1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:05,440 Okay, we're going to go ahead and start our regular meeting with a roll call. We 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:08,800 know Commissioner Patton's going to be just a couple minutes late, so but we'll 3 00:00:07,359 --> 00:00:12,960 go ahead and start. >> Okay. Um, Commissioner Patton will be 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,400 coming soon. Commissioner Barwick >> here. 5 00:00:13,519 --> 00:00:16,000 » Commissioner Webb >> here. 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,520 » Commissioner Stefan >> here. 7 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:22,600 » Mayor Abshire >> here. Would you all stand and join me in 8 00:00:19,119 --> 00:00:22,600 the pledge of allegiance? 9 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:32,960 I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 10 00:00:29,439 --> 00:00:39,960 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 11 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,960 justice for all. 12 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:54,239 » All right, we have a couple of special presentations this evening. One is to 13 00:00:50,000 --> 00:01:00,559 recognize a longtime employee who retired in December and we've had a hard 14 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:04,879 time getting our gift in and getting him here all at the same time. So, uh I'll 15 00:01:03,359 --> 00:01:08,799 leave this to Commissioner Stellan to make this presentation. 16 00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:13,200 » Thank you, Mayor. We're just we're very happy that uh our former public works 17 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:17,759 superintendent join us this evening with lovely wife. Thank you. So, um we'll 18 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:21,840 just go with this. So over the last 35 years, Mr. Brent Kaine has worked his 19 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:26,159 way up through the ranks, originally beginning his career as a laborer at the 20 00:01:23,759 --> 00:01:30,159 wastewater plant. In recent years, this council chose to create a new position 21 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:34,640 and appoint Brent as the city's director of public works. Knowing Brent and how 22 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:37,840 he thinks and plans, we wanted to put him in a position to help our water and 23 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:42,320 wastewater departments plan for the future. Through Brent's career, the city 24 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:45,840 has seen major upgrades to its sewer infrastructure, including a major 25 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:50,240 wastewater treatment plant upgrade in 2000. Under Brent's leadership, the city 26 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:53,600 has focused on maintaining older sewer lines by relining them with a sleeve 27 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:58,799 that will add another 50 years of life to those lines. 28 00:01:55,600 --> 00:02:02,320 In recent years, Brent has led projects of a new water tower being built on the 29 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:05,840 city's east side. He has also led a total infrastructure replacement project 30 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:10,879 throughout the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, benefiting the refuge 31 00:02:08,239 --> 00:02:14,400 and its tenants. Those upgrades will soon be a part of the city's system, 32 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:18,800 making the refuge and their tenants customers of the city for the future. 33 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:21,360 The thing I've appreciated about Brent the most is his commitment to the 34 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:25,120 long-term health of the city's underground infrastructure. He not only 35 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:28,400 understands the maintenance and repair needs of today, but has intentionally 36 00:02:26,640 --> 00:02:32,319 budgeted for major upgrades over the next decade plus. His methodical 37 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:35,920 approach to planning allows our residents to enjoy some of the lowest 38 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:39,440 water and sewer rates in the region. While we hate to lose him, he has set 39 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:44,319 the city up for future success, and we're very grateful for his leadership. 40 00:02:41,920 --> 00:02:47,760 Brent, on behalf of a grateful city, we congratulate you on your retirement and 41 00:02:46,239 --> 00:02:52,480 wish you nothing but happiness in your next chapter. While a lot of your work 42 00:02:50,239 --> 00:02:55,599 cannot be seen, our community is in much better shape because of your commitment 43 00:02:54,000 --> 00:03:00,720 over the last 35 years in making upgrades and setting us up for future 44 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:05,959 success. Thank you from a very good city. 45 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,959 » Come on up here. 46 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:17,200 In grateful recognition of your 35 years of service, presented to Brent Kane. 47 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:20,879 Wish you the best in retirement. I don't know how he's retiring. He's like way 48 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:25,080 younger than me. >> Started in junior high. 49 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,080 » Congratulations. 50 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:31,840 Good deal. You >> like to say something, B? Yeah, Brent. 51 00:03:30,640 --> 00:03:36,480 Come on. >> Speech. 