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Call to order the regular uh meeting of
the Marshall City Council for September

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8th, 2026. Uh Madam Clerk, could you
please call the role?

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» Mayor Wolfhersburgger
>> here.

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» Member Cheney Hugget
>> here.

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» Member Gates
>> here.

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» Member Hackworth
>> still here.

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» Member Skiibby
>> here.

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» Member Traver
>> here.

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» And member Underh Hill
>> here.

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» Motion carries. Or we have a quorum,
your honor. Jeepers, sorry.

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Um, I do not see Mr. Cole.
So, uh, I will ask council to stand for

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the pledge of
>> allegiance

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to the flag of the United States of
America and to the

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stands. One nation,
indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.

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Thank you. Uh that brings us to the
approval of our agenda. Uh we got a

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doozy this evening. Um number six is
public comment on agenda items. Uh

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number seven is our consent agenda
uh with council minutes city bills

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special event request for the choose
Marshall Christmas tree lighting and

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special event request for the Christmas
parade

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10A. We have a public hearing for
resolution 2026-30, Oprah certificate

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approval for 110 South Hamilton Street.
Uh we do not have any old business. Uh

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12A is a resolution 2026-29
for phone system upgrade contracts. 12B

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is a contract for TMDL cooperative
agreement. 12 C is resolution 2026-28

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innovation drive dedication. 12 D is
easement for the major campus culvert

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access. 12E is an easement for major
campus west access road. 12F is

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resolution 2026-27
MNRTF grant acceptance. 12G is contract

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for M uh airport layout plan update
project. 12H is a contract for airport

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layout plan update project engineering.
12 I is contract for M.Hangar hanger

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roof design project. Uh 12J is contract
for hanger roof design project

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engineering. 12K is schedule public
hearing for open district 115 East Green

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Street. Uh 12 L is special event request
for Skeleton Fest. 12M is resolution

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2026-31,
the Cronin LLC social district request.

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We do not have any appointments or
elections. Item 14 is our public comment

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on non-aggenda items. 15 is manager and
and council of communications and 16 is

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our adjournment. I would seek a motion
on the agenda.

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» I move that we approve the agenda as
presented.

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» Second motion and support. This is uh
voice vote. All in favor, please say I.

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» I.
>> I. All oppose, same sign.

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» Motion carries. That brings us to public
comment on agenda items. Persons

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addressing city council are required to
give their name and address for the

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record when called upon by the mayor.
Members of the public shall be limited

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to speaking for a maximum of three
minutes. Comments shall address agenda

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item topics only. Public hearing items
should be addressed during the public

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hearing item portion uh item 10 of the
meeting agenda. Non-aggenda items shall

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be addressed during the public comment
non-aggenda items item 14 portion of the

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meeting agenda. Is there anyone wishing
to address council this evening on

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agenda item topics?

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Yes, sir.

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Reges Clinger 348 Butler Court in
Marshall. I just wanted to address

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passing resolutions ordinance in
general. I believe this city council

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really wants to get citizen input. They
should have a citizens advisory

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committee to help them put the input
from the citizens into any ordinances

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including for data centers, whatever.
That's my only comment. Thank you. Thank

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you. Anyone else wishing to address
council on agenda item topics this

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evening?
Yes, sir.

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Barry [clears throat] Wayne Adams again,
622 West Green Street.

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Uh, I'm wondering if you guys are going
to pull that little procedural maneuver

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that you seems to do at every meeting
where you do not

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publicly engage in deliberation or
discussion concerning the particular

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items in the consent agenda. you just
notice that there's one there and then

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you'll just go ahead and uh vote it in
lock, stock, and barrel without any

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[sighs]
uh discussion about uh about the issues.

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And uh
one of the things we want to see when we

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come down here is a uh a discussion and
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exposition of uh your individual
positions on uh uh any of these items.

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And uh it seems like uh uh just like
what we saw in the workshop uh you're

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more concerned about finding ways to get
around having to uh engage in

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responsible decision- making rather than
uh taking on what you should be taking

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on.

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All right.
More stuff about the major campus. the

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major mistake
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I don't know if you
you know is this a matter of

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acquiescence and acclamation
uh but uh

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that whole megaite campus now is
is an environmental abomination

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and uh you know it's a a mileong
denatured

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sterilized
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insult on the environment
uh and

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hopefully
with the Michigan Supreme Court's

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still pending decision about what's
going going to be happening concerning

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the uh the referendum going all the way
back to 2023.

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There could be a complete upheaval in
uh the expectation of uh of what's going

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on out there. And you know, doesn't
matter how much

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uh
selling post-purchase uh reinforcement

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that we're getting about uh what MA has
done to benefit the Marshall area and uh

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[clears throat] when actually MA didn't
do anything but just hand over money

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that was handed to them.
I'll be back.

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» Thank you, sir. Anyone else wishing to
address council? Yes, [applause] ma'am.

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» Rebecca Sebring,
historical marshall.

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Uh, let's see. Number 12E.
Uh, again, major campus. And I agree

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with Barry. You're not conducting your
meetings properly after being to other

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townships multiple times. I agree.
You're not covering things with the

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people like you're supposed to by law.
Um, so the major campus, we're going to

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go there and do more stuff to it. Well,
you know, you bought back a whole bunch

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of it. Could you please take down that
military burm? It'd be cheaper in the

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future for maintenance, and we could see
what was going on. And on top of

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recently discovering all the six
extremely deadly chemicals being blown

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into the air that are going to be
approved that are blowing at town. Um,

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highly dangerous. And now we've got the
water rushing out of the back. All the

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canoe people have been reporting on how
groy it is and it doesn't smell just

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like sewage. It smells like chemicals
and sewage. Um,

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so you really should think twice when
you do stuff anymore, but you're not you

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don't cover what these expenses are and
all kinds of stuff. All the other

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townships go through things in in
immense detail to the point where you're

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stuck there for three hours. And that's
the way all meetings should be when

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we're talking government meetings need
to go on and on. You need to talk them

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over in detail with the people and uh
appointments and elections. I just want

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to I want to say Ryan Watson for mayor
would be great. Uh that would be nice.

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Um and I really don't think we need to
dump more money into the mega site, your

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major campus, now that we bought back a
whole bunch of it. Like seriously, why

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are they putting in for 31 parcels to be
reszoned? There's houses on that. That's

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on Michigan A 13mi road and 11 mile road
in there. If you can hear me out there

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warning, they're going to be looking at
reszoning your area and trying to

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displace you from your homes again. If
we need so many homes in this town, how

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come you continually shove people out
and take their homes away?

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Thank you. Anyone else wishing to
address council on agenda item topics?

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Seeing none, um
>> Oh, sorry.

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» Good evening, Mayor and City Council. Uh
it's a pleasure to be here tonight.

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Richard Lindseay on behalf of the of
Marshall Area Economic Development

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Alliance. I'm the attorney for the fora.
We have on the agenda tonight items 12

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C, D, and E. And of course, Margarite
will do a fantastic job explaining

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those. I just wanted to say this is
beginning the transfer of the remaining

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assets that MA has constructed using
state taxpayer dollars. No local

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taxpayer dollars. Um on behalf of the
city, we'll be transferring to the city.

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So, all state-of-the-art improvements,
all done at no cost to the city of

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Marshall. Um, all first class um
infrastructure uh ready to be

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transferred over per our agreement. This
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So, this has been a four-year process to
get here. Um, I just want to say it's

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been extraordinary working with the city
staff, um, city manager, um, Perry,

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again, Margaret, um, Marsha, Gabe Gore,
I don't think is here tonight, but all

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them been extraordinary to work with. I
think it's been an extraordinary

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partnership, um, between the city and MA
to get all this work done. This is the

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largest industrial development project
in the state of Michigan. It is now your

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largest taxpayer, is now your largest
employer. Not sure quite there yet, but

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maybe by the end of the year. Um, this
is a a gamechanging investment for the

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state, for the the um city of Marshall.
We're very excited to see it move

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forward and look forward to adopting and
passing these items tonight. Thank you

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very much.
>> Thank you. Anyone else wishing to

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address council on agenda item topics?

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» Um, thank you. That moves us to our
consent agenda. Um I will address the

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comments uh from the audience. Um the
consent agenda is exactly that. It's an

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up or down vote. These are items that
are essentially um

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normal and um necessary for the
operation of government or special

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events that happen annually. Um, if any
council member chooses or or wants to

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have additional discussion on any item,
uh, they can let that be known and an

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item will be pulled out to a regular
agenda item for for deeper discussion.

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But the whole point of a consent agenda
is yes or no.

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» Um, so with that consent agenda 7 A,
council uh, minutes from our regular

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session August 17th, 2026. 7B city bills
from August 14th, 2026 of $377,26946.

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Uh purchases from August 19th, 2026 of
$16,143.76.

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Purchases from 8, excuse me, August
21st, 2026 of 1,251,377.88.

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Uh purchases from August 24th, 2026 of
$396,885.95.

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purchases uh from August 25th, 2026 of
$79,64856

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and then our July our July power
purchase of 1,86,6564

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for a total of 3,27,29825.

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7 C is our special event request for the
choose Marshall Christmas tree lighting

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and 7D is our special event request for
the Christmas parade 2026. Uh I would

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seek a motion regarding the consent
agenda.

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Move that we approve the agenda as
written.

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» Support.
>> Have a motion in support. And so the

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roll call vote, please.
>> Member Cheney Hugget.

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» Yes.
>> Member Gates.

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» Yes.
>> Member Hecworth.

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» Yes.
>> Member Skiibby.

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» Yes.
>> Member Traver.

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» Yes.
>> Member Underh Hill.

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» Yes.
>> And Mayor Wolersburgger?

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» Yes.
>> Motion carries, your honor.

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» Thank you. Uh, that brings us to item
10A, our public hearing for resolution

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2026-30,
Oprah certificate approval for 110 South

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Hamilton. And Director Strange is back
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» Mr. Mayor, could I um I'd like to
disclose that I have an existing

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contractual business relationship with
the applicant to avoid any actual or

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perceived conflict of interest. I'm
requesting to be recused from

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participation in the public hearing and
from any consideration of the matter.

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» Okay. Um, do I have a motion to recuse
Council Member Traver?

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» I move that we recuse Councilman Traver.
Second.

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» Have a motion in support.
I would assume this a roll call.

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» I'm sorry. Please don't disrupt the
meeting.

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» Uh, I have a motion in support. All in
favor, please say I.

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» I. I.
>> All oppose. Same sign.

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» Council member Trevor, you are recused
from item 10A. Thank you.

