1 00:00:02,159 --> 00:00:06,679 This conference will now be recorded. 2 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:23,240 Please call roller >> here. 3 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:23,240 » Here 4 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:34,800 » um item four on the agenda is consent agenda which is approval of minutes from 5 00:00:32,160 --> 00:00:38,360 February 23rd and a statement of bills paid $1,91,570.17. 6 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:51,520 Mayor, if there are no questions or comments, I'd make a motion to accept 7 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:54,160 the consent agenda items 4 A and B. >> Second. 8 00:00:52,399 --> 00:00:59,600 » Have a motion from Councilman Shrial. Shrivever, a second from Councilman 9 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Mullen. Will the clerk please call roll? >> Yes. 10 00:01:00,879 --> 00:01:06,039 » Yes. >> Yes. 11 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:06,039 » Yes. 12 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:14,280 Item five on the agenda, requests or comments from the public. 13 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:18,960 Then you'll start with your name and address, please. You'll have three 14 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:22,159 minutes. And when you're getting close to time, I'll give you a signal up here 15 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:28,640 to wind it down. >> All righty. Dave Johnson, 1205 South 16 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:34,479 102nd Terrace, Edwardsville, Kansas. So, uh, on the, uh, agenda here for you 17 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:40,880 all, I'm seeing, uh, the talking about roads, and I just want to throw in my 18 00:01:38,079 --> 00:01:48,320 noted concerns for 102nd Street that, uh, talked to most of you all about. 19 00:01:44,799 --> 00:01:55,280 It's way overdue. So, uh, I have a compliment for the fellow 20 00:01:51,439 --> 00:02:00,240 that's been, uh, going doing the the trimming of the easements. He has just 21 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:06,000 been doing an absolute awesome job. I stopped I stopped and 22 00:02:03,119 --> 00:02:09,920 actually talked to him and you know most of the times those guys will go down and 23 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:14,480 just kind of kind of brush along the the side of the road but this guy has been 24 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:22,120 in depth and doing a great job. I just want to say that. So, and then cropy 25 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,120 appraisals 26 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:32,640 insanity the UG state of Kansas 3% cap. I hope it 27 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:40,080 gets passed because uh $39,000 increase for one year, $120,000 28 00:02:38,239 --> 00:02:45,120 uh for the last three years of my property. 29 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:50,480 And the thing is, it's meaningless to me. I bought this house in 1994 and I'm 30 00:02:48,879 --> 00:02:57,840 not selling it. I'm never going to realize that kind of money. That's my 31 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:01,920 They're saying my house is worth I'm going to be getting the Eversville 32 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:05,920 ambulance is going to be rolling me out of my house. That's how it's going to 33 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:08,920 be. I'm never going to sell my house. But 34 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:18,000 the mail comes next year. The mail comes. So, I hope the state which the 3% 35 00:03:15,519 --> 00:03:22,959 I don't know if that's state, county, city, I don't know what it all means, 36 00:03:20,319 --> 00:03:28,280 but I hope it passes. That's all I got. Thank you. 37 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,280 » Thank you. 38 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:40,239 » No other comments. We will move on to item number six. 39 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:44,000 City council to consider approval of resolution 20263. 40 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:47,920 resolution authorizing the city of Edwardsville, Kansas to construct 41 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:51,760 certain main trafficway improvements and the issuance of general obligation bonds 42 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:55,200 of the city of Edwardsville to pay the cost thereof. 43 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:59,680 » Mayor, thank you. Mayor Council will introduce in order here Clayton Kelly, 44 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:04,640 our financial adviser, has been advising us a path forward to receiving these 45 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:08,000 funds. So, I'll leave it to him to explain. 