[3:28] I aliance to the flag of the United
[3:31] States of America and to the republic
[3:34] for which it stands. One nation under
[3:37] God, indivisible, with liberty and
[3:40] justice for all.
[3:43] >> Thank you. [sighs]
[3:51] Mr.
[3:52] >> Yes, sir. I am here. Mr.
[3:54] >> Brown Knight
[3:54] >> here.
[3:55] >> I think Marcy's on the way, but we'll
[3:57] skip her for now. Um, Mrs. Stock
[4:00] >> here.
[4:00] >> Mr. Van Stone,
[4:02] >> here.
[4:02] >> Mrs. Wells,
[4:03] >> here.
[4:12] » Okay. Any uh any question regarding the
[4:14] uh minutes from the last meeting? That
[4:17] would be August the 10th.
[4:23] No, not hearing any comments, questions.
[4:29] Think they were good. Motion in a second
[4:32] to adopt.
[4:33] >> So move.
[4:34] >> Second.
[4:36] >> Mr. Hi,
[4:37] >> Mr. Brown. Hi. Um,
[4:38] >> Mrs. Stock. Hi,
[4:39] >> Mr. Vanstone. Hi,
[4:40] >> Mrs. Wells. Hi.
[4:42] >> Okay.
[4:47] Well, we have a we have somewhat of an
[4:49] unusual agenda this particular meeting.
[4:51] We don't seem to have anything in
[4:53] communications. So, [laughter]
[4:58] » okay.
[5:00] >> Uh, seeing that we don't have anything
[5:02] in communications,
[5:04] we're going to go, I guess, straight to
[5:05] permission to address council. And I'm
[5:08] assuming, uh, Doug, you can go first or
[5:10] Jim.
[5:13] » Great.
[5:15] [clears throat] I'm Doug Zmpi. I live at
[5:16] 3901 West Street. I'm here on behalf of
[5:21] MPF Vermont Preservation Foundation uh
[5:25] to tell you something you should know
[5:27] already is that Taste of Marmont is this
[5:29] coming Sunday
[5:31] and um Allison [clears throat] has a
[5:34] handout that I gave to her around
[5:36] everyone so you can see the handout of
[5:38] what's taking place.
[5:39] >> Very nice.
[5:41] >> That's it. Um Nancy Saffron is the chair
[5:46] person who does events and she's been
[5:49] working on taste. She couldn't be here
[5:51] tonight so she graciously sent me some
[5:53] notes that she said it would be good if
[5:55] I said this. So I'm this is on behalf of
[5:58] Nancy as the chair.
[6:00] >> [snorts]
[6:00] >> She said that 10 restaurants are
[6:02] participating, plus the Boy Scouts
[6:04] beloved roasted corn will make the
[6:07] rounds, that 15 Marmont organizations
[6:10] will be displaying services, good works,
[6:13] and fun things to bring to the
[6:15] community. Our very own mayor will be
[6:19] our master of cotton candy.
[6:22] >> Y, you're so good at it.
[6:23] >> Which is a job that you have
[6:25] permanently, evidently. [snorts]
[6:27] She said besides the work done by MPF
[6:29] that Ben James and the maintenance
[6:32] department, Lisa Hopkins from Exemplar
[6:34] are key players in making sure that this
[6:36] event comes together. So it's a really
[6:38] nice community event all together.
[6:40] >> And then in response to feedback from
[6:43] last year, good feedback was that
[6:45] everyone liked where it was held last
[6:47] year in the meeting. [snorts]
[6:49] >> Second is the taste will be starting at
[6:51] 7:30 at 4:30 and ending at 7. That's a
[6:54] half hour longer than it was in previous
[6:56] years. And that was a request from
[6:58] several people saying just a little bit
[7:00] longer would be nice for families. Still
[7:02] cut it off at 7:00.
[7:04] >> So I invite you all to come tell your
[7:07] friends and neighbors. Uh this is a
[7:09] wonderful opportunity for community to
[7:11] get together and MPF is pleased to be
[7:13] able to present that to the community.
[7:16] >> Yeah. Just as a reminder, the westbound
[7:18] traffic lane of the pipe will be uh shut
[7:21] down for the event. will have full
[7:23] access to the street.
[7:24] >> That's great.
[7:25] >> Yeah.
[7:25] >> Thank you very much.
[7:26] >> Yeah.
[7:27] >> Thank you, Doug.
[7:27] >> Thanks. Thanks.
[7:34] » Hi, I'm Casey Agley. Um I live at 3718
[7:38] Pleasant for those of you um who don't
[7:41] know me or I haven't met you. Um so we
[7:44] live across from Dogwood Park and I
[7:47] wanted to come. It's something that I've
[7:49] talked a lot with individually with a
[7:52] lot of you. Um, but just to talk about a
[7:54] concern that my family has and I know um
[7:58] others in the community share it and
[8:00] that is the new fencing at Dogwood Park.
[8:04] And so I think um it ended up much
[8:09] longer and taller than we had expected
[8:13] and what it was before. Um, so
[8:19] you know, I think I printed a couple
[8:21] pictures um just to describe what what I
[8:24] was um
[8:26] trying to describe or to show what I was
[8:29] describing. So this is from Google
[8:31] images before. This is what we had
[8:33] before. Um, and this is what we've gone
[8:36] to after
[8:38] >> um, in terms of the fencing. So again, I
[8:39] think it extends. We're looking about 40
[8:42] feet past the first space and the third
[8:46] base. And so, um,
[8:48] >> would you mind passing a
[8:49] >> Oh, yeah.
