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Good morning. I want to

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welcome everyone to the

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Gadsden City Council meeting on

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September 29th. I would like

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to remind everyone to

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please make sure

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all cell

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phones are turned off

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or on

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silent mode. We would

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also like to inform you

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that our

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City Council meetings

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are broadcast on

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Comcast channel 99, AT&T U-verse,

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and the

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City of Gadsden YouTube channel. This

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Gadsden City Council meeting

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is hereby declared

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open. The Chairman

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asks City

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Clerk Jennifer

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Smith to take

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a roll call.

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Councilman Latham and

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Councilman Smith are

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absent today.

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Councilman Avery?

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Here.

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Beck?

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Here.

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Councilman Wilson?

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Here.

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Manatro?

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Here.

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Councilman Robinson?

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Here.

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We have a quorum, and our

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meeting is open

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for business.

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I will ask Geet

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Williamson to lead the

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prayer. Please

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stand and

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remain standing

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for the oath of

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allegiance.

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Good. Let's pray.

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Dear heavenly

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Father, we thank

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You for this day,

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Lord. Thank you for

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the many

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blessings you

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generously bestow upon us,

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Father. Thank you for the

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wonderful and perfect

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salvation that You give

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us above all else,

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Lord. Help us

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never to take

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it for granted, Father, but

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to seek You and serve

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You with all our hearts, in

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our every word,

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deed, and thought. I

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pray, Father, for

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Your wisdom and

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guidance, Your

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knowledge and

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insight for

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this council, for the mayor,

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for this great

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city, Father.

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Continue to

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bless us, and

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I pray that we may

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always bless

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and honor You. In

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the name of Jesus we pray.

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Amen. Amen.

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Oath of allegiance.

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Perfectly. To the

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United States of

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America and

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the republic for which

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it stands, one

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nation under

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God,

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indivisible, with

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liberty and

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justice for

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all.

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We almost forgot to

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do that, didn't we?

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Good. The Chairman

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presents for consideration

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a motion to approve

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the minutes of the working

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session and

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council meetings held on

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September 23.

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I suggest. I

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support.

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Thank you.

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Yes.

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Secretary, will

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you hold

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a vote?

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Those who are "in favor", please

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say "

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yes".

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Who is "against"? The decision

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to approve

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the protocol was made.

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The Chairman presents a

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motion

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to ratify the

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payments on the accounts

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for the week of

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September 18-24.

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I suggest. I

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Secretary, will

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you hold

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a vote?

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All those who are "in favor", please

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say "

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Who is "against"? The decision

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to ratify

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payments on the accounts

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has been made.

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Item seven

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is reserved for

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making

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declarations and

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expressing thanks. Do

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we have any this

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morning? Mayor Ford,

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good. Thank you. Good.

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Item eight—

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unfinished business.

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Today we do

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n't have any. So,

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let's move on to the

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ninth item on the agenda

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. This is

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the time and place

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announced for a

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public hearing

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where anyone can

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speak for

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or against a resolution

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approving a

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liquor license.

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This concerns

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Brinker Restaurant Corporation

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, doing business

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as Chili's Grill and Bar,

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located at

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: 340 South Albert Rains

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Boulevard in the 4th District,

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which has applied for a

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restaurant retail liquor license. Is

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there anyone who would like to

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speak against

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this resolution? Does

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anyone want

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to speak in favor?

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The Chair will accept

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the motion to

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adopt this

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resolution. I

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support.

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Good. Are there any

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discussions?

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Secretary, will

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you hold

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a vote?

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adoption of this

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resolution, please

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vote "yes."

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Who is against? The decision

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to accept

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has been made.

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Item 10 is a resolution

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on the award of tender

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No. 3649 for the project to

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repave

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Hook Street. The lowest

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bidder

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requested to withdraw

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its bid due to a

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technical error.

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The city engineer

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recommended awarding

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the bid to the second

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lowest bidder

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, Alabama Grading and

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Excavation LLC, for

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$1,129,047. The Chair

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will accept the motion

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to adopt this

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resolution. I

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support.

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Second. Are

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there any

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discussions? I just

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want to say that this is a

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very important matter.

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We've been working on

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cases in East

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Gadsden for the past four years

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. One side of Hope Street

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was paved

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near Litchfield High School

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, and now it

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will be on the other side of

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Meagan Boulevard, and we

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will pave everything all the way

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to…are those railroad

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tracks, Heath, or will it

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stop at the

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tracks? There's another

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project that's

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going to start on the

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other side of the

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railroad tracks

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to redo the whole

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intersection there, at

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East Broad Street and Hope

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Street. This is a $

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1.1 million investment

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in East

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Gadsden, I think in the

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1st District, right? Do

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you know? It

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divides the 1st and 2nd

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districts. So, I'm very

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proud of this and very

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happy for everyone who is

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traveling this

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road. I drive it

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quite often, and it's

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all covered in potholes. I

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mean, she

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definitely needs

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help, so

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help is at hand.

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Okay, does anyone else want

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to speak?

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Mr. President, this

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should have been done

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when

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the construction of Peyton

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Road was completed. We had some

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issues with the

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railway, so we

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want to thank

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the railway for their

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cooperation, but these are two

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big projects that

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we are excited to implement in

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this area.

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This is an outstanding

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result.

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Yes. Thank you.

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Okay, Secretary, will

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you hold

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a vote?

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Those who are in favor of

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adopting this

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resolution, please

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speak up by

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saying "yes."

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By.

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Who is against? The decision

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has been made.

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Good. Let's move on to

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item 11 of our

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agenda. This is

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a resolution authorizing the

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receipt of a grant

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from ADEM. This involves

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accepting and

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administering a

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grant through the

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Alabama Department of Environmental Management's recycling program.

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The amount is

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$45,000, and the funds

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will be used

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to purchase a new

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conveyor system

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for the cardboard baler

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. The Chair will accept

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the motion to

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adopt this

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resolution. I

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support. Are

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there any

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discussions? Okay,

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Secretary, will you hold

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a vote?

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Those who are in favor of

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adopting this

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resolution, please

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speak up by

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saying "yes."

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By.

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Who is against?

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The decision was made by

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two votes to

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one.

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We had

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representatives from the

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recycling department during the

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work session, and I

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believe, if I

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remember correctly, they

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sorted a little

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over a million tons of

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cardboard this

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year alone.

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Yes.

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Uh, from our

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landfill, which

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, as you know, we

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have to pay for if

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waste ends up

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there. So not only do they

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remove it from the

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landfill, but we

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also get paid

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for this cardboard. That's

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$140 per ton.

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Right. So, this is a

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big deal. This is

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great. This will help, uh

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, reduce

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the number of

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workplace injuries. This

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will speed up the

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cardboard recycling program. It's

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just a smart

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way to run that, office over there. We have

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great people

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working in, in the

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recycling program. And

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we want to encourage

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all our citizens

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to recycle their waste. Uh

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, this, this helps

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keep

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things out of

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our landfill

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, which helps

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save the

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city money, and therefore

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saves you money.

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You are the city.

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Of course? This, this is not

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us. We, we are elected, but we are

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citizens. This

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saves

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citizens money. So everyone

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should think about

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recycling. Good. Did

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we vote for

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this?

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I started talking. We

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voted. Okay,

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great. Good. Uh,

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item 12 is a resolution

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authorizing

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the transfer of surplus

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bleachers to the

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Etowah County Department of Education.

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We received a substitute

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resolution number 202 Well,

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2026, then 0752.1, which

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authorizes the transfer of

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four sets of

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stands instead of two and

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increases the

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proposed amount from $

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2,000 to $3,000. We

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need a proposal

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and support for a

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replacement.

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Mr. President, I move to

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replace 2026, uh, 0752.1,

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uh, replace, uh, and, and,

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so that it be replaced

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with 20260752.

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Okay. Is there a second

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offer? Secretary.

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Those in favor, please

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speak up by

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saying "yes."

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By.

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Who is against? The

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replacement proposal was accepted.

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I suggest.

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OK. The Chair

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will accept the motion to

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adopt

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the resolution as

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amended.

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Accepted.

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Second. Are

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there any

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discussions?

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Secretary, will you hold

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a vote?

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Those who are in favor of adopting

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the resolution, please

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say "

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yes."

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By.

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Who is against? The motion

425
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for acceptance

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was approved.

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You explained why,

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right?

429
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Sorry?

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You explained why,

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right?

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Yes.

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Good.

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Well, I mean, I

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read, we

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increased the number of

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stands from two to

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four.

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Of course. I

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understand you. I missed

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that. Sorry.

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Item 13 is a resolution

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authorizing

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amendments to the

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commercial

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lease agreement. Resolution No. R-

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88-26 authorized the city

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to purchase 950 Rainbow Drive from

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England and Associates

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LLP, which had a current

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lease with Child

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Development Schools Incorporated. This

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resolution amends the

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lease agreement, designating

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the city as the landlord, with a

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monthly

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rent of $3,200

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and a term until

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January 1, 2027 with

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the option

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to extend on a

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month-to-month basis until

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January 1, 2028 without the

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right to renew.

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The Chair will accept

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the motion to

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adopt this

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resolution.

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Accepted.

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Second. Are

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there any

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discussions? Mayor Ford

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.

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Mr. Chairman, this is the

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daycare center behind Arby's.

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That's where

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Coosa Harbor is located

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, and we purchased that

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property from the

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corporation. We

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cannot close

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the kindergarten right now

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as we are waiting for

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FERC permits to

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develop this

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project. So they

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wanted to stay

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where they were, but they

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needed a

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5-year lease. I thought that was

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quite

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appropriate. This does not

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interfere with the

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construction period of the project

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or the buildings

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they are going to

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erect. I hope

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they

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get everything built quickly and the

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kindergarten will be there

501
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for the remaining 5

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years, and in the meantime

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the city will receive

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$3,200 a month.

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OK. Good to know.

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Thank you. Does anyone have any

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other comments or

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questions? OK.

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Secretary, we are taking

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a vote.

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Those who are in favor of adopting

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the resolution, please

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say "

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yes."

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By.

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Who is against? The motion

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for acceptance

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was approved.

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Item 14 is a resolution

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authorizing the

521
00:10:01,047 --> 00:10:02,860
conclusion of an agreement with the

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Alabama Department of Transportation.

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This concerns

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the installation of

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00:10:05,638 --> 00:10:06,272
street

526
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lighting in connection

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with the

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I-759 expansion project or the

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eastern connector

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00:10:10,078 --> 00:10:10,924
road, and the city

531
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agrees to assume

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00:10:12,435 --> 00:10:13,411
maintenance.

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The Chair will accept

534
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the motion to

535
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adopt this

536
00:10:16,255 --> 00:10:16,943
resolution.

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Accepted.

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Second.

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Any discussions?

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Secretary, will you hold

541
00:10:21,859 --> 00:10:22,731
a vote?

542
00:10:22,731 --> 00:10:23,703
Those who are in favor of adopting

543
00:10:23,703 --> 00:10:24,675
the resolution, please

544
00:10:24,675 --> 00:10:25,866
say "

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yes."

546
00:10:26,197 --> 00:10:26,619
By.

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00:10:26,619 --> 00:10:28,422
Who is against? The decision

548
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has been made.

549
00:10:29,663 --> 00:10:31,041
Item 15 is a resolution

550
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authorizing an agreement with the

551
00:10:33,314 --> 00:10:34,655
Alabama Department of Transportation.

552
00:10:34,655 --> 00:10:35,958
This concerns

553
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traffic light improvements and

554
00:10:36,780 --> 00:10:37,715
operational

555
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equipment for the

556
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Eastern

557
00:10:39,416 --> 00:10:40,408
Connector project, and the city

558
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agrees to take over

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00:10:41,825 --> 00:10:42,747
maintenance.

