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Okay, thank you very much.

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We are going to open
the SDK city council meeting. We're

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going to start with the uh pledge of
allegiance, please.

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» To the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it

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stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.
[clears throat]

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» Thank you very much. Satie, can I get
roll call, please?

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» Councelor Delerto
>> here.

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» Councelor Dozal
>> here.

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» Councelor Hill here. Councelor Mrighty
>> here.

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» Councelor Metaf
>> here.

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» Councelor Tenbush
>> here.

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» Mayor Drinkwine
>> here. Thank you very much. All right,

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sir. Sorry I'm late, guys. And when you
get older, forget about that time

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change.
Um, so you have the pledge of just have

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the roll call. Everything's good. We're
at the uh first assistant group comment

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» and we do have one in front.
All right.

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Well, Tom Thompson.

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Well, my name is Tom Thompson and today
the city of Esticada here, they revoked

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my license on my business and they shut
the water off and I am not sure exactly

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why being we stopped operations in our
food cart selling to everyday purposes

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like we were on the 25th. Melanie had
called and said that she was that I

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needed to submit
my gaywater grease trap system.

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I am exempt from this system because I'm
a food cart and I have a company that

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properly pumps my system out and takes
it to where it needs to be properly

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disposed of and I pay for those
services. I have sent her all of the

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paperwork on all of that along with Sir
Miss Drinkwine code enforcement

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and Melanie. I've given four four of you
different emails on this and I would

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like to know why.

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» Back to you all and get back to school.
>> Okay.

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» Because we haven't done anything wrong
and we have been 100% compliant. We've

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taken all the things down. Everything
that you told us to move and do, we have

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done all those things. So I am curious
why

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a followup. So, you can't give me the
direct answer right now means you sent

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me the email today stating that my
license was revoked and that sort of

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thing.

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» Pardon me?
>> No.

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» No. I do believe this is my time. This
is my three minutes to ask you that

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question. And
>> three minutes, but not your three

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minutes to demand anything. Okay.
>> Yeah. I I know I know, sir. Drink wine.

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I know what you said the last time that
I was here. Did you follow through with

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me and get a meeting with me? Like I
asked for you guys to meet up with me.

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No, you haven't bothered. You haven't
bothered to call and set anything up.

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And then at the end of your meeting, I
don't understand

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» a place to argue about this. This really
isn't.

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» And you know what? When is it?
>> Cuz you won't give me a call.

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» She don't have the answers.
>> So, I would really like to know when.

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» You keep blowing me off and blowing me
off.

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» Nobody's blowing you off.
>> Yeah,

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» we're all right here.
>> I've requested time, you know,

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» and and and and you're not the one we
were wanting to speak with.

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» Okay. uh in the communication that I saw
there was nothing saying I want directly

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to speak with the man.
>> We stated that when we were here the

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last time that we wanted to speak with
these two gentlemen right here

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» but further communication you know it
looks

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» there was further communication Melanie
was informed and she sent us over the

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information from him that they were
going to get in contact that I sent over

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the mayor all your information so that
he can get in contact with you and set

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up a meeting with you. That was the
email that she had stated and sent to

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me. So that's the reason why I'm asking
this question. Why did you not follow

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through? Hey, that's on me.
>> I'm a business owner in this county and

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I don't understand why you treating me
like this.

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» I'm not treating you anyway, you know,
from the beginning.

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» So, the city is Yes, the city here to
argue this point. Okay, we're not here

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to argue this point,
>> but I'm going to entertain you here and

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and tell you I did not forget you. I
didn't even see this email about meeting

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with you personally. I haven't seen it.
But when I I I guarantee you I will look

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at my computer and say,
>> "Oh, we don't even care now because we

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know how much you really care about your
citizens sophisticated." So you don't or

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any of the small businesses and that's
exactly how I feel.

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» Okay. Well, you've had your three
minutes now. We

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» Yes, I have.
>> Very good. See talking

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and sitting over there and laugh like
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is not
>> who is laughing.

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» To be fair, to be fair, before they left
uh the last meeting, they he did

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specifically ask both of you in person.
>> He did to meet with us. But

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» so we didn't get a chance to talk and
find out that, did we?

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» But to be fair, he did personally.
>> That's not the argument.

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» That wasn't the argument, J. But thank
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» I'll follow up on with that question.
that wasn't a actually wasn't a concern

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with the operations anymore because they
had settled that. But I'll follow up

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with them and copy all of you on it.
>> I appreciate that. If we could just give

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them information at the very least or at
least we could have the information more

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so so that we can educate the community
in a proper way because I know that this

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is going to draw a lot of questions.
Let's just make sure we're clear on it.

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Be my best thing. I don't think it's
fair to attack any leadership in this

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room for that. I mean, this whole
situation is emotionally charged. Yes,

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» but
>> he did ask for that, Jerry. I I will

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acknowledge that he did. He did. I
thought he pointed at

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» uh myself. I wasn't sure if it was you
and me or council

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» Hill actually. I thought,
>> but either way, I do have his email. I

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personally will follow up again. I did
email them from my work email, but

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sometimes I have issues with that. So,
thank

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» you.

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Okay.

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All right. So, do we have anybody else
online? Anybody uh wishes to go out to

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the mayor today? That'd be a nice time
right now when we get it all out since

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I'm such a horrible person. I appreciate
all of you though. So, thank you for

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what you do. Um that said, we're going
to move on to the consent agenda. You've

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all had a chance to read over the
consent agenda. Are there any things

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that stand out that
>> I'd like to pull out? Item C, the

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resolution uh city council
uh authorizes city manager grant

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application acceptance authority.
>> Okay. All right. We'll move that on to

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council business. Uh on the rest, is
everything

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up to par? Everybody good with it?
>> Okay. Can I get a motion on the floor?

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» I move to approve the consent agenda as
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» Second.
>> Okay. Got a first and second. All those

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in favor say I.
>> I. All those opposed. Motion passes.

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Thank you very much for that. Council
business. Um we're here to discuss two

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items now because we moved um C down to
council business. So we'll start off

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with that one first if that's okay. Um
and I will let you take it away on that

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one.
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having just gone through all that code
stuff and with just experience on the

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council so far, uh it's my experience
that grants often are encumbered with

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some sort of strings attached. Uh be it
uh oversight or requirements

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or or whatever it may be. And this um
this language is a little too um

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uh broad. I wouldn't want I would want
if like one of the things I read in the

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code thing was that we if we accepted
money from this particular organization,

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we were granting the state 30 years of
being in our business. Uh and that's

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just not something that that I would be
interested in doing. And so um I'm not

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sure. and and it actually made me think,
how often are we actually seeing grants

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come across
our our desk um where we've got enough

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time to actually look and and see what
those strings are. I would be very

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interested in when we're getting a a uh
description of of what the item is that

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we're looking at of having a subsection
showing what the requirements of that

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grant are with regards to incumbrances,
be it requirements or or what have you.

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But in this instance, I just think it's
too broad and and I would vote no on it

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in this form.
>> Okay. Anybody else on this issue?

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Melissa,
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the one items that I was curious about
because I know that there's been

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conversation whether it's here or out in
general public. Um, grants do sometimes

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have things attached to them as far as
like scratch my back, I'll scratch

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yours, layman's terms. But, um, this one
in particular, if I could get some

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clarity on, it was already in motion to
sign up for because we were waiting on

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it to open because it was directly
affecting the cost of the wastewater

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treatment plan, right? Is that what it
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» Yeah. I'm not sure which
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Yeah,
>> this particular grant that

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we're specifying it was on the
wastewater treatment. We were waiting

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for Okay. So, that's just an example
though. Waiting.

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» Yeah, this was for the water the one
that needed to be signed before your

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next meeting before I knew this meeting
was going to uh take place and we could

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get this handled um was for the water
treatment plant for a million dollars.

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We were going to ask
>> Okay. Yeah. I wanted to bring that up

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because I wouldn't I wasn't quite sure
of the time stamp on that, but like the

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essence of uh jumping on the ball when
they do come up for

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applying for and in this instance that
would be an example of something that

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would like come forward. Do they just do
that without us knowing that first

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because we already know that that's
coming or is that Do you understand what

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I'm saying? Yeah, I mean I think Elena's
been good with coming to us with some of

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these grant opportunities
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into some of them uh in the past. Um I
think they're looking for a more

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convenient way to get these grants taken
care of um than what we've had now. Uh

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I'm I'm not in agreement with this
particular item for other reasons. I

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think you know the bottom part that was
added there in emergency preparedness

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having Melanie be the sign off on that
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time.
>> Okay. Um I I had an issue with that part

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but I was going to discuss that but Mike
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» I just want to clarify is this asking
for you guys to have the authority to

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apply for grants but not finalize them.
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and you're wanting to apply for
something, you apply for it. The

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contract still comes before the city
council to look at the details of the

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contract, look at the responsibilities,
the performance requirements, all of

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that stuff before we approve the we
still have to approve the contract for

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the grants or is there a situation where
you're going to be able to apply for a

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grant where it doesn't come in front of
us first? Typically the contract would

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always come to you typically into the
consent agenda. Um there might be

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there might be some grant actually there
could be a grant at any time that's just

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a random grant that I could apply for.
They're not asking for a signatory

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authority. Um and so I could apply for
it and then I could receive it for

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whatever whatever area it might be
helping on the project. this particular

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grant that just came out of the
governor's office um was going to allow

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us to apply for up to a million dollars
and so we were going to apply for that

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for the water treatment plant and it was
a very short it would I think September

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8th was the deadline you're not meeting
till the 14th um and they wanted um

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certain proof of signature signature
authority and so that's what where

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something like this a resolution like
this would help saying yes I do have

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that typically we're not going to at
least I'm not going to be applying for

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things that I would think that the
council would not agree with. There is

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always strings attached with money. It's
kind of a pain in the neck sometimes. I

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know that our finance director can say
yes, it is um you know, we have to turn

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in extra things and we have to but is it
a million dollars worth of extra

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strings? Probably not. Is it a couple
hundred thousand dollars worth? It's

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probably not. So typically the grants
and most of the grants we get are are um

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through like other government programs
and partners. So um they can have

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strings attached. Yes. Typically it's
worth it to get the money that would um

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then not have to come from our taxpayers
or rateayers.

