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September 2nd. And we'll go ahead and get started with the meeting. Can we do a roll call?

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Trustee

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Lamock? Here. Trustee Brown?

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Trustee Higman? Here. Trustee Antonio? Here. Mayor

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Crites?

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Trustee Mayhan? Here. Mayor Pertempedia? Here. Mayor Pertem, you have a quorum. Thank

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Thank you.

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And if everybody can stand, we can say the Pledge of Allegiance, the flag is right over

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there.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic

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for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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All right, Brian, do we have any changes to the agenda tonight that you would make?

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No changes, Mayor Pro Temp.

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And then special presentations.

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We have the Carbon Valley Health Center.

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Welcome.

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Good evening, everyone.

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I do have just a brief handout.

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Thank you for allowing me to come and speak today.

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Coming to present and reference to the Community Grant Request, we submitted recently.

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The grant request is to help sponsor our annual empty bulls fundraiser, which is coming

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up this November 14th.

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And so I just have a little handout to share information about the Carbon Valley Help Center

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if you're not familiar with us or just would like to know kind of what we're doing in the community.

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So the Carbon Valley Health Center has been in the community since 2013.

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Our mission is to help provide food rent and utility bill help to individuals and families

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in need.

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So we serve all of the Tritown area.

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Also, well, our service area is actually the Will County portion of the St. Brain Valley School District.

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So primarily, primarily carbon valley, a little bit of meat, eerie.

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So we distribute food to clients one time per month, that's all non-perishable food.

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We do rent and utility grants once a year to individuals who qualify.

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I mentioned we've been serving in the community since 2013, and we are able to help those

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the need because of the generosity of those in the community. I'm coming up on my first

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complete year at the Help Center. I started October 1st, so I'm quickly shift into the

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point where people told me I can't claim I'm new anymore.

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But what has amazed me is

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how generous everyone in the community is that we're able to do this. And I like to think

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We're doing a pretty good job because of the generosity of everyone in the community.

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So ways you can donate food drives, financial donations, sponsorship opportunities, and then

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also through volunteer, through our events within the Help Center, and then also bull parties.

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We're going to be doing a lot of bull painting parties to have bulls for our event.

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Just a little bit about our numbers for, this would be fiscal year 2526.

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We served 364 families, which equaled over 1,000 individuals.

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We distribute 39,000 pounds of food and we awarded $132,000 in grants.

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And so the sponsorship for empty bulls really goes towards those grants.

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All of the money we receive minus the cost.

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And we're able to do it at a relatively low cost.

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So all of the money we raise through sponsorships and ticket sales

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and both parties goes directly into our project account,

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which goes directly into help in folks with their written utility bills.

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Our database system does not allow us to filter out by city.

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I wish we could do that a little bit to know kind of how each town's represented it.

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We can filter by zip code, but so that only gives us a small sample of the folks that actually live in Frederick help.

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But just looking at those families, we have 41 households, 120 people, and they received over $20,000 in assistance from us.

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So that's all I have.

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If there are any questions, I'll be happy to answer questions

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that the trustees have.

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to comment. I attended the polls, empty polls event. For the last several years I've enjoyed it

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into good, it is a great opportunity for people to come in, see what's going on, get back to

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the community, and you know the events in front of them. Take walk, yeah we hope to continue the fun.

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I don't go, I don't attend it and thank you, but, you know, it's something that is a good event for everybody and the kids and the families that are there.

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Thank you.

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Well, I have a silly question. What is a cakewalk?

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It's like musical chairs, but with dessert. Oh, I did that. I did that. Yeah. That's fun.

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Chairs, but there's no chairs. You're walking in the circle, but that's right.

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I also just like to say thank you for doing what you do.

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My wife and I also attend the event over there, she's done the color guard there the last

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couple years.

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My daughter loves the cakewalk so it's a lot of fun and we'll see you there again this year

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for sure.

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I was looking at the application and it's like you didn't have any funds left over from

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from last year because I think that's a question on the application about that and then it also says

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Your need kind of increased by 9%

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And you're asking the same as last year. So I guess my comment is for the for the board

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Maybe if somebody wants to make a motion to consider a little bit of a higher donation beyond 3,500

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given their needs are increasing.

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Oh, that would be amazing.

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Objection. Sorry, I have one question. I am not familiar with the program, but where is your facility?

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We are actually located in the town of Firestone on Buchanan, so we're just a half in a little house.

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We're about half a block east of the post office in Firestone.

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So come by anytime we're open Tuesdays Thursdays. I might be in there on Wednesday, Wednesday, Friday, but

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I think this is a great, I don't know as much as others, but I always think it's good when the

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community's helping out the community, especially with needs like this and have those. So I'm very supportive.

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I'm honored to have this job. I'm a long time Frederick resident. So I've lived in the Carbaville Valley longer than anywhere else. So to be able to do something that help out the community really means a lot to me.

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Have you seen a need increase over the last year, how about eight, nine percent?

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Yeah, so just in terms of food alone, I say we are thirty, I think last year I don't have last year's numbers.

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But I think it was thirty two thousand we gave out in food.

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and then in grants we gave out just under 100,000 so I think it was 98,000 we

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gave out in grants and that went up to 132. Now we are, we did receive other

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funding to a grant last year, I hope we get again to so we were able to increase

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the amount, we are able to help people with rent the first time they apply for a

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grant so that did account for some of that increase but we were able to do that so that

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was great.

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Any

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other comments or questions, somebody wants to make a motion on this request?

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Make a motion.

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I'm not sure if I'm doing this the right way but I think we should bump it up to 4,000.

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It looks like the previous year has been kind of a $500 increase each year and I think the

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needs increasing.

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So I'd be okay with a $4,000 donation.

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Hi, second.

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Okay, motion a second.

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Any discussion?

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Okay.

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Trustee Eggman?

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Yes.

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Trustee Antonio?

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Yes.

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Trustee Lamoc?

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Yes.

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Trustee Mayhem?

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Yes.

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Mayor Pro Tempedia?

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Yes.

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motion passed 5-0. Thank you. Thank you for coming.

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November 14th, we'll see you.

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November 14th, right? Okay.

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All right, now we have public comment. This portion of

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the agenda is provided to allow members of the audience to provide comments to

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the Board of Trustees. Please sign in and you will be called. If your comments are

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concerns require an action. That item will need to be placed on a later agenda.

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Please limit the time of your comments to three minutes. Do we have anybody

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signed up for public comments?

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Right, we have one person signed up, Eric Doring.

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Please state your name and address for their record and then let us know what

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you want to say. My name is Eric During. I resided at 9025 Silver

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a virtual part here in Frederick. First thank you Mayor Pro Tem and Tom Board for your

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service to our community and all you do on behalf of the residents. As a person who

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sat where you were sitting, I know your role is neither easy nor without controversy.

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Your commitment is gratefully appreciated. Tonight I come as a person who has been involved

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in the recent efforts of citizens along with staff to begin discussing transportation needs

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for our growing community and my thanks to the excellent work by town staff providing

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facts, data, and understanding of transportation needs.

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My points are brief.

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Transportation needs are a vital and important infrastructure need.

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Current and future residents look to communities with a solid, well-maintained transportation system.

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current business, retail, commercial, industrial, expect roads that bring customers, employees,

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materials to their sites and new businesses and developers, developers want assurance that

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quality transportation corridors are constructed and available.

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Residents want connectivity for vehicles, parks, neighborhood schools, and other amenities.

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days. Frederick has a need, a huge need, to make improvements in our community related

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to transportation and our current system of using general fund dollars does not suffice.

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The proposal is to create a mechanism where those who buy goods and services in our community

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both residents and visitors share that burden with the proposed sales tax increase dedicated

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to transportation issues.

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Unmet needs for improvement can't wait.

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We need to be bold and seek this new funding to ensure the safety of our children, seniors

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and all who use transportation in our special federal community.

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These are tough economic times for a lot of folks in our communities and our residents.

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So demands and less and less money to provide for individual and family needs

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or what is happening. This is one more request from government. My response is if

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our roads and our full of potholes de-graded surfaces and not safe, that may

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affect your car, your truck, your ability to make it and make it harder to get to

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work, for the kids to get to school, or to get to your favorite store or restaurant.

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Nothing is free, unfortunately, and delivering these projects only increases the

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cost down the road. I encourage and ask your support tonight to pass the proposed

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ballot language for November 3rd when residents will approve this critical

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infrastructure need. Thank you Mayor Pro Tem and council members.

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Thank you for the comment. It means a lot coming from an alum of the of the

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building.

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Alright, next any other public comment? I only see one. And next...

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So on the agenda is the consent agenda. Consent agenda items are considered to be rude. Oh, sorry. Next on the agenda is the staff report. Brian, I wasn't going to forget you. Good. Thanks, Mayor Pro Tem. Just a quick verbal update today. Alicia from Economic Development Department is going to come up and just give a very brief high level. But as she's coming up here, just to remind her about Miner's Day coming up here.

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in a couple of weeks. If it's okay and I know I'm talking to the mayor and with Jessica,

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the initial consensus is just to move forward with golf carts. It's probably, it allows

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you to customize that golf cart however you want to. Whether it's departments, whether

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it's, you could, we have decorations for previous events that we've done. Or if you want to,

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you want to decorate that cart specific to any issue that you feel is important. So we

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have those here if you need help feel free to reach out to Jessica myself. We're happy to get

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stuff together. So I would be thinking about that. The other piece to that is we also have the,

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I don't know why I'm drawing a blank on it, the shine to prom or prom shine night. That's going

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to be the Friday of the day before Miners Day. I think it's the 17th or 16th of September. So if any

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Many of you are interested in attending, please respond, Trish sent out an email just so

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we can get a count if we know that we're going to have a quorum there we certainly want

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to post for that meeting as well.

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So great event, our team does a great job, our SRO, he's always famous at that event.

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I know Mark, you've been at that event a number of years, a really good event.

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You guys did sponsor that event as well earlier this year, so we're definitely one of their

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key sponsors.

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with that all turn over to Alicia.

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Good evening, Mayor Prattam and Board of Trustees.

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My name is Alicia Talley, and I'm very proud to introduce myself

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as the Economic Development Manager.

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I, for the last six months, have had that honor.

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So I'm here tonight to kind of give you an update on some of the ongoing programs

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that the Economic Development Division is running.

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Tonight is the Colorado Main Street program.

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So while I've prepared this to be brief, if you have any questions along the way,

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Please do not hesitate to ask me, we can discuss follow-ups for those questions that

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you might have or for those that were unable to attend.

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So to give you a little bit orientation, let's talk about the past, present, and future

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of this program.

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So call the Colorado Main Street program.

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There's a few different organizations that are involved that I'd like to kind of give you

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some common definitions.

