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Everyone and welcome
to the August 24

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Madison city council meeting.

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At this time, I would like to
invite pastor police chaplain

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Shelton Torbert,
forward, please,

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to lead us in the invocation
and ask that you remain standing

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for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Please stand.

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Thank you.

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Pastor Father God, we just thank
you for this wonderful day.

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This is the day
that you have made.

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God, we are going to
rejoice and be glad in it.

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Oh, God.

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We thank you for mayor Bartlett.

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God, we thank you for
the council members.

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Oh, God.

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We thank you for
their faithfulness

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and their dedication.

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Oh, God.

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We thank you for as
they continue to do

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the business of Madison city.

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Oh, God, we thank you for
this is one of the greatest

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cities in Alabama.

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And God, we thank you for all
the entities of Madison city

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as well.

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God, we thank you
for our chief God.

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We thank you for also
chief Williams as well,

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and all the other entities.

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Oh, God.

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We ask you to let
everything be done decently

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and in order on this evening.

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And God, we just
love you and God.

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We praise you and we
give you the glory.

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We give you the honor and
we give you the praise.

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We ask of all these prayers
in your most Holy name.

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Amen amen.

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Thank you, Pastor Torbert.

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Please join me in the
Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge of
Allegiance to the flag

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of the United States of
America, and to the Republic

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for which it stands.

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One nation under
God, indivisible,

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with liberty and
justice for all.

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Thank you all.

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You may be seated.

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The roll call, please.

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Mayor Bartlett here.

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Council president.

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Wrobleski here.

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Council Member.

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Bere council member.

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Goodson here.

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Council Member.

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McKay here.

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Council Member.

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Lessman here.

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Council Member.

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White here.

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Council Member.

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Jackson here.

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Thank you.

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We do have a quorum.

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Are there any amendments
to the agenda.

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There is one Amendment
to the agenda.

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This is removing item 11,
which is the appointment

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to the Madison utilities board.

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And this will probably
come back in September.

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Wonderful Thank you so much.

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Our first order of business
is the approval of minutes.

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This is from the
meeting dated August 10.

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Move to approve.

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Second I have a motion for Mrs.
white and a second for Mrs.

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lessman.

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Are there any comments
or adjustments.

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Seeing none.

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May I have the vote, please.

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Council Member white.

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Aye council member.

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Lessman Aye.

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Council president.

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Wrobleski Aye.

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Council Member.

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Burr council member.

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Goodson Aye.

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Council Member McGarvey.

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Aye council member.

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Jackson Aye.

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Thank you.

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The minutes are
approved as written.

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We don't have any
presentations and awards,

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so we will move into
public comments.

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And I do have two people that
have signed up ahead of time.

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And I will remind
everyone to please when

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you come forward to
the podium to say

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which district you live in.

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And first up, we have Mr.
Matthews from district three.

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Welcome, Mr. Matthews.

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Good evening.

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Good evening sir.

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Mayor Bartlett.

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President council members.

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I'm Rob Matthews.

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I'm the economic
vitality chairperson.

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I'm in District three.

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Billy Goodson is our great
representative over there.

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I just wanted to come and
address the council tonight

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and invite the public
to a sensing session.

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It's going to be
a vision session,

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actually, for the surveys that
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The business survey and
the consumer survey,

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we're going to be
sharing the results.

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The Main Street, Alabama, in
conjunction with the Downtown

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professionals network, is
going to announce the results

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to the public on in these exact
chambers on Wednesday at 5:00.

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It's going to be
from 5:00 to 6:30.

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So I would just solicit
you guys support

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and just help get the word out.

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Wonderful Thank you
so much, Mr. Matthews.

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We'll look forward to Wednesday
night here in council chambers.

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Now, I'd like to
invite MS Maggie Minsk,

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please, to come forward.

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Maggie Minsk, are you here.

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OK I believe she must have left.

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Oh, there you are.

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That's closer.

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It's closer than it was before.

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Hi my name is Maggie
Minsk, and I'm here

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to talk about flock
cameras to Alpers

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and government surveillance
and the transparency,

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and accountability that I
believe should accompany it.

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I believe in public safety.

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And with that justification,
with that as a justification

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for surveillance, I
believe the public deserves

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to see the evidence that
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producing public safety.

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There are a lot of false
positives that have happened.

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There are incidents of
misuse and stalking moments

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when cops showed
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after a motorcycle backfired.

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Last March 2025, Madison
approved an $86,000 flock

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contract for law enforcement
grade license plate recognition

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cameras, or alpr, using
vehicle fingerprint technology

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and real time alerts.

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The resolution also authorized
agreements with Huntsville

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for additional camera locations.

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They have a contract with
flock, and the North Alabama

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multi-agency crime center uses
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gunshot detection,
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and intelligence or AI.

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However, statistically we see
that flock cameras and alpr are

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wrong 70% of the time, which
leaves us to fight to prove

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in court that it wasn't us.

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Pay for a lawyer.

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Take time off work.

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What happened to innocent
until proven guilty.

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There's no dashboard for the
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and requests for
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took almost a year,
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told no, that they weren't
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Retention of data is not the
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and a searchable record of
where vehicles have been

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is still information
about people who may have

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done absolutely nothing wrong.

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And what about all the
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who have top secret clearance.

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Madison isn't the only
city dealing with this.

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Yesterday ends a week long
national focus on getting rid

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of flock or Alpers,
and at least 56

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municipalities have
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flock contracts this year.

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And while some might
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we know that replacing alpr
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doesn't solve the underlying
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surveillance,
invasion of privacy,

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violation of the Fourth
Amendment, et cetera.

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So what I'm suggesting is that
before expanding or renewing

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surveillance technology.

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Here in Madison, I
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let's establish some guardrails
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and other checks and balances.

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If surveillance is
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then transparency should not
be a threat to public safety.

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Transparency is how
you earn public trust.

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We don't have to choose
between safety and liberty.

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Madison can demand both.

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Thank you so much.

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Thank you, Mrs. Minsk,
for your comments.

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Is there anyone else that
would like to address

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council at this time.

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Yes, sir.

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Come on.

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Forward if you could
state your name

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and which district you live in.

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And if you're not.

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And if you're not sure of
your district, just the area

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so that your council member
can follow up with you.

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I'm actually in
Huntsville district five.

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OK OK.

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And what's your name.

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Tyler Courtney.

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And how do you spell
your last name.

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Tyler gaut ey.

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Thank you.

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OK, so I don't have a script.

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Unfortunately I just found out
about the council meeting today,

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but I came to speak
out against floc.

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And it.

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It's common that.

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Councils and municipalities
across the country

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are arguing that floc
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of the Fourth Amendment
because of the US

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Supreme Court doctrine of.

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Public like it's
a public domain.

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It's not private
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by the Fourth Amendment, but the
direction of the Supreme Court

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is trending in an
opposite direction.

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We see that most notably
in charter v United States.

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In it, the Justice Elena Kagan
wrote referenced both two.

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Previous rulings in.

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Ford v United States, I believe
is what it was, but also

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Carpenter v United States.

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And so there are
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going on across the United
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But more importantly, the bigger
problem with floc and this I

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can speak to because it is in
my industry, it is data science.

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I'm a software engineer,
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when it comes to a
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they operate on heuristics
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The effectiveness of
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is inversely proportional
to its greediness.

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That is to say, a heuristic
is algorithm is used

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whenever we cannot
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of the real world in computer.

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Like in, computers
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They're very rigid, and
the world is very abstract.

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And we can't represent the
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perfectly in a computer model.

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So we use the best approximation
in the form of heuristics.

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A lot of them pull from
nature and are not very.

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Just they're not very.

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The big thing is that
they are greedy, usually.

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And usually they will choose
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within each step
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that may make its effectiveness
less effective later on.

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So it's taking a
result that often.

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Thank you.

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Thank you so much for sharing
your thoughts and comments,

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I appreciate that.

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Is there anyone else that would
like to address city council.

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Seeing none, we'll
close public comments

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and we'll move into
the consent agenda

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and Finance Committee report
Mr. Bier is not here today,

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so I believe Mr.
McKay is in charge.

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Yes, ma'am.

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I will take this one.

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So we've got four resolutions
tonight and 4 acceptance items.

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Council president, can
I go through all these

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at one time and then whatever
you'd like to do that.

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So resolution
number 2020 6-2 99.

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That's acceptance
of an insurance

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settlement from AMIC
caused by collision

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with the police vehicle.

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That's $4,827.51,
less than $1,000

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deductible to be deposited into
the general operating account.

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Resolution number 20
2630 4-r, that is,

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authorizing a
termination of a PSA with

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Valerie harp and Joshua harp.

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Dream vacations doing
business as vacations by Val

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travel group for
travel agent services

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at the Sr. center
resolution number 2026 309.

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Or is acceptance of an
insurance settlement from AMEC

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for another claim
involving a collision

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with the police vehicle.

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That's the amount of $6,320.72.

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Again to be deposited into
the general operating account.

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The last resolution
is 2020 6-3 10 r.

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That is the acceptance of an
insurance settlement from AMEC

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for a different claim
involving a police vehicle,

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which occurred in May for
the amount of $8,954.56.

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Also to be deposited into the
general operating account.

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So that's it for resolutions
for acceptance items.

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Item E is acceptance of
supplemental insurance payment

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from AMEC in the amount of
$1,582.84 on a claim for damage

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to a police department vehicle.

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Item f acceptance of
supplemental insurance payment

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from AMEC in the
amount of and $0.58

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for a claim related to damage on
a building department vehicle.

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Item g is approval to accept a
donation in the amount of $100

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from Sandra and Jeffrey
milhorn to be deposited

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into the donation account.

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And lastly, item h is the
acceptance of a donation from

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Commissioner Steve Haraway in
the amount of $50,000 to be used

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for repaving Gillespie road to
be deposited into the general

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operating account.

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And I appreciate
the human Resources

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Committee for inviting us into
a joint meeting before this.

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It was very informative.

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All everybody here
attended that one.

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So with that,
that's all I've got.

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Motion to approve.

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Second I have a
motion from Mr. McKay

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and a second from Mr. Goodson.

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Any comments or questions.

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Seeing none may have
the vote, please.

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Council Member McGarvey.

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Aye council member.

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Gibson Aye.

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Council president.

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Aye council member.

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Beard council member.

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Lee Aye.

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Council Member.

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White Aye.

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Council Member.

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Jackson Aye.

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Thank you.

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The consent agenda passes
is approved as written.

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And now we'll move into
presentation and reports.

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And we'll begin
with Mayor Bartlett.

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Thank you.

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I spent this morning in Hoover
alongside chief Williams

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and chief Gandy.

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And Sergeant Dixon.

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We were meeting
with Mayor Burgess,

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his public safety
staff, command staff

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to prepare for the
SEC tournament.

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We've had trips to Hoover before
focused more on the tourism

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aspect, but we realized it was
very important to also make sure

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that event is secure, that
we had thought through all

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of the emergency
services that we're

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going to need at that event.

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And we're going to be
planning with Garrett Harmon

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and his staff at field
and the Trash Pandas

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to make sure that we are ready
and prepared for that event.

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I want to extend congratulations
to council member

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white and chief Williams,
who were accepted

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into leadership greater
Huntsville's flagship program

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and historic class 40.

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So it's the 40th anniversary,
and I can't think of two people

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who could represent the city of
Madison any better than you two.

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And we're very proud to have
you part of that program

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this Wednesday.

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I will be at field with the
first meeting of the mayor's

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Youth Council, and I'm
so excited about getting

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to work with 33
young high schoolers

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here in the city of
Madison to talk to them not

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only about civic
engagement, about how

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they can register to vote, and
also jobs that are in the city.