560
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The Chair will accept

561
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the motion to

562
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adopt this

563
00:10:45,613 --> 00:10:46,305
resolution. I

564
00:10:46,305 --> 00:10:47,489
support.

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Second. Are

566
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there any

567
00:10:48,946 --> 00:10:50,688
discussions?

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Secretary, will

569
00:10:51,462 --> 00:10:52,205
you hold

570
00:10:52,205 --> 00:10:53,018
a vote?

571
00:10:53,018 --> 00:10:53,661
Those who are "in favor" of

572
00:10:53,661 --> 00:10:54,481
adopting this

573
00:10:54,481 --> 00:10:55,622
resolution, please

574
00:10:55,622 --> 00:10:56,483
say "yes."

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By.

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Who is against? The decision

577
00:10:58,443 --> 00:11:00,365
has been made.

578
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OK. The mayor

579
00:11:01,749 --> 00:11:02,600
is now contacting

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City Clerk

581
00:11:03,695 --> 00:11:04,819
Jennifer Smith regarding

582
00:11:04,819 --> 00:11:05,519
the results of the

583
00:11:05,519 --> 00:11:06,704
preliminary ballots

584
00:11:06,704 --> 00:11:07,507
.

585
00:11:07,507 --> 00:11:09,782
Mr. President,

586
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no advance ballots have been submitted. So,

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the resolution contains

588
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numbers collected on

589
00:11:13,998 --> 00:11:15,270
election night. So, this

590
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resolution is ready for

591
00:11:16,419 --> 00:11:17,381
adoption

592
00:11:17,381 --> 00:11:18,313
as

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written.

594
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OK. Thank you very much.

595
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OK. So, this is our 16th

596
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agenda item

597
00:11:23,726 --> 00:11:25,132
. This is a resolution

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announcing

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00:11:25,981 --> 00:11:26,677
the results of the

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municipal

601
00:11:27,495 --> 00:11:28,933
elections. This is to announce

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that Lamont Kyle

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00:11:29,932 --> 00:11:31,191
has received a majority of the

604
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votes in the

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September 22 runoff election for the position of

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Councilman for

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District 1 and

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is hereby declared elected

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to that position for a

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term

611
00:11:39,705 --> 00:11:41,149
beginning on the first

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Monday in November

613
00:11:42,555 --> 00:11:43,817
2026. The Chair

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will accept the motion

615
00:11:44,858 --> 00:11:45,992
to adopt this

616
00:11:45,992 --> 00:11:46,674
resolution. I

617
00:11:46,674 --> 00:11:47,503
support.

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00:11:47,503 --> 00:11:48,103
Second. Are

619
00:11:48,103 --> 00:11:48,801
there any

620
00:11:48,801 --> 00:11:51,350
discussions?

621
00:11:51,350 --> 00:11:52,141
Secretary, will

622
00:11:52,141 --> 00:11:52,900
you hold

623
00:11:52,900 --> 00:11:53,729
a vote?

624
00:11:53,729 --> 00:11:54,407
Those who are "in favor" of

625
00:11:54,407 --> 00:11:55,271
adopting this

626
00:11:55,271 --> 00:11:56,474
resolution, please

627
00:11:56,474 --> 00:11:57,376
say "yes."

628
00:11:57,376 --> 00:11:57,793
By.

629
00:11:57,793 --> 00:11:59,522
Who is against? The decision

630
00:11:59,522 --> 00:12:00,829
has been made.

631
00:12:00,829 --> 00:12:02,394
Mr. Kyle, I see you

632
00:12:02,394 --> 00:12:03,487
in the hall. I want to

633
00:12:03,487 --> 00:12:04,774
congratulate you. I look forward

634
00:12:04,774 --> 00:12:06,014
to

635
00:12:06,014 --> 00:12:07,870
working with you.

636
00:12:07,870 --> 00:12:09,398
Okay, paragraph 17 goes in the

637
00:12:09,398 --> 00:12:10,605
first

638
00:12:10,605 --> 00:12:11,998
reading section. This is an ordinance

639
00:12:11,998 --> 00:12:13,345
to amend

640
00:12:13,345 --> 00:12:14,586
Section 74 of the City

641
00:12:14,586 --> 00:12:15,615
Code to

642
00:12:15,615 --> 00:12:16,856
add Article 12

643
00:12:16,856 --> 00:12:18,062
regarding licensing the

644
00:12:18,062 --> 00:12:19,267
sale of consumer

645
00:12:19,267 --> 00:12:20,982
hemp products. This

646
00:12:20,982 --> 00:12:22,185
resolution is being presented

647
00:12:22,185 --> 00:12:23,230
for first

648
00:12:23,230 --> 00:12:24,117
reading today, and the council

649
00:12:24,117 --> 00:12:25,162
will vote on it

650
00:12:25,162 --> 00:12:27,025
next week.

651
00:12:27,025 --> 00:12:28,942
Okay, item 18—new

652
00:12:28,942 --> 00:12:30,424
cases. We have, uh,

653
00:12:30,424 --> 00:12:31,555
I think, three items

654
00:12:31,555 --> 00:12:32,792
today, and if we

655
00:12:32,792 --> 00:12:33,853
could start with

656
00:12:33,853 --> 00:12:36,080
Councilman Robinson.

657
00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:37,307
With what you have for

658
00:12:37,307 --> 00:12:38,568
them from the engineering

659
00:12:38,568 --> 00:12:41,634
department.

660
00:12:41,634 --> 00:12:45,218
Sorry. Yes, I have,

661
00:12:45,218 --> 00:12:46,329
uh, a resolution

662
00:12:46,329 --> 00:12:47,543
authorizing a

663
00:12:47,543 --> 00:12:48,792
no-fee agreement with the

664
00:12:48,792 --> 00:12:50,076
gas,

665
00:12:50,076 --> 00:12:51,255
water, and

666
00:12:51,255 --> 00:12:52,556
sewer board. This is

667
00:12:52,556 --> 00:12:53,491
actually for, uh,

668
00:12:53,491 --> 00:12:54,233
moving

669
00:12:54,233 --> 00:12:55,522
utilities in connection

670
00:12:55,522 --> 00:12:56,619
with the replacement of the

671
00:12:56,619 --> 00:12:57,650
Hickory Street bridge so

672
00:12:57,650 --> 00:12:58,295
they can

673
00:12:58,295 --> 00:12:59,492
continue working.

674
00:12:59,492 --> 00:13:00,685
Because that bridge there

675
00:13:00,685 --> 00:13:01,756
, in the 5th district, is in dire

676
00:13:01,756 --> 00:13:03,623
need of replacement, and the

677
00:13:03,654 --> 00:13:04,734
replacement will be done soon.

678
00:13:04,734 --> 00:13:05,641
So, we have to

679
00:13:05,641 --> 00:13:06,366
move these

680
00:13:06,366 --> 00:13:07,447
communications. So,

681
00:13:07,447 --> 00:13:08,530
if I could ask

682
00:13:08,530 --> 00:13:09,586
colleagues to look into this

683
00:13:09,586 --> 00:13:10,527
today, I would

684
00:13:10,527 --> 00:13:11,055
appreciate it.

685
00:13:11,055 --> 00:13:12,094
Good. I

686
00:13:12,094 --> 00:13:12,990
support. Is

687
00:13:12,990 --> 00:13:14,552
there a second opinion? I

688
00:13:14,552 --> 00:13:15,421
support.

689
00:13:15,421 --> 00:13:16,803
Good. Secretary, will

690
00:13:16,803 --> 00:13:17,561
you hold

691
00:13:17,561 --> 00:13:18,387
a vote?

692
00:13:18,387 --> 00:13:19,447
Those in favor of considering this

693
00:13:19,447 --> 00:13:21,451
resolution as an agenda item

694
00:13:21,481 --> 00:13:22,630
today, please

695
00:13:22,630 --> 00:13:23,497
say "yes."

696
00:13:23,497 --> 00:13:23,899
Yes.

697
00:13:23,899 --> 00:13:25,417
Who is against? Consent

698
00:13:25,417 --> 00:13:26,194
received.

699
00:13:26,194 --> 00:13:28,755
I propose to approve. I

700
00:13:28,755 --> 00:13:30,626
support.

701
00:13:30,626 --> 00:13:31,455
Secretary, will

702
00:13:31,455 --> 00:13:32,251
you hold

703
00:13:32,251 --> 00:13:33,219
a vote?

704
00:13:33,219 --> 00:13:34,557
Those in favor of adopting this

705
00:13:34,557 --> 00:13:35,862
resolution, please

706
00:13:35,862 --> 00:13:36,900
say "yes."

707
00:13:36,900 --> 00:13:37,300
Yes.

708
00:13:37,300 --> 00:13:38,871
Who is against? The decision

709
00:13:38,871 --> 00:13:39,638
has been made.

710
00:13:39,638 --> 00:13:40,949
Okay, thank you, Councilman

711
00:13:40,949 --> 00:13:42,174
Robertson.

712
00:13:42,174 --> 00:13:43,295
Councilman Monatree,

713
00:13:43,295 --> 00:13:44,330
you have another question

714
00:13:44,330 --> 00:13:45,193
from the engineering

715
00:13:45,193 --> 00:13:45,725
department.

716
00:13:45,725 --> 00:13:46,866
Um, thank you, Mr.

717
00:13:46,866 --> 00:13:49,096
President. Um, yes,

718
00:13:49,096 --> 00:13:51,421
I have, um, 0763. This is

719
00:13:51,421 --> 00:13:54,757
a resolution authorizing the

720
00:13:54,801 --> 00:13:58,889
Gadsden Etowah MS4 agreement. Um, this is

721
00:13:58,889 --> 00:14:00,464
an agreement that will include the

722
00:14:00,464 --> 00:14:01,527
cities of Gadsden,

723
00:14:01,527 --> 00:14:02,511
Rainbow City,

724
00:14:02,511 --> 00:14:04,046
Southside, Hawkes Bluff

725
00:14:04,046 --> 00:14:05,226
, the Etowah County Commission

726
00:14:05,226 --> 00:14:06,683
, and the cities of

727
00:14:06,683 --> 00:14:13,024
Attalla and Glencoe. Um,

728
00:14:13,024 --> 00:14:13,861
this is a

729
00:14:13,861 --> 00:14:15,327
monitoring system, um, we

730
00:14:15,327 --> 00:14:16,332
actually, um,

731
00:14:16,332 --> 00:14:17,882
contract,

732
00:14:17,882 --> 00:14:18,761
each of these

733
00:14:18,761 --> 00:14:20,352
organizations

734
00:14:20,352 --> 00:14:32,129
contracts with TTL Incorporated.

735
00:14:32,129 --> 00:14:33,436
They will perform the

736
00:14:33,436 --> 00:14:34,606
necessary

737
00:14:34,606 --> 00:14:35,982
sampling and analysis of

738
00:14:35,982 --> 00:14:37,220
water discharges, which will include

739
00:14:37,220 --> 00:14:38,562
all the organizations that,

740
00:14:38,562 --> 00:14:40,420
um, implement

741
00:14:40,454 --> 00:14:41,762
stormwater management, which

742
00:14:41,762 --> 00:14:42,931
reduces the amount of

743
00:14:42,931 --> 00:14:44,204
untreated runoff from

744
00:14:44,204 --> 00:14:45,443
all the, um, areas

745
00:14:45,443 --> 00:14:46,785
that I mentioned, um, that

746
00:14:46,785 --> 00:14:47,782
discharge water into

747
00:14:47,782 --> 00:14:48,918
local bodies of water within

748
00:14:48,918 --> 00:14:57,818
our county.