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So Main Street America is the national program and it was actually started in the late 70s as

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the historic preservation trust, kind of a pilot program that was really meant to help

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downtowns revitalize, to stay vibrant in a world where they were competing with box

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stores and suburban sprawl and shopping malls. So that had kind of evolved into a program

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that was focused not just in one location, but then nationally economic vitality through

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design, promotion, and organization. It was called the four point approach, which still

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remaining sitting which we'll discuss that. And so once they realize that this

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format was successful at a national level what they really needed are like

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small facilitators that can be locally designed. So the department of local

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affairs is the Colorado holder of this national program. So Dolor really

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focuses on community building. So they do a lot of work with cities and

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in communities to kind of help strengthen the vitality of community centers, be it traditional

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downtowns or economic drivers. And so the Department of Regulatory Agency is who we are working

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through and with to create the Colorado Main Street program, which is basically a template

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that we can then harness to utilize its best practices and its a resource. So it's not

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a program that takes over our downtown. They are basically helping the economic development

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division and other divisions within the town achieve the goals that they're already

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trying for. So it's not about reinventing the wheel. This is kind of a proven template

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that we can harness and utilize. So again, Colorado Main Street is the national program, Department

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of Regulatory, local affairs excuse me, Department of Local Affairs, or DOLA is what I'll often

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and call that and then call her out of Main Street.

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So why are we doing this?

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As you are familiar with,

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the downtown is an important part

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of our strategic planning goals.

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So it will help in the following ways.

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So it really strengthens the downtown economy,

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the actual science and fundamentals

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of what makes a downtown sustainable,

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survivable over time.

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And it improves the built environment.

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So that's beautification, which we will talk about.

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streetscapes and historic resources. It's really meant to take what we already

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have to continue to be able to use those built environment instructions and then

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build upon them. It started as a historic preservation. So that really is at

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the heart of it is keeping kind of what makes downtown Fredericks so special.

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And then it helps us build partnerships with other agencies, stakeholders that

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can help us achieve our goals, and it allows us access to resources. So that

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That can be technical assistance, it can be training, it can be minigrants, and consultants.

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And that is applicable not just to the board, which we'll talk about what that board looks

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like, but also to the businesses in downtown.

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So it's really an opportunity for us to have resources.

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And it helps us actualize our long-term plans, so we have a downtown plan, and our strategic

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plan, our comprehensive plan, and our transportation plan.

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This really kind of helps us actualize those as applicable to the downtown area.

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And then how do we measure our results like what are the fruits of our labor and what are the impacts of our efforts both financially and for the time that we put in?

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So now that we know what it is, let's talk about a little bit about what it isn't and part of this is kind of creating an open forum for community members to participate in the downtown because it belongs to all of us, not just the residents and businesses and property owners downtown.

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So let's talk a little bit about what's required as a baseline in order to qualify as a Colorado

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Main Street program.

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So we have to put a board of directors in place, which I'll refer to in just a moment

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again, because we are over 5,000 there has to be a designated full time employee.

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So as you are aware, I'm in a recruitment process for someone who will focus on small business

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solvency, business retention, and who will primary focus will be that downtown area.

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So we will have a Main Street Manager is what they're called right now on filling that purpose.

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We also have to have technical transformation strategies.

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So they work with towns that kind of don't know what they want.

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We do know what we're going for and their role be to help us actualize those things.

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So check for that.

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Our work plans also part of the plans we have in place.

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And we have to have demonstrated municipal support, which obviously we do.

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And then there are some requirements when it comes to data collection reporting,

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so to be in good standing. There's sort of what we do to create the board

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and what we do to remain in good standing.

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So let's talk a little bit about what we need to create the board,

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which is the process that we're currently in.

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So phase one, which I would say is the past at this point,

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is our exploration, which makes us an affiliate,

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because we fill out the application with interest and exploration were considered an affiliate.

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So part of that affiliate process has been since November of 25, when Dola first created a file

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for us, and they've been recording all of the efforts that have happened such, the most recent of

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which was the July 21st community meeting that we held. We'll talk about that. So part of that

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That meeting was for us to invite those we would have be part of the board to that meeting.

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And whether they are part of the board or they'd like to volunteer or they have an opinion

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like that meeting was really meant for them.

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And the key takeaway was how is the board going to be created and if they have so much power,

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like how do we kind of be conscientious about who is on that board and the meeting was really

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to clarify it's a working board.

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So, to be of service is sort of what we're looking for.

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The power is not shifted between the downtown task force, which currently exists, which

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is a group of downtown business owners.

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It's a way to sort of support what the work they're already doing.

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And so here are some other stakeholders.

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So, the town of Frederick, we've done some work for getting some funding in place because

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right now there aren't an external nonprofit, which could potentially be the future of the

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program for the next five years, some of that funding will start in my budget and economic

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development, and that we've also, like I said, we're working on the recruitment for

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a Main Street Manager, and that we've begun the process of inviting some of those key

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stakeholders to be on the board of directors.

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So the board of directors, they have recommendations, we can work with Dola for that.

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Those recommendations are approximately seven folks, 51% of which have to be downtown

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residents, businesses, or property owners, those most affected by the decisions.

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And then to fill in the gap, we kind of talk about individuals who have invested interest

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in the downtown, but maybe experts in other places.

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So we can talk a little bit about those roles.

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Besides the regular chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer.

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We've also talked with Dola about the value of creating a volunteer coordinator

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because it's a working board and they're going to be putting on events.

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and they're going to be hosting committees

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and they'll be training sessions.

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What we don't want is for the burden to fall on few shoulders

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because many hands make light work.

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What we don't want is if a downtown business owner

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is unable to participate in their capacity changes

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that the event itself has canceled.

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So we're really looking at what's currently happening

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in the downtown and placing it in the lap

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of the Colorado Main Street Board.

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So a lot of the things that we love will continue

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and the things that we need to strengthen

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will be strengthened through the creation of this board and we also need on that board

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a compliance and regulatory navigator so what reporting is due to DOLA if there's

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a proposal for a project is it allowed through the zoning is it something that we could

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accommodate what's the timeline of that so someone who's really a kind of red tape process

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navigator and then finally someone who can do the marketing and communication so how do

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How do we advertise the events?

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How do we draw in for more board participation?

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How do we create basically an advisory committee that is a brain trust?

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So maybe you're not on the board, maybe you're not part of those working committees.

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But what your job really would be is to help advise how do you raise the million dollars?

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How do you put on an event?

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How do you transform a built environment to make sure that a business could move into it?

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So right now we're trying to expand the invitations for those to apply.

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As far as who will be on the board, what we really decided and this came from Dola is to create a rubric, a matrix against which we can sort of help qualify somebody.

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So it's interest, yes, but it's also capacity, it's also expertise, it's experience.

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And so we want to include everyone who wants to be included, but the role and responsibility that we ask of them is going to be very different.

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And the idea of the board really for this first year is to create a skeleton that as those

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initial board members phase out, we can replace them with someone who maybe doesn't have the

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banking expertise or the reporting expertise but that has that infrastructure set up for

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them. So just like this, we want new people to come in, we want new vitality, new ideas.

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So the board is a working board. It's not that it has an excessive amount of power over other

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groups were really wanting board members who will put as a property owner this is what's

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true for all property owners. As a business owner here's what's true for all business owners.

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As residents I want parents who say I'd love to come downtown but it's a little expensive

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for me and so what opportunities do I have if someone would like to participate but I have

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different reasons and different priorities. So just expanding those voices that are represented

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that it kind of is the next step.

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It's currently what I'm working on.

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I had a conversation with the mayor previously about

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who do we want to include that might not have the capacity

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but has an opinion.

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And we want to make sure that those

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that are concerned about growth have a voice

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and those that are, we couldn't grow fast enough

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for their opinion and both are there at that same table.

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What is true for the business owner?

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What needs to be true for the residents?

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How do we attract new lifeblood and visitors?

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So right now it's making sure that we are spreading the burden across a wider

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expand both in staff and in our stakeholders. That's sort of our phase two and

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one thing I want to clarify is this work happens before we become accredited.

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So basically the phase three is our actual certification as a designated

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Colorado Main Street. That happens after the board is in place. That happens after

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they've gone through board trainings. It's after we've created a work plan to actualize

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our strategic work. It's, I would say speaking with Gail, four to six months is a standard

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amount of time from when the board is in place to when they recommend us for certification,

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which you said they really wouldn't do unless they know for sure that would be accepted.

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And then of course, there's just ongoing compliance, and after 10 years we're graduated, we're

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graduated community, and then can mentor other communities. So it is a priority. It is

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something that we're currently working on.

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We really want to make sure that it is housed

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with a staff member who is a high performer

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who can actualize the requirements

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that we need whose effort matches the goal.

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And that's kind of the progress that we've been making,

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both with me and then within our division

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to make sure that when we launch it, we launch it right.

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And when we create a board, we set them up for success.

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And I'm still keeping that downtown task force

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as a continuation of some events, which is essentially where it'll move to and

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making sure that people who have ideas and suggestions, there's a place for

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them to receive that even before there's an official board created. That's my

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information. Do you have any questions that I can clarify for you?

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Sorry if I talked a little fast. I'm very excited about this program.

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So, well, I appreciate the regular updates about it.

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This, because the downtown is a top priority for the board, and the structure behind this, I think, is immense. Sounds like just taking notes and sounds like the, what will be asked of this board is, is quite a lot. So, yeah, keep us posted and I encourage kind of regular updates on this, because, I, I know this was

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take time, but I think I think we have some really good action and momentum now, so just appreciate

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all your work. Absolutely, and I will of course keep Ryan abreast of the progress and so that we can

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kind of include both your opinion and your advice about how to do this in the best way that represents

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what we need to be true, and there will be some opportunities for us to decide there's two potential

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appointed but not voting board members, which dole usually recommends come from a chamber to represent

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commerce and something from the town which represents governance. So we can decide whether we want that to be a voting position or

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support and supervising kind of just like now. We have board members that are part of different committees.

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So there are some decisions yet to be made. And of course, I'll look to you to make those decisions.

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Thank you so much. Of course. Yeah. Thank you.

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Anything else on staff reports?

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Thank you Mayor Pro Tem.

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Okay, now we move to Consent Agenda.

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Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine

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and will be enacted by one motion in vote.

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There will be no separate discussion

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of Consent Agenda items unless a board of trustees members,

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a request in which case the item may be removed

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from the Consent Agenda

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and considered at the end of the Consent Agenda.

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would have made it when like to remove an item or make a motion. Mayor

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Pro Tempo to approve the consent agenda as written. Motion to approve. Second.

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Trustee

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Higman. Yes. Mayor Pro Tempo, Dia. Yes. Trustee Antonio. Yes. Trustee

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Lemak. Yes. Trustee Mayhan. Yes. Motion passed five to zero. All right. Thank

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Thank you. Moving on to the action agenda, item F, which is Wheatland's Preliminary

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Platte Expiration Day Extension Request with Autumn.

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Good evening, Mayor Perotem. Trustee's, Autumn Gonzalez, staff planner with the town.

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Can you give my presentation up?

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This item is a request to extend the Wheatland's preliminary

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PLAT expiration date.

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As with all my presentations, I'd like to go over the Strategic Plan

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alignment, the actual request, the sending map just for context on this project,

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a timeline, which I think will be really important, preliminary development plan,

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recommendation, and action options, as well as next steps.