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» Please proceed.
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an application uh for obsolete property
rehabilitation exemption uh or OPRA um

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for 110 South Hamilton Street um last
month. Uh public hearing was scheduled

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for tonight regarding the certificate,
the Oprah certificate for this project.

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The applicant Manurion Properties LLC
proposes a comprehensive renovation of

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the functionally obsolete two-story
commercial building. Um the property is

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in need of improvements to make it a
viable facility. Upon completion, the

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building will be home to the Yardage
Club, an indoor golf club bringing new

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year-round activity, employment, and
visitors. Um information was in the

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packet regarding that project. And um
like I said, tonight we are considering

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um holding the public hearing and then
considering the approval of the OPRA

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certificate.
>> Thank you.

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» Uh with that I will open
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My apologies.
>> Sure. Thank you.

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» Thank you.
>> Uh with that, I will open the uh public

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hearing for resolution 2026-30,
Oprah certificate approval for 110 South

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Hamilton.
Anyone wishing to address council this

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evening on this uh resolution?

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Seeing none, I will close the public
hearing.

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Uh that brings us to council uh
questions uh discussion.

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I know we've heard this um a few times
now uh from you know with the

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introduction of the um of the Oprah
district and and approval. Um I guess

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are there any additional questions you
want to consider before we um make a

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motion? I will just say that I've heard
from just friends in the area who are

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very excited for what's coming and um I
think from everything I've seen it looks

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beautiful and I'm very excited for it
and yeah I know a lot of people in town

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who have come to me personally so
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businesses are I think what what's been
missing you know the the axe throwing

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the golf you know I I look forward
forward to, you know, hopefully some

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additional uh businesses of this nature
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» I've got family who drive to do the same
thing. So now they can just stay here in

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Marshall. So
>> perfect.

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» All right. If there's no further
questions or discussion, I'll seek a

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motion regarding 10A.
I move we approve resolution 2026-30,

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a resolution to approve an obsolete
property rehabilitation exemption

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certificate for the project located at
210 South Hamilton and authorize the

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city manager to sign the necessary
documents.

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» Can we
correct address 110 or 210?

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» 110.
>> You want me to start it again like or

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just amend your handle it? Go ahead.
Amend my uh motion to 110 South Hamilton

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Street. Okay.
>> Motion and support. And s roll vote,

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please.
>> Member Gates,

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» yes.
>> Member Hackworth,

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» yes.
>> Member Skiibby,

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» yes.
>> Member Underh Hill,

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» yes.
>> Mayor Wolersburgger,

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» yes.
>> And member Teny Hugget,

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» yes.
>> Motion carries, your honor.

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» Thank you.
Uh, that brings us uh to 12A resolution

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2026-29,
phone system upgrade contracts. And

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clerk, you
>> good evening. We have had numerous

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issues with the phones over several
years. This has been a project I want to

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say almost probably since I started
eight years ago that's been in the

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works. Um we have been trying for
numerous like I said about eight years

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to try and figure out the phone project.
When most recently when we took over

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with Calhoun IT, they offered to help us
with the project and we have identified

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an ideal contract that will work and
suit our needs um and will actually come

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in well under budget. So if you've got
questions about it, I'm happy to attempt

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to answer them.
>> Under budget's always awesome.

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» Questions, comments, or discussion?
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It will go to we actually are moving to
a VoIP system. We currently don't have a

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VoIP system but um we are in addition to
the project we with the phones we are

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working on a project as a internet
backup so that when we have an issue

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with the existing backup we're going to
go to I believe we're looking at a

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cellular backup for the internet for the
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» That's my next question. Thank you.
Were there any local companies that or

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area companies that might have been able
to bid?

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» Not that I am aware of that would meet
our needs.

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» Okay. Thank you.
>> Well, is this did this just fall under

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our existing IT contract with the county
or is did are we doing something special

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with them?
>> So, we did have a another company

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helping us previously. We've had several
other local companies that have

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attempted to help us previously and
that's just the project has fallen

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through. Um and so most recently Calhoun
County it just took it they said hey we

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can help you with this and we said
great. [snorts]

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» Cool.
>> So

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» so the the my deal is is the equipment
purchase not not the

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» it's the equipment purchase it's the
contracts for the service provider. It's

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numerous basically every contract that
you will see as part of that. Like I

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said, the service agreement, the
installation, the get implementation,

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the actual physical hardware is all part
of a my contracts.

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» That sounds great. I know being able to
being able to call in during an

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emergency has been a problem. Um, so I'm
thrilled that this is going to be

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addressed.
Any other questions, comments, or

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discussion?
I would seek a motion regarding uh 12A.

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» I move that we approve resolution
2026-29,

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a resolution authorizing the city of
Marshia phone system upgrade project and

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its related contracts and authorize the
city manager to sign the necessary

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documents.
>> Support motion support. So roll call

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vote, please.
>> Member Skiibby,

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» yes.
>> Member Favor,

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» yes.
>> Member Underh Hill,

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» yes. Mayor Wolersburgger,
>> yes.

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» Member Cheney Hugget,
>> yes.

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» Member Gates,
>> yes.

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» Member Hackworth,
>> yes.

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» Motion carries, your honor.
>> Thank you.

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» Brings us to 12B, our contract for TMDL
Cooperative Agreement and Director

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Davenport.
>> Good evening.

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» Ready to go.
>> Tindle.

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» Tindle.
>> Tindle.

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» Tim. We're pronouncing the acronym.
>> Yeah. Tim.

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» Okay.
Uh as uh city of Marshall, we are a our

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wastewater treatment plant. We are a
discharger to the Kamazoo River, which

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um it flows west to Lake Michigan. Um in
Alagan County, there is Lake Alligan.

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It's a 1500 acre empoundment on the
Kazoo River and um it has a history of

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hyper your trophic issues meaning it has
a lot of nutrients that come to it by

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way of the Kalamazoo River and causes
algae and clarity issues in the water

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quality of the lake. In 2001 um a tim
was created total maximum daily load is

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what that stands for. It's called Lake
Alligan's phosphorus total maximum daily

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load. Um and it w this timle was created
and approved by EPA as part of improving

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the water quality in Lake Alagan. As a
discharger to Kazoo River, we are a

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participant in this tim group. Um there
are 24 participating dischargers. Um all

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of the participating dischargers are
municipalities and industrial users who

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have a point discharge to the Kamazoo
River. meaning they have a single pipe

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or pipes that discharge from a treatment
facility um to the river. Um most of

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your phosphorus buildup in a river is
not from your point dischargers. It's

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from your non-point dischargers which
are um surface flow coming from sheet

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flow coming from um just general land
that that drains to the river by way of

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natural topography. A lot of uh
phosphorus buildup in rivers and lakes

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is driven by farm and agricultural work.
Um however because we are a um a

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discharger we are a participant in this
timle and um we are regulated by the

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state and so as part of being a
discharger we are participating um

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entity and our group has a renewed um
cooperative agreement with Eagle that is

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for you for approval tonight. That
agreement um speaks to how the um

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participating entities will conduct
business and gives us a regulation of um

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60 micrograms per liter um of a target
growing season phosphorus concentration.

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So that's a maximum concentration during
the grow growing season within our tim

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area. Um which that relates back to us
and gives us a phosphorous limit that we

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have for our discharge point. that's
what we regulate to. Um,

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all of that said, um, the timle requires
us to meet this phosphorus um, loading.

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Um, and we work as a cooperative to meet
it together. Uh, hence the terminology.

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Um, we also um attend quarterly meetings
and meet with the other entities. Uh, we

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host Kalamazoo River cleanup or um, you
know, recreational events to promote

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river recreation. Um we do um public
education. Uh we there's a plan that

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goes with the um timle that we have to
participate in and update and uh

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completing an annual report on how we're
reducing phosphorus in our system. So um

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all that said, we're asking for approval
tonight uh of the cooperative agreement

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so that we can continue doing all those
things that we do as part of it.

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Are there uh are there any substantial
changes um from the original uh 2001

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agreement?
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no. So two so the agreements updated
every five years. So there's been

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iterations since then. Gotcha.
>> Um but no, there are no substantial uh

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changes. Um there's actually some um
minor things on how we're requiring um

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other participants in the agreement to
be more active now. So, historically,

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you have your main um municipalities and
and the the larger one or two industries

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that are in the agreement that do all
the brunt of the work. Um, and now we've

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actually restructured some of the
requirements to um ensure that some of

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the smaller communities, even though
they don't have a huge discharge to the

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to the river, they still are required to
to be more active in their

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participation. So, and that's just by
like getting more people to participate

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in the meetings and be chair and
co-chair of the um group.

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» How does I I'm assuming 24 participating
dischargers means you it's all

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municipalities that are part of this
agreement. Is there any sort of

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agreement like this for the farms?
>> Um, no.

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» Easier to regulate.

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It's really hard to quantify like from
particular property how much actually

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gets to the river versus how much gets
absorbed in in whatever's being grown or

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whatnot. Now um what we do with uh
part of some things that we've learned

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as part of being part of the timle and
also encouraged in partnership is some

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different farming techniques that have
been tested with funding from u timle

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groups. So, uh, buffer buffering of farm
fields that allows, um, nutrients to be

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absorbed before it hits the water and
some different techniques that we're

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trying to prove to, uh, that the ent
entities doing them are trying to prove

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that we can still maintain our need for
um, the maintain the volume we need in

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farming, right? People need to eat, but
also we can do some little things um,

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that protect the water as well. So
there's some interesting research going

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on, but there's nothing regulating
against it.

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» Okay. Any uh questions, comments, or
discussion?

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» Seeing none, I'd seek a motion on 12B.
Thank you, Margaret. [snorts]

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» I move that we approve the Kel Mazoo
River Lake alligan watershed cooperative

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agreement for the reduction of
phosphorus loading between the city of

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Marshall and Eagle in substantial form
and authorize the city manager to sign

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the necessary documents.

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Second. Have
>> a motion in support. This a voice vote.

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All in favor, please say I.
>> I. All oppose, same sign. Motion

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carries. Uh that brings us to 12c
resolution 2026-28

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innovation drive dedication and director
deport.

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» Yes. Thank you. Um couple months now uh
we uh did opportunity drive dedication

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and property transfer. This innovation
drive is very similar. It's located near

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Opportunity Drive. Um, and there's a
graphic in your packet uh to help you

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identify exactly where it is. It's on
the um northeast corner of the Ford Blue

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Oval property and it connects Michigan
Avenue to their private Ring Road.

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Innovation Drive is going to be a
publicly um dedicated road um as we will

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operate, maintain and own the road um
under our public road um system and

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receive Act 51 funding for doing so. Uh
and we're looking to uh get approval on

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the ownership transfer tonight, but also
the resolution dedicating it as a public

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road so that when um the property is
officially transferred, we can file this

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with the state and get it on our um in
our database as a dedicated road.

