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Now we have 730, so I will call the Oxford City Council's regular meetings to order Ms. Barber, you may call the roll.

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Mr. Vint.

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Here.

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Mr. Bracken.

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Here.

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Ms. Franklin.

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Here.

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Mr. Nellens. Here.

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Mayor Smith.

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Here.

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We will now do the pledge of allegiance if you would like to join us.

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by the United States of America, and to do our public for persistence, one nation under

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the digital liquidity and justice law.

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May I have a motion to approve the agenda?

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Before we do that, I'd like to add an item to the agenda.

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If I can add appointments to boards and commissions as item B and then move public comment

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to item C.

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All right.

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May I have a second?

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Second. Second by Councillor Analyst. All those in favor of the change please say aye. Aye. All right.

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Now may have a motion to approve the agenda as amended. So moved.

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Move by Councillor Franklin. Second. Second by Councillor Brecken. All in favor.

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Please say aye. Aye. All right. We will begin tonight with a proclamation.

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This is

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an honor of education and sharing an Oxford.

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Whereas the basis for continuity of any society is education,

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in Oxford, the education of our youth is a priority.

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And whereas in order to achieve its highest goals,

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education, it's not only in part knowledge,

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but also to teach students how to live,

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forming and strengthening their moral character

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to make better lives for themselves as individuals

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and for society as a whole,

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imparting moral and ethical values

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that have been the better act of society

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since the dawn of civilization,

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including the values known as the seven, no-eyed mitzvah.

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And whereas, a global spiritual leader, the Rebe Rebi,

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Monarchum Sherson, stressed that a moral and ethical education

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empowers every individual to develop their full potential

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in making the world a better place.

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And whereas such an education can nurture

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the unity of diverse peoples through encouraging

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increased acts of goodness and kindness

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within awareness that every single positive act

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that even a single positive act can change the world in usher in an era of global peace.

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And whereas March 29th, 2,026 will mark the 124th anniversary of the Rebase birth.

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An education sharing day is observed annually on this day in recognition of his outstanding

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and enduring contributions to the advancement of education, moral values, and child

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will service throughout the world, serving as a time to pause and reflect on our shared

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responsibility to ensure that our youth are given the foundation necessary to lead lives rich

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in purpose, meaning, and fulfillment through service and good works.

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And therefore, I, Michael Smith, Mayor of the City of Oxero, Ohio, do here by proclaim Sunday

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March 29th as Education and Sharing Day Oxford and call upon everyone to work together to

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create a better, brighter, and more promising future for all.

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Green Street, Good evening, and thank you, Mayor, Council members, and city leaders for this meaningful

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population, recognizing education and sharing day.

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Education day, inspired by the Teachings of the Bob of Chorabi,

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right from now, Samantha Mendel, Schneerson, reminds us that education is not only about knowledge

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or academic success.

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True education is about building character, developing responsibility, and inspiring young people

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to become caring and ethical members of society.

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In a time when our world faces many challenges, the importance of education that emphasizes

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kindness, respect, and moral values is greater than ever.

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When we invest in the future of our children, we invest in the future of our entire community.

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On behalf of Elvad and the Jewish community, I want to express our appreciation to the city

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for recognizing education day and for commitment to supporting education and positive values.

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Together, by strengthening education and nurturing the next generation, we help build

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a stronger, kinder, and more hopeful future for everyone.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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All right.

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We will move on to appointments to boards and commissions.

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Do I have a motion?

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Yes.

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I would like to make a motion that we appoint to the Board of Tax Review, Edna Sutherd, and Chris

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Skawgland, and the City Manager's appointment to the Board of Tax Review would be Kevin

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theキun. Second? Second, second but accounts for

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another. All in favor please say aye. Approved? Great. All right. Now we will move on to public

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comments. Anyone wishing to address counts about items not on the agenda or on the

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consent agenda, please come forward at this time and state your name and address for the

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seeing none, we will move on to the consent agenda. I may have a motion to approve

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the consent agenda.

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So moved.

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Second.

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Move by Councillor Franklin.

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Second by Councillor Snavely.

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Any items we are moved tonight?

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Seeing none, all those in favour of the consent agenda, please say aye.

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Aye.

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Great.

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Move to resolutions.

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Ms. Barber, you may read.

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The first resolution whenever you're ready.

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Resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise

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your heart-branded for body.

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Foreign camera equipment, software, licensing, data storage, user profiles, and support the police division at a cost not to exceed $289,800 dollars and two cents for the life of the contract subject to the law directors approval of the contract.

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Motion to adopt.

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So moved.

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Second.

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Move by Councillor Franklin, second by Councillor Renellis.

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Chief Jones is, thank you Mr. Mayor, it's Council, I want to have Lieutenant Robinson present

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this item.

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He was the primary negotiator with Axon in this and knows more of the details than I do.

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So, thank you Chief Mayor, Council, this is a new contract with Axon Enterprises, they are

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a body-war camera provider.

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We've been with them for five years, have been very happy with them.

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Just like you have with a cell phone in the old days, you have to read a go-shage contract

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every few years, and we're at that point, so this would allow us to get into 2025 pricing

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if we get this approved night, so that we don't see that increase.

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They were able to extend that to us through the first quarter of this year.

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So we've gone back and forth, and I think we've got a good contract in front of you, your resolution

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will allow us to see the manager sign that at his convenience.

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All right, is there anyone from the public who would like to address this resolution before

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Council. All right, seeing none? Council questions, discussion?

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I'm always interested in the pre-record time. I've brought this up before. I was

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wondering what this is the same. How long is it? Can we set it?

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It's the same system we've had for the past five years. We've had success with getting new

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equipment. And we have found that the time, so great for us. It is 30 seconds

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look back on the times, the audio will not start until it's activated by the officer.

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I always push for the longer time because I think it adds so much more context to a lot of situations, sometimes it's not necessary, but that's a little separate from the purchase, but it's something I always want to bring out.

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So are any terms and conditions that contract change other than price?

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That's what I'm aware of.

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we do have to have the law director review this first as we do with everything. I'm sure we'll

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strike out the identification. If it still exists in there, as our usual conversation

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with it.

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All right. I think we've been real happy so far with our body cameras. So all in favor, please

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say aye.

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Aye.

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Opposed?

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All right. Thank you.

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As far as you may read the next resolution.

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The Resolution, Designating Public Depositories of Active Public Funds for 5-year period, commencing

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April 6, 2026.

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Motion to adopt.

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So move.

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Second.

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Then by Councillor Franklin, check my Councillor's navel, and I'll turn it over to

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by an extractor right now.

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Good evening, Mayor and Councillors.

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In my staff report, I stated that the five-year agreement for the Banking Depository Services

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with the current bank will expire on April 5, but we actually did a one-year extension

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last year.

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So it's actually a six year contract.

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The request for qualifications for bank deposit

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services for the next five years was issued in January

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and was due by 1 p.m. on February 17.

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Five banks responded to the depository RFQ.

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Proposals received received from first financial bank,

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farmers in merchant state bank, LCNB, national bank,

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fifth, third bank, and Huntington bank.

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The basis for the decision as stated in the evaluation

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and criteria of the RFQ, the fees for services and interest rates will not be this sole

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determining factor in selecting the bank.

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The City of Oxford understands that it is important to use a structured process that barely

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compares different agencies based on a number of factors.

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The criteria for evaluating these proposals were based upon a combination of factors,

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bank qualifications, experience with public sector, proximity to the City of Oxford,

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List of general and specialized services, demonstrated experience with specialized services, and public

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assessment sector reference, which I guess is the same with experience with public sector.

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Based on our quality of review of the proposals we received, we are recommending that first financial

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bank remain as the primary depository for the City of Oxford funds, and Lebanon citizens' national bank as the backup depository for the City of Oxford funds.

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Is there any of them from the public who would like to address this resolution before Council?

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All right. Seeing none. Council questions and discussion.

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All right. I think we're all pretty happy with first my answer.

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So I do have a question. Okay.

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So in section one of the ordinance in the second paragraph, it says that the repository account will be retained with

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I'll see NB National Bank for the convenience by proximity for the deposit.

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Oh, I see.

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Where in there does it say that first financial will be disignated?

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It's a, oh, I don't think it does.

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It says the secondary depository.

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Okay, I see that.

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That was wrong.

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Thank you.

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All good?

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All right.

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All those in favor?

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Please say aye.

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Aye.

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Opposed?

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Great.

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That resolution is adopted.

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And as far as you may, we have the next one.

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A resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract with Atlantic Emergency

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Solutions for the purchase of a 2026 ran port and ambulance at specified options at state

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contract pricing at a cost not to exceed 385,466 dollars and 17 cents.

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Motion to adopt?

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Sometimes.

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Yeah, yeah.

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Live accounts from Frankenstein.

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Sit in black accounts, Eric.

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It's Napley.

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I'll turn it over to chief diverge.

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Good evening.

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Good evening.

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Evening.

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It's a ton of my onions again.

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As you all know we run those things a lot, and they get a lot of use.

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And it's time to continue with another purchase to keep our fleet in good shape and keep

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up with the additional use they've seem to be getting.