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So, starting off with the strategic plan, alignment, this item is aligned with the focus

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area, strategic priority for, responsible growth and community vitality.

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John Landweer with Culminer Investments is representing the owner, Wheatley LLC, and requesting

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a 12-month extension of the expiration date for the Wheatland subdivision preliminary

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That preliminary plat was approved September 9th of last year, so almost one year from tonight.

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The applicant stated the residential development market has experienced significant challenges over the past year,

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resulting in a slower pace of builder acquisition of land transactions that anticipated.

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Our land use code states that the approval and conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall be affected for one year,

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unless otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees.

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That is why we are here tonight.

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The applicant's requesting extension.

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The second bullet point states

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if a final plat is not submitted within said time limit

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or an extension has not been granted,

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a preliminary plat must again be submitted

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and approved before action may be taken on the final plat.

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The applicant has not submitted a final plat as of tonight.

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This graphic shows the location

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of the Wheeling's preliminary plat, Eastern Frederick, north of Highway 52, north of the recently

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approved Columbine preliminary plat. Also it's located west of Wheeling's Boulevard, also known

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as World Canderode 17. It's located to the northeast of Savannah subdivision, and that's an

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existence of division. And as you can see, it is not developed. It's in the preliminary plat phase,

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second phase would be final

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plat and then construction.

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The timeline for this project

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starts back in 2021.

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So five years ago,

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a neighborhood meeting was held

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in 2022.

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An application was submitted

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in 2025.

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The Board of Trustees approved

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that preliminary plat.

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The highlighted item is tonight

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the extension request,

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this public meeting,

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and then the last bullet point

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to prove this item

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deadline for final plots in the middle of September 9th of 2027. So as you can see, preliminary

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plots tend to be some of our longer land use applications. Again, five years in the making

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for this one.

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Some quick project details. The Wheatlands subdivision is around 124 acres

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in size, around 21 acres of open space, nine acres of parks, 317 single-family lots were

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preliminarily platted. 221 future town home lots would come in the future with

449
00:36:06,660 --> 00:36:11,200
another platt. The preliminary platt shows that area as an outlawed individual

450
00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:16,240
lots. Also there are five plugged in abandoned oil and gas facilities on that

451
00:36:16,240 --> 00:36:23,280
approved preliminary platt. This graphic shows a conceptual plan of what that

452
00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:27,780
preliminary platt would look like with some landscaping and parks in the

453
00:36:27,780 --> 00:36:32,060
configuration that was approved. There is a ditch to the north, again to the

454
00:36:32,060 --> 00:36:35,880
south, townhomes, and the Columbine subdivision further to the south.

455
00:36:38,750 --> 00:36:39,190
I would like

456
00:36:39,190 --> 00:36:43,810
to mention the preliminary development plan that is another piece to this

457
00:36:43,810 --> 00:36:49,710
entire project. The PDP, as we call it, was approved alongside of that preliminary

458
00:36:49,710 --> 00:36:55,510
plan last year. The preliminary development plan does not have an expiration date

459
00:36:55,510 --> 00:36:59,250
per the Linus code that was used to review the project.

460
00:36:59,770 --> 00:37:06,970
The updated Linus code from 2024 and earlier this year, 2026, now contains provisions requiring

461
00:37:06,970 --> 00:37:12,670
that every preliminary development plan that does not have a final development plan shall

462
00:37:12,670 --> 00:37:15,090
convert into a PUD zoning document.

463
00:37:15,770 --> 00:37:21,550
So if you recall, we went through an exercise of how complicated our Linus applications are,

464
00:37:21,550 --> 00:37:27,790
We have a preliminary development plan plus the final and they both contain rules and regulations and it's a tracking nightmare

465
00:37:27,790 --> 00:37:32,330
So we proposed a PUD zoning document as the

466
00:37:33,150 --> 00:37:41,370
solution so that's one document versus two and then one document will contain all the rules and regulations for specific subdivisions

467
00:37:41,900 --> 00:37:45,890
So the Wheatlands project went through the preliminary development

468
00:37:46,850 --> 00:37:51,650
plan process. In the meantime, we now have the requirement for PUD's own documents.

469
00:37:52,250 --> 00:37:57,070
So this application will actually have to convert to a PUD. Regardless of the

470
00:37:57,070 --> 00:38:01,850
action tonight, approve or deny, this project would still have to convert to a

471
00:38:01,850 --> 00:38:03,430
PUD if they wanted to move forward.

472
00:38:06,630 --> 00:38:09,670
Next steps, like I mentioned, depending on

473
00:38:09,670 --> 00:38:13,850
tonight, the applicant will have to submit a final plat, or if it's denied,

474
00:38:14,230 --> 00:38:18,130
come back in with the preliminary plat. And regardless, they have to come in with

475
00:38:18,130 --> 00:38:19,510
the PUD zoning document.

476
00:38:22,710 --> 00:38:24,450
Staff is recommending that the board

477
00:38:24,450 --> 00:38:26,930
listen to my presentation as well as the applicants

478
00:38:27,490 --> 00:38:31,210
and take all information in before taking any action.

479
00:38:31,810 --> 00:38:34,270
We did list a potential condition of approval

480
00:38:34,570 --> 00:38:37,250
if that is the direction the board is leaning.

481
00:38:37,910 --> 00:38:40,370
The condition would read as approval

482
00:38:40,730 --> 00:38:42,930
of the 12 month expiration date extension

483
00:38:42,930 --> 00:38:47,530
shall provide for the renegotiation of development standards

484
00:38:47,530 --> 00:38:50,450
within the future Wheatland's PUD zoning document.

485
00:38:51,010 --> 00:38:53,610
Because we are requiring all applications to convert

486
00:38:53,610 --> 00:38:56,510
to a PUD zoning document that opens up the door

487
00:38:56,510 --> 00:38:57,530
for some negotiations.

488
00:38:58,310 --> 00:38:59,430
We don't know what yet.

489
00:38:59,830 --> 00:39:04,710
I can say that staff's goal is to maintain all the

490
00:39:04,710 --> 00:39:07,430
approved preliminary plat configurations.

491
00:39:07,930 --> 00:39:11,710
We don't want to mess with lot sizes, out lot locations.

492
00:39:12,130 --> 00:39:16,830
But maybe the quality of open space parks and amenities within

493
00:39:16,830 --> 00:39:17,870
and those plots.

494
00:39:18,510 --> 00:39:20,730
That's something that we will bring forward to the board

495
00:39:20,730 --> 00:39:23,150
very soon to discuss the process

496
00:39:23,150 --> 00:39:25,450
of converting to PUD zoning documents.

497
00:39:26,730 --> 00:39:29,050
But we did feel that this condition would,

498
00:39:29,570 --> 00:39:30,770
just put it on the record,

499
00:39:30,990 --> 00:39:34,850
that staff is looking at potentially renegotiating

500
00:39:34,850 --> 00:39:35,890
some future items.

501
00:39:40,070 --> 00:39:42,390
The slide shows the three action options.

502
00:39:44,110 --> 00:39:46,610
And if you recall with my Columbines presentation,

503
00:39:46,610 --> 00:39:58,170
I put up a time frame timeline of development and this really shows where we're at in this process for a large subdivision.

504
00:39:58,750 --> 00:40:03,010
The orange section is the preliminary plat and preliminary development plant phase.

505
00:40:03,590 --> 00:40:08,790
As you can see the green arrows where we're at tonight board action on that preliminary plat.

506
00:40:09,750 --> 00:40:11,530
In this case, it would be the extension.

507
00:40:11,530 --> 00:40:17,590
The middle blue section is the final plat and PUD zony document phase.

508
00:40:17,930 --> 00:40:19,890
That's the next step in development.

509
00:40:20,630 --> 00:40:23,250
And then lastly, we have in purple the construction phase.

510
00:40:23,730 --> 00:40:29,530
So as you can see, this project is near the middle of the entire development process.

511
00:40:32,830 --> 00:40:38,210
With that, I will turn it over to John Landware to give a brief presentation.

512
00:40:38,210 --> 00:40:39,270
and Tim

513
00:40:47,110 --> 00:40:48,810
trustees, thank you for having me this evening.

514
00:40:49,150 --> 00:40:50,590
John Landworth for the record,

515
00:40:50,930 --> 00:40:52,970
resident Elver County, Colorado.

516
00:40:53,850 --> 00:40:57,270
I'm here tonight just to ask we've been working with staff

517
00:40:57,270 --> 00:40:59,970
on this project for quite a long time, as you can see here.

518
00:41:01,130 --> 00:41:04,770
We felt as though the market was starting to turn last year

519
00:41:04,770 --> 00:41:07,990
when we got to this preliminary plan and PDP process.

520
00:41:08,670 --> 00:41:10,470
During that, after that date,

521
00:41:10,470 --> 00:41:14,110
we were running real hard getting to builders,

522
00:41:14,570 --> 00:41:19,610
getting to terms with them but but getting past kind of these next phases has

523
00:41:19,610 --> 00:41:23,170
been a real big challenge. I'm going to say my 21 years of doing this. This is

524
00:41:23,170 --> 00:41:26,010
about as challenging as a market span even though you see all the development

525
00:41:26,010 --> 00:41:30,670
going on. It's becoming a very challenging market over the last 12 months or

526
00:41:30,670 --> 00:41:36,230
so. So wanting to get ahead of this making sure that we're still working with the

527
00:41:36,230 --> 00:41:40,810
city on this is to say hey can we get an extension on this preliminary plan? We

528
00:41:40,810 --> 00:41:45,590
fully intend to come back on the final planning process but that final planning process is

529
00:41:45,590 --> 00:41:50,390
the final part of this and it's a very expensive part for us to do and one of the things we

530
00:41:50,390 --> 00:41:54,810
want to do especially here in Colorado with a lot of the soil conditions is have builder

531
00:41:54,810 --> 00:41:59,850
partners in with us so that we can design the lots and we can design the engineering specifically

532
00:41:59,850 --> 00:42:04,490
for their product. It really saves a lot of money and keeps that attainability there for

533
00:42:04,490 --> 00:42:10,130
us. We haven't been able to get a builder and really it's their national committees

534
00:42:10,130 --> 00:42:14,190
to say yeah, we're willing to spend the dollars and put those dollars in with you guys.

535
00:42:14,350 --> 00:42:15,970
So that's really what we're doing right now.

536
00:42:16,510 --> 00:42:20,690
Same plan, still trying to be a meaningful part of this.

537
00:42:20,930 --> 00:42:23,270
And there's nobody that wants to get this moving more than I do.

538
00:42:23,330 --> 00:42:25,030
I've been working on it now for seven years.

539
00:42:25,770 --> 00:42:29,330
So it's something that I'm here to answer questions.

540
00:42:29,550 --> 00:42:33,770
The plan really hasn't changed, her goals haven't changed, it's just been really slow.

541
00:42:36,490 --> 00:42:43,050
Do we have questions for, sorry, what was your plan for John?