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Right.
>> Thank you. Um any questions, comments,

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or discussion?

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Seeing none, I'd seek a motion on 12c.

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I move we approve the innovation drive.
Oh, wait. Am I the wrong one? Oh, yeah.

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I approve uh move we approve the
innovation drive property transfer

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agreement and resolution 2026-28,
resolution to dedicate innovation drive

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as a public street and authorize the
city manager to sign necessary

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documents.

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Have a motion in support. Mr. Rollco
vote, please.

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» Member Traver,
>> yes.

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» Member Underh Hill,
>> yes.

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» Mayor Wolver,
>> yes.

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» Member Cheney Hugget,
>> yes.

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» Member Gates,
>> yes.

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» Member Hackworth,
>> member Skiibby,

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» yes.
>> Motion carries, your honor.

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» Thank you. Uh, that brings us to 12D,
the easement for major campus culvert

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access. And Director Davenport, one more
time. Maybe not one more time. Don't get

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too excited. Um, in April, you may
recall that we talked about um, storm

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water uh, management at the major
campus. And so,

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uh, in summary, the city is going to be
owning and operating maintaining uh, a

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large amount of storm water
infrastructure at the major campus. And

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that was part of the development of um,
the property when um, the project first

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came to fruition.
This is the first of easements related

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to infrastructure uh for storm water.
And this one is our Culver access

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agreement. Um and it's an easement. So
we're not owning this property. We're

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going to have permission to access our
infrastructure across the property. Um

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as outlined in the documents.
Um, particularly this easement is south

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of the railroad tracks on what will be
the county owned property has been

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called the conservation easement. There
are two culverts that go under the

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railroad tracks that were built as part
of storm water infrastructure for the

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project and we are required to inspect
and be able to access said culverts and

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we need this easement to do that. So, um
this is connecting

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um the discharge end of the culverts
uh to 15 mile road and um to the east

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and then to the west um to another
easement that we have prior approval on

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so that we can traverse that entire area
and make sure the culverts are operating

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correctly prior to water water
discharging into the Kamazoo River.

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Any
questions, comments, or discussion?

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» This is all funded under that. It was
the special assessment. Is that

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accurate?
>> Um, well, there's no expense. There's no

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cost for the easement tonight.
>> Expense, but but yes, the Culver

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operation maintenance will be funded
under the special assessment district.

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Yes.
>> I'm just connecting our two points. Is

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this going to be is this going to be
like two track? Is is it going to be

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improved in any way or
>> it's currently twotrack

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um and um is traversible with a
four-wheel drive vehicle

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uh improved possibly. So um part of a
lot of work that went into this easement

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is um also uh colllocating an easement
or or working with the county on what

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their potential future plans would be
for the area for a trail. So, um,

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possibly it could be improved if that,
um, same area is getting improved as

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part of a trail trail work that the
county does.

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» This is slightly unrelated, but I'm
going to ask it anyway. Um, great.

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» Have there been any
um,

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runoff events since that uh, episode in
July 2024?

427
00:34:10,399 --> 00:34:19,599
» Um, great question. So, in July of 2024,
there was a

428
00:34:16,159 --> 00:34:25,040
mammoth rain event where the city of
Marshall got approx like six or seven

429
00:34:22,240 --> 00:34:31,839
inches of rain. Um, and the system was
under construction.

430
00:34:26,879 --> 00:34:35,520
Um, at that time, the um system was
functioning but wasn't supposed to be

431
00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:39,119
discharging water to the Kamazoo River
directly. because of the large amount of

432
00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:44,399
rain that was received and it was under
construction, it ended up discharging

433
00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:50,560
water to the Kazoo River and it it put
um with that water came silt, so sand

434
00:34:48,240 --> 00:34:56,000
from the site. Um that's the event he's
talking about. No. Um there have not

435
00:34:53,280 --> 00:35:02,560
been any other um violations of the
storm water discharge permit um since

436
00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:06,880
that event. The w the the culverts do
discharge to the Kamazoo River, but the

437
00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:12,480
system is functioning to make sure that
correctly so that all the silt that

438
00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:17,280
needs to stay on the property is staying
on property. Clean water is coming down,

439
00:35:15,119 --> 00:35:21,359
infiltrating through the basin,
discharging through the culverts if it

440
00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:26,320
doesn't infiltrate fast enough, and then
moving into the Kamasu River. [snorts]

441
00:35:24,079 --> 00:35:29,800
» Thank you. Any further questions,
comments, or discussion?

442
00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:35,839
Seeing none. Um,
>> check. Oh, I'm sorry. Do we check the

443
00:35:33,839 --> 00:35:40,320
quality of that water periodically
that's flowing into the Kazoo River?

444
00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:45,200
» So, currently the site is under a soil
erosion and soil control permit which is

445
00:35:43,119 --> 00:35:50,400
um regulated by the county. The
contractor is required to have storm

446
00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:56,960
water inspections completed um on a
monthly if not weekly basis currently.

447
00:35:53,280 --> 00:36:01,680
Um, so that is how the site is regulated
or or checked today. When we take

448
00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:04,560
ownership of all of the storm water
infrastructure, which is not what we're

449
00:36:03,119 --> 00:36:07,920
doing tonight, we're just taking the
easement. But when we take ownership of

450
00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:12,640
all the infrastructure and we're
operating it, yes, there will be part of

451
00:36:11,040 --> 00:36:16,800
what I'm developing as like an asset
management plan are triggers for when

452
00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:22,560
things need to be inspected. So certain
level storm events um and or at a

453
00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:27,440
minimum quarterly uh when infrastructure
will be inspected

454
00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:30,000
um and water tested honestly for water
quality.

455
00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:33,320
» Okay. When is when are we expected to
take that over

456
00:36:33,359 --> 00:36:38,200
» hopefully by the end of the year.
>> Okay.

457
00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:47,440
» Seeing no further discussion uh I will
seek a motion on 12D.

458
00:36:45,520 --> 00:36:51,359
I move we approve culvert access
location flowage future development

459
00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:55,920
existing access easements agreement
between the city of Marshall and MA in

460
00:36:53,920 --> 00:37:00,920
substantial form and authorize the city
manager to sign the necessary documents.

461
00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:06,800
» Second a motion in support. This a voice
vote. All in favor say I.

462
00:37:06,079 --> 00:37:13,200
» I.
>> All oppose same sign. Motion carries.

463
00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:18,160
Uh and director deport back for the last
one. Uh 12E easement for the major

464
00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:23,520
campus west access road.
>> Yes, thank you. Um this is another

465
00:37:21,119 --> 00:37:28,480
access point to Ford Blue Ovals's
property from Michigan Avenue. Very

466
00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:34,240
similar to Innovation Drive earlier, but
this is not a public road. This will be

467
00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:40,240
an easement um for the time being. It is
a constructed road. It's concrete.

468
00:37:36,320 --> 00:37:44,480
functions like a road, but um we're not
dedicating it as a public road at this

469
00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:53,920
time for reasons related to future
development plans and wanting to make um

470
00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:59,200
flexibility of future land use um as
flexible as possible to increase the

471
00:37:56,079 --> 00:38:04,240
flexibility for future land use. Um this
is on the west side of the major campus

472
00:38:02,079 --> 00:38:12,079
in the northwest
about the middle of um the Blue Oval

473
00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:16,320
property and um it [clears throat] will
be open. There will be no gates. It just

474
00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:19,040
will not be a public road. It will be
owned, operated, and

475
00:38:17,111 --> 00:38:22,240
[snorts and clears throat] maintained um
by the city through our special

476
00:38:20,720 --> 00:38:24,800
assessment district that we're going to
establish.

477
00:38:23,599 --> 00:38:28,079
» Okay.
Will we will do like snow clearing and

478
00:38:27,119 --> 00:38:31,079
things like that on it?
>> Correct.

479
00:38:31,359 --> 00:38:35,800
» Any other questions, comments, or
discussion?

480
00:38:36,560 --> 00:38:45,599
» Pretty straightforward. Um, thank you.
Uh, that I will seek a motion on item

481
00:38:42,800 --> 00:38:49,440
12E. Move that we approve west access
road easement agreement between the city

482
00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:53,839
of Marshall and Ma substantial form and
authorize the city manager to sign the

483
00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:55,520
necessary documents.
I

484
00:38:54,000 --> 00:39:01,760
» have a motion to support and this is a
voice vote. All in favor please say I.

485
00:38:57,839 --> 00:39:07,040
» I. All oppose same sign. Motion carries.
That brings us to 12F uh resolution

486
00:39:04,720 --> 00:39:13,200
2026-27
M. Are we pronouncing that acronym?

487
00:39:08,720 --> 00:39:17,839
MNRTF grant acceptance
and director strange.

488
00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:21,599
» Good evening again. Um, following a
resolution of support way back in March

489
00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:25,200
of 2025,
uh, the city applied for a trust fund

490
00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:28,880
grant for the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, that is where you get

491
00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:32,079
your MN
RTF.

492
00:39:30,480 --> 00:39:37,520
um to assist with the cost of
constructing or reconstructing a section

493
00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:42,240
of the city's river uh riverwalk located
between Stewart's Landing and South

494
00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:48,800
Marshall Avenue. Um the application
defines the sources of matching funds

495
00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:54,480
for the project as the grant amount
request was $200,000 and the total match

496
00:39:52,240 --> 00:40:02,400
from general funds or local district
funds uh was $200 or excuse me, I said

497
00:39:58,079 --> 00:40:08,720
$200. $200,000. My apologies. Leave left
out a couple zeros there. Um and the

498
00:40:05,359 --> 00:40:13,359
match uh city match was $200,000 for a
total project cost for the estimate at

499
00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:18,720
$400,000.
So the percentage of match was a 50%

500
00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:22,880
match. That generally gives us the the
me the best points when we go after

501
00:40:21,359 --> 00:40:26,320
trust fund grants.
>> Um so we have recently received

502
00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:33,119
notification that the funds for our
project have been allocated. Um so the

503
00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:39,520
state has finally allocated those funds
and said that hey you really are getting

504
00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:46,720
those monies. Um this resolution is a
resolution to accept those funds. Um and

505
00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:49,760
to dedicate the funds that were
committed at the time of the

506
00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:53,839
application.
Um once those funds have formally been

507
00:40:51,920 --> 00:40:57,440
accepted, we can finish the construction
documents and put the project out to

508
00:40:56,160 --> 00:41:01,440
bed.
Um, and there's more information in

509
00:40:59,599 --> 00:41:08,000
there about the Riverwalk project
itself. Um, the section that is uh

510
00:41:05,280 --> 00:41:12,319
proposed to be completed is uh fairly
far east towards Stewart's Landing if

511
00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:18,720
you're uh interested in where that
section is. U Riverwalk was originally

512
00:41:15,040 --> 00:41:22,880
constructed in 1995 and so uh it is uh
reached the point in its life where it

513
00:41:20,640 --> 00:41:27,440
needs to get replaced
and luckily we have these opportunities

514
00:41:24,640 --> 00:41:30,400
to get some funding to help. Absolutely.
Uh any questions, comments, or

515
00:41:28,960 --> 00:41:33,839
discussion?
>> Just a quick question. I'm very happy to

516
00:41:32,480 --> 00:41:38,319
see these funds come through. I'm just
wondering um about how the balance is

517
00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:42,560
doing on our special projects fund. Is
that holding steady? Where are we at

518
00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:46,720
with that?
>> It is. I don't have the exact numbers in

519
00:41:44,720 --> 00:41:50,160
front of me, but uh we can report that
to you. But yeah, we have definitely

520
00:41:48,240 --> 00:41:53,839
have available funds for this project.
Absolutely. In fact, I think when we bid

521
00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:57,599
this project, you know, originally the
concept was another chunk of this. I

522
00:41:55,920 --> 00:42:00,960
really think we probably should expand
the scope and figure out what we need to

523
00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:04,640
do all the way from South Marshall to
Stewart's Landing and get that price

524
00:42:03,040 --> 00:42:07,680
before you to make a decision, but
Special Projects funds looking good.

