1 00:00:06,520 --> 00:00:07,560 All right. 2 00:00:12,180 --> 00:00:17,460 Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our committee of the whole meeting for today August 31st, 3 00:00:17,660 --> 00:00:23,760 2026. We have a light agenda and then we will have a second session for discussion of matters 4 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:28,580 concerning the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person, persons, 5 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:32,200 or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment and employment, promotion, 6 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,920 and this is a point of suspension. 7 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,220 This missile removal of a particular person 8 00:00:36,220 --> 00:00:38,300 persons or corporations, so at this time 9 00:00:38,300 --> 00:00:39,560 I'll turn it over to our city manager. 10 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,280 Good morning, Mayor and Council. 11 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:42,800 Good morning. 12 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:48,100 We really wanted to apologize for having this meeting at all, 13 00:00:48,220 --> 00:00:51,300 but we needed to make sure that we awarded the 14 00:00:51,300 --> 00:00:55,200 resurfacing of streets for 2020-26, 15 00:00:55,900 --> 00:00:58,900 and we're pleased with the results. 16 00:00:58,900 --> 00:01:06,260 and so our DPW Superintendent will talk to you about those, but we do also have two other items 17 00:01:06,260 --> 00:01:13,580 that were timely. One is just a letter of support that's non-binding in the second and the third 18 00:01:13,580 --> 00:01:20,040 item is a proposal that we wish to keep bringing back to the council. So let's just as an introductory 19 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:27,780 item. So at this time I'd like to ask our DPW Superintendent Cornel Hammons if he would approach the 20 00:01:27,780 --> 00:01:31,460 and talk to them about the resurfacing of streets. 21 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:38,580 Good morning. 22 00:01:39,140 --> 00:01:39,680 Good morning. 23 00:01:40,500 --> 00:01:40,560 Good morning. 24 00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:41,440 Good morning, Harriet. 25 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,230 Good morning. 26 00:01:45,230 --> 00:01:47,330 I am August 24, 2026. 27 00:01:48,030 --> 00:01:52,050 I am supposed to receive and open for the 2026 resurfacing of street contract. 28 00:01:55,250 --> 00:02:02,330 We receive a total of three big and the lowest big with low-lie industry 842,392. 29 00:02:02,850 --> 00:02:08,590 dollars and twenty five cents and I recommend that we go out with a low 30 00:02:08,590 --> 00:02:09,390 line. 31 00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:16,680 Can you what was that the lowest bid did you say one or eight? 32 00:02:17,380 --> 00:02:20,900 I'm sorry, eight forty two. Eight forty two. Eight forty two. Eight forty two. 33 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:27,160 Eight forty two four nine two twenty five. Okay, thank you. We work we work with 34 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:27,940 Yes. 35 00:02:30,700 --> 00:02:31,700 Cancel any questions? 36 00:02:33,300 --> 00:02:33,560 No. 37 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:34,060 I don't. 38 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,920 The list of the streets are in the resolution. 39 00:02:38,260 --> 00:02:38,460 Yes. 40 00:02:38,700 --> 00:02:39,200 That's all. 41 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:39,920 Thank you. 42 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:44,420 And we can add a delete recording of what we see say pretty much. 43 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:45,120 Okay. 44 00:02:46,180 --> 00:02:48,720 So just as a public, can we just read those streets? 45 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:50,180 We'll do it in the resolution. 46 00:02:50,260 --> 00:02:52,180 But would you read the streets or do you have it with you? 47 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:52,780 I can read it. 48 00:02:53,060 --> 00:02:53,660 We do. 49 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:56,080 The streets. 50 00:02:57,580 --> 00:02:58,740 Here we are. 51 00:02:59,020 --> 00:03:00,040 Would you just read them? 52 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:01,440 Because the public is very curious. 53 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:02,260 Want me to read them more? 54 00:03:02,460 --> 00:03:02,600 Please. 55 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,080 We heard. 56 00:03:06,890 --> 00:03:08,470 Not even though subject to change though. 57 00:03:08,470 --> 00:03:08,810 Okay. 58 00:03:09,110 --> 00:03:09,550 My words. 59 00:03:10,010 --> 00:03:11,170 We got soft division. 