1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:17,580 It is 6.01 p.m. and welcome to the Zula City Council meeting. Welcome all councillors and members of the public. Today's date is August 31st, 2026. And before we get started with our first agenda item, if you'll join me in the pledge of allegiance, please. 2 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,080 Thank you. Drumple, would you do our roll call, please. 3 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,600 Happy to roll call beginning with Anderson. 4 00:00:49,190 --> 00:00:49,750 Present. 5 00:00:49,750 --> 00:00:49,890 President 6 00:00:51,410 --> 00:00:52,370 Basera, 7 00:00:56,450 --> 00:00:58,330 I didn't see her. Campbell 8 00:00:58,330 --> 00:00:59,470 Here 9 00:01:00,430 --> 00:01:01,170 Crask 10 00:01:01,170 --> 00:01:02,530 President 11 00:01:03,430 --> 00:01:03,930 Jones 12 00:01:05,170 --> 00:01:07,510 Absent this evening, Absent 13 00:01:07,510 --> 00:01:09,390 Jordan, President 14 00:01:09,390 --> 00:01:10,630 McCoy 15 00:01:11,430 --> 00:01:12,530 Here 16 00:01:13,530 --> 00:01:14,490 Nelson 17 00:01:15,430 --> 00:01:15,990 President 18 00:01:17,470 --> 00:01:18,430 Nugent 19 00:01:19,430 --> 00:01:21,270 Absent this evening, Absent 20 00:01:26,790 --> 00:01:29,730 and we do have a quorum. 21 00:01:30,750 --> 00:01:30,970 Excellent. 22 00:01:31,410 --> 00:01:31,610 All right. 23 00:01:31,810 --> 00:01:32,230 Thank you. 24 00:01:32,730 --> 00:01:37,230 Just a note for Council and the public. 25 00:01:37,790 --> 00:01:40,090 An adjustment to our agenda this evening. 26 00:01:40,510 --> 00:01:43,470 You'll notice under regular business agenda item number 10. 27 00:01:43,910 --> 00:01:46,930 The first committee report under budget and finance committee 28 00:01:46,930 --> 00:01:57,130 is the holdover of the, from the FY27 Resolution Leving Assessments, and this had to do with the downtown business improvement district. 29 00:01:57,750 --> 00:02:03,770 We've still been waiting on the final numbers in order to present those to you to be part of the resolution. 30 00:02:04,250 --> 00:02:10,190 They are not quite ready yet, so this item will just continue to stay on the agenda and be held over until the next meeting. 31 00:02:10,190 --> 00:02:16,870 So, no 10.1 point A, A. All right. 32 00:02:17,410 --> 00:02:22,950 Going back to the top of the agenda, then we do have approval of minutes from August 24, 33 00:02:23,670 --> 00:02:27,990 2026. Any council members have any changes? Questions? 34 00:02:28,630 --> 00:02:29,710 Yes, the changes to those. 35 00:02:32,170 --> 00:02:32,370 All right. 36 00:02:32,910 --> 00:02:35,430 Not seeing any of those will remain as submitted. Thank you. 37 00:02:36,370 --> 00:02:40,150 Next up, our committee schedule for this coming Wednesday, September 2nd. 38 00:02:40,150 --> 00:02:43,770 Ms. Trumbull, do we have any changes to the posted schedule? 39 00:02:45,700 --> 00:02:47,820 No changes and another light Wednesday. 40 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:49,620 Okay, great. 41 00:02:50,380 --> 00:02:51,120 Thank you. 42 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,980 And then just noting from members of the public 43 00:02:53,980 --> 00:02:57,460 that all committee agenda, the schedule and all items 44 00:02:57,460 --> 00:02:59,280 are located on the City of Azula City Council, 45 00:02:59,900 --> 00:03:00,380 agenda webpage. 46 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:06,040 Okay, next we'll move on to special presentations and proclamations. 47 00:03:06,580 --> 00:03:09,560 We do not have any neighborhood council updates this evening, 48 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:15,660 but we do have three proclamations, and so I'm going to go ahead and start with the first one 49 00:03:15,660 --> 00:03:22,380 that is on our agenda, and that is Suicide Prevention Week. 50 00:03:28,670 --> 00:03:30,690 This is alongside 51 00:03:30,690 --> 00:03:33,130 Missoula, County of Missoula as well. 52 00:03:36,220 --> 00:03:39,260 Whereas Montana has the third highest 53 00:03:39,260 --> 00:03:44,280 suicide rate in the nation and has ranked among the top five states with the 54 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,080 highest rates of suicide for the past four decades. 55 00:03:48,100 --> 00:03:51,000 And whereas suicide is a community-wide problem, 56 00:03:51,500 --> 00:03:54,420 and suicide prevention requires a community effort. 57 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:59,060 And whereas suicide by fire arm accounts approximately 58 00:03:59,060 --> 00:04:04,300 67% of all suicides in Montana, and 70% of all suicides 59 00:04:04,300 --> 00:04:07,980 in the Zula County, and safe storage of firearms 60 00:04:07,980 --> 00:04:11,300 is known to reduce the risk of suicide. 61 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:17,280 and whereas it is important to support and raise awareness for 988, the 62 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:22,360 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline with calls answered locally at Western 63 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:27,720 Montana Mental Health in Missoula as well as our mobile support team who can 64 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:33,280 effectively and empathetically intervene in crisis situations and whereas our 65 00:04:33,280 --> 00:04:38,100 community will support suicide prevention efforts to the maximum extent possible 66 00:04:38,100 --> 00:04:45,480 including promoting free gunlocks and medication safety materials available from Zoola Public Health 67 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:52,540 and initiatives like Project Tomorrow Montana, which uses educational programs and evidence-based 68 00:04:52,540 --> 00:05:01,180 policy to work to reduce Zoola County suicide deaths and attempts. Now, therefore, in conjunction with 69 00:05:01,180 --> 00:05:07,460 With National Suicide Prevention Week, the Missoula Board of County Commissioners and 70 00:05:07,460 --> 00:05:13,980 Andrean Davis, Mayor of the City of Missoula, Montana, do hereby recognize the week of September 71 00:05:13,980 --> 00:05:18,960 6th through 12th, 2026, as Suicide Prevention Week. 72 00:05:19,980 --> 00:05:26,240 Do have a member of the community here wishing to make a few remarks and that is Jacqueline 73 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:26,900 Briggs. 74 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:29,460 Jacqueline, please join us at the podium. 75 00:05:29,460 --> 00:05:31,340 I'll go ahead and turn your microphone on. 76 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:34,680 And you can adjust the arm of that microphone 77 00:05:35,140 --> 00:05:36,920 for more comfort for you. 78 00:05:36,980 --> 00:05:38,040 The arm moves up. 79 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:39,760 Just go ahead and get the whole thing. 80 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:40,500 Just kind of moves. 81 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:41,140 There you go. 82 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:43,600 And make sure the microphone is closer to you 83 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:44,580 so we can hear you. 84 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,680 And I do want to note for the record 85 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,740 that Councillor Mirrored to Bicera has joined us. 86 00:05:49,860 --> 00:05:50,080 Welcome. 87 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:51,520 All right. 88 00:05:52,860 --> 00:05:53,560 Jacqueline, please. 89 00:05:53,700 --> 00:05:56,300 Good evening, Mayor Davis and members of the Council. 90 00:05:56,860 --> 00:05:58,520 My name is Jacqueline Briggs. 91 00:06:01,010 --> 00:06:04,830 And Jacqueline I'm just going to interrupt you real quick while you're speaking if you can 92 00:06:04,830 --> 00:06:08,110 get as close to the microphone as well so I'll just take two hands and just move that 93 00:06:08,110 --> 00:06:10,690 arm up like that that'll help you get that closer to you. 94 00:06:11,630 --> 00:06:18,270 And then if you can say and spell your name again in looking towards the microphone yeah you 95 00:06:18,270 --> 00:06:22,350 can look towards me actually and then that way your voice projects right into the microphone 96 00:06:22,350 --> 00:06:23,050 and we can hear you. 97 00:06:23,210 --> 00:06:29,170 Jacqueline Briggs, J-A-C-Q-U-E-L-Y-N perfect thank you. 98 00:06:29,170 --> 00:06:31,610 I'm trying to get away from that. 99 00:06:32,570 --> 00:06:37,970 I'm the coordinator of Project Tomorrow Montana, which is an initiative of United Way of 100 00:06:37,970 --> 00:06:43,870 Missoula County, the Suicide Prevention Initiative, in collaboration with Missoula County 101 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:44,610 Public Health. 102 00:06:45,130 --> 00:06:49,110 Thank you for recognizing Suicide Prevention Week. 103 00:06:49,790 --> 00:06:57,910 Project Tomorrow has created a network of organizations in the community whose mission is very much 104 00:06:57,910 --> 00:07:02,910 like ours to prevent suicide and improve mental health awareness. 105 00:07:03,690 --> 00:07:11,730 As was mentioned, Montana continually ranks in the top now one to three states of Missile 106 00:07:11,730 --> 00:07:14,510 or pardon me, Montana, Alaska and Wyoming. 107 00:07:15,390 --> 00:07:21,630 Most of this is because of firearms and alcohol and then the rural pockets that are underserved. 108 00:07:21,630 --> 00:07:30,590 26.6 out of 100,000 is our rate in Montana compared to 14% nationwide. 109 00:07:31,870 --> 00:07:35,810 This is why prevention must be something that we do together as a community. 110 00:07:36,190 --> 00:07:40,150 Education remains one of Project Tomorrow's highest priorities. 