525
00:42:06,240 --> 00:42:11,040
Yeah, I think I want to say it's in
excess of $7 million right now.

526
00:42:09,359 --> 00:42:12,800
» Oh, okay. Great.
>> Thank you.

527
00:42:11,440 --> 00:42:18,640
» We've been good stewards of that money.
I mean by we I mean we um the you know

528
00:42:16,720 --> 00:42:24,160
where we've we've pursued these matching
grants you know because the fund gives

529
00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:28,160
us the the ability to match them. Um so
you know years ago having saying we're

530
00:42:26,319 --> 00:42:32,560
going to ask for $200,000 and then have
to come up with our own would have been

531
00:42:29,440 --> 00:42:39,200
a huge challenge. So um no we've we've
spent well. So

532
00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:42,960
um I will say just uh as a follow on
you're fine. um is, you know, the the

533
00:42:41,280 --> 00:42:47,920
area that was rebuilt uh a few years
ago, you know, was a just looks

534
00:42:45,359 --> 00:42:51,359
fantastic and and feels solid, way more
solid than than the rest of that

535
00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:55,119
Riverwalk in that area. So, this is
definitely time, you know, to get this

536
00:42:52,960 --> 00:43:00,640
done and uh and and really appreciate
your efforts, Marca, to uh uh to make

537
00:42:57,680 --> 00:43:06,079
this grant happen. Um if there's no
other questions, comments, or mute,

538
00:43:04,079 --> 00:43:10,880
» just
um I'm really excited to see this

539
00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:16,319
happen. My husband Ken who has passed
away was one of the original people that

540
00:43:13,359 --> 00:43:21,440
con helped construct it. So it holds
near and dear to my heart and I'm glad

541
00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:27,040
to see we're we're taking care of it and
I just know that his legacy is living on

542
00:43:24,240 --> 00:43:33,839
so in a small way.
>> I did not know that. That's fantastic.

543
00:43:30,480 --> 00:43:39,920
I'll just comment too that um
we see a lot of grant requests come up

544
00:43:37,040 --> 00:43:43,520
here and then I often wonder I wonder if
we got that grant and if they're not

545
00:43:41,359 --> 00:43:47,680
matching perhaps they don't come back to
us but um just it just feels good to

546
00:43:46,079 --> 00:43:53,785
hear that one was accepted and we're
moving forward on it. So thank you.

547
00:43:50,319 --> 00:43:58,319
Still trying to get that bridge one. But
[snorts]

548
00:43:54,960 --> 00:44:02,200
uh with that, I will seek a motion on
12F. Please,

549
00:44:02,880 --> 00:44:10,960
» I move Whoops. I move that we approve
resolution

550
00:44:08,319 --> 00:44:16,640
2026-27
a resol a resolution to accept the

551
00:44:14,079 --> 00:44:22,960
Michigan natural resources trust grant
fund fund grant for Marshall Riverwalk

552
00:44:20,079 --> 00:44:26,640
phase 2 and authorize the city manager
to sign the necessary documents

553
00:44:25,119 --> 00:44:29,920
» support.
I have a motion in support and this a

554
00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:31,920
roll call vote please.
>> Member Underh Hill

555
00:44:30,960 --> 00:44:34,319
» yes.
>> Mayor Wolfersburgger.

556
00:44:33,040 --> 00:44:35,760
» Yes. Member Cheney Hugget,
>> yes.

557
00:44:34,800 --> 00:44:37,200
» Member Gates,
>> yes.

558
00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:38,480
» Member Hackworth,
>> yes.

559
00:44:37,599 --> 00:44:39,680
» Member Skiibby,
>> yes.

560
00:44:38,880 --> 00:44:41,040
» Member Traver,
>> yes.

561
00:44:40,160 --> 00:44:43,200
» Motion [clears throat] carries, your
honor.

562
00:44:41,440 --> 00:44:48,960
» Thank you.
>> And that brings us to 12G, contract for

563
00:44:46,079 --> 00:44:56,240
MD airport layout plan update project.
And Director Strange back with us.

564
00:44:53,200 --> 00:45:03,440
» Hello. I have um four contracts actually
on the agenda tonight. um and they kind

565
00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:08,800
of are work together in pairs. And so
the first contract um

566
00:45:06,720 --> 00:45:14,079
is for
the um

567
00:45:11,839 --> 00:45:16,960
I'm sorry,
I'm going to get them confused here.

568
00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:23,520
Okay, so the first one is actually our
contract with MDOT for the layout plan

569
00:45:20,880 --> 00:45:26,560
uh for the airport. And we think of the
airport layout plan is kind of like a

570
00:45:25,119 --> 00:45:31,599
master plan for the airport. So we have
a master plan for the city um where we

571
00:45:29,119 --> 00:45:36,240
say you know we our what our goals are
for the city what could be in the city.

572
00:45:33,760 --> 00:45:42,079
Um an airport is required to have a
similar type of dedicated plan that says

573
00:45:39,359 --> 00:45:45,200
this is the maximum length of runway
that would be possible at our site even

574
00:45:43,760 --> 00:45:52,640
if that's not what our current length
is. Um it gives uh any kind of uh

575
00:45:48,880 --> 00:45:58,000
potential um expansion of uh other
infrastructure on the site like hangers

576
00:45:54,560 --> 00:46:02,720
or um you know other taxi ways or things
like that. Um

577
00:46:00,720 --> 00:46:06,960
and it also takes into account some of
the um adjacent property you know like

578
00:46:05,119 --> 00:46:11,440
trees and things in the area. There's a
lot of kind of assessing going on. So uh

579
00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:19,119
think of it kind of as a master plan for
the airport. Um, and it is a requirement

580
00:46:16,319 --> 00:46:22,640
by the FAA that we keep that master plan
up to date. And so we've kind of reached

581
00:46:20,960 --> 00:46:29,920
the cadence. You know, it's time for us
to update the our master plan. Um,

582
00:46:26,560 --> 00:46:37,040
this first contract with MDOT ties
directly to the second contract on the

583
00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:45,040
agenda for um engineering related to
developing that airport layout plan. So

584
00:46:41,200 --> 00:46:52,880
the M do MDOT contract is for the same
amount as the uh engineering contract

585
00:46:49,520 --> 00:47:00,880
with meat and hunt. Um and because what
happens is um basically MDOT pays us to

586
00:46:57,920 --> 00:47:04,800
whatever our fees are associated with uh
that contract with our con our

587
00:47:02,640 --> 00:47:10,960
consultant.
So they go hand in hand. Um, if both are

588
00:47:08,480 --> 00:47:17,359
approved, there is no cost to the city
and there we satisfy the requirement for

589
00:47:13,920 --> 00:47:25,680
the FAA to and and begin working towards
developing that uh airport layout plan.

590
00:47:22,480 --> 00:47:29,680
» Is this um and I realize where it's the
other one that actually has the cost

591
00:47:27,040 --> 00:47:34,160
associated, but um is this funded
through the FAA then? Is that where the

592
00:47:32,880 --> 00:47:37,520
or where's the money coming from? I
guess if it's not going to cost the city

593
00:47:35,760 --> 00:47:42,560
» mrow.
>> So yeah, so M. Arero is the one who

594
00:47:40,240 --> 00:47:46,079
gives us the funding
>> to pay

595
00:47:44,640 --> 00:47:50,480
the consultant.
>> Okay.

596
00:47:48,480 --> 00:47:54,079
» But we have to have a contract with both
of them. So we have to have a contract

597
00:47:52,240 --> 00:47:58,800
with M. Arero and we have to have a
contract with our consultant.

598
00:47:55,920 --> 00:48:03,359
» Okay. Uh any questions, comments or
discussion on this?

599
00:48:01,040 --> 00:48:07,520
Always ask them on the next one. So just
at this point there's no plans to make

600
00:48:05,599 --> 00:48:11,359
any changes in the near future to the
airport. It's just approving

601
00:48:09,920 --> 00:48:18,720
» no anything on the
>> correct market in the near future.

602
00:48:13,040 --> 00:48:24,559
» Yeah, this this was um brought to our MD
dot actually is making the request for

603
00:48:20,640 --> 00:48:29,720
us to update our plan and so we are
they're also bringing the funds to be

604
00:48:26,240 --> 00:48:29,720
able to do it.

605
00:48:29,920 --> 00:48:34,599
» A funded state mandate. That's nice.

606
00:48:34,640 --> 00:48:41,240
Um,
I guess any further questions, comments,

607
00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:41,240
or discussion.

608
00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:55,720
Then I would seek a motion on 12G.
We'll circle back. I move we approve M.

609
00:48:50,400 --> 00:48:55,720
IJA agreement number 206-0629

610
00:48:55,839 --> 00:49:01,440
between the city of Marshall and
Michigan Department of Transportation in

611
00:48:59,440 --> 00:49:06,880
substantial form and authorize the city
manager to sign the necessary documents.

612
00:49:05,280 --> 00:49:12,000
» Second
have a motion support uh a voice vote.

613
00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:18,480
All in favor please say I.
>> I oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. And

614
00:49:15,920 --> 00:49:25,040
then here's the second part of this
contract. uh 12H contract for airport

615
00:49:21,760 --> 00:49:30,160
layout plan update project engineering.
Is there any further points on this?