60 00:03:12,190 --> 00:03:13,910 Or the tool to cater street. 61 00:03:14,110 --> 00:03:14,950 Or to domain. 62 00:03:15,830 --> 00:03:16,730 We got to lead a drive. 63 00:03:16,850 --> 00:03:17,610 Request streets. 64 00:03:17,730 --> 00:03:18,570 Smith to South. 65 00:03:19,150 --> 00:03:19,830 Orton Drive. 66 00:03:20,070 --> 00:03:20,710 Lincoln Terrace. 67 00:03:21,030 --> 00:03:21,870 Grant to French. 68 00:03:22,390 --> 00:03:22,910 Constant Avenue. 69 00:03:23,130 --> 00:03:24,470 Nelson to the dead end. 70 00:03:24,470 --> 00:03:28,710 The Boulevard Prospect, the Riverview, the Poo Street, Franklin Hudson, 71 00:03:29,410 --> 00:03:35,050 short street, lower Washington Street, a thousand low Washington Street to the city line. 72 00:03:35,570 --> 00:03:38,770 Phoenix Avenue, Highland, the Division, Hamilton Avenue, 73 00:03:39,310 --> 00:03:43,510 Portland Street, North Division, the Jane Street, Central Avenue, 74 00:03:44,110 --> 00:03:46,310 Nelson, the Washington ramp, Belden, 75 00:03:47,010 --> 00:03:49,450 had him to St. Mary's, Paulden Street, 76 00:03:50,070 --> 00:03:52,430 kind of working over there, so wherever they patch, 77 00:03:52,430 --> 00:03:55,910 But whatever you finish paper and from there to a belt and 78 00:03:55,910 --> 00:03:59,310 we got Bernard Roe, Nelson Avenue, from Phoenix to Reno, 79 00:03:59,630 --> 00:04:01,610 you're going to have a new Franklin to Elm. 80 00:04:01,970 --> 00:04:03,910 You're going to have a new Raymond down, 81 00:04:04,150 --> 00:04:07,290 Raymond Street, Patricia and Court, and the University. 82 00:04:07,970 --> 00:04:08,290 Thank you. 83 00:04:08,370 --> 00:04:11,010 I just want to say, I know the public is really looking forward to this, 84 00:04:11,010 --> 00:04:13,990 and that's why I ask you to read the names of the thing that this is coming. 85 00:04:14,490 --> 00:04:15,590 I know I'm getting phone calls. 86 00:04:15,730 --> 00:04:18,150 I'm sure everybody else is getting phone calls and emails. 87 00:04:18,730 --> 00:04:21,950 So I want them to know that the city is working to get these streets done. 88 00:04:21,950 --> 00:04:23,970 So that's why I asked you to name them. 89 00:04:24,710 --> 00:04:25,270 Thank you. 90 00:04:25,350 --> 00:04:26,630 Any other questions to comments? 91 00:04:27,150 --> 00:04:28,230 Yeah, one for now. 92 00:04:28,710 --> 00:04:33,770 Can you just tell us, like, when do you think that they'll start repaying those roads? 93 00:04:34,390 --> 00:04:38,610 Well, we've got to finalize the contract and agree with what you might want to do. 94 00:04:38,970 --> 00:04:40,950 So I'm hoping we'll get them next few weeks. 95 00:04:41,990 --> 00:04:42,210 Perfect. 96 00:04:42,390 --> 00:04:42,430 Perfect. 97 00:04:42,430 --> 00:04:42,790 Hopefully. 98 00:04:43,830 --> 00:04:44,430 Thank you. 99 00:04:44,610 --> 00:04:45,170 Thank you. 100 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:53,060 So we have that resolution included in your package. 101 00:04:53,060 --> 00:04:58,860 Next up, the city is also interested. 102 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:09,540 In talking to you about getting permission to provide a letter of support as we did last year for the 103 00:05:09,540 --> 00:05:17,820 broad Howard development, we have been engaged in discussions with the IDA, as well as the 104 00:05:17,820 --> 00:05:29,260 developer about the pilot for that project. And so this pilot that we have negotiated and would 105 00:05:29,260 --> 00:05:36,060 be the cornerstone of this agreement, would be constructed in a way so that the city would 106 00:05:36,060 --> 00:05:42,380 not lose any of the value necessary to keep its services going. 107 00:05:42,620 --> 00:05:47,040 And so we've made that point over and over again to everyone that's talked to us about 108 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:57,660 getting pilots, we have to be able to pass on the appropriate increases from that will support 109 00:05:57,660 --> 00:06:03,680 our city staff because every person in the city uses the fire department, the police department, 110 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:10,360 the building department, and all the parks and DPW. So we need to ensure that that's taken 111 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:17,940 care of. And so we have arranged a similar arrangement to the 901 and the calculates what 112 00:06:17,940 --> 00:06:26,380 our total benefit would be. There would be an upfront impact fee and a pilot. And so with your permission, 113 00:06:26,380 --> 00:06:33,280 I would like to continue on with that negotiation and at this moment, I believe it's 114 00:06:33,280 --> 00:06:38,040 prudent for the city to provide a letter of support that can support the developer 115 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:44,320 getting funding in the form of tax credits to support this project. 116 00:06:45,900 --> 00:06:50,100 And as you said, this is a non-binding letter, this is just a good formality for this funding 117 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:50,580 options. 