52 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:41,040 » Well, I didn't plan a speech. I'm better at speaking about public works project 53 00:03:38,799 --> 00:03:44,720 than anything, but I I guess I really need to say thank you to the city of 54 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:48,000 Marian for giving me the opportunity, giving me a job where I can support and 55 00:03:46,239 --> 00:03:53,599 raise a family. Um, the current administration really set things for the 56 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:57,200 future in place by helping me do what I do. Um, and I appreciate all that. I 57 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:01,840 appreciate all the people that I've worked with, worked for, all the 58 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:06,959 different council people that have been influential on me. This council has been 59 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:10,959 very influ influential on me and what I could do for the city. Um, can't leave 60 00:04:09,519 --> 00:04:16,079 out anybody that helped me through this process, all the people that worked with 61 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:20,880 me, for me. Um, thank you to all those people. Thank you, the city of May. And 62 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:26,280 I look forward to hopefully continue on in some way, shape, or form to to make 63 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:26,280 Marian great again. 64 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:45,400 Okay, we've got another special presentation and with McKinley and Alex 65 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:45,400 join me up here, please. 66 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:54,880 I'm just standing there real quick. This past Valentine's Day, McKinley 67 00:04:52,479 --> 00:04:58,800 Miller and Alex Henry arrived at her home on the 300 block of South Market 68 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:03,840 Street. And when they got home, they heard a disturbance next door and went 69 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:09,120 to investigate it. They were unable to contact their neighbor due to a height 70 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:14,400 of a fence, but they could hear someone in distress. So after calling 911, 71 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:17,360 Marian Police Department responded, was able to get over the fence where they 72 00:05:15,919 --> 00:05:22,960 found that neighbor had been out there for several hours after a fall. Without 73 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:26,560 McKinley and Alex's help, the neighbor uh certainly would have suffered more 74 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:31,840 and may not have survived. Because these two amazing young people did not ignore 75 00:05:28,639 --> 00:05:36,479 what they heard and made an effort to help, they likely saved someone's life. 76 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:41,680 So, for your actions that evening, I'd like to present you both with this 77 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:46,800 challenge coin. These are the modern incarnation of the key to the city, if 78 00:05:44,479 --> 00:05:51,440 you will, and they're given to extraordinary people by me who have done 79 00:05:49,199 --> 00:05:55,320 extraordinary things. So, you guys did good. Thank you so much. 80 00:06:09,199 --> 00:06:13,319 Okay. Um, 81 00:06:14,639 --> 00:06:19,680 item number three on the agenda is our public comments audience to visitors. 82 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:23,919 This is the opportunity for anybody like to address the council with city 83 00:06:21,919 --> 00:06:29,440 business to do so by stepping up to the podium. 84 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:32,440 » Yes, I'm going to the mayor. Chief, 85 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:39,520 » I've been embarrassed before. >> Yes, I'm going embarrassing. I would 86 00:06:36,479 --> 00:06:46,400 like to tell you we are quick to criticize the PD 87 00:06:43,919 --> 00:06:50,639 police department. But today, I'm just going to tell you there was there's a 88 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:57,199 scam going on and with the SSA, they're trying to use 89 00:06:53,600 --> 00:07:00,800 social security plus US Marshalss. I was fit to be tied this morning, but you 90 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:05,520 know, I do my due diligence. By the time I got home, I didn't had everybody 91 00:07:02,479 --> 00:07:10,479 pissed off at me on the phone because, you know, I have that propensity to do 92 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:17,680 that. But he took He's laughing. He took his time out and called the numbers. We 93 00:07:13,919 --> 00:07:21,919 later found out it was to u >> Well, it ended up being to a Starbucks. 94 00:07:19,599 --> 00:07:24,000 » To a Starbucks. Yeah. >> But they 95 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:30,639 » What did you order? >> I didn't order anything. It started off 96 00:07:27,039 --> 00:07:37,520 with them giving me a email or text saying that I ordered a a iPhone 16 for 97 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:42,880 a,000 something. I mean 17. I got a 16. I don't need the 17 first of all. And 98 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:49,039 then they went on to make it official, give me a claim number, ID number, and 99 00:07:45,199 --> 00:07:54,400 then transfer him to US Marshall. and he was, you know, I'm one of those 100 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:59,520 people who take a lot of notes and numbers and I just noticed they all 101 00:07:57,199 --> 00:08:02,800 had accents and ask a simple question. Why does everybody got accent? And then 102 00:08:01,199 --> 00:08:08,080 they started off with I'm turning into tr 103 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:11,440 etc. And so when I got to ask the questions, I I actually kind of 104 00:08:09,919 --> 00:08:15,280 irritated them because they were screaming at me by the end of the phone 105 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:18,560 call. So he told me he's going to have me arrested and I told him I could do 106 00:08:16,639 --> 00:08:22,400 one better. I'm gonna take myself to the police department and put my hands out 107 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:26,479 to have Chief Fitz arrest me because just tell me where which one's gonna 108 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:29,599 arrest me. Well, you don't know who you who you 109 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:34,640 dealing with. I said, "Well, I know the mayor and I know the sheriff and I know 110 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:38,959 a few people and I wear a few hats, but you picked the wrong one today, but 111 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:42,000 I want to be arrested cuz you done told me you're going to call Trump and he's 112 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:46,000 going to come down here and have me arrested." 