[8:52] So, there's the before obviously and
[8:54] then here's the after.
[8:56] >> Yes. And so, yeah, I thought that was a
[8:58] good a good illustration. And like I
[9:00] said, I know I've talked this um
[9:02] individually
[9:04] and um I'm hopeful and I wanted to raise
[9:07] it to this body that there might be an
[9:08] opportunity to look at that fencing and
[9:11] rightsize that fencing. Um, something
[9:13] else that my husband and I noticed, um,
[9:16] so our kitchen window overlooks the the
[9:19] field in front of the bell tower, and we
[9:21] had some friends raise this with kids
[9:23] that play baseball, but a lot of the
[9:26] spectators are sitting out in the
[9:28] outfield now because it's hard to see
[9:30] through the fencing. And so obviously
[9:32] that's a safety issue, but um you know
[9:36] and and kind of detracting from the
[9:38] beauty of the park if it's also not
[9:40] serving the families that are there to
[9:42] watch baseball. Like is it something
[9:44] another reason to consider? Um I printed
[9:46] out so I took a picture from the top of
[9:48] bleachers. Um so you can see so where
[9:51] the batter is you'd have to look through
[9:54] like three levels of fencing
[9:56] >> to see that. So I'll pass that around.
[10:00] Um,
[10:02] so
[10:03] I mean that's really, you know, I know
[10:05] obviously we need to make it safe.
[10:06] Nobody would argue that that shouldn't
[10:08] have been replaced. I think it's just
[10:10] the the massive length and the size. And
[10:13] so as part, you know, Jim and I had a
[10:15] great conversation today, but um, as
[10:18] part of just the ongoing park um,
[10:21] renovations, I know we're, you know,
[10:23] still a lot lots up in the air with that
[10:25] and working on that. Um, just wanted to
[10:27] raise it, like I said, to this body for
[10:29] consideration. I was looking last
[10:31] picture that I'll pass around. Um, so
[10:33] the length past the dugout is attached
[10:36] with these straps and bolts. So, I'm
[10:39] hopeful if this is something that that
[10:41] we would consider, it doesn't look like
[10:43] it would be difficult to shorten that
[10:46] fence. And, you know, we can see the the
[10:49] paint chipping, hopefully another perk
[10:50] would be less maintenance. So, the last
[10:54] one there. So, that's what I had to say.
[10:57] Again, wanted to to just raise that um
[11:00] for consideration like as a body as a
[11:03] whole. So,
[11:04] >> thank you.
[11:04] >> All right. Thank you.
[11:05] >> Thank you very much.
[11:06] >> Thank you, Casey. Matt, real quick, do
[11:08] you know are those new poles that it's
[11:11] that poll looks like it's pretty old.
[11:13] Did they reuse the old ones or did they
[11:15] >> As far as I know, they're all new poles.
[11:17] I don't know why that one is scratched
[11:18] up.
[11:19] >> Okay, thanks.
[11:21] >> I'm sure they're all new poles. Yeah.
[11:23] >> Yeah. Look at the picture. It doesn't
[11:25] look
[11:26] >> And I could see it when she held it up.
[11:27] Yeah.
[11:28] >> Maybe just during the install it got
[11:30] scratched or something, but Yeah.
[11:31] >> It looks like there are some areas that
[11:34] I've noticed like the paint is chipping.
[11:35] >> Uhhuh.
[11:36] >> So, looks like it'll require
[11:38] >> poles are painted and the and then the
[11:40] chain link is vinyl coated.
[11:44] >> So weird.
[11:46] >> Is that the fence? Shouldn't do that.
[11:48] then. Fence
[11:50] itself. The poles are painted. You said
[11:53] >> bolts are painted and the fence is vinyl
[11:56] coated.
[11:57] >> Is that something we could just request
[11:58] that someone look into? Did we paint it?
[12:00] Did the company we had install it? They
[12:02] came painted. Maybe there's some kind of
[12:03] warranty on I would think some kind of
[12:05] warranty on that paint.
[12:06] >> Yeah, it looks more like the
[12:07] installation hardware is what's really
[12:10] appealing more. But um
[12:11] >> the pole itself is scuffed.
[12:13] >> Oh yeah.
[12:13] >> What was the thought behind it being so
[12:17] tall?
[12:20] As I remember it, it was basically sort
[12:22] of I believe it was, you know, the
[12:24] recommendation from um the Marrymont
[12:29] Record
[12:30] Jordan um fencing could be higher
[12:35] longer.
[12:35] >> Gotcha.
[12:37] >> So, okay. So, and is so is an unintended
[12:41] consequence that like the parents can't
[12:43] see see? Well, it's one of those things,
[12:45] you know, when you decide that you're
[12:47] going to put a little bit more fence in
[12:48] and it's going to be higher and longer,
[12:50] so on and so forth. Now, there was some
[12:52] consideration, as I remember it, given
[12:54] that they opted for, you know, the black
[12:57] powdercoated fence, you know, instead of
[12:59] just galvanized, you know, kind of a
[13:01] thing that would help it somewhat.