542
00:42:43,410 --> 00:42:44,370
We have questions for John.

543
00:42:45,750 --> 00:43:04,550
I guess a question that I have for you is the staff's suggestion of approval with the addition of renegotiations of development standards with a focus on the quality of parks and open spaces.

544
00:43:04,550 --> 00:43:09,030
And so what are your thoughts on that?

545
00:43:09,690 --> 00:43:11,810
It's always the question of renegotiations.

546
00:43:11,990 --> 00:43:13,190
What does that open up?

547
00:43:13,750 --> 00:43:18,410
I think we're, if that's the discussions I've had with staff

548
00:43:18,410 --> 00:43:22,090
and him saying that we want to maintain the roadways and lots

549
00:43:22,090 --> 00:43:25,850
as we've designed them so far, that's very helpful.

550
00:43:26,350 --> 00:43:29,750
So I feel as though as part of that PDP process,

551
00:43:29,990 --> 00:43:34,390
we submitted and have a very strong parks and recreation program

552
00:43:34,390 --> 00:43:39,790
if there's updated standards we're more than happy to discuss that. The HUD process is something

553
00:43:41,050 --> 00:43:46,650
that I'm very used to working in many other jurisdictions. That's the process.

554
00:43:47,330 --> 00:43:51,630
We just hope that we can maintain all of the work that we've done so far.

555
00:43:54,440 --> 00:43:58,920
Anybody have any questions for Autumn? First staff?

556
00:44:01,880 --> 00:44:02,700
I guess I did.

557
00:44:02,700 --> 00:44:08,850
but go ahead. Thank you about

558
00:44:18,220 --> 00:44:21,720
development standards and kind of the new code of 2026.

559
00:44:24,600 --> 00:44:34,740
I have not memorized it. Sorry. How different is the new code of 2026 and

560
00:44:35,940 --> 00:44:42,340
you know when we talk about re-negotiation especially with parks and open spaces how different does

561
00:44:42,340 --> 00:44:50,040
that look. Very good question. So this project, I don't think, is that far off from our current

562
00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:59,380
2026 code. It's not so far off from the requirements from the 2024 PUD standards. So when I'm saying

563
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:28,960
Appreciate potentially, you know, these items. It's putting architectural conceptual plans into the PUD. It's listing the amenities for the parks and open space into the PUD. The applicant has already proposed items, but this is putting into the PUD. Again, I don't think this project is far off, but we do need to make sure that we update that future PUD and bring all of these elements in that the code now requires to be in this document.

564
00:45:28,960 --> 00:45:29,140
But

565
00:45:36,690 --> 00:45:43,210
what's the timeline, look for this, look like for this development, that may be a question.

566
00:45:44,310 --> 00:45:45,470
I mean,

567
00:45:48,200 --> 00:45:58,120
considering we've gotten, we've had one year and we're not any further than we were a year ago, basically.

568
00:45:59,500 --> 00:46:02,160
What's the timeline look for builders and that?

569
00:46:03,740 --> 00:46:05,380
That's a great question for the applicant.

570
00:46:05,380 --> 00:46:05,440
Okay.

571
00:46:08,220 --> 00:46:08,560
Would you like?

572
00:46:08,680 --> 00:46:09,540
Yeah, I can answer that.

573
00:46:09,680 --> 00:46:09,900
For you.

574
00:46:10,700 --> 00:46:16,120
Again, having done this for a long time and myself and my partner's own the property.

575
00:46:16,620 --> 00:46:18,200
So we're here for the long term, right?

576
00:46:19,240 --> 00:46:26,680
But that being said, typically with the preliminary, we also have the Columbine project to the south

577
00:46:26,680 --> 00:46:27,040
of us.

578
00:46:27,560 --> 00:46:31,360
And then we're needing to work with them on some transportation improvements as well.

579
00:46:31,860 --> 00:46:34,440
And so I'm working with them at the same time.

580
00:46:35,300 --> 00:46:43,480
but really what we want to do is we want to get a builder partner because of the design standards and things like that so we can incorporate all those things.

581
00:46:43,960 --> 00:46:50,620
So I would say I'm hoping to have a final plat application in the first quarter of next year.

582
00:46:51,860 --> 00:47:01,060
And so there's a lot of work that goes into that. It takes me about once I've had builders on the hook on this one already, but I just can't get them through the process.

583
00:47:01,060 --> 00:47:10,900
And so it takes me about 90 days to get terms out there and there's currently an offering out there to sell this to a builder and it's about 317 lots.

584
00:47:10,900 --> 00:47:19,440
That's really what we're looking at right now. So 317 homes, typically most builders want to want to purchase somewhere around 150 houses.

585
00:47:19,940 --> 00:47:26,900
That'll generally get them 2 to 3 years of build out and that's general in this market.

586
00:47:26,900 --> 00:47:37,960
But and so in terms of total build out I would like to get to a final cloud application early next year and then get that approved based on, you know, just staff and interaction there how

587
00:47:38,880 --> 00:47:47,580
Thoughtful that that is but call it a six month process from there and then we get into our development face right and now the goal is

588
00:47:48,660 --> 00:47:56,840
Really with the financing that's going on these days with the builder is we will probably maintain and actually develop the lot

589
00:47:56,900 --> 00:48:01,080
themselves. It used to be we would sell chunks off to the builders and they would develop

590
00:48:01,080 --> 00:48:06,340
them. But in this case the market is pretty bad and so we'll have to actually develop those

591
00:48:06,340 --> 00:48:11,160
through for them. So that's, it's a longer timeline. So I'm hoping to have this approved,

592
00:48:11,160 --> 00:48:17,500
you know, halfway about and a second quarter next year through the final planning process

593
00:48:17,500 --> 00:48:21,620
and there's a lot of information that goes through that final planning process. So that's

594
00:48:21,620 --> 00:48:27,400
that's the go start development then start moving dirt and it depends how bad the winter is for

595
00:48:27,400 --> 00:48:34,220
you know how quickly we get to the homes. Well I don't know they're talking El Nino so you know but

596
00:48:35,360 --> 00:48:42,600
sorry it's not clear but that's that's that's I can give you. Thank you. Thank you. Any other

597
00:48:43,280 --> 00:48:45,660
discussion or comments or questions?

598
00:48:48,570 --> 00:48:51,630
If I may like I mentioned staff would like to come

599
00:48:51,630 --> 00:49:00,130
back to the board to discuss PUDs and you know this this situation is not

600
00:49:00,130 --> 00:49:04,590
unique to Wheeling's other projects also have to do this so we want to talk

601
00:49:04,590 --> 00:49:11,060
through that with this board in the near future. Talk through the process, through

602
00:49:11,060 --> 00:49:16,780
the process and set expectations for the PUD zoning document and negotiations.

603
00:49:16,780 --> 00:49:21,330
sounds like a good idea all

604
00:49:23,380 --> 00:49:26,600
right um would you oh go ahead all

605
00:49:32,520 --> 00:49:34,000
right does anybody want to make a

606
00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:35,180
motion need

607
00:49:45,670 --> 00:49:48,370
to make the worst

608
00:49:50,640 --> 00:49:58,560
condition so that we come back and review just

609
00:50:03,620 --> 00:50:05,800
give me an idea right

610
00:50:05,800 --> 00:50:13,520
so the condition was um I can get this go back up the condition again is let's see the 12-month

611
00:50:13,520 --> 00:50:17,420
Exploration Data Extensions will provide for the renegotiated development centers within

612
00:50:17,420 --> 00:50:18,620
the wheel and speedy zoning document.

613
00:50:19,420 --> 00:50:24,060
That's just said in the expectation that staff works with the applicant to renegotiate

614
00:50:24,060 --> 00:50:24,620
some items.

615
00:50:26,060 --> 00:50:33,380
So on this slide you would entertain the second motion here and then insert that language

616
00:50:33,380 --> 00:50:34,260
if you choose.

617
00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:39,060
Again, it's just said in the expectation that we would renegotiate potential items.

618
00:50:39,060 --> 00:50:39,700
I

619
00:50:59,540 --> 00:51:07,760
intend to move to approve Resolution 26R-43, which grants a 12-month expiration date extension

620
00:51:07,760 --> 00:51:15,860
for the Wheatland Preliminary Plot with the following conditions, one approval of the 12-month

621
00:51:15,860 --> 00:51:24,140
expiration date extension shall provide for re-negotiations of development standards within the future

622
00:51:24,140 --> 00:51:27,280
Wheatland's PUD zoning document.

623
00:51:27,280 --> 00:51:27,460
I

624
00:51:29,640 --> 00:51:31,280
have a motion on a second.

625
00:51:33,480 --> 00:51:34,060
Estee Antonio?

626
00:51:34,500 --> 00:51:34,800
Yes.

627
00:51:35,400 --> 00:51:36,160
Trustee Lamoc?

628
00:51:36,540 --> 00:51:36,940
Yes.

629
00:51:37,400 --> 00:51:38,100
Trustee Mayhan?

630
00:51:38,360 --> 00:51:38,540
Yes.

631
00:51:39,040 --> 00:51:39,700
Trustee Higman?

632
00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:40,200
Yes.

633
00:51:40,580 --> 00:51:41,500
Mayor Pro Tempedia?

634
00:51:41,800 --> 00:51:42,000
Yes.

635
00:51:42,480 --> 00:51:43,560
Motion passed, 5-0.

636
00:51:45,900 --> 00:51:46,440
Thank you.

637
00:51:55,380 --> 00:51:55,640
All right.

638
00:51:56,300 --> 00:51:58,320
Our next agenda item.

639
00:51:59,020 --> 00:52:00,580
Get back to the screen here.

640
00:52:05,700 --> 00:52:06,420
Item G.

641
00:52:06,860 --> 00:52:08,820
Ordnance number 14-21.

642
00:52:10,820 --> 00:52:11,840
And Brian.

643
00:52:12,540 --> 00:52:13,440
Or no, you're not Brian.

644
00:52:13,440 --> 00:52:14,440
All right.

645
00:52:15,580 --> 00:52:16,140
Good evening.

646
00:52:16,140 --> 00:52:16,820
You give me tonight.

647
00:52:17,420 --> 00:52:17,620
All right.

648
00:52:18,160 --> 00:52:19,000
Good evening.

649
00:52:19,240 --> 00:52:21,600
My name is Alie Lomo.

650
00:52:22,040 --> 00:52:26,820
I'll be presenting this item for Brian Schumacher, who is the planner on the project that was

651
00:52:26,820 --> 00:52:28,920
unable to be here this evening.

652
00:52:30,360 --> 00:52:35,880
Tonight we are presenting ordinance 1421, which would authorize the conveyance of approximately

653
00:52:36,380 --> 00:52:43,260
4.7 acres of town and property known as Track-B of the Del Camino South, 3-plat of Out-Watt

654
00:52:43,260 --> 00:52:49,760
A, along with the vacation of existing drainage utility and access easements associated

655
00:52:49,760 --> 00:52:50,640
with the property.

