1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,101 >>> welcome, folks. It's 6:00 we will begin our 2 00:00:01,101 --> 00:00:03,101 meeting at city 3 00:00:04,104 --> 00:00:06,504 council chambers, galesburg, and 4 00:00:07,107 --> 00:00:11,307 I ask the clerk to call the 5 00:00:13,113 --> 00:00:15,113 roll, please. 6 00:00:16,830 --> 00:00:18,830 >> council member mangieri. 7 00:00:18,850 --> 00:00:19,860 >> here. >> council member cheesman. 8 00:00:19,860 --> 00:00:21,860 >> here. 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,920 >> council member hunigan. 10 00:00:28,950 --> 00:00:30,950 >> 11 00:00:31,980 --> 00:00:32,990 here. 12 00:00:32,990 --> 00:00:34,990 >> council member saul. >> 13 00:00:34,101 --> 00:00:35,102 here. 14 00:00:35,102 --> 00:00:37,102 >> council member white. 15 00:00:37,104 --> 00:00:39,104 >> 16 00:00:41,108 --> 00:00:43,110 here. I pledge allegiance to the flag 17 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:44,111 of the united states of america 18 00:00:44,111 --> 00:00:45,112 and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, 19 00:00:45,112 --> 00:00:49,312 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 20 00:00:52,850 --> 00:00:54,850 >> please remain standing. 21 00:01:10,103 --> 00:01:12,103 thank 22 00:01:16,109 --> 00:01:18,109 you. 23 00:01:25,850 --> 00:01:26,860 >>> will 24 00:01:26,860 --> 00:01:31,486 the after and chief meet me at the front. 25 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:48,106 >> 26 00:01:49,109 --> 00:01:50,110 well, tonight is a 27 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:52,112 very special night. It's not every 28 00:01:52,112 --> 00:01:54,512 night we get to 29 00:01:55,820 --> 00:01:58,850 retire someone, someone as distinguished as our 30 00:01:58,850 --> 00:01:59,860 friend there. Let me read the 31 00:01:59,860 --> 00:02:01,880 proclamation, and then I'll let the 32 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:03,880 chief say 33 00:02:04,910 --> 00:02:07,910 a few words. Proclamation reads 34 00:02:07,940 --> 00:02:09,940 as follows. 35 00:02:10,970 --> 00:02:12,970 whereas the police 36 00:02:16,103 --> 00:02:18,103 department 37 00:02:19,106 --> 00:02:21,106 formally 38 00:02:22,109 --> 00:02:24,509 recognized, k-9 zeus, he 39 00:02:25,112 --> 00:02:28,112 entered active duty in november 40 00:02:28,115 --> 00:02:30,115 2019 embarking on a 41 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,840 six-year tenure, 42 00:02:34,870 --> 00:02:36,870 with bravery, 43 00:02:37,900 --> 00:02:39,920 unwavering loyalty, and a 44 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:42,920 partnership with officer taylor. And 45 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:45,496 the duo of officer 46 00:02:46,990 --> 00:02:49,990 taylor and k-9 zeus had 47 00:02:49,102 --> 00:02:51,104 a benchmark of excellence from 48 00:02:51,104 --> 00:02:55,108 their indicator to the daily commitment to 49 00:02:55,108 --> 00:02:58,111 the safety of the citizens of galesburg. 50 00:02:58,111 --> 00:03:01,114 whereas k-9 zeus proved himself as 51 00:03:01,114 --> 00:03:03,114 a critical asset 52 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,840 most notably in a high-profile 53 00:03:07,870 --> 00:03:09,890 stabbing investigation where his skills 54 00:03:09,890 --> 00:03:12,890 were instrumental in the pursuitpursuit 55 00:03:13,930 --> 00:03:16,693 of justice, and it led to 56 00:03:22,102 --> 00:03:24,102 criminal and 57 00:03:24,104 --> 00:03:26,504 achievements contributeded to officer 58 00:03:27,107 --> 00:03:28,108 taylor being named the officer of 59 00:03:28,108 --> 00:03:30,108 the 60 00:03:30,110 --> 00:03:31,111 year. Whereas zeus has maintained 61 00:03:31,111 --> 00:03:33,111 the highest standard 62 00:03:34,114 --> 00:03:36,114 of operational liability, 63 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:38,850 consistently certifying in narcotics 64 00:03:38,850 --> 00:03:40,850 detection, 65 00:03:40,870 --> 00:03:41,880 evidence recovery and handler protection 66 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:42,890 throughout 67 00:03:42,890 --> 00:03:45,890 his decorated service, therefore there 68 00:03:46,930 --> 00:03:48,493 it be resolveded that 69 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:51,960 I, mayor schwartzman, 70 00:03:52,990 --> 00:03:54,990 doing hereby express 71 00:03:55,102 --> 00:03:57,102 profound gratitude to 72 00:03:58,105 --> 00:04:01,105 k-9 zeus for his selfless 73 00:04:01,108 --> 00:04:04,111 service. As he transitions to a 74 00:04:04,111 --> 00:04:06,111 fearless protector to 75 00:04:07,114 --> 00:04:10,830 a home life, we honor 76 00:04:10,830 --> 00:04:13,830 his excellence. Dated this 2nd 77 00:04:13,860 --> 00:04:15,860 day of february, 2026. 78 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:16,890 I present this to officer taylor and zeus. 79 00:04:16,890 --> 00:04:18,890 [ applause ] 80 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:21,492 thank you so much. 81 00:04:25,980 --> 00:04:27,100 one last thing. I 82 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:28,101 just looked. You might think an 8-year- 83 00:04:28,101 --> 00:04:30,103 old is too young 84 00:04:30,103 --> 00:04:31,104 to retire. For a large dog, eight 85 00:04:31,104 --> 00:04:33,104 years 86 00:04:34,107 --> 00:04:35,108 is equivalent to 64, so for that I 87 00:04:35,108 --> 00:04:37,108 think it's 88 00:04:37,110 --> 00:04:39,110 well deserved. 89 00:04:40,113 --> 00:04:42,113 thank you. 90 00:04:43,830 --> 00:04:44,840 chief. 91 00:04:44,840 --> 00:04:46,860 >> thank you. Yeah, there's 92 00:04:46,860 --> 00:04:47,870 a special bond between a k-9 and handler that 93 00:04:47,870 --> 00:04:48,880 most of 94 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:50,900 us will never know. Jake has been 95 00:04:50,900 --> 00:04:52,900 committed 96 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:53,930 to the k-9 program since he started 97 00:04:53,930 --> 00:04:54,940 it, and 98 00:04:54,940 --> 00:04:56,960 zeus and jake have served this community 99 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:58,960 well, protecting the 100 00:04:59,990 --> 00:05:02,990 community, and I can't think 101 00:05:04,104 --> 00:05:05,105 --thank you enough, and we will continue on with 102 00:05:05,105 --> 00:05:06,106 the 103 00:05:06,106 --> 00:05:07,107 program. 104 00:05:07,107 --> 00:05:08,108 >> what about his present? 105 00:05:08,108 --> 00:05:10,108 >> oh, 106 00:05:11,111 --> 00:05:14,114 yeah, and on behalf of the 107 00:05:14,114 --> 00:05:17,840 city of galesburg, we would like 108 00:05:17,840 --> 00:05:19,860 to present dog treats. Zeus, 109 00:05:19,860 --> 00:05:23,886 go eat treats and take a nap. [ applause ] 110 00:05:41,108 --> 00:05:43,108 >>> okay. 111 00:05:43,110 --> 00:05:44,111 our next item is opening comments. 112 00:05:44,111 --> 00:05:46,111 we have a 113 00:05:46,113 --> 00:05:49,820 special guest who will give an opening 114 00:05:49,820 --> 00:05:54,482 comment and I'll turn it over to ms. Sheets. 115 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:00,930 >> I'm 116 00:06:00,930 --> 00:06:02,930 with trajectorytrajectory partners, 117 00:06:02,950 --> 00:06:04,970 and we have a 118 00:06:04,970 --> 00:06:05,980 community solar project in galesburg, so 119 00:06:05,980 --> 00:06:07,980 I 120 00:06:07,100 --> 00:06:11,104 would like to present a check for 121 00:06:11,104 --> 00:06:13,106 a donation and read a little 122 00:06:13,106 --> 00:06:16,106 proclamation from our owner, john 123 00:06:17,110 --> 00:06:19,110 carson. Mayor schwartzman, 124 00:06:20,113 --> 00:06:23,830 fellow city council members, trajectory 125 00:06:23,830 --> 00:06:25,850 energy partners signed a benefit commitment 126 00:06:25,850 --> 00:06:26,860 letter with the city of galesburg 127 00:06:26,860 --> 00:06:28,860 dated november 128 00:06:29,890 --> 00:06:31,910 27th, 2022, related to the south 129 00:06:31,910 --> 00:06:33,930 side community solar project. In the 130 00:06:33,930 --> 00:06:35,950 letter, trajectory committed to a 131 00:06:35,950 --> 00:06:37,950 further set of 132 00:06:37,970 --> 00:06:39,497 community-specific benefits that the 133 00:06:41,101 --> 00:06:43,101 project willwill to 134 00:06:44,104 --> 00:06:46,106 galesburg if the project is selected 135 00:06:46,106 --> 00:06:49,706 for the program administered by the 136 00:06:50,110 --> 00:06:52,112 power agency. Needs benefits 137 00:06:52,112 --> 00:06:53,113 shall include 10,000 for community 138 00:06:53,113 --> 00:06:55,113 parks on the 139 00:06:56,830 --> 00:06:57,840 south side of galesburg. Since that 140 00:06:57,840 --> 00:06:59,860 time, we are pleased to share that 141 00:06:59,860 --> 00:07:02,860 the solar project has been 142 00:07:02,890 --> 00:07:04,910 selected as a community-driven 143 00:07:04,910 --> 00:07:05,920 community solar project, and under -- 144 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:06,930 and it's 145 00:07:06,930 --> 00:07:11,980 under construction and we expect to begin operations this year. 146 00:07:11,980 --> 00:07:12,990 in recognition of 147 00:07:12,990 --> 00:07:14,101 the forward movement of the project and 148 00:07:14,101 --> 00:07:16,103 the continued partnership with the 149 00:07:16,103 --> 00:07:17,104 city of galesburg, we are pleased 150 00:07:17,104 --> 00:07:19,104 to make this 151 00:07:19,106 --> 00:07:20,107 donation to you today. We look forward 152 00:07:20,107 --> 00:07:22,109 to bringing the south side 153 00:07:22,109 --> 00:07:23,110 community solar project and all of 154 00:07:23,110 --> 00:07:25,110 its benefits to 155 00:07:26,113 --> 00:07:27,114 the galesburg community. Just for 156 00:07:27,114 --> 00:07:29,820 facts, 157 00:07:29,820 --> 00:07:32,850 and so you know where south side 158 00:07:32,850 --> 00:07:35,880 community solar is located, we have about 159 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:37,880 15 acres between 160 00:07:38,910 --> 00:07:40,910 locust and 161 00:07:41,940 --> 00:07:43,960 lumbared streets, and our 162 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:44,970 estimated electric bill savings to 163 00:07:44,970 --> 00:07:46,497 local residents, in particular 164 00:07:47,100 --> 00:07:50,103 to south side residents is a total 165 00:07:50,103 --> 00:07:53,103 of $162,000 a year for subscribers. 166 00:07:53,106 --> 00:07:55,108 the 50% discount dedicated to 167 00:07:55,108 --> 00:07:56,109 south side residents should equate 168 00:07:56,109 --> 00:07:58,109 to 169 00:07:59,112 --> 00:08:01,112 $450 per household per 170 00:08:01,114 --> 00:08:02,820 year. South side solar is also expected 171 00:08:02,820 --> 00:08:04,820 to 172 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:05,850 provide approximately $300,000 total 173 00:08:05,850 --> 00:08:07,850 in local 174 00:08:07,870 --> 00:08:08,880 tax revenue over the life of the project. 175 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:10,880 so with 176 00:08:11,910 --> 00:08:13,491 that, I would be 177 00:08:14,940 --> 00:08:17,940 pleased to present a $10,000 check 178 00:08:17,970 --> 00:08:18,980 from trajectory energies to the 179 00:08:18,980 --> 00:08:19,990 city of galesburg. 