1 00:02:26,319 --> 00:02:31,840 Everybody, it's 5:30. Uh, Russ West from Houston Church is going to open us with 2 00:02:30,879 --> 00:02:36,519 a word of prayer and then we'll have flag sleep and carry on with their 3 00:02:33,519 --> 00:02:36,519 business. 4 00:02:38,239 --> 00:02:44,640 » Let us pray. Lord, we ask that your blessings come 5 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:49,599 down upon this place during this assembly this evening. God, would you 6 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:53,360 unify our hearts towards the flourishing of this community for for our good and 7 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:59,760 your glory? Lord, we ask that your goodness, your 8 00:02:56,959 --> 00:03:04,879 righteousness, and your justice be what govern this time and overflow into El 9 00:03:02,159 --> 00:03:09,360 Reno. Lord, we long to see our families thrive, our businesses thrive, and our 10 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:15,599 schools. Lord, we pray for our schools as they begin a new school year this 11 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:20,480 week. God, would you encourage teachers and administrators, provide for them, 12 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:24,720 strengthen them, and may may we be an important part of that. Lord, we pray 13 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:30,319 for the kids, for the students. Lord, would you guard and grow their their 14 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:35,200 hearts and minds and raise them up to be impact makers as citizens? 15 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:39,599 Lord, we pray for the leaders and decision makers this evening. God, would 16 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:46,879 you guide them and may they lead with wisdom. We pray all this unto you. Amen. 17 00:03:44,799 --> 00:03:52,000 » Join with me in the flag salute. I pledge algiance to the flag of the 18 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:58,400 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 19 00:03:55,280 --> 00:04:01,959 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 20 00:04:06,239 --> 00:04:16,479 » All right, it is 5:32. We call the Alino Airport Park Authority regular meeting 21 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:20,400 to order this Tuesday, August 12th. Uh starting with roll call vote 22 00:04:19,199 --> 00:04:21,759 » here. >> Vice Chairman Jensen 23 00:04:21,359 --> 00:04:22,960 » here. >> Trusty Sterson 24 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:24,000 » here. >> Trusty Nether 25 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,479 » here. >> Chairman Schaffeer 26 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:30,800 » here. >> Item C, consent agenda. The following 27 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:36,720 items are considered to be routine by the Elino Air Park Authority. 28 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:40,560 Sorry, my mic was on mute. Can you hear me? Um it'll be enacted with one motion. 29 00:04:39,199 --> 00:04:43,199 Should discussion be desired in any item, the item be removed from the 30 00:04:41,919 --> 00:04:47,759 consent agenda and considered separately? Items one through four. 31 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:50,240 » Move to approve items one through four. >> Second. 32 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:52,320 » Made and seconded. Start. Have a roll call vote starting. Trusty Black. 33 00:04:51,759 --> 00:04:53,680 » Yes. >> Vice Chairman Jensen. 34 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:54,880 » Yes. >> Trusty Stappder. 35 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,000 » Yes. >> Trusty Nether. 36 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,000 » Yes. >> Chairman Chaer. 37 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:03,919 » Yes. >> Um nothing pulled. So move to 38 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:07,120 » motion made. All those and second. All those in favor. 39 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:23,600 Call the Elno Recreational Authority regular meeting to order. Uh we'll have 40 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:25,440 a roll call starting with Trusty Nether >> here. 41 00:05:24,479 --> 00:05:26,800 » Trusty Jensen >> here. 42 00:05:25,919 --> 00:05:27,840 » Vice Chairman Black >> here. 43 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,199 » Trusty Schaer >> here. 44 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:32,199 » Chairman Sterson >> here. 45 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:36,199 authority 46 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:42,560 and will be enacted with one motion. Should discussion be desired on any 47 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:47,120 item, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered 48 00:05:44,479 --> 00:05:50,080 separately? >> Move to approve item one through three. 49 00:05:49,199 --> 00:05:54,080 » Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All those in 50 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:56,720 favor? >> Oh, roll call. I'm sorry. 51 00:05:55,919 --> 00:05:57,919 » Trusty Ny. >> Yes. 52 00:05:57,039 --> 00:05:59,280 » Trusty Jensen. >> Yes. 53 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,120 » Vice Chairman Black. Yes. >> Trusty Schaer. 54 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,080 » Yes. >> Chairman Sterson. 