[0:19] I pledge [0:20] allegiance to the flag of the [0:21] United States of [0:22] America and to [0:23] the republic for which it [0:24] stands, one [0:25] nation under God, [0:26] indivisible, with [0:27] liberty and [0:28] justice for [0:29] all. [0:31] God, we thank You for [0:32] salvation and ask You to [0:33] grant us [0:34] wisdom during [0:35] today's [0:35] meeting, we thank You for [0:36] everything we have in our [0:37] village. We pray that [0:39] You will protect us and [0:40] preserve [0:40] everyone's health. In Your name, [0:42] amen. [0:42] Thank you, gentlemen. [0:47] Okay, please [0:48] conduct a roll call of the [0:49] officials. [0:50] Wall? [0:50] Yes. [0:51] Kennedy? [0:52] Yes. [0:52] Melchek? Yes. [0:53] Sveg? [0:54] Yes. [0:54] Hawkins? [0:55] Yes. [0:56] For the record: [0:58] Councilmember is present and [0:59] Councilmember Kennedy [1:00] will join shortly. He'll [1:02] just be a little [1:03] late. OK. [1:09] I am putting to [1:10] the vote [1:11] a proposal [1:11] to approve the minutes of [1:13] the meeting of [1:13] August 10. [1:17] I propose [1:18] to approve and [1:19] attach to the file [1:20] the minutes of the regular [1:22] meeting of [1:23] August 10, 2026. I [1:24] support. [1:26] Who is for it? [1:27] By. [1:28] Who is against? The decision [1:30] has been made. Good. Uh, [1:38] about the agenda. [1:43] Oh, of course. You can. There [1:44] will be minor [1:46] changes here. We'll move on [1:47] to item two: [1:48] an update from DPW, which [1:50] addresses the search for a [1:51] DPW chief. We [1:52] have a third [1:53] candidate, so now there are [1:55] three of them. This is the only [1:57] change on the [1:58] agenda for [1:59] tonight. [2:00] With that in mind, [2:01] can I have a [2:02] motion [2:02] to approve [2:03] today's agenda, [2:04] please? [2:05] I would like to make a [2:06] motion [2:06] to approve the [2:07] agenda with amendments. I [2:08] support. Everyone in favor [2:11] , say "yes." [2:12] Yes. [2:13] Who is against? Good. [2:16] Let's move on to the [2:17] treasurer's report. [2:38] I would like to make [2:39] a motion [2:40] to approve the Treasurer's report as [2:41] presented [2:42] . I [2:43] support. And [2:44] roll call, [2:45] please. [2:49] Enith? [2:50] Yes. [2:51] Melchek? [2:51] Yes. [2:52] Hawkins? [2:53] Yes. [2:53] Clark? [2:54] Yes. [2:56] Oh, I apologize. What kind [3:00] of fool? Here. You know. [3:06] I think you should [3:07] return it. [3:12] Regarding accounts [3:13] payable, [3:14] please. [3:19] I would like to make [3:20] a proposal to pay the [3:23] accounts payable: [3:24] general expenses— [3:26] $10,696.40 cents, [3:27] capital—$33, [3:29] local—zero, and [3:30] also zero for Menlo [3:31] Park. [3:32] I support. [3:34] Can we have a [3:35] roll call, [3:36] please? [3:36] Wall? [3:37] Yes. [3:37] Hawkins? [3:38] Yes. [3:38] Clark? [3:39] Yes. [3:39] Melchek? [3:40] Yes. [3:40] Enith? [3:41] Yes. Are [3:44] there any comments [3:45] from the public at [3:46] this point? Since there [3:52] are no comments, we [3:53] move on to new [3:54] questions. Question one [3:56] . We move on to the [3:58] first item: a [4:00] cause hearing [4:02] regarding the unsafe [4:03] building at [4:05] 4285 North Street, [4:07] cadastral number [4:08] 05-10-434-002. The meeting [4:10] is open. 19:00. I am [4:16] opening a public [4:17] hearing. The purpose of this [4:21] hearing is to provide [4:22] the owners listed [4:23] in the property registry with a [4:24] final [4:25] opportunity to state [4:26] reasons why they [4:27] cannot comply with the [4:29] officer's prior order, and to [4:30] provide [4:30] the village council with an opportunity to [4:32] review, [4:32] approve, or take [4:33] action on the [4:34] order. [4:35] I now invite [4:36] Village Attorney [4:37] Comer to summarize the [4:38] officer's findings [4:40] and present [4:41] formal evidence for the [4:42] record. [4:43] Good. Thank you, [4:45] President Moore. Er, [4:47] John Comer, er, [4:48] township attorney. Uh, [4:50] we're here at a hearing [4:51] about a dangerous [4:52] building. Uh, is [4:54] there a [4:55] representative from [4:57] Kaja Holdings 2 here? Record [5:00] in the minutes that no [5:02] representative [5:02] spoke on behalf of Kaja [5:04] Holdings 2, the owner of the property [5:05] listed in the register. [5:09] Uh, for the record: [5:10] the findings and [5:11] orders [5:13] issued by Cosmo [5:14] Lombardo, [5:17] Hazardous Buildings Officer [5:19] , dated [5:21] February 11, 2026, [5:22] found that the property [5:24] at 42854, [5:25] cadastral number [5:27] 05-10-434-002, and the [5:28] building or structure referred to above, [5:30] is a [5:31] hazardous building [5:33] as defined in [5:34] Section 12.3, [5:35] Subdivision B1, of the Leonard [5:37] Township Code of Ordinances [5:38] . The condition of building [5:42] ee is currently [5:43] unsafe and cannot [5:44] be brought to a [5:45] safe condition, and [5:47] the building or [5:47] structure itself is not [5:49] properly maintained and [5:50] cannot be properly [5:51] maintained. It [5:53] was therefore ordered [5:54] that building ee be [5:55] demolished by the [5:57] property owner, with a final [5:58] date for completion [5:59] set for [6:00] June 11, 2026. Uh, that [6:02] date has already passed. Uh, [6:06] notice was [6:07] served both on the [6:09] property owners listed in [6:10] the registry and on other [6:11] interested [6:12] parties, such as [6:13] representatives in [6:14] bankruptcy or [6:15] reorganization cases, at several [6:17] addresses. I am attaching [6:21] to the record proof of [6:23] service, including [6:24] certificates of [6:26] mailing [6:27] to these