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>> Good evening everyone and welcome to the

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event city council meeting. Before we
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we're going to have a brief board of
health meeting. So I'm going to go ahead

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and call the board of health meeting to
order and press take the role.

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» Council member Cabinet
>> here.

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» Council member Galloway
>> here.

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» Council member McIntyre.
>> Council member Reid

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» here.
>> Council member Hoffman

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» here.
>> Mayor Johnson

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» here.

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Okay. Uh the next item on our agenda is
to approve the minutes from the August

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19th, 2025
board of health meeting. Is there a

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motion to approve?
>> Move to approve.

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» Is there a second?
>> Second.

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» Any further discussion?
If not, Chris will take the role.

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» Council member Cavanus.
>> Yes.

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» Council member Galloway.
>> Yes.

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» Council member Reed.
>> Yes. Council member Hoffman.

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» Yes.

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This is the time, place, and date set to
consider condemnation of the structures

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on the property located at 242 South
Ward in the city of Dumbo, Wapalo

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County, Iowa.
>> I'll call the condemnation hearing to

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order and I believe Jake, you're going
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» Yeah. Thank you, mayor.
>> Wow. Good evening, council. This is all

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right. Uh the structure located at 242
South Wrated April 11th, 2024. is

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plaqued due to lack of utilities and
dilapitated structure conditions. Uh the

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property has been mowed by the the city
contractors and has been open to the

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elements not secured with squats during
routine driveby inspections. Police and

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neighbors in the area have had issues at
this property. Owners have shown very

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little interest in the property and have
been uh there's been multiple missed

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inspections. There's no current repair
plan or commission and confirmation was

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served by certified mail posting on the
property and in the temper and staff

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recommends uh kingdom in the structure
at north 242 south.

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» Does council have any questions for
Jake?

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» Jake, this is the same property we
looked at last time, was it?

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» No. No, this is this property and I've
had no contact from uh owners or

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anything during this uh this time.
>> Okay. It does look a lot different now,

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but it does in these pictures. All this
outside stuff seems to be gone clean up.

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» Yeah. Uh I I believe that the city did a
clean up at this property.

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» Okay.

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» Is there any other questions from
council for Jake?

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» Uh no. Since since we've uh started the
action of condemnation, I've had no

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contact.

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Since this is a public condemnation
hearing, is there anyone in the audience

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that would like to speak about this
property?

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questions.

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If not, I'd entertain a motion to close
the public hearing.

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» Motion to close.
>> Second.

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» Chris will take the role.
>> Council member Cavanis.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Galloway.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Reed.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Hoffman.

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» Yes.
>> Addend the structures located at 242

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South Ward. order prompt demolition,
removal, and leveling of the lot and

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direct all costs attended such actions,
including administrative costs to be

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assessed against the property and or
collected from the owner or owners

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thereof. Recommendation approve the
condemnation of structures located at

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242 South W.
>> Is there a motion to approve the

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recommendation?
>> Approve the condemnation.

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» Second.

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» Chris will take the role.
>> Council member Gavinus.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Galloway.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Reed.

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» Yes. Yes. Council member Hoffman.
>> Yes.

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» This is the time place to consider
condemnation of the structures on the

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property located at 310 North Caldwell
in the city of Atumbbo Walo County,

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Iowa.
>> I'll go ahead and open the condemnation

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hearing and Jake, it's all yours.
>> All right. Thank you, mayor. Uh so this

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this structure was uh plated January
28th of 2025 is uh plated due to lack of

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utilities and latent structural
conditions. Uh I have had contact from

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the owner of this property. uh he's uh
said that he was going to he had a

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contractor that was going to do the
demolition for him that he'd already uh

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had that set up in in the case of that.
If we see movement on this property,

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I'll step back, let that try to play out
if in any way possible, but as of that

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right now, there's been no movement on
it. So, uh staff recommends going ahead

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with the condemnation of this property.
Does council have any questions for Jay

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regarding this property?
>> I think uh the information I have on

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this. The only hold up is the man that
he was going to employ to do the removal

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didn't show up and so his intention is
still the same.

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» Yeah. And and it's been that intention
for several months. So we just want to

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make sure that we're moving. If he's not
going to move, uh like I said, if if he

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does start moving on the property, I'll
definitely step back. Uh we had that

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situation on the south side of the
property just uh a couple months ago

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where I was able to step back and let
them do the demolition. So if that

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happens in this case, we'll step back. I
think he actually has another trailer to

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put in there which is in much better
condition and that's his plan is to have

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that one removed and
place a new one in place.

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» Yeah. Yeah. It would definitely benefit
him if that was the case to uh move with

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it himself.
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other questions from council?
Does anyone in the audience have any

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comments or questions they'd like to
make regarding this property?

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Okay. If not, I'd entertain a motion to
close the public hearing.

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» Motion close. Second.
>> Chris will take the role.

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» Council member Cabinets.
>> Uh, no.

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» Council member Galloway. Yes.
>> Council member Reed.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Hoffman.

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» Yes.
>> Condemn the structures located at 310

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North Caldwell. Order prompt demolition,
removal, and leveling of the lot and

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direct all costs attended. Such actions
including administrative costs to be

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assessed against the property and or
collected from the owner or owners

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thereof. Recommendation approve the
condemnation of the structures located

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at 310 North Paul.
>> Is there a motion to approve the

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recommendation? Motion to approve.
>> Second.

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goes to take the role.
>> Council member Gavinus,

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» yes.
>> Council member Galloway,

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» yes.
>> Council member Reed,

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» yes.
>> Council member Hawk,

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» yes.

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» This is the time, place, and date set to
consider condemnation of the structures

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on the property located at 424 Tacoma in
the city of Wuffalo County, Iowa.

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» I'll go ahead and open the condemnation
hearing and Jake to follow yours. Thank

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you, mayor. Uh, this one was placarded
February 19th of 2025. Uh, suffered a

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severe fire at this property. Uh,
there's no insurance on the structure.

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Uh, there's been no, uh, movement
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rehabilitating it. Council, u, So, at
this time, staff recommends that we

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can structure at 4.42.
>> Council, have any questions for Jake

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regarding this property?

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If not, is there anybody in the audience
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they'd like to make regarding this
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Okay. If not, I'd entertain a motion to
close the public hearing.

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» Motion to close.
>> Second.

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» Take the old.
>> Council member Cabinet.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Galloway.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Reed.

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» Yes. Council member Hoffman.
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» Cadet the structures located at 424
Tacoma order front demolition, removal

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and leveling of the lot and direct all
cost intendance such actions including

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administrative cost to be assessed
against the property and or collected

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from the owner or owners thereof.
Recommendation approve the condemnation

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of structures located at 424 Tacoma.
>> Is there a motion to approve the

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recommendation?
>> Motion to approve.

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» Second.

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» Chris, take the role.
>> Council member Cavinus. Yes.

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» Council member Galloway.
>> Yes.

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» Council member Reed.
>> Yes.

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» Council member Hawker.
>> Yes.

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» Thank you, council.
>> Thank you.

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» If there's no other matters to come to
the attention of the atom board of

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health, I would entertain a motion to
adjourn the board of health meeting.

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» Motion to adjurnn.
>> Second.

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» Chris will take the role.
>> Council member Gavinus.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Galloway.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Reed. Yes. Council

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» member Hoffman.
>> Yes.

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Okay,
we'll move forward with our Tom City

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Council meeting. If everybody rise for
the pledge of allegiance, please.

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I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.
>> Thank you.

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» Take the role.
>> Council member Galloway

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» here.
>> Council member Hoffman

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» here.
>> Council member McIntyre. Council member

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Cavinus.
>> Yes.

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» Council member V
>> here.

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» Mayor Johnson
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» The next item on our agenda is to
approve consent agenda part one. Is

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there a motion to approve?
>> Motion to approve.

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» Second.
>> Any further discussion?

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If not, Chris takes the role.
>> Council member Galloway.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Hoffman.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Cabinet.

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» Yes.
>> Council member Reed.

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» Yes.
The next item is to approve consent

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agenda part two. Is there a motion to
approve recommendation?

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» Move to approve.
>> Second.

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Any further discussion?
>> If not, we will take the role.

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» Council member Galloway.
>> Yes.

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» Council member Hoffman.
>> Yes.

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» Council member Gavinus.
>> Yes.

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» Council member B.
>> No.

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The next item is to approve tonight's
city council agenda. Is there a motion

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to approve?
>> Motion to approve.

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» Second.
>> Any further discussion?

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If not, let's take the role.
>> Council member Galloway,

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» yes. Council member Hoffman,
>> yes.

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» Council member Cavanus,
>> yes.

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» Council member Reed,
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» The next item on our agenda is city
administrator's report to council

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citizens of the turn over to Phil, our
city administrator. Thank you, honorable

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mayor. Um, before I bring up our guest
uh tonight, I just wanted to touch uh

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real briefly on uh the u first goal uh
of the comprehensive plan which was uh

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focused on housing. Um currently we are
on track with uh with the goals in that

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area uh 31% uh four of those areas. um
54% has had some disruption uh and 15%

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plus is uh considered completed. Overall
that we're at 53% complete uh of the

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20-year uh progress plan and we're in
essential year five. So I think we're

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we're tracking real well on that. Uh one
of the biggest accomplishments uh in the

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area of housing was the designation as a
thriving community. Uh I believe that uh

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can go very far with assisting mission
500 and their uh their goal to reach 500

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homes by 2030. Um we have uh seen some
some success in that area with with the

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uh apartment buildings and things that
we have been able to provide. Uh and uh

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we've got a number of conversations with
a number of developers and more to come

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over the next few weeks. So, uh, we're
hoping that that housing, uh, will

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continue to improve and and we'll see
even more success in this area over the

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next, uh, next few quarters and and
couple years.

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Uh, and with that, uh, I'd like to
invite Chris Patrick, the executive

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director of Main Street, uh, once, uh,
here to provide the quarterly update for

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Main Street.

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» Thank you, Phil, and thank you, Mr.
mayor and city council for allowing Main

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Street to come and share all of the
great things that have been going on in

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the downtown and talk about some of our
challenges today. As most of you know,

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uh the Main Street and Tunnel program
fosters a vibrant, dynamic, and healthy

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downtown through community engagement
and collaborative partnerships. So July

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1, our board turned over. So if you can
see the slide, AJ Gok is our new board

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president and Colobby Mercer and Kristen
Muscle are new to the executive team and

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we kept Polly Bird on in a new role as
immediate past president. We have three

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new faces on our board now. We have Cyan
Basu because she took over from our row

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as the goip representative. We also have
Maggie Horin. She is from Indian Hills

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Community College and brand new to Main
Street. So of course we threw on the

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board. and then Shiloh Seam who has been
on our business vitality committee and

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she stepped into this administrative
role as a general board member. We do

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have one open position. So if you have
anybody that you think would be a good

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fit for Main Street, please send their
contact information our way.

