1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:02,399 Is this 2 00:00:02,399 --> 00:00:05,430 >> got 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:11,030 two or three? 4 00:00:11,040 --> 00:00:12,880 » I'll go ahead and call it to order. 5 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:14,719 >> Okay, 6 00:00:14,719 --> 00:00:18,390 >> we have a 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:39,830 do I need to approve minutes? 8 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:41,760 Okay. 9 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:47,190 >> Have any public comments? 10 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,079 » Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the 11 00:00:50,079 --> 00:00:52,239 minutes from the advisory board meeting 12 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:55,199 on May 26, 2026. 13 00:00:55,199 --> 00:00:57,280 Second. 14 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,239 >> All in favor? 15 00:01:00,239 --> 00:01:06,070 >> It's approved. 16 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:07,360 » Next slide. 17 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:19,270 >> Okay. 18 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,000 We have a report on 19 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:27,830 the new system. 20 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,240 Victor. 21 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,159 >> Good afternoon board members. I just 22 00:01:32,159 --> 00:01:34,000 want to present to you our new 23 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:38,000 administrative assistant Cinda Landers. 24 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,799 This is her third week 25 00:01:40,799 --> 00:01:43,600 starting with us and she is picking up 26 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:47,360 and taking names and we are proud to 27 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,000 have her and I'm happy to have her as 28 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:51,520 well. 29 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,240 Will the hours remain the same? 30 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,079 >> The hours 31 00:01:56,079 --> 00:01:58,719 will re remain the same that are posted 32 00:01:58,719 --> 00:02:00,320 on the on the door. Yes. 33 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:01,200 >> Okay. 34 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,520 >> There's been no change. 35 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,079 >> And you're taking over Sherry? 36 00:02:06,079 --> 00:02:07,280 >> Yes. 37 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,080 >> The new administrative assistant. Sherry 38 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,000 has retired. 39 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,720 >> And did all her work get done putting in 40 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:16,080 the data? 41 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,640 >> No. 42 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:20,720 You mean the migration error project? 43 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:21,120 >> Yeah. 44 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:22,720 >> No, 45 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,000 >> that that is something that we're going 46 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:28,869 to continue to work on ourselves. 47 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:32,400 » It's good to have you 48 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:33,680 here. 49 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:35,920 >> Look forward to seeing you out at the 50 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:36,640 cemetery. 51 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:42,630 >> Yes, absolutely. 52 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:46,319 Do you have any updates on 53 00:02:46,319 --> 00:02:51,509 the cemetery project? 54 00:02:51,519 --> 00:02:54,239 » Thank you, vice chair and board. Uh, so 55 00:02:54,239 --> 00:02:56,000 we're going to do our updates in two 56 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,720 separate parts. So, I'm going to um talk 57 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:00,160 about some operational and 58 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,000 administrative project updates and then 59 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,280 Victor is going to do more of the 60 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,280 aesthetic and actual cemetery project 61 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,840 updates. Um, so I'm going to kind of go 62 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:09,360 off of the list that you'll see on your 63 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:10,800 screen in front of you there. So the 64 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:12,879 first one is just to discuss that we are 65 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:16,000 right now um in the time of year where 66 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,159 we will do fee structure changes and 67 00:03:18,159 --> 00:03:19,680 that's something that we talked about at 68 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,000 our last advisory meeting. So there are 69 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,720 some changes to our fee structure. A lot 70 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,120 of the changes is more of transparency 71 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,040 oriented changes. So we did have a lot 72 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:30,799 of packages 73 00:03:30,799 --> 00:03:33,120 um with a dollar figure associated and 74 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:34,799 so now what you'll see is more of a 75 00:03:34,799 --> 00:03:36,799 breakout. So, a little bit more 76 00:03:36,799 --> 00:03:39,440 transparency for us for new staff coming 77 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,159 on board for the community coming in. 78 00:03:42,159 --> 00:03:43,840 Uh, one of the main things that you'll 79 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,239 see that's changed is we have added 80 00:03:46,239 --> 00:03:48,560 services like pawbearer services. So, 81 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:51,040 that is now on our fee structure. um 82 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,200 that was a huge time commitment for our 83 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:54,799 staff and that was something that we 84 00:03:54,799 --> 00:03:57,200 were doing um sometimes on a whim 85 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,360 