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I don't know if that that overspoke your
question probably. So

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» I guess what I was trying to get at is
is if there's an obligation from the

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city to fulfill in a grant, is there
typically a contract associated with

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that
>> rather than just signing some

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» Right. Correct. And they would list out
what our responsibilities are and we

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that would have to come to the council.
>> I guess if if we're not I mean the the

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way I feel about is that the the city
council appoints it hires the city

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manager. we're choosing the leader of
the city and

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I trust her with the authority to to to
apply for grants. If there's some sort

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of contractual obligation of the city
and that still comes before the city

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council to dissect and go through before
we finalize it, then I think we would

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have the opportunity to object to
something that we didn't like there. And

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if we're not going to give her the
authority, then we need to come up with

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a solution for when there's an
opportunity, a short window opportunity

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or everyone needs to just be willing to
have like an emergency session and come

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in and have a meeting to give her the
authority to do that so that we're not

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missing out on opportunities for funding
on some of these large ticket item

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projects like the water treatment
center, the wastewater treatment

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facility we're still trying to get more
money for. And I know that some of these

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things can come up or you may get a call
from Salem saying, "Hey, we haven't had

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any applications for this. you guys are
perfect for this and then there's a four

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to six week window where we don't have a
meeting that month. I just don't want us

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to miss out on the opportunity. So if we
if we're going to not give her the

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authority to do it, then we need to come
up with a solution I think to deal with

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those situations where we or the
situation that they're in right now

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where they have to come up with
something before the next meeting we had

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scheduled. So that's my thought on it.
So, in my experience, what it seems is,

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you know, I've seen a list of all the
grants that that Elena has done. And

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frankly, I don't remember any of those
coming, you know, running by. they just

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go and and sign up for my understanding
of the process is they sign up for these

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these grants or whatever they are and
then and then they come by and I you

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know I have seen some that that need to
be approved but but I've also seen them

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where we've got we've got to approve
this tonight um because you know the

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deadline is is Monday or Tuesday or
something like that so we're short time

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frame so I completely agree with what uh
what you're saying both of you guys. Um,

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in terms of giving her the flexibility,
um, to do something like that, I just

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don't know that that's not what's
happening already. Um, and and so I

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would just want to make sure, which
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with that, too, is that we're not um
being obligated to do things that we

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haven't had a chance to talk about uh,
in a timely manner instead of having the

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information dumped on us and we've got
this meeting or this packet to figure it

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out. something like that. So, if we
could um sort that timing aspect out um

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I'd be a more amenable.
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» Yeah. I was [clears throat]
I'm in agreement that we do trust you to

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be clear but and I know that we can't
always just look online and be like the

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online criticism is what is truth but we
can look online and say that there's an

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overwhelming sense of we don't have any
idea what is going on at a from a

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control standpoint that is a very
astounding

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generalization that we don't really have
a say. We're not in the control in the

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mix. Now, I'm not saying that you don't
make the right decisions. But what I'm

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saying is the community is not asking us
to hand stuff over to the staff to make

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decisions. They're asking us to show
them that we are making decisions to

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take control and to take the town in the
direction that they want to see the town

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go into. And to me, that includes
grants. And a way that I would be

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concerned is when we look to like state
funded grants, and I won't speak to

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because I'm not educated enough on it to
say that this is in totality how things

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are. But what I would say is like with
Thrive community grants and things like

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that, it then signs you up for state
authority or people like that. get to

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come in and then when they suggest
things, suggestion becomes more of the

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mandate at some point or they shape
their things very much on the state's

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guidance towards a rural vision versus a
community's leadership's guidance of

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their identity in the way that they're
trying to develop it. So from that

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standpoint, [clears throat] I like and I
agree with you that I don't necessarily

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think that it's not happening already.
I've not I've seen stuff come to us

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through the consent agenda. to Melany's
point that we've agreed on. And I'm not

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saying that it's not happening, but I
can't remember a time that we've

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discussed should we or should we not go
for this. It's just something that's

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been put on or we're being told that we
were awarded a grant that quite frankly

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is usually about funding to come up with
a plan or a master plan funding of some

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sort is what it typically or helping us
with the mills infrastructure layout or

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the soil samples or I'm not saying that
that's the accurate thing but those type

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of descript those type of descriptive
things. So my concern would be from the

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state side what obligations come with
that once we introduced another agency

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into our decision- making or into our I
guess advisory if you will and then the

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other part was it got into
infrastructure and other things like

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that and then it talks about emergency
management and I don't see how those are

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related right so to me when you're
saying in the case of an emergency she

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should be able to make decision well
absolutely she's the city manager

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she should be able to make decisions.
But in case of emergency, isn't the

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infrastructure that they still haven't
fixed from 15 years ago that's not

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related to me. So that's another I just
don't like the way that this is laid out

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in the way that it's read. I'd entertain
it rewritten

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with clarity to your point about maybe
to what council Melroy is saying with

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clarity given saying that you can apply
for whatever XYZ but when it comes down

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to us signing the final dot to accept it
that we've all had time to make sure we

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look through the document or whatnot.
And then for the solution based, you

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said if we don't give her the authority,
I'm just thinking trying to answer you

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on that if we weren't to. I would be
willing to say as a council maybe we

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come to some kind of a consensus or
agreement that it's whoever Melanie

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could get quorum with first, the first
four that she can get on the phone to

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agree to a meeting and set a meeting and
then she can still reach out to

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everybody. But as soon as she has
quorum, she's got authority to make a

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meeting and then that's what we're
rolling. and we just have a consensus

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ruling that if we're out of town or if
there's work or there's something going

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on as long as there's a quorum, we we
have to trust each other and quite

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frankly, if we don't trust each other,
the community does. So, yeah, I'm I I

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think you're on the right track and
you're on the right track. A like Mike's

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version of us being uh able to make an
emergency meeting if that's the case if

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we want to be in contact with this whole
situation. I think yours of bringing

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four together at one time if you can't
get everybody would be a good idea. So

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yeah, I think both those work. Uh
Melanie.

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» Okay, just I have written down my point
so I stay on track. Okay, so first of

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all, I want to say there have been a lot
of um kind of accusatory comments going

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around on Facebook lately and if anybody
has any questions about um any of those

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comments, you're always free to call me,
email me. Um, if a question comes in

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from one counselor, not of course
emailing the whole council, but if I get

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a question from one counselor that I
think would benefit everybody, I will

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send it out to the whole council so that
you're all aware. Um, and so I'm happy

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to do that. And I will say this is the
most engaged council that we've had in

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the past, you know, few years,
especially right now. I think everybody

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is completely engaged. You know what's
going on. You're here at every meeting.

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You're reading your packets. Um, we
discuss the packet ahead of time. And so

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I I don't know where the community would
be coming from thinking that the council

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isn't leading this charge because um I
see all very engaged and um providing

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direction to staff. Um secondly the um
we have there's many grants

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opportunities that come up that we do
pass on u because like for instance that

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TGM grant um comes around there's grants
that come around every year from

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different agencies and I'll get email
from somebody and it's like hey this is

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open again like yeah we don't have
capacity to do it and I feel that the

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city manager and the our department
heads will have a better grasp of how

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much capacity staff has than the council
who is setting the values and vision for

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the community. And so I I want you to be
confident that if I don't think we can

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handle it, we're not going to do it. Um
but there are there are things that we

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have to follow up on and then we have to
meet the audit, you know, and things

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like that. So um they we do pass on
grants. So if I don't think we have

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capacity um and then there there's a
couple of whereas statements in at the

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beginning of this it says it's
referenced to infrastructure and parks

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projects for which funding assistance is
needed and the second whereas is um the

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city of Esticada has authorized said
projects through the budgetary master

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planning process. So these aren't just
random um random opportunities that are

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coming up. They're already a direction
that we're heading. But if you do want

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to um if the if the disaster management
that does um if you want to strike that

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that's fine. If you don't pass this or
some variation of it or at least a

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motion to say that the mayor or the city
manager can sign this grant application

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we'll miss it. Um
that would be up to you.

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» Okay. Um, I personally want to dismiss
the emergency preparedness part of bas

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out of it totally. Now, on the grant
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I'm in agreement with a couple of you
on, like I said, on the way that plays

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out on on how we do that. Now, I don't
know how much any of you would trust the

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mayor to be a part of that, but her
comment about the mayor and the city

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manager being in on grants, I like that
better. I like it better because

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you know one of us who's on this board
is a part of that process.