118 00:06:50,580 --> 00:06:54,300 It's just as last year it's a non-binding letter of support. 119 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:57,740 I'm with me. 120 00:06:58,780 --> 00:07:02,080 Okay, so that is included in your package. 121 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:11,480 We also have, I just wanted to get you thinking about this particular proposal 122 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:16,640 because the city has been working on gathering community input 123 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:24,990 for the purpose of determining the best use of space. As you know, the city is in receipt of 124 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:37,340 funding that would fund almost $300,000 worth of professional fees to plan for and start the 125 00:07:37,340 --> 00:07:43,800 preparation of bid documents for construction, which would go towards community center. 126 00:07:44,700 --> 00:07:52,840 services, and since we originally got this funding for those professional services, we found 127 00:07:52,840 --> 00:08:00,600 out that the library is moving to another location, and so we are taking that into account. 128 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:08,520 And we have a survey out, which we're encouraging all citizens, and it's going to be out for a little while. 129 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:15,800 But we also want to do this thing where we talk to the non-profits that already do work with 130 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:21,660 our youth groups and our seniors, because they are already partners for the city. 131 00:08:21,900 --> 00:08:28,100 We also want to invite other non-profits who may be interested in talking to us about 132 00:08:28,100 --> 00:08:32,580 services that they could offer that would be supportive of community services. 133 00:08:32,580 --> 00:08:41,660 One such nonprofit has been growing and growing and activity with the city and it started 134 00:08:41,660 --> 00:08:48,540 with Jim Taylor's program for both building. From that program we got kids across the 135 00:08:48,540 --> 00:08:55,140 street from Bowman and in the center of our downtown talking about doing woodworking, 136 00:08:55,140 --> 00:09:03,620 Floyd, a new group, has come and been very successful at a start, and so they have rapidly 137 00:09:03,620 --> 00:09:10,140 increased the number of children who have taken part in this, but this Floyd is interesting 138 00:09:10,140 --> 00:09:13,640 because it's not just a child's activity. 139 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:23,400 It's meant to be in its original basis a community activity that can be where all members of the community 140 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:29,720 work together through woodworking and teachers, new schools and teachers, new confidence, 141 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:38,920 specifically it's very useful with children. So once we got swayed coming in, we also have 142 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:45,100 met new people who are also interested in supporting the boat building program beyond what we have here. 143 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:52,580 They've got lots of good ideas. They want to entirely take over the firehouse portion, 144 00:09:52,580 --> 00:09:59,940 Bay of the youth bureau building, we envision a glass store. 145 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:17,520 Front window there may be one that rolls up so that the activities on the inside can be seen to the outside and be a welcoming place of learning for use in our community and you know, they have lots more to offer. 146 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:28,320 And so we'd like to continue talking about how they can use more space on a on a 147 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:37,620 world basis. This idea has informed our desire to do the same thing with other non-profits 148 00:10:37,620 --> 00:10:43,960 and to talk to them about like what do you have to offer our youth, our seniors, our 149 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:52,300 whole community in terms of serving the community in a community-based program that people would 150 00:10:52,300 --> 00:10:59,120 enjoy going to a community center. All of this surrounded with Jonathan's food that he has to offer 151 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:06,060 which is a great thing to add to a community center as well as the workforce development programs that we have going on. 152 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:15,340 So lots of exciting ideas right now at the beginning, so we just wanted to share with you a written proposal from 153 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:19,480 they have to avoid their programs that they like to offer. 