[13:03] >> Um, but it's one of those things unless,
[13:06] you know, you could get a computer
[13:07] animation to sort of show you from
[13:10] various perspectives, you know, exactly
[13:12] what this is going to look like. I mean,
[13:14] as I' you've heard me say in this room
[13:16] teen times, most people have a very
[13:18] difficult time imagining off of a
[13:22] drawing what it's going to look like
[13:24] visually once it's up. And this is kind
[13:27] of what we have here, I think.
[13:28] >> Yeah. Now that it's up, you know, oops,
[13:31] or some, you know, something like that.
[13:33] So,
[13:33] >> Bill, I will say, um, Casey and I have
[13:35] spoken about this and I've shared with
[13:36] her, I've gotten this request from
[13:37] several other parents. Um, is this
[13:39] something I should be having them direct
[13:41] the request to you or to the health and
[13:42] rec committee because I do think it I
[13:44] think there's enough voices out there
[13:46] saying it that it may be worth looking
[13:47] into.
[13:47] >> Well, no. I I think that it could be
[13:50] definitely worth looking into.
[13:51] >> Great.
[13:52] >> Right. So, it's either going to be you
[13:53] or it's going to be Matt.
[13:54] >> Great.
[13:55] >> Yeah.
[13:56] As when I'm looking at this, it looks
[13:58] like the one that's behind the dugout is
[14:04] super tall, but like how would there be
[14:07] like a risk of getting hit by a ball
[14:09] from inside the dugout? So, but on the
[14:12] old one, it was a lot shorter.
[14:14] >> I looked it up this weekend and four
[14:16] feet is the requirement
[14:18] >> and I think these are eight of those. So
[14:20] yeah,
[14:20] >> I mean it seems like maybe that back one
[14:22] could maybe be and it would be just
[14:25] >> I think both of them to protect.
[14:27] >> Yeah. So like that one is all up real
[14:29] high. The dugout is enclosed all the way
[14:32] around.
[14:34] >> Anyway, we this isn't we're not supposed
[14:36] to be discussing, right?
[14:37] >> Well, we can I mean again I mean this is
[14:40] something that probably should be
[14:42] discussed and it's going to be either
[14:44] it's going to be Matt or you Alicia.
[14:45] It's going to go into your committee. Is
[14:47] there a safety element to it though to
[14:49] protect people from getting hit?
[14:50] >> That's the reason that's the reason why
[14:52] it's extended and um
[14:55] >> Yeah.
[14:57] >> I mean, it's definitely a safety thing
[14:59] and I would also want to consult with
[15:00] our insurance company and show them
[15:03] >> what we have and what we would consider.
[15:06] Um,
[15:07] >> and there um I think Kleers followed a
[15:11] standard just an standard for fencing
[15:14] that dictates the height behind the back
[15:16] stop and I believe the length and I
[15:19] think the height although the height I
[15:20] know for sure on the big field where the
[15:24] big kids play that's even 10 feet not 8
[15:27] feet but I but that's definitely a
[15:28] safety thing because those kids really
[15:31] hard. They hit a ball really hard. Yeah.
[15:33] Um,
[15:33] >> but Matt, wouldn't that have been in the
[15:35] original drawings? Because this is
[15:36] longer and taller than the original
[15:37] drawings.
[15:39] I did looked at that myself, but but I
[15:41] mean I about twice as long.
[15:43] >> There's definitely safety considerations
[15:45] and there's liability and and um there's
[15:49] also possible that we made the fence
[15:51] taller or andor longer than it needs to
[15:53] be.
[15:53] >> Or there may have been a design error
[15:55] too with the the ble I mean the you
[15:58] can't see from the bleachers. That's
[15:59] just problematic. that needs to be fixed
[16:02] >> instead of hashing all these details
[16:04] out. Let's Lisa, let's let's put this
[16:06] into your
[16:07] >> could be all the correct.
[16:08] >> Sounds great. Thank you.
[16:09] >> Okay. Yeah.
[16:09] >> Yeah.
[16:10] >> Sounds good.
[16:10] >> Yeah.
[16:12] >> Jim.
[16:13] >> Oh, go a different way.
[16:16] >> Okay. [laughter]
[16:16] >> I'm just
[16:19] >> You're just observing.
[16:20] >> He's just saying hi. [laughter]
[16:23] >> Everybody's saying hi. fifth.
[16:27] [laughter]
[16:28] >> We felt like
[16:30] >> Did you Did you wish
[16:31] >> Are you taking roll call again?
[16:33] >> But this is quite the eighth game here
[16:35] tonight.
[16:35] >> Yeah, we've got
[16:37] >> the [laughter]
[16:40] >> So, [clears throat] any hitters in the
[16:41] audience?
[16:42] >> Hey, I just want to make sure you're
[16:43] still breathing back there. [laughter]
[16:47] » All right.
[16:48] >> Thanks.
[16:51] » Well, uh any question then? Uh, moving
[16:53] on. Any question regarding the bills?
[17:00] » Motion to pay.
[17:01] the bills. Do we have a a
[17:03] motion in a second?
[17:05] >> If you have a question.
[17:08] >> Okay. Second,
[17:10] >> I think Susan move.
[17:12] >> Second.
[17:13] >> So, let's have Bob second.
[17:15] >> Mr. Hi,
[17:16] >> Mrs. Brown. Kn.
[17:20] » Hi. Sorry,
[17:22] >> Mrs. Stock.
[17:23] >> Hi,
[17:23] >> Mr. Van Stone.