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So you hope that that person that you've
put your trust in has your best interest

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in mind. Um and that we're in enough
agreement that we know each other around

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the table to know whether that's
something that we could trust with

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either me or whoever was picked to be a
part of that. um if we wanted to make it

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easier without bringing four people
together. Now, the other option was the

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four people that Jonathan came up with I
I think is a great idea. You know, if it

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had to be an emergency meeting, we
couldn't get everybody there. I

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understand that, but four would be good.
Um that also sounded good. So, I don't

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know where you're all at. Um you would
kind of have to

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» I'd be first giving Melanie the
authority, second if Melanie is not the

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authority. whatever the quickest way to
get the grant application in the

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deadline, you or you or Melanie. And
then third would be the the emergency

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meeting is kind of my order of what the
way that

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» I'd just like to give the authority to
Melanie and then uh you know the other

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two options are um fine with me.
I'd like that the one on uh point two on

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notification um when they do submit the
grant actually send us the information

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on what's uh you know the basics of the
grant itself but also the incumbrances

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with it.
>> I think that that uh

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» checks check box. Yes sir.
>> Okay. All right.

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» Agree on that. And as far as the last
part, the emergency preparedness art,

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where do we all stand on that? Strike or
leave.

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» Yeah, we can we drop that. It's grants.
>> Leave that. Okay. Drop. Leave.

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» Uh
I I like drop it for now. I mean, I'm

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kind of unclear. What is the What are we
coming to consensus? I understand what

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» that's on the bottom part of that. You
know you the first.

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» No, I got that part. But the what are we
agreeing though? I I understand what

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your point is. Are we agreeing on option
one? What Mike and Jerry

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» are going with? I'm kind of leaning
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» I just want to kick like one one thing
real quick, Jonathan, if if you don't

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mind.
>> Is it just the way it reads on here is

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that after it gives her the authority,
the signatory the city manager designate

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may submit and sign for competitive or
discretionary grants granting agencies

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without mayor and city council approval
if no city matching funds required.

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notification. She's going to notify us
right away that she applied for it.

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Acceptance. The city manager or
designate will present for approval the

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grant award prior to acceptance before
we take anything that's going to take

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any burden. That's being presented to
the council. Correct.

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» But it's already signed.
>> It's it's been applied for and we've

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been awarded money and then we have to
decide whether we want to accept the

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money. So, we're going to have the
opportunity. That's why I'm a little bit

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lost on the like where the authority is
being given away. She has the ability to

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it. It's projects that are in our master
plan or in our you know it's something

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that we put in our budget. It's a large
project that we're going for. They're

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applying for money. They get granted
money. They have to come to us to accept

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the money. Is it I'm I'm lost on the
>> I think the argument was what what are

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the hidden stipulations behind the
grant?

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» Yeah. And and I understand as long as
Yes. And it's is the weekend is the

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argument that the weekend's not long
enough to read up on it

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» in in essence. Yeah. I mean, if you're
getting the packet, so just enough time.

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And so if they're per No.2, if they're
sending us the information the same time

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they're sending in the grant
>> for Yeah. And because then we've gotten

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notice of it. We're we're aware of what
it is, what it entails. We have time to

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digest it. We have to put in the work to
read it before we get awarded it. But

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then if you've done their the homework
on that, I I just don't see any issues.

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» It's not restricted by to a packet
though.

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» Yeah.
>> No. Yeah. I got you. If as long as

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there's the simultaneous notification
when they apply for it,

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» it it reads like it's like it shouldn't
be an issue at all.

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I I think maybe a even simpler fix too
for just clarity purposes because I do

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hear what you're saying and I don't
disagree with you presented like that

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especially but what if it was in an
order of operations this is not

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something that goes into the consent
agenda anymore. You just make that a

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council business item or whatever. make
it an agenda item specifically so that

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the so that the excuse me the grant
sorry is right there in front of us.

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It's a discussed thing. It's not
something that accidentally gets lost in

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eight other things or four other things
or however long the consent agenda is.

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Then it still allows the authority. We
do trust her. That's not been the

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argument at all in this conversation. So
I don't just to be clear I don't feel

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like that that is the problem here. But
I think that gives it makes it clear

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where then nobody in this conversation
can say we weren't aware or we didn't

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realize that we voted that through or so
on so forth because it's easy to get

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stuff mixed up in the consent agenda
with the caveat that if if we're getting

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the information in the packet at the
same time that we're seeing it for the

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first time then I agree then bring it
down. But if we've gotten the

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information before the before the even
packet came out. So, we've had

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additional time to look through the
consent agenda is handy. Um,

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» and so I can see
>> I think we I think we always everyone

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would have the opportunity any counselor
would have the opportunity to pull it

408
00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:08,640
out of the consent agenda every single
time. They would have the opportunity

409
00:30:06,399 --> 00:30:12,880
to, but I think that leaving it in there
would for the times when we don't, it

410
00:30:10,799 --> 00:30:16,000
would make things run faster. But and
then if if somebody just decided they

411
00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:18,720
wanted to pull it out, they'd have the
authority to be able to pull it out

412
00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:21,600
every single time. may just look at the
consent agenda before they voted on it

413
00:30:20,159 --> 00:30:25,880
and say, "I want to pull that out and we
can discuss it." But

414
00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:32,720
» last thought, I think the timeline here
is like really condensed, too. So,

415
00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:36,159
sometimes there's a quick timeline to
apply, but then it's going to have to go

416
00:30:34,799 --> 00:30:40,320
through like are we even going to get
this grant? Um, so you'd be notified

417
00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:44,000
when we apply, but it it wouldn't be
like we apply on Thursday and then

418
00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:47,520
Monday you have to prove the contract
because we wouldn't even know probably

419
00:30:45,919 --> 00:30:51,440
right away that whether we're going to
get it and then if we do then there's

420
00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:56,399
the contract time. So we'd be keeping
you up to speed on on what's going. It

421
00:30:53,919 --> 00:31:01,039
wouldn't be an immediate typically it's
not that you know within just a week or

422
00:30:59,279 --> 00:31:05,679
two that they would announce who gets
awarded a grant.

423
00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:09,600
» It's usually months. It usually is, even
if the application process turns out to

424
00:31:08,399 --> 00:31:13,600
be quick.
>> Maybe we could even introduce just a

425
00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:17,039
quarterly grant update or something so
we know where we're at in the process of

426
00:31:15,200 --> 00:31:19,840
what grants and so on so forth. That
would bring clarity as well when things

427
00:31:18,559 --> 00:31:23,600
are coming up. We're not
>> like a benchmark.

428
00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:27,120
» Yeah. You know, I mean, I would love to
see because I mean, one thing we've

429
00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:30,320
asked in that line is more grants,
especially parks, racks, different

430
00:31:28,399 --> 00:31:33,200
things. Bring more opportunities. So, I
agree with you. the last thing we want

431
00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:39,120
to do is handcuff them from being able
to do that because we are over involved.

432
00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:44,240
Right. I don't I don't disagree with
your point on that. But I would I would

433
00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:48,880
like to know more on what's going on.
Trying to file it myself. It's difficult

434
00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:53,440
sometimes. I will be honest. I'm sure
I'm not alone. But I'll own it.

435
00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:56,720
» No, I think that ties right in with
because I've really enjoyed the

436
00:31:54,640 --> 00:32:00,720
department head reports. Get so much
information from that. And so I think

437
00:31:58,399 --> 00:32:02,880
that's in the same bank.
That's a good idea.

438
00:32:02,399 --> 00:32:07,200
» Okay.
>> So, I move to approve resolution

439
00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:13,600
2026-018
grant signing authority as written.

440
00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:15,600
» Okay. And is that taking out or striking
the

441
00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:20,679
» Well, he said as written. Do you want to
do it as written or do you want

442
00:32:17,679 --> 00:32:20,679
» Okay.

443
00:32:21,120 --> 00:32:26,360
So, can I get a second on that?

444
00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:38,600
All right. Motion dies on the floor. Uh,
next motion.

445
00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:38,600
» I move to approve resolution 2026-018

446
00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:45,200
uh, striking the last line in
background. This also authorizes the

447
00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:48,159
city manager to apply for and sign
grants related to a declared emergency

448
00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:51,120
or disaster.
>> Okay, I have first and second. Can I get

449
00:32:50,159 --> 00:32:53,440
the second?
>> Second.

450
00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:57,600
» Have first and second. All those in
favor and let's do a roll call on that

451
00:32:55,360 --> 00:33:00,720
one. See [clears throat]
>> councelor Delto? Yes.

452
00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:02,480
» Councelor Dozel.
>> Yes.

453
00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:04,240
» Hill.
>> Yes.

454
00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:06,080
» Councelor Mroy.
>> Yes.

455
00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:07,600
» Councelor Metap.
>> Yes.

456
00:33:06,559 --> 00:33:09,120
» Councelor Chenbush.
>> Yes.

457
00:33:08,159 --> 00:33:10,559
» Mayor Drink.
>> Yes.

458
00:33:09,519 --> 00:33:16,399
» Motion passes.
>> All right. Thank you very much for that.

459
00:33:12,399 --> 00:33:23,360
Uh, now we move on to council business.
Uh, we are at the ballot measure 3-638.

460
00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:28,399
And this is discussion. So, we need to
figure out the wording. Uh, do you have

461
00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:33,200
something, Mike? Maybe that's already
>> I did and I sent it out earlier and I

462
00:33:30,559 --> 00:33:37,600
completely misread the characters for
words and so we have a lot more words to

463
00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:42,640
get in. We got I I got it down to 325
characters. It's very concise.

464
00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:46,799
» Uh but it's we have room for
>> word count format must not I think that

465
00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:50,799
is I think you are right. Please handc
count your statement to ensure your word

466
00:33:48,159 --> 00:33:56,240
count does not exceed 325.
>> Word count word not character. That's

467
00:33:53,919 --> 00:33:58,320
how I read it, too. And then I started
going,

468
00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:00,320
» okay, it's a word. Okay.
>> Yeah.