154 00:11:19,860 --> 00:11:25,440 Some of their ideas, their ideas are not to stop at just the building being used to 155 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:30,240 date 28 Maine, which is the youth bureau, but they'd also really like to ultimately 156 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:34,460 construct a facility that would be a boat building location. 157 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:40,500 They like putting it down at the riverfront, but the riverfront I will tell you is filled with 158 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:45,280 challenges. It's flood zone. We'd have to talk to the Army Corps of 159 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:49,780 Engineer. We'd have to talk to the DEC. So this is something that we're 160 00:11:49,780 --> 00:11:55,400 willing to talk about and see what is out there in terms of how could we 161 00:11:55,400 --> 00:12:00,340 fulfill this need. So we would like to bring them back to talk to you if 162 00:12:00,340 --> 00:12:05,080 included a package here. This is not meant to be the last time that you would 163 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:08,740 hear about this before we do something as meant to be the first time that you get 164 00:12:08,740 --> 00:12:12,260 to read more about these programs that they want to offer. 165 00:12:12,780 --> 00:12:16,920 And there's no action required today, just knowledge 166 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:18,400 so that when you hear about them later, 167 00:12:18,580 --> 00:12:19,540 you'll know who they are. 168 00:12:20,500 --> 00:12:20,720 Perfect. 169 00:12:20,940 --> 00:12:21,420 And questions? 170 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:22,100 Comment? 171 00:12:22,680 --> 00:12:24,700 I just want to see, during the backpack 172 00:12:24,700 --> 00:12:28,100 every way I had an opportunity to tour the board 173 00:12:28,100 --> 00:12:29,080 building there. 174 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:31,700 And it's really amazing to see what these kids are doing. 175 00:12:32,300 --> 00:12:33,540 So this is going to be something. 176 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:34,860 Yeah. 177 00:12:34,860 --> 00:12:35,760 It's a great program. 178 00:12:37,100 --> 00:12:37,480 It's great. 179 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:38,860 Okay. 180 00:12:39,500 --> 00:12:44,420 And that's all we have other than executive session items for the later. 181 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:45,820 We are. 182 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:46,620 We are on reports. 183 00:12:48,020 --> 00:12:48,900 Councilor Degucia. 184 00:12:49,500 --> 00:12:50,660 Thank you, Madam Mayor. 185 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:55,660 As Councilwoman Changid or he mentioned this past week, the youth bureau gave their 186 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:59,580 Pat Maheld their bookbed give away before the start of the school year. 187 00:12:59,580 --> 00:13:01,040 It was very well attended. 188 00:13:01,700 --> 00:13:05,500 I want to say thank you to Darrell Francis and everyone over at the youth bureau. 189 00:13:05,500 --> 00:13:11,900 Senator P. Harkham, Pisco Police, Pisco Fire Department, the school district, everybody who came out to support. 190 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:17,500 There was a great time, there was food, Jonathan Samora, and his team provided hot dogs and other things, 191 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:24,660 and it was just a great energy and a great event for people to get together and be excited about going back to school 192 00:13:24,660 --> 00:13:29,560 and getting some supplies that they need. And also, I was able to look at the boat building 193 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:35,380 area and the work that the children are doing is phenomenal and you know a lot of good 194 00:13:35,380 --> 00:13:37,100 things are happening at the U.P. also. 195 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:39,020 Thank you. 196 00:13:39,260 --> 00:13:39,820 Councillor Fathlet? 197 00:13:40,740 --> 00:13:42,420 No report from the fire department. 198 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,680 We did not meet this month, but we will meet next month. 199 00:13:45,820 --> 00:13:47,340 So I'll have a report after that. 200 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:51,700 And the next bid meeting is tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. at City Hall. 201 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:53,300 So I'll have a report after that. 202 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:54,080 That's all. 203 00:13:54,180 --> 00:13:54,480 I don't know. 204 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:55,340 Thank you. 205 00:13:55,340 --> 00:14:01,660 Councilman Rigger? Yes, Madam Mayor. No liaison report, but my do have a concern issue. I was 206 00:14:02,540 --> 00:14:06,620 on a Sunday morning awoken by the lovely sound of a guest-partly floor. 