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And city staff or city staff you should
not city staff staff. Um we have Lindsay

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Luen. She is now our business builder
academy facilitator. Her role as

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business specialist and volunteer
coordinator is open and it is being

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advertised right now. We also have
Steven Martinez and Terry Hicks on our

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downtown green and clean team.
And here are the local results. This is

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our cumulative polars since 2006. And
I'll let you read the slide. Um, but I

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do want to touch on that $38 million of
private investment in the downtown. That

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includes properties that have been
rehabilitated and properties that have

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been transition to a new owner. And that
number is huge to us because it really

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shows community involvement in making
sure that the downtown is thriving, that

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we're keeping our historic buildings,
and we're making sure that we have a

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strong um downtown. Uh also, the number
of 52,000 volunteer hours is huge

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because it's almost one million well,
it's 1.8 billion dollars of investment

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of our community matters in the
downtown. That's hands and feet in the

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downtown. making sure that things are
green and clean. We're talking to

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property and business owners, making
sure we know who is in our district and

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how we can help them thrive um and
provide business services.

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So, we have transformational strategies
that Main Street America um demands from

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us. That's part of our accreditation
piece. We'll talk about that later. So,

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we'll look at that third piece, the
measures of success. Um in three years,

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we needed to have 15 new apartments.
This year, we have four. uh again in

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three years 25 new residents. We have
many team this year. We have changed the

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way that we are uh conducting those um
conversations with those property

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owners. So maybe that number is a bit
skewed this year, but still we'll take

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it um over last year. And then uh
property values have increased in the

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district by 13.4%.
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So we're right on track with those
three-year goals. Also, we're still

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working on our launching a new
neighborhood coalition piece where we're

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really trying to create that
neighborhood village feel in the

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downtown and bringing residents,
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together. Also, we've had a lot of
one-on-one conversations and we have 10

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current residents that are interested in
that. I do want to give you just some

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real quick uh current um notes. We have
131 businesses in the downtown

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currently. 33% are office, 22% are
service, and 15% are restaurants. Of the

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upper spaces, we have 122 occupied
apartments with 174 residents. We have

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142 spaces open for development in our
upper stories currently. What a great

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place for housing, right?
And then we have full-time employees are

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942,
part-time are 238 with a total of,80

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employees in the downtown. We have $33
million in talk in in tax valuation in

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2024 and 4 million of property that is
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» Chris, could you say that number again?
Which one? Well, the last two numbers.

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» The last two numbers. $33 million in tax
valuations for 2024 and we have $4

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million of property owned by nonprofits
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» Are we good?
>> Yeah. Thank you.

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» Awesome. Thank you, Cara. So, um Oh, I
didn't say your name. You're part of our

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board. I was going to like call you out
and say how phenomenal.

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I forgot one.
>> I know she's not going to talk to me

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from now on. Okay. So, meas success for
our second strategic plan. I'll just

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talk faster. Uh growth in development in
the downtown. So reducing first four

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vacancies to 10%. We're at 15% right
now. 15.7 almost 16. Net gain of five

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new businesses per year. This year we've
really pushed in recruiting businesses

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and developers into the downtown. So we
have eight new businesses. And then we

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had 10 businesses go through our
business builder academy each year. 10

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last year, 12 currently in this year.
And the third plan is just about telling

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our story better for Main Street and
making sure that we're a sustainable

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organization. So we've increased our um
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this year. Net assets increased to 33.8
from our endowment giving and I'll talk

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about that in a minute. Increased
marketing outreach through um ads on the

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radio really promoting our district
which is not something we've done before

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and Brett started that before he left.
And then achieving program recognition

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at the national level. And Main Street
America recognizes us for our business

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builder academy. They actually want to
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then also the Booms Tracker. Fred was
the first one in the country to get all

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of our properties and upper floors in
that application.

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» Chris, can you go back to the second
trust? What kinds of things you look at

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when you say you've increased your
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um investors, making sure that all of
our activities are actually profitable

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and so none of the committees are
carrying an event that's not making

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money. So everything that we're doing is
we're running a nonprofit business

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serving the downtown. So sometimes it's
easy to forget that we have a bottom

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line.
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» You're welcome. So we are the
self-supported municipal improvement

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district and we administer those funds.
This is how they were spent. Uh 35,000

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went into reserve for future projects.
Uh the next big pie in that scale is

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economic development and that was almost
$16,000 and that most of that goes into

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business builder academy
beautifification. That's all the

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downtown maintenance pieces that SMID
helps with but does not do. And so you

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can see that that graph before you move
on can you so it right here I just want

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to make sure we're very clear. It
authorizes a city to impose additional

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property taxes. However, how are those
property taxes like imposed? Is it just

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the city gets to decide that or who
decides that? Hey, let's look at the

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next slide.
>> Perfect. Thank you.

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» All right. So, this next slide shows how
we divide the how we divide the district

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into three parcels and actually we had a
submit last year where the property

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owners actually choose to have this tax
put onto their tax bill. So then the

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instead of say they're supposed to have
a certain amount of tax, it's a dollar

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more per thousand or $2 more per
thousand or three. And the part that has

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three is that really centralized
business district alongs 200 and 300

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block of main street. Um and all of
those monies go back into the district

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for improvements. None of it comes into
our coffers. It actually resides in

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separate funds and in a ladder CD. So we
know exactly how much money we have at

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any given time. And then you can see
that at least 25% of the property owners

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and 25% of the owners of the assessed
value. So that means it's not just 25%

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of the owners, but if one person owns
say 13% of the district, they have to

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have at least 25% of their ownership
saying yes to that. So, it can get

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complicated, but we appreciate the fact
that the city understands the value of

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downtown, understands the value of our
historic buildings and is willing to

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help us keep that engaged in the
community and showing progress to those

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property owners. So, downtown green,
green, and clean. For some reason, I

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can't say that. Anyway, this is the
downtown maintenance fund that the city

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um allocates to us, $39,900
annually. You can see 785 78% went to

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contract labor. Um, and our guys this
year were paid $15 an hour. I really

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wish we could increase that for our
person who's supervising the piece of

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the people that do this work. Sue
retired last year, so we have a lot of

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turnover this year. We really got ahead
of it finally, but a lot of turnover is

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we were just kind of figuring things
out. And then you'll see the next funds.

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There's some capital um equipment being
purchased and then plantings of course.

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So this is our budget for fiscal year
2025. You'll see the majority of our

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income comes in in July and August. Um
part of that is through government

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support and then grant income. The third
uh bucket that's the largest in that pie

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is actually organizational commitment
and organizational committee and those

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are fundraising pieces.
And then you'll see a similarity in our

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outgoing expenses showing July and
August being those top two months. And

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that's partly because we're distributing
that money to this into this mid buckets

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that we have um that you saw on the end
of the graph. And this pie is really

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showing how pretty much we divided out
over all of our committees and all of

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our work. Our wages were high this year
because we paid retirement out and we

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were nationally accredited. So, I want
to shout out to the council member Cara,

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Phil, Mr. Mayor for attending those
meetings along with Jean and Amal. Uh,

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we have meetings all day. We took them
on a tour at lunchtime, walked them

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around the district, had lunch at the
canteen, which they loved, and then met

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with Tucker Black, who owns 2320
Fitness. He's a business builder academy

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graduate. And then came back for an
afternoon full of meetings. So, they met

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with our uh private partners. They met
with our volunteers. They met with as

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many people as we could get there in one
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Um, also, we're going to talk about
housing. We're going to talk about

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downtown buildings for just a second.
So, the benefit to an Iowa downtown

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economy for an upper floor housing unit
rented purple and their rent is between

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800 and $1,300 a month um equates to
between $24,000 and $52,000

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of of spending their um dollars in a
community. And why that's important is

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because we have
I believe I said 142 vacant spaces in

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the downtown. So if we start the math
right, we're trying to figure out how we

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can really increase that footprint in
the downtown with retail. It's really

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housing first because we definitely know
that a town lot is short in housing and

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we are thrilled that we are now a
thriving community. So hopefully um some

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of that um
some of those things that are going to

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be developed can happen downtown.
So now we're going to look at the cost

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of an empty building. And whenever I
show this slide, there's just no way to

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put the total amount on the bottom. It
won't let me. So the total amount to a

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community for a cost of one empty
building is $333,000

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annually. That's a huge number,
especially when you're starting to count

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on your fingers these 20 buildings that
we have in the downtown that are

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currently vacant. Um, and that goes to
rent, it goes to supplies, it goes to

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taxes to the government, it goes to
professional services and the workers,

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the people that would be employed in
that space and then the people that

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would be employed to rehabilitate that
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So, one of the ways that some
communities across the state of Iowa are

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dealing with this is something called a
vacant building registry ordinance. Now,

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we have vacant building ordinances, but
this one's a bit different. There's some

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teeth in this one. So, I'll just read a
couple sentences on this and this is

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from Mason City. An owner of a vacant
commercial or industrial building must

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register the building um choose a vacant
building plan and pay the registration

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registration fee within 120 days of the
building becoming vacant. There are

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exemptions to this rule and the owner
can wish to claim an exemption. So,

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these are not hot links. We're not going
to go through the whole process of

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course, but there are vacant property
form which we'll see next and there are

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those exemption forms. So, let me talk a
little bit about how this works. So, Jim

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Thompson um I worked a lot with him. So,
if we are interested in this, he can

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definitely come and fill everybody in on
how this works. So, a building is vacant

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and they do a registry. They decide,
okay, I'm going to register my my

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property. And some communities it's as
low as $50. Others it's $500. So within

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for this one it's 120 days. Other
communities it could be a year. So a

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year later the vac the building is still
vacant. Nothing's been done. They've

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just left it like it was for a year. So
then they come back in the price goes up

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and then life safety people go into the
building to make sure that it's not a

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detriment to people along the street
level behind the building and that

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nothing is going to happen to the two
buildings on both sides of it. So it can

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really be a good way to transition
buildings and properties from someone

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who doesn't have the capacity or has
lost interest in the building to someone

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that wants that building can see the
potential of that building and make it

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productive to the community because it's
not being a productive citizen right to

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if it's sitting empty. So, I just wanted
you to be aware that there's this tool

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out there and if you are interested in
more information, um, let me know. And

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then this is the market analysis. I've
shared this with you before and it

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assists recruiting new businesses. And
that's one of the things and how we got

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eight businesses here in the downtown
this year. That was in fiscal 2024.

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Um, real quick about our committees. Um,
I know you know our standing committees,

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design, economic vitality, organization,
and promotion. But we did add our

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communication team to hit that point of
telling our story better. And then we

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have recruited 21 new volunteers this
year. 16 are on that holidays by the

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river task force that Cara's been a part
of, so she can attest to how many people

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on there. Um, but just bringing interest
back into the downtown, we sent out an

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um, Facebook post and actually 16 people
responded. So people are interested in

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what's going on in the downtown. And
then we did start a new volunteer

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handbook with job descriptions and that
seems to have gone over really well.

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I want to just shout out to the Barney
Grant Foundation again because design

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makes an impact. We have the three new
historic panelists depicting uh famous

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people from for
sorry and they are in Cany. If you

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haven't been in that sitting area,
please do so so you can see those.