469
00:33:58,559 --> 00:34:04,320
» Bullet points, man. Bullet points.
>> Yes. [laughter] So, I wrote something uh

470
00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:10,720
but completely open to to whatever
anyone thinks. And so, what I wrote is

471
00:34:07,519 --> 00:34:14,960
um vote yes on measure 3-638.
After years of complaints, ongoing

472
00:34:12,720 --> 00:34:19,040
nuisance reports, and continuing lack of
compliance, it is time to take back

473
00:34:16,720 --> 00:34:23,280
control of what's happening in our town.
This measure does not affect retail

474
00:34:20,879 --> 00:34:28,320
companies. This measure does not impact
recreational use. This measure does not

475
00:34:25,839 --> 00:34:34,000
impact medicinal use. This measure does
not affect existing companies. What a v

476
00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:37,839
a yes vote does is stop new companies
from contributing to a persistent

477
00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:43,720
nuisance affecting long-standing
companies with the noxious output

478
00:34:39,919 --> 00:34:43,720
associated with this industry.

479
00:34:46,079 --> 00:34:53,040
» Can you read the last couple sentences
one more time though? What a I'll start

480
00:34:50,320 --> 00:34:56,480
with what a yes vote does is stop new
companies from contributing to a

481
00:34:54,720 --> 00:35:01,119
persistent nuisance affecting
long-standing companies with the noxious

482
00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:05,520
output associated with this industry.
And I'm totally open to suggestions for

483
00:35:03,119 --> 00:35:11,000
this.
>> It's my understanding that the reason

484
00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:11,000
that we did that is I mean

485
00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:19,760
saturating an area with just one
business. Correct. Does that make sense?

486
00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:23,440
So you're limited on spaces and as far
as the industrial park and our

487
00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:27,520
industrial park also embodies CTE
program for youth and it's like in my

488
00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:33,359
mind just goes straight to that
environment and then yes the smell um

489
00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:39,440
but also with not saturating one area
with multiple of the same that make

490
00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:45,520
sense
is there any way that we can also

491
00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:48,320
incorporate that into that understanding
I don't know if that makes sense But I

492
00:35:48,079 --> 00:35:50,400
just
>> Yeah,

493
00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:54,560
» I feel like
>> How many words is that done?

494
00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:59,760
» I didn't count.
>> It's I I stopped counting at about 60ish

495
00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:03,440
when I was like halfway through, so I
figured I was fine.

496
00:36:01,119 --> 00:36:06,800
» I just want I and I don't I didn't get
the job.

497
00:36:03,839 --> 00:36:11,680
» Oh, no, no, no. It's fine. I I'm hoping
I'm making myself clear on that one as

498
00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:15,040
far as making sure that the
because what I've gotten from people is

499
00:36:13,599 --> 00:36:20,400
like, why wouldn't we want to have that
come in? And there's a very misconceive

500
00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:24,720
misinformation on
here in town versus industrial park.

501
00:36:23,119 --> 00:36:29,920
People aren't connecting the dots when
it comes to us being over there and

502
00:36:27,599 --> 00:36:33,920
talking solely about that area and the
whole city. That's something that's also

503
00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:37,040
they're like, "Well, why wouldn't you
want that tax money to come in?" Well,

504
00:36:35,599 --> 00:36:39,920
that's not what this is about. Has
nothing to do with that. And there's a

505
00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:44,960
lot of people that get very confused
about that because as soon as you see

506
00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:49,680
the word marijuana or hemp, you think
recreational use, yes. Sales, taxes,

507
00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:53,280
yes. And if we're saying no, they're
like, well, why wouldn't you want that

508
00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:57,280
to come in? Well, this isn't about that.
This is about a saturation of an

509
00:36:54,960 --> 00:37:02,640
environment that is very
limited to bringing in and we already

510
00:36:59,839 --> 00:37:07,200
have four of those over there. Correct.
>> Those types that I think.

511
00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:11,760
» Okay. So there with that said that's
even more of a reason. I just want more

512
00:37:09,839 --> 00:37:17,680
clarity for the public to understand
what it means not just a few topics and

513
00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:22,240
most of it and if we can get all of that
in there that'd be great.

514
00:37:20,240 --> 00:37:25,839
» I just wanted maybe if we could capture
if we have the words for it room is just

515
00:37:24,079 --> 00:37:29,839
capture that we want to create a more
welcoming environment

516
00:37:27,839 --> 00:37:34,160
» for new businesses and industries to
come into our industrial industrial park

517
00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:37,599
with good paying jobs. you know, capture
that. You know, like if you are thinking

518
00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:40,880
about moving into our industrial park
and you're going and looking at a

519
00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:44,720
property and all you just smell is weed
everywhere when you're going out there.

520
00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:48,880
It's not and you run a professional
business. It's not some of the

521
00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:53,520
complaints that we're hearing from uh
the comp companies and some of our

522
00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:57,280
largest employers in in the city are
making those complaints as well. They

523
00:37:55,359 --> 00:38:01,119
they don't like the environment. And I
think that other professional companies

524
00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:04,880
that have large employee bases are going
to feel the same way if they're coming

525
00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:07,760
and scoping out the industrial park for
an opportunity to move a business into

526
00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:12,160
here that's going to have great paying
jobs. And I and I think that if we could

527
00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:16,320
just mention that that we want to have a
very, you know, a welcoming environment

528
00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:22,400
in our industrial park for new
businesses to be to feel comfortable

529
00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:28,079
moving into our our city. um something
along those lines I think would be that

530
00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:34,320
the that the the
not riskreward but the word I'm thinking

531
00:38:30,240 --> 00:38:39,839
the the uh the cost outweigh the the
benefits you know we I think Sadi was

532
00:38:37,359 --> 00:38:43,680
great at giving me the number so the out
of all those businesses that are down

533
00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:48,480
there because I hear it all we we don't
want to get the we want the tax revenue

534
00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:51,760
from want tax it's $19,000
I mean it's not even equal to one

535
00:38:49,920 --> 00:38:56,079
property. One goodsized company coming
in and what they're going to pay in

536
00:38:53,359 --> 00:39:00,640
property taxes on a 5 acre parcel with a
100,000 foot building on it and 100

537
00:38:58,160 --> 00:39:05,040
employees is going to pay four times
that in property taxes alone. So, it's

538
00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:11,280
not this huge benefit to the city.
$19,000 in taxes compared to our budget

539
00:39:07,839 --> 00:39:14,800
is very minimal. Uh compared to the
benefits of bringing a great company

540
00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:18,320
into the industrial park for our city
that for to employ people that live in

541
00:39:17,119 --> 00:39:22,720
our community so they don't have to
travel outside the city for work. I we

542
00:39:20,640 --> 00:39:28,400
can kind of capture that like that.
>> So just to clarify too the the ordinance

543
00:39:26,160 --> 00:39:33,760
itself covers the city of Esticada. It's
not limited to the industrial park. It's

544
00:39:31,200 --> 00:39:36,800
for the city. No, it's specific to the
M1 zone in the industrial park as an

545
00:39:36,079 --> 00:39:40,480
allowed use.
>> Now, I when I read it, I didn't read

546
00:39:38,560 --> 00:39:45,280
that. When I actually read the the
ordinance in the

547
00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:51,119
Can you clarify that?
>> I I believe it's the only zone where

548
00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:55,520
it's allowed to be commercially produced
and wholesale is in the M1 zone. There's

549
00:39:53,440 --> 00:39:58,240
not another zone that allows for
production and wholesale.

550
00:39:56,640 --> 00:40:02,560
» Okay. And all I did, I didn't know the
code that well. All I did was read what

551
00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:07,920
the ordinance said and it didn't specify
>> um the M1 zone. But what I added, but

552
00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:13,760
this can be cut and paste and and
whatever is what I added is um uh

553
00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:17,359
persistent nuisance affecting
long-standing companies with noxious

554
00:40:15,359 --> 00:40:21,040
output associated with this industry.
The current situation is preventing new

555
00:40:19,359 --> 00:40:26,720
businesses with well-paying jobs from
being welcomed into our industrial park.

556
00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:29,760
And then we could, like I said, cut and
paste or

557
00:40:27,599 --> 00:40:34,160
» I'd be hesitant to say preventing
because it makes an assumption

558
00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:36,320
» that I mean that's a statement of fact
like there's a company that didn't move

559
00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:39,920
in, right?
>> And just that it something along the

560
00:40:38,079 --> 00:40:42,079
lines is that it's not the most in
inhibiting

561
00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:45,760
» is a barrier.
>> Yeah. Is a barrier. I Yeah, I think

562
00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:48,760
that's fair.
>> Yeah.

563
00:40:51,119 --> 00:40:55,280
» I like the rest of it. I think
>> I'm happy to finetune it that kind of

564
00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:58,960
stuff with that.
>> It's got the spirit of what what I want.

565
00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:03,200
» I just want,
>> you know, because made a point of making

566
00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:06,960
emphatic statements. This measure does
not affect retail companies. This

567
00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:11,680
measure does not impact recreational
use. This measure does not impact

568
00:41:09,119 --> 00:41:15,839
medicinal use and this measure does not
uh affect existing companies. And you

569
00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:19,280
can make those bullet points so that the
people reading it can see it. Boom,

570
00:41:17,440 --> 00:41:24,480
boom, boom, boom. I I would change the
language to does not impact existing

571
00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:29,680
companies to um allows existing
companies to continue to operate because

572
00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:34,560
it is impacting them in a way as far as
like their ability to um sell to a new

573
00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:39,920
company and get a license. So it is
impacting them. So I I would say that

574
00:41:37,280 --> 00:41:46,160
where for the existing companies portion
that um allow allow allows existing

575
00:41:43,440 --> 00:41:50,640
companies to continue to operate
>> allows existing

576
00:41:48,640 --> 00:41:54,319
» companies to continue to operate under
their Yeah. Without getting long worried

577
00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:59,359
about
Does that sound good to you guys?