207 00:14:07,980 --> 00:14:14,720 So I was wondering if we could bring back as a municipality of that legislation that we 208 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:19,980 signed off on from the county level, not banning them, but just a moratorium in June, July and August 209 00:14:19,980 --> 00:14:26,040 for the gas party blowers, that way people have a full year to kind of come to this realization 210 00:14:26,500 --> 00:14:30,200 that they just won't be able to use them in June July and August. They can use them in the 211 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:49,560 spring during the hard cleanup, they can use them in the fall to remove leaves, but just more 212 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:56,840 robust meeting. Membership is growing. I believe that there are seven members. We also had guests from the 213 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,980 mobile crisis unit. We had also someone. 214 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:28,340 From what's just a community. College is an observer, you know, just to see how the meeting was being run. And our liaison officer LaLindez was also there. So the commission, they're, you know, they're moving along and building their priorities for the coming year, they're also going to be engaged in the community hub resident input form. So we want to hear what the community has to say what they want to see around peak scale. 215 00:15:28,340 --> 00:15:35,180 So just to look out for that is a QR code to be scanned, but yeah, that's all I have to say. Thank you. 216 00:15:35,420 --> 00:15:36,240 Councilwoman Talbot? 217 00:15:36,940 --> 00:15:46,040 The work at the Paramount is going on going to improve it and they've started work on the marquee. 218 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:48,980 And that's going to be exciting. I'm looking forward to that. 219 00:15:48,980 --> 00:15:56,460 I also have just a comment about the parking across the street on South 220 00:15:56,460 --> 00:15:57,580 the Asian street. 221 00:15:58,180 --> 00:16:04,600 There seems to be a no stopping the events in the area. 222 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:06,360 Let's just say that. 223 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:10,320 And cars were parked the other night. 224 00:16:10,860 --> 00:16:15,420 Saturday night, there had to be at least seven or eight cars parked from the 225 00:16:15,420 --> 00:16:22,040 parking beyond this point sign down toward the being runner and you know either we're going 226 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:27,440 to allow it or we're not or we're going to deal with it. I don't know but the people in the area 227 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:30,520 are really getting quite upset about 228 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:37,240 it. That's it. Deputy Mayor? Yes we had our library board 229 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:47,580 meeting last week and we went over the budget and our library director confirms with the city 230 00:16:47,580 --> 00:16:52,500 County Board of Elections and was officially received by the August 3rd deadline, so that's been done. 231 00:16:53,060 --> 00:16:58,900 They're also going to be doing with the Westminster Library Systems, a pilot school library registration. 232 00:16:59,220 --> 00:17:00,660 This is a great idea. 233 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,980 They're working together with the Westminster Library System and our school district. 234 00:17:05,820 --> 00:17:12,880 They're going to give all the students either online or paper forms for all students from K through 12 235 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:15,560 and PEEK schools to register for a library card. 236 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:21,300 So this is a great way to get our students in the library easy way to get registered, take 237 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:25,720 at a library card, and the whole new world opens up when you start reading some books. 238 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:27,900 So I'm really glad to hear that. 239 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:35,620 They also, for their staff, they worked on an emergency resource plan, response plan. 240 00:17:36,120 --> 00:17:43,160 They made it a employee handbook, they're training their staff, and the board voted on accepting 241 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:49,980 the Emergency Response Plan and they also voted on social media use the updated some policies 242 00:17:49,980 --> 00:17:51,240 and they voted on that. 243 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,840 So that's what happened at the Library Board meeting last week. 244 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:58,920 And I just want to say I want to piggyback on the back pack giveaway. 