111 00:07:40,650 --> 00:07:45,990 In the past year alone, we have trained hundreds of people in our community to recognize and 112 00:07:45,990 --> 00:07:51,830 respond to signs of suicidal thoughts and behaviors and family members' friends and 113 00:07:51,830 --> 00:07:53,810 others' people encounter in their lives. 114 00:07:54,130 --> 00:07:59,890 We also promote and work closely with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 115 00:08:00,610 --> 00:08:08,050 Montana has one of the strongest 988 programs in the country with approximately 80% of the 116 00:08:08,050 --> 00:08:13,250 calls they receive resolved while the caller is still on the line. 117 00:08:13,250 --> 00:08:18,890 lethal means safety as Mayor Davis read is another essential part of our 118 00:08:18,890 --> 00:08:23,250 prevention. Firearms do remain the most common method of suicide in 119 00:08:23,250 --> 00:08:29,130 Missoula County accounting for approximately 70% of suicide deaths. Over the 120 00:08:29,130 --> 00:08:35,250 past year project tomorrow Montana has happily distributed over 900 gun locks 121 00:08:35,250 --> 00:08:41,770 with the accompanying education along with medication lock boxes and all the 122 00:08:41,770 --> 00:08:48,570 education that accompanies that. This year, we are especially excited to expand our work in a 123 00:08:48,570 --> 00:08:56,130 new direction service industry workers wellness and prevention stylist bartenders servers baristas 124 00:08:56,130 --> 00:09:03,350 etc and others in the industry are often trusted listeners people may share deeply personal struggles 125 00:09:03,350 --> 00:09:09,350 with someone who is cutting their hair or serving them a drink or serving them a cup of coffee. 126 00:09:09,350 --> 00:09:13,070 And they just simply take time to listen. 127 00:09:13,550 --> 00:09:18,330 We want to give these community members and the service professions practical tools 128 00:09:18,610 --> 00:09:23,910 to recognize the warning signs, respond with confidence and know where to connect for 129 00:09:23,910 --> 00:09:27,550 someone with health, help where to connect someone for health. 130 00:09:27,850 --> 00:09:33,490 We're having our first seminar for these providers this coming month and then we'll continue 131 00:09:33,490 --> 00:09:36,530 to do a monthly seminar to give them these tools. 132 00:09:37,350 --> 00:09:45,010 I thank you again for this proclamation and for creating a community where everyone's 133 00:09:45,010 --> 00:09:45,590 life matters. 134 00:09:45,890 --> 00:09:46,250 Thank you. 135 00:09:46,670 --> 00:09:51,350 Thank you very much, Ms. Briggs, and thank you so much for your work, as well as continuing 136 00:09:51,350 --> 00:09:54,690 to add new ways to connect with people in our community. 137 00:09:55,210 --> 00:09:56,310 Very much appreciate your work. 138 00:09:56,450 --> 00:09:56,710 Thank you. 139 00:09:56,810 --> 00:09:57,770 Thanks for coming down tonight. 140 00:09:59,310 --> 00:09:59,910 All right. 141 00:10:00,270 --> 00:10:04,730 We will move on to our next proclamation, which is Health Equity Week. 142 00:10:04,730 --> 00:10:05,390 as 143 00:10:18,350 --> 00:10:23,850 health equity is defined as a fair and just opportunity for everyone to achieve their 144 00:10:23,850 --> 00:10:29,710 fullest health potential and requiring the removal of obstacles to health such as poverty, 145 00:10:30,330 --> 00:10:36,150 discrimination, and their consequences. And whereas despite significant advancements in medicine 146 00:10:36,150 --> 00:10:41,570 and public health, disparities in health outcomes persist across the United States, especially for 147 00:10:41,570 --> 00:10:47,490 people of color, low-income workers, and people with disabilities who experience disproportionate 148 00:10:47,690 --> 00:10:53,230 burdens of disease and injury, and whereas addressing the root cause of health disparities 149 00:10:53,730 --> 00:10:58,070 requires a collective commitment from our community, which includes government agencies, 150 00:10:58,670 --> 00:11:04,210 public and private institutions, businesses, and schools, to promote initiatives, policies, 151 00:11:04,350 --> 00:11:09,750 and practices that foster a more equitable future for all residents. And whereas the 152 00:11:09,750 --> 00:11:18,550 To walk USA for Health Equity is on its final leg of a 3,450-mile journey for Myrtle Beach 153 00:11:18,550 --> 00:11:24,490 South Carolina to Seattle, Washington, raising awareness and will start its final leg in 154 00:11:24,490 --> 00:11:31,830 Bozeman, Montana on August 24th, 2026, and travel through Missoula, Montana on September 155 00:11:31,830 --> 00:11:34,870 1st through the 3rd, 2026. 156 00:11:34,870 --> 00:11:35,070 6. 157 00:11:35,790 --> 00:11:39,890 Now therefore, I, Andrea Davis, mayor of the city of Missoula in the state of Montana, 158 00:11:40,130 --> 00:11:46,090 hereby recognize the week of August 30th through September 5th, 2026, as Health Equity 159 00:11:46,090 --> 00:11:51,990 Week and call upon all residents to recognize the contribution of public health in achieving 160 00:11:51,990 --> 00:11:53,170 health equity. 161 00:11:53,750 --> 00:12:00,190 And this evening, we are joined by Christine White, who is here to share a few words about 162 00:12:00,190 --> 00:12:04,070 Health Equity Week, and this initiative, please come on up. 163 00:12:09,370 --> 00:12:13,350 Mayor Davis, members of the City Council, staff, and fellow Missoulians. 164 00:12:14,050 --> 00:12:19,830 My name is Dr. Christine White-Deeble, and I want to thank you for recognizing Health 165 00:12:19,830 --> 00:12:25,350 Equity Week and for issuing this proclamation in support of WACUSA for Health Equity. 166 00:12:25,750 --> 00:12:28,110 I am grateful for the opportunity to be here tonight. 167 00:12:28,990 --> 00:12:34,690 I am here as a naturopathic physician practicing in Missoula for 25 years, and as a local participant 168 00:12:34,690 --> 00:12:37,650 supporting Dr. Dennis Godby's WalkUSA for Health Equity. 169 00:12:38,310 --> 00:12:42,950 Over the past five years, Dr. Godby has walked across America to raise awareness 170 00:12:43,390 --> 00:12:46,950 about the factors that influence health and to encourage communities 171 00:12:46,950 --> 00:12:51,730 to have meaningful conversations about creating healthier futures for everyone. 172 00:12:52,470 --> 00:12:57,250 This final leg of that journey now brings that conversation to Montana and to Mozilla. 173 00:12:58,130 --> 00:13:01,870 When we hear the term health equity, it can sound abstract, but in practice, 174 00:13:01,870 --> 00:13:05,130 It's about whether people have a fair opportunity to be healthy. 175 00:13:05,790 --> 00:13:09,110 It includes where we live, work, learn, and age. 176 00:13:09,710 --> 00:13:14,710 It includes access to nutritious food, safe neighborhoods, transportation, education, 177 00:13:15,130 --> 00:13:15,570 and healthcare. 178 00:13:16,130 --> 00:13:18,830 And increasingly, it also includes affordability. 179 00:13:19,570 --> 00:13:24,030 As healthcare providers, we see every day how economic pressure is effect health. 180 00:13:24,770 --> 00:13:26,810 Families may postpone care because of cost. 181 00:13:26,810 --> 00:13:32,150 cost, people may skip medications, delay preventative visits, or struggle to access services 182 00:13:32,750 --> 00:13:37,690 because of financial barriers. Health equity is not only about disparities in outcomes. 183 00:13:38,070 --> 00:13:43,150 It is also about reducing the economic obstacles that can keep people from getting the care and 184 00:13:43,150 --> 00:13:48,510 support they need to live healthy lives. One reason I appreciate this walk is that it reminds 185 00:13:48,510 --> 00:13:55,330 us that health is not created solely in clinics, hospitals, or public health offices. Healthy communities 186 00:13:55,330 --> 00:13:56,570 These are built through collaboration. 187 00:13:57,050 --> 00:14:01,510 They're built when community organizations, businesses, educators, healthcare professionals, 188 00:14:01,910 --> 00:14:05,630 and local governments work together to support the well-being of their citizens. 189 00:14:06,590 --> 00:14:11,550 That support of partnership is reflected in the support this effort has received from the 190 00:14:11,550 --> 00:14:15,190 city of Missoula, the mayor's office, and many people throughout our community. 191 00:14:15,690 --> 00:14:20,170 I would especially like to thank Mayor Davis, Jenny Mariam, Heidi Bakula, and 192 00:14:20,170 --> 00:14:22,810 the city staff who helped make this proclamation possible. 193 00:14:22,810 --> 00:14:27,630 Your willingness to engage in this effort reflects Mozilla's commitment to community and civic service. 194 00:14:28,330 --> 00:14:37,850 My hope is that this proclamation serves not only as recognition of an extraordinary cross-country journey, but also as an invitation for all of us to continue asking an important question. 195 00:14:38,730 --> 00:14:44,810 How can we help create a community where every person has a fair opportunity to achieve their best possible health? 196 00:14:45,470 --> 00:14:50,950 Thank you for this recognition, thank you for supporting the walk for USA for Health Equity as it comes through Mozilla, 197 00:14:50,950 --> 00:14:58,370 And whoever wants to join us for meeting at City Hall tomorrow at five o'clock to walk across the bridge to the silver park 198 00:14:58,870 --> 00:14:59,970 Where we'll meet with the mayor 199 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:25,560 Mayor for a few minutes and greet Dennis and Rich and whoever happens to be walking with him at the time. They're doing well. They're making good progress. They've only had one dog bites since they got to Montana. But they're doing well. And I think they're enjoying the scenery. Oh, excellent. Dr. White, thank you so much. We very much appreciate all your work in our community and bringing this opportunity to Missoula really looking forward to the walk and the celebration together in Silver Park tomorrow. 