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Throughout that program, we're
going to be focused on workforce

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and civic engagement
and service,

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and that is why I
can't be here at City

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Hall for the visioning session.

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It would take something
like that to tear me away.

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I'm very excited that you're
doing this at City Hall,

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and I know you're going to
have a lot of good attendance

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00:31:58,040 --> 00:32:02,170
from our city council members,
so I hope the public can come

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00:32:02,170 --> 00:32:04,330
Wednesday night to attend that.

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00:32:04,330 --> 00:32:08,450
Finally, I'd like to comment
and give praise to our police

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force last Tuesday evening.

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There was an alert that was
sent out due to a mental health

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00:32:14,090 --> 00:32:18,290
emergency that had occurred
in on the Limestone County

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00:32:18,290 --> 00:32:20,850
side of Madison, and
our police officers

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and our own police
chief, Chief Gandy,

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were there handling that issue.

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Because of the well
trained CIT officers,

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because of how well trained and
the emphasis that chief Gandy

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places on training, I
think that we could not

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00:32:37,570 --> 00:32:39,690
have had a better
result than what

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we did last Tuesday evening.

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And I just want to
thank Chief Gandy.

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And the entire police force for
how well they perform their jobs

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00:32:48,570 --> 00:32:50,410
and how well they
take care of us

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and how well they handled
a very difficult situation.

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Thank you chief.

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And that's all I have.

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Thank you.

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Mayor district 3, Mr. Goodson.

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So a couple of things.

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Last Thursday was the last third
Thursday event for the summer.

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I want to really thank the
Downtown businesses and all

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00:33:09,740 --> 00:33:13,060
the vendors who came out to all
those events over the summer

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and made downtown Thursday
night just a great time to walk

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00:33:17,580 --> 00:33:22,280
around, meet friends, meet
neighbors, engage in commerce,

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00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:26,700
and basically just we got to
show off downtown for that.

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I want to also say that
work continues downtown.

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If you've been down there.

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Madison utilities
continues their water

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line replacement down
there, so keep that in mind.

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They're still working.

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The plan is, I think
for the end of this week

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or next week, potentially,
they will complete church.

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After that, they will then move
on to either front or Arnett.

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I think it's Arnett is the next
but one of those two streets.

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Been a lot of questions
of people saying,

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is this going to be going
on during street festival.

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00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:55,420
The answer to that is no.

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00:33:55,420 --> 00:33:58,990
Madison utilities has committed
that they will not begin any

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00:33:58,990 --> 00:34:02,610
work that they cannot complete
by the 25th of September,

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to give time for clean up and
everything for street festival.

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00:34:06,970 --> 00:34:10,550
So there will not be a work
zone during street festival.

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00:34:10,550 --> 00:34:14,790
It will, however, not be
repaved until next year.

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00:34:14,790 --> 00:34:17,409
So the patch pavement
that you see there now,

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00:34:17,409 --> 00:34:20,150
on the North part of
church and on college

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00:34:20,150 --> 00:34:24,070
is what you will see on
whatever roads are completed.

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00:34:24,070 --> 00:34:25,290
It's very passable.

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00:34:25,290 --> 00:34:28,969
It's not unsafe, it's not
the final that we will have,

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00:34:28,969 --> 00:34:30,510
but that will be done.

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00:34:30,510 --> 00:34:31,650
It's being done basically.

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So the city can do a repavement
of all of those streets

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next year, and it
will be a better

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00:34:39,350 --> 00:34:41,710
result at the end of that.

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There is one other
comment that I had.

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The street festival also is
scheduled for October 3, which

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00:34:50,429 --> 00:34:53,909
is coming at us like a train.

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00:34:53,909 --> 00:34:56,580
It is amazing how
quickly the October

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00:34:56,580 --> 00:34:58,020
three date is getting here.

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00:34:58,020 --> 00:34:59,900
And just if you have
never been here.

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00:34:59,900 --> 00:35:02,200
I was privileged to
actually move into my house

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00:35:02,200 --> 00:35:06,560
on Church Street on the
Tuesday before street festival,

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00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:08,400
and they talked
about street festival

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00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:10,060
and I thought, oh, this
would be kind of neat.

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We can walk downtown and
see a couple of hundred

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00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:14,960
people in a few vendors.

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00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:18,240
That was the year, I think
we had 35,000 people.

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00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:21,840
You couldn't stir them
with a stick down there.

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00:35:21,840 --> 00:35:25,360
It is such an opportunity that
we have to showcase Madison

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00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:27,460
to the North Alabama community.

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00:35:27,460 --> 00:35:30,080
There are people that
come from quite a ways

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00:35:30,080 --> 00:35:32,840
to attend that event.

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00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:37,240
And the last thing is, again, at
the end of this week on Thursday

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00:35:37,240 --> 00:35:39,240
night, Madison
utilities has announced

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00:35:39,240 --> 00:35:43,440
that there will be a water
shut off for the bottom part

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00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:45,020
of Church Street.

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00:35:45,020 --> 00:35:48,580
It's actually if your address
is 100 to 114 Church Street,

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00:35:48,580 --> 00:35:52,860
front and maple, those water
will all be shut off for a two

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00:35:52,860 --> 00:35:56,240
hour window between 6 and
8:30 PM to accomplish some

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00:35:56,240 --> 00:35:58,640
integration work down there.

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00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:00,160
I want to thank them
for all the work

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00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:02,680
that they are doing to
notify council and everything

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00:36:02,680 --> 00:36:04,640
of what they are doing.

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00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:07,460
It is really helpful when
we have great communication.

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00:36:07,460 --> 00:36:10,000
And I want to thank all
the people who actually

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00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,000
email us during the week.

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00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:15,680
I did not realize how many
emails and phone calls

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00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:18,440
and stuff that we get from
Citizens, some of which

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00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:21,760
are providing great information,
sometimes are lodging

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00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:24,240
complaints, and those
complaints are very valuable

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00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:26,500
and nothing is more satisfying.

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00:36:26,500 --> 00:36:29,200
Account to a council
person, at least to myself,

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00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:31,200
when I can answer
someone's questions

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00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:35,320
and give them good facts
and so good communication.

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00:36:35,320 --> 00:36:37,920
I also want to compliment
the mayor on how well she

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00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:41,320
communicates with council,
and just in the efforts

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00:36:41,320 --> 00:36:44,560
that she goes to make sure that
we are included in discussions

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00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:48,420
and feel like everybody is
a valuable part of the team.

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So I'm close with that.

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00:36:50,720 --> 00:36:53,510
Thank you, Mr. Goodson
Mr. McKay, District 4.

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00:36:53,510 --> 00:36:54,550
Yeah two things for tonight.

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00:36:54,550 --> 00:36:56,750
So I'm going to set office
hours for mid-September.

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00:36:56,750 --> 00:36:59,150
I'm working right now to get
conference from 130 reserve.

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00:36:59,150 --> 00:37:00,470
There's a lot of
conflicts with it.

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00:37:00,470 --> 00:37:02,530
So I'll at next council
meeting I'll announce

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00:37:02,530 --> 00:37:04,330
that when it's going to be.

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00:37:04,330 --> 00:37:05,970
The other thing is
we had some storms

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00:37:05,970 --> 00:37:08,630
roll through last Thursday
night that were pretty crazy.

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00:37:08,630 --> 00:37:09,670
A lot of lightning in them.

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00:37:09,670 --> 00:37:10,770
And I'm not going
to try to thank

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00:37:10,770 --> 00:37:13,390
all the different departments
and the police and fire,

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00:37:13,390 --> 00:37:15,970
but for us to have that
kind of wind go through

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00:37:15,970 --> 00:37:17,510
and the power go
off for a lot of us,

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00:37:17,510 --> 00:37:19,730
and then back to pretty
much normal by lunchtime

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00:37:19,730 --> 00:37:21,990
the next day, I mean, the
Greenway was all swept off,

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00:37:21,990 --> 00:37:23,110
their sticks were gone.

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00:37:23,110 --> 00:37:24,590
It was like nothing
even happened.

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00:37:24,590 --> 00:37:26,770
So we're really lucky
to live in a city

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00:37:26,770 --> 00:37:29,890
like this that gets
stuff taken care of quick

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00:37:29,890 --> 00:37:31,510
and in an orderly fashion.

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00:37:31,510 --> 00:37:33,790
So just thank you to all
the involved in that.

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00:37:33,790 --> 00:37:34,730
That's all I got.

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00:37:34,730 --> 00:37:35,750
Thank you, Mr. McKay.

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00:37:35,750 --> 00:37:37,530
District 5, Mrs. lessman.

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00:37:37,530 --> 00:37:42,290
Yes so we had another
Business Council meeting where

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00:37:42,290 --> 00:37:45,130
we discussed it was
actually held at Homewood

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00:37:45,130 --> 00:37:46,310
Suites in town, Madison.

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00:37:46,310 --> 00:37:47,970
So thank you to them.

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00:37:47,970 --> 00:37:52,860
And we discussed the taste
of Madison that will be

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00:37:52,860 --> 00:37:54,240
benefiting the Miracle League.

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00:37:54,240 --> 00:37:56,700
So if you guys make sure to
mark that on your calendar

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00:37:56,700 --> 00:37:57,960
September 24.

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00:37:57,960 --> 00:37:59,940
And we've got information
on our website

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00:37:59,940 --> 00:38:02,100
where you can get tickets.

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00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:03,640
Probably make a good date night.

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00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:06,500
You go around and taste
all the different food.

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00:38:06,500 --> 00:38:10,220
And then also
attended the Alabama

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00:38:10,220 --> 00:38:11,940
league of
municipalities district

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00:38:11,940 --> 00:38:14,460
five congressional luncheon.

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00:38:14,460 --> 00:38:18,040
It was held at the Alabama
veterans museum in Athens,

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00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:20,740
and would like to
thank Congressman

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00:38:20,740 --> 00:38:24,040
Dale strong for coming out
and giving us an update.

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00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:27,660
He talked about our footprint
of space and defense

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00:38:27,660 --> 00:38:32,340
here in North Alabama, and also
discussed the $13.5 million

504
00:38:32,340 --> 00:38:36,100
grant that was secured for
our second state veterans

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00:38:36,100 --> 00:38:40,700
cemetery that will be located
here in North Alabama.

506
00:38:40,700 --> 00:38:43,320
Congratulations to
Madison, Alabama.

507
00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:45,400
Latter day Saints on
their groundbreaking.

508
00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:46,880
I see charity out there.

509
00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:49,430
Thank you for the invite and
always including us on that.

510
00:38:49,430 --> 00:38:50,930
That was really exciting.

511
00:38:50,930 --> 00:38:53,950
It was a Saturday morning
and it was beautiful.

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00:38:53,950 --> 00:38:54,450
All that.

513
00:38:54,450 --> 00:38:57,390
We had someone from
James Clemens or one

514
00:38:57,390 --> 00:38:59,330
of our own students
come out there and talk,

515
00:38:59,330 --> 00:39:01,270
and I think that
somebody from Huntsville

516
00:39:01,270 --> 00:39:03,030
high was the other one.

517
00:39:03,030 --> 00:39:04,990
You all correct me if I'm wrong.

518
00:39:04,990 --> 00:39:07,490
I paid attention to
the Madison student.

519
00:39:07,490 --> 00:39:09,730
Sorry But it was beautiful.

520
00:39:09,730 --> 00:39:11,950
So thank you again.

521
00:39:11,950 --> 00:39:13,890
Actually, I paid
attention to all of them.

522
00:39:13,890 --> 00:39:15,470
It was good.

523
00:39:15,470 --> 00:39:18,470
Congratulations to First
National Bank on their five year

524
00:39:18,470 --> 00:39:20,210
anniversary in town Madison.

525
00:39:20,210 --> 00:39:22,290
We got to attend that as well.