113 00:08:43,599 --> 00:08:51,920 So, by the time I got there, when I got in, I I was mad, too. But I didn't show 114 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:56,640 the guy that Chief Fitz came on out for me 115 00:08:53,760 --> 00:09:02,000 and uh I gave him the numbers and he cross check. We knew it was a scam, but 116 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:07,839 I was really, you know, I have that that personality 117 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:12,959 that gets lovely when I get mad. So, but he did calm me down and he called the 118 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:16,399 numbers and of course the guy hung up because he was no longer because I told 119 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:20,880 him I can go to FBI office. I know all these officers I can I can go to them 120 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:26,440 but you said Mary department. So, Chief Fence is my hero today. 121 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:34,160 I just want to give a hand for when people actually 122 00:09:32,399 --> 00:09:40,680 » How long did he keep the cuffs on you though? 123 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,680 I think all we got was a hug. 124 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:46,720 That smile. >> Okay. 125 00:09:45,519 --> 00:09:52,560 » Thank you. >> Anyone else like to address the council? 126 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:57,040 » All right. We'll move on to item number four, which is our consent agenda this 127 00:09:54,560 --> 00:10:01,920 evening. It consists of three items, A, B, and C. Would anybody on the council 128 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:07,440 like any of the three items voted upon separately? Anybody from our audience 129 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:12,959 like any item from the consent agenda voted upon with a separate vote? 130 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:17,760 Okay. Hearing no objection, I would entertain a motion to pass the consent 131 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:22,880 agenda as presented. >> I make a motion we uh accept the consent 132 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:27,200 agenda A, B, and C as presented. >> I'll second that. 133 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:31,680 Just want to make a note because of the subsequent presentation after this vote 134 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:35,200 that item C is approving the recommendation of the Boon Street 135 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:39,920 Community Center board to approve appointments of Katherine Dawson and 136 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:44,959 Colin Hawthorne to the board which fills two open vacancies. And we'll hear from 137 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:47,360 uh Mr. Wimberly here in a moment. Roll call, please. 138 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:48,720 » Commissioner Patton, >> yay. 139 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,560 » Commissioner Barwick, >> yay. 140 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:53,200 » Commissioner Webb, yay. >> Commissioner Steel, yay. 141 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:57,399 » Mayor Abshire, >> yay. Mr. Wimberly. 142 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:11,360 All right. Thank you, mayor, and thank you all city council for voting our two 143 00:11:08,560 --> 00:11:17,680 new board members in. Uh I want to introduce you to Miss Kathy Dawson and 144 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:21,760 also Mr. Colin Hawthorne. And I'm gonna have them come up and speak on their own 145 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:26,959 behalf uh because I'm very excited to have them. But before I do that, I also 146 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:31,440 want to thank Tony Mo and also David Stoppler uh for the boys and street 147 00:11:29,519 --> 00:11:35,200 edition. They were very instrumental in pushing things forward, helping a whole 148 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:39,200 lot. So I just want to say as the chairperson of the board, I want to just 149 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:43,279 thank you guys for your help and your support. So want to publicly acknowledge 150 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:46,680 that. All right. So Kathy, if you want to come up first. 