[0:02] Okay, we'll go ahead and uh
call to order the Board of Works
[0:06] meeting.
Stand for the pledge.
[0:13] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America, and to the
[0:18] republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:24] justice for all.
[0:30] » Okay, let's do a roll call.
Mark McAfee.
[0:36] Present tonight.
James Strange. [snorts]
[0:39] » Here.
[0:42] » Danny Clark.
>> Here.
[0:43] » Randy Harrington.
>> Here.
[0:46] » Mayor Ayers. Present.
City attorney.
[0:50] » Present.
[0:58] » Everybody had a chance to look at the
minutes of the meeting from last month?
[1:02] » [snorts]
>> Yep.
[1:04] » I'd like to make a motion to approve the
minutes
[1:07] from last month.
>> I'll make a motion to approve.
[1:13] » Second?
>> I'll second.
[1:17] » All in favor?
>> Aye.
[1:26] » I know we were just discussing this a
few seconds ago before the meeting. Uh
[1:29] last month, you know, we we looked at uh
[1:34] And we had money from the annex, the
back area [snorts] where the senior
[1:37] citizens and the lab, the dance, the
SIDC, and all that. Is there any of that
[1:41] money going to go
We're going to have that put back into
[1:45] where that money actually goes back into
that building for updates and stuff, for
[1:49] maintenance and stuff like that. So,
um
[1:53] we'll just bring that forward to the
council and We'll vote on that in the
[1:56] next meeting, we can do this by motion
or or resolution or ordinance, but
[2:01] what would you recommend on that, Steve?
>> You can do a resolution, but
[2:05] it needs to be voted on.
>> Okay.
[2:07] All right.
[2:11] Utility adjustments, pretty short pretty
short agenda, I guess.
[2:15] » What happened?
I'll go over it.
[2:23] I do have something just to kind of
throw out there.
[2:31] » Concerning the utility adjustments?
>> No, on new business.
[2:36] » Okay.
Well, let's get the
[2:38] utility adjustments out of the way here.
[2:42] » [clears throat]
>> Okay, I want to make a motion
[2:45] » I'll make a motion.
>> to adopt the adjustments.
[2:48] All right.
>> I'll second.
[2:51] » All in favor?
>> Aye.
[2:55] » Okay, Daniel, what do you have on new
business?
[2:58] » [clears throat]
>> So, I talked a little bit about the
[3:01] building back here and stuff and this is
some of the things that uh
[3:05] that
kind of near and dear to me.
[3:07] Are you talking to me or
>> [laughter]
[3:11] [cough]
>> Uh go ahead.
[3:13] » Um
so, previously
[3:16] um
like it was 2 months ago,
[3:19] we talked about the status system at the
sewer plant.
[3:23] Uh we got all of our quotes back and I
just kind of wanted to let you guys get
[3:27] a final price on everything. Um
and then there was some
[3:32] couple things added that weren't in
there, [clears throat]
[3:34] so the price kind of went up a little
bit, not much.
[3:37] Uh and then there was another panel that
uh
[3:40] is totally a total failure.
Um but it was said it was put in in
[3:45] approximately 2012.
The whole the whole panel that has to be
[3:49] replaced. Um the cooling system went out
of it, so everything just pressed.
[3:54] And more or less caught on fire, I guess
you could say. It just sits there.
[3:58] Bakes in the sun all day. The wiring,
you can grab the wires.
[4:02] And then they just crumble.
Um so it's a a whole panel replacement
[4:06] on that. Um
but just for the original part um
[4:14] Put back here.
It was uh quoted at $109,429
[4:19] for the material and then
uh
[4:22] the labor, we finally got the quote in
for the the price for the labor uh came
[4:26] in at 55,900.
So the total for that
[4:30] part of the project will be $165,329.
So it was previously approved. I just
[4:35] wanted to give you guys the total amount
there.
[4:39] Um
the the panel replacement um which was
[4:43] something
It hadn't It's been total total failure
[4:47] for probably 4 years now. So we've kind
of just been dealing with it.
[4:52] It The price to totally rebuild it with
a new panel and everything is $66,000.