46 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:11,680 » Thank you, Mark, and mayor and council members. Thanks for allowing me to speak 47 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:16,320 tonight. Um, as you've noticed on your agenda, there are three action items um, 48 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:20,639 authorizing resolutions for this evening. Um, 49 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:24,320 essentially they're all tied together. Uh, I will address really the third one 50 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:28,160 as part of this. Um, and then I believe Bridget is available here to give a 51 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:33,759 little bit more information on the other two after I'm done uh, kind of sharing 52 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:38,720 the from the financial side. But really, it's in terms of that third action item 53 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:45,360 coming up in relation to the bond resolution, bond sale resolution. Um, if 54 00:04:42,639 --> 00:04:51,360 we go back to the 2023 general obligation temporary notes, uh, that's 55 00:04:47,840 --> 00:04:55,840 really a a piece of this financing plan. Um, so just a reminder, we issued $5 56 00:04:54,160 --> 00:05:01,199 million um of general obligation temporary notes 57 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:05,680 uh, back in 2023. We set those up to where they had a 58 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:10,160 bullet mature maturity in June 1 of 2027. 59 00:05:07,199 --> 00:05:15,600 So what that essentially means is it gave the city the flexibility to provide 60 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:20,560 the funding before securing permanent financing. As those projects are 61 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:25,520 completed that were funded in the 2023 temporary note, we essentially can 62 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:29,919 redeem a portion of of that temporary note for permanent financing. So, um, a 63 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:36,240 reminder on the projects that were funded, 98th Street phase 1, uh, through 64 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:42,479 that 2023 temp note, Kansas Avenue, Richland Avenue, and 106 Street Main 65 00:05:39,199 --> 00:05:49,120 Traffic Way. Uh, so 98th Street phase 1 is complete. Um, as well as uh, Kansas 66 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:53,680 Avenue. So, because both of those projects are complete, we have final 67 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:58,080 cost. we're able to now roll that portion of the temporary note into 68 00:05:55,680 --> 00:06:01,840 permanent financing. Um, so that's really one piece of what's being 69 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:07,520 authorized tonight through the sale resolution. Um, and that's over a 70 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:13,360 20-year financing. In addition to that, uh, there are street projects um, 71 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:18,800 included in the these first two uh, resolutions that will allow for 72 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:25,520 financing to occur. In total, um, we are expecting about $1,970,000 73 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:30,120 for the temp note redemption being financed and then $1,820,000 74 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:37,919 uh for the street projects in total. So, a combined financing amount of 75 00:06:35,039 --> 00:06:42,800 $3,790,000. Uh so essentially what the uh third 76 00:06:40,479 --> 00:06:48,080 resolution authorizing resolution this evening does is it allows the city to 77 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:52,800 move forward with securing financing for that bond or the permanent financing of 78 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:58,319 those projects. Um so essentially the process for that after this meeting uh 79 00:06:56,160 --> 00:07:02,639 Mark and Doug will work towards work with us to secure the credit rating uh 80 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:07,039 for the financing on all the lake work that goes into that. Um, and then we'll 81 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:13,360 essentially come back um at your April 13th meeting uh with the bids that were 82 00:07:09,599 --> 00:07:16,960 received uh the final uh interest rates for those financings and the final debt 83 00:07:15,599 --> 00:07:23,840 service schedules. So all that essentially allows for funding uh for 84 00:07:19,919 --> 00:07:27,919 those projects to occur uh by May 7th. So, and just uh interest rate wise, we 85 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:31,039 have seen a little bit of volatility just with everything going on 86 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:36,800 internationally the last couple weeks or so, but um overall perspective 87 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:41,520 interest rate, you're probably looking around a 4% interest rate in today's 88 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:46,160 environment on a 20-year geo bond. So, still really good time uh to be securing 89 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:52,160 financing for these projects. Um hopefully that stabilizes and continues 90 00:07:48,479 --> 00:07:56,080 as we lock in rates on April 13th. But um yeah, this just kind of kickstarts 91 00:07:53,759 --> 00:08:02,240 that process. So happy to take any questions that you have. 92 00:07:59,199 --> 00:08:06,560 » Is 98 Street phase one accepted by the city so far? Is it ours now? I thought 93 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:11,120 there was some kind of hold up on it. >> Yeah, there there's a slight hold up in 94 00:08:08,879 --> 00:08:17,120 that some of the kind of driveways, some of this was not quite right. There was 95 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:22,720 some rightway uh seating saw, those kinds of things. But but the project is 96 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:27,120 is finished and closed out. So essentially there was some leftover the 97 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:30,639 engineering firm BHC needs to go correct a drainage problem, but they're doing 98 00:08:29,039 --> 00:08:36,880 that on their own at their own expense outside of the project. 