200 00:15:28,340 --> 00:15:29,260 All right. 201 00:15:31,340 --> 00:15:34,820 And I will note that that is right before the Paddlehead's game, and it's the 202 00:15:34,820 --> 00:15:39,480 I love the school and I ain't at Paddlehead, so I hope that folks will continue. We'll 203 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,240 consider joining us there afterwards to enjoy some good fun. 204 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:43,220 All right. 205 00:15:45,450 --> 00:15:50,980 We have one additional proclamation this evening, and that proclamation is in 206 00:15:50,980 --> 00:15:55,960 regards to the International Overdose Awareness Day. 207 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:01,940 This is also in recognition alongside Zula County. 208 00:16:03,220 --> 00:16:10,420 Whereas International Overdose Awareness Day observed annually on August 31st, honors 209 00:16:10,420 --> 00:16:15,800 the lives lost to overdose and aims to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use. 210 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:20,720 and whereas drug overdoses have claimed the lives of more than 200 211 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:25,600 Missoula County residents since 2014, deeply affecting families, friends, 212 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:31,780 and our entire community, and whereas those impacted by overdose are our loved ones, 213 00:16:32,060 --> 00:16:36,480 each one deserving of dignity, compassion, and support, and whereas 214 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:41,200 Missoula Public Health provides proven harm reduction strategies including 215 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:48,420 including access to the lock zone and fentanyl test strips, recognizing these are essential 216 00:16:48,420 --> 00:16:50,700 to saving lives and preventing future loss. 217 00:16:51,460 --> 00:16:57,440 And whereas Mizzoula stands united in grief, resilience, and commitment to preventing overdose 218 00:16:57,440 --> 00:17:01,560 through education, connection, and community-driven action. 219 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:07,420 Now, therefore, we, the Mizzoula Board of County Commissioners and Mizzoula Mayor Andrea Davis, 220 00:17:07,420 --> 00:17:15,860 do hereby proclaim August 31st, 2026 today, as international overdose awareness day. 221 00:17:16,780 --> 00:17:23,040 We don't have any speakers joining us for this. First two proclamations certainly have 222 00:17:24,060 --> 00:17:28,580 action and affiliation with what we just talked about. I will mention that 223 00:17:29,340 --> 00:17:35,360 continuing to innovate at the local level is something that our teams are committed to and 224 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:45,500 And we do have some folks that are basically developing the lock zone and fentanyl test 225 00:17:45,500 --> 00:17:52,940 strip drop-off kits with households that are prone to overdose. 226 00:17:53,780 --> 00:17:57,260 So folks can actually administer some of these on their own, and not necessarily have to 227 00:17:57,260 --> 00:18:04,140 wait for paramedics and EMT, so providing some training by which people can actually hopefully 228 00:18:04,140 --> 00:18:10,200 save lives quicker. These are some of the things that we're finding to be effective ways in which to 229 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:13,580 to treat overdose. So just a brief update there for folks. 230 00:18:15,770 --> 00:18:19,050 All right. So that does wrap up all 231 00:18:19,050 --> 00:18:24,730 of our proclamations this evening. Thanks again folks for coming down to share your work with us 232 00:18:24,730 --> 00:18:30,270 and appreciate all the good things that you do. From Azula County, Azula City of Azula and beyond. 233 00:18:30,270 --> 00:18:33,410 Thank you, so 234 00:18:35,590 --> 00:18:41,110 that wraps up agenda item number four, which is special presentations and proclamations. 235 00:18:41,610 --> 00:18:45,510 And next up on our agenda is public comment for items that are not on the agenda. 236 00:18:47,490 --> 00:18:53,950 We will allow first 20 minutes for this first allotment of public comment for items that are not on the agenda. 237 00:18:54,530 --> 00:18:58,950 Every speaker gets three minutes. I'll help monitor. Thank you, Claire. 238 00:18:58,950 --> 00:19:08,110 I will time you up here. There's a little green yellow and red timer up here to show you where you're at in the three minutes. 239 00:19:09,210 --> 00:19:15,470 And then there is another public comment section towards the end of the agenda as well for folks that haven't had a chance to speak yet. 240 00:19:16,010 --> 00:19:24,230 We'll start with folks that are in the room and then as time allows, certainly move on to folks that haven't had a chance to sign up and or that are online. 241 00:19:24,230 --> 00:19:28,550 But we will start with folks that are in the room and those that signed up for public 242 00:19:28,550 --> 00:19:30,090 comment, for items not on the agenda. 243 00:19:30,590 --> 00:19:36,690 First one being Sean Bello-Brodrick, I'm going to need you to say your name again, because 244 00:19:36,690 --> 00:19:38,350 I know I didn't get that right. 245 00:19:38,650 --> 00:19:39,090 It's all good, ma'am. 246 00:19:39,730 --> 00:19:51,310 So my name is Sean Bello-Bradic, Sean, SH-A-W-N, Bello-Bradic, B-E-L-O-B-R-A-I-D-I-C. 247 00:19:52,450 --> 00:19:53,410 Thank you very much. 248 00:19:53,410 --> 00:20:01,050 Thank you. So I own Polk from Security. Our company along with a few others submitted bids for 249 00:20:01,050 --> 00:20:08,570 the city's RFP for security. I know I submitted mine earlier this month. I send an email to the 250 00:20:08,570 --> 00:20:12,850 council members regarding some contradictory information and asking for a second look at my bid 251 00:20:12,850 --> 00:20:18,870 precisely because I got some contradictory, contradictory information. So on the 20th I got an 252 00:20:18,870 --> 00:20:24,650 email from Ms. Barth stating that notice of non-selection. Fair enough, don't expect to 253 00:20:24,650 --> 00:20:31,050 win every bid. I asked for clarification, namely, what decided for the winning bid? I want 254 00:20:31,050 --> 00:20:35,630 to put in a bid next year and maybe you guys want more quality, lower cost, what is it? 255 00:20:36,690 --> 00:20:42,150 Answered back was file public record request, fair enough, I filed one. But also, the next part 256 00:20:42,150 --> 00:20:46,070 was really interesting. Please also keep in mind that the agreement is still being developed 257 00:20:46,070 --> 00:20:48,770 and subject to change until it's been finalized and approved by the City Council. 258 00:20:50,230 --> 00:20:52,970 So, when I get a notice of non-selection and then I'm told, well, 259 00:20:53,610 --> 00:20:57,410 we might still select someone else, is that really a notice of non-selection? 260 00:20:57,990 --> 00:21:02,570 So, I thought that that was somewhat interesting, worth the attention of the City Council in the mayor. 261 00:21:03,650 --> 00:21:06,230 And if you have any questions for me, I'm happy to answer them. 262 00:21:08,250 --> 00:21:11,170 Thank you very much, Mr. Bello-Brotic. Appreciate you coming down this evening. 263 00:21:11,370 --> 00:21:12,990 Thank you for your comments. Thank you. 264 00:21:15,430 --> 00:21:21,630 Okay. We don't have any other folks that have signed up for in-person comments, but just 265 00:21:21,630 --> 00:21:26,190 asking if anybody does. Anybody for public comment on items not on the agenda? Come on up. 266 00:21:28,590 --> 00:21:34,670 Hi, my name is Katie Thompson, and I was just going to bring out that there will be coming 267 00:21:34,670 --> 00:21:42,430 before you, a vacating of easements, public easement on the Miramonte property that you approved 268 00:21:42,430 --> 00:21:51,230 the sale. Just a reminder, and I am full disclosure part of the lawsuit, that I would hope 269 00:21:51,230 --> 00:22:03,870 that things don't proceed full force, and that I guess I have concerns that the growth 270 00:22:03,870 --> 00:22:16,250 which the easement does go through that those were public assets that really in 271 00:22:16,250 --> 00:22:26,290 the original plan that Miramonte proposed he actually had the ditch as part of 272 00:22:26,290 --> 00:22:31,670 that development and it's quite heartbreaking. I would hope that the City Council 273 00:22:31,670 --> 00:22:45,310 Council realizes that if you move the ditch to my understanding, and I'd be happy if you ask the city attorney to my understanding, if you move that ditch, the city takes over responsibility and liability. 274 00:22:46,590 --> 00:22:58,610 So we have major concerns over that and that it seems this development's going full force despite that assets of the community. 275 00:22:59,230 --> 00:23:05,410 I find it kind of crazy that if I were to build a house in Missoula, I would have to submit plans. 276 00:23:05,690 --> 00:23:09,710 Those plans would have to be approved. It would be down to the detail. 277 00:23:10,030 --> 00:23:17,310 And a week before I plan to build, I could not probably submit another plan and just have it be pushed through. 278 00:23:18,390 --> 00:23:26,010 So the fact that that kind of happened with this development is a major concern 279 00:23:26,010 --> 00:23:34,530 that the public really didn't have access to what they were proposing to do there to even see what they were thinking about. 280 00:23:35,990 --> 00:23:46,810 So when that does come in front of you as City Council, I hope that you will ask Thudbury if we do assume liability if you move that ditch. 