616
00:49:27,359 --> 00:49:36,920
» And this one is our consultants contract
with us. So this is the other part of

617
00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:36,920
that that period.

618
00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:43,000
» Okay. Uh unless there's further
discussion, I'll seek a motion.

619
00:49:43,839 --> 00:49:52,040
I move that we approve the agreement for
professional consultant services meet

620
00:49:47,440 --> 00:49:52,040
and hunt project number 134300-26302.01

621
00:49:54,400 --> 00:49:59,359
between the city of Marshall and me and
Hunt substantial form and authorize the

622
00:49:58,000 --> 00:50:02,640
city manager to sign the necessary
documents.

623
00:50:00,720 --> 00:50:08,240
» Second.
>> Uh I have a motion report and this is a

624
00:50:05,040 --> 00:50:16,480
voice vote.
>> Okay. Uh all in favor please say I. I I

625
00:50:12,160 --> 00:50:24,720
all oppose same sign motion carries
and then the second set uh 12 I contract

626
00:50:21,040 --> 00:50:30,960
for M do hanger roof design project.
>> Yes, thank you.

627
00:50:26,400 --> 00:50:36,800
» Um so this is also a pair of contracts.
Um but the project in question is um the

628
00:50:34,240 --> 00:50:42,960
airport hanger roof the main hanger uh
with the curved roof on it um needs a

629
00:50:39,760 --> 00:50:48,480
roof replacement and um roof and gutter
replacement uh including downspouts if

630
00:50:45,839 --> 00:50:53,839
you're interested. Um but it's the
curved roof section. Um and it's been in

631
00:50:51,520 --> 00:51:00,880
need of for some time. Uh it was
actually discussed well over a year ago

632
00:50:56,400 --> 00:51:07,760
as in being needed but um couldn't
really get that project moving with

633
00:51:02,480 --> 00:51:10,800
MDOT. Um, and luckily we because of the
because of the delay, they actually had

634
00:51:09,200 --> 00:51:15,839
some additional funding that we were
able to um kind of take advantage of.

635
00:51:13,839 --> 00:51:22,880
And so we have a very similar situation
with this project where there is no

636
00:51:17,760 --> 00:51:29,599
local match um which is unusual. Um,
and so we are able to sign a contract uh

637
00:51:27,200 --> 00:51:36,400
with our consultant and sign a contract
with MDOT uh for basically to basically

638
00:51:32,880 --> 00:51:41,720
pass through those funds um through to
our consultant to do that rough hanger

639
00:51:38,720 --> 00:51:41,720
project.

640
00:51:42,559 --> 00:51:48,880
» Thank you. Uh any questions, comments or
discussion?

641
00:51:47,280 --> 00:51:54,000
» And sorry just to be clear that's for
the design work associated with it. This

642
00:51:50,800 --> 00:51:58,079
is not the construction contract.
>> Yeah, I'm I'm try I'm So, because this

643
00:51:56,800 --> 00:52:02,480
is for the design work, you may not be
able to answer this question yet, but uh

644
00:51:59,680 --> 00:52:07,280
is um I mean, is the intention to try to
retain the historic nature of the of the

645
00:52:05,200 --> 00:52:14,800
hanger? I know it's been there a while.
>> Yes. So, um you know, there will be some

646
00:52:11,920 --> 00:52:19,760
anticipated deck replacements uh in that
area, but it's it should not look any

647
00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:21,440
different than what is there. I mean,
it'll be

648
00:52:20,640 --> 00:52:27,040
» newer, nicer,
>> newer, you know. Um, they're, you know,

649
00:52:24,079 --> 00:52:30,720
they should be like with any other roof
replacement, they should be trying to

650
00:52:28,480 --> 00:52:33,760
maintain the, you know, similar type
flashing details and all that kind of

651
00:52:32,240 --> 00:52:36,559
stuff. Gutters and downspouts should be
in approximately the same location, all

652
00:52:35,920 --> 00:52:39,599
that kind of stuff.
>> Will they I mean, do you know if they'll

653
00:52:38,160 --> 00:52:44,720
try to incorporate like efficiency
standards like double layering the roof,

654
00:52:41,359 --> 00:52:50,880
anything like that? um you know I so
that is not a heated

655
00:52:48,000 --> 00:52:53,920
building you know so um they will have
to meet whatever the current energy code

656
00:52:52,480 --> 00:52:57,599
requirements are okay
>> um but you know a portion of that would

657
00:52:55,680 --> 00:53:02,720
not really need to be that well
insulated um of course we are just

658
00:53:00,319 --> 00:53:05,119
entering into the design contract so all
those details would be worked out as

659
00:53:04,240 --> 00:53:12,000
part of that process
>> right okay your airport board excited

660
00:53:08,319 --> 00:53:16,160
about this one Yes, [laughter]
>> if they could jump up and down and

661
00:53:13,839 --> 00:53:23,720
scream and how they
>> That's exciting. Um, okay. Any

662
00:53:19,839 --> 00:53:23,720
questions, comments, or discussion?

663
00:53:24,000 --> 00:53:33,520
» Seeing none, I seek a motion on
12. I

664
00:53:30,559 --> 00:53:38,480
» I move that we approve M. I I JA
agreement number 2026-0745

665
00:53:37,200 --> 00:53:42,079
between the city of Marshall and
Michigan Department of Transportation in

666
00:53:40,240 --> 00:53:47,359
substantial form and authorized city
manager to sign the necessary documents.

667
00:53:45,920 --> 00:53:51,440
» Second.
>> I have a motion and support. It's a

668
00:53:49,200 --> 00:53:52,559
voice vote. All in favor, please say I.
>> I.

669
00:53:51,839 --> 00:53:59,599
» I.
>> All oppose, same sign. Motion carries.

670
00:53:56,559 --> 00:54:04,960
And then like the other one, this is a
uh the actual uh project engineering

671
00:54:01,920 --> 00:54:08,880
contract is 12J. Um any additional
details to provide? No.

672
00:54:06,960 --> 00:54:11,760
» No.
>> Um unless there's further comments,

673
00:54:10,559 --> 00:54:15,839
questions, or discussion, I'd see a
motion on 12J.

674
00:54:13,760 --> 00:54:20,400
I move we approve agreement for
professional consultant services me and

675
00:54:18,240 --> 00:54:25,040
Hunt hanger roof project in substantial
form between the city of Marshall and me

676
00:54:22,640 --> 00:54:29,359
and Hunt and authorize the city manager
to sign the necessary documents

677
00:54:27,760 --> 00:54:33,440
» support
have a motion support also a voice vote

678
00:54:31,680 --> 00:54:41,520
all in favor please say I
>> I oppose same sign motion carries and

679
00:54:37,680 --> 00:54:48,119
then uh 12K we're almost there
uh schedule public hearing for Oprah

680
00:54:43,119 --> 00:54:48,119
district for 115 East Green.

681
00:54:48,240 --> 00:54:55,599
» The last one for me tonight. Um, the
city has received an application for an

682
00:54:53,760 --> 00:55:01,520
obsolete property rehabilitation
exemption. Again, this is another Oprah,

683
00:54:58,079 --> 00:55:06,480
but this is for 115 East Green Street.
Uh, you may be familiar with the Masonic

684
00:55:04,079 --> 00:55:11,119
Temple building on the corner there,
right across from kind of kitty corner

685
00:55:08,319 --> 00:55:17,040
across from the middle school.
Um the applicant uh Dan Saber uh

686
00:55:15,040 --> 00:55:22,160
proposes a comprehensive renovation of
the of the building to create a mixeduse

687
00:55:19,440 --> 00:55:25,760
building to including commercial on the
elevated first floor and residential

688
00:55:24,720 --> 00:55:29,920
throughout the remainder of the
building. Um the property is in need of

689
00:55:28,480 --> 00:55:34,000
improvements to make it a viable
facility

690
00:55:31,440 --> 00:55:38,480
and it has received a variance from the
zoning board of appeals to allow

691
00:55:35,599 --> 00:55:42,960
residential below commercial. Um, and
that's due to its kind of unique nature

692
00:55:40,720 --> 00:55:48,960
of having that elevated main floor
level. And it has also received site

693
00:55:46,160 --> 00:55:52,799
plan approval um, due to the change of
use and for the addition of an elevator

694
00:55:51,119 --> 00:55:57,568
and dumpster enclosure on the west side
of the building.

695
00:55:55,280 --> 00:56:01,359
Um, before the OPRA certificate can
[clears throat] be considered, an OPRA

696
00:55:58,880 --> 00:56:06,079
district must be established, which
requires a public hearing. The extents

697
00:56:04,319 --> 00:56:12,000
of the proposed district are the
property limits and are defined in the

698
00:56:09,040 --> 00:56:16,160
provided property description.
Um so we are asking tonight to schedule

699
00:56:14,319 --> 00:56:22,960
a public hearing for the upcoming
meeting uh an upcoming meeting to

700
00:56:18,559 --> 00:56:26,520
consider this request for the Oprah um
district establishment.

701
00:56:28,640 --> 00:56:36,160
Um, not that it's relevant to scheduling
a public hearing, but um, this the Oprah

702
00:56:34,400 --> 00:56:39,359
law is suns setting at the end of the
year unless the legislature takes

703
00:56:38,640 --> 00:56:43,680
action.
>> That is true and we are trying to get

704
00:56:41,200 --> 00:56:49,520
this wrapped up as soon as we can.
>> Okay. So, uh, could be our last one we

705
00:56:47,440 --> 00:56:54,160
consider.
Um, if there's any questions, comments,

706
00:56:52,319 --> 00:56:58,799
or discussion, again, we are just
scheduling the public hearing for

707
00:56:55,680 --> 00:57:02,640
creating the district.
>> I would just comment briefly that I've

708
00:57:00,720 --> 00:57:06,400
watched with some dismay as that
beautiful uh historic old building has

709
00:57:04,559 --> 00:57:12,160
kind of gone into disrepair a little bit
and uh uh if I were uh wellendowed with

710
00:57:10,640 --> 00:57:16,480
cash, I'd have snatched it up myself and
try to do something with it. But I'm

711
00:57:13,440 --> 00:57:20,400
delighted to see the uh uh the owners uh
taking action and that that we can help.

712
00:57:18,559 --> 00:57:25,520
It's going to be a a very large
investment in our community. Um, but I'm

713
00:57:23,200 --> 00:57:29,280
just uh very h happy to help however we
can to uh get that beautiful building

714
00:57:28,079 --> 00:57:31,280
» back into shape. So,
>> it's a big building.

