1 00:00:02,159 --> 00:00:08,080 call to order this meeting of the Osmo City Council 2 00:00:06,319 --> 00:00:12,160 on August, this is September 10th. That's 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:18,640 right. >> August 27th, 2026 at 6 p.m. here in 4 00:00:16,080 --> 00:00:21,359 Memorial Hall. Madam Clerk, we do roll call. 5 00:00:19,359 --> 00:00:24,800 » Council member Shane here. >> Council member Mik 6 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:27,039 » here. Council member De. >> Council member Dickens 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,840 » here. >> Council member Hennis 8 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,679 » here. Council member Braden >> here. 9 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:34,719 » Council member Philip >> here. Council member 10 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:38,640 » here. Mayor H >> here. If you'll stand for the pledge of 11 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:41,640 allegiance and remain standing for invocation. 12 00:00:47,039 --> 00:00:56,039 United States of America which stands one nation 13 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:01,239 with liberty and power. 14 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:13,840 Dear heavenly father, we only ask your blessing upon the city council tonight. 15 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:18,400 We ask for your wisdom and guidance for local members of the council and for the 16 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:22,799 community members here tonight. Lord, we also want to [clears throat] lift up to 17 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:26,640 you tonight all of our first responders that help to keep us safe. We ask that 18 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:31,600 you would protect them as they protect us. We also pray that uh the new school 19 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:34,960 year has begun that your blessing will be upon all of our schools, 20 00:01:33,439 --> 00:01:39,439 administrators, teachers, coaches, staff, and all of 21 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:44,479 those students. We ask for a great school year and for a safe school year. 22 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:48,399 May your hand protect our schools and our community. We thank you for all of 23 00:01:46,799 --> 00:01:53,520 these that are here tonight to have our voices heard and for those here to 24 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:58,479 listen to those voices. But Lord, would you help us tonight to honor you the way 25 00:01:55,600 --> 00:02:02,240 that we treat each other, whether we agree or disagree with one another, may 26 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:06,640 we be willing to listen to one another and treat each other with compassion and 27 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:10,959 respect. May we believe as your word commands us and Lord love our neighbors 28 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:16,760 and ourselves. We ask all these things in Jesus name. 29 00:02:12,879 --> 00:02:16,760 » Amen. Thank you. 30 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:32,000 » We move on to uh consent agenda. Consent agenda items will be acted upon in one 31 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:37,760 motion unless a council member requests an item be removed for discussion. 32 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:42,560 separate action. Mayor, I move we approve the consent 33 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:48,000 agenda as presented. Second. Got a motion by Councilman Dickinson, a second 34 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:52,239 by Councilman Chastine to approve the consent agenda as presented. There any 35 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:55,280 other questions or comments from council? 36 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:58,160 Madam Clerk, >> council member Chhatty. 37 00:02:56,640 --> 00:03:02,599 » Hi, Council Member. >> Hi, Council Member. 38 00:02:59,599 --> 00:03:02,599 » I 39 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:08,319 council member Bry. >> Council member Phill. 40 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:11,760 » Council member Paulo. >> I. 41 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:15,760 » Motion carries. We will move on to the next item, 42 00:03:14,537 --> 00:03:21,040 [clears throat] which is comments from the public. Citizen participation will 43 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:25,440 be limited to three minutes. Please stand and be recognized when we call 44 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:25,440 your name. 45 00:03:30,799 --> 00:03:35,080 Let's start with chapter number seven. 46 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:55,519 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 47 00:03:52,959 --> 00:04:01,120 Chain I'm here to use my three minutes to discuss the significance of the 48 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:05,040 injection of power later on agenda and the development of the US ambassadors 49 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:11,120 which is actually a spin-off of the touris commission that the city council 50 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:16,000 has appointed. Um US ambassadors is about 6 months old. 51 00:04:13,519 --> 00:04:20,400 It's open to all who love the surrounding history and to want to 52 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:26,160 welcome the visitors and inform locals about it. Initially about 10 to 11 53 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:31,680 people responding. We had a 2.5 hour crash force on history about 10 54 00:04:29,199 --> 00:04:39,040 brochures and homework to be given and a good discussion. We've been present so 55 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:45,360 far at the John Brown birthday John like memorial home opening have given tours 56 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:50,400 to new school employees about. So why did this happen? In spring of 2023, the 57 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:54,160 most womb, pardon me, can't see it happen marathon was down at mile zero. I 58 00:04:52,720 --> 00:05:01,280 went down to check it out and there were two to 300 people down there with nobody 59 00:04:56,320 --> 00:05:06,160 from most to long or so I in my very imaginable self introduced myself to 25 60 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:12,400 people directing them down to whistle stop and I thought we need to not miss 61 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:16,400 opportunities like this. So a massive was born. So what are we promoting? 62 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:20,960 We're promoting the Pawati trail of death which was the forced misplacement 63 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:24,720 of 900 pawing Kansas in our very important history of 64 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:30,080 God state hustle in this district. 65 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:35,440 We had a two and a half hour lecture by Jim Brown and Ron Hobstein about the 66 00:05:32,639 --> 00:05:40,400 railway history. Tedd Roosevelt was doing this speech. 35,000 people here 67 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:45,120 that gave possibly the most important speech in the 20th century which 68 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:54,479 introduced such radical things as child safety, work safety, 40hour work week, 69 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:58,000 social security, um national healthcare was important that a Democratic 70 00:05:56,160 --> 00:06:01,840 president came to red state and gave a speech 120 years later on the same 71 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:06,199 topic. Finally, Egyptian Highway 72 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:15,120 was the first north and south highway that went from New Orleans to Winnipeg, 73 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:18,560 Canada, and called the Paloto Pines Highway. I don't know if you all have 74 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:24,479 seen in the last year, there's now a sign on Highway 169 and 165 by Tractor 75 00:06:22,479 --> 00:06:29,680 Supply. So, these are signs that are designating the Jackson Highway. I've 76 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:35,280 been in contact with Roger Bell who's the president in M for MSI Oklahoma in 77 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:39,440 John right now next month they're having a convention with several hundred people 78 00:06:37,840 --> 00:06:46,720 people coming in from the north and the south he says we have very significant 79 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:51,600 uh findings here we have the trip mar bridge 80 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:57,199 the silent bridge and the original red brick surface we had one of the few 81 00:06:54,240 --> 00:07:03,919 original highway original gas stations down by our people. So the goal is to 82 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:09,360 get people here and designate where these signs are and bring more people 83 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:15,560 attraction. He said people want photo ops signs and information. Thank you. 84 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:15,560 » Thank you. 85 00:07:17,599 --> 00:07:21,560 » Next we'll go Hson. 86 00:07:22,479 --> 00:07:31,240 Do I >> do you usually ask people? 