1 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,480 I said 2 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:31,439 Jesus. 3 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:38,040 Good stuff. 4 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:59,079 But they won't 5 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:05,399 basement everywhere. I'm not sure. 6 00:01:52,159 --> 00:01:55,320 of course. 7 00:02:12,319 --> 00:02:16,599 So we started here. 8 00:02:41,519 --> 00:02:44,920 I'm just exciting. 9 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:27,080 Is that 10 00:03:58,879 --> 00:04:02,599 Thank you, sir. >> Yes, sir. 11 00:04:26,479 --> 00:04:33,000 Hi, how are we doing? Anyway, 12 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,520 » oh no. 13 00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:15,160 It was my upgrade from my back. 14 00:05:35,039 --> 00:05:38,039 Yeah. 15 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,120 » Is that 16 00:06:14,639 --> 00:06:19,319 Perfect. >> Actually, give it to Misty. 17 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,960 Three, 18 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,720 four, 19 00:07:29,599 --> 00:07:33,080 Yeah, I know. 20 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:54,039 It's not 21 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,479 all the neighbors. 22 00:08:57,279 --> 00:09:00,279 question. 23 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:05,240 Sorry. 24 00:09:20,959 --> 00:09:24,120 high school. 25 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:40,160 They have to bring everything back to the condition before 26 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:43,120 you or anybody else take pictures. That's why I haven't sent pictures yet. 27 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:49,959 So, I was just saving them because I'm like I was thinking the same thing, but 28 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:49,959 then I saw more people about it. 29 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:03,720 » Yeah, that's at least if uh at least 30 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:13,800 time. 31 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:35,079 We have 32 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:15,800 Watch it. 33 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:37,480 Did you 34 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:51,720 remember? 35 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:15,079 How you feeling? >> Feeling good. 36 00:12:46,639 --> 00:12:49,880 I'm not 37 00:13:00,959 --> 00:13:03,959 Scott 38 00:13:27,680 --> 00:13:31,000 There you go. 39 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:47,560 How you fell >> still up right? 40 00:14:16,079 --> 00:14:19,240 Yeah, I 41 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:23,560 guess. 42 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:49,639 Good guy. 43 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:06,600 How you doing? 44 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:31,600 » 88. We go through the whole 45 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:44,199 Yeah, his daughter was 46 00:16:09,279 --> 00:16:12,600 Last Friday. 47 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,600 He's 48 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:36,120 got a good 49 00:16:53,519 --> 00:16:56,519 Yes. 50 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,240 » All right. 51 00:17:26,319 --> 00:17:29,480 I'm going to 52 00:17:43,120 --> 00:17:46,360 I'm like 53 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:04,120 your age. 54 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,880 I find myself 55 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:36,919 It's all right. Here 56 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:49,799 we are. 57 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:24,840 No, 58 00:21:06,159 --> 00:21:09,159 Everybody 59 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,880 You know, 60 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:04,840 If you go this way, 61 00:22:52,720 --> 00:23:00,640 like to call the April 6, 2026 meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge. 62 00:22:57,520 --> 00:23:06,400 If you're able, take your hats off. I aliance to the flag of the United 63 00:23:03,919 --> 00:23:11,440 States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under 64 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:15,000 God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 65 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:30,400 Like to recognize our city treasurer with us here tonight, Mr. Hersy. Thank 66 00:23:27,120 --> 00:23:30,400 you for joining us. 67 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:38,320 And uh welcome to everybody who's attending in person tonight and those 68 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:43,360 that are watching online. Thank you for uh your interest in our city business. 69 00:23:41,039 --> 00:23:46,320 And with that we will start with roll call please. 70 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:49,840 » Rosenberg >> present. My 71 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:52,799 » here lots >> here. 72 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:55,120 » Stoflon Carney 73 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:58,240 » here. Phony >> here. 74 00:23:55,919 --> 00:24:00,400 » Roach here. Nukem >> here. 75 00:23:59,039 --> 00:24:05,120 » Hudson here. >> Blackburn absent. Vors 76 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:06,480 » here. Campbell >> here. 77 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:09,039 » Farchman >> here. Ford 78 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:13,200 » here. >> Thank you. 79 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:17,120 Uh moving on to approval of the minutes. Everybody should receive a copy of the 80 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:19,120 minutes in your council packet. Can I get a motion for approval? 81 00:24:18,559 --> 00:24:21,200 » So move. >> Second. 82 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:26,240 » We have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any comments or questions on 83 00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:30,799 1.4? Seeing none, all in favor? 84 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:37,120 » Opposed? Motion carries. Uh we do not have a 85 00:24:34,159 --> 00:24:42,880 public hearing tonight, nor any city presentations at this time. Uh so we 86 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:46,559 will move on to uh our first session of public comments. This portion of the 87 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:51,200 city council meeting is reserved for any member of the public wishing to address 88 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:56,559 the the council. The Illinois Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 89 00:24:54,960 --> 00:25:01,679 1201 mandates no action shall be taken on 90 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:05,760 matters not listed on this agenda, but the council may direct staff to address 91 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:10,320 the topic or refer the matter to a committee. Please provide the clerk with 92 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:15,200 your name, speak into the microphone, limit your presentation to five minutes. 