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We spent the last year looking at various manufacturers and basically came back to Horton,

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we bought the last three from better price than the others we looked at and also we'll

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basically make it another one that's identical to the last one.

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So it makes it easier for the guys when they're looking for things in an emergency situation.

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We can keep things in the same places.

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Purchases off the Ohio State Terms Schedule, total prices 354-617, and we were able to work

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a deal.

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I'm sure most of you are aware there's issues in the fire and the MS industry right now with

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delivery times, Atlantic emergency solutions was...

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It's enough to offer up a spot that they had in line in the manufacturing line for a demo unit.

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Our unit will be placed in that spot, and it will be constructed in November of this year.

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Wow, it pays to be a good customer.

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And I think that's all I've done, wish you have questions.

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All right, let me see if there's anyone from the public who would like to address this resolution before council.

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All right, seeing none. Council discussion questions.

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What's the typical life span of a good ambulance?

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Well, the first one that I purchased when I came here is a 2010, and we're going to keep it and keep using it.

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That way we'll have a backup.

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So if one's out, we'll still have three. We'll be able to cover multiple events at the same time and still have two on the road.

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And the 2010 still in decent shape. It's holding up well.

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Thank you.

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Yeah, I think this is my third ambulance purchase as my 10 years ago slumber, it would be.

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All right, there's no more questions.

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All in favor, please say aye.

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Aye.

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Opposed?

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All right, looks like we're getting an ambulance.

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Okay, we'll move on to ordinances.

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Ms. Barbie may read the first first reading.

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And ordnance repealing Oxford codified ordnance section 50703 entitled fire civil citations and adopting new Oxford codified ordnance section 50703

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Fire civil citations.

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All right.

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Did you leverage?

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Hello again.

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In 2025, the Ohio Fire Marshall's office finished a long process of updating for a new fire code.

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Once that was done, they completed the process.

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It was made into law by the state.

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And when they did that, there were some things

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that were moved around in the code that changed

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some numbers that reflect in 507.03

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in the fire civil citation section of the Oxford Code.

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Mostly, it's housekeeping type stuff.

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A couple of changes in the titles and a couple of changes in section numbers, and also going to use this opportunity to add two things to it.

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Chapter 1519 of the Oxford Code of Fight ordinances entitled Fireworks.

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That section, it matches with what Council had decided before was to keep the previous

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firework ordinances that were in place before the state changed to allow fireworks on certain holidays.

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So that will add that into there.

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And also the section that has to do with temporary membrane structures and tents.

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So it will allow us to cite people who erect a tent without a permit.

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Like I said other than that, the rest of it's just housekeeping items.

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John, you might mention the size of the tent.

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It's not for a very small tent.

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Correct, it's not for a very small tent.

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It's just for ones that meet the qualifications under the fire code,

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with the building code.

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I think it's 20 by 20 in larger.

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It's like a big event tent.

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Yes. Yes. That was my main question.

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So, yeah, the ones that the rental companies put up,

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not the pop-ups from Walmart, where the kids sleep in the backyard.

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Correct. Those don't apply to this either.

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All right. Let me see if there's anyone from the public

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who would like to address this ordinance before council.

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Seeing that?

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Further questions or discussion?

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I've just concerned about the tense.

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So I think he's answered that question.

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All right, this is the first reading,

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so we will see this again.

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We will be sighted in the five-year-olds.

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All right, we will move on to second reading.

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So I'm as far but you may read the first second reading.

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An ordinance dedicating certain city-owned real property

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of letting U.S. route 27 as public right of way.

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Motion to adopt.

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It's not a second.

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We'll be back after a second.

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Second, my Council is navely.

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We've got Mr. Otto tonight.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Councilors, don't have any changes from the first

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reading.

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So just hear the answer any questions you might have.

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Is there anyone from the public who would like to address this ordinance before Council?

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Okay.

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Seeing none, I will remind everybody that this just has to do with some parcels of property that we own is just navely to.

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I just wanted to thank you Strato for all the work that you and your staff did on this because it's really tedious.

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I'm sure to go through and find all those little pieces and I'm very happy that you did.

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Thank you. Yeah, thank you.

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So could you just clarify for me because I don't understand the lessons I'm looking at the staff report and it says by

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This dedicating these stranded parcels is the right of way, maintenance responsibilities will be clarified for both the city and a buddy property owners.

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What will those mean it's the first responsibilities be after this ordinance?

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Maybe I'll jump in here.

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We had a lot of property that we acquired when we did US-27 North and US-27 South.

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You'll see that on the list of parcels.

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And so they became public parcels, but not right away, so we're taking these public parcels

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and dedicating them as public right away so that that's what this is all about.

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So who will be responsible for maintaining the private property owner?

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It's just kind of a follow-up to that.

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ask that because this will affect some snow removal areas, the property owners will not have

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definitely be responsible for snow removal, that we notify these property owners that

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they're getting these pieces of property deeded as right away.

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So we will do that, and of course this ordinance is an effective for if you pass it tonight,

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it's not effective for 30 days, so we don't expect to have to do anything with these parcels

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of this year,

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but who knows?

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No, there not be snow.

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Yeah, we say a lot of frayers and stuff like stuff, too.

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All right, there's been more questions.

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What called the role?

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Mr. Bracken?

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Yes.

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Mr. Franklin?

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Yes.

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Mr. Nellis?

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Yes.

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Mr. Sneagley?

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Yes.

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Mr. Vince?

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Yes.

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Marse men.

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Yes.

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That ordinance is adopted.

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We'll move on to our second-second reading,

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whenever you're ready.

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And ordinance to regulate the rates and charges to be charged and collected, and the services

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to be rendered like landlord energy of Oxford Incorporated, it's successors and designs

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for gas and gas service furnished to all its customers within the corporate limits of the

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city of Oxford during the period ending April 30, 2029, and repealing the AM super seeding the

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Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next video, and I'll see you in the next video.

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Number 3689, which together previously regulated such rates, charges and services? Motion to adopt?

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Some moved. Second. Second. Second by Councillor Franklin, second by Councillor Nellis.

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Mr. Elliot. Yeah, so I'll just summarize what I had read to you in the last reading.

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So, we set the rates, the City of Oxford sets the rates for Glenwood Energy's Oxford customers.

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And, if an agreement is not reached, Glenwood Energy may apply to the PUCO.

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And, as I said before, the main components of Glenwood Energy's rate structures are a gas cost recovery.

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GCR rate, the fixed meter charge, and the general service rate, GCR, the gas cost recovery rate,

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is based on the price which Glenwood must pay to purchase gas and it varies depending

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on the market and is passed directly on to the consumer.

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It is not part of the rate-making process nor is Glenwood entitled to earn a profit on it.

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The GCR rate, the gas cost per recovery rate, varies and was 9.0217 per MCF for the month

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of January, 2026, so it comprises about 50 to 70 percent of a customer's monthly bill.

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This gas cost recovery, a plan would is entitled to collect on several other riders, fees

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and charges, which remain the same with the proposed ordinance discussed below, with the

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exception of 1 fee, and that fee is the gas pressure test fee, which is a section 9.5, and

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that is increased from $80 to $90.

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So the city has reached a tentative agreement

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with Glenwood Energy on the proposed rate adjustments.

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The proposed ordinance would increase

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the monthly residential meter charge for all three years,

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from $14 to $22.

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That's the residential rate.

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And the monthly commercial rate would increase

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from $20 to $28 per meter for all three years.

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The GSR would remain at the current rate of $3.46.

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sense per MCF both residential and commercial and industrial customers. I pointed out that Duke

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Energy's current residential monthly meter charge is 43 dollars in 29 cents. So this is

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well below that and so I'm recommending a adoption of this ordinance this evening and these rates

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would be effective than May 1st. Is there anyone from the public that would like to address this

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before Council.

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All right, see none.

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Council questions?

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Savory.

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Have we done an analysis of other communities and other

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gases to find out to one extent these rates will be

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in line or above or below what other communities?

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Well, as I pointed out, we did compare ourselves to do.

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And the only other private public excuse me, gas company would be the city of

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all of South West Ohio, they serve as West Chester Liberty, you know, so on and so forth.

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But so our meter charge is much less than theirs and our gas general service rate is also

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less than theirs and I didn't put that in my report but we did look at that and as Jim

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bench pointed out the last meeting, they had proposed a lowering of the General Service

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Rate.

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But coupled with that, it wasn't even higher rate for the meter for the second and third

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yard.

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Second and third years, and I didn't feel that that was good for the city.

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Basically, you have a fixed meter charge, and you have a variable charge based on your

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Let's say 6,000.

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So if somebody, let's say has gas heat.

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And so they use the gas for about three months, maybe four.

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Every year, are they still then getting all these basic charges

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throughout the rest of the year, the other eight months?

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Well, the two charges were focused on here,

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or the monthly meter charge, and the gas.

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That's what I'm talking about.

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And so I'm not talking about the variable part.

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I'm talking about the fixed rates.

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Well, the fixed meter charge we've made it

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the same for all three years.

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But it is charged every month.

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It's charged every month.

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Whether people use the gas or not.

