[0:02] Call in order. Right now being in the city council for public 17, 2026. Call the roll, please. Mr. Bowie. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here.

[0:32] Mr. President, please bow our heads.

[0:38] Heavenly Father, we come before you today

[0:41] with grateful hearts for the city of Eton, our community,

[0:46] and the people we have been entrusted to serve.

[0:49] Please give our mayor, council members,

[0:52] and the city officials, wisdoms, patience, and good judgment

[0:56] as we consider the matters before us.

[0:59] Help us listen carefully to one another,

[1:02] but aside personal interests and make decisions that are fair, responsible, and in the best

[1:09] interests of all the people of ETA.

[1:13] Bless our police officers, our firefighters, EMS personnel, city employees, volunteers,

[1:21] businesses, families, and everyone who works each day to make our community a little bit better.

[1:28] God is in protecting what is good about our city while giving us a courage and a vision

[1:35] to move eaten forward. May our words be respectful, our decisions be thoughtful, and our actions

[1:43] reflect integrity and service. We ask for your guidance and blesses upon this meeting and

[1:49] upon the City of Eta.

[1:51] Amen.

[1:54] Thank you sir, now

[1:59] is one of the close journals for the regular meeting of July 20, 2026 except

[2:04] the tapes is official minutes and to acknowledge the July 20, 2026 financial report.

[2:08] So moved.

[2:09] Second.

[2:10] Motion of a second.

[2:11] Any discussions?

[2:12] Very none.

[2:13] Call the roll, please.

[2:14] Mr. Bob?

[2:15] Yes.

[2:16] Mr. Mountlock?

[2:16] Yes.

[2:17] Yes.

[2:18] Back to my first.

[2:18] Yes.

[2:19] Yes. Yes. Presentation by the Community Development Specialist.

[2:25] That's a big time.

[2:31] Mayor Council,

[2:36] thank you for always showing up when it's my turn.

[2:42] My presentation is always the light information, so nothing too happy to get into here today.

[2:49] We'll just go over some of the things that have been going on since last August.

[2:54] So far this year, we've processed 19 parades of impermanence, and those include the opening

[2:59] day parades for your usual softball and baseball party in the park that they have started.

[3:04] People had it for St. Clair, Memorial Day Parade, made your freedom fest on July 2nd.

[3:11] The American 250 had been in St. Clairade and then downtown Eaton's July for the worst community

[3:16] to cook out of that. The emisonic lodge had their fishing derby done at Crystal Lake and

[3:21] then Bruce Guy had their 8th and 3rd event earlier this year. Still scheduled, we have

[3:27] coming up this weekend. Eat and soccer club will have their opening day parade on Saturday.

[3:33] Downtown Saturday Night Torsho is this Saturday as well. The Sounds of the American Revolution

[3:38] will hold a Patriot grade parking event at Mount Hill on the 29th. And then we go into

[3:44] to several NHRB events, they have their overdose

[3:48] and awareness ceremony at Fort St. Clair on the first,

[3:51] that evening, they have their walk to remember,

[3:53] walk for hope on the 12th of September.

[3:56] We have the Fort Festival break,

[3:58] coming up on the 19th of September

[4:00] and then parts of the record will hold their fall family day

[4:03] and deeper streamers show out at seven

[4:05] while on October 3rd.

[4:07] Obviously the jingle-job will come up later in November

[4:11] and then white Christmas celebration downtown,

[4:14] no date schedule, no date, no time yet for that one,

[4:19] and then with Christmas beginning on the 27th of November,

[4:23] we're running through December 31st.

[4:27] Our website, since last year's presentation,

[4:31] we have launched the brand new website

[4:33] and we are getting lots of activity and lots of users.

[4:37] 31,000 people have used the website since last year

[4:41] at this time and that is the new website and that's up 30,000 which shows

[4:46] there were very few looking at the old website. Some of the statue can see how it

[4:54] ran from January this year. We do get some jumps during times when there are

[4:58] activities and events going on.

[5:03] There again you'll see the 31,000 active users

[5:06] from January 1st to August 4th. 30,000 of those are new. Our official website

[5:13] The home page is the largest visited page of the most visited page.

[5:18] We had 70,649 pages that were visited in that time frame.

[5:24] Where it says Customer 404, that is items like our weather alerts,

[5:29] our closings, our garbage delays, our job postings that have come down because they are expired.

[5:38] 7,079 people have looked at those things. Our jobs page is still really highly

[5:44] visited. Over 4,000 people there, people do come and search.

[5:51] Police has beat fire

[5:52] because fire is not showing up on the list. This is the pages again. Public

[5:58] work's got some traction because of a lot of times I think the glow survey that

[6:04] I was on there for the lead and I didn't find the pipe stair.

[6:13] Fortunately I guess for Sarah she was very important and her employee of the year award actually got visiting quite a few times there on the news side of things.

