[0:06] Good evening, everybody. Thank you for attending on this nice summer night. We'll call to order the Monday, June 24th meeting to the Mary'sville City Council. And I do want to invite our one or police fire chaplains, Greg Canahan to the podium for the invocation. Thank you for doing that.

[0:26] Let's pray. Father, we come before you tonight.

[0:30] But the heartful gratitude, so many good things we're experiencing in our

[0:35] relationships in our city. We're thankful for its successful strawberry festival.

[0:40] We're grateful for the years of service that Gloria has given to our city and

[0:45] the recognition of her service tonight. We're grateful to you from McKinsey,

[0:50] Kinsey being here to be sworn in as an officer with an MPD and the list can go

[0:57] on and on. We're thankful for our health. We're thankful for hearing, for tastes, for speech.

[1:03] We are also concerned with some of the tension that we see both in our state and nationally

[1:11] in terms of polarization. And we just ask for your wisdom and discernment and peace to come upon

[1:18] those who are in leadership and those who are in position of influence that they can be people who

[1:24] to help steer the conversation towards healthy choices, towards wholeness, toward the kind

[1:32] of environment that people really deep in their hearts want. We ask for wisdom for our

[1:38] council members as they continue to provide direction. We ask for protection for police

[1:43] and fire personnel or they serve our community. We are so grateful and so thankful in your

[1:49] name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Would you please join me for the pledge?

[1:59] I pledge an event to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic

[2:04] for which it stands, one nation under God, the individual, and the liberty and justice for all.

[2:13] Yeah, and we'll let's see. I'll hear Shema do one last roll call. Good evening.

[2:19] Councilmember Candelius. Councilmember James. Councilmember King. Councilmember Richards.

[2:26] Here. Councilmember Muller. Here. Council President Stevens. Mayor Nearing.

[2:30] Here. Thank you.

[2:33] Councilmember Norton was going to try to get online but I don't see

[2:37] or so maybe we could entertain a motion to excuse. Oh, there we go. All right. Well, we do

[2:45] We have Council Member Norton with us as well.

[2:52] Council Member Norton, are you a present, correct?

[2:54] Yes, I'm here.

[2:55] Thank you, sorry for being late.

[2:57] No, no problem.

[2:57] Thank you.

[2:59] All right, Council, under a approval of the agenda

[3:03] we're asking per the email that went out earlier today,

[3:07] and then a conversation you've had here this evening.

[3:09] If you would consider approving the agenda with the addition

[3:12] of an item number 12, which would be the supplemental

[3:15] that's at your station agreement number two,

[3:17] a new professional service agreement between the City of Marysville and

[3:20] Boatash National Hall.

[3:21] So if we, if you're so inclined, if we could get a motion to approve the agenda with

[3:25] the addition of item number 12 with that supplemental agreement.

[3:30] Council member Richards, move to approve the agenda with the additional item number 12.

[3:36] Thank you.

[3:37] Thank you.

[3:38] Item number 12, just for clarification, would come right after 10 and then we'd go to Mayor's business,

[3:41] which would be the reappointment of the Parks Advisory Board.

[3:44] We have a motion at a second, any final discussion?

[3:50] All those in favor?

[3:51] Aye.

[3:52] Opposed?

[3:53] Aye.

[3:54] Any abstentions?

[3:56] That motion passes.

[3:58] Thank you.

[3:59] Yes, we do have some presentations this evening.

[4:01] We'll start with the swearing in of our police officer.

[4:06] Oh, there we go.

[4:07] Assistant Chief Lawless.

[4:07] Thank you.

[4:16] Mayor Council, good evening.

[4:17] This is one of those proud moments that we're having with one of our newest police.

[4:21] These officers, Kenzie Kenzie started with us back on September 11th of 2023 and recently

[4:28] graduated on the 13th from the police academy.

[4:32] So she's getting some initial back to the department training done and then she'll jump

[4:37] into her FTO program.

[4:38] So if I take this opportunity, you may or if you would, swear her in.

[4:42] In

[4:53] order to swear you in this evening, she's always a great moment and we get to give the

[4:58] oath to our new officer.

[4:59] So if you would raise your right hand and repeat after me, I'm a Kinsy Kinsy. I'm a Kinsy Kinsy. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear.

[5:08] That I will support the Constitution. That I will support the Constitution of the United States of America. At the United States of America.

[5:14] The laws of the State of Washington. The laws of the State of Washington. And the ordinances of the City of Mary'sville. And the ordinance of the City of Mary'sville.

[5:21] And that I will faithfully. And now I will faithfully. Honestly and impartially.

[5:25] Honestly and impartially perform the duties perform the duties a police officer a police officer for the city of Mary's

[5:31] Well for the city of Mary's home according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me go

[5:36] So help me go

[5:37] Congratulations for thank you

[5:44] Mom she will be pinning on the badge

[5:59] Thank you all very much. Thank you

[6:04] We have a very special proclamation the seed need that I'll read from here and then I'll come around front to present something to our city administrator

[6:12] Gloria Hiroshima, but we do want to begin the process of honoring Gloria tonight with

[6:18] this proclamation and then there's some other events tomorrow.

[6:22] This is a proclamation honoring Chief Administrative Officer Gloria Hiroshima, whereas Gloria Hiroshima

[6:29] began her public service career with the City of Mary'sville in 1989 as an associate planner,

[6:35] became a city planner in 1992 and was promoted to planning director in 2000 and community development

[6:41] director in 2002. And whereas since her promotion to Chief Administrative Officer in 2010,

[6:49] Gloria has been responsible for oversight of the city's daily operations including personnel,

[6:53] policies, budget, and program management. And whereas Gloria's long-term vision,

[6:59] strategic direction, and attention to detail, have been key assets in many major projects

[7:05] accomplished under her leadership, some of which include helping to guide the city's growth

[7:10] from a city of approximately 10,000 in 1989 to 74,000 in 2024.

[7:16] And overseeing the development of the city's first comprehensive plan,

[7:19] compliant with the State Growth Management Act, coordinating the annexations and

[7:23] development of Mary'sville neighborhoods and helping to establish the Cascade Industrial Center.

[7:28] Overseeing the planning and citing of new public facilities, including the Mary'sville Civic Center,

[7:34] Community Center, and future public works relocation.

[7:37] Supporting City's services changes, such as the creation of a full service in-house legal

[7:42] department, moving to a regional fire authority model, creation of an internal emergency management

[7:48] program and restructuring of the information services department, advancing waterfront plans

[7:53] through the negotiation of waterfront properties, coordinating the harbor view and EV waterfront

[7:58] trails, and supporting the Collute Estuary Project Partnership.

[8:03] Advancing park offerings through the negotiation of the Mary'sville Opera House acquisition and many park properties and improvements.

[8:11] Supporting and facilitating transportation improvements including the first street bypass, the 156 street overcrossing and the Cascade Industrial Center road network plans and city transportation network planning.

[8:23] Working with the Mary'sville community through service with many citizens, committees, nonprofit boards and elected officials.