99 00:08:34,159 --> 00:08:40,080 » Is it paid for or is that is it getting paid for with this? 100 00:08:38,479 --> 00:08:44,959 » No, we've already paid for it. So when we bonded these when we received the 101 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:48,800 proceeds from this temp note, that was immediately paid. That was our share of 102 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:53,519 Kon. So actually phase one is not even in what you're bringing tonight, right? 103 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:58,160 » So no, so phase one and that's just regarding the financial plan from the 104 00:08:55,440 --> 00:09:02,480 2023 tent note. So phase one was funded initially with that 2023 tent note. 105 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:07,680 We're just essentially authorizing the permanent financing. Now that that phase 106 00:09:04,399 --> 00:09:13,560 one project is complete for 98 street, >> we can relate to the public that that is 107 00:09:09,839 --> 00:09:13,560 our street now. 108 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:29,200 Is this Mark? Is this coming off of these money that were 300 3,790? Is that 109 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:34,880 coming through paser ratings on the way we chose the streets? Yeah, the the way 110 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:40,080 this is structured is first and foremost, we picked the most tangible uh 111 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:46,000 roads in our five-year capital improvement plan that we could complete 112 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:49,680 within a 2-year period, 24 months. Okay? So, there will be other roads and we'll 113 00:09:47,519 --> 00:09:53,279 have another process just like this to finance those as well. But, we're going 114 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:57,279 to reach, if you look on there, Castle Rock, right, where people live every 115 00:09:55,519 --> 00:10:02,959 day, they go out and see it. And those need not quite as reservicing. This is 116 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:07,760 maybe slurry, you know, things that improve the the longevity of the road, 117 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:11,600 some patching, that sort of thing. So, I would say in street repair, it's a 118 00:10:09,279 --> 00:10:15,680 little more minor, but it will have visual impact certainly. And now is the 119 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:18,800 time to do it, least costly, that sort of thing. And then we have some 120 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:26,760 restructuring that needs to be done, construction on the surf, the travel 121 00:10:20,959 --> 00:10:26,760 surface of 98 north, 9 south. 122 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:54,640 Street. >> That's good. On the 98th Street from 123 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:58,640 32 highway north, that's two Kansas Avenue. This is, you know, I got this 124 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:03,519 Friday, so that's, you know, I haven't I've looked at it, but I gota ask 125 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:08,640 questions. Is that a grind down and and overlay on 98 126 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:14,640 from 32 north and then on the south? Is it fixing shoulders and all of that? 127 00:11:12,399 --> 00:11:18,640 » Yes and no. I can't really speak. We need that. The pacer rating said it need 128 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:26,360 resurfacing. Travel service was in terrible condition and kind of really 129 00:11:21,839 --> 00:11:26,360 needed improvement also. 130 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:42,399 That's phase two. Phase two is already in. So north of that circle is already 131 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:46,000 involved. We're moving rights. We're buying this. We're doing all these 132 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:50,320 things. It's funded. And that will be a process where we have to come and bring 133 00:11:48,079 --> 00:11:54,720 forward some financing for the matching funds. A few million dollars for that 134 00:11:52,079 --> 00:11:58,320 particular project. Same as we did phase one. So, we're talking about phase three 135 00:11:56,640 --> 00:12:03,600 that just right north metropolitan circle to K32, the travel service is 136 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:07,200 awful. And I would suspect if we don't make the funding line like we did again, 137 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:12,720 you're six and seven years out from probably a project that digs up that 138 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:16,800 road and reservices. So, Pacer PEC, our engineering firm, and their Pacer 139 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:20,399 recommendation was to improve the travel service, the driving service of that. So 140 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:24,480 that could involve a number of things and this financing allows us to patch it 141 00:12:22,959 --> 00:12:27,920 where we need to replace it where we need to that may be long stretches, 142 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:32,560 short stretches, all those kind of things. south is we do have a driving 143 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:36,079 service problem and we certainly have a shoulder problem and I don't think we 144 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:39,920 can address that's a few million bucks because that's a very thick road 145 00:12:37,680 --> 00:12:45,120 concrete right because of the commercial but what we need to do in repairing that 146 