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Indivisible

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with liberty and justice

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for all.

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Kelley.

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LaSalle.

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Here.

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Mikulski.

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Here.

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Sabatini.

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Here.

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Leaks-May.

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Here.

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And approval

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of the agenda.

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I move to approve the agenda as

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presented.

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Support.

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All in favor.

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Aye.

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We have no presentations

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tonight.

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Which brings us right to call

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to audience.

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So, if you'd like,

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you can come up

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to the podium.

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And speak on anything on or

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off the agenda.

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You have three minutes.

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Please state your name and your

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address.

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And I'm opening call

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to audience at 7:01.

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Hello, Council.

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Simon Cohen, 954 West

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Marshall.

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I'm here as a member of FIAC

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to strongly endorse.

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The two candidates

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on the consent agenda.

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We've got some ambitious plans

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coming up.

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And we're gonna need all the

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warm bodies and seats.

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And I've been, I know these two

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fine individuals.

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From outside organizing and I

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think we couldn't really.

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Have any better perspectives

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and brains on this council.

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So, look forward to working

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with them.

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Thank you very much.

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Hi, I'm Bill Robertson, 244

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La Prairie Street.

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Just wanted to address some

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of the concerns I have.

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Over the proposed amendments.

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To the short-term rental

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policy.

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I wanna say that we do own one

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short-term rental property.

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We've been doing it for

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about four years.

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We have a perfect record.

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As far, I agree with pretty

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much everything that's

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on there.

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Except for the limiting

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to one-day rentals.

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Reason being is,

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I just feel that that limits.

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What the owner can do.

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We personally don't advertise

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that we rent

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for one night.

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I will open it, like

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on the first

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of the month.

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I'll open it for one night

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for any remaining days.

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For that month only.

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That just fills in the gaps.

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It also brings some income to

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the city.

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I'm wondering if there's other

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concerns.

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With why these proposals are

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made for these amendments.

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If there's something that could

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be done.

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Perhaps a group created

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between council.

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And a handful

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of short-term rental owners.

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That you could come together.

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And just discuss both sides

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of the issue.

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And everybody can get both the

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perspectives on both sides.

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What the concerns are.

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Let's see.

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I'm just curious too what has

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brought.

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What's precipitated the

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proposed amendments.

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Is it, are we having problems?

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I'm sure we are.

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What are the statistics

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on that?

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Is it proportionate

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to the amount

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of short-term rentals?

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That are in the city?

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Are these preventative things

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that are being proposed?

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Because of things that have

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either happened.

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In our city or other cities?

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And if we, I'm sure we do have

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the complaints.

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But is it scattered all

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over the entire spectrum.

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Of short-term rentals

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in the city.

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Or is it concentrated

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on certain locations.

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That are repetitive, things

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like that.

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I just hate to see us go

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down a road.

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Where you penalize everybody?

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When it's only a handful

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of people?

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are causing the problem.

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And that's basically it,

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those are my concerns.

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Thank you.

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So if anyone's here regarding a

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potential appointment.

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To a board and commission.

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You can come up and introduce

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yourself as well if you'd like.

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Hi, Council, my name is

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Lauren Ridenour.

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I'm at 590 East Maplehurst.

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I applied for one

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of the positions.

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For the Accessibility

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Committee.

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Really appreciate you guys

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considering my application.

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I've been a member

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of the community since 2015.

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With a few breaks here and

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there.

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But we feel really lucky

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to have found a home in

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Ferndale.

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And with the Accessibility

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Committee.

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I hope to serve my community.

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In continuing

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to broaden access to

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Ferndale.

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For residents and visiting

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neighbors.

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With all different backgrounds.

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And abilities and capabilities.

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So thanks

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for considering me.

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Happy to answer any questions

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about my application as well.

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Thanks.

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Hello, Council members,

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my name is Cole.

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I'm a resident of 927 Vester

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Avenue.

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I've been a member of Ferndale

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for about three years.

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responder

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for the last four.

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I'm 22 years old,

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and I would love

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to serve this council.

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And also the Accessibility

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Committee in any way I can.

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And so a pleasure meeting you

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all today.

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Now for call to audience,

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excuse me,

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before I close it.

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Okay.

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Closing call to audience at

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7.06 P. M.

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And now I'm moving on

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to the consent agenda.

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Because we have no public

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hearing tonight.

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Item 7A, approval of the

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August 10, 2026 meeting

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minutes.

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7B, approval of the listed

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appointments and

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reappointments.

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To city boards and commissions.

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7C, adoption

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of the resolution.

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To extend the temporary

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moratorium.

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Concerning immigration

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detention facilities.

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7D, adoption of the 2026.

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Sidewalk Hardship Committee

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resolution.

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7E, adoption of the updated

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resolutions.

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Of support and financial

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commitment for grants.

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Offered by the Michigan

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Department of Natural

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Resources.

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For $175,000.

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7F, adoption

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of the resolution.

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Denying the licensure appeal.

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Of a short-term rental license

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at 2341 McDowell Street.

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7G, approval

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of the grant agreement.

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With the U. S. Alliance for

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Election Excellence.

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For the Purposes of Emergency

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Planning.

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7H, adoption of management and

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maintenance plan.

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For the downtown Ferndale

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Social District.

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7I, approval

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of the agreement.

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For audit support services

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with Watson and Yates.

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In an amount not to exceed

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$240,000.

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And 7J, approval of bills and

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payrolls.

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As submitted by the finance

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director.

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And is subject to review

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by the Council of Finance

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Committee.

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I move to accept the consent

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agenda as presented.

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Support.

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All in favor?

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Aye. Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Consent agenda passes.

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And now we're moving on

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to the regular agenda.

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The regular agenda item 8A.

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Is the lease agreement for 165

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East Nine Mile Road.

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And a motion is

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to approve the lease agreement.

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With 165 East Nine Mile Road,

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LLC.

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And the amount of $1.

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And authorize the city manager

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to sign.

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We'll need a motion and a

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second to discuss.

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I move to approve the lease

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agreement.

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At 165 East Nine Mile, LLC.

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And the amount of $1.

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And authorize the city manager

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to sign.

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Support.

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All right, so this is

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revisiting our previous

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discussion.

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From July 29th.

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At that meeting,

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there was direction.

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To bring the item back when we

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had more clarity.

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Regarding the lease agreement.

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We had more clarity regarding

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the financial cost.

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for the front end

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implementation

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of this project.

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Again, this is the lot we're

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referencing.

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layout for that site.

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Again, considerations

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for this location.

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It would only be feasible

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during the period of time.

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Where work is being actively

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pursued?

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For that mixed-use development

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project.

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But it doesn't commit us

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to that project.

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The site preparation costs

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at this time.

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Are now known to be closer

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in the range of 15,000 to

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17,000.

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However, the estimate

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for site restoration.

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Is still a wider range?

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Because we don't know whether

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it would require.

323
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Full restoration or would

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simply be taken over.

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In the future

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by the developer there.

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So that range is 10,000 to

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20,000.

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And the estimated period is now

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3 1/2 to seven months.

331
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As we lost several weeks.

332
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In this additional

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consideration period.

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The benefits, though, is that

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it is pretty straightforward.

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To incorporate into our

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existing zone parking system.

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We would potentially add 23

339
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to 24 new spaces.

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Assuming 23 new spaces.

341
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We could potentially generate

342
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$6,900 a month.

343
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And the lease

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for the property.

345
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Would be covered under our

346
00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,000
existing liability insurance?

347
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In the event that anything

348
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occurred on that site.

349
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So broader risks that arose

350
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during our prior conversation.

351
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And a little clarity

352
00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,000
on those.

353
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There does remain uncertainty

354
00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,000
over the term length.

355
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And what that means

356
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for the total cost.

357
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So we cannot say definitively.

358
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Whether the project would be a

359
00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,000
net positive.

360
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Or a net negative.

361
00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:31,000
Right now, our estimate.

362
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If the financial model

363
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assumption holds.

364
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Would be a potential loss

365
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in a worst-case scenario?

366
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Of 8,000 to 13,000, roughly.

367
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There are also unknown

368
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maintenance and snow removal

369
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costs.

370
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Depending on when this period

371
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of time

372
00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000
for the project occurs.

373
00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,000
There would likely be some snow

374
00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:50,000
removal costs.

375
00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000
At the very least.

376
00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:53,000
And those are more likely

377
00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:54,000
to be aligned

378
00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,000
with soft costs.

379
00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:57,000
Through labor than necessarily

380
00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,000
hard costs.

381
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Another caveat to these

382
00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:02,000
assumptions.

383
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And our project approach.

384
00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,000
Is that the project demand is

385
00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:06,000
only based

386
00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000
on utilization data.

387
00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:09,000
Obviously, being a short-term

388
00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,000
project.

389
00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:12,000
We did not perform a

390
00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:13,000
feasibility study or a demand

391
00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,000
study.

392
00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:17,000
To ensure that the new spaces.

393
00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:18,000
Would not otherwise diminish

394
00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000
revenue from nearby lots,

395
00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:21,000
And the cost value would likely

396
00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:22,000
not be supported.

397
00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:23,000
To run some sort

398
00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:24,000
of feasibility analysis

399
00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:25,000
like that.

400
00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,000
Since it would require a

401
00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:28,000
third-party financial advisor.

402
00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,000
Or group to perform the work

403
00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,000
for us.

404
00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,000
And then last risk noted.

405
00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,000
In the fact that the auto

406
00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:35,000
parking fund.

407
00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,000
Is on a deficit elimination

408
00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:39,000
plan,

409
00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:40,000
And so has very little room

410
00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000
for added costs.

411
00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:44,000
We need to weigh whether that

412
00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:45,000
risk.

413
00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,000
Is appropriate for that fund.

414
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That's the update for now.

415
00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,000
Happy

416
00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,400
to answer any questions.

417
00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,400
And up the council.

418
00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,000
Through the chair,

419
00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:01,000
thank you.

420
00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,000
You said the parking fund has

421
00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:05,000
limited room.

422
00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,000
Is that limited or none?

423
00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,000
I mean, would we be losing

424
00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:09,000
programming or other resources.

425
00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,000
As a result

426
00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,000
of approving this?

427
00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,000
Likely, yes, because if we use

428
00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,000
the past history.

429
00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,000
Of the parking fund as a

430
00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,000
measure.

431
00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:23,000
Which I think is pretty fair.

432
00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:25,000
We consistently finish

433
00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,000
without adding substantially.

434
00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000
To our fund balance for the

435
00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,000
auto parking fund.

436
00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:32,000
I think

437
00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000
from recollection this year.

438
00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,000
This upcoming audit will maybe

439
00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000
add.

440
00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,000
Somewhere between 60 and

441
00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:41,000
$70,000 to the fund balance.

442
00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,000
But again, that's

443
00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:44,000
without the auto parking fund.

444
00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,000
Making its scheduled repayments

445
00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,000
to the general fund.

446
00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:49,000
For the $2 million loan

447
00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:50,000
issuance.

448
00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:51,000
That it previously took out.

449
00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,000
So no, I would not consider

450
00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,000
that a sufficient coverage.

451
00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:56,000
If we're talking about adding

452
00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,000
more costs.

453
00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:58,000
I would recommend

454
00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,000
to council that if this.

455
00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,000
After Q1 implementation.

456
00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,600
Looked like it wasn't going to

457
00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:09,000
generate sufficient revenue.

458
00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,000
Then we would have

459
00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,000
to evaluate some other cut to

460
00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,000
that fund.

461
00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:17,000
I imagine there's not much room

462
00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,000
for cuts.

463
00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,000
No, there's very little room.

464
00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,000
Yeah, we already scaled back

465
00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,000
capital projects.

466
00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,400
Within that fund substantially.

467
00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,000
Do we have a sense

468
00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:30,000
of the business communities?

469
00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,000
Thoughts

470
00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:35,000
on this particular project?

471
00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:37,000
The idea did originally arise.

472
00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:38,000
From within the business

473
00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:39,000
community.

474
00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,000
I don't know that it still

475
00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,000
carries as much weight today.

476
00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,600
I think the issue of parking

477
00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,000
for the downtown businesses.

478
00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:51,000
Does continue

479
00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,000
to present a high demand?

480
00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:54,000
Or a high priority area

481
00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,000
for them.

482
00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:57,000
But I have not expressly heard

483
00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,000
that this project.

484
00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,000
Is one that is highest

485
00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:02,000
on that list.

486
00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,000
Thank you.

487
00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,000
To the Chair, where are we at

488
00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:10,000
with the other efforts.

489
00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,000
On restriping Breckenridge and

490
00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,000
some of the other items.

491
00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,000
That we had previously

492
00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,000
approved?

493
00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:18,000
I don't know, Director

494
00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:19,000
Jameson.

495
00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,000
Do you want to give an update

496
00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:23,000
on the striping and signage?

497
00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,000
Signages are up.

498
00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,000
We do have a few signs

499
00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,000
in lots 13 and 15.

500
00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,400
Behind East Breckenridge and

501
00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,000
Como's lots.

502
00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:38,000
Those need to get updated

503
00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000
still.

504
00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,000
Those will be done before

505
00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:42,000
Thursday as well as the

506
00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,000
striping.

507
00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:47,000
So suffice it to say,

508
00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:48,000
we don't have data

509
00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,000
on that yet.

510
00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:51,000
As to what that impact might

511
00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,000
be.

512
00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,000
Follow-up question, where are

513
00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:59,000
we at with valet parking?

514
00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:00,000
The latest

515
00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,000
on the valet parking.

516
00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:02,000
Is that the initiative has

517
00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:03,000
paused.

518
00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,000
Following a conversation

519
00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,000
at the DDA board level.

520
00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,000
Some additional information was

521
00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,000
presented.

522
00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,000
Or shared by Director

523
00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:15,000
Beeker.

524
00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:16,000
And the board at that time

525
00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,400
didn't give clear direction.

526
00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,000
To move forward with securing

527
00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,000
the valet service.

528
00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:25,000
However, the contract or the

529
00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:26,000
agreement.

530
00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:27,000
Is fully negotiated with

531
00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:28,000
Credit Union One.

532
00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:29,000
They appear prepared

533
00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,000
to sign.

534
00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:34,000
We have met all of our concerns

535
00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,000
and obligations.

536
00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:36,000
To execute that contract as

537
00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,000
well.

538
00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:39,000
Now, correct me if I'm wrong.

539
00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,000
But this was originally brought

540
00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,000
to us by Director Beeker.

541
00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,000
For valet parking using the

542
00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:46,000
city lot.

543
00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,000
Is that correct?

544
00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:49,000
Yes, there was a time

545
00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:50,000
at which they wanted

546
00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:51,000
to consider.

547
00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,000
Valet parking using the city

548
00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:53,000
lot.

549
00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:54,000
And that was approved by the

550
00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,000
DDA board at that time?

551
00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:59,000
I don't know if they took

552
00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,000
specific action to approve.

553
00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:03,000
And that was with the,

554
00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:04,000
we could use the.

555
00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,000
We were hoping we'd be able

556
00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,000
to use the Credit Union One.

557
00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:08,000
That was-.

558
00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:09,000
Oh yes, not talking

559
00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,000
specifically

560
00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:12,000
about this city hall lot.

561
00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:13,000
There was an idea

562
00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:14,000
to use this city hall lot.

563
00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:15,000
The concern there being that

564
00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,000
there would be too great.

565
00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:18,000
Of a revenue loss and the DDA

566
00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:19,000
would not be able.

567
00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:21,000
To compensate the auto parking

568
00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:23,000
fund for the revenue loss.

569
00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,000
From the hourly rate if we use

570
00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,000
this location.

571
00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:26,000
But yes, the DDA board did

572
00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:27,000
specifically take action.

573
00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:28,000
To authorize expenditures

574
00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:29,000
for a valet service.

575
00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:32,000
In Credit Union, assuming the

576
00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:33,000
Credit Union One.

577
00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:34,000
Parking lot agreement was

578
00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000
resolved.

579
00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,000
So through the chair,

580
00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,000
I need some clarification.

581
00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:43,000
On what the process looks

582
00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:44,000
like then.

583
00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:45,000
Because it sounds

584
00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,000
like they authorized.

585
00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,000
To move forward with it.

586
00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:49,000
We moved heaven and earth and

587
00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:50,000
got our legal services

588
00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,000
involved.

589
00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:52,000
And the credit union got their

590
00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:53,000
legal services involved.

591
00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,000
To get an approval

592
00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,000
on the contract.

593
00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:58,000
Why are we not moving forward

594
00:16:58,000 --> 00:16:59,000
with this?

595
00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:00,000
I don't understand where the

596
00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,000
disconnect is.

597
00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,000
At this point, the ball is

598
00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,000
in DDA's court to con it.

599
00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,000
The ball is in DDA's court

600
00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,000
to contract.

601
00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,000
The actual valet service

602
00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:13,000
provider.

603
00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,000
So it's just at this point,

604
00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:15,000
it's administrative.

605
00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,000
That they need to contract

606
00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,000
with a provider.

607
00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,000
So all approvals have been

608
00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:19,000
made.

609
00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,000
And they just need to contract

610
00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,000
with a provider.

611
00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:22,000
Yes, my understanding is they

612
00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:23,000
went

613
00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,000
through the RFP process.

614
00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:25,000
They selected a vendor

615
00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:26,000
at that time.

616
00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:27,000
Obviously it's been some time

617
00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:28,000
since the RFP was completed.

618
00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:29,000
But they would need

619
00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,000
to move forward.

620
00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000
With actually securing the

621
00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:37,000
vendor and setting up services.

622
00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,000
Well, that's outstanding.

623
00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:42,000
And I am very happy

624
00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,000
to follow up with Director

625
00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,100
Beeker

626
00:17:44,100 --> 00:17:45,100
on that.

627
00:17:45,100 --> 00:17:47,100
I have heard now from two DDA

628
00:17:47,100 --> 00:17:48,100
board members.

629
00:17:48,100 --> 00:17:49,100
That they are still hearing

630
00:17:49,100 --> 00:17:51,100
from businesses.

631
00:17:51,100 --> 00:17:53,100
That would like

632
00:17:53,100 --> 00:17:54,100
to move forward with this.

