1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:06,080 to order. And first thing on our agenda tonight is the pledge of allegiance. So 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:10,719 all those that are able to stand, please stand. 3 00:00:07,759 --> 00:00:16,400 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 4 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:20,560 republic for it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with 5 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:25,680 all. >> Thank you very much. Our first matter on 6 00:00:23,199 --> 00:00:30,080 the agenda this evening is any resident comments. Uh any residents that have 7 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:33,920 something to bring before the council tonight, 8 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:37,520 if you please limit your comments to five minutes or less, we would 9 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:41,840 appreciate it. Are there any comments that any of the residents have to bring 10 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:46,399 to before the town? Seeing none, next on our agenda is the 11 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:52,160 approval of the minutes of the May 12th, 2025 meeting. Has everybody had a chance 12 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:57,440 to review those minutes as they were provided to us? 13 00:00:54,879 --> 00:01:01,680 Okay. Are there any comments? Seeing none, I would entertain a motion 14 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:08,720 to approve the minutes of the May 12th, 2025 meeting as presented. 15 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:15,920 » It's been moved by Cole, seconded by Greg. All in favor indicate by saying I. 16 00:01:12,479 --> 00:01:20,400 » I oppose the same sign. Okay, before we get any further, I did forget one thing. 17 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:25,759 This is the first meeting that we will by state statute be required to live 18 00:01:22,960 --> 00:01:30,400 stream and our live stream is not up this evening. So, we are going to record 19 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:35,280 this and we will upload this meeting tonight uh after the meeting. From here 20 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:41,360 forward, they will be livereamed on YouTube. That being said, uh my name is 21 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:51,119 Walter Fryer. I'm on the town council. Uh to my left is Greg Jacobe, 22 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:57,680 Zack Gordon, Craig Hughes, and uh yes, Cole Mar, excuse me. We have with us uh 23 00:01:53,840 --> 00:02:02,880 clerk treasurer John Dylan. We have David Foron with crossroads engineers 24 00:02:00,079 --> 00:02:09,119 who is the town engineer and we have our uh Mr. Rouso who is our town mar. So 25 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:12,800 okay, thank you. Should have done that originally. 26 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:18,640 It was there. I just couldn't get this whole time. So next on the agenda is the 27 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:25,120 clerk treasur report. John, >> thank you. Uh Mr. Mr. President, you all 28 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:30,160 have been provided with Mr. Higgins the claims that uh are up for vote. So, I'd 29 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:34,560 ask you to take action on that to start with. 30 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:41,000 » Okay. So, the approval of the claims and warrants. 31 00:02:36,879 --> 00:02:41,000 Bear with me one second. 32 00:02:44,959 --> 00:02:52,360 the claims and warrants for the town of Meridian Hills. 33 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:07,200 I know that's report fund 34 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:11,200 hills report fund. >> Am I getting close, Jim? Was it just a 35 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:15,440 single sheet of paper? >> Yeah. 36 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:20,959 » Thank uh yes I have it. Thank you. Sorry for 37 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:27,959 the inconvenience. Uh to the represent the account voucher claims in the amount 38 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,959 of $81,18612. 39 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:37,120 I would entertain a motion to accept those. 40 00:03:33,920 --> 00:03:40,879 So it's been moved. Is there a second? Moved and seconded. All in favor 41 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:44,000 indicate by saying I >> oppose the same sign. 42 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:48,480 » Great. >> Mr. President, then you can move forward 43 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:54,319 acceptance of the April, May, and June 2025 financial packets which was 44 00:03:50,959 --> 00:03:56,799 provided to you in exhibit AL. >> Right. And see, 45 00:03:55,519 --> 00:03:58,879 » we're just going to go ahead and vote on April and May. 46 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:02,319 » April and May. >> Yes. 47 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:07,040 » Okay. So, uh I would entertain a motion you see as exhibit A. I would entertain 48 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:13,360 a motion to accept the town financial reports as presented in exhibit A. 49 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:19,440 So move. It's been moved by Greg. Is there a second? Second. Second by Craig. 50 00:04:16,799 --> 00:04:25,759 Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor indicate by saying I. 51 00:04:22,639 --> 00:04:31,680 I oppose the same sign. Great. >> Next, Mr. President is approval of the 52 00:04:27,759 --> 00:04:36,639 April and May bank reconciliation statements reconciliation statements 53 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:43,840 exhibit B. Seeing that uh thank you 54 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:48,240 there uh in front of you are exhibit B the bank reconciliations for April and 55 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:54,240 May. I would entertain a motion to approve those. 56 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:58,639 » It's been so moved by Mr. Hughes. >> Second. 