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:48,320 is fairly expensive and you know it it's unfortunate you know that road didn't 147 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:53,120 last near as long as it should have but that will include include shoulder uh 148 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:57,200 upgrades stabilization again because we just did that in the maintenance project 149 00:12:54,720 --> 00:13:01,040 uh 20 254 uh but that soft shoulder needs 150 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:04,800 improved, strengthened, and then there's some sections of that road which need to 151 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:09,560 be replaced. So that's this money will take care of 152 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:09,560 that. 153 00:13:11,519 --> 00:13:20,560 Good. That's all I can say is good. It's absolutely time for these repairs to 154 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:25,440 happen. I appreciate the comment from the from the gallery out there. That's I 155 00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:32,639 know it's been a long time waiting for that. So with that, if nobody else got 156 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:35,360 anything, I make a motion to approve. 157 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:37,839 » Why don't we have the bond council make a presentation? 158 00:13:36,639 --> 00:13:42,079 » That was just the financial side. >> Yeah, he's he's a math guy. The money. 159 00:13:40,560 --> 00:13:45,279 » Were there any other questions just for the sales side? Okay. 160 00:13:42,959 --> 00:13:49,200 » I'm just excited to have street. >> We all appreciate the enthusiasm. 161 00:13:47,839 --> 00:13:55,120 » Good evening. I'm Bridget Morris with Kak Rock Bond Council and my co- bond 162 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:58,800 council and Kate Dylan. Uh so I think actually maybe this slide is not correct 163 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:02,000 with the order of resolutions but we'll get to it all. So we have three 164 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:08,079 resolutions for you this evening. The first one resolution 2603 authorizes our 165 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:11,120 main traffic way improvements. So um essentially what we're doing with the 166 00:14:09,199 --> 00:14:17,360 first two resolutions we are authorizing the projects that will be bonded in our 167 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:21,360 last resolution. So 2603 these are our main traffic way improvements um and the 168 00:14:19,519 --> 00:14:28,079 projects that will be included in the bond issuance. Resolution 169 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:32,720 26 20264. Those are the projects that we 170 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:36,880 authorized under the new charter ordinance that we approved a few months 171 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:43,839 ago and we had to wait for the process. So these are um streets uh in certain 172 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:50,639 subdivisions who went ahead um under that charter ordinance to make um 173 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:56,160 authorized. And then our last resolution 20265 174 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:59,839 actually authorizes the bonds. So first we have to do our projects then we put 175 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:04,320 those into bonds and we roll that all together and that's our last resolution. 176 00:15:02,639 --> 00:15:10,560 That's a very high level of what we're doing this evening. Um but I'm happy to 177 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:16,120 answer any questions that you may have. >> I think the questions were answered. 178 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,120 » Thanks. 179 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:24,399 Thank you. Thank you all. >> Is that three separate motions then for 180 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:30,760 three different resolutions? >> Make a motion to adopt resolution 181 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:30,760 2026-03. 182 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:36,959 I'm not going to read it, but I need to >> cover 183 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:40,160 second. >> We have a motion from Councilman Mullet, 184 00:15:38,639 --> 00:15:43,120 a second from Councilman Shriber. Will the please call roll? 185 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:48,040 » Yes. >> Yes. Yes. 186 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,040 » Yes. 187 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:54,880 » Item number seven, city council to consider resolution approval of 188 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:58,240 resolution 202604 authorizing certain street improvements 189 00:15:56,560 --> 00:16:02,240 in the issuance of general obligation bonds to the city of Edwardsville to pay 190 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:08,040 the cost thereof all pursuant to charter ordinance number 2025-03 191 00:16:04,639 --> 00:16:08,040 of the city. 192 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:15,440 Make a motion to adopt resolution number 20264. 