without a lot of information and so now 86 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,360 that gives them a little bit ability to 87 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,159 plan and um provide better services for 88 00:04:04,159 --> 00:04:08,239 the community. Those changes will um be 89 00:04:08,239 --> 00:04:10,000 approved through the budgetary process 90 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,159 and they will become effective on 91 00:04:12,159 --> 00:04:18,239 October 1. Any questions about those? Uh 92 00:04:18,239 --> 00:04:23,520 when you did that work, uh was 93 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,759 were any changes made to increase 94 00:04:25,759 --> 00:04:28,720 revenue to the cemetery or 95 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:30,880 >> uh well so this will increase revenue 96 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,160 some um but a lot of our fee structure 97 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,960 right now um we didn't do a lot of 98 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:39,840 increase or decrease. We did remove some 99 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:43,040 services that were kind of obsolete 100 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:44,960 um that really should be do being done 101 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,280 by contractors, things like soding and 102 00:04:47,280 --> 00:04:49,040 stuff like that, but we did not do 103 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:53,360 anything to um drive revenue per se. 104 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:55,759 >> As you say, is the increased revenue 105 00:04:55,759 --> 00:04:58,800 enough to cover inflation? 106 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:00,880 >> So, I will kind of address the bottom 107 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:02,400 one here, which is the pay time of 108 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,320 service, and that is something that we 109 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:05,759 have changed. I'll just kind of skip to 110 00:05:05,759 --> 00:05:09,360 that one. Um so right now our open and 111 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,840 close fees can be invoiced prepaid in 112 00:05:11,840 --> 00:05:15,280 advance. That is where a lot of auditing 113 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:18,479 and financial burden has been placed on 114 00:05:18,479 --> 00:05:22,000 many departments uh including inflation 115 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:25,680 costs that really affect us um when it 116 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,199 comes time to actually perform the 117 00:05:27,199 --> 00:05:29,039 services because it could be decades 118 00:05:29,039 --> 00:05:31,199 down the road. Um so what we are doing 119 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:33,199 now is eliminating that. So now it will 120 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:37,280 be at need uh invoicing. 121 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:39,680 >> So I couldn't pay for my wife's funeral 122 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:41,120 in the future. 123 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,240 >> So you can pay for your lot fees um if 124 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,720 you do a colarium things like that there 125 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,720 like your plaques and stuff. All of that 126 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:50,240 will be done at the time that you 127 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,800 purchase, but your open and close fees 128 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:59,510 now will be done at the time of need. 129 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,400 Um, outside of that, if I go back to uh 130 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,000 the first two or some that we just 131 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:05,919 addressed, um, the closing of the 132 00:06:05,919 --> 00:06:09,360 chapel, the chapel has been in pretty 133 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,759 poor shape. And Victor, Victor can, if 134 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:13,840 you want more information about that, he 135 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:16,240 can speak to a little bit more of the uh 136 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:19,759 context on the condition itself. Um, but 137 00:06:19,759 --> 00:06:22,080 it is in poor condition. It takes a lot 138 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:23,680 to keep it going and it's really not 139 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:26,479 utilized by the public very often. Uh we 140 00:06:26,479 --> 00:06:28,319 have talked with funeral homes and 141 00:06:28,319 --> 00:06:30,000 things like that. All of them provide 142 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,560 this service. Um we think that's 143 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:34,960 probably why we don't end up using ours 144 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,600 very often. So the turnover and the 145 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:40,800 commitment and then the the uh actual 146 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:42,560 facility itself as far as what you're 147 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,440 experiencing when you're there um is 148 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,360 just not to the condition that we would 149 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,319 want it to be in for our community. Um, 150 00:06:50,319 --> 00:06:52,880 so because of that, the chapel for the 151 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,360 public is closed at this time. 152 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:56,080 >> Right now? 153 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:56,639 >> Yes. 154 00:06:56,639 --> 00:06:57,919 >> Forever? 155 00:06:57,919 --> 00:06:59,680 >> For right now. Yes, we have had a 156 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:01,440 contractor come in. I'm sorry. 157 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:02,880 >> Are you just going to let it 158 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:03,840 disintegrate? 