526
00:39:22,290 --> 00:39:23,410
And it was very nice.

527
00:39:23,410 --> 00:39:24,790
So thank you.

528
00:39:24,790 --> 00:39:28,430
First National Bank
for trusting entrusting

529
00:39:28,430 --> 00:39:31,550
Madison to for your location.

530
00:39:31,550 --> 00:39:36,870
I'd also like to
congratulate also

531
00:39:36,870 --> 00:39:39,990
council member white
and chief Williams

532
00:39:39,990 --> 00:39:41,670
on leadership
greater Huntsville.

533
00:39:41,670 --> 00:39:44,170
It's going to be such an
exciting year for you guys.

534
00:39:44,170 --> 00:39:46,910
I'm so excited and I
love seeing how we are

535
00:39:46,910 --> 00:39:48,980
all involved in the community.

536
00:39:48,980 --> 00:39:52,140
I'd also like to
congratulate mayor Bartlett,

537
00:39:52,140 --> 00:39:53,540
if you haven't seen already.

538
00:39:53,540 --> 00:39:58,520
She is also named a yellowhammer
2026 woman of impact

539
00:39:58,520 --> 00:40:00,780
for the state of Alabama.

540
00:40:00,780 --> 00:40:01,820
Our own mayor.

541
00:40:01,820 --> 00:40:04,500
So I was pretty
excited about that.

542
00:40:04,500 --> 00:40:06,380
And yeah, go ahead clap.

543
00:40:06,380 --> 00:40:09,340
Yeah, that's a big deal.

544
00:40:09,340 --> 00:40:10,320
It's for the state.

545
00:40:10,320 --> 00:40:14,780
Yeah and I think you're going
to the celebration on Thursday.

546
00:40:14,780 --> 00:40:16,380
That'll be in Birmingham.

547
00:40:16,380 --> 00:40:18,180
So congratulations.

548
00:40:18,180 --> 00:40:20,440
And on top of all
the other things

549
00:40:20,440 --> 00:40:24,960
council member and chief that
you're doing and you stay

550
00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:25,540
involved.

551
00:40:25,540 --> 00:40:27,440
So thank you for that.

552
00:40:27,440 --> 00:40:28,460
One more reminder.

553
00:40:28,460 --> 00:40:31,480
Tomorrow morning is the
back to school breakfast

554
00:40:31,480 --> 00:40:33,220
hosted by our Madison chamber.

555
00:40:33,220 --> 00:40:36,160
It'll be at crosspoint church.

556
00:40:36,160 --> 00:40:39,580
And it's at 7:30 AM so
hope to see you all there.

557
00:40:39,580 --> 00:40:40,140
Thank you.

558
00:40:40,140 --> 00:40:41,300
Thank you, Mrs. lessman.

559
00:40:41,300 --> 00:40:42,740
District 6, Mrs. White.

560
00:40:42,740 --> 00:40:44,020
Yes, I have a few items.

561
00:40:44,020 --> 00:40:46,050
So first off, I'll have
my second office hours

562
00:40:46,050 --> 00:40:47,390
of this year from September.

563
00:40:47,390 --> 00:40:50,390
On September 8, it will be
here at City Hall from o'clock

564
00:40:50,390 --> 00:40:51,710
PM to 2 o'clock o'clock PM.

565
00:40:51,710 --> 00:40:53,630
So if you're interested in
coming to speak in person,

566
00:40:53,630 --> 00:40:56,230
you want to discuss anything,
go over any information,

567
00:40:56,230 --> 00:40:57,030
please come out.

568
00:40:57,030 --> 00:40:59,290
The last one was successful.

569
00:40:59,290 --> 00:41:00,450
One of the residents
that came out

570
00:41:00,450 --> 00:41:03,830
had a request that we put before
council and we got that funded.

571
00:41:03,830 --> 00:41:05,310
So they do work.

572
00:41:05,310 --> 00:41:07,550
So come out if you'd like
to speak in person again,

573
00:41:07,550 --> 00:41:09,010
that's September 8
and I'll be sending

574
00:41:09,010 --> 00:41:13,210
it out in my monthly email and
putting it on social media.

575
00:41:13,210 --> 00:41:16,210
Also, if you're interested
in serving on any boards,

576
00:41:16,210 --> 00:41:18,290
there are openings available
on the Zoning Board

577
00:41:18,290 --> 00:41:20,770
of adjustment and appeals,
as well as the Industrial

578
00:41:20,770 --> 00:41:22,210
development board.

579
00:41:22,210 --> 00:41:24,470
There's information
on the city's website,

580
00:41:24,470 --> 00:41:26,870
and it's also located
on my Facebook page.

581
00:41:26,870 --> 00:41:29,590
So if you search, you'll
see you can go apply.

582
00:41:29,590 --> 00:41:31,490
There's an application
for boards and committees

583
00:41:31,490 --> 00:41:33,570
that you can find on
the city's website.

584
00:41:33,570 --> 00:41:35,490
So if you know anyone
who's interested

585
00:41:35,490 --> 00:41:37,730
or if you're
interested, please feel

586
00:41:37,730 --> 00:41:39,130
free to reach out
if you want more

587
00:41:39,130 --> 00:41:41,410
information on either board.

588
00:41:41,410 --> 00:41:43,420
So we can provide that to you.

589
00:41:43,420 --> 00:41:46,180
Also the last planning
commission meeting,

590
00:41:46,180 --> 00:41:47,540
the planning commission
approved plans

591
00:41:47,540 --> 00:41:51,240
for a new 23 acre public park
that's adjoining Madison farms.

592
00:41:51,240 --> 00:41:52,900
The park is planned
to include three

593
00:41:52,900 --> 00:41:55,560
athletic fields, a playground,
dog park, pavilions,

594
00:41:55,560 --> 00:41:56,900
restrooms, and parking.

595
00:41:56,900 --> 00:41:58,920
The park does not yet
have an official name,

596
00:41:58,920 --> 00:42:00,700
and Mayor shared in
her recent newsletter

597
00:42:00,700 --> 00:42:02,060
that the city is
interested in hearing

598
00:42:02,060 --> 00:42:04,540
from individuals or
organizations who may

599
00:42:04,540 --> 00:42:06,260
be interested in naming rights.

600
00:42:06,260 --> 00:42:08,320
So if that's something
that you're interested in,

601
00:42:08,320 --> 00:42:09,800
please reach out to the city.

602
00:42:09,800 --> 00:42:11,620
You can reach out to the
mayor's office via email

603
00:42:11,620 --> 00:42:13,420
for more information there.

604
00:42:13,420 --> 00:42:15,580
And lastly, just like
a few other people

605
00:42:15,580 --> 00:42:18,260
said about the storms
that came through,

606
00:42:18,260 --> 00:42:20,380
I got a call that night
that there was a tree down

607
00:42:20,380 --> 00:42:21,960
that was crossing a street.

608
00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:24,940
It wasn't in my district, but
someone called me and I reached

609
00:42:24,940 --> 00:42:28,220
out to public works, and
literally within 12 minutes

610
00:42:28,220 --> 00:42:30,480
there was a crew out
there removing the tree,

611
00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:31,560
and it was a safety hazard.

612
00:42:31,560 --> 00:42:34,740
So I just wanted to shout
out Kent from public works

613
00:42:34,740 --> 00:42:36,420
and this whole
team and department

614
00:42:36,420 --> 00:42:40,380
for just being very responsive
even to us, and just like Billy

615
00:42:40,380 --> 00:42:43,150
said, it does feel good
when someone is able to call

616
00:42:43,150 --> 00:42:45,390
and we're able to
provide a solution.

617
00:42:45,390 --> 00:42:47,010
So thank you.

618
00:42:47,010 --> 00:42:49,870
I know everyone, all departments
were involved, in making

619
00:42:49,870 --> 00:42:51,050
sure that cleanup happened.

620
00:42:51,050 --> 00:42:54,550
So just wanted to
appreciate them publicly.

621
00:42:54,550 --> 00:42:56,950
And thank you all
for your congrats.

622
00:42:56,950 --> 00:42:59,490
Thank you, Mrs. White Mr.
Jackson, district seven.

623
00:42:59,490 --> 00:43:00,550
Yes thank you.

624
00:43:00,550 --> 00:43:02,110
So first off, I want
to give a thanks

625
00:43:02,110 --> 00:43:04,030
to the residents and
exhibitors who came

626
00:43:04,030 --> 00:43:07,350
to ask your city on August 13.

627
00:43:07,350 --> 00:43:10,230
I really enjoyed the
conversations that we had there.

628
00:43:10,230 --> 00:43:12,590
Next, a couple announcements
from the school system

629
00:43:12,590 --> 00:43:17,190
on Friday, September 4 from 7:00
AM to 4:00 PM Woody Anderson

630
00:43:17,190 --> 00:43:21,870
Ford will donate $30 per test
drive taken to Madison city

631
00:43:21,870 --> 00:43:25,070
schools, and the test drives
will take place in the central

632
00:43:25,070 --> 00:43:26,550
office parking lot.

633
00:43:26,550 --> 00:43:29,230
There's no cost to
participants, although they

634
00:43:29,230 --> 00:43:32,910
must be 18 or older, so don't
bring your high schoolers

635
00:43:32,910 --> 00:43:36,310
and the registration link
will be or is on the school

636
00:43:36,310 --> 00:43:37,610
system's Facebook page.

637
00:43:37,610 --> 00:43:39,550
You can check there for details.

638
00:43:39,550 --> 00:43:42,990
Second Madison Police Department
is partnering with the FBI

639
00:43:42,990 --> 00:43:47,110
to provide internet safety
awareness presentation

640
00:43:47,110 --> 00:43:49,030
that's going to be
on Tuesday, September

641
00:43:49,030 --> 00:43:53,590
8 at 5:30 at James Clemens high
school in the Harvard room.

642
00:43:53,590 --> 00:43:56,630
And that's intended for
parents and educators only.

643
00:43:56,630 --> 00:43:58,190
And then a couple
announcements related

644
00:43:58,190 --> 00:43:59,790
to Madison Arts Alliance.

645
00:43:59,790 --> 00:44:02,830
There's a new art exhibit by
Raven Mobley at the Madison

646
00:44:02,830 --> 00:44:06,670
Public Library, and it will be
on display for five more weeks.

647
00:44:06,670 --> 00:44:09,430
And then finally, for them.

648
00:44:09,430 --> 00:44:12,330
Invitation to battle of
the bands on Saturday,

649
00:44:12,330 --> 00:44:15,230
September 12, starting
at o'clock PM.

650
00:44:15,230 --> 00:44:16,510
In addition to
live music, they'll

651
00:44:16,510 --> 00:44:20,510
have food vendors and activities
for kids like face painting.

652
00:44:20,510 --> 00:44:23,110
And keep an eye on their
Facebook page for more details

653
00:44:23,110 --> 00:44:24,990
because those are forthcoming.

654
00:44:24,990 --> 00:44:26,750
And then finally, I
wanted to put out a plug

655
00:44:26,750 --> 00:44:28,510
for the adopt a spot program.

656
00:44:28,510 --> 00:44:31,470
We're always looking for
individuals and organizations

657
00:44:31,470 --> 00:44:33,750
to improve our
community's appearance.

658
00:44:33,750 --> 00:44:36,270
All litter prevention
supplies will be provided

659
00:44:36,270 --> 00:44:41,480
and if interested, please email
cleanup up medicine at gmail.com

660
00:44:41,480 --> 00:44:43,540
is battle of the
bands at the stadium.

661
00:44:43,540 --> 00:44:45,220
Probably Oh thank you.

662
00:44:45,220 --> 00:44:46,260
That's at home place park.

663
00:44:46,260 --> 00:44:47,220
Oh home place park.