633
00:17:54,100 --> 00:17:56,100
That happen to be Eastside

634
00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,100
businesses.

635
00:17:57,100 --> 00:17:58,100
One is Imperial and the other

636
00:17:58,100 --> 00:17:59,100
is Danny's Bar.

637
00:17:59,100 --> 00:18:00,100
Those are the ones that I know

638
00:18:00,100 --> 00:18:01,100
of offhand.

639
00:18:01,100 --> 00:18:02,100
I do believe we also have

640
00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:04,100
support from Bosco.

641
00:18:05,100 --> 00:18:06,100
So I'm not sure why there has

642
00:18:06,100 --> 00:18:08,100
been a sudden pause.

643
00:18:08,100 --> 00:18:11,100
But I would urge us to reach

644
00:18:11,100 --> 00:18:12,100
out to the DDA.

645
00:18:12,100 --> 00:18:14,100
And to Director Beeker

646
00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:16,100
to have her move forward with

647
00:18:16,100 --> 00:18:18,100
us.

648
00:18:28,100 --> 00:18:30,100
I wish she was here tonight.

649
00:18:30,100 --> 00:18:33,100
I wish she was here.

650
00:18:38,100 --> 00:18:39,100
Yeah, because she was here.

651
00:18:39,100 --> 00:18:40,100
Through the Chair, is there a

652
00:18:40,100 --> 00:18:41,100
clock

653
00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:42,100
on this lease agreement.

654
00:18:42,100 --> 00:18:43,100
That could be revisited

655
00:18:43,100 --> 00:18:44,100
after we get some of the.

656
00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:45,100
Potentially some

657
00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:46,100
of the data that Mayor Pro

658
00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:47,100
Tem Mikulski.

659
00:18:47,100 --> 00:18:48,100
Was talking about

660
00:18:48,100 --> 00:18:49,100
with the other initiatives?

661
00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:50,100
That we're working

662
00:18:50,100 --> 00:18:51,100
on and or the valet program?

663
00:18:51,100 --> 00:18:53,100
Yeah, I think the only

664
00:18:53,100 --> 00:18:54,100
particular clock on this.

665
00:18:54,100 --> 00:18:55,100
Is the amount of time

666
00:18:55,100 --> 00:18:56,100
in which it's in effect.

667
00:18:56,100 --> 00:18:59,100
But certainly we gain or we

668
00:18:59,100 --> 00:19:00,100
reduce risk

669
00:19:00,100 --> 00:19:01,100
to a certain degree.

670
00:19:01,100 --> 00:19:04,100
By knowing to a greater degree

671
00:19:04,100 --> 00:19:05,100
the certainty.

672
00:19:05,100 --> 00:19:06,100
Of that mixed use project

673
00:19:06,100 --> 00:19:07,100
occurring.

674
00:19:07,100 --> 00:19:09,100
There's certainly no specific

675
00:19:09,100 --> 00:19:10,100
pressure.

676
00:19:10,100 --> 00:19:11,100
That I've received

677
00:19:11,100 --> 00:19:12,100
from the property owner.

678
00:19:12,100 --> 00:19:13,100
And at some point.

679
00:19:13,100 --> 00:19:14,100
Assuming that project continues

680
00:19:14,100 --> 00:19:15,100
to move forward.

681
00:19:15,100 --> 00:19:17,100
There will be a different

682
00:19:17,100 --> 00:19:18,100
property owner to this lot.

683
00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:21,100
That has also shown interest

684
00:19:21,100 --> 00:19:22,100
in working with us.

685
00:19:22,100 --> 00:19:24,401
If we so choose.

686
00:19:27,100 --> 00:19:28,100
Through the Chair, if the

687
00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:29,100
project does go through.

688
00:19:29,100 --> 00:19:30,100
Will we still have

689
00:19:30,100 --> 00:19:33,100
to take the property back?

690
00:19:34,100 --> 00:19:35,100
To its original form?

691
00:19:35,100 --> 00:19:36,100
No, we wouldn't need

692
00:19:36,100 --> 00:19:38,100
to restore it to a grass.

693
00:19:38,100 --> 00:19:39,100
Because they would be leveling

694
00:19:39,100 --> 00:19:40,100
it and grading it

695
00:19:40,100 --> 00:19:42,100
off anyway.

696
00:19:42,100 --> 00:19:43,100
We'd probably just have

697
00:19:43,100 --> 00:19:44,100
to remove the asphalt millions.

698
00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:46,100
At that point.

699
00:19:54,100 --> 00:19:55,100
And through the Chair, one

700
00:19:55,100 --> 00:19:57,401
follow-up question on that.

701
00:19:58,100 --> 00:19:59,100
When do we think this project

702
00:19:59,100 --> 00:20:01,100
would break ground?

703
00:20:02,100 --> 00:20:03,100
So current timeline, I would

704
00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:04,100
say best case scenario.

705
00:20:04,100 --> 00:20:06,100
Would be all approvals

706
00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:08,100
And possibly some work starting

707
00:20:08,100 --> 00:20:09,100
to occur by spring 27.

708
00:20:09,100 --> 00:20:11,100
The caveat

709
00:20:12,100 --> 00:20:13,100
to that is I don't know yet.

710
00:20:13,100 --> 00:20:15,100
If they'll be on the September

711
00:20:15,100 --> 00:20:18,100
Or the October, likely the

712
00:20:18,100 --> 00:20:19,100
October.

713
00:20:19,100 --> 00:20:20,100
It should be September.

714
00:20:20,100 --> 00:20:21,100
Okay, they will be on the

715
00:20:21,100 --> 00:20:22,100
September.

716
00:20:22,100 --> 00:20:23,100
Planning Commission meeting.

717
00:20:23,100 --> 00:20:24,100
And then there's the timeline

718
00:20:24,100 --> 00:20:25,100
associated.

719
00:20:25,100 --> 00:20:26,100
With the state brownfield

720
00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:27,100
approval process.

721
00:20:27,100 --> 00:20:28,100
That itself could take a few

722
00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:30,100
months or more.

723
00:20:30,100 --> 00:20:32,100
So assume Planning Commission

724
00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,100
approvals.

725
00:20:33,100 --> 00:20:34,100
Within the next two months or

726
00:20:34,100 --> 00:20:35,100
so.

727
00:20:35,100 --> 00:20:37,100
And then we've got to clear our

728
00:20:37,100 --> 00:20:38,100
brownfield authority.

729
00:20:38,100 --> 00:20:39,100
Our Incentives Committee,

730
00:20:39,100 --> 00:20:42,100
Council itself for the PUD.

731
00:20:43,100 --> 00:20:44,100
And then any subsequent

732
00:20:44,100 --> 00:20:46,100
development agreement and

733
00:20:46,100 --> 00:20:47,100
incentives that would need

734
00:20:47,100 --> 00:20:49,100
to get approved.

735
00:20:49,100 --> 00:20:50,100
At your level as well.

736
00:20:50,100 --> 00:20:52,100
All that running hopefully

737
00:20:52,100 --> 00:20:53,100
concurrently with the

738
00:20:53,100 --> 00:20:54,100
Brownfield, but the Brownfield

739
00:20:54,100 --> 00:20:55,100
may want.

740
00:20:55,100 --> 00:20:57,100
To see local support as part

741
00:20:57,100 --> 00:20:58,100
of its consideration so there

742
00:20:58,100 --> 00:20:59,100
may be a little bit

743
00:20:59,100 --> 00:21:01,100
of a staggered.

744
00:21:01,100 --> 00:21:03,401
Start to their consideration.

745
00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:10,401
They're missing the steps.

746
00:21:23,100 --> 00:21:24,100
Kelley?

747
00:21:24,100 --> 00:21:25,100
No.

748
00:21:25,100 --> 00:21:26,100
LaSalle?

749
00:21:26,100 --> 00:21:27,100
Yes.

750
00:21:27,100 --> 00:21:28,100
Mikulski?

751
00:21:28,100 --> 00:21:29,100
No.

752
00:21:29,100 --> 00:21:30,100
Sabatini?

753
00:21:30,100 --> 00:21:31,100
No.

754
00:21:31,100 --> 00:21:32,100
Leaks May?

755
00:21:32,100 --> 00:21:34,100
Yes.

756
00:21:35,100 --> 00:21:37,100
With that, the proposal to,

757
00:21:37,100 --> 00:21:40,100
sorry I just lost him,

758
00:21:46,100 --> 00:21:47,100
to approve the lease agreement

759
00:21:47,100 --> 00:21:48,100
with 165.

760
00:21:48,100 --> 00:21:49,100
East Nine Mile LLC

761
00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:51,100
in the amount of one dollar and

762
00:21:51,100 --> 00:21:52,100
authorize the city manager

763
00:21:52,100 --> 00:21:53,100
to sign has.

764
00:21:53,100 --> 00:21:55,100
Not passed with a vote three

765
00:21:55,100 --> 00:21:56,100
to two

766
00:21:56,100 --> 00:21:58,401
with three being nays.

767
00:22:01,100 --> 00:22:02,100
All right, we're moving on

768
00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:04,100
to item 8B,

769
00:22:04,100 --> 00:22:06,401
proposed amendments to the

770
00:22:07,100 --> 00:22:08,100
Ferndale Municipal Code

771
00:22:08,100 --> 00:22:09,100
Chapter.

772
00:22:09,100 --> 00:22:10,100
6 Building and building

773
00:22:10,100 --> 00:22:12,100
regulations.

774
00:22:13,100 --> 00:22:14,100
We're going to need a motion

775
00:22:14,100 --> 00:22:16,100
prior to discussion.

776
00:22:20,100 --> 00:22:22,100
Motion to approve

777
00:22:23,100 --> 00:22:24,100
of the amendments to the

778
00:22:24,100 --> 00:22:26,100
Ferndale Municipal Code

779
00:22:26,100 --> 00:22:28,100
Chapter 6 building.

780
00:22:28,100 --> 00:22:29,100
And building regulations,

781
00:22:29,100 --> 00:22:31,100
Article 6-I in general,

782
00:22:31,100 --> 00:22:33,100
Section 6-5

783
00:22:34,100 --> 00:22:35,100
through 6-15 as submitted

784
00:22:35,100 --> 00:22:36,100
by the.

785
00:22:36,100 --> 00:22:37,100
Community and Economic

786
00:22:37,100 --> 00:22:39,100
Development Department.

787
00:22:39,100 --> 00:22:41,100
Support.

788
00:22:41,100 --> 00:22:42,100
All right, good evening Mayor

789
00:22:42,100 --> 00:22:43,100
and Council.

790
00:22:43,100 --> 00:22:44,100
Tonight we will have our code

791
00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:45,100
enforcement team do a

792
00:22:45,100 --> 00:22:46,100
presentation for you all

793
00:22:46,100 --> 00:22:47,100
on our.

794
00:22:47,100 --> 00:22:48,100
Vacant structure ordinance

795
00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:49,100
update.

796
00:22:49,100 --> 00:22:50,100
It's been a very long process

797
00:22:50,100 --> 00:22:52,100
since I first started here

798
00:22:52,100 --> 00:22:53,100
of us collaborating

799
00:22:53,100 --> 00:22:54,100
on this.

800
00:22:54,100 --> 00:22:55,100
So super excited to get this

801
00:22:55,100 --> 00:22:56,100
program up and going.

802
00:22:56,100 --> 00:22:58,100
They'll provide you

803
00:22:58,100 --> 00:22:59,100
with an overview

804
00:22:59,100 --> 00:23:01,100
of the program, a little bit

805
00:23:01,100 --> 00:23:02,100
of history, some of.

806
00:23:02,100 --> 00:23:04,100
The challenges and successes as

807
00:23:04,100 --> 00:23:05,100
well as a highlight of some

808
00:23:05,100 --> 00:23:06,100
of the ordinance amendments.

809
00:23:06,100 --> 00:23:09,100
So I'll let them speak now.

810
00:23:09,100 --> 00:23:11,100
Thank you.

811
00:23:14,100 --> 00:23:16,100
Good evening.

812
00:23:16,100 --> 00:23:18,100
I am Brett Sterz, Inspector 2

813
00:23:18,100 --> 00:23:20,100
with the City of Ferndale and I

814
00:23:20,100 --> 00:23:21,100
have been here

815
00:23:21,100 --> 00:23:22,100
since beginning of.

816
00:23:22,100 --> 00:23:24,100
2024.

817
00:23:24,100 --> 00:23:25,100
I'm Liz Sackley.

818
00:23:25,100 --> 00:23:27,100
I'm a code enforcement officer,

819
00:23:27,100 --> 00:23:29,100
rental inspector with the City

820
00:23:29,100 --> 00:23:30,100
of Ferndale.

821
00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:32,100
I've been here since March of

822
00:23:32,100 --> 00:23:34,100
2024.

823
00:23:35,100 --> 00:23:36,100
Hello.

824
00:23:36,100 --> 00:23:37,100
My name is Keyanda Smith.

825
00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:38,100
I've been with the City

826
00:23:38,100 --> 00:23:39,100
for two years, started

827
00:23:39,100 --> 00:23:40,100
with the fire department,

828
00:23:40,100 --> 00:23:42,401
now I'm with CD.

829
00:23:43,100 --> 00:23:44,100
Some program information,

830
00:23:44,100 --> 00:23:46,100
some history.

831
00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:48,100
The vacant structure ordinance

832
00:23:48,100 --> 00:23:50,100
was initially adopted by the

833
00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:52,401
City Council April 2025 and

834
00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:54,100
the.

835
00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:55,100
Reason why we're here,

836
00:23:55,100 --> 00:23:56,100
CD paused the program January

837
00:23:56,100 --> 00:23:57,100
of 2026

838
00:23:57,100 --> 00:23:59,100
to make some necessary changes.

839
00:23:59,100 --> 00:24:01,100
To the ordinance.

840
00:24:02,100 --> 00:24:05,100
In that time, the CD

841
00:24:05,100 --> 00:24:07,100
department has additional

842
00:24:07,100 --> 00:24:08,100
research on the benefits,

843
00:24:08,100 --> 00:24:09,100
limitations, and.

844
00:24:09,100 --> 00:24:10,100
Challenges this program has.

845
00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:12,100
Our department has collaborated

846
00:24:12,100 --> 00:24:14,100
with other departments

847
00:24:14,100 --> 00:24:16,100
within the city, neighboring.

848
00:24:16,100 --> 00:24:18,100
Municipalities, and legal

849
00:24:18,100 --> 00:24:19,100
counsel to improve the

850
00:24:19,100 --> 00:24:20,100
ordinance efficiency and

851
00:24:20,100 --> 00:24:22,100
language.

852
00:24:25,100 --> 00:24:26,100
The purpose of this program is

853
00:24:26,100 --> 00:24:28,100
to manage blight within the

854
00:24:28,100 --> 00:24:29,100
city and encourage occupancy.

855
00:24:29,100 --> 00:24:31,100
The ordinance allows us

856
00:24:31,100 --> 00:24:32,100
to have a better,

857
00:24:32,100 --> 00:24:34,100
this new version

858
00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:35,100
of the ordinance allows us

859
00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:36,100
to have.

860
00:24:36,100 --> 00:24:37,100
A better set of eyes on the

861
00:24:37,100 --> 00:24:38,100
entire property versus what we

862
00:24:38,100 --> 00:24:39,100
can see as code enforcement.

863
00:24:39,100 --> 00:24:40,100
Which is only

864
00:24:40,100 --> 00:24:41,100
from the street, sidewalk,

865
00:24:41,100 --> 00:24:42,100
or front porch

866
00:24:42,100 --> 00:24:44,100
of the property.

867
00:24:45,100 --> 00:24:46,100
We have an opportunity to

868
00:24:46,100 --> 00:24:47,100
inspect the whole entire

869
00:24:47,100 --> 00:24:48,100
property,

870
00:24:48,100 --> 00:24:50,100
both front and backyard.

871
00:24:50,100 --> 00:24:52,100
And we can determine the state

872
00:24:52,100 --> 00:24:53,100
of overgrowth, accessory

873
00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:54,100
structures,

874
00:24:54,100 --> 00:24:55,100
and basically just the.

875
00:24:55,100 --> 00:24:56,100
General state

876
00:24:56,100 --> 00:24:58,100
of the property maintenance.

877
00:24:58,100 --> 00:24:59,100
The ordinance encourages

878
00:24:59,100 --> 00:25:00,100
property owners to take action

879
00:25:00,100 --> 00:25:01,100
on the property,

880
00:25:01,100 --> 00:25:02,100
whether choosing.

881
00:25:02,100 --> 00:25:04,100
To sell rent or lease the

882
00:25:04,100 --> 00:25:05,100
property.

883
00:25:05,100 --> 00:25:07,100
The hope is to get more

884
00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:08,100
families moved into the city,

885
00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:09,100
maybe new businesses,

886
00:25:09,100 --> 00:25:10,100
and possibly.

887
00:25:10,100 --> 00:25:12,100
And the ability

888
00:25:12,100 --> 00:25:14,401
to monitor vacant, sorry,

889
00:25:17,100 --> 00:25:18,100
new businesses.

890
00:25:18,100 --> 00:25:19,100
The ability to monitor the

891
00:25:19,100 --> 00:25:20,100
vacant structures allows us to

892
00:25:20,100 --> 00:25:21,100
combat legal occupancy such as.

893
00:25:21,100 --> 00:25:22,100
Squatters or unregistered

894
00:25:22,100 --> 00:25:24,100
businesses.

895
00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:27,100
We can also eliminate potential

896
00:25:27,100 --> 00:25:29,100
rodent harboring issues and

897
00:25:29,100 --> 00:25:31,100
just

898
00:25:31,100 --> 00:25:32,100
like general overall property.

899
00:25:32,100 --> 00:25:34,100
Maintenance.

900
00:25:37,100 --> 00:25:38,100
As far as occupancy is

901
00:25:38,100 --> 00:25:40,100
concerned, like I said, we can

902
00:25:40,100 --> 00:25:41,100
make sure that we don't have

903
00:25:41,100 --> 00:25:42,100
any illegal.