57 00:04:55,840 --> 00:05:02,560 Thanks. Sorry. Um, all in favor indicate by saying I 58 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,960 » oppose the same sign. >> Perfect. 59 00:05:03,199 --> 00:05:10,240 » Mr. President, all we need now is an acceptance of the updated cash flow 60 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:14,039 documents as of June 30th of 2025. >> And that amount is 61 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:21,759 » just cash >> just a cash statement not to amount. 62 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:25,680 » Okay. So there is a statement approving the funds that that we have as a town. 63 00:05:25,039 --> 00:05:29,600 Correct. >> Correct. 64 00:05:27,039 --> 00:05:35,120 » Entertain a motion to approve as presented. 65 00:05:31,919 --> 00:05:37,600 » So been moved. Seconded. >> Second. 66 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:40,960 » Second. All in favor indicate by saying I. 67 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:44,000 » I. Opposed. Great. 68 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:48,960 » Mr. Higgins will walk us through the dates and process for the 2026 budget 69 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:52,320 agend. So we have two meetings coming up for 70 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:57,280 the budget. The first will be the introduction of the public hearing. That 71 00:05:54,720 --> 00:06:02,639 will be at your next regular meeting on September the 8th. Then we'll have a 72 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:06,400 special meeting the second Monday in October 73 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:12,000 uh for the adoption of the budget. So that that takes place prior to the 74 00:06:08,639 --> 00:06:16,479 November 1st deadline. Uh so similar to what we've done in prior years, regular 75 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:19,680 meeting in September, special meeting in October. 76 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:24,639 and I should have preliminary budget information circulated to you sometime 77 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:28,880 uh in mid August. >> So we'll be introduced at the regular 78 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:33,199 meeting in September and we'll have a special meeting the second Monday in 79 00:06:31,199 --> 00:06:36,319 October which I believe is October the 12th for the approval. 80 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:42,560 » Correct. >> Okay, keep rolling. Jim, let's talk 81 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:47,360 about Senate Row Act number one. >> So the session's been done now for three 82 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:51,919 months and and those of us that that have been working in finance for a while 83 00:06:50,319 --> 00:06:56,880 are still trying to figure out all the nuances 84 00:06:53,440 --> 00:07:02,960 uh that are there. Here are the two things that I could tell you. Uh one, 85 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:08,479 there is substantial property tax uh which means you will have a budget 86 00:07:05,199 --> 00:07:13,280 reduction over the next six years of revenue that will come from to the town 87 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:20,319 for property taxes. That that is a given. How much we can't we can't 88 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:26,479 this point in time, but I I would I would move towards maybe a 10% 89 00:07:23,759 --> 00:07:34,319 drop in property taxes over the next six years. The other thing that that will 90 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:40,880 happen is in 2028, you will lose all of your local income 91 00:07:37,919 --> 00:07:46,400 tax as it now exists, which is about $20,000 on the general fund side. That 92 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:53,360 is part of property tax relief. that's granted by the county and about $70,000 93 00:07:50,160 --> 00:08:02,000 in public safety lift which we use to fund uh salaries for police officers. 94 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:07,759 The legislation allows for local income taxes to be adopted, but because of the 95 00:08:04,479 --> 00:08:14,000 size of the town, you can't take that opportunity on your own. 96 00:08:10,639 --> 00:08:21,599 So, you would have to petition the city county council to adopt an income tax on 97 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:24,879 your behalf. Uh, and and those rules, I think, are still fluid because I would 98 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:30,560 imagine in the next session, we're going to see changes. Uh, because the public 99 00:08:27,599 --> 00:08:36,800 safety lit that was eliminated is being replaced by a special public safety lit, 100 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:40,959 but only for fire and EMS services. left police out of the equation. Uh 101 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:45,440 which I'm not sure if that was an oversight or a slight. Uh but I've been 102 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:52,000 told that that's going to be addressed in the upcoming legislative session. So 103 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:56,480 again, we won't see those changes until 2028. 104 00:08:53,839 --> 00:09:01,519 Uh so it'll be the 2027 budget that will address that. So we've got a little bit 105 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:07,279 of time before those take place. Uh but pay attention because it will be a wild 106 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:13,680 ride. the next couple of years. >> So that's about 20% of our budget. 107 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:19,279 » It could be as much as 20% but and it is it is substantial as it relates to 108 00:09:16,399 --> 00:09:25,360 funding public safety, right? I mean that loss of of $70,000 is 109 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:33,360 the large part of what pays the officer salaries for the officers that you have. 110 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:38,720 And again, you can petition you can petition the county for for that, but 111 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:45,120 it's going to be then reliant upon the county to take that step. 112 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:48,440 Okay, any questions? 