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Uh, quick touch on events. Business Brew
is coming up in October. It's October

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17th, so please mark your calendars. We
had two Central Park cinemas and Bizaar

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Bazaar saw a record turnout of people,
over 500 people with over 44 vendors,

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and they said moving to um, Baldwin Park
was perfect. So, thank you, Jean, and

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making sure everything was beautiful and
clean and allowing us to have so many

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people there and in the clubhouse. Uh,
coming up um is National Day of Services

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Friday. So, we'll be doing some more
cleanup. Here's a picture of the kiddos

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that were actually and students that
were helping us on September 5th getting

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ready for creditation. Queen of the
Green was Saturday. Uh that's our big

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one of our big fundraisers this year.
So, thank you for everybody who turned

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out. And which way to Maine? Our trunk
or treat is October 30th and these are

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the events that are coming up um in
board quarter. Again, new title for

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everything that's going on. Holiday by
the river. We have lights of love. It's

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live on our Facebook. And guess what?
People want snowballs. We're going to

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snowball drop again this year. So, that
will be a blast. That's going to be so

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much fun.
Um these are the businesses that came

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into the district since May.
So, I'll say it again. Since May.

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They're more than a, which is really
incredible. Boondock's bathing company

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um is a business builder academy student
2320 fitness. Um we have um oh haven on

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she's one of our current um students in
our business builder academy. So it

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really is pushing those limits and
making people understand that you don't

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have to have a degree and a business a
business degree to actually open up a a

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business. But what we're supplying are
some really easy fundamentals to help

425
00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:32,960
them think about their business plan,
insurance, all those things that when

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you're first starting out, you don't
think about. Here's a picture of Fred

427
00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:44,080
and Lindsay with our last um French
storefront grant winners. The issant

428
00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:49,120
from Elden. So, thank you to Legacy
Foundation for supporting that one. Um

429
00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:52,559
that helps with utilities and rent and
that really helped them get off the

430
00:30:50,559 --> 00:30:56,880
ground. um here are the major
stakeholders and partners that we work

431
00:30:54,159 --> 00:31:01,039
with on a daily basis and they did
actually almost all of them come to the

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00:30:58,799 --> 00:31:04,880
accreditation. So I just wanted to to
share that with you that we're really

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reaching out to the community because it
is not just Main Street, it's not staff,

434
00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:13,919
it's not our volunteers, it's the whole
community that makes the downtown

435
00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:18,399
thrive.
So questions.

436
00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:22,159
» Chris, I have a question. Maybe this is
more of a poll question, but that tax

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00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:25,880
taxable
about the 303

438
00:31:26,159 --> 00:31:32,320
million
>> 53 million tax valuation. What does that

439
00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:35,960
mean for our general fund? I guess it's
more of a cold question.

440
00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:48,480
So, first of all, if that's 33 million
in actual taxable valuation or 33

441
00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:51,440
million valuation because if it's 33
million valuation, you take 90% of that,

442
00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:57,840
okay?
>> Divide it by a,000 and times it by $810,

443
00:31:55,919 --> 00:32:02,320
right? And I can't do that math right
right in my head, but let's just say

444
00:31:59,279 --> 00:32:06,600
it's eight times 8 time 30. So you're
talking 20.

445
00:32:11,279 --> 00:32:17,880
» Yeah. Well, 30 be
3 3,000 30,000

446
00:32:18,240 --> 00:32:27,600
30,000 30,000
times 8 real quick would be

447
00:32:26,159 --> 00:32:30,600
14,000
>> 240,000.

448
00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:37,279
Thank you.
>> I hope it's more than 24,000. That'd be

449
00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:41,360
scary.
>> No, I just wanted to do that to show

450
00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:44,799
that, you know, again, that does, you
know, we hear on Facebook, you know, a

451
00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:48,960
lot of people putting down uh Main
Street. Again, you know, Facebook is

452
00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:55,120
Facebook, but still there's an impact
and it's not just to our community. It's

453
00:32:51,519 --> 00:32:57,679
also to our um our actual uh general
fund, too.

454
00:32:56,240 --> 00:33:02,399
» It is. I actually had a developer walked
in my office today that had seen um what

455
00:33:00,159 --> 00:33:05,760
we have on our on our website and he
came in talking about a couple buildings

456
00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:09,760
in the district and he's never been into
my office before. So, I mean, there is

457
00:33:07,519 --> 00:33:15,679
interest in purchasing some of these
vacancies, too. Any other questions?

458
00:33:13,919 --> 00:33:19,840
Well, that's who I am and I want to
thank you all again so much for allowing

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00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:23,679
us to just share the news and some
thoughts about how to fill those or

460
00:33:21,919 --> 00:33:28,559
transition those vacant properties.
Thank you so much. And when you talk

461
00:33:26,159 --> 00:33:33,840
about a building, are you talking about
something as two floors, could be two

462
00:33:31,120 --> 00:33:37,840
floors or is two floors? Are you
dividing them as two different entities

463
00:33:35,919 --> 00:33:41,519
or is it all one piece?
>> Well, actually, it could be it could be

464
00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:46,240
many entities. With a threestory
building, you actually could have three

465
00:33:43,440 --> 00:33:54,080
owners. Um, Iowa law allows us to
condominize a property in in a downtown.

466
00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:57,600
So, say you have a a property that the
first floor has a restaurant and it's

467
00:33:56,159 --> 00:34:01,760
doing great, but the upper two floors
are not being impacted by, you know,

468
00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:05,440
commerce or apartments. So, they can
sell the top two floors of their

469
00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:08,960
building to someone else that can then
come in with the capacity to

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rehabilitate those into housing. Great
question. I should have said it earlier.

471
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Thank you.
>> Thank you.

472
00:34:14,879 --> 00:34:20,639
» Right. Uh, thank you, Chris. And uh
thank you for bringing up specifically

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00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:24,560
about the vacant building ordinance. I
know that's something that Amal and her

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00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:29,200
team are working on. Uh something she
presented to me as uh something to help

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00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:33,359
out with uh addressing vacant buildings
throughout the city. So we are working

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00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:37,040
on that to let city council know and we
should have something coming sometime in

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00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:40,480
the near future I believe uh on that. So
be looking for that. Uh I think it is a

478
00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:46,000
great idea and working in other
communities across the state. So, um

479
00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:49,679
that's just a a good little uh appetizer
there.

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00:34:47,599 --> 00:34:56,240
Um I did have one other thing that I
wanted to uh mention tonight. Um

481
00:34:54,560 --> 00:34:59,359
here's the a statement I wanted to go
through.

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00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:03,280
The event last week with the
assassination of Charlie Kirk appears to

483
00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:07,760
have affected everyone in one way or
another. As with other acts of senseless

484
00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:11,359
violence across our nation, whether a
school shooting or the attempted and/or

485
00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:15,280
successful shootings of political
figures, I highlighted his examples of

486
00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:19,599
what can happen when civility breaks
down. Regardless of anyone's political

487
00:35:17,839 --> 00:35:24,320
stance, I believe it is important to
reflect upon this tragedy. As members of

488
00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:28,480
society move further away from personal
responsibility and accountability, it

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00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:31,680
appears easier to lay blame at the feet
of other entities, including their

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00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:35,200
government.
We are now essentially in campaign

491
00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:39,040
season for elected officials. And if we
want good-hearted people to run for

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00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:42,640
office, volunteer for service, or work
for the city, and continue to strive for

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00:35:40,720 --> 00:35:47,359
it as a community, we need to protect
our staff and elected officials, both

494
00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:50,880
physically and mentally. I applaud those
who currently serve on the city council

495
00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:55,040
and those who have turned in papers
attempting to be elected in just a few

496
00:35:52,560 --> 00:36:00,000
short weeks. For those who are on fence
considering an elected office, the

497
00:35:56,880 --> 00:36:03,680
deadline is this Thursday by 5:00 pm.
Additionally, I encourage voters to get

498
00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:08,640
to know the candidates and realize that
you may not agree on 100% of their

499
00:36:05,599 --> 00:36:13,040
platform, and that is okay. Please do
your own research. Don't blindly believe

500
00:36:11,119 --> 00:36:18,720
what you hear at the coffee shop or see
on social media. Often, this content is

501
00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:22,320
edited for a fact or messaging. I urge
everyone not to dwell on the negative

502
00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:25,920
while at the same time ignoring the
positive around us that is happening in

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00:36:24,079 --> 00:36:29,440
this community.
Personally, I chose to work at the local

504
00:36:27,680 --> 00:36:33,040
level of government because I wanted to
work on solving problems and helping the

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00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:38,240
people of the community I worked in
rather than worry about what letter was

506
00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:42,560
behind my name or theirs. We have a lot
of great people serving this community

507
00:36:40,079 --> 00:36:46,720
as volunteers, as appointed and elected
officials, and as members of staff. They

508
00:36:45,200 --> 00:36:50,000
are often times put into difficult
situations having to make

509
00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:55,440
recommendations or decisions which are
not always popular.

510
00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:59,040
As a result,
I have been informed of comments or

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00:36:57,119 --> 00:37:03,520
posts not simply disagreeing with
recommendations made by myself, other

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00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:08,400
staff members, or decisions made by the
city council, but rather defamatory,

513
00:37:06,240 --> 00:37:13,359
negative, and sometimes hateful speech
no longer about the issue, but personal

514
00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:17,920
attacks against the individual. These
types of driveby comments and ad homum

515
00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:21,920
attacks should not be tolerated. They
are lazy arguments typically utilized

516
00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:25,839
when someone does not have a solid
foundation for their position. Please

517
00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:29,760
note that I'm not calling for the
elimination of free speech. If someone

518
00:37:28,079 --> 00:37:33,920
has complaint or concern about their
government or city policy, they should

519
00:37:32,079 --> 00:37:38,800
certainly identify that in a responsible
manner. Freedom of speech is not the

520
00:37:36,480 --> 00:37:43,200
issue. The issue is when name calling
and dehumanizing statements are utilized

521
00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:48,000
along with the irresponsible use of
social social media and a normalization

522
00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:52,800
of violent rhetoric. Behavior such as
this runs the risk of unnecessarily

523
00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:59,200
inciting violence and destruction. I
urge people to tone down the political

524
00:37:54,640 --> 00:38:02,720
rhetoric to challenge ideas not people.
What scares me most, the result of an

525
00:38:01,040 --> 00:38:06,960
individual who would take an action
against someone else they do not know

526
00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:12,000
simply because of of a perceived
difference in beliefs or values. We as a

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00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:17,200
society have lost the ability to connect
with people. Interactions are done via

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00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:21,440
texts, memes, and emojis. People think
they know someone from their posts,

529
00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:26,400
clips, and pics they see on Insta or
whatever social media app is popular

530
00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:30,960
rather than through human interaction.
As a result, it has become too easy to

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00:38:28,480 --> 00:38:36,079
dehumanize that individual, which leads
to concerns over political violence such

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00:38:33,119 --> 00:38:40,480
as what the world witnessed last week.
Although I may not have agreed 100% of

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00:38:38,240 --> 00:38:44,000
everything Charlie Kirk affirmed, I do
look up to him as someone who stood for

534
00:38:42,079 --> 00:38:48,800
what he believed in and admired his
style of challenging those who did not

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00:38:45,920 --> 00:38:53,520
have those same beliefs. He did not be
he did not hide behind a monitor and put

536
00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:57,200
out content simply to get a reaction.
Instead, he met people where they were

537
00:38:55,359 --> 00:39:01,040
and encouraged a civil discussion,
challenging those who opposed him by

538
00:38:58,720 --> 00:39:04,720
using the Socratic method. He did not
always convince people to see his point

539
00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:09,040
of view, but he compelled others to
think critically and as individuals to

540
00:39:07,280 --> 00:39:14,000
break the group think that can be so
dangerous and most likely led to his

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00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:17,599
untimely death. I pray for the family
and friends of Charlie Kerr and I pray

542
00:39:15,839 --> 00:39:21,280
that those who have hate in their hearts
can find something good in the world

543
00:39:19,040 --> 00:39:24,400
around them. And I hope that before
people make their next post that they

544
00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:28,400
take a moment to consider the
consequences of the message they are

545
00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:33,119
sending to remember that the person they
may choose to criticize is human and

546
00:39:31,119 --> 00:39:37,880
deserves love and respect the same as
everyone else. Thank you.