55 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:07,759 » Yes. Move to adjurnn. >> Second. 56 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:10,720 » Uh motion made and seconded. All those in 57 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:13,720 favor say I. >> I. 58 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:22,639 » It's now 5:34 and I call the municipal authority meeting regular meeting of 59 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:24,479 Tuesday, August 12th to order. Roll call starting with Trusty Nether 60 00:06:23,919 --> 00:06:25,759 » here. >> Trusty Stappderman 61 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:26,800 » here. >> Vice Chairman Black 62 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:27,840 » here. >> Trusty Schaer 63 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,080 » here. >> Chairman Jensen 64 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:33,840 » here. >> Uh consent agenda. Following items are 65 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:37,520 considered to be routine by the own municipal authority will be enacted with 66 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:41,840 one motion. Should discussion be desired on any item that item be removed from 67 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:45,280 consent agenda and considered separately. And we have items 1 through 68 00:06:44,479 --> 00:06:47,680 seven. >> Move to approve one through seven. 69 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:51,440 » Second. >> Motion made and seconded. Roll calls 70 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:54,240 with trusty Schaer. >> Yes. 71 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:55,759 » Vice Chairman Black. >> Yes. 72 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,720 » Trusty Stan. >> Yes. 73 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:59,599 » Trusty N. >> Yes. Chairman Jensen. 74 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:02,800 » Yes. >> Nothing was pulled. brings us to 75 00:07:01,039 --> 00:07:06,880 discussion items. Item eight, discussion, consideration, action and/or 76 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:10,960 possible amendments to award project P-26 77 00:07:08,639 --> 00:07:16,400 Boon storm water sewer replacement and allow chairman mayor to sign all 78 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:23,039 documents associated there too. So we have a 48 in storm sewer that's uh 79 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:28,800 been failing. It's been in between Wade and Watts on on Boon and this is the 80 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:34,560 proposed replacement of that. Uh the the u there's also another alternate that 81 00:07:31,599 --> 00:07:38,479 was bid out that's closer to Caraut there on Boon. There's a sinkhole um 82 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:45,680 associated with that drainage ditch, the drainage channel that goes through there 83 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:51,039 uh right adjacent to uh Boon Street. Um the lowest uh and best bid combined bid 84 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:57,960 for the alternate and the base bid uh was from Grade Work Construction for a 85 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,960 total of $231,51. 86 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:05,000 And that would be the staff recommendation. Move forward with that. 87 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:18,000 Make a motion to approve project uh P26 in the amount of $231,51 88 00:08:15,759 --> 00:08:21,520 to Great Work Construction. Second motion seconded the roll call. Trustee 89 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:24,520 Schaefer. >> Yes. 90 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:26,960 » Black. >> Yes. 91 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,160 » Trusty Sappson. >> Yes. 92 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:30,560 » Trusty Nut. >> Yes. 93 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:34,719 » Yes. >> Move to adjourn. Second. Motion 94 00:08:33,279 --> 00:08:38,880 » made second to adjurnn. All those in favor say I. I. 95 00:08:36,719 --> 00:08:43,120 » Journ. It's now 5:36. 96 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:49,120 I call the El Reno City Council regular meeting of Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 to 97 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:50,640 order. Roll call start with Councilwoman Nether 98 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,000 » here. >> Councilman Stuffin 99 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:53,200 » here. >> Vice Mayor Black 100 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,240 » here. >> Councilman Schaer 101 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:57,279 » here. >> Mayor Jensen 102 00:08:55,120 --> 00:09:00,640 » here. Brings us to item D. Consent agenda. 103 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:04,240 Following items are considered to be routine by the Arnold City Council will 104 00:09:02,399 --> 00:09:07,920 be enacted with one motion. And should discussion be desired on any item, that 105 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:12,800 item will be removed from consider considered separately. And we have items 106 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:17,200 one through 18. >> Move to approve items 1 through 18. 