1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,080 Here we go. >> All right. 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:09,240 » Good evening everyone. We're going to call this meeting to order. Please join 3 00:00:05,520 --> 00:00:09,240 me in the pledge of allegiance. 4 00:00:10,559 --> 00:00:19,039 » I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:25,880 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,880 justice for all. 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,400 » Roll call, please. Alderman George 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,599 » here. >> Alderman Collins 9 00:00:31,279 --> 00:00:32,800 » here. >> Alman Rucker 10 00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:34,079 » here. >> Alderman McCay 11 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:35,760 » here. >> Alman Hoffman 12 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,120 » here. >> Mayor Ross 13 00:00:36,719 --> 00:00:41,360 » here. >> Alderman Ostein. 14 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:46,480 » All right. Next item on the agenda is citizens communication. This is a time 15 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:52,120 set aside on the agenda for citizens and visitors. 16 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:52,120 Oh, okay. 17 00:00:54,160 --> 00:01:00,960 » Might need a little maintenance on that. on 18 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:04,720 a squeaky voice there all of a sudden. >> We're going to start over. Citizens 19 00:01:02,559 --> 00:01:09,760 communications. We we done there, April. All right. 20 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:13,360 Citizen communications is time set aside on the agenda for citizens visitors to 21 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:16,960 address the mayor and board on any topic that is not a public hearing. For those 22 00:01:15,439 --> 00:01:21,439 here in person, speakers will be restricted to 3 minutes unless otherwise 23 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:25,680 permitted. Minutes may not be donated or transferred from one speaker to another. 24 00:01:23,759 --> 00:01:31,280 Any questions or comments for the mayor and board may also be sent to the city 25 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:36,320 clerk at tberethoage.org no later than 10:00 a.m. on the board's 26 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:39,920 meeting day, which is the first and third Thursday of each month. Submitted 27 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:44,079 questions and comments may be read during the citizens communication 28 00:01:41,759 --> 00:01:48,399 section of the agenda. The board of alderman will not take any action on any 29 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:52,159 item not listed on the agenda, nor will it respond to questions, although staff 30 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:55,840 may be directed to respond at a later time. The mayor and board of alderman 31 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:59,840 welcome and value input and feedback from the public. Is there anyone here in 32 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:04,960 person who would like to address the board? 33 00:02:02,079 --> 00:02:09,440 All right, seeing none, we'll move on. Next item is approval of consent agenda. 34 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:12,720 If the board desires, the consent agenda may be approved by a single motion. 35 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:16,319 Tonight on the consent agenda, we have the minutes of the board of alderman 36 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:23,120 meeting July 1st, 2026 and the bills list from July 16th, 2027. Are there any 37 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:28,319 questions or comments from the board? Motion to approve. 38 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:31,680 » Alderman Collins. Do I secure a second? >> Second. 39 00:02:28,959 --> 00:02:36,959 » Alderman Hoffman. All those in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carries. 40 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:42,239 » Next item is financial update. >> Um I believe we we were going to 41 00:02:39,599 --> 00:02:46,319 » Yeah. Did you get the second amended? >> No, this is the one that was on my desk. 42 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:52,440 » Okay. >> Sorry I didn't print it off. 43 00:02:48,239 --> 00:02:52,440 » Thank you, Carrie. I appreciate it. 44 00:02:53,840 --> 00:03:01,280 All right. So, the I'm sorry. Liquor license renewal was on there from 45 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:04,560 Bullmore Lanes. So, do we need to step back and re go through the consent 46 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:07,840 agenda motion process? >> On the consent agenda. It's approved, 47 00:03:05,920 --> 00:03:09,519 but Okay. You can ask Alderman McKay if it's 48 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,400 » Yeah. Was everything in order, Alderman McKay? 49 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:13,519 » Yes, it was. >> Were there any questions or concerns 50 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:20,560 around that since I didn't speak about it? Okay. So, we can move forward. All 51 00:03:16,319 --> 00:03:24,959 right. Next item is unfinished business. Bill 2675, an ordinance of the city of 52 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:29,920 Osage Beach, Missouri, authorizing the mayor to sign a contract with Prime 53 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:35,200 Rinse Water LLC for water tower cleaning in amount of $31,435. 54 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:37,680 This is second reading, I believe. Jeff Fischer, public works director. 55 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:42,879 » Thank you, mayor. I don't have anything in addition the last time. 56 00:03:40,319 --> 00:03:48,879 » Okay. Any questions or concerns from the board? Alderman Hoffman. Uh what's the 57 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:51,280 uh when when's the start and end date on this? 58 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:55,680 » Uh I was trying to remember that just for the meeting. It's going to happen in 59 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:58,959 August. It won't take but a oh maybe a few weeks. 60 00:03:56,799 --> 00:04:02,080 » Okay. Thanks. >> And if I recall, weren't they did you 61 00:04:00,799 --> 00:04:04,239 coordinate this with some of the other cities? 62 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:06,640 » We did. We make it a we made it a cooperative. 63 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,799 » Okay. So it depends on how we're going to land in the schedule probably when 64 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,920 they get to town. >> Mhm. 65 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:16,239 » Okay. Very good. Any other questions from the board? 66 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:20,479 Just looking for a motion. >> Motion to approve. 67 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:23,520 » Alderman Rucker. Do I hear a second? >> Second. 68 00:04:21,280 --> 00:04:26,080 » Alderman McKay. I think barely beat her. All those in favor? 69 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,000 » I wait for a roll call. >> It's roll. 70 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:29,520 » Oh, that's a second reading. Roll call. Thank you. 71 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:30,800 » Roll call. >> Alman George. 72 00:04:30,479 --> 00:04:32,000 » Yes. >> Alman Collins. 73 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,280 » Yes. >> Alderman Rucker. 74 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:34,479 » Yes. >> Alman Kay. 75 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:35,759 » Yes. >> Alman Hoffman. 76 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:40,160 » Yes. >> Alman Ostein. 77 00:04:38,479 --> 00:04:44,880 » Motion carries. >> Next item. Make sure I'm on the right. 78 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:50,320 is a >> presentation for the city's full year 79 00:04:47,280 --> 00:04:52,800 2025 annual comprehensive financial report audit. 80 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:57,840 » Mayor, what >> your motion to appoint um if you go by 81 00:04:55,199 --> 00:05:00,000 your new agenda. >> Okay. The blue sheets I don't have. So I 82 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:02,080 apologize. >> That one doesn't have a blue sheet for 83 00:05:01,199 --> 00:05:04,800 it. So >> okay. 84 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:11,039 » Okay. >> Apologize folks. 85 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:14,800 So we are on >> the presentation. Is that right? No 86 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:17,440 business is a >> the motion to appoint April Wright is 87 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:20,160 April White. >> Okay, so that's not the right one 88 00:05:18,479 --> 00:05:24,000 either. Okay, I got the right one in front of me. Sorry, I'm finally getting 89 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:27,360 lined out. I apologize, folks. So, we're on new business. First item, motion to 90 00:05:25,919 --> 00:05:30,360 appoint April White, interim city administrator. 91 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:36,080 Are there any questions or from the board? Then I'm just 92 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:38,639 » motion to approve. >> Alderman Rucker. Do I hear a second? 93 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:41,520 » Second. >> Alderman Hoffman. All those in favor? I 94 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:45,919 » I >> opposed. Motion carries. 95 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:48,000 Congratulations, April. We look forward to 96 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:53,199 » working. You've done a great job. >> Thank you, April. 97 00:05:50,479 --> 00:05:58,639 » All right. Next item on the agenda is a presentation of the city's fullear 2025 98 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:05,919 annual comprehensive financial report audit from Hooden Associates CPA, PC, 99 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:09,600 Michael Keenan, CPA. This is Carrie Bell. 100 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:15,199 » Yes. Um, mayor and board of alderman. Um, Michael Keenan will be presenting 101 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:20,000 your um, annual financial report this evening. 