578
00:41:57,280 --> 00:42:02,160
» This allows existing companies to
continue to operate.

579
00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:04,560
» Are you getting enough out of this to
put something together? I cannot put

580
00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:09,599
anything to
>> and Melanie just question though is so

581
00:42:07,359 --> 00:42:13,839
we come up with this we come up with a
statement as a council that we agree

582
00:42:11,119 --> 00:42:18,160
with everyone agrees with then we pay
for the we pay for it it's not the city

583
00:42:16,319 --> 00:42:21,760
right so we're doing so
>> how does that go if we need him to

584
00:42:19,920 --> 00:42:26,000
polish if John's willing to and he
polishes up the statement are we allowed

585
00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:28,960
to communicate about that statement
outside of the meeting

586
00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:33,280
» no
>> and we won't have another meeting in

587
00:42:30,560 --> 00:42:35,359
time to do it so we need to polish it up
Yeah, take your time. Polish it up

588
00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:37,680
tonight.
>> It won't be hard.

589
00:42:36,960 --> 00:42:41,760
» Um,
>> and then decide who wants their names on

590
00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:47,119
it. You don't have to. Not everybody has
to do this, but if you want to, you may.

591
00:42:45,760 --> 00:42:51,920
» Just remember bullet points,
punctuation. It doesn't count in your

592
00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:57,760
word count. So, you're okay with that.
>> So, um,

593
00:42:54,800 --> 00:42:59,760
so the first paragraph is vote yes on
measure.

594
00:42:58,319 --> 00:43:02,720
» Slow down one quick. I'm gonna get Word
open. I'm gonna type it out while you're

595
00:43:01,119 --> 00:43:05,680
while you're reading it.
And I'm And I type fast.

596
00:43:03,839 --> 00:43:09,040
» You mean you can't read this?
>> Well, I just mean then we can edit it

597
00:43:07,200 --> 00:43:12,400
quickly and
>> I think it'll be the quickest way to to

598
00:43:10,880 --> 00:43:17,359
get to it.
>> Okay. Go ahead.

599
00:43:14,480 --> 00:43:19,760
» Vote yes on measure 3-638.
Period.

600
00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:23,040
» 36. Say it again.
>> 3-638.

601
00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:26,240
Period.
>> Got it.

602
00:43:23,920 --> 00:43:30,960
» After years of complaints,
ongoing nuisance reports, comma,

603
00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:35,040
» a little after years of complaints.
Look, my com

604
00:43:32,079 --> 00:43:42,000
» after years of complaints,
ongoing nuisance reports,

605
00:43:38,400 --> 00:43:46,160
and continuing lack of compliance,
it is time to take back control.

606
00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:49,599
» continuing and continuing lack of
compliance

607
00:43:46,720 --> 00:43:56,800
» and continuing lack of compliance.
It is time to take back control of

608
00:43:52,720 --> 00:44:01,359
what's happening in our town.
And these are bullet points coming up.

609
00:43:59,440 --> 00:44:04,240
This measure does not affect
>> town. Period.

610
00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:08,720
» Uh, period.
>> Bullet point. Uh,

611
00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:11,720
» this measure does not affect retail
companies.

612
00:44:11,760 --> 00:44:17,920
» Bullet point.
>> Impact retail companies. Does not affect

613
00:44:16,800 --> 00:44:24,319
retail companies.
>> E or A. Uh, E.

614
00:44:22,160 --> 00:44:29,359
» It's always a tough one.
>> Okay. This measure impact better. Um,

615
00:44:27,440 --> 00:44:33,599
this measure does not impact
recreational use.

616
00:44:31,839 --> 00:44:37,920
That's another bullet point. Another
bullet point.

617
00:44:35,440 --> 00:44:40,920
This measure does not impact medicinal
use.

618
00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:48,599
Another bullet point. This allows
>> Sorry. Yep.

619
00:44:48,640 --> 00:44:55,160
Good. This allows existing companies to
continue to operate.

620
00:44:57,599 --> 00:45:07,640
New paragraph. What a yes vote does is
stop new companies from contributing to

621
00:45:03,839 --> 00:45:07,640
a persistent nuisance

622
00:45:08,720 --> 00:45:13,800
affecting a second. Yeah. contributing

623
00:45:14,400 --> 00:45:23,160
from contributing to uh new companies
from contributing to a persistent

624
00:45:20,160 --> 00:45:23,160
nuisance

625
00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:30,920
affecting long-standing companies

626
00:45:33,920 --> 00:45:37,400
with the noxious

627
00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:43,760
output.
You want output or order?

628
00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:49,079
» Uh output.
>> Yeah. Uh associated with this industry.

629
00:45:51,599 --> 00:45:57,079
The current situation period period

630
00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:10,640
current situation is a barrier
to new businesses

631
00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:10,640
with well-paying jobs.

632
00:46:11,119 --> 00:46:16,280
from being welcomed into our industrial
park

633
00:46:16,720 --> 00:46:22,000
into a professional environment.
>> Yeah.

634
00:46:20,720 --> 00:46:27,520
» Environment.
>> What else do you want to add? Text that

635
00:46:24,319 --> 00:46:31,359
I've got.
>> Okay.

636
00:46:28,560 --> 00:46:37,599
» So, it's uh 63-638
3- 36.

637
00:46:34,880 --> 00:46:42,000
Sorry.
And I agree with you. I think it should

638
00:46:39,520 --> 00:46:46,079
be noxious odor output, not noxious
output because then they you people

639
00:46:44,079 --> 00:46:51,599
could take that as being the the product
that they're um

640
00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:57,960
» I guess I have some sort of effect on
>> noxious odor output.

641
00:46:54,319 --> 00:46:57,960
Everyone go that

642
00:46:58,160 --> 00:47:03,280
» or the output of noxious odors.
>> Noxious odor output.

643
00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:09,632
» Yeah.
>> Associated with this. And I think that

644
00:47:06,079 --> 00:47:13,440
your second affecting should be eight.
[clears throat]

645
00:47:11,440 --> 00:47:15,520
» Think that should be the
>> I always get that one.

646
00:47:14,800 --> 00:47:18,640
» Yeah, me too.
>> My affection.

647
00:47:16,240 --> 00:47:25,920
» Teacher
bet.

648
00:47:20,720 --> 00:47:31,280
» Vote yes. Vote yes. Three. Vote yes on.
>> Vote yes on measure three dash on

649
00:47:29,359 --> 00:47:34,560
measure
3-638.

650
00:47:32,960 --> 00:47:38,720
After years of complaints, ongoing
nuisance reports, and continuing lack of

651
00:47:36,560 --> 00:47:42,400
compliance, it is time to take back
control of what is happening in our

652
00:47:40,160 --> 00:47:46,880
town. This measure does not affect
retail companies. This measure does not

653
00:47:44,400 --> 00:47:50,960
impact recreational use. This measure
does not impact medicinal use. This

654
00:47:49,040 --> 00:47:53,839
allows existing companies to continue to
operate

655
00:47:52,480 --> 00:47:57,240
or this measure
>> Yeah.

656
00:47:54,240 --> 00:47:57,240
» allows.

657
00:47:58,319 --> 00:48:04,400
What a yes vote uh does is stop new
companies from contributing to a

658
00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:08,160
persistent nuisance affecting
long-standing companies with a noxious

659
00:48:06,160 --> 00:48:12,240
odor output associated with this
industry. The current situation is a

660
00:48:10,319 --> 00:48:15,520
barrier to new businesses with well-paid
jobs from being welcomed into a

661
00:48:14,319 --> 00:48:19,839
professional environment in our
industrial park.

662
00:48:17,040 --> 00:48:25,800
» I think that the vote yes on measure
should be its own separate bullet

663
00:48:22,800 --> 00:48:25,800
separate

664
00:48:30,079 --> 00:48:33,400
polish it.

665
00:48:33,839 --> 00:48:39,000
» Our first group paper, right,

666
00:48:42,400 --> 00:48:45,800
» school flashbacks.

667
00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:54,599
» There any other key points that we want
to Let me see if there's a word work

668
00:48:51,119 --> 00:48:54,599
count on here.

669
00:49:02,000 --> 00:49:08,680
words. 112 words. We got room.
>> That's it. What?

670
00:49:11,200 --> 00:49:15,359
» Still got to count all all of the names
that are being attached.

671
00:49:14,559 --> 00:49:17,760
» Oh, that's right.
>> Yeah.