[6:23] And our new Parks and Rec activity guide, 1300 and 9 visitors in that first part of the year.

[6:31] Our Facebook does see a lot of action, we're at 8,800 followers, that's up over 1,800-1,025.

[6:41] We have had over a three, almost 3,500,000 views since last August and we reached over 259,000 people.

[6:49] Again, police is always getting all the action.

[6:52] 57,000 people visited and engaged with Sergeant Nichols' promotion.

[6:59] Then we had Emma being sworn in and hers already has same 43,000 people came on Rossi.

[7:07] His post was a nice visitive post.

[7:12] It even works in Iraq and I believe that March post was mulching and things that went on

[7:16] down it, seven miles, honoring Jeff Montgomery and B.J. Price, 21,000 people, and then Justice

[7:24] passed on my fourth, the drum footage of the parade as the fire trucks came through

[7:31] at 1,000 people.

[7:37] I mean the jill of all trades, I want to talk about it around. We've

[7:40] had only, and this is a very low number since I've been here in the last 16-street

[7:45] lights have been reported out and have already been repaired by Miami Valley

[7:49] loud and flying this year. Loudages should be reported to me and there is an online

[7:54] form where they can do that, it comes to me, it makes it really easy, gets all the information

[7:58] that we need.

[7:59] The street banners, down at Madam Mayor, still very popular, 20 different organizations

[8:05] have advertised their events and has street banners so far in this year, and we are booked all

[8:10] the way through mid-December already, and the calendar from 2027 is also filling up.

[8:16] And again, if anyone wants to question whether or not there's a space, they can do that online,

[8:21] to, there's a forum on the new website where they can contact me and ask if a calendar

[8:26] date is available. The correct theory to hang a banner is what? Non-profit.

[8:32] Nothing really

[8:33] overly religious. And basically it's any event that downtown Eden, anything the Port

[8:42] Festival does, anything fairgrounds does, those types of.

[8:51] 46 new banners went up for all

[8:53] that were available, again, for the military tribute

[8:56] banners. Dan's guys hung down before the

[9:00] Memorial Day they'll come, they will come down

[9:02] after Veterans Day this November.

[9:05] And then they'll go up again next year.

[9:07] And then the new cycle folks can start

[9:10] ordering down any December of 27.

[9:13] Could have picked a little better example.

[9:16] I don't know.

[9:18] That's not much of a high on time.

[9:25] And our commemorative coins are still available, shameless plug cookies.

[9:32] They are $25 and they do have the city's official America 250 logo on one side and our city

[9:39] still on the other and Sarah and Marley can get you one of those from some

[9:46] of the other

[9:47] community development activities that fill my weeks.

[9:49] I assist the city managers office with communications and publications, messaging and other tasks provide the PR coverage for ground breaking and we're going to find some things like that.

[10:01] And from the American Proclamation and Speeches for Special Locations for Recognitions, as needed.

[10:07] I am the city liaison serving on the commission of the literature bureau, appointed by the county commissioners.

[10:15] the current treasurer and the marketing advertising rep for the county, I ensure that the city's featured in everything, we're trying to get special privileges.

[10:24] And one of those things that we've done, we've actually spent a lot of time here in town for the recent NBC 4 out of Columbus.

[10:34] They've been a one tank trip news segment and eaten featured very prominently in that.

[10:40] I am also a city liaison serving on down-to-eaten board and the current secretary there and

[10:45] when painted with all the marketing and advertising communications for that, trying to increase

[10:53] everything going on downtown and in turn create more traction for the entire city.

[10:58] I work alongside public maintenance public works for any of their public notifications and alerts

[11:03] works, whether it's on Lyron branch, and I provide support as needed from the Eden Park

[11:09] and Wrex Civic Wrex system. And I've been taking up a website for all the visions when

[11:14] I ask. I represent the City of Type 4 Entering and serve as a public information officer

[11:20] for the Public County Emergency Management Agency. And I've already prepared emergency messaging

[11:25] that has been used in plans for large events here in Eden, and they've copied them and

[11:30] using them across the county as well and I facilitate communications and social media

[11:36] for the troubled county landbank as well and provide publicity and public awareness

[11:40] for demolition projects many of which have heard a will curve here in the city.

[11:45] Any questions on my multitude of anything that you could ask?

[11:53] The question about what his comments I appreciate all that you do and I appreciate your response

[11:57] I mean, it's much like a rest of the staff, too,

[11:59] but he responds to this whenever I ask for anything.

[12:01] I mean, you're right on it, and I very much appreciate that.

[12:03] Very well.

[12:04] I mean, what else?

[12:05] Yeah, and you said it, a multitude of things.

[12:07] You know, a lot of the things are so many great things going on.