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If I'll give you a couple of examples now,

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this all depends on how high you set your thermostat,

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how big your house is, whether it's well

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later or not. So if the customer uses any year 60 MCF per year and MCF is 1,000 cubic feet,

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there would be a savings of $46.80 over what Glenwood energy had proposed and that was a much higher

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meter charge in the second and third years and a lower in the general service rate for someone using

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80 MCF in a year, the savings is only $14.40 and so you can see that if you're a bigger consumer,

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you're not going to see the savings that someone that uses 60 MCF per year.

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And I did point out in my report to Council that in the city of Oxford, excuse me,

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with some pages here. If we look at the American Community Survey for 2019 to 2023, there are

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5,800 75 occupied housing units and of these 3,122 or 53.1% use a natural gas for home heating fuel

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and 45% then use electricity for home heating. We have a mix in our community and so we felt

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The test was the best resolution of their request for an update.

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So I understand it's the answer that it is the best thing we could have gotten.

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I just think it's fundamentally unfair to charge people a meter rate for eight months

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out of the year when they're not using any gas at all.

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And I just think that's a problem, especially for people on fixed income and, you know, who may not use a whole lot of gas and they try very hard to keep their house as cool as they can tolerate to keep the cost down and then they're getting this charge.

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I have even Billy, I don't use a whole lot of gas, but it runs to like $150 a month.

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Well that's a lot of money for somebody not using the product really.

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And just through my council, we did look at Duke in their leader charge, just $23.29, residential meter charge, this proposal is $22.

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So we're $21.29, cheaper each month than Duke energy.

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Has it always historically been done this way? So this is not like a new charge, right? People have been paying this monthly charter charge.

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And they're used to paying it, and it's not a week ahead on water and sewer ourselves to a fixed charge.

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The only difference is we use the water and the sewer every month.

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We use electricity every month. We don't use necessarily gas.

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Right.

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That's not right.

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I suppose some people could have their gas go spread out throughout the year.

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Yeah, they had the level of building.

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They had the level of building.

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I don't know that next city.

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So if my level building was $153, then imagine what it would be if it was just during the winter months.

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And like I said, if we don't reach an agreement, they have the opportunity to go to PUCO and file for an increase.

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We've always reached an agreement with them.

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It wasn't that long ago a different company owned the gas company and transfer of ownership

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happened in.

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I think with this it's a little better to pay a little bit more for your meter a month

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than it was going to be for them to increase the basic gas rate in the coming years.

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I have the gas seat and a gas hot water heater so I use it every month so I don't feel

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But I'd be curious to know how many households just have gas heat and no other gas appliances.

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Well, a lot of folks with gas heat also probably have gas water.

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Yeah, that's right.

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Any

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other questions?

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All right.

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The Sparby may call the roll.

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Mr. Franklin.

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Yes.

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Mr. Nellis.

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Yes.

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Mr. Snavely.

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Reluctant. Yes.

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Mr. Vint.

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Yes.

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Mr. Bracken. Yes.

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Marist men.

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Yes.

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That ordinance is adopted, we will move on to our third and second reading whenever you're ready.

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And ordinance amending ordinance number 3844, supplemental budget ordinance number one,

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to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026.

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Motion to adopt.

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So moved.

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Second.

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Can I catch the Franklin Second by Councilor Nellis?

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I'm going back to finance director right now.

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Hello again, I bring to before you tonight one change to the supplemental preparation ordinance and that is to add $39,000 to the preparation and revenue for the mayor's court.

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with better cost analysis of half of your salaries and start up costs.

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Jessica was researching some salaries comparable for this position and looked into some of the software.

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We will be going on a trip to the city of Monroe tomorrow so we can view all of their software and just processes for their mayor's court so we can get a better handle on all of this.

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in order to start moving forward, we need to have an appropriation to do so.

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All right.

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Let me see if there's anyone from the public that would like to address this ordinance

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before Council.

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All right.

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Seeing none.

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Council.

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Questions?

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I do.

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I have a couple of questions.

478
00:34:03,120 --> 00:34:11,380
The first question is, really, probably, for city manager Elliott, why is it important for us

479
00:34:11,380 --> 00:34:21,940
to make this change to the budget now when we're not going to be having a court until much

480
00:34:21,940 --> 00:34:29,120
later. And we don't really know all you haven't even done your comparative study. It could

481
00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:33,800
be higher or lower than we don't know. That's my first question. Why now?

482
00:34:36,030 --> 00:34:37,050
Well, it's not

483
00:34:37,050 --> 00:34:39,150
that big of a champ let me just

484
00:34:39,150 --> 00:34:45,170
know I just don't want any of it in there necessarily until we know what we're getting

485
00:34:45,170 --> 00:34:50,490
well one of the first positions that we need to hire is a mayor's court clerk

486
00:34:50,490 --> 00:34:54,090
and until I have an appropriation I can't do that

487
00:34:54,090 --> 00:34:58,290
you know there were some fixed costs that maybe in the original estimate

488
00:34:58,290 --> 00:35:01,850
which was a hundred thousand I think in that we're up to us

489
00:35:01,850 --> 00:35:09,970
on 39, that maybe I underestimated, but let me assure you that if this mayor's court turns out

490
00:35:09,970 --> 00:35:13,530
to be a drain for the general fund, those of you that have worked with me in every

491
00:35:13,530 --> 00:35:20,170
years will know that I'll be the first to kind of recommend to you that we undo it and then

492
00:35:20,170 --> 00:35:26,390
send everybody over to Hamilton. But right now I feel that the revenue that we bring in is going

493
00:35:26,390 --> 00:35:33,130
meet our expenses, you know, unlike a mayor's court, every mayor's court budget that I looked at,

494
00:35:33,150 --> 00:35:38,850
and that was at least half a dozen, is subsidized by the general fund in those cities.

495
00:35:39,330 --> 00:35:44,850
And even the area one court in area two and three is subsidized by the county.

496
00:35:44,950 --> 00:35:49,990
You know, it has some revenue that comes in, but it only covers about 50% of their cost.

497
00:35:49,990 --> 00:35:59,070
Mayor's courts don't have the same expenses and they typically meet the expenses they have with the fines and

498
00:35:59,070 --> 00:36:00,210
forfeitures they have.

499
00:36:00,970 --> 00:36:09,070
So, but if it proves different, I'll be the first to come in and say, let's undo this because we don't need a drain on the general fund.

500
00:36:09,070 --> 00:36:17,350
So, a lot of these charges that finds and so forth that would come to the mayor's court,

501
00:36:18,230 --> 00:36:25,010
are they given by Miami University police or are they all given by City of Oxford?

502
00:36:25,230 --> 00:36:28,970
Right now, I believe that Miami police side under the state law.

503
00:36:29,110 --> 00:36:32,530
I understand that, and that's going to be the second part of my question.

504
00:36:32,730 --> 00:36:38,130
So they will have to go to Hamilton unless they decide to tell site under the Oxford kind of mind.

505
00:36:38,130 --> 00:36:42,370
So have you talked with Miami University yet?

506
00:36:42,570 --> 00:36:45,490
I think Chief Jones has mentioned it to them,

507
00:36:45,530 --> 00:36:46,750
but that'll be their decision.

508
00:36:47,530 --> 00:36:53,550
And it just seems to me, I'm not opposed to a mayor's court.

509
00:36:54,070 --> 00:36:56,750
I've already spoken in favor of the concept.

510
00:36:58,370 --> 00:37:04,110
But if Miami does not cooperate, then this makes no sense at all.

511
00:37:04,290 --> 00:37:05,890
It's an absolute waste of our money.

512
00:37:05,890 --> 00:37:14,330
in my opinion, if, in fact, you're correct that the majority of the ticket writing would be made by my university.

513
00:37:15,050 --> 00:37:15,790
Well, that's not the case.

514
00:37:15,810 --> 00:37:19,110
Well, that's what was my question, and you just answered it.

515
00:37:19,590 --> 00:37:25,470
No, I believe that you'll find that we side a lot more students.

516
00:37:25,470 --> 00:37:29,970
and Miami do it for underage, drinking, why is that because most of it occurred.

517
00:37:31,810 --> 00:37:44,950
So don't you think though we should find out whether Miami University is willing to cooperate with us before we expend $139,000 in our budget?

518
00:37:44,950 --> 00:37:52,010
this is just an estimate. I understand that it depends on when we get it up and running, you know, I would have

519
00:37:52,010 --> 00:38:00,010
stay on outside it to suggest that I had underestimated and I would have gone with it. I was fearful that it would raise the

520
00:38:00,010 --> 00:38:11,770
And it has the bottom line as we really don't know until we advertise for a magistrate and decide what we have to pay, we'll have a contract with that person.

521
00:38:13,170 --> 00:38:14,950
But as far as Miami is concerned,

522
00:38:18,310 --> 00:38:27,310
if we don't have their case load, it'll be that many less cases that will have that fewer hours that the magistrate will need to be paid in the prosecutor.

523
00:38:27,890 --> 00:38:40,530
So, you know, this is all, we're looking at Monroe because I believe their case load will be similar to ours, and, you know, but I get it, this is brand new.

524
00:38:40,670 --> 00:38:44,510
We've never had a mayor school, well, and we did have a mayor school years ago.

