1 00:00:20,686 --> 00:00:22,088 Good evening. This is a regulr 2 00:00:22,155 --> 00:00:23,022 scheduled meeting of the 3 00:00:23,089 --> 00:00:24,557 kettering city council. Todays 4 00:00:24,623 --> 00:00:26,760 date is september 8th, 2026. 5 00:00:26,826 --> 00:00:27,593 please join me in the pledge 6 00:00:27,660 --> 00:00:31,964 of allegiance. I >> pledge 7 00:00:32,031 --> 00:00:34,300 allegiance to the flag of the 8 00:00:34,366 --> 00:00:36,535 united states of america and 9 00:00:36,602 --> 00:00:40,607 mr. Richard simmons. One natin 10 00:00:40,673 --> 00:00:43,609 under god, indivisible. 1130 11 00:00:43,676 --> 00:00:53,953 and justice for >> all. >> 12 00:00:54,020 --> 00:00:56,789 please join me in invocation. 13 00:00:56,856 --> 00:00:57,957 heavenly father, we are 14 00:00:58,024 --> 00:00:59,625 grateful for this community ad 15 00:00:59,692 --> 00:01:00,693 for the privilege of serving t 16 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:03,062 together. As we move from the 17 00:01:03,128 --> 00:01:04,296 warmth of summer and to this 18 00:01:04,363 --> 00:01:06,198 new season. Remind us that 19 00:01:06,265 --> 00:01:07,667 change brings opportunities ad 20 00:01:07,734 --> 00:01:10,036 challenges. Help us to embrace 21 00:01:10,103 --> 00:01:11,370 brace either ahead with 22 00:01:11,437 --> 00:01:13,739 optimism, wisdom and purpose. 23 00:01:13,806 --> 00:01:14,674 guide our thoughts and our 24 00:01:14,740 --> 00:01:15,607 discussions tonight with the 25 00:01:15,674 --> 00:01:16,775 patience and a spirit 26 00:01:16,842 --> 00:01:18,544 of cooperation. Help us to led 27 00:01:18,611 --> 00:01:19,812 with humility with some of the 28 00:01:19,879 --> 00:01:21,948 respect. Care for one another 29 00:01:22,015 --> 00:01:25,551 as neighbors puppy neighbors. 30 00:01:25,618 --> 00:01:27,987 thank you. Next I would like o 31 00:01:28,054 --> 00:01:30,056 recognize evan russell for 32 00:01:30,123 --> 00:01:31,558 keeping us on time tonight. He 33 00:01:31,624 --> 00:01:33,259 is the government production 34 00:01:33,326 --> 00:01:35,361 technician for the miami vally 35 00:01:35,428 --> 00:01:36,762 communications and technology 36 00:01:36,829 --> 00:01:39,164 group. Thank you, evan. It was 37 00:01:39,231 --> 00:01:40,066 good to see you at holiday hoe 38 00:01:40,133 --> 00:01:43,236 as well. With that I will call 39 00:01:43,303 --> 00:01:46,406 upon vice mayor alex duval for 40 00:01:46,472 --> 00:01:47,973 approval of the august 25th, 41 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,075 2020 six minutes. >> your 42 00:01:50,142 --> 00:01:51,878 honor, I have reviewed the 43 00:01:51,945 --> 00:01:54,346 minutes from the august 25th, 44 00:01:54,413 --> 00:01:56,782 2026 workshop and council 45 00:01:56,849 --> 00:01:57,717 meeting and I find them in 46 00:01:57,784 --> 00:01:58,852 order and I move for approval. 47 00:01:58,918 --> 00:02:00,720 » second motions have been 48 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:01,621 moved and seconded. Any 49 00:02:01,688 --> 00:02:03,890 questions on the august 50 00:02:03,957 --> 00:02:06,525 minutes? See none we can call 51 00:02:06,592 --> 00:02:08,794 the roll. Miss duvall? Yes, m. 52 00:02:08,861 --> 00:02:10,663 sullivan? Yes. Miss arbor. Ye, 53 00:02:10,729 --> 00:02:12,632 mr. Palmer. Yes, mr. Consul. 54 00:02:12,699 --> 00:02:16,702 yes, mayor. Set >> it. Yes. I 55 00:02:16,769 --> 00:02:17,603 will ask for your confirmation 56 00:02:17,670 --> 00:02:18,804 with no proclamations or 57 00:02:18,871 --> 00:02:20,907 presentations. Awards. 58 00:02:20,973 --> 00:02:22,041 resolutions or appointments 59 00:02:22,107 --> 00:02:24,444 this evening. Correct. We're 60 00:02:24,510 --> 00:02:26,812 good, kathy. Also no public 61 00:02:26,879 --> 00:02:31,250 hearings tonight for that. Ths 62 00:02:31,317 --> 00:02:32,618 is the time for public comment 63 00:02:32,685 --> 00:02:34,921 on legislation. Anyone wishing 64 00:02:34,987 --> 00:02:36,289 to speak before council with 65 00:02:36,355 --> 00:02:37,890 comments or new information 66 00:02:37,957 --> 00:02:39,926 about legislation on tonight's 67 00:02:39,993 --> 00:02:42,594 agenda may do so at this time. 68 00:02:42,661 --> 00:02:43,863 each speaker is limited to fie 69 00:02:43,929 --> 00:02:45,231 minutes. Speakers must state 70 00:02:45,298 --> 00:02:46,799 their name and address. 71 00:02:46,866 --> 00:02:47,800 comments should be addressed o 72 00:02:47,867 --> 00:02:49,735 council. If you have comments 73 00:02:49,802 --> 00:02:51,971 that are not about legislation 74 00:02:52,038 --> 00:02:53,072 on tonight's agenda there will 75 00:02:53,138 --> 00:02:54,106 be an opportunity at the end 76 00:02:54,173 --> 00:02:55,507 of the meeting for those to be 77 00:02:55,574 --> 00:02:57,710 heard. And with that, mr. 78 00:02:57,777 --> 00:02:59,812 sterling, welcome. My name is 79 00:02:59,879 --> 00:03:01,714 sterling abernathy. I have soe 80 00:03:01,780 --> 00:03:03,249 questions about item number 81 00:03:03,315 --> 00:03:05,651 three on the agenda tonight. 82 00:03:05,718 --> 00:03:07,586 item three is a resolution to 83 00:03:07,653 --> 00:03:10,389 apply for a grant of $2.5 84 00:03:10,456 --> 00:03:12,525 million to develop a new natue 85 00:03:12,592 --> 00:03:14,860 park on the foreign land east 86 00:03:14,927 --> 00:03:16,028 of the madison grant 87 00:03:16,095 --> 00:03:18,364 neighborhood. The land is abot 88 00:03:18,430 --> 00:03:21,300 a 25 acre parcel of farmland 89 00:03:21,367 --> 00:03:23,068 next to the homes on the east 90 00:03:23,135 --> 00:03:25,438 side of the james madison tral 91 00:03:25,505 --> 00:03:27,506 north. So I've got three 92 00:03:27,573 --> 00:03:29,508 questions about that. The firt 93 00:03:29,575 --> 00:03:31,744 is is any of that 25 acre 94 00:03:31,811 --> 00:03:34,347 parcel is suitable? Is it not 95 00:03:34,414 --> 00:03:36,048 suitable for residential 96 00:03:36,115 --> 00:03:38,684 purposes? The second question 97 00:03:38,751 --> 00:03:40,386 is if all or part of the land 98 00:03:40,452 --> 00:03:42,521 is suitable for housing, why 99 00:03:42,588 --> 00:03:44,991 not have it known as new 100 00:03:45,057 --> 00:03:47,126 housing rather than turn it 101 00:03:47,193 --> 00:03:49,929 into a nature? You've indicatd 102 00:03:49,995 --> 00:03:51,730 there's a shortage 103 00:03:51,797 --> 00:03:52,999 of residential housing in 104 00:03:53,065 --> 00:03:55,368 kettering. This is 25 acres. 105 00:03:55,434 --> 00:03:57,069 why not think about using it 106 00:03:57,136 --> 00:03:59,505 for that? The third question s 107 00:03:59,572 --> 00:04:01,307 in the past has the city heard 108 00:04:01,373 --> 00:04:03,509 any interest from developers 109 00:04:03,575 --> 00:04:06,713 about building houses there? 110 00:04:06,779 --> 00:04:08,213 the madison grant is a nice 111 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:09,749 neighborhood in kettering. 112 00:04:09,816 --> 00:04:12,184 let's expand it. Thank you. >> 113 00:04:12,251 --> 00:04:13,553 thank you, stirling. Great 114 00:04:13,619 --> 00:04:16,088 questions. I would ask that 115 00:04:16,155 --> 00:04:17,089 either you and I can speak to 116 00:04:17,156 --> 00:04:18,457 me after the meeting so here e 117 00:04:18,524 --> 00:04:20,660 can talk next week sometime. R 118 00:04:20,726 --> 00:04:22,628 bill stewart can answer most 119 00:04:22,695 --> 00:04:24,596 of these questions for you. We 120 00:04:24,663 --> 00:04:27,733 do not yet own that land. It s 121 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:29,168 it is not ours that's the firt 122 00:04:29,235 --> 00:04:31,637 thing. But bill surat of parks 123 00:04:31,704 --> 00:04:32,805 and rec or myself be glad to e 124 00:04:32,872 --> 00:04:34,006 with you and walk through thee 125 00:04:34,073 --> 00:04:35,774 three things. I think we have 126 00:04:35,841 --> 00:04:37,443 answers for most of those 127 00:04:37,510 --> 00:04:45,217 prepared but thank you. Again 128 00:04:45,284 --> 00:04:46,051 this the time if you have 129 00:04:46,118 --> 00:04:47,352 questions about tonight's 130 00:04:47,419 --> 00:04:49,155 legislation items on the agena 131 00:04:49,222 --> 00:04:51,423 the short agenda tonight now's 132 00:04:51,490 --> 00:04:56,262 the time and if we see no othr 133 00:04:56,328 --> 00:04:57,663 speakers at this time we'll 134 00:04:57,730 --> 00:04:58,798 move on to audience and second 135 00:04:58,865 --> 00:05:02,701 reading and we have the 136 00:05:02,768 --> 00:05:04,203 inference is in the first 137 00:05:04,270 --> 00:05:05,404 reading. We'll move right on o 138 00:05:05,471 --> 00:05:10,609 those that are referred to 139 00:05:10,676 --> 00:05:13,012 legislation. Actually opposing 140 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:14,279 reading I'm sorry. You're 141 00:05:14,346 --> 00:05:16,515 correct. Okay. I will listen o 142 00:05:16,582 --> 00:05:19,518 whatever you say to me. I 143 00:05:19,585 --> 00:05:20,553 apologize. So we're good? 144 00:05:20,619 --> 00:05:21,587 nothing in second or in the 145 00:05:21,654 --> 00:05:23,389 second reading and we can move 146 00:05:23,456 --> 00:05:25,958 on resolutions. All right. But 147 00:05:26,025 --> 00:05:28,628 that's ultimately responsible 148 00:05:28,694 --> 00:05:29,829 for our resolutions >> this 149 00:05:29,896 --> 00:05:31,563 evening. Your honor, I have a 150 00:05:31,630 --> 00:05:33,199 resolution authorizing 151 00:05:33,266 --> 00:05:34,667 acceptance of a donation from 152 00:05:34,734 --> 00:05:35,835 the kettering police 153 00:05:35,902 --> 00:05:37,904 foundation. The estimated cost 154 00:05:37,970 --> 00:05:41,907 is $4,500 here $0 budgeted. 