113 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:58,240 » I don't know that we do anything but >> I think you have to wait until 2027 114 00:09:55,920 --> 00:10:05,600 rules again if you have population than 3500, 115 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:10,160 right? Or greater than 5,000. So greater than 5,000, you can make that 116 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:15,920 determination on your own, but you can't. So the um 117 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:21,600 the excluded cities, right, Southport, Lawrence, Beach Grove, uh Speedway, all 118 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:24,880 can make that determination on their own >> based on their population, 119 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:28,240 » based on their population. It's all the other communities that the county has 120 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:34,920 got to be willing to take that first step. and then make that make that 121 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:34,920 routine possible. 122 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:42,720 » Any other questions? >> It's so early. Let's let's thought let's 123 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:47,440 ride this out. See how the numbers shake out at the end. Then we'll know which 124 00:10:44,079 --> 00:10:53,600 way to go or not. >> Is there another session? 125 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:56,800 » There is another session in 26. And so I I believe that in that short session, 126 00:10:55,360 --> 00:11:01,680 we'll see some of these things get addressed. 127 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:05,279 But but addressed pro or con, good or bad, is a whole 128 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:08,399 other >> there there are people that didn't like 129 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:12,000 what happened and there are people think it didn't go far enough. So I think 130 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:16,399 there's it will be a contentious short session. 131 00:11:14,959 --> 00:11:23,600 » You're correct and that the next financial session is 27, but there's so 132 00:11:19,519 --> 00:11:26,560 much uh people raising issues that they're going to 133 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:30,000 address on 26. >> Okay. But short session is hard to get 134 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:35,040 anywhere. >> The thing that will make income tax 135 00:11:32,079 --> 00:11:40,880 really interesting is that vote that has to take place in 2027 136 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:45,200 is going into an election year. So you're going to have people voting for 137 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:52,160 income tax increases in October, September and October of 138 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:56,560 2027 prior to the election in November. uh which is the first kind of local 139 00:11:54,560 --> 00:12:00,800 government what what did you do to us here because you're you're forcing us to 140 00:11:58,959 --> 00:12:08,639 to make this decision going into a primary to a general election. So yeah, 141 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:13,519 again a wild record is going to be anticipated 142 00:12:09,839 --> 00:12:20,000 » which we will all be up for that >> and then the exact same year our our 143 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:25,279 term ends and those that are choosing to continue on and run for the next we will 144 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:31,040 be in that our terms are all the same time 145 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:31,040 they're all the 146 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:44,240 Okay, >> thanks Jim. Any other questions for Jim? 147 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:48,720 » Okay, see that John insurance renew? >> Yes, we renewed our insurance July 1st. 148 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:53,920 Our broker is on vacation, so he will be here for a full presentation at the 149 00:12:51,200 --> 00:13:05,279 September 8th meeting. Having said that, last year our premium for July 1st 150 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:14,720 24 to July 1st of 25 was $9,86. We renewed this year July 1st 2025 which 151 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:21,680 grows till July 1st of 2026 at 10,261. Pressure was on the excess cover above 152 00:13:18,639 --> 00:13:28,880 package which we go up to $6 million on excess liability and DNO. I've also and 153 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:36,639 to members of the board, Mr. present. Uh, I've asked them to cover what Walter 154 00:13:33,279 --> 00:13:42,720 and I refer to as our monument signs, which are located around 155 00:13:39,279 --> 00:13:47,440 the town. Those were excluded under our present policy. I want them 156 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:52,560 covered in the event that an automobile hits one of them. I think Walder, we 157 00:13:50,079 --> 00:13:59,199 think it's what, 20 grand to replace it. last one was $19,800 158 00:13:55,680 --> 00:14:04,320 and we did the one on 71st Street uh where Illinois dead ends to 71st and 159 00:14:01,839 --> 00:14:09,680 meridian Hills Boulevard. So if a truck hits it and runs or if a truck hits it 160 00:14:06,639 --> 00:14:16,079 and doesn't have coverage uh for $350, we can get all our min signs covered uh 161 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:21,920 in case something happens. So, I thought it was worth getting it done. 162 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:26,639 And we'll have those signs scheduled. So, they're right on the policy that 163 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:30,639 says 80th and ready. It says 64th in Spring Mill. It says, you know, 64th in 164 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:34,040 Mar. So, >> it seems like 165 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:41,600 that one's in a pretty precarious spot. I mean, it's probably going to get 166 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:46,160 demolished every 10 years. >> The one at 80 167 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:49,959 hit, but the one or 71st Street. 168 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:54,959 » Thanks, Sean. You good with that, Mr. President? 