281 00:23:46,810 --> 00:23:55,630 And in addition, you know, it's interesting that if falls under the wording of redevelopment 282 00:23:55,630 --> 00:23:57,890 and that property wasn't developed. 283 00:23:59,550 --> 00:24:05,210 So I don't know if that's a workaround to get an environmental assessment on that property, 284 00:24:06,350 --> 00:24:14,150 but it seems concerning that you wouldn't want to look at that before you vacate a public 285 00:24:14,150 --> 00:24:18,890 like easement and these right away is that the public owns at this point. 286 00:24:20,590 --> 00:24:29,010 You know, in 2023, you know, you develop the Mentown Master Plan, this depicted the 287 00:24:29,010 --> 00:24:31,510 neighborhood trust is at my time. 288 00:24:31,930 --> 00:24:32,730 It is your time. 289 00:24:32,990 --> 00:24:33,110 All right. 290 00:24:33,230 --> 00:24:33,690 Thank you guys. 291 00:24:33,950 --> 00:24:34,770 Thank you. 292 00:24:35,010 --> 00:24:36,890 Thanks for coming down to make public comment this evening. 293 00:24:37,430 --> 00:24:41,430 I don't see any other members of the public in the audience to make comment. 294 00:24:41,430 --> 00:24:45,570 So I will go online, I see a couple of folks have raised their hands online. 295 00:24:46,750 --> 00:24:50,290 And the first person has a phone number ending in 1655. 296 00:24:51,110 --> 00:24:54,950 You're welcome to go ahead and unmute, and I will time you on this side. 297 00:25:05,190 --> 00:25:05,870 Hi, can you hear me? 298 00:25:06,270 --> 00:25:06,870 Yes, we can. 299 00:25:09,870 --> 00:25:14,630 Okay, so this is Travis Matier, 26-year Mizzoula resident. 300 00:25:14,850 --> 00:25:17,370 First, my apologies for using a potty word. 301 00:25:18,270 --> 00:25:20,730 Letting my frustration get the better of me is not constructive, 302 00:25:20,730 --> 00:25:22,270 and you guys do have difficult jobs. 303 00:25:23,270 --> 00:25:27,570 That's something similar to what I said to the policeman who I interacted with, 304 00:25:27,810 --> 00:25:32,630 because there's a man in his underwear who had passed out in the tunnel under the orange street bridge. 305 00:25:32,930 --> 00:25:35,270 I'm like, you know, difficult job, huh? And he's like, yeah. 306 00:25:35,630 --> 00:25:37,890 So, you know, solidarity with the challenges. 307 00:25:38,990 --> 00:25:42,370 Service industry, you guys, that focus was interesting to me. 308 00:25:42,510 --> 00:25:45,970 And it's a raw raw United Way for focusing on service industry health. 309 00:25:46,670 --> 00:25:51,990 One of the things that I could hear with your proclamation, because you had so many, it was 310 00:25:51,990 --> 00:25:55,910 like 20 minutes of proclamation. That was pretty long to listen to proclamations. 311 00:25:56,490 --> 00:26:02,410 But like a wine cheese pairing, I'm going to suggest that the drug overdose thing and the service sector, 312 00:26:02,650 --> 00:26:06,190 I don't know, maybe they're sad, and the service sector is probably for money. 313 00:26:06,850 --> 00:26:13,490 But what if guys, you got test strips for drugs, so that all the hard drugs being done in the service sector, 314 00:26:13,490 --> 00:26:16,210 make sure that their cocaine doesn't have meth in it. 315 00:26:16,770 --> 00:26:19,470 So I think if you had clean, good, quality cocaine 316 00:26:19,470 --> 00:26:22,450 for the service sector, you could take some of those strips. 317 00:26:22,930 --> 00:26:24,610 And then if it's like messy cocaine, 318 00:26:24,850 --> 00:26:27,050 maybe the homeless outreach team might forward a program. 319 00:26:27,230 --> 00:26:29,690 Maybe they could deliver that to some of the people on the streets. 320 00:26:30,370 --> 00:26:31,730 I know they're already delivering drugs. 321 00:26:31,970 --> 00:26:33,910 It sounds like that's one of the big raw raw things 322 00:26:33,910 --> 00:26:37,950 that Emily gets fed recently. 323 00:26:38,110 --> 00:26:40,350 So just to note, I think those are some ideas. 324 00:26:40,350 --> 00:26:41,670 I like to think outside the box. 325 00:26:42,130 --> 00:26:47,590 And I like to not make you guys upset and like hang up on me, which doesn't feel good 326 00:26:47,590 --> 00:26:48,930 and that's why I'm not going to use Potty Word. 327 00:26:49,550 --> 00:26:50,810 So I won't use any Potty Words. 328 00:26:50,970 --> 00:26:51,870 And I apologize for that. 329 00:26:51,970 --> 00:26:52,530 That was on me. 330 00:26:52,790 --> 00:26:56,130 I'm accountable for using Potty Words and you guys have a difficult job. 331 00:26:57,070 --> 00:27:00,790 So go about now, take that rubber stamp out and do some stuff with it. 332 00:27:01,010 --> 00:27:01,190 You know? 333 00:27:01,770 --> 00:27:02,890 Not too violently though. 334 00:27:02,970 --> 00:27:06,830 People do get sensitive with like quick action sometimes when they have PTSD and they're 335 00:27:06,830 --> 00:27:07,350 mentally ill. 336 00:27:07,550 --> 00:27:07,690 Okay? 337 00:27:07,990 --> 00:27:08,530 Cool guys. 338 00:27:08,910 --> 00:27:09,050 Bye. 339 00:27:09,670 --> 00:27:11,910 All right. Thank you for your comment, Mr. Matira. 340 00:27:13,410 --> 00:27:16,130 All right. We do have one additional hand up. 341 00:27:16,510 --> 00:27:19,230 When H, please go ahead and unmute yourself on your side. 342 00:27:28,750 --> 00:27:29,390 Can you hear me now? 343 00:27:29,830 --> 00:27:30,310 Yes, we can. 344 00:27:30,990 --> 00:27:31,870 Oh, great. Thank you. 345 00:27:33,070 --> 00:27:34,710 Thank you for taking my call. 346 00:27:36,290 --> 00:27:39,250 I am going to be gone for three weeks, 347 00:27:40,050 --> 00:27:46,070 and I won't be there probably when the hearing for the vacation 348 00:27:46,070 --> 00:27:54,010 of the easements in the mid-term comes up. So I thought I'd say something now and I agree 349 00:27:54,010 --> 00:28:02,090 with Katie Thompson who already spoke. And I did write a letter to the council requesting 350 00:28:02,090 --> 00:28:13,930 that the hearing be delayed until after the judge was in for the lawsuit that's up right 351 00:28:13,930 --> 00:28:22,170 right now. And I would like somebody to make an amendment at the appropriate time to 352 00:28:22,170 --> 00:28:29,190 delay the hearing until we see what the judge has to say. And for me, no matter what the 353 00:28:29,190 --> 00:28:38,230 judge says, I'm still against giving away that easement or vacating it because a lot of 354 00:28:38,230 --> 00:28:44,470 it has the irrigation canal on it, and that's a very valuable asset to our community. 355 00:28:45,690 --> 00:28:50,650 As you know, you've heard, you know, it has the grow on it, and even though some people 356 00:28:50,650 --> 00:28:57,110 complain that the, you know, the aspens have their issues and, you know, Siberian Eldens 357 00:28:57,110 --> 00:28:57,750 are a problem. 358 00:28:58,070 --> 00:29:04,050 It's still providing a great asset in this day and age with the way our climate is going. 359 00:29:04,050 --> 00:29:11,290 So I value that so I'm asking somebody to do an amendment to delay that hearing. 360 00:29:12,230 --> 00:29:21,650 I think I'm still might have some time left over and I'll say just with that drug overdose 361 00:29:21,650 --> 00:29:30,590 issue that came up, I keep a package of the Narcan in my cabinet, I don't expect anyone 362 00:29:30,590 --> 00:29:32,070 in this house to have that issue. 363 00:29:32,270 --> 00:29:34,590 But if it ever comes up, I want to be prepared. 364 00:29:35,270 --> 00:29:38,210 And I want other people to encourage other people 365 00:29:38,210 --> 00:29:39,050 to do the same. 366 00:29:39,970 --> 00:29:42,810 And one last thing, I'm asking the Parks Department 367 00:29:42,810 --> 00:29:49,590 to take care of the weeds along the trail that cuts across town. 368 00:29:49,790 --> 00:29:53,970 That I think is the Burlington MRL did take down their weeds 369 00:29:53,970 --> 00:29:55,690 and spent a lot of time doing this. 370 00:29:55,970 --> 00:29:59,350 So they left a two-foot patch next to the trail. 371 00:29:59,350 --> 00:29:59,970 So I'm going to add... 372 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:27,180 I ask the city to please take care of that so it all looks well kept. Thank you for your time. And also just to remind you to please delay that so we can have more conversation. And to honor the Midtown Master Plan that asked for that green way to be to be kept and for the irrigation canal to be kept. So thank you very much. Thank you, Gwen. Thanks for your comments this evening. 373 00:30:28,980 --> 00:30:32,720 I'm not saying any other members of the public with their hands raised better online. 374 00:30:34,560 --> 00:30:34,920 All right. 375 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:41,620 Okay, that wraps up our public comment for items that are not on the agenda. 376 00:30:42,540 --> 00:30:46,700 And so we'll go ahead and move forward to the next action item. 377 00:30:47,620 --> 00:30:50,820 And because we do not have any public hearings this evening, 378 00:30:51,380 --> 00:30:52,700 we do not have any new business. 379 00:30:52,700 --> 00:30:57,620 The next item for action is number nine. 380 00:30:57,820 --> 00:30:58,880 That's the consent agenda. 381 00:30:59,860 --> 00:31:08,280 And so items on the consent agenda were approved in city council committees to be placed on the consent agenda to save time at council meetings by voting on them as a package. 382 00:31:08,540 --> 00:31:15,440 So, Claire is going to go ahead and show them on screen, read them aloud, and then we'll take public comment on the consent agenda. 383 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:17,180 Ms. Trimble. 384 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:17,800 All right. 385 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:22,420 This evening on the consent agenda, we begin with a motion to approve accounts payable 386 00:31:22,420 --> 00:31:31,220 or claims for check-stated September 1, 2026 in the amount of $1,656,130 and $23. 