904
00:25:42,100 --> 00:25:43,100
Occupancies and we can make

905
00:25:43,100 --> 00:25:44,100
sure everybody's registered and

906
00:25:44,100 --> 00:25:47,100
we can monitor such things.

907
00:25:47,100 --> 00:25:49,100
As rodent infestations or any

908
00:25:49,100 --> 00:25:50,100
other property maintenance

909
00:25:50,100 --> 00:25:52,100
issues.

910
00:26:01,100 --> 00:26:02,100
We identify vacant properties

911
00:26:02,100 --> 00:26:05,100
by either our observations that

912
00:26:05,100 --> 00:26:07,100
could be related

913
00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:09,100
to overflowing.

914
00:26:09,100 --> 00:26:10,100
Mailboxes or just a general

915
00:26:10,100 --> 00:26:12,100
observation that a property

916
00:26:12,100 --> 00:26:14,100
might be vacant.

917
00:26:14,100 --> 00:26:15,100
Also, we get complaints

918
00:26:15,100 --> 00:26:16,100
over the counter

919
00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:17,100
from residents.

920
00:26:17,100 --> 00:26:19,100
Also, other departments might

921
00:26:19,100 --> 00:26:22,601
inform us that there are vacant

922
00:26:23,100 --> 00:26:24,100
properties.

923
00:26:24,100 --> 00:26:25,100
So what we do when we determine

924
00:26:25,100 --> 00:26:26,100
that a property is vacant,

925
00:26:26,100 --> 00:26:28,100
we send a notice,

926
00:26:28,100 --> 00:26:29,100
they get three.

927
00:26:29,100 --> 00:26:31,100
Days to register the property

928
00:26:31,100 --> 00:26:32,100
as vacant and if we don't get a

929
00:26:32,100 --> 00:26:33,100
response, then they get.

930
00:26:33,100 --> 00:26:35,100
A second notice.

931
00:26:35,100 --> 00:26:36,100
Then we can start the ticketing

932
00:26:36,100 --> 00:26:37,100
process and once they get the

933
00:26:37,100 --> 00:26:40,100
owner of the property in.

934
00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:42,100
Court, we can discuss what

935
00:26:42,100 --> 00:26:43,100
their intention of the property

936
00:26:43,100 --> 00:26:44,100
is and what we can do

937
00:26:44,100 --> 00:26:45,100
to potentially.

938
00:26:45,100 --> 00:26:48,100
Get it occupied or not.

939
00:26:48,100 --> 00:26:50,100
Why are they leaving it vacant?

940
00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:51,100
That's usually their question.

941
00:26:51,100 --> 00:26:53,100
Why is this property vacant?

942
00:26:53,100 --> 00:26:54,100
And then if I get on the

943
00:26:54,100 --> 00:26:55,100
registry list and we inspect

944
00:26:55,100 --> 00:26:56,100
the property every year,

945
00:26:56,100 --> 00:26:57,100
once a year.

946
00:26:57,100 --> 00:26:59,100
For residential properties

947
00:27:00,100 --> 00:27:01,100
every six months

948
00:27:01,100 --> 00:27:03,100
for commercials.

949
00:27:09,100 --> 00:27:10,100
So some data behind our vacant

950
00:27:10,100 --> 00:27:11,100
structure registry is,

951
00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:14,601
so the data that we gather

952
00:27:15,100 --> 00:27:17,100
within our.

953
00:27:17,100 --> 00:27:19,100
System is from our internal

954
00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:20,100
system, which is BS&A, and from

955
00:27:20,100 --> 00:27:22,100
publicly available information.

956
00:27:22,100 --> 00:27:24,100
So as of right now, we have

957
00:27:24,100 --> 00:27:26,100
102 confirmed vacant properties

958
00:27:26,100 --> 00:27:27,100
that are on the registry as

959
00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:29,100
of today.

960
00:27:29,100 --> 00:27:31,100
Out of those 102, we've broken

961
00:27:31,100 --> 00:27:32,100
it down.

962
00:27:32,100 --> 00:27:34,100
Ten industrial properties are

963
00:27:34,100 --> 00:27:36,100
vacant.

964
00:27:36,100 --> 00:27:37,100
Twenty commercial properties

965
00:27:37,100 --> 00:27:39,100
are listed as vacant and 72

966
00:27:39,100 --> 00:27:41,100
residential properties are

967
00:27:41,100 --> 00:27:42,100
listed as.

968
00:27:42,100 --> 00:27:44,100
Vacant within our registry that

969
00:27:44,100 --> 00:27:46,100
we have right now.

970
00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:48,100
Currently, 34 of those

971
00:27:48,100 --> 00:27:50,100
properties have officially

972
00:27:50,100 --> 00:27:51,100
registered inspections and

973
00:27:51,100 --> 00:27:53,100
payments have been.

974
00:27:53,100 --> 00:27:55,100
Made on that registry.

975
00:27:55,100 --> 00:27:56,100
Seventeen of those properties

976
00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:58,100
have been removed

977
00:27:58,100 --> 00:27:59,100
from the registry due

978
00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:01,100
to transfer of ownership.

979
00:28:01,100 --> 00:28:03,100
From vacant

980
00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:04,100
to owner occupied or vacant

981
00:28:04,100 --> 00:28:06,100
to rental property.

982
00:28:09,100 --> 00:28:10,100
Additionally,

983
00:28:10,100 --> 00:28:12,401
within those numbers, currently

984
00:28:14,100 --> 00:28:16,100
right now that was just

985
00:28:16,100 --> 00:28:17,100
publicly available.

986
00:28:17,100 --> 00:28:19,401
We have 145 vacant properties

987
00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:21,100
that are listed for sale

988
00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:23,100
within the city's limits.

989
00:28:23,100 --> 00:28:24,100
We have 20 commercial and six

990
00:28:24,100 --> 00:28:26,100
industrial properties.

991
00:28:26,100 --> 00:28:27,100
Although this number may be

992
00:28:27,100 --> 00:28:29,100
significant,

993
00:28:29,100 --> 00:28:31,100
this is what we are aware

994
00:28:31,100 --> 00:28:33,100
of right now.

995
00:28:33,100 --> 00:28:34,100
And like Liz said,

996
00:28:34,100 --> 00:28:35,100
within the vacant registry, if

997
00:28:35,100 --> 00:28:37,100
an owner does not make contact

998
00:28:37,100 --> 00:28:39,100
or they're.

999
00:28:39,100 --> 00:28:40,100
Ignoring us, then the ticket

1000
00:28:40,100 --> 00:28:41,100
will be issued

1001
00:28:41,100 --> 00:28:42,100
for unregistered vacants.

1002
00:28:42,100 --> 00:28:43,100
And as of right now, we have

1003
00:28:43,100 --> 00:28:45,100
66 tickets that have been

1004
00:28:45,100 --> 00:28:46,100
issued.

1005
00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:48,100
Out of those, 12 have been

1006
00:28:48,100 --> 00:28:49,100
paid, which is an admission

1007
00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:50,100
of guilt

1008
00:28:50,100 --> 00:28:51,100
within the court that they do.

1009
00:28:51,100 --> 00:28:52,100
Have a vacant property and

1010
00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:53,100
they've registered that

1011
00:28:53,100 --> 00:28:55,100
property.

1012
00:28:55,100 --> 00:28:56,100
Thirteen of those tickets have

1013
00:28:56,100 --> 00:28:57,100
been dismissed due to burden

1014
00:28:57,100 --> 00:28:58,100
of proof.

1015
00:28:58,100 --> 00:29:00,100
So with that burden of proof,

1016
00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:01,100
we've strengthened the language

1017
00:29:01,100 --> 00:29:02,100
within that

1018
00:29:02,100 --> 00:29:04,100
through the new ordinance.

1019
00:29:04,100 --> 00:29:05,100
And right now we have 38

1020
00:29:05,100 --> 00:29:07,100
pending properties that their

1021
00:29:07,100 --> 00:29:09,100
tickets are pending because

1022
00:29:09,100 --> 00:29:11,100
we've either been.

1023
00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:13,100
Unable to locate the property

1024
00:29:13,100 --> 00:29:15,100
owner due to them having an LLC

1025
00:29:15,100 --> 00:29:16,100
or they've been out

1026
00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:17,100
of state and.

1027
00:29:17,100 --> 00:29:18,100
Were unable to get their

1028
00:29:18,100 --> 00:29:20,100
driver's license information

1029
00:29:20,100 --> 00:29:21,100
to conduct the ticket.

1030
00:29:21,100 --> 00:29:23,100
And right now when we do issue

1031
00:29:23,100 --> 00:29:24,100
a ticket, it's up

1032
00:29:24,100 --> 00:29:25,100
to the individual property

1033
00:29:25,100 --> 00:29:26,100
owner to schedule that.

1034
00:29:26,100 --> 00:29:27,100
Court date.

1035
00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:28,100
So right now we do have some

1036
00:29:28,100 --> 00:29:30,100
court dates that are pending.

1037
00:29:30,100 --> 00:29:31,100
So that is some of the

1038
00:29:31,100 --> 00:29:32,100
information we have as far as

1039
00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:34,100
data is concerned.

1040
00:29:37,100 --> 00:29:38,100
Before you move on, may I ask

1041
00:29:38,100 --> 00:29:39,100
regarding the individuals that

1042
00:29:39,100 --> 00:29:40,100
you're unable

1043
00:29:40,100 --> 00:29:41,100
to connect with.

1044
00:29:41,100 --> 00:29:43,100
Is there something in place to

1045
00:29:43,100 --> 00:29:45,401
have them officially update

1046
00:29:47,100 --> 00:29:48,100
their information so that you

1047
00:29:48,100 --> 00:29:50,100
have updated?

1048
00:29:51,100 --> 00:29:52,100
So when we have our vacant

1049
00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:53,100
registry, they do list their

1050
00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:55,100
driver's license information

1051
00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:56,100
in a.

1052
00:29:56,100 --> 00:29:58,100
Date of birth.

1053
00:29:58,100 --> 00:29:59,100
So if we do have

1054
00:29:59,100 --> 00:30:00,100
to write a ticket,

1055
00:30:00,100 --> 00:30:01,100
we have that information.

1056
00:30:01,100 --> 00:30:02,100
But with like LLCs,

1057
00:30:02,100 --> 00:30:04,100
they have registered agents.

1058
00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:05,100
And unfortunately, some people

1059
00:30:05,100 --> 00:30:07,100
do not disclose their

1060
00:30:07,100 --> 00:30:08,100
registered agent.

1061
00:30:08,100 --> 00:30:09,100
And they're out

1062
00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:10,100
of state where we can't get

1063
00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:12,100
in contact with them.

1064
00:30:12,100 --> 00:30:13,100
And we're working

1065
00:30:13,100 --> 00:30:14,100
with outside municipalities

1066
00:30:14,100 --> 00:30:15,100
to kind of track them down.

1067
00:30:15,100 --> 00:30:17,100
That may be something that

1068
00:30:17,100 --> 00:30:18,100
maybe we should require

1069
00:30:18,100 --> 00:30:20,100
for them to be able

1070
00:30:20,100 --> 00:30:21,100
to disclose that?

1071
00:30:21,100 --> 00:30:22,100
So we worked on that

1072
00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:23,100
with the new language.

1073
00:30:23,100 --> 00:30:24,100
So Brett is going to kind

1074
00:30:24,100 --> 00:30:26,401
of provide that information.

1075
00:30:30,100 --> 00:30:31,100
So

1076
00:30:31,100 --> 00:30:32,100
with the ordinance rewrite,

1077
00:30:32,100 --> 00:30:33,100
we looked at some

1078
00:30:33,100 --> 00:30:34,100
of the challenges that we found

1079
00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:35,100
along the way.

1080
00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:36,100
And proceeded to look

1081
00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:37,100
for solutions to them.

1082
00:30:37,100 --> 00:30:39,100
One of the biggest things was

1083
00:30:39,100 --> 00:30:41,100
staff capacity.

1084
00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:43,100
Doing the full interior

1085
00:30:43,100 --> 00:30:45,100
inspection of the residential

1086
00:30:45,100 --> 00:30:47,100
properties was taking

1087
00:30:47,100 --> 00:30:48,100
approximately.

1088
00:30:48,100 --> 00:30:50,401
An hour per property

1089
00:30:51,100 --> 00:30:52,100
for every time that we went

1090
00:30:52,100 --> 00:30:54,100
out to inspect it.

1091
00:30:54,100 --> 00:30:56,100
And by altering the ordinance

1092
00:30:56,100 --> 00:30:58,100
to only do the exterior

1093
00:30:58,100 --> 00:30:59,100
of the property,

1094
00:30:59,100 --> 00:31:00,100
we were still able

1095
00:31:00,100 --> 00:31:01,100
to hit the.

1096
00:31:01,100 --> 00:31:03,100
Major sources of blight at the

1097
00:31:03,100 --> 00:31:04,100
property and ensure that the

1098
00:31:04,100 --> 00:31:05,100
structure is overall safe.

1099
00:31:05,100 --> 00:31:06,100
And meanwhile, cutting the

1100
00:31:06,100 --> 00:31:08,401
inspection time per residential

1101
00:31:09,100 --> 00:31:11,100
down to approximately 10

1102
00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:13,100
minutes per house.

1103
00:31:14,100 --> 00:31:17,100
We did have some issues

1104
00:31:17,100 --> 00:31:18,100
with the legal constraints

1105
00:31:18,100 --> 00:31:20,100
of the ordinance before, as

1106
00:31:20,100 --> 00:31:21,100
Kiana mentioned.

1107
00:31:21,100 --> 00:31:23,100
We had dismissals

1108
00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:24,100
of tickets due to the burden

1109
00:31:24,100 --> 00:31:25,100
of proof,

1110
00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:26,100
the 90-day provision.

1111
00:31:26,100 --> 00:31:27,100
Which stated that if there was

1112
00:31:27,100 --> 00:31:28,100
occupancy

1113
00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:30,100
within a 90-day period,

1114
00:31:30,100 --> 00:31:31,100
it was not considered vacant.

1115
00:31:31,100 --> 00:31:34,100
Our solution was to remove this

1116
00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:36,100
provision and change it so that

1117
00:31:36,100 --> 00:31:37,100
staff now determines vacancy.

1118
00:31:37,100 --> 00:31:38,100
According

1119
00:31:38,100 --> 00:31:40,100
to new definitions.

1120
00:31:40,100 --> 00:31:42,100
And we now require notarized

1121
00:31:42,100 --> 00:31:44,100
affidavits by the property

1122
00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:45,100
owner or legal agent to verify

1123
00:31:45,100 --> 00:31:47,100
that the property is occupied.

1124
00:31:47,100 --> 00:31:49,100
Verifying the ownership,

1125
00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:54,100
tracking down people who

1126
00:31:54,100 --> 00:31:56,100
legally own the property,

1127
00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:57,100
LLCs.

1128
00:31:57,100 --> 00:31:58,100
Out-of-state owners, financial

1129
00:31:58,100 --> 00:32:00,100
institutions, et cetera.

1130
00:32:00,100 --> 00:32:02,100
The ordinance now requires,

1131
00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:05,100
when signing up, that you

1132
00:32:05,100 --> 00:32:07,100
provide a driver's license

1133
00:32:07,100 --> 00:32:09,100
for either the property.

1134
00:32:09,100 --> 00:32:10,100
Owner themselves or a local

1135
00:32:10,100 --> 00:32:12,100
agent so that we are not

1136
00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:14,100
chasing down LLCs that are out

1137
00:32:14,100 --> 00:32:15,100
of state.

1138
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:18,100
And slightly out of our reach.

1139
00:32:18,100 --> 00:32:20,100
And then the abatement

1140
00:32:20,100 --> 00:32:21,100
provision.

1141
00:32:21,100 --> 00:32:22,100
Historically, if we wanted

1142
00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:24,100
to go after an abatement,

1143
00:32:24,100 --> 00:32:25,100
especially for severely

1144
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:27,100
blighted properties.

1145
00:32:28,100 --> 00:32:29,100
We would still need a court

1146
00:32:29,100 --> 00:32:30,100
order to abate them,

1147
00:32:30,100 --> 00:32:31,100
meaning that we would have

1148
00:32:31,100 --> 00:32:33,100
to go

1149
00:32:34,100 --> 00:32:36,100
through a lengthy process.

1150
00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:38,100
However, the solution is the

1151
00:32:38,100 --> 00:32:39,100
ordinance now includes an

1152
00:32:39,100 --> 00:32:40,100
abatement provision so that we

1153
00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:41,100
can handle the abatements

1154
00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:43,100
in-house.

1155
00:32:45,100 --> 00:32:46,100
Some other considerations that

1156
00:32:46,100 --> 00:32:47,100
we thought about during the

1157
00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:49,100
rewrite was the streamlining

1158
00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:50,100
of the enforcement process.

1159
00:32:50,100 --> 00:32:53,601
That staff time that we talked

1160
00:32:54,100 --> 00:32:55,100
about earlier.

1161
00:32:55,100 --> 00:32:57,100
We have more rigid standards

1162
00:32:57,100 --> 00:32:58,100
in the definition allowing for

1163
00:32:58,100 --> 00:33:01,100
more efficiency and clear cut.

1164
00:33:01,100 --> 00:33:02,100
This is vacant, this is not.

1165
00:33:02,100 --> 00:33:05,100
Lower staff time investment per

1166
00:33:05,100 --> 00:33:08,100
property, discussing if a house

1167
00:33:08,100 --> 00:33:09,100
is truly vacant.

1168
00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:10,100
Going back and forth

1169
00:33:10,100 --> 00:33:11,100
with the owner.

1170
00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:13,100
And just general improved

1171
00:33:13,100 --> 00:33:14,100
communication with the property

1172
00:33:14,100 --> 00:33:15,100
owner and legal agent.

1173
00:33:15,100 --> 00:33:17,100
Now that we will be seeking

1174
00:33:17,100 --> 00:33:18,100
direct contact

1175
00:33:18,100 --> 00:33:19,100
with someone local

1176
00:33:19,100 --> 00:33:20,100
for these properties.