193 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:18,639 Second. >> We have a motion from Councilman Mullet, 194 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:20,560 a second from Councilman Mullen. Will the clerk please call 195 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:22,800 » roll? >> Yes. 196 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:26,759 » Yes. >> Yes. 197 00:16:23,759 --> 00:16:26,759 » Yes. 198 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:32,880 Item eight, city council to consider approval of resolution 202605, 199 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:39,519 a resolution authorizing the public sales of approximately 3,790,000 200 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:43,759 of principal amount of the series 2026 general obligation fund. 201 00:16:41,519 --> 00:16:47,680 » Quick question on that on that 4% you said 4% interest that's currently right. 202 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:50,639 Is that likely? >> Yeah. So just that's just an estimate 203 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:54,560 based on current markets. Whenever we go out on April 13th, we'll get a finalized 204 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:58,880 rate and we bring that back to you. >> Okay. question that I want if what if 205 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:04,480 the interest rates went skyhigh between now and then? What would our option be? 206 00:17:02,639 --> 00:17:07,760 » Yeah. So, you always have flexibility to to change the timing of the sale. It 207 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:11,120 gets a little more complicated when you go through the competitive sale process 208 00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:16,640 where you're essentially posting a date of sale and having investors bid on that 209 00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:22,160 date. Um, so essentially if you reject a sale um and do not take the the bids 210 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:26,559 that were received on the sale date, uh, you run the risk of them essentially not 211 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:31,919 bidding the second time around. Um, so it's more of a relationship risk than 212 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:35,679 anything else. Um, but I would say in terms of delaying the sale, if we need 213 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:40,480 to, if the ne in the next two weeks, um, we see rates skyrocket and it doesn't 214 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:45,600 make sense anymore, um, then we can absolutely delay the the sale date and 215 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:50,240 push it back. Uh, it just delays funding for those street projects as well as the 216 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:55,440 redemption of the existing uh, temporary notes. So, added interest cost on those, 217 00:17:53,280 --> 00:18:00,000 » which could be a risk one way or the other. Anyway, I guess you can't. 218 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:05,360 With that, I'd like to make a motion to adopt resolution number 20265. 219 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:08,960 » Second. >> A motion. Councilman. A second. 220 00:18:07,360 --> 00:18:11,039 Councilman Mullen. Will the clerk please call? 221 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,120 » Yes. >> Yes. 222 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:16,120 » Yes. >> Yes. 223 00:18:16,559 --> 00:18:20,679 » Item number nine. How long? 224 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:27,760 » How long would you like? >> 20 minutes. That's all. 225 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:32,320 So item nine, consider recessing into executive executive session pursuant to 226 00:18:29,679 --> 00:18:35,039 KSA 754319B2 for the purpose of discussing ongoing 227 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:39,919 litigation which would be deemed privileged in the attorney client 228 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:44,000 relationship. This would imp um include governing body, city manager, city 229 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:48,640 attorney and litigation council. >> Yes, ma'am. 230 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:52,000 » Uh to return at 6:40 p.m. And I just need a motion. So moved. 231 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:55,600 » So moved. >> Second. We have a motion from Councilman 232 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:59,440 Shrivever, a second from Councilman Mullen. Will the clerk please call roll? 233 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:03,120 » Yes. >> Yes. 234 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:06,280 » Yes. >> Thank you. 235 00:19:12,559 --> 00:19:17,000 » This conference will now be recorded. 236 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:45,760 Make a motion to return to regular session. 237 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:51,120 » We have a motion from Councilman Triver, a second from Councilman Mal. Will the 238 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:52,960 clerk please call? >> Yes. 239 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,840 » Yes. >> Yes. 240 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:59,520 » Yes. >> Very good. City manager report. 