180 00:08:19,990 --> 00:08:21,990 >> thank you. [ applause ] 181 00:08:26,106 --> 00:08:29,109 >> our park and rec director is coming down. 182 00:08:29,109 --> 00:08:35,709 he'll be gladly accepting this and putting it to good work. 183 00:09:05,112 --> 00:09:07,114 >>> we're still on public comment. 184 00:09:07,114 --> 00:09:08,115 if anybody is here for public comment, step 185 00:09:08,115 --> 00:09:10,830 forward 186 00:09:10,830 --> 00:09:11,840 and state your name -- 187 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:12,850 >> your honor, sorry. 188 00:09:12,850 --> 00:09:14,850 >> yes? 189 00:09:14,870 --> 00:09:17,900 >> can the council approve the minutes? 190 00:09:17,900 --> 00:09:18,910 >> sorry. >> no worries. >> getting 191 00:09:18,910 --> 00:09:20,910 ahead of myself. 192 00:09:20,930 --> 00:09:21,940 thank you for correcting me. 193 00:09:21,940 --> 00:09:22,950 >> thank you. 194 00:09:22,950 --> 00:09:23,960 >> so we do 195 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:24,970 have the minutes from january 20th, 196 00:09:24,970 --> 00:09:25,980 2026, so I 197 00:09:25,980 --> 00:09:27,100 need a motion and second for that. 198 00:09:27,100 --> 00:09:29,100 >> so moved. 199 00:09:30,103 --> 00:09:32,103 >> thank 200 00:09:33,106 --> 00:09:35,106 you, mr. 201 00:09:36,109 --> 00:09:38,111 chair. I will ask the 202 00:09:38,111 --> 00:09:39,112 clerk to call the roll on the january 203 00:09:39,112 --> 00:09:41,112 20th, 2026 meeting. 204 00:10:00,100 --> 00:10:02,500 >> mangieri, yes, hunigan, yes, 205 00:10:03,103 --> 00:10:06,103 white, yes, acerra, yes, saul, 206 00:10:06,106 --> 00:10:08,108 yes, cheesman, yes, and a six-yes 207 00:10:08,108 --> 00:10:09,109 vote, your honor. 208 00:10:09,109 --> 00:10:10,110 >> we will go back 209 00:10:10,110 --> 00:10:12,110 to public comment. 210 00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:14,114 if anybody is here for 211 00:10:14,114 --> 00:10:16,830 public comment, please step forward. 212 00:10:16,830 --> 00:10:18,850 please state your name and you have three minutes 213 00:10:18,850 --> 00:10:20,485 to address the board. 214 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:24,880 >> good evening, I'm mindy knapp, 215 00:10:24,910 --> 00:10:26,930 and I am representing 216 00:10:26,930 --> 00:10:27,940 the western humanitarian center. Every 217 00:10:27,940 --> 00:10:29,940 day 218 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:30,970 people are in need of a warm shelter in 219 00:10:30,970 --> 00:10:32,970 the cold 220 00:10:32,990 --> 00:10:33,100 weather and we see people on the streets and 221 00:10:33,100 --> 00:10:35,100 the 222 00:10:35,102 --> 00:10:36,103 warming center here at the police 223 00:10:36,103 --> 00:10:38,103 station, 224 00:10:38,105 --> 00:10:39,106 and the real judgment is whether they 225 00:10:39,106 --> 00:10:41,108 do or do not 226 00:10:41,108 --> 00:10:42,109 do to put themselves out there, and 227 00:10:42,109 --> 00:10:44,109 the real judgment 228 00:10:45,112 --> 00:10:48,115 is on us as a society of what we 229 00:10:48,115 --> 00:10:51,840 haven't done to assure people at least 230 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:53,484 have a warm shelter, 231 00:10:54,870 --> 00:10:57,900 an option of a shelter in times like these. 232 00:10:57,900 --> 00:10:59,920 we have a rescue shelter, and yeah, it's 233 00:10:59,920 --> 00:11:00,930 40 people and 40 people, 80, and we 234 00:11:00,930 --> 00:11:02,930 have a warming 235 00:11:02,950 --> 00:11:03,960 center, yeah, the capacity is 20, and 236 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:05,960 we have 237 00:11:06,990 --> 00:11:07,100 a police station if 238 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:09,102 it's temporarytemporary or it's a warming 239 00:11:09,102 --> 00:11:11,102 center, kind 240 00:11:12,105 --> 00:11:15,108 of confused on that. We are out 241 00:11:15,108 --> 00:11:17,110 growing these by numbers, okay? 242 00:11:17,110 --> 00:11:18,111 we are not --20 people coming into 243 00:11:18,111 --> 00:11:20,511 the police station at 244 00:11:21,114 --> 00:11:23,114 night, 10, 11, 245 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:26,484 20, it's hard to --you 246 00:11:27,870 --> 00:11:29,487 can probably justify to 247 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:31,910 this, chief, how to have somebody out there to make 248 00:11:31,910 --> 00:11:32,920 sure everything 249 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:33,930 is being taken care of. Yeah, they are coming 250 00:11:33,930 --> 00:11:35,930 in 251 00:11:35,950 --> 00:11:36,960 and it's a temporary warming center. 252 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:37,970 if it is, you 253 00:11:37,970 --> 00:11:39,990 know, to be able to come in because you 254 00:11:39,990 --> 00:11:41,101 can't go to the other two options 255 00:11:41,101 --> 00:11:42,102 and you don't want to be outside, 256 00:11:42,102 --> 00:11:44,102 who wants to 257 00:11:45,105 --> 00:11:48,108 be outside, okay? Some people in organizations 258 00:11:48,108 --> 00:11:51,111 are telling me that people actually 259 00:11:51,111 --> 00:11:52,112 choose to want to be outside. That, 260 00:11:52,112 --> 00:11:54,112 to me, 261 00:11:54,114 --> 00:11:56,830 I find that hard to believe, and I even 262 00:11:56,830 --> 00:11:57,840 asked the ones I still see in town that 263 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,840 have not 264 00:11:59,860 --> 00:12:00,870 been asked to get somewhere to be 265 00:12:00,870 --> 00:12:02,870 warm, and 266 00:12:02,890 --> 00:12:03,900 I'm repeatedly telling them the places 267 00:12:03,900 --> 00:12:06,900 they can go to and 268 00:12:06,930 --> 00:12:08,930 get warm. 269 00:12:08,950 --> 00:12:09,960 anyway, this is serious. You know, 270 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:11,960 the police station 271 00:12:12,990 --> 00:12:14,101 is dealing with a lot of 272 00:12:14,101 --> 00:12:15,102 people, with too much in there and 273 00:12:15,102 --> 00:12:17,102 what to do 274 00:12:18,105 --> 00:12:20,107 of cleaning it up and the safety of 275 00:12:20,107 --> 00:12:21,108 people with mental problems and everything, 276 00:12:21,108 --> 00:12:23,108 and they have 277 00:12:23,110 --> 00:12:24,111 rules, you can't eat in here, and 278 00:12:24,111 --> 00:12:27,111 you can't eat in here 279 00:12:27,114 --> 00:12:30,830 and can't use the bathroom, 280 00:12:30,830 --> 00:12:33,860 and you can't use the can, 281 00:12:33,860 --> 00:12:35,880 but you can sit in the chair and 282 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:36,890 there's only four, and we have to work 283 00:12:36,890 --> 00:12:38,890 together as 284 00:12:38,910 --> 00:12:39,920 a society. It's cold times and people 285 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:42,950 have the right to be in 286 00:12:42,950 --> 00:12:45,980 somewhere, warm, okay? And they have 287 00:12:45,980 --> 00:12:48,101 a right to eat, and they have 288 00:12:48,101 --> 00:12:51,101 a right to rest if 289 00:12:51,104 --> 00:12:52,105 that's the only options --homeless 290 00:12:52,105 --> 00:12:53,106 people are not what you 291 00:12:53,106 --> 00:12:54,107 think they are. They are survivors 292 00:12:54,107 --> 00:12:56,107 of what 293 00:12:57,110 --> 00:13:00,110 life has drugged them through 294 00:13:00,113 --> 00:13:01,114 hell. They are survivors and 295 00:13:01,114 --> 00:13:03,830 barely surviving and we need to take 296 00:13:03,830 --> 00:13:05,850 that into consideration as a 297 00:13:05,850 --> 00:13:06,860 society in galesburg and help people 298 00:13:06,860 --> 00:13:08,880 in the cold time we 299 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:09,890 are having. In the summer, it's going to 300 00:13:09,890 --> 00:13:11,910 be hot, so let's 301 00:13:11,910 --> 00:13:12,920 start thinking of what to do. Thank you. 302 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:14,920 >> thank you. 303 00:13:15,950 --> 00:13:16,960 anyone else here for public comment 304 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:18,960 this evening? 305 00:13:18,980 --> 00:13:20,980 please step forward. 306 00:13:27,107 --> 00:13:28,108 >> I am also here to speak about the 307 00:13:28,108 --> 00:13:30,108 homeless problem 308 00:13:30,110 --> 00:13:31,111 we have in our town. 309 00:13:31,111 --> 00:13:32,112 >> can you state your 310 00:13:32,112 --> 00:13:33,113 name, please. 311 00:13:33,113 --> 00:13:34,114 >> I was getting ready to do that. 312 00:13:34,114 --> 00:13:36,114 my name 313 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:38,850 is laura porter, and I'm 314 00:13:38,850 --> 00:13:40,870 a nonprofit of the illinoisillinois 315 00:13:40,870 --> 00:13:42,870 of elections, and 316 00:13:43,900 --> 00:13:46,900 I'm here because galesburg have 317 00:13:46,930 --> 00:13:48,950 large structurals sitting empty, 318 00:13:48,950 --> 00:13:52,990 and the old public libraries and the 319 00:13:52,990 --> 00:13:55,990 old eagles building, haha, and 320 00:13:55,102 --> 00:13:57,102 the cottage 321 00:13:58,105 --> 00:14:00,505 house and hawthorne court, 322 00:14:01,108 --> 00:14:03,508 and several rec buildings 323 00:14:04,111 --> 00:14:05,112 that were once 324 00:14:05,112 --> 00:14:07,114 schools, those buildings are completely 325 00:14:07,114 --> 00:14:08,115 vacant and are sitting and 326 00:14:08,115 --> 00:14:10,830 doing nothing and I'm sure they are 327 00:14:10,830 --> 00:14:11,840 sound enough we can 328 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:13,860 do something with them. My organization 329 00:14:13,860 --> 00:14:15,860 is prepared 330 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:17,900 to take responsibility for one of 331 00:14:17,900 --> 00:14:19,920 these properties and turn it into 332 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:21,920 a 333 00:14:21,940 --> 00:14:22,950 community asset. Transitional housing 334 00:14:22,950 --> 00:14:24,950 youth services and 335 00:14:25,980 --> 00:14:27,100 a resource hub. This does not 336 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:28,101 require city operating funds. It requires 337 00:14:28,101 --> 00:14:30,101 the city 338 00:14:31,104 --> 00:14:34,107 to open up a process allowing 339 00:14:34,107 --> 00:14:37,110 nonprocess to apply for the low 340 00:14:37,110 --> 00:14:39,510 cost transfer or long-term 341 00:14:40,113 --> 00:14:41,114 lease. This saves taxpayer money and 342 00:14:41,114 --> 00:14:43,830 provides stability for the people 343 00:14:43,830 --> 00:14:45,830 who need 344 00:14:46,860 --> 00:14:47,870 it most. I'm collecting 345 00:14:47,870 --> 00:14:49,890 signatures from the residents and 346 00:14:49,890 --> 00:14:51,910 I'm asking the council 347 00:14:51,910 --> 00:14:55,950 to take the first step tonight by 348 00:14:55,950 --> 00:14:57,950 allowing non-profits like 349 00:14:58,980 --> 00:15:00,980 mine 350 00:15:01,101 --> 00:15:03,101 to bring forward 351 00:15:03,103 --> 00:15:04,104 these proposals. 352 00:15:04,104 --> 00:15:05,105 >> thank you. >> thank you. 353 00:15:05,105 --> 00:15:06,106 >> anybody 354 00:15:06,106 --> 00:15:07,107 else here for public comment? Okay, we'll move on. 355 00:15:07,107 --> 00:15:09,107 thank you. 356 00:15:10,110 --> 00:15:12,110 we have reached 357 00:15:13,113 --> 00:15:15,113 the consent 358 00:15:16,830 --> 00:15:17,840 agenda 2026-03. All matters listed on 359 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:19,860 the consent agenda are considered 360 00:15:19,860 --> 00:15:22,890 routine by the city council and 361 00:15:22,890 --> 00:15:25,920 will be enacted by one motion. 