1177
00:33:20,100 --> 00:33:22,100
It's not dealing

1178
00:33:22,100 --> 00:33:24,100
with time zones, phone tag.

1179
00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:25,100
And then just general

1180
00:33:25,100 --> 00:33:27,100
information gathering.

1181
00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:29,100
This will allow for improved

1182
00:33:29,100 --> 00:33:31,100
documentation and flagging

1183
00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:32,100
of properties

1184
00:33:32,100 --> 00:33:33,100
for future enforcement issues.

1185
00:33:33,100 --> 00:33:35,100
Of these properties should they

1186
00:33:35,100 --> 00:33:36,100
arise,

1187
00:33:36,100 --> 00:33:39,100
but hopefully they do not.

1188
00:33:40,100 --> 00:33:41,100
These are some

1189
00:33:41,100 --> 00:33:42,100
of our successes.

1190
00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:43,100
The property to the left is

1191
00:33:43,100 --> 00:33:46,100
formerly as a former nightclub.

1192
00:33:46,100 --> 00:33:48,100
It's been vacant for many,

1193
00:33:48,100 --> 00:33:49,100
many years.

1194
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:52,100
And after we started enforcing

1195
00:33:52,100 --> 00:33:53,100
the vacant structure and

1196
00:33:53,100 --> 00:33:54,100
ordinance initially.

1197
00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:57,100
We were able to get the owner

1198
00:33:57,100 --> 00:33:58,100
of the property in court.

1199
00:33:58,100 --> 00:34:00,100
And he very soon after had

1200
00:34:00,100 --> 00:34:03,100
expressed that he has an owner

1201
00:34:03,100 --> 00:34:04,100
of the property.

1202
00:34:04,100 --> 00:34:05,100
And it's going to be turned

1203
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:07,100
into a new property.

1204
00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:08,100
The one to the right is

1205
00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:10,100
formerly vacant property.

1206
00:34:10,100 --> 00:34:12,100
It was very dilapidated and a

1207
00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:14,100
serious blight issue.

1208
00:34:15,100 --> 00:34:17,100
But as you can see, since we

1209
00:34:17,100 --> 00:34:18,100
have started enforcing the

1210
00:34:18,100 --> 00:34:20,100
vacant property ordinance.

1211
00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:21,100
It's now turned into a fully

1212
00:34:21,100 --> 00:34:22,100
functioning business and

1213
00:34:22,100 --> 00:34:24,401
they've done some remodeling.

1214
00:34:26,100 --> 00:34:27,100
The property to the left is a

1215
00:34:27,100 --> 00:34:29,100
residential property that was

1216
00:34:29,100 --> 00:34:30,100
vacant

1217
00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:32,100
for years and years and years.

1218
00:34:32,100 --> 00:34:33,100
And was a constant code

1219
00:34:33,100 --> 00:34:35,100
enforcement issue.

1220
00:34:36,100 --> 00:34:37,100
Again, same situation.

1221
00:34:37,100 --> 00:34:39,100
We got the owner

1222
00:34:39,100 --> 00:34:41,100
into court and he did not want

1223
00:34:41,100 --> 00:34:42,100
to register it as a vacant

1224
00:34:42,100 --> 00:34:44,100
property.

1225
00:34:44,100 --> 00:34:45,100
So he sold the property and now

1226
00:34:45,100 --> 00:34:46,100
there's permits

1227
00:34:46,100 --> 00:34:47,100
to remodel it.

1228
00:34:47,100 --> 00:34:48,100
And put an addition

1229
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:50,100
on the property.

1230
00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:51,100
I have some before and

1231
00:34:51,100 --> 00:34:52,100
after photos there

1232
00:34:52,100 --> 00:34:54,100
on the right-hand side.

1233
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:56,100
The top two is actually one of

1234
00:34:56,100 --> 00:34:57,100
the properties that kickstarted

1235
00:34:57,100 --> 00:34:58,100
the discussion.

1236
00:34:58,100 --> 00:35:00,100
Of the vacant property

1237
00:35:00,100 --> 00:35:01,100
ordinance

1238
00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:03,100
in the first place.

1239
00:35:03,100 --> 00:35:05,100
This house was severely

1240
00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:06,100
dilapidated.

1241
00:35:06,100 --> 00:35:08,100
It had been sitting vacant and

1242
00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:09,100
completely unoccupied for,

1243
00:35:09,100 --> 00:35:11,100
I believe.

1244
00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:14,100
Over 10 years by time we were

1245
00:35:14,100 --> 00:35:16,100
able to get legal enforcement

1246
00:35:16,100 --> 00:35:18,100
on it.

1247
00:35:18,100 --> 00:35:19,100
The garage had completely

1248
00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:20,100
collapsed.

1249
00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:22,100
And it is now a clean lot that

1250
00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:24,401
is up for sale.

1251
00:35:25,100 --> 00:35:26,100
And hopefully will have a new

1252
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:28,401
Ferndale resident on it

1253
00:35:29,100 --> 00:35:30,100
at some point in the

1254
00:35:30,100 --> 00:35:31,100
near future.

1255
00:35:31,100 --> 00:35:32,100
And then the two below are a

1256
00:35:32,100 --> 00:35:35,100
property that had been sitting

1257
00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:36,100
vacant for.

1258
00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:37,100
The neighbor said,

1259
00:35:37,100 --> 00:35:38,100
the last five years.

1260
00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:40,100
You can see

1261
00:35:40,100 --> 00:35:41,100
in the photo the support column

1262
00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:42,100
on the porch is beginning

1263
00:35:42,100 --> 00:35:43,100
to fall apart.

1264
00:35:43,100 --> 00:35:45,401
It was severely overgrown.

1265
00:35:46,100 --> 00:35:47,100
We had

1266
00:35:47,100 --> 00:35:48,100
to send our grass contractors

1267
00:35:48,100 --> 00:35:49,100
out to this property

1268
00:35:49,100 --> 00:35:51,100
consistently.

1269
00:35:51,100 --> 00:35:52,100
Whereas now it has gotten a

1270
00:35:52,100 --> 00:35:53,100
fresh makeover,

1271
00:35:53,100 --> 00:35:55,100
brand new front porch.

1272
00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:57,100
And it is undergoing remodeling

1273
00:35:57,100 --> 00:35:58,100
to hopefully have a new family

1274
00:35:58,100 --> 00:36:00,100
moving in soon.

1275
00:36:13,100 --> 00:36:14,100
The 60-something properties,

1276
00:36:14,100 --> 00:36:15,100
was it 60 properties that you

1277
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:16,100
weren't able to get in touch

1278
00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:18,100
with yet?

1279
00:36:18,100 --> 00:36:19,100
Say it again.

1280
00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:20,100
Were there 60 properties that

1281
00:36:20,100 --> 00:36:21,100
you, property owners,

1282
00:36:21,100 --> 00:36:22,100
you weren't able to get

1283
00:36:22,100 --> 00:36:23,100
in touch with yet?

1284
00:36:23,100 --> 00:36:25,100
I believe that number.

1285
00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:26,100
Or was it less than that?

1286
00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,401
Regardless of the number.

1287
00:36:30,100 --> 00:36:31,100
Regardless, yeah.

1288
00:36:31,100 --> 00:36:32,100
It was 38.

1289
00:36:32,100 --> 00:36:33,100
38, Okay.

1290
00:36:33,100 --> 00:36:34,100
The reason why I'm asking is

1291
00:36:34,100 --> 00:36:36,100
that, should this go through

1292
00:36:36,100 --> 00:36:37,100
and be approved tonight.

1293
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:39,100
Will we be able

1294
00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:41,100
to backdate these regulations

1295
00:36:41,100 --> 00:36:43,100
to them?

1296
00:36:45,100 --> 00:36:46,100
Yes, we will.

1297
00:36:46,100 --> 00:36:47,100
Absolutely.

1298
00:36:47,100 --> 00:36:48,100
It will apply to them as well.

1299
00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:49,100
Yeah, it will apply

1300
00:36:49,100 --> 00:36:50,100
to them and

1301
00:36:50,100 --> 00:36:51,100
to the ones that we had.

1302
00:36:51,100 --> 00:36:52,100
And we haven't,

1303
00:36:52,100 --> 00:36:53,100
when we paused the program.

1304
00:36:53,100 --> 00:36:54,100
We weren't able to continue

1305
00:36:54,100 --> 00:36:55,100
finding vacant structures.

1306
00:36:55,100 --> 00:36:57,100
So it will apply to the 38, but

1307
00:36:57,100 --> 00:36:59,100
also the ones that we haven't

1308
00:36:59,100 --> 00:37:01,100
even contacted yet.

1309
00:37:11,100 --> 00:37:12,100
Through the chair, just

1310
00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:13,100
to give a little bit

1311
00:37:13,100 --> 00:37:14,100
of context to the public

1312
00:37:14,100 --> 00:37:15,100
on this.

1313
00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:16,100
First of all, I'm so excited

1314
00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:17,100
that you guys came out and that

1315
00:37:17,100 --> 00:37:18,100
you did this presentation.

1316
00:37:18,100 --> 00:37:20,100
It was a really nice summary

1317
00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:22,100
to see what this looks like

1318
00:37:22,100 --> 00:37:24,100
in real life.

1319
00:37:24,100 --> 00:37:25,100
And the positive actions that

1320
00:37:25,100 --> 00:37:27,100
it has on the city when we take

1321
00:37:27,100 --> 00:37:29,100
action.

1322
00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:31,100
Part of the reason that we went

1323
00:37:31,100 --> 00:37:32,100
through this exercise and

1324
00:37:32,100 --> 00:37:34,100
refined the ordinance.

1325
00:37:34,100 --> 00:37:36,100
Is so that we can have stronger

1326
00:37:36,100 --> 00:37:37,100
enforcement,?

1327
00:37:37,100 --> 00:37:39,100
Particularly on commercial

1328
00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:40,100
businesses that have been,

1329
00:37:40,100 --> 00:37:42,000
let's say, an eyesore

1330
00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:44,100
for quite some time.

1331
00:37:44,100 --> 00:37:45,100
And also

1332
00:37:45,100 --> 00:37:47,100
to not penalize those folks who

1333
00:37:47,100 --> 00:37:49,100
may have a unique situation.

1334
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:51,100
So we had a number of people

1335
00:37:51,100 --> 00:37:52,100
that came forward who, in one

1336
00:37:52,100 --> 00:37:54,100
case.

1337
00:37:54,100 --> 00:37:56,100
I remember an individual who

1338
00:37:56,100 --> 00:37:57,100
had inherited a home.

1339
00:37:57,100 --> 00:37:59,100
And they went

1340
00:38:00,100 --> 00:38:01,100
through the process

1341
00:38:01,100 --> 00:38:03,100
of the vacancy registration.

1342
00:38:03,100 --> 00:38:05,100
But they were asked

1343
00:38:05,100 --> 00:38:06,100
to bring the building up

1344
00:38:06,100 --> 00:38:08,100
to code standards

1345
00:38:08,100 --> 00:38:09,100
for a rental.

1346
00:38:09,100 --> 00:38:10,100
And that was just the nature

1347
00:38:10,100 --> 00:38:12,100
of our ordinance.

1348
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:13,100
The way that we had it written,

1349
00:38:13,100 --> 00:38:14,100
there was an assumption that it

1350
00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:15,100
should be moved to that sort

1351
00:38:15,100 --> 00:38:17,100
of registration.

1352
00:38:17,100 --> 00:38:20,100
This cleans it up quite a bit,

1353
00:38:20,100 --> 00:38:22,401
and I'm very excited

1354
00:38:23,100 --> 00:38:25,100
to see your team implement it,

1355
00:38:25,100 --> 00:38:27,100
so thank you.

1356
00:38:31,100 --> 00:38:33,100
Through the chair, yes,

1357
00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:34,100
I echo that. Thank you.

1358
00:38:34,100 --> 00:38:35,100
This was very informative and I

1359
00:38:35,100 --> 00:38:37,100
appreciate the effort.

1360
00:38:37,100 --> 00:38:39,100
I was wondering how situations

1361
00:38:39,100 --> 00:38:41,100
like probate or

1362
00:38:42,100 --> 00:38:43,100
hospitalization,

1363
00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:44,100
long-term care.

1364
00:38:44,100 --> 00:38:45,100
Renovation, foreclosure, or

1365
00:38:45,100 --> 00:38:47,401
extended absences might be

1366
00:38:48,100 --> 00:38:49,100
handled.

1367
00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:50,100
Where the resident might not be

1368
00:38:50,100 --> 00:38:51,100
able to get

1369
00:38:51,100 --> 00:38:53,401
in touch right away.

1370
00:38:54,100 --> 00:38:56,100
How would we work with them?

1371
00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:57,100
How would they reach

1372
00:38:57,100 --> 00:38:59,100
out also?

1373
00:38:59,100 --> 00:39:00,100
So within this process

1374
00:39:00,100 --> 00:39:02,100
of trying

1375
00:39:03,100 --> 00:39:04,100
to locate the owner.

1376
00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:05,100
We have been able to get

1377
00:39:05,100 --> 00:39:07,100
in contact with the next

1378
00:39:07,100 --> 00:39:08,100
of kin.

1379
00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:10,100
And kind of see whether or not

1380
00:39:10,100 --> 00:39:12,100
the property is going

1381
00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:13,100
through probate

1382
00:39:13,100 --> 00:39:14,100
with stages.

1383
00:39:14,100 --> 00:39:16,100
The property within probate,

1384
00:39:16,100 --> 00:39:17,100
whether or not they can access

1385
00:39:17,100 --> 00:39:18,100
the property or whatnot.

1386
00:39:18,100 --> 00:39:20,100
Or they may not even know that

1387
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:22,100
their individual family member

1388
00:39:22,100 --> 00:39:23,100
has passed away.

1389
00:39:23,100 --> 00:39:25,100
So it has allowed us to not

1390
00:39:25,100 --> 00:39:28,100
only be that kind spirit or

1391
00:39:28,100 --> 00:39:30,100
hear them cry on the phone.

1392
00:39:30,100 --> 00:39:31,100
And kind

1393
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:32,100
of explain what they're going

1394
00:39:32,100 --> 00:39:33,100
to do with the property.

1395
00:39:33,100 --> 00:39:34,100
So this process has allowed us

1396
00:39:34,100 --> 00:39:36,100
to not only understand what

1397
00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:37,100
their intentions

1398
00:39:37,100 --> 00:39:39,100
with the property is.

1399
00:39:39,100 --> 00:39:41,100
And also let our team know,

1400
00:39:41,100 --> 00:39:42,100
like, hey, maybe we need

1401
00:39:42,100 --> 00:39:43,100
to cut the grass.

1402
00:39:43,100 --> 00:39:46,100
Or drive past the property

1403
00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:47,100
to kind of see if there's any

1404
00:39:47,100 --> 00:39:48,100
squater or anything.

1405
00:39:48,100 --> 00:39:50,100
So having that process

1406
00:39:50,100 --> 00:39:52,100
of reaching out

1407
00:39:52,100 --> 00:39:53,100
to the individual owner.

1408
00:39:53,100 --> 00:39:55,100
Maybe they're out of state,

1409
00:39:55,100 --> 00:39:56,100
flagging the property

1410
00:39:56,100 --> 00:39:57,100
within BS&A.

1411
00:39:57,100 --> 00:39:58,100
So that way it's on our radar

1412
00:39:58,100 --> 00:40:00,100
within the team.

1413
00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:02,401
That's great. Thank you.

1414
00:40:15,100 --> 00:40:16,100
Give a roll call, please.

1415
00:40:16,100 --> 00:40:17,100
Sabatini?

1416
00:40:17,100 --> 00:40:18,100
Yes.

1417
00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:19,100
Kelley?

1418
00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:20,100
Yes.

1419
00:40:20,100 --> 00:40:21,100
LaSalle?

1420
00:40:21,100 --> 00:40:22,100
Yes.

1421
00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:23,100
Mikulski?

1422
00:40:23,100 --> 00:40:24,100
Yes.

1423
00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:25,100
Leaks-May?

1424
00:40:25,100 --> 00:40:27,100
Yes.

1425
00:40:29,100 --> 00:40:30,100
With that, the proposed

1426
00:40:30,100 --> 00:40:31,100
agreement, the amendment to

1427
00:40:31,100 --> 00:40:33,100
approve the Ferndale Municipal

1428
00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:35,100
Code, Chapter 6, Building.

1429
00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:36,100
And Building Regulations,

1430
00:40:36,100 --> 00:40:38,100
Article 6.1, In general,

1431
00:40:38,100 --> 00:40:40,100
Sections 6.5 Through 6.15.

1432
00:40:42,100 --> 00:40:43,100
As submitted by the Community

1433
00:40:43,100 --> 00:40:44,100
and Economic Development

1434
00:40:44,100 --> 00:40:46,100
Department, has passed 5.0.

1435
00:40:49,100 --> 00:40:51,100
Thank you.

1436
00:40:52,100 --> 00:40:53,100
Not going anywhere, right?

1437
00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:54,100
Nope.

1438
00:40:54,100 --> 00:40:56,100
Okay.

1439
00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:02,100
Item 8C is to approve the

1440
00:41:02,100 --> 00:41:04,401
amendments to the Ferndale

1441
00:41:05,100 --> 00:41:07,100
Municipal Code.

1442
00:41:07,100 --> 00:41:08,100
Chapter 7, Business

1443
00:41:08,100 --> 00:41:09,100
Regulations and Licenses,

1444
00:41:09,100 --> 00:41:11,100
Article 7, Public Lodging

1445
00:41:12,100 --> 00:41:13,100
Houses.

1446
00:41:13,100 --> 00:41:15,100
And Multiple Dwellings,

1447
00:41:15,100 --> 00:41:16,100
Division 3, Short-Term Rental

1448
00:41:16,100 --> 00:41:18,100
Licensing, Sections 7-154.

1449
00:41:18,100 --> 00:41:20,401
Sections 7-157, Sections 7-158,

1450
00:41:25,100 --> 00:41:27,100
and Sections 7-159.

1451
00:41:31,100 --> 00:41:32,100
As submitted by the Community

1452
00:41:32,100 --> 00:41:34,100
and Economic Development

1453
00:41:34,100 --> 00:41:36,100
Department.