[8:31] And whereas the City of Mary'sville has experienced tremendous growth and progress during her tenure, and through her dedication and leadership,

[8:39] CAO Hiroshima has made countless positive contributions to the Mary'sville community.

[8:44] Now, therefore, I join Nearing Mayor on behalf of the City Council and our community.

[8:48] Do hereby thank and honor CAO Hiroshima for her 35 years of dedicated and distinguished service to the City of Mary'sville under my hand in seal this 24th day of June 2024.

[8:59] I'll come around in just a minute, but just if I could add a couple of things, I just want to thank Gloria on behalf of the whole community and personally, you know, as mayor, I've benefited from hopefully more than anybody from Gloria's great work in the executive office.

[9:13] You really are the consummate professional, Gloria.

[9:16] Gloria, the epitome of what I envision city administrator, if you looked that up in the dictionary,

[9:22] you would find a photo of Gloria right there.

[9:24] She really does epitomize how to do the job effectively and well with integrity.

[9:29] And one other thing, I'll just point out, we'll have more time to give Gloria Acudos tomorrow,

[9:34] but Gloria really does take seriously the role of public service, which I've always appreciated.

[9:39] For somebody who's been in the city for 35 years, she's never mailed it in.

[9:45] And she comes in every day looking at it fresh and new and really looking at it through

[9:50] the lens of how does this affect the everyday citizen or community.

[9:54] And it's awesome.

[9:55] I think to the Gloria lives right here in the community.

[9:58] And so she's affected by every single decision that she makes.

[10:01] But she really does look at it as public service, which I think is really honorable.

[10:06] And I'll personally miss you greatly and I know all of us here will.

[10:10] So you can't fill the shoes of somebody like Gloria with what she brings to the table.

[10:16] But we do wish you the best in your retirement.

[10:18] We have a small token of our appreciation, which if you'd come up to the front here,

[10:49] you

[10:49] can take a look at it.

[10:51] Yeah.

[10:52] Thank you.

[11:02] So that has a copy of the proclamation, and then a nice art piece of the building here,

[11:08] and a key to the city there.

[11:10] So if you want to take a look at that.

[11:12] That'd be great. But thanks Gloria. We're looking forward to celebrating some more tomorrow and we appreciate all you've done and it feels kind of surreal that this is your last count. I'm sure it feels very

[11:22] surreal to you. This is your last council meeting. We should say thank you, Gary, for all of your support. It family members obviously are key to the to the support structure of our entire city staff. And so I know you've been very supportive of the city and so many ways yourself with your volunteer work and then also Gloria in her position. So thank you.

[11:39] All

[11:43] right, we do have one more proclamation for proclamation declaring July, 2024, Parks

[11:51] and Recreation Month here in Mary'sville,

[11:55] whereas Parks and Recreation Programs build

[11:56] healthy, active communities that aid in the prevention of chronic disease, provide therapeutic

[12:02] recreation services for people with disabilities, and improve the mental and emotional health

[12:06] of all citizens, and whereas Parks and Recreation Programs contribute to our community's economic

[12:12] through increased property values, increased tourism,

[12:16] attraction and retention of businesses, and crime and reduction.

[12:19] And whereas parks and natural recreation areas improve water quality, protect ground water, prevent flooding,

[12:26] improve the quality of air that we breathe, provide vegetative buffers to development and produce habitat for wildlife.

[12:32] And whereas the city of Marysville's parks, culture, and recreation department focuses on enhancing our community quality of life.

[12:39] by providing beautiful parks, open spaces, and exceptional recreation, athletic, and cultural programs.

[12:47] And whereas Mary'sville Parks provide a variety of passive and active spaces for children, families, and individuals to connect with nature and recreate outdoors.

[12:56] And whereas Mary'sville's robust parks, culture and recreation program is supported by a talented, hard-working cadre of ten full-time and numerous seasonal plays.

[13:06] As well as volunteers, those serving on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

[13:12] Now, therefore, I, John Nearing Mayor, on behalf of the City Council and our community, do

[13:16] hereby proclaim July, 2024 as National Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Mary'sville.

[13:21] I encourage

[13:22] Mary'sville residents and visitors to enjoy the benefits of our city's 32 parks and

[13:26] trails, along with year-round cultural and recreational programs and thank our Parks,

[13:31] Culture and Recreation staff for their hard work throughout the year.

[13:34] under my hand and seal. It's 24th day of June, 2024. Tara, if you could pass our sincere

[13:40] thanks along to your team. This is a really appropriate time to do it. When they're busy

[13:44] with all sorts of fun activities, and so thank you to you and your team for your dedication.

[13:52] And with that, we have come to the public comment portion of the meeting. I apologize. I should have

[13:58] started the meeting by saying, if anybody wishes to speak, if you could sign in because I did not

[14:03] do that. Does anybody wish to speak? And we'll give you a moment to sign in if you do.

[14:13] Okay. Yeah, you're welcome to leave. All right,

[14:31] seen as we don't have anybody that has signed

[14:33] up or wish to speak, we will move to approval minutes. The June 3rd City Council meeting minutes,

[14:37] any changes or corrections council? Council member Candelius. On page 7, item 19, it says building

[14:46] official Michael Smith. I think it should be Michael Snuck.

[14:49] Thank you. Do we note it? We can correct that. Any others?

[14:55] Open the floor for any potential

[14:57] to motion with that correction.

[15:06] Council Member King. I move to approve the June 3, 2024 City Council meeting minutes with the correction as noted.

[15:17] Moved by Council Member King and seconded by Council Member James. Any final discussion? All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Any abstentions?

[15:30] Okay, the motion passes. Any changes or corrections to June 10th meeting minutes?

[15:39] If there are none, we'll open the floor for any potential motion.

[15:41] motion.

[15:46] Councilmember Muller. Yeah, I'm a for approval of the June 10th City Council

[15:51] meeting minutes has presented. Second. Move by councilmember Muller, seconded by council

[15:57] member Richards. Any final discussion?

[16:01] All in favor? Aye.

[16:06] Opposed?

[16:09] Any abstentions? Motion

[16:11] passes. Thank you. Just two items under consent tonight. Does anybody wish to pull either of

[16:16] those?

[16:20] Well, open the floor then for any motion that might occur on all of consent.

[16:26] Council member Condelius. I'll move to approve consent items 3 and 4.

[16:31] I'll second it. Moved by Council member Condelius and seconded by Council member King to approve

[16:35] consent and it's in its entirety any final discussion.

[16:41] All in favor?

[16:42] Aye. Aye. Opposed? Any abstentions?

[16:49] All right, that motion passes. Thank you. So under

[16:52] Under public hearings, we do have a resolution adopting the 6-year TIP, Director Lekhock will

[16:59] brief you on that.

[16:59] That would be resolution 255-8255-8.

[17:25] 36-year transportation improvement program,

[17:32] and I'm going to use this handy screen here.

