh not
[8:18] only to draw down the funds but to
[8:19] administer the programs.
[8:21] >> Any changes?
[8:22] >> No.
[8:24] >> Comments?
[8:24] >> No changes.
[8:25] >> Okay. Uh vote, please.
[8:26] >> Vote on motion 26-293.
[8:29] Mr. Merrell.
[8:30] >> Hi.
[8:30] >> Mr. Benton.
[8:31] >> I.
[8:31] >> Mrs. Lewis.
[8:32] >> I. Resolution number 26-294
[8:36] in the matter of approving the third
[8:38] amendment to the child placement
[8:40] services contract between the Delaware
[8:41] County Board of Commissioners, the
[8:43] Delaware County Department of Job and
[8:45] Family Services and Child Placement
[8:47] Provider, the Village Network.
[8:49] >> Some have second discussion.
[8:51] >> And this addendum is setting the PDM
[8:54] rate of $425 for antisocial behavior uh
[8:58] treatment for youth in our care. And
[9:00] actually that has come down from 527. So
[9:03] it's a reduction in our per DM cost.
[9:05] >> What's our usage with this this
[9:07] organization?
[9:08] >> Um I don't know at present how many we
[9:09] have uh located. We we place um with the appropriate um I'm going to
[9:15] guess we probably place two to three uh
[9:17] youth a year.
[9:18] >> Okay. I didn't think we were using it a
[9:19] lot.
[9:19] >> Not a lot,
[9:20] >> which is which is good.
[9:21] >> Okay. Um questions, comments? Vote,
[9:24] please?
[9:25] >> Vote on motion 26-294.
[9:28] Mrs. Lewis,
[9:29] >> I. Mr. Merrell.
[9:30] >> Hi,
[9:30] >> Mr. Benton.
[9:31] >> Hi.
[9:32] >> Thank you.
[9:33] >> Resolution number 26-295 in the matter
[9:36] of approving GMP amendment number one to
[9:38] the agreement with Peterson Construction
[9:40] Company for CMR services for the East
[9:43] Allen Creek pump station upgrades.
[9:45] >> So move.
[9:46] >> Second. Discussion.
[9:47] >> Good afternoon, commissioners. Tiffany
[9:49] Mag, director of environmental services.
[9:50] So this is the guaranteed maximum price
[9:52] for the new pump station that we're
[9:53] going to build at the corner of Africa
[9:55] Road and 3637. uh we're locking in a
[9:57] price of 4.53 million with this 90% GMP
[10:01] and the project will kick off in June of
[10:03] this year and be completed roughly by
[10:05] January of 2027. So it's a pretty quick
[10:08] turnaround time which we we need this
[10:09] pump station badly for the capacity in
[10:11] the additional areas out there that want
[10:13] to develop in kind of that east of
[10:15] Galina Road area near the outlet mall.
[10:17] Um so this will be a big benefit to the
[10:19] area.
[10:20] >> Oh yeah, you've been working on it and
[10:23] trying to get it started.
[10:25] Okay. Any other questions, comments?
[10:28] Vote. Jennifer,
[10:29] >> vote on motion 26-295.
[10:32] Mr. Benton.
[10:33] >> I.
[10:33] >> Mrs. Lewis.
[10:34] >> I.
[10:34] >> Mr. Merrell.
[10:35] >> Hi.
[10:36] >> Resolution number 26-296
[10:38] in the matter of approving amendment
[10:40] number one to the professional services
[10:41] agreement with Black &beck the
[10:43] Corporation for the Central Alum Creek
[10:46] Wastewater Recoil Plan.
[10:48] >> So move.
[10:49] >> Second.
[10:50] >> Discussion.
[10:50] >> So another very important project for
[10:52] the area. This is the new Central Ellum
[10:54] Creek treatment plant that we've uh been
[10:56] working on planning over the past
[10:58] several years. So, this project, this
[11:00] amendment will get us through roughly
[11:01] the next one year of work, which
[11:03] includes our environmental assessment
[11:04] and water quality model, which are both
[11:06] needed by the Army Corps to proceed
[11:08] forward with their approval process.