addresses, for both [6:29] this hearing and the [6:32] unsafe [6:33] building hearing on February 9, [6:34] 2026, as well as the [6:35] preliminary [6:36] hearing on July 22, [6:38] 2024. I will note for [6:41] the record that at [6:42] the hearing on July 22, [6:43] 2024, Mr. Lombardo [6:44] reached the same [6:46] conclusions: the building was [6:47] unsafe, not [6:48] repairable [6:50] , and was [6:51] ordered demolished at that time as well. [6:52] However, after that [6:53] hearing, it was [6:54] determined that the estate [6:55] had entered [6:56] bankruptcy proceedings and a receiver had been [6:57] appointed [6:59] , so the village [7:00] stayed those [7:00] proceedings to [7:01] attempt to [7:03] cooperate in good faith with the [7:04] receiver in the [7:05] bankruptcy case to [7:06] ensure that [7:07] proper notice was [7:08] received and they were [7:09] involved in the [7:09] process. They were [7:11] notified both [7:12] constructively and [7:13] legally. We [7:16] have communicated with [7:17] Kaja [7:18] Holdings 2 representatives in this capacity and have [7:19] not [7:20] received any action [7:22] or compliance [7:23] regarding this property to date. [7:28] I will also attach to [7:30] the record the findings [7:31] and orders, as well [7:32] as additional [7:33] photographs and [7:34] prior [7:35] communications [7:36] sent by Kaja Holdings 2 in [7:37] the course of these [7:38] proceedings. If [7:40] anyone has any questions, I'll be [7:42] happy to [7:43] answer them. I will note for [7:44] the record that Tim [7:45] Hollis, the [7:46] building inspector, is [7:47] absent, so I [7:48] cannot provide a [7:49] professional assessment [7:50] of the structure itself. [7:51] But the reports we have [7:52] filed, [7:54] copies of which you can [7:55] review if [7:56] necessary, will also [7:57] be able to answer [7:58] these questions. [8:03] It's done. That's all, [8:05] John. [8:06] Yes, from my side, if there are [8:07] no questions. There are [8:10] no questions at this time. Good. [8:12] Wait, I'm sorry. [8:15] What will happen next? Are [8:17] you going to [8:18] continue this? [8:20] Yes, I apologize. It [8:22] was more of a [8:23] question to the [8:24] village council about [8:25] whether they had any [8:26] questions for me. This [8:27] was not right. No, everything is [8:29] fine. It's my [8:30] fault. I cannot [8:31] hold a public [8:32] hearing, but [8:33] the solution [8:34] the council will consider [8:35] will be to [8:36] allow [8:37] village staff and [8:38] our office to take the [8:39] next steps to [8:41] enforce the [8:42] demolition order. So you [8:44] may hear more [8:45] details when [8:46] the proposal is made. [8:49] Any more questions? [8:51] No questions. Is [8:54] there a [8:56] property owner representative or [8:57] legal counsel on [8:58] behalf of Tiger Holdings 2 who [8:59] wishes to address the [9:00] board? Record in [9:07] the minutes that a [9:08] registered [9:09] notice was served, but [9:10] no representative of Tiger [9:12] Holdings 2 appeared. Do you [9:27] want to talk to [9:28] Tyler? [9:29] Right. Well, that's if the [9:35] representative showed up. [9:36] You're going to [9:37] skip just You're [9:38] going to go [9:39] to number four. [9:39] So, skip to [9:42] Number Four. I now [9:44] invite any [9:46] members of the [9:46] public or [9:47] residents of neighboring [9:48] properties who wish to [9:50] speak specifically [9:51] regarding this property to [9:52] come forward, state [9:53] their name and address, and [9:54] speak for [9:55] three minutes. Good. [9:59] Congratulations. My name is [10:04] Pamela Scott, and I live right next door to [10:05] this [10:06] house in the village. This [10:13] place is visible from a very [10:14] long distance. [10:18] The weeds are taller than me. [10:23] Raccoons are constantly [10:24] climbing on and off the roof [10:25] . There's a [10:32] 5-by-7-foot hole [10:33] that's about to [10:34] collapse on the [10:35] south side of [10:36] the roof. We spent our [10:46] own money to [10:47] get rid of the pests [10:48] that had moved in from [10:49] that house. We [11:01] also spent our [11:02] own money [11:03] hiring a company [11:04] to remove a tree [11:06] that fell on our [11:07] property from that [11:08] area back in 2020 [11:09] . It cost [11:20] us $2,500 [11:21] to cut up a tree in [11:22] our yard, [11:23] turn it into [11:24] mulch, and haul it away. We [11:36] spent about [11:37] $1,000 of our own [11:38] money on [11:40] pest control to [11:41] set up traps [11:42] for raccoons, possums, [11:43] squirrels, and other animals [11:45] that run around [11:46] . The back of that [11:56] property faces [11:57] west. The window had been [12:00] open for [12:01] several months. People were [12:04] constantly coming in and [12:05] out through the [12:06] back yard of that [12:07] lot. We heard them at [12:09] night. In the morning you could [12:12] see their [12:13] tracks. There and back, with [12:15] flashlights. We [12:19] live next to this [12:20] horror. The whole village [12:24] sees this. People [12:25] passing through [12:27] our village to the north [12:28] look at this [12:29] ugliness. I do [12:31] n't even need [12:32] to explain where I live. [12:34] I just say, "I live [12:35] by the dump, right [12:37] next to the dump." [12:39] I have lived there for over 45 [12:41] years. 