1454
00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:38,401
We need a motion

1455
00:41:39,100 --> 00:41:40,100
for discussion.

1456
00:41:40,100 --> 00:41:41,100
So moved.

1457
00:41:41,100 --> 00:41:42,100
Support.

1458
00:41:42,100 --> 00:41:43,100
Thank you, Mayor.

1459
00:41:43,100 --> 00:41:44,100
Yep, transitioning here to our

1460
00:41:44,100 --> 00:41:45,100
short-term rental ordinance

1461
00:41:45,100 --> 00:41:47,100
update.

1462
00:41:47,100 --> 00:41:49,100
We've spent the past four or

1463
00:41:49,100 --> 00:41:51,100
five months on this one.

1464
00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:52,100
So it's been a lot of work

1465
00:41:52,100 --> 00:41:53,100
into this update here.

1466
00:41:53,100 --> 00:41:55,100
It was initially adopted by

1467
00:41:55,100 --> 00:41:56,100
Council in March of 2021.

1468
00:41:56,100 --> 00:41:58,100
And the new updates are meant

1469
00:41:58,100 --> 00:42:00,100
to address some

1470
00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:02,100
of the existing concerns.

1471
00:42:02,100 --> 00:42:03,100
That have been raised

1472
00:42:03,100 --> 00:42:05,100
by residents around,

1473
00:42:05,100 --> 00:42:07,100
you know.

1474
00:42:08,100 --> 00:42:10,100
Not just short-term rentals

1475
00:42:10,100 --> 00:42:11,100
in Ferndale, but also

1476
00:42:11,100 --> 00:42:12,100
neighboring communities.

1477
00:42:12,100 --> 00:42:13,100
So this is us being proactive.

1478
00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:14,100
And we think that it

1479
00:42:14,100 --> 00:42:15,100
streamlines communication

1480
00:42:15,100 --> 00:42:17,100
with residents.

1481
00:42:17,100 --> 00:42:18,100
The short-term rental owners,

1482
00:42:18,100 --> 00:42:19,100
and

1483
00:42:19,100 --> 00:42:21,401
between departments as well.

1484
00:42:23,100 --> 00:42:24,100
So just a high-level view

1485
00:42:24,100 --> 00:42:26,100
of what is proposed here.

1486
00:42:26,100 --> 00:42:29,100
So we will be requiring the

1487
00:42:29,100 --> 00:42:30,100
posting of a license

1488
00:42:30,100 --> 00:42:31,100
within the interior

1489
00:42:31,100 --> 00:42:32,100
of the property.

1490
00:42:32,100 --> 00:42:34,100
And then on that license we'll

1491
00:42:34,100 --> 00:42:36,100
have the maximum amount

1492
00:42:36,100 --> 00:42:38,100
of occupants.

1493
00:42:38,100 --> 00:42:39,100
Allowed to stay

1494
00:42:39,100 --> 00:42:40,100
at that property.

1495
00:42:40,100 --> 00:42:41,100
The intent

1496
00:42:41,100 --> 00:42:42,100
behind this was to,

1497
00:42:42,100 --> 00:42:43,100
you know.

1498
00:42:43,100 --> 00:42:44,100
In the event that a police

1499
00:42:44,100 --> 00:42:45,100
officer were

1500
00:42:45,100 --> 00:42:46,100
to visit the property.

1501
00:42:46,100 --> 00:42:47,100
And there were a party,

1502
00:42:47,100 --> 00:42:50,100
they could check the license.

1503
00:42:50,100 --> 00:42:52,100
To make sure that they A, are

1504
00:42:52,100 --> 00:42:53,100
registered, that it is a

1505
00:42:53,100 --> 00:42:55,100
short-term rental unit.

1506
00:42:56,100 --> 00:42:57,100
And B,

1507
00:42:57,100 --> 00:42:59,100
to determine the occupancy

1508
00:42:59,100 --> 00:43:01,100
of that rental unit.

1509
00:43:01,100 --> 00:43:03,100
And they could continue on

1510
00:43:03,100 --> 00:43:04,100
with enforcement if they were

1511
00:43:04,100 --> 00:43:06,100
in violation

1512
00:43:06,100 --> 00:43:08,100
of their occupancy.

1513
00:43:08,100 --> 00:43:09,100
Next is the installation

1514
00:43:09,100 --> 00:43:11,100
of a noise monitor

1515
00:43:11,100 --> 00:43:12,100
at the exterior

1516
00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:13,100
of the property.

1517
00:43:13,100 --> 00:43:14,100
It was brought up

1518
00:43:14,100 --> 00:43:15,100
by a resident earlier.

1519
00:43:15,100 --> 00:43:17,100
This is to kind of hold, you

1520
00:43:17,100 --> 00:43:19,401
know, make short-term rental

1521
00:43:20,100 --> 00:43:21,100
owners accountable.

1522
00:43:21,100 --> 00:43:23,100
You know, we are asking you

1523
00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:24,100
to install this

1524
00:43:24,100 --> 00:43:25,100
at your property.

1525
00:43:25,100 --> 00:43:27,100
So that if noise levels do

1526
00:43:27,100 --> 00:43:29,401
exceed the city's ordinance.

1527
00:43:30,100 --> 00:43:32,100
We would ask that you maybe

1528
00:43:32,100 --> 00:43:34,100
reach out to whoever's staying

1529
00:43:34,100 --> 00:43:35,100
at your home.

1530
00:43:35,100 --> 00:43:36,100
To quiet down and, you know,

1531
00:43:36,100 --> 00:43:38,100
respect the neighbors.

1532
00:43:39,100 --> 00:43:40,100
Next is requiring a meeting

1533
00:43:40,100 --> 00:43:41,100
with the city manager.

1534
00:43:41,100 --> 00:43:42,100
If there are six or more

1535
00:43:42,100 --> 00:43:44,100
complaints with the city

1536
00:43:44,100 --> 00:43:45,100
manager or their designee.

1537
00:43:45,100 --> 00:43:47,100
This is really to get them

1538
00:43:47,100 --> 00:43:49,100
into city hall.

1539
00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:50,100
Have a conversation with them

1540
00:43:50,100 --> 00:43:52,401
to potentially develop an

1541
00:43:53,100 --> 00:43:54,100
action plan, right?

1542
00:43:54,100 --> 00:43:55,100
To say what's really going

1543
00:43:55,100 --> 00:43:56,100
on here.

1544
00:43:56,100 --> 00:43:57,100
Understanding what's going on,

1545
00:43:57,100 --> 00:43:58,100
and moving forward.

1546
00:43:58,100 --> 00:44:00,100
And within that provision,

1547
00:44:00,100 --> 00:44:01,100
the city manager may revoke or

1548
00:44:01,100 --> 00:44:02,100
not renew a license.

1549
00:44:02,100 --> 00:44:04,100
Depending

1550
00:44:05,100 --> 00:44:07,100
on that discussion.

1551
00:44:07,100 --> 00:44:09,100
And under that provision is the

1552
00:44:09,100 --> 00:44:11,401
added 24 months or added 12

1553
00:44:13,100 --> 00:44:15,100
months.

1554
00:44:15,100 --> 00:44:17,100
Previously, if three

1555
00:44:17,100 --> 00:44:19,100
substantiated violations were

1556
00:44:19,100 --> 00:44:21,100
observed within 12 months.

1557
00:44:21,100 --> 00:44:22,100
In the old ordinance,

1558
00:44:22,100 --> 00:44:23,100
the license would be revoked.

1559
00:44:23,100 --> 00:44:25,100
We've expanded that to 24

1560
00:44:25,100 --> 00:44:26,100
months.

1561
00:44:26,100 --> 00:44:27,100
This is just to really, you

1562
00:44:27,100 --> 00:44:29,100
know, be comprehensive

1563
00:44:29,100 --> 00:44:31,100
in reviewing a property.

1564
00:44:31,100 --> 00:44:32,100
To determine whether or not

1565
00:44:32,100 --> 00:44:33,100
that, you know.

1566
00:44:33,100 --> 00:44:35,100
It has been a legacy issue

1567
00:44:35,100 --> 00:44:37,401
at a given property.

1568
00:44:38,100 --> 00:44:39,100
And then lastly,

1569
00:44:39,100 --> 00:44:40,100
any unit operating

1570
00:44:40,100 --> 00:44:42,100
without a license.

1571
00:44:42,100 --> 00:44:43,100
Would be unauthorized

1572
00:44:43,100 --> 00:44:44,100
to operate for a period of 24

1573
00:44:44,100 --> 00:44:45,100
months.

1574
00:44:45,100 --> 00:44:46,100
So if you're not registered

1575
00:44:46,100 --> 00:44:47,100
with us.

1576
00:44:47,100 --> 00:44:48,100
And you're actively listing

1577
00:44:48,100 --> 00:44:50,100
your property on Airbnb.

1578
00:44:50,100 --> 00:44:52,100
Unfortunately, this provision

1579
00:44:52,100 --> 00:44:54,100
would, you know, be addressed

1580
00:44:54,100 --> 00:44:55,100
to you.

1581
00:44:55,100 --> 00:44:57,100
So we would tag that property.

1582
00:44:57,100 --> 00:44:59,100
And not allow them to have a

1583
00:44:59,100 --> 00:45:00,100
short-term rental license

1584
00:45:00,100 --> 00:45:02,100
at that property.

1585
00:45:03,100 --> 00:45:04,100
So pretty quick, but I'm sure

1586
00:45:04,100 --> 00:45:05,100
there will be questions.

1587
00:45:05,100 --> 00:45:08,100
And I will answer them.

1588
00:45:08,100 --> 00:45:09,100
And I will just clarify,

1589
00:45:09,100 --> 00:45:10,100
too.

1590
00:45:10,100 --> 00:45:11,100
I know previously for the

1591
00:45:11,100 --> 00:45:12,100
public there was a version

1592
00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:13,100
shared.

1593
00:45:13,100 --> 00:45:15,100
Which included a limitation

1594
00:45:15,100 --> 00:45:17,100
requiring a minimum two-night

1595
00:45:17,100 --> 00:45:18,100
stay.

1596
00:45:18,100 --> 00:45:19,100
After further consideration

1597
00:45:19,100 --> 00:45:20,100
of the ordinance committee.

1598
00:45:20,100 --> 00:45:21,100
That was removed,

1599
00:45:21,100 --> 00:45:22,100
so that is not recommended

1600
00:45:22,100 --> 00:45:25,100
to have a minimum stay.

1601
00:45:32,100 --> 00:45:35,100
So, Ross, I believe we had a

1602
00:45:35,100 --> 00:45:37,100
question from a resident

1603
00:45:37,100 --> 00:45:39,100
in the community.

1604
00:45:39,100 --> 00:45:41,100
That wanted to know what

1605
00:45:41,100 --> 00:45:43,100
prompted this change.

1606
00:45:47,100 --> 00:45:48,100
So can, in layman's terms,

1607
00:45:48,100 --> 00:45:49,100
can you just kind of share

1608
00:45:49,100 --> 00:45:50,100
with us.

1609
00:45:50,100 --> 00:45:51,100
Like, were there complaints?

1610
00:45:51,100 --> 00:45:52,100
What prompted the change so

1611
00:45:52,100 --> 00:45:53,100
that it can be understood?

1612
00:45:53,100 --> 00:45:54,100
As to why you're taking these

1613
00:45:54,100 --> 00:45:55,100
measures?

1614
00:45:55,100 --> 00:45:57,100
Yeah, I think, you know, today,

1615
00:45:57,100 --> 00:45:58,100
thank you, Eddie,

1616
00:45:58,100 --> 00:45:59,100
for all your questions.

1617
00:45:59,100 --> 00:46:00,100
It helped me really gear up and

1618
00:46:00,100 --> 00:46:01,100
prepare

1619
00:46:01,100 --> 00:46:02,100
for this presentation,

1620
00:46:02,100 --> 00:46:03,100
so thank you.

1621
00:46:03,100 --> 00:46:04,100
We've had between police

1622
00:46:04,100 --> 00:46:05,100
department and CD.

1623
00:46:05,100 --> 00:46:07,100
Approximately 140 complaints

1624
00:46:07,100 --> 00:46:09,100
regarding short-term rentals.

1625
00:46:10,100 --> 00:46:12,100
I believe,

1626
00:46:12,100 --> 00:46:14,100
I wish I had those numbers

1627
00:46:14,100 --> 00:46:15,100
in front of me.

1628
00:46:15,100 --> 00:46:18,100
But we have 12 properties that

1629
00:46:18,100 --> 00:46:20,100
have active violations.

1630
00:46:20,100 --> 00:46:21,100
So, you know,

1631
00:46:21,100 --> 00:46:22,100
it is becoming an issue,

1632
00:46:22,100 --> 00:46:23,100
right?

1633
00:46:23,100 --> 00:46:25,100
Some of these properties are

1634
00:46:25,100 --> 00:46:26,100
being felt by the neighbors

1635
00:46:26,100 --> 00:46:27,100
in the neighborhood.

1636
00:46:27,100 --> 00:46:30,100
So I think that, you know,

1637
00:46:30,100 --> 00:46:31,100
in working with the ordinance

1638
00:46:31,100 --> 00:46:33,100
committee and CD on this.

1639
00:46:33,100 --> 00:46:34,100
I think that we really are

1640
00:46:34,100 --> 00:46:36,100
addressing those concerns.

1641
00:46:37,100 --> 00:46:38,100
You know,

1642
00:46:38,100 --> 00:46:39,100
improving that communication

1643
00:46:39,100 --> 00:46:41,100
between City Hall.

1644
00:46:41,100 --> 00:46:43,100
And these short-term rental

1645
00:46:43,100 --> 00:46:45,100
units.

1646
00:46:45,100 --> 00:46:46,100
Also, just recently, we

1647
00:46:46,100 --> 00:46:47,100
actually, as a council.

1648
00:46:47,100 --> 00:46:49,100
We had to deny an appeal

1649
00:46:49,100 --> 00:46:51,100
for a license.

1650
00:46:51,100 --> 00:46:53,100
Correct, yeah, and, you know,

1651
00:46:53,100 --> 00:46:54,100
any of these provisions,

1652
00:46:54,100 --> 00:46:55,100
you know.

1653
00:46:55,100 --> 00:46:56,100
Where the city manager deems

1654
00:46:56,100 --> 00:46:57,100
that a license should be

1655
00:46:57,100 --> 00:46:58,100
revoked

1656
00:46:58,100 --> 00:46:59,100
Or, you know, with the six or

1657
00:46:59,100 --> 00:47:00,100
more complaints.

1658
00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:01,100
Or with the three substantiated

1659
00:47:01,100 --> 00:47:03,100
violations.

1660
00:47:03,100 --> 00:47:04,100
They would have to go through

1661
00:47:04,100 --> 00:47:05,100
that administrative hearing

1662
00:47:05,100 --> 00:47:06,100
process.

1663
00:47:06,100 --> 00:47:07,100
They would appear

1664
00:47:07,100 --> 00:47:08,100
before city council.

1665
00:47:08,100 --> 00:47:09,100
So, you know, it's a very

1666
00:47:09,100 --> 00:47:10,100
deliberate approach.

1667
00:47:10,100 --> 00:47:12,100
It's a very long, it does add,

1668
00:47:12,100 --> 00:47:14,100
you know, some weight

1669
00:47:14,100 --> 00:47:16,100
to our CD department.

1670
00:47:16,100 --> 00:47:19,100
But it's, you know, it

1671
00:47:19,100 --> 00:47:20,100
ultimately benefits our

1672
00:47:20,100 --> 00:47:22,100
neighborhoods.

1673
00:47:22,100 --> 00:47:23,100
I'll also state that because,

1674
00:47:23,100 --> 00:47:25,100
council.

1675
00:47:25,100 --> 00:47:27,401
We've all heard complaints

1676
00:47:28,100 --> 00:47:29,100
regarding short-term rentals.

1677
00:47:29,100 --> 00:47:31,100
And whereas we don't feel like

1678
00:47:31,100 --> 00:47:32,100
we're denying the short-term

1679
00:47:32,100 --> 00:47:33,100
rentals.

1680
00:47:33,100 --> 00:47:34,100
To be present in our

1681
00:47:34,100 --> 00:47:35,100
community.

1682
00:47:35,100 --> 00:47:37,100
I think it allows anybody who

1683
00:47:37,100 --> 00:47:38,100
wants to visit Ferndale.

1684
00:47:38,100 --> 00:47:39,100
An opportunity to even try

1685
00:47:39,100 --> 00:47:40,100
before you buy.

1686
00:47:40,100 --> 00:47:42,100
But I will say that I think

1687
00:47:42,100 --> 00:47:45,100
just by based on the denial

1688
00:47:45,100 --> 00:47:46,100
of the license.

1689
00:47:46,100 --> 00:47:48,100
That we just had recently and

1690
00:47:48,100 --> 00:47:49,100
the complaints that we've

1691
00:47:49,100 --> 00:47:50,100
received.

1692
00:47:50,100 --> 00:47:52,100
We are trying to be very

1693
00:47:52,100 --> 00:47:54,100
intentional as far as taking

1694
00:47:54,100 --> 00:47:55,100
more of a stance.

1695
00:47:55,100 --> 00:47:57,100
And enforcing these ordinances

1696
00:47:57,100 --> 00:47:59,401
for these short-term rentals.

1697
00:48:00,100 --> 00:48:01,100
Because not all

1698
00:48:01,100 --> 00:48:03,100
of them are good neighbors.

1699
00:48:03,100 --> 00:48:04,100
And we want to make sure that

1700
00:48:04,100 --> 00:48:06,100
the residents.

1701
00:48:06,100 --> 00:48:07,100
And the residents themselves

1702
00:48:07,100 --> 00:48:09,100
are able to make sure.

1703
00:48:09,100 --> 00:48:12,100
That the residents and the

1704
00:48:14,100 --> 00:48:15,100
short-term rental operators.

1705
00:48:15,100 --> 00:48:16,100
Are able to work together and

1706
00:48:16,100 --> 00:48:17,100
so we can all kind

1707
00:48:17,100 --> 00:48:19,100
of coexist.