155 00:05:41,974 --> 00:05:43,109 this is requested by the polie 156 00:05:43,176 --> 00:05:44,676 department and move for 157 00:05:44,743 --> 00:05:46,712 approval. Second >> motions ae 158 00:05:46,779 --> 00:05:48,080 moved. A second and seconded. 159 00:05:48,147 --> 00:05:49,982 mr. Greeson? Yes, your honor. 160 00:05:50,049 --> 00:05:52,084 this request is for the 161 00:05:52,151 --> 00:05:54,820 kettering to accept some $4,50 162 00:05:54,887 --> 00:05:55,721 from the kettering police 163 00:05:55,788 --> 00:05:57,356 foundation. The funds will be 164 00:05:57,423 --> 00:05:59,325 used to cover the cost 165 00:05:59,391 --> 00:06:01,293 of calcium screening testing 166 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,563 for police officers. That will 167 00:06:03,629 --> 00:06:04,696 be done through the current 168 00:06:04,763 --> 00:06:06,098 wellness services contract tht 169 00:06:06,165 --> 00:06:07,032 we have with the kettering 170 00:06:07,099 --> 00:06:08,634 health network. Glad to answer 171 00:06:08,701 --> 00:06:10,569 any questions that you have ay 172 00:06:10,636 --> 00:06:13,506 questions, mr. Greeson? See no 173 00:06:13,573 --> 00:06:16,742 in calderon >> mr. Valle. Yes. 174 00:06:16,809 --> 00:06:18,444 mr. Sullivan. Yes. Miss arbor? 175 00:06:18,511 --> 00:06:20,279 yes. Mr. Palmer. Yes. Mr. 176 00:06:20,345 --> 00:06:21,814 kunkel. Yes. Mayor sudduth. 177 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,249 yes, your >> honor. I have a 178 00:06:24,316 --> 00:06:25,751 resolution authorizing the ciy 179 00:06:25,818 --> 00:06:28,121 manager to apply for accept ad 180 00:06:28,187 --> 00:06:29,722 expend a grant from the ohio 181 00:06:29,788 --> 00:06:31,857 arts council. The estimated 182 00:06:31,924 --> 00:06:33,659 cost and the amount budget is 183 00:06:33,726 --> 00:06:38,097 $35,922 and this is requested 184 00:06:38,163 --> 00:06:39,932 by the parks recreation and 185 00:06:39,998 --> 00:06:41,367 cultural arts department. I 186 00:06:41,434 --> 00:06:44,002 move for its approval second. 187 00:06:44,069 --> 00:06:46,506 mr. Hart thank you, your hono. 188 00:06:46,572 --> 00:06:47,940 this is for a rosewood arts 189 00:06:48,007 --> 00:06:49,241 center annually receives 190 00:06:49,308 --> 00:06:50,776 operating general support 191 00:06:50,843 --> 00:06:51,743 through the sustainability 192 00:06:51,810 --> 00:06:53,146 program from the ohio arts 193 00:06:53,212 --> 00:06:55,281 council. We received funding 194 00:06:55,348 --> 00:06:57,349 for the fiscal year 2027 grant 195 00:06:57,416 --> 00:06:59,518 cycle. The funding is used for 196 00:06:59,585 --> 00:07:00,920 general operating support for 197 00:07:00,987 --> 00:07:02,722 rosewood arts center programs 198 00:07:02,788 --> 00:07:04,524 including multi art classes, 199 00:07:04,590 --> 00:07:06,425 special events for rosewood 200 00:07:06,492 --> 00:07:08,293 gallery, kettering children's 201 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:09,895 theater and art of the common. 202 00:07:09,962 --> 00:07:11,330 no supplemental appropriation 203 00:07:11,397 --> 00:07:12,698 is needed it be happy to answr 204 00:07:12,764 --> 00:07:14,667 any questions. Any questions 205 00:07:14,734 --> 00:07:18,571 mr. Hart snowman calderon. Mr. 206 00:07:18,637 --> 00:07:20,139 » sullivan. Yes. Ms. Arbor. 207 00:07:20,206 --> 00:07:22,007 yes. Mr. Palmer. Yes. Mr. 208 00:07:22,074 --> 00:07:23,876 consul. Yes. Ms. Duvall. Yes. 209 00:07:23,942 --> 00:07:26,145 mayor said >> it. Yes, your 210 00:07:26,212 --> 00:07:27,379 honor. I have a resolution 211 00:07:27,446 --> 00:07:28,781 authorizing the city manager o 212 00:07:28,847 --> 00:07:31,149 apply for accepted expend a 213 00:07:31,216 --> 00:07:33,852 clean ohio conservation progrm 214 00:07:33,919 --> 00:07:35,521 grant from the ohio public 215 00:07:35,588 --> 00:07:37,456 works commission. This is 216 00:07:37,523 --> 00:07:39,758 estimated cost zero. The budgt 217 00:07:39,825 --> 00:07:40,926 amount is zero is being 218 00:07:40,993 --> 00:07:42,294 requested for the parks rec ad 219 00:07:42,361 --> 00:07:44,163 cultural arts department I moe 220 00:07:44,230 --> 00:07:46,799 for approval second >> mr. 221 00:07:46,865 --> 00:07:49,435 sharp thank you honor. This 222 00:07:49,502 --> 00:07:50,669 resolution will authorize the 223 00:07:50,736 --> 00:07:52,571 manager to apply for a grant > 224 00:07:52,638 --> 00:07:57,176 in the amount of $2,535,490 is 225 00:07:57,242 --> 00:07:58,477 being requested and with no 226 00:07:58,544 --> 00:08:00,579 match required by the city ths 227 00:08:00,646 --> 00:08:01,847 grant will support the creatin 228 00:08:01,913 --> 00:08:03,349 of a nature park on property 229 00:08:03,416 --> 00:08:05,417 adjacent to port conway drive 230 00:08:05,484 --> 00:08:06,551 that is anticipated to be 231 00:08:06,618 --> 00:08:08,587 donated to the city. A 232 00:08:08,654 --> 00:08:09,855 supplemental appropriation wil 233 00:08:09,921 --> 00:08:11,123 be requested if the city is 234 00:08:11,189 --> 00:08:12,358 awarded the grants we'll be 235 00:08:12,425 --> 00:08:13,292 happy to answer any questions 236 00:08:13,359 --> 00:08:17,129 you may have. Back to the 237 00:08:17,196 --> 00:08:19,632 public comment before you just 238 00:08:19,698 --> 00:08:20,966 mention that the land we're 239 00:08:21,033 --> 00:08:23,302 expecting that to be donated, 240 00:08:23,369 --> 00:08:24,604 are there stipulations in that 241 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:26,905 grant that that the land is 242 00:08:26,972 --> 00:08:27,773 going to come to the city othr 243 00:08:27,839 --> 00:08:28,640 stipulations about that they 244 00:08:28,707 --> 00:08:29,908 will be used >> there are 245 00:08:29,975 --> 00:08:30,943 stipulations on how the grant 246 00:08:31,010 --> 00:08:32,378 would be used. It needs to be 247 00:08:32,445 --> 00:08:34,613 held in conservation as public 248 00:08:34,680 --> 00:08:36,916 open space. That is a covenant 249 00:08:36,983 --> 00:08:37,850 of the landowner who be 250 00:08:37,916 --> 00:08:39,452 donating the land to us. The 251 00:08:39,518 --> 00:08:41,654 grant also requires that the 252 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:42,822 land will be open to public 253 00:08:42,888 --> 00:08:45,791 access. Good. Thank you. Any 254 00:08:45,858 --> 00:08:49,128 other questions, mr. Hart with 255 00:08:49,195 --> 00:08:50,196 that we can call the >> roll. 256 00:08:50,262 --> 00:08:52,030 ms. Arbor? Yes. Mr. Palmer. 257 00:08:52,097 --> 00:08:53,666 yes. Mr. Kunkel. Yes. Ms. 258 00:08:53,733 --> 00:08:55,400 duvall. Yes. Mr. Sullivan. >> 259 00:08:55,467 --> 00:08:58,837 yes. Mayor said yes, your 260 00:08:58,904 --> 00:09:00,138 honor, I have a resolution 261 00:09:00,205 --> 00:09:02,040 declaring a necessity to repar 262 00:09:02,107 --> 00:09:04,109 curbs sidewalks drive 263 00:09:04,176 --> 00:09:06,245 approaches on various streets 264 00:09:06,311 --> 00:09:08,113 as part of the culver avenue 265 00:09:08,180 --> 00:09:09,682 improvement project city 266 00:09:09,749 --> 00:09:14,787 project number 02-252a >> the 267 00:09:14,854 --> 00:09:17,155 amount budgeted is zero 268 00:09:17,222 --> 00:09:18,758 estimated cost is zero. This s 269 00:09:18,824 --> 00:09:20,192 requested by the engineering 270 00:09:20,259 --> 00:09:21,694 department and I move for its 271 00:09:21,761 --> 00:09:23,996 » approval second, mr. Burke 272 00:09:24,063 --> 00:09:25,364 presser thank you your honor. 