656
00:52:51,400 --> 00:52:57,780
The property is located at 4501 Salzarway, and the conveyance would facilitate the proposed

657
00:52:57,780 --> 00:52:59,640
mile-high of metalworks development.

658
00:53:01,240 --> 00:53:04,600
The request before you this evening has two components.

659
00:53:05,380 --> 00:53:11,200
First, the town would convey Track B to KO Industrial LLC for incorporation into the

660
00:53:11,200 --> 00:53:17,020
high metalworks development. Secondly, the existing drainage utility and access easements

661
00:53:17,020 --> 00:53:23,100
associated with Track-B would be vacated. New easements necessary for the development,

662
00:53:23,340 --> 00:53:27,700
including drainage and utility easements, will be established through the new subdivision.

663
00:53:30,190 --> 00:53:37,470
This project is aligned with the strategic priority of responsible growth and community vitality.

664
00:53:37,470 --> 00:53:38,570
This

665
00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:47,780
map shows the location of track B in blue and the larger development area.

666
00:53:50,250 --> 00:53:54,590
Track B is approximately 4.7 acres and is currently owned by the town.

667
00:53:55,290 --> 00:53:59,830
So an important background here is that the property was dedicated to the town in 2006

668
00:53:59,830 --> 00:54:05,030
as an open space drainage and utility easement at no cost of the town.

669
00:54:05,870 --> 00:54:09,470
At the time, the property was within the estimated 100-year flip plane

670
00:54:09,470 --> 00:54:12,270
based on the mapping available at that point in time.

671
00:54:14,150 --> 00:54:17,890
Mile high metalworks is an existing Frederick business,

672
00:54:18,330 --> 00:54:21,630
and they are proposing a substantial expansion at this location,

673
00:54:22,430 --> 00:54:26,990
including approximately 52,000 square foot manufacturing facility

674
00:54:26,990 --> 00:54:29,290
with associated outdoor storage.

675
00:54:31,710 --> 00:54:33,230
I went too far, sorry.

676
00:54:34,670 --> 00:54:37,650
This site also includes a stormwater detention pond

677
00:54:37,650 --> 00:54:38,910
on the east side of the property.

678
00:54:38,910 --> 00:54:44,590
The Southwest portion of the development includes outlaw A, which will address the remaining

679
00:54:44,590 --> 00:54:46,530
floodplain and drainage considerations.

680
00:54:48,470 --> 00:54:54,050
The reason this is particularly relevant tonight is that the floodplain conditions have

681
00:54:54,050 --> 00:54:57,170
changed since the property was originally dedicated to the town.

682
00:54:58,010 --> 00:55:04,790
FEMA's floodplain mapping was updated in October of 2024, and approximately 3.5 acres of

683
00:55:04,790 --> 00:55:08,630
of track B are no longer located within the mapped 100 year floodplain.

684
00:55:11,120 --> 00:55:15,720
That change in floodplain mapping provided the town the opportunity to re-evaluate

685
00:55:15,720 --> 00:55:20,340
whether continued municipal ownership of this property still provides a public benefit.

686
00:55:21,040 --> 00:55:25,280
Staff evaluated the property and determined that track B does not serve an identified

687
00:55:25,280 --> 00:55:29,480
operational, recreational, or strategic municipal purpose.

688
00:55:30,360 --> 00:55:34,660
Parks and Open Space Review, the property and did not identify a current or future need

689
00:55:34,660 --> 00:55:40,500
for public access, parks, trails, or recreation, public works concurred with that assessment.

690
00:55:41,020 --> 00:55:45,640
At the same time, we're not losing any remaining floodplain function.

691
00:55:46,620 --> 00:55:51,700
The portion that remains within the floodplain will be addressed through the development, including

692
00:55:51,700 --> 00:55:54,160
the proposed outlaw A and graded easement.

693
00:55:55,040 --> 00:56:00,680
The existing easements on track B are no longer needed in their current configuration and the

694
00:56:00,680 --> 00:56:04,920
development will provide the new easements necessary for drainage and utilities.

695
00:56:10,580 --> 00:56:16,460
Staff does consider this, I wanted to explain why staff considers this a public benefit

696
00:56:16,460 --> 00:56:17,060
to the town.

697
00:56:17,640 --> 00:56:22,720
We're not simply looking at the value of 4.7 acres of land and isolation, we're looking

698
00:56:22,720 --> 00:56:27,420
at a long-term benefit of continuing to own this property versus incorporating it into

699
00:56:27,420 --> 00:56:29,280
a larger private investment in Frederick.

700
00:56:29,280 --> 00:56:42,420
By conveying the property an underutilized town parcel that is no longer serves an identified purpose becomes a larger development and private investment by an established Frederick business.

701
00:56:42,980 --> 00:56:50,760
That investment brings additional economic activity, employment, employee income, and ultimately places the property back into a taxable property base.

702
00:56:51,420 --> 00:56:57,420
At the same time, the town avoids future maintenance obligation associated with this property.

703
00:56:57,420 --> 00:56:58,560
There

704
00:57:00,580 --> 00:57:04,580
is one other item I wanted to clarify because the town has previously approved an

705
00:57:04,580 --> 00:57:07,720
economic development incentive for mile high middle works.

706
00:57:08,300 --> 00:57:11,660
The proposed conveyance of track B is separate from that incentive agreement.

707
00:57:12,420 --> 00:57:16,460
The incentive request was reviewed and approved through the town's administrative incentive

708
00:57:16,460 --> 00:57:22,640
program before the town identified the potential desire to divest its ownership and interest

709
00:57:22,640 --> 00:57:23,440
in track B.

710
00:57:23,960 --> 00:57:29,040
The incentive agreement has its own performance requirements included in capital investment

711
00:57:29,040 --> 00:57:31,340
and employee commitments shown on this slide.

712
00:57:35,190 --> 00:57:37,290
Staff has prepared recommended motions

713
00:57:37,290 --> 00:57:39,290
for your consideration this evening.

714
00:57:41,520 --> 00:57:43,220
Staff does recommend the Board approve

715
00:57:43,220 --> 00:57:44,540
the conveyance of track B

716
00:57:44,540 --> 00:57:47,480
and the vacation of the associated drainage utility

717
00:57:47,480 --> 00:57:48,860
and access easements.

718
00:57:52,180 --> 00:57:55,120
Mahamada Works, site plan and subdivision amendment

719
00:57:55,120 --> 00:57:57,780
are currently in the development review process.

720
00:57:58,360 --> 00:58:00,860
Following administrative approval of these applications,

721
00:58:01,180 --> 00:58:02,480
the applicant would be eligible

722
00:58:02,480 --> 00:58:05,080
eligible to apply for a grading and building permit.

723
00:58:05,880 --> 00:58:10,360
The conveyance before you tonight is therefore one component of allowing the overall development

724
00:58:10,360 --> 00:58:11,020
to proceed.

725
00:58:14,180 --> 00:58:17,800
That is the end of the staff presentation.

726
00:58:18,060 --> 00:58:19,340
I'm happy to answer any questions.

727
00:58:19,960 --> 00:58:22,760
We also have Bill O'Neill here with Milheim Middleworks.

728
00:58:23,600 --> 00:58:28,480
I do think he wanted to introduce himself at least, but he's here to answer questions as

729
00:58:28,480 --> 00:58:28,640
well.

730
00:58:28,640 --> 00:58:30,440
Oh, yeah, do you want to come introduce yourself?

731
00:58:33,420 --> 00:58:36,400
Well, Mayor Pro Tem and trustees,

732
00:58:36,880 --> 00:58:39,800
thank you for letting us be here tonight.

733
00:58:40,620 --> 00:58:41,460
I'm Bill O'Neill.

734
00:58:41,900 --> 00:58:46,660
I am a owner of KO Industrial and CEO of Myline Metalworks

735
00:58:46,660 --> 00:58:48,640
and we're a proud Frederick business

736
00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:51,760
and very excited to continue building inside of this community.

737
00:58:56,020 --> 00:58:56,700
We have questions.

738
00:58:57,320 --> 00:59:05,520
If you have a question, I mean I think the land obviously is valuable and we're not really

739
00:59:05,520 --> 00:59:06,280
using it.

740
00:59:07,340 --> 00:59:13,900
Would there be a way to make, I guess I'll just ask the question first, when are we conveying

741
00:59:13,900 --> 00:59:14,360
the land?

742
00:59:14,580 --> 00:59:18,260
Would that be before the approval by the town or after?

743
00:59:19,520 --> 00:59:24,660
We would need to, well maybe I'll let legal answer that question, but I have a guess.

744
00:59:24,660 --> 00:59:24,800
Yes.

745
00:59:25,080 --> 00:59:25,620
I'm just kidding.

746
00:59:26,120 --> 00:59:30,580
We would need to convey it prior to the approval of the site plan and the subdivision

747
00:59:30,580 --> 00:59:30,860
amendment.

748
00:59:31,380 --> 00:59:31,640
Okay.

749
00:59:32,020 --> 00:59:37,460
Would there be any way we could make a subject to the approval and then convey it in a written

750
00:59:37,460 --> 00:59:37,940
contract?

751
00:59:38,400 --> 00:59:38,520
Yeah.

752
00:59:38,660 --> 00:59:38,920
That's true.

753
00:59:38,920 --> 00:59:42,080
That way, if something goes...

754
00:59:42,080 --> 00:59:42,180
Yeah.

755
00:59:42,320 --> 00:59:48,540
If you want to put in that condition that this approval would be subject to kind of a reverberter

756
00:59:48,540 --> 00:59:51,900
to the town if they don't finish through the process.

757
00:59:51,900 --> 00:59:57,160
get approved or whatever. Sure. That way, I don't know. I don't foresee anything. I'm totally

758
00:59:57,160 --> 00:59:59,980
supportive of it. I don't foresee anything happening, but...

759
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:22,620
That's in case, decide to, you know, go on or do it, not move forward with the expansion or something, then the town would still own the property. Yeah, so you could consider a condition that this would be conditioned upon reverted to the town if the process isn't completed and the buildings aren't finished. Okay, we can work through that.

760
01:00:26,820 --> 01:00:31,580
I have a simple question. I guess. Are you guys expanding and I'm going to be using

761
01:00:31,580 --> 01:00:36,340
both properties are you moving your facilities and completely vacating the other property?

762
01:00:37,000 --> 01:00:40,460
Yeah, I was kind of curious. We've worked really hard to become a debt-free company and our last

763
01:00:40,460 --> 01:00:46,180
frontier for that is to get our own building. So we're currently renting where we're at. So we're in

764
01:00:46,180 --> 01:00:53,220
our third location in the current business park that we're in and ready to expand. We're going to

765
01:00:53,220 --> 01:00:59,060
over double our square footage for our building and really just give us hopefully a forever home.

766
01:01:00,080 --> 01:01:05,900
And yeah, so that is our intention, the current property is rented, so we don't have any liabilities

767
01:01:05,900 --> 01:01:06,720
to that property.

768
01:01:07,820 --> 01:01:08,840
Congratulations on the gift.

769
01:01:09,200 --> 01:01:09,500
Thank you.