[11:10] Also, our EPA uh national pollutant
[11:13] discharge elimination system permit,
[11:15] which is a permit that allows you to
[11:17] build a treatment plant and have a
[11:18] discharge into a waterway. Uh also we'll
[11:21] be performing the facilities plan and
[11:23] that facilities plan is going to say
[11:24] this is what the plant looks like. This
[11:25] is the footprint. Um this is the size
[11:27] that we could then take forward for full
[11:29] design and construction. Uh so roughly a
[11:32] one-year process with the work uh that
[11:35] we have going on with this amendment and
[11:36] then we would have another additional
[11:38] amendment in the future to actually
[11:40] design and construct the project.
[11:42] >> Uh so this is like I mentioned it'll take us through maybe June of next
[11:47] year with this work.
[11:48] >> Okay. Thank you for your work on this.
[11:50] is way long and coming.
[11:53] >> Yeah.
[11:54] Absolutely. We're we're uh we're
[11:56] seeing some progress. So,
[11:57] >> yes, keep moving forward.
[11:59] >> Yeah. All right. Uh the questions or
[12:01] comments? Vote, please.
[12:03] >> Vote on mission 26-296.
[12:06] Mr. Merrell.
[12:06] >> I.
[12:07] >> Mr. Benton.
[12:07] >> I.
[12:08] >> Mrs. Lewis.
[12:09] >> I.
[12:11] Resolution number 26-297
[12:14] in the matter of certification of the
[12:15] liquid accounts to the auditor for
[12:18] accounts to be assessed to payable year
[12:19] 2027 taxes.
[12:21] >> So move
[12:22] >> second
[12:22] >> discussion.
[12:23] >> So this is from our November through
[12:25] January billing cycle. Uh this is
[12:27] actually our third consecutive quarter
[12:28] where we're below 4% on total
[12:30] delinquencies. Um 3.87% is the the total
[12:35] percentage this quarter which is
[12:36] $176,02.
[12:39] With that we recommend your approval. We
[12:40] stay roughly in the same range every
[12:42] quarter. It doesn't
[12:43] >> pretty much. Yeah. We have 34% of our
[12:45] users on automatic payments which I
[12:47] think you see probably see the same
[12:49] people that don't pay every month and
[12:51] the rest of them are a good a fair
[12:53] amount are autopay you know which helps
[12:55] us with those numbers.
[12:57] >> Okay. Good. Vote please.
[12:59] >> Vote on motion 26-297.
[13:02] Mrs. Lewis
[13:03] >> I.
[13:03] >> Mr. Merrell.
[13:04] >> Hi.
[13:04] >> Mr. Benton.
[13:05] >> Hi.
[13:06] >> Director Mag now has her monthly update
[13:09] for sewers. Great. Thanks, Jennifer. All
[13:11] right, so we had a uh a busy April um
[13:15] compared to the beginning of the year,
[13:16] which is pretty typical. We start to see
[13:18] more connections when the the nicer
[13:20] weather hits. Uh we had a total of 104.7
[13:23] new connections in April. Uh that is 89
[13:27] single family homes and 15.7 commercial.
[13:29] We had no multif family. We still still
[13:31] have no multif family on the year uh for
[13:33] so far in 2026, but there are a few
[13:35] projects moving forward. So, we do
[13:37] expect that to change here in the
[13:38] future. So with plan approvals, Clark
[13:41] Shaw Village, uh this actually kind of
[13:43] completes that that side of the
[13:45] tributary area. This is the the most
[13:47] northern point that can flow into our
[13:49] existing OA pump station. Uh so 95 units
[13:53] by Miranda Homes. This is this is just
[13:55] north of Clerk Shaw Road, east of
[13:56] section Line Road. Um so to be able to
[13:58] continue any additional development in
[14:00] that area, we will need a new pump
[14:02] station project that would then connect
[14:03] into an existing forceman that we have
[14:06] near the Oshana pump station. So it
[14:08] would be a little bit of a larger scale
[14:10] project. And then Dell Webb, we've had
[14:13] this on uh for the past several months.