159 00:07:03,840 --> 00:07:06,319 >> No. Uh, so we did have a contractor come 160 00:07:06,319 --> 00:07:08,960 in. Victor uh recently spoke to them so 161 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:10,639 that we could get a true assessment of 162 00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:13,199 what that looked like. Our next step in 163 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:14,960 that process is going to be to do an 164 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:17,840 abatement survey. Ultimately based on 165 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:19,919 the conditions that we find as far as 166 00:07:19,919 --> 00:07:21,680 our experience with the building and 167 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,520 then the contractor itself it has to 168 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,880 come down. So ultimately it will either 169 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:28,720 it will need to come down and we will 170 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:30,880 need to explore do we do we build a 171 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:32,639 pavilion or something like that in its 172 00:07:32,639 --> 00:07:34,479 place in the future? Do we rebuild a 173 00:07:34,479 --> 00:07:37,120 chapel? But that's going to be a 174 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,520 long-term strategic planning move. Right 175 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:41,440 now we're just focused on the abatement 176 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,840 and the survey of what the structure is 177 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:45,599 right now. 178 00:07:45,599 --> 00:07:48,639 the restroom. 179 00:07:48,639 --> 00:07:50,319 >> Yes. So, the restroom that's in there 180 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:51,919 right now, it has a lot of plumbing 181 00:07:51,919 --> 00:07:53,680 issues and failures and that's part of 182 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,759 the problem of it. So, as the chapel 183 00:07:55,759 --> 00:07:57,599 itself is closed, the restroom there is 184 00:07:57,599 --> 00:07:58,479 closed as well. 185 00:07:58,479 --> 00:08:00,400 >> My mistake. I meant is there going to be 186 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:03,360 a restroom now? 187 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,120 >> That is not something that we've talked 188 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,199 about. Um, it can definitely be 189 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:15,110 something that we explore. 190 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,280 keeping in mind that that was not an 191 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:20,720 open facility generally. It was open on 192 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,759 a a funeral service basis as far as the 193 00:08:23,759 --> 00:08:26,240 restroom goes, but um we can definitely 194 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,639 have those conversations. 195 00:08:28,639 --> 00:08:32,399 >> How good is the administration building? 196 00:08:32,399 --> 00:08:34,080 as far as 197 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:35,680 we're aware now, we haven't actually had 198 00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:37,360 somebody to come in and look at it, but 199 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:38,560 the building as far as the 200 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:40,959 administration building is fine outside 201 00:08:40,959 --> 00:08:44,320 of the HVAC will need to be addressed um 202 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,480 in the near future, but we are aware of 203 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:49,910 that. 204 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,160 And then the last thing there uh is 205 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,880 going to be our burial services. Um so 206 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:56,240 some of the information that we've 207 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:57,839 provided to you at some of the past 208 00:08:57,839 --> 00:09:00,000 meetings has been that we are trying to 209 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,160 move more towards industry standards. 210 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,399 We're doing a lot of things that are not 211 00:09:04,399 --> 00:09:07,279 aligned with traditional practices for 212 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:09,600 um cemetery operations. And what I mean 213 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,839 by that as far as our burial supplies is 214 00:09:11,839 --> 00:09:15,279 we are actually going to a manufacturer, 215 00:09:15,279 --> 00:09:17,360 the vendor that sells the liners that go 216 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:19,839 into the ground. And we are purchasing 217 00:09:19,839 --> 00:09:22,160 those in bulk, which means we have a lot 218 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,560 of money in our budget that allows us to 219 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:26,320 purchase these in bulk. We have a 220 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:28,080 storage space on site where we're 221 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:29,600 storing these. And then we use our 222 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,800 equipment to lift these heavy uh liners 223 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:34,800 and take them out, which that is a a 224 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:36,399 time commitment in itself. It's a burden 225 00:09:36,399 --> 00:09:37,920 on our equipment. and our equipment is 226 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:41,680 very old. Um so we have reached out to 227 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:43,519 um these local vendors as well as 228 00:09:43,519 --> 00:09:45,200 funeral homes and we have coordinated 229 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,839 with all of them to traditionally the 230 00:09:47,839 --> 00:09:49,360 industry standard is that the funeral 231 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:51,360 home will reach out to these vendors and 232 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:52,880 the vendors will come out and drop that 233 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,680 off to us into the hole. Um and so 234 00:09:55,680 --> 00:09:57,360 that's how we're operating now. It's 235 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:00,000 going well. Uh we haven't had any issues 236 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:04,160 with it. Um that saves us um time 237 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,720 commitment as far as actually getting it 238 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:08,800 to the hole. Uh which is great for 239 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,440 staffing. It saves our equipment. Uh we 240 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,920 are in the process now of requesting new 241 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:17,120 equipment. So once that is um hopefully 242 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,519 approved, then we'll be on a really good 243 00:10:19,519 --> 00:10:21,680 track moving forward as far as what that 244 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:23,200 looks like for sustainability and 245 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:24,720 operations. 