525
00:38:46,150 --> 00:38:53,710
I can't tell you what it's just to exist, probably when the Harry one court came in, but, you know, this is brand new.

526
00:38:53,710 --> 00:39:23,070
We're using the best examples that we have and like I said, it will not be a burden on the general fund or I'll be the first to come in and tell you that we need to undo this and, you know, the effect, the unintended consequence will be the effect on the lawyers that come here that are, you know, in town and also the businesses uptown that get that self coffee sandwiches when the area one court meets.

527
00:39:23,070 --> 00:39:33,510
But, you know, I'm focused on our general fund as you know, and if it's a drain on the general fund, I will come in and tell you that this is not working out.

528
00:39:34,510 --> 00:39:40,470
So, if that happens, what happens to the three people that we employ?

529
00:39:41,490 --> 00:39:46,690
Well, I have a contract with two of them, and the third one will be a full time employable across that bridge.

530
00:39:48,210 --> 00:39:50,290
So, it's like a pretty big bridge?

531
00:39:50,290 --> 00:39:52,810
Well, I believe it's going to work out.

532
00:39:54,110 --> 00:39:58,050
So just to provide a little bit of an alternative perspective, I guess.

533
00:39:58,470 --> 00:40:04,390
In general, my concern, and I think most of the public and the commentators concerns about

534
00:40:04,390 --> 00:40:09,690
me as courts that cities use them as cash printing machines, they overutilize them to generate

535
00:40:09,690 --> 00:40:10,170
revenue.

536
00:40:10,390 --> 00:40:16,390
And I think it takes a lot of careful thinking to not turn them into that.

537
00:40:16,610 --> 00:40:19,270
And so I'm hoping that Oxford is not going to do that.

538
00:40:19,270 --> 00:40:22,350
Like, I'm hoping that we're not going to use it as a cast generating machine.

539
00:40:22,470 --> 00:40:25,810
I hope that we'll use it just to break even, and I'm pretty caught.

540
00:40:26,390 --> 00:40:27,210
I mean, yeah, I agree.

541
00:40:27,370 --> 00:40:33,890
So I think that, you know, I'm not concerned about us abusing the system, you know,

542
00:40:34,770 --> 00:40:41,330
most of the places where they abuse it, let's say, happen to be small villages or they set up

543
00:40:41,330 --> 00:40:42,330
speed traps.

544
00:40:43,090 --> 00:40:47,170
I was a victim of one, some 30 years ago, at least I felt that way.

545
00:40:47,170 --> 00:40:52,810
I got a speeding ticket and went into the Layers Court and paid my back then, it was $150,

546
00:40:53,350 --> 00:40:59,710
which I thought was a lot very high, but you know, we don't write a lot of speeding tickets.

547
00:41:00,350 --> 00:41:07,690
We write a lot of tickets for a disorderly conduct, underage, drinking things of that nature.

548
00:41:08,130 --> 00:41:14,170
So I don't believe, you know, you'll have the final say, I mean, if you get criticism that we're abusing it,

549
00:41:14,970 --> 00:41:20,550
We're about to model our rates after we've been rose and bought Gary one board now, charges

550
00:41:21,850 --> 00:41:25,450
and so I don't think you'll find that's the case.

551
00:41:27,060 --> 00:41:27,420
Good night.

552
00:41:28,080 --> 00:41:29,520
I'm sorry, Councilor Perk.

553
00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:32,560
Well, okay.

554
00:41:33,900 --> 00:41:37,160
I know Councillor French regrets that she's not able to be here tonight.

555
00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:41,840
She's expressed some concerns as well and I share many of them.

556
00:41:41,840 --> 00:41:46,820
I alluded to wanting to have maybe some kind of report.

557
00:41:46,860 --> 00:41:50,880
I know the report we're basing this on is nine years ago and perhaps the outcome itself

558
00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:55,460
would still say if you're going to have some kind of court it would have to be a mayor's court.

559
00:41:57,360 --> 00:42:04,520
But things are very different now than they were then in terms of, you know, what is the cost benefit analysis,

560
00:42:04,520 --> 00:42:12,860
having officers going to Hamilton for sustain here. I feel like when I was on PCRC we spent

561
00:42:12,860 --> 00:42:19,200
a lot of time in a working group talking and meeting with different people before any appropriations

562
00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:25,320
were made for social service liaison. There was just a lot, I think we knew a lot more. We understood

563
00:42:25,320 --> 00:42:36,060
a lot more. This feels like a much bigger step to do with out as much information. And

564
00:42:36,060 --> 00:42:40,040
when when Councillor French mentioned to report, it's not necessarily like spending

565
00:42:40,040 --> 00:42:45,380
whatever it would be $30,000 to hire an outside agency, but perhaps there's some ways that

566
00:42:45,380 --> 00:42:52,540
we could find out estimated costs for labor or overtime going to Hamilton versus staying here.

567
00:42:54,820 --> 00:42:57,120
We could do nothing, right?

568
00:42:57,120 --> 00:42:59,020
Like that is an option, right?

569
00:42:59,880 --> 00:43:02,160
I'm not having a mayor's court at all.

570
00:43:02,640 --> 00:43:09,260
And we won't really know what it's like to do nothing with the students around unless we

571
00:43:09,260 --> 00:43:14,560
are willing to do that through an academic year, at least half of the academic year.

572
00:43:14,700 --> 00:43:19,260
We've been saying that we can wait until the summer through the summer, but that's still

573
00:43:19,260 --> 00:43:22,140
not a good representation of what things will be like.

574
00:43:22,140 --> 00:43:29,820
Another possible concern is people can appeal the charge that's done here, right, to Hamilton.

575
00:43:31,140 --> 00:43:37,020
And if they're dismissed there, what have you, we would have spent money on a magistrate

576
00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:47,720
to prosecute or let me those rights that the right language that I'm using there, that they might get overturned and not end up having to pay the city the fees.

577
00:43:48,260 --> 00:43:57,880
I mean, I just feel like there are a lot of things we don't, we don't quite know yet, and I feel like it's feeling a little bit rushed, actually.

578
00:43:58,160 --> 00:44:06,420
I've expressed some concern before, but I'm wondering, I'd like to hear from other council members, and I'm willing to make a motion as well.

579
00:44:06,420 --> 00:44:08,120
But let's talk about this.

580
00:44:08,300 --> 00:44:09,060
So a couple of things.

581
00:44:09,500 --> 00:44:12,340
One, by way of background, I was a public defender for 11 years.

582
00:44:12,500 --> 00:44:14,240
It was Deputy Director of Montgomery County.

583
00:44:14,240 --> 00:44:18,560
I've been pureed in mayor's court representing criminal defendants.

584
00:44:20,420 --> 00:44:25,100
There is no question that there is our segments in Ohio,

585
00:44:25,100 --> 00:44:27,900
areas in Ohio, where mayor's court's have been abused.

586
00:44:28,960 --> 00:44:33,160
When Chief Justice Moore was with the Ohio Supreme Court,

587
00:44:33,180 --> 00:44:36,300
he led an initiative because he was not a fan of mayor's courts.

588
00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:48,960
But the mayor's course that I've experienced is a criminal defense attorney in cities like Springbro, or Marine, where I appeared in Marine as a public defender.

589
00:44:50,800 --> 00:44:51,900
I found them to be ethical.

590
00:44:53,500 --> 00:44:56,240
I found them to be in some ways cost effective.

591
00:44:57,920 --> 00:44:59,580
And there's a system that's set in place.

592
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:05,960
Things that there would be a public defender that would be under contract. So there would be court appointed council for those in the chest.

593
00:45:06,580 --> 00:45:21,420
There's also a number of soft expenses that you've alluded to that I think we're going to be fighting out because the court can't be established until the Hamilton's already up and running. So that there's going to be some data coming back as this process starts.

594
00:45:22,080 --> 00:45:33,160
But there's other things too, so for example, my hypothesizing that there's going to be a number of students that can't get to court.

595
00:45:33,840 --> 00:45:44,860
And I suspect there's going to be warrants that are issued for them, that it's going to lead to some attention by either the Miami Police Department or by the City Police Department.

596
00:45:44,860 --> 00:45:49,580
warrants by definition mean you take people into custody custody means you got a book

597
00:45:49,580 --> 00:45:56,940
a man. There are a lot of variables there that haven't all been determined. I've

598
00:45:56,940 --> 00:46:00,840
certainly had a lot of discussions with Doug about this in the implementation.

599
00:46:02,860 --> 00:46:03,800
I think

600
00:46:04,560 --> 00:46:10,980
that going forward to get the data in the appropriation doesn't necessarily mean the money

601
00:46:10,980 --> 00:46:17,260
yet spent either, but I will just say this is the law director, I think that the exploration

602
00:46:17,260 --> 00:46:24,220
of the mayor's court is a good idea for the benefit of this community, and then as someone

603
00:46:24,220 --> 00:46:29,760
who's appeared in them before, I think that there are benefits that occur to the community

604
00:46:29,760 --> 00:46:33,220
in the citizens of the population that would be served as well.

605
00:46:37,190 --> 00:46:37,650
It's a good question.