273 00:09:25,431 --> 00:09:27,900 this is a proposed 2027 capitl 274 00:09:27,966 --> 00:09:30,069 improvement program project 275 00:09:30,135 --> 00:09:31,570 that will include a concrete 276 00:09:31,636 --> 00:09:32,938 pair of deteriorating curbs 277 00:09:33,005 --> 00:09:34,806 sidewalks a driver approaches 278 00:09:34,873 --> 00:09:36,875 on culver avenue north 279 00:09:36,942 --> 00:09:38,110 of dorothy lane. So this is te 280 00:09:38,177 --> 00:09:39,445 section of culver that is 281 00:09:39,512 --> 00:09:41,947 mainly those light industrial 282 00:09:42,014 --> 00:09:43,315 businesses located along it's 283 00:09:43,382 --> 00:09:45,717 adjacent to delco park. 284 00:09:45,784 --> 00:09:46,752 property owners are responsibe 285 00:09:46,818 --> 00:09:48,087 for the necessary repairs to 286 00:09:48,153 --> 00:09:49,255 the curb sidewalks under our 287 00:09:49,321 --> 00:09:51,390 approaches along culver and 288 00:09:51,457 --> 00:09:52,258 they will be assessed for 289 00:09:52,324 --> 00:09:55,561 repairs per the ohio revised 290 00:09:55,628 --> 00:09:56,628 code again this is a proposed 291 00:09:56,695 --> 00:09:59,632 2027 capital program project. 292 00:09:59,698 --> 00:10:00,566 we're simply trying to get a 293 00:10:00,632 --> 00:10:03,068 jumpstart on the process for 294 00:10:03,135 --> 00:10:05,905 this project. Now since we 295 00:10:05,971 --> 00:10:07,573 present this to you previous 296 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:09,408 workshop in our capital 297 00:10:09,474 --> 00:10:11,377 improvement program proposal 298 00:10:11,443 --> 00:10:13,112 for next year there will be 299 00:10:13,179 --> 00:10:14,313 other resolutions coming 300 00:10:14,380 --> 00:10:15,715 forward in the coming meetings 301 00:10:15,781 --> 00:10:17,115 for other projects that are 302 00:10:17,182 --> 00:10:19,184 similar to this one. So this s 303 00:10:19,251 --> 00:10:20,852 the first of several be able o 304 00:10:20,919 --> 00:10:22,655 take questions of any questios 305 00:10:22,721 --> 00:10:25,190 from mr. Bridge treasurer so 306 00:10:25,257 --> 00:10:26,325 you know we >> call the roll. 307 00:10:26,391 --> 00:10:28,994 mr. Palmer >> yes. Yes. Mr. 308 00:10:29,061 --> 00:10:30,796 ball. Yes. Mr. Sullivan. Yes, 309 00:10:30,863 --> 00:10:32,398 miss arbor. Yes. Mayor said it 310 00:10:32,464 --> 00:10:35,100 » yes, your honor. I have a 311 00:10:35,167 --> 00:10:36,401 resolution to make supplementl 312 00:10:36,468 --> 00:10:37,836 appropriations for current 313 00:10:37,903 --> 00:10:39,805 expenses and other expenditurs 314 00:10:39,872 --> 00:10:41,140 of the city of kettering state 315 00:10:41,207 --> 00:10:42,708 of ohio during the fiscal year 316 00:10:42,775 --> 00:10:47,212 ending december 31st, 2026 317 00:10:47,279 --> 00:10:51,317 estimated cost $16,030.42 318 00:10:51,383 --> 00:10:52,751 amount budgeted a zero it's 319 00:10:52,818 --> 00:10:53,885 requested by the finance 320 00:10:53,952 --> 00:10:55,086 department and I move for 321 00:10:55,153 --> 00:10:57,956 approval the second >> portios 322 00:10:58,023 --> 00:10:59,791 of the basically >> yes, your 323 00:10:59,858 --> 00:11:01,894 honor, two items here the 324 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,663 $4,500 being donated by the 325 00:11:04,730 --> 00:11:07,499 police foundation for calcium 326 00:11:07,566 --> 00:11:08,967 screening for police officers 327 00:11:09,034 --> 00:11:11,170 through our wellness services 328 00:11:11,236 --> 00:11:15,474 and $11,530.42 that's being 329 00:11:15,541 --> 00:11:17,209 requested for additional costs 330 00:11:17,276 --> 00:11:20,612 related to the a35 pedestrian 331 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,848 bike path project. Those 332 00:11:22,915 --> 00:11:24,850 additional costs will be fully 333 00:11:24,917 --> 00:11:27,119 funded by the ohio department 334 00:11:27,185 --> 00:11:28,887 of transportation and if you 335 00:11:28,954 --> 00:11:31,590 haven't been on research 336 00:11:31,657 --> 00:11:34,760 boulevard lately this project 337 00:11:34,826 --> 00:11:38,263 has progressed significantly 338 00:11:38,330 --> 00:11:42,534 and much of the work much 339 00:11:42,601 --> 00:11:43,602 of the work has been complete. 340 00:11:43,669 --> 00:11:44,770 it's a great project that will 341 00:11:44,837 --> 00:11:46,505 eventually when the bridge is 342 00:11:46,572 --> 00:11:49,508 done connect the six river 343 00:11:49,575 --> 00:11:51,911 property to the new apartments 344 00:11:51,977 --> 00:11:54,913 being constructed at county 345 00:11:54,980 --> 00:11:57,082 line and research so great bie 346 00:11:57,148 --> 00:11:58,917 pen project fully funded by 347 00:11:58,984 --> 00:12:01,820 odot. I'd be glad to answer ay 348 00:12:01,887 --> 00:12:03,088 questions you have >> any 349 00:12:03,155 --> 00:12:08,393 questions mr. Grayson without 350 00:12:08,460 --> 00:12:10,729 one colorado mr. >> kunkle ye. 351 00:12:10,796 --> 00:12:12,364 miss duvall. Yes. Mr. Sulliva. 352 00:12:12,431 --> 00:12:13,999 yes. Ms. Arbor. Yes. Mr. 353 00:12:14,065 --> 00:12:16,034 palmer. Yes. Mayor sudduth. 354 00:12:16,101 --> 00:12:19,738 yes. We have no >> ordinances 355 00:12:19,805 --> 00:12:22,541 and first reading tonight andi 356 00:12:22,608 --> 00:12:23,542 will call on this hayslip for 357 00:12:23,609 --> 00:12:24,844 any certifications or petitios 358 00:12:24,910 --> 00:12:26,612 this evening. >> thank you, 359 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:28,080 your honor. We do not have any 360 00:12:28,146 --> 00:12:29,781 certifications or petitions 361 00:12:29,848 --> 00:12:31,816 this evening >> with that we'l 362 00:12:31,883 --> 00:12:33,485 move to back to mr. Grayson fr 363 00:12:33,552 --> 00:12:34,520 tonight's major report and 364 00:12:34,586 --> 00:12:35,987 community update. Hey. Yes, 365 00:12:36,054 --> 00:12:38,090 your honor. I'll be brief. Ths 366 00:12:38,156 --> 00:12:39,324 is a great new graphic that 367 00:12:39,391 --> 00:12:41,560 highlights the food composting 368 00:12:41,627 --> 00:12:45,264 program that is offered by the 369 00:12:45,331 --> 00:12:47,733 city. This is >> still a 370 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:49,702 relatively new program and one 371 00:12:49,768 --> 00:12:50,903 of the great success of our 372 00:12:50,970 --> 00:12:53,071 sustainability office located 373 00:12:53,138 --> 00:12:55,240 at indian rural park. This 374 00:12:55,307 --> 00:12:58,277 provides education on the type 375 00:12:58,343 --> 00:12:59,878 of materials that you can >> 376 00:12:59,945 --> 00:13:02,147 compost and we wanted to note 377 00:13:02,214 --> 00:13:05,550 that that location as at 2943 378 00:13:05,617 --> 00:13:09,221 east stroop road and it is fre 379 00:13:09,288 --> 00:13:14,159 to the public the last concert 380 00:13:14,225 --> 00:13:17,796 is this friday night if you 381 00:13:17,863 --> 00:13:20,165 like tom petty or the eagles a 382 00:13:20,232 --> 00:13:22,601 great tribute band. The bands 383 00:13:22,667 --> 00:13:25,070 that are going to play their 384 00:13:25,136 --> 00:13:26,939 wonderful music but we also 385 00:13:27,006 --> 00:13:28,273 want to highlight that we have 386 00:13:28,340 --> 00:13:30,409 a number of movies that we're 387 00:13:30,476 --> 00:13:33,879 offering our phrase flicks the 388 00:13:33,946 --> 00:13:36,315 the movie as well as the date 389 00:13:36,382 --> 00:13:39,217 and time are on the screen and 390 00:13:39,284 --> 00:13:40,819 we certainly encourage our 391 00:13:40,885 --> 00:13:42,287 community to participate in 392 00:13:42,354 --> 00:13:45,657 this new tradition. We >> 393 00:13:45,724 --> 00:13:47,225 always highlight the blood 394 00:13:47,292 --> 00:13:49,127 pressure clinic dates that we 395 00:13:49,194 --> 00:13:51,130 » offer at the kettering 396 00:13:51,196 --> 00:13:53,265 moraine branch of the dayton 397 00:13:53,332 --> 00:13:55,367 metro library on far hills and 398 00:13:55,433 --> 00:13:58,169 we have remaining september 399 00:13:58,236 --> 00:13:59,572 dates as well as october, 400 00:13:59,638 --> 00:14:01,106 november and december dates 401 00:14:01,173 --> 00:14:02,741 planned. If you think you need 402 00:14:02,808 --> 00:14:03,675 your blood pressure check 403 00:14:03,742 --> 00:14:06,912 please stop by. It is not too 404 00:14:06,979 --> 00:14:08,814 early to highlight make a 405 00:14:08,881 --> 00:14:10,649 difference day on october 24th 406 00:14:10,715 --> 00:14:12,350 from nine to >> 11 a.m. The 407 00:14:12,417 --> 00:14:14,386 public will see a lot more 408 00:14:14,453 --> 00:14:16,021 about this as it approaches ad 409 00:14:16,088 --> 00:14:19,992 opportunities to lend a hand n 410 00:14:20,058 --> 00:14:21,560 our community. As you know, 411 00:14:21,627 --> 00:14:22,895 kettering is a city 412 00:14:22,961 --> 00:14:25,897 of volunteers all year round 413 00:14:25,964 --> 00:14:27,632 but definitely on this day mae 414 00:14:27,699 --> 00:14:29,201 a difference day so we're goig 415 00:14:29,268 --> 00:14:30,069 to we're going to start 416 00:14:30,135 --> 00:14:31,870 highlighting that already be 417 00:14:31,937 --> 00:14:32,871 glad to answer any questions, 418 00:14:32,937 --> 00:14:35,207 your honor. You may have any 419 00:14:35,274 --> 00:14:37,809 questions. Mr. Greeson I hate 420 00:14:37,876 --> 00:14:39,011 » to brag when my household s 421 00:14:39,078 --> 00:14:39,844 already registered for make a 422 00:14:39,911 --> 00:14:43,649 difference >> day I was my 423 00:14:43,716 --> 00:14:45,183 doing it was my wife's but we 424 00:14:45,250 --> 00:14:46,718 are registered so I'll see you 425 00:14:46,785 --> 00:14:49,087 guys there. >> any other 426 00:14:49,154 --> 00:14:50,088 question, mr. Grayson? We also 427 00:14:50,155 --> 00:14:51,190 want to brag for a minute just 428 00:14:51,256 --> 00:14:54,893 me. Okay. At >> this time if 429 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:56,061 you'd like to come speak befoe 430 00:14:56,128 --> 00:14:58,229 city council on any topic 431 00:14:58,296 --> 00:14:59,464 please come down to the podiu. 