1708
00:48:19,100 --> 00:48:20,100
Definitely.

1709
00:48:20,100 --> 00:48:21,100
So that's the logic

1710
00:48:21,100 --> 00:48:23,100
behind it.

1711
00:48:24,100 --> 00:48:25,100
All right, any questions,

1712
00:48:25,100 --> 00:48:27,100
council, statements?

1713
00:48:28,100 --> 00:48:30,100
And thank you

1714
00:48:30,100 --> 00:48:32,100
for putting this together.

1715
00:48:32,100 --> 00:48:34,100
Yeah, of course.

1716
00:48:34,100 --> 00:48:35,100
Chair, the only statement I

1717
00:48:35,100 --> 00:48:36,100
would make is,

1718
00:48:36,100 --> 00:48:37,100
again.

1719
00:48:37,100 --> 00:48:38,100
I appreciate your time,

1720
00:48:38,100 --> 00:48:39,100
staff's time.

1721
00:48:39,100 --> 00:48:41,100
It has been a long journey.

1722
00:48:41,100 --> 00:48:42,100
And we've had a lot

1723
00:48:42,100 --> 00:48:44,100
of discussions with this.

1724
00:48:44,100 --> 00:48:45,100
Councilmember Kelley, thank you

1725
00:48:45,100 --> 00:48:46,100
for correcting me earlier

1726
00:48:46,100 --> 00:48:47,100
today.

1727
00:48:47,100 --> 00:48:49,100
On the issue of the one-night

1728
00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:51,100
stay.

1729
00:48:51,100 --> 00:48:55,100
So yeah, I think this is a step

1730
00:48:55,100 --> 00:48:56,100
in the right direction.

1731
00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:57,100
To solve the issues that

1732
00:48:57,100 --> 00:48:59,100
residents have expressed

1733
00:48:59,100 --> 00:49:01,100
concerns with.

1734
00:49:04,100 --> 00:49:05,100
Through the Chair, yeah,

1735
00:49:05,100 --> 00:49:07,100
just echo Mayor Pro Tem

1736
00:49:07,100 --> 00:49:08,100
Mikulski's sentiments.

1737
00:49:08,100 --> 00:49:10,100
Thank you for the staff's four

1738
00:49:10,100 --> 00:49:11,100
or five months.

1739
00:49:11,100 --> 00:49:12,100
I think you said you were

1740
00:49:12,100 --> 00:49:13,100
working on this.

1741
00:49:13,100 --> 00:49:14,100
Thank you to the Ordinance

1742
00:49:14,100 --> 00:49:15,100
Committee for working hard

1743
00:49:15,100 --> 00:49:16,100
on this.

1744
00:49:16,100 --> 00:49:18,100
You know, I think, Madam

1745
00:49:18,100 --> 00:49:19,100
Mayor, to your point, I think

1746
00:49:19,100 --> 00:49:21,100
this, you know.

1747
00:49:21,100 --> 00:49:22,100
Fostering good stewardship of

1748
00:49:22,100 --> 00:49:23,100
our community.

1749
00:49:23,100 --> 00:49:25,100
I think that this potentially

1750
00:49:25,100 --> 00:49:26,100
also benefits the short-term

1751
00:49:26,100 --> 00:49:27,100
rental owners.

1752
00:49:27,100 --> 00:49:29,100
Who are good stewards

1753
00:49:29,100 --> 00:49:30,100
of the community

1754
00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:31,100
Because it makes space

1755
00:49:31,100 --> 00:49:32,100
for more of them to come in.

1756
00:49:32,100 --> 00:49:34,100
And operate within Ferndale.

1757
00:49:34,100 --> 00:49:36,100
So I think we can have that

1758
00:49:36,100 --> 00:49:37,100
hope as well.

1759
00:49:37,100 --> 00:49:39,401
So yeah, thank you.

1760
00:49:40,100 --> 00:49:41,100
And then just through the

1761
00:49:41,100 --> 00:49:42,100
Chair.

1762
00:49:42,100 --> 00:49:43,100
I just wanted to acknowledge

1763
00:49:43,100 --> 00:49:44,100
that, you know, council.

1764
00:49:44,100 --> 00:49:45,100
Mayor Pro Tem Mikulski and I

1765
00:49:45,100 --> 00:49:47,100
serve on the Ordinance

1766
00:49:47,100 --> 00:49:48,100
Committee.

1767
00:49:48,100 --> 00:49:49,100
And we did confer with other

1768
00:49:49,100 --> 00:49:51,100
Airbnb owners.

1769
00:49:51,100 --> 00:49:53,100
Which is how we came up with

1770
00:49:53,100 --> 00:49:54,100
eliminating the two-night

1771
00:49:54,100 --> 00:49:56,100
minimum.

1772
00:49:56,100 --> 00:49:57,100
Because they had some

1773
00:49:57,100 --> 00:49:58,100
of the same concerns.

1774
00:49:58,100 --> 00:49:59,100
So we do, you know, reach out

1775
00:49:59,100 --> 00:50:00,100
to our networks.

1776
00:50:00,100 --> 00:50:01,100
And try to make sure that we're

1777
00:50:01,100 --> 00:50:02,100
being reasonable

1778
00:50:02,100 --> 00:50:04,100
in our ordinances.

1779
00:50:08,100 --> 00:50:09,100
Just to really kind of just

1780
00:50:09,100 --> 00:50:11,100
reiterate the work that the

1781
00:50:11,100 --> 00:50:13,100
Ordinance Committee does.

1782
00:50:13,100 --> 00:50:15,401
Their load is substantial.

1783
00:50:16,100 --> 00:50:19,100
And they actually work very

1784
00:50:20,100 --> 00:50:23,100
hard as far as staying up

1785
00:50:23,100 --> 00:50:24,100
to speed regarding ordinances.

1786
00:50:24,100 --> 00:50:27,100
Because I can assure you,

1787
00:50:27,100 --> 00:50:28,100
based on just the emails that

1788
00:50:28,100 --> 00:50:29,100
we get.

1789
00:50:29,100 --> 00:50:30,100
And probably the emails that

1790
00:50:30,100 --> 00:50:31,100
they get.

1791
00:50:31,100 --> 00:50:32,100
It's always something,

1792
00:50:32,100 --> 00:50:34,100
some sort of ordinance,

1793
00:50:34,100 --> 00:50:35,100
and it takes time.

1794
00:50:35,100 --> 00:50:37,100
So I appreciate the community

1795
00:50:37,100 --> 00:50:38,100
being patient.

1796
00:50:38,100 --> 00:50:39,100
I appreciate, you know, Ross,

1797
00:50:39,100 --> 00:50:40,100
your CD department.

1798
00:50:40,100 --> 00:50:42,100
Working with the Ordinance

1799
00:50:42,100 --> 00:50:44,100
Committee, city manager,

1800
00:50:44,100 --> 00:50:45,100
and your staff.

1801
00:50:45,100 --> 00:50:48,100
Because I know people want

1802
00:50:48,100 --> 00:50:50,100
these ordinances

1803
00:50:50,100 --> 00:50:51,100
to move rather quickly.

1804
00:50:51,100 --> 00:50:53,100
But it takes time, and the

1805
00:50:53,100 --> 00:50:54,100
Ordinance Committee is really

1806
00:50:54,100 --> 00:50:55,100
thoughtful.

1807
00:50:55,100 --> 00:50:56,100
As far as how they kind

1808
00:50:56,100 --> 00:50:57,100
of break things down, really,

1809
00:50:57,100 --> 00:50:58,100
line by line.

1810
00:50:58,100 --> 00:50:59,100
So thank you, Ordinance

1811
00:50:59,100 --> 00:51:00,100
Committee,

1812
00:51:00,100 --> 00:51:01,100
for what you're doing

1813
00:51:01,100 --> 00:51:03,100
for that, too.

1814
00:51:03,100 --> 00:51:05,100
Thank you.

1815
00:51:05,100 --> 00:51:06,100
So now we will need a roll

1816
00:51:06,100 --> 00:51:07,100
call.

1817
00:51:07,100 --> 00:51:08,100
Kelley?

1818
00:51:08,100 --> 00:51:09,100
Yes.

1819
00:51:09,100 --> 00:51:10,100
Sabatini?

1820
00:51:10,100 --> 00:51:11,100
Yes.

1821
00:51:11,100 --> 00:51:12,100
LaSalle?

1822
00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:13,100
Yes.

1823
00:51:13,100 --> 00:51:14,100
Mikulski?

1824
00:51:14,100 --> 00:51:15,100
Yes.

1825
00:51:15,100 --> 00:51:16,100
Leaks-May?

1826
00:51:16,100 --> 00:51:17,100
Yes. So the motion to

1827
00:51:17,100 --> 00:51:18,100
approve the amendments

1828
00:51:18,100 --> 00:51:19,100
to the Ferndale Municipal

1829
00:51:19,100 --> 00:51:20,100
Code.

1830
00:51:20,100 --> 00:51:21,100
Chapter 7, Business Regulation

1831
00:51:21,100 --> 00:51:22,100
and Licenses.

1832
00:51:22,100 --> 00:51:23,100
Article 7, Public Lodging

1833
00:51:23,100 --> 00:51:24,100
Houses and Multiple

1834
00:51:24,100 --> 00:51:25,100
Dwellings.

1835
00:51:25,100 --> 00:51:26,100
Division 3, Short-Term Rental

1836
00:51:26,100 --> 00:51:27,100
Licensing.

1837
00:51:27,100 --> 00:51:29,401
Sections 7-154, 7-157, 7-158,

1838
00:51:33,100 --> 00:51:35,100
7-159.

1839
00:51:35,100 --> 00:51:36,100
As submitted by the Community

1840
00:51:36,100 --> 00:51:37,100
and Economic Development

1841
00:51:37,100 --> 00:51:38,100
Department.

1842
00:51:38,100 --> 00:51:40,100
As passed, 5-0.

1843
00:51:40,100 --> 00:51:42,100
Thank you.

1844
00:51:46,100 --> 00:51:48,100
Okay.

1845
00:51:50,100 --> 00:51:51,100
From what I see, we do not have

1846
00:51:51,100 --> 00:51:52,100
anything more on the consent.

1847
00:51:52,100 --> 00:51:54,100
On the regular agenda,

1848
00:51:54,100 --> 00:51:56,100
so I am now moving

1849
00:51:56,100 --> 00:51:57,100
to call the Council.

1850
00:51:57,100 --> 00:51:58,100
Where I'm going to defer

1851
00:51:58,100 --> 00:51:59,100
to the City Manager

1852
00:51:59,100 --> 00:52:00,100
for department head updates.

1853
00:52:00,100 --> 00:52:02,100
First, I'd like

1854
00:52:02,100 --> 00:52:03,100
to make a quick update,

1855
00:52:03,100 --> 00:52:04,100
and just welcome.

1856
00:52:04,100 --> 00:52:06,100
We finally,

1857
00:52:06,100 --> 00:52:08,100
after nearly a year, have a

1858
00:52:08,100 --> 00:52:10,100
full-time finance director.

1859
00:52:10,100 --> 00:52:13,100
So welcome to Director Donnie

1860
00:52:13,100 --> 00:52:15,100
Johnson, who started full-time

1861
00:52:15,100 --> 00:52:16,100
last week.

1862
00:52:16,100 --> 00:52:17,100
And has already started

1863
00:52:17,100 --> 00:52:19,100
to get implemented

1864
00:52:19,100 --> 00:52:20,100
with the team.

1865
00:52:20,100 --> 00:52:22,100
And was real proud

1866
00:52:22,100 --> 00:52:23,100
by fire starting

1867
00:52:23,100 --> 00:52:24,100
with the BS&A cloud conversion

1868
00:52:24,100 --> 00:52:26,100
on day one.

1869
00:52:26,100 --> 00:52:28,100
So welcome to Donnie.

1870
00:52:28,100 --> 00:52:30,100
Next, we've got Parks

1871
00:52:30,100 --> 00:52:32,100
with an update.

1872
00:52:43,100 --> 00:52:44,100
Hi, everybody. How y'all doing?

1873
00:52:44,100 --> 00:52:46,100
I'm here

1874
00:52:46,100 --> 00:52:47,100
to bring some excitement.

1875
00:52:47,100 --> 00:52:48,100
You know, from Parks and Rec,

1876
00:52:48,100 --> 00:52:49,100
we always have the fun things

1877
00:52:49,100 --> 00:52:50,100
going on over here.

1878
00:52:50,100 --> 00:52:51,100
So just have a few quick

1879
00:52:51,100 --> 00:52:52,100
updates.

1880
00:52:52,100 --> 00:52:55,100
So we rescheduled our movie

1881
00:52:55,100 --> 00:52:56,100
on the Hill date to be this

1882
00:52:56,100 --> 00:52:57,100
Thursday.

1883
00:52:57,100 --> 00:52:58,100
Because it was a rain date last

1884
00:52:58,100 --> 00:52:59,100
time.

1885
00:52:59,100 --> 00:53:00,100
So we'll be having that

1886
00:53:00,100 --> 00:53:01,100
at the Curling Club this

1887
00:53:01,100 --> 00:53:03,401
Thursday, August 27th, at 6

1888
00:53:04,100 --> 00:53:05,100
o'clock.

1889
00:53:05,100 --> 00:53:08,100
And the movie starts at 6.30.

1890
00:53:08,100 --> 00:53:09,100
The movie we're playing is

1891
00:53:09,100 --> 00:53:11,401
The Mandalorian and Grogu.

1892
00:53:12,100 --> 00:53:13,100
I hope I'm saying that right,

1893
00:53:13,100 --> 00:53:15,100
but that's what we're showing.

1894
00:53:15,100 --> 00:53:18,100
And it's going to be free, so

1895
00:53:18,100 --> 00:53:19,100
please bring blankets and

1896
00:53:19,100 --> 00:53:20,100
chairs and just enjoy it.

1897
00:53:20,100 --> 00:53:21,100
The movie will be starting at

1898
00:53:21,100 --> 00:53:22,100
6.30.

1899
00:53:22,100 --> 00:53:24,401
Also, we have registrations

1900
00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:26,100
still open for flag football

1901
00:53:26,100 --> 00:53:27,100
and adult softball.

1902
00:53:27,100 --> 00:53:30,100
And also to our seniors,

1903
00:53:32,100 --> 00:53:33,100
we are taking a trip next

1904
00:53:33,100 --> 00:53:35,100
Thursday.

1905
00:53:35,100 --> 00:53:36,100
September 3rd, to the

1906
00:53:36,100 --> 00:53:37,100
Michigan State Fair for the

1907
00:53:37,100 --> 00:53:39,100
Honored Citizens Day.

1908
00:53:39,100 --> 00:53:41,100
It's an amazing trip.

1909
00:53:41,100 --> 00:53:42,100
It's only going to cost $4 bus

1910
00:53:42,100 --> 00:53:44,100
fare, and you get a free

1911
00:53:44,100 --> 00:53:45,100
continental breakfast.

1912
00:53:45,100 --> 00:53:48,100
And we have a pig-hollering

1913
00:53:48,100 --> 00:53:50,100
contest and all these things.

1914
00:53:50,100 --> 00:53:51,100
It's really, really fun, and I

1915
00:53:51,100 --> 00:53:52,100
still have a few more spots

1916
00:53:52,100 --> 00:53:53,100
left.

1917
00:53:53,100 --> 00:53:55,100
So only for $4 you can go

1918
00:53:55,100 --> 00:53:56,100
to the state fair.

1919
00:53:56,100 --> 00:53:58,401
And lastly, our September

1920
00:54:00,100 --> 00:54:01,100
Ferndale Senior Group

1921
00:54:01,100 --> 00:54:02,100
newsletters are here.

1922
00:54:02,100 --> 00:54:03,100
They just came

1923
00:54:03,100 --> 00:54:04,100
in today.

1924
00:54:04,100 --> 00:54:06,100
I have some out here in City

1925
00:54:06,100 --> 00:54:07,100
Hall and at the library,

1926
00:54:07,100 --> 00:54:09,100
so feel free

1927
00:54:09,100 --> 00:54:10,100
to pick them up.

1928
00:54:10,100 --> 00:54:11,100
We also have them at the Parks

1929
00:54:11,100 --> 00:54:12,100
and Rec office too.

1930
00:54:12,100 --> 00:54:13,100
And if you would rather not

1931
00:54:13,100 --> 00:54:16,100
come out to pick them up.

1932
00:54:16,100 --> 00:54:18,100
You can always join the

1933
00:54:18,100 --> 00:54:19,100
Ferndale Senior Group and get

1934
00:54:19,100 --> 00:54:21,100
it mailed to you directly

1935
00:54:21,100 --> 00:54:22,100
to your house.

1936
00:54:22,100 --> 00:54:23,100
And it's only $15

1937
00:54:23,100 --> 00:54:24,100
for the whole year

1938
00:54:24,100 --> 00:54:25,100
to cover that.

1939
00:54:25,100 --> 00:54:27,100
So if you want to register

1940
00:54:27,100 --> 00:54:28,100
for any of these things.

1941
00:54:28,100 --> 00:54:29,100
You can just go to the Parks

1942
00:54:29,100 --> 00:54:30,100
and Recs page

1943
00:54:30,100 --> 00:54:32,100
on the city website and click

1944
00:54:32,100 --> 00:54:34,100
on online registration.

1945
00:54:34,100 --> 00:54:35,100
And you can register for any of

1946
00:54:35,100 --> 00:54:36,100
the things that we just talked

1947
00:54:36,100 --> 00:54:37,100
about.

1948
00:54:37,100 --> 00:54:39,100
So that's it.

1949
00:54:41,100 --> 00:54:43,100
Fire.

1950
00:54:53,100 --> 00:54:54,100
Good evening, Mayor and

1951
00:54:54,100 --> 00:54:55,100
Council.

1952
00:54:55,100 --> 00:54:56,100
So I'm just coming.

1953
00:54:56,100 --> 00:54:57,100
I do want to give an update.