107 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:21,440 » Second. >> Men seconded. Roll call starting with 108 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:23,040 » Councilwoman Nether. >> Yes. 109 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,080 » Councilman Sterson. >> Yes. 110 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:25,120 » Vice Mayor Black. >> Yes. 111 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:26,240 » Councilman Schaer. >> Yes. 112 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:29,600 » Mayor Jensen. >> Yes. 113 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:32,640 » Nothing was pulled. Brings us to item F, audience participation. And anyone 114 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:35,920 having an item of business to present to city council that does not appear on the 115 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:39,360 agenda, please come to the podium at this time. State your name. You request 116 00:09:37,839 --> 00:09:43,760 to limit your presentation to three minutes. Any item being presented must 117 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:47,920 pertain to the city of El Reno business. Oklahoma Open Meetings Act prohibits the 118 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:52,080 city council from taking official action on request made during this portion of 119 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:57,200 the agenda unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 120 00:09:54,959 --> 00:09:57,200 Mr. 121 00:09:58,399 --> 00:10:09,880 kind of grinding stone here. What are we going to do about city sparks? 122 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:09,880 It's been going on 14 months. 123 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:20,000 I was promised a year ago they'd be done within a year. 124 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:25,440 I asked y'all to let it dry. Look at any of ours. 125 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:30,120 » Yeah, I looked at them. I've seen a lot of bright shiny red ones 126 00:10:30,399 --> 00:10:36,079 » different colors out pink ones and everything else. 127 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:39,519 » No, these are brand new painted. >> Ones I saw were brand new painted. I've 128 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:42,480 seen some older ones. Yeah, but I've seen 129 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:46,399 » You had been looking that hard. You seen a few. 130 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:49,399 Every place you go see 131 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:54,040 down 132 00:10:55,360 --> 00:11:01,440 almost everywhere. The only ones they painted was right in front of the fire 133 00:10:59,839 --> 00:11:08,240 station. That's the only one they ever painted. 134 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:14,160 And it just seems like I was told the fire chief was given a year to get a 135 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:17,519 paint. That was 14 months ago. Haven't been touched. 136 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:21,120 Are we going to do anything about it or just 137 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:27,279 say we're going to be town? >> I'll buy a brush. 138 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:31,680 » I read the about our 7 or 66 station. That's great. I love it. It's beautiful. 139 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:36,320 But people come to town and see all this ugly 140 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:40,320 take care of the town and go across the street here. That's like a rug board. 141 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:46,240 That's true. We got to start cleaning up this town. 142 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:50,959 Can't just go out and do all this other stuff. But you got to be if you want to 143 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:57,200 keep this town looking decent, you got to clean it up. 144 00:11:53,680 --> 00:12:04,760 I don't know. I know Peter Plaza that got built with voluntary help. I spent 145 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:04,760 many night down there 10 11:00 146 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:11,440 every weekend. I told Miss Peter one time, I've got 147 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:14,760 marks on my back where my wife need me to get down. 148 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:27,320 Anyway, it's in 149 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:33,320 clean this town up. 150 00:12:34,079 --> 00:12:43,240 Can you do it or can you get businessmen and their women and 151 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:43,240 everything down there working 152 00:12:47,519 --> 00:12:59,000 all your people are m cleaning up the town also can they be pulled off after 153 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:59,000 season that we get these things 154 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:06,120 those are good questions I don't know what else to say 155 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:11,720 need to be done. It's just that simple. 156 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:18,040 Nobody care. I'm not care. 157 00:13:31,519 --> 00:13:39,720 We've got color in town and some of them got color baited out. 158 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,720 And it's tomorrow. 