[17:39] All right, so the adoption of the 6-year transportation improvement program, which I'm going to be

[17:46] referring to as the tip, so the adoption of the six-year tip is required under RCW.

[17:54] And basically, it's a financial plan for transportation projects for all the cities and

[17:58] counties.

[18:00] For our program, the total six-year program is going to be about $361 million.

[18:07] And for the 2025 program, the total is going to be about $74 million.

[18:13] And I'm not going to go through all the funding underneath, but

[18:18] there are money from WASH.Developers, cities, and also our TBD program.

[18:34] For the sources of funding, for the city, of course, it comes from real estate,

[18:40] excise tax, motor vehicle, field tax, and also our Mary'sville transportation benefit district.

[18:47] Other funds that are common to us, especially from the state, is a transportation improvement board that you've heard of.

[18:58] Also, wash.safer out to school programs from the federal side.

[19:04] We have the service transportation block grant, TBG, and also the congestion mitigation air quality, which is known as CMAC.

[19:14] are some of the more common federal grants.

[19:21] And here we have a list of our projects that are completed or in progress.

[19:28] Just highlight a few here for non-motorize.

[19:33] We have both cascade elementary, safe route to school, and

[19:37] shortest elementary safe route to school under design.

[19:42] And hopefully they both go to construction.

[19:44] one cascade go this year and

[19:48] short this elementary for next year.

[19:51] For traffic safety and intersection

[19:54] improvements, our sunny side

[19:57] Boulevard and 53rd intersection is

[20:00] actually going out to add bid on Wednesday.

[20:03] So we're hoping to get that contract

[20:06] with council here in a few weeks.

[20:09] For widening projects,

[20:12] You guys all know about State Avenue Phase 2.

[20:16] We're hoping to wrap up construction on the Phase 2 by the end of August.

[20:22] And then for our joint agency projects, I-5 Northbound, H-O-V Lane,

[20:28] hopefully washed out, we'll have that completed by end of October of this year.

[20:33] And then the ramps will be end of summer of 2025.

[20:44] And this just highlights some of our significant projects.

[20:47] most of you are aware of. I just want to highlight a new project we put on the

[20:53] tip which is the 156th Street Northeast Connector and I will talk more about

[20:59] that later on in a couple slides here.

[21:08] So then now we're just going to go through

[21:10] each of the sections of the tip for non-motorized projects. Six-year total is a

[21:19] Next year's program is about 3.3 million and some of the next year's projects are listed below.

[21:30] That includes the Mary's Relics Stevens Trail Connector, EBE, Waterfront Trail Phase 4.

[21:38] And then, shortest cascade I mentioned earlier, and then Mary's Rel Middle School, safe route to school,

[21:44] we're going to start design of that next year.

[21:45] And

[21:53] for our Traffic Safety Intersection Improvement section,

[21:57] toll six year is 45 million.

[22:00] Next year's program is about 6.2 million.

[22:04] And projects on there are 53rd and sunny side as I mentioned.

[22:10] But note that has CMAC grant and TIB grant for that project.

[22:16] 67 52nd Street Intersection, we will continue design on that.

[22:22] with the CMAC grant next year, and then 2022 City Safety Program.

[22:29] We're going to go to construction using the HSUP grant next year.

[22:41] For the widening, lane addition projects,

[22:45] six year total is about $8,3.5 million.

[22:49] Next year's program about 4.8, and next year we're going to go out to construction

[22:56] on the 156th Street Northeast Improvements

[23:00] from Smokey Point Boulevard to Hayhoe Creek

[23:03] and where you're going to utilize about 1.4 million

[23:06] of TIB grant for construction.

[23:15] All right, and then for a new alignment projects,

[23:18] we have a total of $50.8 million for the six year.

[23:25] Next year's program is about 3.4 million.

[23:28] And for next year, we're going to start the design

[23:31] in the 156th Street Northeast Connector Project,

[23:34] which goes from the end of the Mary'sville Corporate Center.

[23:39] That's built out right now, and then go and

[23:42] self-connecting into 152nd Street, Northeast.

[23:46] Just to let you know, we did receive about $3 million.

[23:52] Recently from the PSRC Countywide Competition, and

[23:57] that's going to be a federal STBG grant for

[24:00] that project and that is to be constructed program for 2028.

[24:11] For bridge projects we have

[24:13] a six year total of 21 and a half million next year's project is we're going to continue

[24:22] the design of the 156 street over crossing and coordinate with Somch County on that project.

[24:30] And

[24:36] for payment preservation, six-year total is about $15 million.

[24:42] For next year's project, of course, includes our annual payment preservation project.

[24:48] We're going to also go to construction on 67th Avenue, from Grove to 88th, using about

[24:55] half million dollars of STBG grant.

[24:59] It was STP grant.

[25:00] and then also an Ingraham Boulevard in 84th Street from 67th to SR9 will start

[25:10] design of that project overlay using NHS grant and also I want to mention we

[25:19] also receive overlay payment preservation dollars for state Avenue from

[25:26] on one-sixteenth the spur track through the PSRC county wide competition that I mentioned earlier.

[25:35] And that's about $745,000 to be spent in 2028.

[25:47] And then my last slide here is in the last section is the joint agency projects,

[25:53] which will total about $138, almost $139 million.

[25:58] dollars. Next year's program is about $57 million, which most of the contribution coming

[26:05] from WASHDOT and below are some of the projects for next year that you are pretty familiar

[26:11] with. The bottom one, I-5156 Street interchange that we've all been talking about. We will start

[26:20] coordinating with WASHDOT on starting the design on that interchange.

[26:26] And that concludes my presentation. Any questions?

[26:31] Council Member Richards.

[26:33] I have a few here. On that one slide, you said there was 3.4 million of unfunded dollars. Are those just projects we want to do but until we have funding, we just don't do them.

[26:42] Correct.

[26:43] Okay. That's why I thought I just wanted to make sure.

[26:44] So the reason why we list some of these projects is so that we can show it on their six-year tip

[26:50] So that when we go after grants we can say yeah, it's listed on our comprehensive plan

[26:56] Okay, that's what I thought I just wanted to make sure so it's wanted to clarify

[26:59] The other one of the other things I know that we want to do that connector road from one fifty six to a hundred and fifty second

[27:06] Which I'm all for I guess I'm a little bit

[27:09] that I

[27:13] get questioning that when we bought that piece of property, that I thought that was all we were going to need and that I'm hearing stories that that's not enough land that we need to do something different to make that intersection work or are we going to be able to make it work fit within what we have.

[27:26] I see Jeff shaking his head so he must have changed his plans. Thank you.

[27:28] I mean, I think 89% of the project will fit on the long property, and the way it sweeps

[27:35] down and connect into 150 second will need a little sliver from the adjacent property

[27:41] to the east.

[27:43] Okay, so we still need a little bit more.

[27:45] And last but not least, timing on the I-5 interchange at 156, you said you're starting design

[27:50] next year.

[27:51] Is there a rough date?

[27:52] I mean, it's ongoing conversation with Washtout right now.