87 00:07:27,199 --> 00:07:31,240 » I think he left. Oh, 88 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:35,400 » I was thinking that when I watch 89 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:45,000 that still 90 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:12,620 Okay. [clears throat] 91 00:08:13,039 --> 00:08:20,560 I'm not out here saying I'm against the Jefferson highway or think about it or 92 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:25,520 anything else but I me and my family 93 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:34,840 some nobody really heard of it until last 6 months and I don't know we want 94 00:08:29,199 --> 00:08:34,840 to publicize that as a historic high 95 00:08:35,039 --> 00:08:44,480 like you guys can't jump it's it's a oneway road spots and I called in and 96 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:50,160 asked problems fixed fixed might back in them and it only last 97 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:54,720 and at the bottom where the floor is built under the road. I'm guilty of 98 00:08:52,640 --> 00:09:00,320 destroying city property because when the rain gets bad enough, I drive kick 99 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:05,440 them like on the shoulders so the water got somewhere going. The road is lower 100 00:09:02,959 --> 00:09:10,861 than the shoulders. It all runs to the bottom. That's where it says time as she 101 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:15,200 dies. [clears throat] Do you want to spend the 102 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:22,640 money on the signs forward? I'm not saying I know that's part of making a 103 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:27,959 historical deal. making 30 mph can't do 30 mph 104 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:39,440 and then like say hospital but the water I drove down 105 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:46,320 all the SW historical highway they get pushed into the lake 106 00:09:42,399 --> 00:09:50,240 and if my might be irritated that's what's going on I got a picture 107 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:54,959 anybody there now doing it. That's what's 108 00:09:52,720 --> 00:10:01,040 happening in the industry. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Like I said, 109 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:06,959 I'm not against historic. It's cool. Nobody really 110 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:12,640 nobody that I know. It was historic until 6 months ago when everybody 111 00:10:09,839 --> 00:10:18,880 started talking about the big thing. But yeah, it may not find out. It really 112 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:24,360 be cool. That's the reason I'm here. I was I 113 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,360 bridge. 114 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:45,680 » Good evening, council member and the mayor. The citizens of Osw follow the 115 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:49,760 process. We wrote an ordinance, went through the requirement county council 116 00:10:47,279 --> 00:10:53,440 review, collected the signatures, submitted the petition, and it has been 117 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:58,720 certified. There is something very important to consider. Now, the same 118 00:10:55,680 --> 00:11:03,600 petition we have was shared with Emporia and Elder Radio and both prevailed in 119 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:07,920 district court challenges. The 13th district court ruled the petition 120 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:10,959 legislator and the district court judges of both cities ruled the citizens 121 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:16,079 initiatives can move forward to the ballot and their city council voted in 122 00:11:13,839 --> 00:11:19,920 both cities to put them on the ballot. Those decisions support what we have 123 00:11:17,839 --> 00:11:24,800 been saying from the beginning. Citizens can use the initiative process to 124 00:11:22,079 --> 00:11:29,760 establish legislative policy concerning those massive hypers scale data centers 125 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:33,680 or AIS. Our ordinance doesn't name alcohol project catalyst or any 126 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:38,079 particular property. It establishes a general rule for high impact in brown 127 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:42,399 swing. There's also another experience issue 128 00:11:39,839 --> 00:11:46,880 the city needs to address. The city's redevelopment agreement with alcohol 129 00:11:44,079 --> 00:11:51,279 depended on approximately 160 acres previously conveyed to the city by the 130 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:55,519 state of Kansas. The legislative language is clear on the quick claim 131 00:11:53,120 --> 00:12:00,000 deeds which I have certified copies of. Quote, "In the event that any portion of 132 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:06,320 the above ascribed real estate has not been used for economic development by 133 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:10,079 July 1st, 2026 that all rights, title, and interest in such portion of such 134 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:12,959 real estate shall revert to the state of Indians." 135 00:12:11,643 --> 00:12:16,720 [clears throat] End quote. No amendment was reported by that date and as of 136 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:21,600 today there is still no amendment reported. The Kansas statutes provides 137 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:26,320 no express authority for a late opinion to retroactively undo that reversion. 138 00:12:24,399 --> 00:12:30,560 Because of this, the city cannot simply fix this after the fact. It may require 139 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:35,519 new legislative authority and lawful rebates. The city should explain how it 140 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:39,680 will continue relying on predevelopment freedom dependent on land that it no 141 00:12:37,839 --> 00:12:43,279 longer owns according to that legislative and the predevelopment 142 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:48,079 agreement should be rendered invalid because of these facts. Important 143 00:12:45,839 --> 00:12:52,639 citizens led by Jay fought for their petition and the right to put to a vote 144 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:57,360 in one in court and their city agreed with them. Eloro citizens led by fought 145 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:01,760 with their petition and right to vote for a vote in one in court and their 146 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:06,320 city agreed with them. We are not asking for you to agree with us. We're 147 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:10,480 requesting the city follow the law, respect the petition process and either 148 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:15,519 adopt the ordinance or place it on the ballot. Let the people of those have 149 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:18,519 their say in the legal process. Thank you. 150 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:37,160 » Thank you for letting me talk. Um 151 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:46,079 here we are standing. Yes. See, here we are standing in the 152 00:13:42,639 --> 00:13:52,639 presence of greatness of John Rana. Edward, we too are standing up against 153 00:13:48,959 --> 00:13:57,360 slavery and tyranny of mankind. For the past several months, we have evidence 154 00:13:54,800 --> 00:14:02,079 and reports that these data centers are the harbinger of tyranny, enslavement, 155 00:13:59,519 --> 00:14:06,880 and death of our communities, country, and planet. My wife had been on the 156 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:09,839 Miami County Economic Development Committee. 157 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:13,920 uh she was the president of the committee. 158 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:17,680 Many corporations had come to the area ready to build. 159 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:22,560 Both of these companies would have had less impact on our lives than the data 160 00:14:20,079 --> 00:14:26,480 centers and every single one of them rejected. 