245 00:17:59,220 --> 00:18:01,260 It was a great, great event. 246 00:18:01,740 --> 00:18:05,880 Thank you to everybody at the Youth Bureau, Darrell Francis, everybody there in all our community 247 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:06,300 partners. 248 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:11,580 And yes, we went to the boat building, place Jim Taylor is just a gem. 249 00:18:11,580 --> 00:18:14,960 He's just wonderful with the kids and doing all that great work. 250 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:20,340 We met some of the other staff there that works with that both building place. 251 00:18:20,900 --> 00:18:27,160 That would be a great thing to have a clear glass panel there so people can see the great 252 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:30,400 work that's happening there and they launched those boats. 253 00:18:30,660 --> 00:18:35,460 Those boats go in the water and we learned a lot that night about the history behind those 254 00:18:35,460 --> 00:18:35,840 boats. 255 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:38,500 Those are really historical boats they are building. 256 00:18:38,500 --> 00:18:47,040 So, it's a really great thing for our youth to do and the kids there were really, really happy to be doing it. 257 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:56,920 So, kudos to that, we had a senior pool party on Thursday, it rained last Thursday, it rained the Thursday before, it was postponed again. 258 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:07,360 This Thursday, we had the senior pool party without a pool. They had it at the Food Center, and we had our barbecue, and we had a great time and there was a nice group truck. 259 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:11,140 So everything went great except the weather, and there was no pool. 260 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:13,340 But the seniors had a great time as they always do. 261 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:16,880 So thank you to Jonathan, and the complete staff down there 262 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:19,140 did a great job, our city staff 263 00:19:19,140 --> 00:19:22,140 just absolutely wonderful, and everybody did have a great time. 264 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:24,020 So we didn't have to worry about anybody 265 00:19:24,020 --> 00:19:26,200 diving into a pool because there wasn't one. 266 00:19:26,780 --> 00:19:29,520 Senior Advisory Meeting next meeting will be Tuesday, 267 00:19:29,700 --> 00:19:31,500 September 15th at 2.30. 268 00:19:32,180 --> 00:19:33,500 And that's it for me, Mayor. 269 00:19:33,820 --> 00:19:35,120 OK, thank you. 270 00:19:36,940 --> 00:19:39,640 Are we doing executive session? 271 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:40,740 Yes. 272 00:19:41,020 --> 00:19:41,120 OK. 273 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:46,200 So if I can have Deputy Mayor, do Resolution J1. 274 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,840 Councilwoman Talbot, Resolution J2. 275 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:56,600 And at this time, I would ask that we have a motion to go out of this meeting into our council meeting. 276 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,000 So much. 277 00:19:58,040 --> 00:19:58,400 Second. 278 00:19:59,320 --> 00:19:59,700 All in favor? 279 00:20:16,850 --> 00:20:37,930 Good morning, welcome to our Council meeting of August 31st, 2026. I would ask that this time we stand for 280 00:20:41,420 --> 00:20:41,440 the 281 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:49,300 It's time I asked if we take a moment of silence and not of those who've gone before us to give us the liberties and freedoms that we have today and for all the unrest 282 00:20:49,300 --> 00:20:50,600 We have thank 283 00:21:01,510 --> 00:21:05,630 you. At this time I'm calling the meeting to order and ask Madam Clerk to do a roll call, please 284 00:21:07,690 --> 00:21:10,290 Good morning, council members 285 00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:12,890 Councilman Rickard here 286 00:21:12,890 --> 00:21:17,050 I'm so woman Chang, president, councilman, do 287 00:21:17,050 --> 00:21:18,370 Thank you, President. 288 00:21:19,430 --> 00:21:20,390 Councilman Fassett. 289 00:21:21,490 --> 00:21:22,470 Councilwoman Tappier. 290 00:21:23,370 --> 00:21:24,950 Deputy Mayor Ali, President. 291 00:21:26,130 --> 00:21:26,790 And Mayor McKenzie. 292 00:21:28,450 --> 00:21:29,430 So at this time, I'm going to answer. 293 00:21:29,550 --> 00:21:34,050 We dispense to the reading of the minutes and move them into the record for all the 17th 294 00:21:34,050 --> 00:21:34,230 questions. 295 00:21:34,230 --> 00:21:38,690 We dispense with meeting minutes and to them into the record as presented. 