93 00:25:13,279 --> 00:25:19,200 Uh presentation should be made to the council as a whole, not to individuals, 94 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:23,279 and please avoid any repetitious comments. Thank you. Do we have anyone 95 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:26,279 wanting to make public comments at this time? 96 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:35,919 » Good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of the council. Doug Gaines, Ward 5. 97 00:25:33,919 --> 00:25:39,840 Unfortunately, fraud perpetrated by electronic voting machines, tabulators, 98 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:43,919 and mailin ballots was on full display during the recent primary election. 99 00:25:42,159 --> 00:25:48,320 Analysis of the cast vote record obtained by FOYA once again reveals 100 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:53,440 clear algorithmic manipulation and other data anomalies. So, the fix is in before 101 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:57,120 we even get to the general election. This evening, I'll present information 102 00:25:54,960 --> 00:26:01,679 from an article by Mark Cook titled the American Citizens Declaration of 103 00:25:58,799 --> 00:26:05,200 Independence from Election Manipulation. The article highlights a sophisticated 104 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:10,080 threat to our elections that most people have never heard of, feedback loop 105 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:13,760 predictive modeling. Election security expert Mark Cook calls it exactly that. 106 00:26:12,159 --> 00:26:17,919 And once you see how it works, you'll understand why surface level fixes like 107 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:22,320 clean voter roles, IDs, or more observers will never be enough. Here's 108 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:26,400 the threat. Here's the threat in plain English. Bad actors start with a 109 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:30,880 baseline model using decades of historical turnout data, party 110 00:26:28,559 --> 00:26:35,840 registration, and past voting patterns. Then they layer on big data pro voter 111 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:40,960 profiling, your GPS locations, credit card purchases, social media posts, and 112 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:46,080 even Amazon purchases. that gives them a ghost ballot predicting with scary 113 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:50,960 accuracy how you will vote. Next comes real-time voter snapshot modeling. Every 114 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:56,080 early mail-in ballot in every electronic pollbook check-in updates the model 115 00:26:53,440 --> 00:27:00,320 live. When you vote on a ballot marking device or direct recording uh direct 116 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:04,559 recording electronic machine, the touchscreen already knows your choices 117 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:08,640 before the paper ever prints. The model then tunes the outcome and tells the 118 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:14,880 operatives exactly how many ballots to inject via dropboxes or late mailins. By 119 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:20,320 the time the votes are counted, the result matches the engineered prediction 120 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:23,919 predetermined outcome perfectly. Audits see clean numbers because the fraud 121 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:28,240 happened before the ballots were ever cast. Here in St. Clair County and 122 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:32,799 Ofall, we use the very systems that feed this loop. early voting, mail-in 123 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:37,039 ballots, dropboxes, and optical scan tabulators. The Illinois election code 124 00:27:35,039 --> 00:27:41,760 allows electronic systems and extended voting windows that create the real-time 125 00:27:39,039 --> 00:27:46,080 data the model needs. The result, a completely rigged election system where 126 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:52,799 only approved candidates win. When will Americans wake up, face the facts, and 127 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:56,399 demand change? Now, to the declaration. When in the course of human events, a 128 00:27:54,559 --> 00:28:00,559 free people must rise and cast off insidious manipulations that corrupt our 129 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:04,720 elections and steal our sacred voice. Decency demands, we declare the causes 130 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:08,399 and the cures that will restore our liberty. We hold these truths 131 00:28:06,640 --> 00:28:12,080 self-evident. Every citizen, no matter of circumstance, is endowed by our 132 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:16,399 creator with the right to free, fair, simple, transparent, and verifiable 133 00:28:13,919 --> 00:28:20,880 elections. The consent of the govern expressed through the ballot is the sole 134 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:24,960 legitimate source of power. When any system, machine or cabal, domestic or 135 00:28:23,039 --> 00:28:30,240 foreign, subverts that consent through fraud, complexity, coercion, secrecy, it 136 00:28:28,159 --> 00:28:35,760 is our right and duty to reject that deputism and demand reforms rooted in 137 00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:41,279 clarity, local control, and public oversight. The cornerstone of free, the 138 00:28:39,279 --> 00:28:45,200 cornerstone of a free republic is handcounted, handmarked paper ballots 139 00:28:43,679 --> 00:28:49,360 tallied under the watchful eyes of citizens. No opaque machines or 140 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:54,159 unaccountable public servants stand between the people's will. Yet we have 141 00:28:52,240 --> 00:28:58,159 endured relentless pattern of abuses. Voter suppression by algorithms, 142 00:28:56,080 --> 00:29:02,320 intimidation and barriers, phantom voters and fraudulent registrations, 143 00:28:59,919 --> 00:29:06,480 deliluding our voices, ballot stuffing, harvesting, discarding and alteration, 144 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:10,880 electronic tampering, hacking and malware, delayed or falsified results, 145 00:29:09,039 --> 00:29:15,679 foreign and domestic interference, denied access to public records, and 146 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:19,200 unchecked absentee voting. to cover the fraud perpetrated by the machines. At 147 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:23,679 every stage, we have petition petitioned, sued, advocated, and audited 148 