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00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:49,520
» Thank you, Phil.
The next item on our agenda is is uh any

548
00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:54,720
citizens who want to speak on any of our
agenda items this evening. I don't have

549
00:39:52,079 --> 00:40:01,160
any slips up here, but uh I'll still ask
the question. Santa, you want to speak

550
00:39:57,200 --> 00:40:01,160
on any agenda items?

551
00:40:01,839 --> 00:40:08,640
Okay, we have no public hearings tonight
and we have no ordinances tonight. So,

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00:40:06,720 --> 00:40:13,839
we'll move on to departmental board or
commission recommendations or reports.

553
00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:17,760
Water recreation access cost share grant
application for Bridge View Bo.

554
00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:21,599
Recommendation approve the grant
application for the water recreation

555
00:40:19,680 --> 00:40:27,040
access cost share grant for the Bridge
View BR project. There motion to approve

556
00:40:24,480 --> 00:40:29,680
the recommendation. Motion to approve.
>> Second.

557
00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:34,320
» I believe Jean Ratcher, our parks
director, is going to speak on this.

558
00:40:31,920 --> 00:40:39,839
» Thank you, your honor. The application
for the grant for the Bridge View Boat

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00:40:36,079 --> 00:40:46,079
Ramp project is due September 30th.
There is $40,000 budgeted in the CIP for

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00:40:42,960 --> 00:40:51,040
this project. This grant is a 75%
matching grant with the city of the

561
00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:55,280
tunnel providing 25% of the funding.
This grant will be applied for through

562
00:40:52,960 --> 00:41:00,319
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Water Recreation Access cost share

563
00:40:58,240 --> 00:41:04,880
program.
>> Does council have any questions for Jean

564
00:41:02,319 --> 00:41:08,880
regarding this item? Is there any
location for this?

565
00:41:07,040 --> 00:41:13,760
Uh it's just downstream here where the
current ramp is, but the current ramp is

566
00:41:11,520 --> 00:41:17,920
the concrete's cracked and broken. It's
getting to the point where it's almost

567
00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:20,800
not useful anymore. So, we're going to
remove the old one, replace it with new

568
00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:25,440
one.
>> Is there also going to be kind of a a

569
00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:30,160
dock or something where you don't like
to get your people onto your boat in

570
00:41:27,599 --> 00:41:34,079
once you're launched? I don't know. Just
asking. It's mainly just the range where

571
00:41:32,319 --> 00:41:37,839
you're focusing on this,
>> right? It's the construction of a new

572
00:41:35,839 --> 00:41:42,000
concrete ramp. We haven't gotten to the
boat dock portion yet, but the cost of

573
00:41:40,319 --> 00:41:47,079
those is relatively minimal. So, that
can be done also after the ramp is

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00:41:44,079 --> 00:41:47,079
constructed.

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00:41:48,079 --> 00:41:55,760
» Any other questions from council?
Any particular time that you're

576
00:41:52,720 --> 00:42:01,680
projecting to get this done?
Uh it will need to be a summertime or

577
00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:06,800
fall project because a big part of it is
the river needs to be low so that we can

578
00:42:04,079 --> 00:42:10,160
get the slab that's constructed on land
pushed into the river when the water's

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00:42:08,319 --> 00:42:16,280
low then connected with the next slab
that is built above water.

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00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:16,280
Okay.

581
00:42:22,079 --> 00:42:26,079
» Okay. Okay, there's no more questions.
Chris will take the role.

582
00:42:24,880 --> 00:42:27,520
» Council member Galloway,
>> yes.

583
00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:29,200
» Council member Hoffman,
>> yes.

584
00:42:27,920 --> 00:42:30,560
» Council member Cabinet,
>> yes.

585
00:42:29,599 --> 00:42:33,599
» Council member Reed,
>> yes.

586
00:42:31,760 --> 00:42:36,880
» Thank you, Dean.
>> The next item, we have five resolutions

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00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:42,079
tonight.
>> Resolution number 168 2025 authorizing

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00:42:40,079 --> 00:42:46,240
the city of Atoma to participate in the
National Opioid Settlements.

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00:42:44,240 --> 00:42:49,839
Recommendation pass and adopt resolution
number 168 2025.

590
00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:55,599
» Is there a motion to approve the
recommendation? Move a recommendation.

591
00:42:54,240 --> 00:42:58,880
» Phil, I believe you're going to handle
this.

592
00:42:56,079 --> 00:43:04,000
» Uh, yes. Uh, in December of 2021, the
city council passed resolution 219-2021.

593
00:43:02,319 --> 00:43:07,359
By passing that resolution, the city
agreed to its share of any settlement

594
00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:11,760
agreement the state of Iowa was able to
achieve in claims against pharmaceutical

595
00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:15,040
companies and the usage of opioids.
Since that time, some additional

596
00:43:13,119 --> 00:43:18,480
litigations have been identified. The
city is not in a position to address

597
00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:21,680
these litigations on our own. Uh the
attached resolution would encourage the

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00:43:19,839 --> 00:43:25,040
city to back the state of Iowa in any
litigation attempts uh thereby

599
00:43:23,440 --> 00:43:30,319
increasing the settlement award should
the state be successful. Uh and it looks

600
00:43:27,520 --> 00:43:35,200
at there's two currently uh that have
been introduced to the city and and the

601
00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:40,160
state uh and this could address any
future ones as well.

602
00:43:38,480 --> 00:43:43,160
Does council have any questions for
Phil?

603
00:43:44,319 --> 00:43:51,839
Is there a time frame on this program?
>> Uh, one is due to be respond the city

604
00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:55,839
would have to respond by I think it was
September 30th and the second one was

605
00:43:53,680 --> 00:43:59,040
October 8th and then if any others come
in in the future it' be whatever

606
00:43:57,040 --> 00:44:03,599
timeline that is. This does not mean
that the city itself would get any funds

607
00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:09,200
but the state if it's successful would
get funds that would then be distributed

608
00:44:05,760 --> 00:44:13,200
to other entities or in certain programs
that we didn't as well as other

609
00:44:10,720 --> 00:44:18,000
communities would be eligible for. So it
in it increases the opportunity of

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00:44:15,599 --> 00:44:22,880
dollars that could be received by the
state.

611
00:44:20,720 --> 00:44:27,280
» Okay. Thank you. Any other questions
from council?

612
00:44:25,680 --> 00:44:28,640
» If not, please take the role.
>> Council member Galloway.

613
00:44:28,319 --> 00:44:30,160
» Yes.
>> Council member Hoffman.

614
00:44:29,839 --> 00:44:31,760
» Yes.
>> Council member Cabinet.

615
00:44:31,440 --> 00:44:36,240
» Yes.
>> Council member Reed.

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00:44:32,800 --> 00:44:40,880
» Yes. Resolution
number 172 2025 approving amendment to

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00:44:39,280 --> 00:44:45,040
professional services agreement for
construction services between the city

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00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:50,240
of Atama and Bester and Kim Incorporated
for the Blakes Branch phase 8 division 2

619
00:44:47,440 --> 00:44:54,800
and three sewer separation project
recommendation pass and adopt resolution

620
00:44:52,240 --> 00:44:58,560
number 172 2025.
>> Is there a motion to approve the

621
00:44:56,079 --> 00:45:03,880
recommendation?
the recommendation.

622
00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:03,880
» Second. Second.

623
00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:09,200
» Starting
off third. Third.

624
00:45:07,359 --> 00:45:12,640
» Yeah.
>> Okay. Philip Bergmire, our public works

625
00:45:11,359 --> 00:45:15,760
director, is going to handle the next
four resolutions.

626
00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:18,720
» All right. Thank you, mayor. Uh, so the
city of somewhat entered into an

627
00:45:17,200 --> 00:45:23,200
agreement with mainstream and CAM to
provide construction services for phase

628
00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:27,680
8 divisions 2 and three on February 6,
2024. Um the agreement was meant to last

629
00:45:26,079 --> 00:45:32,160
the end of division two but with both
projects having multiple crews. So like

630
00:45:30,319 --> 00:45:36,079
division three had two pipe crews and a
concrete crew at the same time as

631
00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:40,319
division 2 had a pipe through and a
concrete crew as well. So there's five

632
00:45:37,839 --> 00:45:45,599
total crews working. Um so we had to
bring a second inspector on site. Um

633
00:45:43,280 --> 00:45:48,880
division 2 is not finished yet but the
city will save money in the long term

634
00:45:47,040 --> 00:45:53,920
because division 3 is ahead of schedule
and on track to finish before the

635
00:45:50,319 --> 00:45:58,160
original 2027 completion date. Um, this
agreement will continue construction

636
00:45:55,280 --> 00:46:01,680
services until the end of 2026, at which
time we'll evaluate the remaining work

637
00:45:59,920 --> 00:46:05,599
and if needed, extend the agreement one
more time. Um, as of right now, the

638
00:46:04,079 --> 00:46:11,040
contractor's goals are finished by the
fall of 2026. I think that's aggressive,

639
00:46:08,160 --> 00:46:14,880
but that is their intention right now.
Um, total additional cost is outlined in

640
00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:19,520
the agreement not exceed the sum of
$830,800.

641
00:46:17,200 --> 00:46:24,319
At this time, um, Randy and Britney from
V and K will provide an update on

642
00:46:21,599 --> 00:46:28,319
divicious 2M3.
Sorry, just Randy.