362 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:28,950 there are six items on the consent 363 00:15:28,950 --> 00:15:30,950 agenda tonight. 26- 364 00:15:31,980 --> 00:15:33,980 2022 is an 365 00:15:37,104 --> 00:15:39,104 mft resurfacing project, 366 00:15:40,107 --> 00:15:42,107 and we have 367 00:15:43,110 --> 00:15:45,110 a 26- 368 00:15:46,113 --> 00:15:48,513 3003, a parking lot seal 369 00:15:49,820 --> 00:15:51,820 coat, and 370 00:15:52,850 --> 00:15:55,850 26-4006, a update zoning map, 371 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:57,880 and 372 00:15:58,910 --> 00:16:00,910 26-4007, flood insurance 373 00:16:01,940 --> 00:16:03,940 renewal, and lastly, 26- 374 00:16:04,970 --> 00:16:06,970 8002, approval and warrants 375 00:16:06,990 --> 00:16:07,100 drawn in payment of same. Need a motion 376 00:16:07,100 --> 00:16:09,100 to move 377 00:16:10,103 --> 00:16:12,103 on this. 378 00:16:13,106 --> 00:16:15,106 thank you, ms. 379 00:16:16,109 --> 00:16:17,110 mangieri. 380 00:16:17,110 --> 00:16:19,110 >> a second. >> 381 00:16:19,112 --> 00:16:21,512 what parking lot is 382 00:16:22,115 --> 00:16:23,830 being sealed? 383 00:16:23,830 --> 00:16:24,840 >> yeah, the other half 384 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:25,850 of parking lot d, which is the parking 385 00:16:25,850 --> 00:16:27,850 lot 386 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:31,910 that is over just to the east 387 00:16:31,910 --> 00:16:33,910 of seminary 388 00:16:34,940 --> 00:16:37,970 street, would be north of packing house. 389 00:16:37,970 --> 00:16:39,990 we did half the lot last year and 390 00:16:39,990 --> 00:16:40,100 the other half this year -- 391 00:16:40,100 --> 00:16:41,101 >> oh, okay. 392 00:16:41,101 --> 00:16:42,102 >> so this 393 00:16:42,102 --> 00:16:43,103 is finishing up the project and then 394 00:16:43,103 --> 00:16:45,503 we will move on 395 00:16:46,106 --> 00:16:48,506 to the next one. 396 00:16:49,109 --> 00:16:52,112 >> thank you. >> seeing no other comments, 397 00:16:52,112 --> 00:16:55,112 I ask for a vote 398 00:16:58,850 --> 00:17:00,850 on 399 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:02,890 26-3003. 400 00:17:02,890 --> 00:17:04,890 >> 401 00:17:04,910 --> 00:17:06,910 mangieri, yes, 402 00:17:10,970 --> 00:17:12,990 hunigan, yes --a six-vote yes, 403 00:17:12,990 --> 00:17:13,100 your honor. 404 00:17:13,100 --> 00:17:15,500 >> thank you. We have 405 00:17:16,103 --> 00:17:18,103 passages and resolutions 406 00:17:19,106 --> 00:17:21,106 of ordinances, and 407 00:17:22,109 --> 00:17:24,109 26-1001, it's 408 00:17:25,112 --> 00:17:27,114 a parking ordinance for 409 00:17:27,114 --> 00:17:28,115 parking during school hours. It's 410 00:17:28,115 --> 00:17:30,830 final reading and I 411 00:17:30,830 --> 00:17:31,840 need a motion and second. 412 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:32,850 >> so moved. 413 00:17:32,850 --> 00:17:34,850 >> thank 414 00:17:34,870 --> 00:17:36,870 you, mr. Saul. 415 00:17:37,900 --> 00:17:38,910 thanks, ms. Mangieri. 416 00:17:38,910 --> 00:17:40,910 >> 417 00:17:40,930 --> 00:17:43,960 staff recommends approval of an ordinance 418 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:44,970 for parking on fifer street to yates 419 00:17:44,970 --> 00:17:46,970 streets during 420 00:17:46,990 --> 00:17:49,990 school hours. The traffic advisory 421 00:17:49,102 --> 00:17:51,502 committee reviewed concerns regarding 422 00:17:52,105 --> 00:17:53,106 congestion during peak school times and 423 00:17:53,106 --> 00:17:54,107 it 424 00:17:54,107 --> 00:17:55,108 allows parking on both sides currently 425 00:17:55,108 --> 00:17:57,108 and reduces 426 00:17:58,111 --> 00:18:01,114 traffic flow to one lane when 427 00:18:01,114 --> 00:18:03,514 fully parked. The study 428 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:06,840 showed a majority 429 00:18:07,870 --> 00:18:09,890 support, and limiting parking on 430 00:18:09,890 --> 00:18:10,900 the east side would improve safety for 431 00:18:10,900 --> 00:18:12,490 students and parents. The 432 00:18:13,930 --> 00:18:15,950 ordinance would prohibit parking on the east side 433 00:18:15,950 --> 00:18:16,960 of willard street between 8:00 a.m. 434 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:18,960 and 4:30 435 00:18:19,990 --> 00:18:20,100 on school days, and the gas tax fun 436 00:18:20,100 --> 00:18:21,101 staff 437 00:18:21,101 --> 00:18:22,102 is recommending approval. 438 00:18:22,102 --> 00:18:24,102 >> thank you. 439 00:18:25,105 --> 00:18:27,505 any questions about this 440 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:31,108 item? Seeing none, I ask 441 00:18:31,111 --> 00:18:34,111 for a vote on 26-1001. 442 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:39,840 >> 443 00:18:40,870 --> 00:18:42,870 mangieri, 444 00:18:46,930 --> 00:18:48,930 yes, hundred igan, 445 00:18:50,970 --> 00:18:53,100 yes, white, yes, saul, yes, and 446 00:18:53,100 --> 00:18:56,100 a six-vote yes, your honor. 447 00:18:56,103 --> 00:18:58,103 >> and then 26- 448 00:18:58,105 --> 00:19:00,107 2003, it's a resolution, the build 449 00:19:00,107 --> 00:19:02,109 grant as it around. Need a motion and 450 00:19:02,109 --> 00:19:03,110 a second. 451 00:19:03,110 --> 00:19:05,110 >> so moved. 452 00:19:05,112 --> 00:19:07,112 >> thank you, ms. 453 00:19:08,115 --> 00:19:10,830 acerra. 454 00:19:10,830 --> 00:19:11,840 >> rather than go through all of this that 455 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:13,840 is in 456 00:19:13,860 --> 00:19:14,870 the packet of material, this is the 457 00:19:14,870 --> 00:19:16,870 exact 458 00:19:16,890 --> 00:19:17,900 same project and the exact same amounts and 459 00:19:17,900 --> 00:19:19,900 the exact 460 00:19:20,930 --> 00:19:22,930 same match contributing, 461 00:19:22,950 --> 00:19:25,695 it's just another grant fund possibility. 462 00:19:26,990 --> 00:19:29,102 we already has a build grant out 463 00:19:29,102 --> 00:19:30,103 of the logistics parks, and I 464 00:19:30,103 --> 00:19:32,105 equated it on the radio this morning 465 00:19:32,105 --> 00:19:33,106 to going fishing 466 00:19:33,106 --> 00:19:35,108 and putting out a second line, but 467 00:19:35,108 --> 00:19:37,110 it's no different than 468 00:19:37,110 --> 00:19:40,113 the action you took at a meeting or 469 00:19:40,113 --> 00:19:41,114 so ago. It's just another opportunity 470 00:19:41,114 --> 00:19:43,830 for us 471 00:19:43,830 --> 00:19:46,860 to potentially leverage funds to correct 472 00:19:46,860 --> 00:19:47,870 and improve the south street underpass. 473 00:19:47,870 --> 00:19:48,880 happy 474 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:50,900 to answer any additional questions. 475 00:19:50,900 --> 00:19:52,900 >> thank you, mr. 476 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:57,970 hanson. Mr. Hunigan? 477 00:19:57,970 --> 00:19:59,970 >> how much are 478 00:19:59,990 --> 00:20:00,100 we asking for? 479 00:20:00,100 --> 00:20:02,100 >> 480 00:20:02,102 --> 00:20:04,102 it's just 481 00:20:05,105 --> 00:20:07,105 3. 6 million, and 482 00:20:07,107 --> 00:20:08,108 there's a match on this one as well to partner 483 00:20:08,108 --> 00:20:10,108 and 484 00:20:11,111 --> 00:20:14,111 take 10%, so our match is 485 00:20:14,114 --> 00:20:15,115 10%, for about 365,000. 486 00:20:15,115 --> 00:20:16,830 >> so the 487 00:20:16,830 --> 00:20:17,840 railroad is putting up the money, 488 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:18,850 most of the money? 489 00:20:18,850 --> 00:20:20,850 >> 490 00:20:20,870 --> 00:20:22,890 the railroad is putting up 10%, plus they 491 00:20:22,890 --> 00:20:23,900 are also underwriting the entire cost of 492 00:20:23,900 --> 00:20:24,910 the engineering and application. 493 00:20:24,910 --> 00:20:26,910 >> great. 494 00:20:32,990 --> 00:20:35,102 >> thank you. Anybody else? Mr. White? 495 00:20:35,102 --> 00:20:38,105 >> I know part of this is closing 496 00:20:38,105 --> 00:20:40,105 off mulberry 497 00:20:41,108 --> 00:20:43,110 street crossing. Will they 498 00:20:43,110 --> 00:20:44,111 ever return that to a two-way street 499 00:20:44,111 --> 00:20:46,113 so you can turn 500 00:20:46,113 --> 00:20:49,116 left to go on west chambers, I think, 501 00:20:49,116 --> 00:20:50,830 when this is done or is that 502 00:20:50,830 --> 00:20:51,840 the plans? 503 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:52,850 >> again, this is 504 00:20:52,850 --> 00:20:53,860 just the initial request. All of that 505 00:20:53,860 --> 00:20:55,860 has to 506 00:20:56,890 --> 00:20:59,920 be engineered and studied. It's in 507 00:20:59,920 --> 00:21:02,950 the preliminary request, but that's part of what we 508 00:21:02,950 --> 00:21:04,950 have to 509 00:21:04,970 --> 00:21:05,980 study, demonstrate and get feedback 510 00:21:05,980 --> 00:21:06,990 on as 511 00:21:06,990 --> 00:21:08,101 far as any further work that's done in 512 00:21:08,101 --> 00:21:09,102 that area. 513 00:21:09,102 --> 00:21:11,104 >> all right. Thank you. 514 00:21:11,104 --> 00:21:13,106 >> thank you. Mr. Saul? >> could 515 00:21:13,106 --> 00:21:14,107 you get your crystal ball out and tell 516 00:21:14,107 --> 00:21:16,107 us what 517 00:21:17,110 --> 00:21:20,113 are the chances of us getting it this time? 518 00:21:20,113 --> 00:21:22,513 >> yeah, great question. Last 519 00:21:23,830 --> 00:21:25,850 year's grant application, our application made 520 00:21:25,850 --> 00:21:26,860 it all the way through all of the 521 00:21:26,860 --> 00:21:28,860 phases, they 522 00:21:29,890 --> 00:21:32,920 just ran out of money. We were 523 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:33,930 encouraged to apply again, and we 524 00:21:33,930 --> 00:21:35,930 have made 525 00:21:35,950 --> 00:21:36,960 a few updates, including adding 526 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:38,980 the environmental, which is a plus 527 00:21:38,980 --> 00:21:41,101 in our favor because it moves 528 00:21:41,101 --> 00:21:44,104 the project along. The crystal ball 529 00:21:44,104 --> 00:21:45,105 is, you know, if I had a crystal ball 530 00:21:45,105 --> 00:21:46,106 about what goes on 531 00:21:46,106 --> 00:21:47,107 in washington, d.c., I would be in 532 00:21:47,107 --> 00:21:49,107 a different 533 00:21:50,110 --> 00:21:52,112 job, but the reality is, I think we 534 00:21:52,112 --> 00:21:53,113 have a strong application. It scored 535 00:21:53,113 --> 00:21:55,113 very well last 536 00:21:55,115 --> 00:21:56,830 time and we have been encouraged to 537 00:21:56,830 --> 00:21:58,830 reapply and 538 00:21:59,860 --> 00:22:02,890 hopefully we'll be successful in the 539 00:22:02,890 --> 00:22:05,890 funding with either sfp or 540 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:06,930 build grant funds. 