[4:58] Um
that is through the same company that'll
[5:01] be here doing all the other work.
So they gave us a break on uh labor and
[5:05] everything as well since they'll already
be here.
[5:08] Um so I kind of just
wanted to get approval to see if we can
[5:11] go ahead with that as well. Um with that
thrown on it takes the total to uh 200
[5:18] $231,000.
329, so
[5:22] » So what's in the panel? I mean I'm
thinking like an electrical panel. So
[5:25] I'm guessing
>> Well it's it's a a DO panel. It reads
[5:28] our DOs in our uh oxidation ditches and
things.
[5:32] » It's a VFD. VFD, a variable frequency
drive.
[5:36] » Yeah and it kicks on our
our um
[5:39] » So it controls everything.
>> Yeah and oxidation ditches more or less,
[5:42] you know.
>> Is this out of the
[5:44] » wastewater plant, yeah.
>> Well
[5:47] » new panel will be protected, so
like you said, it sits in the sun, so I
[5:51] mean it's in the weather.
>> So, it'll have all new electric and
[5:55] everything. The the AC part of it will
all be all new, so that'll be none. Um
[6:00] kind of
the issue with it, from my
[6:03] understanding, was when it did fail, it
was already obsolete.
[6:07] So, it was hard to get the parts to fix
it.
[6:09] This being a newly updated panel, it
won't be such an issue.
[6:13] Um and then
it'll be that company that we all met
[6:16] with in here, and he said all his parts
are they keep majority of them on hand,
[6:20] so it won't be anything.
>> I just said no, if there could be a
[6:23] lean-to or something built over to
protect it.
[6:25] » Oh, yeah, we could we could do that in
house. I mean, that's nothing.
[6:28] » That was the intention years ago, but it
never got done.
[6:32] And it is a stainless steel panel.
And it sits there in the sun and bakes.
[6:38] » Oh, yeah, it gets hot in there.
>> So, I just wanted to throw that out and
[6:43] ask for an approval to probably move on
to the council to present it as well. Um
[6:49] while they're here, if they could go
ahead and get all the material ordered,
[6:52] so everything's
in operation when it's all done.
[6:59] » Do you want to include the lean-to as
part of that, even though it's in house?
[7:03] » I mean, that wouldn't be
That wouldn't be but probably five or
[7:06] six hundred bucks, it wouldn't be
anything. So,
[7:08] » But that way we ensure it gets done as
opposed to just talking about it, right?
[7:10] » Yeah. Yeah, and that the 66,000, that
was I don't know, I got it was rounded
[7:15] up. It was uh
[7:21] It was close.
Well,
[7:24] 968.75,
so I mean, it was 32 bucks added, so
[7:29] and that'll buy some screws for the
lean-to, but
[7:32] » Now, modernize everything out there?
>> Yeah.
[7:34] Yeah, after that, it's pretty well taken
care of.
[7:37] » I'll make the uh
I'll make the motion for the new panel
[7:41] replacement.
>> I second.
[7:44] » All in favor.
>> Aye.
[7:45] » Thank you.
>> Where's the link to it?
[7:48] » We'll get it all out as soon as it's
installed. We got
[7:52] » And you're looking at my road.
>> I don't even know what they're
[7:56] » I don't know about that.
>> I don't know.
[7:59] » Figure that.
[8:02] » I'll write it down.
>> Fire department headquarters. And when
[8:05] you have your assistant back up, make
sure you have your
[8:10] » Uh
June, we had 85 service calls, 86 line
[8:14] locates,
336 office stalls,
[8:19] and
water treatment plant,
[8:24] 15.36
million gallons,
[8:28] » [snorts]
>> and average of
[8:31] 495,000 gallons a day.
Sold 8 million, 8.
[8:37] 3.8 million gallons to Davis Road water.
At the wastewater plant,
[8:43] uh it was 18.56576
million gallons at 62% capacity,
[8:49] at a 619,000 gallons a day average,
with a total of 14 in of rain for the
[8:54] month.
[8:58] » So Mayor, is he going to give us the
update on what's happening with the
[9:00] different units and stuff this month?