1954
00:54:57,100 --> 00:54:58,100
There's been a lot going on at

1955
00:54:58,100 --> 00:55:00,100
the state level and when they

1956
00:55:00,100 --> 00:55:01,100
passed the budget.

1957
00:55:01,100 --> 00:55:03,100
And one of the things that did

1958
00:55:03,100 --> 00:55:04,100
get cut was the smoke detector

1959
00:55:04,100 --> 00:55:06,000
program.

1960
00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:07,100
So Ferndale is one of the many

1961
00:55:07,100 --> 00:55:08,100
communities that participates

1962
00:55:08,100 --> 00:55:09,100
in that.

1963
00:55:09,100 --> 00:55:10,100
Where we would receive free

1964
00:55:10,100 --> 00:55:11,100
smoke detectors

1965
00:55:11,100 --> 00:55:12,100
from the state,?

1966
00:55:12,100 --> 00:55:14,100
And then we would issue them

1967
00:55:14,100 --> 00:55:15,100
at no cost out

1968
00:55:15,100 --> 00:55:16,100
to our community.

1969
00:55:16,100 --> 00:55:17,100
That program is no longer being

1970
00:55:17,100 --> 00:55:18,100
funded,

1971
00:55:18,100 --> 00:55:20,100
so we don't have that source

1972
00:55:20,100 --> 00:55:21,100
to obtain those anymore.

1973
00:55:21,100 --> 00:55:23,100
We are down

1974
00:55:23,100 --> 00:55:24,100
to I think we only have

1975
00:55:24,100 --> 00:55:26,100
like three at the most left

1976
00:55:26,100 --> 00:55:27,100
at the department.

1977
00:55:27,100 --> 00:55:29,100
So I will be looking

1978
00:55:29,100 --> 00:55:30,100
for other grants or other ways

1979
00:55:30,100 --> 00:55:32,100
for us to get those again.

1980
00:55:32,100 --> 00:55:33,100
But there will be a gap

1981
00:55:33,100 --> 00:55:35,100
in our ability

1982
00:55:35,100 --> 00:55:36,100
to provide those at no cost

1983
00:55:36,100 --> 00:55:37,100
to our communities right now.

1984
00:55:37,100 --> 00:55:38,100
Until we figure

1985
00:55:38,100 --> 00:55:40,100
out alternative funding source

1986
00:55:40,100 --> 00:55:41,100
to try to gain those

1987
00:55:41,100 --> 00:55:42,100
for people.

1988
00:55:42,100 --> 00:55:44,100
That maybe have financial

1989
00:55:44,100 --> 00:55:45,100
barriers and things

1990
00:55:45,100 --> 00:55:47,100
to provide them

1991
00:55:47,100 --> 00:55:48,100
for themselves.

1992
00:55:48,100 --> 00:55:49,100
Because they are an important

1993
00:55:49,100 --> 00:55:50,100
life safety thing to have

1994
00:55:50,100 --> 00:55:51,100
in your home.

1995
00:55:51,100 --> 00:55:52,100
So I just want

1996
00:55:52,100 --> 00:55:54,100
to provide the community

1997
00:55:54,100 --> 00:55:56,100
with an update.

1998
00:55:56,100 --> 00:55:58,100
So if you reach out

1999
00:55:58,100 --> 00:55:59,100
to us wanting us to provide

2000
00:55:59,100 --> 00:56:00,100
those smoke detectors right

2001
00:56:00,100 --> 00:56:02,100
now.

2002
00:56:02,100 --> 00:56:03,100
We are not able to. We could

2003
00:56:03,100 --> 00:56:04,100
still do the home safety

2004
00:56:04,100 --> 00:56:05,100
inspections.

2005
00:56:05,100 --> 00:56:06,100
We could come and help you

2006
00:56:06,100 --> 00:56:07,100
install ones that you purchased

2007
00:56:07,100 --> 00:56:08,100
yourself.

2008
00:56:08,100 --> 00:56:09,100
We could support you

2009
00:56:09,100 --> 00:56:10,100
in any other way.

2010
00:56:10,100 --> 00:56:11,100
We just cannot provide those

2011
00:56:11,100 --> 00:56:12,100
free smoke detectors to you

2012
00:56:12,100 --> 00:56:13,100
at this time.

2013
00:56:13,100 --> 00:56:14,100
And it does not look

2014
00:56:14,100 --> 00:56:15,100
like that's something.

2015
00:56:15,100 --> 00:56:16,100
We're doing a lot of advocacy

2016
00:56:16,100 --> 00:56:17,100
at the state level

2017
00:56:17,100 --> 00:56:18,100
for a couple

2018
00:56:18,100 --> 00:56:19,100
of things that got cut.

2019
00:56:19,100 --> 00:56:20,100
So there's a few things that

2020
00:56:20,100 --> 00:56:21,100
were pretty significant that

2021
00:56:21,100 --> 00:56:22,100
got cut that relate to

2022
00:56:22,100 --> 00:56:23,100
emergency response statewide.

2023
00:56:23,100 --> 00:56:26,100
But I don't think this is a

2024
00:56:26,100 --> 00:56:27,100
program that we'll see refunded

2025
00:56:27,100 --> 00:56:28,100
this year.

2026
00:56:28,100 --> 00:56:30,100
It doesn't mean we won't

2027
00:56:30,100 --> 00:56:31,100
on another year.

2028
00:56:31,100 --> 00:56:32,100
So I just wanted

2029
00:56:32,100 --> 00:56:34,100
to put that expectation

2030
00:56:34,100 --> 00:56:35,100
out there and until I can

2031
00:56:35,100 --> 00:56:36,100
figure something else out.

2032
00:56:36,100 --> 00:56:37,100
We'll support you

2033
00:56:37,100 --> 00:56:40,100
in any other way we can.

2034
00:56:40,100 --> 00:56:42,100
If you have any questions.

2035
00:56:42,100 --> 00:56:45,100
If I may, how many smoke

2036
00:56:45,100 --> 00:56:46,100
detectors did we get

2037
00:56:46,100 --> 00:56:47,100
on an annual basis.

2038
00:56:47,100 --> 00:56:48,100
And what was that cost

2039
00:56:48,100 --> 00:56:50,100
equivalency?

2040
00:56:51,100 --> 00:56:52,100
You know, I could get the

2041
00:56:52,100 --> 00:56:53,100
actual number because any

2042
00:56:53,100 --> 00:56:55,100
on the state site.

2043
00:56:55,100 --> 00:56:58,100
Anytime we install a smoke

2044
00:56:58,100 --> 00:56:59,100
detector that's provided

2045
00:56:59,100 --> 00:57:00,100
by the state.

2046
00:57:00,100 --> 00:57:01,100
We have to record it through.

2047
00:57:01,100 --> 00:57:03,100
We have an app that we do it.

2048
00:57:03,100 --> 00:57:06,100
So they know City of Ferndale

2049
00:57:06,100 --> 00:57:07,100
installed X number

2050
00:57:07,100 --> 00:57:08,100
of smoke detectors.

2051
00:57:08,100 --> 00:57:09,100
And where we installed them and

2052
00:57:09,100 --> 00:57:10,100
every community that

2053
00:57:10,100 --> 00:57:12,100
participated.

2054
00:57:12,100 --> 00:57:13,100
I would have to get that number

2055
00:57:13,100 --> 00:57:14,100
from my fire marshal.

2056
00:57:14,100 --> 00:57:16,100
Because he logs on and kind

2057
00:57:16,100 --> 00:57:17,100
of tracks that for me.

2058
00:57:17,100 --> 00:57:18,100
And then whatever I could

2059
00:57:18,100 --> 00:57:21,100
figure out, wait from there.

2060
00:57:21,100 --> 00:57:23,100
But I can try to get some data

2061
00:57:23,100 --> 00:57:24,100
to see our last couple

2062
00:57:24,100 --> 00:57:25,100
of years.

2063
00:57:25,100 --> 00:57:26,100
How many we've installed.

2064
00:57:26,100 --> 00:57:27,100
I know we've been trying

2065
00:57:27,100 --> 00:57:28,100
to push that more.

2066
00:57:28,100 --> 00:57:29,100
And our home safety inspections

2067
00:57:29,100 --> 00:57:30,100
have definitely helped that.

2068
00:57:30,100 --> 00:57:32,100
Because people reach out to us

2069
00:57:32,100 --> 00:57:34,100
through that online app we have

2070
00:57:34,100 --> 00:57:35,100
now or online platform.

2071
00:57:35,100 --> 00:57:38,100
After they do their own

2072
00:57:38,100 --> 00:57:39,100
inspection and say, Hey, I

2073
00:57:39,100 --> 00:57:40,100
already did it.

2074
00:57:40,100 --> 00:57:41,100
Now, can you guys come

2075
00:57:41,100 --> 00:57:42,100
on and help me?

2076
00:57:42,100 --> 00:57:43,100
So it's really helping us

2077
00:57:43,100 --> 00:57:44,100
bridge to our community or

2078
00:57:44,100 --> 00:57:45,100
provide resources.

2079
00:57:45,100 --> 00:57:47,100
To help somebody get guidance

2080
00:57:47,100 --> 00:57:49,100
for how to do it themselves.

2081
00:57:49,100 --> 00:57:51,100
But so, yeah, I don't have the

2082
00:57:51,100 --> 00:57:53,100
number and I don't want to give

2083
00:57:53,100 --> 00:57:54,100
you the correct number.

2084
00:57:54,100 --> 00:57:55,100
So that's why I don't want

2085
00:57:55,100 --> 00:57:56,100
to do it off the top

2086
00:57:56,100 --> 00:57:58,100
of my head.

2087
00:57:59,100 --> 00:58:00,100
Chief, you mentioned that there

2088
00:58:00,100 --> 00:58:01,100
were some other cuts

2089
00:58:01,100 --> 00:58:03,401
to the federal level.

2090
00:58:04,100 --> 00:58:06,100
So do you know offhand what

2091
00:58:06,100 --> 00:58:07,100
those were and how they impact

2092
00:58:07,100 --> 00:58:09,100
Ferndale just briefly?

2093
00:58:09,100 --> 00:58:10,100
Yeah, so one,

2094
00:58:10,100 --> 00:58:13,100
so there's two departments up

2095
00:58:15,100 --> 00:58:16,100
at the state level.

2096
00:58:16,100 --> 00:58:17,100
That really affect emergency

2097
00:58:17,100 --> 00:58:18,100
response.

2098
00:58:18,100 --> 00:58:20,100
And Ferndale Fire Department

2099
00:58:20,100 --> 00:58:21,100
being also an EMS provider

2100
00:58:21,100 --> 00:58:22,100
for our communities.

2101
00:58:22,100 --> 00:58:25,100
We work underneath Bureau of

2102
00:58:25,100 --> 00:58:26,100
Fire Services for all

2103
00:58:26,100 --> 00:58:27,100
of our licensing.

2104
00:58:27,100 --> 00:58:28,100
And regulation

2105
00:58:28,100 --> 00:58:29,100
on the fire side

2106
00:58:29,100 --> 00:58:30,100
of what we do.

2107
00:58:30,100 --> 00:58:32,100
And the Department of Health

2108
00:58:32,100 --> 00:58:33,100
and Human Services, LARA,

2109
00:58:33,100 --> 00:58:34,100
on the EMS side.

2110
00:58:34,100 --> 00:58:37,601
That office took a huge cut,

2111
00:58:38,100 --> 00:58:40,100
like really big cut.

2112
00:58:40,100 --> 00:58:42,100
We don't know yet how this can

2113
00:58:42,100 --> 00:58:44,100
impact their support to us.

2114
00:58:44,100 --> 00:58:45,100
There's a lot

2115
00:58:45,100 --> 00:58:46,100
of things that LARA did to

2116
00:58:46,100 --> 00:58:47,100
support EMS providers as far as

2117
00:58:47,100 --> 00:58:48,100
CEs.

2118
00:58:48,100 --> 00:58:49,100
And just even our licensing.

2119
00:58:49,100 --> 00:58:51,401
And they took almost

2120
00:58:52,100 --> 00:58:53,100
like a 50% cut out

2121
00:58:53,100 --> 00:58:55,100
of that office.

2122
00:58:55,100 --> 00:58:56,100
So they're still trying

2123
00:58:56,100 --> 00:58:57,100
to figure

2124
00:58:57,100 --> 00:58:58,100
out how they're going

2125
00:58:58,100 --> 00:58:59,100
to reorganize operations.

2126
00:58:59,100 --> 00:59:00,100
And what it's really going

2127
00:59:00,100 --> 00:59:01,100
to look at the impact

2128
00:59:01,100 --> 00:59:02,100
to EMS operations

2129
00:59:02,100 --> 00:59:04,100
across the state.

2130
00:59:04,100 --> 00:59:05,100
On the Bureau side, Bureau of

2131
00:59:05,100 --> 00:59:06,100
Fire Services,

2132
00:59:06,100 --> 00:59:08,401
on the good side.

2133
00:59:09,100 --> 00:59:11,100
That office was awarded three

2134
00:59:11,100 --> 00:59:13,100
additional positions.

2135
00:59:13,100 --> 00:59:14,100
It was a very understaffed

2136
00:59:14,100 --> 00:59:16,100
office, when I say

2137
00:59:16,100 --> 00:59:17,100
like a handful of people.

2138
00:59:17,100 --> 00:59:19,100
Covering the entire state of

2139
00:59:19,100 --> 00:59:20,100
Michigan Fire Service.

2140
00:59:20,100 --> 00:59:21,100
So they did get a couple more

2141
00:59:21,100 --> 00:59:23,100
positions there.

2142
00:59:23,100 --> 00:59:24,100
The smoke detector program got

2143
00:59:24,100 --> 00:59:25,100
funding costs.

2144
00:59:25,100 --> 00:59:26,100
And then MABAS, which is the

2145
00:59:26,100 --> 00:59:28,100
Michigan Box Alarm System.

2146
00:59:28,100 --> 00:59:29,100
Mutually Box Alarm System,

2147
00:59:29,100 --> 00:59:30,100
which is kind of

2148
00:59:30,100 --> 00:59:32,401
like the statewide system.

2149
00:59:33,100 --> 00:59:34,100
To allow us, you think

2150
00:59:34,100 --> 00:59:36,401
of something like Oxford.

2151
00:59:41,100 --> 00:59:44,100
Temple Israel, the tornadoes up

2152
00:59:44,100 --> 00:59:46,100
in Gaylord.

2153
00:59:46,100 --> 00:59:47,100
Other big events around the

2154
00:59:47,100 --> 00:59:49,100
state that exceeds your

2155
00:59:49,100 --> 00:59:50,100
department and your area's

2156
00:59:50,100 --> 00:59:51,100
resources.

2157
00:59:51,100 --> 00:59:53,100
You put out essentially a call

2158
00:59:53,100 --> 00:59:54,100
for help

2159
00:59:54,100 --> 00:59:56,100
through the MABAS system.

2160
00:59:56,100 --> 00:59:58,100
And that organizes people

2161
00:59:58,100 --> 01:00:00,100
like when MSU had,

2162
01:00:00,100 --> 01:00:01,100
you know.

2163
01:00:01,100 --> 01:00:02,100
That active shooter up there

2164
01:00:02,100 --> 01:00:03,100
and like said Oxford.

2165
01:00:03,100 --> 01:00:04,100
We do the MABAS alarms and it

2166
01:00:04,100 --> 01:00:05,100
allows us to say I need a

2167
01:00:05,100 --> 01:00:06,100
strike team.

2168
01:00:06,100 --> 01:00:07,100
I need this so we can organize

2169
01:00:07,100 --> 01:00:08,100
who's come from where.

2170
01:00:08,100 --> 01:00:10,100
And it has a system to look

2171
01:00:10,100 --> 01:00:11,100
at the next closest community.

2172
01:00:11,100 --> 01:00:12,100
And looks

2173
01:00:12,100 --> 01:00:13,100
at capabilities you have to

2174
01:00:13,100 --> 01:00:14,100
fill that gap and who can fill

2175
01:00:14,100 --> 01:00:15,100
it.

2176
01:00:15,100 --> 01:00:16,100
So that system is impacted

2177
01:00:16,100 --> 01:00:17,100
right now.

2178
01:00:17,100 --> 01:00:18,100
We're working on what that's

2179
01:00:18,100 --> 01:00:20,100
going to look like or

2180
01:00:20,100 --> 01:00:22,100
potentially reestablishing.

2181
01:00:23,100 --> 01:00:25,100
Like the task force and MABAS

2182
01:00:25,100 --> 01:00:26,100
funding.

2183
01:00:26,100 --> 01:00:28,100
So a couple of things that are

2184
01:00:28,100 --> 01:00:29,100
up and down that were

2185
01:00:29,100 --> 01:00:30,100
in the budget.

2186
01:00:30,100 --> 01:00:32,100
Then 11th hour kind

2187
01:00:32,100 --> 01:00:33,100
of got removed.

2188
01:00:33,100 --> 01:00:34,100
But there's still negotiations

2189
01:00:34,100 --> 01:00:35,100
going on state level

2190
01:00:35,100 --> 01:00:37,100
to maybe refund.

2191
01:00:37,100 --> 01:00:38,100
And keep some of those things

2192
01:00:38,100 --> 01:00:40,100
in existence.

2193
01:00:40,100 --> 01:00:41,100
So we're still going

2194
01:00:41,100 --> 01:00:42,100
to have our mutually,

2195
01:00:42,100 --> 01:00:43,100
but it's just, again.

2196
01:00:43,100 --> 01:00:44,100
Some of that infrastructure

2197
01:00:44,100 --> 01:00:45,100
systems are kind

2198
01:00:45,100 --> 01:00:46,100
of a little shaky.

2199
01:00:46,100 --> 01:00:47,100
We're waiting to see.

2200
01:00:47,100 --> 01:00:49,100
So I'll be able to provide more

2201
01:00:49,100 --> 01:00:50,100
updates as we go.

2202
01:00:50,100 --> 01:00:51,100
I am on, I was elected

2203
01:00:51,100 --> 01:00:53,100
to the board for Michigan

2204
01:00:53,100 --> 01:00:54,100
Association of Fire Chiefs.