169 00:14:53,519 --> 00:15:01,120 » Great. >> Uh, any other questions for our clerk 170 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:05,199 treasur, Mr. Dylan? >> Okay, seeing none, our town marshals 171 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:10,320 report. Mike, >> even Mr. President, just a couple things 172 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:16,000 uh for you. Uh, sorry for my tactical gear. within a week long training that 173 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:23,839 started today. So, we're all uh doing school uh tactical work and things like 174 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:30,240 that. Um I just wanted to u and uh oh just comment on uh Mr. Dylan and Mr. 175 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:36,000 Higgins uh developments. I suspect uh that cut in law enforcement uh salaries 176 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:40,320 for 2028. There'll be a lot of small towns that will really be affected by 177 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:43,920 that. So, the legislature will certainly a lot of the small towns. I hear some of 178 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:46,639 that already and some of the law enforcement circles that there's a lot 179 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:50,560 of concern. So, we'll see. >> I I don't think the small town knows how 180 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:52,959 bad it's going to be when they do. >> Yeah. 181 00:15:51,519 --> 00:15:56,800 » Yeah. You know, we'll have we'll have some options that we've discussed here 182 00:15:54,480 --> 00:16:01,120 before. Um, as I've mentioned to this council in previous, there could be a 183 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:05,199 possibility that you contract for services at a lesser rate with either 184 00:16:03,279 --> 00:16:09,440 the city or the Marian County Sheriff or something like that. So, when that time 185 00:16:07,279 --> 00:16:15,120 comes, we'll we'll see. that I think that there'll be a loud voice as as Mr. 186 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:19,360 Dylan said, it'll be an interesting general assembly. Um, I wanted to make 187 00:16:17,519 --> 00:16:24,320 you aware that uh just to tell you the sort of things we run into sometimes in 188 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:27,600 Ving Hills. Um, and this didn't happen in Ring Hills, but it gives you kind of 189 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:31,440 the view of the quality of the people that work here. On Friday night, uh, 190 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:36,959 Rick Batza was patrolling down the Wellington area. There's a run put out 191 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:41,680 in Holiday Park on a man with a gun and potentially an attempt suicide and Rick 192 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:47,519 was really close and as he should have responded into the park on that and 193 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:51,440 confronted the uh person who was armed with the weapon and trying to kill 194 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:57,360 himself. And Rick based upon his training and experience was able to talk 195 00:16:53,839 --> 00:17:02,240 that person uh to discerning the firearm uh at which time IPD arrived and they 196 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:09,520 were able to get that person distress center. So probably save his life. Um he 197 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:14,720 had he had called his son on the phone to tell him he was going to end his life 198 00:17:11,439 --> 00:17:19,360 and the son called 911. So you know could someone else have done that? 199 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:22,959 Probably of the style and the train that he was able to approach the situation 200 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:27,199 and deal with that. So pretty proud of Rick and I want you to know that. So 201 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:32,480 that's all I have. Any questions? Any questions? 202 00:17:29,360 --> 00:17:36,880 Again, I'll go on record. You know how much I appreciate the work that you and 203 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:42,960 your officers do. It's a it's a thankless job and you are definitely 204 00:17:40,799 --> 00:17:49,280 making the town a better place for all of us. Thanks. Thank you. 205 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:54,240 » Okay. Next, uh under new business, our town engineer, David Gordon with 206 00:17:51,919 --> 00:17:57,120 Crossroads Engineering. David, take it away. 207 00:17:54,799 --> 00:18:02,720 » Thank you, Mr. President. Uh so, first on the agenda, we have two surfacing 208 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:08,080 contracts, open community crossings. Uh the first one is completed. It's been 209 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:13,120 done for about a week. Uh the second one actually started today. All the roads 210 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:17,440 built today and start day tomorrow. We should have that one completed inside of 211 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:22,880 this first week. So by Friday, we should be completely wrapped up. So that would 212 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:32,640 round out the resurfacing for uh this current year. Um funding applications uh 213 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:38,640 for any for uh the 2024 INIP application still no agreement 2025 which we 214 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:42,720 submitted in February no agreement I reached out to the city last week they 215 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:45,520 informed me that they are currently working on those agreements and they're 216 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:52,480 actually going to combine both of those into one agreement um so those I would 217 00:18:49,120 --> 00:18:56,880 anticipate uh for coming shortly uh other communities were involved in uh 218 00:18:54,720 --> 00:19:00,799 the city has been reaching out to them to schedule meetings so I think that 219 00:18:58,559 --> 00:19:06,480 they are actually making some progress thus far. Uh 2025 220 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:11,520 community crossings second call projects is still on hold by 221 00:19:09,360 --> 00:19:15,280 the state. Uh usually they have one at the beginning meeting and one video. Uh 222 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:21,280 we were going to apply for the second one but it's on hold indefinitely until 223 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:26,720 they figure out uh more details of house 1461. 