749
00:14:57,818 --> 00:14:58,590
So I would like to

750
00:14:58,590 --> 00:14:59,660
ask my colleagues if

751
00:14:59,660 --> 00:15:00,196
we can

752
00:15:00,196 --> 00:15:01,325
suspend the rules

753
00:15:01,325 --> 00:15:02,514
and vote on this

754
00:15:02,514 --> 00:15:03,799
today.

755
00:15:03,799 --> 00:15:05,018
Excuse me, could

756
00:15:05,018 --> 00:15:06,115
you repeat all that again

757
00:15:06,115 --> 00:15:09,084
? I didn't understand the

758
00:15:09,084 --> 00:15:10,399
first time. I

759
00:15:10,399 --> 00:15:11,896
support.

760
00:15:11,896 --> 00:15:12,843
I am not a chemist.

761
00:15:12,843 --> 00:15:13,624
Secretary, will

762
00:15:13,624 --> 00:15:14,374
you hold

763
00:15:14,374 --> 00:15:15,194
a vote?

764
00:15:15,194 --> 00:15:16,513
I heard support.

765
00:15:16,513 --> 00:15:21,749
Who received Who for

766
00:15:21,749 --> 00:15:22,867
considering the resolution

767
00:15:22,867 --> 00:15:24,149
today, please

768
00:15:24,149 --> 00:15:25,228
say "yes."

769
00:15:25,228 --> 00:15:25,698
Yes.

770
00:15:25,698 --> 00:15:27,210
Who is against? Consent

771
00:15:27,210 --> 00:15:27,988
received.

772
00:15:27,988 --> 00:15:30,468
I propose to approve. I

773
00:15:30,468 --> 00:15:31,724
support.

774
00:15:31,724 --> 00:15:32,505
Secretary, will

775
00:15:32,505 --> 00:15:33,255
you hold

776
00:15:33,255 --> 00:15:34,074
a vote?

777
00:15:34,074 --> 00:15:35,038
Those in favor of adopting

778
00:15:35,038 --> 00:15:36,252
the resolution, please

779
00:15:36,252 --> 00:15:37,224
say "yes."

780
00:15:37,224 --> 00:15:37,620
Yes.

781
00:15:37,620 --> 00:15:39,399
Who is against? The decision

782
00:15:39,399 --> 00:15:40,352
has been made.

783
00:15:40,352 --> 00:15:41,497
Okay, and Councilman

784
00:15:41,497 --> 00:15:42,610
Avery, you have a couple of

785
00:15:42,610 --> 00:15:43,265
questions for the

786
00:15:43,265 --> 00:15:44,149
police

787
00:15:44,149 --> 00:15:45,262
department this

788
00:15:45,262 --> 00:15:45,850
morning.

789
00:15:45,850 --> 00:15:49,011
Good. Um, since

790
00:15:49,011 --> 00:15:50,440
one is acceptance and the

791
00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:51,575
other is assistance with

792
00:15:51,575 --> 00:15:52,638
it, can I

793
00:15:52,638 --> 00:15:53,773
submit both at the

794
00:15:53,773 --> 00:15:58,458
same time? Good.

795
00:15:58,458 --> 00:16:01,482
So, it would be, um,

796
00:16:01,482 --> 00:16:04,765
legal acts 2026-0774 and

797
00:16:04,765 --> 00:16:11,574
then 2026-0775. Uh, the first one

798
00:16:11,574 --> 00:16:12,684
is an application for a

799
00:16:12,684 --> 00:16:14,264
JAG grant,

800
00:16:14,264 --> 00:16:15,886
or

801
00:16:15,886 --> 00:16:17,551
Edward Byrne Memorial Grant

802
00:16:17,551 --> 00:16:19,259
for Assistance in the

803
00:16:19,259 --> 00:16:20,625
Justice System, for

804
00:16:20,625 --> 00:16:21,863
fiscal year 2026, a

805
00:16:21,863 --> 00:16:23,271
local request for

806
00:16:23,271 --> 00:16:29,516
$19,233. Uh,

807
00:16:29,516 --> 00:16:30,436
these funds will be

808
00:16:30,436 --> 00:16:30,975
allocated

809
00:16:30,975 --> 00:16:31,832
to the police

810
00:16:31,832 --> 00:16:32,657
department to

811
00:16:32,657 --> 00:16:33,736
purchase a certain

812
00:16:33,736 --> 00:16:35,784
type of rifle.

813
00:16:35,784 --> 00:16:38,190
14.

814
00:16:38,190 --> 00:16:39,974
uh, 14 carbines

815
00:16:39,974 --> 00:16:41,706
that are needed for

816
00:16:41,706 --> 00:16:47,753
this particular, uh,

817
00:16:49,097 --> 00:16:50,247
Gadsden Police Joint Special Operations Task Force.

818
00:16:50,247 --> 00:16:54,579
OK. Uh, in

819
00:16:54,579 --> 00:16:55,804
addition to that, there's a

820
00:16:55,804 --> 00:16:57,064
companion resolution

821
00:16:57,064 --> 00:16:57,965
that approves and

822
00:16:57,965 --> 00:16:58,829
allows us

823
00:16:58,829 --> 00:17:00,234
to accept the grant and, uh,

824
00:17:00,234 --> 00:17:01,279
move forward with the

825
00:17:01,279 --> 00:17:06,146
funding. Uh,

826
00:17:06,146 --> 00:17:09,973
so I'm asking, uh,

827
00:17:09,973 --> 00:17:10,992
asking my colleagues

828
00:17:10,992 --> 00:17:12,073
to accept this, uh, as a

829
00:17:12,073 --> 00:17:13,277
new agenda item

830
00:17:13,277 --> 00:17:14,773
today.

831
00:17:14,773 --> 00:17:16,781
Good. Is there anyone else? I

832
00:17:16,781 --> 00:17:18,278
support.

833
00:17:18,278 --> 00:17:19,578
I will be the first.

834
00:17:19,578 --> 00:17:20,499
Sorry?

835
00:17:20,499 --> 00:17:22,659
Who made the proposal?

836
00:17:22,659 --> 00:17:24,349
Mr. Avery. Councilman

837
00:17:24,349 --> 00:17:24,970
Avery.

838
00:17:24,970 --> 00:17:26,238
Three six, okay.

839
00:17:26,238 --> 00:17:27,333
Secretary, will

840
00:17:27,333 --> 00:17:28,043
you hold

841
00:17:28,043 --> 00:17:28,824
a vote?

842
00:17:28,824 --> 00:17:29,632
Three seven.

843
00:17:29,632 --> 00:17:30,508
Those who are in favor of

844
00:17:30,508 --> 00:17:31,536
considering both

845
00:17:31,536 --> 00:17:32,533
resolutions as new

846
00:17:32,533 --> 00:17:33,530
issues today,

847
00:17:33,530 --> 00:17:34,165
please

848
00:17:34,165 --> 00:17:34,890
speak up by

849
00:17:34,890 --> 00:17:35,837
saying "yes."

850
00:17:35,837 --> 00:17:36,233
Yes.

851
00:17:36,233 --> 00:17:37,600
Who is against? Consent

852
00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,646
received.

853
00:17:39,646 --> 00:17:42,306
I propose to approve. I

854
00:17:42,306 --> 00:17:44,552
support.

855
00:17:44,552 --> 00:17:45,816
Secretary, will you hold

856
00:17:45,816 --> 00:17:46,662
a vote?

857
00:17:46,662 --> 00:17:47,495
Those who are in favor of

858
00:17:47,495 --> 00:17:48,357
adopting both

859
00:17:48,357 --> 00:17:49,478
resolutions, please

860
00:17:49,478 --> 00:17:50,226
speak up by

861
00:17:50,226 --> 00:17:51,131
saying "yes."

862
00:17:51,131 --> 00:17:51,521
Yes.

863
00:17:51,521 --> 00:17:52,878
Who is against? The decision

864
00:17:52,878 --> 00:17:53,929
to adopt both

865
00:17:53,929 --> 00:17:55,110
resolutions was made.

866
00:17:55,110 --> 00:17:56,666
Okay, thank you. So, we

867
00:17:56,666 --> 00:17:57,613
moved on to

868
00:17:57,613 --> 00:17:58,534
agenda item 19,

869
00:17:58,534 --> 00:17:59,590
reports from departments,

870
00:17:59,590 --> 00:18:00,706
committees, councils. Do

871
00:18:00,706 --> 00:18:02,240
we have any of those this morning,

872
00:18:02,266 --> 00:18:03,120
acting mayor?

873
00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:03,526
No.

874
00:18:03,526 --> 00:18:05,277
okay. Then

875
00:18:05,277 --> 00:18:06,599
we move on to item

876
00:18:06,599 --> 00:18:07,887
20, a request for citizens

877
00:18:07,887 --> 00:18:09,047
to speak. We have

878
00:18:09,047 --> 00:18:10,258
Janester Crockton with us,

879
00:18:10,258 --> 00:18:11,539
who wants to tell

880
00:18:11,539 --> 00:18:26,990
us about the Ribbon Cup.

881
00:18:26,990 --> 00:18:28,189
Good morning, Mrs.

882
00:18:28,189 --> 00:18:28,789
Crockton.

883
00:18:28,789 --> 00:18:29,783
Good morning.

884
00:18:29,783 --> 00:18:31,022
Nice to see you again

885
00:18:31,022 --> 00:18:31,154
.

886
00:18:31,154 --> 00:18:32,125
Or good afternoon,

887
00:18:32,125 --> 00:18:32,646
actually.

888
00:18:32,646 --> 00:18:33,766
That's right. Yes.

889
00:18:33,766 --> 00:18:34,564
How are you doing

890
00:18:34,564 --> 00:18:35,149
today?

891
00:18:35,149 --> 00:18:35,760
Perfectly.

892
00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:36,654
Good. I'm not here for long

893
00:18:36,654 --> 00:18:37,737
. I've

894
00:18:37,737 --> 00:18:38,859
told

895
00:18:38,859 --> 00:18:40,159
you about "Voicing Value" before. Uh,

896
00:18:40,159 --> 00:18:40,943
and basically, we're a

897
00:18:40,943 --> 00:18:41,727
non-profit

898
00:18:41,727 --> 00:18:42,627
organization, we

899
00:18:42,627 --> 00:18:43,788
help anyone with

900
00:18:43,788 --> 00:18:44,717
any type of

901
00:18:44,717 --> 00:18:45,676
cancer or rare

902
00:18:45,676 --> 00:18:46,645
disease. We

903
00:18:46,645 --> 00:18:48,311
provide

904
00:18:48,340 --> 00:18:49,288
patient advocacy services and have

905
00:18:49,288 --> 00:18:50,408
about six different

906
00:18:50,408 --> 00:18:51,926
programs. One of the things

907
00:18:51,926 --> 00:18:53,255
we're launching on

908
00:18:53,255 --> 00:18:54,479
October 1st is a friendly

909
00:18:54,479 --> 00:18:55,843
competition between different

910
00:18:55,843 --> 00:18:56,927
cities in

911
00:18:56,927 --> 00:18:58,800
Etowah County. And I just

912
00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:00,551
found out that there are 10 of them

913
00:19:00,551 --> 00:19:02,117
. I didn't know we had 10

914
00:19:02,117 --> 00:19:03,538
different cities in

915
00:19:03,538 --> 00:19:05,537
Etowah County. And it's easy to

916
00:19:05,537 --> 00:19:07,712
, uh, participate in this. This

917
00:19:07,712 --> 00:19:09,039
will be an interesting event, and

918
00:19:09,039 --> 00:19:10,166
essentially, it's all to

919
00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:11,427
raise

920
00:19:11,427 --> 00:19:12,753
awareness about different types of

921
00:19:12,753 --> 00:19:13,848
cancer and rare

922
00:19:13,848 --> 00:19:16,822
diseases. So, I'm

923
00:19:16,822 --> 00:19:18,294
asking everyone who is on

924
00:19:18,294 --> 00:19:19,289
Facebook to simply

925
00:19:19,289 --> 00:19:20,501
follow the

926
00:19:20,501 --> 00:19:22,233
Voice and Value Health

927
00:19:22,233 --> 00:19:24,198
Advocacy Foundation page. Take a

928
00:19:24,198 --> 00:19:25,642
photo with your group.