672
00:49:16,240 --> 00:49:21,880
» Yeah.
We got um

673
00:49:22,319 --> 00:49:30,079
do we want to do anything specific about
like how it's doing that? Like this this

674
00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:36,000
measure will
um remove

675
00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:40,480
marijuana production as an allowed use
in our industrial park. Something that

676
00:49:39,119 --> 00:49:44,480
kind of cl because it just says what
that doesn't do. It doesn't say what

677
00:49:41,839 --> 00:49:47,599
it's doing. I just want to make sure
that the

678
00:49:45,839 --> 00:49:51,200
» all the ballot measure is pretty clear.
>> Yeah, that's why I didn't do that. I

679
00:49:49,520 --> 00:49:54,800
mean, I thought about
>> because when this issue first came up,

680
00:49:53,119 --> 00:49:59,680
the first thing I did is is looked at
Denver um because I was one of the first

681
00:49:57,359 --> 00:50:03,280
states that legalized recreational
marijuana them in Washington State

682
00:50:01,760 --> 00:50:08,640
because I wanted to look and see if it
was an issue uh for them, you know, this

683
00:50:06,559 --> 00:50:15,359
particular topic. And it definitely is.
they've got some hardcore rules

684
00:50:11,680 --> 00:50:20,240
um pertaining to noxious odors regarding
this industry. So, this isn't just us

685
00:50:18,079 --> 00:50:26,079
coming up with this. This is an ongoing
pro this is a a significant

686
00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:32,079
uh real problem seen in communities
across across the country. Um

687
00:50:29,760 --> 00:50:35,760
you know, if you wanted to to specify
Denver or if you wanted to I don't

688
00:50:34,319 --> 00:50:40,480
remember the Washington state ones I
looked up, but it's it's legit. It's

689
00:50:37,599 --> 00:50:44,599
totally legit and and those communities
really came down hard on it.

690
00:50:44,640 --> 00:50:53,040
» If you're going to specify it to this
does,

691
00:50:49,920 --> 00:50:56,880
then I would move the uh allow existing
to go underneath of that

692
00:50:54,960 --> 00:50:59,920
» as one of the higher points.
>> That's logic

693
00:50:57,520 --> 00:51:07,520
» just in just in order of operation of
that. So that it's very very clear in

694
00:51:04,240 --> 00:51:13,440
the positive column that it does allow
existing businesses to get to.

695
00:51:10,559 --> 00:51:17,440
» Yeah.
I don't think we need to be any more

696
00:51:14,800 --> 00:51:20,880
wordy than that than what it is because
people just read it quickly and

697
00:51:18,960 --> 00:51:25,440
understand
you say too much they might start

698
00:51:22,480 --> 00:51:28,760
questioning
>> too much.

699
00:51:29,599 --> 00:51:32,559
One press

700
00:51:32,640 --> 00:51:37,640
I was going with what you just said
there. Yeah, you're right.

701
00:51:44,480 --> 00:51:51,599
» Yes. Let's hear it again.
>> And then I ran it through Google too for

702
00:51:49,520 --> 00:51:56,880
the AI mode. It's got a couple
different, you know, versions.

703
00:51:54,079 --> 00:52:00,960
» Well, yes. on measure 3-638.
After years of complaints, ongoing

704
00:51:58,800 --> 00:52:05,040
nuisance reports, and continuing lack of
compliance, it is time to take back

705
00:52:02,640 --> 00:52:09,280
control if of what is happening in our
town. This measure does not affect

706
00:52:07,280 --> 00:52:14,000
retail companies. This measure does not
impact recreational use. This measure

707
00:52:11,760 --> 00:52:18,559
does not impact medicinal use. This
measure allows existing companies to

708
00:52:15,839 --> 00:52:23,040
continue to operate. What a what a yes
vote does is stop new companies from

709
00:52:20,800 --> 00:52:26,720
contributing to a persistent nuisance
affecting long-standing companies with

710
00:52:24,880 --> 00:52:30,640
the noxious odor output associated with
this industry. The current situation is

711
00:52:29,040 --> 00:52:34,559
a barrier to new businesses with
well-paid jobs from being welcomed into

712
00:52:32,960 --> 00:52:39,760
a professional environment in our
industrial park.

713
00:52:37,520 --> 00:52:44,559
And then that's that's our one. And then
this one says, "Vote yes on measure

714
00:52:42,160 --> 00:52:48,319
3-638 to protect our community and
support responsible local business

715
00:52:46,240 --> 00:52:53,359
growth. After years of unadressed
complaints, ongoing nuisance reports and

716
00:52:50,800 --> 00:52:58,079
a persistent lack of compliance, it is
time for our town to regain control.

717
00:52:55,359 --> 00:53:02,160
Measure 3-638 establishes common sense
limits to stop new facilities from

718
00:52:59,839 --> 00:53:06,160
expanding a persistent odor nuisance
that negatively impacts long-standing

719
00:53:03,920 --> 00:53:09,680
local companies. Our current industrial
park environment is a barrier to

720
00:53:07,599 --> 00:53:13,839
attracting new professional industries
that offer well-paid jobs. By voting

721
00:53:11,920 --> 00:53:16,240
yes, we pave the way for a professional
business environment everyone can be

722
00:53:15,359 --> 00:53:20,160
proud of.
>> I like that.

723
00:53:18,319 --> 00:53:24,000
» Yeah, I like the fact that it takes out
the complaint. I just seems

724
00:53:22,400 --> 00:53:26,880
» The thing I don't like about that, I
mean, it's it sounds great. So,

725
00:53:25,520 --> 00:53:32,240
» keep going. Sorry. In part,
>> what what I apologize. What measure

726
00:53:29,119 --> 00:53:36,319
3-638 does not do, affect retail
companies or current commercial

727
00:53:33,599 --> 00:53:41,200
storefronts, impact recreational use or
personal consumer rights, impact

728
00:53:38,559 --> 00:53:45,680
medicinal use or access for patients,
force closures as existing companies are

729
00:53:43,359 --> 00:53:49,440
permitted to continue operating. What a
yes vote does. A yes vote simply

730
00:53:47,680 --> 00:53:53,200
prevents new facilities from adding to
the existing odor issue, ensuring our

731
00:53:51,440 --> 00:53:58,400
town remains welcoming to diverse
economic growth. Vote yes on measure

732
00:53:55,520 --> 00:54:02,880
3-638. I would take out the
>> the only thing I have uh with that one

733
00:54:00,319 --> 00:54:07,119
because it does sound good is uh out of
they're out of compliance.

734
00:54:05,440 --> 00:54:09,920
» Is that industry over there out of
compliance right now?

735
00:54:08,240 --> 00:54:13,520
» Some of them. So
>> So okay, as long as we have a basis of

736
00:54:12,640 --> 00:54:16,640
that then I'm
>> Yeah.

737
00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:19,760
» Yeah.
With that said,

738
00:54:18,079 --> 00:54:25,040
» where it says
>> existing companies, businesses continue

739
00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:30,240
to operate
>> as existing.

740
00:54:26,480 --> 00:54:35,119
» Yes. So if in compliance if they remain
within compliance because then it also

741
00:54:32,079 --> 00:54:38,000
gives the Yeah, like that.
>> I like that one more better.

742
00:54:37,040 --> 00:54:39,599
» The polished one.
>> Yeah. Yeah.

743
00:54:38,559 --> 00:54:45,040
» Okay.
>> Let me get this. Um,

744
00:54:43,520 --> 00:54:50,079
it's got the bullets and everything on
there. I don't know how to do this.

745
00:54:48,160 --> 00:54:53,920
» What is that word count on the
>> um

746
00:54:51,359 --> 00:54:59,440
» Oh. Um,
what is the word? No sign now but still

747
00:54:56,720 --> 00:55:02,440
it's option
>> one

748
00:55:11,599 --> 00:55:15,720
copy it and then bring it into

749
00:55:20,319 --> 00:55:26,319
trying to do it with my
without a mouse.

750
00:55:26,720 --> 00:55:30,680
Yes.
>> Thank you.

751
00:55:31,440 --> 00:55:38,720
» You're always helping me, Jerry.
>> I don't care what Jonathan says about

752
00:55:34,880 --> 00:55:42,040
you. You're probably [laughter]
>> Oh, man.

753
00:55:46,240 --> 00:55:53,880
» Just getting started, too. I more months
of this, guys. Oh.

754
00:55:54,319 --> 00:55:59,400
It doesn't scroll up. Maybe I'm a
special way.

755
00:56:01,359 --> 00:56:07,760
» I'm sure.
You want to help me here? Is there a

756
00:56:05,359 --> 00:56:11,978
reason it's not?
>> Okay, I'm just going to copy it all and

757
00:56:09,839 --> 00:56:17,520
then delete out what I do.
[clears throat]

758
00:56:13,440 --> 00:56:23,920
» I went TDDY up there a lot.
Save that. So, we have the original

759
00:56:20,079 --> 00:56:27,040
and I was in 70° temperature.
Trying to get an airplane airborne.

760
00:56:26,160 --> 00:56:30,520
» That's cold.
>> That is cold.

761
00:56:32,319 --> 00:56:35,880
» It's up there working.

762
00:56:45,599 --> 00:56:52,000
They got those headbolt outlets.
>> Yeah, but you can't trust the network.

763
00:56:50,480 --> 00:56:56,640
» I'm taking out the word diverse and just
putting robot robust economic growth.

764
00:56:54,559 --> 00:56:59,880
» You guys want to hear it one more time?
Are we finalized?

765
00:57:10,720 --> 00:57:13,680
163 words.
>> Wow.

766
00:57:12,160 --> 00:57:19,240
» Perfect.
Plenty of room for signature. Space that

767
00:57:16,240 --> 00:57:19,240
out.

768
00:57:21,040 --> 00:57:29,319
» Little white space formatting here.
>> Well, they have a particular layout too

769
00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:29,319
that they'll

770
00:57:30,480 --> 00:57:33,480
» show.

771
00:57:36,720 --> 00:57:40,440
Question is how long?

772
00:57:41,920 --> 00:57:46,880
We have the ability to print this. Do we
have to sign this?