161 00:14:24,079 --> 00:14:30,800 Why would they reject it? It's because the community did not want mining 162 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:36,000 nuclear identity and become part of the urban straw. 163 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:44,320 My uncle grew up under the thumb of terror and enslavement in Nazi occupied 164 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:50,639 France. At age 13, he grew up there and killed 37 Nazi officers. 165 00:14:47,519 --> 00:14:55,440 Even at that young age, he realized that he was fighting the soul of mankind. 166 00:14:53,839 --> 00:14:59,680 Do you not realize they are doing the same? 167 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:04,720 And why I'm few data sinners are not our savior. There 168 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:14,160 is only one savior. His name goes by Allah God and Jesus and 169 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:19,120 the great burial. Alco and other data centers. 170 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:25,120 I'm sorry. Alco and other data center contractors to target small rural 171 00:15:22,079 --> 00:15:30,000 depressed communities not to help us but the line of poverty goal. And in this 172 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:35,920 case the goal includes the land, the air, the water and the sweat of 173 00:15:32,959 --> 00:15:42,160 generations that came before us. In this room you see MAGA, you see progressives, 174 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:47,040 you see Democrats all working together in fear that the city council is willing 175 00:15:44,399 --> 00:15:54,320 to sacrifice ocean water. You have a chance to stand here with us 176 00:15:50,959 --> 00:16:00,000 and defend against this harp of death. History is waiting for grand. 177 00:15:56,800 --> 00:16:04,759 So please make a decision. Help us protect our community. Thank you. 178 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:17,519 I don't think Paulie Plane made it. Uh she said she may or may not make it. So 179 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:22,720 » please. >> No. No. It's the same thing with your 180 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:26,639 son tried to speak for you. We don't favor. Everybody knows how we're going 181 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:31,199 to leave the story. All right. That's all citizen comments that we have. So 182 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:36,240 we'll move on to presentation proclamations under pass. It's 183 00:16:33,519 --> 00:16:39,240 constitution week. So believe we have missing. 184 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:51,000 Thank you for having me. My name is Renee Slinker and I am the American 185 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:51,000 chapter of American 186 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:58,800 state constitution week chair and I'm here 187 00:16:56,399 --> 00:17:06,000 today to promote awareness of our constitution. Constitution week was 188 00:17:02,079 --> 00:17:13,520 passed uh into uh by Congress unanimously in 1955 and signed into law 189 00:17:10,799 --> 00:17:19,439 uh in 1956. So uh it is law public 9:15 190 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:25,760 and what we do is we promote the constitution uh during uh month of 191 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:31,200 August to council meetings and then in September we go into the schools in 192 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:39,280 several counties and we've been doing this for 13 years. This is my 14th year 193 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:46,080 and uh so we really enjoy it. I do want to say and I just want to ask everyone 194 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:53,679 everyone that is here in uh this family to please contact Trojan Elementary 195 00:17:50,320 --> 00:18:00,160 teachers fifth grade teachers because for the last two years I have not been 196 00:17:56,320 --> 00:18:05,840 able to be invited into the school even if it's for 30 minutes. I do 30 minutes 197 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:11,360 to an hour and I give a great presentation show a children's video 198 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:17,679 that's from Katie the fifth graders love it and um it's only a 10minute video and 199 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:24,720 I I just feel that they really are missing out on our constitution and bill 200 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:29,679 of rights which I feel all schools should have that opportunity for their 201 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:35,280 children and their students. So anyway, I just asked everyone to contact the 202 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:40,640 school. I have sent several emails, including to the superintendent 203 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:46,520 and the principal. Uh, and I just have not gotten any replies. I did get a 204 00:18:42,799 --> 00:18:46,520 reply from the princip 205 00:18:50,559 --> 00:18:59,840 elementary school. So, I guess that's where we need to go. But, uh, I can't do 206 00:18:56,480 --> 00:19:06,160 anymore. react to the citizens here in Oswie to contact the school if they want 207 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:12,160 their children and and I'm sure they get taught in American history. I just don't 208 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:17,600 know how much of the constitution I have no advice that they are actually 209 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:24,720 learning. And this is a problem not just in this town but in the state of Texas 210 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:29,360 and in getting more American history into our schools. But anyway, I would 211 00:19:27,039 --> 00:19:35,520 really appreciate that and thank you very much for being here. And um Mayor 212 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:40,559 would if you want to read the proclamation, take the vote and then 213 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:45,360 take a picture and you want me to hand them out now. 214 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:48,400 » Uh that's fine. Get ready to make the proclamation and 215 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:54,600 » you can hand them out how we're doing that. I guess or if you want to wait 216 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:54,600 until after Lawrence is done. 217 00:19:55,039 --> 00:20:02,240 application issued by the mayor city council. 218 00:19:59,039 --> 00:20:07,360 Whereas September 17, 2026 marks the 239th anniversary of the drafting of the 219 00:20:05,919 --> 00:20:12,320 Constitution of the United States of America by the constit constitutional 220 00:20:09,679 --> 00:20:16,799 convention. And we're add that it's fitting and proper to aford official 221 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:21,840 recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable anniversary and to the 222 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:28,480 patriotic celebrations which will commemorate the occasion. And whereas 223 00:20:25,039 --> 00:20:32,400 public law 915 guaranteeing the issuing of a proclamation each year by the 224 00:20:31,039 --> 00:20:38,320 president of the United States of America designating September 17th 225 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:46,880 through September 23rd as Constitution Week. Now therefore Nick Hampton mayor 226 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:53,280 of the city of Osami does here proclaim the week of September 17th through 227 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:57,919 September 3rd 2026 as Constitution week. And he urges all citizens to reaffirm 228 00:20:55,520 --> 00:21:03,120 the ideals that the framework of the Constitution had in 1787 229 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:08,320 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian 230 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:15,280 of our liberties. Remembering that lost rights may never be regained. Proclaimed 231 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:19,320 this 27th day of August 2026 at Hamson Mayor City Water. 232 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:30,480 We need a motion by council to authorize a signing of the proclamation. 233 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:33,440 I'll move to approve the proclamation. >> Second. 234 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:38,480 » We got a motion by Councilman Hennis and a second by Council Lady Cwell to 235 00:21:36,159 --> 00:21:43,120 approve the authorization and signing of the proclamation of constitution. 236 00:21:41,679 --> 00:21:45,919 Any other questions or comments from the council? 237 00:21:44,559 --> 00:21:48,320 » Madam clerk. >> Council member Sha. 238 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,240 » Hi. >> Basic. 