I just want to make sure the public
[9:04] knows about the crossroads money and
that kind of stuff.
[9:07] I mean, some of it's obvious cuz you can
see it, but
[9:10] or is it Are we going to do that later
on?
[9:12] Is Danny going to do that or are you?
>> I can do it.
[9:14] » Okay.
[9:17] » Okay.
Fire Chief.
[9:20] » [clears throat]
>> Uh for the month of June, we had 46 runs
[9:23] total.
Uh we had 18 uh with the fire and 28
[9:27] medical runs as well.
Um I did want to bring to your attention
[9:31] I wasn't here last month. I apologize.
Uh due to work, but the month before
[9:35] that the we talked about the turnout
here. I handed you guys the paperwork on
[9:39] that.
Um
[9:42] Uh we have not received the invoice, but
I do have the final quote on what it was
[9:45] supposed to be. That was a I did mention
that that was a mess-up.
[9:49] Uh the guy that quit the quit that
business was supposed to just turn
[9:53] everything in for quotes and get it back
to us. And he said, "I misunderstood."
[9:57] This is the fourth time we bought gear
from him, and we've never done it that
[10:00] way. So, and I made a comment that we
would just pull the $28,322
[10:04] out of our fire department donation. And
I know it was mentioned about maybe
[10:09] maybe splitting the cost or pulling it
out of the budget.
[10:11] Uh whatever you guys decide, the gear is
here. I mean, we're going to pay for it,
[10:15] so however, you know, the council and
everybody wants to figure out how that I
[10:19] mean, we're going to we're taking care
of it.
[10:21] » I thought the council already talked
about it.
[10:22] » Well, it was talked, but nothing was
really said how much, or it was just
[10:26] said about That's why I brought it up,
and
[10:28] and then we could just, you know,
finalize it tonight.
[10:30] » 28,322?
>> Yeah.
[10:33] » I remember our coach said something
about
[10:34] » Yeah.
>> Yeah.
[10:35] » Yeah, yeah. Smith
uh Mr. Smith did, but I don't remember
[10:39] if it was like pay half or some or what.
I I couldn't remember on that one, so I
[10:43] just want to bring it up again tonight.
I did go to uh did write a letter,
[10:48] uh really nice letter, and the request
for Perry Township to pay for three or
[10:52] four sets.
Um I got a call back.
[10:56] Um not the response I wanted, but I
wanted a call versus email, but uh he
[10:59] didn't say that
he can buy [snorts] one set, but it has
[11:02] to be January. He cannot do it right
now.
[11:06] So, he told me if I can give him a quote
for that one set of gear, he can buy it
[11:10] in January.
Um as soon as January 1 cuts happens,
[11:13] he'll write the check right away.
So.
[11:16] » Would that be on a reimbursement
standpoint?
[11:19] We'll reimburse you basically for what
we already bought.
[11:21] » Well,
yeah. What I already bought basically.
[11:23] Yeah, cuz I assumed he would buy three
or four sets to help offset what we
[11:27] already done, and then that kind of like
could reimburse the part. But uh I was
[11:30] told that
>> [clears throat]
[11:31] » uh
yes, but not till January 1.
[11:35] » Okay.
>> So.
[11:36] Uh, that's where that's at.
Uh, the other thing you guys have is a
[11:40] quote for, uh,
for segregated wise and some, uh, or,
[11:44] uh, gated suction Siamese valves. Uh, we
have babied those in long enough, and we
[11:50] have to go That's repair cost. I know it
seems expensive,
[11:53] but if we buy new ones, you're probably
looking at about
[11:57] probably about close to $10,000 for
three new ones. Uh, so, yeah. So, it's
[12:01] $5,749,
uh, for the, uh, repairs of those
[12:07] valves.
>> [laughter]
[12:08] » Uh, those valves that are on the truck
and basically we can run off two hoses
[12:11] and things like that. Some are for our
hard suck, uh, suction hoses that we can
[12:15] draft. So, like I said, we babied them
long enough and it's time to have to,
[12:20] you know, get those repaired. So.