159 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:52,079 Just drive around the town. >> Thank you. 160 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:58,880 Anyone else? Any comments? Okay. brings us to item G, discussion items uh 19A, 161 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:02,959 to conduct a public hearing in consideration 162 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:07,519 of amending chapter 35, article 1, section 1 through six of the code of El 163 00:14:05,519 --> 00:14:11,680 Reno, redefining ward boundaries for the purpose of conducting municipal 164 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:16,040 elections in the city of El Reno. I now declare public hearing open. 165 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:36,000 So, with the adjustments to our city limits and the addition of areas on the 166 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:40,000 east side of town, we needed to adjust our ward boundaries. Um, and really 167 00:14:38,639 --> 00:14:44,480 every ward boundary needed to be adjusted to account for the additional 168 00:14:42,399 --> 00:14:49,920 uh population that was added to the town. So, um, 169 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:53,560 P, I know you don't have a slide, but is it it's on the website, 170 00:14:54,480 --> 00:15:00,160 » can you pull that up real quick for us? Um, just so we can take a look at it. 171 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:05,680 Um, basically what the what the um the new boundaries will will square up and 172 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:10,800 enlarges some of, you know, each of the four wards. Um, we try to use natural 173 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:16,399 brakes, um, geographic boundaries, uh, section line roads, and honestly try to 174 00:15:13,839 --> 00:15:22,800 clean up, um, the previous W map and and make some of that may make, uh, 175 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:29,279 more sense with the natural breaks as far as the section line roads. So, um, 176 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:33,440 while they pull that up on the the the map, we can take a look at that. But 177 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:35,760 » population in each of the boundaries is balanced as close as possible. pretty 178 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:40,639 well >> as close as possible. One of the things 179 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:44,560 that we had to do, we utilized the 2020 census, but the 2020 census didn't 180 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:50,000 account for some of the new home growth that we've experienced over the last 5 181 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:54,959 years. Um, so we counted up all the new new homes that 182 00:15:51,839 --> 00:15:58,959 were were built and and um did an estimate for the population within 183 00:15:56,560 --> 00:16:03,839 within those areas. And so uh we also had to account for some of the expected 184 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:08,320 growth. So, a lot of that is for Ward 4 in some of the newer uh neighborhoods, 185 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:12,959 Crimson Lake Estates, Settlers Crossing over in that area where we have platted 186 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:16,880 lots but no homes yet. Uh we expect those lots to be filled within the next 187 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:22,720 few years. And so, we had to account for that as well. So, that um 188 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:30,959 it may not be exactly even, but it will be pretty close across all four wards. 189 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:35,519 » Any questions? on the screens of that that map was a 190 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:39,519 proposed what the boundaries will change to looks 191 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:45,360 like I appreciate city staff working on that looks like um 192 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:49,680 there's some slight modifications to different you know different ward areas 193 00:16:47,279 --> 00:16:54,320 but I think it lays out takes in new area that ran extended but also takes 194 00:16:51,519 --> 00:17:00,399 that into account the current areas and leaves 195 00:16:55,839 --> 00:17:06,000 not major changes to to the wards that balances the population out and takes in 196 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:10,640 account future growth that we've had and future growth. 197 00:17:08,799 --> 00:17:14,839 The newly annexed areas would be split between W two and W three. 198 00:17:15,039 --> 00:17:22,640 » Any other questions? >> I just like to point out as long as you 199 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:28,400 stay on the fairway in hole 17, that's that's in W two or four. If you lose 200 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:31,679 your ball off the fairway, that's Pete's problem. 201 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:34,640 » I have a I have a bushel basket of balls. 202 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:38,200 » Yeah, >> right down the fairway. 203 00:17:38,559 --> 00:17:45,039 » Move to approve ordinance 938. >> Sorry. Sorry. 204 00:17:42,799 --> 00:17:50,160 » Any other comments? I now declare public hearing closed. 