241 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:05,600 » Yeah. What I have for you is I I did communicate with you about a little bump 242 00:20:01,679 --> 00:20:10,400 in the road, forgive the pun, uh street sidewalk with the contractor proceeding 243 00:20:08,799 --> 00:20:14,720 regardless of their communication back to us, lacked permits. There was a 244 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:18,799 number of pieces of evidence that suggested that they were not going to 245 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:22,160 complete this job as they should have in the manner in which they should 246 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:26,080 properly. And I don't believe that we would have liked the end product and 247 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:30,480 this is why they are bonded and insured and these kinds of things. So we're 248 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:36,720 proceeding with notice to terminate and then that that shity bond then is 249 00:20:34,159 --> 00:20:42,320 responsible for assisting in the completion of that but somewhat at their 250 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:45,200 expense in in partnership with the city and that's not the reason of course you 251 00:20:43,919 --> 00:20:51,280 do that but that's the reason of course you have this as a contractor. So trench 252 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:56,400 is very deep, right? There's there's some problems. Uh 253 00:20:53,760 --> 00:21:01,039 we had a language barrier. They took out their own uh well the markings that they 254 00:20:58,559 --> 00:21:04,880 should have called for again. Uh they took that out. They hit a gas line. 255 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:08,880 There was no supervision as I listed in all those things. All these things I've 256 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:13,760 listed to them as well. And it's impossible to cure things after they 257 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:17,360 already happened. Does that make sense? Had we been on site, we would have said, 258 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:21,200 "What about this? What about that?" None of that happened. Here's part of the 259 00:21:19,039 --> 00:21:25,919 confusion is there were so many different companies out there. Then then 260 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:28,640 we did give them a notice to proceed, but they never communicated back when 261 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:31,120 that was going to happen if they had all their stuff together because we would 262 00:21:29,919 --> 00:21:34,080 have controlled them. So then the next thing you know you have an excavator, 263 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:37,840 but there was stuff going on out there. So it was a little confusing about who 264 00:21:36,159 --> 00:21:42,640 was doing what and then we find out hit a gas line, right? That sort of thing. 265 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:46,799 So, it's been it's unfortunate to delay it a little bit, but I think we will be 266 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:50,159 better off by taking this course of action. I have looped in our city 267 00:21:48,559 --> 00:21:55,679 attorney, but we're on track to terminate and then 268 00:21:52,960 --> 00:22:01,360 figure out how to finish the job. That's the biggest. 269 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:06,640 Mark, I had did have a question on it. It might not be an appropriate question, 270 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:13,520 but on the bidding when we get two or three bids put in front of us and 98% of 271 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:19,440 the time we go for a low bid, is there what kind of betting goes on before 272 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:23,360 those bids are actually presented to us? You know, maybe one of us could have 273 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:27,600 caught that. know that that there is some public 274 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:31,120 record search. They're at the bid opening. Uh you know, usually the 275 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:35,919 contractors are there. It's a sealed bid. And so our job is to give you the 276 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:40,320 lowest andor best. There was no reason that they were not the best with the 277 00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:45,280 lowest bid. There's no there was no uh disqualifiers presented in any of their 278 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:50,480 material, any of their reputation known to us. And so we did give you the best 279 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:55,919 which happened to be the lowest bid. Now these things happen is really it we have 280 00:22:53,200 --> 00:23:01,200 a contractor who's then subbed out in and somewhat contrary to the rules and 281 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:05,600 regulations within their their contract. So that's part of the problem that we're 282 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:10,400 having and usually when things are done right at the front end and Shantel our 283 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:15,120 permitting clerk knows this stuff as well uh that we catch these things 284 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:20,480 before they happen. However, this was kind of a 285 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:24,960 it was just a kind of co-mingling of of a number of things in which the company 286 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:29,200 may not have procedurally done things like. 287 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:33,440 So, as as far as what we did with this bid, we gave you what we thought was the 288 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:37,679 best, which happened to be the lowest bid, and this is particular company. 