[14:15] They're just kind of continuing forward
[14:16] with sections two and three. This is the PY uh development up there that'll
[14:21] flow into Northstar's plant. And then
[14:24] Parkside at Evans Farm. Uh this is a
[14:26] Rockford uh community, 55 lots in
[14:29] section two. Then you'll also see down
[14:32] here in the subdividers agreements, they
[14:33] also have section one um has an
[14:36] agreement for 39 units as well.
[14:39] And then Berlin Farms West section 11
[14:41] and 12. This is the MI subdivision
[14:44] that's up off of um uh Berlin Station
[14:47] Road. And this one, as you know, if you
[14:50] can see 11 and 12, it's a lot of homes
[14:51] up here. I think it's like five or 600
[14:53] total um over the course of all these
[14:56] sections. So, they're proceeding through
[14:57] pretty quickly. Uh it's been just a year
[14:59] or two to get to sections 11 and 12. So,
[15:03] >> and then three Strands Holdings. Um this
[15:05] is uh it's just a a sanitary extension
[15:08] for a couple commercial buildings, a
[15:10] warehouse project that they're doing off
[15:11] of Old Liberty Road um near Home Road.
[15:15] And then I mentioned Parkside, so we'll
[15:17] click down to Eagle Creek Highlands.
[15:19] This is the PY subdivision up off of
[15:21] three bees and a K. Uh you've also seen
[15:23] this one on session many times because
[15:25] they had the Eagle Creek is just to the
[15:27] north and then Eagle Creek Highlands is
[15:29] kind of that next development that they
[15:30] have also there just to the south of of
[15:32] the original development.
[15:34] And then Dell Webb section two and three
[15:37] I had mentioned that as well as Parkside
[15:38] at Evans Farm. Those are all agreements
[15:41] to go along with the plan approvals.
[15:43] Then I'll flip down to courtyards at on
[15:46] Concord phase two. Uh this was also on
[15:48] last month with a plan approval. 24
[15:51] single family units. You can see it's
[15:53] kind of tucked in right next to the
[15:54] Tartan Fields Golf Course um just to the
[15:57] east there of of the the main portion of
[16:00] the course.
[16:02] And then Courtyards at Evans Farm is the
[16:04] last one. This is off of Old State Road
[16:06] just across from uh Sununglow Drive. 36
[16:09] units in this Epcon development.
[16:12] >> So with that, I'll take any questions.
[16:17] » Boy, a lot.
[16:19] >> Yeah, thanks for picking up.
[16:20] >> Thank you.
[16:20] Thanks, D.
[16:24] Good.
[16:30] » Oh, miss. Uh, resolution number 26-298
[16:35] in the matter of approving the owners
[16:36] agreement for Hidden Creek Estates
[16:38] section two.
[16:40] >> So, move
[16:40] >> second. Discussion.
[16:42] >> Good afternoon. Rob Riley, chief deputy
[16:44] engineer. Uh, we have a owner's
[16:46] agreement for your approval. This uh
[16:48] includes the street and storm water
[16:50] improvements uh for 22 lots located off
[16:54] of uh South 3Bs and K Road. This is
[16:57] being developed by Homewood and
[17:00] recommending your approval.
[17:01] >> Okay. Questions, comments? Vote, please.
[17:03] >> Vote on motion 26-298. Mr. Benton.
[17:06] >> I.
[17:06] >> Mrs. Willis.
[17:07] >> I.
[17:08] >> Mr. Merrell.
[17:08] >> I.
[17:10] >> Resolution number 26-299
[17:12] in the matter of approving rightway work
[17:14] permit summary sheet.
[17:15] >> So moved.
[17:16] >> Second. discussion.
[17:18] >> Uh 13 utility permits for your approval
[17:20] today.
[17:22] >> A lot of fiber work being done.