387 00:31:32,100 --> 00:31:38,640 Next up, we have a motion confirming two police officers who are Melanie Edwards and Derek 388 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:38,980 Ryan. 389 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:46,180 We have a motion to approve a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection 390 00:31:46,180 --> 00:31:52,500 protection agency in the amount of 500,000 for Brownsfield cleanup from the Brownsfield 391 00:31:52,500 --> 00:31:53,640 revolving loan fund. 392 00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:59,720 We also have a motion to approve and authorize the mayor to sign professional services 393 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:04,540 agreement with WGM Group for the Russell Street Water and Sewer Main Replacement Project 394 00:32:04,540 --> 00:32:09,020 at a cost not to exceed $78,950. 395 00:32:10,100 --> 00:32:17,940 We have a motion to pass a resolution of the Missoula City Council adopting the 2025 396 00:32:17,940 --> 00:32:20,440 Missoula Water System Facility Plan. 397 00:32:21,520 --> 00:32:25,980 We have another motion which is a resolution of the Missoula City Council adopting the 398 00:32:25,980 --> 00:32:30,300 2025 Missoula Waste Water Facilities Plan. 399 00:32:31,340 --> 00:32:36,540 We have a motion to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement for the pro-housing grant funds 400 00:32:36,540 --> 00:32:40,060 between the city of Missoula and the Montana League of Cities and Towns. 401 00:32:40,820 --> 00:32:46,580 And last up, we have a motion to adopt a resolution of intent to direct city staff to initiate 402 00:32:46,580 --> 00:32:51,560 amendments to Title 22, which is the Unified Development Code, establishing targeted code 403 00:32:51,560 --> 00:32:54,860 initiatives for income and rent-restricted affordable housing. 404 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:59,080 All right, thank you very much Ms. Trimble. 405 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:02,560 We have any public comments on the consent agenda. 406 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:05,520 Any public comment on the consent agenda? 407 00:33:06,420 --> 00:33:07,760 Not seeing any in the room. 408 00:33:10,370 --> 00:33:11,910 Ms. Hoppy, you have your hand raised. 409 00:33:12,230 --> 00:33:15,350 Do you wish to make public comment on the consent agenda? 410 00:33:16,610 --> 00:33:19,030 Sorry, I don't. 411 00:33:19,150 --> 00:33:20,390 I'll erase that. 412 00:33:20,890 --> 00:33:21,910 Okay, thank you so much. 413 00:33:22,050 --> 00:33:22,610 Appreciate that. 414 00:33:24,390 --> 00:33:27,210 Not seeing any additional public comment on the consent agenda. 415 00:33:27,850 --> 00:33:32,130 I'll ask council members if anybody wishes to abstain or separate the item. 416 00:33:32,130 --> 00:33:33,090 All 417 00:33:36,680 --> 00:33:40,900 right, then it looks like we can move forward Ms. Trimble with a voice vote on the consent agenda, please. 418 00:33:41,500 --> 00:33:44,420 All right, voting on this evening's consent agenda. All in favor? Say aye. 419 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:47,040 Aye. Aye. Aye. 420 00:33:48,020 --> 00:33:48,940 And any opposed? 421 00:33:51,770 --> 00:33:52,550 That passes unanimously. 422 00:33:53,250 --> 00:33:54,710 Thanks, everybody. Appreciate that. 423 00:33:55,410 --> 00:34:06,630 All right. So, as mentioned at the top of the agenda, item 10.1 will be held over to the following meeting. 424 00:34:06,630 --> 00:34:12,830 and again that is the Downtown Business Improvement District Resolution Levying Taxes. 425 00:34:13,370 --> 00:34:19,710 Once those numbers are final we'll be able to complete that item. So next up we do have another 426 00:34:20,610 --> 00:34:28,030 committee report and this is 10.1G Public Works and Mobility Committee and this is the 427 00:34:28,030 --> 00:34:34,050 item is the Broadway Building Remodel Amendments. So tonight we are joined by Public Works Director Jeremy 428 00:34:34,970 --> 00:34:40,670 After the presentation at committee, he does have some additional, I think, new information, 429 00:34:41,010 --> 00:34:43,530 clarifying information to start with the staff report. 430 00:34:43,730 --> 00:34:45,450 So we'll start there, Mr. Keane. 431 00:34:46,750 --> 00:34:47,410 Thanks, Mayor. 432 00:34:47,950 --> 00:34:49,950 Chair McKeane, Director for Public Works and Mobility. 433 00:34:50,830 --> 00:34:55,490 I just wanted to follow up with a little bit more information from our presentation last Wednesday 434 00:34:56,150 --> 00:35:02,250 to clarify something that Mr. Campbell raised about the budget for the overall project. 435 00:35:02,250 --> 00:35:07,510 So this, the building project has actually been in our CIP since FY26. 436 00:35:08,030 --> 00:35:16,470 It was funded in FY26 at $9.3 million and then in with our FY27 budget that was just 437 00:35:16,470 --> 00:35:18,870 adopted that amount went up to $9.8 million. 438 00:35:19,910 --> 00:35:24,870 We didn't highlight that in our budget presentation, so I thought it would be a good idea just to offer 439 00:35:24,870 --> 00:35:26,230 a little bit more of that background. 440 00:35:26,230 --> 00:35:35,730 The difference being that we anticipated adding about $500,000 of MRA TIF money to that project. 441 00:35:36,250 --> 00:35:42,910 What we presented on Wednesday was a total of $900,000, a little bit north of $900,000 of TIF money. 442 00:35:43,730 --> 00:35:55,130 Because as we have developed the costs for this project and received actual bids, we were able to identify those specific items that MRA could fund in the project. 443 00:35:56,250 --> 00:36:01,270 really those things that have good public benefit sidewalks and landscaping and the building 444 00:36:01,270 --> 00:36:04,510 building facade improvements that would enhance that project. 445 00:36:05,490 --> 00:36:12,150 And so there's a little bit of a timing issue there with when our CIP was approved when 446 00:36:12,150 --> 00:36:18,850 we actually had costs and then the contract that is before you tonight, which is to authorize 447 00:36:18,850 --> 00:36:21,350 us to begin with the first phase of the project. 448 00:36:21,350 --> 00:36:34,790 So our intent here is to come back in the next few months to amend the budget so that we would increase the budget to the amount that we think it's going to take to do the whole project. 449 00:36:35,710 --> 00:36:43,330 Hopefully we can move forward tonight with the first phase being that the truck barn and just a contract for about $2.9 million. 450 00:36:43,330 --> 00:36:46,690 So I just wanted to offer a little clarification on that. 451 00:36:46,770 --> 00:36:48,570 I can certainly answer any questions you might have. 452 00:36:50,610 --> 00:36:56,650 So the intent is we're approving a contract and also we're anticipating what the total 453 00:36:56,650 --> 00:37:00,210 budget the project is going to be in order to do everything that we plan. 454 00:37:01,130 --> 00:37:01,470 Thank you. 455 00:37:01,810 --> 00:37:02,070 Great. 456 00:37:02,270 --> 00:37:03,050 Thank you, Mr. Keane. 457 00:37:03,410 --> 00:37:04,030 Questions from Council? 458 00:37:09,660 --> 00:37:10,060 Mr. Campbell? 459 00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:11,440 Councilor Campbell, please. 460 00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:12,300 Yes. 461 00:37:12,560 --> 00:37:14,240 Thank you, Ma'am. 462 00:37:14,240 --> 00:37:22,360 If you're keen for those clarifying remarks, I'm just curious, I've had some constituents 463 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:30,300 reach out to me last week or so about the little water bill to just generally speak in 464 00:37:30,300 --> 00:37:31,500 terms of access. 465 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:37,520 As I understand it, direct public access is kind of limited right now. 466 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:42,660 I'm just wondering if there's any, just may clarify the status on direct public access. 467 00:37:42,660 --> 00:37:44,760 as people don't go into like pay their water bill 468 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:47,880 or they complain or see about a permit, 469 00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:48,700 forcess and such, 470 00:37:48,700 --> 00:37:50,460 and be able to just walk in and do that. 471 00:37:50,640 --> 00:37:52,620 Are there business hours for that sort of thing now 472 00:37:52,620 --> 00:37:56,300 or do you anticipate there will be sort of business hours 473 00:37:56,300 --> 00:37:58,880 and people to walk in once all these renovations 474 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:00,260 are complete for walk-ins? 475 00:38:00,740 --> 00:38:01,700 Yeah, thanks for that question. 476 00:38:02,220 --> 00:38:05,360 We don't staff a desk for people to walk in, 477 00:38:05,400 --> 00:38:08,040 but we do have our billing representatives available 478 00:38:08,040 --> 00:38:09,620 for folks to come in and pay their bill, 479 00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:10,960 and they do that on a daily basis. 480 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:14,920 is one of the challenges right now with that building is that the access is really not 481 00:38:14,920 --> 00:38:19,240 very good, particularly for anybody who has mobility challenges. 482 00:38:20,340 --> 00:38:25,320 So a big improvement we'll have with the new building is ADA accessible parking on the 483 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:29,680 west side, an entrance on the west side that folks would be able to come in more easily, 484 00:38:30,140 --> 00:38:36,560 and whether it's to come to a meeting, to utilize our conference room or to pay their water bill, 485 00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:39,080 those things will all work better with the new building. 