205 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:53,919 » Move to approve ordinance 9382. >> Second. 206 00:17:51,039 --> 00:17:57,039 » Motion made second to approve ordinance 9382. Roll call starting with 207 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:58,559 Councilwoman Nether. >> Yes. 208 00:17:57,520 --> 00:17:59,600 » Councilman Sappson. >> Yes. 209 00:17:58,799 --> 00:18:00,720 » Vice Mayor Black. >> Yes. 210 00:17:59,919 --> 00:18:02,000 » Councilman Schaer. >> Yes. 211 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:05,200 » Mayor Jensen. >> Yes. 212 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:08,080 » Move to declare ordinance 9382. An emergency. 213 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:11,760 » Second. >> Motion made in second to declare 214 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:13,520 emergency. Council. Roll call. Start. Council member. 215 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:14,960 » Yes. >> Councilman Ster. 216 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:16,080 » Yes. >> Vice Mayor Black. 217 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,000 » Yes. >> Councilman Chambers. Yes. 218 00:18:17,120 --> 00:18:20,880 » Mayor Jensen. >> Yes. 219 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:24,799 » Brings us to item 20. discussions, consideration, action, and/or possible 220 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:29,120 amendments regarding resolution number 26-006, 221 00:18:26,799 --> 00:18:32,240 resolution authorizing the calling of and holding of a general election in the 222 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:38,559 city of El Reynold for the purpose of electing one 223 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:44,160 elected elected official as council member for W 2 and one elected official 224 00:18:41,919 --> 00:18:49,679 as mayor, setting forth certain facts as required by the state law and directing 225 00:18:46,799 --> 00:18:53,679 that this resolution be delivered by the city clerk andor designate to the 226 00:18:51,919 --> 00:18:59,799 secretary of Canadian County Election Board for the purpose of giving such 227 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:59,799 official notice of said election. 228 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:07,960 Let's call in for this year's election uh scheduled for November 18th, 2025. 229 00:19:09,039 --> 00:19:16,120 And the reason why it's November 18th is because the second Tuesday is Veterans 230 00:19:13,120 --> 00:19:16,120 Day. 231 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:23,600 Make a motion to approve election resolution 26-00006. 232 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:26,240 » Second. >> Motion made second. Roll call. Start 233 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,160 with Dr. Sha. >> Yes. 234 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:29,520 » Vice Mayor Black. >> Yes. 235 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:31,120 » Council status. >> Yes. 236 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:32,480 » Council. >> Yes. 237 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:36,559 » Mayor Gent. >> Yes. 238 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:42,640 Brings us to item 21. Discussion, consideration, action, andor possible 239 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:49,919 amendments to approve resolution 26-012. resolution renewing the downtown and 240 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:54,080 Route 66 revitalization program. >> This is a continuation of the downtown 241 00:19:51,840 --> 00:20:00,480 revitalization program, but we're adding in um some new areas along Route 66. Um 242 00:19:57,919 --> 00:20:06,400 this is uh if you'll recall, we've had two different rounds of funding on this. 243 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:11,280 Um it's basically grants for businesses uh in the downtown area for 244 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:16,400 the first two rounds, but we've added 66 from Alphadel all the way all the way to 245 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:22,720 Reformatory. So businesses, property owners can apply for funding um it's a 246 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:29,039 6040 grant program up to $5,000. So the amount for this um continuation is 247 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:35,320 $20,000. It's been very popular and successful um 248 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:35,320 with the first two rounds. 249 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:41,919 » Move to approve resolution 26012. >> Okay. 250 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:47,679 » Motion made in second to approve resolution 26012. 251 00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:49,360 Roll call. Starting with Councilwoman. >> Yes. 252 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:50,400 » Councilman. >> Yes. 253 00:20:49,679 --> 00:20:51,760 » Vice Mayor. >> Yes. Council. 