[17:24] >> Oh yeah,
[17:25] >> that's good.
[17:26] >> Don't get me started on that.
[17:27] >> Yeah. Uh both of these, Jennifer,
[17:30] >> vote on motion 26-299.
[17:34] Mr. Merrell,
[17:35] >> Mr. Benton,
[17:35] >> I.
[17:36] >> Mrs. Lewis,
[17:36] >> I.
[17:37] >> Thank you.
[17:38] >> Resolution number 26-3000.
[17:42] in the matter of approving a contract
[17:44] for sale and purchase with the Delaware
[17:45] County Finance Authority for real
[17:47] property on Bowtown Road in the vicinity
[17:50] of its intersection with Fixby Parkway.
[17:53] >> So move second.
[17:54] >> Discussion.
[17:55] >> Good afternoon, Eric Hostetler. Earlier
[17:57] this month, the finance authority
[17:59] acquired property on Bowtown Road and it
[18:01] is a property that's adjacent to our
[18:03] Bixby campus and this contract would uh
[18:07] approve the purchase of that property
[18:08] from the finance authority and I'm happy
[18:10] to answer any questions you might have.
[18:13] >> Any questions, comments? Again, this is
[18:16] land we're acquiring for f long-term
[18:18] future expansion
[18:20] >> adjacent to our current property.
[18:22] >> It was available and made sense to
[18:24] acquire it because someday We We'll need
[18:27] that, I'm sure. Um, vote, please.
[18:29] Jennifer,
[18:30] >> vote on motion 26-300.
[18:33] Mrs. Lewis,
[18:34] >> I Mr. Merrell.
[18:35] >> Hi,
[18:35] >> Mr. Beck.
[18:36] >> Hi.
[18:37] >> Thanks, Eric.
[18:38] >> Administrator report.
[18:40] >> Hello, Tracy Davies, administrator. I'm
[18:42] sure you'll all comment on this, but we
[18:44] had a great uh state of the county
[18:46] event. Thanks to everyone who attended.
[18:48] The three of you did a fabulous job with
[18:49] the teleprompter, so congratulations.
[18:52] Also wanted to take the opportunity to
[18:55] thank our communications department,
[18:56] especially Jane Haw and Eric Whites for
[18:59] all of the work. They they do the uh
[19:01] bulk of the work for the event and just
[19:03] wanted to take the opportunity to tell
[19:05] them how much that's appreciated.
[19:07] >> Yep. Don,
[19:08] >> I have nothing today.
[19:09] >> Nothing else, Eric?
[19:12] Well, we'll save the honory for last.
[19:15] >> Well, I just reinforce what Tracy just
[19:18] said. I stopped by to tell Jane and Eric
[19:20] both to appreciate the job they did. It
[19:22] was extremely well done, professional. I
[19:25] think we should all be proud of where we
[19:27] are as a county and uh the role that
[19:29] we've all played in that and including
[19:31] people in that room this morning and uh
[19:34] I'm always impressed when you asked the
[19:36] directors to stand up there on these
[19:37] various boards and
[19:39] >> uh
[19:40] >> and we say it all the time. Great people
[19:42] in this county come forward to help. And
[19:44] uh I can't I don't think we can say that
[19:46] enough as far as these are non-paid
[19:48] positions and people that are out of
[19:51] their way to serve. It's always
[19:53] appreciated. Great job. The location was
[19:56] excellent. I heard a lot of comments
[19:57] about the location and the changes that
[20:00] Allian has made.
[20:01] >> Most of us very well
[20:03] >> known observed and um I think we should
[20:07] all be very proud of our efforts. That's
[20:08] all I have.
[20:10] >> Um I'll go next. So you can speak last.
[20:14] Um I I thought it went very well as as
[20:16] well and and wanted to thank
[20:18] >> um everyone here and the 240 people or
[20:22] so in the room
[20:25] >> that just make this county such a
[20:26] special place. Um
[20:28] >> and uh this this year and again thanks
[20:32] Jane, Eric, Ally, Jen, Brandy.