715
00:57:30,480 --> 00:57:36,480
» Yes.
>> Yeah. I just add it's a substantial

716
00:57:33,680 --> 00:57:40,799
investment. I was starting to um lose
hope that anything would ever happen to

717
00:57:37,760 --> 00:57:48,200
that building and it probably wouldn't
without an Oprah. So, um yeah, I just

718
00:57:44,640 --> 00:57:48,200
wanted to add that.

719
00:57:48,799 --> 00:57:55,559
Unless there's any further questions,
comments, or discussion, I'll seek a

720
00:57:51,680 --> 00:57:55,559
motion regarding 12K.

721
00:57:56,400 --> 00:58:02,720
» I move that we schedule a public hearing
for October 5th, 2026 to consider

722
00:58:00,640 --> 00:58:07,920
creation of an Oprah district for 115
East Green Street.

723
00:58:04,799 --> 00:58:10,240
» Second motion in support is voice. All
in favor, please say I.

724
00:58:09,599 --> 00:58:17,680
» I.
>> All oppose, same sign. Motion carries.

725
00:58:14,160 --> 00:58:22,559
and 12 L uh special event request for
Skeleton Fest and Kirk Eubank.

726
00:58:19,920 --> 00:58:26,640
» That's me. Um the only reason Skeleton
Fest is coming to you as a separate item

727
00:58:24,880 --> 00:58:30,640
this year as opposed to in your consent
agenda is because they were um

728
00:58:28,400 --> 00:58:36,079
originally asking for several larger
scale displays to be placed in either

729
00:58:34,480 --> 00:58:42,799
the fountain circle or different
rightways. Um and staff had concerns

730
00:58:40,160 --> 00:58:46,160
with some of those larger displays. Um,
as far as being able to see sight lines

731
00:58:44,400 --> 00:58:50,480
and pedestrians, we have learned that
some of those larger displays are not

732
00:58:48,160 --> 00:58:54,640
going to be happening anymore. Um,
however, we would still request that the

733
00:58:53,119 --> 00:59:00,880
application be approved with the
contingency that the public safety has

734
00:58:57,520 --> 00:59:06,000
the final authority on where displays
are for public safety.

735
00:59:04,160 --> 00:59:09,000
» Okay. Any questions, comments, or
discussion?

736
00:59:09,280 --> 00:59:16,640
I'll just uh note this is um I'm really
impressed with what this event has

737
00:59:13,839 --> 00:59:23,440
become. Um the the first uh the first
year it was um a little minimally uh

738
00:59:20,480 --> 00:59:28,960
attended um and they have stuck with it
and improved it and it has I I think

739
00:59:26,319 --> 00:59:32,720
last year uh there were several weekends
through late September and early October

740
00:59:30,960 --> 00:59:39,040
where our sidewalks were just stuffed
with people and that was just fantastic

741
00:59:34,480 --> 00:59:44,280
to see. So, um, if there's no further
questions, comments, or discussion, I'll

742
00:59:40,319 --> 00:59:44,280
see a motion on 12 L.

743
00:59:46,960 --> 00:59:54,319
I move we approve the special event
request for Skeleton Fest from September

744
00:59:51,040 --> 00:59:58,000
26th to October 31st, 2026 with the
contingency that public safety has the

745
00:59:56,160 --> 01:00:02,000
final authority on display locations
that may impact safety.

746
01:00:00,640 --> 01:00:06,400
» Second.
>> A motion and support. a voice vote. All

747
01:00:04,880 --> 01:00:11,040
in favor, please say I.
>> I.

748
01:00:06,880 --> 01:00:17,920
» All oppose, same sign. Motion carries.
And our last one, uh 12M, resolution

749
01:00:14,559 --> 01:00:22,000
2026-31, the Cronin LLC social district
request. And clerk Eubank again.

750
01:00:20,160 --> 01:00:28,160
» So, this is similar to pretty much every
other social district that we have ever

751
01:00:23,680 --> 01:00:33,040
had. Um the Cronin, we approved their uh
rehabilitation DDA license, liquor

752
01:00:30,960 --> 01:00:37,280
license earlier this summer. Um and they
are now looking to add a social district

753
01:00:35,440 --> 01:00:43,200
permit to that. We've not had any issues
with the social district since we

754
01:00:39,280 --> 01:00:50,680
created it. Um what five years ago? Um
so if you have any con questions, I'm

755
01:00:46,079 --> 01:00:50,680
got PD here to help answer it.

756
01:00:51,280 --> 01:00:58,240
» Any questions, comments, or discussion?
>> No, but once again, I have several

757
01:00:55,280 --> 01:01:03,280
people very excited about this as well
>> and I'm included in that one. Yeah, I

758
01:01:01,040 --> 01:01:07,520
I've I've heard from I've heard from
restaurants and and and bars downtown

759
01:01:05,520 --> 01:01:13,359
that the social district actually is
quite um quite popular and and so they

760
01:01:10,480 --> 01:01:18,720
they definitely all support um having it
and keeping it. So, um if there's no

761
01:01:16,480 --> 01:01:21,359
further uh questions, comments, or
discussion, I'll take a motion regarding

762
01:01:20,000 --> 01:01:26,240
12M.
>> Actually, one question just hit my since

763
01:01:23,760 --> 01:01:29,440
there's two separate the cocktail lounge
and the restaurant side. Are those

764
01:01:27,839 --> 01:01:33,839
licensed separately, separate entities,
or is it all under one umbrella as a

765
01:01:32,000 --> 01:01:36,960
single operating unit?
>> They're applying for it as one license.

766
01:01:36,400 --> 01:01:41,280
» Okay.
>> Or one umbrella for the entire property.

767
01:01:40,400 --> 01:01:44,319
» Cool.
>> I think they must be the same legal

768
01:01:42,960 --> 01:01:48,920
entity. Yeah.
>> Yeah.

769
01:01:45,520 --> 01:01:48,920
» Right. Right.

770
01:01:49,520 --> 01:01:56,000
» I would seek a motion. I move that we
approve resolution 2026-31

771
01:01:53,760 --> 01:02:02,400
local government unit approval for
social district permit requested by the

772
01:01:57,760 --> 01:02:05,680
Cronin LLC at 101 West Michigan Avenue.
>> Second.

773
01:02:04,160 --> 01:02:08,240
» Thank you. Have a motion in support.
That's a roll call vote, please.

774
01:02:07,119 --> 01:02:10,880
» Member Cheney Hugget.
>> Yes. Member Gates.

775
01:02:10,079 --> 01:02:12,480
» Yes.
>> Member.

776
01:02:11,839 --> 01:02:14,079
» Yes.
>> Member Skiibby?

777
01:02:13,440 --> 01:02:15,440
» Yes.
>> Member Traver?

778
01:02:15,040 --> 01:02:17,119
» Yes.
>> Member Underh Hill?

779
01:02:16,720 --> 01:02:18,720
» Yes.
>> And Mayor Wolfersburgger?

780
01:02:18,400 --> 01:02:22,799
» Yes.
>> Motion carries, your honor. Thank you.

781
01:02:21,040 --> 01:02:26,319
That brings us to item 14, public
comment on non-aggenda items. Persons

782
01:02:24,640 --> 01:02:29,760
addressing city council are required to
give their name and address for the

783
01:02:27,839 --> 01:02:32,880
record when called upon by the mayor.
Members of the public shall be limited

784
01:02:31,119 --> 01:02:37,040
to speaking for a maximum of two
minutes. Comments shall address

785
01:02:34,559 --> 01:02:40,480
non-aggenda item topics. Public hearing
items should have been addressed during

786
01:02:38,640 --> 01:02:43,520
the public hearing portion item 10 of
the meeting agenda. Agenda items should

787
01:02:42,400 --> 01:02:47,520
have been addressed during the public
comments agenda items item six portion

788
01:02:45,680 --> 01:02:51,920
of the meeting agenda. Is there anyone
uh here this evening wishing to address

789
01:02:49,040 --> 01:02:54,920
council on non-aggenda items? Yes,
ma'am.

790
01:02:58,160 --> 01:03:04,000
» Rebecca Sebring, historic marshall.
Okay. To answer your question on the

791
01:03:02,400 --> 01:03:08,960
farmer thing. Now, I haven't been an
active farmer. My family hasn't since

792
01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:13,680
the 80s. We have a drainage ditch that's
dried up most of the year on our

793
01:03:11,520 --> 01:03:18,400
property, so it doesn't really serve
much purpose anymore. Um, but there is a

794
01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:23,680
dairy farmer down the way that did get
in trouble for feces and that excrement

795
01:03:21,280 --> 01:03:29,520
in going into the river. I don't know
exactly how they do that, but I also

796
01:03:26,079 --> 01:03:35,920
want to bring up um the current
industrial mayor Wolfenberger has uh

797
01:03:33,440 --> 01:03:40,640
bragged about this whole airport thing
is to accommodate the solar panel

798
01:03:38,319 --> 01:03:45,839
people. Just wanted you to all be aware
of that. He did speak about it at a

799
01:03:42,559 --> 01:03:53,119
meeting quite a few months back. Um, and
I also want to say that we really need

800
01:03:49,680 --> 01:03:58,640
citizens oversight on our elections in
this town. We do not need any more re

801
01:03:55,839 --> 01:04:05,359
recounts that come out 2 to one. We need
people to step up and we need oversight

802
01:04:02,640 --> 01:04:09,839
on our elections in Marshall for sure.
The corruption is overwhelming. So, we

803
01:04:07,359 --> 01:04:15,680
really need it. Uh, I also want to say
Ryan Watson for mayor of Marshall.

804
01:04:13,119 --> 01:04:19,359
the he'd be more of a historical type
mayor rather than industrial and that

805
01:04:17,520 --> 01:04:23,119
would suit our town much better than
what we're going through right now. We

806
01:04:21,119 --> 01:04:27,119
have plenty of jobs with the mega site.
We don't need any more industry. Data

807
01:04:25,680 --> 01:04:32,640
center is only going to bring like 20
jobs max in the end. I mean seriously

808
01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:37,920
and it will drain the aquifers and do
you actually keep tabs on all this

809
01:04:34,480 --> 01:04:42,880
stuff? We've already got a thousand kele
young men of fighting age in our town

810
01:04:39,920 --> 01:04:49,119
thanks to the mega site. It's spewing in
toxins into our air and into our water.

811
01:04:46,400 --> 01:04:54,319
This is a failure if you ask me. Let's
vote for Ryan Watson for mayor. Thank

812
01:04:52,319 --> 01:04:58,520
you. Anyone else wishing to address
council this evening? Yes, ma'am.