[27:56] there are some studies that we need to start and we're going to coordinate with them and

[28:04] see who's going to start what and what to go out and hire a consultant.

[28:09] Right. So like in 2030 and in 2035, I mean it's our, we sold out no.

[28:14] Yeah. Okay. Yeah. We're the completion of the project. Yeah.

[28:18] Yeah. I'd say the funding program through Connective Washington has it as a six-year window.

[28:23] Yeah, so funding starting in 2025 and 2025 with that design effort

[28:28] 2031 by okay, I just I had we've been talking about it for so long. I just totally lost what our what our time frame was on it

[28:35] So I was just curious. Thank you. Thanks

[28:37] You bet. Thank you

[28:40] Councilmember James

[28:46] Two things I heard you mentioned MMS

[28:50] Emerge no middle school. Oh, yes

[28:52] What was that oh safe route?

[28:54] What are we going to be doing there, yeah?

[28:56] Oh, say, French school.

[28:58] Yeah, that's cool.

[28:58] Okay, thanks.

[28:59] Okay, thanks.

[29:00] Number two was when is the tip number 16, the sign side,

[29:07] 71st Super Hill, improve the offset intersection?

[29:10] When is that on the schedule?

[29:13] We're gonna, I think we're gonna discuss more on that.

[29:16] We've received a couple inquiries on that

[29:20] and we're looking at level service where we're out on that

[29:23] And then what grants can fit into starting the design on it or restarting the design on it.

[29:31] We completed preliminary design effort 10% review intersection, whether it's around about or traffic signal.

[29:40] Both solutions would work and have their compromises.

[29:44] It's about a five and a half million dollar project, so we will be looking to opportunity to use a grant to help fund that.

[29:51] That's a pretty big number for the city to find itself.

[29:54] County's also our south border, so we're coordinating with it with.

[29:57] Yeah, and isn't, isn't Lake Stevens part of that?

[30:00] No, Lake Stevens is outside of that area. So just the county and I was then- So we have a solution. Yeah, and no, we're applying for where we can for particular grants and again, trying to partner with the county and seeing what we can do. That's a tough one. Yeah, that's a tough intersection. Yeah, I just, yeah, sooner the better on that one. It's a odd one. Yeah. Thanks. Council member King. I was recently asked about

[30:29] about the proposed break in access on Highway 9.

[30:33] It's gonna connect 40th Street down to the Sunside University.

[30:36] Somebody asked me what the schedule is on that.

[30:39] Do we have that plan yet?

[30:43] We've been currently working with a developer.

[30:45] That's as potential plans at that intersection,

[30:49] break in access, and actually working with the WASHDOT going

[30:55] through an intersection, they call it intersection control

[30:59] evaluation ice at that intersection at Highway 9 and 92. Our break in access comes in at 35. So,

[31:08] well, it means trying to get some momentum on that project going, which would be developer

[31:13] driven. We already funded the intersection improvements there back in the early 2010. So, with that

[31:20] project, there will be some other development that will also do some of the improvements to connect

[31:26] back 40 at the between 87th and 83rd and then pretty much the section that will remain

[31:32] is Sir King Lake worth of there to make that connection to have a fully connected road

[31:38] way down to sunny side boulevard.

[31:40] Would that continue to be a traffic signal then up on Highway 9 or would they convert that

[31:44] to a roundabout?

[31:46] Oh, ideally we want it to be a traffic signal, that's what we set up for and thanks.

[31:53] Thanks.

[31:55] Thank you.

[31:57] There are no other initial counsel questions.

[31:59] We'll open up the public hearing.

[32:01] Does anybody in the audience have any questions?

[32:04] I'll start with the audience here in the building regarding just this item.

[32:07] The public hearing is on just the transportation improvement plan.

[32:11] Any questions here?

[32:16] Okay.

[32:17] For our virtual audience, does anybody wish to speak to this item number five?

[32:26] One final call for the virtual audience.

[32:28] Just raise your virtual hand if you wish to speak to this item.

[32:35] Okay.

[32:35] Okay, we'll close the public hearing and back to the City Council, anything final from our staff report?

[32:43] Yeah.

[32:43] Okay. Council, if there are no further questions, we'll open up the floor for any potential motion on 2558.

[32:53] Council Member Richards.

[32:54] I move to approve resolution 2558.

[32:59] Seconded.

[33:00] Moved by Council Member Richards, seconded by Council Member King to approve resolution 2558.

[33:05] Any final discussion?

[33:07] All in favor?

[33:08] Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Any abstentions?

[33:15] That motion passes. Thank you. Thank you.

[33:19] Under new business, during wildfire?

[33:24] Yeah, thanks Mayor. This is just project close-out acceptance for the during wildfire.

[33:30] Park housing where we installed the new manufactured home just came in 1.8% over the total project

[33:38] that cost but under the management reserve.

[33:40] So, yeah, the answer any questions you may have?

[33:43] Great.

[33:45] Council, any questions on this close out?

[33:50] Open the, oh, Council Member King.

[33:52] Do we have a tenant lined up with that?

[33:54] Yeah.

[33:55] Yep, it's already occupied, right?

[33:57] Yeah.

[33:58] Great, thanks.

[33:59] Thank you.

[34:01] Council Member Mueller.

[34:03] Yeah, I'll move to authorize mayor to accept it

[34:05] during wildfire park housing projects

[34:07] starting a 60-day lean filing period

[34:09] for project closed out.

[34:12] Moved by Council Member Muller, seconded by the Council Member Candace.

[34:17] Any final discussion on this item?

[34:20] All in favor?

[34:21] Aye.

[34:22] Aye.

[34:24] Opposed?

[34:25] In the abstentions.

[34:28] All right, that motion passes, thank you.

[34:31] Item number seven, the A.O. Hiroshima.

[34:35] This is our July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, property, pollution, and cyber insurance renewal.

[34:47] The insurance was marketed by a client, which is our insurance broker.

[34:55] The proposed policy would come at a cost of $469,128.51.

[35:04] Since this does represent a 18.21% increase from last year.

[35:11] The majority of this increase is attributed to our property values increasing.

[35:17] We had a 19.04% increase in insurable values.

[35:23] And in part, this is due to overall property value increases.

[35:27] and then us, the city adding a number of new equipment and properties to the schedule.

[35:37] Great, thank you.

[35:38] Thank you.

[35:39] Council, do you have any questions or comments on this item?

[35:46] We'll open up the floor then for any potential motion.

[35:50] Councilmember James.

[35:53] I move to approve the mayor to sign and bind the property pollution and cyber policy renewals

[35:57] for July of 2024, through June 2025, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $469,128.50.

[36:09] Moved by Councilmember James, seconded by Councilmember Muller.

[36:13] Any final discussion on this? All those in favor?

[36:18] Aye.

[36:21] Opposed? Any abstentions? Motion passes, thank you.

[36:27] And then back to you for the, oh yeah, human services grant.