606
00:46:38,390 --> 00:46:43,450
So maybe it's because I'm an attorney, but I've had some experience in this area, but I'm

607
00:46:43,450 --> 00:46:49,010
comfortable with what we're doing here because as I said, the last time we discussed this,

608
00:46:49,870 --> 00:46:54,250
council is going to retain oversight over this function. Right? If things go sideways,

609
00:46:55,470 --> 00:47:00,310
it's council's job to call it out. I'm going to be watching a mayor's court like a hot to make

610
00:47:00,310 --> 00:47:08,410
sure that it's not being abused and properly. The other thing that made it a city attorney can

611
00:47:08,410 --> 00:47:13,710
on is it's probably pretty doubtful that someone who comes to Mayor's court is going to actually

612
00:47:13,710 --> 00:47:20,010
appeal their case to, you know, municipal court. I mean, that's going to cost them a fortune, right?

613
00:47:20,550 --> 00:47:27,030
Yeah. Well, it's almost certain that what you typically see is the, I've seen both sides,

614
00:47:28,570 --> 00:47:31,250
the Mayor's court that have appeared in Montgomery County's public defender,

615
00:47:31,690 --> 00:47:37,790
you didn't want to go to the municipal court where they were affiliated. You'd rather be there

616
00:47:37,790 --> 00:47:40,870
because the mayor was far more lenient

617
00:47:40,870 --> 00:47:42,650
than the two judges at the time.

618
00:47:43,610 --> 00:47:46,710
I suspect that there may be some truth in that too

619
00:47:46,710 --> 00:47:50,430
as it relates to Hamilton versus the mayor's court here.

620
00:47:50,710 --> 00:47:52,290
I mean, just because I'm comfortable with it,

621
00:47:52,290 --> 00:47:55,450
I understand that the rest of you are not as comfortable

622
00:47:55,450 --> 00:47:58,290
with the legal system and might have discomfort with it,

623
00:47:58,830 --> 00:48:03,110
but I'm just saying personally that I'm going to do what I can

624
00:48:03,110 --> 00:48:05,530
to make sure that this is done correctly.

625
00:48:05,530 --> 00:48:12,600
And I'm not uncomfortable with the idea of a mayor's court.

626
00:48:13,080 --> 00:48:19,320
I'm uncomfortable with a pig in a poke, which we've got $139,000.

627
00:48:19,720 --> 00:48:23,720
And we don't know how a dime of that is actually Alex is not true.

628
00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:25,080
Well, where is our budget?

629
00:48:25,360 --> 00:48:31,160
We need to see the budget on what if you're going to interrupt me to say that.

630
00:48:31,160 --> 00:48:41,480
And you had better produce for us how that $139,000, it's not in our packet, it is not in our information that we have.

631
00:48:41,480 --> 00:48:47,240
We just have a number. We don't know where that number came from. We don't know what it.

632
00:48:47,320 --> 00:48:53,820
And you may very well have a very clear idea of where that money is attributable, but we don't know that.

633
00:48:53,820 --> 00:49:01,220
So I think it's very difficult as city counselors for us to vote on putting something in the

634
00:49:01,220 --> 00:49:04,260
budget when we don't know where that number comes from.

635
00:49:04,640 --> 00:49:12,380
You could have put in $530,000 with the same amount of information that we've had.

636
00:49:13,160 --> 00:49:16,760
Well, I did send out a line item budget to counsel.

637
00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:20,200
It's not in the packet, but there was a line item budget that we sent out.

638
00:49:20,240 --> 00:49:21,540
I don't have that.

639
00:49:24,930 --> 00:49:30,810
Look, I know this is a brand new thing and there seems to be some doubts about our figures

640
00:49:30,810 --> 00:49:37,050
We're going to have at least three months going to Hamilton and seeing how that works out

641
00:49:38,250 --> 00:49:42,870
So why are we doing this today? I'm asking myself that

642
00:49:44,410 --> 00:49:51,790
Because I think you could come back at our next meeting with a budget and more information about Monroe and we'd all go great

643
00:49:51,790 --> 00:49:57,290
I don't know what I have to pay the magistrate until we find someone, it'll be an hourly

644
00:49:57,290 --> 00:50:02,730
great and I don't know what I'll have to pay the prosecutor, it'll be an hourly rate

645
00:50:02,730 --> 00:50:12,330
and a lot of that will depend on the case, the case load, and anyway, I'm sure it knows.

646
00:50:14,110 --> 00:50:20,170
I think this goes back to the meeting, I think it was maybe two previous to this one.

647
00:50:20,170 --> 00:50:30,250
When the issue was first brought up of the mayor's court and I was asking for an updated report.

648
00:50:31,010 --> 00:50:34,370
Now, it's been repeated again.

649
00:50:34,610 --> 00:50:41,490
So I think that there is a lack of information that we need to fill in.

650
00:50:43,070 --> 00:50:49,910
And as was just described, I feel if we got a little more of that nuts and bolts of what's going to be

651
00:50:49,910 --> 00:50:55,450
involved where the money is actually being identified to be spent.

652
00:50:56,570 --> 00:51:00,510
That might make it a little easier for another vote on this.

653
00:51:00,750 --> 00:51:03,510
Maybe the next meeting with some more of this information.

654
00:51:05,310 --> 00:51:06,370
I mean, that's fine with me.

655
00:51:07,090 --> 00:51:11,410
Just to back up the city manager, I don't remember you sending it to the budget.

656
00:51:12,170 --> 00:51:18,050
You had a $70,000 for the prosecutor or $70,000 for the magistrate.

657
00:51:18,050 --> 00:51:20,530
Maybe I didn't know I apologize about it.

658
00:51:20,670 --> 00:51:24,210
I mean you did send it, but it's an option to,

659
00:51:24,330 --> 00:51:27,570
like, I mean, do you need the seed money, like right away?

660
00:51:31,370 --> 00:51:35,510
Okay, I need something in place before I can hire a court.

661
00:51:35,870 --> 00:51:37,250
So I just didn't know if the...

662
00:51:37,250 --> 00:51:38,850
I thought we could purchase the software,

663
00:51:39,170 --> 00:51:41,570
which I do have firm prices on that.

664
00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:46,220
I mean, I don't know if it would make sense to ask for less now

665
00:51:46,220 --> 00:51:48,800
and then come back later in the year and ask for it more.

666
00:51:49,140 --> 00:51:49,500
I don't know.

667
00:51:49,580 --> 00:51:50,680
Is that where we're really talking about?

668
00:51:50,680 --> 00:51:55,040
They won't be for not pushing back on staff when they said you ought to ask for more

669
00:51:55,040 --> 00:52:01,780
because they were asking the same questions, you really know that I don't get this in a brand new

670
00:52:01,780 --> 00:52:02,200
venture,

671
00:52:04,520 --> 00:52:09,660
but I don't think we're far off the market, but you know, council, you can make

672
00:52:09,660 --> 00:52:11,980
your own decision now, respect it.

673
00:52:13,610 --> 00:52:13,710
Right.

674
00:52:14,270 --> 00:52:16,810
Yeah, I feel like there's three different things going on here.

675
00:52:18,070 --> 00:52:26,730
Like Jim, I agree. I'm not worried about us using it because I'm also going to be watching this like a log and we're going to put in rules. I'm sure that make sure you can't get abused.

676
00:52:26,730 --> 00:52:29,970
Either increase your revenue or increasing our budget with the rent.

677
00:52:31,700 --> 00:52:57,440
I'm not worried about that. I'm actually not worried about the budget because I trust us. If that money is not used, it'll come back. I have no worries there. I do worry in general, this happened really fast, which I sent when this vote first came up, that it was like, here's our choices, and one, we didn't explore the do nothing option, which doesn't mean much in itself, but it creates optionality for what else we can do with our building, with our resources, with everything else.

678
00:52:57,920 --> 00:53:13,020
So, I grew with Amber and I think Alex, because I think you're representing maybe some of her thoughts, that I would love to slow down and consider that optionality, even though I too don't have an issue with going forward with Mayor's court, as long as it's the best choice. I just don't know if that's just yet.

679
00:53:14,400 --> 00:53:15,360
So that's where I go.

680
00:53:17,100 --> 00:53:23,020
I also, I appreciate what everyone's saying about, you know, watching the mayor's court

681
00:53:23,020 --> 00:53:28,420
like a hawk. And again, not necessarily entirely opposed to it, Ohio and Louisiana,

682
00:53:28,520 --> 00:53:35,120
or the only states that have this practice. But I'm also thinking about, like, what systems

683
00:53:35,120 --> 00:53:40,600
are in place when we're not around, right? Like, you know, people run for council, different

684
00:53:40,600 --> 00:53:46,900
people like in the future is this something that could be abused by other people.

685
00:53:47,260 --> 00:53:51,040
I mean we talk about policies that are in place, but that's just something to keep in mind

686
00:53:51,040 --> 00:53:51,820
as well.

687
00:53:52,380 --> 00:53:54,520
But I think we've had a robust discussion.