246 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:26,480 Um and then in addition to that, we'll 247 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,480 have extra storage space on site. will 248 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,000 save the money in our budget that we 249 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,240 would normally push out to this. Um, so 250 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:34,000 it kind of really streamlines things for 251 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:37,829 us. 252 00:10:37,839 --> 00:10:39,279 » That would be a question Victor would 253 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:42,880 have to answer for you. 254 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:44,959 >> Who does that work? 255 00:10:44,959 --> 00:10:49,519 >> Uh, we have three vendors. Uh, Doric 256 00:10:49,519 --> 00:10:53,440 out of uh, Grape Line. Then we have Wise 257 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:57,600 on the east side of Bonum and Wilbert 258 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:59,760 based out of Dallas. So they're they're 259 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:02,160 the ones actually come and set the 260 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:04,000 vaults and set their greens and lowering 261 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:05,839 device 262 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:08,079 and they can either order a concrete 263 00:11:08,079 --> 00:11:11,680 liner or a metal concrete I'm sorry a 264 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:14,800 metal box with concrete uh insulated in 265 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:17,600 it. 266 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,240 And they have a lift on the truck. 267 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:22,560 >> Yes, they actually have a piece of 268 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:25,680 equipment is called a um dolly buddy 269 00:11:25,680 --> 00:11:27,600 that actually is on wheels with a 270 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,160 generator and it's easily rem uh 271 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:33,519 maneuvered over the grave 272 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:36,079 and placed 273 00:11:36,079 --> 00:11:39,360 right there on the Lauren device. 274 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,079 >> What what was called the vault? Is that 275 00:11:42,079 --> 00:11:42,800 what you're 276 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:45,680 >> The vault is the box. The is the the 277 00:11:45,680 --> 00:11:47,920 outside container. That's what you all 278 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:49,680 used to carry. 279 00:11:49,680 --> 00:12:00,389 >> Yes. 280 00:12:00,399 --> 00:12:02,640 » We we were paying up front for them in 281 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:06,240 bulk. Like Amanda said, we had a um GL 282 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,920 code that was for that line item, but 283 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,399 then we would turn around and build 284 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:14,399 either the family if they were not going 285 00:12:14,399 --> 00:12:17,200 through a funeral home or build it in uh 286 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:20,560 the funeral home as a whole. 287 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:22,399 So now rather than trying to recoup that 288 00:12:22,399 --> 00:12:26,000 money with burial fees, the family then 289 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,440 will pay for it from 290 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,079 >> and that that is something that around 291 00:12:30,079 --> 00:12:34,800 North Texas about 99% of these 292 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:37,600 cemeteries we're doing. 293 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:40,000 >> So that's it's savings you have by no 294 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,200 longer providing this service. 295 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:46,399 >> Correct. We we will house one or two in 296 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:48,399 case of emergency. 297 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:51,200 the people coming from Gravine Dor had a 298 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:54,480 flat tire. We we'll have one or two on 299 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:58,079 standby in case of emergency. But yes, 300 00:12:58,079 --> 00:13:01,120 that is something that these vendors 301 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,279 know what to do. They go to West Hill 302 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:08,079 Cedon, they know exactly what to do. 303 00:13:08,079 --> 00:13:09,839 for all the other things having gone to 304 00:13:09,839 --> 00:13:12,079 the 305 00:13:12,079 --> 00:13:15,360 several out there the tent the I don't 306 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:16,639 know what you call the fake grass that 307 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:17,519 you lay down there 308 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:21,839 >> greens all those nice chairs all that 309 00:13:21,839 --> 00:13:25,040 >> yes like Amanda was saying earlier that 310 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:27,600 is um broken down in the fee schedule so 311 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,000 that way it's transparent on what each 312 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,079 line item cost 313 00:13:32,079 --> 00:13:33,440 >> absolutely yeah 314 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:34,959 >> and as far as the budget having gone 315 00:13:34,959 --> 00:13:37,920 through the budget offsite 316 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,480 and eagerly awaiting the budget that'll 317 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:44,720 be presented on the 22nd of September. 