486 00:38:39,080 --> 00:38:41,460 Thank you. 487 00:38:41,920 --> 00:38:42,420 Great. 488 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:43,760 Thank you for your question, Councillor. 489 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:46,720 Any other questions from City Council members? 490 00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:53,500 Not seeing any additional questions. 491 00:38:54,060 --> 00:38:56,620 How about we hear the motion before we take public comment? 492 00:38:57,100 --> 00:38:59,600 So public works and mobility committee chair. 493 00:39:00,360 --> 00:39:00,680 Sarah. 494 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:05,540 Here we go. 495 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:12,480 I move that we approve and authorize the mayor to sign agreement number four with ANE designs 496 00:39:12,480 --> 00:39:18,860 for the Broadway building remodel at a cost not to exceed $13,000, and there's another 497 00:39:18,860 --> 00:39:25,100 motion that is to approve and authorize the mayor to sign an amendment number four with 498 00:39:25,100 --> 00:39:36,180 Jackson contractor group for the Broadway building truck barn at a cost not to exceed $2,921,647. 499 00:39:36,900 --> 00:39:38,260 All right, excellent. 500 00:39:38,460 --> 00:39:39,340 Thank you very much. 501 00:39:39,340 --> 00:39:44,040 So with that, let's take public comment on this agenda item. 502 00:39:44,540 --> 00:39:45,680 Again, there's two motions. 503 00:39:46,080 --> 00:39:47,620 We'll hear public comment on both. 504 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:51,680 But those council will vote separately on each of those motions. 505 00:39:52,620 --> 00:39:53,380 Any public comment? 506 00:39:55,380 --> 00:39:57,800 Then in the room, and I don't see any hands raised online. 507 00:39:58,680 --> 00:40:00,760 I don't see any hands raised online. 508 00:40:03,010 --> 00:40:03,350 Okay. 509 00:40:04,210 --> 00:40:05,990 Right, that wraps up our public comment. 510 00:40:06,090 --> 00:40:09,070 We'll bring it back to council deliberation and Councillor Campbell. 511 00:40:09,070 --> 00:40:28,110 Yes, thank you. Once again, Madam Mayor. My concern going into this from committee last week was the number of concerns preceding this with bonding and whatnot, but my main concern Wednesday was the Tiff element with this that $9,000,000 512 00:40:28,110 --> 00:40:32,930 dollars, um, allocated from the Missouri Development Agency for some of these improvements. 513 00:40:33,410 --> 00:40:38,210 And, you know, I pondered it, I heard the information tonight, and I still have 514 00:40:38,890 --> 00:40:47,170 concerns that, you know, we're taking $900,000 plus of MMR-MRA money. And as was, 515 00:40:48,250 --> 00:40:52,990 I lighted last Wednesday, $800,000, some of that's going to be 516 00:40:54,170 --> 00:41:03,370 deferred or spent in FY28, so now we're already preloading FY28 with $800,000 when just 517 00:41:03,370 --> 00:41:05,430 proved FY27 budgets. 518 00:41:05,770 --> 00:41:13,110 So I'm concerned with that, but what I would just say is with this particular project 519 00:41:13,110 --> 00:41:22,650 and the MRA may that's going to be used, just to pose behind two bonds that allocate 520 00:41:22,650 --> 00:41:25,990 revenue from people's water bills, sewer bills, 521 00:41:26,510 --> 00:41:28,270 help pay those bonds over a number of years. 522 00:41:28,470 --> 00:41:29,790 But there's another component where, 523 00:41:30,210 --> 00:41:32,650 if you live in the city and you don't use 524 00:41:32,650 --> 00:41:35,210 mizzle water, you don't use sewer. 525 00:41:35,710 --> 00:41:36,610 You're on your own system. 526 00:41:36,810 --> 00:41:38,910 There are a few of those properties in town still. 527 00:41:39,310 --> 00:41:42,550 You're still gonna pay because of the road district 528 00:41:42,550 --> 00:41:45,150 allocation and bonding for that. 529 00:41:45,690 --> 00:41:48,250 So now on top of that, we have this list request 530 00:41:48,250 --> 00:41:49,990 and it sounds to me like, 531 00:41:49,990 --> 00:41:56,970 maybe more as as this proceeds and I just want to highlight touch on one more thing 532 00:41:56,970 --> 00:42:02,210 related to this really quickly because there was a comment made Wednesday about 533 00:42:02,210 --> 00:42:07,130 you know my opposition to TIFF and you are a D's and unfortunately that particular 534 00:42:07,630 --> 00:42:12,270 council person isn't with us tonight so I could report more thoroughly on that but I 535 00:42:12,270 --> 00:42:17,010 will just simply say for the record you know I've approved TIFF expenditures I did for 536 00:42:17,010 --> 00:42:22,310 the average hotel property I've done for Rivera, I've done for Truman, Sippon, Montana, 537 00:42:22,530 --> 00:42:26,150 and Idaho Street, so I'm just going to let that speak for itself. 538 00:42:26,510 --> 00:42:32,930 But for tonight, for this particular code here tonight, I'm not being supported. 539 00:42:33,210 --> 00:42:33,470 Thank you. 540 00:42:34,390 --> 00:42:36,290 Thank you for your comments, Councillor Campbell. 541 00:42:36,710 --> 00:42:40,530 Any additional questions or comments, Councillor McCoy? 542 00:42:41,930 --> 00:42:49,290 I have a clarifying question, and if there's nobody here tonight that can address it, that's fine. 543 00:42:49,490 --> 00:42:59,810 I'm curious about this MRA money and how it gets projected to the future. 544 00:42:59,970 --> 00:43:06,310 Some of my understanding with the MRA funding is that as it comes in, they kind of hold that money 545 00:43:06,310 --> 00:43:15,250 and if something gets designated for use but isn't going to be used within the immediate future. 546 00:43:17,070 --> 00:43:27,350 I mean, I guess this is nothing against you, Bob. I'm just curious if that articulation about it being held over or impacting the 2028 budget 547 00:43:27,350 --> 00:43:39,170 is what's happening or how that is actually proceeding, as far as that money and being 548 00:43:39,170 --> 00:43:46,950 held over, you know, it's confusing, definitely for me still, being new to this. 549 00:43:47,170 --> 00:43:53,990 And so I'm just curious if there's any clarification on the nuances of how that money gets held 550 00:43:53,990 --> 00:43:58,250 in for a project and its impact on future budgets. 551 00:43:59,310 --> 00:44:02,010 Thank you, Councillor McCoy, and all the time to answer that. 552 00:44:02,470 --> 00:44:12,240 Director Buchanan is not here nor is CAO Bickel, but it's a good question, and that 553 00:44:12,240 --> 00:44:20,220 is how planning for expenditures, utilizing tax increment financing works in every district. 554 00:44:20,220 --> 00:44:27,940 So every district as increment grows there is either bonding capacity or there is actually 555 00:44:27,940 --> 00:44:31,880 cash sitting there because increment grew because of those investments that were created. 556 00:44:32,920 --> 00:44:40,000 The whole point and ability is being able to forecast investments and those project expenditures. 557 00:44:41,260 --> 00:44:48,280 So for example, if it's a water main that's being installed or if it's street lighting for example 558 00:44:48,280 --> 00:44:59,960 or facade improvements, any of the things that qualifies an eligible use for public infrastructure for tax increment financing, often those will straddle a fiscal year. 559 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:29,840 So the Zooler redevelopment agency builds out a budget for expected expenditures related to existing projects. They also, in that same planner, often estimate what some future projects may be, right, but they know what has been committed. So this project, for example, has been a commitment. And then the funding is identified on the capital improvement plan that city council approves. 560 00:45:29,840 --> 00:45:32,140 in the budget process every year. 561 00:45:32,640 --> 00:45:36,120 That capital improvement plan basically takes 562 00:45:36,120 --> 00:45:37,780 all the capital improvement needs 563 00:45:38,190 --> 00:45:41,760 and you identify more or less 564 00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:45,260 what a five-year rolling plan or CIP plan is. 565 00:45:45,900 --> 00:45:48,940 But in the fiscal year, so in this year FY27, 566 00:45:49,660 --> 00:45:52,120 anything that will be spent down in FY27, 567 00:45:52,120 --> 00:45:53,840 the identified funding source, 568 00:45:54,140 --> 00:45:56,440 that's approved as part of the budget. 569 00:45:56,440 --> 00:46:02,820 So, for FY28, the forecasted amount, the tax increment financing, the increments there, 570 00:46:03,120 --> 00:46:08,080 think about it like the savings account, money is sitting there, the ability, the eligible 571 00:46:08,080 --> 00:46:12,880 use is there, this project will take over the span of two fiscal years. 572 00:46:13,500 --> 00:46:19,960 And so, that spend down of that portion of tax increment financing is expected to be spent 573 00:46:19,960 --> 00:46:21,000 down in FY28. 574 00:46:21,460 --> 00:46:22,340 Does that help answer your question? 575 00:46:23,640 --> 00:46:27,380 Sorry. Yeah, I think so. Definitely a little bit for sure. 576 00:46:28,160 --> 00:46:32,080 And please know that MRA staff are always available for a sit down. If you want to go in and 577 00:46:32,080 --> 00:46:34,500 hash through any of that, it would be more than happy to do that. 578 00:46:34,900 --> 00:46:39,280 I'll have the one-on-one and certainly those questions can always be asked in council chambers 579 00:46:39,280 --> 00:46:39,640 as well. 580 00:46:40,100 --> 00:46:44,840 Yes, absolutely. Intending to do that in the near future for sure. So with MRA a little bit. 581 00:46:45,400 --> 00:46:45,660 Thank you. 582 00:46:45,660 --> 00:46:48,460 All right. Absolutely. You bet. Councilor Basera. 