>> that cost again?
[12:23] » Uh, $5,749.
Um,
[12:28] that's actually kind of happening, you
know, because they were here working on
[12:31] some things and then another merit had
to repair. Uh, so, that's already in the
[12:34] process and I
said, yes, we have to and I was bringing
[12:37] it to you guys tonight. I don't like
doing that, but it was an emergency
[12:40] thing we had to get fixed.
>> All right, you got it in your budget
[12:43] then.
[12:45] » Yeah.
>> So, what's the longevity for replacing
[12:49] them?
>> Oh, [snorts] replacing? Oh, yeah. Uh,
[12:51] we're good. We'll be good.
The main thing is like what is
[12:54] » these for years, haven't we? From from
repairing them
[12:56] » No, we've had these
>> or from replacing them.
[12:58] » We've had these since we've had the
truck.
[13:00] And the truck's
>> What is 90?
[13:04] » 97. 90 90 90 No, it's 99, I think.
>> So, the repair will last how long?
[13:09] » Uh, we'll probably get five uh, probably
7 to 10 years out of it.
[13:13] » Okay.
>> Yeah.
[13:14] » And if we bought new ones, how long
would we get out of it?
[13:17] About 20 years.
>> Well, probably
[13:19] could be the same, could be longer. I
mean, I you know, but
[13:22] » I mean, you spend $5,000 to get six five
years, six years, or you can spend
[13:26] $10,000 and get 20 or 30 years.
>> I don't know. I Well, the water around
[13:31] here is terrible anyway, so it just
depends with all the sealants and things
[13:33] like that.
>> That's fine.
[13:36] » He knows it.
>> You see what I'm saying?
[13:38] » No, I know exactly what you're saying.
Yeah.
[13:39] » Yeah.
>> Is is it worth just going and getting
[13:41] the the new ones as opposed to
>> Right now, no. And I'll tell you why.
[13:45] Because we're going to have to replace
the truck.
[13:48] And the fittings we have that we have
now may not work on the new truck.
[13:51] » Okay.
>> So, I think right now repairing what we
[13:54] have
>> Is the better approach?
[13:55] » is the better approach because I'd
rather save that money and go towards
[13:58] the the truck. [clears throat]
>> Okay.
[14:00] » I will say something about our water.
Our water is better than bottled water.
[14:04] » [clears throat]
>> Listen, I'm not arguing with that.
[14:06] » I'm just saying. [snorts]
>> I seen it come out of the truck.
[14:09] » [laughter]
>> Um just real quick, going to give you
[14:11] guys a um
more of an update. We have went with a
[14:15] new company uh to service our trucks.
Nichols out of Evansville.
[14:19] Um
was good. Uh the the owner passed away
[14:23] several years ago and the technician
that does all their trucks quit.
[14:28] And I asked him for some advice and he
said, "Run."
[14:30] » Oh.
>> And we actually got another This is out
[14:33] more out of Louisville. So,
a little bit further than Evansville,
[14:36] but they're really good company. Come
up. They found some stuff. Actually
[14:40] found a bolt that was in our uh
[14:44] Yeah, you're going to like this one. So,
when they did the repairs and stuff,
[14:47] they saw Oh, they found a regular bolt
in place of an oil drain plug.
[14:52] So, there's this regular bolt in there.
So, they went through our trucks. We had
[14:54] to go through them, check them out, and
everything. So, we actually they're
[14:58] we're being billed for something we
didn't have to have fixed.
[15:02] Right now, they should have actually
went with the uh
[15:04] done the process and look at the gauges
first for our water level. They changed
[15:08] the most expensive piece in there, so.
Right now, I'm arguing with that bill.
[15:12] » I'm paying that one, but
>> cuz I feel like they didn't do anything
[15:15] right with it. So, we're going with
them.
[15:18] Um
>> What's the name of the one in
[15:19] Louisville?
>> Uh
[15:20] they are
[15:24] fire uh fire department services and net
supply, FDS and AS.
[15:28] That's what we got the quote for that.
>> Up here in
[15:30] » Yeah.