432 00:14:59,531 --> 00:15:00,832 remember each speaker of a fie 433 00:15:00,899 --> 00:15:02,701 minute limit speakers are askd 434 00:15:02,768 --> 00:15:03,569 to state their name and 435 00:15:03,635 --> 00:15:05,303 address. There's anyone who 436 00:15:05,370 --> 00:15:06,772 would like to speak before ciy 437 00:15:06,839 --> 00:15:09,641 council. Please do so now and 438 00:15:09,708 --> 00:15:14,079 welcome to the podium. Hi >> y 439 00:15:14,146 --> 00:15:15,614 name is brant kendall berger.I 440 00:15:15,681 --> 00:15:18,550 live at 635 mass oak drive. My 441 00:15:18,616 --> 00:15:19,885 my wife was up here a couple 442 00:15:19,951 --> 00:15:21,453 of weeks ago and I have some 443 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:24,556 additional comments next 444 00:15:24,622 --> 00:15:26,191 monday, september 14th will 445 00:15:26,258 --> 00:15:28,494 mark the 35th will mark 35 446 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,128 years since marvin hamlisch 447 00:15:30,195 --> 00:15:31,496 took to the stage to open the 448 00:15:31,563 --> 00:15:34,366 phrase pavilion which was then 449 00:15:34,432 --> 00:15:36,501 and still is a jewel of the 450 00:15:36,568 --> 00:15:39,237 miami valley for the next 20 > 451 00:15:39,304 --> 00:15:41,039 four years the phrase was the 452 00:15:41,106 --> 00:15:43,041 area's most desirable tour stp 453 00:15:43,108 --> 00:15:45,210 for many national >> acts too 454 00:15:45,277 --> 00:15:48,413 numerous to name here. Then 11 455 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:49,882 years ago a new venue was 456 00:15:49,948 --> 00:15:52,417 opened up north one which is 457 00:15:52,484 --> 00:15:54,119 was and still is managed by a 458 00:15:54,186 --> 00:15:55,687 large and a very powerful 459 00:15:55,754 --> 00:15:57,456 company. The same one that rus 460 00:15:57,523 --> 00:15:59,024 the riverbend complex down in 461 00:15:59,091 --> 00:16:01,860 cincinnati. >> it was no 462 00:16:01,926 --> 00:16:03,361 surprise to anyone that this 463 00:16:03,428 --> 00:16:05,630 was going to have an effect on 464 00:16:05,697 --> 00:16:06,999 the phrase as business and it 465 00:16:07,065 --> 00:16:10,669 has and now under the park's 466 00:16:10,736 --> 00:16:12,438 master plan being considered a 467 00:16:12,504 --> 00:16:13,805 substantial amount is being 468 00:16:13,872 --> 00:16:15,373 proposed to be spent for 469 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,143 improvements as an attempt to 470 00:16:18,210 --> 00:16:20,312 and I quote strengthen phrases 471 00:16:20,379 --> 00:16:21,713 competitiveness against 472 00:16:21,780 --> 00:16:24,949 regional venues as an almost > 473 00:16:25,016 --> 00:16:27,385 40 year catering resident undr 474 00:16:27,452 --> 00:16:28,787 the circumstances that I just 475 00:16:28,854 --> 00:16:31,323 mentioned such an expenditure 476 00:16:31,389 --> 00:16:35,327 just seems extremely unwise. 477 00:16:35,394 --> 00:16:37,129 the phrase has had a great run 478 00:16:37,196 --> 00:16:39,130 and it is still >> a wonderful 479 00:16:39,197 --> 00:16:41,266 facility for the level of shos 480 00:16:41,332 --> 00:16:42,568 and community events that it 481 00:16:42,634 --> 00:16:45,103 hosts. It definitely should 482 00:16:45,170 --> 00:16:46,671 continue to be well maintained 483 00:16:46,738 --> 00:16:48,273 in order to host these 484 00:16:48,339 --> 00:16:49,541 functions the new ones that 485 00:16:49,608 --> 00:16:52,478 might be created but it is 486 00:16:52,544 --> 00:16:54,145 never going to continuously 487 00:16:54,212 --> 00:16:56,047 compete successfully against e 488 00:16:56,114 --> 00:17:00,018 am I and the rows if it's 489 00:17:00,084 --> 00:17:01,553 really >> necessary to spend 490 00:17:01,620 --> 00:17:04,189 additional tax dollars at alli 491 00:17:04,255 --> 00:17:05,924 urge you to rethink whether 492 00:17:05,991 --> 00:17:07,859 those dollars could be better 493 00:17:07,926 --> 00:17:11,096 used elsewhere >> or the past 494 00:17:11,162 --> 00:17:12,431 several weeks you have heard 495 00:17:12,498 --> 00:17:14,098 strong opinions from one 496 00:17:14,165 --> 00:17:16,768 passionate group >> of folks.I 497 00:17:16,835 --> 00:17:18,069 must admit the closest >> I've 498 00:17:18,136 --> 00:17:19,537 ever gotten to ice skating is 499 00:17:19,604 --> 00:17:21,039 watching a hockey game from te 500 00:17:21,106 --> 00:17:24,810 stands. I'm sorry I misspoke.I 501 00:17:24,876 --> 00:17:26,277 did pick up a pair of skates 502 00:17:26,344 --> 00:17:29,614 once until this discussion 503 00:17:29,681 --> 00:17:31,350 about the parks plan started.I 504 00:17:31,416 --> 00:17:33,485 had no idea how many groups, 505 00:17:33,552 --> 00:17:35,086 programs or events were 506 00:17:35,153 --> 00:17:38,156 associated with the ice arena 507 00:17:38,223 --> 00:17:39,591 after hearing >> their storie. 508 00:17:39,657 --> 00:17:41,693 my guess is that the closure 509 00:17:41,759 --> 00:17:42,861 of that facility would have 510 00:17:42,928 --> 00:17:45,163 much more of an effect on the 511 00:17:45,230 --> 00:17:47,098 folks >> in this community and 512 00:17:47,165 --> 00:17:48,967 region than having a few more 513 00:17:49,034 --> 00:17:50,735 restrooms or beer stands that 514 00:17:50,802 --> 00:17:53,972 the phrase thank you very much 515 00:17:54,039 --> 00:17:54,939 for your consideration. Thank 516 00:17:55,006 --> 00:18:00,845 you, sir 517 00:18:07,185 --> 00:18:08,653 . Good evening. I'm patricia n 518 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:12,024 receipt of 1231 sharon avenue 519 00:18:12,090 --> 00:18:15,760 in kettering I attended the 520 00:18:15,827 --> 00:18:17,396 workshop this evening and thee 521 00:18:17,462 --> 00:18:19,865 was the parks manager talked 522 00:18:19,932 --> 00:18:24,169 about pasadena station. There 523 00:18:24,235 --> 00:18:26,104 is a park there but there is 524 00:18:26,171 --> 00:18:28,273 absolutely nothing in the par. 525 00:18:28,340 --> 00:18:31,844 not >> a bench. Okay. The only 526 00:18:31,910 --> 00:18:34,812 thing there is a pathway and 527 00:18:34,879 --> 00:18:37,816 since covid the city has turnd 528 00:18:37,883 --> 00:18:40,685 over the management of the 529 00:18:40,752 --> 00:18:43,355 upkeep of the park to a privae 530 00:18:43,421 --> 00:18:45,657 outsourced and it's gone way 531 00:18:45,724 --> 00:18:49,695 downhill the split rail fence 532 00:18:49,761 --> 00:18:51,696 around the park around some 533 00:18:51,763 --> 00:18:53,031 of the residents are there. Te 534 00:18:53,098 --> 00:18:55,601 parks are dilapidated, they're 535 00:18:55,667 --> 00:18:57,903 falling apart. There is one 536 00:18:57,970 --> 00:19:00,372 house that is next to the park 537 00:19:00,438 --> 00:19:04,008 that's at 1235 sharon avenue 538 00:19:04,075 --> 00:19:07,011 that's in deplorable conditio. 