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:27,200 only faced with denial, delay, and dismissal. In the meantime, we have 149 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:31,279 proven simple methods work. Small precincts, public handc counts, 150 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:35,840 transparent records. Yet, corrupted public servants cling to opaque systems 151 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:39,200 unfit for a free people. Therefore, we declare our independence from this 152 00:29:37,279 --> 00:29:43,840 corrupted process. The city does not run elections, but you 153 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:48,960 do speak for residents, or at least you should. The council must act now to pass 154 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:53,039 a simple resolution urging St. Clair County Election Authority and the county 155 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:57,600 board to adopt handcounted paper ballots. Help us restore trust, secure 156 00:29:55,440 --> 00:30:01,200 our elections, above all, honor the will of the people, send that resolution. 157 00:29:59,679 --> 00:30:04,720 Thank you for your time, consideration, and God bless. 158 00:30:02,559 --> 00:30:09,600 » Thank you for your comments. Does anyone else want to make public comments at 159 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:09,600 this time? 160 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:30,240 uh verar ward three tonight I'm in to hear in form again and 161 00:30:27,279 --> 00:30:38,080 there will be question and answer period for the warrant report tonight of 1,600 162 00:30:35,279 --> 00:30:43,919 1,67,000 $21.3. 163 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:51,039 On looking through your warrant report, I come up with a couple items that I'm 164 00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:56,799 interested in and whatever. Anyway, in your Amazon account, you spent $7,000 165 00:30:53,679 --> 00:31:03,039 this past month on several different items. Um, flashlights, 166 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:10,480 rain gear, trash grabbers, pipe wrenches, 167 00:31:06,799 --> 00:31:16,640 notebook pads, pencils, erasers, and erasers might be helpful to erase some 168 00:31:13,039 --> 00:31:23,760 of the problems. Um, the fieldhouse study, 15,000 for that. Your IT 169 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:28,120 department is some getting some sort of software backup for $24,190. 170 00:31:30,720 --> 00:31:40,799 Your Commerce Bank account each month keeps growing for purchases, but it 171 00:31:36,640 --> 00:31:47,440 still holds a lot of marketing trips, travel trips, expenses for a national 172 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:52,000 planning conference. um 173 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:56,159 going for some negotiation for employee and engagement 174 00:31:54,399 --> 00:32:04,960 conferences, uh food memberships and whatever. Uh 175 00:32:01,760 --> 00:32:12,320 3812 was paid for some u budget meetings, food, 176 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:18,880 travel, and a conference table. Seems to me I recollect buying another conference 177 00:32:15,679 --> 00:32:21,919 table several months ago. So I I'm interested in why you need more than 178 00:32:20,399 --> 00:32:24,919 one. Um 179 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:38,880 the parks I mean the public now the parks had some uh 2,000 some odd dollars 180 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:44,159 spent for some sort of an IP training for travel and expenses for a training 181 00:32:42,159 --> 00:32:53,440 career fair. You also purchased a piece of ground at 182 00:32:48,399 --> 00:32:57,679 324 West Fifth Street for 89,500 and change. 183 00:32:55,279 --> 00:33:04,279 Durk's equipment is hauling away some more of the refuge from the waste 184 00:32:59,679 --> 00:33:04,279 treatment plant for 11,642 185 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:15,840 and change. There's u Gilly Cook Gil Gilly company 186 00:33:11,519 --> 00:33:25,080 who is uh worked on the U u 187 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:25,080 FSP parking lot service for 1,00 $17,88. 188 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:34,399 you paid uh some money for um the eighth draw for a contractor, I believe it was 189 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:37,399 Hanks, for on North Cherry Street for 89,321. 190 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:49,200 He had a generator fixed repaired in F down in French Village for 13,500. 191 00:33:45,679 --> 00:33:52,679 13,500 repair generator. Okay. And uh 192 00:33:53,840 --> 00:34:00,120 public works had some work done at their waste treatment plant for $132,920 193 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:09,359 for upgrading or improving their electrical system there. 194 00:34:06,399 --> 00:34:13,919 Uh O'Reilly just spent500 $5,631 195 00:34:11,280 --> 00:34:17,200 for items which you know keeps the city running. I don't have a problem with 196 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:22,240 that. But here's an interesting one. We bought 197 00:34:20,399 --> 00:34:30,119 some from a land for for our turf 198 00:34:27,119 --> 00:34:30,119 grass. 199 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:45,839 Turf grass or fertilizer seed. You need fertilizer for turf grass. Okay, that's 200 00:34:41,679 --> 00:34:49,200 interesting. And I don't understand the maybe you can help me out in regards to 201 00:34:47,599 --> 00:34:55,919 the money that you're giving the church to pay. I'm hoping these are not an 202 00:34:52,000 --> 00:35:03,440 individual's power bill of 1,500 62 $64 a month. Uh I hope it's more. You 203 00:35:01,839 --> 00:35:07,920 got to give the number of families that you're covering for this so you can I 204 00:35:05,839 --> 00:35:13,680 can understand how this money is going on. But if you're paying $1,564 for one 205 00:35:11,599 --> 00:35:17,839 person's power bill, there's a problem there. I'll have more in the second 206 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:22,160 half. Thank you. >> Thank you for your comments. Does anyone 207 00:35:19,839 --> 00:35:26,800 else wish to make public comments at this time? 208 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:30,720 » Seeing none, we will move on to the clerk's report. 209 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:35,520 » Mr. Mayor, thank you. I have one item. Uh it's a request from the fallen 210 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:40,800 Kowanas Club to conduct a road block at the intersection of State and Lincoln 211 00:35:37,839 --> 00:35:47,839 and State and Smiley on Friday, September 25th, 2026, 4 to 6 p.m. and 212 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:54,160 Saturday uh the 26th of 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 213 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:56,320 12:00 p.m. And we need a motion and a second. 214 00:35:55,680 --> 00:35:58,160 » So move. >> We have a motion. 215 00:35:57,520 --> 00:36:04,680 » Second. >> We have a second. Do we have any 216 00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:04,680 discussion or comments on 5.1? 