664
00:44:47,220 --> 00:44:48,220
OK very good.

665
00:44:48,220 --> 00:44:48,740
Good deal.

666
00:44:48,740 --> 00:44:50,560
Thank you, Mr. Jackson.

667
00:44:50,560 --> 00:44:53,360
I also have a couple
of things to share.

668
00:44:53,360 --> 00:44:56,060
The library is now
accepting book donations.

669
00:44:56,060 --> 00:44:57,280
They took a little
bit of a break

670
00:44:57,280 --> 00:45:00,020
because they got flooded over
the summer with book donations,

671
00:45:00,020 --> 00:45:02,260
but they're accepting
more donations.

672
00:45:02,260 --> 00:45:05,920
And the next library book
sale will be October 24.

673
00:45:05,920 --> 00:45:09,200
Some friends and I attended
the SEC trivia game

674
00:45:09,200 --> 00:45:11,580
in support of the Madison
Police Foundation,

675
00:45:11,580 --> 00:45:13,520
and we came in a
respectable fifth out

676
00:45:13,520 --> 00:45:15,960
of 20, which is really good.

677
00:45:15,960 --> 00:45:18,400
All the women were glad that
they brought their husbands

678
00:45:18,400 --> 00:45:21,020
and it raised thousands
of dollars for MPF.

679
00:45:21,020 --> 00:45:23,240
Very thankful for that.

680
00:45:23,240 --> 00:45:26,600
Also want to mention that
we have started a system

681
00:45:26,600 --> 00:45:29,600
with Madison utilities, and I'd
like to shout out to Reese Lee

682
00:45:29,600 --> 00:45:32,000
that every Friday he
is sharing with me

683
00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:36,320
what their current projects are,
what their future projects are.

684
00:45:36,320 --> 00:45:38,950
The city communication
department is sharing it.

685
00:45:38,950 --> 00:45:41,850
Several of us are sharing
it on our Facebook page.

686
00:45:41,850 --> 00:45:45,850
And then this is just
my personal thoughts.

687
00:45:45,850 --> 00:45:49,010
To address the two folks
that spoke on flock cameras,

688
00:45:49,010 --> 00:45:51,050
I think unfortunately,
and again, this

689
00:45:51,050 --> 00:45:52,630
is just totally my opinion.

690
00:45:52,630 --> 00:45:55,930
Flock cameras kind have a little
bit of a negative reputation

691
00:45:55,930 --> 00:46:00,150
because with everything that
comes along, that's good.

692
00:46:00,150 --> 00:46:01,470
There's often abuse.

693
00:46:01,470 --> 00:46:03,790
But what they are is they're
license plate readers.

694
00:46:03,790 --> 00:46:07,230
So in Georgia, where we
were over the weekend,

695
00:46:07,230 --> 00:46:10,510
you see a sign that says
flock cameras coming.

696
00:46:10,510 --> 00:46:12,990
And so you're aware
that it's coming.

697
00:46:12,990 --> 00:46:15,190
And what it does is it
reads the license plate.

698
00:46:15,190 --> 00:46:17,210
And if there is a
be on the lookout

699
00:46:17,210 --> 00:46:19,910
or watch out for this
car successfully.

700
00:46:19,910 --> 00:46:21,810
Within the last two
weeks, I've read articles

701
00:46:21,810 --> 00:46:24,230
about finding kidnapped people.

702
00:46:24,230 --> 00:46:26,370
In fact, one was in Atlanta.

703
00:46:26,370 --> 00:46:30,730
The woman had a baby in the car,
ran into the store real quick.

704
00:46:30,730 --> 00:46:35,100
I mean, it's hard for those
of us that have had a baby.

705
00:46:35,100 --> 00:46:38,600
You lose your brain cells for
the first six months of life.

706
00:46:38,600 --> 00:46:39,880
It takes a while
to get them back.

707
00:46:39,880 --> 00:46:42,140
And so she ran into
the convenience store,

708
00:46:42,140 --> 00:46:43,800
left the keys in the ignition.

709
00:46:43,800 --> 00:46:45,240
Somebody took the
car and the baby.

710
00:46:45,240 --> 00:46:47,580
They found the baby
within 15 minutes.

711
00:46:47,580 --> 00:46:48,880
Are there abuses.

712
00:46:48,880 --> 00:46:50,020
Yes there are.

713
00:46:50,020 --> 00:46:51,920
Do the benefits
outweigh the abuses.

714
00:46:51,920 --> 00:46:54,560
In my humble opinion,
they absolutely do so.

715
00:46:54,560 --> 00:46:56,700
Again, there are
license plate readers.

716
00:46:56,700 --> 00:46:59,580
If you're a law abiding citizen
and you don't have your license

717
00:46:59,580 --> 00:47:02,920
plate in the system for a
bank robbery or a kidnapping,

718
00:47:02,920 --> 00:47:04,960
I personally don't think you
have anything to worry about.

719
00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:08,700
So I just wanted to share my
personal thoughts on that.

720
00:47:08,700 --> 00:47:11,600
We will move now into board
committee and appointments,

721
00:47:11,600 --> 00:47:14,540
and we have one for the
Madison city disability

722
00:47:14,540 --> 00:47:17,220
advocacy board, Mr. McKay.

723
00:47:17,220 --> 00:47:18,520
Yes, we do have one tonight.

724
00:47:18,520 --> 00:47:19,360
We had an opening.

725
00:47:19,360 --> 00:47:23,300
So this appointment is for
Sarah long to place seven.

726
00:47:23,300 --> 00:47:24,520
This is a home run.

727
00:47:24,520 --> 00:47:27,600
This is an individual that has
a master's of special education.

728
00:47:27,600 --> 00:47:29,300
She's a community volunteer.

729
00:47:29,300 --> 00:47:30,200
A lot of experience.

730
00:47:30,200 --> 00:47:31,820
She's already got ideas
and initiatives she's

731
00:47:31,820 --> 00:47:33,080
bringing forward to the Board.

732
00:47:33,080 --> 00:47:37,670
It will be a fantastic
appointment if we go with her.

733
00:47:37,670 --> 00:47:38,410
Thank you.

734
00:47:38,410 --> 00:47:41,090
I would there be any
other nominations.

735
00:47:41,090 --> 00:47:44,990
Seeing none, we will accept
the appointment of MS Sarah

736
00:47:44,990 --> 00:47:48,910
long to place 7 and thank her
in advance for her service.

737
00:47:48,910 --> 00:47:50,610
We'll move on to
public hearings.

738
00:47:50,610 --> 00:47:54,530
And we do have two this
evening, Mr. Davidson.

739
00:47:54,530 --> 00:48:02,230


740
00:48:02,230 --> 00:48:03,010
Yes good evening.

741
00:48:03,010 --> 00:48:07,250
The first public hearing is
proposed ordinance 2026 236,

742
00:48:07,250 --> 00:48:12,870
which is a request to zone
11356 cardinal drive R1

743
00:48:12,870 --> 00:48:16,070
a upon annexation, which
is later on your agenda.

744
00:48:16,070 --> 00:48:18,530
The property is located on the
East side of cardinal drive,

745
00:48:18,530 --> 00:48:20,630
North of Powell road.

746
00:48:20,630 --> 00:48:23,150
Property contained
is a 0.62 acres

747
00:48:23,150 --> 00:48:28,090
and contains an existing home
that was constructed in 1997.

748
00:48:28,090 --> 00:48:29,790
This item was considered
by the planning commission

749
00:48:29,790 --> 00:48:31,800
at their June meeting
and both staff

750
00:48:31,800 --> 00:48:34,120
and the planning commission
are supporting the requests.

751
00:48:34,120 --> 00:48:35,380
Thank you, Mr. Davidson.

752
00:48:35,380 --> 00:48:37,120
At this time, we'll
open the public hearing

753
00:48:37,120 --> 00:48:38,640
and ask if there's
anyone here that

754
00:48:38,640 --> 00:48:41,560
would like to address council
and Mayor on this subject

755
00:48:41,560 --> 00:48:42,800
to come forward.

756
00:48:42,800 --> 00:48:45,040
And seeing none, we'll
close the public hearing

757
00:48:45,040 --> 00:48:50,000
and move into consideration
for a vote in a second.

758
00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:51,060
Move to approve.

759
00:48:51,060 --> 00:48:54,440
Second I do something wrong.

760
00:48:54,440 --> 00:48:58,260
OK have a motion for Mrs. white
and a second for Mr. Goodson.

761
00:48:58,260 --> 00:49:01,000
Any comments or questions.

762
00:49:01,000 --> 00:49:02,420
May I have the vote, please.

763
00:49:02,420 --> 00:49:03,620
Council Member white.

764
00:49:03,620 --> 00:49:04,780
Aye council member.

765
00:49:04,780 --> 00:49:05,840
Goodson Aye.

766
00:49:05,840 --> 00:49:07,240
Council president.

767
00:49:07,240 --> 00:49:08,420
Aye council member.

768
00:49:08,420 --> 00:49:09,940
Beard council member McGarvey.

769
00:49:09,940 --> 00:49:11,100
Aye council member.

770
00:49:11,100 --> 00:49:11,980
Lee Aye.

771
00:49:11,980 --> 00:49:12,620
Council Member.

772
00:49:12,620 --> 00:49:13,880
Jackson Aye.

773
00:49:13,880 --> 00:49:14,420
Thank you.

774
00:49:14,420 --> 00:49:17,120
The ordinance passes.

775
00:49:17,120 --> 00:49:21,420
The second public hearing is
proposed ordinance 2026 249,

776
00:49:21,420 --> 00:49:24,760
which is a request
to rezone 10569

777
00:49:24,760 --> 00:49:27,960
green road R1 a upon
annexation, which is

778
00:49:27,960 --> 00:49:29,850
also later on in your agenda.

779
00:49:29,850 --> 00:49:33,170
The property is located on the
West Side of burr green road,

780
00:49:33,170 --> 00:49:35,370
just North of Cedar acres road.

781
00:49:35,370 --> 00:49:38,570
Property is 2.42 acres and
contains an existing home

782
00:49:38,570 --> 00:49:41,370
that was constructed in 2017.

783
00:49:41,370 --> 00:49:43,130
This item was considered
by the planning commission

784
00:49:43,130 --> 00:49:44,950
at their June
meeting as well, and

785
00:49:44,950 --> 00:49:46,050
staff and the
planning commission

786
00:49:46,050 --> 00:49:47,510
are supporting the request.

787
00:49:47,510 --> 00:49:48,670
Thank you, Mr. Davidson.

788
00:49:48,670 --> 00:49:50,250
At this time, we'll
open the public hearing

789
00:49:50,250 --> 00:49:52,090
and ask if anyone
is here to address

790
00:49:52,090 --> 00:49:53,890
this particular property.

791
00:49:53,890 --> 00:49:56,330
Seeing none, we will
close the public hearing

792
00:49:56,330 --> 00:49:57,750
and move into consideration.

793
00:49:57,750 --> 00:49:58,750
Motion to approve.

794
00:49:58,750 --> 00:50:01,050
Second I have a
motion for Mr. Goodson

795
00:50:01,050 --> 00:50:02,870
and a second from Mrs. White.

796
00:50:02,870 --> 00:50:05,090
Any comments or questions.

797
00:50:05,090 --> 00:50:06,830
Seeing none may have
the vote, please.

798
00:50:06,830 --> 00:50:07,350
Council Member.

799
00:50:07,350 --> 00:50:08,530
Goodson Aye.

800
00:50:08,530 --> 00:50:09,230
Council Member.

801
00:50:09,230 --> 00:50:10,210
White Aye.

802
00:50:10,210 --> 00:50:11,730
Council president.

803
00:50:11,730 --> 00:50:12,950
Aye council member.