770
01:01:09,760 --> 01:01:10,040
Thank you.

771
01:01:16,760 --> 01:01:17,280
Any questions?

772
01:01:18,760 --> 01:01:19,260
All right.

773
01:01:20,300 --> 01:01:20,820
So

774
01:01:24,850 --> 01:01:34,030
just to confirm what I heard you say, Allie, was it's not common to convey town property,

775
01:01:34,030 --> 01:01:38,970
But the reason that the town is considering doing this is because it's actually a benefit

776
01:01:38,970 --> 01:01:41,390
to the town because a new business will be built.

777
01:01:43,390 --> 01:01:52,070
And it doesn't have a park value or a regional park value for us, and it's a maintenance liability

778
01:01:52,070 --> 01:01:56,450
for us at the current moment, is that what I'm understanding?

779
01:01:57,290 --> 01:01:57,430
Okay.

780
01:01:57,930 --> 01:01:58,210
Thank you.

781
01:02:00,400 --> 01:02:00,700
All right.

782
01:02:01,460 --> 01:02:03,120
Anything else?

783
01:02:03,960 --> 01:02:10,460
Okay. Um, thank you. I will entertain a motion.

784
01:02:20,450 --> 01:02:33,950
Give it a shot. Um, I move to approve ordinance 1421, which proves it can be subtract B invocation of during and utility and access easements and direct staff to draft a resolution with the following conditions.

785
01:02:33,950 --> 01:02:42,470
I'm not sure how to word it, but basically convey the property upon approval from the town.

786
01:02:43,710 --> 01:02:50,110
If we say just with a revertor that if the property isn't developed that it would revert back to the town.

787
01:02:51,330 --> 01:02:52,210
Should I repeat that?

788
01:02:52,910 --> 01:02:55,570
It's fine with me if you all feel that that's clear enough.

789
01:02:56,210 --> 01:02:56,590
It's clear.

790
01:02:57,270 --> 01:02:57,470
Okay.

791
01:02:57,470 --> 01:02:57,530
Okay.

792
01:02:57,710 --> 01:02:58,330
Okay.

793
01:02:59,090 --> 01:02:59,770
Second.

794
01:03:01,210 --> 01:03:01,690
Okay.

795
01:03:01,790 --> 01:03:02,570
Motion in a second.

796
01:03:05,760 --> 01:03:06,760
Mayor Pro Tempey.

797
01:03:07,100 --> 01:03:07,700
Yes.

798
01:03:08,180 --> 01:03:09,160
Trustee Higman.

799
01:03:09,520 --> 01:03:09,660
Yes.

800
01:03:10,300 --> 01:03:11,160
Trustee LeMog.

801
01:03:11,600 --> 01:03:11,880
Yes.

802
01:03:12,440 --> 01:03:13,160
Trustee Mayhem.

803
01:03:13,440 --> 01:03:13,600
Yes.

804
01:03:14,540 --> 01:03:15,220
Trustee Antonio.

805
01:03:15,680 --> 01:03:15,840
Yes.

806
01:03:16,280 --> 01:03:17,380
Motion passed five to zero.

807
01:03:18,380 --> 01:03:18,920
Thank you.

808
01:03:19,900 --> 01:03:20,360
Thank you.

809
01:03:28,560 --> 01:03:29,920
Agenda Item H.

810
01:03:30,160 --> 01:03:36,540
Ordnance Number 1422 on the ballot language for sales and use tax for transportation and

811
01:03:36,540 --> 01:03:43,200
infrastructure. Yes, thanks Mayor Pro Tem and members of the board. This presentation,

812
01:03:43,340 --> 01:03:48,080
well I know you've heard but some pieces of this presentation I think four times this year.

813
01:03:48,400 --> 01:03:54,620
It's a good opportunity just to provide a summary to the public and kind of where we were and where

814
01:03:54,620 --> 01:04:00,580
we're at. So I'll go through it just fairly briefly and again kudos to the team. I know we have

815
01:04:00,580 --> 01:04:05,520
team members that aren't even here that started on this project. Really this project has been going on

816
01:04:05,520 --> 01:04:15,240
since 2023. So tonight before you is two ordinances that has been prepared by our legal

817
01:04:15,240 --> 01:04:20,440
department and a great, great job in providing that ballot language and feedback from the board.

818
01:04:21,320 --> 01:04:28,980
So getting into this, as mentioned before, we hired a consultant back in 2023. We tested this with

819
01:04:28,980 --> 01:04:33,940
with the public of potentially putting transportation tax on the ballot in 2023.

820
01:04:34,680 --> 01:04:40,760
In addition to that, we took that survey and we went back out in 2025 and went with

821
01:04:40,760 --> 01:04:43,800
that similar survey in aggregate give or take.

822
01:04:44,360 --> 01:04:47,060
That survey is reflective of both of those years.

823
01:04:48,500 --> 01:04:58,160
As mentioned by our political consultant back in 2023, having a margin of error about 10 percent

824
01:04:58,160 --> 01:05:03,300
typically shows you're in a positive and that the ballot would trend fairly positively which we

825
01:05:03,300 --> 01:05:09,820
fit in that. The only thing that really changed from 2023 is the nose that were hard nose

826
01:05:09,820 --> 01:05:15,200
are growing a little bit and that's not anything in particular because of the town of Frederick

827
01:05:15,200 --> 01:05:21,060
just general sentiment because of the economy based on feedback that we received through our efforts

828
01:05:21,060 --> 01:05:27,980
this year. Again, as the mayor pro temp referenced earlier this year, we did a national community survey

829
01:05:27,980 --> 01:05:33,080
we do that every two years. Again, the top three things that come up, number one

830
01:05:33,080 --> 01:05:40,000
roads, parks, and just quality of life. And so, again, it reflects that other

831
01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:47,360
touchpoint within the community, the board, as well as the town, formed a task force

832
01:05:47,360 --> 01:05:51,380
committee and developed the towns first-ever transportation master plan that

833
01:05:51,380 --> 01:05:57,220
provided a lot of the projects moving forward. And so, obviously, we have aging

834
01:05:57,220 --> 01:06:02,900
roads. We have aging intersections. So as part of that, just as a summary, as you're aware, the

835
01:06:02,900 --> 01:06:08,980
street and alley fund is a primary funding mechanism or bucket, if you will, that funds any type

836
01:06:08,980 --> 01:06:16,000
of road maintenance improvements. As you can see on the slide, overall funding source brings

837
01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:23,780
in about 2.8 million, with those four key areas that bring in revenue. In addition to that,

838
01:06:24,700 --> 01:06:32,540
and again credit to the board. Earlier this year we updated our impact fees. First time in

839
01:06:32,540 --> 01:06:38,900
Frederick history in over 15 years that that's been done and so while that's great news the flip

840
01:06:38,900 --> 01:06:44,440
side of that you can see that impact fee that helps fund capital projects has dropped substantially

841
01:06:45,140 --> 01:06:51,560
over the last five years. So because of that as you look at what comes into the street and

842
01:06:51,560 --> 01:06:58,460
fun. Those tax dollars are used for any type of road maintenance improvements. We have developed

843
01:06:58,460 --> 01:07:07,100
a philosophy as pay as you go. So basically we save up and then we build and it takes as you

844
01:07:07,100 --> 01:07:11,420
can see five to seven years to really get ahead of that. We have a couple of examples.

845
01:07:13,060 --> 01:07:18,600
Through the last five years we've invested and again kudos to the board and previous boards

846
01:07:18,600 --> 01:07:22,040
It's 12 and a half million dollars into some major projects.

847
01:07:22,540 --> 01:07:27,420
The bulk of that is primarily with major intersection improvement.

848
01:07:27,660 --> 01:07:29,140
And that's Colorado Boulevard in Tipple.

849
01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:35,000
That was done in end of 2023, 2020, 2022, 2023.

850
01:07:35,400 --> 01:07:40,440
Huge improvement to the community, especially with the backup that occurred because of the high school.

851
01:07:40,960 --> 01:07:45,220
That project was north of 3 million, close to 4 million at that time.

852
01:07:45,820 --> 01:07:51,840
Colorado Boulevard mill and overlay while not an enhancement to the roadway, certainly

853
01:07:51,840 --> 01:07:53,960
an improvement to the maintenance of the roadway.

854
01:07:55,080 --> 01:08:01,840
So large investments, but when you look at 2.8 every year with just these things, the

855
01:08:01,840 --> 01:08:04,500
amount of time to accomplish that is substantial.

856
01:08:05,100 --> 01:08:08,920
The other piece of that is a couple of years ago, the board leveled up personal plow program.

857
01:08:09,520 --> 01:08:15,080
We estimated that we were at probably a D if not lower level and we feel that we brought

858
01:08:15,080 --> 01:08:22,820
that up to a level C. Hopefully it will be tested this winter. We hope. So as part of that,

859
01:08:22,900 --> 01:08:27,180
what does this do? What is the proposal in the ballot language? It's a 1% transportation

860
01:08:27,680 --> 01:08:35,440
sales tax and a use tax estimated revenue as we've talked about in previous board study sessions

861
01:08:35,440 --> 01:08:42,020
and thanks to finances is about 3.8 million annually and you can kind of see how that breaks out

862
01:08:42,020 --> 01:08:48,360
based upon a $100 purchase. Again, not all purchases are taxable. We don't have a

863
01:08:48,360 --> 01:08:54,240
food tax here in Frederick. Let's use specific dedication for transportation only,

864
01:08:54,940 --> 01:09:00,000
and that revenue again stays here in our community to reinvest in our infrastructure.

865
01:09:01,800 --> 01:09:09,040
So by moving in this direction with the recommendation, it flips our philosophy from a pay as you go

866
01:09:09,040 --> 01:09:15,220
to more of a funding philosophy, and you can see that it brings down that timeline a number

867
01:09:15,220 --> 01:09:18,840
of years, and it continues to be able to maintain your roads.

868
01:09:19,380 --> 01:09:23,540
So it completely shifts from save weight build to fund plan build.

869
01:09:25,040 --> 01:09:32,100
Some of the key I would call guide posts along the way this year that have been substantial

870
01:09:32,100 --> 01:09:38,120
is we developed an internal with two board appointees task force that's been

871
01:09:38,120 --> 01:09:43,640
meeting since early beginning of this year. That is now morphed into a former

872
01:09:43,640 --> 01:09:47,160
board member who's now on the task force leading it to a citizen committee

873
01:09:47,160 --> 01:09:51,400
created in spring and you saw tonight how that has grown and the great work that

874
01:09:51,400 --> 01:09:57,100
they're doing. Kudos to our public works team, our communications team for the work

875
01:09:57,100 --> 01:10:01,400
that they've been doing with the social media signage. We have a voiceover with

876
01:10:01,400 --> 01:10:11,720
with one of our rock stars here, so you can see we've worked at our ballot language discussions

877
01:10:11,720 --> 01:10:16,080
occurred earlier this year. We've got some really good feedback. We've talked about options

878
01:10:16,080 --> 01:10:22,640
with bonding and now before you tonight is the final ballot language and citizen committee handoff.