151 00:11:57,839 --> 00:12:08,399 Mayor and um council members, thank you for approving me. Um the Buon Center uh 152 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:14,959 I think has been a wonderful addition to the city and I am very excited about the 153 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:22,320 addition to the to the building. I can see so many uses for it. I volunteer 154 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:28,079 there. I like children. I uh my retirement career, if you would, was a 155 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:32,959 substitute teacher with preK and uh the lower grades. I just like to be around 156 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:38,399 kids. They you never know what those four-year-olds are going to say. 157 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:44,959 And um so and I think every child deserves the best. would be every child 158 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:52,000 deserves every chance that that child can have to create a good life for 159 00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:55,839 himself or herself and I like to be a part of that. I can't volunteer as much 160 00:12:54,240 --> 00:13:04,399 as I want to. You can tell I'm kind of crippled up and old. Um but uh um I do I 161 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:10,560 do look forward to working with the board of the uh center and coming up 162 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:15,120 with new ideas for ways to serve the entire community and the children 163 00:13:13,279 --> 00:13:19,839 especially. >> Thank you. 164 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:19,839 » Do you have any questions of me? 165 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:25,399 All right. 166 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,600 Come up, please. 167 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:41,519 » Hello. Uh, thank you, mayor. Thank you, council members, um, for this 168 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:46,720 opportunity to join this this Boon Center board. Um this is a great 169 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:50,800 opportunity to be a part of the forward thinkers and innovators of this 170 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:56,000 community. Uh I have a strong passion for serving my community and um that is 171 00:13:53,920 --> 00:14:01,040 going to be one of the the reasons that uh Mariam stays the place people want to 172 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:06,240 live. Um I'm here with my family with my kids and uh it's very important to me 173 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:10,399 that they they I I show them that we serve and and that this is a great place 174 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:13,760 to live and that and to be proud of where we are. So, thanks so much for the 175 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:17,920 opportunity. >> Any activities coming up? 176 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:19,839 » We have >> That was good. 177 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:23,440 » Good. >> Good. Terrence, 178 00:14:20,959 --> 00:14:28,000 » I do want to mention we have a Black History Month uh business expo coming up 179 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:32,639 on uh the 20th of this month. So, you all be sure to come out and support and 180 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:36,399 uh be a part of that. Um and we also have a chili cookoff coming up next 181 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:40,240 month. And um they're great events. They will be great. And uh again, it's a 182 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:45,279 great resource, a great a great place to be, and uh let's be the reason that that 183 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:50,040 it is it stays that way. Thanks so much. >> Thank you both for volunteering and for 184 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:50,040 your help. 185 00:14:50,639 --> 00:14:56,279 » Thank you very much. >> Thank you. 186 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:56,279 » Thanks, Darl. 187 00:14:56,320 --> 00:15:05,600 » Okay. Under new business, under item five under the pavilion, uh this item 188 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:10,560 relates to uh getting an amplifier for sale service. Anybody that's been to the 189 00:15:07,199 --> 00:15:17,120 pavilion might know it's sort of in a uh uh dead spot so to speak. Very very poor 190 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:23,120 if any cell service inside that building for several years. We've been um trying 191 00:15:20,639 --> 00:15:27,199 to plan and set aside which this year we did and budgeted for this which is the 192 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:31,440 uh my motion to approve the purchase of 193 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:34,399 Well, you know what? This is your department. I'll let you do that 194 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:38,959 commissioner. >> Okay. I would make a motion to approve 195 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:41,760 the purchase of a self service amplifier from Nova Communications, which is a 196 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:45,839 budgeted item. >> I'll second that. 197 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:48,079 » Okay. Any questions on this? >> Roll call, please. 198 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:49,519 » Commissioner Patton, >> yay. 199 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:50,800 » Commissioner Bwick, >> yay. 200 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:52,320 » Commissioner Webb, >> yay. 201 00:15:51,279 --> 00:15:53,920 » Commissioner Steckelan, >> yay. 202 00:15:52,720 --> 00:16:02,000 » Mayor Abshire, >> yay. Item six 203 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:05,600 A is what this item relates to. This ordinance is vacating property in the 204 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:14,160 Shannon Heights subdivision. This is in the area of uh bordered by Hendrickson, 205 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:18,320 Midway, Vixsburg, Concord, and a few surrounding lots on the south side of 206 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:25,600 Concord. And this relates to the um 41 new 207 00:16:23,199 --> 00:16:30,160 27 new houses and some duplexes. They're going to be built hopefully starting 208 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:33,839 this summer with Budslick Development that's going to be building those. So 209 00:16:31,519 --> 00:16:39,440 there's 36 parcels of land. If you guys have ever looked at the map carefully, 210 00:16:35,759 --> 00:16:45,279 you know that there are crazy shaped lots in there. And so they're hoping to 211 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:49,279 make this sim uh simpler and I think divide their property up just into five 212 00:16:47,839 --> 00:16:54,880 parcels where they'll build these properties instead of trying to manage 213 00:16:50,800 --> 00:17:00,639 36 property identification numbers. So, uh, the assessor's office suggested that 214 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:06,640 we do this, and that's this step is to vacate these lots in this ordinance from 215 00:17:03,519 --> 00:17:10,400 that subdivision so that they can be basically combined. 