239 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,840 » Hi. Council member Dean. >> Hi. Council 240 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,440 » member Jac. >> Hi. 241 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,880 » Council member. >> Hi. 242 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,400 » Council member Graten. >> Hi. 243 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,159 » Council member. >> Hi. 244 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:02,400 » Council member. >> Hi. 245 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:06,000 » Motion carries. So we'll take a little second here. We'll sign the 246 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:16,200 proclamation. Then we can as a council take a picture. 247 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:16,200 » Does anyone want? I think I've still got 248 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:29,640 » I still got mine. >> Anyone else? 249 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:43,840 We all together. Yep. 250 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,919 discussion 251 00:23:07,961 --> 00:23:09,981 » [laughter] 252 00:23:17,786 --> 00:23:19,806 [laughter] 253 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:32,600 » Thank you very much. 254 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:58,720 It's like uh thank you Miger. Move on to assigning delegates to the 255 00:23:55,120 --> 00:24:06,520 LKM annual conference in Witchah. I know I will be there. Florence will be 256 00:24:02,159 --> 00:24:06,520 there. He'll be there Saturday 257 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:12,760 and probably two of us. 258 00:24:12,806 --> 00:24:20,000 [clears throat] I'll do it. 259 00:24:17,919 --> 00:24:23,240 I've got the weekend. 260 00:24:33,039 --> 00:24:42,200 I move that um that we have Mary as our 261 00:24:45,919 --> 00:24:48,919 » Kevin 262 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:55,640 for the conference. 263 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:06,240 Motion by council lady Falcon. Second by council me to 264 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:11,840 appoint Brent and myself is the voting de and Kevin as alternate. Any other 265 00:25:09,279 --> 00:25:15,159 questions or comments from council? Madam clerk 266 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:24,600 Iceberg 267 00:25:25,039 --> 00:25:32,159 I follow. >> Motion carries. We'll move on to public 268 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:37,440 hearing. We have a public hearing on our 2027 budget. 269 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:44,760 Do we want to present the budget and then open the hearing? Um get the pass 270 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:44,760 first. 271 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:58,159 So open for public hearing on the 2027 budget. 272 00:25:56,400 --> 00:26:01,159 Anybody would like to speak about the budget? 273 00:26:03,279 --> 00:26:09,799 That's the second time. There's anybody from the public' like to speak about 274 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:14,360 open the hearing at 62. 275 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:19,480 » Yeah. 276 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:31,440 » We had comments from the public earlier. >> This is not the time. 277 00:26:29,360 --> 00:26:33,679 » Okay. So I think 278 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:37,520 » sir, >> this is not the time for that. 279 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:42,320 » Talk about the budget. >> You are going to talk about the budget. 280 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:48,640 » Okay. >> I I think that we need to be cautious 281 00:26:44,799 --> 00:26:54,159 with uh the budget this year. Um I think that we need to be looking at better 282 00:26:50,960 --> 00:27:02,640 ways to use our resources and our money. Um that I think there needs to not be 283 00:26:57,279 --> 00:27:07,279 some influences to build up that gap in because 284 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:12,640 it's about being able to steer our community down there 285 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:18,000 and the same thing applies to a lot of things. I was going to talk about what 286 00:27:16,159 --> 00:27:21,880 uh I just hope you guys do the right things. I'm from 287 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:29,440 I believe and I want you guys to stand up for all 288 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:32,679 these people out here. Thank you. 289 00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:42,919 Is there anybody else like to speak about the budget? 290 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:53,240 I'll ask a third and final time if there's anybody from the public that 291 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:53,240 would like to speak about the budget. 292 00:27:53,919 --> 00:28:00,804 Okay, we close the budget hearing at 628. 293 00:27:58,784 --> 00:28:00,804 [clears throat] 294 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:06,760 Now I guess we'll do the presentation budget. 295 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:22,159 Thank you, mayor. Um, I'm going to give the council a quick update on the on our 296 00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:29,200 progress before I jump into the high level of overview of the 2027 proposed 297 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:32,640 budget. Um, this past year, uh, we've continued to clean the community up by 298 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:36,880 identifying structures that are needed repair. 299 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:40,240 We continue to enforce nuisance uh codes by first through education and and 300 00:28:39,394 --> 00:28:45,200 [clears throat] then secondly enforcement. We use a variety of 301 00:28:42,799 --> 00:28:51,120 communication to try to accomplish that. Um the Swson building is in dire need of 302 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:55,760 uh tension. While it's proving to be a more difficult more difficult than 303 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:59,520 expected to redevelop that project, they have an important historic tax credit 304 00:28:57,360 --> 00:29:03,600 strategy. They are planning on applying for a moderate income housing grant this 305 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:07,520 fall and if they're successful in that then they will start construction 306 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:11,760 shortly after the first of the year. Uh Brewers Automotive has seen a 307 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:15,360 significant improvement with replacement of all their sheet metal on the exterior 308 00:29:13,679 --> 00:29:20,159 of their building. And there's other businesses along Sixth Street that have 309 00:29:17,039 --> 00:29:25,360 also uh continue to follow in the city's uh leadership with uh rebuilding uh so 310 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:29,440 many different streets in our community. Um the Sixth Street business program 311 00:29:27,279 --> 00:29:33,760 that was approved as part of the 2026 budget adoption has been handed out. 312 00:29:31,679 --> 00:29:39,760 We've received two applications thus far for that. Um in terms of replacing 313 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:46,080 streets, the 14 million has some sales tax and improved four years ago has 314 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:51,440 continued to be utilized to uh not only rebuild uh some certain streets to full 315 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:56,320 depth and then but we've also been uh doing no overlays the last couple of 316 00:29:54,000 --> 00:30:01,200 years, most recently Brown Avenue from first to sixth because it was 317 00:29:58,399 --> 00:30:07,840 experiencing significant reflective and alligator cracking on the surface and 318 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:12,240 and um also Pacific Hill 6th and 12th. Um that project that street was also 319 00:30:10,159 --> 00:30:17,200 experiencing some significant alligator crafting. But more importantly, that is 320 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:21,360 the shared use path. That's the bicycle boulevard that's a part of our 321 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:26,559 transportation alternatives grant which I'll talk about in a little bit. It 322 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:31,360 makes sense to put the sher on Pacific Avenue on mold asphalt and then turn 323 00:30:29,919 --> 00:30:36,960 around and mill it at the end of the following year. we have to repaint the 324 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:40,080 the sheriffs. So, so that was uh another that was a big undertaking. It was one 325 00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:45,840 of our brightest needs in the community. In terms of hard infrastructure, 326 00:30:42,559 --> 00:30:51,279 water treatment plan is final design has been submitted for review and approval 327 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:56,159 with KDH. Um on the electric version, we're continuing to work on the 328 00:30:53,200 --> 00:31:01,039 conversion to the higher voltage high voltage. currently who's working on uh 329 00:30:59,039 --> 00:31:07,520 converting certified. Uh this 2027 budget keeps operating 330 00:31:04,159 --> 00:31:11,760 transfers from utility funds to 5% which is our cap and our financial policies 331 00:31:09,520 --> 00:31:18,000 between each of our utilities as if it was a uh as a privately owned utility 332 00:31:14,799 --> 00:31:23,279 and the 5% reflects a franchise that we take off of that for operation expenses. 