773
00:57:45,760 --> 00:57:50,720
» We don't sign it.
>> No, we just have to submit it.

774
00:57:48,480 --> 00:57:53,040
» Yeah, it goes on a form. There's a
particular form.

775
00:57:51,839 --> 00:57:56,240
» All right, I'm going to read it one last
time and then I won't change and make

776
00:57:54,400 --> 00:58:00,960
any changes after that and then I'll
just we'll add people's names to it.

777
00:57:58,160 --> 00:58:05,440
Anyone that wants to be on it. Vote yes
on measure 3-638 to protect our

778
00:58:03,599 --> 00:58:09,200
community and support responsible local
business growth. After years of

779
00:58:07,280 --> 00:58:12,799
unadressed complaints, ongoing nuisance
reports, and a persistent lack of

780
00:58:10,720 --> 00:58:17,520
compliance, it is time for our town to
regain control. Measure 3-638

781
00:58:15,599 --> 00:58:21,440
establishes common sense limits to stop
new facilities from expanding a

782
00:58:19,200 --> 00:58:25,520
persistent odor nuisance that negatively
impacts long-standing local companies.

783
00:58:23,680 --> 00:58:28,960
Our current industrial park environment
is a barrier to attracting new

784
00:58:27,520 --> 00:58:32,880
professional industries that offer
well-paid jobs. By voting yes, we pave

785
00:58:31,440 --> 00:58:37,200
the way for a professional business
environment everyone can be proud of.

786
00:58:34,960 --> 00:58:42,000
What measure 3-638
does not do, affect retail companies or

787
00:58:39,760 --> 00:58:45,905
current commercial storefronts, impact
recreational use or personal consumer

788
00:58:44,079 --> 00:58:50,000
rights, impact medicinal use
[clears throat] or access for patients,

789
00:58:47,920 --> 00:58:55,119
force closures as existing companies are
permitted to continue operating. What a

790
00:58:52,400 --> 00:58:59,520
yes vote does. A yes vote simply
prevents new facilities from adding to

791
00:58:57,440 --> 00:59:04,319
the existing odor issue, ensuring our
town remains welcoming to robust

792
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:07,319
economic growth. Vote yes on measure
3-638.

793
00:59:07,920 --> 00:59:12,599
» It
say

794
00:59:18,640 --> 00:59:25,960
I'm going to email this everyone real
quick.

795
00:59:22,960 --> 00:59:25,960
group.

796
00:59:37,359 --> 00:59:44,960
Here is the agreed
statement.

797
00:59:42,720 --> 00:59:48,000
We're are we okay to do that? Um
>> I think you are since you're

798
00:59:47,359 --> 00:59:51,359
» all together.
>> Yeah. Just don't nobody respond. Don't

799
00:59:49,680 --> 00:59:55,520
discuss it anymore. We're all you're
discussing it here. Community can hear

800
00:59:53,839 --> 01:00:01,880
that.
>> What you just read should be what they

801
00:59:57,119 --> 01:00:01,880
see when it comes out the

802
01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:19,280
» D.
Perfect. Thank you. Yeah, you did a

803
01:00:16,960 --> 01:00:22,160
great job.
Copy too.

804
01:00:20,400 --> 01:00:27,040
» Right.
>> All right.

805
01:00:24,880 --> 01:00:31,200
» Moving along. We are at mayor and
council reports and comments. I know I

806
01:00:29,839 --> 01:00:34,400
don't think any of you have had groups
since we talked the other day, so I'm

807
01:00:33,200 --> 01:00:39,359
not going to ask you for a report on
that. You want to make a couple comments

808
01:00:36,960 --> 01:00:45,280
uh before we go? Uh I guess the only
comments I've got to say is I really uh

809
01:00:43,119 --> 01:00:54,079
am noticing that the city staff is doing
a phenomenal job. Uh and they show that

810
01:00:49,520 --> 01:01:00,079
they can be trusted. Uh also uh I am
just glad that we got this measure

811
01:00:56,720 --> 01:01:06,440
argument done and that uh we can proceed
as as a city council together with this.

812
01:01:03,440 --> 01:01:06,440
So,

813
01:01:06,559 --> 01:01:15,200
» so I had one comment um and that is uh
the last meeting we had the the code

814
01:01:12,640 --> 01:01:19,040
changes uh state laws and and all that
stuff. We had that discussion. I think

815
01:01:16,559 --> 01:01:24,480
that was the last meeting and I had a
question

816
01:01:20,640 --> 01:01:32,640
um for Melanie and Allen regarding the
uh uh subdivision proposal that was up

817
01:01:28,640 --> 01:01:37,680
the hill on fourth and the original uh
plans had been approved. Uh but then the

818
01:01:35,520 --> 01:01:43,119
the developer came back and wanted to
increase the number of homes and so we

819
01:01:39,680 --> 01:01:49,520
had a very long discussion uh regarding
um basically the safety uh from a slide

820
01:01:46,480 --> 01:01:54,160
standpoint and that sort of thing. Uh
very long discussion, very robust

821
01:01:51,359 --> 01:02:00,079
discussion and I as I recall we did
approve that uh with uh conditions

822
01:01:57,440 --> 01:02:05,599
meaning additional um test holes or
something like that. Um, and so my

823
01:02:02,799 --> 01:02:12,000
question to Melanie and to Allan was,
um, if that scenario came again, would

824
01:02:08,799 --> 01:02:16,799
we actually cease that or would it be
approved by staff and had not come to

825
01:02:14,960 --> 01:02:21,599
um, and correct my wording if I'm I'm
wording this wrong, but the answer is

826
01:02:18,799 --> 01:02:27,119
no. Um, we wouldn't see it with the way
the code with the way the state law is

827
01:02:23,760 --> 01:02:34,880
now um, and the way the codes are now.
uh that that scenario would not um

828
01:02:30,720 --> 01:02:38,960
likely um come back to us. Um, and I
just thought because I distinctly

829
01:02:36,720 --> 01:02:44,400
remember the comment from the person in
in the audience that mentioned one that

830
01:02:42,720 --> 01:02:51,760
he'd never seen a discussion like that
before from the city council and two how

831
01:02:47,680 --> 01:02:55,520
a uh subdivision I think across the
street or very close to that location

832
01:02:53,440 --> 01:03:02,559
that we were talking about had had a
slide not long um after it had been

833
01:02:58,160 --> 01:03:09,200
approved. And so I think that's a uh uh
an illustration of what you're missing

834
01:03:05,359 --> 01:03:14,160
uh when you uh exclude city council from
from dealing with local matters. Um so

835
01:03:12,079 --> 01:03:18,720
that's my comment with that. Otherwise,
thank you very much for um getting

836
01:03:16,720 --> 01:03:23,920
everything put together uh in such a
quick manner. Uh thank you very much for

837
01:03:21,680 --> 01:03:31,200
the discussion um everyone's point of
views and we uh we came to a an

838
01:03:27,599 --> 01:03:37,359
excellent consensus I think and um thank
you all who whoever were watching um and

839
01:03:35,520 --> 01:03:42,160
that's it. Thank you.
>> Thank you.

840
01:03:39,599 --> 01:03:47,760
» Yeah, thank you again. Yes, thank you to
city staff and um always being prompt

841
01:03:44,880 --> 01:03:50,640
with uh even over the weekend sometimes
we come up with questions and answer

842
01:03:49,280 --> 01:03:56,240
them on your days off. Thank you. I
appreciate that. That goes often

843
01:03:53,920 --> 01:04:02,160
not spoken about. Um and I appreciate
that because timing is of the essence.

844
01:03:58,880 --> 01:04:08,480
And with that said, um I looked back on
a handful of our committee's uh meetings

845
01:04:05,760 --> 01:04:13,920
this last week or so and I want to say
thank you to chief um and the safety

846
01:04:11,680 --> 01:04:19,280
committee um and traffic committee.
There was a lot of information that you

847
01:04:15,839 --> 01:04:25,119
had divulged and I want to ask people at
home who are watching or Tom [laughter]

848
01:04:23,359 --> 01:04:31,599
here in the audience um it's worth
watching. Um sometimes watching those

849
01:04:26,960 --> 01:04:36,400
videos makes it very um
uh clear on what we might be missing and

850
01:04:34,559 --> 01:04:40,960
where we need to fill in the gaps as far
as lifting each other up and being there

851
01:04:38,240 --> 01:04:44,960
for one another in um the committees
outside of our right here. And that

852
01:04:43,200 --> 01:04:49,760
being said, I noticed that the economic
and development team, I call them team

853
01:04:47,359 --> 01:04:55,119
because they are um they were discussing
whether or not they should dismantle and

854
01:04:52,559 --> 01:05:00,960
I was like, "No, please don't do that."
Because if anything, if you guys have

855
01:04:58,480 --> 01:05:05,440
noticed that the state itself didn't
really even have that department put

856
01:05:02,640 --> 01:05:08,000
together until like this year, they
decided that they were actually going to

857
01:05:06,720 --> 01:05:12,400
have that. And I thought that was very
strange that we didn't have one for the

858
01:05:10,799 --> 01:05:17,599
state. and I found that out through the
LOC. Um, but yeah, I would just like to

859
01:05:15,920 --> 01:05:22,240
reach out to them and say thank you.
Keep it up. Don't don't we have a lot

860
01:05:20,480 --> 01:05:26,559
more development to go. So, I think
having them is very vital. And I'd like

861
01:05:24,640 --> 01:05:32,000
to see that we have maybe some more
joint sessions