216 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:15,360 Um, I'll just go ahead and make that motion to approve ordinance 4095, 217 00:17:13,039 --> 00:17:19,839 vacating property in the Shannon Heights subdivision. 218 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:24,120 I'd second that. >> Okay. Discussion on this item? 219 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:28,640 Are all these lots vacant? They aren't, are they? 220 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:30,240 » They are. >> They are vacant. 221 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:33,760 » Yes. >> Okay. 222 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:36,640 » And if you mean by vacant, they have nothing. No structures on them. Is that 223 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:40,640 what you mean? >> Yeah. I see a couple of houses on here. 224 00:17:39,120 --> 00:17:41,600 » That's maybe an old picture. >> Old picture. 225 00:17:41,360 --> 00:17:44,080 » Yeah. >> Okay. 226 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:47,400 » Old GIS. >> Old GIS. 227 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:51,320 » Any other questions? 228 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:53,840 Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Patton, 229 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:55,200 » yay. >> Commissioner Barwick, 230 00:17:54,799 --> 00:17:56,559 » yay. >> Commissioner Webb, 231 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,080 » yay. >> Commissioner Steckelan, 232 00:17:57,679 --> 00:18:02,559 » yay. >> Mayor Abshire, 233 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:07,679 » yay. Item 6B, seeing your packet, the list of TIFF grant applications 234 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:12,320 received. There's only one, I think, on this list. 235 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:17,600 Um, somebody mind make that motion? 236 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:20,960 I'd make a motion we accept the uh approve the fiscal year 26 tiff grant 237 00:18:19,679 --> 00:18:24,880 applications received through February 20th 2026. 238 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:28,000 » Second that. >> Okay. Roll call, please. 239 00:18:27,120 --> 00:18:29,360 » Commissioner Patton. >> Yay. 240 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:30,720 » Commissioner Bwick. >> Yay. 241 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,480 » Commissioner Webb. >> Yay. 242 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,880 » Commissioner Steckelan. >> Yay. 243 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:38,160 » Mayor Ab. Do we know what they're doing on this? 244 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:42,640 » I'm just curious. >> It's a storefront replacement. 245 00:18:39,919 --> 00:18:47,640 » New windows and door. >> Oh, okay. 246 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:47,640 » They've already done the awning. Okay, 247 00:18:49,919 --> 00:18:53,679 » we all vote. >> Did we get through the roll call? Okay. 248 00:18:52,559 --> 00:18:58,640 » Yeah. Sorry. >> All right. Item 6 C. 249 00:18:56,320 --> 00:19:02,799 Um, you see a pretty detailed note in here 250 00:19:00,559 --> 00:19:08,240 from Cody. So, really for a couple of years, Cody and I have had this sort of 251 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:11,240 working in the background. uh one of the the 252 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:19,280 omissions I guess or blanks so to speak in our code is any 253 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:24,160 kind of requirement for commercial development to include landscaping 254 00:19:21,360 --> 00:19:30,559 requirements as to their development. So, uh, when we benchmarked 255 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:35,679 some other towns, that was sort of a glaring omission in our code. And the 256 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:41,520 idea here is is that especially as we're having all this commercial development 257 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:47,440 um, we really want the property owners to keep the landscaping in mind and not 258 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:53,600 however overburden them. So, we with regulations and so forth. So, we really 259 00:19:50,480 --> 00:20:00,320 kind of iterated on this several times. Um Cody benchmarked Matun's ordinance 260 00:19:58,559 --> 00:20:04,880 just simply because they're a similar size town than we are. They've also got 261 00:20:01,919 --> 00:20:10,160 a very similar growth pattern that we do. Um 262 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:15,760 so that was the trick is to try to create something that 263 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:21,520 when architects and builders are reading our code they can understand it clearly 264 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:26,720 and that it's easy for our codes office to 265 00:20:23,919 --> 00:20:32,240 uh adjudicate regulate all that stuff. So u I'm not asking you to vote on this 266 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:38,320 this evening. I just want to introduce this concept. You'll notice that this 267 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:44,320 ordinance is um it's double spaced and it's still only 268 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:50,320 five or six pages. There's not a great deal of over 269 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:56,080 burdensome regulation, but the idea here is is that 270 00:20:53,440 --> 00:21:01,600 you're benchmarking frontage 271 00:20:57,679 --> 00:21:06,640 or total square footage of a development and pretty much trying to create some 272 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:11,600 metric where they have to do a certain percentage of that as landscaping. 