333 00:31:20,799 --> 00:31:27,600 Uh the only caveat to that is the water fund. Four years ago when the council 334 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:31,520 approved the water treatment plant, uh, one of the things we said that needed to 335 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:37,760 happen was we needed to stop operational transfers out of the water treatment 336 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:43,360 fund um to help pay for the the new water project. On the economic 337 00:31:40,399 --> 00:31:48,480 development throne, uh, we had 13 new home permits that were issued in 2025. 338 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:51,919 Um, we've issued so far this year. We've got four more ready to pick up in city 339 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:59,039 hall. So that would make a total of eight that have been issued in 2026. 340 00:31:55,360 --> 00:32:02,960 Um the uh Fifth Street Terrace, we actually expect up to four more this 341 00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:07,039 year knowing uh the other builders of the town and what their plans are. Um so 342 00:32:05,279 --> 00:32:13,200 Fifth Street Terrace construction will continue. The loft on Sixth Street is 343 00:32:09,919 --> 00:32:17,840 complete and open. 525 Main is nearly complete. There's a new real estate 344 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:25,279 office realy on Sixth Street. There's a new bank going in uh where T Bank or 345 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:29,679 Great Southern Bank used to be. It had been vacant or used to store it for 346 00:32:27,679 --> 00:32:36,080 quite a number of years, but it's it's giving new life into it as we speak. 347 00:32:32,799 --> 00:32:40,480 5510 mainland project was disappointing. It did not go where we hoped it would 348 00:32:37,919 --> 00:32:45,600 go. 510 needs to be demolished. The RFP is going to be issued to prospective 349 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:50,399 biders. Once 510's down, we will reach that RFP instruction process over in the 350 00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:53,679 north development. There's a lot that's been said about what's going on in the 351 00:32:51,919 --> 00:32:59,919 north land was proposed for the north land, but uh from my standpoint, this 352 00:32:57,519 --> 00:33:05,679 opportunity is the biggest opportunity to come to the city of Oawatami in the 353 00:33:02,399 --> 00:33:10,000 20 years. It will fundamentally change this community for the better and for 354 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:13,679 generations to come. On the soft infrastructure front, the KO 355 00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:18,159 transportation alternatives grant starts in September next month. The 356 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:21,840 reconnaissance survey for the consideration of John Brown Park being 357 00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:25,519 brought in the National Park Service. The surveys we complete is still being 358 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:29,919 reviewed and awaiting and we are awaiting the report. Uh the new 359 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:34,640 clubhouse golf course has been designed. The architectural 360 00:33:32,399 --> 00:33:40,799 phase two of the architectural work has been completed. Uh the next step on that 361 00:33:37,039 --> 00:33:46,399 project is this to figure out $217,000 in payment of design. Um we don't know 362 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:50,159 uh where that's going to come from yet. If we're not going to have the money to 363 00:33:48,159 --> 00:33:54,960 build it yet, it doesn't make a lot of sense to design 364 00:33:52,320 --> 00:33:58,880 have um so we'll continue to work on 365 00:33:56,880 --> 00:34:03,519 financing [clears throat] that project. Um, some of my concerns and goals, 366 00:34:01,120 --> 00:34:06,960 retention of existing employees, uh, compensation of our frontline employees, 367 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:11,440 uh, just to keep pace with our neighbors. While we don't have a lot of 368 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:15,679 turnover, uh, I don't want to see that start to happen. I we've got a lot of we 369 00:34:14,079 --> 00:34:21,520 got a good group of people working for our for our community. Um, and I'm I'm 370 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:27,200 proud of him, but I want um, we need to keep our utilities full 371 00:34:23,599 --> 00:34:32,000 by utility rates pace from inflation. uh grow the new construction needs to 372 00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:37,200 increase or keep pace with the rate of inflation. Um we need to continue to 373 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:42,480 encourage construction on infill lots. Um so the backside of the combinations 374 00:34:40,159 --> 00:34:47,760 while it's not always easy, the backside of that is those properties get new life 375 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:52,639 into them. Um a couple properties will be in the last two years already have 376 00:34:49,359 --> 00:34:57,359 new homes uh peritted for them or soon to be soon to have new homes permitted 377 00:34:54,639 --> 00:35:00,720 for them. Um there's three loss that we have out right now. We just approved. We 378 00:34:59,119 --> 00:35:04,880 issued that a couple of meetings ago. Those bids are due on September 14th. So 379 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:09,680 hopefully the meeting after that we'll have those for the council to consider. 380 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:14,640 Um redeveloping our business corridors as I mentioned before the law on 6th 544 381 00:35:13,119 --> 00:35:21,119 main which has been done a couple years now. 525 and 519. Uh both equipment 382 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:25,920 buildings continue to see improvements. Uh I mentioned earlier brewers and then 383 00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:29,280 500 and 510. Um some of the things we need to 384 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:34,240 continue to keep our focus on is finishing the projects that we started. 385 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:38,880 Um the water plantation project will break ground this coming spring or 386 00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:44,480 winter shortly after the first year and then the TA grant which I just mentioned 387 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:48,400 uh will start next month. Um the next thing we'll need to start looking at 388 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:52,880 though is what are our next big roles? Um the new the community has mentioned 389 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:56,960 multiple times on social media that they would like to see a bicycle pedestrian 390 00:35:54,400 --> 00:36:00,160 overpass. Um the overpass that we currently have is not permitted. The 391 00:35:58,320 --> 00:36:05,119 bicycles are pedestrian. It's undersized. Um trucks loaded trucks 392 00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:10,000 cannot go over it. Um it's questionable if we can send fire trucks over it. Uh 393 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:13,760 concrete trucks cannot go over it. The school bus is questionable as to whether 394 00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:17,040 it should go over it. So in reality, don't build bicycle pedestrian overpass, 395 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:21,520 we really should look at building a new overpass with bicycle pedestrian 396 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:25,200 accommodations. Um, another project that we've talked 397 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:29,040 about at least in the 20 years since I've been here, it's been a dream of the 398 00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:34,560 community to restore the asylum bridge going over the merit scene at first to 399 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:38,640 make that into a shared use path up to the state hospital. 