813
01:05:06,079 --> 01:05:11,760
Sue Barnes.
When I was gathering signatures for the

814
01:05:10,160 --> 01:05:17,760
initiative to put the pause on the
moratorum, public response was

815
01:05:14,240 --> 01:05:21,680
overwhelmingly against data centers.
While asking for signatures and

816
01:05:19,520 --> 01:05:27,760
discussing data centers and local
communication, some typical responses

817
01:05:24,240 --> 01:05:34,319
were, "Will it do any good?" I don't
feel listened to. I agree with you. But

818
01:05:32,240 --> 01:05:39,839
even a few business owners decide
decided to not sign because they had

819
01:05:37,280 --> 01:05:44,319
customers that had varying opinions and
they were afraid of losing businesses.

820
01:05:42,079 --> 01:05:47,920
We don't want to be divided.
I understand what they are saying

821
01:05:46,079 --> 01:05:52,640
considering what went down in the last
few weeks with members of the Save

822
01:05:50,160 --> 01:05:58,640
Michigan small towns Marshall Group.
This committee has been targets of

823
01:05:54,559 --> 01:06:03,200
insults and most recently slander.
Where was our protection as we were

824
01:06:00,640 --> 01:06:08,960
being bullied and harassed? It is never
okay to threaten or intimidate. We are

825
01:06:05,599 --> 01:06:16,640
not the enemy, but we all do need to do
better. Our leaders need to do better.

826
01:06:12,480 --> 01:06:21,839
Marshall residents deserve better.
Steve Irwin has said, "If we save our

827
01:06:18,880 --> 01:06:28,160
wild places, we will ultimately save
ourselves and for Margaret we from

828
01:06:24,400 --> 01:06:33,119
Margaret me. We won't have a society if
we destroy the environment. Thank you.

829
01:06:31,280 --> 01:06:37,200
» Thank you. Anyone else wishing to
address council this evening on

830
01:06:34,480 --> 01:06:40,520
non-aggenda items?
>> Mr. Adams,

831
01:06:46,079 --> 01:06:50,400
Mary Wayne Adams again, 6.2 West Green
Street.

832
01:06:49,956 --> 01:06:56,880
» [clears throat]
>> Uh there have been advances in

833
01:06:54,720 --> 01:07:01,839
battery technology that have already
made the

834
01:06:59,200 --> 01:07:07,839
various lithium
chemistry for

835
01:07:04,799 --> 01:07:13,599
chemistries for for battery manufacturer
as being uh obsolete

836
01:07:10,640 --> 01:07:19,599
and uh it involves [clears throat]
the uh use of uh carbonized hemp stocks

837
01:07:18,240 --> 01:07:28,559
as a polymer.
in the battery. And uh the advantage to

838
01:07:24,000 --> 01:07:35,920
this uh type of battery is that it has
infinite recharging uh cycles.

839
01:07:32,079 --> 01:07:41,760
uh all lithium batteries uh no matter
what variation of of chemistry [snorts]

840
01:07:39,440 --> 01:07:51,440
uh where lithium is the is the basis of
the battery uh it has a uh

841
01:07:46,880 --> 01:07:56,799
long-term attenuation of its ability to
uh to recharge and eventually after

842
01:07:54,400 --> 01:08:03,680
enough cycles a lithium battery uh
cannot be recharged anymore. So uh it

843
01:08:01,359 --> 01:08:10,880
has already rendered the uh lithium
batteries uh to be obsolete.

844
01:08:06,880 --> 01:08:15,107
Uh if there was a change in the wind
over at the mega site where they would

845
01:08:13,200 --> 01:08:18,159
alter their
[clears throat]

846
01:08:15,680 --> 01:08:26,239
uh processes
uh to the uh hemp process. Uh that would

847
01:08:22,319 --> 01:08:30,319
certainly be a welcome change. There is
serious concern about

848
01:08:28,640 --> 01:08:37,520
what's going to be coming out of that uh
battery plant uh particularly with the

849
01:08:33,199 --> 01:08:47,839
uh recent uh application by Ford and DTE
for uh additional uh relaxation of uh

850
01:08:42,719 --> 01:08:50,319
emission standards and uh from
All right.

851
01:08:48,159 --> 01:08:58,120
» Thank you, sir. Uh anyone else wishing
to address council on non-aggenda items?

852
01:08:54,880 --> 01:08:58,120
Yes, sir.

853
01:09:02,400 --> 01:09:11,120
» Ryan Watson, 310 North Malbury Street.
Tonight, I think we need to talk about

854
01:09:08,239 --> 01:09:17,839
the false claim death threat against the
council a few weeks ago.

855
01:09:14,080 --> 01:09:22,400
Um, I've read the report. Uh, Detective
Hug drove around town, mostly

856
01:09:20,400 --> 01:09:26,319
countryside, looking to question the
suspect.

857
01:09:23,679 --> 01:09:33,120
she was able to do so.
Um, in the report, the sergeant says the

858
01:09:29,040 --> 01:09:36,799
case is basically closed because the
anonymous tipster walked back their

859
01:09:35,040 --> 01:09:42,319
statements.
So, this was not a legit death threat.

860
01:09:40,719 --> 01:09:48,880
And I know you guys had a lot to say
about it and some people pulled back

861
01:09:44,719 --> 01:09:55,360
their comments after the truth came out.
And um I myself here in town, I've had a

862
01:09:52,159 --> 01:10:00,880
death threat against my life to my face,
you know. Um and and nothing was done

863
01:09:58,239 --> 01:10:05,760
about it. You know, the police sent it
to the prosecutor. Prosecutor decided

864
01:10:03,280 --> 01:10:10,320
that there was nothing there.
Um it's a sad state of affairs we have

865
01:10:08,159 --> 01:10:16,080
to deal with in this town. Not every
case, not everything is dealt equally

866
01:10:13,120 --> 01:10:19,600
here.
Injustices happen often here in the

867
01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:23,760
county
and we are told we just have to live

868
01:10:21,280 --> 01:10:30,960
with it. You know,
um I know folks are tired of this false

869
01:10:27,679 --> 01:10:38,080
paradigm here in Marshall.
They want something that's real,

870
01:10:33,440 --> 01:10:42,800
something that's not candycoated or
makeup put on it to make it look better

871
01:10:40,400 --> 01:10:46,400
than it really is.
Um,

872
01:10:44,400 --> 01:10:51,600
I think we can make some good changes
here in town.

873
01:10:48,400 --> 01:10:56,320
I think uh the future is coming quickly
and there's going to be a lot of

874
01:10:53,199 --> 01:11:01,120
success. So, November 3rd, vote for me.
Let's manifest a better future. Let's

875
01:10:58,800 --> 01:11:03,600
make things equal for folks and let's
take care of them and make sure they're

876
01:11:02,400 --> 01:11:07,199
okay.
>> Thank you. Anyone else wishing to

877
01:11:05,600 --> 01:11:11,560
address council this evening on
non-aggenda items? Yes, sir.

878
01:11:18,480 --> 01:11:23,280
Good evening, city council members,
Mayor Wolfberger.

879
01:11:21,360 --> 01:11:26,800
» Um, I just wanted to say again, Richard
Lindseay, Marshall Township. I just

880
01:11:25,280 --> 01:11:31,040
wanted to thank each and every one of
you for what you're doing. You're

881
01:11:28,239 --> 01:11:35,520
appreciated. You're doing a good job and
we do appreciate what you're doing. I

882
01:11:33,600 --> 01:11:38,320
watch more often on video than I come in
here. So, I'm glad to be here live

883
01:11:37,040 --> 01:11:44,480
tonight because there were some meta
items. But when you have an Oprah issue

884
01:11:41,920 --> 01:11:47,760
with 110 South Hamilton,
I didn't know about 115 East Green. I've

885
01:11:46,719 --> 01:11:50,880
been doing the same thing. I've been
watching the building fall down for the

886
01:11:49,040 --> 01:11:55,440
last five years. That's freaking
fantastic, right? And then also the

887
01:11:53,120 --> 01:11:59,360
Cronin LLC social district. Again,
indicative of people investing a lot of

888
01:11:57,679 --> 01:12:02,960
money in Marshall and they're doing that
because you guys are doing the right

889
01:12:00,880 --> 01:12:08,800
thing. Keep up the good work. So the
other thing I want to mention is the

890
01:12:05,679 --> 01:12:16,239
downtown reconfiguration. So when I was
the chair of the ma board a few years

891
01:12:10,880 --> 01:12:19,280
ago, um Tom Frank and Hans Schuler took
me to the hill. If anybody had been to

892
01:12:17,679 --> 01:12:22,880
the hill, it was to go talk to Tom Frank
and hear what Tom Frank's thoughts were

893
01:12:20,800 --> 01:12:26,640
on the world. Important place to go and
listen. They had one concern that they

894
01:12:25,280 --> 01:12:31,840
raised and that was the traffic. How
fast the traffic was moving in downtown

895
01:12:28,239 --> 01:12:35,360
Marshall. And so we talked to MDOT. We
had a guy that was fairly uh influential

896
01:12:33,920 --> 01:12:39,199
at the state level, Jayce Bulier, the
speaker of the house. He said he

897
01:12:36,800 --> 01:12:43,280
couldn't do anything about it, right? Um
Senator Nos, remember that name? He

898
01:12:41,520 --> 01:12:46,560
couldn't do anything about it. We talked
to the assist the actually the city

899
01:12:44,800 --> 01:12:50,960
manager of Kazoo came over and met with
us at Schoers and talked about uh the

900
01:12:49,280 --> 01:12:54,640
city marshal train to take control of
that back from MDOT because it was so

901
01:12:52,960 --> 01:12:59,679
ridiculous how fast the traffic was
moving through there and the trucks

902
01:12:56,719 --> 01:13:02,560
going through there. And so I I'm not
down here all day every day, but I've

903
01:13:01,199 --> 01:13:07,440
been down here a couple of hours over
the last couple days that this this has

904
01:13:04,560 --> 01:13:11,760
been changed. Not hearing the same
things. I'm not seeing the trucks. I

905
01:13:09,600 --> 01:13:16,000
know you guys didn't do it, but you
worked with MDOT to get that done. So

906
01:13:14,080 --> 01:13:19,760
congratulations. I think you're going to
hear a lot more positive about that and

907
01:13:18,159 --> 01:13:21,840
you can get out of your door without
having your door taken off. So thanks,

908
01:13:21,360 --> 01:13:28,800
guys.
>> Thank you, sir.

909
01:13:23,679 --> 01:13:28,800
» Any other comments on non-aggenda items?

910
01:13:29,360 --> 01:13:32,600
Yes, ma'am.

911
01:13:33,120 --> 01:13:40,679
» Just a few things. Laura Valentine, 509
North Drive East.