804
00:50:12,950 --> 00:50:14,390
Sawyer council member McGarvey.

805
00:50:14,390 --> 00:50:15,790
Aye council member.

806
00:50:15,790 --> 00:50:16,770
Lee Aye.

807
00:50:16,770 --> 00:50:17,470
Council Member.

808
00:50:17,470 --> 00:50:18,690
Jackson Aye.

809
00:50:18,690 --> 00:50:19,230
Thank you.

810
00:50:19,230 --> 00:50:20,510
The ordinance passes.

811
00:50:20,510 --> 00:50:22,230
Now we'll move into
department reports,

812
00:50:22,230 --> 00:50:23,990
and we'll begin
with engineering.

813
00:50:23,990 --> 00:50:31,460


814
00:50:31,460 --> 00:50:31,960
This is great.

815
00:50:31,960 --> 00:50:33,193
I don't have to
change the microphone

816
00:50:33,193 --> 00:50:35,540
while I follow planning.

817
00:50:35,540 --> 00:50:37,980
That's a lot taller than me.

818
00:50:37,980 --> 00:50:38,480
All right.

819
00:50:38,480 --> 00:50:41,020
So tonight I'm going to
do a short presentation

820
00:50:41,020 --> 00:50:49,020
on the 2027 2027 transportation
plan for the 2019 gas tax funds.

821
00:50:49,020 --> 00:50:50,740
This year, our
proposed projects are

822
00:50:50,740 --> 00:50:53,360
several paving several
collector roads,

823
00:50:53,360 --> 00:50:55,360
including the Downtown streets.

824
00:50:55,360 --> 00:50:58,320
As councilman Goodson was
talking about earlier,

825
00:50:58,320 --> 00:51:00,880
we want to do Church Street,
College Street, Arnett street,

826
00:51:00,880 --> 00:51:02,840
and Front Street
with these funds,

827
00:51:02,840 --> 00:51:06,100
as well as a pretty good
length of County Road.

828
00:51:06,100 --> 00:51:08,360
I've got a map on the following
slides I can show you.

829
00:51:08,360 --> 00:51:12,660
These also want to do some
structural concrete repairs

830
00:51:12,660 --> 00:51:16,700
to the bridge on Madison
Boulevard between Westchester

831
00:51:16,700 --> 00:51:21,340
and next technology down
near the alleys and the big A

832
00:51:21,340 --> 00:51:22,980
gas station down there.

833
00:51:22,980 --> 00:51:26,940
And then just allocating
another $81,000 for other small

834
00:51:26,940 --> 00:51:30,020
road or paving
projects, so a total

835
00:51:30,020 --> 00:51:38,460
of a total budget of $881,000.

836
00:51:38,460 --> 00:51:39,740
Go to the maps.

837
00:51:39,740 --> 00:51:41,440
There's the section
of County Road.

838
00:51:41,440 --> 00:51:47,420
It's 3525 linear feet
from production Avenue

839
00:51:47,420 --> 00:51:49,600
North to the railroad overpass.

840
00:51:49,600 --> 00:51:52,160
That area is worn down.

841
00:51:52,160 --> 00:51:53,160
It's starting to unravel.

842
00:51:53,160 --> 00:51:55,320
It's very difficult to see
the striping down there.

843
00:51:55,320 --> 00:52:00,220
There's not any RPMs, the
reflectors on the street.

844
00:52:00,220 --> 00:52:02,440
And it just it's
needed it for a while.

845
00:52:02,440 --> 00:52:05,460
This is the time to do it.

846
00:52:05,460 --> 00:52:07,740
And then there's
the Downtown area.

847
00:52:07,740 --> 00:52:10,980
North is to the left there,
including Church Street, College

848
00:52:10,980 --> 00:52:14,420
Street, Arnett street,
and Front Street,

849
00:52:14,420 --> 00:52:17,740
various links of those roads.

850
00:52:17,740 --> 00:52:21,260
I am extremely glad to see
the word mill at the front

851
00:52:21,260 --> 00:52:25,050
of mill and resurface for
many of those downtown roads,

852
00:52:25,050 --> 00:52:26,150
Michael.

853
00:52:26,150 --> 00:52:27,250
Yeah it's needed.

854
00:52:27,250 --> 00:52:29,950
And to your point is well
taken that they're not

855
00:52:29,950 --> 00:52:31,370
going to pave it until later.

856
00:52:31,370 --> 00:52:34,270
And the way it is now is the
way it will be until then.

857
00:52:34,270 --> 00:52:37,650
It's not a lot worse now
than it was before, frankly.

858
00:52:37,650 --> 00:52:38,210
It's needed.

859
00:52:38,210 --> 00:52:41,830
It's definitely
needed over there.

860
00:52:41,830 --> 00:52:43,230
But this is the new
project we've been

861
00:52:43,230 --> 00:52:44,410
waiting for before we do this.

862
00:52:44,410 --> 00:52:46,790
So this is the
right time to do it.

863
00:52:46,790 --> 00:52:49,070
And then this is the
section of the bridge to do

864
00:52:49,070 --> 00:52:51,130
some repairs to the concrete.

865
00:52:51,130 --> 00:52:54,630
I think there's eight
girders and just some

866
00:52:54,630 --> 00:52:59,630
structural concrete repairs.

867
00:52:59,630 --> 00:53:01,430
I have a couple questions.

868
00:53:01,430 --> 00:53:02,590
Are there more slides.

869
00:53:02,590 --> 00:53:06,350
That's it I guess
the first one was how

870
00:53:06,350 --> 00:53:08,510
were these projects selected.

871
00:53:08,510 --> 00:53:11,610
So every year we identify a
good handful of collector roads.

872
00:53:11,610 --> 00:53:13,510
And some of those
like this one was

873
00:53:13,510 --> 00:53:16,370
selected because of the project
that's going on over there.

874
00:53:16,370 --> 00:53:19,250
The downtown roads
need to be paved.

875
00:53:19,250 --> 00:53:20,950
They needed to be
paved for years.

876
00:53:20,950 --> 00:53:22,960
Now that we're getting on the
correct side of the Madison

877
00:53:22,960 --> 00:53:23,780
utilities repairs.

878
00:53:23,780 --> 00:53:25,420
This is the time to do those.

879
00:53:25,420 --> 00:53:26,860
And then County Road again.

880
00:53:26,860 --> 00:53:28,320
It's well needed.

881
00:53:28,320 --> 00:53:30,520
That one speaks for itself.

882
00:53:30,520 --> 00:53:31,540
We'll do this section.

883
00:53:31,540 --> 00:53:35,440
The next section will be
coming in future years.

884
00:53:35,440 --> 00:53:37,520
And then the second
question, which

885
00:53:37,520 --> 00:53:38,960
I know it's not in
the presentation,

886
00:53:38,960 --> 00:53:40,960
but I was wondering if you could
give an update on the Balch

887
00:53:40,960 --> 00:53:42,880
and Gooch roundabout.

888
00:53:42,880 --> 00:53:43,620
Roundabout? sure.

889
00:53:43,620 --> 00:53:46,600
So the last time I was asked, we
were waiting on overhead power

890
00:53:46,600 --> 00:53:47,300
to relocate.

891
00:53:47,300 --> 00:53:48,500
That's now been done.

892
00:53:48,500 --> 00:53:50,760
And so now we're
waiting on AT&T. So

893
00:53:50,760 --> 00:53:53,320
AT&T has got their design done.

894
00:53:53,320 --> 00:53:55,380
They were taking it
to QC today I think.

895
00:53:55,380 --> 00:53:58,960
So if it passes that
they have I think

896
00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:00,800
they said six
customers over there

897
00:54:00,800 --> 00:54:02,520
in the area that
are still on copper.

898
00:54:02,520 --> 00:54:04,920
So they have to work that out to
try to either switch them over

899
00:54:04,920 --> 00:54:07,160
to fiber or figure out
a workaround to keep

900
00:54:07,160 --> 00:54:09,420
those properties in service.

901
00:54:09,420 --> 00:54:13,640
But so now we're waiting on are
we in a position to give them

902
00:54:13,640 --> 00:54:19,240
a deadline, please do this by
September 15 or we'll relocate

903
00:54:19,240 --> 00:54:20,870
and you can come
back when we're done.

904
00:54:20,870 --> 00:54:23,730
I mean, I feel like this project
should have honestly kind

905
00:54:23,730 --> 00:54:25,110
of been done by now.

906
00:54:25,110 --> 00:54:27,770
We were hoping to do the
roundabout in the summer

907
00:54:27,770 --> 00:54:29,590
before school started,
and here we are.

908
00:54:29,590 --> 00:54:31,850
We haven't even started
it, and I know a lot of it

909
00:54:31,850 --> 00:54:32,870
is out of your hands.

910
00:54:32,870 --> 00:54:35,850
I'm wondering if we
can take some control.

911
00:54:35,850 --> 00:54:39,150
AT&T is being pretty responsive,
so this is pretty good for AT&T.

912
00:54:39,150 --> 00:54:41,970
We got back with those guys once
we got the overhead power done

913
00:54:41,970 --> 00:54:43,710
and they already had
the design complete.

914
00:54:43,710 --> 00:54:45,330
So this is pretty good.

915
00:54:45,330 --> 00:54:46,890
A lot of the issues
over there had to do

916
00:54:46,890 --> 00:54:48,150
with right of way acquisition.

917
00:54:48,150 --> 00:54:53,130
And one property just kind
of took a long time to do.

918
00:54:53,130 --> 00:54:57,490
So you have a projected
start date for construction.

919
00:54:57,490 --> 00:54:59,550
I know I'm going to
put you on the spot.

920
00:54:59,550 --> 00:55:05,290
Sorry this is essentially
one of September.

921
00:55:05,290 --> 00:55:06,870
Can we say by the
end of the year.

922
00:55:06,870 --> 00:55:09,970
I would love to say we
could start this year.

923
00:55:09,970 --> 00:55:11,810
If we can't start
this year, can we

924
00:55:11,810 --> 00:55:14,250
move to the baulch and
Browns Ferry roundabout

925
00:55:14,250 --> 00:55:17,570
where there are no issues.

926
00:55:17,570 --> 00:55:18,830
I'm just frustrated.

927
00:55:18,830 --> 00:55:20,780
I understand we're
still I mean, we're

928
00:55:20,780 --> 00:55:22,620
not quite we're
working on right of way

929
00:55:22,620 --> 00:55:24,000
acquisition for that one too.

930
00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:25,500
And so we're not stopping.

931
00:55:25,500 --> 00:55:27,360
So we've got to
get right of way.

932
00:55:27,360 --> 00:55:28,440
We've done the appraisal.

933
00:55:28,440 --> 00:55:30,540
So we're working
on that one to just

934
00:55:30,540 --> 00:55:32,440
then we got to bid that one.

935
00:55:32,440 --> 00:55:35,180
And then by then,
it's just I know

936
00:55:35,180 --> 00:55:36,740
council president
are you proposing

937
00:55:36,740 --> 00:55:38,480
postponing the roundabout.

938
00:55:38,480 --> 00:55:42,900
No I'm just saying that if
it is delayed on its own,

939
00:55:42,900 --> 00:55:45,460
can start work on
another project

940
00:55:45,460 --> 00:55:47,520
rather than holding
on to this one.

941
00:55:47,520 --> 00:55:50,340
I mean, it seems like we've been
in a holding pattern on Gooch

942
00:55:50,340 --> 00:55:51,440
for a year.

943
00:55:51,440 --> 00:55:55,720
We talked about this at the last
council, with the last council,

944
00:55:55,720 --> 00:55:59,000
and here we are, 9 months
into the new council.

945
00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:03,740
And I'm just saying that if
Gooch aren't going to be started

946
00:56:03,740 --> 00:56:07,460
anytime soon, can we put our
energy toward another traffic

947
00:56:07,460 --> 00:56:08,880
improvement work.