254 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:56,720 » Yes. >> Mayor D. 255 00:20:52,559 --> 00:21:01,440 » Yes. Passes. Reports. Um I don't have a lot. two or three things. Um, smoke on 256 00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:06,240 the water. We had a great uh weather was great. It was hot. 257 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:13,440 Lake looked great. Just special thank you to all the parks staff, city staff, 258 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:17,840 police, fire that helped put that on. It was a successful event. They added 259 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:24,400 barbecue competition this year. I know they had uh I think 21 rib teams came in 260 00:21:21,039 --> 00:21:31,520 from multiple states to to cook in their rib competition and 17 wings teams and 261 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:35,440 people that helped with the barbecue competition thought that that could be 262 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:40,080 even bigger next year. There was another barbecue competition going on in Kansas 263 00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:43,679 City. Um so they thought that split some of the out of state people from coming 264 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:50,000 in but they really liked the ones that were here really like being here. 265 00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:56,640 have to help judge, you know, that lot of taste. A lot of it was really good. 266 00:21:54,240 --> 00:22:05,200 Also with that, we just a special thank you you to Elno um EMS for helping keep 267 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:11,440 the races going as a um ambulance provider. I know Elno whenever 268 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:16,799 the smoke on the water was set up, Elena was not in the ambulance business and I 269 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:23,200 know there was maybe some confusion on who was to provide those services but uh 270 00:22:20,799 --> 00:22:27,520 that provider didn't show up so stepped in and 271 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:31,520 was able to keep the races going. I know there was some information out on the 272 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:38,720 internet, but you can't always believe what you read on the internet. But uh 273 00:22:35,360 --> 00:22:46,799 but anyway, it was just a special thank you to the EMS department and just uh 274 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:51,360 pleasure to see him out there to see and just provide the services that we 275 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:55,840 need. Um other thing school's almost over. 276 00:22:54,080 --> 00:23:01,919 School starting this week, so be careful with kids crossing the 277 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:06,640 sidewalk. I know talk a little more about a lot of roads under construction, 278 00:23:04,799 --> 00:23:12,400 a lot of future roads going to be under construction. So, we need to be careful 279 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:15,679 of that. But one one uh uh highway 81 and Jensen Road, you know, the 280 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:22,159 roundabouts kind of they've got that area about, you know, it's open. It's 281 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:26,320 not finished, but but they're starting construction on the south part of 282 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:31,120 Highway 81 going underneath the interstate concrete all the way Jensen 283 00:23:28,799 --> 00:23:36,400 Road. But I mean, I was nearly in a a really bad accident down there today. I 284 00:23:33,360 --> 00:23:42,159 was going south on um you know, they've rerouted traffic and and you've got uh 285 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:45,520 north and southbound traffic on the east side of the highway, but I just got down 286 00:23:44,159 --> 00:23:51,120 to Jensen Road. was going to naturally turn right, but what I didn't realize 287 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:55,440 and it's not marked and and needs to be marked in contact with public 288 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:59,760 transportation, but the old two southbound lanes on 81 are still open. 289 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:05,520 That loop coming off the interstate, there was a guy coming 70 plus mile 290 00:24:02,159 --> 00:24:08,640 coming south had a wreck right there 81. I know my brother just in the last 24 291 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:12,559 hours, my brother was almost in a wreck there, my nephew. And so, it's very 292 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:16,880 dangerous. Be careful. We're going to talk to him 293 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:21,679 to see if we can't get somehow that sloped down. 294 00:24:18,799 --> 00:24:24,480 And uh one one lane they're using for construction traffic, but the other is 295 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:28,400 just a natural southbound lane coming off I40 going south and speed limit's 296 00:24:26,559 --> 00:24:35,520 not marked. There's no construction marking and so people need to be be pay 297 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:40,240 attention. And then if you're trying to if you're headed east on Jensen Road, 298 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:45,200 get back on the highway, you've got three lanes of traffic coming 299 00:24:42,559 --> 00:24:48,960 south at you and one lane coming north. So it's kind of like, you know, playing 300 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:52,640 Frogger in there or something. I don't know. I mean, it's it's kind of tough 301 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:56,720 deal. I told my told my young son, John David, who's now driving, I said, just 302 00:24:54,480 --> 00:25:01,679 just avoid it. you know, told my wife to report it, too, because, you know, 303 00:24:59,679 --> 00:25:04,880 » I was I was there this afternoon and there's people that are making a U-turn 304 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:09,679 so they can get back on the interstate going east. So, they just need 305 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:12,720 to be >> there's some work to be done, but I mean 306 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:16,799 that the road road will be fixed and it'll be nice and new and all that, but 307 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:21,279 uh but just be careful around some of that construction stuff. 