102 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:24,880 » Come on up. Thank you, Michael. >> Make sure that's turned on, please, with 103 00:06:22,319 --> 00:06:27,120 a red light. There we go. Very good. You may have to kind of lean forward into 104 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,440 that one sometimes. >> Can you hear me? 105 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:33,199 » That sounds good. >> Uh, good evening, mayor and members of 106 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:38,319 the board. Again, my name is Michael Keenan. I'm with the auditing firm of 107 00:06:35,919 --> 00:06:42,160 Hood and Associates and we're here to present the results of the financial and 108 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:49,440 compliance audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. To my left is 109 00:06:47,039 --> 00:06:54,080 the manager that was on the job, Colin Seco, and he's actually going to do the 110 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:58,800 presentation and then after we do that, there's a PowerPoint. I thought maybe 111 00:06:56,080 --> 00:07:03,880 that elaborate thing coming down was just for us, but apparently not. 112 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:10,080 but he'll go through that PowerPoint presentation. We believe in your packet 113 00:07:07,919 --> 00:07:14,560 you've been provided three documents. The annual comprehensive financial 114 00:07:11,919 --> 00:07:18,720 report, the single audit that relates to your expenditures of federal awards and 115 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:22,800 then our required communications and management letter and our PowerPoint 116 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:28,000 will kind of summarize those three reports and then we'll open the floor to 117 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:33,160 any questions you may have. Colin, >> thank you. 118 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:33,160 » Hello everyone. 119 00:07:51,199 --> 00:07:54,680 Sorry about that. 120 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:05,840 » A little bit about Hood and Associates. Um, we serve Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, 121 00:08:03,599 --> 00:08:11,440 and Texas as well as being licensed in those states. Uh, we have a peer review 122 00:08:08,879 --> 00:08:16,560 every 3 years. Uh, we have been awarded the highest rating given as a result of 123 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:20,080 our peer review. We are members of the American Institute of Certified Public 124 00:08:18,639 --> 00:08:28,440 Accountants, otherwise known as the AICPA, and we have a member on the 125 00:08:23,919 --> 00:08:28,440 Government Audit Quality Center. 126 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:35,919 The scope of our audit uh we were performed 127 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:41,200 uh in an annual comprehensive financial report which is the thickest packet you 128 00:08:37,919 --> 00:08:46,480 have as well as the single audit which uh relates to the grants uh given to the 129 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:50,160 airport. The city participates in the government 130 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:55,440 finance officers association's certification and achievement and 131 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:59,600 financial reporting. The 2024 report was the 26th consecutive year they've been 132 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:08,200 awarded that honor which is a significant achievement and we believe 133 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:08,200 the 2025 report uh will meet the same. 134 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:16,160 Some of our responsibilities as the auditor we conduct our audit in 135 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:20,959 accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, government auditing 136 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:25,839 standards and uniform guidance which relates to the single audit. We plan and 137 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:29,040 perform our audit to obtain reasonable not absolute assurance that the basic 138 00:09:27,680 --> 00:09:34,800 financial statements are free of material misstatement. Um we do not 139 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:40,240 provide uh absolute assurance because we take a risk based approach in our audit 140 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:43,839 and test certain uh items based on their risks. And since we don't test 141 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:46,839 everything, we cannot provide absolute assurance. 142 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:56,480 The auditing standards board of the American Institute of Certified Public 143 00:09:55,040 --> 00:10:01,040 Accountants recommends that we communicate the following matters to the 144 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:05,760 governing board. Illegal acts. None came to our uh our attention as a result of 145 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:12,959 performing our audit procedures. If any had uh popped up, we are required to 146 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:16,720 report those to the governing body. Uh next we have changes in significant 147 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:21,200 accounting policies. There were no changes in significant accounting 148 00:10:18,079 --> 00:10:26,640 policies during 2025. However, as discussed in note 14 of the uh annual 149 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:31,360 comprehensive financial report, there was a change in the reporting entity as 150 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:35,519 the water and sewer fund uh are now separate in the report. 151 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:40,240 There were no difficulties or disagreements with management and we had 152 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:43,240 full cooperation access to books and records. 153 00:10:45,279 --> 00:10:52,000 Financial and compliance audits address three basic questions. Question one is 154 00:10:50,399 --> 00:10:56,720 are the financial statements free of material misstatement? We have issued an 155 00:10:54,480 --> 00:11:00,320 unmodified opinion otherwise known as a clean opinion that the financial 156 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:03,920 statements are fairly presented in all material respects. 157 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:07,360 The next question is are internal controls over financial reporting 158 00:11:05,680 --> 00:11:11,440 adequately designed and operating effectively. We did not identify any 159 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:16,240 deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. 160 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:20,480 Did the city of Osage Beach, Missouri comply in all material respects with the 161 00:11:18,079 --> 00:11:24,240 finance related laws and regulations? Uh, no. Non-compliance was noted with 162 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:28,040 the finance related laws and regulations governing the city's operations. 163 00:11:30,079 --> 00:11:37,880 Next, we have other management letter comments. This can be found in the 164 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:37,880 required communications report. 165 00:11:38,399 --> 00:11:44,720 These are suggestions for best practices and possible improvements in internal 166 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:48,320 controls noted in the conduct of the audit. 167 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:51,680 First one we have business continuity and disaster recovery preparedness as 168 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:56,959 well as cyber security and other matters. Um 169 00:11:54,399 --> 00:12:03,680 these are just plans to have these controls in place. Um I believe Michael 170 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:06,079 could uh explain them better than I personally. 171 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:10,480 out of it. >> Yes. 172 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:14,480 » Uh again, put put those recommendations and it's really 173 00:12:12,639 --> 00:12:20,880 uh disaster recovery, cyber security, 174 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:26,560 different things that cities are exposed potentially to if a disaster or 175 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:31,600 something occurs. And we're recommending and management has responded that you do 176 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:36,800 have plans, policies, and procedures. So if that type of an event occurs, then 177 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:43,680 the city will be able to continue operating business and continuing uh to 178 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:48,560 operate as as normal. It's just good to have those plans is just in case 179 00:12:45,680 --> 00:12:54,079 something happens. Uh but we have seen before with that just in case and they 180 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:59,839 were not ready. Uh you can kind of look back to when COVID came that was 181 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:07,040 something that really wasn't anticipated by a lot of individuals 182 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:12,000 state local and so there was people had to adapt and really no one had those 183 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:15,839 type of plans in place. So we understand we made that recommendation the city 184 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:20,560 indicated from management that you do have those plans in place. 185 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:24,160 » Okay. Does that help? Any questions on that specific item? 186 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:27,160 Thank you, Michael. >> Yep. 187 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:32,120 » We're good to go to the next slide. 