400 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:44,480 Um, that's a significant expense as well. um the library expansion, the new 401 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:48,000 clubhouse, additional pool in the streets, all of those things would 402 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:52,880 require us. And I'm not eager to be hyperbolic. I'm 403 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:57,200 trying to be hyperbolic, but these projects get infinitely more difficult, 404 00:36:55,359 --> 00:37:05,440 if not impossible to do without a significant rebalancing tax base and 405 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:11,359 significant outside investment. Uh so going back into the uh more detail 406 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:17,599 of the budget uh the sources of revenues for the 2027 budget 50% of it comes from 407 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:24,079 utilities. Uh only 15% comes from property taxes but that's the 15% 408 00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:29,359 everybody feels. Um sales taxes 10% and then everything else the other 25% say 409 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:32,800 miscellaneous fees charges and interf transfers. 410 00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:37,680 Uh in terms of where those funds are used, uh the biggest expense is the 411 00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:42,240 contractual services. The biggest contractual service that we have is the 412 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:48,960 uh the purchase and generation of electricity. Um the next largest expense 413 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:58,400 is 27% on the personnel uh salaries and benefits. Debt service is 13% and inter 414 00:37:54,560 --> 00:38:03,280 transfers uh are 10% of the expenses. uh everything else needs to capital outlay 415 00:38:00,560 --> 00:38:07,920 the nonappropriated dollars that we reserve for the following year for the 416 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:12,640 2028 year. Um that's the that's the remaining 20%. 417 00:38:10,079 --> 00:38:16,720 Among our property tax lending funds, we have three of those general fund. It's 418 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:24,880 the bondage bonds and employee benefits fund. Um you'll see in 2025 we in the 419 00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:30,800 year 40 $40,000 under budget. Um you'll see that the proposal for the improved 420 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:37,839 budget for 2026 was 4.4 million. Uh the improved the proposed budget for 2027 is 421 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:43,040 4.8. That increase is not an increase of 10% in spending. That's an increase in 422 00:38:40,720 --> 00:38:47,599 the uh proposed budgeted carryover balance. our financial policies. One of 423 00:38:45,440 --> 00:38:53,440 our goals that we try to shoot for and to build good financial stability for 424 00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:59,119 the community is to have at least a 25% fund balance uh carried over from one 425 00:38:55,839 --> 00:39:05,200 year to the next. Um the general fund uh 25% general fund fund balance would be 426 00:39:02,079 --> 00:39:11,599 approximately $1 million. Um we carried over at the end of 2025 427 00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:16,480 281,000. So, we've got another $700,000 we've got to build up in what I would 428 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:21,200 consider the rainy day funding in case in a worst case scenario. We have 429 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:26,400 another flood, we have some other emergency, those dollars are important 430 00:39:23,359 --> 00:39:32,560 to have so we can have so we can taken care of initially while we wait for uh 431 00:39:29,680 --> 00:39:36,880 for the aid that we're able to state or federal disaster declaration. 432 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:42,400 On the employee benefit side, the hard fund balance in this fund is limited. 433 00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:46,800 30% um the employee benefits only funds the employee benefits for those 434 00:39:44,720 --> 00:39:51,760 employees that do not work for either a utility 435 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:57,200 the uh the those enterprise funds uh those employees uh their benefits uh get 436 00:39:54,560 --> 00:40:02,000 paid for out of it and then lastly the bonding interest fund this month bounces 437 00:39:59,119 --> 00:40:06,800 to approximately 10% um but this is where all our debt runs through um and 438 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:14,160 that's it it recommended um to repay that debt 439 00:40:11,359 --> 00:40:21,599 with property taxes a big chunk of it. The rest of it is pledged under either 440 00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:26,800 water revenues, sewer revenues or line. 441 00:40:24,240 --> 00:40:32,560 Um the next page you find fund you'll see that status of all debt. Um you'll 442 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:38,560 see the the order in which they are retired. You'll see 2012. the refunding 443 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:43,680 issue uh was done in 2012. Uh that actually rolls off our books in 2027. 444 00:40:42,240 --> 00:40:51,680 And then the next bond that falls off will be our newest bond which will be 445 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:55,680 the uh 2022 pay which was issued um which is four years ago. That was only 446 00:40:53,119 --> 00:41:03,359 take your note. Um the following page shows me just that's just a line graph 447 00:40:57,920 --> 00:41:08,800 of where residual balances are the next uh 20 years. 448 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:13,040 Uh the next page is the transfers out of utilities. The one thing I want to point 449 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:19,200 out is that this is the total transfers. These are not only operating transfers 450 00:41:15,359 --> 00:41:25,599 but they're also service transfers. Uh and then the the very final page is a uh 451 00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:30,400 I guess not final page the biograph in the in the presentation like this will 452 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:34,560 be made available on the city's website. So if someone wants to stop at city hall 453 00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:40,480 tomorrow or in the coming days uh to pick up we'll make those available. Then 454 00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:44,560 uh that se that last se last page the red line is assessed value. Blue line is 455 00:41:43,040 --> 00:41:49,520 the no levying. of our levies been coming down and our valuations have been 456 00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:54,880 going up. Important takeaways from the 2027 budget 457 00:41:51,839 --> 00:41:59,280 that we proposed. Uh number one, it's a revenue neutral budget. Um we're 458 00:41:57,440 --> 00:42:04,480 continuing to focus on rebuilding our fund balances. Like I mentioned earlier, 459 00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:10,400 uh this budget has 0% cost of living, but it does have a 3% merit increase. Uh 460 00:42:08,079 --> 00:42:15,839 we are planning to pay off a portion of the temporary notes to be issued in 461 00:42:12,160 --> 00:42:23,359 2023. Uh those come due in 2027. If I remember right, uh those 10 notes were 462 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:31,200 2.5ish million for water manes. Uh 2.5 million for six street and 1.6 1.7 463 00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:35,839 million for trails. Um we'll be able to send u most of the trails money back 464 00:42:34,240 --> 00:42:41,359 because the cost has not come in where we expected it. Um then we've got enough 465 00:42:38,880 --> 00:42:49,680 money up to be able to pay off the $2.5 million uh water note or or almost pay 466 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:56,079 that off. Um the value for 2027 467 00:42:51,839 --> 00:43:01,440 it actually went down from 2026 426 468 00:42:58,160 --> 00:43:05,040 and 2026 to 40,765. And I want to explain to the council the 469 00:43:02,960 --> 00:43:09,680 reason for that. Excuse me. [clears throat] when we got 470 00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:16,720 our our estimated asset valuation in June of 2020 471 00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:21,599 by to build the 2026 budget. That estimated assessment valuation should 472 00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:27,680 have a value of almost $42,000. Um included in that was the solar 473 00:43:25,839 --> 00:43:31,680 um Everg had not gotten their tax exemption approved by the board of tax 474 00:43:29,520 --> 00:43:35,920 appeals yet and it did not get approved until after the budget was set. So, we 475 00:43:34,319 --> 00:43:39,440 took a little bit of a hit, but we're able to absorb it because we have some 476 00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:44,079 of what I mentioned earlier, final balances help absorb some of that. So, 477 00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:48,160 that's why you're seeing a decrease in the assessed valuation from last year to 478 00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:53,680 this year. But if you look at where assessed valuation was in 2025, we're 479 00:43:51,200 --> 00:44:02,480 still well above that. So, um budget 27 is 18.9 million. In 26, 480 00:44:00,079 --> 00:44:07,680 the total approved budget was 18.3. That's a 3% increase from one year to 481 00:44:05,200 --> 00:44:12,880 the next. Um the big water plant will break ground early next year. Uh we'll 482 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:17,680 continue to focus on Preach Terrace. We'll renew our efforts to find 483 00:44:14,720 --> 00:44:22,319 developers for 500, 510 Bay, Hickory Valley, and the Indian Ridge properties. 