643
00:46:25,359 --> 00:46:33,440
» Just me.
>> Good evening. Um, as uh I think you all

644
00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:39,119
were here when I was here in the early
summer kind of did an update kind of the

645
00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:45,440
current project. So, uh, Ray Johnson
engineer actually started on these uh,

646
00:46:42,319 --> 00:46:49,920
um, city of projects back in 2016, I
think the same time Philip. So him and I

647
00:46:47,680 --> 00:46:56,480
have been partnering since 2016 on this
and really it's on this phase 8. So if

648
00:46:52,800 --> 00:47:01,520
you kind of recall back in uh 2003 the
city had a consent order with DNR to

649
00:46:58,880 --> 00:47:08,000
start separating their combined sewers
being Kim has been you know um I guess

650
00:47:05,040 --> 00:47:13,599
very fortunate that you've hired us all
this full time to continue with the

651
00:47:10,319 --> 00:47:18,880
sewer separation. So, next project, this
is, you've seen this before. It's kind

652
00:47:15,599 --> 00:47:23,760
of a nice colored map. The bottom is the
orange was kind of a phase one that we

653
00:47:21,680 --> 00:47:29,359
completed that started about 2018,
completed a couple years ago. That green

654
00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:36,240
to the right side there. That was a east
of Iowa separation. That was so division

655
00:47:31,839 --> 00:47:40,800
one was a about 12.8 million. East of
Iowa was a 3.1 million construction

656
00:47:39,119 --> 00:47:45,359
project. We're in division two which is
the blue which we'll talk about here in

657
00:47:43,599 --> 00:47:50,000
the next and then the green is kind of
the division three. So next slide again

658
00:47:47,920 --> 00:47:53,920
as combined sewers just a quick
littleformational

659
00:47:51,839 --> 00:47:57,680
you have one combined pipe that takes
both the storm and sanitary in this

660
00:47:56,079 --> 00:48:03,839
lakes branch we are going through
separating providing a separate sanitary

661
00:48:00,560 --> 00:48:08,319
pipe but in the past when you just had
dry weather you know the sanitary sewer

662
00:48:06,319 --> 00:48:12,319
would go to a smaller pipe and go to the
treatment plant. When you had really wet

663
00:48:10,480 --> 00:48:17,599
weather some of these nice 4 inch rain
events you would bypass into the river.

664
00:48:15,040 --> 00:48:22,960
So that is what DNR has asked the
community to have a separate sewer

665
00:48:20,800 --> 00:48:27,599
system that has that go to treat it and
then the storm can get discharged into

666
00:48:25,119 --> 00:48:33,599
the river. So next slide again just kind
of a summary um you know 2003 is when

667
00:48:31,359 --> 00:48:41,119
the city had to start compliance with
this decree. Um we out of on that

668
00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:46,319
consent was like 10 phases. We're in
phase eight. Phase nine and 10 are some

669
00:48:44,160 --> 00:48:51,280
smaller things, but phase eight actually
was one of the larger trunks because it

670
00:48:48,240 --> 00:48:56,160
was about 2,000 acres of land that had
to be separated. So, next time, and the

671
00:48:54,400 --> 00:49:00,800
blue is division two, and that's where
we're coming in, and we'll have some

672
00:48:58,240 --> 00:49:07,359
cool pictures here, but uh um this
started about 18 months ago. It was um

673
00:49:04,160 --> 00:49:12,640
five $5.7 million project. Fortunately,
the city was awarded a stag grant, a

674
00:49:09,839 --> 00:49:18,640
state tribal government grant. So about
2.1 2.2 million, pardon

675
00:49:15,359 --> 00:49:23,680
» 2.5 million is granted on this project.
So that was a very nice thing for the

676
00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:28,880
city. So next slide. So this kind of
just shows you an area where the blue

677
00:49:25,839 --> 00:49:32,640
and I should say uh um Philip staff, if
you know Chad Carlson, he's a drone

678
00:49:30,559 --> 00:49:37,520
pilot. He's the one that provided some
of these great pictures. You'll see. So

679
00:49:34,319 --> 00:49:41,839
next slide. this here. Um, if you see to
the left, upper left, that's the high

680
00:49:39,359 --> 00:49:44,960
school and that is Four Street. And so
that slide right there. Yeah. If you go

681
00:49:43,280 --> 00:49:49,520
to the next one, it's kind of cool
because now you can see the tennis

682
00:49:46,240 --> 00:49:53,119
courts on the right side. Nice red. And
you can see that a lot of the new

683
00:49:51,280 --> 00:49:58,400
construction on Fourth Street is taking
place. So, next slide. This is now

684
00:49:55,839 --> 00:50:02,480
looking from the elementary school
looking back towards it. And right

685
00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:06,880
there, that street is now completely
paved. You'll see that uh the gray

686
00:50:05,119 --> 00:50:12,000
that's that's brand new pavement. And
our goal here is somewhere in the middle

687
00:50:09,359 --> 00:50:16,720
of October to get this opened up if not
sooner. But you can go to the next

688
00:50:13,760 --> 00:50:21,040
slide. This is up on Plum. So the school
is at the bottom there, bottom right. So

689
00:50:19,280 --> 00:50:25,440
this is Plum and Ash Street, and that's
just the new intersection. And heading

690
00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:32,079
away from you or heading to the west,
that is just a rock base. And uh on the

691
00:50:29,119 --> 00:50:37,200
right side, they just placed that block
of pavement this just this afternoon and

692
00:50:35,359 --> 00:50:41,280
they'll continue on plum. So, next
slide. Again, this kind of shows you the

693
00:50:39,839 --> 00:50:44,720
right. There's the elementary school on
the right and that is just some more of

694
00:50:43,280 --> 00:50:49,200
the project. It just kind of gives you
an overview of of of what the city's

695
00:50:47,119 --> 00:50:55,839
accomplished in the 18 months here. So,
next slide. Division three is the green,

696
00:50:52,800 --> 00:51:00,160
and this was about $15.7 million worth
of construction. It was over three

697
00:50:57,680 --> 00:51:03,839
years. Like Philip is saying, Portsson's
doing a great job. They actually brought

698
00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:08,640
three crews. They got somewhere between
17 and 19 men. So, they'll have two

699
00:51:06,720 --> 00:51:13,760
different pipe crews go in different
spots plus a paving crew coming right

700
00:51:11,599 --> 00:51:16,880
from behind. So, it's they got a great
system right now and they're actually

701
00:51:14,960 --> 00:51:20,960
pushing us to allow them to go other
places, but we'll kind of get to that.

702
00:51:18,880 --> 00:51:25,280
We we want to make sure the football
stadium has access and that the schools

703
00:51:23,280 --> 00:51:29,200
have access. So, we're kind of holding
the reinss. I don't like to say wo in a

704
00:51:27,200 --> 00:51:32,960
horse race, but but we're kind of
pulling the reinss a little bit. Next

705
00:51:30,559 --> 00:51:37,520
slide. So, we'll kind of go through the
phase one, which they are really close

706
00:51:34,880 --> 00:51:41,920
to finishing. Um, fourth street. You can
kind of see there the school would be to

707
00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:46,720
the left, the high school. So, they've
added the big trunk sewer in this area.

708
00:51:44,559 --> 00:51:50,880
Um, did some storm sewer improvements,
water main improvements, and they've

709
00:51:48,240 --> 00:51:54,480
paved half of center street. So, a lot
of that now they're really ahead of

710
00:51:52,720 --> 00:51:58,559
schedule on what this base is. So, we'll
go to the next phase.

711
00:51:56,640 --> 00:52:03,200
So, this in the gray area, that's right
next to the football stadium. And uh

712
00:52:00,880 --> 00:52:07,520
what we need is Four Street to be back
and in use for the public. And then

713
00:52:05,200 --> 00:52:11,520
we'll allow them to start using some of
this area. Now, with it being football

714
00:52:09,680 --> 00:52:15,760
season, we're not going to give them the
whole area. We've actually allow them to

715
00:52:13,920 --> 00:52:19,920
use one of the streets so that we always
have access for the football for the

716
00:52:18,079 --> 00:52:22,960
football games. So, we'll be
coordinating that with them. So, we're

717
00:52:21,599 --> 00:52:28,319
not going to just leave the football
stadium without an access. And this one,

718
00:52:26,160 --> 00:52:33,119
um, they're, you know, they'll start
this year, this fall. Um, you know, how

719
00:52:31,680 --> 00:52:38,319
they're going. You know, I wouldn't be
surprised if by by next summer at this

720
00:52:36,640 --> 00:52:42,079
time, they're confident a bit to go to
the next phase. So, go to the next

721
00:52:39,520 --> 00:52:46,559
phase. Next slide. This one really
doesn't impact anything. And and they

722
00:52:44,480 --> 00:52:50,240
have a pipe crew. This has the big trunk
store that will go all the way up to

723
00:52:48,000 --> 00:52:54,640
Jefferson Street. And that's really what
the big box goes to. So the big trunk

724
00:52:52,319 --> 00:52:58,400
sewers. So with that area, there's not
much impact to the residents. So we're

725
00:52:56,640 --> 00:53:02,640
probably going to allow them to go into
that area once Fourth Street is open to

726
00:53:00,800 --> 00:53:07,280
traffic. So you'll probably see some
work over there. You'll probably see

727
00:53:04,559 --> 00:53:11,920
work over at the football stadium. Next
slide. And the final piece is Grant

728
00:53:09,440 --> 00:53:16,559
Street. And that'll sometime next
summer, late summer, depending on what

729
00:53:14,800 --> 00:53:21,119
streets are back paved and open to
traffic. We'll talk to them about

730
00:53:18,480 --> 00:53:26,079
getting that that into place. So, I
think that's about it. So, um Oh, yeah,

731
00:53:23,440 --> 00:53:30,800
we got some pictures. So, this here, um
again, you see the tennis courts behind

732
00:53:28,559 --> 00:53:35,520
you. So, the trunk sewer kind of if you
see the tennis courts to the to the

733
00:53:33,040 --> 00:53:38,880
right of them is like a dirt area. That
was we our trunk sewer kind of gone

734
00:53:37,680 --> 00:53:44,640
through there. When I say a trunk sewer,
it's a 36 inch pipe. Can take about 20

735
00:53:41,760 --> 00:53:49,280
million gallons a day of sewer. So this
the the intent is this will keep

736
00:53:46,640 --> 00:53:54,000
continuing up on Jefferson and
eventually would be able to to take

737
00:53:51,599 --> 00:53:57,760
airport sewer would be the full plan.
The airport would come down to this. Um

738
00:53:56,319 --> 00:54:02,400
there's still some other work to be
done. Um but that that's kind of the

739
00:54:00,319 --> 00:54:06,000
goal of this project. So
>> that's all been separated right

740
00:54:04,480 --> 00:54:12,400
» up at the airport.
>> No, from to to where we are right now

741
00:54:09,040 --> 00:54:15,760
has been separated. Everything south of
um Center Avenue has been separated now.

742
00:54:14,160 --> 00:54:19,280
Everything south of Center Avenue and
east of here to to Jefferson is all

743
00:54:18,079 --> 00:54:22,800
separated. Thank you.
>> Yep.

744
00:54:20,319 --> 00:54:26,559
» Yep. So, go to the next slide. Again,
just a cool picture. So, that is Center

745
00:54:24,960 --> 00:54:30,880
Street and that has been paved right
next to the tennis courts. Really, I

746
00:54:28,559 --> 00:54:34,960
think that this this really turned out
nice with the new parking lot, the new

747
00:54:32,880 --> 00:54:38,720
amenities the high school have. think
this will really be nice when we have

748
00:54:36,880 --> 00:54:42,319
because we have Meadow Street, we have
Center Street, you have Fourth Street.