912
01:13:41,040 --> 01:13:44,040
Uh

913
01:13:44,560 --> 01:13:56,400
there's going to be some things revealed
on the Republican National Convention. I

914
01:13:52,480 --> 01:14:00,080
urge everyone to watch because I know
that

915
01:13:57,920 --> 01:14:05,120
Trump's going to speak about something
that has something to do with an

916
01:14:02,000 --> 01:14:10,719
executive order. I know, I've heard it.
I've seen it. I've read

917
01:14:07,840 --> 01:14:17,320
and it's about stopping all projects of
construction using Chinese components

918
01:14:13,040 --> 01:14:17,320
because of national security.

919
01:14:20,880 --> 01:14:30,000
Data centers use Chinese components.
Just be aware of that. If we have any

920
01:14:28,400 --> 01:14:36,400
any
industry come to this town, maybe a

921
01:14:33,760 --> 01:14:44,800
fiber mill, maybe something that's
actually made in America that is good

922
01:14:40,080 --> 01:14:50,239
for our town historically.
We need to have a clean water, heavy

923
01:14:47,120 --> 01:14:55,360
metals, battery toxins ordinance for
Kalamazoo River, air quality ordinance

924
01:14:53,199 --> 01:15:02,880
for restaurants, hospitals, care
centers, schools, residents.

925
01:14:58,640 --> 01:15:09,280
I don't want to breathe plastic and I
don't want to breathe VOCC's. And my mom

926
01:15:06,800 --> 01:15:15,679
has COPD
and I'm already hearing her coughing and

927
01:15:13,440 --> 01:15:21,679
that's not going to last very long. I
know how long that that Please get an

928
01:15:19,040 --> 01:15:27,360
air ordinance. Please have a sound and
low frequency noise ordinance so our

929
01:15:24,560 --> 01:15:32,652
neurological systems including our eyes
and our brains are staying healthy and

930
01:15:30,719 --> 01:15:37,040
flourishing and thriving.
[clears throat] Because what good is an

931
01:15:34,320 --> 01:15:40,320
industry if you can't live here?
>> Thank you. Anyone else wishing to

932
01:15:39,040 --> 01:15:43,960
address council this evening on
non-aggenda items?

933
01:15:44,320 --> 01:15:53,120
Seeing none, we'll move to uh council
communications and member Skiibby.

934
01:15:50,400 --> 01:15:57,199
Um yeah, thank you for hosting tonight.
Um thanks to Director Strange for

935
01:15:55,600 --> 01:16:00,960
putting the presentation together. look
forward at least in the next few months

936
01:15:58,640 --> 01:16:05,040
I have continue to work on the the data
center issue and kind of putting yeah

937
01:16:03,199 --> 01:16:08,480
rules and things in place. Um I would
just you know encourage more you know as

938
01:16:07,199 --> 01:16:11,679
many work sessions we could have to go
through these would be fantastic. Um and

939
01:16:10,159 --> 01:16:15,520
I know I appreciate having the
communications director on and I think

940
01:16:13,760 --> 01:16:19,280
that's somebody who will be able to take
some of this you know really publicly

941
01:16:17,760 --> 01:16:22,640
interested work and be able to kind of
give updates. So, I'm really hoping that

942
01:16:20,719 --> 01:16:26,000
that person can, you know, continue to
update the public on as we make things

943
01:16:24,640 --> 01:16:31,199
or even sharing what we went through
tonight would be great. So, appreciate

944
01:16:28,159 --> 01:16:34,480
you guys work on that. Um, that's
something else and I failed to write it

945
01:16:32,400 --> 01:16:39,360
down. So, if I think about it, I'll send
an email. But, no, that's that's it for

946
01:16:36,080 --> 01:16:43,600
tonight. Thank you, Gates.
Um, there was a parks and wreck meeting

947
01:16:41,840 --> 01:16:48,560
uh the other day. We talked about the
Riverwalk grant and uh potential further

948
01:16:46,480 --> 01:16:51,920
development at Ketchum Park. Um, that's
about all there is to report from that

949
01:16:50,080 --> 01:16:56,159
meeting. Uh, I do want to mention
something that a member of the public

950
01:16:53,280 --> 01:17:00,320
raised regarding pressure from the state
pertaining to data centers. I can't

951
01:16:58,239 --> 01:17:04,640
speak for anybody else on council, but I
personally have not been in contact with

952
01:17:02,080 --> 01:17:10,239
anyone from the Whitmer administration,
any state lawmakers, state uh staff

953
01:17:07,920 --> 01:17:15,040
members, anybody. Uh, nobody's talked to
me about data centers, nor put any

954
01:17:11,920 --> 01:17:21,199
pressure on me, nor do I feel bullied in
any way u around that issue. So, just to

955
01:17:18,640 --> 01:17:26,480
set everybody's mind to ease on that.
>> Thank you, member.

956
01:17:24,000 --> 01:17:32,640
» I'm excited about fall. Uh, we've got
home tours coming up this weekend. Um,

957
01:17:29,600 --> 01:17:37,360
skeletonfest coming up. Um, lots going
on in Marshall and it's always great to

958
01:17:34,400 --> 01:17:39,760
see everything happening and, um, see
people downtown.

959
01:17:39,199 --> 01:17:46,000
» Thank you.
>> And the, uh, road looks great. um had

960
01:17:43,679 --> 01:17:50,560
had several people who
if you know me I spend a lot of time on

961
01:17:47,920 --> 01:17:58,560
Saturdays having coffee downtown
and um my old man group has said that

962
01:17:54,480 --> 01:18:03,440
they enjoy uh the it's quieter there not
not you know a ton of traffic as far as

963
01:18:01,040 --> 01:18:08,880
loudness cars revving their engines
going by so uh they said kudos

964
01:18:07,440 --> 01:18:11,520
» thank you
>> I think I'm becoming an old man because

965
01:18:10,400 --> 01:18:15,679
I'm one of those people who now
appreciate more of silence downtown, but

966
01:18:13,679 --> 01:18:20,400
working down there has been an issue for
years with the noise and the the speed

967
01:18:18,159 --> 01:18:25,120
of traffic and the trucks racing and
revving and and the last couple weeks

968
01:18:22,560 --> 01:18:32,000
has been extremely pleasant down there.
Um, so far from my perspective, it's uh

969
01:18:29,199 --> 01:18:34,480
it's been a win. So that's all I have.
Thank you.

970
01:18:32,480 --> 01:18:41,440
» Thank you. Member Hill,
>> nothing for me. Thank you. member chain.

971
01:18:37,679 --> 01:18:44,719
» Uh, airport board meets next Monday, so
I'll have a report the following Monday.

972
01:18:43,920 --> 01:18:47,199
So,
>> other than that, have a great couple

973
01:18:46,560 --> 01:18:53,120
weeks.
>> Thank you, city manager Perry.

974
01:18:49,920 --> 01:18:58,520
» Just a reminder that our home tour will
be this weekend

975
01:18:55,520 --> 01:18:58,520
beautiful.

976
01:18:59,760 --> 01:19:07,760
» Thank you, clerk. Do you think
>> um just in addition to the home tour,

977
01:19:04,960 --> 01:19:12,640
there is the suicide awareness event on
September 10th um at the phone.

978
01:19:10,400 --> 01:19:19,040
» Thank you.
>> Yeah. Um yeah, in regards to the road

979
01:19:16,000 --> 01:19:24,000
reconfiguration, um you know how readily
we all get comments um you know when

980
01:19:21,760 --> 01:19:27,199
when we do something people don't like
and the comments on on the road

981
01:19:26,080 --> 01:19:33,679
reconfiguration have just been
overwhelmingly positive. Um the uh I

982
01:19:31,679 --> 01:19:40,480
know I was downtown um several times
this week, but the um uh I think it was

983
01:19:36,960 --> 01:19:44,080
last Tuesday I came out of a meeting and
um I stood on the sidewalk for about

984
01:19:42,480 --> 01:19:47,920
five minutes and not a single semi went
by. I mean, it's just I don't know how

985
01:19:46,560 --> 01:19:52,800
the semi drivers all get that
information, but it's fantastic. Uh it's

986
01:19:50,640 --> 01:19:57,840
quiet and peaceful and, you know, great
for downtown business, great for great

987
01:19:54,880 --> 01:20:03,760
for pedestrian safety. Um just a a
wonderful um a wonderful change and

988
01:20:00,560 --> 01:20:08,000
update for our downtown. Um yeah, I was
going to also mention the uh this is the

989
01:20:05,679 --> 01:20:13,280
fifth annual Step Out of Darkness uh for
suicide uh world suicide prevention day.

990
01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:17,520
Uh it's a fantastic event that takes
place at Brooks Memorial Fountain

991
01:20:14,800 --> 01:20:22,320
starting at 6:30. Uh and then there's a
walk and it is um it's a very moving

992
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:27,199
event. Uh lots of uh lots of great
involvement from community uh uh

993
01:20:25,040 --> 01:20:31,760
community groups. Um so I'd encourage
everyone to participate. Uh and then

994
01:20:29,840 --> 01:20:37,600
yeah, the home tour. Uh I'll put a plug
in for uh East End Arts Center is on the

995
01:20:34,719 --> 01:20:42,239
uh um on the tour this year. Uh if you
get a chance to go in and and uh see

996
01:20:40,000 --> 01:20:48,320
that historic building uh in functional
use and the the revamp they've done to

997
01:20:44,560 --> 01:20:54,480
the beautiful uh uh grand ballroom on
the third floor. uh highly recommend you

998
01:20:50,400 --> 01:20:56,560
take that opportunity. Um with that, I
will seek a motion.

999
01:20:55,600 --> 01:20:59,120
» Can I say one more thing?
>> Of course.

1000
01:20:56,880 --> 01:21:05,120
» I don't I just want to just publicly I
meant to say this earlier, Officer

1001
01:21:00,880 --> 01:21:09,679
Lankard. Um a couple Wednesdays ago, uh
the officers handled a situation

1002
01:21:06,880 --> 01:21:14,719
downtown on a Wednesday afternoon. And I
just want to uh tell them what a great

1003
01:21:12,640 --> 01:21:18,960
job they did handling that situation.
Very professional, very human hum, a lot

1004
01:21:17,199 --> 01:21:23,159
of humanity involved in that situation.
But let them know. Thank you.

1005
01:21:23,440 --> 01:21:28,760
Right. With that, I'll seek a motion to
adjurnn.

1006
01:21:29,120 --> 01:21:34,560
» So moved.
>> Motion to support. All in favor say I.

1007
01:21:34,159 --> 01:21:39,040
» I.
>> I. All oppose. Same sign. We are

1008
01:21:36,880 --> 01:21:39,040
journed.