273 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:16,480 What's interesting about this is is almost all the chains and things that 274 00:21:14,159 --> 00:21:20,559 come in, if you'll notice, Olive Garden did a really good job. Chick-fil-A did a 275 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:23,840 really good job. They didn't even ask us about this. That's just what they do 276 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:28,400 because they're so used to it in other towns because everybody else has this 277 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:35,840 and we pretty much just didn't speak to it. So, uh, most of the developers are 278 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:40,640 going to do it anyway and probably over our requirement here, but I just wanted 279 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:44,400 you guys to read through this draft of this, ask us questions between now and 280 00:21:42,799 --> 00:21:48,080 the next meeting. If you see something that you'd like included or you see 281 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:50,640 something more importantly that you don't understand, that means that 282 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:55,520 somebody else reading it for the first time won't understand it. So, our goal 283 00:21:52,799 --> 00:22:00,400 here is not to to block development, certainly not to add lots of costs, but 284 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:06,000 we really would like to see some green space, some trees, and some uh nice 285 00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:09,679 landscaping and not just a a parking lot everywhere. So, that's what this item 286 00:22:08,799 --> 00:22:11,520 is. >> Mr. 287 00:22:11,039 --> 00:22:15,919 » Yes. >> Does this ordinance deal with sight 288 00:22:13,360 --> 00:22:22,880 lines like for traffic and everything also with all those things? I've noticed 289 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:26,720 not only landscaping, but signs up too. You wind up pulling up and it looks fine 290 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:32,320 one way, but you turn the other way and everything's blocked. So, with all that 291 00:22:29,120 --> 00:22:35,679 developing going on about there, >> yeah, that's a good point. That can be a 292 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:39,840 little tricky. Uh this ordinance pretty much gives the codes director quite a 293 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:45,120 bit of discretion so that he can look at somebody's site plan or more maybe more 294 00:22:42,799 --> 00:22:48,799 importantly um discuss it with them before they even have a site plan so 295 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:53,919 that they can go out to the place together. And that is something that 296 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:57,679 sometimes you don't see until you're on site driving by and going, "Okay, you 297 00:22:55,679 --> 00:23:03,919 can't put a sign here because of this." And uh so that's a good point. 298 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:08,559 » And I think that will probably come out in the site plan or it should come out 299 00:23:05,679 --> 00:23:11,520 in the site plan as far as that site distance that you're talking about. And 300 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:16,559 I agree with you. There's there's a couple of areas that I can think of 301 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:20,480 where you headed up to the edge of the street and 302 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:22,559 you look and you think I can't see anything. 303 00:23:21,919 --> 00:23:28,400 » Um >> and and also sometimes when signs were 304 00:23:25,679 --> 00:23:32,240 put up, you go and you widen the street just Yeah. For convenience and those 305 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:36,799 signs don't move and then >> Right. Right. One of the questions I had 306 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:42,080 mayor and this may be a little bit premature the under minimum landscaping 307 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:48,960 requirement number two parking area standard 10% of the total patron parking 308 00:23:46,159 --> 00:23:57,720 area what are we what are we looking for there so it's either it's whichever one 309 00:23:53,039 --> 00:23:57,720 of these two metrics is greater so 310 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:03,280 if I'm trying to think of a good example 311 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:06,799 can we just use Olive Garden maybe as as an example because that's the one we 312 00:24:04,559 --> 00:24:11,360 looked at. So what you would do the the first metric 313 00:24:09,360 --> 00:24:17,679 is street frontage standard. So we're asking for two square feet of 314 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:22,720 landscaping per linear foot of addressed street frontage. So what that means 315 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:28,640 addressed street frontage they address Joseph canning Canon way not is that 316 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:32,640 Sinclair that >> right? So in other words their address 317 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:36,080 is Joseph Cannon way. So we would be measuring the distance on that site 318 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:38,400 line, >> right? 