688
00:53:55,040 --> 00:54:02,340
I would like to make a motion, see if I can get a second, to remove the line item for issue

689
00:54:02,340 --> 00:54:16,300
one from the appropriations budget so removing the $139,000 and passing it without that, that's my

690
00:54:16,300 --> 00:54:26,920
motion. Is that an acceptable motion? To a motion to remove that item from the appropriations

691
00:54:26,920 --> 00:54:32,000
budget. And yeah, that is the motion. That's the motion.

692
00:54:33,880 --> 00:54:36,640
All right, we have a motion, and we have a second.

693
00:54:38,840 --> 00:54:39,880
Now we have a second.

694
00:54:39,880 --> 00:54:41,260
Yeah, now we have a second.

695
00:54:41,960 --> 00:54:42,200
All right.

696
00:54:43,660 --> 00:54:50,040
So I think that's not a bad motion simply because I just think we need,

697
00:54:50,040 --> 00:54:52,900
I'm not opposed to the mayor's court idea.

698
00:54:52,900 --> 00:54:56,460
I just, I feel very uncomfortable.

699
00:54:57,040 --> 00:54:59,060
Everything else on our, the budget here,

700
00:54:59,060 --> 00:55:01,980
we kind of know what, where the money's going,

701
00:55:02,440 --> 00:55:03,340
and what it's for.

702
00:55:04,520 --> 00:55:08,480
And it's just a real big thing

703
00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:12,200
that we don't know exactly how it's put together.

704
00:55:13,340 --> 00:55:15,700
Apparently something was said that I missed,

705
00:55:16,760 --> 00:55:20,900
but I just would like some time for us

706
00:55:21,540 --> 00:55:46,640
to think about it and to find out what the numbers are, and I think when you go to Monroe you'll probably learn a lot more about how they pay their prosecutor and their magistrate and so forth, and that will be informative and the number that you come up with may be higher than this, it may be lower than this, but it will at least be informed, and so that's why I second it the motion.

707
00:55:50,060 --> 00:55:54,760
So I'm not necessarily opposed to you doing this for a month or however long we need to

708
00:55:54,760 --> 00:55:59,460
consider it, but I don't necessarily agree with the motion because all it does is strike

709
00:56:03,000 --> 00:56:07,720
the $139,000 number, but doesn't say anything about what has to happen next.

710
00:56:08,260 --> 00:56:11,640
I don't want to just strike that and leave that with no direction.

711
00:56:11,640 --> 00:56:20,340
And I mean, maybe part of the motion is with the city manager providing a report on our

712
00:56:20,340 --> 00:56:23,520
before blank day for council's consideration, something like that.

713
00:56:23,540 --> 00:56:27,780
I don't know what information everyone is looking for, but I want to make it sure that the

714
00:56:27,780 --> 00:56:33,060
city knows what information we particularly want, so it can responsibly address it in a timely

715
00:56:33,060 --> 00:56:33,400
manner.

716
00:56:34,000 --> 00:56:38,660
So we don't come here again in three weeks and I have the same discussion, asking for different

717
00:56:38,660 --> 00:56:39,120
numbers.

718
00:56:41,850 --> 00:56:48,590
So I agree with that. I think there's almost two sides to it. One is to figure out the near-term budget issues that can happen pretty quick.

719
00:56:49,110 --> 00:56:57,710
The other is, do we want to put this off for part of a school year semester to see what happens when we do a do nothing option for several months?

720
00:56:58,150 --> 00:57:02,150
Which also slows down the whole process so we get time to figure out the budget and everything else?

721
00:57:03,350 --> 00:57:05,550
I think I would be for that.

722
00:57:07,210 --> 00:57:14,850
I'm not sure that's a good idea, but the first, what I consider the mayor's court was

723
00:57:14,850 --> 00:57:19,570
been presented to us as all the reasons why it's a good idea, but there's also what

724
00:57:19,570 --> 00:57:23,610
the pitfalls are if we decide not to do that.

725
00:57:24,090 --> 00:57:31,410
And I think the pitfalls are, in fact, on some businesses in town, certainly, if I was in

726
00:57:31,410 --> 00:57:36,450
law office that primarily dealt with people who were coming to this court.

727
00:57:38,190 --> 00:57:45,010
I would be in a quandary to know, should we just pack up and move to Hamilton or should

728
00:57:45,010 --> 00:57:48,450
we stick around and see how it goes?

729
00:57:49,690 --> 00:57:51,650
So I don't know that that's the case.

730
00:57:51,910 --> 00:57:55,770
I just really want more definition as far as the motion.

731
00:57:56,790 --> 00:57:59,730
I'm not worried that Doug's going to forget about it.

732
00:57:59,730 --> 00:58:07,110
I think if a through this discussion he tells to come back at our next meeting with some detail and

733
00:58:07,110 --> 00:58:15,790
it will be fine and we'll have a motion to adjust and it will be based on information.

734
00:58:17,370 --> 00:58:20,730
That's sort of the split, though. Some of us are worried about the budget. Some of us aren't.

735
00:58:22,130 --> 00:58:24,530
Some are worried about that. Others are worried about the long-term situation.

736
00:58:25,590 --> 00:58:39,710
I just don't know how much I'm low to combat, but I will on this one and maybe it's not appropriate, but it seems to me there's a difference between an appropriation and an expenditure.

737
00:58:40,630 --> 00:58:51,670
The appropriation does not lead to the expenditure and what you're saying is you want more information and you could still do the appropriation and then say to staff,

738
00:58:51,670 --> 00:58:57,670
We do not we don't want you to do any expenditures until we see it because we want to approve it

739
00:59:01,850 --> 00:59:07,070
I'll okay with those pony. I mean, that's fine. So the other thing chasing in response to

740
00:59:10,250 --> 00:59:18,250
And response directly response to your question. I think another cost is going to be having our police officers have to run Hamilton all the time, right?

741
00:59:18,450 --> 00:59:22,410
Yeah, they do some of that. I mean, well, I mean, yeah, but if they're I mean, if we don't have a mayor's court here

742
00:59:22,410 --> 00:59:25,690
They're going to all those cases are in Hamilton and are police forces going to have to go

743
00:59:25,690 --> 00:59:25,990
to Hamilton.

744
00:59:26,090 --> 00:59:28,470
Yeah, when they have to go to court, they'll go to Hamilton.

745
00:59:29,270 --> 00:59:32,750
But that's sort of the probability of being able to get a sense of that, right?

746
00:59:33,070 --> 00:59:33,930
For a specific matter.

747
00:59:34,190 --> 00:59:38,710
I mean, it's going to happen because we know we have a docket here and it's going away.

748
00:59:39,410 --> 00:59:44,410
I don't think we know all the problems and revendipits that come through it because I think

749
00:59:44,410 --> 00:59:47,050
the whole thing went too fast, but that's me.

750
00:59:47,570 --> 00:59:49,290
And I express that the first time that's given.

751
00:59:49,290 --> 00:59:57,330
I'm wondering if I can ask Chief Jones, do you have anything to add to this conversation that you'd like to share?

752
00:59:57,770 --> 00:59:59,890
I don't mean to put you on the spot, but I just did.

753
01:00:01,740 --> 01:00:03,120
Yeah, thank you.

754
01:00:03,360 --> 01:00:04,240
My pleasure.

755
01:00:05,860 --> 01:00:11,500
No, I mean, yes, certainly will be sending officers to Hamilton. We'll be running paperwork to Hamilton.

756
01:00:12,020 --> 01:00:17,740
Well, so that'll be an expense, but there's also expenses with mayor's court that we haven't

757
01:00:17,740 --> 01:00:23,100
really sat down as a staff and talked about. That's kind of the purpose of going to Monroe tomorrow.

758
01:00:23,420 --> 01:00:28,420
I want to ask questions about what happens with someone fails to appear on your warrant in mayor's court.

759
01:00:28,420 --> 01:00:33,940
and they have to go to jail. Well, the jail accept them. There's some challenges. We drop back

760
01:00:34,720 --> 01:00:41,180
from Monroe on that and the cost of sending someone to jail. So, I mean, there's there's

761
01:00:41,860 --> 01:00:48,700
cost both ways and that's a staff. I'm more concerned with the operations. I'm not as concerned about

762
01:00:48,700 --> 01:00:54,960
the revenue, the funding, my concern is operations. And in fact, I mean, with listening to

763
01:00:54,960 --> 01:00:59,780
So talk about being a watchdog, you know, I'm thinking are you a watchdog on the police

764
01:00:59,780 --> 01:01:05,380
because you know, if we're writing more tickets this week, you know, versus next month.

765
01:01:05,740 --> 01:01:11,560
So there's all kinds of concerns with this that I, you know, I'm not going to give you an answer.

766
01:01:11,760 --> 01:01:13,960
I'm going to be like a lawyer and say it depends.

767
01:01:15,900 --> 01:01:19,940
But yeah, so there's, we're still way in through that.

768
01:01:20,120 --> 01:01:22,320
And we're still, we'll learn a lot tomorrow.

769
01:01:22,320 --> 01:01:24,460
I think by talking to Monroe.

770
01:01:25,380 --> 01:01:26,040
Thank you.

771
01:01:29,950 --> 01:01:30,890
I'm going to have a question.