539 00:19:07,078 --> 00:19:09,915 the home itself is okay but te 540 00:19:09,982 --> 00:19:12,317 property is subject to answer 541 00:19:12,384 --> 00:19:14,486 unfortunately I live right net 542 00:19:14,552 --> 00:19:17,022 door to that property. I can 543 00:19:17,088 --> 00:19:18,757 tell you that he has had >> 544 00:19:18,824 --> 00:19:21,492 squirrels. Raccoons. We 545 00:19:21,559 --> 00:19:23,462 actually have a dead raccoon n 546 00:19:23,528 --> 00:19:26,197 his yard right now that I'll 547 00:19:26,264 --> 00:19:28,200 have to take care of because e 548 00:19:28,266 --> 00:19:30,535 won't take care of. So but I 549 00:19:30,602 --> 00:19:32,170 also wanted to talk about the 550 00:19:32,237 --> 00:19:36,140 ice. I'm pro ice. I agree with 551 00:19:36,207 --> 00:19:37,709 the gentleman as far as I thik 552 00:19:37,776 --> 00:19:40,812 the phrase is seen its day the 553 00:19:40,878 --> 00:19:43,916 ice needs some help. I don't 554 00:19:43,982 --> 00:19:45,583 think that the city has been 555 00:19:45,650 --> 00:19:49,687 very frugal with its money as 556 00:19:49,754 --> 00:19:51,924 far as the ice goes the ice ws 557 00:19:51,990 --> 00:19:54,192 basically handed to the city 558 00:19:54,259 --> 00:19:56,294 of kettering when it was buil. 559 00:19:56,361 --> 00:19:58,330 the city did not put much mony 560 00:19:58,397 --> 00:20:01,165 into the ice. It was regional 561 00:20:01,232 --> 00:20:04,069 money and it was national mony 562 00:20:04,136 --> 00:20:05,671 that basically built that ice 563 00:20:05,737 --> 00:20:07,739 arena and the city has done 564 00:20:07,806 --> 00:20:10,075 nothing to keep the ice up. Bt 565 00:20:10,142 --> 00:20:13,278 I do want to commend the 566 00:20:13,345 --> 00:20:15,780 advisory board and the council 567 00:20:15,847 --> 00:20:17,516 for your recommended patience 568 00:20:17,582 --> 00:20:20,184 on prioritizing getting some 569 00:20:20,251 --> 00:20:22,387 additional money outside of te 570 00:20:22,454 --> 00:20:24,856 region to try to keep the ice. 571 00:20:24,923 --> 00:20:27,158 we want the ice the ice is 572 00:20:27,225 --> 00:20:30,095 needed. There is no other 573 00:20:30,162 --> 00:20:32,263 regional ice. This is the last 574 00:20:32,330 --> 00:20:34,599 one and if you let it go it's 575 00:20:34,666 --> 00:20:37,135 going to be a bad mark on the 576 00:20:37,202 --> 00:20:39,504 city of kettering. Thank you. 577 00:20:39,571 --> 00:20:50,248 » thank you. Good evening. Im 578 00:20:50,315 --> 00:20:52,316 camille >> ferrara. I live at 579 00:20:52,383 --> 00:20:56,287 1540 juniper drive in ketterig 580 00:20:56,354 --> 00:20:59,057 and I am a retired special ed 581 00:20:59,124 --> 00:21:02,460 teacher and I taught high 582 00:21:02,527 --> 00:21:06,297 school kids a colonel white I 583 00:21:06,364 --> 00:21:08,734 originally taught kids who wee 584 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:11,436 deaf and hard of hearing and 585 00:21:11,503 --> 00:21:12,570 one of the courses that I 586 00:21:12,637 --> 00:21:14,373 taught the kids way back last 587 00:21:14,439 --> 00:21:17,242 century was the >> classroom 588 00:21:17,309 --> 00:21:20,245 aspects of driver's education 589 00:21:20,312 --> 00:21:24,516 » as when I was here a couple 590 00:21:24,583 --> 00:21:26,684 weeks ago I was just browsing 591 00:21:26,751 --> 00:21:28,787 the the little kiosk downstais 592 00:21:28,853 --> 00:21:32,958 and I found these and these 593 00:21:33,024 --> 00:21:35,660 didn't exist. In fact autism 594 00:21:35,727 --> 00:21:36,995 really didn't exist when I was 595 00:21:37,061 --> 00:21:38,529 teaching but I thought these 596 00:21:38,596 --> 00:21:43,367 were brilliant and I thought s 597 00:21:43,434 --> 00:21:45,003 a retired teacher of the deafi 598 00:21:45,070 --> 00:21:48,139 worked with a number of deaf I 599 00:21:48,206 --> 00:21:49,974 thought to high school kids ad 600 00:21:50,041 --> 00:21:51,476 so I was involved with the def 601 00:21:51,543 --> 00:21:54,345 community and there was a fear 602 00:21:54,412 --> 00:21:57,649 of the police back then becaue 603 00:21:57,715 --> 00:21:59,150 if a deaf person was pulled 604 00:21:59,217 --> 00:22:00,485 over or stopped and they 605 00:22:00,552 --> 00:22:03,188 reached in their pocket for a 606 00:22:03,254 --> 00:22:05,690 notepad and pen they were at 607 00:22:05,757 --> 00:22:08,727 risk of losing their life. And 608 00:22:08,793 --> 00:22:10,194 I thought if something like 609 00:22:10,261 --> 00:22:13,731 this could be produced for def 610 00:22:13,798 --> 00:22:16,901 drivers that might >> be a 611 00:22:16,968 --> 00:22:18,436 lifesaver. I don't know if its 612 00:22:18,503 --> 00:22:21,005 still an issue as much because 613 00:22:21,072 --> 00:22:23,007 now we have cell phones and yu 614 00:22:23,074 --> 00:22:25,143 know but I don't know if a 615 00:22:25,210 --> 00:22:27,211 driver who is pulled over has 616 00:22:27,278 --> 00:22:28,780 their hands on the wheel, ther 617 00:22:28,847 --> 00:22:30,014 phone is in their purse, they 618 00:22:30,081 --> 00:22:31,416 retained it. You know the 619 00:22:31,483 --> 00:22:35,052 complications of that. So 620 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,488 anyway, I just wanted to makea 621 00:22:37,555 --> 00:22:39,991 plea for printing more of thee 622 00:22:40,058 --> 00:22:41,359 because I've been leaving them 623 00:22:41,425 --> 00:22:43,228 like it's market and places 624 00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:45,330 where I go and they disappear 625 00:22:45,397 --> 00:22:48,399 and maybe some could be 626 00:22:48,466 --> 00:22:50,368 produced for the deaf. And I'm 627 00:22:50,435 --> 00:22:52,303 also thinking mr. High school 628 00:22:52,370 --> 00:22:57,141 teacher there I don't know if 629 00:22:57,208 --> 00:22:59,243 if some of your intervention > 630 00:22:59,310 --> 00:23:00,645 specialists I find that an 631 00:23:00,712 --> 00:23:01,846 insulting term but that's 632 00:23:01,913 --> 00:23:03,481 another story I would be 633 00:23:03,548 --> 00:23:04,816 interested in having some 634 00:23:04,882 --> 00:23:06,218 of these for their students. 635 00:23:06,284 --> 00:23:09,053 it's a good idea and that >> 636 00:23:09,120 --> 00:23:12,390 time's up. Oh, thank you. They 637 00:23:12,457 --> 00:23:16,094 may have not been heard. I 638 00:23:16,161 --> 00:23:20,698 think that's true. Yeah 639 00:23:29,073 --> 00:23:30,642 . Mayor council michael carlio 640 00:23:30,709 --> 00:23:33,110 » 4745 well my speech is kind 641 00:23:33,177 --> 00:23:34,479 of changed tonight so I do wat 642 00:23:34,546 --> 00:23:35,880 to first off staff I really do 643 00:23:35,947 --> 00:23:37,682 appreciate the staff 644 00:23:37,749 --> 00:23:39,717 of kettering and all of you up 645 00:23:39,784 --> 00:23:41,453 there. You're very well engagd 646 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:42,654 in listening throughout 647 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:43,921 everything that we've talked 648 00:23:43,988 --> 00:23:45,490 about through the past week ad 649 00:23:45,557 --> 00:23:47,192 I just I just do thank you and 650 00:23:47,258 --> 00:23:49,160 appreciate that you guys are 651 00:23:49,227 --> 00:23:51,563 open and listening and I feel 652 00:23:51,630 --> 00:23:53,197 like I have I have been heard 653 00:23:53,264 --> 00:23:55,567 so I look forward to what 654 00:23:55,634 --> 00:23:56,701 happens in the next few weeks 655 00:23:56,767 --> 00:23:58,170 and look forward to what was 656 00:23:58,236 --> 00:24:00,071 discussed at the workshop. A 657 00:24:00,138 --> 00:24:00,972 couple of things I just wanted 658 00:24:01,039 --> 00:24:02,840 to still kind of point out in 659 00:24:02,907 --> 00:24:05,209 some of my research about the 660 00:24:05,276 --> 00:24:06,811 ice arena and whatnot I've coe 661 00:24:06,878 --> 00:24:08,880 across some historical 662 00:24:08,947 --> 00:24:10,548 documents and one of them was 663 00:24:10,615 --> 00:24:13,285 actually from a 1973 study tht 664 00:24:13,351 --> 00:24:15,019 was done and I do believe it 665 00:24:15,086 --> 00:24:15,920 was while the parks and 666 00:24:15,987 --> 00:24:17,188 recreation was kind of all 667 00:24:17,255 --> 00:24:19,023 forming in in riffle had 668 00:24:19,090 --> 00:24:21,726 already been done but the 669 00:24:21,793 --> 00:24:22,794 interesting things that I foud 670 00:24:22,861 --> 00:24:24,162 in that study that may play a 671 00:24:24,229 --> 00:24:25,797 role in future parks and 672 00:24:25,863 --> 00:24:27,465 recreational studies or even 673 00:24:27,532 --> 00:24:29,133 could happen now is those 674 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:31,436 secondary follow up questions 675 00:24:31,503 --> 00:24:33,271 like they asked hey, should we 676 00:24:33,338 --> 00:24:35,373 put a second pool in ketterin? 