929
00:19:25,642 --> 00:19:26,780
It can be any

930
00:19:26,780 --> 00:19:27,776
group. This could be a

931
00:19:27,776 --> 00:19:28,752
work team or a

932
00:19:28,752 --> 00:19:29,785
church community. This

933
00:19:29,785 --> 00:19:30,810
could be a social

934
00:19:30,810 --> 00:19:31,729
club or community

935
00:19:31,729 --> 00:19:32,594
organization. It

936
00:19:32,594 --> 00:19:33,592
could be your

937
00:19:33,592 --> 00:19:34,862
neighbors. It can be

938
00:19:34,862 --> 00:19:36,137
anyone, as long as it's

939
00:19:36,137 --> 00:19:37,346
two people, and you

940
00:19:37,346 --> 00:19:38,490
have to dress in a

941
00:19:38,490 --> 00:19:39,634
color that's dedicated to a

942
00:19:39,634 --> 00:19:40,811
specific

943
00:19:40,811 --> 00:19:42,964
cancer awareness month.

944
00:19:42,964 --> 00:19:44,324
For example, in September

945
00:19:44,324 --> 00:19:46,976
we had five topics. These are

946
00:19:46,976 --> 00:19:48,143
thyroid cancer

947
00:19:48,143 --> 00:19:49,347
, blood cancer,

948
00:19:49,347 --> 00:19:50,661
gynecological cancer,

949
00:19:50,661 --> 00:19:53,022
and childhood cancer. So

950
00:19:53,022 --> 00:19:53,927
you could take

951
00:19:53,927 --> 00:19:54,978
five different photos, and

952
00:19:54,978 --> 00:19:55,737
for rare

953
00:19:55,737 --> 00:19:56,700
diseases, we

954
00:19:56,700 --> 00:19:56,963
had

955
00:19:56,963 --> 00:19:58,160
sickle cell

956
00:19:58,160 --> 00:19:59,342
anemia. So

957
00:19:59,342 --> 00:20:00,288
you could have taken a

958
00:20:00,288 --> 00:20:01,081
total of six

959
00:20:01,081 --> 00:20:02,346
photos. All I

960
00:20:02,346 --> 00:20:03,425
ask is to take

961
00:20:03,425 --> 00:20:04,602
a photo, dress your

962
00:20:04,602 --> 00:20:05,746
group in this color, and

963
00:20:05,746 --> 00:20:07,915
tag your city.

964
00:20:07,915 --> 00:20:08,993
At the end of each

965
00:20:08,993 --> 00:20:09,802
month, as part of a

966
00:20:09,802 --> 00:20:10,880
friendly competition,

967
00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:11,869
we will be giving away a

968
00:20:11,869 --> 00:20:12,543
banner. It will

969
00:20:12,543 --> 00:20:13,938
be called the "

970
00:20:13,938 --> 00:20:16,203
Ribbon Club." It

971
00:20:16,203 --> 00:20:17,354
looks something like this

972
00:20:17,354 --> 00:20:18,440
and will hang in

973
00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:19,527
front of the city hall or

974
00:20:19,527 --> 00:20:20,582
another place in the

975
00:20:20,582 --> 00:20:21,605
city where the

976
00:20:21,605 --> 00:20:26,276
largest photo was taken. Along

977
00:20:26,276 --> 00:20:27,087
with this, I will be

978
00:20:27,087 --> 00:20:28,303
posting tips

979
00:20:28,303 --> 00:20:29,486
and information on

980
00:20:29,486 --> 00:20:31,884
signs and symptoms, things to look out for

981
00:20:31,918 --> 00:20:33,067
, resources for

982
00:20:33,067 --> 00:20:35,574
treatment, and more. This

983
00:20:35,574 --> 00:20:36,776
way, everyone will gain

984
00:20:36,776 --> 00:20:37,662
knowledge, it will be a

985
00:20:37,662 --> 00:20:38,706
fun and easy

986
00:20:38,706 --> 00:20:39,687
way for us to

987
00:20:39,687 --> 00:20:40,736
participate together.

988
00:20:40,736 --> 00:20:41,764
At the end of the year, we

989
00:20:41,764 --> 00:20:42,910
will hold a gala evening

990
00:20:42,910 --> 00:20:44,055
and announce the big

991
00:20:44,055 --> 00:20:45,345
winner. Actually, that's

992
00:20:45,345 --> 00:20:46,542
all I wanted to

993
00:20:46,542 --> 00:20:47,854
talk about. Something new is

994
00:20:47,854 --> 00:20:48,939
emerging in

995
00:20:48,939 --> 00:20:49,488
Etowah County. This

996
00:20:49,488 --> 00:20:50,570
will be called the "

997
00:20:50,570 --> 00:20:51,547
Ribbon Club." I have

998
00:20:51,547 --> 00:20:52,466
several flyers and

999
00:20:52,466 --> 00:20:53,438
brochures. If anyone

1000
00:20:53,438 --> 00:20:54,273
needs more

1001
00:20:54,273 --> 00:20:54,991
information,

1002
00:20:54,991 --> 00:20:55,825
please come to

1003
00:20:55,825 --> 00:20:56,289
me after I'm

1004
00:20:56,289 --> 00:20:56,876
done. Well

1005
00:20:56,876 --> 00:20:58,527
, thank you very much. This is a

1006
00:20:58,527 --> 00:20:59,553
great idea.

1007
00:20:59,553 --> 00:21:03,280
Thank you. Oh, and one last thing.

1008
00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:04,179
Yes, ma'am.

1009
00:21:04,179 --> 00:21:05,187
I have to talk about

1010
00:21:05,187 --> 00:21:06,339
October, since it will be here

1011
00:21:06,339 --> 00:21:09,822
soon.

1012
00:21:09,822 --> 00:21:11,012
October is breast

1013
00:21:11,012 --> 00:21:12,271
cancer awareness month

1014
00:21:12,271 --> 00:21:13,632
, when

1015
00:21:13,632 --> 00:21:14,823
we wear pink, and it

1016
00:21:14,823 --> 00:21:16,013
also seems to be

1017
00:21:16,013 --> 00:21:17,306
peritoneal cancer and

1018
00:21:17,306 --> 00:21:21,734
liver cancer. So, those are three

1019
00:21:21,734 --> 00:21:22,750
topics, and the rare

1020
00:21:22,750 --> 00:21:23,893
disease would be a

1021
00:21:23,893 --> 00:21:25,132
neurological disorder

1022
00:21:25,132 --> 00:21:26,202
. Mostly it is

1023
00:21:26,202 --> 00:21:27,498
cerebral

1024
00:21:27,498 --> 00:21:28,698
palsy or

1025
00:21:28,698 --> 00:21:29,992
Rett syndrome. So I

1026
00:21:29,992 --> 00:21:31,168
will report on the different

1027
00:21:31,168 --> 00:21:32,585
colors. Yes, this is your

1028
00:21:32,585 --> 00:21:34,124
opportunity. Thank you.

1029
00:21:34,124 --> 00:21:36,682
Mrs. Proctor.

1030
00:21:36,682 --> 00:21:37,608
Our next

1031
00:21:37,608 --> 00:21:38,677
speaker is Fred

1032
00:21:38,677 --> 00:21:39,996
Zachary, and his topic is

1033
00:21:39,996 --> 00:22:00,362
water.

1034
00:22:00,362 --> 00:22:01,340
Good afternoon.

1035
00:22:01,340 --> 00:22:02,474
Mr.

1036
00:22:02,474 --> 00:22:06,562
Zachary.

1037
00:22:06,562 --> 00:22:07,853
I have come to

1038
00:22:07,853 --> 00:22:09,015
you today to talk

1039
00:22:09,015 --> 00:22:10,113
about an existential

1040
00:22:10,113 --> 00:22:10,952
threat to our

1041
00:22:10,952 --> 00:22:14,876
community. This is poisoned

1042
00:22:14,876 --> 00:22:18,532
water. And I heard many times

1043
00:22:18,532 --> 00:22:19,855
, when I got up to

1044
00:22:19,855 --> 00:22:21,179
say this, that she had already

1045
00:22:21,179 --> 00:22:24,401
been checked. It can

1046
00:22:24,401 --> 00:22:25,742
lead you to death

1047
00:22:25,742 --> 00:22:28,447
. So the water problem in

1048
00:22:28,447 --> 00:22:29,473
the community needs to

1049
00:22:29,473 --> 00:22:34,264
be solved. Staying silent

1050
00:22:34,264 --> 00:22:35,423
is not an option, in my

1051
00:22:35,423 --> 00:22:36,377
opinion, because now

1052
00:22:36,377 --> 00:22:37,093
information

1053
00:22:37,093 --> 00:22:38,388
spreads around the world

1054
00:22:38,388 --> 00:22:41,788
in a matter of seconds.

1055
00:22:41,788 --> 00:22:42,789
So you can't

1056
00:22:42,789 --> 00:22:44,125
hide anything here

1057
00:22:44,125 --> 00:22:45,461
in Gaston except what

1058
00:22:45,461 --> 00:22:46,563
you've been hiding

1059
00:22:46,563 --> 00:22:50,039
all this time. But in

1060
00:22:50,039 --> 00:22:51,218
any case, this is

1061
00:22:51,218 --> 00:22:54,785
poisoning the source. Here is a

1062
00:22:54,785 --> 00:22:56,132
book that I will leave with

1063
00:22:56,132 --> 00:22:57,297
the secretary so you

1064
00:22:57,297 --> 00:22:58,608
can read it

1065
00:22:58,608 --> 00:22:59,970
if you wish. You

1066
00:22:59,970 --> 00:23:01,133
don't need to say it's

1067
00:23:01,133 --> 00:23:02,363
verified.

1068
00:23:02,363 --> 00:23:03,305
You don't need to

1069
00:23:03,305 --> 00:23:04,474
deny that this is

1070
00:23:04,474 --> 00:23:05,644
happening, because it's

1071
00:23:05,644 --> 00:23:09,603
true. No one from the

1072
00:23:09,636 --> 00:23:10,759
municipality's leadership

1073
00:23:10,759 --> 00:23:11,452
showed up for the

1074
00:23:11,452 --> 00:23:14,390
Frontline presentation.

1075
00:23:14,390 --> 00:23:15,822
Although it seems Mr.

1076
00:23:15,822 --> 00:23:18,415
Avery was there.