948
00:56:08,880 --> 00:56:11,340
Work is already being done to
facilitate the construction

949
00:56:11,340 --> 00:56:13,620
of Gooch roundabout.

950
00:56:13,620 --> 00:56:14,940
Is it OK.

951
00:56:14,940 --> 00:56:16,840
I mean, utilities
are being relocated.

952
00:56:16,840 --> 00:56:19,550
Located regarding
the construction.

953
00:56:19,550 --> 00:56:23,670
Yeah, I think Madison Hospital
is really anxious for sure.

954
00:56:23,670 --> 00:56:26,830
All we all completed and
some of the things that

955
00:56:26,830 --> 00:56:30,950
lead to the delay are beyond
our control of way acquisition

956
00:56:30,950 --> 00:56:33,350
can be more difficult
on that stretch

957
00:56:33,350 --> 00:56:36,430
where we don't have it's
not just property located

958
00:56:36,430 --> 00:56:40,070
inside Madison, so part
of it is in the County,

959
00:56:40,070 --> 00:56:43,070
depending on what people
want for their property

960
00:56:43,070 --> 00:56:45,290
and the negotiations
that take place,

961
00:56:45,290 --> 00:56:48,550
we've tried to move that
along as quickly as possible

962
00:56:48,550 --> 00:56:51,070
and also improve our
processes in terms

963
00:56:51,070 --> 00:56:54,530
of how we check on the work
on right of way acquisition.

964
00:56:54,530 --> 00:56:56,890
So it's something that
we continue to work on,

965
00:56:56,890 --> 00:56:59,130
but it's really
out of his hands.

966
00:56:59,130 --> 00:57:01,650
As soon as we're ready to
pave, though, we can pave fast.

967
00:57:01,650 --> 00:57:02,210
All right.

968
00:57:02,210 --> 00:57:02,930
Good deal.

969
00:57:02,930 --> 00:57:03,830
Thank you.

970
00:57:03,830 --> 00:57:05,450
Any other comments real quick.

971
00:57:05,450 --> 00:57:06,850
Can we go back to
the last slide.

972
00:57:06,850 --> 00:57:09,390


973
00:57:09,390 --> 00:57:10,370
Well, the other map.

974
00:57:10,370 --> 00:57:15,050
Yes so Neil, I'm trying to see
we've talked about it before.

975
00:57:15,050 --> 00:57:16,340
And Billy, this
is your district.

976
00:57:16,340 --> 00:57:19,380
But where the street
and the sidewalk.

977
00:57:19,380 --> 00:57:20,760
How it's mismatched.

978
00:57:20,760 --> 00:57:21,820
Will that be fixed.

979
00:57:21,820 --> 00:57:26,500
On the corner say, the corner of
mill and church that far North,

980
00:57:26,500 --> 00:57:27,740
is Has that been milled?

981
00:57:27,740 --> 00:57:28,500
Will that be.

982
00:57:28,500 --> 00:57:30,540
I know that Mill
Road is not on there,

983
00:57:30,540 --> 00:57:32,120
but I'm just looking
at Church Street

984
00:57:32,120 --> 00:57:34,160
and I'm wondering if
this construction does

985
00:57:34,160 --> 00:57:36,280
that help solve that issue.

986
00:57:36,280 --> 00:57:38,580
This won't this is
just milling and OK,

987
00:57:38,580 --> 00:57:41,340
we did Mill Road two years ago.

988
00:57:41,340 --> 00:57:42,100
Maybe OK.

989
00:57:42,100 --> 00:57:45,360
We did Mill Road, but
separate from this,

990
00:57:45,360 --> 00:57:47,740
we're working with
engineering in-house,

991
00:57:47,740 --> 00:57:50,600
is working with public works to
find a solution there to make

992
00:57:50,600 --> 00:57:52,220
it a much more safe transition.

993
00:57:52,220 --> 00:57:54,300
OK crossing that and then
going around the corner,

994
00:57:54,300 --> 00:57:57,160
because I'm with you,
it's very difficult

995
00:57:57,160 --> 00:58:00,600
to get if you're on the South
side of Mill, coming down

996
00:58:00,600 --> 00:58:01,700
and try to go
around that corner,

997
00:58:01,700 --> 00:58:03,480
you're basically having
to walk in the gutter

998
00:58:03,480 --> 00:58:05,267
to get around and
up to the sidewalk,

999
00:58:05,267 --> 00:58:07,100
and then there's stairs on
that piece of sidewalk, too.

1000
00:58:07,100 --> 00:58:08,720
Yeah, there was a safety issue.

1001
00:58:08,720 --> 00:58:10,940
It's not a great situation
for pedestrians over there.

1002
00:58:10,940 --> 00:58:13,080
And like I said, we're
working on an in-house project

1003
00:58:13,080 --> 00:58:13,580
to do that.

1004
00:58:13,580 --> 00:58:13,880
Do that.

1005
00:58:13,880 --> 00:58:15,913
And that's something that we'll
coordinate with public works.

1006
00:58:15,913 --> 00:58:19,350
But this is just milling and
resurfacing with our contractor.

1007
00:58:19,350 --> 00:58:19,910
They'll come in.

1008
00:58:19,910 --> 00:58:21,930
They'll mill them,
they'll do them all.

1009
00:58:21,930 --> 00:58:24,590
It might take three weeks
or something like that.

1010
00:58:24,590 --> 00:58:27,970
And then just making sure
it was still being tracked

1011
00:58:27,970 --> 00:58:28,970
separate from this.

1012
00:58:28,970 --> 00:58:30,790
OK thanks for thinking
of us, though, Erica.

1013
00:58:30,790 --> 00:58:31,670
Yeah no problem.

1014
00:58:31,670 --> 00:58:34,230
And I would like to thank
you for emailing this to us.

1015
00:58:34,230 --> 00:58:37,270
This helps us to have
it, for future reference.

1016
00:58:37,270 --> 00:58:40,350
And to know what's coming and
be prepared to ask questions.

1017
00:58:40,350 --> 00:58:41,110
I have a question.

1018
00:58:41,110 --> 00:58:45,710
I didn't receive it by email
I sent it to I can't remember,

1019
00:58:45,710 --> 00:58:46,970
I sent it to you
specifically, or

1020
00:58:46,970 --> 00:58:49,470
if I sent it to all of
council, I think it was only.

1021
00:58:49,470 --> 00:58:50,110
Yeah, OK.

1022
00:58:50,110 --> 00:58:51,070
I didn't get it either.

1023
00:58:51,070 --> 00:58:52,630
I will forward it tonight.

1024
00:58:52,630 --> 00:58:53,430
My apologies.

1025
00:58:53,430 --> 00:58:54,870
I thought we all got it.

1026
00:58:54,870 --> 00:58:55,910
I will send that.

1027
00:58:55,910 --> 00:58:57,277
Michael, I've got a
softball question.

1028
00:58:57,277 --> 00:58:58,310
I'll give you an easy one here.

1029
00:58:58,310 --> 00:58:59,810
Can you go back to
the County line slide

1030
00:58:59,810 --> 00:59:04,210
real quick so that new East
West streets pretty much where

1031
00:59:04,210 --> 00:59:05,150
that arrow is right there.

1032
00:59:05,150 --> 00:59:07,370
Is there a status update
on that thing, the new one

1033
00:59:07,370 --> 00:59:08,430
that's going to jet plex?

1034
00:59:08,430 --> 00:59:09,210
I think it is.

1035
00:59:09,210 --> 00:59:09,710
That's correct.

1036
00:59:09,710 --> 00:59:10,870
So that one they're working.

1037
00:59:10,870 --> 00:59:12,270
They're under
construction right now.

1038
00:59:12,270 --> 00:59:15,690
They've got most
of the base done.

1039
00:59:15,690 --> 00:59:16,790
There's a little
bit of undercut,

1040
00:59:16,790 --> 00:59:18,423
so there might be a change
order coming for that,

1041
00:59:18,423 --> 00:59:20,510
but so far we've been able to
wrap it up under contingency.

1042
00:59:20,510 --> 00:59:24,110
So if there were no other
additions we're still good.

1043
00:59:24,110 --> 00:59:26,150
But there may be a change
order coming for that.

1044
00:59:26,150 --> 00:59:28,870
But that's moving
along just fine.

1045
00:59:28,870 --> 00:59:30,730
We're getting into the
best part of the year

1046
00:59:30,730 --> 00:59:33,210
to do that work on
this kind of land.

1047
00:59:33,210 --> 00:59:35,383
And this is one of
my favorite projects.

1048
00:59:35,383 --> 00:59:36,350
We're just out there working.

1049
00:59:36,350 --> 00:59:37,510
We're not bothering anybody.

1050
00:59:37,510 --> 00:59:39,530
Nobody's pulling in traffic.

1051
00:59:39,530 --> 00:59:41,103
We're not stopping anybody.

1052
00:59:41,103 --> 00:59:42,070
The schools aren't panicking.

1053
00:59:42,070 --> 00:59:43,650
This is a good project we like.

1054
00:59:43,650 --> 00:59:45,650
Is that going to
be named jet plex?

1055
00:59:45,650 --> 00:59:47,563
Is that new street
stub called jet plex?

1056
00:59:47,563 --> 00:59:48,730
That is going to
be that's actually

1057
00:59:48,730 --> 00:59:50,010
going to be royal drive.

1058
00:59:50,010 --> 00:59:52,510
That's going to be a detached
section of royal drive.

1059
00:59:52,510 --> 00:59:54,450
And then this phase
I of that project

1060
00:59:54,450 --> 00:59:57,370
will also be a traffic
signal right about there.

1061
00:59:57,370 --> 01:00:00,690
And then working with mayor's
office and different avenues

1062
01:00:00,690 --> 01:00:04,950
to try to move on to phase
Ii in the next fiscal year,

1063
01:00:04,950 --> 01:00:06,590
at least starting
the design on that,

1064
01:00:06,590 --> 01:00:08,690
try to cross the Creek
and the floodplain

1065
01:00:08,690 --> 01:00:12,500
and the floodway way
and the wetlands.

1066
01:00:12,500 --> 01:00:13,800
Everything else
that's over there.

1067
01:00:13,800 --> 01:00:17,060
Yep any other
comments or questions.

1068
01:00:17,060 --> 01:00:18,200
OK well thank you.

1069
01:00:18,200 --> 01:00:21,160
This does not need any
kind of a vote or anything.

1070
01:00:21,160 --> 01:00:22,580
We just thank you
for everything you do

1071
01:00:22,580 --> 01:00:24,360
and for bringing us up to date.

1072
01:00:24,360 --> 01:00:24,960
All righty.

1073
01:00:24,960 --> 01:00:26,480
Thank you, Mr. Smith.

1074
01:00:26,480 --> 01:00:27,860
With facilities.

1075
01:00:27,860 --> 01:00:30,160
I just feel like I should
do a motion to approve.

1076
01:00:30,160 --> 01:00:32,300
I could tell you already.

1077
01:00:32,300 --> 01:00:37,020
You got five opportunities for
opportunities coming right now.

1078
01:00:37,020 --> 01:00:37,960
Facilities, Grant.

1079
01:00:37,960 --> 01:00:42,280
Apartments got four items for
your consideration tonight.

1080
01:00:42,280 --> 01:00:45,560
First is resolution 2026158.

1081
01:00:45,560 --> 01:00:52,420
Our awarding bid number 2026009
ITB for janitorial services

1082
01:00:52,420 --> 01:00:57,160
for city facilities for
Barzal servicing, LLC,

1083
01:00:57,160 --> 01:01:01,060
for a monthly amount of
$8,442 to be paid from

1084
01:01:01,060 --> 01:01:02,720
facilities and grounds budget.