318 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:47,360 What pieces of equipment either were or 319 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:48,880 are 320 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:52,480 like the new backho 321 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:55,360 in there and how can we as the advisory 322 00:13:55,360 --> 00:14:00,880 committee get to the city council so we 323 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:02,320 can go a different route than you having 324 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:06,790 to go through. 325 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,240 probably not this year, but for next 326 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:11,120 year's budget. 327 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:15,199 >> So, we put in this year for cemeteries 328 00:14:15,199 --> 00:14:18,079 um a bobcat. That's what we put in. Uh 329 00:14:18,079 --> 00:14:20,160 we know that we're in some pretty budget 330 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,399 challenging times. And so, we felt like 331 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:24,000 that was very crucial for us because 332 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,519 ours is very old. It's got a lot of 333 00:14:25,519 --> 00:14:27,279 hours on it. It's heavy wear and tear. 334 00:14:27,279 --> 00:14:30,720 We use it daily, weekly. Um and that has 335 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,360 been a consistent top contender the 336 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,360 entire time that finance has presented 337 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,600 those. and they will come to city 338 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:40,000 council periodically. Lori Oabah, the 339 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,360 director of finance, she will come and 340 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,279 present on that and that's been a a very 341 00:14:43,279 --> 00:14:45,199 top contender this entire time because 342 00:14:45,199 --> 00:14:47,279 she knows that we've requested this 343 00:14:47,279 --> 00:14:49,040 multiple years in a row. So, we feel 344 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:50,480 very confident. Of course, we don't know 345 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:52,880 what's going to happen. Um, 346 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:54,959 >> so you're filling that piece in even 347 00:14:54,959 --> 00:14:57,360 though the 300,000 for the road work 348 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:58,639 stuff is not 349 00:14:58,639 --> 00:15:00,720 >> correct. Yeah. No, that we did submit 350 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:02,399 that as well. It just didn't make the 351 00:15:02,399 --> 00:15:04,720 top. 352 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:07,680 ought to be the go to the council and 353 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:09,760 ask to be heard 354 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:11,199 >> September 22nd. 355 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:13,839 >> Yeah. Very good. 356 00:15:13,839 --> 00:15:15,440 >> And that was all of the administrative 357 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:17,120 and operational updates I have. If you 358 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:18,399 have any questions about any of that, 359 00:15:18,399 --> 00:15:19,760 I'd be happy to answer them for you. 360 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:21,279 >> I have one more. Do we do the same type 361 00:15:21,279 --> 00:15:23,360 of an update for the other four city 362 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:26,480 cemeteries? Magnolia for 363 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:27,120 iron ore 364 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,279 >> like in including them in this or I'm 365 00:15:29,279 --> 00:15:29,600 sorry. 366 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:31,440 >> You ever address each cemetery 367 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:34,160 individually like this? 368 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:35,760 >> Uh 369 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:37,680 we when whenever we're doing these 370 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,680 updates for y'all, we will normally pick 371 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:42,959 the things we feel like are most um high 372 00:15:42,959 --> 00:15:44,560 on our list as far as priorities for 373 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:46,320 y'all to know or for us to get your 374 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,800 advice. If you want to see something 375 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,639 that is like specific to an individual 376 00:15:50,639 --> 00:15:52,160 area, we can definitely address that. We 377 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,880 are out at all of them every week on a 378 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:56,480 consistent basis doing different things. 379 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:58,399 We have stuff going on at Magnolia, 380 00:15:58,399 --> 00:16:00,959 Oakwood, Ironor, and Fair View all this 381 00:16:00,959 --> 00:16:03,839 week alone. Um, so we can definitely 382 00:16:03,839 --> 00:16:05,600 always do that. It's just obviously Fair 383 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:07,839 View is much more active and so you get 384 00:16:07,839 --> 00:16:09,920 a lot more uh information on that. 385 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:11,839 >> Do our due diligence as the cemetery 386 00:16:11,839 --> 00:16:14,160 advisory board. I think 387 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:15,440 >> it doesn't all have to be at the same 388 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:19,360 time or at every meeting, but a cemetery 389 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:23,199 for meeting you have Sure. 390 00:16:23,199 --> 00:16:24,480 You just want to see more updates on 391 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:25,040 those. 392 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:25,440 >> Correct. 393 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:26,399 >> Yeah, absolutely. We can do that for 394 00:16:26,399 --> 00:16:30,310 you. 395 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:39,189 » Yes. 396 00:16:39,199 --> 00:16:45,749 absolutely. We can do that. 397 00:16:45,759 --> 00:16:48,399 » Uh we do burials in Magnolia, Oakwood, 398 00:16:48,399 --> 00:16:51,040 and Fair View. We only sell out of Fair 399 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:52,480 View. That's correct. Right. 