>> So, um we've done some research. Um
[15:33] matter of fact, we've actually put them
in touch with Scholes Fire. Um I think
[15:39] Blossom River Fire, Civil Defense, cuz
they're what we're looking to. And
[15:43] matter of fact, they're probably going
to
[15:45] before too long be in service in Crane
um on their trucks.
[15:49] Cuz they are are buying around here in
Nickels.
[15:51] Everything, so
um
[15:54] But I just want to kind of give you guys
an update on that.
[15:56] On that what's going on. We are having
an IVFA district meeting this this
[16:00] Wednesday at 6:30.
Uh this is our yearly meeting we have,
[16:03] so you guys are more than welcome
to show up and kind of see what kind of
[16:06] goes on at those meetings.
>> Don't you have any event at the end of
[16:10] the month you can talk about?
>> We do. We actually do. Yes, we have the
[16:13] fire run, thank you, at the end of this
uh month. It's our fifth annual Jeep
[16:17] run. We call it the fire run, so
it's a fun good time. We actually raise
[16:22] some good money and that money is put
right back into our department to help
[16:25] uh
buy things.
[16:27] » What day is that?
>> The 25th.
[16:29] » 25th.
>> Uh registration's at 8:00.
[16:32] Wheels uh rolling at 10:00, but you can
still uh register online.
[16:39] » Thanks for mentioning that. I didn't
know that.
[16:40] » T-shirts made on site?
>> Uh they will have some t-shirts they can
[16:44] do on site. Um
they'll have certain amount of sizes and
[16:48] everything else, but you can get them
online as well.
[16:50] » Can you get a 6 double L L L L or
whatever?
[16:53] » You might want to call ahead on that
one.
[16:54] » I mean, if if you want, but other than
that, I probably wouldn't.
[16:57] » to special order those.
>> Are you needing a motion on the Siamese
[17:02] go-rounds?
[17:05] » I get I well
>> It's part of this budget, right?
[17:09] » Yeah, it's part of my budget.
I just kind of let you guys know what's
[17:12] going on. So
>> Part of this meeting is budget, so he's
[17:15] to maintain
>> Yeah, that that that's going to cut into
[17:18] quite a bit of it though.
>> But you got to look at the underlying
[17:21] issue here.
At some point we got to be serious about
[17:25] getting another truck.
[17:29] A lot of things going on
and
[17:32] you know,
>> He's already He's already said without
[17:35] saying it. He's like the apple of his
dad's eye.
[17:38] » So, we got to start
starting now because with a new truck
[17:41] now you're out anywhere from 18 to
20-some months.
[17:47] » So, that's
>> Yeah, that's I know right now Crane's
[17:49] looking to get one. They're out anywhere
between 24 to 48 months.
[17:53] » And how much is a new one?
Million?
[17:56] » Yes.
I mean, with all the bells and whistles.
[17:59] Do we need all the bells and whistles?
I always like all the bells and
[18:03] whistles, you know.
But no.
[18:06] » I mean, you know, 2 years out
>> Yeah.
[18:08] » million dollars.
>> How much is up front probably 20%? Just
[18:11] to order?
>> I'd say roughly 20 to 22%.
[18:14] » I've never
>> heard before,
[18:16] » I've seen several on the highway here
traveling lately, but
[18:20] » You said that one is a quarter of a
million next to that 650 and it looked
[18:24] like a regular truck and it was almost a
million.
[18:26] » These might be better served being in a
museum somewhere.
[18:30] I don't think that'd help us, but
they're out there.
[18:34] They're sitting on the highway for a
reason.
[18:37] » All right.
>> I guess that's all I have.
[18:41] » These case
[18:44] » We had uh 134 calls in June. Um so up
from last month. I don't have the June
[18:50] numbers in front of me, but I think it
was around 112, 114 give or take.
[18:55] Uh we had 10 cases pulled, three
arrests. Uh one case that started in
[19:00] June. Um
or towards the end of June. Uh Chief
[19:05] Stuckey actually just found the two
suspects suspects for that. We had a
[19:08] stolen purse in town that actually
contained a loaded firearm. So, he was
[19:12] able to track that down, located the
purse was ditched, but he was able to
[19:16] locate the firearm.