1085
01:01:02,720 --> 01:01:06,020
This is for Madison meeting
Hall and community center.

1086
01:01:06,020 --> 01:01:07,300
Move to approve.

1087
01:01:07,300 --> 01:01:10,950
Second I have a motion
for Mrs. lessman

1088
01:01:10,950 --> 01:01:13,170
and a second for Mr. Goodson.

1089
01:01:13,170 --> 01:01:15,710
Any comments or questions.

1090
01:01:15,710 --> 01:01:17,550
Seeing none may have
the vote, please.

1091
01:01:17,550 --> 01:01:18,290
Council Member.

1092
01:01:18,290 --> 01:01:19,330
Lessman Aye.

1093
01:01:19,330 --> 01:01:19,890
Council Member.

1094
01:01:19,890 --> 01:01:21,030
Goodson Aye.

1095
01:01:21,030 --> 01:01:22,550
Council president.

1096
01:01:22,550 --> 01:01:23,770
Aye council member.

1097
01:01:23,770 --> 01:01:25,190
Beer council member McKay.

1098
01:01:25,190 --> 01:01:26,610
Aye council member.

1099
01:01:26,610 --> 01:01:27,490
White Aye.

1100
01:01:27,490 --> 01:01:28,130
Council Member.

1101
01:01:28,130 --> 01:01:29,230
Jackson Aye.

1102
01:01:29,230 --> 01:01:29,770
Thank you.

1103
01:01:29,770 --> 01:01:31,270
The resolution passes.

1104
01:01:31,270 --> 01:01:38,390
Next resolution 2026305
authorizing a contract agreement

1105
01:01:38,390 --> 01:01:41,830
with Struthers recreation for
the purchase and installation

1106
01:01:41,830 --> 01:01:45,830
of three shade equipment and
for benches at Sunshine Oaks

1107
01:01:45,830 --> 01:01:52,750
in the amount of $38,416.21 to
be paid from facilities around

1108
01:01:52,750 --> 01:01:55,790
neighborhood park account.

1109
01:01:55,790 --> 01:01:56,770
Move to approve.

1110
01:01:56,770 --> 01:02:00,590
Second, have a motion from Mrs.
white and a second from Mrs.

1111
01:02:00,590 --> 01:02:01,130
lessman.

1112
01:02:01,130 --> 01:02:02,810
Any comments or questions.

1113
01:02:02,810 --> 01:02:06,480
Yeah where will these
be located or where.

1114
01:02:06,480 --> 01:02:08,320
At the playground.

1115
01:02:08,320 --> 01:02:10,720
We don't have any shade
where we have the fenced

1116
01:02:10,720 --> 01:02:12,120
in playground seating.

1117
01:02:12,120 --> 01:02:14,340
OK, so this is just for
people watching our kids.

1118
01:02:14,340 --> 01:02:17,160
Probably we're not going
to rent these spaces out.

1119
01:02:17,160 --> 01:02:18,280
Got it.

1120
01:02:18,280 --> 01:02:21,500
OK I just wanted to
thank MS zingarelli.

1121
01:02:21,500 --> 01:02:22,900
I had a few questions
about this item,

1122
01:02:22,900 --> 01:02:25,000
and she got them answered
for me, so thank you.

1123
01:02:25,000 --> 01:02:28,120
Great all existing seating will
have covering now the three

1124
01:02:28,120 --> 01:02:30,000
different areas there.

1125
01:02:30,000 --> 01:02:31,640
Playground area.

1126
01:02:31,640 --> 01:02:32,620
I'm very familiar.

1127
01:02:32,620 --> 01:02:33,400
Thank you.

1128
01:02:33,400 --> 01:02:34,280
Very good.

1129
01:02:34,280 --> 01:02:37,940
We have a motion for Mrs. white
and a second for Mrs. lessman.

1130
01:02:37,940 --> 01:02:39,440
May have the vote, please.

1131
01:02:39,440 --> 01:02:40,740
Council Member white.

1132
01:02:40,740 --> 01:02:41,820
Aye council member.

1133
01:02:41,820 --> 01:02:44,120
Lessman council president.

1134
01:02:44,120 --> 01:02:45,180
Aye council member.

1135
01:02:45,180 --> 01:02:45,980
Beard council member.

1136
01:02:45,980 --> 01:02:47,000
Gibson Aye.

1137
01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:48,260
Council Member McGarvey.

1138
01:02:48,260 --> 01:02:49,300
Aye council member.

1139
01:02:49,300 --> 01:02:50,720
Jackson Aye.

1140
01:02:50,720 --> 01:02:51,220
Thank you.

1141
01:02:51,220 --> 01:02:52,720
The resolution passes.

1142
01:02:52,720 --> 01:02:57,080
Next is proposed
ordinance 2026295

1143
01:02:57,080 --> 01:02:59,180
declaring vacant track of land.

1144
01:02:59,180 --> 01:03:03,740
0.93 acres in size and located
at Kaiser Boulevard as surplus.

1145
01:03:03,740 --> 01:03:06,470
The first reading
was August the 10th.

1146
01:03:06,470 --> 01:03:09,050


1147
01:03:09,050 --> 01:03:10,290
Move to approve.

1148
01:03:10,290 --> 01:03:14,610
Second I have a motion from Mrs.
white and a second from Mrs.

1149
01:03:14,610 --> 01:03:15,570
lessman.

1150
01:03:15,570 --> 01:03:17,970
Any comments or questions.

1151
01:03:17,970 --> 01:03:19,270
May I have the vote, please.

1152
01:03:19,270 --> 01:03:20,430
Council Member white.

1153
01:03:20,430 --> 01:03:21,470
Aye council member.

1154
01:03:21,470 --> 01:03:22,490
Lessman Aye.

1155
01:03:22,490 --> 01:03:24,010
Council president.

1156
01:03:24,010 --> 01:03:25,150
Aye council member.

1157
01:03:25,150 --> 01:03:25,950
Beer council member.

1158
01:03:25,950 --> 01:03:26,930
Gibson Aye.

1159
01:03:26,930 --> 01:03:28,330
Council Member McGarvey.

1160
01:03:28,330 --> 01:03:29,390
Aye council member.

1161
01:03:29,390 --> 01:03:30,450
Jackson Aye.

1162
01:03:30,450 --> 01:03:31,030
Thank you.

1163
01:03:31,030 --> 01:03:32,570
The ordinance passes.

1164
01:03:32,570 --> 01:03:38,490
And last is resolution 2026306,
authorizing brokerage service

1165
01:03:38,490 --> 01:03:41,130
agreement with crunkilton
associates, LLC

1166
01:03:41,130 --> 01:03:43,610
for the sale of the
vacant tract of land

1167
01:03:43,610 --> 01:03:47,690
located at Kaiser Boulevard.

1168
01:03:47,690 --> 01:03:49,290
Motion to approve.

1169
01:03:49,290 --> 01:03:51,730
Second I have a
motion for Mr. McKay

1170
01:03:51,730 --> 01:03:53,150
and a second for Mrs. White.

1171
01:03:53,150 --> 01:03:55,570
Any comments or questions.

1172
01:03:55,570 --> 01:03:57,010
May I have the vote, please.

1173
01:03:57,010 --> 01:03:58,370
Council Member McKay.

1174
01:03:58,370 --> 01:03:59,590
Aye council member.

1175
01:03:59,590 --> 01:04:00,490
White Aye.

1176
01:04:00,490 --> 01:04:01,310
Council president.

1177
01:04:01,310 --> 01:04:02,450
Wrobleski Aye.

1178
01:04:02,450 --> 01:04:03,480
Council Member.

1179
01:04:03,480 --> 01:04:04,080
Council Member.

1180
01:04:04,080 --> 01:04:05,920
Goodson I council member.

1181
01:04:05,920 --> 01:04:07,600
Lessman I. Council Member.

1182
01:04:07,600 --> 01:04:09,160
Jackson I thank you.

1183
01:04:09,160 --> 01:04:10,240
The resolution passes.

1184
01:04:10,240 --> 01:04:11,320
Thank you, Mr. Smith.

1185
01:04:11,320 --> 01:04:12,880
Chief Williams with fire.

1186
01:04:12,880 --> 01:04:21,340


1187
01:04:21,340 --> 01:04:26,260
Have resolution number 2020
6-307 are authorizing a letter

1188
01:04:26,260 --> 01:04:28,420
of consent to the
city of Gadsden

1189
01:04:28,420 --> 01:04:33,860
regarding use of the radio
frequency for FCC purposes.

1190
01:04:33,860 --> 01:04:34,880
Move to approve.

1191
01:04:34,880 --> 01:04:38,220
Second, have a motion from Mr.
Goodson and a second from Mrs.

1192
01:04:38,220 --> 01:04:38,840
lessman.

1193
01:04:38,840 --> 01:04:40,740
Any comments or questions.

1194
01:04:40,740 --> 01:04:42,740
Yes I was wondering
what is the city

1195
01:04:42,740 --> 01:04:45,820
or what has the city used
this frequency for itself

1196
01:04:45,820 --> 01:04:46,320
in the past.

1197
01:04:46,320 --> 01:04:48,820
So the city of
Gadsden is seeking

1198
01:04:48,820 --> 01:04:50,840
to renew their FCC license.

1199
01:04:50,840 --> 01:04:53,420
They let it lapse,
I think unknowingly.

1200
01:04:53,420 --> 01:04:55,900
So they're trying to
get their FCC license

1201
01:04:55,900 --> 01:04:57,780
back just to be in compliance.

1202
01:04:57,780 --> 01:05:01,070
And anyone within 88
kilometers of their city,

1203
01:05:01,070 --> 01:05:05,050
they have to notify them
that there's a small overlap.

1204
01:05:05,050 --> 01:05:08,490
And it's a minuscule
overlap to our city,

1205
01:05:08,490 --> 01:05:11,870
so there's no impact to us.

1206
01:05:11,870 --> 01:05:13,630
May I have the vote, please.

1207
01:05:13,630 --> 01:05:14,970
Council Member Gibson.

1208
01:05:14,970 --> 01:05:15,970
Aye council member.

1209
01:05:15,970 --> 01:05:16,910
Lessman Aye.

1210
01:05:16,910 --> 01:05:18,350
Council president.

1211
01:05:18,350 --> 01:05:19,570
Aye council member.

1212
01:05:19,570 --> 01:05:20,970
Beer council member McGarvey.

1213
01:05:20,970 --> 01:05:22,290
Aye council member.

1214
01:05:22,290 --> 01:05:23,090
White Aye.

1215
01:05:23,090 --> 01:05:23,770
Council Member.

1216
01:05:23,770 --> 01:05:25,250
Jackson thank you.

1217
01:05:25,250 --> 01:05:26,230
The resolution passes.

1218
01:05:26,230 --> 01:05:26,730
Thank you.

1219
01:05:26,730 --> 01:05:28,290
Chief now we have legal.

1220
01:05:28,290 --> 01:05:34,590


1221
01:05:34,590 --> 01:05:35,250
Good evening.

1222
01:05:35,250 --> 01:05:37,210
I have one item for your
consideration tonight.

1223
01:05:37,210 --> 01:05:41,510
This is resolution 2026 30308.

1224
01:05:41,510 --> 01:05:43,910
This authorizes the
renewal of the agreement

1225
01:05:43,910 --> 01:05:47,670
with Madison County for solid
waste collection and disposal.

1226
01:05:47,670 --> 01:05:48,530
And the amount.

1227
01:05:48,530 --> 01:05:50,990
And this amount represents the
amount that the County Bills

1228
01:05:50,990 --> 01:05:52,670
the city directly
for Limestone County

1229
01:05:52,670 --> 01:05:57,890
residents is 67,450 per month,
to be paid from customer fees.