308 00:25:19,039 --> 00:25:25,039 » And that's what I just assumed those lanes were closed and I'm used to, you 309 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:28,880 know, not stopping now. the roundabouts there. You just get up there and roll on 310 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:32,640 through. And I and this guy, I thought, man, he's driving awful fast. And then I 311 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:37,760 realized he's not stopping. And I I turned and he he jumped off in 312 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:41,919 the ditch and was sliding sideways. He you know, it's a wonder he didn't roll 313 00:25:39,039 --> 00:25:47,200 over, but he didn't. And uh I just thought, "Oh my goodness, it's be 314 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:51,320 careful out there." Um that's all I've got. 315 00:25:57,120 --> 00:26:02,960 Just echo what Steve said. School starts Thursday, so watch the school zones and 316 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:07,440 kids who are not necessarily using the crosswalks. 317 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:09,919 A lot more walkers out starting Thursday and they'll probably be on their cell 318 00:26:08,559 --> 00:26:13,120 phones because they can't have it during the school day. So, they got to get all 319 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:16,600 that texting in, make their lunch plans before school starts. 320 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:22,720 » I about hit a couple of kids walking across the street. I had a green light 321 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:27,760 near sauntering across the street and looked at me like, "What are you what 322 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:32,000 are you doing? Lights are green. I hit the brakes. This was just coming up 323 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:36,720 here." So, yeah, got to be careful. But I I wanted to echo also the sentiments 324 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:42,000 about EMS. Um getting some of those metrics in one month in and things look 325 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:47,760 good. Um it's better than what we've had for some time and and uh doing a great 326 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:53,679 job. Good word on the street and so it's good good to see, right? It's what we 327 00:26:49,520 --> 00:27:00,320 wanted and so far so good. Um and and just um just a a shout out again 328 00:26:57,679 --> 00:27:07,200 to what's going on at the filling station. I know it it may seem frivolous 329 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:11,039 on some in some regards, but I I don't think unless you go down there and and 330 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:16,080 catch the people coming from all over the world, literally um it's hard to 331 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:21,919 understand the impact that's having. It it really is fantastic. It's mindblowing 332 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:29,120 to see people from Italy and Australia and Bulgaria and France and all 50 333 00:27:25,679 --> 00:27:32,559 states. They're right here. They're just a block over and they're coming through 334 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:37,520 town and they're stopping. And we get that parking lot built. Maybe they'll 335 00:27:34,159 --> 00:27:42,360 stop and stay longer. So, it's good. It's good stuff. It's 336 00:27:39,120 --> 00:27:42,360 good news. 337 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:49,760 Okay. I actually do have some stats on our new ambulance service. So, I want to 338 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:51,679 talk about that. U sorry, >> very briefly. 339 00:27:50,799 --> 00:27:54,240 » No, that's okay. >> Yeah. 340 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:59,600 » Um, so far we're one month in, but this these are the stats for the month of 341 00:27:55,360 --> 00:28:03,600 July. Total EMS calls 315 and total transports were 201. 