217 00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:08,400 » Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Miller, 218 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:09,839 » yes. Lots, >> yes. 219 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:11,680 » Carney, >> yes. 220 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:13,599 » Phony, >> yes. 221 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,200 » Roach, >> yes. 222 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:16,640 » Nukem, >> yes. 223 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,079 » Hudson, >> yes. 224 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,839 » Vor, >> yes. 225 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:21,440 » Campbell, >> yes. 226 00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:23,200 » Parchman, >> yes. 227 00:36:22,160 --> 00:36:24,880 » Ford, >> yes. 228 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:27,880 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. 229 00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:36,320 » Thank you. Motion carries. Moving on to the mayor's report, uh we 230 00:36:34,079 --> 00:36:42,200 have April 11th and April 25th, we have our Vine Street Micro Market from 9:00 231 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:42,200 a.m. to noon. 232 00:36:42,240 --> 00:36:51,839 On April 25th, uh we also have Taste of the D uh the district downtown district. 233 00:36:48,079 --> 00:36:57,040 Uh 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. May 9th, uh we have the Vine Street Market opening 234 00:36:53,520 --> 00:37:01,760 day, 8:00 a.m. to noon. May 29th, the fire department has their annual golf 235 00:36:59,040 --> 00:37:07,040 scramble at Tamarack Country Club. And July 3rd, we have America's 250th 236 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:09,920 anniversary celebration. And that's all I have for the mayor's 237 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:15,440 report. So, we will move on to resolutions. Uh 7.1, Mr. Parchman, 238 00:37:13,440 --> 00:37:19,040 please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to approve a resolution 239 00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:23,040 to declare a surplus of funds in the special tax allocation fund for the 240 00:37:21,359 --> 00:37:27,440 city's tax increment financing redevelopment project area tiff district 241 00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:34,119 number three central park tiff district number four highway 50 Scotty road and 242 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:34,119 tiff district number five central city 243 00:37:34,240 --> 00:37:38,560 » second >> we have a motion we have a second do we 244 00:37:36,720 --> 00:37:41,560 have any conversations or comments on 7.1 245 00:37:41,839 --> 00:37:45,200 seeing none roll call please >> lots 246 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,880 » yes Carney, >> yes. 247 00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:48,480 » Phony, >> yes. 248 00:37:47,839 --> 00:37:50,240 » Roach, >> yes. 249 00:37:49,599 --> 00:37:51,680 » Nukem, >> yes. 250 00:37:51,119 --> 00:37:53,599 » Hudson, >> yes. 251 00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:55,359 » Vor, >> yes. 252 00:37:54,560 --> 00:37:57,040 » Campbell, >> yes. 253 00:37:56,160 --> 00:37:58,640 » Parchman, >> yes. 254 00:37:57,920 --> 00:38:00,160 » Ford, >> yes. 255 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:01,920 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. 256 00:38:01,119 --> 00:38:06,480 » Milard, >> yes. 257 00:38:03,839 --> 00:38:10,800 » Thank you. Motion carries. Moving on to 7.2. Mr. Parchman, please. 258 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:15,520 » Thanks, sir. I'd like to make a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the 259 00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:18,400 mayor to sign a contract. Amendment with waste management. 260 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:21,520 » Second. >> We have a motion and we have a second. 261 00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:27,280 Do we have any questions or conversations on 7.2? 262 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:28,960 » Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Carney, 263 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:30,640 » yes. >> Phony, 264 00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:32,400 » yes. >> Roach, 265 00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:33,839 » yes. >> Nukem, 266 00:38:33,119 --> 00:38:35,680 » yes. >> Hudson, 267 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:37,200 » yes. >> Avor, 268 00:38:36,320 --> 00:38:38,720 » yes. >> Campbell, 269 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:40,400 » yes. >> Parchman, 270 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:43,040 » yes. >> Ford, 271 00:38:41,200 --> 00:38:45,040 » yes. Rosenberg, >> affirmative. 272 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:48,400 » My lord, >> yes. Lots, 273 00:38:46,560 --> 00:38:54,880 » yes. >> Thank you. Motion carries. 274 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:58,079 » And keeping with the trend, uh 7.3, >> I'd like to make a motion to approve a 275 00:38:56,320 --> 00:39:03,280 resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a contract with Paul Co for the 2026 276 00:39:00,960 --> 00:39:06,880 National Citizen Survey. >> Second. 277 00:39:05,359 --> 00:39:11,920 » Okay, we have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any questions or 278 00:39:08,640 --> 00:39:14,960 comments on 7.3? Seeing none, roll call, please. 279 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:16,400 » Phony, >> yes. 280 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:17,920 » Roach, >> yes. 281 00:39:17,119 --> 00:39:19,200 » Nukem, >> yes. 282 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:21,040 » Hudson, >> yes. 283 00:39:20,079 --> 00:39:22,720 » Vor, >> yes. 284 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:24,160 » Campbell, >> yes. 285 00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:25,599 » Parchman, >> yes. 286 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:27,839 » Ford, >> yes. 287 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:29,680 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. 288 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:31,119 » Mard, >> yes. 289 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:32,480 » Lots, >> yes. 290 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:37,280 » Carney, >> yes. 291 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:42,400 » Thank you. Motion carries. Moving on to 7.4. Mr. Vorce, please. I'd like to make 292 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:46,480 a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the mayor of the city of 293 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:51,599 Ofallen to accept the donation of $24,000 from Metro Alliance Soccer Club 294 00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:55,440 for the purchase of soccer goals for the turf fields at the family sports park. 295 00:39:54,720 --> 00:39:58,960 » Second. >> We have a motion. We have a second. Do 296 00:39:57,119 --> 00:40:04,000 we have any questions or comments on 7.4? 