879
01:10:22,880 --> 01:10:27,960
So tremendous body of work. It's not just one particular department or one particular task,

880
01:10:27,960 --> 01:10:32,920
which member, it's the whole team, including the board working together to move this initiative.

881
01:10:35,230 --> 01:10:41,050
Again, as specific to the task force and getting some feedback, we've gone through a number of

882
01:10:41,050 --> 01:10:46,450
iterations of where we were back in the spring. We kind of had four buckets. The task force helped

883
01:10:46,450 --> 01:10:52,710
us refine that bucket to really develop this as you recommended project list. Again, multimodal

884
01:10:52,710 --> 01:11:00,710
connectivity. Intersections are a really important piece specific to safety and then Highway 52

885
01:11:00,710 --> 01:11:04,750
and being prepared to be able to to address that into the future.

886
01:11:07,490 --> 01:11:09,530
So again just a little look back

887
01:11:09,530 --> 01:11:16,830
more from a graphical perspective where we were in March, April and July. A lot of the work that

888
01:11:16,830 --> 01:11:22,270
went on through that point and you can see those things that those milestones that were reached

889
01:11:23,070 --> 01:11:25,650
which took us to our May area.

890
01:11:26,190 --> 01:11:30,370
We provided the update on the survey that you all received

891
01:11:30,370 --> 01:11:33,990
and we talked about tonight as well as some of the other additional information

892
01:11:33,990 --> 01:11:35,470
that went out regarding websites.

893
01:11:36,890 --> 01:11:42,310
So now we're at this line where we have the adoption of the ballot language

894
01:11:42,310 --> 01:11:48,330
and as we proceed from that tonight, that the TAN has been handed over to

895
01:11:48,330 --> 01:11:53,410
the task force and obviously some opportunities that they talked about with

896
01:11:53,410 --> 01:11:58,230
this list and in getting that vote out and providing that communication to

897
01:11:58,230 --> 01:12:02,690
the community. So the next piece I'm just going to have Jason speak just

898
01:12:02,690 --> 01:12:07,530
briefly to the great work and the language finessean that we got from the board

899
01:12:07,530 --> 01:12:11,950
that's provided in your packet. So you've seen a few different iterations about

900
01:12:11,950 --> 01:12:17,070
language over the last month and a half or so. I tried to focus in on what was the

901
01:12:17,070 --> 01:12:24,890
important focus areas for the community is clearly and as we could, as you'll

902
01:12:24,890 --> 01:12:29,510
notice, this is kind of the four points that we're focusing on in the tax

903
01:12:29,510 --> 01:12:33,370
itself and then kind of surrounding this is some of the required

904
01:12:33,370 --> 01:12:38,270
taper language that's the Colorado Constitution mandates that's there. That

905
01:12:38,270 --> 01:12:43,470
first year we've targeted $3.8 million based off of the calculations we

906
01:12:43,470 --> 01:12:49,150
believe that we will see has discussed in previous iterations and work sessions that's

907
01:12:49,150 --> 01:12:51,790
kind of our first year target.

908
01:12:52,290 --> 01:12:58,730
If we are under that, that's a sad time, I guess we would have liked to be able to collect

909
01:12:58,730 --> 01:12:59,010
more.

910
01:12:59,450 --> 01:13:05,270
But if we do end up going over that amount, we will be required by a lot to refund any of

911
01:13:05,270 --> 01:13:06,130
those overages.

912
01:13:06,550 --> 01:13:10,880
And the other piece of that language that's kind of cumbersome in these spaces is kind of

913
01:13:10,880 --> 01:13:16,920
ongoing permission from the community that's built into this language that in future years we'll be

914
01:13:16,920 --> 01:13:24,500
able to collect and keep whatever and spend whatever is generated through this revenue source

915
01:13:24,500 --> 01:13:33,240
specifically towards roads and infrastructure for that. The second ordinance has a lot of the same

916
01:13:33,240 --> 01:13:39,280
kind of recitals and how we set it up, but at the direction of the board we've separated the debt

917
01:13:39,280 --> 01:13:45,560
question as its own separate ordinance. Some municipalities will collect both of these two together,

918
01:13:45,700 --> 01:13:50,780
but you provided the direction that you wanted the option for the tax and debt to be separate,

919
01:13:50,980 --> 01:13:56,120
because some folks that might vote for a tax may not vote for debt, and this allows them to still

920
01:13:56,120 --> 01:14:01,780
support one, but not the other, should be important to note that without the tax initiative itself

921
01:14:01,780 --> 01:14:07,640
passing, this debt question becomes moot. Even if it passes without the funding source to do it,

922
01:14:08,240 --> 01:14:15,080
It wouldn't be plausible, and so it is contingent upon the previous sales text, which kind

923
01:14:15,080 --> 01:14:16,400
of see in the ballot language there.

924
01:14:17,000 --> 01:14:23,460
We don't have any ballot numbers associated with this, so I can't put that into the ballot

925
01:14:23,460 --> 01:14:28,100
question as it is, but this would provide that flexibility based off of what we project.

926
01:14:28,580 --> 01:14:33,460
We would see those revenues to be and provide that opportunity to frontload some of these

927
01:14:33,460 --> 01:14:35,620
projects and pay for it over time.

928
01:14:35,620 --> 01:14:42,240
the hope being that the cost of inflation will be somewhat similar to or likely more

929
01:14:42,240 --> 01:14:46,380
than what we would be paying in interest so this is actually potential savings over

930
01:14:46,380 --> 01:14:46,980
the long term.

931
01:14:48,740 --> 01:14:51,780
And then with that, we have the two different ordinances.

932
01:14:52,040 --> 01:14:57,300
You can take them as two separate actions if you'd like to do that.

933
01:14:57,300 --> 01:14:59,800
and then any questions.

934
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:28,300
We can certainly answer, or also, I know the board at the work session board retreat last week, you kind of indicated some of the opportunity for you all to discuss your thoughts on this matter before we make it official and step back. You cannot provide public resources towards the advocacy for the bill itself. One final note is that you will all have one opportunity for a resolution sometime between this ballot language becoming active.

935
01:15:29,180 --> 01:15:33,800
and the election to pass a resolution one way or the other, presumably you would

936
01:15:33,800 --> 01:15:38,160
support it but it's up to you all to make that determination at a future date, but

937
01:15:38,160 --> 01:15:42,160
if you would like to direct staff to bring that at any particular point September

938
01:15:42,160 --> 01:15:45,000
October, let me know and we'll get that drafted for you.

939
01:15:49,050 --> 01:15:52,030
So first any discussion or

940
01:15:52,030 --> 01:15:53,550
questions comments?

941
01:15:56,490 --> 01:16:01,390
I know we've talked about this a lot. Yeah I can kind of go

942
01:16:01,390 --> 01:16:09,390
I'm definitely more of a pay as you go philosophy but I think we've heard from

943
01:16:09,390 --> 01:16:15,610
our residents that want the roads fixed and taken care of so I certainly

944
01:16:15,610 --> 01:16:22,150
understand that kind of reluctantly supportive of asking our residents for

945
01:16:22,150 --> 01:16:27,430
sales tax increase. I know it's a shared increase, but, you know, during these times, I think

946
01:16:27,430 --> 01:16:33,730
it's, I think it's tough to ask. I understand that the town has done all of their due diligence.

947
01:16:33,730 --> 01:16:41,190
We've looked at our options. We've done surveys. So I'm, I'm supportive of it. I'm just a little

948
01:16:41,190 --> 01:16:47,830
reluctant just because we're asking people to pay more taxes. I know it's shared, but it's

949
01:16:47,830 --> 01:16:54,310
going to be, I don't know, it's tough to, it's tough to ask for that right now, I think.

950
01:16:54,670 --> 01:17:00,650
But I understand the issue and I don't think there's any harm if the voters decide to vote

951
01:17:00,650 --> 01:17:06,010
yes on it, then I'm supportive of that. So it's kind of where I am. I'm not, maybe as

952
01:17:06,010 --> 01:17:16,730
gun hoe is others I guess that's what I'm saying like me. I support it. I pull

953
01:17:16,730 --> 01:17:24,450
heartedly believe we need to provide different options for roads, kids walking to

954
01:17:24,450 --> 01:17:26,270
school, safe routes to school,

955
01:17:28,510 --> 01:17:31,050
traditions, other sidewalks, things like that.

956
01:17:31,050 --> 01:17:39,330
you can't. We can't ignore the fact that we're going to open up another high school in

957
01:17:39,330 --> 01:17:48,290
another couple of years and we've got to take a look at that aggregate road just in some

958
01:17:48,290 --> 01:17:55,010
of the bridges and not just to make a safe route to school for those kids. I mean these

959
01:17:55,010 --> 01:17:58,230
You're going to be young drivers, eroded, dangerous.

960
01:17:58,830 --> 01:18:00,250
You can't walk on it.

961
01:18:01,130 --> 01:18:01,950
You can't ride a bike.

962
01:18:02,170 --> 01:18:04,050
It's dangerous to ride a bike out there.

963
01:18:04,830 --> 01:18:11,130
I just think it's necessary for the future development

964
01:18:11,130 --> 01:18:11,950
of this town.

965
01:18:15,880 --> 01:18:22,040
I think I appreciate what your points, Trustee Antonio.

966
01:18:23,840 --> 01:18:27,880
I think that's generally how my mind has been as well.

967
01:18:27,880 --> 01:18:33,760
Well, I know this did come up a couple of years, a couple of years back, and we opted

968
01:18:33,760 --> 01:18:40,040
not to take it to voters for the same reason, because everything keeps costing more.

969
01:18:40,800 --> 01:18:41,580
And it's tough.

970
01:18:43,600 --> 01:18:53,780
I think that the question of debt versus pay as you go, we do have that fiduciary responsibility

971
01:18:53,780 --> 01:19:14,300
For the money that we are collecting that we do put it to good use, and I think in this case it makes sense to me to have both of those as options to try and get approval for because the cost of paying as we go is, I think, exponentially more than if we try to front load it.

972
01:19:14,300 --> 01:19:21,160
And that debt, I think we generally have been pretty conservative and responsible with

973
01:19:21,160 --> 01:19:29,220
how we spend our money and that we do choose to take on as a municipal government and

974
01:19:29,580 --> 01:19:30,160
as boards.

975
01:19:31,280 --> 01:19:38,560
And so I'm confident with everything that we've discussed and talked about that ultimately

976
01:19:38,560 --> 01:19:41,400
it's up to our people, right, to the town.

977
01:19:41,400 --> 01:19:48,960
but I think that it is an appropriate question to ask to see if people are willing to do that

978
01:19:48,960 --> 01:19:55,300
and add that 1% to the sales tax. So I would be in support of it as well. Somewhere in between

979
01:19:56,100 --> 01:20:00,040
reluctance and gungho, I think. I understand.

980
01:20:02,860 --> 01:20:07,880
I also feel very similar to the Antonio.

