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May August 25th Jasper City Council

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meeting, I will now call this meeting to

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order.

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For everyone will rise for the

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invocation led by Chief Poe and pledge

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of allegiance by Chief Upton.

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>> Bow our heads, please.

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Heavenly Father, thank you for this

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beautiful day you've given us and thank

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you for this city that we live in and

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thank you for the leaders and we ask for

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your guidance and wisdom to be bestowed

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upon them, Lord Jesus and just thank you

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for all the employees and keep them

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safe, Father. These things I ask in your

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precious name. Amen.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America

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and to the republic for which it stands,

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one nation under God, indivisible, with

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liberty and justice for all.

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» All right, item two, consider approving

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minutes of the regular meeting held

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August 4th, 2026. Do you have a motion?

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> I'll second.

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>> All right.

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>> Yes.

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All right, item three,

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consider amendments to the agenda.

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Okay,

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thank you.

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All right, with no amendments, I will

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consider approval of the agenda, the

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final agenda.

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> I'll second.

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>> Yes.

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>> in favor?

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>> And yes.

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Okay.

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Item five, parade permits.

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Event permits.

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Kelly?

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>> Good morning, [clears throat] Council.

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>> Good morning.

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>> And this morning I'm seeking your

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approval to permit the 2026 Foothills 5K

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requested by Jasper High School's track

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and field team

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to be held on Saturday morning,

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September 12th.

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Uh registration will be in the front

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parking lot of the JCC at 7:00 a.m. with

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the run starting at 8:00, ending by

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10:00 a.m.

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Uh with no requested [snorts] blockages.

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Uh participant information, course

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directions, and a route map were

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provided with the application, and which

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we did receive approval from our PD,

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fire, and street departments.

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>> All right.

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>> [clears throat]

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>> There are no questions. [snorts]

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Do I have a nomination?

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» I make that motion.

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>> Motion.

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>> I second.

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>> All in favor?

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>> And yes.

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>> Thank you.

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» All right. Item six, conduct a public

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hearing, restaurant retail liquor

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license. Lieutenant Lay?

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>> Good morning, Council.

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>> Good morning. [snorts and clears throat]

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>> This morning I'm here for an application

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for E-Food Mart and Bayou Fresh. They're

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located at 200 Highway 78 East, and they

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have applied for a restaurant retail

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liquor license for on-premise

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consumption only.

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They've met all the requirements of

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state law, city ordinances, and the

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police department does not have any

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[snorts] objections to this application.

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>> All right.

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And this is a public hearing, so if

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there's anyone that would like to speak

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for or against, now is the time.

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Seeing none, I will close that.

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And do I have a motion?

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>> I'll make the motion that we accept the

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request.

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>> Second.

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>> Motion is second. All in favor?

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>> And yes.

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All right, item seven.

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Pothole patcher.

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Mayor Gates.

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>> Good morning, Council. Um we have become

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aware of um some needs to enhance our

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ability to patch potholes around town.

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something and tools that would require

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less man hours and also be able to list

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a patch throughout the year and not um

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have to factor in weather, you know,

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temperature and things like that. Um so

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this pothole patcher fills that void.

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It's a tremendous tool in our arsenal.

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Um the cost for this is 110,000 and I'm

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requesting funding uh to make that

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purchase.

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» You know you're a council member when

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you deep dive into the pothole patcher

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and you're so excited. So this is great

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on that.

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Do I have a

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Who's Who's Who's excited about the

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pothole patcher?

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>> I'll make a motion.

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>> I'll second.

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>> And a second. All in favor?

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>> And yes. Thank you.

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Oh, you wanted us to do that by

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unanimous unanimous consent. Yes.

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>> All right.

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>> We should have just named it pothole

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something.

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>> No, I don't have to do that one.

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Perfect. It's only 14. Okay.

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All right, item eight.

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>> All right, continuing on uh in uh the

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spirit of addressing our our streets and

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wanting to maintain those as well as we

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possibly can. Um there's uh we've

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developed a strategic transportation

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infrastructure management plan. And part

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of this is is software that will really

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guide and inform our decisions of what

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we pave, when we pave it, pave it,

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keeping a record of, um,

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just the age and condition of the

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streets citywide. Um, and so this, um,

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product, um, by Capstone Geo, I'm

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requesting authorization, uh, to enter

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into a consulting and advisory agreement

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with this this company.

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Um, the total is $59,700.

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$45,000 of that is for the initial

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[snorts]

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citywide, um, evaluation and smart

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analysis, which will direct our efforts,

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um, related to paving.

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Um, and then a $7,500

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charge for a citywide, again, citywide,

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um, traffic study. We haven't [snorts]

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had one of those, um,

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conducted in quite a while, so having

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just an updated analysis of of where we

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stand with things is critically

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important. And then

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the only ongoing fee after the initial

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payment will be a $600 monthly fee, uh,

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just to maintain the software. So, today

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I'm requesting, uh, authorization to

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again enter into this service agreement

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with Capstone Geo.