1077
00:23:18,415 --> 00:23:19,532
Frontline presentation

1078
00:23:19,532 --> 00:23:20,886
regarding the

1079
00:23:20,886 --> 00:23:21,902
documentary that was

1080
00:23:21,902 --> 00:23:24,494
produced. And Gastonia

1081
00:23:24,494 --> 00:23:26,610
was featured in that

1082
00:23:26,641 --> 00:23:28,976
documentary. You must

1083
00:23:28,976 --> 00:23:30,182
address the

1084
00:23:30,182 --> 00:23:31,906
water issue. I don't know anyone

1085
00:23:31,906 --> 00:23:33,183
who could live without

1086
00:23:33,183 --> 00:23:34,955
water. We made a

1087
00:23:34,955 --> 00:23:36,183
fuss when we were building

1088
00:23:36,183 --> 00:23:37,444
that processing plant

1089
00:23:37,444 --> 00:23:39,217
because of the smell. And I was

1090
00:23:39,217 --> 00:23:41,412
one of them. You can

1091
00:23:41,412 --> 00:23:42,325
live with a bad

1092
00:23:42,325 --> 00:23:43,644
smell, but you can't

1093
00:23:43,644 --> 00:23:44,963
live with poisoned water

1094
00:23:44,963 --> 00:23:48,848
. PFAS in water is a

1095
00:23:48,848 --> 00:23:49,837
polycarbon

1096
00:23:49,837 --> 00:23:51,083
compound that is now

1097
00:23:51,083 --> 00:23:52,256
called a forever

1098
00:23:52,256 --> 00:23:58,873
chemical. And

1099
00:23:58,873 --> 00:24:00,209
it is eternal, because

1100
00:24:00,209 --> 00:24:01,583
polycarbonates can

1101
00:24:01,583 --> 00:24:02,995
remain in our

1102
00:24:02,995 --> 00:24:04,140
environment for up to 125

1103
00:24:04,140 --> 00:24:10,013
years. So most

1104
00:24:10,013 --> 00:24:11,482
of us won't be around to

1105
00:24:11,482 --> 00:24:12,839
see

1106
00:24:12,839 --> 00:24:16,233
PFAS disappear from the riverbed. There wo

1107
00:24:16,233 --> 00:24:17,912
n't be any of us, and I won't have to

1108
00:24:17,943 --> 00:24:18,876
worry about

1109
00:24:18,876 --> 00:24:21,131
poisoned water.

1110
00:24:21,131 --> 00:24:22,288
Building this city,

1111
00:24:22,288 --> 00:24:23,615
transforming it into

1112
00:24:23,615 --> 00:24:26,839
something new—it's wonderful.

1113
00:24:26,839 --> 00:24:27,931
But have you read The

1114
00:24:27,931 --> 00:24:32,120
Little Prince?

1115
00:24:32,120 --> 00:24:33,150
You can't be a

1116
00:24:33,150 --> 00:24:33,859
king without a

1117
00:24:33,859 --> 00:24:35,574
kingdom. And you can't

1118
00:24:35,574 --> 00:24:36,275
have a

1119
00:24:36,275 --> 00:24:39,894
kingdom without water.

1120
00:24:39,894 --> 00:24:41,036
So I strongly

1121
00:24:41,036 --> 00:24:41,867
suggest you

1122
00:24:41,867 --> 00:24:44,960
get involved in the water. You

1123
00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:46,125
won't be able

1124
00:24:46,125 --> 00:24:47,256
to find a solution instantly, because

1125
00:24:47,256 --> 00:24:49,020
cleaning up the riverbed

1126
00:24:49,053 --> 00:24:50,384
will probably cost billions of

1127
00:24:50,384 --> 00:24:53,322
dollars. So, at this

1128
00:24:53,322 --> 00:24:54,605
point, there is no solution yet

1129
00:24:54,605 --> 00:24:58,035
. But you

1130
00:24:58,035 --> 00:24:58,880
can start

1131
00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:00,181
informing citizens

1132
00:25:00,181 --> 00:25:00,766
about what is

1133
00:25:00,766 --> 00:25:03,750
happening to the water.

1134
00:25:03,750 --> 00:25:05,021
So that they can take the

1135
00:25:05,021 --> 00:25:06,226
necessary

1136
00:25:06,226 --> 00:25:07,890
safety measures. The young lady

1137
00:25:07,890 --> 00:25:10,139
was talking about cancer.

1138
00:25:10,139 --> 00:25:12,054
We have new

1139
00:25:12,087 --> 00:25:13,320
pancreatic cancer foci

1140
00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:16,557
in this area. We

1141
00:25:16,557 --> 00:25:17,929
need to discuss

1142
00:25:17,929 --> 00:25:18,759
all the diseases

1143
00:25:18,759 --> 00:25:22,673
linked to these PFAS.

1144
00:25:22,673 --> 00:25:23,840
So, it would be good

1145
00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:24,836
if you guys

1146
00:25:24,836 --> 00:25:25,831
came to that

1147
00:25:25,831 --> 00:25:27,033
theater and listened to

1148
00:25:27,033 --> 00:25:30,797
the experts. We would gain

1149
00:25:30,797 --> 00:25:32,489
understanding. There is a lot of

1150
00:25:32,489 --> 00:25:34,418
work here. I know. I know

1151
00:25:34,418 --> 00:25:35,811
you are very busy.

1152
00:25:35,811 --> 00:25:36,910
But some things

1153
00:25:36,910 --> 00:25:40,021
cannot be ignored. And I'll

1154
00:25:40,021 --> 00:25:42,342
be sure to leave

1155
00:25:42,376 --> 00:25:43,571
some books with the new secretary so you

1156
00:25:43,571 --> 00:25:44,663
can take them and

1157
00:25:44,663 --> 00:25:45,653
read them if you

1158
00:25:45,653 --> 00:25:49,993
like. Read

1159
00:25:49,993 --> 00:25:52,320
about the water situation.

1160
00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:54,138
I've been doing this for 13

1161
00:25:54,138 --> 00:25:56,007
years. I traveled

1162
00:25:56,007 --> 00:25:58,510
everywhere. I interviewed and

1163
00:25:58,510 --> 00:25:59,321
spoke with

1164
00:25:59,321 --> 00:26:00,606
many experts.

1165
00:26:00,606 --> 00:26:03,386
This is not going away.

1166
00:26:03,386 --> 00:26:09,652
There are 165 communities in America with

1167
00:26:09,652 --> 00:26:10,857
PFAS problems, and

1168
00:26:10,857 --> 00:26:12,061
Alabama figures in

1169
00:26:12,061 --> 00:26:15,249
almost every one of them.

1170
00:26:15,249 --> 00:26:16,783
Alabama, not Gaston, but

1171
00:26:16,783 --> 00:26:18,422
Alabama. So we have to

1172
00:26:18,422 --> 00:26:19,640
solve

1173
00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:21,821
the problem with PFAS. And we

1174
00:26:21,821 --> 00:26:23,877
must engage in

1175
00:26:23,910 --> 00:26:25,203
community education on how to

1176
00:26:25,203 --> 00:26:26,132
protect ourselves

1177
00:26:26,132 --> 00:26:27,359
in the midst of this water

1178
00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:30,206
crisis. I heard someone

1179
00:26:30,206 --> 00:26:31,244
ask when I

1180
00:26:31,244 --> 00:26:32,542
came in what

1181
00:26:32,542 --> 00:26:35,387
happened to me. I fell. I

1182
00:26:35,387 --> 00:26:38,059
broke my spine. But I'm still

1183
00:26:38,059 --> 00:26:41,898
working. We have to

1184
00:26:41,898 --> 00:26:43,193
deal

1185
00:26:43,193 --> 00:26:45,381
with the water. Please

1186
00:26:45,381 --> 00:26:46,649
do this. That's all

1187
00:26:46,649 --> 00:26:47,711
I want to

1188
00:26:47,711 --> 00:26:48,923
ask of you. I also

1189
00:26:48,923 --> 00:26:50,075
want to ask

1190
00:26:50,075 --> 00:26:53,232
one thing, Mr. Mayor. I

1191
00:26:53,232 --> 00:26:54,088
understand that behind

1192
00:26:54,088 --> 00:26:56,029
the college, on

1193
00:26:56,062 --> 00:26:56,720
land leased from the city,

1194
00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:58,036
irrigation is carried out

1195
00:26:58,036 --> 00:26:59,023
directly from

1196
00:26:59,023 --> 00:27:05,380
the river. I want to

1197
00:27:05,380 --> 00:27:07,434
ask you to consider

1198
00:27:07,467 --> 00:27:08,196
stopping this

1199
00:27:08,196 --> 00:27:08,991
as soon as possible,

1200
00:27:08,991 --> 00:27:10,151
as the skin is the

1201
00:27:10,151 --> 00:27:11,211
largest organ of the

1202
00:27:11,211 --> 00:27:12,503
body, as we all know

1203
00:27:12,503 --> 00:27:19,632
. So when children

1204
00:27:19,632 --> 00:27:20,733
crawl through fields,

1205
00:27:20,733 --> 00:27:21,962
get scratches

1206
00:27:21,962 --> 00:27:22,610
and abrasions, and

1207
00:27:22,610 --> 00:27:23,419
pollutants

1208
00:27:23,419 --> 00:27:24,551
get into their

1209
00:27:24,551 --> 00:27:25,781
young bodies, it's

1210
00:27:25,781 --> 00:27:32,780
not fair. I don't

1211
00:27:32,780 --> 00:27:34,101
know if you pay for

1212
00:27:34,101 --> 00:27:35,290
water or not, whatever it is

1213
00:27:35,290 --> 00:27:36,479
, please

1214
00:27:36,479 --> 00:27:37,338
consider

1215
00:27:37,338 --> 00:27:38,527
stopping direct

1216
00:27:38,527 --> 00:27:39,815
irrigation from the Kusa River

1217
00:27:39,815 --> 00:27:41,004
, because it's a bad place

1218
00:27:41,004 --> 00:27:47,168
to take water. That's

1219
00:27:47,168 --> 00:27:54,008
all. Finally,

1220
00:27:54,008 --> 00:27:55,141
contaminants are in

1221
00:27:55,141 --> 00:27:56,201
our food because we

1222
00:27:56,201 --> 00:27:57,589
grow it, they are

1223
00:27:57,589 --> 00:27:59,014
when we cook, they are

1224
00:27:59,014 --> 00:28:00,110
in your

1225
00:28:00,110 --> 00:28:01,280
swimming water, they are in your drinking

1226
00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:02,559
water, and there is no

1227
00:28:02,559 --> 00:28:04,313
amount of PFAS that

1228
00:28:04,349 --> 00:28:05,811
studies have shown is

1229
00:28:05,811 --> 00:28:13,235
safe for you.

1230
00:28:13,235 --> 00:28:14,296
I don't care what

1231
00:28:14,296 --> 00:28:15,393
the tests show, whether

1232
00:28:15,393 --> 00:28:16,525
it's a high dose or a

1233
00:28:16,525 --> 00:28:17,552
low dose, there is

1234
00:28:17,552 --> 00:28:18,896
no safe amount for you

1235
00:28:18,896 --> 00:28:22,090
. I want to

1236
00:28:22,090 --> 00:28:23,035
thank you,

1237
00:28:23,035 --> 00:28:24,241
welcome the new board,

1238
00:28:24,241 --> 00:28:25,513
and thank the old

1239
00:28:25,513 --> 00:28:26,523
board for the

1240
00:28:26,523 --> 00:28:27,697
work they did, and I miss

1241
00:28:27,697 --> 00:28:28,479
my friend

1242
00:28:28,479 --> 00:28:32,408
Jason. We

1243
00:28:32,408 --> 00:28:33,602
talked a lot about

1244
00:28:33,602 --> 00:28:36,294
this water problem for a long time.

1245
00:28:36,294 --> 00:28:37,635
He understood this very

1246
00:28:37,635 --> 00:28:39,463
well. So, um,

1247
00:28:39,463 --> 00:28:40,553
let's just do a

1248
00:28:40,553 --> 00:28:45,355
better job. There's

1249
00:28:45,355 --> 00:28:46,428
nothing you

1250
00:28:46,428 --> 00:28:47,596
can do about it now,

1251
00:28:47,596 --> 00:28:48,385
but you can

1252
00:28:48,385 --> 00:28:49,585
inform the community

1253
00:28:49,585 --> 00:28:50,280
about the

1254
00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:51,511
predicament we'll

1255
00:28:51,511 --> 00:28:52,458
find ourselves in

1256
00:28:52,458 --> 00:28:53,689
a few years if we don't

1257
00:28:53,689 --> 00:28:54,857
solve the

1258
00:28:54,857 --> 00:28:59,424
water problem. Thank you.