1230
01:05:57,890 --> 01:05:59,900
There is no increase
to customer fees,

1231
01:05:59,900 --> 01:06:01,740
and they've proposed
a flat rate this time.

1232
01:06:01,740 --> 01:06:05,520
So we avoid the task
of counting the number

1233
01:06:05,520 --> 01:06:09,340
of Limestone County residences
as they fluctuate every month.

1234
01:06:09,340 --> 01:06:11,220
So move to approve.

1235
01:06:11,220 --> 01:06:13,520
Second, have a motion
from Mrs. Lassman

1236
01:06:13,520 --> 01:06:15,060
and a second from Mrs. White.

1237
01:06:15,060 --> 01:06:17,560
Any comments or questions.

1238
01:06:17,560 --> 01:06:18,980
May I have the vote, please.

1239
01:06:18,980 --> 01:06:20,520
Council Member lisman.

1240
01:06:20,520 --> 01:06:21,220
Council Member.

1241
01:06:21,220 --> 01:06:22,280
White Aye.

1242
01:06:22,280 --> 01:06:23,800
Council president.

1243
01:06:23,800 --> 01:06:24,980
Aye council member.

1244
01:06:24,980 --> 01:06:25,820
Beer council member.

1245
01:06:25,820 --> 01:06:26,760
Gibson Aye.

1246
01:06:26,760 --> 01:06:28,140
Council Member McGarvey.

1247
01:06:28,140 --> 01:06:29,380
Aye council member.

1248
01:06:29,380 --> 01:06:30,560
Jackson Aye.

1249
01:06:30,560 --> 01:06:31,060
Thank you.

1250
01:06:31,060 --> 01:06:32,220
The resolution passes.

1251
01:06:32,220 --> 01:06:34,780
Thank you Mr.
Davidson, you're back.

1252
01:06:34,780 --> 01:06:41,080


1253
01:06:41,080 --> 01:06:43,460
The first item for
planning is proposed.

1254
01:06:43,460 --> 01:06:46,580
Ordinance number 2026 237.

1255
01:06:46,580 --> 01:06:49,600
And this is assenting to the
annexation of property located

1256
01:06:49,600 --> 01:06:53,020
at 11356 cardinal drive,
East side of cardinal drive,

1257
01:06:53,020 --> 01:06:56,200
North of Powell road
into the city of Madison.

1258
01:06:56,200 --> 01:06:59,760
First reading for this
item was on July 13.

1259
01:06:59,760 --> 01:07:00,860
Move to approve.

1260
01:07:00,860 --> 01:07:03,000
Second I have a
motion from Mrs. white

1261
01:07:03,000 --> 01:07:04,740
and a second from Mr. Goodson.

1262
01:07:04,740 --> 01:07:06,920
Any comments or questions.

1263
01:07:06,920 --> 01:07:07,500
Seeing none.

1264
01:07:07,500 --> 01:07:08,580
May I have the vote, please.

1265
01:07:08,580 --> 01:07:09,260
Council Member.

1266
01:07:09,260 --> 01:07:10,140
White Aye.

1267
01:07:10,140 --> 01:07:10,740
Council Member.

1268
01:07:10,740 --> 01:07:11,680
Gibson Aye.

1269
01:07:11,680 --> 01:07:13,160
Council president.

1270
01:07:13,160 --> 01:07:14,340
Aye council member.

1271
01:07:14,340 --> 01:07:15,880
Beard council member McGarvey.

1272
01:07:15,880 --> 01:07:17,100
Aye council member.

1273
01:07:17,100 --> 01:07:18,020
Lee Aye.

1274
01:07:18,020 --> 01:07:18,700
Council Member.

1275
01:07:18,700 --> 01:07:19,800
Jackson Aye.

1276
01:07:19,800 --> 01:07:20,300
Thank you.

1277
01:07:20,300 --> 01:07:22,840
The ordinance passes.

1278
01:07:22,840 --> 01:07:24,020
The next item is proposed.

1279
01:07:24,020 --> 01:07:27,400
Ordinance number 2026 250.

1280
01:07:27,400 --> 01:07:29,960
This is assenting to the
annexation of property located

1281
01:07:29,960 --> 01:07:33,580
at 10569 Bergeron road on the
West Side of Bergeron road,

1282
01:07:33,580 --> 01:07:36,780
North of Cedar acres drive
into the city of Madison.

1283
01:07:36,780 --> 01:07:40,480
And the first reading for
this item was also on July 13.

1284
01:07:40,480 --> 01:07:41,420
Move to approve.

1285
01:07:41,420 --> 01:07:43,720
Second, have a motion
from Mrs. white

1286
01:07:43,720 --> 01:07:46,240
and a second from Mr. McKay.

1287
01:07:46,240 --> 01:07:48,280
Any comments or questions.

1288
01:07:48,280 --> 01:07:50,020
Seeing none may have
the vote, please.

1289
01:07:50,020 --> 01:07:50,660
Council Member.

1290
01:07:50,660 --> 01:07:51,460
White Aye.

1291
01:07:51,460 --> 01:07:52,620
Council Member McKay.

1292
01:07:52,620 --> 01:07:54,520
Aye council president.

1293
01:07:54,520 --> 01:07:55,620
Aye council member.

1294
01:07:55,620 --> 01:07:57,570
Beard council member Gibson.

1295
01:07:57,570 --> 01:07:58,370
Council Member.

1296
01:07:58,370 --> 01:07:59,950
Suen council member.

1297
01:07:59,950 --> 01:08:01,510
Jackson thank you.

1298
01:08:01,510 --> 01:08:03,730
The ordinance passes.

1299
01:08:03,730 --> 01:08:05,310
The next item is proposed.

1300
01:08:05,310 --> 01:08:08,170
Ordinance number 2026 298.

1301
01:08:08,170 --> 01:08:11,010
This is the vacation of a
pedestrian easement located

1302
01:08:11,010 --> 01:08:13,890
within 107 Cabot
circle, which is

1303
01:08:13,890 --> 01:08:17,270
lot seven of Biltmore bend of
heritage plantation subdivision.

1304
01:08:17,270 --> 01:08:19,109
And this is the first
reading for this request.

1305
01:08:19,109 --> 01:08:20,790
So this will be back to
you at your next meeting.

1306
01:08:20,790 --> 01:08:23,490
OK we'll see you on
the 14th for that one.

1307
01:08:23,490 --> 01:08:25,649
And the final item for
planning is proposed

1308
01:08:25,649 --> 01:08:29,770
ordinance number 2020 6-300.

1309
01:08:29,770 --> 01:08:32,010
This is the vacation of a
utility and drainage easement

1310
01:08:32,010 --> 01:08:34,649
located within 117
Kensington drive, which

1311
01:08:34,649 --> 01:08:37,330
is lot 50 of block
three of Woodfield

1312
01:08:37,330 --> 01:08:38,662
subdivision first edition.

1313
01:08:38,662 --> 01:08:40,529
And this is also the first
reading, so this will be back

1314
01:08:40,529 --> 01:08:41,990
to your next meeting as well.

1315
01:08:41,990 --> 01:08:42,670
Great thank you.

1316
01:08:42,670 --> 01:08:44,069
We'll see you on September 14.

1317
01:08:44,069 --> 01:08:45,529
Thank you, Mr. Davidson.

1318
01:08:45,529 --> 01:08:48,970
Are there any miscellaneous
business or announcements.

1319
01:08:48,970 --> 01:08:51,050
Seeing none, I would like
to invite MS zingarelli

1320
01:08:51,050 --> 01:08:52,430
to come forward, please.

1321
01:08:52,430 --> 01:08:58,340


1322
01:08:58,340 --> 01:09:00,100
Ask that the
following declaration

1323
01:09:00,100 --> 01:09:01,740
be reflected in the minutes.

1324
01:09:01,740 --> 01:09:04,700
As the city attorney, I request
that the city council enter

1325
01:09:04,700 --> 01:09:10,000
an executive session pursuant to
Alabama code section 3625, a 7,

1326
01:09:10,000 --> 01:09:12,859
a 3 in order to discuss
with the city's attorneys

1327
01:09:12,859 --> 01:09:16,100
the legal ramifications of
and legal options for pending

1328
01:09:16,100 --> 01:09:18,660
litigation, as well as
controversies not yet being

1329
01:09:18,660 --> 01:09:21,540
litigated, but imminently
likely to be litigated

1330
01:09:21,540 --> 01:09:23,939
or imminently likely
to be litigated

1331
01:09:23,939 --> 01:09:27,340
if the governmental body pursues
a proposed course of action.

1332
01:09:27,340 --> 01:09:30,740
It is my opinion that this
open Meetings Act exception is

1333
01:09:30,740 --> 01:09:33,100
applicable to a discussion
of these matters

1334
01:09:33,100 --> 01:09:35,020
with legal counsel,
and this discussion

1335
01:09:35,020 --> 01:09:39,020
does not constitute a waiver of
the attorney client privilege.

1336
01:09:39,020 --> 01:09:41,779
I move that we enter into
executive session for

1337
01:09:41,779 --> 01:09:43,920
the purpose of such discussion.

1338
01:09:43,920 --> 01:09:46,779
2nd May I have the
roll call, please.

1339
01:09:46,779 --> 01:09:47,560
Council Member.

1340
01:09:47,560 --> 01:09:49,500
Lessman here.

1341
01:09:49,500 --> 01:09:51,479
I I thought you said oh.

1342
01:09:51,479 --> 01:09:54,770
So I heard roll call.

1343
01:09:54,770 --> 01:09:59,350


1344
01:09:59,350 --> 01:10:01,990
I'm good.

1345
01:10:01,990 --> 01:10:02,730
Council Member.

1346
01:10:02,730 --> 01:10:04,150
White Aye.

1347
01:10:04,150 --> 01:10:05,670
Council president.

1348
01:10:05,670 --> 01:10:07,130
Aye council member.

1349
01:10:07,130 --> 01:10:07,890
Sawyer council member.

1350
01:10:07,890 --> 01:10:08,830
Goodson Aye.

1351
01:10:08,830 --> 01:10:10,150
Council Member McGarvey.

1352
01:10:10,150 --> 01:10:11,290
Aye council member.

1353
01:10:11,290 --> 01:10:12,430
Jackson Aye.

1354
01:10:12,430 --> 01:10:14,070
With majority
consent, the council

1355
01:10:14,070 --> 01:10:17,450
will now enter into executive
into executive session.

1356
01:10:17,450 --> 01:10:19,630
Council is not
expected to reconvene

1357
01:10:19,630 --> 01:10:22,250
or take any votes following
the executive session.

1358
01:10:22,250 --> 01:10:24,470
So this concludes
our meeting tonight.

1359
01:10:24,470 --> 01:10:25,210
Thank you so much.

1360
01:10:25,210 --> 01:10:28,510
Just a quick
reminder on mentioned

1361
01:10:28,510 --> 01:10:30,490
earlier the taste of Madison.

1362
01:10:30,490 --> 01:10:33,910
Tonight is the last time
you can get your discounted

1363
01:10:33,910 --> 01:10:35,190
tickets early bird.

1364
01:10:35,190 --> 01:10:39,370
Early bird ends tonight
$75 if you do it tonight.

1365
01:10:39,370 --> 01:10:41,830
It's 90 after tonight.

1366
01:10:41,830 --> 01:10:42,590
So good to know.

1367
01:10:42,590 --> 01:10:43,090
All right.

1368
01:10:43,090 --> 01:10:43,590
Thank you.

1369
01:10:43,590 --> 01:10:45,050
We're adjourned
from the meeting.

1370
01:10:45,050 --> 01:10:49,750


1371
01:10:49,750 --> 01:10:52,280
I'm usually the one
that messes up the.