[17:24] >> Hi,
[17:25] >> um, Mrs. Wells.
[17:27] >> Hi.
[17:27] >> All right, we'll pay some bills.
[17:31] >> Looks like we got off late this uh this
[17:34] time.
[17:34] >> Don't jinx it.
[17:35] >> Yeah, don't jinx it. Okay. Uh Bob, I
[17:40] think uh I believe you're up if I'm not
[17:43] >> I think Matt's up.
[17:44] >> Oh, Matt. Sorry.
[17:46] >> Do it.
[17:47] >> I read and remembered my glasses.
[17:51] One would steal his thunder.
[17:55] » Health and recreation committee met on
[17:58] Wednesday, August 19th
[18:01] at 4:30 p.m. in the municipal building.
[18:03] Present were health and w members
[18:05] Matthew Marcy Lewis and Llaya Wells.
[18:07] Mayor Brown, village engineer Chris
[18:09] Erdle, project manager Rod Holloway, and
[18:12] residents Randy York, Casey Egley,
[18:13] Alicia Stock, and Greg Wells.
[18:16] One topic, Dogwood parking lot. Mr. heir
[18:20] opened the meeting. He reiterated
[18:22] objectives of the parking lot design.
[18:24] Ensure accessibility and ADA compliance,
[18:27] enhance safety with a separate entrance
[18:30] and exit, plus a drop off zone for
[18:32] athletes and families, improve flow of
[18:35] traffic, and optimize parking capacity
[18:38] and efficiency within the footprint of
[18:40] the proposed lot. Engineer Erdle
[18:43] presented color rendered plan views of
[18:46] four options prepared by Choice One
[18:48] Engineering. He also recounted the
[18:50] layout change that had become necessary
[18:52] for the sidewalk after aligning the
[18:55] softball field and adapting to
[18:57] topography. These changes reduced the
[18:59] footprint available for a parking lot
[19:01] from the original plans.
[19:04] Robust discussion ensued [laughter]
[19:07] among the committee, residents, mayor,
[19:10] and engineer concerning the functional
[19:13] and aesthetic aspects of the various
[19:15] options. Mr. reviewed the project
[19:18] schedule and described the necessity to
[19:21] move forward at the upcoming 82426
[19:24] council meeting in order to construct
[19:26] the lot this fall. Further delay would
[19:30] put us into spring construction and
[19:32] negatively impact the MRA baseball
[19:35] season.
[19:37] Mr. put forth a motion which passed
[19:39] unanimously to endorse a hybrid of
[19:42] options 2B and three as follows.
[19:46] Entrance and ADA space as shown in
[19:48] option 2B. Angled parking 16 foot aisles
[19:52] as shown in 2B. Dropoff zone similar to
[19:55] as shown in three. Exit location as
[19:58] shown in three. That actually makes it a
[20:00] lot bit smaller in the north and south
[20:03] direction. um instruct choice one to
[20:06] adjust the ge geometry of the pavement
[20:08] striping to optimize the number of
[20:10] spaces expected to be approximately 12
[20:13] or 13 and it's contingent on approval of
[20:16] this final revised plan at council on
[20:19] August 24th 1926 I mean 2026 engineer
[20:24] um engineer agreed to expedite revised
[20:28] drawing preparation ideally with the
[20:30] changes ready for the committee review
[20:32] Friday with a contingency of midday um
[20:36] today. The meeting adjourned at 5:40
[20:39] p.m. respectfully submitted by the
[20:41] health and rec.
[20:44] >> All right. You've heard the report. Any
[20:46] discussions regarding the report?
[20:50] >> I mean, you've all seen the drawings and
[20:52] >> Yeah.
[20:52] >> I I'm happy with the drawing. I'm happy
[20:54] with the schedule. What's the rough cost
[20:57] of this, Matt?
[21:00] >> I don't I don't We haven't sent it out
[21:01] to bid. I believe the rough cost is
[21:03] approximately 100,000 bucks just
[21:05] ballpark but don't quote I'm not sure
[21:07] it's a better question for Rod
[21:10] >> I I understand I'm just
[21:12] >> and
[21:13] >> or for Chris really
[21:14] >> how are we going to pay for this
[21:15] >> it's 100% paid for with grants
[21:18] >> but before we get the grant in which
[21:21] grants that's the question
[21:23] >> um I don't know if Kelly Kelly Rod and
[21:26] Chris are discussing whether it's going
[21:28] to be grant A or grant B and I don't
[21:31] know that they've decided that yet. It's
[21:33] not important to decide immediately.
[21:35] It's going to be one or the other or a
[21:37] combin or even possibly a combination.
[21:40] >> My my only question because I've been
[21:43] taken to the cold several times by our
[21:45] fiscal officer. If if we have to uh get
[21:50] reimbursed from a grant, are we going to
[21:53] need uh to for the village to
[21:56] essentially pay for it? And I can't
[21:58] remember the exact
[22:00] >> front the money. front the money.
[22:01] >> Front the money. So in this case, there
[22:04] is enough in the dogwood fund right now
[22:06] to cover this.
[22:07] >> Okay,
[22:08] that's what I
[22:09] >> other things would have to be discussed.
[22:12] >> And I and I got to give a lot of credit
[22:14] to uh MPF's contribution. Um
[22:17] >> yes,
[22:17] >> as far as us having that kind of seed
[22:19] money to work on this to be able to work
[22:21] on reimburseable grants. So the answer
[22:23] is yes.