45 years old. And [12:46] the situation is only getting [12:47] worse. It used to be [12:50] bad because the owners [12:52] who lived there didn't take care [12:53] of the property. They [12:56] lost their house, and [12:57] now everything is a [12:59] complete mess. There [13:01] is a full basement. [13:04] I was told there was [13:06] black [13:07] mold in that basement. I don't know, I don't [13:08] go there. But [13:10] I was told that there [13:11] was black mold in that basement [13:12] . There was trash on the [13:16] front lawn for months [13:17] . What [13:21] the village had to clean up. This [13:23] attracted rats [13:25] and mice. And we could [13:27] smell this stench. [13:29] Something needs to be done about this [13:30] . And do it [13:34] quickly, because the [13:35] house [13:35] will continue to [13:36] collapse. So we [13:41] would be very grateful for [13:42] any help we [13:43] and our village can get to [13:44] clean up this [13:45] mess. Thank you. [13:49] ma'am. [13:52] Thank you. [13:53] Anyone else want [13:54] to speak? Are there any more [13:55] comments? Yes, Mike. [13:59] McConnell, 50 [14:00] Morning Starwood. I [14:06] have [14:07] dealt with this facility in various roles [14:09] and can confirm [14:10] what Mr. and [14:11] Mrs. Scott have reported. That's [14:17] the hardest part of the [14:19] case—trying [14:20] to solve it. And as [14:24] our attorney John pointed out [14:26] , we thought that [14:27] when a new bankruptcy [14:28] or holding [14:29] company took [14:30] on the case, they were [14:31] serious [14:32] . Two of their [14:36] representatives [14:37] spoke to [14:39] me personally at the facility and [14:40] assured me that [14:40] they would get to work. [14:46] Of course, that never [14:47] happened, and we are here [14:48] today, and I [14:49] urge the council [14:50] to move forward and [14:51] pursue this to the [14:52] fullest extent to [14:53] resolve, clean up, and [14:54] clear this issue. [14:58] Thank you. [15:01] Continue. [15:03] Yes. [15:03] Thank you. Okay, are there [15:06] any other comments on [15:07] this? As [15:13] there are no further comments, I will declare the [15:14] public hearing [15:15] closed at 7:15. We [15:23] return to the [15:24] next [15:25] council meeting. This issue is [15:27] now under consideration by the [15:28] council. I ask the [15:29] village lawyer [15:30] to submit [15:31] a resolution authorizing the [15:32] commencement of the [15:33] trial. A [15:41] draft [15:42] resolution was previously provided to the council so that the council [15:43] could act, if it so [15:44] desires, on the [15:45] recommendation of our [15:47] office, namely: [15:48] to accept and approve [15:49] the recommendation and [15:50] order of the [15:51] officer regarding the [15:52] unsafe building, [15:53] and to authorize [15:55] our office to file a lawsuit [15:56] in the [15:57] Oakland County Circuit Court to [15:58] demolish the unsafe [15:59] building and to take [16:00] other necessary [16:01] steps in conjunction with the [16:03] village staff and [16:04] our office to [16:05] fully implement [16:06] this order. [16:18] As I have already noted, [16:19] notice was [16:21] given both in respect of the [16:21] original hearing [16:23] on the dangerous [16:24] building to the owner of [16:25] record, Project Holdings 2, and [16:26] re-served [16:28] prior to the hearing on February 9, [16:29] when the proceedings were resumed [16:30] , and also [16:31] today for the [16:32] current hearing; There [16:38] has been no response in writing or calls to my office or the village offices, and no [16:39] representative has [16:40] shown up today. The owner, [16:48] as stated in [16:49] the resolution, did not [16:50] demolish the structure and [16:52] did not take any action [16:53] to facilitate [16:54] the dismantling. They were [16:57] given ample [16:58] time under [16:59] Mr. [17:00] Lombardo's order to [17:01] do so. The hearings [17:05] were in February, it is now [17:06] September, and no [17:07] action has been taken. [17:13] The Code of Regulations and [17:14] state law [17:15] provide 60 days [17:16] after these hearings as an [17:17] additional period [17:18] to comply with the requirements. [17:23] During this time, [17:24] if [17:25] authorized today, our [17:26] office will begin [17:27] preparing court [17:28] documents to [17:29] file immediately [17:30] if [17:32] no action is taken by this deadline [17:33] . So, if [17:36] this resolution were [17:38] passed, we would [17:39] expect a [17:40] lawsuit to be filed in 2026 and, [17:42] hopefully, a demolition [17:43] order [17:44] in early [17:46] 2027, assuming the [17:47] litigation goes [17:49] according to plan. Does [17:52] anyone have any questions [17:53] about the resolution [17:54] before you today? Is [18:02] there any further [18:03] discussion from the [18:04] trustee at [18:05] this time? I am [18:09] prepared to consider the [18:10] motion to [18:11] adopt a resolution [18:12] presented by our [18:13] village attorney [18:15] authorizing him to file a [18:16] complaint with the [18:17] district court for an [18:19] order to [18:20] demolish the dangerous [18:21] building at: [18:22] 4285 Forest Street, [18:24] Lot Identification Number [18:25] 5-10-4-3-4-0-0-2. Secretary, [18:28] please conduct a [18:29] roll call vote [18:30] . [18:30] I support this [18:31] proposal. [18:32] In a second. [18:33] Everything is ready. It's okay [18:34] . [18:35] I would like to propose that [18:37] the resolution be adopted as [18:39] presented by the President [18:40] . [18:42] Do we need to [18:43] read this [18:44] motion or this [18:45] resolution for the [18:46] record? [18:46] No. No, just the one who [18:48] makes the motion, and [18:49] provided you [18:51] have all considered it, it is [18:51] sufficient to simply [18:52] move that [18:53] the resolution [18:54] presented by the [18:55] village lawyer be adopted. [18:58] Then I support it. [19:00] Okay, can we have