297 00:40:01,440 --> 00:40:06,079 » Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Roach, 298 00:40:05,119 --> 00:40:07,520 » yes. >> Nukem, 299 00:40:06,800 --> 00:40:09,839 » yes. >> Hudson, 300 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:11,440 » yes. Vor, >> yes. 301 00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:12,720 » Campbell, >> yes. 302 00:40:12,079 --> 00:40:14,400 » Parchman, >> yes. 303 00:40:13,680 --> 00:40:15,920 » Ford, >> yes. 304 00:40:15,119 --> 00:40:18,480 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. Lord, 305 00:40:17,680 --> 00:40:19,839 » yes. >> Lots, 306 00:40:19,119 --> 00:40:21,040 » yes. >> Carding, 307 00:40:20,560 --> 00:40:23,119 » yes. >> Pony, 308 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:26,800 » yes. >> Thank you. Motion carries. Uh, at this 309 00:40:25,200 --> 00:40:31,119 point, we do have members of the Metro Alliance Soccer Club present. So, uh, 310 00:40:28,880 --> 00:40:36,920 our parks director, Andrew Dalner, and if our representatives from the soccer 311 00:40:33,040 --> 00:40:36,920 club could please come forward. 312 00:40:52,640 --> 00:40:58,160 Thank you for this incredible uh donation to our sports park. Greatly 313 00:40:56,800 --> 00:41:00,720 appreciate it. And I'm going to turn it over to Andrew at this point to say a 314 00:40:59,599 --> 00:41:04,160 few words. >> Yeah. Thank you, Mayor. Uh just want to 315 00:41:02,480 --> 00:41:08,560 thank these gentlemen. uh when it comes to the sports park and the people who 316 00:41:06,640 --> 00:41:11,920 rent from us and and work with us every every day, it's it's more about 317 00:41:10,720 --> 00:41:15,680 relationships. It's more about partnerships and there's been no greater 318 00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:18,640 partner than the Metro Alliance to the to the club. They constantly give back 319 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:22,400 to the community. They're constantly working with us and we thank you guys 320 00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:26,400 for your donation. We thank you for your continued support and uh we we're 321 00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:28,400 honored to be partners with you guys. Chris, would you like to say a few 322 00:41:27,280 --> 00:41:31,920 words? >> Yeah, we'd like to just second that. We 323 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:36,319 appreciate the city's support um on behalf of myself, the board, our club 324 00:41:34,480 --> 00:41:40,160 director, and all of our directors and players and and uh teammates and 325 00:41:38,240 --> 00:41:43,280 parents. We just are excited to be here in the community and supporting the 326 00:41:41,839 --> 00:41:46,400 community every single year. And uh that's our goal is to continue to do 327 00:41:44,720 --> 00:41:51,599 that. Um so we're just honored to be able to present these funds to you to to 328 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:54,839 help move forward. >> Thank you. 329 00:42:02,079 --> 00:42:05,240 You're behind 330 00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:25,319 it again. 331 00:42:28,160 --> 00:42:35,200 Okay. Thank you. Moving on to 7.5. Mr. Rosenberg, please. 332 00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:38,319 » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to approve a resolution 333 00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:42,960 authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Oats Associates, Inc. for 334 00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:47,920 the State Street North Lincoln Avenue streetscape project in the amount of 335 00:42:45,200 --> 00:42:50,560 $87,59. >> Second. 336 00:42:49,119 --> 00:42:55,640 » Okay, we have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any questions or 337 00:42:51,920 --> 00:42:55,640 comments on 7.5? 338 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:59,440 Roll call, please. >> Nukem, 339 00:42:58,400 --> 00:43:01,839 » yes. >> Hudson, 340 00:43:00,079 --> 00:43:04,000 » yes. >> Yes. 341 00:43:03,280 --> 00:43:05,760 » Campbell, >> yes. 342 00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:07,680 » Parchman, >> yes. 343 00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:09,680 » Ford, >> yes. 344 00:43:09,040 --> 00:43:11,760 » Rosenberg, >> Affirmative, 345 00:43:11,040 --> 00:43:13,280 » Milard, >> yes. 346 00:43:12,720 --> 00:43:15,359 » Lots, >> yes. 347 00:43:14,720 --> 00:43:17,280 » Carney, >> yes. 348 00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:19,040 » Bony, >> yes. 349 00:43:18,160 --> 00:43:23,280 » Roach, >> yes. 350 00:43:20,640 --> 00:43:27,920 Thank you. Motion carries. Moving on to 7.6. Mr. Rosenberg, please. 351 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:31,440 » Thank you again. I'd like to make a motion to approve a resolution 352 00:43:29,200 --> 00:43:38,560 authorizing the mayor to execute a solar lease agreement with TPSR, 353 00:43:34,240 --> 00:43:43,359 Illinois Solar. Stand by. Illinois Solar 5 LLC at the wastewater 354 00:43:41,599 --> 00:43:45,599 treatment plant. >> Second. 355 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:51,520 » We have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any comments or discussions 356 00:43:47,440 --> 00:43:54,079 on 7.6? Six. >> Seeing none, roll call, please. 357 00:43:53,440 --> 00:43:55,680 » Hudson, >> yes. 358 00:43:54,960 --> 00:43:57,200 » Vor, >> yes. 359 00:43:56,400 --> 00:43:58,720 » Campbell, >> yes. 360 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:00,640 » Cartchman, >> yes. 361 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:02,880 » Ford, >> yes. 362 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:05,200 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. 363 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:06,560 » Mard, >> yes. 364 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:08,319 » Lots, >> yes. 365 00:44:07,680 --> 00:44:10,000 » Carney, >> yes. 366 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:11,359 » Bony, >> yes. 367 00:44:10,720 --> 00:44:12,800 » Roach, >> yes. 368 00:44:12,079 --> 00:44:17,599 » Nukem, >> yes. 369 00:44:14,560 --> 00:44:21,920 » Thank you. Motion carries. 7.7. Mr. Rosenberg, please. 370 00:44:20,720 --> 00:44:24,880 » Thank you, sir. I'd like to make a motion to approve a resolution 371 00:44:23,200 --> 00:44:29,040 authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Brewster Companies, Inc. 372 00:44:26,640 --> 00:44:33,560 for the Pine Tree Estates Improvement Project in the amount of 6,788,000 373 00:44:34,160 --> 00:44:38,520 pop-ups. $788,539.15 374 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:43,280 based on unit prices. >> Second. 375 00:44:41,760 --> 00:44:48,720 » We have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any discussion on 7.7? 376 00:44:46,079 --> 00:44:50,880 Any questions? Seeing none, roll call, please. 377 00:44:50,240 --> 00:44:53,200 » Vor, >> yes. 378 00:44:52,240 --> 00:44:55,040 » Campbell, >> yes. 379 00:44:54,400 --> 00:44:56,960 » Parchman, >> yes. 380 00:44:56,319 --> 00:44:58,960 » Ford, >> yes. 381 00:44:58,160 --> 00:45:01,200 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. 