677 00:24:35,439 --> 00:24:36,741 and if you said yes you got 678 00:24:36,808 --> 00:24:38,176 asked hey, where do you think 679 00:24:38,243 --> 00:24:41,345 » we should put it? Also they 680 00:24:41,412 --> 00:24:42,447 asked about tennis courts. Thy 681 00:24:42,514 --> 00:24:43,315 were looking at putting in >> 682 00:24:43,381 --> 00:24:44,682 tennis courts should we add 683 00:24:44,749 --> 00:24:45,917 lights to the tennis courts or 684 00:24:45,984 --> 00:24:47,585 not? So just kind of one 685 00:24:47,652 --> 00:24:48,386 of those things >> as we 686 00:24:48,453 --> 00:24:49,320 progressed through this 687 00:24:49,387 --> 00:24:50,388 playbook maybe we look a litte 688 00:24:50,454 --> 00:24:52,490 bit deeper into some of the 689 00:24:52,557 --> 00:24:53,425 things that we're thinking 690 00:24:53,491 --> 00:24:54,659 about so that we can really 691 00:24:54,726 --> 00:24:56,227 hone in to what what the 692 00:24:56,294 --> 00:24:57,762 kettering residents are lookig 693 00:24:57,829 --> 00:24:59,530 for. The other thing and 694 00:24:59,597 --> 00:25:00,665 patricia kind of mentioned it 695 00:25:00,731 --> 00:25:02,200 already but I come across a 696 00:25:02,267 --> 00:25:04,803 1973 dayton daily news article 697 00:25:04,869 --> 00:25:06,004 that was talking about while 698 00:25:06,070 --> 00:25:07,138 the kettering ice arena was 699 00:25:07,205 --> 00:25:08,974 being developed >> and 700 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:10,642 initially it was going to be 701 00:25:10,708 --> 00:25:13,345 paid by >> montgomery county 702 00:25:13,411 --> 00:25:15,614 and the parks national parks 703 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:18,049 association for all that >> 704 00:25:18,115 --> 00:25:19,584 funding. The only reason why 705 00:25:19,651 --> 00:25:21,586 kettering had to put money in 706 00:25:21,652 --> 00:25:23,521 to the rink at that time was 707 00:25:23,587 --> 00:25:25,256 the estimate for what it was 708 00:25:25,323 --> 00:25:26,758 going to cost to build. It had 709 00:25:26,825 --> 00:25:29,027 gone up since all that time so 710 00:25:29,093 --> 00:25:30,928 I think kettering was really 711 00:25:30,995 --> 00:25:32,497 given a gift here with that ie 712 00:25:32,564 --> 00:25:33,831 arena and I think that's just 713 00:25:33,898 --> 00:25:34,766 something we should still 714 00:25:34,832 --> 00:25:36,400 continue and look at that as 715 00:25:36,467 --> 00:25:37,669 being a gift and do whatever e 716 00:25:37,736 --> 00:25:39,637 can and whatever we can do >> 717 00:25:39,704 --> 00:25:42,373 to support that. So thank you. 718 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:48,546 thank you, sir 719 00:25:53,718 --> 00:25:55,586 . Okay. You know other folks o 720 00:25:55,653 --> 00:25:56,855 the podium, I'll call on ms.. 721 00:25:56,921 --> 00:25:58,756 duvall to begin the council 722 00:25:58,823 --> 00:26:01,192 updates as we >> just a couple 723 00:26:01,259 --> 00:26:04,095 of quick things this thursday 724 00:26:04,162 --> 00:26:05,596 over the other government 725 00:26:05,663 --> 00:26:07,098 building one where the police 726 00:26:07,165 --> 00:26:10,035 station is we are hosting the 727 00:26:10,101 --> 00:26:11,336 board of community relations 728 00:26:11,403 --> 00:26:13,204 good neighbor award reception. 729 00:26:13,271 --> 00:26:14,572 we're going to honor the 730 00:26:14,639 --> 00:26:17,008 nominees, announce the winner 731 00:26:17,074 --> 00:26:19,310 and if you nominated someone 732 00:26:19,377 --> 00:26:20,445 for the good neighbor award, e 733 00:26:20,512 --> 00:26:22,514 urge you to join us. That will 734 00:26:22,580 --> 00:26:24,715 be from 6 to 730 over in the 735 00:26:24,782 --> 00:26:26,584 other building and we will lok 736 00:26:26,651 --> 00:26:27,718 forward to seeing everyone 737 00:26:27,785 --> 00:26:30,188 there. And the only other thig 738 00:26:30,255 --> 00:26:31,756 is a thank you to the holiday 739 00:26:31,823 --> 00:26:33,391 at home folks who put together 740 00:26:33,458 --> 00:26:36,327 an amazing event like always t 741 00:26:36,394 --> 00:26:37,328 was great. It was great to see 742 00:26:37,395 --> 00:26:40,698 evan or mvcc guy there and 743 00:26:40,765 --> 00:26:42,199 special thank you to bill 744 00:26:42,266 --> 00:26:43,834 bradley who every year in 745 00:26:43,901 --> 00:26:46,137 charge of wrangling council gt 746 00:26:46,204 --> 00:26:47,806 us up on our float and making 747 00:26:47,872 --> 00:26:49,841 sure we don't fall off so we 748 00:26:49,908 --> 00:26:51,709 appreciate >> bill and that's 749 00:26:51,776 --> 00:26:55,480 about it >> well I'll echo tht 750 00:26:55,547 --> 00:26:56,414 I was going to thank the 751 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:58,349 volunteers that helped make 752 00:26:58,416 --> 00:26:59,683 holiday at home possible. 753 00:26:59,750 --> 00:27:01,252 hopefully you guys got to go o 754 00:27:01,319 --> 00:27:02,554 the festival or the parade >> 755 00:27:02,620 --> 00:27:03,821 or enjoy that we can in some 756 00:27:03,888 --> 00:27:05,289 way in kettering it's my 757 00:27:05,356 --> 00:27:07,359 favorite weekend in kettering 758 00:27:07,425 --> 00:27:09,527 and I also wanted to put on 759 00:27:09,594 --> 00:27:10,928 everybody's calendar this 760 00:27:10,995 --> 00:27:12,697 friday at raffles stadium 761 00:27:12,763 --> 00:27:13,965 fairmont versus centerville 762 00:27:14,032 --> 00:27:15,232 which is a big game every year 763 00:27:15,299 --> 00:27:17,001 » and both schools raise mony 764 00:27:17,068 --> 00:27:19,771 for spirit chain so that go to 765 00:27:19,837 --> 00:27:21,706 organizations that help our 766 00:27:21,773 --> 00:27:23,107 community. So it's just a nice 767 00:27:23,174 --> 00:27:24,142 event for both schools to 768 00:27:24,209 --> 00:27:26,143 participate in. >> it's a big, 769 00:27:26,210 --> 00:27:27,778 big game and hopefully fairmot 770 00:27:27,845 --> 00:27:29,113 gets to win this >> year. 771 00:27:29,180 --> 00:27:31,582 that's it for me. I'm >> going 772 00:27:31,649 --> 00:27:32,817 to echo everybody else talking 773 00:27:32,883 --> 00:27:33,651 about the holiday at home so 774 00:27:33,718 --> 00:27:35,086 that's my first time and 775 00:27:35,152 --> 00:27:36,421 understanding the logistics 776 00:27:36,488 --> 00:27:37,789 behind putting that on. 777 00:27:37,855 --> 00:27:39,524 volunteers are amazing group 778 00:27:39,590 --> 00:27:41,459 of people that do an amazing 779 00:27:41,526 --> 00:27:42,427 thing for the city. We're ver, 780 00:27:42,494 --> 00:27:43,962 very >> lucky. I also want to 781 00:27:44,028 --> 00:27:45,996 call out an event at the >> 782 00:27:46,063 --> 00:27:47,098 rosewood art center at the 783 00:27:47,164 --> 00:27:49,233 kettering health gallery on 784 00:27:49,300 --> 00:27:50,901 saturday september 12th from 1 785 00:27:50,968 --> 00:27:54,505 to 3 it's going to be the 786 00:27:54,572 --> 00:27:57,375 reception for the which is hih 787 00:27:57,442 --> 00:27:59,444 with and depth. It's an annual 788 00:27:59,511 --> 00:28:00,745 juried exhibition if you 789 00:28:00,812 --> 00:28:02,046 haven't been over to see it it 790 00:28:02,113 --> 00:28:03,848 is really amazing and there's 791 00:28:03,914 --> 00:28:05,616 over $1,000 worth of awards 792 00:28:05,683 --> 00:28:07,952 given out. So it's this 793 00:28:08,019 --> 00:28:09,954 saturday the 12th from 1 to 3. 794 00:28:10,021 --> 00:28:11,355 I will also teach you that you 795 00:28:11,422 --> 00:28:13,458 can have there's food and drik 796 00:28:13,524 --> 00:28:15,193 also given and it is a free 797 00:28:15,259 --> 00:28:16,427 event and tell right in the 798 00:28:16,494 --> 00:28:17,895 gallery at rosewood >> art 799 00:28:17,962 --> 00:28:23,968 center I sit on the sister ciy 800 00:28:24,035 --> 00:28:28,939 committee which is really neat 801 00:28:29,006 --> 00:28:30,174 organization. We just had 802 00:28:30,241 --> 00:28:31,709 students here I know they 803 00:28:31,776 --> 00:28:34,078 visited mr. Sullivan's room ad 804 00:28:34,145 --> 00:28:37,015 that was that was fabulous. M. 805 00:28:37,081 --> 00:28:39,517 joe yapa is in charge of the 806 00:28:39,584 --> 00:28:41,553 adult trip that's going to tae 807 00:28:41,619 --> 00:28:45,590 place this 2027 in june and 808 00:28:45,657 --> 00:28:46,590 there are some >> spots 809 00:28:46,657 --> 00:28:48,726 available for the trip to vist 810 00:28:48,792 --> 00:28:51,863 stier austria the agenda the 811 00:28:51,930 --> 00:28:54,466 itinerary is is an incredible 812 00:28:54,532 --> 00:28:56,834 itinerary and if you'd like 813 00:28:56,901 --> 00:28:58,670 more information on the 814 00:28:58,736 --> 00:29:00,404 kettering sister city adult 815 00:29:00,471 --> 00:29:02,407 trip to steyr austria you can 816 00:29:02,474 --> 00:29:04,909 reach out to jo yapa at 817 00:29:04,976 --> 00:29:07,411 gmail.com or you could go to > 818 00:29:07,478 --> 00:29:08,946 facebook and look up kettering 819 00:29:09,013 --> 00:29:10,715 sister city it's a real 820 00:29:10,782 --> 00:29:12,349 opportunity to see some 821 00:29:12,416 --> 00:29:14,252 fabulous places in the world > 822 00:29:14,319 --> 00:29:18,623 and yeah I, I think it'd be a 823 00:29:18,689 --> 00:29:20,124 very worthwhile trip. That's 824 00:29:20,191 --> 00:29:24,662 all I have while we're talking 825 00:29:24,729 --> 00:29:26,097 about committees I was able to 826 00:29:26,163 --> 00:29:28,733 attend my first two meetings 827 00:29:28,799 --> 00:29:30,034 one the volunteer committee 828 00:29:30,100 --> 00:29:32,169 that I'm the liaison for and 829 00:29:32,236 --> 00:29:33,371 then the partners for a healty 830 00:29:33,437 --> 00:29:35,039 youth which was right before 831 00:29:35,106 --> 00:29:37,242 this meeting. I'm really 832 00:29:37,308 --> 00:29:38,876 excited to see what's being 833 