a [19:01] roll call vote [19:02] , please? [19:08] Kennedy? [19:09] Yes. [19:09] Salazar? [19:10] Yes. [19:10] Swain? [19:11] Yes. [19:11] Hawkins? [19:12] Yes. [19:12] Warren? [19:13] Yes. [19:14] The proposal was accepted, [19:15] the resolution [19:16] was approved. [19:17] Let's move on to the [19:18] new agenda [19:19] . [19:22] Really, where we're going with [19:23] this [19:24] agenda, and that's it [19:25] for this part of the [19:26] meeting. Item [19:35] number two, the hearing in the [19:37] CPA case was supposed to [19:37] take place tonight [19:39] . We were [19:41] forced to postpone [19:42] it for a month [19:43] because the people who [19:44] requested the hearing had [19:46] not yet provided the proper [19:47] documents. They [19:52] were asked about this several [19:53] times. They still [19:54] gave us some [19:55] materials, but it's not [19:57] quite what's [19:57] needed to [19:58] figure out the mechanics of [19:59] what's going on this property. So [20:05] this is just for your information. Hmm [20:07] . Bill and Trail Branson [20:10] with Lena Branson, [20:11] item three, Luna [20:12] is going to do some [20:14] volunteer work for us [20:15] in search of [20:15] funding. We [20:16] need to move on to a [20:17] new round of [20:18] funding for the [20:19] Department of [20:20] Resources. And she's [20:22] going to do [20:23] some work for us, [20:24] maybe at the same time. [20:26] What kind of job? What [20:28] kind of job? [20:29] This is financing. [20:30] Oh, I understand. [20:31] She is going to [20:32] find more [20:33] funding for us [20:34] so we can [20:35] use it in [20:35] Mill Park. [20:38] Sorry to interrupt [20:39] . Is there any chance you [20:40] could make a [20:41] motion to move [20:43] this ZBA meeting to [20:44] October? Do [20:44] you want this? [20:46] Good. [20:46] I just, even though the file is [20:47] incomplete, feel like [20:48] she can handle it and I [20:49] don't want us to have [20:50] anything on the [20:51] record. [20:52] Good. [20:52] This changes the matter, and it [20:53] will be postponed to a [20:54] later date. [20:55] OK. We'll [20:56] go back to [20:57] point number two for a second, and I'll [20:58] ask for a [20:59] suggestion. [21:00] Postpone this [21:01] hearing to October. [21:03] I want to make [21:04] a motion to postpone the [21:06] ZBA consideration [21:08] of 4571 Rosie Drive until the [21:09] September [21:10] meeting. [21:12] This is a boy. [21:13] Sorry. [21:15] I support. [21:17] John supports. [21:18] Yes. [21:19] I support. [21:21] Thank you. [21:25] Okay, are there any [21:26] questions about [21:28] how [21:28] Lauren [21:29] Morash can help us? Okay, we [21:30] need all the funds [21:31] we can [21:32] get from the grant. [21:33] Spend money on the [21:34] territory. [21:35] Check everything and [21:36] make it accessible [21:37] for people with [21:38] disabilities so [21:39] they can [21:40] move around there. So, [21:41] we need to do [21:42] some work there. Hmm [21:45] , okay. Clinton River [21:47] number four, I'm talking about [21:48] number four, the [21:50] Clinton River spillway assessment is [21:52] $1,213.20 for five [21:54] years. This is an assessment. We do [21:55] n't really [21:56] need to do anything. This [21:57] information means [21:58] you guys will have to [21:59] pay for it. [22:00] You have no other [22:01] choice. At a rate of [22:02] $242.64 cents per year. [22:07] Do we need to [22:08] vote for this or [22:09] not? [22:11] I think. [22:13] To me, it's like a [22:14] tax. I [22:15] mean, we can't [22:16] say no. We [22:17] can say "no" and [22:18] fight in court, but we will [22:19] still pay. [22:20] This is an assessment from them, which [22:21] we already paid. [22:23] Where are you going to [22:24] get the money from? Well [22:25] , I don't hear that. [22:26] I think we need a [22:28] proposal to allocate [22:29] them from the general [22:30] fund. [22:31] I wish to make [22:32] a motion to pay the [22:35] Clinton River Spillway Assessment [22:36] for the next 5 [22:38] years in the amount of [22:39] $1,213.20. I [22:42] support. [22:45] I ask that a roll call vote be held [22:47] . [22:53] Harkins? [22:54] Yes. [22:54] Clark? [22:55] Yes. [22:55] Palazzolo? [22:56] Yes. Mor? [22:57] Yes. [22:58] Patio? [22:58] Yes. [23:02] Let's move on to number [23:04] five. Jerry [23:05] Rutkowski was in the office [23:06] . They are [23:07] working at the fire [23:08] station. They don't have [23:09] enough room [23:10] to turn [23:11] the truck around in the [23:11] back [23:12] parking [23:12] lot. They [23:13] conduct [23:14] training there. [23:15] Weed suppression and stuff—they [23:16] just can't [23:17] do it if they [23:18] put [23:19] trucks there. They have [23:20] a lot of trouble [23:21] moving [23:21] the truck behind the [23:22] building. So they [23:24] widen [23:25] the end of the road a little with [23:26] gravel and [23:27] add cement so [23:28] they have more room [23:29] to turn around. They [23:32] are going to do [23:33] it themselves. They do not [23:36] involve an [23:37] outside [23:38] contractor. This [23:41] won't really [23:42] change anything. Drainage and everything else [23:44] will remain the same [23:45] . We do not [23:46] change the direction of [23:47] water flow from this [23:49] point. What is your [23:52] connection to this? do? [23:54] Well, we're going to, [23:55] we need to We need to [23:56] , we need to [23:57] cancel those three hundred [23:58] dollars, cancel the [23:59] fees. We need [24:03] a proposal to [24:04] waive the fee for [24:05] the permit they [24:06] applied for to [24:07] do work at the [24:08] fire station. [24:11] I am making a