224 00:19:23,919 --> 00:19:32,000 um existing infrastructure. Uh the 75th Street speed limit signs have 225 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:37,440 construction. Uh they do have a bit of a backlog. Uh so I we recognize that that 226 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:42,080 they are ordering material. Once that is arrives, they're going to be installing 227 00:19:39,039 --> 00:19:46,480 additional supplemental signage about the street. Uh I'm sure most of you have 228 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:50,720 noticed and are probably very thrilled that Pen Williams Creek is completed. I 229 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:57,280 believe the barricades are actually down. Um so there was was some from our 230 00:19:54,640 --> 00:20:01,360 resurfacing contract. They left a little bit of res residue material on the deck. 231 00:19:59,919 --> 00:20:04,960 They're going to be cleaning that out. They have not already done so. That's a 232 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:10,799 punch list item that I'm holding them accountable to. Uh 75th Street sidewalks 233 00:20:07,919 --> 00:20:16,160 from Pen Washington Boulevard to survey has been completed. Um provided that to 234 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:21,840 you, Walter, along with an exhibit for any property owners. Um and then I 235 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:26,480 believe uh Deputy Sheriff Bata had requested 236 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:31,360 inquired to the speed limit sign on test. So provided that cost to the 237 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:37,679 council that's something that we still would like to pursue um just 238 00:20:35,039 --> 00:20:44,159 I can start moving forward acquiring that through building construction. 239 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:50,880 um small ancillary stuff. We have CG water and gas installed 35 West 72nd 240 00:20:47,919 --> 00:20:55,440 Street uh for the Meridian Point development over in that area, Meridian 241 00:20:53,520 --> 00:21:03,200 Meridian Boulevard, Meridian Hills Boulevard, 72nd. Uh so I was out 242 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:06,480 witnessed uh the uh roadway cut that was there. They're going to restore that. I 243 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:11,039 do recommend that in the future when that development is done, we add that to 244 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:16,640 a resurfacing list. Metro was also doing some work over there and then CG had a 245 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:22,960 few dirt cuts so nothing that impacted the pavement but it was within the right 246 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:28,640 way at those three mentioned locations. So that is all that I have on my report 247 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:34,799 unless there are any questions. There is a very large repair going on 248 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:40,240 right now at 73rd and Meridian Street. Not sure exactly what it is but it's 249 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:45,760 been open now the for probably Meridian Street has been 250 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:51,039 reduced to one lane for probably uh a week at this point. It's very deep. 251 00:21:49,039 --> 00:21:54,640 They're going down into it. I'm not sure exactly what they're doing, but I have 252 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:59,360 the feeling it has to do with some of the drainage underneath Meridian Street, 253 00:21:56,880 --> 00:22:04,480 but I haven't pulled over and asked them, but they are there's a significant 254 00:22:01,679 --> 00:22:11,760 project with citizens going on there. I also noticed uh last week that the 255 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:21,039 water service on Illinois Street immediately north of 256 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:25,600 75th in front of the Num's home. There's one of the dark brown ground round where 257 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:31,360 they go down and turn the water off. It's leaking and uh 258 00:22:29,039 --> 00:22:35,840 constantly leaking at this point. So my guess is there's something broken down 259 00:22:33,039 --> 00:22:40,000 there as well. We I don't we might call them and ask CG. 260 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:40,000 » Absolutely. 261 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:47,360 which street it was actually on. We noticed 262 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:51,120 Friday when we were measuring up for the construction work that was taking place 263 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:56,880 today. So one of the resurfacing uh street segments we noticed a sinkhole 264 00:22:53,760 --> 00:23:01,919 road I was able to notify CG and I got out there within less than 24 hours and 265 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:08,880 repaired that so as not to interfere with service. So what they found was 266 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:12,559 there was a um in the storm water uh infrastructure there was a hole that was 267 00:23:10,799 --> 00:23:16,799 actually sucking in material. So they city authorized them to repair it. So 268 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:25,960 that was all taken care of via the city um obviously fixed or prevented any any 269 00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:25,960 type of damage to the new road. 270 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:35,440 » Absolutely. >> Any other questions for David? 271 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:39,919 » Yeah. One is what was the cost to repair the radar signal industry 272 00:23:38,159 --> 00:23:43,480 » between material and installation? I think it was around $10,000. 