289 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:42,799 » Yeah. I mean, I'm not pointing fingers by any means whatsoever, but in my 290 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:47,600 experience is lowest isn't always the best. A lot of times you have to kind of 291 00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:51,840 argue for the next bit up or something. You know, maybe we didn't do our d maybe 292 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:56,720 I didn't do my diligence on trying to research that company a whole bit. But 293 00:23:54,640 --> 00:24:00,559 the more eyes that look at it, I think are better not pointing fingers or blame 294 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:04,080 or anything. >> I think before we put it before you, we 295 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:07,919 try to do our due diligence as much as possible. And I know that 296 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:11,200 » and we did not advocate for the previous construction company because of the 297 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:15,440 cost. We had a great relationship and they did great work and they were they 298 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:19,679 were great to work. No doubt. However, you know, when you're talking 30 60,000 299 00:24:17,279 --> 00:24:22,960 of the city's money, it's our job to give you the best and lowest bid. 300 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:27,679 » Well, that that the lower, you know, knocking the gas line out on Friday 301 00:24:25,039 --> 00:24:32,880 night or whatever night. >> No, I mean, like I say, I'm not pointing 302 00:24:29,919 --> 00:24:36,880 fingers or blaming or anything. It just it did it hit me when I saw that, you 303 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:39,200 know, because we don't usually make those kind of mistakes with any 304 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,720 contractor. >> Yes, sir. 305 00:24:39,919 --> 00:24:46,000 » Thank you. >> Okay. Council comments. Councilman 306 00:24:43,679 --> 00:24:49,440 Triber. >> All right. 307 00:24:47,279 --> 00:24:55,440 » Um, will you make it a point to relay the 308 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:58,640 compliments to our public works employee? 309 00:24:56,400 --> 00:25:02,480 » I'm not quite sure. Maybe it might be a few of them or whoever it is. on behalf 310 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:06,240 of all of us in that public comments. That is very nice to hear. Very nice to 311 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:09,919 hear. >> We have good equipment operators, not 312 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:14,480 just people driving things around. So, they're very good. I'm proud of 313 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:17,679 » Well, that feedback is tremendous. We appreciate 314 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:21,919 » Thank you. you pass that on. Um, just want to take just a couple of minutes if 315 00:25:19,679 --> 00:25:27,919 you could on page five of six of the budget report 316 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:33,360 or the bills 317 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:39,880 under the general fund, the library line item 318 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:39,880 506. 319 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:45,720 Am >> I not giving you the right? 320 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:45,720 » Well, I'm trying to get to 321 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:53,279 I think there's two different ones. It said it's on the the group summary. 322 00:25:51,120 --> 00:25:57,840 Sorry. So it' be toward the end. Might be the last page. 323 00:25:56,559 --> 00:26:01,679 » Oh, yeah. There's >> Sorry, the last page. 324 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:08,480 » Oh, it is. It skips from one of two to 506. You're absolutely right. 325 00:26:03,919 --> 00:26:16,559 So on the library line item, >> so that original budgeted amount, 326 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:21,360 » where does that go? >> Well, the library was created as a 327 00:26:19,679 --> 00:26:26,640 department of the city and which will have expenditures this year. So it has 328 00:26:23,679 --> 00:26:31,039 to be budgeted and that will will go towards the uh librarian that will be 329 00:26:29,279 --> 00:26:34,400 hired at the last quarter. So, there won't be any expenditures out of this 330 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:38,240 particular one until after September. >> Gota. I just wanted to recap that and 331 00:26:36,799 --> 00:26:41,679 that's what I that's what I figured it was, but I just wanted a small 332 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:46,080 refresher. That seemed like that was forever ago 333 00:26:43,039 --> 00:26:48,960 » because that's September, October maybe. >> Yep. 334 00:26:46,559 --> 00:26:54,080 » Okay. >> Oh, perfect. Um, 335 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:54,960 all I have excited for the roads to get worked out. 336 00:26:54,559 --> 00:27:00,600 » Yes. >> That's very exciting. 337 00:26:57,279 --> 00:27:00,600 » All I have 338 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:08,960 to follow because I can find something else. I do 339 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:14,159 appreciate the uh compliments from the residents about the 340 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:18,000 parks and the getting the streets fixed. I'm really happy about that. That 341 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:24,480 definitely needs to be put in the hot shot so people can know what to expect 342 00:27:21,120 --> 00:27:29,080 coming up. You answered my question that I was going to ask you on the vetting 343 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:29,080 process. 344 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:35,840 That's all. Thank you. >> Councilman Everheart, no comment. 