749
00:54:40,079 --> 00:54:46,559
This will be a lot of new pavement, a
lot of nice wide sidewalks, a lot of

750
00:54:44,240 --> 00:54:51,680
nice walking paths for uh students to
the next slide. Again, to the left,

751
00:54:49,839 --> 00:54:55,520
that's Center Street. And they're going
to continue paving all the way down to

752
00:54:53,599 --> 00:55:00,880
the end of the football stadium. That is
this part of the project. Next one, just

753
00:54:58,480 --> 00:55:05,200
another look. That's at Center Street.
Go to the next slide. And that that's

754
00:55:02,720 --> 00:55:08,800
pretty much it. and and it would it was
just great timing to come and meet with

755
00:55:07,359 --> 00:55:13,839
you or visit with you all kind of give
you an update of the project and uh

756
00:55:11,200 --> 00:55:19,359
really uh like Philip was saying this
project has three crews going forson um

757
00:55:17,280 --> 00:55:22,720
we had two crews on division 2 they're
getting close to the end of theirs they

758
00:55:21,119 --> 00:55:27,040
you know they still got to the end of
November they may push into next year

759
00:55:25,119 --> 00:55:32,160
with some grass seating and some little
things like that but uh um J&K is doing

760
00:55:30,160 --> 00:55:37,599
a good job to kind of get us to the end
of that division project. So, um really

761
00:55:36,079 --> 00:55:42,640
appreciate your consideration and
approval on our amendment and I'm here

762
00:55:39,359 --> 00:55:46,520
if you have any questions.
>> Council have any questions?

763
00:55:47,839 --> 00:55:53,440
» Well, it's a lot to digest in one little
setting, but neighbors are going to have

764
00:55:52,160 --> 00:55:57,839
that anyway.
>> Yeah. And so, you know, we are going to

765
00:55:55,680 --> 00:56:02,079
be planning the next phases. We'll be
coming back to you with the next, you

766
00:56:00,240 --> 00:56:05,760
know, division four. you know, we're
going to complete division three,

767
00:56:03,280 --> 00:56:09,760
probably division four in a year. We'll
probably start talking to you about

768
00:56:07,040 --> 00:56:14,000
bidding that project for construction
contract. It just depends on where

769
00:56:11,920 --> 00:56:17,839
division three. We don't want a lot of
different contractors and construction

770
00:56:15,920 --> 00:56:21,040
traffic all over the place. So, we'll
kind of time that a little bit better,

771
00:56:19,440 --> 00:56:23,760
but we'll we'll be coming back and
talking with you all again.

772
00:56:23,040 --> 00:56:29,960
» Thank you.
>> Thank you.

773
00:56:25,680 --> 00:56:29,960
» Any other questions for Phillip?

774
00:56:33,440 --> 00:56:36,640
If not, Chris will take the role.
>> Council member Galloway,

775
00:56:36,240 --> 00:56:38,079
» yes.
>> Council member Hoffman,

776
00:56:37,760 --> 00:56:39,680
» yes.
>> Council member Gavinus,

777
00:56:39,280 --> 00:56:42,000
» yes.
>> Council member Reed,

778
00:56:40,720 --> 00:56:46,880
» yes.
>> Resolution number 173 2025 approving a

779
00:56:45,280 --> 00:56:51,520
professional services agreement between
the city of Atamwa and Vstrand Cam

780
00:56:48,880 --> 00:56:55,920
Incorporated for a sewer raid study.
Recommendation pass and adopt resolution

781
00:56:53,520 --> 00:56:59,760
number 173 2025.
>> Is there a motion to approve the

782
00:56:57,359 --> 00:57:03,200
recommendation? Motion to approve.
>> Second

783
00:57:01,920 --> 00:57:07,599
fellow.
>> Thank you, mayor. Thank you, mayor. So,

784
00:57:05,200 --> 00:57:12,559
the city staff has uh thinks that it'll
be appropriate to evaluate and review um

785
00:57:10,160 --> 00:57:18,640
existing sewer user charges for our
sewer system. S Waterworks is reviewing

786
00:57:16,160 --> 00:57:24,319
their rates at this time and um we can
both save money by having the studies

787
00:57:21,359 --> 00:57:29,040
performed simultaneously. Um the sewer
rate study will evaluate um how each

788
00:57:26,960 --> 00:57:33,520
customer's usage contributes to the
system costs and whether this costs are

789
00:57:31,920 --> 00:57:38,079
being distributed in an equitable and
fair manner amongst all the the users of

790
00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:42,160
the system. Um this agreement will
provide professional services to review

791
00:57:40,559 --> 00:57:46,720
and assist the city in the study and
analysis of the sewer rates. The total

792
00:57:44,960 --> 00:57:50,000
um fee for professional services for
sewer rate study shall not exceed

793
00:57:48,240 --> 00:57:55,760
$20,000.
And I have a um Libby from the from

794
00:57:53,200 --> 00:57:58,799
being phased on studies like this before
is here to answer any questions you

795
00:57:57,440 --> 00:58:01,200
might have on what this study will
entail.

796
00:57:59,359 --> 00:58:04,400
» What was the last time?
>> Well, sorry, Ry's going to start.

797
00:58:02,720 --> 00:58:10,559
» When was the last time the city did one
of these studies?

798
00:58:06,640 --> 00:58:17,040
» I mean, do them every so many years or
something. He's think maybe 2008, but I

799
00:58:14,160 --> 00:58:22,319
don't think we've ever we've looked at
the total amount coming in and what the

800
00:58:20,000 --> 00:58:27,839
current rates are, but I don't think the
cities probably since at least 2008 has

801
00:58:25,280 --> 00:58:32,880
actually looked at, you know, who uses
the sewer, what do they contribute to

802
00:58:30,319 --> 00:58:38,079
the cost of the sewer, you know, and is
are they being built fairly for what

803
00:58:35,200 --> 00:58:41,920
they actually um what they actually use?
That's what this stud is going to be

804
00:58:39,280 --> 00:58:46,480
for. Not to increase rates or or
decrease rates, but just to see if the

805
00:58:44,000 --> 00:58:49,839
rate structure is appropriate for for
the city of Tumblr.

806
00:58:47,839 --> 00:58:54,240
» Yeah. It's looking at the equitable
distribution of those revenues coming

807
00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:58,720
in, not saying if the revenue is
accurate or not.

808
00:58:55,440 --> 00:59:02,480
» Do do certain user groups
pay more than what they're actually

809
00:59:00,079 --> 00:59:07,119
using? Do other user groups are maybe
being subsidized by these user groups?

810
00:59:05,119 --> 00:59:13,599
is something I think other cities have
looked at before creating creating

811
00:59:09,359 --> 00:59:17,040
groups like this um and just just making
sure that everybody is contributing to

812
00:59:15,440 --> 00:59:19,440
the sewer system but actually use
sewers. Okay.

813
00:59:18,400 --> 00:59:22,480
» Thank you.
>> And this conversation was actually

814
00:59:20,960 --> 00:59:27,040
started
a few months ago right discussed that

815
00:59:25,359 --> 00:59:31,680
this would be a good idea to bring this
forward in the coming year.

816
00:59:29,040 --> 00:59:36,799
» Yeah. Yeah. I think it started, you
know, we talked about the apartments and

817
00:59:33,839 --> 00:59:40,000
if they were being um fairly charged for
what they contribute versus single

818
00:59:38,480 --> 00:59:43,920
family homes that this got the
conversation kind of grew and grew to,

819
00:59:42,240 --> 00:59:47,200
you know, why look at just apartments?
Why look at all commercial users, all

820
00:59:45,359 --> 00:59:50,799
industrial users, all residential users
and make sure everybody's being treated

821
00:59:48,720 --> 00:59:53,760
fairly, not picking on one group to
change and not looking at everything

822
00:59:51,920 --> 00:59:57,760
else. This will be a chance to look at
every user group and make sure every

823
00:59:55,280 --> 01:00:01,200
user group is is being treated fairly.
And then this is also a budgeted item.

824
00:59:59,680 --> 01:00:07,280
It's not something that you're asking
for um amended to be

825
01:00:04,480 --> 01:00:10,599
» No, we've budgeted for for this in the
sewer bond.

826
01:00:11,280 --> 01:00:17,359
» Thank you Randy with me chem engineers
and and just kind of follow up on a

827
01:00:14,880 --> 01:00:22,160
couple of uh Phillips points. So we are
doing the water rate study too. So you

828
01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:26,640
use a lot of the same data. So, it just
helps when when we're already doing a

829
01:00:24,400 --> 01:00:31,680
lot of the same population growth, you
know, flow rates, different things. It's

830
01:00:28,559 --> 01:00:36,880
just they mesh really well. Um, so, um,
I should have introduced Britney. She

831
01:00:33,920 --> 01:00:40,799
will be more my engineer, my right hand
person or left hand at this time. She's

832
01:00:39,280 --> 01:00:44,400
more the design engineer. And Libby,
yes, she's one of our senior

833
01:00:42,400 --> 01:00:48,400
environmental engineers that has been
doing this for several comm This is

834
01:00:46,880 --> 01:00:53,440
perfect timing because a lot of
communities are doing this. We are doing

835
01:00:50,799 --> 01:00:58,400
this for several other communities. So,
u with that we're just here and let you

836
01:00:55,760 --> 01:01:03,680
be the better person to really get into
depth, but until we really dive into the

837
01:01:00,960 --> 01:01:08,400
raw data, see the last five years, what
you all have, then we can start seeing,

838
01:01:06,400 --> 01:01:14,720
you know, where rates are really being
applied to and how equitable it is.

839
01:01:11,280 --> 01:01:19,839
» I didn't see in the contract um how long
it would the study is. Oh, we we would

840
01:01:17,839 --> 01:01:23,200
anticipate living like six months or
something, if not more. I mean, we would

841
01:01:21,839 --> 01:01:27,359
jump on this because we've already
grabbed a lot of raw data from the

842
01:01:24,880 --> 01:01:31,799
water, so it'll just really be easy to
to focus together. So,

843
01:01:32,160 --> 01:01:36,359
» any other questions from council?

844
01:01:37,520 --> 01:01:41,040
If not, Chris will take the role.
>> Council member Galloway,

845
01:01:40,720 --> 01:01:42,480
» yes.
>> Council member Hoffman,

846
01:01:42,160 --> 01:01:43,920
» yes.
>> Council member Cabinets,

847
01:01:43,599 --> 01:01:46,079
» yes.
>> Council member Reed,

848
01:01:44,960 --> 01:01:52,480
» yes.
Resolution number 174 2025 awarding the

849
01:01:49,440 --> 01:01:56,319
2025 RFP number three concrete crushing
and cleanup project and authorizing the

850
01:01:54,559 --> 01:02:00,720
mayor to sign the contract.
Recommendation pass and adopt resolution

851
01:01:58,240 --> 01:02:02,960
number 174 2025.
>> Is there a motion to approve the

852
01:02:02,079 --> 01:02:05,680
recommendation?
>> Move the recommendation.

853
01:02:04,319 --> 01:02:08,640
» Second.
>> Okay.