541 00:22:06,930 --> 00:22:07,940 >> another 542 00:22:07,940 --> 00:22:08,950 thing, have the prices changed any? 543 00:22:08,950 --> 00:22:10,950 >> 544 00:22:10,970 --> 00:22:11,980 not drastically from just last fall 545 00:22:11,980 --> 00:22:13,980 or 546 00:22:13,100 --> 00:22:14,101 last spring when we studied this. 547 00:22:14,101 --> 00:22:16,101 the thing that 548 00:22:17,104 --> 00:22:18,105 changed is adding all the environmental 549 00:22:18,105 --> 00:22:20,107 assessments is part of the grant, 550 00:22:20,107 --> 00:22:23,107 and last year's grant was 551 00:22:23,110 --> 00:22:26,110 1. 7 or 1.8 but did not include 552 00:22:26,113 --> 00:22:27,114 any environmental work, which is required either 553 00:22:27,114 --> 00:22:28,115 way, 554 00:22:28,115 --> 00:22:29,116 so including it up front helps our 555 00:22:29,116 --> 00:22:31,116 application, and 556 00:22:32,850 --> 00:22:33,860 obviously increases the cost but the 557 00:22:33,860 --> 00:22:35,860 grant picks 558 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:36,890 up 80% of the costs as well, but it 559 00:22:36,890 --> 00:22:38,890 would put 560 00:22:38,910 --> 00:22:39,920 us further along for the actual construction if 561 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:41,920 we 562 00:22:42,950 --> 00:22:45,695 were able to get the funds. 563 00:22:48,101 --> 00:22:50,101 >> mr. 564 00:22:54,107 --> 00:22:55,108 cheesman. 565 00:22:55,108 --> 00:22:57,108 >> mr. 566 00:22:57,110 --> 00:22:59,112 when you talked about it running out, 567 00:22:59,112 --> 00:23:00,113 does this help our cause? 568 00:23:00,113 --> 00:23:02,113 >> I think this 569 00:23:03,830 --> 00:23:06,830 is another round of grant 570 00:23:06,860 --> 00:23:08,880 funds, and the program, it was a 571 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:09,890 hayes program and before that it was a 572 00:23:09,890 --> 00:23:11,890 tiger, 573 00:23:11,910 --> 00:23:12,920 if I'm not mistaken. This particular 574 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:14,492 pot of funds is 575 00:23:15,950 --> 00:23:17,970 an annual thing, and there's a 576 00:23:17,970 --> 00:23:19,990 program with the fra that is a pretty 577 00:23:19,990 --> 00:23:21,101 common reinvestment in rail crossings 578 00:23:21,101 --> 00:23:23,101 and rail- 579 00:23:24,104 --> 00:23:26,504 related conflicts with vehicles 580 00:23:27,107 --> 00:23:28,108 and 581 00:23:28,108 --> 00:23:30,110 pedestrians. You know, there's again, 582 00:23:30,110 --> 00:23:32,110 a large pot 583 00:23:33,113 --> 00:23:35,113 of funds available 584 00:23:36,116 --> 00:23:38,116 andand obviously believe 585 00:23:39,860 --> 00:23:41,860 our engineers 586 00:23:42,890 --> 00:23:44,910 believe it's in our community's 587 00:23:44,910 --> 00:23:45,920 best interest to apply. 588 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:46,930 >> thank you, all. 589 00:23:46,930 --> 00:23:48,930 no other questions, 590 00:23:48,950 --> 00:23:52,295 I ask for a vote on 26-2003. 591 00:23:57,104 --> 00:23:59,104 >> mangieri, yes, 592 00:23:59,106 --> 00:24:00,107 hunigan, yes, white, yes, acerra, 593 00:24:00,107 --> 00:24:02,107 yes, 594 00:24:03,110 --> 00:24:05,112 saul, yes, cheesman, yes. 595 00:24:05,112 --> 00:24:06,113 a six-vote yes, your honor. 596 00:24:06,113 --> 00:24:08,113 >> thank you. 597 00:24:09,116 --> 00:24:11,516 we have nothingnothing bids 598 00:24:12,850 --> 00:24:14,485 this meeting, and we 599 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,910 will movemove to the manager's report, 600 00:24:18,910 --> 00:24:20,910 anything to add? 601 00:24:20,930 --> 00:24:23,960 >> unless there's questions, I have nothing 602 00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:24,970 to add. 603 00:24:24,970 --> 00:24:25,980 >> thank you for the report 604 00:24:25,980 --> 00:24:26,990 you 605 00:24:26,990 --> 00:24:27,100 sent. We will move on. We have five 606 00:24:27,100 --> 00:24:29,100 items under 607 00:24:29,102 --> 00:24:32,702 miscellaneous business, and we have first 608 00:24:33,106 --> 00:24:34,107 the retirement of 609 00:24:34,107 --> 00:24:36,109 k-9 officer zeus, need a motion and 610 00:24:36,109 --> 00:24:38,109 a second. 611 00:24:39,112 --> 00:24:41,112 >> thank you, mr. 612 00:24:42,115 --> 00:24:45,850 saul and mr. Cheesman. Any statements from 613 00:24:45,850 --> 00:24:48,850 the council about mr. Zeus? 614 00:24:51,910 --> 00:24:53,910 I will call 615 00:24:54,940 --> 00:24:57,940 for a vote on 26-4009. 616 00:25:00,100 --> 00:25:02,100 >> 617 00:25:02,102 --> 00:25:03,103 mangieri, yes, hundred begun, yes, 618 00:25:03,103 --> 00:25:05,103 white, 619 00:25:06,106 --> 00:25:08,506 yes, acerra, yes, saul, 620 00:25:09,109 --> 00:25:11,111 yes, cheesman, yes, a six-vote 621 00:25:11,111 --> 00:25:12,112 yes, your honor. 622 00:25:12,112 --> 00:25:13,113 >> now that he's 623 00:25:13,113 --> 00:25:14,114 officially retired, 624 00:25:14,114 --> 00:25:15,115 chief, is there another specialist coming in soon. 625 00:25:15,115 --> 00:25:17,115 >> yes, 626 00:25:18,850 --> 00:25:21,850 we're planning on, I believe, 627 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:24,910 march 1st or 2nd is the next 628 00:25:24,910 --> 00:25:25,920 academy for the k-9 officers. 629 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:27,920 >> thank you 630 00:25:27,940 --> 00:25:28,950 for that. 631 00:25:28,950 --> 00:25:30,950 >> 26-4010 is a 632 00:25:30,970 --> 00:25:32,497 minor plat of the 633 00:25:33,100 --> 00:25:34,101 davis & sons storage division. Need a 634 00:25:34,101 --> 00:25:35,102 motion 635 00:25:35,102 --> 00:25:36,103 to consider. 636 00:25:36,103 --> 00:25:37,104 >> so moved. >> thank 637 00:25:37,104 --> 00:25:39,104 you, mr. White. 638 00:25:39,106 --> 00:25:41,506 >> second. >> thank you, ms. 639 00:25:42,109 --> 00:25:43,110 acerra. 640 00:25:43,110 --> 00:25:45,112 >> staff is recommending approval 641 00:25:45,112 --> 00:25:47,512 of the minor plat 642 00:25:48,115 --> 00:25:50,115 for the 643 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:52,850 store ageage following a public hearing 644 00:25:52,850 --> 00:25:54,850 on 645 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:57,880 january 13th, 2026. 646 00:25:58,910 --> 00:26:00,910 it's located at 671 647 00:26:01,940 --> 00:26:03,494 knox road 1400 north is 648 00:26:04,970 --> 00:26:06,970 an existing 649 00:26:06,990 --> 00:26:07,100 storage unitunit complex zone, and 650 00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:09,100 it 651 00:26:09,102 --> 00:26:12,105 was divide the lots retaining retaining 652 00:26:12,105 --> 00:26:15,705 the mini storage buildings under the 653 00:26:16,109 --> 00:26:18,109 current ownership and 654 00:26:19,112 --> 00:26:22,112 a acre-lot to be sold. 655 00:26:22,115 --> 00:26:24,115 the commission unanimously 656 00:26:25,850 --> 00:26:27,850 recommended 657 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:30,880 approval 658 00:26:31,910 --> 00:26:33,910 with a sidewalk. 659 00:26:34,940 --> 00:26:36,494 >> thank you. Anybody from 660 00:26:37,970 --> 00:26:39,990 the council? Mr. Hunigan? 661 00:26:39,990 --> 00:26:40,100 >> I'm not quite sure where this place 662 00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:42,100 is. 663 00:26:43,103 --> 00:26:46,103 can you give me --point 664 00:26:46,106 --> 00:26:49,106 me toward where this -- 665 00:26:52,112 --> 00:26:54,112 can 666 00:26:55,115 --> 00:26:56,116 anybody? 667 00:26:56,116 --> 00:26:58,850 >> 668 00:26:58,850 --> 00:27:00,850 yep, it's --obviously 669 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:03,900 south of town just 670 00:27:03,900 --> 00:27:06,690 where county 10 and grand avenue meet. 671 00:27:07,940 --> 00:27:09,960 it's just to the north of that 672 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:12,696 parallel to actually the logistics park. 673 00:27:13,100 --> 00:27:15,102 >> the logistics park, okay. >> 674 00:27:15,102 --> 00:27:16,103 but it's on the west side rather than the east side. 675 00:27:16,103 --> 00:27:18,103 >> there 676 00:27:19,106 --> 00:27:20,107 we go. That's what I needed. 677 00:27:20,107 --> 00:27:22,107 >> thank 678 00:27:22,109 --> 00:27:24,109 you, across 679 00:27:24,111 --> 00:27:25,112 the street from -- 680 00:27:25,112 --> 00:27:26,113 >> there we go. 681 00:27:26,113 --> 00:27:28,113 now I know. 682 00:27:28,115 --> 00:27:30,830 >> I just want to understand, I see 683 00:27:30,830 --> 00:27:31,840 the yellow here that's blocked out, 684 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:32,850 which is 685 00:27:32,850 --> 00:27:34,870 the storage sheds, but I don't know 686 00:27:34,870 --> 00:27:36,487 what the subdividing -- 687 00:27:37,900 --> 00:27:40,930 what other part of this picture are 688 00:27:40,930 --> 00:27:42,950 they --belongs to them that they are 689 00:27:42,950 --> 00:27:43,960 dividing so they can sell it. 690 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:44,970 >> I 691 00:27:44,970 --> 00:27:46,970 think on 692 00:27:46,990 --> 00:27:47,100 the picture on page 70, there's actually 693 00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:49,100 a 694 00:27:49,102 --> 00:27:51,102 line that extends 695 00:27:55,108 --> 00:27:58,111 up to that big trapezoid type of 696 00:27:58,111 --> 00:28:01,114 shape, and there's the secondary -- 697 00:28:01,114 --> 00:28:04,840 isn't that the second part? 698 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:05,850 >> if you are looking at the aerial, 699 00:28:05,850 --> 00:28:06,860 there's 700 00:28:06,860 --> 00:28:07,870 a entrance on the south side of that property. 701 00:28:07,870 --> 00:28:09,487 >> yes. >> that's going to 702 00:28:10,900 --> 00:28:11,910 be a lot upon itself with a single building. 703 00:28:11,910 --> 00:28:12,920 that's 704 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:13,930 the lot that will be sold off. Everything 705 00:28:13,930 --> 00:28:15,493 else with the longer 706 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:17,970 buildings, the mini storage buildings 707 00:28:17,970 --> 00:28:18,980 will be what 708 00:28:18,980 --> 00:28:19,990 the owner retains. 709 00:28:19,990 --> 00:28:20,100 >> okay. Just wondering. 710 00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:22,100 >> okay. 711 00:28:22,102 --> 00:28:24,502 seeing nothing else, I 712 00:28:25,105 --> 00:28:27,105 will ask for 713 00:28:28,108 --> 00:28:31,111 the council to vote and the 714 00:28:31,111 --> 00:28:32,112 clerk to call the roll. 715 00:28:32,112 --> 00:28:34,112 >> 716 00:28:34,114 --> 00:28:36,514 mangieri, yes, hunigan, yes, 717 00:28:43,900 --> 00:28:45,900 white, yes, au 718 00:28:46,930 --> 00:28:48,930 acerra, yes, 719 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:51,960 saul, yes, and 720 00:28:53,100 --> 00:28:54,101 white, yes. 721 00:28:54,101 --> 00:28:56,103 >> we need a motion 722 00:28:56,103 --> 00:28:57,104 and a second. 723 00:28:57,104 --> 00:28:58,105 >> staff 724 00:28:58,105 --> 00:28:59,106 recommends approval of the minor plat 725 00:28:59,106 --> 00:29:00,107 for the subdivision 726 00:29:00,107 --> 00:29:01,108 as recommended by the planning and 727 00:29:01,108 --> 00:29:04,108 zoning commission following a public 728 00:29:04,111 --> 00:29:05,112 hearing held on january 13th, 2026, 729 00:29:05,112 --> 00:29:07,112 the 730 00:29:08,115 --> 00:29:10,830 property located at 123 through 731 00:29:10,830 --> 00:29:11,840 129 knox highway 31 currently consists 732 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:13,840 of 733 00:29:14,870 --> 00:29:17,870 two residences with additional vacant 734 00:29:17,900 --> 00:29:18,910 acreage and a pond and the 735 00:29:18,910 --> 00:29:20,930 proposal would reconfigure the property into 736 00:29:20,930 --> 00:29:22,930 two lots. 737 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:25,960 the approximately 49. 