1259
00:28:59,424 --> 00:29:03,578
Mr. Zachary.

1260
00:29:03,578 --> 00:29:04,921
Okay, let's move on to

1261
00:29:04,921 --> 00:29:05,962
the speeches of the mayor and

1262
00:29:05,962 --> 00:29:07,292
council members. Mayor

1263
00:29:07,292 --> 00:29:08,522
Ford, start with

1264
00:29:08,522 --> 00:29:08,968
yourself.

1265
00:29:08,968 --> 00:29:09,972
Uh, I just want to

1266
00:29:09,972 --> 00:29:11,039
thank our

1267
00:29:11,039 --> 00:29:12,075
staff and our

1268
00:29:12,075 --> 00:29:13,205
employees for everything

1269
00:29:13,205 --> 00:29:14,116
they've done

1270
00:29:14,116 --> 00:29:15,466
lately. They, uh

1271
00:29:15,466 --> 00:29:16,806
, never

1272
00:29:16,806 --> 00:29:18,345
missed a beat. Mr. Chairman,

1273
00:29:18,345 --> 00:29:19,694
council members, and community

1274
00:29:19,694 --> 00:29:20,974
, we have been very fortunate

1275
00:29:20,974 --> 00:29:22,012
to receive many

1276
00:29:22,012 --> 00:29:23,292
grants over the past 6

1277
00:29:23,292 --> 00:29:24,468
days, and so I want to

1278
00:29:24,468 --> 00:29:25,713
thank the team

1279
00:29:25,713 --> 00:29:28,510
for their work. We

1280
00:29:28,510 --> 00:29:29,714
announced some great

1281
00:29:29,714 --> 00:29:30,795
grants, and we want to

1282
00:29:30,795 --> 00:29:31,846
thank the

1283
00:29:31,846 --> 00:29:32,803
Robinson family in the 3rd

1284
00:29:32,803 --> 00:29:33,699
District for

1285
00:29:33,699 --> 00:29:34,502
allowing us to

1286
00:29:34,502 --> 00:29:35,181
purchase and

1287
00:29:35,181 --> 00:29:37,374
build a

1288
00:29:37,405 --> 00:29:38,579
community water playground, restrooms there, and

1289
00:29:38,579 --> 00:29:39,778
more. I think it

1290
00:29:39,778 --> 00:29:40,500
will be a great

1291
00:29:40,500 --> 00:29:41,716
addition to this

1292
00:29:41,716 --> 00:29:43,513
area. I also want to

1293
00:29:43,513 --> 00:29:44,512
thank Heath

1294
00:29:44,512 --> 00:29:45,811
Williamson for

1295
00:29:45,811 --> 00:29:47,118
Hawk Street. And I think

1296
00:29:47,118 --> 00:29:48,052
we're wrapping up

1297
00:29:48,052 --> 00:29:49,256
the work on Peyton Road

1298
00:29:49,256 --> 00:29:49,918
with the final

1299
00:29:49,918 --> 00:29:51,002
paving, and just so

1300
00:29:51,002 --> 00:29:51,875
you know, we're

1301
00:29:51,875 --> 00:29:53,049
calling it

1302
00:29:53,049 --> 00:29:54,910
Chicken Factory Road.

1303
00:29:54,910 --> 00:29:56,071
But asphalting

1304
00:29:56,071 --> 00:29:57,404
this road is also in the

1305
00:29:57,404 --> 00:29:58,322
plans. So

1306
00:29:58,322 --> 00:29:59,577
asphalting is now in

1307
00:29:59,577 --> 00:30:00,702
full swing.

1308
00:30:00,702 --> 00:30:01,873
They're in Walnut Park, and

1309
00:30:01,873 --> 00:30:02,635
they were putting

1310
00:30:02,635 --> 00:30:03,748
asphalt in The Falls, kind of

1311
00:30:03,748 --> 00:30:04,657
inside the park,

1312
00:30:04,657 --> 00:30:05,770
getting ready for Christmas,

1313
00:30:05,770 --> 00:30:06,766
and now they're

1314
00:30:06,766 --> 00:30:07,586
back in

1315
00:30:07,586 --> 00:30:08,710
Walnut Park again. Then

1316
00:30:08,710 --> 00:30:09,787
they will return to

1317
00:30:09,787 --> 00:30:10,935
North Gaston.

1318
00:30:10,935 --> 00:30:12,179
So we're excited about

1319
00:30:12,179 --> 00:30:13,357
that. There are

1320
00:30:13,357 --> 00:30:14,650
a lot of

1321
00:30:14,650 --> 00:30:16,099
good things happening right now. We

1322
00:30:16,099 --> 00:30:17,093
got a great

1323
00:30:17,093 --> 00:30:18,337
grant for the amphitheater,

1324
00:30:18,337 --> 00:30:19,393
it's almost like a goldmine

1325
00:30:19,393 --> 00:30:20,388
for grants,

1326
00:30:20,388 --> 00:30:21,476
just because it

1327
00:30:21,476 --> 00:30:22,564
was built under the

1328
00:30:22,564 --> 00:30:23,776
WPA program during

1329
00:30:23,776 --> 00:30:24,926
Roosevelt's time, and so we

1330
00:30:24,926 --> 00:30:25,858
can

1331
00:30:25,858 --> 00:30:26,822
apply for a lot of

1332
00:30:26,822 --> 00:30:27,847
grants that you

1333
00:30:27,847 --> 00:30:28,904
can't apply for anywhere else

1334
00:30:28,904 --> 00:30:29,961
except through the historical

1335
00:30:29,961 --> 00:30:31,706
society. John

1336
00:30:31,706 --> 00:30:32,965
just received a grant

1337
00:30:32,965 --> 00:30:34,190
for 800-something thousand

1338
00:30:34,190 --> 00:30:35,278
dollars for sound and

1339
00:30:35,278 --> 00:30:36,095
lighting at the

1340
00:30:36,095 --> 00:30:37,408
amphitheater. So when

1341
00:30:37,408 --> 00:30:38,593
Bill Avery comes on

1342
00:30:38,593 --> 00:30:39,591
stage, you'll be able to

1343
00:30:39,591 --> 00:30:41,243
see him. Because he

1344
00:30:41,243 --> 00:30:42,897
sings like a bird. So

1345
00:30:42,897 --> 00:30:44,174
we are very happy about this. And

1346
00:30:44,174 --> 00:30:45,074
on Saturday night there's a

1347
00:30:45,074 --> 00:30:45,899
big concert with

1348
00:30:45,899 --> 00:30:46,839
Bill Avery. I'm not

1349
00:30:46,839 --> 00:30:47,768
sure about the name of

1350
00:30:47,768 --> 00:30:48,889
his band. It seems

1351
00:30:48,889 --> 00:30:49,986
he has left. John, what's the

1352
00:30:49,986 --> 00:30:50,838
name of his

1353
00:30:50,838 --> 00:30:51,178
band?

1354
00:30:51,178 --> 00:30:52,211
I think it's Bill

1355
00:30:52,211 --> 00:30:53,070
Avery. It's

1356
00:30:53,070 --> 00:30:54,777
called "Soul revival".

1357
00:30:54,777 --> 00:30:54,843
"

1358
00:30:54,843 --> 00:30:56,529
Soul revival". And a concert on

1359
00:30:56,529 --> 00:30:57,493
Saturday night in the

1360
00:30:57,493 --> 00:30:58,246
amphitheater.

1361
00:30:58,246 --> 00:30:59,424
Stay with us.

1362
00:30:59,424 --> 00:31:00,424
Due to rain, the event may

1363
00:31:00,424 --> 00:31:01,397
be moved to

1364
00:31:01,397 --> 00:31:02,108
Pitman or to

1365
00:31:02,108 --> 00:31:03,182
Building 210 on the tracks.

1366
00:31:03,182 --> 00:31:04,408
Tickets are only

1367
00:31:04,408 --> 00:31:05,598
$10. So

1368
00:31:05,598 --> 00:31:06,794
please come. We are

1369
00:31:06,794 --> 00:31:07,624
very happy about this

1370
00:31:07,624 --> 00:31:08,621
event. He is a wonderful

1371
00:31:08,621 --> 00:31:09,339
local artist in

1372
00:31:09,339 --> 00:31:10,315
our city. But, as

1373
00:31:10,315 --> 00:31:11,177
Steve Smith would say,

1374
00:31:11,177 --> 00:31:11,922
it's another good

1375
00:31:11,922 --> 00:31:13,214
day in power. Thank you.

1376
00:31:13,214 --> 00:31:14,071
That's right.

1377
00:31:14,071 --> 00:31:15,299
Thank you, Mr. Mayor

1378
00:31:15,299 --> 00:31:16,891
Ford. To Councilor Avery.

1379
00:31:16,891 --> 00:31:18,383
Mr. President. I want

1380
00:31:18,383 --> 00:31:19,340
to invite everyone

1381
00:31:19,340 --> 00:31:21,345
to the

1382
00:31:21,376 --> 00:31:22,487
Gadsden City High School celebration on Friday night,

1383
00:31:22,487 --> 00:31:24,431
since they have their

1384
00:31:24,462 --> 00:31:25,941
senior year reunion this week. Let's

1385
00:31:25,941 --> 00:31:27,069
support our

1386
00:31:27,069 --> 00:31:28,364
local Titans.

1387
00:31:28,364 --> 00:31:29,616
This morning they

1388
00:31:29,616 --> 00:31:30,771
visited the

1389
00:31:30,771 --> 00:31:32,597
Head Start program. The little one is always excited

1390
00:31:32,597 --> 00:31:33,427
about the

1391
00:31:33,427 --> 00:31:34,723
band, the cheerleaders,

1392
00:31:34,723 --> 00:31:35,453
and everyone who

1393
00:31:35,453 --> 00:31:36,616
comes to our

1394
00:31:36,616 --> 00:31:39,337
Head Start program. Regarding

1395
00:31:39,337 --> 00:31:40,396
Head Start, those

1396
00:31:40,396 --> 00:31:41,521
driving on

1397
00:31:41,521 --> 00:31:42,679
Tuscaloosa Avenue are asked

1398
00:31:42,679 --> 00:31:43,704
to be careful

1399
00:31:43,704 --> 00:31:44,498
as a

1400
00:31:44,498 --> 00:31:45,591
wall is being replaced there.