319 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:40,720 » So I don't remember, we looked at it, but 320 00:24:39,919 --> 00:24:46,320 » I don't know, >> right? So let's say it was 150 ft. Um, 321 00:24:43,919 --> 00:24:52,320 so we'd be requiring under that metric 300 square feet of landscaping or and 322 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:56,960 that's actually a really good example, that would not be enough for that site 323 00:24:54,799 --> 00:25:01,520 » because that's a pretty short >> distance whereas they've got a pretty 324 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:07,440 big lot. So, the other one is you just simply take all of their parking area 325 00:25:04,559 --> 00:25:13,919 square footage and 10% of that. >> I gotcha. That makes sense. Um, I would 326 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:15,520 encourage the word or uh in between there. 327 00:25:14,799 --> 00:25:18,480 » Um, >> it is 328 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:22,039 » at the end of one. >> Oh, okay. 329 00:25:24,799 --> 00:25:31,360 » But that's good. I'm glad you brought it up because that's exactly what we're 330 00:25:27,919 --> 00:25:36,720 » Yeah. needing is that anything that's the only concern I have with this is 331 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:41,120 that developers look at it online. We never get to even talk to them and so if 332 00:25:39,039 --> 00:25:46,080 it causes any confusion or whatever, we want to uh 333 00:25:44,159 --> 00:25:50,880 correct that before we ever put it out there. So, and again, this is not 334 00:25:48,159 --> 00:25:55,440 retroactive or causing anybody that's already built or anything to to place a 335 00:25:54,080 --> 00:26:01,760 burden on their business. We're just trying to um 336 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:06,559 incorporate these landscaping elements on new development moving 337 00:26:03,919 --> 00:26:12,080 forward. So a qualification for that if their blueprints have been approved by 338 00:26:09,919 --> 00:26:15,200 uh zoning >> then they would be exempt from this. 339 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:17,679 Correct. I mean even if they haven't started building yet but 340 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:19,600 » I would think so. I mean you got to have a 341 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:24,440 » we already issued a permit. We can't go back and a permit. Yeah. 342 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:33,279 » Okay. So, read over that more carefully, please. And um more importantly, any 343 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:38,960 changes or questions you have between now and the next meeting. 344 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:43,840 Um get with me or Cody so that we can address those and improve any of the 345 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:51,679 language that needs to be improved. All right, we'll move on to item 7A. Um have 346 00:26:47,919 --> 00:26:56,559 a mo I will make a motion to approve a collective bargain agreement between the 347 00:26:54,080 --> 00:27:01,120 city and the labor's local 773 public works employees uh retroactive back to 348 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:06,840 May 1st 2025. >> I would second that. 349 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:06,840 » Any discussion on this item? 350 00:27:07,679 --> 00:27:10,480 » Okay. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Patton. 351 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:12,000 » Yay. >> Commissioner Barwick. 352 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:13,440 » Yay. >> Commissioner Webb. 353 00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:16,240 » Yay. >> Commissioner Steel. 354 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:21,200 » Yay. Mayor Asher. >> Yay. All right. Item eight, commissioner 355 00:27:19,120 --> 00:27:23,600 reports. Uh Jim, we'll start with you tonight. 356 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:29,840 » Yeah. Street department. Uh been working on sidewalk walks in Midway Court. Uh 357 00:27:26,159 --> 00:27:35,600 culde-sac repair on the Danielle Court. Uh doing some street sweeping. Uh took 358 00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:39,760 down the skating rink. Uh uh been doing some power washing around the square 359 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:44,400 area. Uh been patching roads from winter storm Fern that created a lot of damage. 360 00:27:41,919 --> 00:27:48,480 So, um, but everything's looking good on the streets. A cemetery, we had three 361 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:53,919 burials in the month of January. U, but I was talking to JD today and we we had 362 00:27:51,279 --> 00:27:58,000 three in the first week of February. So, but yeah, January was an unusually uh 363 00:27:56,480 --> 00:28:01,440 slow month for barrels, but we had three. It's all I have. Thank you. 364 00:27:59,919 --> 00:28:03,840 » Okay, Doug, you have a report tonight? >> No, I don't. 365 00:28:02,559 --> 00:28:07,600 » Commissioner Stuck. >> All right. Since the last report, the 366 00:28:05,279 --> 00:28:11,919 water department reports five meter pits were repaired or replaced, five water 367 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:16,000 leaks repaired, three services were updated. Three fire hydrants were 368 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:21,440 repaired and three brand new water taps were done. Uh it is second 369 00:28:19,919 --> 00:28:26,480 meeting. So we do have some trivia tonight. So get ready. These are pretty 370 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:31,679 easy. Uh first one is just a simple true or false question. True or false? Water 371 00:28:29,840 --> 00:28:36,120 is the only substance on earth that can exist in three states of matter. 372 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:50,240 » It is true that exists in solid as ice, liquid, and 373 00:28:44,559 --> 00:28:55,279 gas as vapor. So there you go again. >> All right. Second question. What 374 00:28:52,399 --> 00:28:59,440 historic structure in Rose Hill Cemetery built in 1918 and listed on the National 375 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:03,480 Register of Historic Places? >> We I have to finish the question. 