400 00:16:52,480 --> 00:17:01,030 >> Correct. 401 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:01,600 » Yes. 402 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:03,279 >> They have to maintain. 403 00:17:03,279 --> 00:17:06,319 >> We do. 404 00:17:06,319 --> 00:17:09,439 Victor will do your operational updates. 405 00:17:09,439 --> 00:17:11,679 Outside of that. 406 00:17:11,679 --> 00:17:14,799 >> So, moving on to ops. 407 00:17:14,799 --> 00:17:17,360 We were able to hire a contractor who 408 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:22,880 came out and removed the plaque 409 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:24,559 off the wall, the back of the wall, as 410 00:17:24,559 --> 00:17:28,799 you can well see. Um, it looks like any 411 00:17:28,799 --> 00:17:30,880 construction job, but it was well 412 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:32,880 patched 413 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,160 and well taken care of and a pole was 414 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:39,039 erected with the plaque on it slightly 415 00:17:39,039 --> 00:17:41,120 angled to where people leaving the 416 00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:44,400 cemetery can view it. And we've had many 417 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:46,960 offline comments on letting us know what 418 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:59,590 a good job that took place. 419 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:01,520 » Another lawn project that I've been 420 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:03,280 meaning to do with the staff out there 421 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:06,480 was maintain the Garden of Tranquility. 422 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,280 prior staff, superintendents and foremen 423 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,600 and other managers uh were able to piece 424 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:14,320 it together. But throughout time, just 425 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:17,520 like anybody's house, weeds will attack 426 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:19,520 it. So, as you can see on the left here 427 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:22,480 picture here, weeds everywhere out of 428 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:26,080 place. So we went and tilled it, pulled 429 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:28,799 all the weeds manually by hand, picking 430 00:18:28,799 --> 00:18:31,520 up every pepper brook, laid massive 431 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:35,280 amounts of weed barrier, and we put um 432 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:39,600 mulch down and we maintained it by using 433 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:42,320 uh fertilizer in the correct areas, 434 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:47,200 trimmed it nice and neat, uh trimmed the backing of the bushes and the trees 435 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:48,880 that are surround the whole Garden of 436 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:52,960 Tranquility and made it just pop. 437 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:54,559 Where is that located? 438 00:18:54,559 --> 00:18:56,880 >> In the back where you go to my shop 439 00:18:56,880 --> 00:18:57,440 >> maintenance 440 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,600 >> to the maintenance shed back 441 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,400 >> southwest corner 442 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:05,039 >> west uh southwest. Yes, sir. 443 00:19:05,039 --> 00:19:08,880 >> Okay. I paid for one 444 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:10,400 place, 445 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:14,320 but I request 446 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:18,470 don't put that red. 447 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,640 » This is the This is the moch that we 448 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:22,880 swapped out with yours. 449 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:24,480 Do do you remember the red that we had 450 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:25,520 to remove? 451 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:26,400 >> Yeah, 452 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:28,559 >> we this 453 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:31,200 >> Okay. This has been replaced. This red 454 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:32,480 that I'm seeing. 455 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,799 >> No, that is that is the reason. This is 456 00:19:34,799 --> 00:19:35,520 the final product. 457 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:36,400 >> Used it 458 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:37,600 >> to save money. 459 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:38,559 >> Absolutely. 460 00:19:38,559 --> 00:19:38,960 >> Yeah. 461 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:40,400 >> Recycle. 462 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:42,720 >> But I paid for it to be done 463 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:44,720 >> for in the garden tranquility. 464 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:46,080 >> No, the one 465 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:48,160 >> in the front the the two front flower 466 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:48,640 beds. 467 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:50,960 >> I said take it out. I'll replace. We we 468 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,919 had placed brown mulch and didn't like 469 00:19:53,919 --> 00:19:58,720 it. She paid for it to be replaced. 470 00:19:58,720 --> 00:19:59,520 >> So just to be 471 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:02,960 >> So I I I bag those up 472 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:05,760 and put them over a tarp. 473 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:09,039 >> Don't buy any more of the red. Okay. 474 00:20:09,039 --> 00:20:10,400 >> Is there something wrong with the red, 475 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:11,919 if I may ask? 476 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:15,760 >> Yes. It doesn't it doesn't lend itself 477 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:17,280 to 478 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:21,360 a a lawn or cemeter. or whatever it's 479 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:22,880 decorative. 