382 00:45:00,319 --> 00:45:02,880 » Milard, >> yes. 383 00:45:02,240 --> 00:45:04,720 » Watts, >> yes. 384 00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:06,880 » Carney, >> yes. 385 00:45:06,079 --> 00:45:08,480 » Phony, >> yes. 386 00:45:07,839 --> 00:45:10,640 » Roach, >> yes. 387 00:45:09,680 --> 00:45:12,000 » Nukem, >> yes. 388 00:45:11,359 --> 00:45:16,000 » Hudson, >> yes. 389 00:45:13,760 --> 00:45:20,640 » Thank you. Motion carries. Moving on to ordinances. First reading 390 00:45:18,480 --> 00:45:23,359 8.1. Mr. Parchman. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to make a 391 00:45:21,839 --> 00:45:27,760 motion to consider on first reading an ordinance budgeting 392 00:45:25,359 --> 00:45:32,319 for all corporate purposes of the city of Allen, St. Clair County, Illinois for 393 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:36,000 the fiscal year beginning May 1st, 2026 and ending April 30th, 2027. 394 00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:38,880 » Second. >> Okay, we have a motion and we have a 395 00:45:37,359 --> 00:45:43,160 second. Do we have any comments or discussion for 8.1? 396 00:45:43,280 --> 00:45:48,640 Seeing none, roll call, please. Campbell, 397 00:45:47,599 --> 00:45:50,319 » yes. >> Parchman, 398 00:45:49,359 --> 00:45:52,480 » yes. >> Ford, 399 00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:55,200 » yes. >> Rosenberg, 400 00:45:54,079 --> 00:45:57,119 » affirmative. >> Miler, 401 00:45:56,079 --> 00:45:59,119 » yes. >> Lots, 402 00:45:57,680 --> 00:46:00,960 » yes. >> Carney, 403 00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:02,800 » yes. >> Phony, 404 00:46:01,680 --> 00:46:04,560 » yes. >> Roach, 405 00:46:03,440 --> 00:46:06,400 » yes. >> Nukem, 406 00:46:05,280 --> 00:46:08,240 » yes. >> Hudson, 407 00:46:07,119 --> 00:46:10,640 » yes. >> Worsh, 408 00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:16,160 » yes. >> Thank you. Motion carries. Moving on to 409 00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:19,040 8.2. two. Mr. Rosenberg. >> Thank you, sir. I'd like to make a 410 00:46:17,359 --> 00:46:24,160 motion to consider on first reading an ordinance authorizing jurisdictional 411 00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:27,040 transfer of Salem Place, Frontage Road from Old Collinsville to Vita Drive. 412 00:46:26,640 --> 00:46:29,839 » Second. >> Second. 413 00:46:28,480 --> 00:46:35,680 » Okay, we have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any discussion or 414 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:40,400 questions on 8.2? Seeing none, roll call, please. 415 00:46:39,119 --> 00:46:41,839 » Parchman, >> yes. 416 00:46:41,200 --> 00:46:45,040 » Ford, >> yes. Rosenberg, 417 00:46:43,839 --> 00:46:46,720 » affirmative. >> Milard, 418 00:46:45,760 --> 00:46:49,280 » yes. >> Lots, 419 00:46:47,359 --> 00:46:51,040 » yes. >> Carney, 420 00:46:49,920 --> 00:46:53,119 » yes. >> Phony, 421 00:46:51,920 --> 00:46:54,960 » yes. >> Roach, 422 00:46:53,839 --> 00:46:56,640 » yes. >> Nukem, 423 00:46:55,839 --> 00:46:58,560 » yes. >> Hudson, 424 00:46:57,440 --> 00:47:00,079 » yes. >> Force, 425 00:46:59,119 --> 00:47:02,720 » yes. >> Campbell, 426 00:47:00,960 --> 00:47:06,319 » yes. >> Thank you. Motion carries. It's all we 427 00:47:04,720 --> 00:47:10,240 have for first reading. We'll move on to ordinances. Second reading. 9.1. Mr. 428 00:47:08,880 --> 00:47:13,520 Parchman, please. >> Thanks, sir. I'd like to make a motion 429 00:47:11,680 --> 00:47:17,280 on to approve on second reading an ordinance declaring certain equipment as 430 00:47:15,359 --> 00:47:24,720 surplus property for sale and/or disposal pursuant to 65cs 431 00:47:20,640 --> 00:47:27,040 5- back 111-76-4. >> Second. 432 00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:32,079 » Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Do we have any discussion or 433 00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:36,319 questions on 9.1? Seeing none, roll call, please. 434 00:47:34,319 --> 00:47:40,319 » Ford, yes. >> Rosenberg. 435 00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:41,760 Affirmative. Milo, >> yes. 436 00:47:41,200 --> 00:47:43,599 » Lot, >> yes. 437 00:47:42,880 --> 00:47:45,839 » Carney, >> yes. 438 00:47:45,200 --> 00:47:48,319 » Phony, >> yes. 439 00:47:47,680 --> 00:47:50,640 » Roach, >> yes. 440 00:47:49,920 --> 00:47:52,480 » Nukem, >> yes. 441 00:47:51,760 --> 00:47:54,480 » Hudson, >> yes. 442 00:47:53,920 --> 00:47:57,119 » Force, >> yes. 443 00:47:56,240 --> 00:47:58,720 » Campbell, >> yes. 444 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:02,880 » Parchman, >> yes. 445 00:48:00,480 --> 00:48:06,800 » Thank you. Motion carries. Moving on to 9.2. Mrs. Lots, please. 446 00:48:05,200 --> 00:48:10,960 » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move that we approve on second reading an ordinance 447 00:48:08,560 --> 00:48:13,280 approving the final plat of patio homes first edition. 448 00:48:12,319 --> 00:48:16,560 » Second. >> We have a motion and we have a second. 449 00:48:14,880 --> 00:48:23,400 Do we have any questions or discussion on 9.2? 450 00:48:19,280 --> 00:48:23,400 » Seeing none, roll call, please. 451 00:48:23,520 --> 00:48:28,640 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. Verar 452 00:48:26,800 --> 00:48:31,280 » yes. >> Lots 453 00:48:29,359 --> 00:48:33,760 » yes. >> Carney, 454 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:36,319 » yes. >> Phony, 455 00:48:34,559 --> 00:48:38,480 » yes. Roach, 456 00:48:37,040 --> 00:48:40,800 » yes. >> Nukem, 457 00:48:39,200 --> 00:48:43,920 » yes. >> Hudson, 458 00:48:41,520 --> 00:48:46,319 » yes. >> Yes. 459 00:48:45,440 --> 00:48:48,240 » Campbell, >> yes. 460 00:48:47,599 --> 00:48:50,319 » Parchman, >> yes. 461 00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:54,079 » Ford, >> yes. 462 00:48:51,839 --> 00:48:57,680 » Thank you. Motion carries. We do not have any other ordinances for second 463 00:48:55,599 --> 00:49:02,880 reading. So, we will move on down the agenda to our second uh addition of 464 00:49:00,400 --> 00:49:06,720 public comments. I'm not going to reread the uh instructions I read before the 465 00:49:04,720 --> 00:49:13,480 first section, but uh everything still applies. Would anybody like to make 466 00:49:09,359 --> 00:49:13,480 public comments at this time? 467 00:49:23,280 --> 00:49:28,040 Uh Vermo W three 468 00:49:28,400 --> 00:49:38,160 springtime is upon us. It's been almost a year and uh still no white is across 469 00:49:35,359 --> 00:49:44,240 from the ice cream shop down there on State Street. I just bringing that to 470 00:49:41,119 --> 00:49:51,040 reference cuz you know it even so people get out and get their ice cream. U still 471 00:49:47,280 --> 00:49:56,960 letting you know the fact that uh Vince Sins Road and Troy Scott Road is still a 472 00:49:54,079 --> 00:50:02,880 dangerous area should be considered something to be done. statistically 473 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:08,720 something will happen. And of course, maybe we can get some paint to fix the 474 00:50:05,119 --> 00:50:15,520 streets this year. Um, couple other questions I have. 475 00:50:12,720 --> 00:50:20,480 I've um had I don't know if they're from Amron or who they are, but I've had 476 00:50:18,240 --> 00:50:25,680 people come around from Amrons claiming they're from Amarind without placards or 477 00:50:23,119 --> 00:50:31,200 anything coming on door saying uh they would like to help you shave a penny off 478 00:50:27,920 --> 00:50:38,160 your off your power bill. I just want to know what the deal on that is. 479 00:50:34,960 --> 00:50:43,280 I've noticed that uh up at the caboose that you cut down the prairie grass in 480 00:50:40,400 --> 00:50:48,240 front of there and I don't think that's the right thing to do that. Another 481 00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:53,359 question I had is if you know anything about what's happening down at the old 482 00:50:50,319 --> 00:50:57,520 dairy. I've seen some a lot of work and stuff going on there and just wondering 483 00:50:55,599 --> 00:51:01,599 if the city knows what's happening in that regard. 