345 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:38,559 Councilman >> Mullen, 346 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:43,520 » no comment. >> Okay. Um, Edwardsville mobile pantry is 347 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:48,480 coming up this Saturday. So, we have signups through Wednesday. Um, if you 348 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:54,240 know anyone in need, it's a great opportunity for to serve our community. 349 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:58,640 Um, groceries specifically. uh was excited to see lots of people using our 350 00:27:56,000 --> 00:28:01,760 sidewalks that we put in recently. Um especially with the sunshine, people are 351 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:06,799 out and about and using them. So, that's always nice. And uh watching some 352 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:11,200 videos, I was just wondering if it would be possible to get another microphone 353 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:14,640 for the microphone stand here. It would just pick up that 354 00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:18,080 » we actually have to use this one over here. If you add one more, it'll be just 355 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,840 nothing but feedback. >> Oh, 356 00:28:18,399 --> 00:28:23,760 » yeah. That was the assessment some months ago when we said, "Hey, can we do 357 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:28,080 more?" We can't add any more microphones for the room this size. So, we will I 358 00:28:26,399 --> 00:28:32,000 think we'll just make a habit of putting two on the table after the comments. 359 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:36,360 » Okay. Yeah, that'll be fine. >> We need to hear John. Is that right? 360 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:45,360 » The mic has >> I don't need to be recorded, but I think 361 00:28:41,919 --> 00:28:51,679 John Paul says I do. Um the last thing um that that I've 362 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:55,600 noticed a lot of emails, news, things uh discussion is the FIFA World Cups coming 363 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:59,679 up. A lot of cities are making preparations. We don't have a whole lot 364 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:04,799 of tourism. Um we have a couple of restaurants that people can come um to, 365 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:09,760 but we also have uh some short-term rentals in the city, and that's uh 366 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:14,799 VRBO's, Airbnbs. Um and that's a great opportunity to get transient guest tax 367 00:29:12,799 --> 00:29:20,159 to help. And so I thought it'd be a good time to kind of rework that. I know a 368 00:29:16,559 --> 00:29:25,200 couple years ago um we our maybe it was our codes person went through and looked 369 00:29:22,559 --> 00:29:29,039 at the different websites to see the uh short-term rentals in Edwardsville. And 370 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:33,600 so, um, we want to make sure that our short-term rentals are going to put our 371 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:38,240 best foot forward for our city, make sure that they are, um, where they need 372 00:29:36,559 --> 00:29:43,039 to be, but then also that's a great opportunity when we're having 373 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:48,880 hundreds of thousands of people come in the area, um, to showcase those and, um, 374 00:29:46,399 --> 00:29:53,760 say, "Hey, come stay in while you're in the while you're in the state." So, um, 375 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:57,520 just wanted to maybe do a little bump on that. Think about ways we might 376 00:29:55,200 --> 00:30:02,000 highlight those on our website or in the hot shot. Well, the hot shot probably 377 00:29:59,039 --> 00:30:05,679 won't be great for out of out of the area people coming in, they 378 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:09,440 won't get those emails, but um they a lot of them are looking at websites and 379 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:13,520 social media and stuff. >> Maybe it is in that we're talking 380 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:16,320 private businesses, that sort of thing. You just need to be careful. Maybe 381 00:30:14,799 --> 00:30:20,960 there's a link to maybe the chamber of commerce who might be able 382 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:24,159 just I'll speak with Josh and make sure we're doing on the other and the only 383 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:25,840 thing you need is a business license at this point. 384 00:30:25,279 --> 00:30:29,279 » Okay. >> Business license so you pay your transit 385 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:32,640 guest tax and you have a license business. 386 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:38,000 » Okay. And we might look at those two and just say okay is this you know do we 387 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:43,039 want one for parcel or you know making sure that we're 388 00:30:39,919 --> 00:30:47,159 having clean and hygienic places for people to stay. So 389 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:57,840 » there's pending legislation as well to that would affect potentially the extent 390 00:30:55,520 --> 00:31:01,600 to which cities can regulate that. So I'll review that as well. But if there 391 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:06,799 are any ideas that you have of wanting to make sure I can look. 392 00:31:03,919 --> 00:31:11,240 » Yes, that's correct. Sounds great. We are out before 7. Have a great night.