854
01:02:06,559 --> 01:02:12,880
» All right. Thank you, mayor. So, the
city has approximately 3,000 tons of

855
01:02:10,960 --> 01:02:17,200
concrete stockpiled in our yard off of
Quincy Avenue. on this project is for a

856
01:02:15,040 --> 01:02:20,079
concrete crushing and a concrete
crushing plant to come to the site and

857
01:02:18,960 --> 01:02:25,680
help clean up the material that's
stockpiled at the yard. We want to crush

858
01:02:23,119 --> 01:02:30,000
approximately 500 tons into erosion
stone for use at for use at coar outlets

859
01:02:27,920 --> 01:02:35,520
and other erosion prone areas and the
remainder will be crushed with 3/4 in

860
01:02:31,760 --> 01:02:40,720
road stone. um core stone cage stone
cost the city approximately $25 to $26

861
01:02:38,000 --> 01:02:45,280
per ton including hauling to the city
whereas the total cost of crushing these

862
01:02:42,640 --> 01:02:47,920
3,000 tons of concrete works out to $920
a ton. So the city's going to save a ton

863
01:02:47,280 --> 01:02:51,599
of money,
>> right?

864
01:02:48,880 --> 01:02:56,160
» Um this concrete is all free. It's just
old roads and different concrete

865
01:02:53,680 --> 01:03:01,680
structures have been stored on there for
at least 10 years at this time to make

866
01:02:59,280 --> 01:03:05,760
use of it. I think
we've been using some of the smaller

867
01:03:03,200 --> 01:03:09,839
chunks for rip wrap along the ripper and
stuff like that, but a lot of it used to

868
01:03:08,079 --> 01:03:13,040
be crushed up into smaller pieces to be
more useful.

869
01:03:11,040 --> 01:03:18,640
» I think that's great to use what you got
on hand since the money for fresh rock.

870
01:03:16,160 --> 01:03:22,240
Have you used this Bushman excavating
for you think?

871
01:03:19,839 --> 01:03:25,039
» We have not. No. So, yeah, we I guess I
skip that. So, we were This request

872
01:03:23,760 --> 01:03:27,680
proposal was emailed out to three
different contractors. two of them

873
01:03:26,400 --> 01:03:32,079
returned bids and the lowest was from
Bushman Esavating in Fairfax, Iowa and

874
01:03:29,839 --> 01:03:36,079
the $727,600.
He did come visit the site and looked at

875
01:03:33,920 --> 01:03:39,760
it. Actually visited last fall and gave
us some recommendations on some cleanup

876
01:03:38,160 --> 01:03:43,680
we could do cuz some have been sitting
here so long there was trees growing

877
01:03:41,039 --> 01:03:47,440
through it. So, um over the winter, our
city crew spent a lot of time pulling

878
01:03:45,280 --> 01:03:50,880
trees and kind of cleaning stuff up
around here. So, we got a better price

879
01:03:49,359 --> 01:03:54,559
on the crushing so that they just came
in and grabbed the concrete, crush it,

880
01:03:52,480 --> 01:03:59,680
had to deal with all the clearing and
grubbing and and cleaned up. So, yeah.

881
01:03:57,760 --> 01:04:03,039
» Can you give me a little better idea the
location on Quincy Street that you're

882
01:04:02,240 --> 01:04:08,480
talking about?
>> So, if you go straight north of Quincy

883
01:04:05,440 --> 01:04:14,000
Avenue, past Bonds to Blackhawk Road,
it's right back in there. I believe it

884
01:04:10,400 --> 01:04:16,720
used to be a concrete plant or a
>> a sand something used to be back there.

885
01:04:15,920 --> 01:04:23,200
» Sand plant. Yeah,
>> sand plant. Okay. For my sign, but yeah,

886
01:04:18,960 --> 01:04:28,720
you can see something right back there.
>> Yeah.

887
01:04:25,359 --> 01:04:33,760
» Go to the right.
I'll zoom in now. Down. Down to the

888
01:04:31,599 --> 01:04:37,440
right again. See all that white stuff
piled up there? That's No, up.

889
01:04:36,240 --> 01:04:39,760
» You missed there.
>> There you go. Zoom in.

890
01:04:38,960 --> 01:04:43,359
» Oh, great.
>> Yeah.

891
01:04:40,799 --> 01:04:48,079
» Yep. That's all thousands of tons of
concrete.

892
01:04:45,599 --> 01:04:54,760
» Awesome.
Okay, good.

893
01:04:50,160 --> 01:04:54,760
Council have any questions for Phillip?

894
01:05:00,960 --> 01:05:04,400
» If not, Chris will take the role.
>> Council member Galloway,

895
01:05:04,079 --> 01:05:05,839
» yes.
>> Council member Hoffman,

896
01:05:05,520 --> 01:05:07,359
» yes.
>> Council member Cabinet,

897
01:05:07,039 --> 01:05:09,440
» yes.
>> Council member Reed,

898
01:05:08,400 --> 01:05:14,160
» yes.
Resolution number 175 2025 approving

899
01:05:12,480 --> 01:05:18,240
change order number one for the water
pollution control facility headquarts

900
01:05:16,160 --> 01:05:23,039
building re- roofing project
recommendation pass and adopt resolution

901
01:05:20,240 --> 01:05:29,799
number 175 2025 there
>> a motion to approve the recommendation

902
01:05:25,520 --> 01:05:29,799
move the recommendation second

903
01:05:30,559 --> 01:05:35,839
» okay so
>> all right thank you mayor so we uh

904
01:05:33,599 --> 01:05:40,799
passed a resolution awarding a region
contract for the heads building uh water

905
01:05:38,720 --> 01:05:46,559
push control facility. And when the
first 12,200 f feet or so was pulled off

906
01:05:42,799 --> 01:05:53,760
of there, um there was a lot of water in
the uh insulation and also it it

907
01:05:49,119 --> 01:05:58,880
destroyed the existing vapor barrier. Um
so this RFP um included the price for

908
01:05:57,039 --> 01:06:04,480
replacing the insulation. We anticipated
some insulation being bad, but we did

909
01:06:01,119 --> 01:06:07,599
have a price for vapor barrier. So, uh,
this change order one will provide

910
01:06:06,160 --> 01:06:11,359
compensation to the contractor for
providing a new vapor barrier over the

911
01:06:09,119 --> 01:06:15,440
entire concrete deck. It'll also
authorize the replacement of all

912
01:06:12,720 --> 01:06:19,039
insulation on the roof. Even though if
the roofing insulation is good, we'll

913
01:06:17,280 --> 01:06:25,200
keep it. But this just authorizes them
up to the amount as if it would be all

914
01:06:22,079 --> 01:06:27,520
be replaced. Um, because so the
stipulation is that there's good

915
01:06:26,240 --> 01:06:32,880
insulation, they'll reuse it and they
have been reusing insulation. Um, change

916
01:06:30,559 --> 01:06:36,480
order increases the contract price by
$21,52

917
01:06:34,400 --> 01:06:40,880
for installing the vapor barrier. It
also includes replacing up to $8,350 ft

918
01:06:39,200 --> 01:06:44,799
of insulation if necessary at the
contract, you know, price of $4 per

919
01:06:42,480 --> 01:06:51,680
square foot. Um, the total change order
will be up to $54,92.

920
01:06:47,760 --> 01:06:56,240
Um, there's 18 $118, sorry, $183,500
left in the budget item to cover the

921
01:06:53,760 --> 01:07:00,319
cost of this change order. And so this
will won't be just like a piece of

922
01:06:57,599 --> 01:07:05,039
plastic. It's a fully adhered. If you've
seen like the like the ice dam product

923
01:07:03,599 --> 01:07:09,680
that you use on a shingle roof, this
kind of looks like it's a fully adhered

924
01:07:07,039 --> 01:07:14,160
um vapor barrier across all the concrete
type. Figured it had to be something

925
01:07:12,240 --> 01:07:18,000
more than just a sheet of glass.
>> Yeah. And there's a lot This is the

926
01:07:16,000 --> 01:07:23,280
headwork building, so you have a lot of
warm water coming here, especially in

927
01:07:19,520 --> 01:07:26,960
the winter time. So, there was there's a
lot of vapor and moisture coming out of

928
01:07:24,880 --> 01:07:31,359
the out of the building. So, it's
probably a good deal anyway, but we

929
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:35,400
didn't know how bad shape it was until
we to the roof off.

930
01:07:35,599 --> 01:07:41,079
Council, have any questions for Philip
regarding this item?

931
01:07:45,359 --> 01:07:48,799
» Not Chris will take the role.
>> Council member Galloway,

932
01:07:48,319 --> 01:07:50,319
» yes.
>> Council member Hoffman,

933
01:07:49,920 --> 01:07:51,920
» yes.
>> Council member Cavanus,

934
01:07:51,599 --> 01:07:57,280
» yes.
>> Council member Reed,

935
01:07:53,039 --> 01:07:57,280
» yes. Thanks, Phillip. Thank you.

936
01:07:57,599 --> 01:08:06,359
The next item is our public forum and
I'd ask if anybody would like to speak

937
01:08:01,680 --> 01:08:06,359
on any non-aggenda items tonight.

938
01:08:09,039 --> 01:08:15,000
» Would you like to come forward, sir, and
identify yourself and your address?

939
01:08:16,239 --> 01:08:25,199
» My name's Dave Hopkins. I live at
Inbella 700 Countryside in Bella. Um, I

940
01:08:23,040 --> 01:08:29,120
am just gonna speak. I I emailed all of
you individually, I believe, but I

941
01:08:26,719 --> 01:08:34,080
wanted to become
put a put a face to a name and let you

942
01:08:31,279 --> 01:08:40,080
know that I'd love to um be an option on
the bridging center rework project um

943
01:08:37,920 --> 01:08:43,600
either either on the base bid with if
it's considered that there was an

944
01:08:41,679 --> 01:08:49,279
irregularity in bidding from the low bid
or if it's um had an energy efficiency

945
01:08:47,040 --> 01:08:54,640
with the uh with the alternator which I
was along. So, love to love to do it.

946
01:08:52,480 --> 01:09:00,080
I'd love to have it be done by a
contractor that's took me 42 minutes for

947
01:08:57,839 --> 01:09:04,319
my house to get here as opposed to the
other contractor that's 5 hours away.

948
01:09:02,480 --> 01:09:10,000
So, thank you.
>> Have you submitted any bids previous to

949
01:09:06,560 --> 01:09:14,719
this time for anything here at Tumble?
>> Um, yeah, I've done several school works

950
01:09:12,960 --> 01:09:16,799
in a tunnel.
>> Several what?

951
01:09:15,440 --> 01:09:21,359
» School works in a tunnel.
>> Okay. the the picture that we saw of the

952
01:09:19,520 --> 01:09:23,600
high school earlier. All that white roof
I did.

953
01:09:23,040 --> 01:09:24,719
» Okay.
>> Yeah.

954
01:09:24,159 --> 01:09:31,560
» Thank you.
>> You bet. Thank you. Thank you.