It's logged in our evidence until we can
[19:19] get that back to the actual victim or to
the to the rightful owner.
[19:22] but, those two individuals are actually
in jail, too. So, a lot of our stuff has
[19:25] still been reported and we're working
long-term investigations. So, uh between
[19:29] the two of us, we've been pretty
hopping.
[19:31] Um Assistant Chief Stuckey and K9 Rip
just finished their
[19:35] patrol certification with his canine
with K9 Rip.
[19:39] Um so, we've already had several
deployments for his dog.
[19:42] Um
First deployment, they actually went
[19:45] ahead and actually did find narcotics in
that very first one, first shift
[19:48] together. So,
uh seems like they're going to be a very
[19:50] successful team. We're I'm very
fortunate to have him in the department,
[19:55] but I'm looking forward to see what they
can actually contribute and what we can
[19:58] find moving down the road.
Um
[20:01] As far as
uh that goes, I got some documents here,
[20:05] Mayor. I'll give you another one of
these. We talked about this
[20:08] last week when we met again today.
>> You talked about
[20:11] » Yeah, so, there's some paperwork here
for the committee for you.
[20:14] » I think just that back one is what we're
talking about.
[20:15] » That is.
[20:25] » So, in front of you, you'll see uh three
different pages.
[20:28] Uh I'll jump to the back page first. Um
that is our current city ordinance on
[20:36] members of the police department if they
would happen to leave prior to three
[20:40] years of employment. Um just giving
getting certain uh restitution or a
[20:46] payback out of them if they would leave
the department early trying to keep with
[20:49] keeping guys on the department. Um
Last time that that was
[20:54] modified, changed, it's been in place
back in 1982. As you can see on the
[20:58] ordinance,
um talked to um
[21:02] the ILEA attorney and they're okay with
how that is. Of course, they say they
[21:06] can't give legal advice, but they're
okay with the way it's uh as far as the
[21:10] verbiage on it.
>> [laughter]
[21:11] » Um but I'd like to bring it in front of
the board just to see if there's
[21:13] anything you'd like to update or at
least say we can say, you know, this has
[21:17] been reviewed and amended or reviewed
and updated effective more recently
[21:21] since, you know, 1992. It's been over 30
years ago that this has
[21:26] been put into place. So, I think we're
okay to still use it for the two new
[21:30] officers that are coming on the
department right now, but it's something
[21:33] I would like to get changed for the
future of the department looking ahead.
[21:37] The first two pages,
uh Senate Bill 95 came into play last
[21:41] July.
Uh it talks about if an officer would
[21:46] get hired, get through the academy, and
then
[21:50] they're here for a little bit or say I
don't want to graduate with the academy,
[21:52] they jump to another agency.
What this talks about, it breaks it down
[21:56] on
um
[21:58] time frame. At the bottom of the first
page, you'll see like the reimbursement
[22:01] obligation. That goes to 3 years or it
goes up to 3 years, but that's 3 years
[22:06] post
certification. It says like your initial
[22:09] certification. Well, that's putting them
through with that 40-hour pre-basic
[22:12] course is to get guys just initially
certified to go out and be a police
[22:15] officer and and start FTO and start the
process. That's not the certification
[22:20] this state law's talking about. Senate
Bill 95 actually is referring to their
[22:24] academy graduation. For us, it'd be that
Tier 1 graduation. So,
[22:29] um
that would be something once we find out
[22:31] what what academy they're going to
attend, we can put that date in here.
[22:35] They have to sign this before they're
actually employed. That way, if they go
[22:38] to another agency, uh that would cover
them if they um
[22:42] get hired by another agency and and
leave and put their notice in and just
[22:45] leave, that would cover if they try to
like I guess back door the situation,
[22:51] resign, and say, "Hey, I'm just getting
out of it." And then 2 weeks later, I
[22:54] get a call saying they go to another
agency. That's part of that agency
[22:58] supposed to notify us cuz they have to
get their file. So, part of that um part
[23:02] of other previous um
just
[23:05] laws that they put into place, they were
required now to give officers files to
[23:11] any other law enforcement agency. So,
I just wanted you guys to review that,
[23:15] make sure you guys are good with that,
and get
[23:18] I know I guess I've sent this to Mr. Key
as well as well
[23:21] just to go ahead and start using this
contract that way I can get our two new
[23:25] hires to sign it and be able to move on.