376 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:12,000 » Hold on. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places was a gift to the 377 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:16,799 city from the founder of Williamson County's first bank. 378 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:21,760 And what material is the roof made out of? I added that. That's not That's not 379 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:26,559 part of the No. Yeah, the answer is Goddard Chapel. 380 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:28,880 Yes. Donated by Leroy Goddard or related to the Goddard family legacy in the 381 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:33,279 area. So, >> and what position did Mr. Goddard hold 382 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:35,200 before he was a banker? >> Mayor. 383 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:39,679 » I think he was mayor. >> He was mayor of Marion in the 1800s 384 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:44,000 » as his gift to the city. >> If you haven't seen the inside of that 385 00:29:41,679 --> 00:29:46,240 building, by all means go see it. >> It's a really special. 386 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:49,919 » It's really nice >> gift. 387 00:29:46,799 --> 00:29:54,720 » Yep. And I do want to point out um it's been a very busy few days at the Civic 388 00:29:52,000 --> 00:30:00,399 Center. Uh if you happen to be there, I think it was Saturday night, you got to 389 00:29:56,880 --> 00:30:07,760 hear,00 screaming 9-year-old girls for the Taylor Swift uh 390 00:30:03,919 --> 00:30:10,880 concert. And last night you got to see 900 screaming nine and 10 year old boys 391 00:30:09,679 --> 00:30:15,600 and girls screaming at the Michael Jackson concert. So this the place has 392 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:18,960 been rocking the last few days. So, and a lot of shows coming up. Be sure you 393 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:23,279 get out there and support it. So, >> so that's why everybody had hats and 394 00:30:21,279 --> 00:30:27,279 sunglasses on. >> There were more There were more gloves 395 00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:31,760 last night. It was It was pretty pretty amazing. 396 00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:35,279 Yeah. I won't say whether I had one on or not. 397 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:39,360 » Commissioner Barick. >> Well, I've got a trivia question if I 398 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:41,039 can permission to ask it. >> No. 399 00:30:39,919 --> 00:30:46,320 » Yeah. No. >> Okay. A few weeks back, I'd reported 400 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:52,480 that the new lights were up around the new roundabout on 37 and Wildcat. 401 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:57,120 They haven't been turned on yet, but that's coming pretty soon. But the 402 00:30:55,039 --> 00:31:02,880 trivia question is, how many of the light poles have we had to replace from 403 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:09,440 drivers hitting them since they were up? Is it zero, one, two, or three? 404 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:14,080 » Three. >> I was told too. I didn't know about the 405 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:18,399 third one. >> That's That's why I was late, John. 406 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,159 » So, it is three. >> No, 407 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:22,159 » I don't know, too. >> Oh, yeah. 408 00:31:21,120 --> 00:31:25,279 » So, the answer is two. >> Two. 409 00:31:23,919 --> 00:31:28,720 » But they haven't even >> That's always next week. 410 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:33,760 » Maybe if they were turned on, they wouldn't hit them. 411 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:38,760 » So, drivers, please slow down in the roundabouts. 412 00:31:35,279 --> 00:31:38,760 We'll talk about 413 00:31:39,279 --> 00:31:45,840 » Okay. Under miscellaneous, is there anything else from the council or from 414 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:50,640 our guests for the good of the city to come before the council? 415 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:55,440 » Cody Chief. 416 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:58,880 » No, sir. Wendy over there. Wendy, >> anyone else? 417 00:31:57,279 --> 00:32:03,440 Anyone have a need for a closed or executive session this evening? 418 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:07,440 » Chief, you have something? >> Sure. 419 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:12,559 » This is for it to go out. Um, we are testing for the Marian Police Department 420 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:17,360 Saturday, March 21st at 8:00 a.m. Applications can be picked up at the 421 00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:23,679 police department. Please come and get them if you want to do this job and 422 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:30,480 serve this community and this public. Come join us. We need you. Thank you. 423 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:34,720 » Okay, hearing nothing else to come before the 424 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:37,919 council, I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. I'll make a motion we adjourn. 425 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:40,000 » Second that. >> Roll call, please. 426 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:41,440 » Commissioner Patton, >> yay. 427 00:32:40,399 --> 00:32:42,799 » Commissioner Barwick, >> yay. 428 00:32:41,840 --> 00:32:44,399 » Commissioner Webb, >> yay. 429 00:32:43,279 --> 00:32:45,760 » Commissioner Steckelan, >> yay. 430 00:32:44,799 --> 00:32:50,279 » Mayor Asher, >> yay. Thank you all. Have a good evening. 431 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:55,200 Yeah, I I text