188 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:37,839 » Uh we appreciate the opportunity to serve as the auditors for the city of 189 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:44,000 Osage Beach, Missouri. We want to give thanks to Carrie Bell, city treasurer, 190 00:13:40,399 --> 00:13:48,560 as well as uh Torren Shirts, um accounting specialist. They were a great 191 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:54,880 help in our audit, and we look forward to next year. Thank you very much, guys. 192 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:58,000 » Thank you. Um, I'll just take a quick minute and say I got a chance to sit 193 00:13:56,639 --> 00:14:01,279 down during this audit at the end of it, I believe, with Michael and I 194 00:13:59,519 --> 00:14:04,800 appreciated your questions and your thoughts and you all have done a great 195 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:08,320 job working with Carrie and her group for quite a few years and we appreciate 196 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:13,760 all that you do. Are there any questions from the board or comments? 197 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:18,880 Okay, thank you all for being here. Oh, sorry, didn't see one. Sorry, Kevin 198 00:14:15,839 --> 00:14:23,760 » Carrie. I thought that on the capital assets that we changed that threshold. 199 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:30,360 They're bringing out the fact that our threshold is at $2,000 and I thought we 200 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:30,360 had upped that to 5,000. 201 00:14:32,079 --> 00:14:42,399 » In the report from uh uh requirement communications under capital assets 202 00:14:38,399 --> 00:14:47,279 under um uh recommendation >> I believe that's under prior year 203 00:14:44,399 --> 00:14:52,160 comments. Let let me let me verify that was 204 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,920 implemented and the change was to $5,000, 205 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:57,680 » right? >> And I need to look. I believe that was 206 00:14:56,079 --> 00:15:01,920 » All right. You now you mentioned it that the top title is prior. 207 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:06,320 » Top title says prior year comment. >> Yeah. So that is 208 00:15:04,079 --> 00:15:08,800 I just got this two minutes before the meeting and I just skimmed it real 209 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:12,959 quickly and I caught that. >> I was going to go something's not right. 210 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:15,760 » No, that Okay. That's prior years. Okay. I'm okay then. Let's see. Yeah, I 211 00:15:14,639 --> 00:15:19,040 thought we had changed it to the five, but we changed it prior to 212 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:22,480 » also I think >> also I think you had made the 213 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:25,600 recommendation of wanting to see the water and sewer fund broke out 214 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:29,199 separately >> and we remembered that and we did that. 215 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:33,199 » I was going to compliment you on that. It was very nice to see that separation 216 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:37,920 there and be able to from from my perspective and and responsibility I 217 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:42,720 feel I have it was much easier to look at it and see the numbers and 218 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:46,000 » yeah and and that's you know when we look at this this is the city's 219 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:50,800 financial statements >> the only part that we have of the 220 00:15:47,839 --> 00:15:54,720 auditors is our opinion certainly we assist in the preparation of those but 221 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:58,560 how you want those to look and what you include in them 222 00:15:56,079 --> 00:16:04,720 » is the responsibility of management and So we remembered that Harry remembered 223 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:09,199 that let's do that because it makes things a lot easier when you do rate 224 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:14,720 studies all kinds of things. You already budget that way and so you might as well 225 00:16:11,279 --> 00:16:19,600 report that way. And so we did listen to you and I I think it does make an 226 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:24,720 improvement on the ability to identify and evaluate how did the water fund do, 227 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:28,320 how did the sewer fund do when they're not combined. 228 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:31,759 » Very good. Any other questions or comments from the board? 229 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:34,560 » Again, thank you all for being here and appreciate the great work. 230 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:40,000 » Uh, and we appreciate Thank you very much for your professionalism and also 231 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:45,279 the staff. Hey, April. April used to be on this side when we used to ask her a 232 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:50,079 bunch of questions. Uh, I still thank you and if there's any questions later 233 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:54,720 on at any point during the year, don't hesitate to reach out. Carrie will 234 00:16:52,800 --> 00:17:00,320 provide you my information. and I'm more than happy to answer those questions or 235 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:03,920 or anything else that we can do uh as your auditors. We certainly appreciate 236 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:07,839 the opportunity. Thank you. Have a good evening. 237 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:13,280 » Thank you. Appreciate you being here. >> All right. Next item on the agenda is 238 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:16,880 bill 2683, an ordinance of the city of Oage Beach, Missouri establishing a 239 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:20,640 procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial 240 00:17:19,199 --> 00:17:24,480 interests for certain municipal officials. First reading. Tara Barrett, 241 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:28,480 city clerk. Thank you, mayor, members of the board. This ordinance comes up every 242 00:17:25,919 --> 00:17:33,039 year at the same time. It has to be um approved and sent to the state by 243 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:37,200 September. So, uh all it is is it allows you guys not to have to file your 244 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:41,039 financial disclosure statements. It's a conflict um just a basic conflict of 245 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:45,120 ordinance. It's one we do every single year. I recommend approval. 246 00:17:43,679 --> 00:17:50,799 » Okay. Are there any questions or thoughts from the board? 247 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:54,160 Seeing none, I just need a motion. >> Motion to approve. Alderman Collins. Do 248 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:57,200 I hear a second? >> Second. 249 00:17:54,720 --> 00:18:01,440 » Alderman Hoffman. All those in favor? >> I 250 00:17:57,919 --> 00:18:05,760 » opposed. Motion carries. All right. Next item on the agenda. Motion to appoint a 251 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:10,480 member to the Deerberg's Transportation Development District, TDD, by Mayor 252 00:18:08,559 --> 00:18:15,520 Ross. This is mine. I wanted to appoint Bill McCay. It's in his uh ward. Um is 253 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:20,799 there any questions or thoughts from the board? 254 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:23,919 Just looking for a motion. Motion to approve. 255 00:18:21,919 --> 00:18:27,200 » Alderman Collins. Do I hear a second? >> Second. 256 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:31,600 » Alderman Rucker. All those in favor? I >> I 257 00:18:27,679 --> 00:18:37,039 » opposed. Motion carries. Thank you. Next item. Motion to direct staff to proceed 258 00:18:34,799 --> 00:18:41,360 with changes necessary to sunset the ghost meter program. April, are you 259 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:44,080 going to take this one? Go right ahead, please. 260 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:49,039 » Thank you, mayor, members of the board. The staff has reviewed the ghost meter 261 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:54,240 program recently in response to questions from some citizens and new 262 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:57,760 board members. And just to give you a little history, ghost meters were 263 00:18:55,679 --> 00:19:03,760 created during past water extension projects where property owners who 264 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:07,679 decided not to hook up right away uh secured their future water rights by 265 00:19:05,679 --> 00:19:13,440 paying a monthly fee rather than the upfront impact and meter fees. So these 266 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:18,480 accounts have always been voluntary. owners can discontinue them at any time 267 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:23,679 if they sign a water waiver uh which not only ceases their billing 268 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:30,559 but also also re uh relinquishes their water rights. So we currently have 119 269 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:35,200 active ghost meter accounts and those generate about $42,000 270 00:19:33,360 --> 00:19:39,440 annually. So, with today's hookup fees, um, if 271 00:19:37,919 --> 00:19:44,559 someone were to just come in and hook into City Water, residential would be 272 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:49,600 $1,460. Um, at the current monthly rate, it 273 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:54,240 would take a little over four years for that for those ghost meter payments to 274 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:59,919 equal the standard hookup cost. But historically, that monthly rate was much 275 00:19:56,640 --> 00:20:05,600 lower. So, and some of those accounts have been active over 20 years. Um, so 276 00:20:02,799 --> 00:20:09,360 they have paid far more than the cost of a standard hookup. So staff is 277 00:20:07,679 --> 00:20:15,039 recommending that the city sunset the ghost meter program. In that scenario, 278 00:20:12,799 --> 00:20:18,960 all those existing accounts, the ones that are in good standing, would retain 279 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:23,679 their water rights indefinitely and future hookup fees would be waved. So 280 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:30,159 tonight, staff is just seeking direction from the board on whether to proceed 281 00:20:27,120 --> 00:20:35,039 with um preparing all of those ordinance changes that were would be needed to 282 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:38,960 formally discontinue that program. >> Very good. Questions or thoughts? 