342 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:08,080 So, we had a very busy month with our two ambulance uh trucks running. Um, 343 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:13,039 that's where we're working to get a third ambulance in service um as as soon 344 00:28:11,279 --> 00:28:16,880 as we can. It looks like it's probably going to be later August, early 345 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:22,480 September before it's up up in operation. Um, go to the next slide. Um, 346 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:26,799 so average priority one call time is about 5 and a half minutes, 5 minutes 347 00:28:24,559 --> 00:28:31,200 and 35 seconds, which is a a very good time. And then for priority two calls, 348 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:34,559 it is 9 minutes and 46 seconds. So, it's very important. I think those are those 349 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:38,080 are impressive times. Those are those are what we're looking for. And then 350 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:45,039 when we get the third truck up, I think that it's going to um provide even that 351 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:50,000 much more support. So, okay. Um, other than that, we have, uh, we've talked 352 00:28:47,039 --> 00:28:58,159 about construction on roadways. August 25th, we have the overlay coming 353 00:28:53,600 --> 00:29:03,279 through town on Rock Island. Um, turning on Wade and then going north on 354 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:10,480 Chalkaw all the way to Kado and then it's going to go west on Sunset 355 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:15,279 from Chalkaw to Haden. That's going to be a major overlay construction project 356 00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:20,960 that uh we have a great partnership with ODOT. It's it's their project. Um 357 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:25,360 we are very excited to see that completed. It's it's been needed for a 358 00:29:22,559 --> 00:29:32,559 while. August 25th, so school will be in session. Um but it's going to be a huge 359 00:29:30,559 --> 00:29:36,240 win for the community. It's going to be visually 360 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:38,960 beautiful, right? But also it's going to be smooth. because I know that we we get 361 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:43,039 a lot of complaints through town on Rock Island. We get a lot of complaints on 362 00:29:40,799 --> 00:29:46,640 Sunset. Um it's not going to be the whole stretch of Sunset, but it's going 363 00:29:44,159 --> 00:29:52,720 to be to Haden where it transitions from asphalt to back to concrete panels. So 364 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:56,720 that's a that's a big deal for for our community. Um street sweeper has been 365 00:29:55,039 --> 00:30:02,480 out running. Uh that was part of the DEQ 366 00:29:59,919 --> 00:30:07,279 grant. Um Amy and street department's been doing a good job running the street 367 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:10,559 sweeper. So, we'll have fresh asphalt that we can come back over with street 368 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:18,960 sweeper and keep it looking good and clean. So, big wins for the community 369 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:22,720 and um that's all I have. Okay, I'll try to get us out here by six. Uh field 370 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:26,480 control show on the financial report. We'll do the broadband report first. 371 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:31,760 Yeah, on broadband goodness is we are up to 564 customers now. We have the Lake 372 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:36,640 View edition live and the Crimson Lake areas is a new area that's under build. 373 00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:41,360 Uh you can see that we're continuing to go up with the number of subscribers. 374 00:30:38,799 --> 00:30:45,520 Next slide. Uh here's showing the lake view edition that's now live right 375 00:30:43,679 --> 00:30:49,520 there. So if you live in this area, sign up for service. We're ready to serve 376 00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:53,919 you. Uh here you can see the areas underneath construction. U the blue area 377 00:30:52,320 --> 00:31:00,799 which is where most people are living is being about to go live here very soon. 378 00:30:55,679 --> 00:31:06,159 Next slide. Uh on financials, um the sales tax numbers for the month 379 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:10,039 of August were not where we're hoping they would be. They came at 380 00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:10,039 $966,8361.18, 381 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:18,720 which is missing our monthly budget of $1,78,000. 382 00:31:15,679 --> 00:31:22,480 However, um July and August are still relatively down months for so for the 383 00:31:21,039 --> 00:31:27,679 first two months for compared to the same months last year, we're actually 384 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:33,720 still up by 2.3%. on use tax 385 00:31:30,159 --> 00:31:33,720 brought in $170,952.16 386 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:41,600 and this again is missing our monthly budget of $215,000 387 00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:49,559 but again we usually see a little dip in the July August time frame right there 388 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:49,559 on hotel miltail tax we $42,38461 389 00:31:49,679 --> 00:31:56,720 and this is above our monthly budget of 36,500 390 00:31:53,519 --> 00:31:59,720 and year to date that puts us about 7.8%. 391 00:32:04,159 --> 00:32:14,000 Well, um no executive session tonight 392 00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:17,679 brings us to Jake. >> Move to journ. 393 00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:21,559 » Okay. Mot second to journ. All those in favor say I. I.