[22:25] >> That was my those were my questions
[22:26] because it wasn't clear to me.
[22:30] Thank you for the the robust discussion
[22:34] and for doing this for the village. I
[22:36] really appreciate it. So
[22:38] >> good good choice.
[22:39] >> I think we ended up with a really good
[22:41] compromise.
[22:42] >> Oh, I was very pleasantly surprised that
[22:45] he was able to get space between the
[22:48] sidewalk and the parking lot.
[22:50] >> Yeah. And spaces.
[22:51] >> Oh my gosh.
[22:52] >> I was really happy to see that.
[22:53] >> I can't read what that says, how many
[22:55] feet it is, but
[22:56] >> 4.5.
[22:57] >> Mhm.
[22:58] >> Oh wow.
[23:00] a lot.
[23:00] >> Yeah,
[23:01] >> I think that's wonderful. looks I
[23:02] [clears throat] think I mean
[23:04] >> we achieved the goals that you review
[23:07] you know you talked about at the
[23:09] beginning of the meeting and um
[23:12] >> you know we we have more spaces than we
[23:15] do now because I don't know where that
[23:17] number came from 14 in the existing but
[23:20] like we looked out there today and
[23:22] soccer started so there's some cars out
[23:23] there there's 10 cars there and there's
[23:26] it's tight as 10
[23:28] >> that's what I think that's what I think
[23:30] is the capacity There's no way.
[23:32] >> I don't think there's 14 right now. I
[23:34] mean, you'd have to have really small
[23:36] cars and drop off huge,
[23:38] >> but the drop off zone, the exit.
[23:40] >> Yeah.
[23:41] >> One way. [clears throat]
[23:42] >> Um,
[23:44] >> you know, and keeping a little there's
[23:46] green. I mean, they did a really good
[23:49] job of trying to have more green because
[23:52] even like even like right here that we
[23:55] didn't even ask for that because you
[23:57] know for them to keep that and um the
[24:00] green over here was was that added too.
[24:03] So I mean I
[24:04] >> and even this they didn't reduce this
[24:07] part very much because I thought we were
[24:09] going to have to sacrifice that and then
[24:11] he gave us a couple more spaces.
[24:13] I was really pleased with that that
[24:16] >> in order to achieve what we wanted and
[24:20] still maintain as small a footprint as
[24:22] possible. And I think that's I I feel
[24:25] really
[24:26] >> I don't know how we could have done it
[24:28] smaller without you know sacrificing the
[24:31] drop off zone or the exit.
[24:34] >> So
[24:36] >> good. I the only other thing to throw
[24:38] >> to see what all
[24:41] >> came out.
[24:43] >> Yeah. So I just I had mentioned to Matt
[24:46] off hand too this also creates some
[24:48] space to put some trees so that the
[24:51] people across the street don't have to
[24:52] see the parking. I mean maybe in
[24:54] beginning when the trees are smaller but
[24:56] it looks like there might be enough
[24:58] space to put some natural um brakes in
[25:01] there. So
[25:02] >> yeah. Um, I just I'm want to applaud you
[25:05] guys. Well done. Yeah, well done. This
[25:07] was a
[25:07] >> That's awesome.
[25:08] >> Hard feat. I I I showed this uh
[25:10] rendering after Matt sent it to me
[25:12] today. I showed it to several of the
[25:13] MPPG members and everyone's thrilled. I
[25:16] think it accomplishes the the drop off
[25:18] zone and the In-N-Out safety features
[25:20] that those members had originally wanted
[25:22] and thank you for very much for your
[25:24] efforts on this. Yeah.
[25:25] >> Well, I think one thing that I would
[25:27] love to see happen with
[25:29] >> in the spring or if hopefully it's done
[25:32] >> is to have maybe MRA have some people
[25:35] volunteer to help like kind of orient
[25:38] people to the new parking lot and how to
[25:40] you know maybe I don't know if they need
[25:42] to have cones out or something or signs
[25:44] like you know here's what we were doing
[25:45] here's the drop off you know how they do
[25:47] at the elementary school. Well, they did
[25:49] one that was new,
[25:50] >> right? So, they don't know in the exit
[25:52] so that they know how to put an arrow on
[25:54] the on the asphalt
[25:55] >> and an arrow on the Yeah. Well,
[25:56] definitely. Great.
[25:58] >> But, but the drop off zone might be, you
[26:00] know, people might not like if we see
[26:02] people dropping off way over here, we
[26:04] say, you know,
[26:05] >> please do it at the parking lot. So, I
[26:07] think I think it'll be
[26:08] >> well or somebody even parking in the
[26:10] drop off zone, you know, it's we need to
[26:13] >> somehow designated that is something
[26:16] >> we could paint it with Yeah. And the
[26:17] yellow lines,
[26:18] >> whatever those lines are.
[26:20] >> Really?
[26:21] >> Yeah. Really?
[26:22] >> I want to be careful with the yellow
[26:23] paint.
[26:24] >> Well, but having the curve now and the
[26:26] green that
[26:27] >> the yellow paint won't be as as
[26:28] noticeable as if it was right on top of
[26:30] the sidewalk or the look.
[26:32] >> Did you have a question, Mary Beth?
[26:33] >> White with white stripes.
[26:36] >> My only concern
[26:38] is for your next door neighbor with his
[26:41] driveway being directly across from the
[26:44] exit.