[36:32] Yes, this is the next item is a renewal, again, of a grant that we received from Sonoma's County Human Services.

[36:40] This grant is used to do motel vouchers and we have contracted with Link Northwest to

[36:49] distribute the motel vouchers within our community.

[36:52] The grant last year was for 150,000, and then the grant for year two would also be for 150,000.

[37:01] I did invite Ryan Brown from Link, Northwest to give an update on the year one Motel voucher program.

[37:08] Thank you.

[37:11] Thank you, Gloria.

[37:13] As many of you know, we have hotel contract funding that provides short term funding throughout the year, and that funding comes from various sources.

[37:20] some of it is in Homes County, some of it United Way, and this particular funding

[37:25] allows us to do 90 days days or longer term stays.

[37:30] They're renewable longer stays, so a client family can get in for 90 days, renew for an

[37:36] additional 90 days, renew for an additional 90 days.

[37:39] If you're familiar with the housing crisis in our community, which I'm sure you are, it's

[37:43] very difficult for families to move from unhoused to housed without a barrier.

[37:48] And so these 90-day stays allow people to stabilize to find space to kind of root a little bit without making this home and then work toward finding housing.

[37:58] Our threshold for success for this particular grant is very, very low.

[38:02] The Department of Commerce is the one who issues the funding to the county who issues it to Mary'sville.

[38:07] And I believe it's 5% is the threshold for success.

[38:10] If we move 5% of our clients from unhoused to housed, we've been successful.

[38:15] So far in this contract since December 5th is when we started operating this program.

[38:21] We have a 50% success rate in funding or in moving folks from unhoused a house.

[38:26] We've served four families with this particular grant, 28 families total through our hotel

[38:33] work.

[38:34] In these four families there are six adults and nine children that have been in semi-permanent

[38:40] stays, looking for housing, the two families that are currently in the hotel, we operate

[38:46] two hotel rooms at a time, $90,000 of the $150,000 is designated for hotel rooms.

[38:53] What we're learning in this process is that we can afford more rooms, and so we're approaching

[38:58] the county now with the potential for adding additional rooms, instead of operating two,

[39:04] we may move to three or four rooms and help get more people out of their cars or off the streets

[39:08] into hotel rooms. And then again the goal always with our clients and our staff is always

[39:14] working to help move folks into permanent housing. So we're very clear with our clients

[39:19] and with the hotel in fact that we don't want them to get too comfortable. We provide them with

[39:24] enough to kind of stabilize in their rooms and to make space. But we do not want them feeling like

[39:29] this is a permanent home solution because ultimately the goal is for them to move out. We want them

[39:36] into stable housing. So great partners in our community like Housing Hope have spaces

[39:41] that become available and we're able to move folks into affordable housing units.

[39:45] But there are many folks that still need that that bump and this grant allows us to do

[39:50] that work. So we're very excited to continue the effort. It has been as glory can attest

[39:56] a little bit of a learning curve. The Department of Commerce gets rules from the Treasury

[40:01] who then pushed them down to the county and then given to Mary Svel who gives them to us

[40:05] and we all spin around in circles trying to figure out exactly how to accommodate and meet everybody's needs.

[40:10] We feel like we finally have a handle on it which means next week it will change and we'll find a new way to serve folks, but the funding doesn't, none of that gets to our people.

[40:22] These folks just know a place to stay warm and a place to find work and a place to launch from and we do the heavy lifting to make sure that's all managed.

[40:32] So we're grateful to partner with the city on this contract and make sure that folks have a place to be

[40:37] So any questions on our work or the the effort of this contract

[40:43] Thank you for that briefing any any questions or comments on this item

[40:48] Councilmember King well

[40:49] Thank you. I hope this continues and it sounds like it's got a you know great future get these people on their feet

[40:55] Yeah, it's a place to stay for a while all

[41:03] right if there's no further questions will open up the floor for any potential motion

[41:10] I'll move to authorize the merit of signing and execute the Sonoma County Human Services Emergency Housing Fund Grant Year 2 Renewal in the amount of $150,000 subject to review and approval of the final contract by the City Attorney.

[41:24] Moved by Council Member Condelia, seconded by Council Member James, any final discussion?

[41:30] All in favor?

[41:31] Aye.

[41:32] Opposed?

[41:35] Any abstentions?

[41:36] Motion passes, thank you.

[41:38] Thank you, Ryan.

[41:41] Number nine, item number nine, our MPMA,

[41:45] collective bargaining.

[41:50] Director Hodgson, thank you.

[41:55] Good evening.

[41:56] Good evening, Councilor Mayor.

[41:58] Before you is a tentatively agreed to

[42:02] collective bargaining agreement renewal with MPMA,

[42:06] the Mary'sville Police Management Association,

[42:08] reviewing for a three year agreement

[42:10] to begin effective January 1st of 2025,

[42:13] In run through December 31st of 2027, MPMA approached the city and requested to try to negotiate new terms on the agreement prior to our current city administrators' retirement, and we were able to reach terms that were mutually beneficial to both parties.

[42:32] I have a summary of the changes if you wish to hear those. Otherwise, I'm happy to field any questions.

[42:42] Okay.

[42:44] All right. We'll open the floor for any potential motion.

[42:51] Councilmember Moller.

[42:54] I move to authorize your mayor to sign and execute the 2025-27 collective bargaining

[42:59] agreement with the mayor's or police management association.

[43:04] Second.

[43:05] We have a motion by Councilmember Moller. Seconded by Councilmember Richards. Any final

[43:09] discussion?

[43:13] All those in favor?

[43:14] Aye.

[43:15] Aye.

[43:17] Opposed?

[43:19] any abstentions? Motion passes unanimously. Thank you.

[43:23] Excellent. Thank you.

[43:27] And item number 10 is an interlocal with the city and the school

[43:30] district for resource officers. Mr. Chief Wallace, thank you. Good evening. This is the annual

[43:37] renewal of the agreement we have with the Edmund School District for providing two school resource

[43:41] or softwares officers.

[43:43] Merry Christmas.

[43:44] Merry Christmas.

[43:45] Did I say it?

[43:49] That's how I'm tired.

[43:50] I am.

[43:51] That's the second time I've done that since I've been here.

[43:54] I apologize.

[43:54] We're not going to help you.

[43:55] I'm really happy to be here.

[43:56] That was just, I'm tired today.

[43:59] All right.

[44:00] Let me start over.

[44:01] With the Mary'sville school district, they took

[44:04] S.H.R.O.'s away in Edmunds.

[44:06] So it wouldn't even be a conversation there.

[44:09] Sorry, I digress.

[44:10] Yes.

[44:11] For the 24-25 school year, the total amount of this contract would be $155,656 at the school

[44:19] district would compensate us for.

[44:22] Great questions.

[44:23] I'd be happy to answer.

[44:24] Thank you.

[44:25] Council, any questions on this?

[44:29] All right.

[44:30] We will open the floor for any potential motion.

[44:36] Council Member Richards.