2 acre 738 00:29:26,990 --> 00:29:27,100 northern lot would be retained 739 00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:29,102 by the current owner while the 6. 740 00:29:29,102 --> 00:29:31,502 3 acres southern lot would 741 00:29:32,105 --> 00:29:35,105 be created to sale for 742 00:29:35,108 --> 00:29:38,108 the owner's son, and there 743 00:29:38,111 --> 00:29:40,111 was a unanimous 744 00:29:40,113 --> 00:29:41,114 recommendation for approval. Pedestrian 745 00:29:41,114 --> 00:29:43,114 traffic is 746 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:46,484 minimal and a neighboring 747 00:29:47,870 --> 00:29:49,870 property owner supported 748 00:29:50,900 --> 00:29:52,900 the 749 00:29:53,930 --> 00:29:55,930 waver at 750 00:29:55,950 --> 00:29:56,960 the public hearing. Happy to answer 751 00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:57,970 any additional questions. 752 00:29:57,970 --> 00:29:59,990 >> thank you. Any questions about 753 00:29:59,990 --> 00:30:02,102 this item. Seeing none, I call for 754 00:30:02,102 --> 00:30:04,502 a vote on 26-4011. 755 00:30:05,105 --> 00:30:07,105 >> 756 00:30:08,108 --> 00:30:10,508 mangieri, yes, hunigan, yes, 757 00:30:11,111 --> 00:30:13,511 white, yes, acerra, yes, 758 00:30:14,114 --> 00:30:16,514 saul, yes, cheesman, yes. 759 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:19,484 a six-vote yes, sir. 760 00:30:20,870 --> 00:30:22,870 >> 761 00:30:23,900 --> 00:30:25,900 and 762 00:30:26,930 --> 00:30:29,960 then 26-4012, change order for additional 763 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:32,990 repairs to the fixed bus route 764 00:30:32,990 --> 00:30:34,990 1701. 765 00:30:35,102 --> 00:30:37,102 >> staff recommends approval 766 00:30:38,105 --> 00:30:40,505 for additional repairs to 767 00:30:41,108 --> 00:30:43,508 fix bus route bus 1701. 768 00:30:44,111 --> 00:30:47,111 the hybrid bus began to 769 00:30:47,114 --> 00:30:49,114 experience diagnostic 770 00:30:49,116 --> 00:30:50,830 issues, and after repairs were completed 771 00:30:50,830 --> 00:30:52,830 and 772 00:30:52,850 --> 00:30:53,860 approved further testing identified 773 00:30:53,860 --> 00:30:55,860 further 774 00:30:56,890 --> 00:30:59,920 damage that was not detected sooner, 775 00:30:59,920 --> 00:31:00,930 and interstate power system and updated 776 00:31:00,930 --> 00:31:02,930 quote that 777 00:31:02,950 --> 00:31:05,950 includes the additional parts estimated 778 00:31:05,980 --> 00:31:07,980 at $22,372. 779 00:31:08,101 --> 00:31:10,101 70 with no additional 780 00:31:11,104 --> 00:31:13,104 labor cost. 781 00:31:14,107 --> 00:31:16,107 for those on 782 00:31:17,110 --> 00:31:19,110 councilcouncil newer 783 00:31:20,113 --> 00:31:22,113 to council, 784 00:31:23,116 --> 00:31:25,850 as part of the I dot agreement, 785 00:31:25,850 --> 00:31:26,860 there's a process we have to go through. 786 00:31:26,860 --> 00:31:28,860 so 787 00:31:29,890 --> 00:31:30,900 your action is required in order for 788 00:31:30,900 --> 00:31:32,900 us 789 00:31:32,920 --> 00:31:33,930 to proceedproceed with repairs but they 790 00:31:33,930 --> 00:31:34,940 are 791 00:31:34,940 --> 00:31:35,950 ultimately covered through funding at the 792 00:31:35,950 --> 00:31:37,950 state level, so 793 00:31:37,970 --> 00:31:38,980 that's why this is before you and 794 00:31:38,980 --> 00:31:40,498 why we're utilizing that 795 00:31:41,101 --> 00:31:42,102 particular vendor, who I this is in 796 00:31:42,102 --> 00:31:44,102 springfield 797 00:31:44,104 --> 00:31:45,105 in this case. 798 00:31:45,105 --> 00:31:49,305 >> thank you. Any questions on this item? 799 00:31:50,110 --> 00:31:53,710 seeing none, I'll call for a 800 00:31:54,114 --> 00:31:56,114 vote on 26-4012. 801 00:31:57,840 --> 00:31:59,840 >> 802 00:31:59,860 --> 00:32:02,860 mangieri, yes, hunigan, yes, white, 803 00:32:03,900 --> 00:32:05,920 yes, acerra, yes, saul, yes, 804 00:32:05,920 --> 00:32:08,950 cheesman, yes, a six-vote yes, your honor. 805 00:32:08,950 --> 00:32:12,990 >> thank you. Next item, last item in 806 00:32:12,990 --> 00:32:14,499 the section is 26-6001,6001, 807 00:32:15,102 --> 00:32:17,102 appointment 808 00:32:17,104 --> 00:32:18,105 memo, ward 3 council member. We need a motion 809 00:32:18,105 --> 00:32:20,105 and 810 00:32:21,108 --> 00:32:22,109 a second. 811 00:32:22,109 --> 00:32:24,109 >> so moved. 812 00:32:24,111 --> 00:32:26,511 >> thank you, ms. Acerra. 813 00:32:27,114 --> 00:32:29,114 >> second. >> thank 814 00:32:30,830 --> 00:32:31,840 you, mr. Hunigan. 815 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:33,840 >> I'm 816 00:32:33,860 --> 00:32:35,880 happy to read, but if there's 817 00:32:35,880 --> 00:32:36,890 anything you want to share with the 818 00:32:36,890 --> 00:32:37,900 public 819 00:32:37,900 --> 00:32:39,920 I think that would be appropriate. 820 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:41,920 >> I submitted 821 00:32:42,950 --> 00:32:45,980 a letter of support for this gentleman, mr. 822 00:32:45,980 --> 00:32:46,990 chuck reynolds, he's 823 00:32:46,990 --> 00:32:48,101 a long-standing resident of ward 3 824 00:32:48,101 --> 00:32:50,101 including him being 825 00:32:51,104 --> 00:32:53,106 born there. He has 826 00:32:53,106 --> 00:32:54,107 decades of employment with the clinic, 827 00:32:54,107 --> 00:32:56,107 and 828 00:32:57,110 --> 00:32:59,110 currently works for 829 00:33:00,113 --> 00:33:02,115 rfms and has been involved in 830 00:33:02,115 --> 00:33:03,116 a lot of volunteer work in galesburg 831 00:33:03,116 --> 00:33:05,516 over his lifetime and 832 00:33:06,860 --> 00:33:08,860 he's a graduate 833 00:33:09,890 --> 00:33:11,910 of galesburg high school and I 834 00:33:11,910 --> 00:33:15,891 would encourage the council to support my nomination. 835 00:33:21,101 --> 00:33:23,501 anyone have any questions, 836 00:33:24,104 --> 00:33:27,104 comments? Seeing none, I'll ask 837 00:33:27,107 --> 00:33:29,107 for a vote 838 00:33:30,110 --> 00:33:32,110 on 26-6001. 839 00:33:36,116 --> 00:33:38,850 >> mangieri, 840 00:33:38,850 --> 00:33:39,860 yes, hunigan, yes, white, yes, acerra, 841 00:33:39,860 --> 00:33:41,860 yes, 842 00:33:42,890 --> 00:33:44,489 saul, yes, cheesman, yes. 843 00:33:45,920 --> 00:33:46,930 a six-vote yes, your honor. 844 00:33:46,930 --> 00:33:47,940 >> 845 00:33:47,940 --> 00:33:48,950 thank you. Wonderful. I am sure mr. 846 00:33:48,950 --> 00:33:50,950 reynolds and his 847 00:33:50,970 --> 00:33:51,980 family will be happy and that seat should 848 00:33:51,980 --> 00:33:53,980 be occupied at 849 00:33:53,100 --> 00:33:54,101 the next council meeting. You know, 850 00:33:54,101 --> 00:33:56,101 it 851 00:33:57,104 --> 00:34:00,104 was six of you, and 852 00:34:00,107 --> 00:34:02,107 if it was 3- 853 00:34:03,110 --> 00:34:04,111 3, the last few meetings I could have 854 00:34:04,111 --> 00:34:05,112 voted, but you did 855 00:34:05,112 --> 00:34:09,116 not give me the opportunity, so -- 856 00:34:09,116 --> 00:34:10,117 but, anyway, I don't generally get 857 00:34:10,117 --> 00:34:12,850 to 858 00:34:12,850 --> 00:34:15,850 vote, and the public knows 859 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:18,910 this, the mayor doesn't vote unless 860 00:34:18,910 --> 00:34:20,930 there's a tie and 861 00:34:20,930 --> 00:34:21,940 you can't have a tie with seven members. 862 00:34:21,940 --> 00:34:23,940 thank you for 863 00:34:23,960 --> 00:34:24,970 that and thank you for your support. 864 00:34:24,970 --> 00:34:27,970 I know some of you 865 00:34:27,100 --> 00:34:28,101 reached out to this gentleman and he 866 00:34:28,101 --> 00:34:29,102 was 867 00:34:29,102 --> 00:34:30,103 very thankful to talk with you and I 868 00:34:30,103 --> 00:34:32,503 know he's looking forward 869 00:34:33,106 --> 00:34:36,109 to joining our council. I have 870 00:34:36,109 --> 00:34:38,111 already had an inquiry about people 871 00:34:38,111 --> 00:34:40,113 wanting to know his email so they 872 00:34:40,113 --> 00:34:43,116 can get in touch with him. 873 00:34:43,116 --> 00:34:45,850 when do you think his city email 874 00:34:45,850 --> 00:34:46,860 and running? 875 00:34:46,860 --> 00:34:47,870 >> staff will begin working on 876 00:34:47,870 --> 00:34:48,880 this tomorrow. 877 00:34:48,880 --> 00:34:52,920 my guess is that process is pretty 878 00:34:52,920 --> 00:34:53,930 fast, but I know our know 879 00:34:53,930 --> 00:34:55,950 are going to reach out to him and try and 880 00:34:55,950 --> 00:34:56,960 get him in this 881 00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:58,980 week and get him through some of the 882 00:34:58,980 --> 00:35:00,980 required 883 00:35:00,100 --> 00:35:01,101 security protocols so that we can 884 00:35:01,101 --> 00:35:03,101 get 885 00:35:03,103 --> 00:35:04,104 him access to the system, the email 886 00:35:04,104 --> 00:35:06,104 system, and 887 00:35:07,107 --> 00:35:09,507 then obviously whatever his 888 00:35:10,110 --> 00:35:12,110 preferred method of 889 00:35:15,115 --> 00:35:18,115 communicating and availability is, as 890 00:35:19,860 --> 00:35:21,860 you all 891 00:35:22,890 --> 00:35:24,890 do. Depending on 892 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:27,920 his 893 00:35:28,950 --> 00:35:29,960 availability. 894 00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:30,970 >> 895 00:35:30,970 --> 00:35:31,980 I need to motormotor as citizen of 896 00:35:31,980 --> 00:35:33,980 the town board. 897 00:35:33,100 --> 00:35:34,101 all those in favor say aye. Anybody 898 00:35:34,101 --> 00:35:36,101 opposed. 899 00:35:36,103 --> 00:35:37,104 we are sitting as a town board, and we 900 00:35:37,104 --> 00:35:39,104 have 901 00:35:39,106 --> 00:35:42,706 one item under the town business. 902 00:35:43,110 --> 00:35:45,110 surprise, 903 00:35:46,113 --> 00:35:47,114 surprise, 26-9002 are the bills. 904 00:35:47,114 --> 00:35:48,115 need a motion for the bills. 905 00:35:48,115 --> 00:35:50,115 >> so moved. 906 00:35:52,850 --> 00:35:54,850 >> thank you, ms. 907 00:35:54,870 --> 00:35:55,880 mangieri. 908 00:35:55,880 --> 00:35:56,890 >> any questions about the 909 00:35:56,890 --> 00:35:58,890 bills? 910 00:35:58,910 --> 00:36:01,940 >> I call for roll on the 911 00:36:01,940 --> 00:36:02,950 26-9002. 912 00:36:02,950 --> 00:36:04,950 >> mangieri, 913 00:36:07,100 --> 00:36:09,100 yes, hundred igan, 914 00:36:10,103 --> 00:36:12,103 yes, white, 915 00:36:13,106 --> 00:36:15,106 yes, saul, yes, 916 00:36:16,109 --> 00:36:19,109 a six-man yes, your honor. 917 00:36:19,112 --> 00:36:22,115 >> all those in favor of resuming the city council say 918 00:36:22,115 --> 00:36:23,116 aye. 919 00:36:23,116 --> 00:36:24,840 >> aye. >> we have resumed as 920 00:36:24,840 --> 00:36:25,850 a city 921 00:36:25,850 --> 00:36:26,860 council. We are now at closing 922 00:36:26,860 --> 00:36:28,880 comments. Anybody wishing to leadoff this 923 00:36:28,880 --> 00:36:30,880 evening? 