484 00:50:59,440 --> 00:51:05,599 And then finally, a point. 485 00:51:03,520 --> 00:51:11,520 I've been online at a few different other uh cities and looked at their 486 00:51:08,559 --> 00:51:17,119 public time for comments. And 487 00:51:15,520 --> 00:51:20,839 we're the only one that shows the back of the heads of people. 488 00:51:20,880 --> 00:51:25,920 I'm showing you what I look like in the front because they get to see the front 489 00:51:24,240 --> 00:51:30,640 end. All you get to see is the back of my head. And I was wondering why that 490 00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:36,000 was ever changed because there used to be a podium over there and the camera 491 00:51:33,680 --> 00:51:40,720 could pick you up and see the person talking. I think the people need to know 492 00:51:38,800 --> 00:51:44,319 what the the people of the public look like instead of looking at the back of 493 00:51:42,319 --> 00:51:47,520 their heads. Thank you. >> Thank you for your comments. Does anyone 494 00:51:45,920 --> 00:51:52,960 else wish to make public comments at this time? 495 00:51:50,319 --> 00:51:57,760 Seeing none, we will close out and move on to staff and council member comments. 496 00:51:55,760 --> 00:52:02,319 We'll start with our sis our city administrator 497 00:51:59,359 --> 00:52:06,960 Grant Litkin. One of these days, okay, long list 498 00:52:05,680 --> 00:52:12,160 tonight. Thank you everybody that's interested. Um so obviously Amazon 499 00:52:09,280 --> 00:52:17,040 purchases we do um a lot of operational things, flashlights, rain gear. Um a lot 500 00:52:15,040 --> 00:52:21,440 of uh again some of our field equipment we order from that. Um also mentioned 501 00:52:19,920 --> 00:52:25,599 was our commerce statements. Those are our credit cards. And so a lot of the 502 00:52:23,680 --> 00:52:28,640 training, travel, conferences, the one mentioned was the IP, that's the 503 00:52:27,359 --> 00:52:33,200 Illinois Parks and Recreation Association. So we do send staff to 504 00:52:31,280 --> 00:52:37,760 training. Um we do make these purchases on credit cards obviously. Um but 505 00:52:35,760 --> 00:52:42,319 anytime staff goes to training, it is in our personal handbook, which was 506 00:52:39,920 --> 00:52:47,760 recently updated. They are obligated and required to submit invoices and receipts 507 00:52:44,960 --> 00:52:52,480 itemized. And I assure you, even for myself and for Sandy herself, she goes 508 00:52:50,480 --> 00:52:56,000 through them all. um she has a lot of questions every time we go to training. 509 00:52:53,920 --> 00:53:00,480 So, thank you for that. The fieldhouse study is recently we're in a almost done 510 00:52:58,640 --> 00:53:04,240 with the draft. That'll come back to the council here soon as soon as we can 511 00:53:01,839 --> 00:53:09,599 button up some loose ends um on some other issues we're going with. We did 512 00:53:06,720 --> 00:53:13,040 did purchase 324 West Fifth Street. Um that's an item that was a part of a 513 00:53:11,119 --> 00:53:17,040 public works project. We did close on that property last week. That is near 514 00:53:15,119 --> 00:53:22,880 the dairy that was also questioned about earlier um on Highway 50. our fire uh 515 00:53:20,800 --> 00:53:27,599 department along with a lot of regional uh partners and some police I believe uh 516 00:53:25,760 --> 00:53:30,880 were out there training this Saturday. There is a demolition permit given for 517 00:53:29,680 --> 00:53:34,880 that and so that building should be coming down in the near future. Um I 518 00:53:33,119 --> 00:53:38,240 think it was a very good training. I saw some posts on Facebook that how often 519 00:53:36,880 --> 00:53:42,640 they get to train on commercial properties and I believe it was on 520 00:53:40,240 --> 00:53:48,240 channel 4 news as well. Brad White was featured. Um Hanks wrapped up the North 521 00:53:46,559 --> 00:53:52,720 Cherry Street project. That's one that's been going on for a long time. Um, it 522 00:53:51,119 --> 00:53:56,000 was referred to as Gilly Excavating. That's Jelly Excavating. They're doing a 523 00:53:54,400 --> 00:54:00,240 lot of the ground work out at the sports park. U, we did replace the generator, 524 00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:05,359 repaired the generator in French Village. This is our pump station that 525 00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:08,720 brings water from Illinois American um heading towards Fairview Heights in the 526 00:54:06,800 --> 00:54:13,040 river all the way up to Fallon. So, it's a rather large generator and rather 527 00:54:10,319 --> 00:54:16,319 large pumps. Um, and so we do maintain that property down there. We did have 528 00:54:15,200 --> 00:54:19,359 some emergency purchases at our wastewater treatment plant for the 529 00:54:17,760 --> 00:54:23,760 electrical system and some clarifier fixes. I did send that notice to the 530 00:54:21,680 --> 00:54:28,800 council a while back on those purchases before they were done. Um the power bill 531 00:54:26,880 --> 00:54:31,200 assistance as well as a water bill assistance. This is something the 532 00:54:29,920 --> 00:54:36,319 council and the city has done for a number of years. We do not give money 533 00:54:33,440 --> 00:54:40,400 specifically to people individuals. Um what we do is we split the costs with 534 00:54:38,640 --> 00:54:46,559 nonforprofits that have a vetting process on supplying assistance for 535 00:54:43,440 --> 00:54:49,359 utility bills and water bills. Um it's been very successful and I know the 536 00:54:47,839 --> 00:54:53,440 council continues to wish that to be budgeted and that is in the budget that 537 00:54:51,200 --> 00:54:57,359 was voted on tonight. Um I'm happy to announce that the 538 00:54:55,280 --> 00:55:02,640 lighting in downtown on State Street will be a component of the approval or 539 00:54:59,839 --> 00:55:07,599 the agenda item tonight approved with oats. I'm looking at the streetscaping 540 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:13,040 on State Street. Uh there are a lot of solicitors and door-to-d dooror salesmen 541 00:55:09,520 --> 00:55:16,880 for electrical services. Um the city of Found does have an aggregation uh 542 00:55:15,119 --> 00:55:22,160 contract. We do not necessarily give advice