2205
01:00:54,100 --> 01:00:55,100
I think you guys knew that.

2206
01:00:55,100 --> 01:00:58,100
So it does put me up in

2207
01:00:58,100 --> 01:00:59,100
Lansing working

2208
01:00:59,100 --> 01:01:00,100
with the legislators.

2209
01:01:00,100 --> 01:01:01,100
And helping advocate and work

2210
01:01:01,100 --> 01:01:02,100
on these legislations.

2211
01:01:02,100 --> 01:01:04,100
And get that information

2212
01:01:04,100 --> 01:01:05,100
firsthand.

2213
01:01:05,100 --> 01:01:07,100
So if there's updates

2214
01:01:07,100 --> 01:01:09,100
to give,

2215
01:01:10,100 --> 01:01:11,100
I'll provide them right now.

2216
01:01:11,100 --> 01:01:12,100
We just kind of been

2217
01:01:12,100 --> 01:01:13,100
like this wait and see.

2218
01:01:13,100 --> 01:01:14,100
And a lot of stuff is going

2219
01:01:14,100 --> 01:01:15,100
to kind of get put on hold

2220
01:01:15,100 --> 01:01:16,100
with the elections coming up.

2221
01:01:16,100 --> 01:01:17,100
So I think it's going to be a

2222
01:01:17,100 --> 01:01:18,100
very quiet lame duck session.

2223
01:01:18,100 --> 01:01:19,100
When there's not going to be a

2224
01:01:19,100 --> 01:01:20,100
lot happening just because

2225
01:01:20,100 --> 01:01:23,100
there's so much up in there

2226
01:01:23,100 --> 01:01:25,100
And fight

2227
01:01:25,100 --> 01:01:26,100
for different positions

2228
01:01:26,100 --> 01:01:27,100
of control.

2229
01:01:27,100 --> 01:01:29,401
So we're just kind

2230
01:01:31,100 --> 01:01:32,100
of waiting and seeing,

2231
01:01:32,100 --> 01:01:33,100
but we're staying very active.

2232
01:01:33,100 --> 01:01:34,100
So any other questions?

2233
01:01:34,100 --> 01:01:36,100
That's it

2234
01:01:37,100 --> 01:01:39,100
for department updates.

2235
01:01:39,100 --> 01:01:40,100
All right.

2236
01:01:40,100 --> 01:01:41,100
Council updates.

2237
01:01:41,100 --> 01:01:42,100
I will start.

2238
01:01:42,100 --> 01:01:45,100
Where did I start last time?

2239
01:01:45,100 --> 01:01:46,100
You all have to help me

2240
01:01:46,100 --> 01:01:47,100
with this.

2241
01:01:47,100 --> 01:01:48,100
All right.

2242
01:01:48,100 --> 01:01:49,100
Well, I'm going with you.

2243
01:01:49,100 --> 01:01:50,100
Starting with you, Eddie.

2244
01:01:50,100 --> 01:01:52,100
Thank you.

2245
01:01:53,100 --> 01:01:54,100
A couple of things.

2246
01:01:54,100 --> 01:01:55,100
I want to talk about a consent

2247
01:01:55,100 --> 01:01:57,100
agenda item that kind

2248
01:01:57,100 --> 01:01:59,100
of just went through.

2249
01:01:59,100 --> 01:02:00,100
Which I think is pretty cool.

2250
01:02:00,100 --> 01:02:01,100
I think it was 7G.

2251
01:02:01,100 --> 01:02:04,100
It was the clerk's office

2252
01:02:05,100 --> 01:02:07,100
securing a grant for $10,000

2253
01:02:07,100 --> 01:02:08,100
for emergency election

2254
01:02:08,100 --> 01:02:10,100
services.

2255
01:02:10,100 --> 01:02:12,100
Clerk Dean Lent, amazing.

2256
01:02:12,100 --> 01:02:13,100
Thanks

2257
01:02:13,100 --> 01:02:14,100
for securing that grant.

2258
01:02:14,100 --> 01:02:16,100
We appreciate all the work that

2259
01:02:16,100 --> 01:02:17,100
you and your office do

2260
01:02:17,100 --> 01:02:18,100
on elections.

2261
01:02:18,100 --> 01:02:20,100
And $10,000 might not sound

2262
01:02:20,100 --> 01:02:22,100
like a lot, but I imagine you

2263
01:02:22,100 --> 01:02:23,100
can do quite a lot

2264
01:02:23,100 --> 01:02:24,100
with very little.

2265
01:02:24,100 --> 01:02:25,100
Very excited, yes.

2266
01:02:25,100 --> 01:02:26,100
Good. Congrats.

2267
01:02:26,100 --> 01:02:28,100
Thank you.

2268
01:02:29,100 --> 01:02:30,100
Very much.

2269
01:02:30,100 --> 01:02:32,100
Welcome to the new commission

2270
01:02:32,100 --> 01:02:33,100
members.

2271
01:02:33,100 --> 01:02:35,100
Thank you guys for

2272
01:02:35,100 --> 01:02:36,100
volunteering.

2273
01:02:36,100 --> 01:02:38,100
We're excited to have you.

2274
01:02:38,100 --> 01:02:39,100
I'm on the FAIAC, so great

2275
01:02:39,100 --> 01:02:40,100
to have the help.

2276
01:02:40,100 --> 01:02:41,100
Let's see.

2277
01:02:41,100 --> 01:02:42,100
Thank you again,

2278
01:02:42,100 --> 01:02:43,100
ordinance committee and staff

2279
01:02:43,100 --> 01:02:44,100
for these two amendments that

2280
01:02:44,100 --> 01:02:45,100
were just passed.

2281
01:02:45,100 --> 01:02:46,100
I think a lot

2282
01:02:46,100 --> 01:02:47,100
of folks are going to be happy

2283
01:02:47,100 --> 01:02:49,100
in the community.

2284
01:02:49,100 --> 01:02:50,100
And I think the community is

2285
01:02:50,100 --> 01:02:51,100
going

2286
01:02:51,100 --> 01:02:53,100
to be stronger as a result.

2287
01:02:53,100 --> 01:02:54,100
Last but not least,

2288
01:02:54,100 --> 01:02:56,100
the chimney swifts are back

2289
01:02:56,100 --> 01:02:58,100
at Coolick.

2290
01:02:58,100 --> 01:02:59,100
Those are the birds that nest

2291
01:02:59,100 --> 01:03:00,100
inside the chimneys.

2292
01:03:00,100 --> 01:03:01,100
So if you have the time,

2293
01:03:01,100 --> 01:03:02,100
I encourage you to come

2294
01:03:02,100 --> 01:03:04,100
around dusk.

2295
01:03:04,100 --> 01:03:06,100
Watch them circle around

2296
01:03:06,100 --> 01:03:07,100
before they all go to bed

2297
01:03:07,100 --> 01:03:09,100
in that shared nest

2298
01:03:09,100 --> 01:03:10,100
inside the chimneys.

2299
01:03:10,100 --> 01:03:11,100
That's it.

2300
01:03:11,100 --> 01:03:12,100
Thanks.

2301
01:03:12,100 --> 01:03:13,100
I just want to state, you now

2302
01:03:13,100 --> 01:03:16,100
have a full FAIAC commission.

2303
01:03:16,100 --> 01:03:17,100
Is that full now?

2304
01:03:17,100 --> 01:03:18,100
That's exciting.

2305
01:03:18,100 --> 01:03:19,100
Is that correct?

2306
01:03:19,100 --> 01:03:20,100
All right.

2307
01:03:20,100 --> 01:03:21,100
I believe that's correct.

2308
01:03:21,100 --> 01:03:22,100
Nice.

2309
01:03:22,100 --> 01:03:23,100
Asking you, Simon, just nod.

2310
01:03:23,100 --> 01:03:24,100
Yes or no?

2311
01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:25,100
Is it full now?

2312
01:03:25,100 --> 01:03:27,100
Okay.

2313
01:03:27,100 --> 01:03:29,100
All right.

2314
01:03:31,100 --> 01:03:33,100
Councilmember LaSalle.

2315
01:03:34,100 --> 01:03:36,100
I want to lift up, rise up

2316
01:03:36,100 --> 01:03:38,100
Parks and Rec.

2317
01:03:38,100 --> 01:03:39,100
I love Parks and Rec.

2318
01:03:39,100 --> 01:03:41,100
Free movie night at Martin

2319
01:03:41,100 --> 01:03:42,100
Road Park.

2320
01:03:42,100 --> 01:03:43,100
I live a block away,

2321
01:03:43,100 --> 01:03:44,100
so my dog and I, we're going to

2322
01:03:44,100 --> 01:03:45,100
be walking through.

2323
01:03:45,100 --> 01:03:46,100
I'm very excited.

2324
01:03:46,100 --> 01:03:47,100
We're not Star Wars people, but

2325
01:03:47,100 --> 01:03:48,100
we'll check it out.

2326
01:03:48,100 --> 01:03:50,100
I love what you guys do,

2327
01:03:50,100 --> 01:03:52,100
and then getting involved

2328
01:03:52,100 --> 01:03:53,100
with the seniors as well.

2329
01:03:53,100 --> 01:03:55,100
Parks and Rec is very

2330
01:03:55,100 --> 01:03:56,100
important.

2331
01:03:56,100 --> 01:03:58,100
Community is very important,

2332
01:03:58,100 --> 01:04:00,100
especially community just doing

2333
01:04:00,100 --> 01:04:01,100
fun things.

2334
01:04:01,100 --> 01:04:02,100
And just lighthearted watching

2335
01:04:02,100 --> 01:04:03,100
a movie with your neighbors.

2336
01:04:03,100 --> 01:04:04,100
So I hope people come out

2337
01:04:04,100 --> 01:04:06,100
for it.

2338
01:04:07,100 --> 01:04:08,100
Kelley.

2339
01:04:08,100 --> 01:04:11,100
Just a reminder that the last

2340
01:04:11,100 --> 01:04:12,100
two 9-on-9 concert series are

2341
01:04:12,100 --> 01:04:14,401
this Sunday and next.

2342
01:04:15,100 --> 01:04:17,100
At 4 o'clock at Planavon and

2343
01:04:17,100 --> 01:04:19,100
Nine Mile at Schiffer Park.

2344
01:04:19,100 --> 01:04:20,100
This week is a local band,

2345
01:04:20,100 --> 01:04:22,100
Pop Rock.

2346
01:04:23,100 --> 01:04:25,100
They'll be there at 4.

2347
01:04:25,100 --> 01:04:27,100
Next week, the final week,

2348
01:04:27,100 --> 01:04:28,100
Labor Day weekend, is going

2349
01:04:28,100 --> 01:04:30,100
to be 60 Surf.

2350
01:04:30,100 --> 01:04:33,100
So think Beach Boys vibes.

2351
01:04:33,100 --> 01:04:35,100
So yeah,

2352
01:04:35,100 --> 01:04:36,100
it'll be a good time.

2353
01:04:36,100 --> 01:04:38,100
And then I want to,

2354
01:04:38,100 --> 01:04:39,100
I'm excited to finally announce

2355
01:04:39,100 --> 01:04:40,100
that we officially have.

2356
01:04:40,100 --> 01:04:41,100
The details

2357
01:04:41,100 --> 01:04:42,100
for our community picnic,

2358
01:04:42,100 --> 01:04:44,100
celebrating our 250 years.

2359
01:04:46,100 --> 01:04:49,100
Which will be September 19th

2360
01:04:49,100 --> 01:04:51,100
from 11 to 3 at Martin Road

2361
01:04:51,100 --> 01:04:52,100
Park.

2362
01:04:52,100 --> 01:04:53,100
You bring your own picnic, and

2363
01:04:53,100 --> 01:04:55,100
we supply the fun and ice

2364
01:04:55,100 --> 01:04:56,100
cream.

2365
01:04:56,100 --> 01:04:57,100
We're going to be doing some

2366
01:04:57,100 --> 01:04:58,100
really good races, Tug of War,

2367
01:04:58,100 --> 01:04:59,100
yard games.

2368
01:04:59,100 --> 01:05:01,100
Face painting, music.

2369
01:05:01,100 --> 01:05:02,100
It's going to be a lot of fun.

2370
01:05:02,100 --> 01:05:03,100
I'm really looking forward

2371
01:05:03,100 --> 01:05:04,100
to it.

2372
01:05:04,100 --> 01:05:06,401
So spread the word.

2373
01:05:09,100 --> 01:05:10,100
Pro Tem Mikulski

2374
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I don't have much tonight.

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I did finally make it out to

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Schiffer Park for

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like five minutes.

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Before the rain started.

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I'm going to try to come out

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to this one this weekend.

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Beyond that, I did want to let

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the public know there have been

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a couple.

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Of communications and

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conversations about permit

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parking and the impact to.

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Those residents who don't have

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a driveway.

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Apparently there's a state law

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that people have to move their

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vehicles on.

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A regular basis.

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There's some concerns within

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the community that our

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resources are being.

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Used to enforce that state law

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where it's not really doing

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much for anybody.

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It's just simple movement

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of your vehicle.

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We are going to be looking

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at some of that alongside the

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ordinance committee.

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Which is a busy committee,

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to potentially look

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at permitting structures for.

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Those folks who do not have

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driveways.

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So stay tuned.

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Hopefully we can give people

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some relief.

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All right.

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So first I want to welcome

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Finance Director Johnson

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to the position.

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Thank you.

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I know how able-bodied you are,

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and I think we're all the

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better for it.

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So I'm happy that you're here.

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I want to thank Rachel

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Crandall Crocker for her

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Transgender Pride in the

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Park.

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It was a really nice event.

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More vendors than I believe

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were last year,

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and it was a good gathering.

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And Rachel is a huge advocate,

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the starter of Transgender

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Michigan.

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And she has just been a force

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for transgender rights.

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Especially now since they are

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under so many attacks right

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now.

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And I just also want to let

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everyone know that Ferndale

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High School is having.

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Their first home game against

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Lanfear this Thursday at 7.

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And I'm particularly excited

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because I believe our Oakland

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County Executive.

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Will be honored

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for his advocacy

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for public schools?

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And just all the great work

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that he's done.

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So he will be honored

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at the home game against

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Lanfear this Thursday.

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And if you can make it out,

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please do.

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I also want to, so something on

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the consent agenda was

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regarding.

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The Michigan Department of

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National Resources grant.

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And I just want

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to state something

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about that.

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So our Parks and Rec

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Department work tirelessly

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getting grants to upgrade.

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To provide upgrades to our

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parks throughout the city.

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And I just want

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to share a story

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about collaboration.

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And what it can do and what it

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can bring.

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I received a call, probably I'd

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say no more than maybe a week

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and a half ago, maybe two weeks

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now, from Kate Baker.

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Who is a former Planning

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Commission chair and also a

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former council member.

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She now serves on the Oakland

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County Park Board Commission

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now as a resident.

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And of course someone who's

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been involved in the community

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for many years.

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She called me to let me know

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that there's money

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that she didn't believe

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that our parks

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And rec were being involved in

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as far as they weren't reaping

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the benefits.

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Of the money that you can get

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at the Oakland County level.

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So because that kind

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of piqued my ear,

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anything that allows our city.

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To gain money and less that we

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have to ask you

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for is also an interest

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for me.

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So I will, I let Kate Baker

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know that why don't we connect

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you.

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Why don't I connect you with

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Lorena, our parks and rec

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director,?

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And find out what we can do

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because we have so many

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ambitious ideas.

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Regarding the parks,

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what can we do?

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So I can tell you that

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within a week

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of that conversation.

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Lorena and Kate were in contact

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and I believe what we have

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on the agenda here.

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Happened within three

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to four days

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of them connecting

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with one another.

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Where this proposal went to the

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parks and rec commission

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For the $100,000 that we have

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just received.

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So I'm just saying that

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collaboration and collaboration

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matters.

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And that there's so much that

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we can do if we just kind

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of put our hands out there.

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And just say, hey,

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we need this.

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Had they not connected,

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we wouldn't have that $100,000

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on our agenda today.

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From what I'm hearing,

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Lorena, once she found

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out the possibility.

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Of being able

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to get this money, really

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pulled her team together.

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And applied for this grant

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within like three

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to four days,

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so less than a week.

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And I'm really proud

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to say that the Oakland

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County Parks and Recreation

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Commission.

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Unanimously voted in favor of

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Ferndale and us receiving the

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grant.

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Which was just going

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to directly affect Lennon

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Park.

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A park that maybe has not

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received so many upgrades

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at the time.

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So that's really huge.

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And I really want

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to thank and I want

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to name the Oakland County

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parks and rec board.

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Who were instrumental

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in making this happen quickly.

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Yolanda Smith-Charles, Oakland

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County Commissioner.

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Anne Erickson-Gault, Oakland

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County Commissioner.

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Eric McPherson, actually

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representing Hazel Park.

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And then of course, Kate

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Baker, former chair and former

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council member.

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Also, what I was informed,

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and I think Hazel Park will

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probably have their own

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announcement.

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But it's been some time, so

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they might have announced it

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already.

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But something else that has

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been approved

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through that commission.

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Is that the Hazel Park

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Community Center has now been

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issued funds

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To implement a senior exercise

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room.

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So that's going to benefit not

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only Hazel Park residents.

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01:11:29,100 --> 01:11:30,100
But it's also going to benefit

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our senior residents who are

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here.

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Who utilize the Hazel Park

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Community Center.

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So it's just things like that

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that make me really proud.

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And one instance where

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government moves very quickly,

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it doesn't always happen.

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And I'm just really proud

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about that.

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So hats off to Lorena, the

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parks and rec team.

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For doing what you do

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automatically.

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And I'm looking forward to the

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basketball courts that are

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going to be coming into

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Lennon Park.

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01:12:01,100 --> 01:12:02,100
Based on that grant, as far as

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some other upgrades.

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I'm happy about that. That is

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good news.

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01:12:07,100 --> 01:12:08,100
It's been kind of good news all

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around.

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I want to thank everyone

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for coming out tonight.

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Thank you

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for being involved.

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Congratulations to the new

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boards and commission members.

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And with that being said,

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this meeting is adjourned at

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8, 12 p. M.

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Thank you.