So, if it's something you even need to
[23:29] wait on review and then get back with
me, I just wanted to put that in front
[23:34] of the board as well.
>> We need to
[23:37] on the on the back page, Chief of Police
/ Town Board Representative, that needs
[23:42] to probably be changed from town to
>> city.
[23:45] » City.
>> Okay, that's and that's fine.
[23:52] On the
[23:55] Trying to find it here. Under two, the
terms of service, it shows like the
[23:58] commencement date. That would be like
the gradual their graduation date, and
[24:02] that's when that 3 years goes into
effect. So, you know, essentially, if we
[24:05] have a guy that is that we hire and
they're not going until close to the end
[24:09] of that first year. You know, state law
says you have to have them through the
[24:11] academy or at least
entered into the academy within that
[24:14] first year of employment. So, say they
go through and their graduation is
[24:18] towards the end of that first year.
Technically, this state law covers you
[24:21] could have them employed for 4 years
before they want to try to move and have
[24:24] another agency pay them pay try to pay
us for training. And then, as you see at
[24:28] the bottom of that first page, it talks
about how much
[24:31] each percentage is based on the years of
service that you'd be losing.
[24:37] So.
>> And all this is after the academy?
[24:41] » Yes, this is after the academy.
Unfortunate Unfortunately, if
[24:44] » they don't resign, we can't charge them
for like uniforms and things like that.
[24:47] » No, well, that would that would go under
the city ordinance. So, like when I went
[24:52] to chief school, that was one thing they
recommended was that you have them not
[24:55] only sign cuz before they put the state
law into place, a lot of places did this
[24:58] city organs.
>> Yeah.
[25:00] Um they'd recommend that you not only
have them sign something for the city
[25:03] ordinance, but then a second document
that makes them aware of Senate Bill 95.
[25:07] » And we already have that ordinance in
place?
[25:09] » So, the ordinance is
in place as effective 1992.
[25:14] » Okay.
>> But, I would like to at least amend
[25:16] something in in the coming by next
month. I'd like to get something typed
[25:20] up to at least amend it if you guys have
any um
[25:24] input on what if you'd like something
added in there. But, that covers just
[25:27] the civil obligation that they would pay
back and that's that's outside of the
[25:30] state law. This two-page document is in
regards to the state law they put into
[25:35] place and they just passed back in July
of last year.
[25:38] Or they sorry, went into effect July of
last year.
[25:44] » So, you need a motion to approve this
to move it forward?
[25:48] » I would like to have a motion, yes. That
way it's something that we can at least
[25:51] put in the minutes and that it's not
something they say, "Well, I don't want
[25:53] to sign it." Um
cuz potentially if if they don't sign
[25:57] it, then from what I'm understanding
from the academy is that if they don't
[26:01] sign it, [snorts]
then I can't hold them to this. And I
[26:05] mean, and technically if I don't have
them sign it before their first day of
[26:08] employment, I can't hold them to this.
This has to be signed before they're
[26:12] ever hired and sworn in.
>> Okay.
[26:15] » So,
>> and the sooner we get it instituted, the
[26:18] sooner we get the new police officer.
>> Yes.
[26:20] » All right. I would say if you want to
make a motion on this to just put in a
[26:24] motion that you know, town board would
>> With the changes on the signature page?
[26:28] » Yes.
>> Yeah.
[26:29] » And that's my apology. I I missed that,
Mayor. So, that's my fault.
[26:31] » I'll make a motion to approve the
the reimbursement agreement with the
[26:35] changes that
Mayor noted
[26:37] » Okay.
>> signature page.
[26:39] » I'll second.
>> All in favor?
[26:41] » Aye.
[26:44] » I want to thank you.