484 00:44:20,560 --> 00:44:27,119 And then the last thing we've got to mention is what we're going to do next 485 00:44:24,160 --> 00:44:30,319 year in terms of mill and overlay. There's [clears throat] still a number 486 00:44:27,839 --> 00:44:35,200 of streets with decent curves but have surfaces but need to be uh refreshed 487 00:44:32,960 --> 00:44:41,280 we'll call it. Um the list of those streets are the candidates car avenue uh 488 00:44:38,079 --> 00:44:47,440 from 1st to 6th all the streets around Vista Bman from 7 to 12 Main Street from 489 00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:53,839 128 O'Neal from Bay to Mill 490 00:44:50,880 --> 00:44:58,319 from France Drive. Um, if there's others that pop up, we will certainly add that 491 00:44:56,240 --> 00:45:02,880 to the list. We're not going to be able to do all of those next year. Um, I 492 00:45:00,720 --> 00:45:07,119 think we all know that we'll be we'll do as many as we can with the money we have 493 00:45:04,960 --> 00:45:11,200 available and then we'll do some more till 2020. 494 00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:14,440 And with that, I'll answer any questions might have 495 00:45:17,119 --> 00:45:22,280 a little bit larger trans 496 00:45:27,520 --> 00:45:36,480 the the loan. So if you look at the so in the packet 497 00:45:33,599 --> 00:45:41,119 which is available on the city's website there's a schedule of transfer on page 498 00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:47,359 three. The total transfers 499 00:45:43,440 --> 00:45:53,680 uh the total transfers um are in line with what was approved for 2026 500 00:45:51,200 --> 00:46:00,000 and 2027. But you'll remember when we adopted the 2026 budget, I started 501 00:45:56,160 --> 00:46:05,839 talking about needing to start moving the the water 502 00:46:02,960 --> 00:46:10,240 $2 million. I I don't know. there is there's a 503 00:46:08,160 --> 00:46:14,400 there's a large chunk of money in it because we're building up not only 504 00:46:12,319 --> 00:46:19,196 retirement content notes, but also we're going to start taking on um we're going 505 00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:22,560 to have a significant bond payment every [clears throat] year for 40 years once 506 00:46:20,319 --> 00:46:26,560 the water plant is built because that loan is $30 million for the short and 40 507 00:46:25,119 --> 00:46:31,280 years and I think the amortization on that is like $110,000 a month. So, so 508 00:46:29,920 --> 00:46:38,160 that's like the rates of where they're at, but we have that $2.5 million note 509 00:46:34,400 --> 00:46:45,680 in the plan in 2026 and 2027. So, we took the the water from uh the water 510 00:46:42,160 --> 00:46:51,200 transfers from zero of the $678,000 that's going into CIP water. So, when 511 00:46:48,240 --> 00:46:57,880 that note comes due in March of 2027, we'll have those dollars there to retire 512 00:46:53,680 --> 00:46:57,880 as much of that bond as possible. 513 00:47:07,680 --> 00:47:17,440 on the emergency fund balance chain. What did you say our goal 514 00:47:14,640 --> 00:47:22,079 was 25%. And 515 00:47:19,040 --> 00:47:26,960 how much of that would or when would we reach that? 516 00:47:25,119 --> 00:47:31,760 I I mean, we're really only going to be able to reach it as fast as we can reach 517 00:47:28,640 --> 00:47:37,359 it. I mean, we could levy tax and get there in two years, but nobody wants to 518 00:47:34,319 --> 00:47:42,640 do that. Um, so we're just continuing to be frugal with what, you know, right? 519 00:47:40,160 --> 00:47:48,720 Just we're just slowly trying to build it over time. Uh, like I mentioned, the 520 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:53,440 employee benefits fund is there. Um the bond and interest will probably get 521 00:47:50,319 --> 00:47:57,319 there uh in three years but the general fund is going to take a while 522 00:48:01,760 --> 00:48:08,079 better than where we've been in the past where we're better than where we've been 523 00:48:05,520 --> 00:48:12,119 the last couple three years. I just think about it 524 00:48:12,160 --> 00:48:21,000 being there. So I remember when I came in the first fight was it was it was way 525 00:48:17,200 --> 00:48:21,000 worse than it is now. 526 00:48:24,240 --> 00:48:31,240 » I think it's worth noting the first time we've ever been to revenue. 527 00:48:27,920 --> 00:48:31,240 » That's correct. 528 00:48:48,800 --> 00:48:56,720 388 reoping the 2027 budget. >> Second. 529 00:48:54,000 --> 00:49:03,680 » Got a motion by council shastain, a second by council lady to approve 530 00:48:59,599 --> 00:49:10,079 ordinance 3883 adopting the 2027 budget for the city of Los. Any other questions 531 00:49:06,480 --> 00:49:12,400 or comments for council? >> Council member. 532 00:49:11,440 --> 00:49:15,400 » Hi. >> Basic 533 00:49:16,559 --> 00:49:19,880 council member. 534 00:49:23,760 --> 00:49:30,000 » Hi. >> Council member please. Hi. 535 00:49:26,960 --> 00:49:31,760 » Council member. Council member Braden. >> Hi. 536 00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:37,920 » Council member Philippin. >> Hi. Council member. 537 00:49:33,680 --> 00:49:42,480 » Hi. Motion carries. We'll move on to new business resolution 1391 538 00:49:40,720 --> 00:49:48,960 authorizing the installation of Jefferson Highway Rock. 539 00:49:46,000 --> 00:49:52,559 Jefferson already introduced some of the background on this. I know 540 00:49:50,640 --> 00:49:55,559 you guys are all aware of Jefferson Highway. 541 00:49:55,839 --> 00:50:04,559 What I want to answer questions on if you found them is location, costs, and 542 00:50:01,680 --> 00:50:09,359 the rest of the things that impact it. And so if we have any questions I will 543 00:50:07,760 --> 00:50:13,920 go from there. >> Where's the sign? Let's see. 544 00:50:11,440 --> 00:50:20,640 » So the local institute placed at least two signs maybe three. Um one by the 545 00:50:17,040 --> 00:50:24,960 state hospital one on first street and then it needed one somewhere directing 546 00:50:22,880 --> 00:50:29,200 people to go down six because right now the actually showed them to go down 547 00:50:27,119 --> 00:50:34,319 fourth and that's not the most historically accurate route for him to 548 00:50:31,599 --> 00:50:40,240 be taking. We think that that came built uh when six street construction and so 549 00:50:37,760 --> 00:50:44,920 at that point we couldn't go sixth street. I'll be quite honest. 550 00:50:50,640 --> 00:50:59,400 And the gentleman was active and I kept his name was talking about 551 00:50:59,839 --> 00:51:04,359 the road. Um 552 00:51:04,960 --> 00:51:13,520 I need time to say you know if we are going to indicate this the 553 00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:22,319 road should that road be worked on and things 554 00:51:19,040 --> 00:51:28,559 a little bit better standard or is that not very 555 00:51:25,839 --> 00:51:32,720 a couple things to address that um first let me make you feel with the rental is 556 00:51:30,559 --> 00:51:37,280 we're encouraging people to go to the southern portion of the Jefferson 557 00:51:34,559 --> 00:51:43,359 Highway behind the state hospital. That section of the road is in is in um but 558 00:51:41,119 --> 00:51:48,880 we don't want to encourage people to basically end up at a dead end uh where 559 00:51:46,079 --> 00:51:53,920 the side is. So the rap is to encourage them to come in from the highway. They 560 00:51:52,000 --> 00:51:59,520 hit the state hospital. They turn down water and then they actually end up on 561 00:51:56,720 --> 00:52:04,000 old Casey to come into town. um and then want them to come first and then follow 562 00:52:01,680 --> 00:52:10,559 from there. Uh and most of the people who are traveling the Jefferson Highway, 563 00:52:07,599 --> 00:52:15,760 they're out looking at the most the closest they can to historical route. Um 564 00:52:13,760 --> 00:52:20,160 they're not to be bothered by the state of near as much as we are, especially 565 00:52:17,920 --> 00:52:23,040 since it's original and they are not going to be bothered by having to go 566 00:52:21,599 --> 00:52:28,800 back and forth because what they're trying to do is trace the route in the 567 00:52:25,119 --> 00:52:35,200 way that they can. Um, I do agree that the section of a supply that's brick is 568 00:52:31,520 --> 00:52:39,440 in dire need of rehabilitation, but by rehabilitating it, we would take the 569 00:52:36,880 --> 00:52:44,440 historic pieces of it away. So, it's kind of like this or that situation. 