motion to [24:12] repeal the [24:13] site plan fee for the [24:15] Addison Township Fire Department. I [24:19] support. [24:21] I ask that a roll call vote be held [24:24] . [24:28] Kennedy? [24:29] Yes. [24:29] Wall? [24:30] Yes. [24:30] Palazzolo? [24:31] Yes. [24:31] Swayze? [24:32] Yes. [24:33] Palazzolo? [24:33] Yes. [24:37] Greetings. We will consider points [24:40] six and seven [24:41] together [24:42] . Points six and seven [24:43] are new questions. [24:47] Last summer, our [24:48] office air conditioner [24:50] for the top [24:50] floor of this building broke down [24:52] . I [24:56] called the handymen [24:57] last Friday to have a [24:59] look. He [25:02] said, "Well, if [25:03] the capacitor is [25:03] faulty, he would [25:05] replace it if [25:06] he could find a new one." "But [25:08] that device is already [25:09] quite old." He [25:10] said, "You were [25:10] lucky last [25:12] year." He said, "You [25:13] couldn't find [25:13] another one." He said, "Well [25:15] , you got lucky [25:15] last year." He [25:16] said, " [25:17] You're out of luck this year." [25:18] So, we have a situation [25:19] where the condenser [25:21] up there has failed, [25:22] or rather the compressor, [25:23] sorry. We don't know [25:25] the condition of the coil [25:25] inside the building [25:27] because it needs to be [25:28] pressure tested [25:29] to see if [25:30] it's working. So we [25:32] have to replace the [25:33] current air conditioner [25:34] . If you look at [25:37] the estimate, there is 3950 for [25:39] installing a new [25:40] air conditioner on the roof. [25:44] But related to this is the [25:46] type B ventilation pipe. The [25:47] type B ventilation system, it's a [25:48] pipe within a pipe, it's [25:49] quite expensive. This is not [25:51] included in 3950 because we [25:52] don't know what we will have to [25:55] deal with. I don't know if we'll just [25:56] stick with the [25:57] back [25:58] room where the stove is, or if we'll [26:00] have to replace [26:01] everything from top to bottom, because it's [26:02] so rusty [26:03] I can't even take it [26:04] apart. [26:05] So, type [26:07] B ventilation is now available. It's just that [26:08] part of it [26:08] has rusted. [26:10] Yes, part of it [26:11] rusted through [26:12] and fell into a bucket [26:13] standing on the sink. [26:14] I did something. [26:16] Yes, she's down there. [26:17] This is just the bottom. Everything is [26:18] fine. [26:19] Yes, yes. Okay, so [26:24] I need, I [26:25] need... [26:26] What rooms does [26:27] this [26:28] HVAC system serve? Just [26:29] the office? [26:31] Well, that whole area upstairs [26:33] . Yes. But mostly [26:34] it's an office. [26:35] Only the office. [26:36] And then, will [26:37] we get price quotes [26:38] for this? [26:40] We have one [26:41] suggestion. [26:42] This is one offer from the [26:43] warehouse. This is what you [26:44] got from the guys [26:46] who service our [26:47] air conditioning and [26:48] heating department. [26:49] Does it make sense to look for a [26:50] few more, or not? [26:51] I don't think you...this one [26:53] fits the [26:54] mounting adapter. [26:57] OK. [26:57] It's the same size [26:58] as the one we have now [27:00] . [27:00] OK. [27:01] I can ask him [27:02] to look for it and he will [27:03] probably [27:03] come back with the same [27:04] price. [27:04] So, is this actually a [27:05] new device? [27:06] Yes. [27:07] OK. [27:07] You can't, you can't [27:08] stay [27:10] here. [27:10] No, everything is fine. Did [27:11] he inspect [27:12] the furnace at all, or was he [27:14] only concerned with the air? [27:15] We are going to [27:15] service the furnace [27:16] after we [27:17] are done with the [27:18] air conditioner while [27:19] it is still here. Are [27:22] we expecting [27:23] hot days this [27:25] year when it will be [27:25] needed? Or [27:27] can we save a little [27:28] and do [27:29] it next year? [27:32] I...I don't know if [27:33] we should [27:34] save anything. [27:35] Okay, I think [27:36] we're done with the air conditioner [27:37] . No, I... [27:38] need [27:39] air conditioning for this [27:40] year. [27:40] I mean, it's not [27:41] necessarily about [27:42] saving anything. That is, so that [27:43] we don't... [27:44] Put this against the [27:45] wall. [27:46] wasting extra [27:46] money when it would [27:47] just stand [27:48] idle. [27:49] Well, it's still [27:50] pretty stuffy there. [27:51] If the temperature [27:52] reaches the mid- [27:53] 20s, it's quite [27:54] stuffy there. Air is not [27:55] circulating. Without it, we do [27:57] n't have...we [27:57] open the windows and [27:58] turn on the fan. [27:59] Uh, that's really what [28:01] we do. Is [28:01] that enough [28:02] for...I don't work there, [28:03] so I have to ask [28:04] if that's enough [28:05] for air. You [28:06] should feel [28:07] comfortable throughout the [28:08] day. [28:08] When I came in this morning, [28:10] I saw [28:10] the thermostat shining [28:12] in my face, and I [28:13] looked at it and [28:14] said, "Oh, how did someone [28:15] get in here?" She [28:17] said, “I don’t know. "I [28:18] turned on the air." And [28:19] I asked: "Who is [28:20] blowing it?" But that's all [28:22] he did. [28:23] It doesn't cool. He's [28:24] just chasing air. [28:25] That's all he does. [28:27] OK. [28:27] Although I feel like [28:28] just because of the way [28:30] everything is written, we [28:31] really should [28:32] consider this under [28:33] our rules. [28:35] First, find three [28:36] options, and this is expensive. [28:38] So, that means [28:39] we don't... [28:39] I wouldn't know where [28:40] to look for three options. [28:41] I would have to [28:42] ask my friends and [28:43] figure this out. [28:44] Find someone. If, you want me to do it [28:47] , I won't [28:48] mind. [28:49] I would just, just [28:50] follow the rules, [28:51] because we really [28:52] shouldn't do this [28:53] unless we can [28:54] get another price [28:55] quote. We shouldn't just [28:57] submit one [28:57] proposal. [28:58] Well, that's good. Do [28:59] you agree with this? [29:00] I agree with that. Well, [29:01] I'll have to, I'll [29:02] just have to [29:03] call someone, and I'm [29:04] spending [29:04] extra time on it. [29:05] Click on this. [29:06] If anyone has any [29:07] questions about the bolts [29:08] for the frame [29:08] posts, because we won't [29:09] be [29:10] using them. [29:11] Another thing: whoever [29:12] submits the bid [29:14] for the HVAC system, I want [29:15] them to be [29:16] the general contractor for the [29:17] frame. I don't care [29:20] if it's more expensive, but [29:22] if there [29:23] 's a delay on their part, I don't [29:24] want to pay for the extra [29:25] hours the crane is running [29:27] because they charge [29:27] by the hour. I, I [29:30] apologize. [29:32] But we have three [29:33] suggestions for [29:34] cranes. [29:34] This should be done by the [29:35] two of them. [29:36] charge [29:37] hourly rates, [29:38] one for every 15 [29:39] minutes. [29:42] But I hope [29:43] my point is clear: [29:44] if there is [29:45] a delay on the part of the [29:46] HVAC contractor, it is [29:48] their problem, not [29:49] ours. [29:50] But they have to be the [29:52] ones they come into [29:52] contact with. [29:53] You should agree on [29:54] this schedule. [29:55] Yes, I agree. [29:56] Well, the smallest minimum [29:58] we have is 3 [29:59] hours. It's good that the [30:01] crane is here. [30:03] But with the guys from the DEC, [30:04] sometimes someone [30:06] says, "I'll be there at 2:00." [30:08] And the previous work [30:09] got a little complicated, [30:10] a little crazy, and [30:11] we didn't have all the [30:12] details, so now [30:13] we're here at 4:00. So, we [30:14] lost 2 hours that [30:15] we would have paid for. [30:17] So he simply says: [30:18] bring the crane operator and the [30:19] HVAC installer together so [30:20] they can [30:21] agree and [30:21] set their time. [30:22] I don't care what time [30:23] you get there [30:24] . You will [30:25] figure it out yourself. [30:26] Do you understand what I mean? [30:28] I, I don't know. [30:29] not to be an intermediary [30:30] contractor. [30:31] Yes. [30:31] Oh no. [30:32] The general contractor [30:32] should not be the " [30:33] villain" on the site. [30:34] And I still had to [30:36] call the fire [30:36] department again to borrow [30:37] their ladder. And this [30:38] time they stayed [30:39] with us, so I was very [30:41] grateful to the firefighters [30:42] for that. So, it [30:43] took us a little [30:44] while to realize [30:45] that the device wasn't working [30:46] . So, is this something you [30:48] want me to put off [30:49] until [30:49] next year? I [30:50] just want to [30:51] make sure. [30:52] Well, we're getting [30:53] to that time of year [30:54] where they [30:55] won't even be able to [30:56] test their [30:57] work because of the cold. [30:57] Well, here's what happens if [30:59] I don't close this by [31:00] October 5th. We still [31:01] need to work [31:02] on Saturdays. We need to [31:04] get carbon [31:05] dioxide out of the system. Well, [31:07] then can we [31:08] invite specialists [31:09] to inspect this stove so that [31:10] we understand what actions are [31:12] needed before the [31:13] heating season begins [31:14] ? [31:16] I have a question for [31:17] you, Mark. [31:18] Good. OK. [31:23] Technically, you [31:23] need to get [31:25] three [31:25] bids. [31:26] Yes, I know. [31:27] Mark, write down who [31:29] you asked for [31:30] suggestions from. If you [31:32] only get two, you [31:34] can present [31:35] one to the council to [31:36] show that [31:37] you tried to meet the [31:38] tender requirements that [31:39] Laurie is talking about. And then [31:44] you can move on [31:45] . Um, you [31:49] can also, the board [31:50] can also consider [31:51] setting a [31:52] spending limit. Um, maybe [31:58] they don't have [31:59] enough money or a [32:00] certain amount right now that they [32:02] can say, "Okay [32:03] , up to $5,000 at the [32:04] lowest price." But [32:10] I'm not trying to [32:11] interfere. I'm just [32:12] trying to find a [32:13] better way for this to [32:16] work. [32:18] I have a local [32:19] contact if [32:20] you need it. [32:22] Good. [32:22] How about a split system? Is it [32:24] possible to install a [32:25] split system and [32:26] possibly do without a [32:27] faucet? [32:28] Uh, a split system? [32:30] What are [32:31] wall-mounted split [32:32] systems called? [32:32] Yes. [32:33] And then a mini-split. [32:34] Yes. This can be a [32:35] huge savings [32:36] . So, we can [32:37] make a [32:38] hole in the wall, but on the [32:39] wall. [32:39] I'm just working with [32:40] Xander. I, I, I [32:42] It's like a small [32:42] hole going [32:43] through the wall. It is [32:44] small. [32:44] Oh, it's not too [32:45] big. [32:46] You know, we can [32:46] discuss this [32:47] later. Do you have anything else [32:48] to add? [32:49] I'm [32:50] happy to help in any case. [32:51] Good. We will postpone [32:53] this issue. And there's no [32:54] point in collecting any more [32:55] offers [32:56] today. Apparently. And uh- [33:08] So, we had, let's [33:09] move on to point [33:11] one. The transfer of funds [33:16] for the [33:17] liquidity investment pool [33:18] is complete with [33:19] gallery [33:20] four open. We are investing about [33:25] half of the trust [33:26] fund [33:28] this year. This is [33:32] for information only. Um [33:36] Department of [33:36] Public Works, I [33:38] ordered this and [33:39] scattered it at first. They haven't [33:40] arrived yet. I just [33:41] need to find someone to [33:42] help. Yes, it is [33:45] possible. That guy [33:46] who came was 75 [33:48] pounds, 137. It was in [33:50] the back of his pickup truck. [33:51] God, I tried to [33:52] pick him up and said, [33:53] "Wow, how are we [33:54] going to get him out of here?" He [33:55] replied, "I don't know." [33:57] Well, we managed to [33:58] force [33:59] him out of there. We'll [34:01] have to [34:01] use a tractor [34:02] to move it [34:04] off the lawn. So, they're [34:06] just waiting for me to [34:07] find the time to [34:08] hire someone to [34:09] start working. This... [34:10] is a pretty simple [34:11] assembly process. [34:12] There are no [34:13] complicated details or [34:14] anything to [34:15] worry about. Uh, these are [34:16] hydraulic [34:17] connections. These are [34:18] standard mounts [34:19] . This shouldn't be a [34:20] problem. [34:21] I might have to [34:22] order something, [34:23] like marine [34:24] lubricant. I have no idea [34:25] how much it [34:26] costs. But that's exactly what's [34:28] used there. You [34:29] can't [34:29] use [34:30] regular grease there [34:31] because of the weather conditions. [34:32] Logically. [34:35] So, they are already here. [34:36] They are standing in [34:37] the annex. And as soon as [34:38] I find the time, I'll [34:40] get to it right away [34:41] . Oh, the search for the EPW leader [34:47] . I mentioned that we [34:48] now have three candidates [34:49] for interview. I [34:51] need your [34:52] help with some [34:53] DWBW stuff. This cannot [34:55] continue. It's [34:57] simple...and summer [34:58] has taken up almost all of [34:59] my time. So [35:02] let's move on to the [35:03] president's report, the [35:05] news commission. In fact, [35:08] there were [35:09] six requests to them this month, [35:11] almost all of them [35:12] related to [35:13] garbage collection, and [35:14] 4,285 others. Enforcement of [35:19] regulations comes second [35:20] . When we [35:24] got rid of the blue [35:26] van that had been [35:27] sitting on the side of the road for years, it [35:28] opened up [35:29] Sam's shop, and now everyone [35:30] can see what's [35:31] going on behind it. [35:36] The store did [35:37] n't look its best, [35:38] so we started [35:39] getting complaints about the [35:40] back of it. We [35:41] sent him a letter [35:42] asking him to clean up [35:43] there. I came and [35:44] talked to him. [35:45] I showed him what [35:46] our resolution was. There's [35:47] a lot of construction [35:48] equipment there, and I said, " [35:49] Bill, I had a [35:50] contractor who could [35:51] handle that." I [35:52] said, "Quickly." " [35:53] Quickly." Just [35:54] deal with it so you don't have to [35:56] worry later. Well, he didn't [35:57] do anything. And it [35:58] actually looks like [36:00] someone [36:01] threw a brick over it, so it's [36:02] even worse now [36:03] than it was. We [36:07] sent him [36:08] another letter and gave him [36:09] until September 5th to [36:10] clean up the [36:12] area. [36:16] So he probably already [36:17] regrets not having that [36:18] blue van. [36:20] This eyesore [36:21] prevented everyone from [36:22] looking behind the building. That's where [36:25] we [36:26] stopped. So [36:27] the fine is [36:28] $75 per day, so [36:29] we have to [36:30] add it up. He still hasn't [36:31] done it. Ahem. [36:35] No, it's just [36:36] I actually talked [36:37] about it with John. [36:38] Would you like to briefly talk about it [36:39] , or would you [36:40] prefer... [36:41] Of course, yes. So, my [36:42] recommendation is [36:43] to move forward and [36:44] file [36:45] subpoenas. And I [36:48] was just talking to Lauren a [36:52] minute ago, [36:53] before our [36:54] meeting. So I can [36:55] explain to you [36:56] the procedure for [36:57] issuing these [36:58] summonses. Since [37:01] the violation has been going on for a [37:02] long time, I [37:03] recommend daily [37:04] fines. The ordinance [37:06] provides that each [37:07] day of continued [37:08] violation constitutes a separate [37:09] offense. And [37:11] sometimes just getting [37:12] these repeated [37:13] summonses is the only thing [37:14] that makes people [37:15] react. So we [37:17] can walk [37:18] you through this process in a [37:20] plan... [37:20] We'll have to [37:21] sign them day [37:22] by day. [37:23] And him, and... [37:24] Can we [37:25] go back to [37:26] September 2018? Should [37:28] we say [37:29] that since we didn't [37:30] do it by that [37:31] deadline, we should [37:31] start now? [37:32] Yes. Regarding legal [37:33] validity, we [37:35] can discuss [37:36] the details of the evidence. [37:37] Of course, you want [37:38] to be sure that you [37:40] have recorded the fact of the [37:41] violation on a specific [37:42] day without any disputes. So the best [37:44] practice is [37:45] to record [37:46] the violation and [37:46] issue a fine. Although [37:48] they don't have to [37:49] be delivered on the same [37:50] day, they don't [37:50] have to be delivered [37:52] at the same time. But the fact of [37:53] the violation must be [37:54] recorded at the very [37:55] time when the [37:55] fine is issued. [37:57] So good. [37:58] But if you see that the [37:59] bricks are in exactly the [38:00] same order and haven't [38:02] changed from [38:02] Monday to Wednesday, [38:04] well, if you took [38:05] pictures on both days