283 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:44,240 Alderman George? >> Um I I feel strongly about sunsetting. 284 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:49,039 It is something that I had many questions about and my constituents when 285 00:20:46,559 --> 00:20:53,120 I was knocking on the doors um were very confused about cuz they were paying this 286 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:58,320 fee that a lot of times didn't really understand what it was. So um I think 287 00:20:55,840 --> 00:21:03,120 it's awesome that you guys reviewed that and I would definitely be in support of 288 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:09,360 sunsetting that. >> Very good. Anything? Alderman Rucker? 289 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:13,280 » Uh couple of questions. um the ghost meter program that was set up and the 290 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:19,120 way it's written and in the ordinances etc. residential only or commercial and 291 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:22,880 residential. >> We have both commercial and residential 292 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:25,200 accounts. So I was >> that are ghost meter. 293 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:30,640 » So so >> mostly residential naturally. 294 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:35,679 » So the the commercial people that are on the ghost meter account their their 295 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:39,919 their fee has been higher or has their ghost meter fee been the same? 296 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:45,120 » It's based on meter size. So, those with larger ghost meters, which are very 297 00:21:41,919 --> 00:21:50,559 rare, the majority of them are 5/8 inch meters. Um, here I have it. I forgot I 298 00:21:47,360 --> 00:21:56,960 had it here. So, 110 of those 119 accounts are 5/8 299 00:21:54,720 --> 00:22:01,120 inch meters. So, that's like 28 bucks a month. Um, but we do have three 1-in 300 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:06,799 meters, and those are actually residential. Um, three, no, we have six 301 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:12,400 1-in meters, I'm sorry. one one and a half inch and two two inches. So now 302 00:22:09,039 --> 00:22:16,559 like a two inch go meter is $78.67. So their their monthly charges are 303 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:19,039 greater than a residential account >> and their impact fees would be greater 304 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:25,039 as well. >> Right. 305 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:30,559 So the the I'm assuming that uh your your recommendation is going to be to 306 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:35,440 sunset all ghost meters and would we be maintaining 307 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:41,440 uh records so that when somebody who was on ghost meter would come back 308 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:44,960 20 years later from now they would be given the same size meter. They wouldn't 309 00:22:43,360 --> 00:22:48,080 be able to say well I want a 1 inch meter. No you you were a ghost meter at 310 00:22:47,120 --> 00:22:51,200 58. >> Correct. the intent of how we would 311 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:55,120 write it. >> Yes. And Car's department would keep 312 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:59,840 those records. And historically, like we've had instances where someone has 313 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:03,520 been paying for a 5/8 inch ghost meter, but then when they're ready to hook in 314 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:07,039 or say it was a vacant lot and then they built something and they want a 1-in 315 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:09,120 meter, they've just had to pay that that difference 316 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:13,400 » the differential. >> Okay. 317 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:13,400 Um 318 00:23:16,799 --> 00:23:25,520 we've we have we done with from from the original conception of the ghost meter 319 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:29,280 program um we have uh continued to raise that as the rates have been raised. Is 320 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:33,120 that how that has went up? >> Yes sir. 321 00:23:30,159 --> 00:23:41,520 » Okay. So, what is the uh recommendation for 322 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:45,440 the uh how we will substitute that that that $40,000? 323 00:23:43,919 --> 00:23:51,360 We're going to be taking $40,000 worth of income away. So, we will just uh 324 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:55,919 » budget accordingly. >> Bump up bump up the the rates by a penny 325 00:23:53,679 --> 00:23:59,039 or so or whatever it takes to to get the revenue back up to take care of that 326 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:00,559 expenditures because we've been spending that much. 327 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:05,280 » True. >> We have a rate study coming. M 328 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:08,880 » okay. >> Um 329 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:14,159 I thought there was something else I had to make sure for clarity. 330 00:24:12,559 --> 00:24:20,039 » Go ahead and I may come back. >> All right. Are there any other comments 331 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:20,039 or questions from the board? 332 00:24:20,559 --> 00:24:26,080 Alman Rucker, are you going to have anything else then? 333 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:29,120 » I have a quick question. Are we keeping the records by address? Is that what 334 00:24:27,919 --> 00:24:32,159 this comes down to? >> Thank you. 335 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:35,039 » Yes. There's a few vacant lots left. So those would be kept by partial number is 336 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:39,440 how we do it now. >> Be by partial. Okay. Okay. 337 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:44,159 » Lot and parcel number. Yeah. >> All right. So it would transfer. So let 338 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:47,360 let's just play this out. This address has been paying a ghost meter. It quit 339 00:24:45,919 --> 00:24:51,440 paying a ghost meter. They sell their house a year from now. Two years from 340 00:24:49,279 --> 00:24:58,400 now the new owner comes down there. That address is still historically held as a 341 00:24:54,720 --> 00:25:02,000 ghost meter without the uh meter fees and impact fees. I guess right. That's 342 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:06,880 how I would recommend it. Unless you think it stays with the property. 343 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:09,919 » Yeah. So that's where so it'll follow the lot, not the person. Right. 344 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:13,279 » Right. >> That's that's how we've done it 345 00:25:11,120 --> 00:25:15,840 historically because say a house sells sometimes somebody will get that new 346 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:18,480 bill and they'll be like they'll call in what is this? 347 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:21,200 » And so those some of those people have signed the water waiver because they're 348 00:25:19,679 --> 00:25:25,120 like even though that you know whoever they bought it from it may be paid for 5 349 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:28,960 years, 10 years whatever they decided they didn't want it and they've signed 350 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:32,159 the waiver and their charges cease. >> Right. Well, it it sounds like the 351 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:35,200 board's comfortable with what we just discussed. Am I missing anything? Okay, 352 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:43,360 go ahead, Kevin. >> Um, this subject came up some time back 353 00:25:39,919 --> 00:25:46,799 within the last couple years and I thought my memory, which is not always 354 00:25:45,039 --> 00:25:52,159 the best, but I thought I thought the number was $80,000 in income is what we 355 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:58,640 were getting from ghost meters and now it's 40,000. I don't know if the 80,000 356 00:25:55,440 --> 00:26:02,640 is correct or if I misunderstood it or can you shed any light on that? 357 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:06,720 » Yeah, a previous staff member had given us some estimates and of course when I 358 00:26:05,039 --> 00:26:12,080 was preparing this agenda item, I wanted to make sure I was giving you the right 359 00:26:09,039 --> 00:26:17,520 number. So, um, we ran some reports and and yeah, I'm not sure where that number 360 00:26:15,279 --> 00:26:21,840 came from. >> I mean, naturally, 361 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:26,159 » that tells me my memory is still good, >> right? it. Some people over, you know, 362 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:31,279 in that time frame have probably either hooked in or um have signed the waiver. 363 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:35,039 So, I mean, but that's not a $40,000 difference. So, I think it was just a 364 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:39,840 miscalculation from a previous staff member. 365 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:44,640 » I I do have something else. >> Anything else? Alderman George. 