on 543 00:55:19,440 --> 00:55:25,440 which providers to go to. Uh but do know that the aggregation rate or the Amarin 544 00:55:24,319 --> 00:55:30,800 rate are the only ones that are guaranteed to be reviewed by us. Um, and 545 00:55:28,720 --> 00:55:34,880 we do kind of caution people, make sure you read the fine or the the language in 546 00:55:33,280 --> 00:55:41,280 the contracts because a lot of these have teaser rates or promo packages that 547 00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:45,200 do uh raise in the later years. Um, if you do see solicitors without placards 548 00:55:43,280 --> 00:55:49,280 or solicitor license, please call the public safety non-emergency number. We 549 00:55:47,839 --> 00:55:52,960 do get a lot of these. We do permit the solicitors. They go through background 550 00:55:50,640 --> 00:55:58,720 checks and so please let us know if you see those. And then we talked about 551 00:55:55,599 --> 00:56:02,559 Highway 50 and the caboose. We have done a lot of maintenance on all of our wild 552 00:56:00,480 --> 00:56:06,640 prairie grass. In fact, if you go out to fire firehouse 4, we did do a controlled 553 00:56:05,040 --> 00:56:11,280 burn on a lot of those. And so those are annual maintenance we do every year. 554 00:56:09,200 --> 00:56:14,559 With that, mayor, those are my comments. >> Thank you. 555 00:56:12,960 --> 00:56:19,200 Anybody from the leadership team have anything that they would like to comment 556 00:56:16,799 --> 00:56:22,880 on tonight or share? Council, 557 00:56:21,839 --> 00:56:26,640 » I have two things. >> Sure. One, I want to thank Andrea for 558 00:56:24,559 --> 00:56:30,000 chairing the meeting last week when I wasn't here. The second thing 559 00:56:28,400 --> 00:56:35,119 periodically I'll I'll say the same thing for people who don't know, it may 560 00:56:32,640 --> 00:56:38,960 seem like we run through um some of the stuff at city council meetings rather 561 00:56:36,799 --> 00:56:44,240 quickly. The meat and potatoes are discussed at the um committee meetings 562 00:56:41,599 --> 00:56:49,520 and questions are asked and the city staff does a fantastic job at preparing 563 00:56:46,559 --> 00:56:53,839 us for those votes by um the presentation that we get in our board 564 00:56:51,599 --> 00:56:58,559 docs which isn't board docs anymore but um the documentation that we get uh 565 00:56:56,160 --> 00:57:02,160 ahead of time and I know I'm not the only one but if I have specific 566 00:57:00,160 --> 00:57:06,480 questions sometimes I'll send an email and get answers. So there's a lot of 567 00:57:03,920 --> 00:57:10,799 communication that goes on that's not here at city council meetings. So if 568 00:57:09,040 --> 00:57:14,799 this is the only meeting you tune into, you're it may seem like we're just 569 00:57:12,960 --> 00:57:19,839 running through things. We're really not. We we go through them pretty close 570 00:57:17,359 --> 00:57:25,119 um or detailed. And so I just want that out there again. 571 00:57:21,359 --> 00:57:29,520 » Thank you. Is anybody else? Okay, seeing none, we'll move on to 572 00:57:26,640 --> 00:57:33,680 committee reports. We will start with uh community development. Mrs. Lots, 573 00:57:31,440 --> 00:57:38,799 please. Um, thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have not met since our last um, council 574 00:57:36,799 --> 00:57:42,720 meeting, but we are scheduled to meet a week from tonight, April 13th at 6 PM, 575 00:57:41,280 --> 00:57:46,559 but check the website. Sometimes the time changes on that. And then also, 576 00:57:44,799 --> 00:57:51,280 planning commission is scheduled for next Tuesday, April 14th at 6 PM. Also, 577 00:57:50,400 --> 00:57:55,440 that's all I have. >> Thank you. Uh, moving on to public 578 00:57:53,839 --> 00:57:59,760 works, Mr. Rosenberg. >> Thank you, sir. Public works met last 579 00:57:57,440 --> 00:58:03,920 uh, on the 23rd. The draft minutes are attached. We did take care of all the 580 00:58:01,520 --> 00:58:08,079 business that we needed to take care of. And the next meeting is, as is every 581 00:58:06,319 --> 00:58:14,240 month, the fourth Monday of the month, unless there's a holiday, at 7 p.m. 582 00:58:10,480 --> 00:58:19,160 Check the website for uh time changes. >> Thank you. Uh public safety, Mr. 583 00:58:22,720 --> 00:58:26,040 Mr. Camp. 584 00:58:29,280 --> 00:58:40,480 public safety has not met since last full council meeting. The next slated 585 00:58:37,119 --> 00:58:48,799 meeting will be I think next I think it's next Monday at uh usually at 586 00:58:45,920 --> 00:58:53,280 6:30 but check the the website for details on that. 587 00:58:51,040 --> 00:58:58,000 » Okay. Thank you. Uh parks and environment Mr. Vor please. 588 00:58:56,000 --> 00:59:02,559 » Thank you Mr. Mayor. Uh this committee has not met since our last uh committee 589 00:59:00,079 --> 00:59:07,680 or council meeting. So uh our next scheduled meeting is next Monday the 590 00:59:04,799 --> 00:59:12,400 13th. Check the website for details. >> Thank you. Uh moving on, finance and 591 00:59:10,720 --> 00:59:16,960 administration. Mr. Parchman, please. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh our um minutes 592 00:59:15,520 --> 00:59:20,720 are attached from the last meeting from March 23rd. We took care of all the 593 00:59:18,720 --> 00:59:24,480 business tonight. Our next meeting will be April 27th at 5:30. If there are any 594 00:59:23,119 --> 00:59:28,640 changes or we do not have a meeting, we'll announce that. Uh but do check the 595 00:59:26,640 --> 00:59:34,160 website. We do have one item for approval which would be warrant um 596 00:59:31,760 --> 00:59:39,720 number 580. So I would like to make a motion to approve warrant number 580 in 597 00:59:36,400 --> 00:59:39,720 the amount of1,67,21.3. 598 00:59:42,000 --> 00:59:46,960 » We have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any questions or comments on 599 00:59:45,520 --> 00:59:51,440 16.2? >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. As an Amron employee, I 600 00:59:49,599 --> 00:59:57,040 do consent to all items listed with the exception of the multiple payments to 601 00:59:54,400 --> 01:00:03,280 Amron listed on page three. So for this reason, I am abstaining from the vote. 602 01:00:01,280 --> 01:00:07,200 » Thank you. So motion is second. Roll call, please. 603 01:00:05,920 --> 01:00:08,640 » Milard, >> yes. 604 01:00:08,079 --> 01:00:10,319 » Lots, >> yes. 605 01:00:09,680 --> 01:00:11,760 » Carney, >> yes. 606 01:00:11,119 --> 01:00:13,520 » Vony, >> abstain. 607 01:00:12,880 --> 01:00:15,359 » Roach, >> yes. 608 01:00:14,559 --> 01:00:16,799 » Nukem, >> yes. 609 01:00:16,160 --> 01:00:18,640 » Hudson, >> yes. 610 01:00:17,839 --> 01:00:21,119 Horse, >> yes. 611 01:00:20,319 --> 01:00:23,119 » Gamble, >> yes. 612 01:00:22,400 --> 01:00:24,960 » Parchman, >> yes. 613 01:00:24,240 --> 01:00:27,200 » Ford, >> yes. 614 01:00:26,480 --> 01:00:31,760 » Rosenberg, >> affirmative. 615 01:00:29,280 --> 01:00:36,880 » Thank you. Motion carries. Uh, we do not have executive session tonight, so I 616 01:00:33,760 --> 01:00:40,480 will entertain a motion for adjournment. >> So move. 617 01:00:37,920 --> 01:00:44,240 » We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor? 618 01:00:42,559 --> 01:00:47,880 » Opposed? >> The meeting is ended.