00:29:38,943 --> 00:29:40,512 done and to engage with those 834 00:29:40,578 --> 00:29:42,146 groups and a lot more of the 835 00:29:42,212 --> 00:29:44,214 activities and things that I 836 00:29:44,281 --> 00:29:45,416 can get myself involved in wih 837 00:29:45,483 --> 00:29:48,820 those. Friday, september 11th 838 00:29:48,887 --> 00:29:51,455 is the 25th anniversary 839 00:29:51,522 --> 00:29:55,460 of september 11th. That day I 840 00:29:55,526 --> 00:29:57,028 remember where I was I was a 841 00:29:57,095 --> 00:29:59,430 senior in high school. I 842 00:29:59,497 --> 00:30:01,498 watched it from a classroom at 843 00:30:01,565 --> 00:30:04,669 fairmont. I saw both planes ht 844 00:30:04,736 --> 00:30:07,405 the towers, left an impact on 845 00:30:07,472 --> 00:30:08,773 my life as I know it has on a 846 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:10,641 lot of others. I just want to 847 00:30:10,708 --> 00:30:13,377 encourage everyone to reflect 848 00:30:13,444 --> 00:30:15,780 on that day remember that day 849 00:30:15,846 --> 00:30:17,581 the lives that were lost and 850 00:30:17,648 --> 00:30:18,949 then educate those that werent 851 00:30:19,016 --> 00:30:20,651 around. For that I had the 852 00:30:20,718 --> 00:30:22,086 privilege of taking my kids to 853 00:30:22,153 --> 00:30:23,954 new york a couple of years ago 854 00:30:24,021 --> 00:30:25,623 and I always discussed it trid 855 00:30:25,689 --> 00:30:27,057 to educate them on the lives 856 00:30:27,124 --> 00:30:28,826 that were lost, the public 857 00:30:28,893 --> 00:30:30,160 safety personnel that are stil 858 00:30:30,227 --> 00:30:31,929 losing their lives to the 859 00:30:31,996 --> 00:30:33,898 cancers that they acquired frm 860 00:30:33,965 --> 00:30:35,700 that disaster. I brought them 861 00:30:35,767 --> 00:30:37,668 to the museum and got to 862 00:30:37,735 --> 00:30:38,970 educate them further. So I jut 863 00:30:39,037 --> 00:30:40,404 want to encourage everybody to 864 00:30:40,471 --> 00:30:43,407 remember that day especially n 865 00:30:43,474 --> 00:30:47,144 the 25th anniversary. >> thank 866 00:30:47,211 --> 00:30:47,945 you ryan for mention that thee 867 00:30:48,012 --> 00:30:49,747 is a stair climb and 868 00:30:49,814 --> 00:30:51,482 recognition of that day at 869 00:30:51,549 --> 00:30:53,517 fairmont at the stadium and on 870 00:30:53,584 --> 00:30:55,419 friday so for us in supporting 871 00:30:55,486 --> 00:30:57,021 those guys looked at up under 872 00:30:57,088 --> 00:30:59,123 the impression available onlie 873 00:30:59,190 --> 00:31:00,325 I have a longer report >> tody 874 00:31:00,391 --> 00:31:02,393 and I'm sorry I just want to 875 00:31:02,460 --> 00:31:04,228 apologize. >> last week I had 876 00:31:04,295 --> 00:31:05,997 the opportunity to join mayors 877 00:31:06,064 --> 00:31:08,032 from ohio's 30 largest cities 878 00:31:08,099 --> 00:31:11,235 in columbus to announce a core 879 00:31:11,302 --> 00:31:12,670 city strategy that we're 880 00:31:12,737 --> 00:31:13,771 pitching to the legislature ad 881 00:31:13,838 --> 00:31:15,706 to the new governor in januar. 882 00:31:15,773 --> 00:31:16,641 they just recognized the 883 00:31:16,707 --> 00:31:18,343 importance of cities in ohio 884 00:31:18,409 --> 00:31:19,510 and the importance of states 885 00:31:19,577 --> 00:31:22,280 supporting them. The plan just 886 00:31:22,346 --> 00:31:24,281 really identifies that ways 887 00:31:24,348 --> 00:31:25,249 that the state can support 888 00:31:25,316 --> 00:31:26,718 cities better. And I stood 889 00:31:26,784 --> 00:31:28,119 alongside mayors of columbus 890 00:31:28,185 --> 00:31:29,219 and cleveland and cincinnati 891 00:31:29,286 --> 00:31:30,588 and in my friend spring in 892 00:31:30,654 --> 00:31:32,289 springfield in middletown to 893 00:31:32,356 --> 00:31:33,391 talk about the important work 894 00:31:33,458 --> 00:31:34,659 the cities do and that's that 895 00:31:34,726 --> 00:31:36,560 they are the economic drivers 896 00:31:36,627 --> 00:31:38,195 of ohio that the cities nobody 897 00:31:38,262 --> 00:31:39,163 does economic government bettr 898 00:31:39,230 --> 00:31:42,166 than cities so what we do and 899 00:31:42,233 --> 00:31:43,267 explain >> that plan out so im 900 00:31:43,334 --> 00:31:44,368 really privileged to work with 901 00:31:44,435 --> 00:31:46,404 that group in that committee n 902 00:31:46,471 --> 00:31:48,873 columbus. I also want to brag 903 00:31:48,939 --> 00:31:51,042 on our own don kirshner, our 904 00:31:51,109 --> 00:31:52,643 sustainability coordinator she 905 00:31:52,710 --> 00:31:54,845 was named the 2026 clean enery 906 00:31:54,912 --> 00:31:56,847 staff >> champion from the 907 00:31:56,914 --> 00:31:58,816 power a clean future >> 908 00:31:58,883 --> 00:32:00,251 organization and she's going o 909 00:32:00,318 --> 00:32:01,452 be recognized at a dinner next 910 00:32:01,519 --> 00:32:03,054 month after our conference in 911 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:04,722 columbus. And I just need to 912 00:32:04,789 --> 00:32:06,023 say that her work as 913 00:32:06,090 --> 00:32:07,592 sustainability coordinator hee 914 00:32:07,658 --> 00:32:08,926 has ramifications that reach 915 00:32:08,993 --> 00:32:10,627 beyond our city and folks 916 00:32:10,694 --> 00:32:11,729 outside of this region 917 00:32:11,796 --> 00:32:13,397 recognize the work that she's 918 00:32:13,464 --> 00:32:14,699 doing not only on behalf of or 919 00:32:14,765 --> 00:32:16,701 city but in partnership with 920 00:32:16,768 --> 00:32:18,202 other groups in the region and 921 00:32:18,268 --> 00:32:19,103 it's really proud of her and 922 00:32:19,170 --> 00:32:20,171 the work that we've been able 923 00:32:20,238 --> 00:32:21,205 to watch her do over the last 924 00:32:21,272 --> 00:32:24,274 two years >> holiday at home e 925 00:32:24,341 --> 00:32:26,077 all talked about it but I dont 926 00:32:26,144 --> 00:32:27,578 think we fully appreciate the 927 00:32:27,644 --> 00:32:29,580 lift outside the volunteers. 928 00:32:29,647 --> 00:32:30,748 but as I spent talking to our 929 00:32:30,815 --> 00:32:32,516 public safety teams that were 930 00:32:32,583 --> 00:32:34,785 already busy they're doing 931 00:32:34,852 --> 00:32:36,587 double duty there at our city 932 00:32:36,654 --> 00:32:37,455 during the day and then they'e 933 00:32:37,521 --> 00:32:38,723 across town at alter fest at 934 00:32:38,789 --> 00:32:40,391 night where large crowds are 935 00:32:40,457 --> 00:32:42,760 gathering >> and you know we 936 00:32:42,826 --> 00:32:45,296 read about exurban overtime 937 00:32:45,363 --> 00:32:46,497 costs and who gets that? Well, 938 00:32:46,564 --> 00:32:47,732 that's the cost of a safe 939 00:32:47,799 --> 00:32:49,500 community. It's the cost 940 00:32:49,567 --> 00:32:51,135 of these gentlemen and ladies 941 00:32:51,202 --> 00:32:52,737 working 18 hour days on a 942 00:32:52,804 --> 00:32:53,871 holiday weekend and with their 943 00:32:53,937 --> 00:32:55,973 families the ones I spoke to 944 00:32:56,039 --> 00:32:56,974 said I'd rather be home than 945 00:32:57,041 --> 00:32:58,609 work the overtime the cash is 946 00:32:58,675 --> 00:32:59,777 nice but my family's at home 947 00:32:59,844 --> 00:33:01,479 without me today and the fire 948 00:33:01,545 --> 00:33:02,680 department was already busy 949 00:33:02,746 --> 00:33:04,248 after the storms. Then they 950 00:33:04,315 --> 00:33:05,316 were on site to make sure that 951 00:33:05,382 --> 00:33:07,017 we were safe when thousands 952 00:33:07,084 --> 00:33:08,452 of thousands of people gatherd 953 00:33:08,519 --> 00:33:09,587 in two different places at the 954 00:33:09,654 --> 00:33:11,055 same time in our city I can't 955 00:33:11,122 --> 00:33:12,356 say enough for them. The 956 00:33:12,422 --> 00:33:13,658 streets guys from the public 957 00:33:13,724 --> 00:33:15,226 services department had just 958 00:33:15,292 --> 00:33:16,694 come off clearing trees from 959 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:17,995 roads and people's cars and 960 00:33:18,061 --> 00:33:19,464 people's roofs and then they 961 00:33:19,530 --> 00:33:20,531 come to make sure our parade 962 00:33:20,598 --> 00:33:22,366 route was safe and blocked off 963 00:33:22,433 --> 00:33:24,268 so >> folks could walk up far 964 00:33:24,335 --> 00:33:25,636 hills avenue without fear of a 965 00:33:25,703 --> 00:33:27,872 car coming into the path. They 966 00:33:27,939 --> 00:33:29,940 also said we'd rather be home 967 00:33:30,007 --> 00:33:31,809 but this is our job over time 968 00:33:31,876 --> 00:33:33,577 over time they would trade ovr 969 00:33:33,644 --> 00:33:35,346 time for family time every tie 970 00:33:35,413 --> 00:33:36,513 so when you read the articles 971 00:33:36,580 --> 00:33:38,248 but over time remember why tht 972 00:33:38,315 --> 00:33:39,617 occurs they're keeping us 973 00:33:39,683 --> 00:33:41,085 safer. Keep it streets clear 974 00:33:41,152 --> 00:33:42,386 and make sure that this 975 00:33:42,453 --> 00:33:44,221 festival was as fun as it was 976 00:33:44,288 --> 00:33:46,157 for so many people. And >> wih 977 00:33:46,223 --> 00:33:47,558 that I don't think we fully 978 00:33:47,625 --> 00:33:48,926 appreciate what that festival 979 00:33:48,993 --> 00:33:50,494 means for our city. I spend a 980 00:33:50,561 --> 00:33:52,496 lot of time with rick hartman. 