480 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:26,000 It's not 481 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:27,840 >> especially some denominations red is not 482 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,159 a good color. 483 00:20:30,159 --> 00:20:32,640 >> But I applaud you for recycling. It's 484 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:34,559 >> my It's It's my It's my fifth year and 485 00:20:34,559 --> 00:20:36,880 that's the only color we ever use. But 486 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:38,799 we will consider that. 487 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:41,039 >> Well, I understand. I understand. Yeah. 488 00:20:41,039 --> 00:20:41,840 What you're saying. 489 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:44,320 >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. This is recycled mulch. 490 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:45,919 >> I commend you. It really looks nice. 491 00:20:45,919 --> 00:20:46,159 Now, 492 00:20:46,159 --> 00:20:48,400 >> thank you. My next question is I know 493 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:50,720 Reese across America uses the plug in 494 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,280 there. Last year it didn't work. So 495 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:54,559 electric 496 00:20:54,559 --> 00:20:58,480 >> we have hot wire. We have uh we have hot 497 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:03,510 wired in now. 498 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:08,640 This is uh the north corner of 8491 499 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,280 which we have taken to the next level of 500 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:13,760 cleaning up because that area was 501 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:16,400 overgrown and I understand that some of 502 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:18,960 the other places on the north side might 503 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:21,360 be overgrown as well. But this was a 504 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:24,080 priority for me because it didn't 505 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:26,480 complement the fence that just got 506 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:29,520 placed. So obviously we have you the 507 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:32,480 board to thank for that. But I took the 508 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:35,440 whole vegetation away from the fence and 509 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:38,320 tilled it, seated it, 510 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:42,640 watered it, and you can see how it looks 511 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:43,760 now day and night. 512 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:45,600 >> Hope that grass comes back. It looks 513 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:46,960 really nice. Good job. 514 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:51,029 >> Thank you. 515 00:21:51,039 --> 00:21:54,320 » And that concludes stops. Were you and I 516 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:56,960 drove around the whole cemetery 517 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,559 all those trees? 518 00:21:58,559 --> 00:22:02,240 >> Yes. Um um Kurt and I we we discussed 519 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:04,400 before the meeting on something that 520 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,400 we're going to try 521 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:10,549 >> for 522 00:22:10,559 --> 00:22:13,679 if you remember from last meeting 523 00:22:13,679 --> 00:22:28,390 was here talking 524 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:32,640 Nice kind join those things and have 525 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:37,679 people who are going to be in clients to 526 00:22:37,679 --> 00:22:40,080 customers but also have a chance to 527 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:51,110 sponsor a dead 528 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:53,679 but so what we're going to do next week 529 00:22:53,679 --> 00:22:55,039 is I'm going to have a meeting with them 530 00:22:55,039 --> 00:22:57,600 on behalf of the river museum 531 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:11,350 to talk about how it is set up. 532 00:23:11,360 --> 00:23:15,520 » Well, that was my concern about 533 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,080 that tour 534 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:20,000 that we didn't have a chance to do some 535 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:28,390 of this before the tour was 536 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:33,830 just have the survey done by 537 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:35,840 » it would be helpful for me since I don't 538 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:54,710 think there's any other agendross 539 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,360 America 540 00:23:57,360 --> 00:24:03,190 again 541 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:06,720 asking for that plug there. 542 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:08,640 History behind the stones is going to be 543 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:13,669 October 24th 544 00:24:13,679 --> 00:24:16,080 and 545 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:18,799 talked about the other things. So, we 546 00:24:18,799 --> 00:24:26,549 got a bobcat in the budget, but not 547 00:24:26,559 --> 00:24:29,039 appreciate at least discussing each one 548 00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:33,909 of the cemeteries. 549 00:24:33,919 --> 00:24:36,320 » We can definitely do that for next 550 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:39,039 meeting. We'll have plenty of pictures. 551 00:24:39,039 --> 00:24:40,400 of plenty of work that we did at 552 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:42,640 >> Oakwood. 553 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:48,870 Ironto 554 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:50,640 the before and after pictures were 555 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:51,840 amazing. 