772
01:01:31,190 --> 01:01:36,370
Is it possible to table us a part of it?

773
01:01:36,670 --> 01:01:40,330
I know we robber true, but I have no idea about that.

774
01:01:40,530 --> 01:01:42,390
Well, I was just going to have with the motion.

775
01:01:42,430 --> 01:01:46,790
We'll be fine, because we can put another one on that

776
01:01:46,790 --> 01:01:47,470
and that's meeting.

777
01:01:47,670 --> 01:01:48,530
It takes two readings.

778
01:01:48,930 --> 01:01:49,830
It's effective immediately.

779
01:01:51,290 --> 01:01:53,830
We, all right, this will postpone advertising

780
01:01:53,830 --> 01:02:00,690
for the court clerk. But that's fine. I'm not in any rush and I guess maybe I've come off that

781
01:02:00,690 --> 01:02:07,410
way but I forget that none of you are on council when we did that study. So I have to remind

782
01:02:07,410 --> 01:02:13,290
myself and I don't think the studies out in date of anything all the cost have gone up because you

783
01:02:13,290 --> 01:02:17,690
pay more for staff. My issue with the study was that we didn't consider the do nothing option

784
01:02:17,690 --> 01:02:22,930
and what optionality it provides us there which again might not be better but I don't think it was

785
01:02:22,930 --> 01:02:29,730
ever really considered well you know we've had that discussion the fact that the police

786
01:02:29,730 --> 01:02:33,450
are going to spend more time in Hamilton it's going to have an effect on the uptown

787
01:02:33,450 --> 01:02:42,570
businesses you know but other than that you know it's it's not that bad but deal but you

788
01:02:42,570 --> 01:02:47,530
know I guess I'm concerned about the businesses and the students are gone in month between

789
01:02:47,530 --> 01:02:52,890
that I met, spring and quarter, they're gone for basically three months in the summer.

790
01:02:53,490 --> 01:02:56,210
You know, our businesses struggle during that time period.

791
01:02:56,210 --> 01:03:00,570
Why take away the business that they get from this court?

792
01:03:00,930 --> 01:03:04,650
I think we need more misdemeanors in the level of crime to puff up on business.

793
01:03:05,850 --> 01:03:11,390
I'm sorry, there's one other thing I want to, the other question that nobody's raised yet

794
01:03:11,390 --> 01:03:16,710
directly is that the officers who were going to be going to Hamilton

795
01:03:16,710 --> 01:03:19,790
and are likely the officers who were patrol officers,

796
01:03:20,030 --> 01:03:22,230
because they're going to the ones who were sighting.

797
01:03:22,530 --> 01:03:23,950
So the question is, generically,

798
01:03:24,170 --> 01:03:27,530
does that have an impact on the public safety component

799
01:03:27,530 --> 01:03:30,010
because are there fewer officers on the street

800
01:03:30,010 --> 01:03:31,290
during whatever segment?

801
01:03:31,290 --> 01:03:32,830
I don't think that requires an answer,

802
01:03:33,590 --> 01:03:35,970
it's just a factoid that's relevant.

803
01:03:37,290 --> 01:03:38,590
And we're going to know more of that,

804
01:03:38,710 --> 01:03:40,530
because there'll be at least three months

805
01:03:40,530 --> 01:03:41,870
that will be gone over the Hamilton,

806
01:03:42,050 --> 01:03:45,330
but it'll be three months, probably one and a half

807
01:03:45,330 --> 01:03:51,270
when the students will be gone, so it's a pretty like case load that typically, so but we're

808
01:03:51,270 --> 01:03:55,690
going to have some experience there. So just for clarification, Saker, are there any specific

809
01:03:55,690 --> 01:04:01,610
expenses or costs that Council wants to see included in a, you know, but potential budget.

810
01:04:03,730 --> 01:04:07,390
Like, or do you want like a six month budget, a one year? I mean, how are we going to do this?

811
01:04:07,390 --> 01:04:12,850
Senate developer one year by one year? We had that and I apologize, but I didn't send it out to you. I thought

812
01:04:12,850 --> 01:04:14,330
I did, I sent out a whole bunch of things.

813
01:04:14,450 --> 01:04:18,170
It was sent out on March 10th, but you know,

814
01:04:18,570 --> 01:04:21,690
but, you know, every week we're learning more

815
01:04:21,690 --> 01:04:23,370
and we'll be able to get the more information,

816
01:04:23,630 --> 01:04:24,730
but this is brand new venture.

817
01:04:25,290 --> 01:04:26,030
I get it, you know, I mean,

818
01:04:28,360 --> 01:04:29,260
I'd love nothing better

819
01:04:29,260 --> 01:04:31,060
than have not had to work on this.

820
01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:31,740
Be quite frankly.

821
01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:33,660
Can I say something?

822
01:04:34,080 --> 01:04:34,440
You right?

823
01:04:34,940 --> 01:04:36,260
Just from an operational standpoint,

824
01:04:36,740 --> 01:04:39,540
because finance is going to kind of be involved.

825
01:04:39,840 --> 01:04:41,820
We'll know more tomorrow once we go with.

826
01:04:41,820 --> 01:04:53,460
But from a implementation standpoint, we would rather do it not when the students are here to be honest with you because it's going to be a learning curve for all of us and just like with everything else.

827
01:04:53,640 --> 01:04:54,880
That's just my two cents.

828
01:04:55,840 --> 01:04:59,500
As far as the Mayor Court, Mayor Court, if you really,

829
01:05:01,720 --> 01:05:08,440
that kind of stuff doesn't affect me, but figuring out reporting to the state and all of this stuff.

830
01:05:08,440 --> 01:05:11,540
I would rather do it when we're not slammed with students as well.

831
01:05:12,120 --> 01:05:13,860
So that's just the design.

832
01:05:15,410 --> 01:05:16,770
I think yes, we move on.

833
01:05:16,930 --> 01:05:18,330
We're going to go ahead and go ahead and go ahead and go ahead and go ahead and go ahead.

834
01:05:18,370 --> 01:05:18,730
All right.

835
01:05:18,730 --> 01:05:20,370
I suggest we vote on the amendment.

836
01:05:20,710 --> 01:05:21,050
Get movement.

837
01:05:21,270 --> 01:05:23,410
Yes, let's vote on the amendment.

838
01:05:24,290 --> 01:05:25,730
The spur, where you call.

839
01:05:25,750 --> 01:05:26,310
All in favor.

840
01:05:26,450 --> 01:05:27,590
It's a voice vote.

841
01:05:27,590 --> 01:05:28,190
Voice vote.

842
01:05:28,750 --> 01:05:29,270
All right.

843
01:05:29,670 --> 01:05:30,270
On the amendment.

844
01:05:30,490 --> 01:05:31,050
On the amendment.

845
01:05:31,050 --> 01:05:32,030
Yeah, voting on the amendment.

846
01:05:32,690 --> 01:05:33,230
All in favor.

847
01:05:33,550 --> 01:05:34,130
Please say aye.

848
01:05:34,450 --> 01:05:34,870
Aye.

849
01:05:35,750 --> 01:05:36,170
Opposed?

850
01:05:36,890 --> 01:05:37,110
Aye.

851
01:05:39,290 --> 01:05:39,770
All right.

852
01:05:39,770 --> 01:05:45,790
the amendment is adopted. Now we'll go back to the original ordinance as amended.

853
01:05:47,670 --> 01:05:53,090
And I believe we asked for public comment. We've had, is there any discussion on the rest of the ordinance?

854
01:05:58,020 --> 01:06:00,600
Ms. Barbara, you may call the roll on the ordinance as amended.

855
01:06:01,500 --> 01:06:10,380
Ms. Ornellis? Yes. Mr. Snavely? Yes. Mr. Venge. Yes. Mr. Bracken? Yes.

856
01:06:11,460 --> 01:06:18,660
Miss Franklin? Yes. Yes. Yes. Or this is adopted. We will now move on to announcement

857
01:06:18,660 --> 01:06:21,940
and communications. I'll start with Mr. Elliott.

858
01:06:22,420 --> 01:06:25,960
I'll just have a couple of things like was said earlier. We are going to visit and

859
01:06:25,960 --> 01:06:32,620
Rose Mayer's court. The court clerk is graciously agreed to meet with us. So it will be

860
01:06:32,620 --> 01:06:39,520
a consistent city manager. Please chief finance director myself. So we'll learn some more information

861
01:06:39,520 --> 01:06:41,320
And we'll be providing that with you.

862
01:06:42,100 --> 01:06:47,160
So the other thing I wanted to share with you is that the ambassador's point community

863
01:06:48,200 --> 01:06:54,020
church, excuse me, is planning a building on some land that's outside the city, but as

864
01:06:54,020 --> 01:06:56,700
contiguous to land that they own within the city.

865
01:06:57,180 --> 01:07:00,980
So we're exploring the annexation of these three parcels.

866
01:07:01,280 --> 01:07:08,200
So I think you'll have an annexation resolution to vote on, maybe within the next month.

867
01:07:08,200 --> 01:07:10,820
and I plan to serve as the statutory agent,

868
01:07:10,960 --> 01:07:12,740
so I'm working on that petition now.