[20:36] I'm sure I'm missing people. Um but uh
[20:38] very very well done and just a lot of
[20:40] fun, you know, a lot of good people and
[20:44] just a very good presentation that
[20:45] really kind of highlights how well
[20:47] things are going here and how we've got
[20:49] plans for the future to make it even
[20:50] better. So um but we wrapped up with a a
[20:54] surprise video honoring Commissioner
[20:57] Lewis.
[20:58] >> Yes.
[20:59] >> I think we really surprised you. I think
[21:01] >> I think somebody got a picture of me.
[21:03] It's probably my my mouth realizing.
[21:06] Yeah, exactly. Yeah. As a matter of
[21:08] fact, I know who it was. Yeah, it was
[21:11] Karen. Yeah. Who was taking a lot of
[21:14] pictures. So,
[21:15] >> so it was a lot of fun. So, anyway, I'll
[21:17] turn over to Commissioner Lewis. Well, I was I I speechless
[21:23] >> um because the uh uh the tributes kept
[21:26] rolling in and I I just thought, well,
[21:28] first I'm surprised because you're up
[21:30] there talking and then I thought, well,
[21:33] okay, this is okay. Okay, this is all.
[21:36] And then everybody followed and I
[21:39] thought, how did they all pull this off
[21:41] without my knowing about it? And so it
[21:45] was I was totally clueless. So, so thank
[21:48] you so much. I mean, for your comments.
[21:51] They everybody they they meant so much
[21:54] to me and just the the whole tribute and
[21:57] I thought, "Oh boy, this is a prelude to
[22:00] the when I leave." Actually, I thought,
[22:02] "Oh my gosh, I'm just going to be crying
[22:05] and everything." But no, I I I do want
[22:08] to thank uh especially Jane and Eric and
[22:11] Jen and Brandy and Ally and Tracy and
[22:16] all the others who who put so much work
[22:20] into this event. These events, I mean,
[22:22] and and they've this has happened
[22:24] consistently every year. They just they
[22:27] just get better and better. Everything
[22:29] is perfect. And then we had our
[22:32] teleprompterss. So, I don't know if if
[22:35] we're all ready for prime time, but we
[22:37] were. Yeah, we we gave it a shot. So, so
[22:42] >> and just for the record, you got another
[22:43] eight months.
[22:44] >> That's true.
[22:44] >> Oh, yeah. That's right. Thank you. Yeah.
[22:46] Yes. I'm not going anywhere. Yeah.
[22:50] Right. Right. It'll be a while, but
[22:52] thank you.
[22:53] >> Yeah. And that was a lot of fun. You
[22:55] know, there was a lot of scheming in the
[22:56] background to get that video produced
[22:58] without you knowing and without Jim,
[23:02] your husband. I mean,
[23:03] >> that's right. That was it was it was a
[23:06] lot of fun. A lot of people
[23:07] >> Oh gosh.
[23:08] >> enjoyed it and it was a very nice
[23:10] tribute and very welldeserved tribute
[23:12] and a lot of fun.
[23:13] >> Yeah. Then other people kept showing up
[23:16] and Eve Stratton and then the the
[23:18] motorcycles.
[23:25] » Oh gosh. Yeah. Yeah. Great people. Thank
[23:28] you. Thank you. Thank you.
[23:30] >> All right, Jen. Uh, we need to do an
[23:32] executive session.
[23:33] >> We do. Resolution number 26-301
[23:36] in the matter of adjourning into
[23:37] executive session for consideration of
[23:39] employment and compensation of a public
[23:41] employee or public official and for
[23:43] collective bargaining.
[23:44] >> So move
[23:45] >> second
[23:46] >> discussion vote
[23:47] >> vote on motion 26-301.
[23:51] Mr. Benton
[23:51] >> I
[23:52] >> Mrs. Lewis
[23:53] >> I.
[23:53] >> Mr. Leo.
[23:54] >> Hi.
[23:54] >> All right, we're now at a detective.