583 00:46:50,180 --> 00:46:56,360 This debate has sparked a question for me. Is it okay if I just ask a clarifying question? 584 00:46:56,380 --> 00:46:56,480 Yeah. 585 00:46:56,580 --> 00:47:04,760 Then a comment. I guess this question is for Jeremy. It is not unusual for TIFF funding 586 00:47:04,760 --> 00:47:09,000 to go into public work, CIP projects, correct. 587 00:47:11,760 --> 00:47:17,080 The entire project is actually eligible as a public building for tip funding. 588 00:47:17,260 --> 00:47:22,600 We selected certain elements that we thought were most valuable to the surrounding property 589 00:47:22,600 --> 00:47:26,360 and surrounding neighborhood to emphasize this being funded by Amara. 590 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:34,960 And could you remind me again when we were looking at potentially moving to a different location 591 00:47:34,960 --> 00:47:37,400 and building a new facility. 592 00:47:37,940 --> 00:47:40,960 We were looking at upwards of 40 million, is that right? 593 00:47:41,220 --> 00:47:41,620 That's correct. 594 00:47:41,800 --> 00:47:43,520 Yeah, we looked at the ZIP average building 595 00:47:43,520 --> 00:47:45,700 and the estimate there was $31 million. 596 00:47:46,840 --> 00:47:48,960 And then we looked at a new building 597 00:47:48,960 --> 00:47:50,800 and the estimate was about $40 million. 598 00:47:52,100 --> 00:47:52,740 Thank you. 599 00:47:52,920 --> 00:47:55,560 I just want to say that I'm in full support of this. 600 00:47:55,560 --> 00:48:02,380 I think that it's a clear, responsible way 601 00:48:02,380 --> 00:48:10,400 to address an issue of growth in our public works department to ensure that our employees 602 00:48:10,400 --> 00:48:18,420 are being provided, the space and the equipment and the space that they need in order to 603 00:48:18,420 --> 00:48:25,840 provide efficient services to our community as we continue to grow. 604 00:48:25,840 --> 00:48:38,800 I think it's a significantly more responsible way of using our tax barriers dollars to invest in this part of a neighborhood that needs a catalyst for development. 605 00:48:39,220 --> 00:48:53,180 It's in line with our West Broadway master plan that we have and I think it will be a great asset to not only the neighborhood but also to our city staff and our. 606 00:48:54,740 --> 00:49:00,720 the number of buildings that we have to provide a good working space for our employees. 607 00:49:01,100 --> 00:49:04,920 So I'm happy to support this and happy to see this project move forward. 608 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:06,400 Thank you. 609 00:49:06,540 --> 00:49:08,120 Thank you for your comments, Councillor Biserna. 610 00:49:09,280 --> 00:49:11,180 We're excited to get the work underway there. 611 00:49:12,700 --> 00:49:15,560 Any other council questions or comments? 612 00:49:16,460 --> 00:49:17,360 Public agenda item. 613 00:49:19,870 --> 00:49:20,670 Councilor Campbell, please. 614 00:49:22,150 --> 00:49:22,870 Yeah, appreciate it. 615 00:49:22,910 --> 00:49:23,550 Once again, ma'am. 616 00:49:23,550 --> 00:49:31,790 I feel I need to clarify based off your question, Councillor McCoy, about what comes 617 00:49:31,790 --> 00:49:42,590 out of FY28 and Mayor's comments with what's forecasted of a URD and certainly we could 618 00:49:42,590 --> 00:49:48,210 look at URDs within a city here and get a pretty good idea of what kind of revenues come 619 00:49:48,210 --> 00:49:53,750 in the next year based on correctly we've seen that then. 620 00:49:54,330 --> 00:50:00,290 So I think there's a certain expectation correctly so that there's going to be growth within the POTS 621 00:50:00,290 --> 00:50:05,690 so it's going to be a particular ERD for expenditures. But the issue I still have and 622 00:50:05,910 --> 00:50:13,190 it goes through my mind is the idea of mentioning, you know, a forecast and, you know, 623 00:50:13,190 --> 00:50:16,290 So we're going to be from a budget standpoint. 624 00:50:17,390 --> 00:50:20,810 Now I go back to discussions we had in fiscal year 26. 625 00:50:22,170 --> 00:50:29,670 We took out $2 million tip for maintenance and I don't recall any, look at my colleagues 626 00:50:29,670 --> 00:50:29,950 here. 627 00:50:30,330 --> 00:50:35,390 I don't recall any discussion of FY26 about taking it out a $2.5 million remittance of 628 00:50:35,390 --> 00:50:36,030 an FY20. 629 00:50:36,030 --> 00:50:36,570 Well, 630 00:50:39,310 --> 00:50:53,470 I look at that pattern, I'm concerned, you know, where things end up in FY 28 and, you know, $800,000, I mean, a lot of people like to use a term dropped in the bucket to me, nothing's a drop in the bucket at all matters. 631 00:50:55,570 --> 00:51:05,470 But, you know, I think, come a year for now, we're going to have those discussions again and just, I think we're saying ourselves of another fiscal situation that, you know. 632 00:51:05,470 --> 00:51:06,510 Thank 633 00:51:09,160 --> 00:51:10,800 you for your comments, Councillor Campbell. 634 00:51:11,980 --> 00:51:12,880 Anybody else? 635 00:51:17,490 --> 00:51:22,530 Not seeing any additional council comments, and we can do a roll call vote on each of the 636 00:51:22,530 --> 00:51:23,770 motions, please, Mr. Trimble. 637 00:51:32,690 --> 00:51:37,410 We need to do these one at a time, so beginning with the motion to approve and authorize the 638 00:51:37,410 --> 00:51:42,750 Mayor to sign amendment number four with A&E design for the Broadway building remodel, beginning 639 00:51:42,750 --> 00:51:43,390 with Anderson. 640 00:51:43,390 --> 00:51:43,610 Corson. 641 00:51:46,940 --> 00:51:47,680 Bacera. 642 00:51:48,220 --> 00:51:48,780 Yes. 643 00:51:49,400 --> 00:51:50,180 Campbell. 644 00:51:50,720 --> 00:51:51,000 No. 645 00:51:51,720 --> 00:51:52,500 Crask. 646 00:51:52,920 --> 00:51:53,200 Yes. 647 00:51:54,220 --> 00:51:54,780 Jordan. 648 00:51:55,780 --> 00:51:56,040 Yes. 649 00:51:56,980 --> 00:51:57,300 McCoy. 650 00:51:58,240 --> 00:51:58,740 Aye. 651 00:51:59,520 --> 00:52:00,320 Nelson. 652 00:52:00,960 --> 00:52:01,760 Yes. 653 00:52:02,500 --> 00:52:03,200 Anton. 654 00:52:03,820 --> 00:52:04,600 Yes. 655 00:52:05,240 --> 00:52:05,820 Savage. 656 00:52:06,400 --> 00:52:07,420 Yes. 657 00:52:08,600 --> 00:52:09,080 Cheryl. 658 00:52:09,760 --> 00:52:10,660 Yes. 659 00:52:12,910 --> 00:52:13,890 That's nine in favor. 660 00:52:14,050 --> 00:52:14,430 One oppose. 661 00:52:14,670 --> 00:52:15,310 That motion passes. 662 00:52:15,870 --> 00:52:16,210 Okay. 663 00:52:16,650 --> 00:52:17,070 Thank you. 664 00:52:17,070 --> 00:52:27,890 Nick Sona, yeah, to approve and authorize the mayor to sign amendment number four with the Jackson contractor group for the Broadway building truck barn beginning with Bacera. 665 00:52:28,610 --> 00:52:29,970 Yes, Campbell. 666 00:52:30,330 --> 00:52:31,030 No. 667 00:52:31,590 --> 00:52:32,250 Crask. 668 00:52:32,490 --> 00:52:32,690 Yes. 669 00:52:33,770 --> 00:52:34,150 Jordan. 670 00:52:34,550 --> 00:52:34,730 Yes. 671 00:52:35,270 --> 00:52:35,590 McCoy. 672 00:52:36,290 --> 00:52:37,050 Nelson. 673 00:52:37,810 --> 00:52:38,570 Yes. 674 00:52:39,230 --> 00:52:39,990 Pondton. 675 00:52:40,390 --> 00:52:40,550 Yes. 676 00:52:41,050 --> 00:52:41,610 Savage. 677 00:52:41,970 --> 00:52:42,490 Yes. 678 00:52:43,130 --> 00:52:43,470 Chirrell. 679 00:52:44,250 --> 00:52:44,750 Yes. 680 00:52:44,750 --> 00:52:44,890 Yes. 681 00:52:45,370 --> 00:52:45,630 And Anderson. 682 00:52:47,470 --> 00:52:47,910 Yes. 683 00:52:49,970 --> 00:52:52,410 And that also has nine in favor, one oppose and passes. 684 00:52:53,750 --> 00:52:54,330 Thank you. 685 00:52:54,490 --> 00:52:55,850 Thank you all very much for a good discussion. 686 00:52:56,150 --> 00:52:56,530 I appreciate it. 687 00:52:56,870 --> 00:52:58,450 Additional information that was presented. 688 00:52:59,310 --> 00:53:00,590 Director Keane, thank you for being here. 689 00:53:01,850 --> 00:53:06,670 That does wrap up that item and all of our committee reports. 690 00:53:07,650 --> 00:53:10,390 So next up we have public comment for items that are not on the agenda. 691 00:53:10,890 --> 00:53:15,750 This time is for folks that haven't had a chance to make public comment on items that are not on the agenda. 692 00:53:15,750 --> 00:53:19,810 not seeing anybody in the room. Do we have anybody online? 693 00:53:25,740 --> 00:53:26,460 Don't see anybody 694 00:53:26,460 --> 00:53:31,280 online either, so we'll move on now to communications from the mayor. I just 695 00:53:31,280 --> 00:53:37,600 want to share some congratulations first to Habitat for Humanity of 696 00:53:38,340 --> 00:53:44,700 Missoula. They had a home dedication ceremony for three families on Friday 697 00:53:44,700 --> 00:53:51,840 evening. I also want to congratulate Habitat and those families for an innovative project. 698 00:53:51,960 --> 00:53:56,140 This is a triplex. It's the first time they've ever done a new construction project where 699 00:53:56,140 --> 00:54:03,880 they've built a triplex. And the organization certainly recognizes that their model needs 700 00:54:03,880 --> 00:54:11,640 to evolve in order to meet the targets for the type of families that they serve. It was 701 00:54:11,640 --> 00:54:19,100 a wonderful experience, sheer tears of joy and kids that know each other already, immediate 702 00:54:19,100 --> 00:54:19,480 neighbors. 703 00:54:19,900 --> 00:54:23,620 They've been out there as you are probably familiar with the Habitat model. 704 00:54:24,080 --> 00:54:27,740 There's a sweat equity component so people have been participating in the build of their 705 00:54:27,740 --> 00:54:28,200 own home. 706 00:54:28,820 --> 00:54:31,980 These families know each other already so just big congratulations to them. 707 00:54:32,000 --> 00:54:34,860 It was an awesome way to kick off, such a beautiful weekend. 