981
01:20:07,880 --> 01:20:16,780
there are multiple ways to tax people and I do feel that a sales tax still

982
01:20:16,780 --> 01:20:24,000
allows people to work it into their budget than something that is more a fixed

983
01:20:24,000 --> 01:20:30,360
tax or property tax or something that they're stuck with regardless I don't feel

984
01:20:30,360 --> 01:20:37,380
that 1% my wife and I she budgets are money tight and I don't see a 1% being

985
01:20:37,380 --> 01:20:40,600
enough that would make her say, well, we're not going to King Swoopers, we're going to

986
01:20:40,600 --> 01:20:47,860
a safe way by her stone. So I feel that it's a responsible amount. I feel like I said that

987
01:20:48,740 --> 01:20:56,040
while times are getting tough, you know, and I hate to ask, I also recognize this side of it where

988
01:20:56,780 --> 01:21:03,160
maybe if we had done that, and I wasn't here obviously, but maybe if it had gone on the ballot before,

989
01:21:03,680 --> 01:21:08,520
the cost of the things that we're looking to do in the next couple years, maybe

990
01:21:08,520 --> 01:21:15,500
would have already been done before those costs have continued decline. And the

991
01:21:15,500 --> 01:21:22,300
longer out that we're having to look at budgeting for each project, we're just

992
01:21:22,300 --> 01:21:27,580
going to have to budget more and more. Everything in the last five to ten years

993
01:21:27,580 --> 01:21:35,160
seems like it's doubled. And this allows us to get more done before it happens again.

994
01:21:37,950 --> 01:21:45,590
Kind of between Gunho and reluctant. I am not a fan of taxes. Like I said, I think the sales

995
01:21:45,590 --> 01:21:51,510
taxes are a responsible way to ask that allows people to still work it into their budget

996
01:21:51,510 --> 01:21:58,990
it and also know that we're giving them what they're asking for in terms of better

997
01:21:58,990 --> 01:21:59,330
streets.

998
01:22:02,760 --> 01:22:11,720
From my perspective, I have learned a lot about how transportation funding actually

999
01:22:11,720 --> 01:22:22,660
works in Colorado and how when towns bring resources to the table, it helps us to get

1000
01:22:22,660 --> 01:22:27,360
additional resources like grant funding and it helps us have skin in the game with other

1001
01:22:27,360 --> 01:22:34,860
municipalities with the state. And I see this as a way for our town to bring resources

1002
01:22:34,860 --> 01:22:42,480
to the table. That being said, it is a really hard time to ask for a tax and I think that's

1003
01:22:42,480 --> 01:22:51,620
completely valid. What I really love about being part of this board and working with the

1004
01:22:51,620 --> 01:22:57,920
staff is that we really do listen to the community, and we really do have great two-way communication

1005
01:22:57,920 --> 01:22:58,740
with the community.

1006
01:22:59,040 --> 01:23:05,080
So our surveys are saying roads are a big issue for our community, but what our team has

1007
01:23:05,080 --> 01:23:14,780
done over the past few months is work to gather really a huge amount of information, and what

1008
01:23:14,780 --> 01:23:19,400
What have we completed in the past and then what are, what are our kind of five, ten-year

1009
01:23:19,400 --> 01:23:20,500
plans for the future?

1010
01:23:21,520 --> 01:23:26,940
And what I appreciate is that that information allows somebody to look at the ballot and

1011
01:23:26,940 --> 01:23:32,300
then actually look at pros and cons and look at, you know, the facts.

1012
01:23:33,000 --> 01:23:40,080
And so as we kind of turn the baton over to the, to the resident committee, they'll be working

1013
01:23:40,080 --> 01:23:43,200
really hard on a website that will have a lot of factual information.

1014
01:23:43,200 --> 01:23:57,260
So, I think we can encourage folks to make an informed decision based on what they think is best, and we'll have that really transparent information out there available to the voters.

1015
01:23:58,180 --> 01:24:07,520
I definitely support it, and I also really appreciate that it is not an easy decision for a lot of folks too.

1016
01:24:07,520 --> 01:24:18,460
So I don't have an adjective to explain my feelings though. So I'm not exuberant. I'm not hesitant. I guess I'm practical about it. I don't know.

1017
01:24:18,660 --> 01:24:19,100
That's true.

1018
01:24:21,600 --> 01:24:22,520
Someone's got me.

1019
01:24:24,180 --> 01:24:35,860
All right. Any final thoughts? And then Jason, do we do two separate motions and two separate votes?

1020
01:24:35,860 --> 01:24:37,840
That would be the cleanest. Okay. Yeah.

1021
01:24:38,800 --> 01:24:42,840
All right, so would somebody like to make a motion on the first one?

1022
01:24:45,070 --> 01:24:47,470
Mayor Pro Tem, I move that the

1023
01:24:48,050 --> 01:24:52,010
Board of Trustees approve the ordinance number 1422

1024
01:24:52,650 --> 01:24:57,690
Setting the ballot language for the tax or a tax item and ordinance

1025
01:25:00,110 --> 01:25:01,710
Number 1423 and

1026
01:25:02,610 --> 01:25:06,830
Well, I'm going to do too far ahead. Yes. We'll stop there 1422

1027
01:25:08,250 --> 01:25:17,430
1422. Second. Okay, motion on the second. Trustee Hickman? Yes. Mayor Pro Tempatia? Yes.

1028
01:25:18,050 --> 01:25:23,810
Trustee Lemak? Yes. Trustee Antonio? Yes. Trustee Mayan? Yes. motion passed 5-0.

1029
01:25:26,360 --> 01:25:27,900
All right, so now we have

1030
01:25:28,960 --> 01:25:30,160
another motion.

1031
01:25:32,510 --> 01:25:40,310
Mayor Pro Tem, I recommend the Board of Trustees approve the ordinance number 14-23

1032
01:25:40,310 --> 01:25:45,870
an ordinance setting the ballot language for the debt for a debt question.

1033
01:25:46,850 --> 01:25:47,450
Second.

1034
01:25:48,210 --> 01:25:49,470
8th motion on the second.

1035
01:25:51,470 --> 01:25:52,170
Trustee Antonio?

1036
01:25:52,570 --> 01:25:52,770
Yes.

1037
01:25:53,290 --> 01:25:54,010
Trustee Mayhem?

1038
01:25:54,490 --> 01:25:54,610
Yes.

1039
01:25:55,010 --> 01:25:55,570
Trustee Lamont?

1040
01:25:55,890 --> 01:25:56,250
Yes.

1041
01:25:56,570 --> 01:25:57,190
Trustee Hickman?

1042
01:25:57,610 --> 01:25:57,770
Yes.

1043
01:25:58,110 --> 01:25:58,910
Mayor Pro Tempedia?

1044
01:25:59,210 --> 01:25:59,630
Yes.

1045
01:26:00,170 --> 01:26:01,250
Motion passed 5 to 0.

1046
01:26:02,110 --> 01:26:02,910
Thank you.

1047
01:26:03,010 --> 01:26:06,810
And thank you to everybody who's worked really, really, really hard on this.

1048
01:26:06,810 --> 01:26:07,030
Yes.

1049
01:26:08,370 --> 01:26:22,650
In terms of immediate next steps, we have the ballot language and it's been translated into Spanish as required by our state statutes requirements and we'll get that sent over to the county tomorrow because the deadline I believe is Friday.

1050
01:26:28,090 --> 01:26:33,610
The unfortunate reality, the pros and cons of waiting is so we have as much time to think

1051
01:26:33,610 --> 01:26:39,390
about the language as we've done that the con side of that is we may be further down

1052
01:26:39,390 --> 01:26:43,810
on the agenda of a combined ballot initiative.

1053
01:26:44,070 --> 01:26:48,110
So once we have that number, we'll make sure that you all are aware of what the number is.

1054
01:26:49,110 --> 01:26:50,430
That's assigned to us.

1055
01:26:52,370 --> 01:26:58,510
I don't think we have any items for discussions or at mayor and trustee reports.

1056
01:26:59,370 --> 01:27:01,890
So the trustees have any reports?

1057
01:27:08,690 --> 01:27:15,410
I sent you an email about it, but I will not be able to, it would be there for the matters

1058
01:27:15,410 --> 01:27:16,010
they parade.

1059
01:27:16,570 --> 01:27:22,650
I'll be there for everything else, but I'm officiating a wedding the next day, and they're rehearsal

1060
01:27:22,650 --> 01:27:30,490
they scheduled for the same time in the parade so I will be in attendance at that instead so I'll miss

1061
01:27:30,490 --> 01:27:35,510
that I love that parade but I'll be there for all of the festivities after. Would you like to

1062
01:27:35,510 --> 01:27:41,030
provide us a life-size cutout so that I can ride in the golf cart with someone?

1063
01:27:49,250 --> 01:27:53,010
That's cool. I didn't know you officiated weddings, that's awesome.

1064
01:27:54,950 --> 01:27:56,510
Oh, man of many.

1065
01:27:57,990 --> 01:27:58,870
On

1066
01:28:01,780 --> 01:28:14,340
the committee and commission appointments, are we still in the application phase for all of those vacancies

1067
01:28:14,340 --> 01:28:21,400
and Trish, do you want to give us an update on, are we still needing applications for those commissions and committees?

1068
01:28:22,180 --> 01:28:35,960
We do have a few applications we've received. We have three open positions, and there's a good chance just off the top of my head. I think we might have three applications, too, that carried over from last cycle.

1069
01:28:35,960 --> 01:28:46,380
and the deadline is Friday so if anyone anyone listening wants to look at

1070
01:28:46,380 --> 01:28:52,760
applying for and what are the vacancies do for post and one for historic

1071
01:28:52,760 --> 01:29:00,960
preservation. Okay, so for historic preservation or parks recreation, open space and trails commission.

1072
01:29:00,960 --> 01:29:02,920
Okay. Thank you.

1073
01:29:02,980 --> 01:29:06,320
In Mayor Pro Tem, if I could add a little plug for the Youth Commission.

1074
01:29:06,680 --> 01:29:07,620
And the Youth Commission.

1075
01:29:07,900 --> 01:29:09,540
They have several vacancies still.

1076
01:29:09,740 --> 01:29:13,560
And with the school year we haven't gotten an opportunity to get into the high school and

1077
01:29:14,180 --> 01:29:17,620
middle schools, although we're working on that to try to recruit some new members.

1078
01:29:17,900 --> 01:29:24,100
But every year we have several matriculate off and we're trying to keep that group engaged.

1079
01:29:24,100 --> 01:29:27,040
But that's challenging to keep the attention of teenagers.

1080
01:29:27,040 --> 01:29:35,240
I have two teenagers, so I am not going to say anything negative about teenagers in a public meeting.

1081
01:29:36,740 --> 01:29:39,900
I'm not going to tell you whether I disagree or agree with that.

1082
01:29:42,440 --> 01:29:48,820
All right. Any other final thoughts? Anything else, Fran?

1083
01:29:49,480 --> 01:29:50,400
Okay, we're adjourned.

1084
01:29:50,400 --> 01:29:52,620
Thank you.