366 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:49,919 » Um just out of curiosity, we don't anticipate putting in any more ghost 367 00:26:47,360 --> 00:26:52,000 meters, right? Or do we? like those things that's been something of the past 368 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:56,480 and >> that was that was only done when we put 369 00:26:54,159 --> 00:26:59,440 the new system in. It was kind of a deal that 370 00:26:57,120 --> 00:27:02,640 » the mains going down this road >> and people were like well I don't know 371 00:27:01,120 --> 00:27:08,320 if I want to or don't want to and that was how it was accommodated. So I can't 372 00:27:05,279 --> 00:27:13,200 board the future but that's how why it was done. I think at that time, you 373 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:18,080 know, we put a water system in and I was here then and everybody was on a well 374 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:22,159 and some people wanted city water and some didn't and some didn't know if they 375 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:25,600 wanted it yet. And so this was a way to help incentivize them. It it helped us 376 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:29,600 with revenue at the time to be quite honest to help pay the bonds back 377 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:33,279 because it gave the the the folks that weren't sure yet an ability to because 378 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:38,080 if you went ahead and signed up, they waved all those fees at the original 379 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:42,159 time, the original hookup. So, this gave those people that weren't sure yet an 380 00:27:39,679 --> 00:27:47,039 ability to pay $20. I think the number started out around 12 or 18 a month. So, 381 00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:50,240 that uh what was it? >> 148. 382 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:53,440 » Okay. $15 a month. And they could hedge their bets for three or four years. 383 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:57,440 Okay. Now, if they weren't paying attention after about 10 years, it they 384 00:27:55,440 --> 00:28:00,159 didn't really hedge any bets. Okay. And that's how the whole thing got started. 385 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,679 And I think it is a good time to sunset it. So, 386 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:05,679 » absolutely. >> Yeah. Yeah. And we discussed the, you 387 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:10,159 know, there's very few little pockets in the city that what we call unwatered or 388 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:14,640 aren't serviced by city water. And we talked through that, Jeff and Carrie and 389 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:19,360 I, and Jeff recommended that we do that on a case-byase basis, probably with a 390 00:28:17,600 --> 00:28:22,720 petition process like we do with other things in the city, but that would be 391 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:24,720 » I realized we had unwatered areas, so that's news to me. I knew we had a 392 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:28,480 couple unseeded areas. >> That's rare. It's they're very 393 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:32,720 » We'll talk about that another time. >> Okay. Does staff have the direction that 394 00:28:30,399 --> 00:28:35,760 they need to move forward? >> Yes. 395 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:38,640 » Okay. All right. Anything else on this subject? All right. We'll move on to 396 00:28:37,679 --> 00:28:41,200 staff communications. >> It has a we have it as a motion. 397 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:42,960 » Do we need a motion this? >> Pardon me. 398 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:46,799 » Wouldn't we need a motion this? >> Oh, it is a motion. I thought it was a 399 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:50,640 discussion. I apologize. Okay. So, I looking for a motion. It is 400 00:28:48,799 --> 00:28:52,159 a motion. My apologies. Going to be a rough night. 401 00:28:51,279 --> 00:28:54,960 » Motion to approve. >> Alderman Hoffman. 402 00:28:53,600 --> 00:29:01,120 » Second. >> Alderman Collins. All those in favor? 403 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:04,640 » I. Any opposed? Motion carries. All right. Now, we'll move on to staff 404 00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:10,240 communications. We're going to start with Ty Dinsdale, 405 00:29:06,799 --> 00:29:12,880 airport manager. Hey, Ty. >> Oh, thank you, sir. Nothing. 406 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:16,720 » Make sure you're awake over there. >> Yeah. 407 00:29:15,039 --> 00:29:21,120 » Nothing to add this evening. Thank you. >> Thanks for being here, Billy. Official 408 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:25,279 Ron White. I would like to take just a moment to say thanks to um Mitch 409 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:29,440 Phillips and Rob Long and the street department. Following our uh freak 410 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:33,679 windstorm uh on the holiday weekend, we had a lot 411 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:40,159 of damage to some trees here on the grounds of city hall and I was contacted 412 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:43,360 that following Monday and asked if uh we needed some help. Well, it may not have 413 00:29:41,679 --> 00:29:47,360 been Monday. asked if we needed help cleaning that up and they brought a crew 414 00:29:44,799 --> 00:29:51,039 over, identified trees that were not going to be salvageable, uh cut 415 00:29:49,679 --> 00:29:55,760 everything up, removed it from the property. That saved us uh my department 416 00:29:53,679 --> 00:29:59,840 a lot of time and uh the city some expense on that. So, just a a big shout 417 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:02,720 out to them to say thank you for their efforts. 418 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:06,399 » Great. Thank you. All right. Public works director Jeff Fischer. 419 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:12,240 » Thank you, Mayor. I would like to report on sort of the status of our sewer 420 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:19,679 investigation. Um, we did determine that the technology options that are out 421 00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:23,760 there are not viable. Uh, we weren't confident that we could spend money to 422 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:30,000 put something in that 24in interceptor and get good data from it. So, we're 423 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:34,080 going back to old school. We're going to cut it open a couple of times and take a 424 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:41,600 look inside and then report back on what we find from that. Um and uh as we're 425 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:47,039 working through the rates too. So we're we're uh concurrently working on those 426 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:52,000 efforts. Uh I should know something in the next couple of weeks on what our 427 00:30:49,919 --> 00:30:58,080 recommendations going to be. So I will report back soon. But it's it's going 428 00:30:54,320 --> 00:31:03,360 well. Sands in the system and as a whole uh so far this summer it seems to be 429 00:31:00,159 --> 00:31:09,520 working well. We've only had odor a couple of three times and uh we just 430 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:15,760 tightened up uh the transducers and sands a little bit this week and that 431 00:31:11,919 --> 00:31:20,960 went well. So uh the hope there is that uh the couple of times that we smell 432 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:24,480 sands here recently we can reduce that even further. I don't think we'll ever 433 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:29,360 be in that world where we don't ever have a smell, but uh so far it's went 434 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:32,960 really well and Chris's team's done a lot of work. So I want to commend them. 435 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:37,600 All right, that's all I got. Thank you. >> Thank you, Jeff. City planner Kerry 436 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:42,080 Patterson. Can I >> steal your mic? See, I'm just going to 437 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:45,519 follow up a little bit on what Ron said. You know, one of the great parts about 438 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:50,399 living in the city is every once in a while, uh, the folks that live close to 439 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:54,159 me, who know what I do, uh, don't mind stopping by the house and letting me 440 00:31:51,840 --> 00:32:00,880 know what's going on. And after the storm that we had, which was was kind of 441 00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:08,000 crazy, uh, three trees on Malibu Road fell down across Malibu Road and made it 442 00:32:03,679 --> 00:32:12,320 impassible. Um, and the next day when I was out cleaning up my yard and and 443 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:16,080 helping some neighbors, uh, we had some folks that walked up the street and they 444 00:32:13,919 --> 00:32:20,559 made a a point of stopping and letting me know that after that storm, the first 445 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:25,760 vehicle that they saw come down Malibu Road was a city vehicle that was coming 446 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:28,799 down to clear that road. And I already mentioned that to Jeff and to tell his 447 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:33,039 guys, thank you. But, you know, it's it's it's great to get those kind of 448 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:37,200 reports from just citizens who come up and say, "Man, it was great to see. We 449 00:32:35,519 --> 00:32:41,279 couldn't believe it when we saw it, you know, that they were the absolute 450 00:32:38,559 --> 00:32:45,919 first." And they got Malibu, uh, cleared off within about 2 hours, but it was it 451 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:50,640 was three very large trees, a couple of them out of the cemetery down there. So, 452 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:54,559 uh, that was really appreciated. So, >> great. Thank you, Police Chief Todd 453 00:32:53,279 --> 00:32:59,840 Davis. Mayor, members of the board, um first 454 00:32:56,640 --> 00:33:04,880 I'd like to recognize Haley Scott for um being awarded employee of the quarter. 