[44:38] I moved to authorize the mayor to sign and execute the interlocal agreement with the mayor's

[44:41] School District for Providing School Resource Officers for the 2024-2025 school year.

[44:48] Seconded.

[44:49] Moved by Council Member Richard, Seconded by Council Member King, any final discussion?

[44:54] All those in favor?

[44:56] Aye.

[44:59] Opposed?

[45:01] Any abstentions? That motion passes. Thank you. Thank you. That will bring us to the supplemental item that we inserted, which will be item number 12 for the purposes of this. And see how here, Shima.

[45:16] Good evening.

[45:18] This is supplemental agreement number two,

[45:20] with Bowdoch Nash and Hall architects.

[45:25] They are working on the 1049 state avenue addition,

[45:31] which is part of the Mary'sville School District

[45:33] property exchange agreement.

[45:35] And so this agreement would be supplemental number two,

[45:39] for an amount of $341,298 dollars.

[45:46] They previously had initiated work on the design with at $80,000 for the original agreement.

[45:54] And so this would be a grand total of $421,298.

[46:03] Council, any questions on this item?

[46:06] Council Member Miller?

[46:08] Are they still looking like fall, start date?

[46:12] What we would like to do is have this work completed by August, the agreement actually

[46:20] provides for August, the work would be distributed to the school district for review.

[46:26] And then they have 30 days to review it.

[46:29] And then in September, we would plan to bid it.

[46:33] Okay.

[46:36] Council member Richards.

[46:37] The original bid was 80,000 and then it jumped up to 341, is that much more work that they're

[46:42] doing for that, or why was the original one so though?

[46:45] Because we initiated work prior to having the school district

[46:50] agreement in place, so they were doing the preliminary

[46:52] conceptual work, the work that we displayed at the public

[46:54] meeting, in addition to starting the contract,

[46:57] because we knew we were on a very tight time frame.

[47:01] And so we also didn't want to go too far in terms of authorizing

[47:04] work, because until we had a final agreement in place

[47:06] for the school district, it was possible that we didn't need

[47:11] the work if the school district didn't enter into an agreement with the city.

[47:16] And so we didn't want to overextend the initial work and so this basically completes

[47:21] all the work required to bid the school district contract or not the school, the contract

[47:29] for the school district's building.

[47:33] Great.

[47:36] There are no further questions.

[47:38] We'll open the floor then for any potential motion here on this supplemental.

[47:41] Council

[47:50] Member, Council President Stephens.

[47:52] Move to approve the something that will agreement number two to professional services between Mary's will, City of Mary's will and vote as National Architects.

[48:02] We have a motion by Council President Stephens, seconded by Council Member Candace. Any final discussion?

[48:08] All those in favor?

[48:10] Aye.

[48:12] Thank you.

[48:13] Post? Any abstentions?

[48:16] Motion passes, thank you.

[48:17] All right, a few items under Mayor's business.

[48:21] The first one we'll take care of is requesting two reappointments from the City Council for our parks advisory board.

[48:30] And the first one would be Jody Condez.

[48:33] Mayor, I'll excuse myself.

[48:35] Yes, thank you.

[48:41] Jody, I think Council is probably familiar with both these candidates, but they've served with distinction on the board and are willing to continue serving.

[48:48] I mean, so I would like to ask Council to re-appoint,

[48:51] first of all, Jody Kandayas, if you have any questions,

[48:55] let me know if not we'll open the floor

[48:58] for any potential motion.

[49:00] Council Member King.

[49:01] I'll move to re-appoint Jody Kandayas to the park's ward.

[49:07] Motion by Council Member King,

[49:09] seconded by Council Member James,

[49:10] any final discussion?

[49:13] All those in favor?

[49:14] Hi.

[49:15] Hi.

[49:16] Opposed?

[49:18] Any abstentions?

[49:20] I motion passes, thank you.

[49:29] And the second one would be the request of a reappointment of Mike Ligan.

[49:33] Any questions on this one?

[49:36] Open the floor for any potential motion.

[49:44] Council member Richards.

[49:46] I move to confirm the park's advisory board reappointment of Mike Ligan.

[49:54] Second.

[49:55] Move by Council member Richards.

[49:56] Seconded by Council member Mueller.

[49:58] All those in favor.

[49:59] Aye.

[50:02] Opposed?

[50:04] Any abstentions?

[50:06] Motion passes.

[50:07] Thank you.

[50:09] A few other items.

[50:13] Strawberry Festival.

[50:14] Great job by Mary Fest, Council Member King.

[50:17] I know you're heavily involved in that.

[50:18] I thought they just did a wonderful job market in the park.

[50:21] I was actually at the AWC Congress during the week, so I missed the track races, but I hope

[50:24] that heard those were fun.

[50:26] And then the parade, you know, whether, whether cleared out just nicely for that and just a well-run parade and a lot of fun for a lot of people.

[50:34] And then great job by all the supporting teams around the city.

[50:37] I thought, you know, police clearing the city cleared out pretty, pretty quickly after that parade.

[50:42] So you guys have a good plan going and public works, parks, just everybody involved.

[50:47] You know, that's always a big, big week lot of work for a lot of people.

[50:50] And we appreciate it and we appreciate our volunteers if you could pass that along.

[50:54] Council member King for the amazing work they do to put that whole thing together for our community.

[50:59] Speaking of AWC, I was at the AWC conference for board meetings and the conference in Vancouver Washington last week.

[51:07] Really good meetings this conference, I always find to be more from an educational standpoint than the one that's in Olympia in February.

[51:14] So there's just some really good classes and some classes on fentanyl, the epidemic, and what's coming on that.

[51:21] I just want to DEA officer there who spoke to that was very interesting and then some good classes on just

[51:28] City design things actually some of the smaller things that cities are doing seem to be getting a lot of attention

[51:33] It made me think of our wraps right out here some of those little ideas the speakers that you know just sometimes

[51:39] He called them little gifts that the community gives itself just you know little things that make it to me look nice or hanging fire baskets

[51:45] Things like that, but there was also some bigger things discussed and so it was good conference

[51:50] I will say to move to the secretary of position on the board, which opened up district eights,

[51:57] the district eight representative position, and I'm pleased to say that Mayor Brett Galey was elected

[52:02] to district eight as the representative, so we'll have two Snomish County members on the board,

[52:07] which will be nice, and so yeah, good conference. I did want to recognize our finance team to

[52:14] Dr. Farrer sent in, so you could pass this along, and I know you're obviously aware of this.

[52:20] But the Government Finance Officers Association did recently award a Distinguished Budget

[52:27] Presentation Award to our team there, and also awarded, I guess what's called the Triple

[52:33] Crown Medallion, which recognizes that our government received all three GFOA awards,

[52:40] is the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the Distinguished Budget

[52:44] Presentation Award and the Annual Financial Reporting Award. So the triple crown

[52:51] to our amazing team and finance, if you could pass along our gratefulness for that, it's always good.

[52:56] I know elected officials sleep better knowing that the finances are taken care of, so thanks to you

[52:59] and your team for that.