862
01:05:28,559 --> 01:05:35,920
um more often, especially when they have
a shift in how many people they have on

863
01:05:34,240 --> 01:05:40,480
their committee.
So, but yeah,

864
01:05:39,039 --> 01:05:44,720
» I just want to thank everyone for being
available on short notice um for coming

865
01:05:43,359 --> 01:05:50,160
in for the meeting. I think that was a
good meeting. Um and I just wanted to,

866
01:05:47,119 --> 01:05:54,480
you know, I I too see hear about and see
some of the stuff that's going online

867
01:05:51,760 --> 01:05:58,319
about people have a lot of input. It was
really unfortunate that, you know, with

868
01:05:56,480 --> 01:06:01,359
all the people with there a lot of
people with a lot of great ideas. I

869
01:05:59,680 --> 01:06:06,400
would like to have seen more people get
involved in the city council elections

870
01:06:04,720 --> 01:06:13,119
as it is right now. We were lucky to
fill the three spots that are that are

871
01:06:09,119 --> 01:06:17,039
up for um a vote. Um so I just wish that
some of those people that have the

872
01:06:14,319 --> 01:06:20,720
solutions and ideas would be willing to
invest the time to participate in the

873
01:06:18,960 --> 01:06:26,079
process rather than just complaining
about it online. Take the time out of

874
01:06:22,880 --> 01:06:30,400
your day. Um make the sacrifice. make
the sacrifice to have your name blasted

875
01:06:28,000 --> 01:06:34,880
on Facebook and and people talk bad
about you all over town. Um, and then

876
01:06:33,200 --> 01:06:38,000
come and step up and and fill the role.
Don't just spend all your time

877
01:06:36,079 --> 01:06:42,319
complaining online, but come up with
some solutions and sacrifice a little

878
01:06:40,079 --> 01:06:45,440
bit of your time to uh be part of the
solution that you want to see happen in

879
01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:50,480
the city. And if you're not willing to
do that, then maybe spend a little less

880
01:06:46,880 --> 01:06:56,640
time criticizing people.
>> Well said. Um it's pretty evident at

881
01:06:54,480 --> 01:07:02,480
this point that um I'm not running again
for council. Um this

882
01:07:00,079 --> 01:07:07,760
it was a long decision a decision that
took a long time to make. Um but I have

883
01:07:05,039 --> 01:07:12,640
to do what's best for me, my health, and
my family. Um this is my eighth year on

884
01:07:10,720 --> 01:07:18,240
council and the last couple of years
have been really good. So I appreciate

885
01:07:15,119 --> 01:07:23,200
that. Um I I always appreciate our city
staff and the work that they put in. You

886
01:07:19,839 --> 01:07:29,920
guys are amazing. Um
but yeah, um I'm I'm a little

887
01:07:25,200 --> 01:07:34,480
disappointed in the um the turnout of
potential council people, you know, to

888
01:07:32,160 --> 01:07:38,640
be put in the to run for this office.
I'm a little disappointed in the in the

889
01:07:36,319 --> 01:07:43,839
turnout, but I am glad that we at least
have enough people to fill all the

890
01:07:40,799 --> 01:07:50,160
seats. Um and look forward to an
exciting mayoral race.

891
01:07:46,400 --> 01:07:54,319
So, um, thank you all for your time and
and everything. And I'm not going to be,

892
01:07:52,319 --> 01:07:58,160
uh, have short- timerrs disease. I'm
going to be in it all the way through.

893
01:07:56,240 --> 01:08:02,480
And hopefully, you know, in a year, if
you guys see my name on an application

894
01:08:00,160 --> 01:08:11,319
for a city committee or commission, you
don't hold my time up here against me.

895
01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:11,319
But appreciate you all for your time.

896
01:08:14,079 --> 01:08:19,920
» I apologize for having to leave. I
sneezed and it made my stomach cramp and

897
01:08:17,520 --> 01:08:23,279
it was bad. I wasn't sure what was going
to happen with that. So, I apologize for

898
01:08:21,679 --> 01:08:26,719
walking out, but thanks for your work on
that. I thought the ballot measure

899
01:08:24,719 --> 01:08:30,560
turned out really well and it was really
cool to watch uh this team collaborate,

900
01:08:28,880 --> 01:08:34,560
I thought, too, and just go back and
forth and see each of your guys'

901
01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:38,159
creative plays. It's easy to be somebody
that's always got something to say or

902
01:08:36,319 --> 01:08:42,000
have an opinion, but it's really cool to
see other people come to life and

903
01:08:40,480 --> 01:08:46,640
express their opinions and share their
standpoint. So, I appreciate each of you

904
01:08:43,839 --> 01:08:50,640
guys for working through that uh as we
try to get this right and be very

905
01:08:48,719 --> 01:08:55,839
specific in who we are impacting and
what our desired intent with this

906
01:08:52,799 --> 01:08:59,759
measure is versus speculation. So, I
thought that was cool. And then I'm

907
01:08:58,000 --> 01:09:03,600
going to harp on the example thing
again. I'm going to stand on this. I'm

908
01:09:01,359 --> 01:09:07,920
not over the data that we got. I thought
that was absolutely atrocious to hear

909
01:09:05,679 --> 01:09:11,839
that sixth graders are participating.
And to me, I just look in the mirror.

910
01:09:10,080 --> 01:09:15,520
That's just where I start. And I think
it's our example. It's what we're seeing

911
01:09:13,759 --> 01:09:19,120
at home. It's what we're doing when
we're walking around, where our head is,

912
01:09:17,359 --> 01:09:23,440
what we're consuming and watching. It's
all these little things adding up. So,

913
01:09:21,679 --> 01:09:29,600
I'm just going to encourage people now
more than ever to live and be the change

914
01:09:27,600 --> 01:09:34,880
or the example that you want to see in
the world. Like, sincerely,

915
01:09:32,159 --> 01:09:39,040
the data shows that they're watching. It
matters. What you do matters for a

916
01:09:37,279 --> 01:09:42,799
career. Everything you do, your story,
everything you are, it matters now more

917
01:09:40,960 --> 01:09:46,400
than everything. And I want that to be
very important to this community,

918
01:09:44,480 --> 01:09:50,960
unrelated to any race. It's more
important right now than ever that as an

919
01:09:48,400 --> 01:09:54,239
individual, you express your right to
vote. You express your right to

920
01:09:52,480 --> 01:09:58,960
communicate what you dislike, what you
do like, and just to be present, be

921
01:09:57,360 --> 01:10:02,960
active, be engaged, and take
accountability for yourself and those

922
01:10:01,280 --> 01:10:07,920
around you and this community because
it's worth fighting for. It really is.

923
01:10:05,120 --> 01:10:11,360
So are the people around you. So that's
what I want to say about that. And then

924
01:10:09,840 --> 01:10:15,280
thank you to the staff for your hard
work. And Chief Tenway, I want to say

925
01:10:12,800 --> 01:10:19,120
thank you to you. I heard multiple
people I want to just say this. I heard

926
01:10:17,600 --> 01:10:23,600
multiple people tell me that they heard
from you directly about this fire and

927
01:10:21,679 --> 01:10:27,600
this situation that you've been overly
involved and super communicative.

928
01:10:25,520 --> 01:10:32,480
Keeping Melanie in the loop. Melanie,
you responded with the fires. They got

929
01:10:29,440 --> 01:10:36,320
started really fast and notification.
It's super important to me that we point

930
01:10:34,159 --> 01:10:40,880
out the things, especially my
standpoint. I'm always harping on what's

931
01:10:38,480 --> 01:10:43,920
not happening. Thank you for addressing
that and making sure that that was

932
01:10:42,400 --> 01:10:48,400
something that was communicated. I know
that I got a text message. I'm sure all

933
01:10:45,520 --> 01:10:52,480
of you did as well. So, I like to see
the improvements that this team has made

934
01:10:50,560 --> 01:10:58,159
and this has been under your leadership.
Make no doubt about that. There's no

935
01:10:54,080 --> 01:11:01,679
mistake there. and my uh my campaign has
not from a disrespectful place and I

936
01:11:00,320 --> 01:11:05,040
embrace you and say that I appreciate
everything you've done for this

937
01:11:02,640 --> 01:11:08,239
community and that's my stance and you
won't see anything else come from me on

938
01:11:06,480 --> 01:11:12,560
that front.
>> Okay.

939
01:11:09,760 --> 01:11:17,440
Well, they've all said great things. Um
these are good counselors. They've done

940
01:11:14,640 --> 01:11:21,440
great jobs. I'll miss you, Jerry. I
don't have anybody to spar with now.

941
01:11:18,960 --> 01:11:25,760
You're gone. Um
>> still got a few months with

942
01:11:22,640 --> 01:11:29,440
» That's right. That's right. But uh no,
you you've all done great things. Staff

943
01:11:27,440 --> 01:11:34,640
has done wonderful things. Chief, you've
been wonderful. I see you all over the

944
01:11:31,600 --> 01:11:38,320
place. And he's right. The community is,
you know, reaching out in leaps and

945
01:11:36,400 --> 01:11:43,199
bounds to tell me how wonderful you are.
That's a good sign. Um

946
01:11:41,280 --> 01:11:48,239
but that said, I'm also sorry for being
late tonight. I forgot five o'clock

947
01:11:45,440 --> 01:11:52,960
instead of six o'clock. Um but I want to
thank the press for stepping in and

948
01:11:50,320 --> 01:11:59,640
making it happen. Did a great job. And
that said, I'm going to adjourn this

949
01:11:54,960 --> 01:11:59,640
meeting. Your adjourn