924 00:36:31,910 --> 00:36:33,910 okay, ms. 925 00:36:34,940 --> 00:36:35,950 mangieri, please do. 926 00:36:35,950 --> 00:36:37,950 >> I just wanted 927 00:36:37,970 --> 00:36:39,970 to welcome our 928 00:36:39,990 --> 00:36:40,100 newest council member. Unfortunately 929 00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:42,102 I didn't get to work 930 00:36:42,102 --> 00:36:43,103 with evan miller while he was there 931 00:36:43,103 --> 00:36:46,106 as much as I could have, 932 00:36:46,106 --> 00:36:47,107 but I am looking forward to working with 933 00:36:47,107 --> 00:36:49,109 the new councilcouncil member. I did 934 00:36:49,109 --> 00:36:51,109 get a chance 935 00:36:52,112 --> 00:36:55,115 to speak with him and I feel good 936 00:36:55,115 --> 00:36:58,850 about us collaborating more together, 937 00:36:58,850 --> 00:37:00,870 so I hope that he feels as 938 00:37:00,870 --> 00:37:01,880 welcomed as I did when I joined, so. 939 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:03,880 >> thank 940 00:37:04,910 --> 00:37:06,910 you very 941 00:37:07,940 --> 00:37:09,940 much. 942 00:37:10,970 --> 00:37:12,497 >> mr. Hunigan. >> I want 943 00:37:13,100 --> 00:37:16,103 to, again, recognize and honor the 944 00:37:16,103 --> 00:37:17,104 galesburg resident rodney bunch for 945 00:37:17,104 --> 00:37:19,104 being 946 00:37:19,106 --> 00:37:21,506 inducted into the galesburg 947 00:37:22,109 --> 00:37:25,112 high school hall of fame class of 948 00:37:25,112 --> 00:37:26,113 2025. I have known mr. Bunch for the 949 00:37:26,113 --> 00:37:28,113 entire 950 00:37:28,115 --> 00:37:31,840 time I have lived in galesburg. That's 50 years. 951 00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:33,860 he and his late wife, betty, have 952 00:37:33,860 --> 00:37:34,870 been friends, not only to me but my 953 00:37:34,870 --> 00:37:36,870 wife 954 00:37:36,890 --> 00:37:37,900 and my four children. He was a member 955 00:37:37,900 --> 00:37:39,900 of 956 00:37:40,930 --> 00:37:43,930 an undefeated football team while 957 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:46,990 at ghs. He was a teacher for 958 00:37:46,990 --> 00:37:48,101 21 years and is one of the 959 00:37:48,101 --> 00:37:49,102 founders and longest serving members 960 00:37:49,102 --> 00:37:51,102 of 961 00:37:52,105 --> 00:37:55,108 a mentoring program at the high school 962 00:37:55,108 --> 00:37:58,111 called the streaks dad that started 963 00:37:58,111 --> 00:37:59,112 in 2013. The goal of the streaks dad's 964 00:37:59,112 --> 00:38:01,112 program is 965 00:38:01,114 --> 00:38:05,850 to provide positive role models for students. 966 00:38:05,850 --> 00:38:07,850 he's 967 00:38:07,870 --> 00:38:08,880 been a volunteer in this program for over 968 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:10,880 ten 969 00:38:11,910 --> 00:38:13,910 years, and is 970 00:38:13,930 --> 00:38:14,940 often at the high school five days 971 00:38:14,940 --> 00:38:16,940 a week. 972 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:17,970 while some students require a hi-five 973 00:38:17,970 --> 00:38:19,970 or a 974 00:38:20,100 --> 00:38:22,100 simple conversation, several 975 00:38:22,102 --> 00:38:23,103 other students need one-on-one to 976 00:38:23,103 --> 00:38:25,103 tackle 977 00:38:26,106 --> 00:38:28,108 the tougher issues. One 978 00:38:28,108 --> 00:38:29,109 student said his father has been absent 979 00:38:29,109 --> 00:38:31,109 from his 980 00:38:32,112 --> 00:38:35,112 life for nearly a year, 981 00:38:35,115 --> 00:38:36,116 quote, I have a one- 982 00:38:36,116 --> 00:38:38,850 parent household. My mom has been 983 00:38:38,850 --> 00:38:40,870 raising me. My dad 984 00:38:40,870 --> 00:38:41,880 has been in and out of my life. He 985 00:38:41,880 --> 00:38:43,900 also said that he 986 00:38:43,900 --> 00:38:47,940 just had a birthday but his father 987 00:38:47,940 --> 00:38:49,960 didn't call him. However, 988 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:50,970 this emptiness he feels at times is 989 00:38:50,970 --> 00:38:52,970 filled by 990 00:38:53,100 --> 00:38:56,103 the support he receives from his 991 00:38:56,103 --> 00:38:58,503 street dad like rodney 992 00:39:02,109 --> 00:39:04,109 bunch. 993 00:39:05,112 --> 00:39:07,112 dwight white from 994 00:39:08,115 --> 00:39:10,115 our council 995 00:39:11,840 --> 00:39:13,840 is 996 00:39:14,870 --> 00:39:16,487 also a street dad. 997 00:39:17,900 --> 00:39:19,920 yesterday at my church we served 998 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:20,930 breakfast to our sunday schoolchildren as 999 00:39:20,930 --> 00:39:22,930 well 1000 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:26,990 as adults before we begin sunday 1001 00:39:26,990 --> 00:39:27,100 school each week. Yesterday a 1002 00:39:27,100 --> 00:39:29,100 homeless individualindividual steve, 1003 00:39:29,102 --> 00:39:31,102 perhaps in his 1004 00:39:32,105 --> 00:39:35,108 50s, was standing at our church 1005 00:39:35,108 --> 00:39:37,108 entrance cold, 1006 00:39:38,111 --> 00:39:41,111 hungry, tired and out of 1007 00:39:41,114 --> 00:39:44,840 options asking for any kind 1008 00:39:44,840 --> 00:39:47,840 of assistance. Steve was wearing 1009 00:39:47,870 --> 00:39:49,487 a thin jacket. He 1010 00:39:50,900 --> 00:39:52,920 had no hat, no gloves, and 1011 00:39:52,920 --> 00:39:53,930 his jeans were worn, torn and rather dirty. 1012 00:39:53,930 --> 00:39:55,930 he told me 1013 00:39:56,960 --> 00:39:59,960 that he had been permanently 1014 00:39:59,990 --> 00:40:01,101 expelled from the rescue 1015 00:40:01,101 --> 00:40:02,102 mission, wouldn't give the reason why. 1016 00:40:02,102 --> 00:40:04,102 he 1017 00:40:05,105 --> 00:40:06,106 also said he had been suspended for 1018 00:40:06,106 --> 00:40:08,106 ten 1019 00:40:08,108 --> 00:40:10,110 days from sitting in the 1020 00:40:10,110 --> 00:40:11,111 police station to keep warm. Wouldn't give the 1021 00:40:11,111 --> 00:40:13,111 reason why. 1022 00:40:14,114 --> 00:40:16,514 in coming weeks it's 1023 00:40:17,117 --> 00:40:20,870 going to become colder rather than 1024 00:40:20,870 --> 00:40:21,880 warmer. This man obviously needs more 1025 00:40:21,880 --> 00:40:23,880 than just 1026 00:40:23,900 --> 00:40:26,930 a meal. The pastor of my church 1027 00:40:26,930 --> 00:40:28,930 and I, want 1028 00:40:28,950 --> 00:40:29,960 somebody including the members of 1029 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:32,990 the city council to tell us what 1030 00:40:32,990 --> 00:40:33,100 we can do when the needy people like 1031 00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:35,100 steve 1032 00:40:35,102 --> 00:40:38,102 show up at our doors? 1033 00:40:38,105 --> 00:40:39,106 how do we help people in our community 1034 00:40:39,106 --> 00:40:41,106 who do 1035 00:40:42,109 --> 00:40:44,109 not have a 1036 00:40:45,112 --> 00:40:47,114 stable, safe and adequate safe 1037 00:40:47,114 --> 00:40:48,115 to live? Those are my comments. 1038 00:40:48,115 --> 00:40:50,115 >> 1039 00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:53,484 thank you. Mr. White? 1040 00:40:54,870 --> 00:40:56,870 >> last week was 1041 00:40:57,900 --> 00:40:59,900 my shortest, 1042 00:41:00,930 --> 00:41:02,930 almost like 1043 00:41:03,960 --> 00:41:04,970 jesus wept. 1044 00:41:04,970 --> 00:41:06,990 I didn't mean that just for people 1045 00:41:06,990 --> 00:41:08,101 that like me, but 1046 00:41:08,101 --> 00:41:10,103 for people that don't like me, and 1047 00:41:10,103 --> 00:41:12,105 I didn't mean that for people that 1048 00:41:12,105 --> 00:41:14,505 think the same way 1049 00:41:15,108 --> 00:41:17,110 I think, I meant that for people 1050 00:41:17,110 --> 00:41:18,111 that think differently than me and 1051 00:41:18,111 --> 00:41:20,111 live 1052 00:41:20,113 --> 00:41:23,116 in a different part of town that I 1053 00:41:23,116 --> 00:41:26,860 do, and different color and race and 1054 00:41:26,860 --> 00:41:28,880 ethnicity, and I meant that to that 1055 00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:30,900 blessed for anybody and everybody 1056 00:41:30,900 --> 00:41:32,900 I see. I 1057 00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:33,930 know I'm at a quagmire, because I 1058 00:41:33,930 --> 00:41:35,930 look and 1059 00:41:35,950 --> 00:41:36,960 see what's going on in this world, 1060 00:41:36,960 --> 00:41:38,960 in this 1061 00:41:39,990 --> 00:41:42,990 nation, and I never believed 1062 00:41:42,102 --> 00:41:44,102 it was 1063 00:41:45,105 --> 00:41:48,105 so ugly. People that call 1064 00:41:48,108 --> 00:41:50,108 themselves christians 1065 00:41:51,111 --> 00:41:53,111 are saying that 1066 00:41:53,113 --> 00:41:54,114 gentleman that should have been shot. 1067 00:41:54,114 --> 00:41:56,116 I was there at 1068 00:41:56,116 --> 00:41:57,117 a meeting in iowa city, and because 1069 00:41:57,117 --> 00:41:59,517 me and another lady 1070 00:42:00,870 --> 00:42:02,487 was talking about it, 1071 00:42:03,900 --> 00:42:04,910 another patient got angry with us and reported 1072 00:42:04,910 --> 00:42:06,930 us to the administration because we 1073 00:42:06,930 --> 00:42:08,930 were 1074 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:12,960 talking politics. We were just 1075 00:42:12,990 --> 00:42:13,100 saying how sad we felt for the va 1076 00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:15,100 guy 1077 00:42:15,102 --> 00:42:17,104 being murdered. I couldn't believe 1078 00:42:17,104 --> 00:42:20,107 how ugly that woman was doing that. 1079 00:42:20,107 --> 00:42:23,707 I'm hurting. I really am hurting. 1080 00:42:24,111 --> 00:42:27,114 our nation is hurting. When one person believes they 1081 00:42:27,114 --> 00:42:28,115 can take the life of another person 1082 00:42:28,115 --> 00:42:30,117 because they have a different view, 1083 00:42:30,117 --> 00:42:33,860 this country is made up 1084 00:42:33,860 --> 00:42:36,860 of all kinds of ethnicities. 1085 00:42:36,890 --> 00:42:39,920 this is not germany. We are 1086 00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:42,920 not germans, we're americans. We 1087 00:42:42,950 --> 00:42:44,950 are not swedish, 1088 00:42:45,980 --> 00:42:46,990 or africans, we are americans. To be 1089 00:42:46,990 --> 00:42:48,990 an 1090 00:42:48,101 --> 00:42:50,103 american, that means your ancestors 1091 00:42:50,103 --> 00:42:51,104 came from someplace else, and for 1092 00:42:51,104 --> 00:42:54,104 us to want to take 1093 00:42:54,107 --> 00:42:56,109 the people that are born and raised 1094 00:42:56,109 --> 00:42:57,110 here, or people trying to come here to 1095 00:42:57,110 --> 00:43:00,110 make a better life and 1096 00:43:00,113 --> 00:43:02,113 run them out, 1097 00:43:03,116 --> 00:43:05,516 it hurts. It's not 1098 00:43:06,860 --> 00:43:08,486 me they are doing 1099 00:43:09,890 --> 00:43:10,900 that to right now, but it still hurts. 1100 00:43:10,900 --> 00:43:12,490 when some of the 1101 00:43:13,930 --> 00:43:15,930 ancestors came 1102 00:43:16,960 --> 00:43:18,496 here, oregon was mexico. 