[53:04] And just one final, at least from a council meeting standpoint, thank you

[53:08] do you, Gloria, for all your service?

[53:10] And I know we'll get a chance to do some more of that tomorrow.

[53:13] But we appreciate all you've done and appreciate all you've

[53:16] done for the entire city for all these years.

[53:18] So thank you.

[53:20] Staff, any staff business tonight?

[53:22] I didn't have anybody say anything, but I know.

[53:24] Oh, yeah.

[53:25] Terny Walker has a few.

[53:26] Go ahead.

[53:38] We have two executive session items tonight,

[53:41] both potential litigation, action expected on one.

[53:45] No action expected on the other.

[53:46] expect in 20 minutes. Okay. Thank you. Yeah.

[53:55] Mayor Nearing and City Council I

[53:57] wanted to thank you for the privilege of working with you serving you and the

[54:02] City of Mary'sville over the last 35 years. And I've really enjoyed my work here

[54:10] and working with you as an elected body has really been wonderful because we all

[54:19] hear about some of the drama that goes on and surrounding cities. And I think we've

[54:24] been very fortunate here to have elected officials who are very focused on delivering

[54:29] services and serving the people of Mary'sville and not letting egos get in the way of great

[54:37] work for the community. And so I thank you for that.

[54:42] It's made it a lot easier to serve

[54:46] as a staff member and having a very, you know, high functioning council.

[54:50] And I wanted to thank our director team.

[54:53] You guys have, I feel very good leaving the city with this team in place.

[54:58] Really, you know, every department has a very committed department leader.

[55:06] And, you know, I feel fortunate too in having the privilege to have probably, I guess I've

[55:13] hired everybody on the team now.

[55:14] And so I think, in my opinion, it's a very good team, so I think it's a really great

[55:30] team to have in place serving the community and a great future ahead for this city with

[55:38] you know having very strong knowledgeable leaders in place to help guide our future work.

[55:43] So, thank you to all of you for your work and for your service.

[55:49] Thank you.

[55:50] Thank you.

[55:50] All

[55:57] right.

[55:58] Council member Candelius.

[55:59] Thank you.

[55:59] I have one committee report tonight.

[56:01] The finance committee met last week.

[56:04] We went over the property pollution and cyber insurance item in much more detail that was

[56:09] given tonight.

[56:10] We went over the general fund revenues are currently 44% for the year, which is where they should

[56:16] be licenses and permits are 81% for the year and within that building permits are at 127% for

[56:23] the year. So proof that things are growing rapidly here in Marysville. We also touched on a few

[56:29] months ago, we changed over how the investment revenues are allotted over to the general fund

[56:36] from April to May, the city's made $210,000 off that to the general fund. So that's starting to prove

[56:42] to be a good addition to the general fund, and then may sales tax numbers, sales tax is

[56:50] up 3.4%, construction up 10.2, and then as far as the strawberry festival goes, Tom,

[56:59] and your team did a phenomenal job, only a few raindrops in the morning, but everything

[57:03] held off, and I got to say, I don't know if it was, I don't know if it was just where

[57:07] I was sitting this year or what, but it seemed like the prayed route was a lot fuller this

[57:11] year than it was last year. Last year we were able to sit here on fifth and even fifth was full

[57:17] like two people deep. So good job to you guys. It was a wonderful festival. And then two weeks ago now,

[57:25] I had the opportunity to attend the senior officials emergency management class held here at City Hall

[57:30] and it was very interesting. It was an all-day class held by some folks from Texas A&M,

[57:37] So two Texans taught it and it was very interesting because they definitely did their research on Mary'sville because they had a simulation

[57:43] Exercise the latter half of the class the last half was was a simulation and it was a train crash and they had it

[57:50] Down to the detail about everything in Mary'sville so they did their research

[57:54] They made it very realistic. It was it was very helpful

[57:58] I think for everybody in the room to get a sense of of an actual

[58:01] emergency or disaster that we could face here and

[58:04] And something that I walked away with, it's, we all, I think when it comes to an emergency,

[58:10] think that the emergency management folks are all that matter.

[58:13] But this class did a really nice job talking about, here's what everybody has to do.

[58:18] Here's what every department, every person within the city has to do an emergency.

[58:21] So it was very valuable.

[58:23] If it's offered again, I highly recommend everybody, staff, and council take it.

[58:27] It was a very good class, and Gloria, congratulations on your retirement.

[58:31] much more to say tomorrow, but I think that this city is a much better place because you've served it.

[58:37] Thank you.

[58:39] Thank you. Councilmember James.

[58:43] Yeah, I'll just start with that.

[58:44] Congratulations on your retirement and thank you.

[58:47] I appreciate you in a lot of different ways.

[58:49] You just always come through for me whenever I've had a question or problems or issues,

[58:53] which don't happen very often, but when they do, you tackle them head on and I really appreciate all that you do.

[58:58] And all that I don't know that you do behind the scenes, it's obvious that you've been working hard and done a great job. Thank you

[59:06] Strawberry festival parade. Yeah, fantastic. I had the privilege of walking up and down the route. Probably got about five miles in

[59:13] taking pictures of all the different

[59:16] Event entries and everybody was just having a great time. It was great weather. Everybody was happy the kids were having fun

[59:23] It was just a real

[59:25] community

[59:27] positive event, so I really appreciate that.

[59:31] 32 parks, I wrote that down earlier.

[59:34] We have 32 parks.

[59:35] And trails.

[59:35] Yeah.

[59:36] And trails.

[59:37] Yeah, so just the congrats that I guess this month coming up,

[59:41] July is parks and recommend.

[59:42] So we'll see if we can get out and visit

[59:43] at least half of those.

[59:46] Well, every other night.

[59:48] Yeah.

[59:49] And congrats to the finance department for the triple ground.

[59:52] That's great news.

[59:54] Thank you.

[59:54] Thank you council member King. Thank you mirror. Yeah, thanks Gloria for all you've done here

[1:00:00] We'll see you around. I'll see Gary at the food bank, and he can keep me posted on what you're doing. So we'll hopefully see you around town.

[1:00:09] Congratulations for a new police officer and Tara, Parks and Recreation Month. And yes, we had another, we had another strawberry festival. And I want to thank the city and the fire district, and especially the mayor's old school district, because we couldn't pull her off without their help. We really mean that, too, and all the volunteers.

[1:00:27] years. And yeah, we're already planning next years, so we've got some more

[1:00:33] trades coming up. So yeah, thanks again. And I've said this before, it's so

[1:00:38] rewarding to go to the festival and see families and people having a good

[1:00:42] time. Makes it all worthwhile. It does. Thank you.

[1:00:46] How's the President's feelings? Thank you, Mayor.

[1:00:51] More tomorrow, of course, but

[1:00:52] Gloria, you were there from the beginning for me.