[12:10] I work with you personally on downtown Eden,

[12:12] and just want to recognize all the great things you do

[12:15] for none of the city, but for downtown Eden,

[12:17] and everything else, and thank you.

[12:21] Well, we're just going to say your purple county.

[12:24] I am.

[12:25] I am.

[12:26] This purple county.

[12:27] I don't know.

[12:27] Not even from here.

[12:29] I don't know.

[12:31] I don't know.

[12:32] Well, we got some of you for her.

[12:34] Thank you.

[12:35] You accepted.

[12:38] Thank you so much.

[12:39] Thank you very much.

[12:40] Yeah, thank you.

[12:43] The studio is pointed out right there.

[12:45] Oh, yeah.

[12:47] I'm so.

[12:48] Oh, yeah.

[12:51] Resolution 2635 to authorize the three-year renew for fuel contract was now no can order.

[12:57] Joe.

[12:57] You know, 23, the award is a bid for fuel to the audio oil, and it's been three-year renewal

[13:05] on it.

[13:05] Duncan Oil has purchased them, and they've assumed all contracts, all agreements and

[13:10] terms, and that contract will expire November of this year, so they'll continue that on

[13:17] this three-year.

[13:19] I see Duncan wants just a little more money, though.

[13:24] We don't see that as a huge obstacle, I guess.

[13:26] I mean, it's not much of a increase, I guess, but it was an explanation why they won the

[13:32] one-minute.

[13:34] Well, it was the same jobs, probably like the same.

[13:39] It's up in Nepal.

[13:40] Yeah, it's like in Nepal.

[13:41] And they go out of Galan.

[13:43] Yes.

[13:44] I don't have any explanation, I believe.

[13:49] Oh, see, that's just...

[13:53] I just got asked here.

[13:54] And so all of the time, two of you there, and well, there's still

[14:00] made, it's above their cost per gallon, so when it fluctuates,

[14:04] there's still making, you know, it's not like they're held to

[14:06] a cost, but except

[14:12] the motion if there's nothing else.

[14:15] So many.

[14:17] Emotion in a second to adopt resolution 2635.

[14:20] Any further discussion?

[14:22] Call the roll, please.

[14:23] Yes, Mr. McLaughlin.

[14:25] Mr. Moore?

[14:26] Yes.

[14:26] Thanks for your first.

[14:27] Yes.

[14:28] Yes.

[14:29] for resolution 2636 to authorize the one-year renewal and the cash lease contract on the farm ground in the west of town here, Joe.

[14:37] You think the corporation had three-year contract for five renewals? This will be the agreement for the first renewal.

[14:44] They've come and asked to reduce the price from $365 and acre to $285 per acre.

[14:50] We did some check-in in the average of 2024 for Public County was $225 and acre.

[14:57] so there's still, you know, we're still about to add.

[15:00] That $2.85, there's still $50 over the, the person has the next, those for high bid, three years ago. I didn't think with, with 40 acres, you know, we're not confident, we'd get much more than what they're paying at all. No, no, no, no.

[15:19] I'm just saying it's been doing this for just three years.

[15:26] They had it.

[15:27] Who had it before that they had it or not.

[15:29] No, no, no, no.

[15:30] Was that Mitchell?

[15:31] I don't know.

[15:32] That's right.

[15:32] Mitchell had it.

[15:33] Yeah, it was going to be my own question.

[15:35] I was thinking of it.

[15:36] Have we given anybody else the opportunity to express an

[15:40] interest in the property?

[15:41] But like you said, it's 39 acres.

[15:43] How much interest are we really going to have in that?

[15:46] This is a debt price.

[15:47] and this $285.50 over what we had to make sure it was three years ago.

[15:52] We have had some calls about interest.

[15:55] I'm not sure I'm pretty sure we probably wouldn't get much over the ad if we did.

[16:01] So that's your guys' decision, whether or not we can bid it out to one.

[16:06] Well, 40 acres, you probably wouldn't get some out within a couple of miles, wouldn't you think?

[16:10] I think that's what he ran into here in the 40 acres.

[16:16] I mean, it was 200 acres.

[16:19] 200 acres of their day.

[16:21] Different story.

[16:28] In a tank of motion?

[16:30] So moved.

[16:31] Second?

[16:32] Second.

[16:33] To adopt resolution 2636.

[16:35] Any further discussion?

[16:38] A little bit?

[16:40] Mr. Ball?

[16:40] Yes.

[16:41] Mr. Matlock?

[16:41] Yes.

[16:42] Mr. Moore?

[16:42] Yes.

[16:43] That's my first. Yes, yes. Assistant City Manager's report down County

[16:50] and Saturday night car show be held this Saturday August 22 to 7. Say soccer's

[16:57] opening day of Saturday August 22. Also flying football season starts Sunday

[17:03] August 23. The dog dip at the aquatic center is Monday September 7 at 6.