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>> All right, you've heard the [snorts] mayor's recommendation.

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> I'll second.

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>> A motion and a second. All in favor?

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>> And yes. Thank you. Moving on.

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>> All right. Me again. Um, this is a more

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of a procedural matter, um, but I do

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need the council's approval, uh, to

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provide my um,

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approval of this request. The, um,

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Parish Housing Authority

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um, is requesting merging with the

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Jasper Housing Authority. So, the Jasper

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Housing Authority will be absorbing, um,

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the Parish Housing Authority units and

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operations. And the Department of

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Housing and Urban Development requires

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mayors that are impacted in local

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municipalities to sign off on that. Uh,

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and I'm happy to do so, but I need your

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approval to

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sign off on that.

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>> That's wonderful.

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>> All right, members. You've heard the

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mayors.

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As delivered.

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>> Make a motion.

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>> And I'll second.

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>> And a second. All in favor?

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>> Thank you.

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» All right. Adam Tien,

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public hearing.

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Cathy Chambliss.

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>> And council members, we have three cost

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hearings to conduct this morning. The

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first piece of property will be at

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William Street, and it's property that

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would belong to Worship Life

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International. The city removed

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overgrown grass and weeds for a total

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cost of $1,000, and this is to the

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public hearing.

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Uh and I'll go through all three of

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them, and then if anyone is here, then

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if you would ask that they come forward.

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So, the next piece of property is at

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1608 Barker Street. It's property that

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belongs to Judy Bland, District 5.

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The total cost is $837.50,

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removal of overgrown grass and weeds.

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The next piece of property is at

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Clarence Street, property belonging to

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Boshell, District 4.

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Removal of overgrown grass and weeds,

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$837.50.

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» Will you repeat how much that one was

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again?

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>> Um this was um

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property belonging to the Boshells,

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$837.50.

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» Okay.

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All right. And this is a public hearing.

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So, if we have anyone that would like to

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speak,

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um please come to the podium, state your

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name and

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your address.

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Going once, going twice.

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All right.

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I will close

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that and do I have a motion?

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> I'll second.

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>> All in favor?

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>> Yes.

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All right. Adam 11.

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Adam Bolton.

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» Good morning, Council.

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>> Good morning.

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>> [snorts]

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>> We have uh

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accumulation, unsafe structures, and

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grass and weeds to go over. We'll go

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over the accumulation first.

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The first is in District 1. It's 401

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Crest Circle.

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The second

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No, excuse me. That's the only

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accumulation that we have.

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The second uh

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or the first grass and weeds is 2708

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Gamble Avenue,

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2800 Gamble Avenue,

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and 2804 Calumet Road.

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And if we can, we'll vote on those and

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then we'll do the unsafe structures

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separately.

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>> Okay, cuz the unsafe just popped up

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there. So, we're not on that.

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>> Not voting on that yet. We'll do that

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next. [clears throat]

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>> We're just going to do

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accumulation and grass and weeds.

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>> Accumulation and grass and weeds.

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>> All right. Do I have a motion?

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> Motion?

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>> I'll second.

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>> And a second. All in favor?

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>> Yes.

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>> And yes.

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All right. I will now commission uh

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>> The unsafe structure District 1 is 305

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Crest Circle.

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District 5

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is parcel number 64-1705-3-000-002.

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000

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There's also three 1321

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Vineland [snorts] Drive.

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And then there's 2804 Calumet Road.

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And those are all unsafe structures.

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» All right.

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Do I have a motion for the unsafe

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structures?

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> Motion?

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>> I'll second.

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>> And a second. All in favor?

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>> Yes.

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>> And yes.

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>> Thank you.

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All right. Item 14, there's my unanimous

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consent. Mayor?

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>> Hello again Council. Uh this is a

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follow-up from our last Council meeting

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where you approved me

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entering into a memorandum of

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understanding with Walker County

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Economic and Industrial Development

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Authority for professional services. Um

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today I'm bringing you a request to

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amend our lodging tax which we currently

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direct a portion of to the Jasper

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Industrial Development Authority. And

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asking you to amend the ordinance

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sufficient to cover the $200,000

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agreement we have

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to fund the MOU with the County

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Development Authority.

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To clarify,

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we're currently funding the JIDB about

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70% of our lodging tax. And so we're

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going to reduce that number to cover

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the new agreement we have with the

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County Development Authority.

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Um the JIDB is no longer funding the

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role of executive director and we're

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using the county amongst many other

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things to fill those services. So we're

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just we're just we're shuffling the same

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funding for the same outcomes, but very

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pleased with the effort we're getting

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from the the two different entities

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working together right now.

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» All right. See if we can

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Here goes.

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>> And this will be for consideration by

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unanimous consent, sorry.

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>> Yes.

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I will entertain a motion in a second

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that the rules be suspended and

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unanimous consent be given for immediate

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consideration

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of an action on lodging tax ordinance.

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Need a motion.

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>> I'll be making that motion.

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>> I have a motion.