[1:00:55] I remember sitting with then Mayor Kendall

[1:00:58] and you asking me questions about NASCAR

[1:01:01] and UW-North and Whiskey Ridge

[1:01:05] and some of those things are no longer

[1:01:07] but some of them did transpire

[1:01:09] and many other great things have come about.

[1:01:12] So as Council Member Condelia said,

[1:01:14] the city is definitely better having had you work

[1:01:18] in our best interests for so long.

[1:01:20] So thank you.

[1:01:21] And this probably festival was spectacular, I, you know, having my daughter involved, I'm

[1:01:27] getting to see a little bit of all the hard work that goes into it.

[1:01:31] And it's just, I don't know how you guys don't have, like, constant twitches, because

[1:01:37] of all the crappy laughs.

[1:01:41] It was beautiful and it seems like a well-oiled machine with how you've coordinated all the

[1:01:45] departments in the city's support, of course, and the other organizations.

[1:01:48] So, thank you for continuing that in our community.

[1:01:51] That's all I have.

[1:01:52] Thank you.

[1:01:54] Council member Richards.

[1:01:55] Yeah.

[1:01:56] I want to say congratulations.

[1:01:58] Strawberry Festival.

[1:01:58] Council member King.

[1:02:00] You're on your staff.

[1:02:00] Great job getting that run.

[1:02:02] It was a great parade and all the other events that went into it.

[1:02:04] It was fun.

[1:02:05] I got to see the track races and that was fun.

[1:02:08] And I saw the car show yesterday.

[1:02:09] So, yeah, all good.

[1:02:11] I wanted to mention, we got a letter.

[1:02:13] I'm sure all of us did from, I guess, Jennifer Carpenter about flags.

[1:02:17] And I just wanted to mention it because she's not here, obviously, she wanted us to think about it.

[1:02:24] I think it's important for our community to have flags.

[1:02:27] I don't think it's our job to do what she's asking.

[1:02:31] I think we could probably help support the American Legion or the VFW

[1:02:35] or rotary or somebody that might want to run something with flags.

[1:02:40] But I don't think it's something that the city should be, you know, in charge of.

[1:02:44] So I think for what she said is I think it's a great idea. I just don't think that this is the right avenue to to run that or even the scouts could do it

[1:02:52] So something like that is a great

[1:02:55] Great idea is just not something that we should be should be doing at least in my opinion

[1:03:00] Gloria, thank you for all of your years and years and years and years of hard work and helping the city be where it's at

[1:03:07] so thank you great job and

[1:03:10] Peter, you mentioned that you went to that emergency management training.

[1:03:14] Have you ever been to the CERT class that Sarah and her team puts on?

[1:03:18] Think about that, because that does give you a lot of the kind of probably the same

[1:03:22] stuff only in a different format and in an emergency, you know, you're responsible for

[1:03:29] you and you know, make sure that you have what you need in your family and in your neighborhood

[1:03:32] because there's only so much that the public service can do because everyone is going to

[1:03:37] you help in a big time emergency like that, so that's it. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member

[1:03:42] Mar. Yes, Robert Festa was awesome. Great day and going back and there were a lot of

[1:03:50] people. I think from start to finish, usually it's a little bit slow on them, but it was packed

[1:03:53] crowd, but driving through that route, just the growth and glory, kind of tied into glory

[1:04:00] is 10-year-in, my 10-year, I guess, as a citizen.

[1:04:03] Our communities changed and the diversity of our communities changed and to see them

[1:04:09] all together having fun.

[1:04:11] With everything you see in the media these days and to drive down there and see everybody

[1:04:15] out there getting along and having a great time and celebrating community, it's just a great

[1:04:20] thing.

[1:04:20] I think it's a testament to Mary Fass, but also to our community and the good work that everyone

[1:04:26] does.

[1:04:27] And to Gloria, kind of the John's point, I think, and I'll, I don't know what I'll say,

[1:04:33] because I don't know if I'll get in front of people to say anything tomorrow or not.

[1:04:35] But you had a path where you were always a target.

[1:04:42] Your early years, you were a target of the private sector, right?

[1:04:44] So as a developer working for one in early years, community development was always a target

[1:04:49] and you as a leader that were always the target.

[1:04:51] But then you learned when you moved into the CAO that now you're a target by staff and the public side of the house

[1:04:58] Right, so I think that was a great learning curve

[1:05:01] But you did it you grew with that position. I'll see here you grew into really a great leader and and of all the

[1:05:08] You know all the heat you took through the years

[1:05:10] You carried that well and you always had a smile on your face and even when you were mad

[1:05:16] You were mad but you got over it and you should giggle at the end

[1:05:18] And so I think you enjoyed what you did,

[1:05:21] and that's why you were so successful.

[1:05:22] So I think we're gonna miss you.

[1:05:24] We're gonna miss that.

[1:05:24] We're gonna miss someone that really enjoyed their work.

[1:05:26] So thank you.

[1:05:30] Thank you.

[1:05:31] Council member Norton.

[1:05:33] Yeah, thank you.

[1:05:34] I'm sorry that I can't be there in person,

[1:05:38] but just definitely wanna add my thoughts.

[1:05:40] Just thank you to Gloria for all your years of service

[1:05:43] to the city, for all your work with us as a city council.

[1:05:47] just as as mayor was reading that resolution or excuse me the

[1:05:52] proclamation, um, listing off some of the accomplishments that you've been

[1:05:56] involved in and just how much the city has changed over the past 30 years.

[1:06:00] It's just truly remarkable. Um, and you've been, you've played such a huge part of that.

[1:06:07] And so I hope that you can be really proud of the work that you've done.

[1:06:11] Um, here in may as well at the city and I know that you've set the city on a,

[1:06:15] on a great path forward, a lot of exciting things still yet to come that you have been

[1:06:20] a part of.

[1:06:21] And so just really thank you for all your work and we always know that you were looking

[1:06:26] at Council the best interest of the city.

[1:06:28] I never ever have to doubt about that as a Council member and so just appreciate that and

[1:06:33] just wish you all the best in your retirement and that's it for me.

[1:06:37] Thank you.

[1:06:39] Thank you.

[1:06:39] Appreciate that.

[1:06:41] Well, with that, we'll take a five minute break, and at 8.12, we'll start our executive session.

[1:06:45] Thanks.

[1:06:54] Yeah.

[1:06:56] All right.

[1:06:57] Back to regular session, I guess, do we have Council Member Norton?

[1:07:03] Oh, she's on.

[1:07:04] Okay.

[1:07:05] Attorney Walker, do you have a suggested motion?

[1:07:17] So moved.

[1:07:21] Moved by Council Member Richard, seconded by Council Member Muller, any final discussion?

[1:07:26] All in favor?

[1:07:27] Aye.

[1:07:29] Opposed?

[1:07:29] Most abstentions? Motion passes. Thank you. Do we have a motion to adjourn?

[1:07:35] It's all moved. Seconded.

[1:07:37] Council Member Richardson, King, all in favor?

[1:07:39] Aye.

[1:07:40] Opposed?

[1:07:42] Media adjourned. Thank you.

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