708 00:54:35,300 --> 00:54:40,560 That evening I just want to thank the Friends of Irish Studies for hosting an Irish Fest 709 00:54:40,560 --> 00:54:47,940 downtown Friday night. It was really fun. And then congratulations to the University of Montana, 710 00:54:48,500 --> 00:54:53,340 Grizzly football team for the first one of the season. So with that, I'll turn it over to Council, 711 00:54:53,540 --> 00:54:59,820 Councillor Crask for Council comments. Thanks. I just wanted to extend heartfelt gratitude 712 00:54:59,820 --> 00:55:04,140 to all the teachers and administrators and educators who are back at school this week. 713 00:55:09,960 --> 00:55:10,540 It's certainly 714 00:55:10,540 --> 00:55:14,600 summer, and so just really grateful for all the work that our educators do in the community 715 00:55:14,600 --> 00:55:18,460 and a reminder that there's lots of kids out there in the morning and afternoons. 716 00:55:19,460 --> 00:55:22,180 So have a little caution as you're driving through town. 717 00:55:23,300 --> 00:55:24,580 You'd thank you so much. 718 00:55:24,960 --> 00:55:25,480 Councillor Carroll. 719 00:55:25,780 --> 00:55:26,000 Thanks. 720 00:55:26,060 --> 00:55:26,620 I'll pass tonight. 721 00:55:26,840 --> 00:55:27,300 All righty. 722 00:55:27,700 --> 00:55:28,340 Councillor McCoy. 723 00:55:28,780 --> 00:55:29,060 I'll pass. 724 00:55:29,220 --> 00:55:29,520 Thank you. 725 00:55:30,680 --> 00:55:32,020 I'm around to Councillor Jordan. 726 00:55:33,200 --> 00:55:33,600 I'll pass. 727 00:55:33,720 --> 00:55:33,940 Thanks. 728 00:55:34,120 --> 00:55:34,360 You bet. 729 00:55:34,860 --> 00:55:35,960 And Councillor Pondton. 730 00:55:36,260 --> 00:55:36,700 Thanks for your days. 731 00:55:36,760 --> 00:55:37,260 I'll pass tonight. 732 00:55:37,580 --> 00:55:38,160 I thank you. 733 00:55:38,160 --> 00:55:45,200 Councillor Campbell? Thank you, Mary and Davis. I just want to give a quick shout out to Peter 734 00:55:45,200 --> 00:55:52,660 Krishna at KGBO. Some of you may know this morning was his final broadcast of Top Back Live. 735 00:55:54,000 --> 00:55:58,580 I've been doing that for over 20 years. He's still going to be with KGBO. He's going to do 736 00:55:58,580 --> 00:56:02,960 the morning. I hope he'll still have affiliation there. But he'll be carrying over the reins 737 00:56:02,960 --> 00:56:08,720 to Dennis Bragg as I planned it. But I just want to give a shout out to Peter. 738 00:56:10,420 --> 00:56:16,900 Now it was 10, 12 years ago. I was with the PD. It was interesting. I was doing 739 00:56:16,900 --> 00:56:18,340 graveyard ship. 740 00:56:20,640 --> 00:56:23,640 We'd get news people calling in before we had public information 741 00:56:23,640 --> 00:56:27,520 officer calling in and talk to the night shift supervisor. See what happened and 742 00:56:27,520 --> 00:56:32,340 I get phone calls, usually around six, six, 30 in the morning from various 743 00:56:33,000 --> 00:56:37,300 diphops in town here, but for Peter, there's always between about four, 15, 744 00:56:37,520 --> 00:56:41,520 four, 30 in the morning, dispatch the call, say any two, six, two, go ahead, give 745 00:56:41,520 --> 00:56:45,740 Peter a call and I call him in. But that was appreciate talking to Peter, is 746 00:56:45,740 --> 00:56:50,220 sometimes recording me, sometimes not. But he always did me solid, and I always 747 00:56:50,940 --> 00:56:56,300 really easy to converse with and put out the information and felt confident 748 00:56:56,300 --> 00:57:01,680 I would put the information out about whatever might have happened overnight in an accurate 749 00:57:01,680 --> 00:57:06,520 fashion and we wouldn't have to go back and do damage control because something was 750 00:57:06,520 --> 00:57:14,820 no inaccurately put out in terms of what happened so and then of course as I moved on to 751 00:57:15,760 --> 00:57:20,940 counsel and I had the opportunity to go on the show three times I think in all between 752 00:57:20,940 --> 00:57:30,060 and now I always made you feel at ease, you know, guiding your cup of coffee and bag of coffee usually. 753 00:57:30,800 --> 00:57:36,020 Going in just have a great conversation with him and engage with the public 754 00:57:36,020 --> 00:57:42,840 and always send that show up to enhance public experience on radio. 755 00:57:42,840 --> 00:57:47,580 and NFM radio, which I think is still even 20.5 756 00:57:47,580 --> 00:57:51,620 part of the engagement. 757 00:57:52,240 --> 00:57:54,520 So I'm going to miss him there. 758 00:57:54,880 --> 00:58:00,740 I still like him, but I just want to congratulate him on 20-plus years. 759 00:58:04,240 --> 00:58:05,780 That's awesome. Thank you, Councillor Campbell. 760 00:58:06,040 --> 00:58:08,800 I appreciate you recognizing Peter Christensen. 761 00:58:09,060 --> 00:58:13,560 He's been the host for City Talk all these years, 762 00:58:13,560 --> 00:58:19,860 and it's been such a fantastic opportunity for different representatives from the city 763 00:58:19,860 --> 00:58:24,800 to participate in caller questions. 764 00:58:25,720 --> 00:58:27,340 So it's been a great program. 765 00:58:27,480 --> 00:58:29,340 We look forward to the evolution of it. 766 00:58:31,330 --> 00:58:32,020 Councillor Basera. 767 00:58:33,060 --> 00:58:33,380 I'll pass. 768 00:58:33,640 --> 00:58:33,940 Thank you. 769 00:58:34,260 --> 00:58:34,380 That. 770 00:58:34,580 --> 00:58:34,980 Thank you. 771 00:58:35,440 --> 00:58:36,120 And Councillor Savage. 772 00:58:36,120 --> 00:58:43,200 Just a quick follow up to this class comment about watching for little's crossing the street, 773 00:58:43,580 --> 00:58:47,300 also watching for university students, crossing the street, none of them are paying attention, 774 00:58:47,820 --> 00:58:52,320 that's all I have. Thanks. Thank you for that. That's a good reminder, very good reminder. 775 00:58:52,760 --> 00:58:55,340 How about for council members that are online, Councilor Melson? 776 00:58:56,620 --> 00:59:03,820 Yeah, thanks very Davis. Just a quick note to let folks know that there is a free three day conference 777 00:59:03,820 --> 00:59:10,420 at the University of Montana that starts tomorrow called the Montana AI Summit. Lots of smart 778 00:59:10,420 --> 00:59:16,420 people tackle in like all kinds of topics about the use of AI including its use in local government. 779 00:59:17,360 --> 00:59:21,760 And so if we're folks out there interested to learn about this evolving technology including 780 00:59:21,760 --> 00:59:28,020 data centers and all that stuff, check out the AI Summit happening tomorrow at the University 781 00:59:28,020 --> 00:59:32,280 of Montana campus. That's it for me. Excellent. Thanks for sharing that. 782 00:59:33,020 --> 00:59:40,420 Shade it. How about for other council members online? Anybody else wishing to make council comments this evening? 783 00:59:41,400 --> 00:59:48,840 Yes. Thanks so much Madam Mayor Stacey Anderson here. I just wanted to, because we do not have council next week, 784 00:59:49,600 --> 00:59:56,020 because of its Labor Day. I'm making this announcement now, and wanted to just let the public know 785 00:59:56,020 --> 00:59:59,960 that on Thursday, September 10th, as well. 786 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:28,060 As Friday, September 11, the Mizzoula Children's Theater is going to be doing a production of a show called The Guys. And it's a two-person production based on a true story in commemoration of 9-11, where in New York, after the tragedy on 9-11, a fire captain who had lost several of his team was asked to give eulogies to these funerals. 787 01:00:28,060 --> 01:00:40,480 and struggling with the momentous and overwhelming thought of all that, he actually reached out to a local reporter to help kind of him gather his thoughts. 788 01:00:40,840 --> 01:00:53,440 And this production is basically that conversation and the gentleman playing the captain is a Missoula fire captain currently and then a local actor playing the reporter. 789 01:00:53,440 --> 01:01:04,140 So that show is open to the public on both Thursday and Friday evenings at 7.30 and it is a fundraiser for 790 01:01:04,140 --> 01:01:13,760 Missoula Fire Union Local 271 as well as a Missoula Firefighter's Bednevolent Association which is their charitable organization. 791 01:01:14,140 --> 01:01:22,760 So there will be lots of events in the community commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragedy of 9.11 792 01:01:22,760 --> 01:01:40,840 And this is just one of those events that is happening, but it's pretty unique and I encourage everyone to come out and join the, you know, commemorating and supporting our local firefighters. 793 01:01:41,540 --> 01:01:48,580 And, you know, it's a pretty big task to be a firefighter who's going to be acting up there. 794 01:01:48,580 --> 01:01:54,820 So we want everyone to come and give their support and it's for a worthy cause and just 795 01:01:54,820 --> 01:02:00,660 thank you for a responder, the work they do, day in and day out is such a critical part of 796 01:02:00,660 --> 01:02:04,420 our community and you never know what they're running into and they get to do it day in and day out. 797 01:02:04,660 --> 01:02:10,960 So I think 9-11 is a good reminder of the service and sacrifice that all of them do for our community. 798 01:02:11,460 --> 01:02:16,220 Thanks so much. Thank you, Councillor Anderson. I'm really glad that you made that announcement 799 01:02:16,220 --> 01:02:22,860 tonight in advance of that that those community shows up as well a community 800 01:02:22,860 --> 01:02:30,200 theater. It's going to be fantastic. Thank you. All right. I do believe everybody 801 01:02:30,200 --> 01:02:35,140 online there. All right folks. That means that we are wrapping up our general 802 01:02:35,140 --> 01:02:40,540 comments of City Council members and I will adjourn our meeting tonight at 7 o' 4 p.m. 803 01:02:40,540 --> 01:02:41,480 Have a great evening. 804 01:02:47,750 --> 01:02:48,490 That's a wrap.