556 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:54,320 >> We stay on top of that for sure. 557 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:57,520 It's amazing how many years 558 00:24:57,520 --> 00:25:02,149 neglected so much of this 559 00:25:02,159 --> 00:25:04,240 as guilty as anybody else until I had 560 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:11,590 some 561 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:13,679 I think it's 562 00:25:13,679 --> 00:25:17,279 just behooves us as a city to pay 563 00:25:17,279 --> 00:25:20,480 attention to these all these cemeteries 564 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:24,000 that we're responsible Let me 565 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,720 Is there ever any time where the 566 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:29,440 cemetery advisory committee 567 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:33,760 provides a report or provides a 568 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:40,710 an update to the city council? 569 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,600 Um, I will probably ask whoever the new 570 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:47,840 city manager is that at a otherwise 571 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:49,600 lowkey 572 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:52,640 city council that once a year at least 573 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:56,720 the cemetery advisory board an update. 574 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:59,279 >> Uh, so since I have been here I I do not 575 00:25:59,279 --> 00:26:02,400 know of anything that's official. Uh 576 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:04,000 what I will say is if you ever want to 577 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,559 do kind of like what we done on the 578 00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:08,320 second part of the meeting today is like 579 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:10,240 a staff update or a project update 580 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:11,520 things like that where you're just 581 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,640 talking to them about your concerns or 582 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:16,000 things like that like we can always 583 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:17,679 coordinate. There are different 584 00:26:17,679 --> 00:26:19,360 situations and times where we can put 585 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,360 that kind of stuff work with uh Chris 586 00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:23,200 Wallentine or Chris Clerk on potentially 587 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:26,320 putting that on there. Um, and then also 588 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:29,279 you're always welcome to to email um, 589 00:26:29,279 --> 00:26:31,039 and definitely have those conversations 590 00:26:31,039 --> 00:26:33,039 as well. If you have a report that y'all 591 00:26:33,039 --> 00:26:34,400 feel like you want to put together and 592 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:36,000 share, something that's more tangible, 593 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:37,919 you can do that as well. It's just not 594 00:26:37,919 --> 00:26:40,159 something that has been done to my 595 00:26:40,159 --> 00:26:40,640 knowledge. 596 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:42,720 >> What I'm bringing is in the same way 597 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:44,480 that I'm associated with planning and 598 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:47,840 zoning with historic preservation board. 599 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,840 >> We are now doing that too because we're 600 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,960 a city. We were supposed to advise the 601 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:55,440 city council on it and it was set up 602 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:58,000 this way. There's nothing that you all 603 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,279 >> are doing or not doing that is wrong. 604 00:27:01,279 --> 00:27:04,320 >> It's just that our job supposedly is 605 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:07,200 also to advise the city council right 606 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:09,360 now. That is not being done 607 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:10,960 >> and it may have to start by going 608 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:13,440 through the city manager first 609 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,400 >> and then maybe hopefully talk to either 610 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:18,799 Christine or Karen and be able to get on 611 00:27:18,799 --> 00:27:20,640 as an agenda item. Yes. 612 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:24,710 >> And it should be a fairly quick 613 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:26,640 agenda item. I would like to make it a 614 00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:27,520 separate one. 615 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:31,110 >> Sure. 616 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:40,630 » And probably us, one of you 617 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:42,559 can't hear us. They can't listen to us. 618 00:27:42,559 --> 00:27:43,600 >> I got you. Yes. 619 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:45,840 >> I want to be able to advocate for 620 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:47,679 getting the roads fixed, making sure the 621 00:27:47,679 --> 00:27:50,960 bridges don't fall, taking trees, you 622 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:52,320 know, I don't want to have to wait until 623 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:54,080 the cat is broken to be able to get 624 00:27:54,080 --> 00:27:56,799 another one. 625 00:27:56,799 --> 00:27:57,360 >> Yeah, 626 00:27:57,360 --> 00:27:59,840 >> that's what I see our job. 627 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:01,360 >> Keeps on the radar. 628 00:28:01,360 --> 00:28:03,440 >> Yes, exactly. 629 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:05,440 >> Here they come again. Okay, now you got 630 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:07,679 to listen to 631 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:09,760 >> I agree. I'm all in favor of that. 632 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:12,480 >> Yeah, it started with the fence and I 633 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:13,760 think we can 634 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:16,399 >> Yes, I agree. 635 00:28:16,399 --> 00:28:20,149 >> Okay. 636 00:28:20,159 --> 00:28:21,840 I think that's the last agenda item, Mr. 637 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:23,039 Chair. 638 00:28:23,039 --> 00:28:27,919 >> Okay. Um, no one else has anything. 639 00:28:27,919 --> 00:28:30,000 I'll move for 640 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:33,320 second that.