and [38:06] they haven't moved [38:07] , it's fair [38:08] to assume that the [38:09] disturbance was there on [38:10] Tuesday too, if that makes [38:11] sense. [38:12] So do you want me to [38:13] take pictures every day [38:14] or only when nothing is [38:16] done? [38:17] You don't have to. [38:19] Understanding that this is a [38:20] subpoena, it is [38:21] helpful to have [38:22] documentary evidence [38:23] to present to [38:24] the judge. But these are details [38:27] we can [38:28] discuss after [38:29] the meeting regarding [38:30] what may be needed [38:31] for [38:32] prosecution. [38:34] OK. Thank you, John. [38:36] Yes, of course. [38:38] Okay, moving on to [38:39] committee reports, [38:40] cable commission. [38:42] John? [38:42] We didn't meet [38:43] last month, so we [38:44] should meet [38:45] this month. [38:46] OK. [38:48] Decoration committee? [38:50] Yes, I would like to [38:51] request funds for [38:52] fall and Christmas [38:53] decorations, $350. [38:58] Max? [38:58] How many? [38:59] 350. [39:00] dollars? [39:02] Ugh. [39:02] I make a motion [39:03] to approve up to [39:04] $350 for the decorating committee for [39:06] fall and Christmas [39:08] decorations. I [39:08] support. [39:10] I ask that a roll call vote be held [39:12] . [39:15] Hopkins? [39:16] Yes. [39:16] Thank you. [39:17] Yes. [39:17] Thank you. [39:18] Yes. [39:19] Thank you. [39:22] The proposal is accepted. [39:25] Okay, you want [39:26] to open a transportation [39:27] department, uh, the [39:28] last meeting was [39:29] short. Uh, [39:31] construction is [39:32] progressing very [39:33] successfully. So, the new [39:36] office complex should be [39:38] operational, I think, in about [39:39] 3 months or [39:40] less. Somewhere within [39:43] this timeframe. [39:44] This is until, [39:45] hopefully, the end of [39:46] November. We will be [39:48] there. [39:51] This is, uh, pretty much what [39:53] I was planning. Uh, [39:55] planning commission master plans, [39:57] site plans. Do you [39:58] want to speak up? [39:59] Actually, Jennifer is our [40:00] coordinator. [40:01] Do you want to say something about [40:02] this? [40:03] Uh, we haven't had a [40:04] meeting about this yet [40:05] , so... [40:05] should we discuss [40:06] it before we [40:07] talk about it? [40:08] Uh, I actually [40:08] sent packages of [40:09] documents to your [40:10] email addresses. [40:11] Yes. [40:12] Uh, explaining that a little [40:13] . Uh, we can [40:15] walk around the facility [40:16] if you want. [40:17] Yes. [40:18] We just need to be [40:19] careful where we [40:20] meet so we don't [40:21] discuss anything [40:22] other than that. [40:23] Good. Can we [40:24] set a date for [40:25] this or [40:27] OK? We are finished. [40:30] It's pretty simple. [40:31] I think it would be [40:32] helpful to do that and [40:33] we can keep [40:34] all the comments to [40:35] ourselves to [40:35] make sure we [40:36] literally don't [40:37] talk while we're [40:38] there but it would be [40:39] helpful to see the [40:40] same thing [40:40] Yes, definitely. Uh, I'll be [40:41] in touch within [40:43] the week so we can pick a [40:44] date. Good. So, uh, [40:45] but regarding the [40:46] email, [40:47] if for some reason it didn't [40:48] get through, I'll resend it. [40:50] No. And we will have a [40:52] planning commission meeting this [40:53] month. [40:54] We will have [40:55] Faith. Good. So, [40:56] October, I don't remember [40:58] . I think it's Thursday. The [41:01] 17th? Oh, yes, it's [41:03] September 17th, right? At 7 [41:07] o'clock in this [41:08] building. [41:10] This month? [41:11] 17th, 7:00 PM [41:13] , roll call [41:14] vote. Tomorrow? The [41:19] 15th. [41:23] Good. [41:28] So, in terms of the [41:30] Multifaceted [41:31] Facilities Management Board, a couple of [41:32] weeks ago, 4 weeks [41:33] ago, we spent the [41:34] weekend and worked [41:35] on a trail near the [41:36] parking lot. There is a new [41:38] fence made of chopped [41:39] rails. We put [41:43] new curbs there, [41:44] painted around the [41:45] restroom and up to the bridge [41:46] and uh it was, uh [41:52] even the work we [41:54] did was so crappy [41:55] . She walked away, [41:56] bandaged from head to [41:57] toe. So she's very, grateful for the work [42:01] we helped her [42:03] do. Doug and Linda [42:05] were there, clearing [42:06] weeds and stuff, and [42:07] they're [42:08] going to [42:09] paint the bridge soon. Don't [42:12] forget [42:13] to track your [42:14] time, it's valuable to us [42:15] and helps us [42:16] keep up with our [42:17] colleagues in everything that's [42:19] happening. Plus [42:21] , we have a [42:22] free service [42:23] that she agreed to [42:24] provide, which we already [42:25] talked about. So, [42:27] Billy's park took a [42:28] back seat as I [42:30] started working on the air [42:31] conditioning system to get [42:33] it running. [42:35] Spent the whole [42:36] weekend getting [42:37] all these bolts together. So I [42:41] worked with the [42:41] African [42:42] Alliance, having [42:44] qualified back in 2009 [42:45] . It's Sunday evening [42:47] , so [42:49] I had a good laugh on Sunday evening. [42:50] It's not in vain, we [42:51] will help you with this [42:52] . Good luck to you. [42:54] Yes, okay. That's where [42:56] we stopped. [43:01] That's all we have for [43:03] today. I'm going to [43:04] close this meeting, I have [43:06] 7:43. Can I [43:07] ask for a suggestion [43:08] and support, [43:09] please? [43:10] I would like to [43:10] propose that the [43:11] meeting be closed at [43:12] 7:40. I [43:13] support. [43:17] Oh, I'm sorry. Who is for [43:19] ? [43:20] By. By. [43:21] The meeting is closed.