455 00:33:01,919 --> 00:33:09,120 Um Haley stepped up when we had to take the power down to city hall that evening 456 00:33:06,559 --> 00:33:13,919 to replace the generator. Um her supervisor had a family emergency come 457 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:18,240 up and Haley stepped up and stuck around, left here probably 9 or 10:00 458 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:23,519 and was back in at 3:00 or 4 in the morning to help bring the system back 459 00:33:20,399 --> 00:33:29,760 up. um she's just does all kinds of stuff like that. But then I'd also like 460 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:35,919 to recognize our our 911 center for uh the 4th of July. They they literally got 461 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:41,919 their butts handed to them. Um normally on a on a regular day, they 462 00:33:39,679 --> 00:33:49,039 average about 10 911 calls a day. They had 76. Um, not only that, when our 911 463 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:54,159 center, our car calls start rolling over to Camden County, but we also receive 464 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:59,200 Camden and Millers. So, theirs was rolling over. So, they were trying to 465 00:33:56,640 --> 00:34:03,360 transfer the calls back, but those agencies were full. So, they were 466 00:34:01,519 --> 00:34:07,679 actually the call was rolling back over and coming to back to Lexi and Haley. 467 00:34:06,159 --> 00:34:13,119 They were answering each other's calls when they would try to transfer. But not 468 00:34:10,879 --> 00:34:17,440 only them, but our the whole first responders, public works, everybody 469 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:23,599 stepped up, got what needed to be done when that freak storm came through. So 470 00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:29,599 they had a uh they stepped up and it was it was Haley, Reagan, Lexi, and Gracie. 471 00:34:26,720 --> 00:34:33,839 Um the night shift, they they actually dayshift worked overtime trying to catch 472 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:39,200 everything back up to get all the calls come in. So that they rocked it. Um, 473 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:44,000 also our we're in the middle of our move for the comm communication center 474 00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:50,240 downstairs. Um, they hope to be up and running back in there tomorrow morning. 475 00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:54,639 Um, so they've taken the last 3 days and re putting it all together, moving 476 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:58,400 things from upstairs to downstairs. So once it's up and running, we'll uh give 477 00:34:56,560 --> 00:35:03,520 you guys a tour. >> So I've got Thank you, Todd. Yep. City 478 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:05,839 clerk to our breath. >> Thank you, mayor, members of the board. 479 00:35:04,720 --> 00:35:10,079 I don't really have anything other than I registered everybody for the MML 480 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:15,359 conference in September. I just sent out an email to see if you want to attend 481 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:18,079 the banquet on Tuesday night the 5th. Please shoot me back an email and if 482 00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:22,320 you're going to be bring a guest, I'll get that everybody set up for that. All 483 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:26,880 right, that's all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you. All right, we'll start with 484 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:29,200 Alderman George. >> Did I miss somebody? 485 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:32,480 » Bell and me. >> Did I miss Carrie Bell? 486 00:35:30,720 --> 00:35:37,200 » I am so sorry. >> And April. No, I think I just didn't do 487 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:40,240 that the right way. I apologize. And this is your night too with the audit. 488 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:44,480 So, I apologize, Carrie. >> And that's Yeah, and that's what I was 489 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:49,119 going to say. Obviously, um I was going to thank um some of my staff, Torren 490 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:53,599 Church, and Selena Franklin for all their help with the audit. Um this is 491 00:35:51,359 --> 00:35:58,800 this was just Torren's second year, and he really stepped it up. I think April, 492 00:35:56,640 --> 00:36:04,800 she she wouldn't hardly let me catch catch her, but I think she was still a 493 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:11,680 support for him. But um he's really picking up on on all of that and um and 494 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:17,200 your support the technology for the financial system and support of having 495 00:36:14,720 --> 00:36:22,720 quality auditors makes a huge difference and I I appreciate that support. Um and 496 00:36:21,119 --> 00:36:27,119 then I don't know if April you going to say anything about budget software. We 497 00:36:24,960 --> 00:36:30,960 had our we had our first me we had our first um group meeting with the 498 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:38,160 departments and all the managers that are going to actually put um the the 499 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:42,560 numbers in. April organized the whole training was here in this room and I 500 00:36:40,720 --> 00:36:46,880 thought it went very well. I think people were really positive and um you 501 00:36:45,200 --> 00:36:52,880 know it was just the it was the first step and there was a lot of things that 502 00:36:50,240 --> 00:36:55,280 but we took our first baby step with all the departments. I thought went really 503 00:36:54,880 --> 00:37:00,160 great. >> Very good. 504 00:36:57,680 --> 00:37:04,560 And now, city administrator April Way. >> Thank you, Mayor. 505 00:37:02,720 --> 00:37:07,359 Chief sold some of my things, but congrats to Haley Scott for being 506 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:11,200 awarded employee of the quarter for second quarter. Definitely wanted to 507 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:14,880 recognize the police, the dispatch, the transportation department for working 508 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:18,800 through that crazy pop-up storm. Like Fourth of July weekend isn't crazy 509 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:23,920 enough for them. Um, also wanted to recognize Ty for all he rangled that 510 00:37:21,119 --> 00:37:28,400 weekend. little minor airport storm damage and some other other uh 511 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:32,480 unexpected hurdles. And heart of the Lake Freedom Fest this 512 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:35,839 past weekend was spectacular. Thank you to Eric Gregory. He couldn't be here 513 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:41,599 tonight. And all his staff and all the city hall staff who pitched in this um 514 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:46,320 pitched in as well. Mayor, sorry about attempting to dunk you. Can't believe I 515 00:37:43,359 --> 00:37:51,040 missed seven times. I was a catcher, not a barn. 516 00:37:49,520 --> 00:37:54,800 » I used to throw down to second, I promise. But and thank you for being the 517 00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:59,599 first step in the dunk tank and everyone else who was in the dunk tank. It was a 518 00:37:56,880 --> 00:38:03,680 great event. The fireworks were amazing. Only a few bug bites at the end of the 519 00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:09,440 night. So, uh Eric also since he couldn't be here, he wanted me to remind 520 00:38:05,599 --> 00:38:13,760 everyone that tomorrow night um is the movie in the parks. They're showing 521 00:38:11,119 --> 00:38:17,599 Zootopia. Movie starts at dark, so roughly around 8:45. And then since 522 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:22,720 they're already going to have the park open after dusk, they've decided to do 523 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:27,839 another um bark park after dark event. So the lights will be on at the dog park 524 00:38:24,720 --> 00:38:33,119 until 10 p.m. And then lastly, I just wanted to extend best wishes to previous 525 00:38:30,240 --> 00:38:37,920 city administrator Devon Lake. I really enjoyed getting to know her and learning 526 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:45,680 from her and developing a lifelong friendship. So I will miss her dearly. 527 00:38:41,599 --> 00:38:49,520 » Thank you. Okay, Alman George. Um, 528 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:54,240 thank you Carrie Bell and Torin and your team. That's I mean I can't imagine it 529 00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:59,280 not. It's very fun to go through. So, um, and to see that we passed it with 530 00:38:56,800 --> 00:39:04,560 flying colors just proves how excellent your team is. Um, I want to thank 531 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:09,119 everybody in the city that worked at the uh, Freedom Fest and did what you did. 532 00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:15,280 My kids absolutely loved it. The food was awesome. The vendors were great. Um, 533 00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:18,720 I I almost I and I've said it to a couple other people is that I almost 534 00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:24,160 think that we should just always do it the weekend after because the amount of 535 00:39:20,560 --> 00:39:27,920 people there was tremendous and didn't hear anything negative from anybody. 