And uh
[26:48] I want to congratulate
Chief Garrett and
[26:52] Rick for
>> Thank you.
[26:54] » getting their
certifications and everything and
[26:58] what you've already done and what you
get done. Appreciate that.
[27:00] » Appreciate it. Thank you.
>> Oh, sorry. Mayor, real quick.
[27:05] » Rick, who is Rick?
>> We Our two new guys, they have been sent
[27:09] off to perf. They went to perf last week
on the 7th.
[27:14] So, I'm supposed to have the results
within 7 to 10 business days.
[27:18] So, I'm waiting to hear back from them.
I know one of our guys
[27:22] he had to have his eyes checked again,
which wasn't a major thing. He's already
[27:24] had that done. They sent the paperwork
off. So, I'm hoping to get something
[27:27] this week. So, that's one of the reasons
why I want to make sure we get this
[27:29] approved and get it done. That way we
can have them sign it and move forward
[27:34] with everything they have going on.
>> So, you're looking by 1 August,
[27:38] hopefully?
>> So, yes, cuz the next academy date is
[27:42] end of August. I'd like to have them
both enrolled in or have them both
[27:45] approved. But, that's pending that I get
them through all of this and we we hear
[27:48] back from the perf.
>> Okay.
[27:50] » So.
>> All right. Thank you.
[27:53] » Thank you.
>> Um
[27:56] I want to I I want to give a shout out
to our
[28:00] local law enforcement, fire department,
city employees.
[28:06] We uh
right after Summerfest, you know, we had
[28:10] a great [clears throat] Summerfest and
that Sunday night all heck broke loose
[28:14] with the weather. [snorts]
And um
[28:18] it was basically all hands on deck.
Uh we had several several streets
[28:23] flooded, had the highway flooded. They
had to rescue
[28:26] five people out of a vehicle on the
highway out there in front of the bank
[28:29] and Dairy Queen.
Uh
[28:33] Daniel here, he was like Paul Hogan and
you know, all heat.
[28:38] Went in the water and rescued someone
out of a trailer.
[28:41] Uh
so,
[28:43] » [clears throat]
>> you know,
[28:46] our city employees don't just have an
8:00 to 4:00 or 9:00 to 5:00 job. It's
[28:51] 24/7 depending on what the circumstances
are
[28:54] and what's going on and people don't
realize
[28:58] what they put themselves out there for
for public safety and everything. And
[29:04] everybody came together that night.
There were There was a couple of things
[29:07] I know that the radio was going and
and uh there were some confusions
[29:11] [clears throat] on on a few things, but
overall with what our
[29:15] own local
law enforcement, fire department, and
[29:19] our departments
work together very, very, very well.
[29:24] And uh I just want to
say that I appreciate what you all
[29:31] were able to get accomplished that
night. You know, we didn't have you
[29:34] know, there there was a lot of cars that
were out, a lot of wrecks and different
[29:37] things and streets closed and we had to
get cones up and stuff. I mean,
[29:41] Red Wing Trailer Court was under uh so
much of it was under. Uh
[29:46] And uh also the conservation officer,
cuz he came out and got his
[29:50] » Can Can Can I confirm it?
>> Yep. He walked through there and
[29:53] he was checking the residents. So, uh it
was it was a long night
[29:58] uh for everybody and uh
I just think that they need to be
[30:01] recognized of of how well of a job you
guys have been doing and and what you
[30:05] put yourselves out there for because
you get a call, you drop everything
[30:10] you're doing and you go.
So, thank you.
[30:13] » Thank you, Mayor.
>> Thank you.
[30:15] » Thank you.
>> I don't have anything else unless Danny
[30:19] wants to talk about the
>> No.
[30:21] » No, we're good. Safe.
>> Sure?
[30:23] » Yeah.
>> I second the motion.
[30:26] » Danny's already got it going.
[30:30] » You know the one went to the windows.
>> Well, uh
[30:33] ask for motion to adjourn.
[30:36] I'll make the motion.
>> I second.
[30:39] » All in favor.
>> Aye.
[30:40] » Aye.
[30:47] » Please be here. Stand as still as
Please don't