[26:46] [clears throat]
[26:46] >> Yeah. It used to be an elderly couple
[26:48] that lived there or maybe a single
[26:50] person and it was not the activity
[26:52] coming out of that driveway and now it's
[26:54] a family. They have two vehicles that
[26:56] fill their entire driveway and they are
[26:59] directly across from the exit from this
[27:01] parking lot. I don't know if you talked
[27:03] to them if you met them.
[27:05] >> I haven't seen I haven't shown her this
[27:08] >> would be a concern for me.
[27:11] I mean there's a lot of other things I
[27:12] can say about all of this and I'm not
[27:14] going to but I That is a consideration
[27:17] of your neighbor.
[27:18] >> Well, hey. Hey, Mary Beth.
[27:19] >> Yeah.
[27:20] >> Um, the exit out of this is the south
[27:23] exit. So, I don't believe that is across
[27:25] from a driveway.
[27:26] >> It is. It It will be the other one.
[27:30] >> Well, it's not your driveway.
[27:32] >> No.
[27:32] Whose driveway we talking about?
[27:35] >> The Yeah. Yeah. Um,
[27:37] >> red brick house
[27:39] >> right next door to
[27:42] the
[27:43] >> Okay.
[27:44] >> It used to be Ronnie. Okay.
[27:46] >> Was there um
[27:48] >> yeah, I I see I know what you mean.
[27:52] >> I would do that.
[27:53] >> I think one thing that's going to help a
[27:56] little bit is that the traffic's going
[27:57] to always be coming out, so no one's
[27:59] going to be backing out of that spot.
[28:00] So, that's
[28:01] >> that was good. Um the other exit, the
[28:05] other option where the exit was a little
[28:07] bit further down,
[28:09] >> it's still kind of it it
[28:13] it's not I don't know. It it it was
[28:16] still sort of in front of their
[28:18] driveway, but um
[28:21] >> um
[28:23] I don't I can't speak for her. I mean, I
[28:26] talked with her, but I don't want to say
[28:28] I don't want to speak for her.
[28:31] >> You know, but
[28:33] >> I'm sorry.
[28:34] >> Are they aware of this?
[28:36] >> I haven't shown her this particular
[28:38] drawing yet, but um
[28:40] >> you Yeah, you just saw it, right?
[28:41] >> We just got it today.
[28:42] Yeah.
[28:43] >> Yeah. Right. Um
[28:46] >> but but this was the exit I believe on
[28:48] option A original. So it's not like this
[28:52] is a new position
[28:53] >> been an option that we've been looking
[28:54] at
[28:54] >> for why right
[28:56] >> the whole time.
[28:56] Yeah.
[28:59] >> I think it's a great compromise. I I
[29:01] think
[29:02] >> Yeah.
[29:02] >> It's Jim you have to
[29:04] >> there's plenty of room as well.
[29:08] >> Plenty of room to turn. Yeah.
[29:09] >> Any other discussion? Any other points
[29:11] you want to make?
[29:11] >> Turn out. Well done. That'll be good.
[29:14] >> Motion to accept the report.
[29:15] >> Yes.
[29:16] >> Second.
[29:18] Mr. Hair.
[29:19] >> Hi,
[29:19] >> Brown Knight.
[29:20] >> Hi,
[29:20] >> Dr. Lewis.
[29:21] >> Hi,
[29:21] >> Mrs. Stock. Hi,
[29:22] >> Mr. Van Stone.
[29:23] >> Hi,
[29:23] >> Mrs. Wells.
[29:24] >> Hi.
[29:25] >> All right.
[29:28] >> So, we'll be right off to the bids,
[29:30] right?
[29:31] >> That's I'll be bugging Chris tomorrow.
[29:36] » Pass that down to Laya to sign, please.
[29:41] » Fine.
[29:46] Bob, sorry. The uh here are the minutes
[29:49] of the finance committee. The finance
[29:51] committee met on August 19th, 2026 at
[29:55] 10:02 p.m. In attendance were committee
[29:58] chairperson Bob Van Stone, committee
[30:01] members Dr. Marcy Lewis and Alicia
[30:03] Stock, Mayor Bill Brown, Joanie Vanpelt,
[30:07] and Carrie uh No,
[30:10] >> no, novice, I think.
[30:12] >> Novice. Okay. Uh client executive for
[30:15] highlight administrative service, which
[30:18] administers the Ohio plan for the
[30:21] village. The only item on the agenda was
[30:24] re review of the village insurance
[30:26] policy for 2026 into 2027 from the Ohio
[30:32] plan. The premium for 2025
[30:35] was $47,38.
[30:38] The premium for 2026 will be 54,393,
[30:44] a 15% increase. While the number of
[30:48] vehicles and vehicle replacement cost
[30:51] have increased a significant cause the
[30:54] increase was the loss as a potential
[30:56] losses over the previous four years. The
[31:00] committee voted to recommend the council
[31:02] approve the Ohio plan policy for 2026.
[31:06] The Ohio plan has provided excellent
[31:09] service to village. However, it was
[31:11] recommended the committee review
[31:13] insurance plans from other companies in
[31:16] April of 2027
[31:18] prior to the uh 2027
[31:22] uh bid uh cycle.
[31:26] Meeting was adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
[31:28] respectfully submitted. Bob Van Stone,
[31:30] Alicia Stock, and Dr. Marcy Lewis.