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>> I'll second.

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>> All in favor?

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>> Yes.

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>> And yes. The motion for unanimous

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consent for immediate consideration of

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an action

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on the said ordinance has unanimously

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carried.

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I will now entertain a motion in a

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second that the ordinance be finally

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approved.

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> I have a motion.

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>> I'll second.

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>> And a second. All in favor?

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>> Yes.

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>> And yes. The motion for approval of the

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said ordinance has been unanimously

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carried and the ordinance has been

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approved.

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» Thank you.

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>> Item 15, rezoning. Michelle.

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>> All right.

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Um items 15 and 16 on the agenda are an

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introduction for one rezoning. These are

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the two parcels in the Tate Road area

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that the council annexed into the city a

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few weeks ago. Both parcels are in

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district two. For item 15, the planning

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commission would like to recommend a

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rezoning of an approximately four acre

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parcel at 2700 Tate Road from its

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[snorts] temporary zone of MR to a

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permanent zone of AG. The surrounding

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properties in this area are zoned R-1

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and AG and the owner requested to be

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zoned AG.

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» All right, and that's an introduction

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and so 16.

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>> Go ahead and do 16. Um the count the

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commission also recommends rezoning an

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approximately 4.4 acre parcel identified

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as parcel number

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64-10-06-24-0-0-0-018.000

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from its temporary zone of MR to a

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permanent zone of AG.

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» All right, and that as well is an

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introduction.

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>> Okay.

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>> Thank you.

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» Okay, item 17.

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Receive comments from the audience.

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If you'll please step to the podium and

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give us your name.

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>> Good morning.

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>> My name is Wanda Howard and I'm trying

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to get update on some property that I

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came down a couple of weeks and talked

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about.

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Overgrown property.

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» Can you give us the address?

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>> Uh 604 27th Street West

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and the other one is

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2604 Martin Luther King Drive.

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Yeah, I'm trying to get some update on

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the overgrown property that I talked to

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you about before.

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>> Tell me the address again.

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>> 604 27th Street West and 2604 Martin

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Luther King Drive.

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>> I'll make sure I can get that down for

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two years.

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» Okay.

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» All right.

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>> Thank you.

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» Okay, so you've y'all spoke and we're

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Anyone else?

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Thank you, Ms. Howard.

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All right, we will receive comments from

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the mayor.

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>> All right.

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I want to highlight a few things this

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morning. Um good morning again, Council.

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Good morning, everyone. Uh one of the

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biggest privileges of of being in this

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role is getting to interact uh with our

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city employees and actually seeing what

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goes on behind the scenes to make our

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city function. And I assure you guys

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very little to do with me. Um so, today

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we've got some officers with us from the

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Jasper Police Department. I want to

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recognize that uh recently um

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been promoted. Uh so, we got Officer

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Ryan Brewer, um Jeremiah Alexander, and

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Octavius Dockery. If you guys will come

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up here, please.

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Officer Brewer and and Dockery are just

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recently promoted to sergeant and then

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now Captain Alexander. Um very

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privileged to to work with these

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gentlemen. They represent our city

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incredibly well and and are very

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consistent and dependable and and

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couldn't be prouder. So, just wanted to

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let you all see uh some of these

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officers and celebrate their uh

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promotions with us today.

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>> Oh, man.

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Sorry, Captain Alexander.

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Thank you, Chief.

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Thank you, gentlemen.

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>> [applause]

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» Great job, Chief.

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Also, I don't know if you've noticed

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around town we have a bit of a blitz

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going on. We're really focused on just

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the aesthetic features of our city,

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making sure we're representing it well

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to our citizens and also to people who

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are visiting our city. We have a lot

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going on and we want to make a great

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first impression.

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Um and there's several members of our

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street department, One specific crew

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that's really been going above and

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beyond recently just laboring throughout

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the day

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in in this heat in this weather and

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really working everything from

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crosswalks to rights of way to all kind

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of different things around our city and

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I would like to call them up if you guys

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will come up. We've got Hope Kilgore,

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Joshua Dotson, and Kent Hall.

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I don't know if you guys have a team

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name or not, but this is a stellar group

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of people and just want you guys to see

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who's responsible for a lot of the

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efforts you're seeing a lot of good work

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around the city. [music] So

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Thank you all very much for all you do

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for us.

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Let's do it again.

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Excellent.

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That's all I have. Thank you.

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>> That's awesome. Thank you.

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All right. Um, comments from council

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members?

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>> I just like to make one announcement on

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September 24th we'll be having a

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district five citizens meeting here at

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5:00 here at city hall.

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September 24th.

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» All right. And then also need to point

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out

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our next council meeting will actually

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fall on September 8th.

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So making that aware so we'll have a

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council meeting on September 8th and

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Do you have anything? And go bikes.

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Yeah. All right.

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I

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That's it.

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Do I have a motion to adjourn?

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>> I'll make that motion.

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>> Second.

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>> All in favor?

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>> Yes.

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This meeting is adjourned.

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This too.