296 00:21:39,270 --> 00:21:39,450 Second. 297 00:21:39,970 --> 00:21:40,470 All in favor? 298 00:21:40,790 --> 00:21:41,030 Aye. 299 00:21:41,410 --> 00:21:41,610 Perfect. 300 00:21:41,990 --> 00:21:46,050 At this time, we asked for public comments on agenda items only. 301 00:21:46,050 --> 00:21:49,870 If there's anyone present who would like to speak on the agenda items, please come to the podium. 302 00:21:51,010 --> 00:21:51,950 Do you have anyone online? 303 00:21:56,500 --> 00:21:57,760 You don't see anybody at all. 304 00:21:57,900 --> 00:21:58,060 No. 305 00:21:58,380 --> 00:21:58,520 No. 306 00:21:58,840 --> 00:21:59,200 Okay. 307 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:00,940 Moving on. 308 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:01,720 Communications. 309 00:22:04,140 --> 00:22:04,240 No. 310 00:22:05,420 --> 00:22:05,860 No. 311 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:06,440 No. 312 00:22:07,580 --> 00:22:08,020 Okay. 313 00:22:08,460 --> 00:22:08,960 All right. 314 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:09,840 For new business. 315 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:12,040 Resolution J1, please. 316 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:12,700 Deputy Mayor. 317 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:13,680 Yes, Mayor. 318 00:22:13,860 --> 00:22:16,220 I move to accept resolution J1 as presented. 319 00:22:16,380 --> 00:22:16,640 Second. 320 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:25,880 This resolution awards bid number 2026-003 for the resurfacing and repair of city streets to the lowest responsible bitter, 321 00:22:25,980 --> 00:22:33,000 Laura Lee Industries, LLC, and authorizes the city manager to enter into an agreement with Laura Lee Industries. 322 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:33,700 Madam Mayor. 323 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:34,900 Thank you. All in favour? 324 00:22:35,220 --> 00:22:35,440 Aye. 325 00:22:35,700 --> 00:22:36,420 Any opposed? 326 00:22:36,940 --> 00:22:39,640 Hearing none oppose resolution J1, you know as the carries. 327 00:22:39,980 --> 00:22:42,200 Resolution J2, please Councilwoman Talbot. 328 00:22:42,740 --> 00:22:44,100 Yes, Madam Mayor, move that week. 329 00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:45,940 a set resolution, J2 is presented. 330 00:22:46,620 --> 00:22:52,600 This resolution authorizes the city manager and city assessor to issue letters of support 331 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:58,500 with respect to certain financing being requested by the developer of a proposed development 332 00:22:58,500 --> 00:23:03,020 at Broad and Howard Street, which is called the Broad and Howard development. 333 00:23:03,860 --> 00:23:09,620 The Broad and Howard development is a proposed project for the construction of 57 residential 334 00:23:09,620 --> 00:23:15,960 units in the city of Beakskill. The developer is working with the city industrial and industrial 335 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:22,120 development agency and city staff who have established that any benefits compared, compared 336 00:23:22,120 --> 00:23:27,440 upon this development must be feasible for the city's fiscal needs. 337 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:29,620 Madam Mayor, thank you. All in favor? 338 00:23:29,740 --> 00:23:35,640 Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none opposed resolution J2 announced me carries. Thank you, Council. 339 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:39,780 So at this time, we opened the floor of a citizens' desiring to be heard on any topic. 340 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:43,960 I don't see anyone present in the chamber. Anyone present online? 341 00:23:44,340 --> 00:23:52,340 No, but I did receive an email from D.T. Henry and reference to RISO J1 that will be put into the record. 342 00:23:52,500 --> 00:23:53,840 Okay, great. Thank you. 343 00:23:54,220 --> 00:23:54,560 All right. 344 00:23:55,220 --> 00:24:02,560 So at this time, I ask for an adjournment to go into executive session for discussions of matters concerning the medical financial credit, 345 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:06,260 or employment history of a particular person persons or corporation 346 00:24:06,260 --> 00:24:09,400 or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, 347 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:11,240 demotion, discipline and suspension, 348 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,720 dismissal or removal of a particular person persons or corporations. 349 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:15,780 That will be second. 350 00:24:16,060 --> 00:24:16,560 All in favor? 351 00:24:16,860 --> 00:24:17,040 Bye. 352 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:18,340 All right. Thank you. Have a good day.