1103 00:43:19,990 --> 00:43:21,101 the whole east --west coast was 1104 00:43:21,101 --> 00:43:22,102 mexico, but those people are being 1105 00:43:22,102 --> 00:43:24,502 told to go home, 1106 00:43:25,105 --> 00:43:27,107 go back to your country. Nevada, 1107 00:43:27,107 --> 00:43:30,707 texas, that was their home, their 1108 00:43:31,111 --> 00:43:33,511 country, their ancestors grew 1109 00:43:34,114 --> 00:43:35,115 up there. Please, step up. 1110 00:43:35,115 --> 00:43:37,117 when people do things or say things 1111 00:43:37,117 --> 00:43:39,860 or treat 1112 00:43:39,860 --> 00:43:40,870 people ugly, you just can't step back 1113 00:43:40,870 --> 00:43:42,870 and 1114 00:43:43,900 --> 00:43:46,930 say, well, they are not doing it 1115 00:43:46,930 --> 00:43:48,950 to me. I always used to tell 1116 00:43:48,950 --> 00:43:49,960 people, if my mother and I were walking 1117 00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:51,960 down 1118 00:43:51,980 --> 00:43:52,990 the street and see seen some guy and 1119 00:43:52,990 --> 00:43:54,990 he was 1120 00:43:55,102 --> 00:43:58,105 white or mexican and she just didn't 1121 00:43:58,105 --> 00:44:01,108 like him, I would have to stop 1122 00:44:01,108 --> 00:44:04,111 her from hitting him if she 1123 00:44:04,111 --> 00:44:07,114 said, he's a beede-eyed guy. I 1124 00:44:07,114 --> 00:44:10,117 would stop her because it's not right. 1125 00:44:10,117 --> 00:44:12,117 if 1126 00:44:13,860 --> 00:44:15,880 the guy is doing something 1127 00:44:15,880 --> 00:44:19,920 wrong, I have to stop him because it's 1128 00:44:19,920 --> 00:44:21,920 not right. 1129 00:44:21,940 --> 00:44:22,950 everybody, search your heart and spirit, 1130 00:44:22,950 --> 00:44:24,950 step 1131 00:44:25,980 --> 00:44:28,101 up and do what is right. It's 1132 00:44:28,101 --> 00:44:31,101 called humanity. It's called integrity. 1133 00:44:31,104 --> 00:44:32,105 please, please, please, look 1134 00:44:32,105 --> 00:44:35,705 for humanity and integrity. Thank you. 1135 00:44:37,110 --> 00:44:39,110 >> 1136 00:44:40,113 --> 00:44:43,113 thank you, mr. Hunigan -- 1137 00:44:43,116 --> 00:44:45,116 I mean, mr. 1138 00:44:46,860 --> 00:44:47,870 white. 1139 00:44:47,870 --> 00:44:48,880 >> I definitely agree while 1140 00:44:48,880 --> 00:44:49,890 we should look 1141 00:44:49,890 --> 00:44:50,900 for humanity in one another, absolutely, 1142 00:44:50,900 --> 00:44:52,900 I 1143 00:44:52,920 --> 00:44:55,920 listen to a lot of 1144 00:44:55,950 --> 00:44:58,950 podcasts and I heard one 1145 00:44:58,980 --> 00:45:00,980 individual seen as 1146 00:45:00,100 --> 00:45:01,101 an conservative and having conversations 1147 00:45:01,101 --> 00:45:03,101 with 1148 00:45:03,103 --> 00:45:04,104 somebody typically thought of as left 1149 00:45:04,104 --> 00:45:06,104 of the aisle, 1150 00:45:07,107 --> 00:45:09,507 and it's amazing the 1151 00:45:10,110 --> 00:45:12,112 love that can come from sitting down 1152 00:45:12,112 --> 00:45:13,113 and talking instead of focusing on 1153 00:45:13,113 --> 00:45:15,113 what you 1154 00:45:15,115 --> 00:45:16,116 disagree on, and think about what you 1155 00:45:16,116 --> 00:45:18,116 can 1156 00:45:19,860 --> 00:45:21,860 agree on, and 1157 00:45:22,890 --> 00:45:25,890 there's certainly plenty. In our 1158 00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:28,950 news, the public safety, there was 1159 00:45:28,950 --> 00:45:29,960 an officer who was called to a gym 1160 00:45:29,960 --> 00:45:31,960 where 1161 00:45:31,980 --> 00:45:32,990 a young young was sneaking in without 1162 00:45:32,990 --> 00:45:33,100 a 1163 00:45:33,100 --> 00:45:35,102 membership, and rather than arrest 1164 00:45:35,102 --> 00:45:37,104 that individual or get 1165 00:45:37,104 --> 00:45:38,105 him in further trouble, he chose to 1166 00:45:38,105 --> 00:45:39,106 pay for 1167 00:45:39,106 --> 00:45:41,108 that individual's membership. I think 1168 00:45:41,108 --> 00:45:43,108 that's extraordinary, 1169 00:45:44,111 --> 00:45:47,114 and I do hope that individual 1170 00:45:47,114 --> 00:45:49,114 who 1171 00:45:50,117 --> 00:45:52,117 is the beneficiary 1172 00:45:53,860 --> 00:45:55,860 of that kindness, 1173 00:45:56,890 --> 00:45:58,489 appreciates that. I want 1174 00:45:59,920 --> 00:46:01,940 to thank our publicpublic for responding to 1175 00:46:01,940 --> 00:46:04,970 the large fire today, and emergency 1176 00:46:04,970 --> 00:46:05,980 folks were there and it's quite big, and 1177 00:46:05,980 --> 00:46:07,980 we have a 1178 00:46:07,100 --> 00:46:08,101 great public safety team, both teams 1179 00:46:08,101 --> 00:46:09,102 are 1180 00:46:09,102 --> 00:46:11,104 excellent here. Finally, I want to 1181 00:46:11,104 --> 00:46:13,104 put in a 1182 00:46:13,106 --> 00:46:14,107 plug for a professional development 1183 00:46:14,107 --> 00:46:16,107 event 1184 00:46:16,109 --> 00:46:17,110 that I'm responsible for along with the 1185 00:46:17,110 --> 00:46:19,110 illinois 1186 00:46:19,112 --> 00:46:22,112 state human resources society and 1187 00:46:23,116 --> 00:46:25,850 the oakbrook human 1188 00:46:25,850 --> 00:46:26,860 resources chapter. That's the statewide 1189 00:46:26,860 --> 00:46:27,870 student human 1190 00:46:27,870 --> 00:46:29,890 resources conference that will be 1191 00:46:29,890 --> 00:46:31,910 on march 28th, so 1192 00:46:31,910 --> 00:46:32,920 I know I have a couple months here. 1193 00:46:32,920 --> 00:46:33,930 if 1194 00:46:33,930 --> 00:46:35,950 anybody knows any students at all in the 1195 00:46:35,950 --> 00:46:36,960 state, doesn't matter if they are 1196 00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:37,970 at 1197 00:46:37,970 --> 00:46:40,697 a junior collegecollege a --you know, 1198 00:46:41,101 --> 00:46:44,104 a four-year college, that may be interested 1199 00:46:44,104 --> 00:46:47,107 in pursuing a career such as hr, 1200 00:46:47,107 --> 00:46:48,108 we hr, going to have a full day full 1201 00:46:48,108 --> 00:46:50,108 of 1202 00:46:50,110 --> 00:46:53,110 development sessions on how to 1203 00:46:53,113 --> 00:46:54,114 optimize your linkedin 1204 00:46:54,114 --> 00:46:56,116 profile and how to interview, and 1205 00:46:56,116 --> 00:46:57,117 I'm blessed because I 1206 00:46:57,117 --> 00:46:59,860 have so many volunteers across the 1207 00:46:59,860 --> 00:47:02,890 state that are professionals that come to 1208 00:47:02,890 --> 00:47:04,489 support the students and 1209 00:47:05,920 --> 00:47:07,940 their careers. If you know anybody 1210 00:47:07,940 --> 00:47:08,950 interested, please reach out and I'll 1211 00:47:08,950 --> 00:47:10,950 send more information. 1212 00:47:11,980 --> 00:47:12,990 thank you. 1213 00:47:12,990 --> 00:47:14,990 >> thank you. 1214 00:47:14,101 --> 00:47:15,102 mr. Saul. 1215 00:47:15,102 --> 00:47:16,103 >> thank you. Mine will be 1216 00:47:16,103 --> 00:47:17,104 short 1217 00:47:17,104 --> 00:47:20,104 and sweet. Congratulations to zeus 1218 00:47:20,107 --> 00:47:22,107 on his 1219 00:47:23,110 --> 00:47:25,510 retirement. They said you 1220 00:47:26,113 --> 00:47:28,115 can take a nap now. Since I retired 1221 00:47:28,115 --> 00:47:29,116 I can count on one hand the amount 1222 00:47:29,116 --> 00:47:31,116 of 1223 00:47:32,850 --> 00:47:34,870 naps I have had, so good luck. I 1224 00:47:34,870 --> 00:47:35,880 doubt he'll get very many naps, but 1225 00:47:35,880 --> 00:47:37,880 congratulations on 1226 00:47:39,920 --> 00:47:41,920 the other 1227 00:47:42,950 --> 00:47:45,950 thing that I have is 1228 00:47:45,980 --> 00:47:47,498 galesburg grew by one 1229 00:47:48,101 --> 00:47:51,101 person this weekend. I finished 1230 00:47:51,104 --> 00:47:53,104 moving my 1231 00:47:54,107 --> 00:47:56,107 mother-in-law to galesburg, 1232 00:47:57,110 --> 00:47:59,110 and 1233 00:48:03,116 --> 00:48:05,850 thank you, jesus for 1234 00:48:05,850 --> 00:48:06,860 that, and everybody that helps, and 1235 00:48:06,860 --> 00:48:08,860 I hope 1236 00:48:08,880 --> 00:48:09,890 everything goes well. 1237 00:48:09,890 --> 00:48:11,890 >> thank you. 1238 00:48:12,920 --> 00:48:14,920 >> mr. Cheesman. >> 1239 00:48:15,950 --> 00:48:17,970 again, I can't tell 1240 00:48:17,970 --> 00:48:18,980 you how much I appreciate the comments 1241 00:48:18,980 --> 00:48:20,980 from the 1242 00:48:20,100 --> 00:48:23,100 council, so worthwhile and meaningful. 1243 00:48:24,104 --> 00:48:26,106 I also want to congratulate mr. 1244 00:48:26,106 --> 00:48:27,107 reynolds and I look forward to working 1245 00:48:27,107 --> 00:48:29,107 with him. 1246 00:48:30,110 --> 00:48:33,113 he will be a great addition. 1247 00:48:33,113 --> 00:48:35,115 and I have known mr. Bunch for a long, 1248 00:48:35,115 --> 00:48:36,116 long time and taught and coached with 1249 00:48:36,116 --> 00:48:38,850 him and he's quite an 1250 00:48:38,850 --> 00:48:39,860 individual and means so much to our 1251 00:48:39,860 --> 00:48:41,860 town and 1252 00:48:42,890 --> 00:48:44,890 has done so 1253 00:48:45,920 --> 00:48:47,940 much for so many people. 1254 00:48:47,940 --> 00:48:48,950 also, I don't want to say happy -- 1255 00:48:48,950 --> 00:48:50,950 I don't think 1256 00:48:51,980 --> 00:48:54,980 that's appropriate, but I want 1257 00:48:54,101 --> 00:48:56,501 to saysay learning from 1258 00:48:57,104 --> 00:48:59,504 and appreciative of black 1259 00:49:00,107 --> 00:49:03,107 history month, often times overcoming 1260 00:49:03,110 --> 00:49:06,113 so much like mr. White. I wish 1261 00:49:06,113 --> 00:49:08,115 we could just say they are all great 1262 00:49:08,115 --> 00:49:09,116 americans that done their part, and I don't 1263 00:49:09,116 --> 00:49:11,116 know they didn't 1264 00:49:12,850 --> 00:49:13,860 think of it as anything else but making 1265 00:49:13,860 --> 00:49:14,870 those 1266 00:49:14,870 --> 00:49:15,880 great contributions, but I want to 1267 00:49:15,880 --> 00:49:17,900 recognize them as well. 1268 00:49:17,900 --> 00:49:18,910 and we are making progress at the 1269 00:49:18,910 --> 00:49:20,491 mall little by little, 1270 00:49:21,940 --> 00:49:24,970 and there's lots more to be done 1271 00:49:24,970 --> 00:49:25,980 and we are on the trail. I went out 1272 00:49:25,980 --> 00:49:26,990 and 1273 00:49:26,990 --> 00:49:28,101 visited the warming center tonight 1274 00:49:28,101 --> 00:49:29,102 and did that last year as well, 1275 00:49:29,102 --> 00:49:31,104 and mayor schwartzman brought food 1276 00:49:31,104 --> 00:49:33,106 over there. I like to 1277 00:49:33,106 --> 00:49:34,107 see how things are going over there, 1278 00:49:34,107 --> 00:49:36,107 and 1279 00:49:37,110 --> 00:49:40,110 they brought out something there 1280 00:49:40,113 --> 00:49:43,116 and I want to talk about that, 1281 00:49:43,116 --> 00:49:44,117 and they are looking for 1282 00:49:44,117 --> 00:49:46,860 washcloths, dishrags, hygiene items for 1283 00:49:46,860 --> 00:49:48,860 men 1284 00:49:49,890 --> 00:49:50,900 and women, laundry soap and book 1285 00:49:50,900 --> 00:49:52,920 bags. I know they didn't get the food 1286 00:49:52,920 --> 00:49:54,920 they did before, 1287 00:49:55,950 --> 00:49:56,960 so food is appreciated. 