1401
00:31:45,591 --> 00:31:46,595
were many

1402
00:31:46,595 --> 00:31:47,599
questions about what was

1403
00:31:47,599 --> 00:31:49,139
happening there. She was

1404
00:31:49,139 --> 00:31:50,283
in dire need of

1405
00:31:50,283 --> 00:31:53,731
a replacement. We

1406
00:31:53,764 --> 00:31:55,094
worked hard to find the

1407
00:31:55,094 --> 00:31:56,358
funds to repair this

1408
00:31:56,358 --> 00:32:00,101
wall. This is what is being

1409
00:32:00,101 --> 00:32:00,954
done now to

1410
00:32:00,954 --> 00:32:02,046
keep our

1411
00:32:02,046 --> 00:32:03,377
children and our community safe

1412
00:32:03,377 --> 00:32:06,385
. This location

1413
00:32:06,385 --> 00:32:07,092
is

1414
00:32:07,092 --> 00:32:08,199
right next to a

1415
00:32:08,199 --> 00:32:09,366
playground

1416
00:32:09,366 --> 00:32:09,981
and a busy

1417
00:32:09,981 --> 00:32:14,885
intersection. I want

1418
00:32:14,885 --> 00:32:16,300
to mention one more event

1419
00:32:16,300 --> 00:32:17,534
, continuing the topic of

1420
00:32:17,534 --> 00:32:25,401
grants. Gadsden State Valley

1421
00:32:25,401 --> 00:32:26,940
Street received a

1422
00:32:26,940 --> 00:32:28,074
$200,000 grant from

1423
00:32:28,074 --> 00:32:29,612
Home Depot's "ReTool

1424
00:32:29,612 --> 00:32:31,192
Your School" program to improve the

1425
00:32:31,192 --> 00:32:32,447
campus at Valley

1426
00:32:32,447 --> 00:32:33,459
Street, our

1427
00:32:33,459 --> 00:32:34,229
historically

1428
00:32:34,229 --> 00:32:35,808
black college

1429
00:32:35,808 --> 00:32:41,893
. I would like to express my

1430
00:32:41,893 --> 00:32:50,842
gratitude to Mr. Ricky

1431
00:32:50,842 --> 00:32:52,143
Tillis, the principal, as well

1432
00:32:52,143 --> 00:32:53,278
as Alan Smith,

1433
00:32:53,278 --> 00:32:54,412
our

1434
00:32:54,412 --> 00:32:55,646
campus president, the president of

1435
00:32:55,646 --> 00:32:56,647
Gadsden

1436
00:32:56,647 --> 00:32:57,848
State College, Mr. Tony

1437
00:32:57,848 --> 00:32:58,749
Smith, and the other

1438
00:32:58,749 --> 00:32:59,917
representatives who

1439
00:32:59,917 --> 00:33:05,615
participated. And yet, it's a kind of

1440
00:33:05,615 --> 00:33:07,743
challenge. I don't

1441
00:33:07,743 --> 00:33:08,802
think the city

1442
00:33:08,802 --> 00:33:09,650
council has any commemorative

1443
00:33:09,650 --> 00:33:10,830
coins, but, Mr. Mayor,

1444
00:33:10,830 --> 00:33:11,617
if it's not too difficult, please

1445
00:33:11,617 --> 00:33:12,737
present such a coin to

1446
00:33:12,737 --> 00:33:13,917
representatives of Lowe's and

1447
00:33:13,917 --> 00:33:15,115
other companies. Home

1448
00:33:15,115 --> 00:33:16,291
Depot is not in our

1449
00:33:16,291 --> 00:33:17,353
community, but we

1450
00:33:17,353 --> 00:33:18,529
received a

1451
00:33:18,529 --> 00:33:22,194
$200,000 grant from them.

1452
00:33:22,194 --> 00:33:23,489
So we hope

1453
00:33:23,489 --> 00:33:24,581
that later on, Lowe's,

1454
00:33:24,581 --> 00:33:25,911
Marvin's, and other companies will

1455
00:33:25,911 --> 00:33:27,104
also give us

1456
00:33:27,104 --> 00:33:28,366
grants for

1457
00:33:28,366 --> 00:33:29,048
community development and

1458
00:33:29,048 --> 00:33:30,276
workforce training

1459
00:33:30,276 --> 00:33:31,469
through Gadsden

1460
00:33:31,469 --> 00:33:37,427
State. Collie Homes 6th

1461
00:33:37,427 --> 00:33:39,285
Street Day, a celebration for the entire

1462
00:33:39,285 --> 00:33:42,379
community. This usually

1463
00:33:42,379 --> 00:33:43,236
happens

1464
00:33:43,236 --> 00:33:47,752
the following Saturday. We will be

1465
00:33:47,752 --> 00:33:49,070
rescheduling our event

1466
00:33:49,070 --> 00:33:50,125
to align with a

1467
00:33:50,125 --> 00:33:52,234
community

1468
00:33:52,267 --> 00:33:53,289
health event we are

1469
00:33:53,289 --> 00:33:54,244
hosting in the 3rd

1470
00:33:54,244 --> 00:33:55,530
District in partnership

1471
00:33:55,530 --> 00:33:56,749
with Dr. Ashley Goggins

1472
00:33:56,749 --> 00:33:57,639
and the Carver

1473
00:33:57,639 --> 00:33:58,891
Community Revitalization Committee

1474
00:33:58,891 --> 00:34:03,285
. It's

1475
00:34:03,285 --> 00:34:04,916
Collie Homes 6th Street Day, a

1476
00:34:04,916 --> 00:34:06,592
community day of rest,

1477
00:34:06,592 --> 00:34:07,498
which will now

1478
00:34:07,498 --> 00:34:09,265
take place on October 10th

1479
00:34:09,265 --> 00:34:12,748
at 4:00 p.m. Before

1480
00:34:12,748 --> 00:34:13,585
this event begins, we

1481
00:34:13,585 --> 00:34:14,926
will be holding an event that

1482
00:34:14,926 --> 00:34:15,864
I started

1483
00:34:15,864 --> 00:34:17,204
last year—an event

1484
00:34:17,204 --> 00:34:18,511
dedicated to health

1485
00:34:18,511 --> 00:34:19,181
and

1486
00:34:19,181 --> 00:34:22,132
wellness.

1487
00:34:22,132 --> 00:34:23,277
Last year we did yoga

1488
00:34:23,277 --> 00:34:25,302
.

1489
00:34:25,302 --> 00:34:26,205
Let me

1490
00:34:26,205 --> 00:34:27,431
make sure everyone

1491
00:34:27,431 --> 00:34:28,810
has heard about this event.

1492
00:34:28,810 --> 00:34:29,917
Last year we did yoga

1493
00:34:29,917 --> 00:34:31,659
. So

1494
00:34:31,659 --> 00:34:32,865
, this year

1495
00:34:32,865 --> 00:34:33,467
we will not only

1496
00:34:33,467 --> 00:34:34,705
be doing yoga on the square,

1497
00:34:34,705 --> 00:34:35,212
we

1498
00:34:35,212 --> 00:34:36,417
will also be doing Zumba

1499
00:34:36,417 --> 00:34:37,401
and training on

1500
00:34:37,401 --> 00:34:39,344
park benches.

1501
00:34:39,344 --> 00:34:40,584
Our

1502
00:34:40,584 --> 00:34:41,506
yoga instructor will once again be

1503
00:34:41,506 --> 00:34:44,217
Raven DeVisey. Our

1504
00:34:44,250 --> 00:34:45,380
Zumba instructor will be Siandra

1505
00:34:45,380 --> 00:34:46,608
James, and

1506
00:34:46,608 --> 00:34:47,738
park bench workouts

1507
00:34:47,738 --> 00:34:48,707
will be led by Jakoya

1508
00:34:48,707 --> 00:34:50,805
Jackson. We also

1509
00:34:50,805 --> 00:34:51,912
plan to invite

1510
00:34:51,912 --> 00:34:52,987
insurance agents to

1511
00:34:52,987 --> 00:34:54,063
talk

1512
00:34:54,063 --> 00:34:54,739
about health

1513
00:34:54,739 --> 00:34:55,600
insurance and

1514
00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:57,206
life insurance. We

1515
00:34:57,206 --> 00:34:58,157
are counting on the

1516
00:34:58,157 --> 00:34:59,171
participation of

1517
00:34:59,171 --> 00:35:01,484
sportswear retailers, as well as

1518
00:35:01,516 --> 00:35:02,498
mental and

1519
00:35:02,498 --> 00:35:09,741
physical health specialists.

1520
00:35:09,741 --> 00:35:10,957
In addition to the three

1521
00:35:10,957 --> 00:35:12,238
instructors mentioned, there will be

1522
00:35:12,238 --> 00:35:14,440
other health vendors to

1523
00:35:14,473 --> 00:35:15,328
complement the

1524
00:35:15,328 --> 00:35:16,478
community event,

1525
00:35:16,478 --> 00:35:17,793
in partnership

1526
00:35:17,793 --> 00:35:27,084
with 6th Street Day, of course. Here we

1527
00:35:27,084 --> 00:35:28,689
go. Date,

1528
00:35:28,689 --> 00:35:31,412
okay. October 6th, I got the

1529
00:35:31,453 --> 00:35:33,108
order a little wrong. October 6, another

1530
00:35:33,108 --> 00:35:34,448
public

1531
00:35:34,448 --> 00:35:36,493
event. This will be our

1532
00:35:36,493 --> 00:35:37,916
first meeting for the 3rd

1533
00:35:37,916 --> 00:35:38,770
District after

1534
00:35:38,770 --> 00:35:43,664
re-election. However,

1535
00:35:43,664 --> 00:35:44,865
our first district

1536
00:35:44,865 --> 00:35:46,239
meeting will be held on

1537
00:35:46,239 --> 00:35:48,059
October 6th at the

1538
00:35:48,093 --> 00:35:49,432
Carver Community Center, 10:30 a.m. Tusculum

1539
00:35:49,432 --> 00:35:50,325
Avenue, and our

1540
00:35:50,325 --> 00:35:51,630
guest speaker

1541
00:35:51,630 --> 00:35:52,625
will be Maria Marie

1542
00:35:52,625 --> 00:35:53,896
Johnson, Executive

1543
00:35:53,896 --> 00:35:55,750
Director of the

1544
00:35:55,784 --> 00:36:02,956
Etowah County Food Bank. I

1545
00:36:02,956 --> 00:36:03,902
get a lot of

1546
00:36:03,902 --> 00:36:04,984
calls, which is very

1547
00:36:04,984 --> 00:36:05,762
encouraging, from

1548
00:36:05,762 --> 00:36:06,539
community

1549
00:36:06,539 --> 00:36:07,350
organizations,

1550
00:36:07,350 --> 00:36:08,635
especially churches, who

1551
00:36:08,635 --> 00:36:09,919
are interested in the work of the

1552
00:36:09,919 --> 00:36:11,204
food bank

1553
00:36:11,204 --> 00:36:12,184
or how they

1554
00:36:12,184 --> 00:36:13,266
can help

1555
00:36:13,266 --> 00:36:14,551
people in need of

1556
00:36:14,551 --> 00:36:15,734
food, clothing, and other

1557
00:36:15,734 --> 00:36:20,819
things. So I decided

1558
00:36:20,819 --> 00:36:22,117
to call Ms.

1559
00:36:22,117 --> 00:36:23,210
Marie Johnson to

1560
00:36:23,210 --> 00:36:24,304
see if

1561
00:36:24,304 --> 00:36:24,987
she had any

1562
00:36:24,987 --> 00:36:27,624
suggestions or ideas.

1563
00:36:27,624 --> 00:36:28,670
Instead of

1564
00:36:28,670 --> 00:36:29,979
being a mediator, we

1565
00:36:29,979 --> 00:36:31,189
simply invited her

1566
00:36:31,189 --> 00:36:32,039
to a public

1567
00:36:32,039 --> 00:36:33,021
meeting so that anyone

1568
00:36:33,021 --> 00:36:34,329
interested could come and

1569
00:36:34,329 --> 00:36:35,049
get this

1570
00:36:35,049 --> 00:36:40,858
information. I also

1571
00:36:40,858 --> 00:36:41,923
met a lady

1572
00:36:41,923 --> 00:36:43,182
last weekend in

1573
00:36:43,182 --> 00:36:43,957
Anniston at a

1574
00:36:43,957 --> 00:36:45,183
community

1575
00:36:45,183 --> 00:36:46,216
gun buyback event

1576
00:36:46,216 --> 00:36:47,281
attended by Beach Mitch

1577
00:36:47,281 --> 00:36:48,185
Bentley, Deeder,

1578
00:36:48,185 --> 00:36:49,444
Millionaire Kevin, and

1579
00:36:49,444 --> 00:36:50,347
many other

1580
00:36:50,347 --> 00:36:56,776
guys. It provides

1581
00:36:56,776 --> 00:37:00,142
resources or, uh...What do you

1582
00:37:00,142 --> 00:37:01,320
call it when

1583
00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:02,282
you go to

1584
00:37:02,282 --> 00:37:03,447
prison? You buy

1585
00:37:03,447 --> 00:37:04,616
groceries at the prison

1586
00:37:04,616 --> 00:37:06,916
store. She

1587
00:37:06,916 --> 00:37:08,117
supplies

1588
00:37:08,117 --> 00:37:09,382
stores in many

1589
00:37:09,382 --> 00:37:10,355
prisons and has

1590
00:37:10,355 --> 00:37:11,555
about six pallets of

1591
00:37:11,555 --> 00:37:17,282
free goods

1592
00:37:17,282 --> 00:37:18,444
that she would like to

1593
00:37:18,444 --> 00:37:19,402
give to our

1594
00:37:19,402 --> 00:37:22,439
community. So we

1595
00:37:22,439 --> 00:37:23,682
plan to place

1596
00:37:23,682 --> 00:37:24,729
these items at that

1597
00:37:24,729 --> 00:37:25,940
event, and they

1598
00:37:25,940 --> 00:37:26,987
can also go to

1599
00:37:26,987 --> 00:37:28,066
organizations that

1600
00:37:28,066 --> 00:37:28,753
do

1601
00:37:28,753 --> 00:37:29,996
charity work, whether

1602
00:37:29,996 --> 00:37:34,761
for your parishioners

1603
00:37:34,761 --> 00:37:36,065
or for other

1604
00:37:36,065 --> 00:37:41,991
community needs. I think that's

1605
00:37:41,991 --> 00:37:43,497
all for my events

1606
00:37:43,497 --> 00:37:46,264
. I'll end with this.