273 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:50,600 » Those were quotes that we got in 2024. So it's that is the cost. 274 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:59,600 » I think we got we got a newly repaid street flat. 275 00:23:56,559 --> 00:24:05,440 People walk on that all the time. I think speeds are just going to go way 276 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:10,159 up. I would think we should take get that sign 277 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:15,520 reinstalled repaired just to try to slow the speeds down. We're have two problems 278 00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:20,159 outside going north. 279 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:26,880 So think about that. So I will tell you 280 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:31,840 so I will tell you that I did some research. I came across one of the 281 00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:37,520 flashing red stop signs that John, you and I talked about for 75th in Illinois 282 00:24:33,919 --> 00:24:41,760 and 75th in Ben. And unfortunately, my phone right now is being used to record 283 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:46,080 us. But I have an email from this company down in Florida that for like 284 00:24:44,559 --> 00:24:50,240 $1,000 there that you can do the radar speed 285 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:57,200 and you can then program what you want it to say in that uh slow down, tell you 286 00:24:54,080 --> 00:25:02,960 how fast you're going. You can Now, I think they're making great technological 287 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:06,880 advances with these. So, uh after this meeting, we can open that email and I'll 288 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:10,320 show you what we have and I'll share that with David. 289 00:25:07,919 --> 00:25:16,400 » So, that would be replace the radar speed. 290 00:25:13,279 --> 00:25:20,400 » No, that just I thought the incident of people running Pennsylvania and 291 00:25:18,159 --> 00:25:25,520 Illinois, but then the radar sign was like $3,400. A new one was like $3,400 292 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:31,360 less than $10,000. >> Yeah. So 293 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:38,919 I mean yeah 10,000 gives me pause you know everybody's you know 3400 294 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:38,919 effective as a different conversation 295 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:45,600 there's at the minimum there's a nice poll there that really has nothing on we 296 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:50,279 should at least put like children that play like speed or something 297 00:25:51,679 --> 00:25:56,159 » yeah kept saying if we don't do that we should at least take the opportunity 298 00:25:54,799 --> 00:26:00,640 post So the question is what? 299 00:25:58,159 --> 00:26:05,200 » Well, we have money in the rainy day fund. We have money and certain things 300 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:09,600 that again I'm a big fan of the rainy day fund, but I think we ought to use it 301 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:14,960 when we have situations like this where we are trying to protect the pedestrians 302 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:19,279 here and that's why we we have the money and so let's um 303 00:26:17,679 --> 00:26:21,919 » I think they are effective. >> I'm sorry. 304 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:26,799 » I think that it was affected but it was right. 305 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:32,159 » Yeah. So so I think maybe we do is uh let's get this information after this 306 00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:36,880 meeting and um maybe take it up in the September 307 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:41,279 meeting and have David look at it and give us an idea and then be ready to 308 00:26:38,799 --> 00:26:47,039 move forward. The other thought that I have in that is 309 00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:51,919 I would entertain a motion to approve spending up to 310 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:57,919 $7,500 on a conglomerate of signs that we might 311 00:26:55,360 --> 00:27:01,919 have David suggest to us if in fact these numbers are there and that way we 312 00:27:00,159 --> 00:27:06,240 don't have to wait till September to have that work done if that would be the 313 00:27:04,559 --> 00:27:13,520 pleasure of the >> I like that because clashing stop signs 314 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:16,720 people are pretty effective. >> I had an experience with that for the 315 00:27:15,360 --> 00:27:20,240 first time over the weekend. There's an intersection in my hometown Illinois 316 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:25,919 that's always been two-way. Now it's four-way. Well, the two new ways, it's 317 00:27:23,120 --> 00:27:30,960 the flasher. I mean, it gets your attention, right? I mean, our theory has 318 00:27:28,559 --> 00:27:35,200 been is that it's not the people see the stop 319 00:27:33,279 --> 00:27:41,600 sign. It's that they're just completely disregarding it, you know. But If the 320 00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:45,039 price is coming down, is it worth doing something rather than doing nothing? 321 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:48,000 Right? I mean, it's going to be a pretty rainy day when somebody gets hit there. 322 00:27:47,279 --> 00:27:53,840 You know, >> there have been accidents. So, 323 00:27:51,679 --> 00:27:58,720 » so I real quick thought on that flash concern 324 00:27:56,559 --> 00:28:03,200 about like when homeowners have an issue that are located right there. It didn't 325 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:08,880 strike me as so bright. Maybe I didn't see it at night, but like it didn't seem 326 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:12,279 like, you know, it's not like, you know, super distract 327 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,960 most interested. 328 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:32,960 » So do you think that $7500 would cover both the speed and that intersection? 