[17:14] We received a major site plan for an addition to John's tire Friday, so that should be

[17:21] coming for planning board in September.

[17:26] The plan for the project out here is to start paving tomorrow, and they hope by the end

[17:32] of the week they'll have everything north of the railroad track paved and stride.

[17:36] They're waiting on the railroad to finish the flagger, so they can pay the rest of it around

[17:42] the railroad.

[17:43] I don't know, hopefully that just be a couple of days but they don't know for sure what that's going to do to them.

[17:50] It should be done the next two to three weeks and played it with this project, two months early.

[17:58] And then the railroad, you'll probably see next week, they're going to start replacing ties and they'll be ripping out ten more crossings again.

[18:08] So we care about the other ties that they're going to put in those they're not gonna shut it down. They'll be shut down. He said they'll be 10 crossings. There'll be three days for each crossing so that's what 30 days, but they're going to have two crews here. So hopefully 15 days or less.

[18:34] Council

[18:39] meeting would be September 21st and 6th and that's all.

[18:45] All

[18:49] the business, a

[18:54] couple of things I'll bring up.

[18:55] We discussed and Brad has sent us some information previously on the discussion of us taking

[19:02] over a trash services here in the city.

[19:05] I'll try to remember our discussion last month, we're going to work to refine the numbers

[19:09] of what that might actually be.

[19:12] So I don't know where that stands with you guys, but would like to see us get

[19:17] something couple weeks before the meeting. The September meeting so we can have a

[19:21] pretty well-informed discussion. Because what you said last month, we're going to be

[19:24] against the clock. If we want to do it, I'm not saying we do. I talk to the

[19:30] squadron. So he's getting home and I'm just going to go. Okay. And that's when we was looking at

[19:35] that I heard something before.

[19:37] I don't exactly get it, you know, maybe a couple weeks

[19:40] before me would be nice if they didn't get it to you.

[19:42] So we'd have a good discussion and then we wouldn't want

[19:45] to be done with it, you know.

[19:47] So the other thing is that we've discussed this before.

[19:50] I know not everyone here has been agreed with this probably,

[19:52] but the golf cart approval discussion has come up again.

[19:56] I think that sounds like we may want to proceed with it.

[20:00] So perhaps in the next couple weeks,

[20:02] you could send out some kind of a however

[20:07] you want to do it to us on what the law says and what

[20:10] right we have to what we can limit or not limit if I understand it right the law already says

[20:15] they have to be licensed license drivers insured inspected I think those are accurate statements

[20:21] and then the restricted from state federal highways I think I don't know that anything over 35

[20:26] mile maybe that's what it is if you could recap some of that for us and then if we have options we

[20:32] have to decide maybe include that, if you would mind.

[20:37] And I guess we can probably add it

[20:38] every week one. I would assume you actually can't be as restricted as you want. So some

[20:44] municipalities limit to any streets that are 25 below or that sort of thing. Or you can

[20:50] allow some such as golf carts, it's under-speed people.

[20:55] I blow some of those and not others.

[20:58] So there's a lot of things that you have to decide over the options that you have.

[21:04] There's a lot of moving parts made aside by that.

[21:10] I just, because I speak for myself, I'm interested in discussing golf cards, I'm not interested

[21:14] in discussing the rest of it, but you know, I mean, I'm discussing it, I'm not interested

[21:18] in supporting, because then you open a whole wall of wax to me, and I know some people

[21:23] or I think that about the golf course, too.

[21:26] Anyway, if you'll send us something just details

[21:28] what we can and can't do, and then we can hopefully

[21:31] have a good discussion again next month

[21:33] on that topic as well.

[21:35] OK.

[21:37] Anything else on role business?

[21:39] Any new business?

[21:44] Any citizen comments?

[21:48] Anything else on blue?

[21:50] No need for executive session, I assume?

[21:52] I don't have anything.

[21:54] I think we briefly discussed or we have to do the

[21:57] work festival for them because we won't meet again before that I can't get

[22:02] back we should. I'm interested. I'll be working.

[22:06] Working. Yeah. Let's get to get down on the film.

[22:09] There's a lot of air.

[22:13] Can you air up, Senator?

[22:14] You're public.

[22:15] Here now.

[22:16] Well, let's take it as a guest then and

[22:22] We'll go from there.

[22:25] Anything else?

[22:29] Any information to adjourn?

[22:30] So I'll just quickly.

[22:33] So move.

[22:34] Say.

[22:35] Call the world.

[22:36] Call the world, please.

[22:37] Mr. Bob?

[22:38] Yes.

[22:38] Mr. Nightbot?

[22:39] Yes.

[22:40] Vice Mayor Kurt?

[22:41] Yes.

[22:42] Thank you.

[22:47] I'm not sure 22 minutes is a record, but it is.

[22:49] That's right, that's right, that's right.

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