[31:34] >> All right, heard the report. Uh any
[31:36] questions, comments?
[31:38] very briefly and if this is not a brief
[31:40] question we don't need to deal with it
[31:41] with the what are the losses and
[31:44] potential losses of the previous four
[31:46] years
[31:48] >> um
[31:49] >> we can discuss that
[31:51] >> I think we can get that from Carrie
[31:53] >> right we've I mean there's been some
[31:56] auto um fender bender type stuff some
[31:59] type stuff that
[32:01] >> gotcha thank you
[32:02] >> okay
[32:02] >> thank you the big what I needed
[32:05] >> I mean as far as the big cost I thought
[32:06] there was some kind of litigation that
[32:09] we haven't
[32:09] >> potentially potentially. Yes. I'm not
[32:12] really sure we should discussing that,
[32:13] but
[32:14] >> that would be good to talk get it'd be
[32:16] good for council in my opinion to be
[32:17] informed about that sometime in an
[32:19] executive session.
[32:22] >> Thank you. Sorry, I didn't mean to poke
[32:24] the big
[32:24] >> No, no, no, no. Perfectly legitimate
[32:26] question.
[32:27] >> Uh, anything else?
[32:29] >> Motion to approve the
[32:32] >> roll.
[32:33] >> I really like your role.
[32:34] >> Second.
[32:35] Mr.
[32:36] >> Hi,
[32:37] >> Mrs. Mr. Brown Knight.
[32:38] >> Hi, [clears throat]
[32:38] >> Dr. Lewis.
[32:39] >> Hi,
[32:39] >> Mrs. Stock.
[32:40] >> Hi,
[32:41] >> Mr. Van Stone.
[32:42] >> Hi,
[32:42] >> and Mrs. Wells.
[32:43] >> Hi.
[32:45] >> All right. Looks like we just bought
[32:46] some insurance
[32:49] >> if we pass it.
[32:51] >> Yeah.
[32:52] >> Do we know when that becomes effective?
[32:54] When? Is that the beginning of
[32:57] >> is that October of this year?
[32:58] >> I think there there's a fiscal year. I
[32:59] think it's October,
[33:00] >> but we had to have it approved by the
[33:03] 28th of August.
[33:05] >> Okay. So, I think it is That's the
[33:07] reason we're on an emergency for the
[33:10] legislation.
[33:10] >> Okay.
[33:11] >> Yeah.
[33:12] >> Um looks like we only have one thing in
[33:13] miscellaneous here and that would be
[33:14] village offices will be closed in
[33:16] observance of Labor Day, Monday,
[33:19] September the 7th.
[33:20] >> Gosh, how did that happen? So
[33:22] >> I'll mark it down.
[33:25] >> Resolutions. Are we quite ready?
[33:27] >> We are quite ready. All right. to amend
[33:30] resolution R1720
[33:32] to establish court costs as authorized
[33:34] by section 33.05
[33:37] of the code of ordinances of the village
[33:39] of Marrymont.
[33:40] >> Okay, that's the third reading. We've
[33:43] already had discussion. A motion and a
[33:45] second to adopt.
[33:46] >> So moved.
[33:47] >> Second.
[33:48] >> Mr. Hi,
[33:49] >> Mrs. Brown. Hi,
[33:50] >> Dr. Lewis. Hi,
[33:51] >> Mrs. Stock. Hi,
[33:52] >> Mr. Van Stone. Hi,
[33:53] >> and Mrs. Wells.
[33:54] >> Hi.
[33:55] >> All right.
[33:57] >> Okay. resolution authorizing application
[34:00] and working with the Ohio Public Works
[34:02] Commission.
[34:04] >> Okay, this is the second reading if
[34:06] there's any questions.
[34:09] >> This is just so Chris can apply for
[34:11] grants, right?
[34:12] >> Believe so.
[34:13] >> Okay.
[34:14] >> All right. Third reading next time.
[34:17] >> All right. To appoint Jim Kelly as a
[34:20] member of the parks advisory board for
[34:22] calendar years 2026 and 2027.
[34:26] >> This is first reading. Um, in fact, I
[34:28] spoke with Mr. Kelly on the phone the
[34:29] other day. I think he's going to be a
[34:30] good addition. Um, we'll have the second
[34:32] reading the next time, and I I did
[34:34] explain to him that he can go ahead and
[34:36] start attending the meetings now.
[34:39] >> All right.
[34:40] >> To renew current contract for the
[34:42] following kinds of insurance, real and
[34:44] personal property, comprehensive general
[34:47] liability, business, automobile, and
[34:49] other coverages, to pay premiums, and to
[34:52] declare emergency.
[34:56] All right. [clears throat] Uh, you've
[34:57] had the first reading. A motion and a
[34:59] second to suspend the uh, rules and
[35:01] allow for the second and third reading,
[35:04] please.
[35:04] >> So moved.
[35:05] >> Second.
[35:06] >> Mr. Hair.
[35:07] >> Hi, M.
[35:07] >> Brown. Hi.
[35:08] >> Dr. Lewis.
[35:09] >> Hi.
[35:09] >> Mrs. Stone.
[35:11] >> I mean, Mrs. Stone. I don't know where I
[35:14] got.
[35:16] >> Well, you know, I'm trying to move for
[35:18] here. Mrs.