329 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:38,000 » So those are separate. >> I read it very quickly. I don't know 330 00:28:35,360 --> 00:28:44,480 what I'm trying to do is at a minimum let's get a speed back up to that and 331 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:48,799 then if we can understand what those truthfully the red flashers I don't 332 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:54,159 think need to be on the north and south on Pennsylvania as much as they need to 333 00:28:51,039 --> 00:29:01,440 be on the east and west on 70. So if I'm trying to air to the high side by saying 334 00:28:57,200 --> 00:29:06,240 7500 not to exceed 7500 and then we can allow David to work his magic and how 335 00:29:04,559 --> 00:29:10,399 much we can get and get as much as we can and if we then identify we need more 336 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:13,399 we can approve that in the September meeting. 337 00:29:15,679 --> 00:29:22,080 » We need someone to make that a motion. >> Correct. 338 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:24,399 » All right. I move that we we set aside $8,000 339 00:29:23,679 --> 00:29:32,240 » up to >> up to $8,000 to install flashing 340 00:29:29,919 --> 00:29:38,000 stop signs on the east and west side of 75th Street. 341 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:43,840 and Pennsylvania and that we researched and installed a new radar sign on 342 00:29:42,159 --> 00:29:48,480 Pennsylvania on the post that we already have and 343 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:52,159 Illinois and 75th >> and Illinois. 344 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:56,880 » Yeah, we have the same issue at Illinois with the school there. No, that's not 345 00:29:54,159 --> 00:30:01,600 the speed that the flash >> just the two. So, we would get a my we 346 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:06,320 would get four of them, two at each one of those inter 347 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:09,799 Okay. So those two intersections on the east side. 348 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:19,520 » Okay. So it's been a motion made. Is there a second? 349 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:24,000 » Second. >> Further discussion. 350 00:30:22,159 --> 00:30:27,520 Seeing none, all in favor indicate by saying I. 351 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:31,120 » I. Post. Same sign. >> Okay. Great. My my second question was, 352 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:35,679 did the city give ever give you a reason why they didn't build the sidewalk on 353 00:30:33,679 --> 00:30:38,960 the Pennsylvania Street Bridge coming up the hill? 354 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:44,159 » Uh, they said it was in the plans at some point and then it wasn't. I just I 355 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:49,679 saw my 356 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:57,480 » Yeah, it was it was not in the plans. >> It was at one point 357 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:57,480 I think request 358 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:11,120 I mean at one point there was discussion you guys didn't want it there. 359 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:17,279 » We negotiated and I was like the best public safety 360 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:21,840 going in. >> Yeah. The final plan said to not have 361 00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:25,320 sidewalk in there. It was graded but there was no sidewalk. 362 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:31,000 Okay. 363 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:41,039 » Anything else? >> Mr. President, I think it 364 00:31:39,039 --> 00:31:46,640 would be great for the record if you could comment on all the new paving 365 00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:50,080 projects that town of Marine Hills have done and how they have dubtailed with 366 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:54,000 the worship towns of city of Indianapolis 367 00:31:51,600 --> 00:32:00,480 plan as well. I I think it's pretty outstanding just as we were going off 368 00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:07,120 the top of our heads. 86th Street paid, Spring Mill pay, Meridian paid, 369 00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:12,799 Pennsylvania pay, college pay. Now we're getting the little side areas. So the 370 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:18,399 infrastructure on the streets is very updated, in very good shape. And 371 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:22,720 uh I just congratulate the board for getting that done. 372 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:27,200 every other community in this state would like to have that situation. So, I 373 00:32:25,679 --> 00:32:29,360 just think that's fantastic that the infrastructure is being addressed. Thank 374 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:34,159 you. >> Just a couple comments. 375 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:39,919 » Well, great job at Crossroads who keeps an inventory of our roads, those that 376 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:44,640 are most in need. And I think the community crossings that we've been uh 377 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:50,960 now involved with for either eight or nine years, we have upgraded the um 378 00:32:49,279 --> 00:32:55,279 infrastructure because that money is not always 379 00:32:52,559 --> 00:32:59,679 promised to be there and keeping on top of that I think has been a thing that 380 00:32:57,519 --> 00:33:02,559 this council has been very involved with and done a great job. 381 00:33:01,039 --> 00:33:07,200 » And there has been discussions why didn't we use some of those funds for 382 00:33:04,799 --> 00:33:13,120 additional sidewalks? But you can't mix and match the federal funds. You got to 383 00:33:09,919 --> 00:33:18,080 use them for the street paving, not for so 384 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:22,559 wasn't really it wasn't a a choice that you could be making. 385 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:25,519 » Also, I think people uh don't understand how expensive sidewalk construction is, 386 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:31,039 » right? >> And even if it's possible that 387 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:35,600 » Yeah, you say it's extremely expensive endeavor as we now all know. So 388 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:38,720 » anyhow, congratulations to the board. I That's great. 