536 00:39:26,240 --> 00:39:31,359 Thanks for directing the traffic, getting people in and out of there. It 537 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:36,000 was awesome. Um, I think I was out of there in 10 minutes or something, so it 538 00:39:34,079 --> 00:39:41,359 was it was pretty awesome. So, thanks for that, Chief. Um, and then, uh, 539 00:39:39,119 --> 00:39:44,560 lastly, April, I I just want to say thank you very much for picking up the 540 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:50,320 extra slack. I know it's going to be a lot of hard work for you. Um, and I and 541 00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:53,280 I think that, you know, speaking with the board and everybody, you're going to 542 00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:58,640 do just a great job. And if you need any support, we're all here to help you. Um, 543 00:39:56,880 --> 00:40:02,320 I have nothing but great things to say about you. I think you're going to do 544 00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:07,119 awesome. Thank you. >> Thank you, Alderman Collins. 545 00:40:05,040 --> 00:40:13,040 So, I've heard from everyone that Freedom Fest was a fantastic event. I am 546 00:40:10,720 --> 00:40:18,320 sorry I missed it. My grandson's fourth birthday was on the same day in Kansas 547 00:40:15,440 --> 00:40:24,320 City. Um, I pulled into my driveway just in time to see fireworks from my 548 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:29,520 backyard and they were fantastic. Um, so I'm really sorry that I missed it and I 549 00:40:26,079 --> 00:40:33,920 hope that I can attend next year. Um, thank you to everybody involved in the 550 00:40:31,599 --> 00:40:40,240 storm response. I've also been hearing from everybody how quick it was. Um, 551 00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:46,079 everybody having issues outside of Osage Beach. Um, and we we were pretty 552 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:50,960 fortunate that you all were on top of it and everybody stayed safe and got 553 00:40:48,560 --> 00:40:55,680 streets cleared quickly. And I also want to say thank you to April. Um, yeah, I 554 00:40:54,079 --> 00:41:00,480 think you're going to do a great job and and you absolutely have my support and 555 00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:03,760 if there's anything I can do, don't hesitate to ask. And that's all I've 556 00:41:02,640 --> 00:41:08,119 got. >> Thank you, Alderman Hoffman. 557 00:41:08,640 --> 00:41:16,240 » I too want to thank uh Devin for her two years of 558 00:41:14,079 --> 00:41:20,000 service here. Um I enjoyed working with her. I think we did get a lot of things 559 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:24,560 accomplished and I wish her nothing but the best. I think Warsaw and her are 560 00:41:21,839 --> 00:41:28,800 gonna be a really good fit and I wish her the best. And April, I echo what 561 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:33,440 everyone else is saying. You're awesome. We love you. Thank you for stepping up. 562 00:41:30,720 --> 00:41:38,319 We're all here to help you in any way we can. Um, and lastly, yeah, Freedom 563 00:41:35,839 --> 00:41:43,520 Freedom Fest. I'm just I want to thank the public for for coming out. We 564 00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:49,520 obviously I want the staff did a great job pivoting. Eric and his team, 565 00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:52,720 everyone in in in the city stepped up. But it was just great to see all the 566 00:41:50,960 --> 00:41:56,880 people or I wasn't there. It was great to hear that all the people showed up. I 567 00:41:55,200 --> 00:42:01,440 didn't get home till 9:00 p.m. that night myself like Rebecca. Uh but but 568 00:41:59,599 --> 00:42:06,480 thank you everyone for for coming out and and and turning what could have been 569 00:42:03,839 --> 00:42:10,480 a real negative into a real positive. That's all I got. 570 00:42:07,599 --> 00:42:13,440 » Thank you, Alderman McKay. Um I I just basically want to say I'm proud to 571 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:17,520 represent the city uh through the adversity of the storm damage and 572 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:22,079 getting the emails and the updates. Uh the adversity of the Freedom Fest 573 00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:25,280 getting pushed back a week. What a great event. I have never seen that many cars 574 00:42:24,240 --> 00:42:28,640 getting out of there. And again, the police department even getting them out 575 00:42:27,119 --> 00:42:32,960 quickly and blocking the roads and all that. That was fantastic. Uh Carrie, 576 00:42:31,119 --> 00:42:39,200 nice job with the report. I'm trying to read it and it's it's a lot of work. 577 00:42:35,119 --> 00:42:43,680 Kudos to you on that. Um and April, nice job. Thanks, 578 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:48,640 » Alderman Rucker. >> Yes. Uh I will warn you ahead of time. I 579 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:56,000 have quite a few items. Um first of all, the Freedom Fest. Um, number one, 580 00:42:53,440 --> 00:43:01,119 it's unfortunate that we had to postpone it, but it was God telling us we didn't 581 00:42:59,119 --> 00:43:05,119 need to have it because if we would have had that, think of what would have that 582 00:43:03,359 --> 00:43:10,800 would have looked like at 3:30 in the afternoon with all those tents and all 583 00:43:07,359 --> 00:43:15,119 those vendors set up and wherever those tents would have landed. 584 00:43:12,720 --> 00:43:20,960 So, there there was there was a message there. Um, and I will just tell you uh 585 00:43:18,160 --> 00:43:25,920 the Freedom Fest uh down at the park was great during the daytime, but uh I will 586 00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:30,240 tell you all that there was a whole bunch more people because there was at 587 00:43:27,839 --> 00:43:35,520 least another hundred cars with me up at the outlet mall because that's where we 588 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:38,640 were at the outlet mall and they were I pulled in. I thought, well, there won't 589 00:43:36,800 --> 00:43:43,280 be anybody here cuz I'm not going to make it back down to the park. I was 590 00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:48,240 amazed at all the cars that were sitting there and and people outside the cars 591 00:43:46,079 --> 00:43:51,680 and paying frisbes and doing all the stuff beforehand and and and then 592 00:43:50,319 --> 00:43:57,040 watching the fireworks. It was a good view up there. It was you missed about 593 00:43:54,000 --> 00:44:00,960 5% of the stuff that didn't go up, but a lot of people there. So, when Eric's 594 00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:03,599 thinking about who how many attended and now I hear we have a couple people that 595 00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:07,760 didn't make it to the park, it was in their backyards. So, I I think it's 596 00:44:06,240 --> 00:44:14,160 unbelievable the amount of folks that attended it. Um, just give you a little 597 00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:18,560 hint. My motion is going to be not allow fireworks display next year and to put 598 00:44:16,800 --> 00:44:22,880 money in the budget and have a fireworks display at the park. Put our money and 599 00:44:20,560 --> 00:44:26,960 efforts and have a safe place down there rather than having kids shooting them. 600 00:44:24,560 --> 00:44:34,400 But that's here for another meeting to talk about. Um, Chief, I wonder if you 601 00:44:29,920 --> 00:44:38,079 could double check Senate Bill 975. Um I didn't get a chance to review it 602 00:44:36,720 --> 00:44:42,960 completely but it talks about the ambulances and stuff and just where do 603 00:44:40,319 --> 00:44:47,520 we fall with the ambulance? Do we fall under some of the litigate some of the 604 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:52,000 laws for the ambulance districts or just what with us being city ambulance 605 00:44:49,920 --> 00:44:56,720 » is that the one is that I'm not sure what that is that one for the training 606 00:44:55,119 --> 00:45:01,520 for >> exactly one for the training for the 607 00:44:58,400 --> 00:45:05,280 board of directors mandatory or is it 608 00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:10,079 » I didn't >> I'll do some research 609 00:45:06,720 --> 00:45:14,560 » on it too it's not Senate Bill 975 I didn't get a chance to go into it but I 610 00:45:11,599 --> 00:45:18,640 just wanted make sure uh because it wasn't and and then that made me start 611 00:45:16,640 --> 00:45:22,960 thinking well you know this this is not tied to ambulance districts where do we 612 00:45:21,200 --> 00:45:27,200 fall in so I'll let >> I'll look into it 613 00:45:24,160 --> 00:45:34,160 » open that up um uh hats off to the alderman that took 614 00:45:29,359 --> 00:45:38,160 the challenge uh I reviewed the sites uh uh there's uh almost everybody's is 615 00:45:36,319 --> 00:45:41,680 there but I will just give you a little hint you might want to go back and 616 00:45:39,599 --> 00:45:45,680 double check what's on the site because I know I had conversations with at least 617 00:45:44,319 --> 00:45:50,000 two aldermen that think their phone number's there and it's not. So, you 618 00:45:47,920 --> 00:45:55,200 might want to double check what you put in and double check it's what it's 619 00:45:52,079 --> 00:45:59,359 supposed to be and anyway. So, but uh thank you for that. Uh because I do know 620 00:45:57,280 --> 00:46:02,960 people do look in there and and get phone numbers and if all you guys have 621 00:46:00,880 --> 00:46:09,680 yours, I won't get all the phone calls. So, that'd be great. Um, 622 00:46:07,040 --> 00:46:13,359 on a sad note, uh, Colonel 623 00:46:12,079 --> 00:46:17,680 Ron Schmidt >> passed away. For those of you who don't 624 00:46:15,599 --> 00:46:24,960 know who Colonel Ron Schmidt is, Ron served this country for 30 years 625 00:46:21,839 --> 00:46:30,160 in the armed service as and and was a colonel. Ron served this city for 10 626 00:46:27,599 --> 00:46:38,560 years as an alderman in Ward One with me. Um, Ron came on the year before I 627 00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:44,079 was elected. Uh, Ron was put onto this board, I believe, in a very unique way 628 00:46:41,599 --> 00:46:50,960 and maybe the only person that has ever been put on the board. And that was 629 00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:56,480 a very short time before the election, Ron put his name in the hat to be a 630 00:46:53,119 --> 00:47:01,359 ridein and passed business cards out to make sure everybody had this correct 631 00:46:57,760 --> 00:47:06,800 spelling of his name and and and so Ron was elected as a ridein voter or as a 632 00:47:04,400 --> 00:47:12,800 write-in candidate. So, uh, for those that are interested, there will be, uh, 633 00:47:08,800 --> 00:47:18,319 services or celebration of life on the 28th of July at Lake Ozark Lions at 634 00:47:16,720 --> 00:47:24,560 5:00. So, we miss Colonel Ron. Uh, he was he 635 00:47:22,319 --> 00:47:27,560 was a he was a trooper. Um, 636 00:47:28,880 --> 00:47:37,040 lastly, uh, I just want to let the citizens know out there that this board 637 00:47:34,240 --> 00:47:41,599 has quite a bit of responsibilities in a lot of ways in some ways maybe you're 638 00:47:38,800 --> 00:47:48,640 not aware of. Uh, the board has the responsibility to take on committees 639 00:47:45,040 --> 00:47:53,359 such as the planning and zoning, tiff board, board of appeals, board of 640 00:47:50,480 --> 00:47:58,160 adjustments. uh after the mayor has suggested candidates to approve those 641 00:47:55,680 --> 00:48:03,280 folks, then we have the responsibility to fill those positions 642 00:48:00,480 --> 00:48:09,599 when they become available, either by the term expiring or by someone having 643 00:48:06,640 --> 00:48:13,200 to step away from those boards. It's also our responsibility to do the 644 00:48:11,520 --> 00:48:19,599 same in the event that any of the elected officials step away, such as the 645 00:48:16,319 --> 00:48:23,920 mayor, myself, or any other alderman. We have the responsibility to appoint 646 00:48:21,920 --> 00:48:29,760 somebody to that position until the next election. I say all this because I'm 647 00:48:26,640 --> 00:48:34,240 looking for my file that I have kept for over 20 years is empty. I always would 648 00:48:32,559 --> 00:48:37,760 drop names in it when someone would say to me or I would think they would be a 649 00:48:36,160 --> 00:48:43,760 good candidate for any one of these positions because we have to fill them 650 00:48:40,480 --> 00:48:48,079 at the drop of a hat, so to speak. We we don't always can't plan that months in 651 00:48:45,760 --> 00:48:52,720 advance. So, if anybody out there is interested in being any of those 652 00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:56,640 positions, please seek us out. Look us up on the internet. There's information 653 00:48:54,640 --> 00:49:01,520 there. Please, you can call me. I'll be happy to visit with you, try to give you 654 00:48:58,559 --> 00:49:06,000 what the responsibilities are so we can put your name in the hat. So, whenever 655 00:49:03,599 --> 00:49:10,319 we have that besides just the normal nutri uh people that step away, but but 656 00:49:08,800 --> 00:49:14,240 uh we need to have those names and we need have those available to us so that 657 00:49:12,880 --> 00:49:17,440 we can do our job. And if you're interested, you can attend some of these 658 00:49:16,079 --> 00:49:23,200 meetings, some of these boards, and see what goes on with it. Uh start out and 659 00:49:20,160 --> 00:49:28,000 in and as Mr. McCay did uh many years ago when I asked him to be on planning 660 00:49:25,839 --> 00:49:33,599 and zoning and he liked it enough that he decided to step in to be an alderman 661 00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:38,000 and there he is. So, and I'm I'm proud to say that I I had asked Bill to to be 662 00:49:36,480 --> 00:49:42,960 on planning and zoning and brought his name forth and and now he's serving as 663 00:49:40,079 --> 00:49:47,920 an alderman. So, if anybody is out there and and has that desire in the future, 664 00:49:45,760 --> 00:49:55,520 because I will tell you, I'm telling you right now, April of 2028, I will not be 665 00:49:53,359 --> 00:50:01,119 running. I will not. So, there will be a vacancy 666 00:50:00,079 --> 00:50:05,559 at least then. >> Starting to really like Florida, aren't 667 00:50:02,559 --> 00:50:05,559 you? 668 00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:16,480 » So, with that, um, have a safe time out there. Uh the storm response response by 669 00:50:13,599 --> 00:50:22,880 all the all the first responders uh was fabulous. I know there was a lot I've I 670 00:50:21,119 --> 00:50:27,359 nature of my business was emergency response. So I understand what go what 671 00:50:24,559 --> 00:50:31,680 happens in those times and and and Jeff thanks for the updates. The update you 672 00:50:29,119 --> 00:50:35,040 gave the alderman was very helpful when when I had people call me and ask me 673 00:50:33,520 --> 00:50:38,720 well what this and like oh this is what's going on. So I thank you for 674 00:50:36,880 --> 00:50:42,960 that. With that that's enough. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Alderman 675 00:50:40,720 --> 00:50:47,920 Rucker. All right. I got a few things. Um, Alderman Rucker talked about Ron 676 00:50:45,839 --> 00:50:53,119 Schmidt. Ron Schmidt was uh one of my favorite people to be quite honest and 677 00:50:50,400 --> 00:50:56,800 um I will miss him. Um, I'll miss talking to him as he was president of 678 00:50:54,720 --> 00:51:02,079 the board for a while too. Thought he provided some great leadership at that 679 00:50:58,720 --> 00:51:07,440 time and uh our hearts go out to my heart to uh Darlene and his family. He 680 00:51:04,400 --> 00:51:11,680 will be missed. Um, I want to say thank you to all the public works employees 681 00:51:09,280 --> 00:51:16,240 and first responders on July 4th due to my family situation. We were not in 682 00:51:13,920 --> 00:51:19,359 town. I think I fielded about two or three texts and basically got told 683 00:51:17,920 --> 00:51:24,880 everything's under control and we're on top of it. And um, that was as nice a 684 00:51:22,640 --> 00:51:29,359 July 4th gift as I could have had um because I got to focus on my family and 685 00:51:27,119 --> 00:51:31,599 I can't thank you all enough who all I don't know who all was involved but 686 00:51:30,480 --> 00:51:36,240 there was a whole bunch of people and they did a fantastic job. And um the 687 00:51:34,400 --> 00:51:41,119 public has also told me about how great a job you all did. So, thank you very 688 00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:44,000 much. Um Freedomfest. Um yeah, I was down there for a while. I was in a dunk 689 00:51:42,800 --> 00:51:48,880 tank for 30 minutes and there's some kids just love to run up and hit that 690 00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:52,000 bullseye that April can't hit. Um but it was fun. Um the fireworks show was 691 00:51:50,800 --> 00:51:56,559 awesome, but I want to thank all the employees that took their day to come 692 00:51:53,839 --> 00:51:59,760 down and and help with that because uh they made a great event out of it. And I 693 00:51:58,480 --> 00:52:03,760 think that we may have started something. I believe in planting a seed 694 00:52:01,920 --> 00:52:07,440 and watching it grow. And I think that we planted an awful good seed and we may 695 00:52:05,680 --> 00:52:11,280 have some we may have hit on something and uh we'll decide how to do it again 696 00:52:09,119 --> 00:52:14,319 even better next year. Um I want to thank Alderman Collins and Alderman 697 00:52:12,880 --> 00:52:18,480 Hoffman for some work they did yesterday. It was very helpful at a time 698 00:52:16,480 --> 00:52:24,640 that it was needed and I could not step in and and I can't thank you two enough. 699 00:52:20,960 --> 00:52:30,079 Um Jeff Fiser um your work over at LC fine and trying to make keep that moving 700 00:52:26,880 --> 00:52:34,960 um with the airport. uh we're trying to avoid some situations of of gaining um 701 00:52:33,359 --> 00:52:38,079 easements or those kinds of things without spending a lot of the money and 702 00:52:36,480 --> 00:52:41,760 you you've stayed on that and helped out and I appreciate that and the work that 703 00:52:40,000 --> 00:52:46,720 you and your group are doing over there with the uh sewer spill. You've done a 704 00:52:43,520 --> 00:52:50,240 great job. Thank you very much. Um I do want to mention since MMO was brought up 705 00:52:48,480 --> 00:52:55,760 earlier that there's going to be a welcome to Oage Beach event on Monday. I 706 00:52:52,559 --> 00:52:59,119 don't know the se of during the uh MML event and I don't know the exact date. 707 00:52:56,960 --> 00:53:00,240 Is it the 10th? Does that sound right? >> 14th. 708 00:52:59,520 --> 00:53:04,960 » It's 14th. >> 14th. Thank you. I'm off a few days, but 709 00:53:02,319 --> 00:53:09,119 uh um I'm proud of what the that everyone has put together. And uh 710 00:53:06,960 --> 00:53:12,640 hopefully uh all the folks that might be out there from other cities will come. I 711 00:53:10,960 --> 00:53:15,359 think has anybody heard the latest? Do we are we over 100 yet? 712 00:53:14,400 --> 00:53:17,520 » 126. >> 126. 713 00:53:16,079 --> 00:53:21,599 » Just a few minutes ago and I looked. >> That is awesome. You guys did a great 714 00:53:19,359 --> 00:53:26,880 job. Thank you. Um I do want to thank Devon Lake for her service and wish her 715 00:53:23,760 --> 00:53:31,680 well in her next chapter. Um, and uh, we we'll be watching and hoping that she 716 00:53:28,880 --> 00:53:36,240 does great. And then last, I saved the best for last in April. Thank you for 717 00:53:34,079 --> 00:53:39,920 all you've been doing. Um, I look forward to working with you. Um, this 718 00:53:37,760 --> 00:53:43,599 city is in great hands and uh, can't thank you all enough for everything 719 00:53:41,760 --> 00:53:48,160 you've been doing recently and and all the years before that. So, thank you. 720 00:53:45,839 --> 00:53:52,000 With that said, that's all I have. There was an item on the agenda for executive 721 00:53:49,920 --> 00:53:55,599 session. There's no need for that at this time. So it 722 00:53:54,559 --> 00:53:59,359 » we what >> do we need it? Yeah, we need it. 723 00:53:57,440 --> 00:54:02,880 » I wasn't aware of that. I no one communicated to me. So I guess we're 724 00:54:01,119 --> 00:54:06,559 having executive session. So notice is given that agenda includes a roll call 725 00:54:04,480 --> 00:54:12,800 vote to close the meeting as allowed by RSMO section 610.021 726 00:54:10,720 --> 00:54:16,400 parenthesis 3 hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting a particular 727 00:54:14,559 --> 00:54:20,319 employees by a public governmental body when personnel personnel information 728 00:54:18,800 --> 00:54:25,440 about the employees discussed or recorded. So, I need a motion. 729 00:54:23,520 --> 00:54:28,400 » Motion to go into executive session. >> Alderman Collins. Do I hear a second? 730 00:54:27,680 --> 00:54:33,040 » Second. >> Alderman George. Roll call, please. 731 00:54:31,920 --> 00:54:34,480 » Alderman Hoffman, >> yes. 732 00:54:33,599 --> 00:54:35,920 » Alman Rucker, >> yes. 733 00:54:34,800 --> 00:54:39,839 » Alderman McCay, yes. >> Alderman Collins, yes. Alman George, 734 00:54:37,920 --> 00:54:43,040 yes. Alman Ostein. >> All right, we'll move in executive 735 00:54:41,040 --> 00:54:45,359 session. Anybody needs a bio or something?