[35:19] >> Scandal. Scandal. Hi, [laughter]
[35:22] >> Mr. Van Stone. Hi,
[35:24] >> Mrs. Wells. Hi.
[35:26] Quickly have the second reading and get
[35:28] me out of this. [laughter]
[35:29] >> To renew current contract for the
[35:31] following kinds of insurance, real and
[35:33] personal property, comprehensive general
[35:35] liability, business [clears throat]
[35:36] automobile, and other coverages, to pay
[35:38] premiums, and to declare emergency.
[35:40] >> Okay, I think we all know what this is.
[35:41] We've already had it explained. Are we
[35:43] good? Yes. Third reading, please. to
[35:45] renew current contract for the following
[35:47] kinds of insurance, real and personal
[35:49] property, comprehensive general
[35:51] liability, business automobile and other
[35:53] coverages to pay premiums and to declare
[35:55] emergency.
[35:56] >> All right, a motion is second to adopt.
[35:58] >> So moved.
[35:59] >> Second.
[36:00] Mr. Hair.
[36:01] >> Hi,
[36:01] >> M. Brown. I
[36:02] >> Dr. Lewis.
[36:03] >> Hi.
[36:03] >> Mrs. Stock.
[36:05] >> I [laughter]
[36:06] >> Mr. Van Stone.
[36:07] >> Hi.
[36:07] >> And Mrs. Wells.
[36:08] >> Hi.
[36:09] >> Um, all right. I need a motion in a
[36:11] second to evoke the emergency clause.
[36:13] Please move. Second,
[36:15] >> Mr. Air.
[36:15] >> Hi,
[36:16] >> Mrs. Brown. Eye.
[36:17] >> Hi,
[36:17] >> Dr. Lewis. Hi,
[36:18] >> Mrs. Stock. Hi,
[36:19] >> Mr. Van Stone.
[36:20] >> Hi,
[36:20] >> Mrs. Wells.
[36:21] >> Hi.
[36:22] >> Okay, I think we're good with that. And
[36:24] it looks like uh just one ordinance,
[36:26] huh?
[36:28] >> Yes.
[36:29] >> To supplement ordinance number 0126,
[36:33] annual appropriation ordinance.
[36:36] >> Okay, looks like the third reading. Um
[36:39] motion and a second to adopt.
[36:41] >> Second.
[36:42] >> Mr. Hair. I
[36:43] >> Mr. Brown. Hi,
[36:44] >> Dr. Lewis.
[36:45] >> Hi,
[36:45] >> Mrs. Stock.
[36:46] >> Hi,
[36:46] >> Mr. Van Stone.
[36:47] >> Hi.
[36:47] >> And Mrs. Wells.
[36:48] >> Hi.
[36:49] >> All right.
[36:51] >> Hey, guys. How about that?
[36:54] >> Oh my goodness.
[36:55] >> I have one minor.
[36:58] >> Here we go.
[37:01] >> All right.
[37:02] >> Easy.
[37:02] >> I just I just wanted to let council
[37:04] know. Um, and some of you probably
[37:06] already do know this, but our new pool
[37:09] manager is doing very well. He's super
[37:12] conscientious. everything's going well
[37:13] at the pool. You know, there's always a
[37:15] little something here or there, but
[37:16] everything's going very well. And um but
[37:18] he goes back to school on after Thursday
[37:21] and and Labor Day is the latest that it
[37:24] can be. So, we're open all the way until
[37:25] September 6th. And um so, um Bill, our
[37:30] manager, has assistant managers lined
[37:32] up. These are all high school kids that
[37:34] are going to be down there managing the
[37:35] pool. and our pool commission um has
[37:39] lined up a schedule to have either
[37:41] someone from the pool commission or
[37:43] another adult who's very familiar with
[37:45] the pool, long longtime members checking
[37:47] in at once or twice every single day
[37:50] with the assistant managers, making sure
[37:52] everything is good. I'm going to
[37:53] personally go down there and check as
[37:55] far as the mechanical and the water
[37:57] chemistry and all that stuff because
[37:58] they're new that's new to them. So,
[38:00] everything's going well. But I just
[38:02] wanted council to be aware of what our
[38:04] plan is. I see. I have no concerns
[38:07] whatsoever, but I just don't want to be
[38:09] out there just doing stuff like I do
[38:11] sometimes. [laughter]
[38:13] >> We'll make sure they have my number,
[38:14] too. I live right there if I need to pop
[38:16] down. That is not a
[38:17] >> Yeah. Not
[38:18] >> Alicia's going to help with the snack
[38:19] check, too.
[38:21] >> And then opening night for the theater.
[38:24] >> Fine.
[38:25] >> August. So, go online, get your tickets.
[38:28] >> It'll be great. A lot of preparations
[38:30] being made for the grand the grand
[38:33] reopening
[38:33] >> September 16th. September Wednesday,
[38:36] September the 16th. Yeah. A lot lot
[38:38] going on. Expect a lot of people.
[38:40] >> So exciting.
[38:41] >> Yeah. Very gonna be very exciting stuff.
[38:43] >> Yeah, it is so exciting.
[38:44] >> Yeah. Yeah.
[38:45] >> All right.
[38:46] >> Thank you. [clears throat]
[38:47] >> We're journ.
[38:48] >> Wow. What do I do now?
[38:51] >> Yeah. [laughter] Is this something that
[38:53] I'm supposed to
[38:54] >> I have no idea.