981 00:33:52,563 --> 00:33:55,800 his dad was the mayor here 34 982 00:33:55,866 --> 00:33:57,668 » years ago and rick still 983 00:33:57,735 --> 00:33:58,536 comes back to kettering. He's 984 00:33:58,602 --> 00:34:00,538 not lived >> here since 1978 985 00:34:00,605 --> 00:34:02,005 but he knows this is the home 986 00:34:02,072 --> 00:34:04,008 where his dad was in service > 987 00:34:04,075 --> 00:34:06,944 to his community near hartman 988 00:34:07,011 --> 00:34:07,978 and he just >> comes back and 989 00:34:08,045 --> 00:34:08,946 those stories repeated 990 00:34:09,012 --> 00:34:10,481 themselves over and over >> 991 00:34:10,547 --> 00:34:11,883 again for what hardy at home 992 00:34:11,949 --> 00:34:14,017 means for so many people. So 993 00:34:14,084 --> 00:34:15,219 just if you see folks from 994 00:34:15,286 --> 00:34:16,687 public services and public 995 00:34:16,754 --> 00:34:18,122 safety and the parks 996 00:34:18,189 --> 00:34:19,690 restoration folks, the lincoln 997 00:34:19,756 --> 00:34:22,960 park staff, free staff just 998 00:34:23,026 --> 00:34:24,061 just thank them when you see 999 00:34:24,127 --> 00:34:26,063 them there weekend was full 1000 00:34:26,130 --> 00:34:27,565 of work so that we could just 1001 00:34:27,631 --> 00:34:31,168 show up and enjoy it. >> one 1002 00:34:31,235 --> 00:34:32,870 of the next last points I had 1003 00:34:32,937 --> 00:34:33,971 the honor to walk them and 1004 00:34:34,037 --> 00:34:36,940 escort colonel okamura. He's 1005 00:34:37,007 --> 00:34:37,908 the base commander for 1006 00:34:37,975 --> 00:34:38,943 wright-patterson >> air force 1007 00:34:39,010 --> 00:34:40,711 base. He's been in town just a 1008 00:34:40,778 --> 00:34:42,647 few months and colonel ackbar 1009 00:34:42,713 --> 00:34:43,948 is a great guy. Brought his 1010 00:34:44,014 --> 00:34:45,683 wife and his kids to holiday 1011 00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:47,885 home. They recognize the 1012 00:34:47,952 --> 00:34:48,786 importance of this community o 1013 00:34:48,852 --> 00:34:50,053 the base into the workforce 1014 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:52,223 both enlisted officer corps ad 1015 00:34:52,290 --> 00:34:54,324 civilian contingent that this 1016 00:34:54,391 --> 00:34:55,425 community is still a 1017 00:34:55,492 --> 00:34:56,660 destination community for thoe 1018 00:34:56,727 --> 00:34:58,529 families and he spent the day 1019 00:34:58,596 --> 00:34:59,730 here at the parade and at the 1020 00:34:59,797 --> 00:35:01,498 festival as a testament to his 1021 00:35:01,565 --> 00:35:02,633 commitment to our city and the 1022 00:35:02,700 --> 00:35:04,368 troops that he commands. I was 1023 00:35:04,435 --> 00:35:05,502 really nice just to spend time 1024 00:35:05,569 --> 00:35:08,739 with he and his wife lori got 1025 00:35:08,806 --> 00:35:09,707 to celebrate the barnes 1026 00:35:09,774 --> 00:35:13,877 project. I cannot be a bigger 1027 00:35:13,944 --> 00:35:14,912 cheerleader for what matt 1028 00:35:14,979 --> 00:35:16,013 grayson has pulled off in the 1029 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:17,849 last three years in regards to 1030 00:35:17,915 --> 00:35:20,251 the barnes project. He's not 1031 00:35:20,318 --> 00:35:22,153 going to like this comment but 1032 00:35:22,219 --> 00:35:23,821 in every conversation of the 1033 00:35:23,887 --> 00:35:25,556 success of that project the 1034 00:35:25,623 --> 00:35:26,858 public private partnership 1035 00:35:26,924 --> 00:35:27,725 bringing the schools to the 1036 00:35:27,791 --> 00:35:28,759 table, the developer at the 1037 00:35:28,826 --> 00:35:30,460 table, the service foundation 1038 00:35:30,527 --> 00:35:32,029 and the philanthropy dollars s 1039 00:35:32,096 --> 00:35:34,498 all on the back of matt's work 1040 00:35:34,565 --> 00:35:37,301 that started three years ago.I 1041 00:35:37,368 --> 00:35:38,368 also heard in this conversatin 1042 00:35:38,435 --> 00:35:39,937 today >> the work of brian 1043 00:35:40,003 --> 00:35:41,772 charles ski, pat taylor, our 1044 00:35:41,839 --> 00:35:43,574 city architect and the folks n 1045 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:44,475 planning development that >> 1046 00:35:44,542 --> 00:35:45,977 have just been over backwards 1047 00:35:46,043 --> 00:35:47,378 to make sure this project is 1048 00:35:47,445 --> 00:35:48,378 done in a way that honors the 1049 00:35:48,445 --> 00:35:49,980 city, honors all the 1050 00:35:50,047 --> 00:35:50,981 stakeholders that come to the 1051 00:35:51,048 --> 00:35:53,384 table and every from co hatchd 1052 00:35:53,451 --> 00:35:55,085 the architects on the ground, 1053 00:35:55,152 --> 00:35:56,820 the contractors or just so 1054 00:35:56,887 --> 00:35:58,455 complimentary to the city staf 1055 00:35:58,522 --> 00:36:00,925 about making this huge project 1056 00:36:00,991 --> 00:36:03,627 come together. You know it's 1057 00:36:03,694 --> 00:36:05,095 going to be a 15 to $18 millin 1058 00:36:05,162 --> 00:36:06,230 investment over the next coupe 1059 00:36:06,296 --> 00:36:07,664 of years in that project and 1060 00:36:07,731 --> 00:36:09,099 those are not tax dollars, 1061 00:36:09,166 --> 00:36:10,668 those are not city dollars or 1062 00:36:10,735 --> 00:36:13,070 school dollars very small tiny 1063 00:36:13,136 --> 00:36:14,471 bit. It's going to come from 1064 00:36:14,538 --> 00:36:15,840 our coffers because of the wok 1065 00:36:15,906 --> 00:36:17,875 that that has been led by by 1066 00:36:17,942 --> 00:36:19,076 matt bringing >> all these 1067 00:36:19,142 --> 00:36:20,344 people to the table to save 1068 00:36:20,411 --> 00:36:21,845 this building and turn it into 1069 00:36:21,912 --> 00:36:23,146 something very productive for 1070 00:36:23,213 --> 00:36:26,384 our community. >> and last ths 1071 00:36:26,450 --> 00:36:28,085 week we get the honor of our 1072 00:36:28,151 --> 00:36:29,586 volunteer our good neighbor 1073 00:36:29,653 --> 00:36:30,921 award winners >> for the board 1074 00:36:30,988 --> 00:36:31,788 of human relations of the work 1075 00:36:31,855 --> 00:36:33,857 they do and the quantas is 1076 00:36:33,924 --> 00:36:34,825 going to celebrate our police 1077 00:36:34,892 --> 00:36:36,527 officer of the year later this 1078 00:36:36,594 --> 00:36:37,428 week as well. Look forward to 1079 00:36:37,495 --> 00:36:39,563 seeing you there, chief. Just 1080 00:36:39,630 --> 00:36:40,731 to talk about the great >> wok 1081 00:36:40,798 --> 00:36:42,032 our police department does >> 1082 00:36:42,099 --> 00:36:43,500 on the same night at the same 1083 00:36:43,567 --> 00:36:45,535 exact time as our good neighbr 1084 00:36:45,602 --> 00:36:46,770 awards I'm going to be two 1085 00:36:46,837 --> 00:36:49,406 places at once. I have to say 1086 00:36:49,473 --> 00:36:50,307 there's a lot happening in our 1087 00:36:50,374 --> 00:36:51,208 city. There's a lot of moving 1088 00:36:51,275 --> 00:36:53,410 parts and I think it's easy to 1089 00:36:53,477 --> 00:36:55,146 get hung up on one and not 1090 00:36:55,212 --> 00:36:56,380 notice the rest. But it's a 1091 00:36:56,447 --> 00:36:57,881 very busy time and a lot of nw 1092 00:36:57,948 --> 00:36:59,383 things are happening here and 1093 00:36:59,450 --> 00:37:00,484 could be more proud to be part 1094 00:37:00,550 --> 00:37:03,087 » of it. I told you that a 1095 00:37:03,154 --> 00:37:04,621 long report I'm sorry you did 1096 00:37:04,688 --> 00:37:06,289 » that. There was a lot it's 1097 00:37:06,356 --> 00:37:07,491 been it's been a busy two wees 1098 00:37:07,558 --> 00:37:08,926 and it's not slowing down. Ths 1099 00:37:08,993 --> 00:37:10,027 is the pace for a while I 1100 00:37:10,094 --> 00:37:12,529 believe with no further 1101 00:37:12,596 --> 00:37:13,463 business before it council 1102 00:37:13,530 --> 00:37:15,432 tonight our next scheduled 1103 00:37:15,499 --> 00:37:16,433 meeting regular scheduled 1104 00:37:16,500 --> 00:37:19,036 meeting on september 22nd. Hee 1105 00:37:19,103 --> 00:37:20,838 with that take care 1106 00:37:20,904 --> 00:37:22,205 of yourselves and if you can 1107 00:37:22,272 --> 00:37:23,574 take care of a neighbor too ad 1108 00:37:23,641 --> 00:37:24,974 we are >> adjourned.