389 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:41,919 » Just thank one more thing. >> Sure. On the sidewalk the survey is 390 00:33:40,799 --> 00:33:44,919 complete. >> Yes. 391 00:33:45,519 --> 00:33:53,200 » Where would it be? So is there a way to I know it's not a design but on there 392 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:58,640 on we think it's going to be this location. So some of us go meet 393 00:33:56,159 --> 00:34:02,399 homeowners and say here's the survey. It's going to be right. 394 00:34:00,159 --> 00:34:06,399 » Yeah. We've got >> I just got it last week. 395 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:13,200 » I'll share. And the first person that I work with is 396 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:16,960 that corner property owner and uh I will endeavor to meet with her as quickly as 397 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:21,599 possible and let her know that her setback is not going to change based 398 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:27,560 upon the additional right away. We still measure from the edge of pavement for 399 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:27,560 that. 400 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:36,639 Any other questions for our town engineer? 401 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:39,359 Thanks, David. >> Thank you. 402 00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:44,960 » U reviews, I assume that means people 403 00:34:41,599 --> 00:34:48,320 looking for uh work on their homes and things at their residential standard. 404 00:34:46,879 --> 00:34:55,760 The only thing I can tell you, I had a meeting this morning with the Savers who 405 00:34:51,440 --> 00:35:02,720 are looking to add on to their uh residence, which sits on the southwest 406 00:34:59,359 --> 00:35:07,680 corner of Pennsylvania. and uh 407 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:14,560 Williams Creek Boulevard, I think it is. And and uh they want to put a an 408 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:20,240 addition onto their house that will that will uh extend in I believe into 409 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:25,839 the front yard right away or set back and uh we had a discussion. 410 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:32,240 It's very early on but they called I had that meeting with them this morning. So 411 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:36,480 that's it from Is there any other new business that anybody wants to bring 412 00:35:33,920 --> 00:35:43,839 before them? >> Yes, those forms uh and that ordinance 413 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:50,400 that law is now effective July 1st. Legislature just introduced it kind of 414 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:55,839 similar to the streaming bill. Um, if you are a elected official and receiving 415 00:35:53,440 --> 00:36:02,720 compensation, and I think you all are over the level that you're in the books 416 00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:09,200 to receive, you have to file that form as a position of candidacy. You don't 417 00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:13,440 have to open a an account in a bank to raise money, but you have to have that 418 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:18,560 form on file with the state of Indiana. And it was due July 1st. I'm assuming 419 00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:22,880 that everybody's just now finding out about this, but you got to go ahead and 420 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:27,119 fill it out, send it in, name your campaign. You can be the treasurer and 421 00:36:25,440 --> 00:36:32,880 the chairman of your own campaign and make it easy. Um, and just email it in 422 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:36,720 and that way you're not on a list of not have I just thought I'd throw it to you 423 00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:40,000 in case you didn't know that. Yes. >> Do you have this holds over if we've 424 00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:44,320 done this previously or this has to be done every year? Is that 425 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:49,599 » I would do it again because of the fact that this The legislation is different 426 00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:52,079 effective July 1st. I don't have I don't know the answer to that, but I would I 427 00:36:51,119 --> 00:36:55,599 would >> I just 428 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:58,160 » it take you all five minutes. >> John, is this in blue here? Is that the 429 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:02,960 email address? >> It is. 430 00:36:59,839 --> 00:37:07,520 I would also tell you that uh from past experience 431 00:37:04,640 --> 00:37:12,560 if they're asking for a party we have all run in the past as 432 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:17,520 independents because at some point in the past we had Republican Democratic 433 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:23,760 and when someone then left their position it was up to that political 434 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:29,359 party to replace them which was uh an extended period of time that was not 435 00:37:25,839 --> 00:37:34,480 necessarily uh a great thing for the town. And so I 436 00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:38,240 would encourage everybody if they can and are willing to make sure that if 437 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:43,520 there's a spot on here I haven't reviewed it yet for independent that 438 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:48,240 allows us to then uh deal within those that are within the 439 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:52,640 town. So we don't have either a Republican or Democratic party naming 440 00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:59,280 who our next people are that we're going to have on the town. 441 00:37:56,880 --> 00:38:04,800 Okay, that's it. I would entertain a motion to adjourn 442 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:07,599 and move second. All in favor indicate by saying I 443 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:10,599 » opposed. >> Thanks.