1288 00:49:56,960 --> 00:49:58,980 they are in need for those things and 1289 00:49:58,980 --> 00:50:00,980 grateful 1290 00:50:01,101 --> 00:50:03,103 for those things. There are openings out 1291 00:50:03,103 --> 00:50:04,104 there tonight and there are most nights, 1292 00:50:04,104 --> 00:50:06,104 and we want 1293 00:50:07,107 --> 00:50:09,109 to take care of those folks in that 1294 00:50:09,109 --> 00:50:10,110 situation, by the grace of god. And on 1295 00:50:10,110 --> 00:50:12,110 the 1296 00:50:12,112 --> 00:50:13,113 city water department who had to go 1297 00:50:13,113 --> 00:50:15,113 out 1298 00:50:16,116 --> 00:50:17,117 in sub zero 1299 00:50:17,117 --> 00:50:19,860 weather on sunday morning and repair 1300 00:50:19,860 --> 00:50:20,870 a water main on 1301 00:50:20,870 --> 00:50:22,890 seminary street, and going by there 1302 00:50:22,890 --> 00:50:24,890 a couple 1303 00:50:24,910 --> 00:50:25,920 times, they had tough conditions but 1304 00:50:25,920 --> 00:50:27,940 they did it and did 1305 00:50:27,940 --> 00:50:30,970 it well and I want to recognize them 1306 00:50:30,970 --> 00:50:31,980 as well. Speaking of something a lot 1307 00:50:31,980 --> 00:50:33,980 of folks 1308 00:50:33,100 --> 00:50:34,101 have mentioned, knox college hosted 1309 00:50:34,101 --> 00:50:36,101 the other 1310 00:50:37,104 --> 00:50:38,105 night two very, very well-known individuals that made a 1311 00:50:38,105 --> 00:50:39,106 life 1312 00:50:39,106 --> 00:50:40,107 of getting the message out concerning 1313 00:50:40,107 --> 00:50:42,107 when people 1314 00:50:42,109 --> 00:50:43,110 have differences of opinion in terms 1315 00:50:43,110 --> 00:50:45,110 of politics, 1316 00:50:46,113 --> 00:50:47,114 and how they can hear each other out, 1317 00:50:47,114 --> 00:50:49,114 how 1318 00:50:49,116 --> 00:50:51,516 they can respect each 1319 00:50:52,850 --> 00:50:53,860 other, how they have civil discourse 1320 00:50:53,860 --> 00:50:55,880 as they are talking, 1321 00:50:55,880 --> 00:50:57,900 and some things that are 1322 00:50:57,900 --> 00:50:58,910 nonnegotiables and that kind of thing, 1323 00:50:58,910 --> 00:50:59,920 and I think 1324 00:50:59,920 --> 00:51:01,940 everybody draws lots of positives from 1325 00:51:01,940 --> 00:51:02,950 that, and one of the things I certainly 1326 00:51:02,950 --> 00:51:03,960 drew from 1327 00:51:03,960 --> 00:51:04,970 that, and I 1328 00:51:04,970 --> 00:51:06,970 just 1329 00:51:07,100 --> 00:51:09,500 from listening and watching 1330 00:51:10,103 --> 00:51:12,105 and observing what we are all 1331 00:51:12,105 --> 00:51:13,106 seeing, and it doesn't take a rocket 1332 00:51:13,106 --> 00:51:15,106 scientist to know 1333 00:51:16,109 --> 00:51:18,111 that people have to be civil to 1334 00:51:18,111 --> 00:51:19,112 one another and not call each other 1335 00:51:19,112 --> 00:51:21,114 names, and work together when 1336 00:51:21,114 --> 00:51:22,115 there are differences, and seeing by the 1337 00:51:22,115 --> 00:51:24,115 same 1338 00:51:24,117 --> 00:51:25,850 token, things that are nonnegotiable 1339 00:51:25,850 --> 00:51:27,485 in terms of how 1340 00:51:28,880 --> 00:51:31,880 we treat each other. That's 1341 00:51:31,910 --> 00:51:34,940 a high priority in my life to treat 1342 00:51:34,940 --> 00:51:35,950 everybody with dignity and respect, 1343 00:51:35,950 --> 00:51:37,950 and I 1344 00:51:37,970 --> 00:51:40,100 know I don't walk in their shoes but 1345 00:51:40,100 --> 00:51:44,104 I'm not better than they are and they are and 1346 00:51:44,104 --> 00:51:45,105 better than anybody else, and 1347 00:51:45,105 --> 00:51:47,107 that's a lot on our minds right now, 1348 00:51:47,107 --> 00:51:48,108 to try and make a better america 1349 00:51:48,108 --> 00:51:50,110 and people doing their part to make 1350 00:51:50,110 --> 00:51:53,110 it a better america in 1351 00:51:53,113 --> 00:51:54,114 a civil way, so thank you for 1352 00:51:54,114 --> 00:51:55,115 that. Thank you. 1353 00:51:55,115 --> 00:51:56,116 >> thank you, mr. 1354 00:51:56,116 --> 00:51:58,116 cheesman. 1355 00:51:59,860 --> 00:52:02,860 I really do appreciate your 1356 00:52:02,890 --> 00:52:05,890 comments related to the two 1357 00:52:05,920 --> 00:52:07,920 speakers, mr. 1358 00:52:07,940 --> 00:52:09,960 george, or dr. George and dr. Cornell west. 1359 00:52:09,960 --> 00:52:11,980 yeah, they came to our community and 1360 00:52:11,980 --> 00:52:13,100 it was a special event 1361 00:52:13,100 --> 00:52:17,104 in my 28 years at knox college -- 1362 00:52:17,104 --> 00:52:19,106 >> it was packed. >> yeah, it was 1363 00:52:19,106 --> 00:52:20,107 obviously a cold night and well attended 1364 00:52:20,107 --> 00:52:22,107 by the community 1365 00:52:22,109 --> 00:52:23,110 as well as students. You know, the 1366 00:52:23,110 --> 00:52:25,110 topic 1367 00:52:25,112 --> 00:52:26,113 couldn't be more relevant in our community 1368 00:52:26,113 --> 00:52:28,113 in 1369 00:52:29,116 --> 00:52:32,850 terms of being civil, listening 1370 00:52:32,850 --> 00:52:34,870 and being open-minded, not -- 1371 00:52:34,870 --> 00:52:35,880 being open to realize, and one of the things 1372 00:52:35,880 --> 00:52:37,880 I remember 1373 00:52:38,910 --> 00:52:40,930 one of them said, you 1374 00:52:40,930 --> 00:52:41,940 know, we --we think a lot of things, 1375 00:52:41,940 --> 00:52:43,940 all of 1376 00:52:44,970 --> 00:52:46,990 us, and just --it's without a doubt -- 1377 00:52:46,990 --> 00:52:47,100 some of those things are true and some 1378 00:52:47,100 --> 00:52:50,100 of those things are false. 1379 00:52:50,103 --> 00:52:51,104 the problem is we don't know which 1380 00:52:51,104 --> 00:52:53,104 are 1381 00:52:53,106 --> 00:52:56,109 true and which are false. If 1382 00:52:56,109 --> 00:52:58,111 we recognize that, each of us is 1383 00:52:58,111 --> 00:52:59,112 carrying around beliefs that some 1384 00:52:59,112 --> 00:53:02,115 are true and some are false, 1385 00:53:02,115 --> 00:53:05,850 and that humidity allows us to 1386 00:53:05,850 --> 00:53:07,870 be more respectful of others in our 1387 00:53:07,870 --> 00:53:10,900 dialogue and decision making. I appreciate that. 1388 00:53:10,900 --> 00:53:11,910 and I appreciate your willingness to 1389 00:53:11,910 --> 00:53:14,940 go to the warming shelter and 1390 00:53:14,940 --> 00:53:16,494 see what's going on 1391 00:53:17,970 --> 00:53:18,980 there. 1392 00:53:18,980 --> 00:53:19,990 >> they are grateful for food -- 1393 00:53:19,990 --> 00:53:20,100 >> 1394 00:53:20,100 --> 00:53:23,103 it's a difficult task. I was meeting -- 1395 00:53:23,103 --> 00:53:24,104 I met with the city manager, assistant 1396 00:53:24,104 --> 00:53:26,104 city 1397 00:53:26,106 --> 00:53:29,706 manager and several folks that run 1398 00:53:30,110 --> 00:53:32,112 that facility today for over two hours, talking about 1399 00:53:32,112 --> 00:53:33,113 ways to improve, talking about what 1400 00:53:33,113 --> 00:53:34,114 things 1401 00:53:34,114 --> 00:53:36,116 could look like two months from now, 1402 00:53:36,116 --> 00:53:39,860 six months there now and down the road. 1403 00:53:39,860 --> 00:53:40,870 I think the council, there will be opportunities for you 1404 00:53:40,870 --> 00:53:42,890 guys to contribute to the conversation 1405 00:53:42,890 --> 00:53:44,890 and to, you 1406 00:53:45,920 --> 00:53:47,940 know, where funding may go or 1407 00:53:47,940 --> 00:53:50,970 how organizations can contribute to that end. 1408 00:53:50,970 --> 00:53:51,980 we definitely need to do more. We 1409 00:53:51,980 --> 00:53:53,980 know the task 1410 00:53:54,101 --> 00:53:56,103 is ever greater by the day. Thank you to 1411 00:53:56,103 --> 00:53:57,104 everybody in the community who has 1412 00:53:57,104 --> 00:53:59,104 reached out 1413 00:53:59,106 --> 00:54:00,107 and who supported, you know, those who 1414 00:54:00,107 --> 00:54:02,507 are struggling in all 1415 00:54:03,110 --> 00:54:05,510 walks of life. You 1416 00:54:06,113 --> 00:54:09,116 know, I want to thank mr. -- 1417 00:54:09,116 --> 00:54:11,516 officer taylor as well 1418 00:54:12,850 --> 00:54:15,850 well officer zeus. That's a 1419 00:54:15,880 --> 00:54:17,900 tag team. You're going to be 1420 00:54:17,900 --> 00:54:18,910 lost without your buddy, but I'm sure 1421 00:54:18,910 --> 00:54:20,910 you will find 1422 00:54:20,930 --> 00:54:21,940 another one to train and to be part 1423 00:54:21,940 --> 00:54:23,940 of your 1424 00:54:23,960 --> 00:54:24,970 unit, so I really do appreciate his 1425 00:54:24,970 --> 00:54:26,970 service. Thank you 1426 00:54:27,100 --> 00:54:30,103 for your leadership to make sure 1427 00:54:30,103 --> 00:54:33,106 that went well. His seven years of 1428 00:54:33,106 --> 00:54:35,106 service, practically, 1429 00:54:36,109 --> 00:54:37,110 was remarkable. Yes, we're going to 1430 00:54:37,110 --> 00:54:39,110 have 1431 00:54:39,112 --> 00:54:41,114 a new council member. I am very pleased 1432 00:54:41,114 --> 00:54:42,115 the council voted unanimously to bring this 1433 00:54:42,115 --> 00:54:44,115 person on. 1434 00:54:45,850 --> 00:54:48,850 I think that is something 1435 00:54:48,880 --> 00:54:50,880 that I 1436 00:54:51,910 --> 00:54:52,920 appreciate much as someone who is 1437 00:54:52,920 --> 00:54:53,930 in 1438 00:54:53,930 --> 00:54:54,940 a difficult position making these 1439 00:54:54,940 --> 00:54:56,940 appointments, and I 1440 00:54:57,970 --> 00:54:58,980 do my best but it's a lot of 1441 00:54:58,980 --> 00:55:00,100 responsibility and you never know 1442 00:55:00,100 --> 00:55:02,100 how it's going 1443 00:55:02,102 --> 00:55:03,103 to pan out until the vote is taken, so 1444 00:55:03,103 --> 00:55:06,106 thank you for that. I look forward to 1445 00:55:06,106 --> 00:55:08,506 that person, mr. Reynolds, 1446 00:55:09,109 --> 00:55:10,110 participating in our council and our 1447 00:55:10,110 --> 00:55:12,110 continued communications 1448 00:55:12,112 --> 00:55:13,113 on a lot of very important fronts. 1449 00:55:13,113 --> 00:55:15,113 2026, there are 1450 00:55:16,116 --> 00:55:19,860 a lot of things going on behind 1451 00:55:19,860 --> 00:55:21,880 the scenes. Some of them have 1452 00:55:21,880 --> 00:55:22,890 come forward already for votes, but some 1453 00:55:22,890 --> 00:55:23,900 things will 1454 00:55:23,900 --> 00:55:25,920 come forward in the near future. I 1455 00:55:25,920 --> 00:55:27,492 say pay attention and 1456 00:55:28,950 --> 00:55:30,970 be involved. I want to thank ms. 1457 00:55:30,970 --> 00:55:33,697 sheets and trajectory for your commitment 1458 00:55:34,101 --> 00:55:37,104 to galesburg, not only from a 1459 00:55:37,104 --> 00:55:39,104 entrepreneurial, from that 1460 00:55:39,106 --> 00:55:40,107 standpoint, but also for the service you provide and 1461 00:55:40,107 --> 00:55:41,108 the 1462 00:55:41,108 --> 00:55:43,110 savings you have brought to many, 1463 00:55:43,110 --> 00:55:44,111 many residents in galesburg. 1464 00:55:44,111 --> 00:55:46,113 the electric bills continue to go 1465 00:55:46,113 --> 00:55:47,114 up and we need all the 1466 00:55:47,114 --> 00:55:49,116 tools in our shed in order to help 1467 00:55:49,116 --> 00:55:51,118 people manage that. I 1468 00:55:51,118 --> 00:55:52,850 want to end on that very positive note. 1469 00:55:52,850 --> 00:55:54,850 thank you, again, 1470 00:55:54,870 --> 00:55:55,880 for the contribution for the south 1471 00:55:55,880 --> 00:55:57,900 side parks. That will 1472 00:55:57,900 --> 00:55:58,910 be a wonderful addition. With that, 1473 00:55:58,910 --> 00:56:00,491 I will ask for 1474 00:56:01,940 --> 00:56:03,960 an adjournment. Do we have a 1475 00:56:03,960 --> 00:56:04,970 motion and second? Thank you, mr. 1476 00:56:04,970 --> 00:56:06,970 saul. Mr. 1477 00:56:07,100 --> 00:56:10,100 white seconds. All those in 1478 00:56:10,103 --> 00:56:12,103 favor, say aye.