1607
00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:47,509
Follow our

1608
00:37:47,509 --> 00:37:48,896
Facebook page. We

1609
00:37:48,896 --> 00:37:50,224
will note everything there and

1610
00:37:50,224 --> 00:37:52,556
publish it. Thank you.

1611
00:37:52,556 --> 00:37:54,031
Councilwoman

1612
00:37:54,031 --> 00:37:55,748
Avery. Councilwoman

1613
00:37:55,748 --> 00:37:56,350
Wilson.

1614
00:37:56,350 --> 00:37:57,564
I have no

1615
00:37:57,564 --> 00:37:58,779
announcements today, Mr. President

1616
00:37:58,779 --> 00:37:59,757
Mack. Thank you.

1617
00:37:59,757 --> 00:38:00,991
OK. Good. We

1618
00:38:00,991 --> 00:38:01,827
are waiting for your first

1619
00:38:01,827 --> 00:38:02,617
comments, okay?

1620
00:38:02,617 --> 00:38:03,306
I already said something the

1621
00:38:03,306 --> 00:38:03,924
first time.

1622
00:38:03,924 --> 00:38:05,280
Oh, really. They said.

1623
00:38:05,280 --> 00:38:06,385
Yes, okay. Second

1624
00:38:06,385 --> 00:38:07,059
remarks.

1625
00:38:07,059 --> 00:38:09,052
Happy Tuesday.

1626
00:38:09,052 --> 00:38:10,502
Good. Madam Councilor Monatra

1627
00:38:10,502 --> 00:38:11,156
.

1628
00:38:11,156 --> 00:38:12,008
Thank you, Mr.

1629
00:38:12,008 --> 00:38:15,170
President. I just

1630
00:38:15,170 --> 00:38:16,125
want to remind you that a

1631
00:38:16,125 --> 00:38:17,109
week from

1632
00:38:17,109 --> 00:38:18,451
tomorrow there

1633
00:38:19,614 --> 00:38:20,748
will be a

1634
00:38:20,748 --> 00:38:21,941
health and resource fair

1635
00:38:21,941 --> 00:38:25,825
for seniors at our town community center. It

1636
00:38:25,825 --> 00:38:28,088
will last from 9:00 to 11:00

1637
00:38:28,088 --> 00:38:29,731
am. So, it's a

1638
00:38:29,731 --> 00:38:31,632
week from tomorrow.

1639
00:38:31,632 --> 00:38:33,217
It's Wednesday, October 7th,

1640
00:38:33,217 --> 00:38:34,802
for

1641
00:38:34,802 --> 00:38:35,934
seniors, a

1642
00:38:35,934 --> 00:38:37,746
health and resource fair

1643
00:38:37,746 --> 00:38:39,835
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thank you.

1644
00:38:39,835 --> 00:38:41,525
Madam Councilor.

1645
00:38:41,525 --> 00:38:42,348
Mr. Councilor

1646
00:38:42,348 --> 00:38:43,949
Robinson.

1647
00:38:43,949 --> 00:38:45,060
I'm giving up my

1648
00:38:45,060 --> 00:38:46,236
time until next

1649
00:38:46,236 --> 00:38:47,440
Tuesday. Oh, you

1650
00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:48,448
like it. I

1651
00:38:48,448 --> 00:38:49,725
took that from Councilor

1652
00:38:49,725 --> 00:38:50,815
Avery. I love

1653
00:38:50,815 --> 00:38:51,902
giving up my

1654
00:38:51,902 --> 00:38:53,043
time. I want to say

1655
00:38:53,043 --> 00:38:54,065
that "First Fridays" is this

1656
00:38:54,065 --> 00:38:55,143
Friday. So

1657
00:38:55,143 --> 00:38:55,980
get ready for this, and

1658
00:38:55,980 --> 00:38:57,418
we'll have a graduation parade on Broad

1659
00:38:57,418 --> 00:38:58,393
Street. I think it

1660
00:38:58,393 --> 00:38:59,637
will start at 1:00 PM.

1661
00:38:59,637 --> 00:39:00,439
So Broad Street

1662
00:39:00,439 --> 00:39:01,214
will likely be

1663
00:39:01,214 --> 00:39:02,246
closed from 12:00 noon until

1664
00:39:02,246 --> 00:39:03,473
the end. So let everyone

1665
00:39:03,473 --> 00:39:04,417
be careful.

1666
00:39:04,417 --> 00:39:05,333
I hope the rain

1667
00:39:05,333 --> 00:39:06,535
stops, the Titans

1668
00:39:06,535 --> 00:39:07,768
win their game,

1669
00:39:07,768 --> 00:39:08,906
and First Friday

1670
00:39:08,906 --> 00:39:11,347
goes smoothly. And

1671
00:39:11,347 --> 00:39:12,568
as my good

1672
00:39:12,568 --> 00:39:13,823
friend, Councilman Wilson, used to say:

1673
00:39:13,823 --> 00:39:15,044
good morning to everyone

1674
00:39:15,044 --> 00:39:16,197
except the Philadelphia

1675
00:39:16,197 --> 00:39:19,414
Phillies. Because he and I are

1676
00:39:19,414 --> 00:39:20,241
fans of the

1677
00:39:20,241 --> 00:39:21,228
Atlanta Braves.

1678
00:39:21,228 --> 00:39:22,438
Today is the playoffs.

1679
00:39:22,438 --> 00:39:23,555
They are in the first round of the

1680
00:39:23,555 --> 00:39:25,173
playoffs. So today

1681
00:39:25,173 --> 00:39:26,380
at 2:00 p.m. They play all three games

1682
00:39:26,380 --> 00:39:27,179
there, as if over a

1683
00:39:27,179 --> 00:39:27,910
beer and lunch in

1684
00:39:27,910 --> 00:39:28,884
Atlanta. This is simply

1685
00:39:28,884 --> 00:39:29,907
absurd. I don't know

1686
00:39:29,907 --> 00:39:30,559
why they

1687
00:39:30,559 --> 00:39:31,401
do this. But

1688
00:39:31,401 --> 00:39:32,084
anyway, good

1689
00:39:32,084 --> 00:39:32,691
morning to everyone except the

1690
00:39:32,691 --> 00:39:33,513
Philadelphia Phillies. Go

1691
00:39:33,513 --> 00:39:34,531
ahead, Braves.

1692
00:39:34,531 --> 00:39:35,430
Thank you all. Go

1693
00:39:35,430 --> 00:39:36,533
ahead, Braves.

1694
00:39:36,533 --> 00:39:37,752
That's right. We must

1695
00:39:37,752 --> 00:39:38,571
support our

1696
00:39:38,571 --> 00:39:39,548
Braves. Okay,

1697
00:39:39,548 --> 00:39:40,742
friends. It was a fruitful

1698
00:39:40,742 --> 00:39:41,431
day for our

1699
00:39:41,431 --> 00:39:42,220
administration.

1700
00:39:42,220 --> 00:39:43,270
Congratulations to Lamont

1701
00:39:43,270 --> 00:39:45,024
Kyle. Congratulations again. I

1702
00:39:45,024 --> 00:39:46,172
look forward

1703
00:39:46,172 --> 00:39:47,399
to working together. And

1704
00:39:47,399 --> 00:39:48,296
Mr. Mayor Ford,

1705
00:39:48,296 --> 00:39:49,676
thank you for all the grants

1706
00:39:49,676 --> 00:39:50,883
and assistance we

1707
00:39:50,883 --> 00:39:52,802
receive. It's just

1708
00:39:52,802 --> 00:39:53,910
incredible how much

1709
00:39:53,910 --> 00:39:54,630
state and

1710
00:39:54,630 --> 00:39:55,708
federal funds

1711
00:39:55,708 --> 00:39:56,877
have come to Gadsden

1712
00:39:56,877 --> 00:39:57,776
in the last three and

1713
00:39:57,776 --> 00:39:59,353
a half years. This

1714
00:39:59,353 --> 00:40:00,711
really

1715
00:40:00,711 --> 00:40:02,676
changes the situation dramatically. This

1716
00:40:02,676 --> 00:40:04,010
replenishes our budget and

1717
00:40:04,010 --> 00:40:05,210
allows us to do things

1718
00:40:05,210 --> 00:40:06,410
we wanted to do but

1719
00:40:06,410 --> 00:40:07,710
couldn't afford

1720
00:40:07,710 --> 00:40:09,153
due to lack of funds.

1721
00:40:09,153 --> 00:40:10,636
So kudos to the team that

1722
00:40:10,636 --> 00:40:12,220
organizes all of this.

1723
00:40:12,220 --> 00:40:13,377
is simply outstanding

1724
00:40:13,377 --> 00:40:14,629
work. Let's support

1725
00:40:14,629 --> 00:40:15,731
our Titans.

1726
00:40:15,731 --> 00:40:16,853
We have one

1727
00:40:16,853 --> 00:40:17,770
high school in Gadsden.

1728
00:40:17,770 --> 00:40:18,654
Friday night is the Gadsden City

1729
00:40:18,654 --> 00:40:20,049
football team's

1730
00:40:20,956 --> 00:40:22,656
homecoming game.

1731
00:40:22,695 --> 00:40:24,195
There will be a grand

1732
00:40:24,195 --> 00:40:25,218
parade on Friday at 1:00 p.m. We want

1733
00:40:25,218 --> 00:40:26,423
to support our

1734
00:40:26,423 --> 00:40:27,741
students, our band,

1735
00:40:27,741 --> 00:40:29,134
cheerleaders,

1736
00:40:29,134 --> 00:40:30,452
ROTC cadets, all the students

1737
00:40:30,452 --> 00:40:31,883
who will be marching

1738
00:40:31,883 --> 00:40:33,238
and participating in this

1739
00:40:33,238 --> 00:40:35,228
. We pray that the

1740
00:40:35,228 --> 00:40:36,559
rain will pass us by and everything will

1741
00:40:36,559 --> 00:40:37,819
go smoothly

1742
00:40:37,819 --> 00:40:39,623
. I hope

1743
00:40:39,623 --> 00:40:40,861
everyone has a great day,

1744
00:40:40,861 --> 00:40:41,797
see you back here

1745
00:40:41,797 --> 00:40:43,169
next Tuesday.

1746
00:40:43,169 --> 00:40:45,552
May God protect you.