869
01:07:13,360 --> 01:07:16,060
This is basically three parcels

870
01:07:16,700 --> 01:07:18,640
that are continuous to their parcels

871
01:07:18,640 --> 01:07:20,220
on College Corner Pike.

872
01:07:20,760 --> 01:07:23,780
It would be 6.753 acres,

873
01:07:24,040 --> 01:07:25,320
so I'll keep you posted on that.

874
01:07:25,360 --> 01:07:26,460
That's all I have this evening.

875
01:07:26,500 --> 01:07:26,940
Thank you.

876
01:07:27,980 --> 01:07:28,480
Strato.

877
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:30,840
Do you feel

878
01:07:34,710 --> 01:07:49,930
it appears most of my student audience has left? No, it's a prepared form, but I was, I was going to mention that this, this Thursday will be the last day of area one court.

879
01:07:50,350 --> 01:08:03,850
Ironically, it's also the infamous Supreme Heritage. So you'll see a heavy police presence will be out focused on safety trying to defer as you have probably experienced.

880
01:08:03,850 --> 01:08:09,270
it's much less of an event than it used to be, I think, due to some of that

881
01:08:09,270 --> 01:08:14,270
police presence, so we hope that we'll continue. So for the students that are here

882
01:08:14,270 --> 01:08:19,630
or maybe watching, they'll also be leaving for spring break. Just some tips for them

883
01:08:19,630 --> 01:08:25,230
is please don't leave your cars on the street. We have a 72-hour ordinance for a reason.

884
01:08:25,770 --> 01:08:31,350
Water main break. We have to tell your car if it's in the way. I hope we don't have to deal with

885
01:08:31,350 --> 01:08:39,050
weather, but sometimes we do. So please don't leave your cars on the street. Also sign up for

886
01:08:39,050 --> 01:08:44,330
our vacant house checklist, an off-circle visit your house, make sure it's secure, and then

887
01:08:44,330 --> 01:08:51,770
we have contact info if there's any problem found. Then lastly just to drive safely and take traffic

888
01:08:51,770 --> 01:08:58,550
safety into buying as you head out into spring break. So just few of those tips I just wanted to share.

889
01:08:58,550 --> 01:08:59,850
Thank you.

890
01:08:59,870 --> 01:09:00,150
Thank you.

891
01:09:00,370 --> 01:09:00,930
Right now.

892
01:09:02,290 --> 01:09:03,110
Do you leverage?

893
01:09:09,100 --> 01:09:09,920
Mr. Smith.

894
01:09:11,880 --> 01:09:12,700
A couple of quick things.

895
01:09:12,960 --> 01:09:13,460
Good evening, Mayor.

896
01:09:13,880 --> 01:09:14,280
Counselors.

897
01:09:14,980 --> 01:09:20,960
I just wanted to announce that last week we kicked off our master planning process with the consultants.

898
01:09:21,180 --> 01:09:22,020
They were in town.

899
01:09:22,360 --> 01:09:25,080
I met with the city manager and some of us on staff.

900
01:09:25,620 --> 01:09:27,180
And we've kicked off the master planning.

901
01:09:27,320 --> 01:09:28,260
So we'll be more to come.

902
01:09:28,500 --> 01:09:31,560
There's some email correspondence you may or may not have seen yet.

903
01:09:31,560 --> 01:09:40,520
And the next big chapter in this year-long exercise is April 22nd, 23rd, the consultants will be back in town.

904
01:09:40,900 --> 01:09:48,400
We'll be holding steering, committee meetings, focus groups, and when I'm really excited about the big emphasis on community engagement,

905
01:09:48,660 --> 01:09:51,260
we'll be at town hall for the public to attend.

906
01:09:51,680 --> 01:09:53,640
We'll be serving, going out in the meantime.

907
01:09:54,760 --> 01:10:00,600
So they're doing a very thorough job, and we'll be more news to come as we get all that detail wrap together

908
01:10:00,600 --> 01:10:05,480
and make some announcements. But April 22nd, we'll be at Town Hall, Parks Master Planning,

909
01:10:05,480 --> 01:10:12,800
it's pretty exciting. Also, just a quick update on a partnership, we were really excited to get

910
01:10:12,800 --> 01:10:18,480
to get done with Miami Aquatic Center, the Miami Rec Center, so we'll be partnering with them

911
01:10:18,480 --> 01:10:23,160
and holding our in-service for life card certifications. That may seem like kind of out in the

912
01:10:23,160 --> 01:10:29,080
weeds, kind of a small detail, but that is very impactful for our staff as typically they would wait

913
01:10:29,080 --> 01:10:44,000
until it warmed up, and our pool has been to certify the 40 or so life guards now with this partnership with Miami, and an indoor pool, they can get certified ahead of the season, which may allow us to even open up the facility earlier for the community.

914
01:10:44,000 --> 01:11:05,480
So, that's exciting. And then lastly, we, there's second to last, excuse me, we will now be a Red Cross CPR First Aid Training Facility, which costs us nothing at the TRI Community Center, and several of our staff as well as some of Chief Jones's officers will be certified as CPR First Aid and Structors.

915
01:11:05,480 --> 01:11:13,620
Again, huge advantage there for us because then we'll be able to certify those instructors will be able to certify city staff throughout the year.

916
01:11:13,860 --> 01:11:21,840
So huge for recruitment and even retention for a lot of the parks and next staff as many of those seasonal positions we require to have first aid CPR.

917
01:11:22,320 --> 01:11:30,540
So excited to get those to training opportunities and partnerships underway. And then lastly, my shameless plug for seasonal hiring.

918
01:11:30,540 --> 01:11:35,640
we were still looking to fill positions, go to the City of Oxford website, if you know anyone

919
01:11:35,640 --> 01:11:44,200
looking for a summer job, please apply. Thank you, I'm sorry. It's very, it's great. It's

920
01:11:44,200 --> 01:11:46,200
warmer? Nothing, thank you.

921
01:11:48,720 --> 01:11:55,940
So, it's 100 years ago, the Aquinas Club of Oxford was found it.

922
01:11:55,940 --> 01:12:03,820
So this year they're celebrating their 100th anniversary and one of the things that they do is the annual Pancake Day,

923
01:12:04,620 --> 01:12:08,980
which almost everybody that I've ever talked to and Oxford has been to,

924
01:12:09,620 --> 01:12:12,940
but I want to alert people that it's April 25th.

925
01:12:13,680 --> 01:12:22,420
Also, I have some tickets that I will make available to Council and staff and there will be no charge.

926
01:12:22,420 --> 01:12:29,880
So if you want to donate something to Kuanus later, you're welcome too, but these are on me.

927
01:12:30,680 --> 01:12:36,200
For everybody else, find somebody who is a Kuanian and buy some tickets.

928
01:12:36,700 --> 01:12:39,960
They're really cheap for all you can eat. It's all inclusive.

929
01:12:42,880 --> 01:12:49,120
Just have fun. Good luck and stay safe on Thursday. Nothing more.

930
01:12:50,400 --> 01:12:51,580
Nothing for me.

931
01:12:51,860 --> 01:12:52,820
Nothing for me either.

932
01:12:52,820 --> 01:12:54,860
I have something.

933
01:12:58,020 --> 01:13:06,300
The month of March is recognized as Women's History Month, and I have

934
01:13:06,300 --> 01:13:21,660
to recognize and congratulate the historic season that the Miami women's basketball team had and their rock-in

935
01:13:21,660 --> 01:13:33,120
Mac Championship. Way to go, Red House. That was a great game, too. Real nail biker. That's it.

936
01:13:33,120 --> 01:13:46,060
All right, I've got three quick ones, so I learned this week that Rumpke is doing a new program that involves these orange trash bags that you can get at various places.

937
01:13:46,060 --> 01:14:00,920
I think Walmart, Crogors and Lowe's, and you can put what is known as hard to recycle items into them such as styrofoam peanuts, egg cartons, regular plastic grocery bags,

938
01:14:00,920 --> 01:14:06,760
And some styrofoam, like you would take out containers and things like that.

939
01:14:07,420 --> 01:14:08,520
So, so those are available.

940
01:14:10,560 --> 01:14:14,680
I also wanted to say to our student population, make good choices on Thursday.

941
01:14:15,320 --> 01:14:16,940
If not, the chief is ready for you.

942
01:14:19,240 --> 01:14:24,320
And I would also like to say to both the men's and women's basketball team, well-felt

943
01:14:24,320 --> 01:14:29,120
congratulations, and we are ready to support them in their individual quest for a national

944
01:14:29,120 --> 01:14:29,580
championship.

945
01:14:29,580 --> 01:14:36,400
Yeah, that would even be that I see Terry and whatever with that may I have a motion to adjourn

946
01:14:38,360 --> 01:14:38,840
Second

947
01:14:40,760 --> 01:14:45,680
Move by council again, second by council Franklin all those in favor, please say aye

948
01:15:04,840 --> 01:15:09,280
Right, and we shall eventually write next to the hotel.

949
01:15:19,120 --> 01:15:26,020
I'm just assuming I'm just didn't because I was a person, I'm just assuming I'm just didn't because I was a person.