955
01:09:28,560 --> 01:09:31,560
» Scott,

956
01:09:34,480 --> 01:09:40,400
» thanks for the cookies.
>> You're welcome. Uh good evening. Uh just

957
01:09:38,799 --> 01:09:43,359
a quick note on behalf of our Bruce
Center team. Uh we just want to say

958
01:09:42,319 --> 01:09:48,080
thank you for allowing us the
opportunity to serve you the last two

959
01:09:44,719 --> 01:09:52,400
years. uh as your city council meeting
site. Uh we wish you the best uh for all

960
01:09:50,799 --> 01:09:56,960
of you as you move back to city hall
next week and then resume your council

961
01:09:54,640 --> 01:10:01,120
meetings in council chambers in October.
Uh don't be a stranger. Uh come back and

962
01:09:59,280 --> 01:10:04,719
see us for our shows, private events.
We'd love to see you all here at Bridge

963
01:10:02,480 --> 01:10:09,199
Center. But again, just thank you for
the last couple years.

964
01:10:06,560 --> 01:10:12,560
» Thank you.
Well, Mr. Cookies,

965
01:10:10,960 --> 01:10:16,640
» is there anyone else that want to speak
on any non-aggenda items?

966
01:10:16,880 --> 01:10:24,800
Okay. If not, the next item is mayor,
city council reports and communications.

967
01:10:22,239 --> 01:10:28,880
The only thing that I would like to just
reiterate a little bit, I'm not going to

968
01:10:26,960 --> 01:10:32,960
go into the election stuff because Phil
has already covered all that, but I

969
01:10:31,040 --> 01:10:36,320
would just like to thank uh Jean Ratchy
and the parks department. The new

970
01:10:34,719 --> 01:10:40,719
playground equipment has been installed
at the Atomo Park campground. It's now

971
01:10:38,560 --> 01:10:47,199
open to the public. And this equipment
was paid for by $25,000 grant from the

972
01:10:43,280 --> 01:10:52,640
2024 to Rank Committee and uh the city
parks department and Gene put assembled

973
01:10:50,239 --> 01:10:57,120
all that new park equipment. So, thank
you very much.

974
01:10:54,320 --> 01:11:00,640
» Good project.
>> Does anyone else on the council have any

975
01:10:59,199 --> 01:11:02,719
communications or anything they'd like
to announce?

976
01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:07,360
» Go ahead.
>> Well, go ahead. I'd like to mention

977
01:11:04,400 --> 01:11:11,360
about my no vote on the second part of
the consent agenda that I had talked

978
01:11:08,880 --> 01:11:19,760
about that for a little while. Um my
concern there is the the health of our

979
01:11:14,320 --> 01:11:25,760
people um the our families and our uh
finances of our people. So you know I do

980
01:11:22,400 --> 01:11:29,840
have a personal preference uh you know
based upon scripture but that's not what

981
01:11:27,679 --> 01:11:33,760
I'm arguing about. I think that uh the
reason I vote against the alcohol is

982
01:11:31,600 --> 01:11:38,960
just as a voice to say there's a better
a better way. Uh we can enjoy life, we

983
01:11:36,640 --> 01:11:43,600
can have fun, we can relax without
alcohol involving that stuff that might

984
01:11:40,960 --> 01:11:49,840
be harmful and really not opposed to our
businesses in town as far as uh our our

985
01:11:47,520 --> 01:11:56,320
small businesses. One of the re one of
the things I would do if I if it came to

986
01:11:52,560 --> 01:12:00,960
it uh as far as voting um tonight we
have one council member missing. we had

987
01:11:58,480 --> 01:12:04,400
two council members missing. I would
have to vote yes on that second part

988
01:12:03,120 --> 01:12:09,360
because I don't want to take away
somebody's business unexpectedly or or

989
01:12:06,719 --> 01:12:14,000
shut that down. That would be my goal. U
but I do want to just for whoever might

990
01:12:12,080 --> 01:12:18,400
be listening is the voice to say listen
you don't have to be um you don't have

991
01:12:16,560 --> 01:12:23,520
to have alcohols for part of your life.
You can have a good life without that.

992
01:12:20,719 --> 01:12:30,000
And so that's my my point in voting on
that voting no I do on that second part

993
01:12:26,800 --> 01:12:34,640
of the consent agenda.
>> Thank you again.

994
01:12:32,080 --> 01:12:39,520
» I was just going to uh thank Chief Kanto
and the fire the ATMA fire department

995
01:12:36,400 --> 01:12:44,000
for the 911 um uh remembrance uh
ceremony that was held on 911. It was a

996
01:12:42,400 --> 01:12:49,040
the first time in Atoma that we had
something like that. It was um great to

997
01:12:46,080 --> 01:12:53,920
see community members come out um and
the city staff come out in um support

998
01:12:51,280 --> 01:12:58,880
and remembrance. So, thank you for that.
>> Very well done.

999
01:12:56,640 --> 01:13:01,760
» Any other announcements or comments that
any of the council would like to make to

1000
01:13:00,560 --> 01:13:08,000
the public tonight?
>> I would like to comment on Dan's comment

1001
01:13:04,880 --> 01:13:13,920
on the second part of the agenda. He
realizes that the people that are

1002
01:13:10,320 --> 01:13:20,239
applying for permits are doing so by
law. They have to have that permit to in

1003
01:13:17,679 --> 01:13:25,600
order to distribute products, alcohol
and tobacco both. So I don't have any

1004
01:13:23,600 --> 01:13:32,400
problem with the way he votes. That's
his business. But the fact that these

1005
01:13:28,880 --> 01:13:37,600
people the customers customers of ours
are following the law and getting a

1006
01:13:35,120 --> 01:13:40,880
permit to proceed with
their business I think is important to

1007
01:13:39,199 --> 01:13:47,920
know.
>> I've I got just a couple things that um

1008
01:13:45,040 --> 01:13:52,320
one just to I I want to recognize a
couple people, but I do want to uh kind

1009
01:13:50,080 --> 01:13:57,520
of piggy back Dan's comment. You know,
I'm going to sit up here and admit no, I

1010
01:13:55,040 --> 01:14:03,280
we I publicly been frustrated. Although
I want to say I know that Dan Reed, he

1011
01:14:00,960 --> 01:14:07,199
when he votes no for the alcohol, he
just explained it. It's not coming from

1012
01:14:05,040 --> 01:14:11,120
a place of hate. is not coming from a
place of he doesn't want to have

1013
01:14:09,280 --> 01:14:15,679
business. He's actually coming from a
place where he cares about people and

1014
01:14:13,040 --> 01:14:21,280
loves people and wants him to succeed.
Um so even though him and him and I

1015
01:14:19,520 --> 01:14:26,159
might both different on that, I I do
appreciate the reason behind what he

1016
01:14:23,600 --> 01:14:30,159
does. Um and two people I want to
recognize, I know they're going to kill

1017
01:14:27,760 --> 01:14:34,800
me, but I was in leadership for 28
years, and what I've noticed is is the

1018
01:14:32,960 --> 01:14:38,239
little details. You know, I'm proud of
all the staff of the city of Atama, and

1019
01:14:36,719 --> 01:14:42,239
I want to start pointing more out at
each meeting. I want to cause, you know,

1020
01:14:39,920 --> 01:14:44,880
have something positive to say. The the
two that I want to point out tonight,

1021
01:14:43,679 --> 01:14:49,120
and I know they're going to kill me, and
I've learned in leadership that the when

1022
01:14:47,440 --> 01:14:53,199
you're a leader that takes care of the
big details, it shows you can perform.

1023
01:14:51,360 --> 01:14:58,560
When you care about the little details,
that shows your passion. U My first one

1024
01:14:56,239 --> 01:15:03,120
is Jean in the parts department. I want
to start off with a little uh I was at

1025
01:15:01,360 --> 01:15:08,800
the beach with my daughter and I seen
Jean in a tie just like he's dressed now

1026
01:15:05,600 --> 01:15:12,320
cleaning counters, sweeping the front uh
keeping it clean. And then I've had the

1027
01:15:10,400 --> 01:15:16,480
privilege of being on his board for the
last couple of meetings and having some

1028
01:15:14,719 --> 01:15:19,840
interactions and all I've heard out of
Gene is when it's a problem or when it's

1029
01:15:18,480 --> 01:15:23,360
something good, I'll take care of it.
We're going to take care of it. We're

1030
01:15:20,960 --> 01:15:27,679
going to get on it. Um and you can tell
that's from the top down because his

1031
01:15:25,679 --> 01:15:34,400
team feels the same way. So, thank you,
Jean. The other one, JD. I went out and

1032
01:15:31,280 --> 01:15:39,440
I went to the airport. Not only does JD,
this impressed me so much. Not only does

1033
01:15:36,960 --> 01:15:45,040
he know the profit margin, his his fuel
margin, his plane margin, he knows

1034
01:15:42,000 --> 01:15:48,640
people flying in. I seen and and this is
going to be insignificant to some, but I

1035
01:15:46,960 --> 01:15:53,280
want you to realize this. He had a
discussion with a pop vendor that I

1036
01:15:50,400 --> 01:15:58,000
witnessed. He knows his business so
well. He knew the profit margin on the

1037
01:15:55,840 --> 01:16:04,719
pop and drinks in his machine and
negotiated with the vendor. He also knew

1038
01:16:02,239 --> 01:16:08,400
who flies in frequently, who comes out
there, what they drink, what he wanted

1039
01:16:06,560 --> 01:16:12,719
to keep, and and what he wanted to get
rid of. This guy runs a multi-million

1040
01:16:10,800 --> 01:16:17,280
dollar operation and knows it from the
complete top to the complete complete

1041
01:16:14,800 --> 01:16:21,199
bottom. So, that's passion. So, JB can't
see him, but thank you, brother.

1042
01:16:18,880 --> 01:16:26,320
» Hey, Phil's a good customer, too. Yeah,
he he keeps Dr. Pepper for me.

1043
01:16:24,400 --> 01:16:29,520
» So anyway, I do want to say that I do
appreciate all the Tumbl staff, but I

1044
01:16:27,679 --> 01:16:33,360
want to do a better job of of pointing
people out each meeting. Um, so, you

1045
01:16:32,000 --> 01:16:37,199
know, to end with, there's so many
positive things going on in Tumbl. Let's

1046
01:16:35,360 --> 01:16:41,199
not focus on that negative. Let's just
keep moving forward and and make it the

1047
01:16:39,600 --> 01:16:47,640
best at Tumblr can be. So, thanks
everybody.

1048
01:16:43,440 --> 01:16:47,640
» Any other comments from council?

1049
01:16:48,159 --> 01:16:53,040
If not, I'd entertain a motion to
adjourn our city council meeting.

1050
01:16:52,000 --> 01:16:56,719
» So move.
>> Second.

1051
01:16:55,920 --> 01:16:59,520
» Take the role.
>> Council member Galloway.

1052
01:16:58,159 --> 01:17:01,120
» Yes. Council member Hoffman.
>> Yes.

1053
01:16:59,920 --> 01:17:02,560
» Council member Cabinet.
>> Yes.

1054
01:17:01,520 --> 01:17:07,280
» Council member We
>> Yes.

1055
01:17:04,719 --> 01:17:12,640
» We are adjourned. And thank you
everybody for coming to our Toma City

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Council meeting this evening. St. Travis
home.