570 00:52:50,720 --> 00:52:56,240 Is there stuff we can do to help with the drainage that he mentioned about how 571 00:52:54,400 --> 00:52:58,640 the water doesn't have anywhere to go? Is there things we can do at least 572 00:52:57,520 --> 00:53:07,400 improve that? >> Um, we put in storm bread. Uh, there's 573 00:53:02,880 --> 00:53:07,400 not a lot of places for it to go. 574 00:53:12,720 --> 00:53:15,880 You know, 575 00:53:17,746 --> 00:53:19,766 [clears throat] 576 00:53:25,839 --> 00:53:29,800 » the art completes 577 00:53:31,839 --> 00:53:39,760 on Brown is definitely some work with the far to go, but the active solution 578 00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:46,079 uh that needed to be able to actually increase um and to allow low de unabated 579 00:53:44,160 --> 00:53:50,640 by we definitely go out there see about 580 00:53:48,400 --> 00:53:56,319 doing some ditching now but not all of that right is actually reverse either uh 581 00:53:53,280 --> 00:54:01,280 through the whole way um so there's some things that we can definitely look at 582 00:53:57,760 --> 00:54:08,079 through there uh I will address that it is not a one road I have been there um 583 00:54:04,800 --> 00:54:14,640 it is a very narrow road when it wasn't originally the highway was related 584 00:54:12,400 --> 00:54:19,240 and then the brick was put in. And so it's always been very very stiff, 585 00:54:25,760 --> 00:54:33,200 but over time we couldn't look at doing whether it be shoulders 586 00:54:31,680 --> 00:54:39,359 or if you had to share the road when you're running take it all out takes a 587 00:54:35,920 --> 00:54:42,960 historic significance. And these are conversations that we've 588 00:54:40,880 --> 00:54:47,760 definitely had before. Everyone said I would love to be able to take it all out 589 00:54:45,040 --> 00:54:53,040 and concrete especially um with the traffic that comes into the state 590 00:54:49,680 --> 00:54:57,760 hospital. There is a highway spur in a way right there. And obviously there is 591 00:54:54,880 --> 00:55:02,480 industrial interest um in some of that development wherever that may end up 592 00:55:00,079 --> 00:55:09,000 being. And so having a concrete grow there will serve the community better. 593 00:55:04,400 --> 00:55:09,000 But it does take away the story aspect. 594 00:55:10,240 --> 00:55:16,640 But it looks like your budget for this is less than 2,000. 595 00:55:15,119 --> 00:55:22,559 » Yeah. And that doesn't include an interpretive sign, which is Dr. 596 00:55:20,400 --> 00:55:27,520 Put an interpretive sign up in the first round of signs. What we're really 597 00:55:24,640 --> 00:55:33,040 looking at is the smaller sign that I think most people have probably seen um 598 00:55:30,559 --> 00:55:40,160 that Stephen pointed out on page or sorry on 169. um kind of find 599 00:55:37,760 --> 00:55:44,480 and that's what we originally want to put up to two maybe three of those and 600 00:55:42,880 --> 00:55:51,319 then at some point down the line the deputy source sign the history or of the 601 00:55:48,319 --> 00:55:51,319 gender 602 00:55:55,119 --> 00:56:03,280 we have a surplus of money >> I would not say it's a surplus of money 603 00:56:00,799 --> 00:56:07,760 but there is money available and fund to cover the signs Um, there's also a 604 00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:12,240 couple different donations that we're working on. First, there's a $250 605 00:56:10,160 --> 00:56:16,880 donation that will cover the cost of the two to three original smaller signs. Um, 606 00:56:15,280 --> 00:56:23,480 and then there's potentially another $500 donation to help cover the cost of 607 00:56:19,280 --> 00:56:23,480 the larger interpretive side. 608 00:56:38,319 --> 00:56:42,200 So really those signs 609 00:56:43,200 --> 00:56:49,640 are really just an indication that this is 610 00:56:46,640 --> 00:56:49,640 » yes 611 00:56:49,760 --> 00:56:53,319 it's not something 612 00:56:58,079 --> 00:57:05,680 » yeah and there are quite a few people I believe who are already using these 613 00:57:03,200 --> 00:57:09,839 streets following this path the signs there and the sign is 614 00:57:07,920 --> 00:57:14,480 just to give a designation that we're rounding up the Jefferson did come 615 00:57:12,160 --> 00:57:20,000 through at the city of Oswag and that there was an impact from it for the city 616 00:57:16,799 --> 00:57:26,640 of I don't expect simply putting the signs up to access and increase any of 617 00:57:23,119 --> 00:57:26,640 the travel these roads. 618 00:57:37,280 --> 00:57:45,799 Mr. Mayor, I move to approve resolution 1391 authorizing the installation of the 619 00:57:42,319 --> 00:57:45,799 Jefferson Highway. 620 00:57:46,799 --> 00:57:55,119 » Second. Got a motion by council Hennis and second by council lady Philip to 621 00:57:52,240 --> 00:58:00,160 approve resolution 1391 authorizing the installation of the Jefferson highway 622 00:57:57,520 --> 00:58:03,280 rout. Any other question or comments from council? 623 00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:05,839 Madam clerk, >> council member. 624 00:58:05,200 --> 00:58:07,599 » Hi. >> Council member Basic. 625 00:58:07,119 --> 00:58:09,440 » Hi. >> Council member Dean. 626 00:58:08,960 --> 00:58:11,359 » Hi. >> Council member D. 627 00:58:10,880 --> 00:58:13,440 » Hi. >> Council member. 628 00:58:12,720 --> 00:58:15,280 » Hi. >> Council member Braden. 629 00:58:14,720 --> 00:58:19,599 » Hi. >> Council member. 630 00:58:16,559 --> 00:58:27,565 » Hi. member. >> Motion carries. Looks like we do have an 631 00:58:22,640 --> 00:58:29,585 executive session for client privilege. [clears throat] 632 00:58:33,680 --> 00:58:41,040 » Mr. Mayor, I move that the city council recess in a closing second session for 633 00:58:39,359 --> 00:58:48,000 the purpose of privilege attorney consultation with the city attorney 634 00:58:43,040 --> 00:58:56,000 pursuant to the exception ASA 5-4192 close meeting last 635 00:58:51,280 --> 00:59:02,119 until 7:15 p.m. and will resume here at 7:15 p.m. also attending city manager. 636 00:59:03,920 --> 00:59:11,599 Second got a motion by council Dickson and second by council me to move into 637 00:59:09,040 --> 00:59:16,000 executive session for final approvement attorney privilege start back up at 638 00:59:14,240 --> 00:59:21,559 7:15. All in favor? 639 00:59:18,160 --> 00:59:21,559 » Motion carries. 640 00:59:32,880 --> 00:59:40,319 Back into open meeting with no action taken. 641 00:59:38,000 --> 00:59:46,520 Going to move on to council report. I'll start to my left. 642 00:59:42,960 --> 00:59:46,520 Council Shastine. 643 00:59:51,520 --> 00:59:54,920 the other day. 644 00:59:54,960 --> 00:59:58,520 I do remember 645 01:00:09,760 --> 01:00:14,520 I didn't know where I went, but I heard that 646 01:00:19,760 --> 01:00:22,760 information. 647 01:00:23,040 --> 01:00:33,599 The more information we get like that around you 648 01:00:28,559 --> 01:00:41,960 that happened back in the day people recognize how much people 649 01:00:38,720 --> 01:00:41,960 Thank you. 650 01:00:47,736 --> 01:00:53,119 » [clears throat] >> Um, I will say I noticed the work that I 651 01:00:51,359 --> 01:00:59,760 believe volunteers from the city did around the building that we're using as 652 01:00:55,920 --> 01:01:05,839 a temporary courthouse. Cleaned up uh lot and just cleaned it up quite a bit 653 01:01:03,839 --> 01:01:10,240 made a lot nicer. So, thank you to them and um [clears throat] employees and 654 01:01:07,680 --> 01:01:14,960 volunteers and time and equipment work to do that. Even though we don't own a 655 01:01:12,079 --> 01:01:18,520 building, it doesn't look nice. Um they were using explan 656 01:01:23,119 --> 01:01:33,440 centers and drove by several. Um just from my own knowledge and my own opinion 657 01:01:30,319 --> 01:01:38,400 of what uh we've been hearing and seeing and 658 01:01:35,599 --> 01:01:45,040 it's very responsive and glad I did that. I would suggest anybody else like 659 01:01:41,359 --> 01:01:50,319 to do that point you that's like 660 01:01:47,920 --> 01:01:57,680 the only thing I would add is um we do have acoustic tile work and uh void 661 01:01:54,960 --> 01:02:06,319 build which is painting one of those 10 by 10 by 10T by 2T panels is an inch 662 01:02:03,760 --> 01:02:11,359 thick weigh 24 lb >> and they'll hang from the ceiling 663 01:02:08,319 --> 01:02:18,319 They will hang on the walls, the north wall and the south wall. 664 01:02:12,960 --> 01:02:24,480 » Good East. So that hopefully will moderate something here and if it does 665 01:02:21,119 --> 01:02:30,628 not do enough >> continue to try to make it the color 666 01:02:27,040 --> 01:02:30,628 will be [clears throat] 667 01:02:36,480 --> 01:02:40,359 » any other staff reports 668 01:02:41,920 --> 01:02:45,839 to got [laughter and clears throat] a 669 01:02:43,839 --> 01:02:50,640 motion. Move second. >> Motion by Councilman Brett, a second by 670 01:02:48,079 --> 01:02:54,119 Council Chastine for a German. All in favor? I