[0:00] going to come in. I don't think >> Yeah. Oh, you know what?

[0:05] » Okay, let's get started. Calling order the Phoenix City Council meeting of

[0:10] September 8th, 2026. Roll call, please. >> Hello everyone. Um, Mayor Mielhuffer,

[0:16] » I'm here. >> Councelor Cambaros is absent. Councelor

[0:19] Rmillian >> here.

[0:20] » Councelor Sutos >> here.

[0:22] » Councelor Chester >> here.

[0:23] » Councelor Shunk. >> And counselor Dixon

[0:26] » here. >> We have quorum. Okay, let's rise for

[0:28] pledge of allegiance, please. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the

[0:35] United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation

[0:42] under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[0:46] » Thank you very much.

[0:54] and public comments. I don't see anybody in the room that would be making a

[0:58] public comment. Do we have anybody um on Zoom? I can't see anyone, but

[1:09] » Okay, very good. Okay, presentations. We don't have any tonight. We're down then

[1:16] to consent agenda. We have uh items A, B, C, D, and E on there.

[1:24] And counselors, do you want to pull any of those items for uh discussion?

[1:31] » Um I'm not sure if this is this where >> Yes, that's where you would do it. Yes.

[1:36] » Okay. Um so for the notes from last meeting

[1:41] » the comments that I made at the end I just wanted to explain that it said I

[1:44] spoke about summit brewing and community concerns with the noise and landscaping

[1:49] that was due to pack wall the landscaping and

[1:52] » okay which minutes were those we were um >> August 13

[1:57] » yeah 10 mayor and council comment reports

[2:03] so I was I spoke about the construction construction at Summit Brewing and then

[2:08] community concerns of the noise and landscaping at pack wall

[2:13] which has now been resolved. They planted a lot of trees.

[2:18] » Yeah, I just was like since Angie uh corrected the last note I just thought

[2:22] we should be >> Well, we can we can improve it with the

[2:25] corrections. You want to read the correction, Joe? And then we can improve

[2:27] it. Thanks.

[2:33] So you said it was the noise at Pack Wall that was the issue.

[2:39] » The noise and landscaping >> at Pack Wall

[2:41] » at Pack Wall. And it was the construction at Summit Brewing.

[2:45] » Perfect. >> Okay, you have it.

[2:48] » Yes. So changing it to the construction at Summit Brewing and then the noise and

[2:52] landscaping at Pacwall. >> Correct.

[2:54] » Okay. >> Thank you.

[2:55] » I move to approve the consent agenda with the changes.

[2:58] » With the changes. Thank I have a second roll.

[3:05] » Councelor Vermillion. >> Yes.

[3:06] » Councelor Shunk. >> No.

[3:08] » Councelor Sutos. Councelor Chester. >> Yes.

[3:11] » Councelor Dixon. >> Yes.

[3:13] » Motion passes. >> Okay. Very good. Thank you very much.

[3:15] We'll go on to item 7A, public art application. Mr. Moody.

[3:21] » Thank you, mayor and councel. Uh what you have before you is uh an application

[3:26] for public art that has been installed at the Phoenix Elementary School. Um so

[3:33] this uh the council had previously approved um kind of just by consensus

[3:38] this uh opportunity for the uh Phoenix I think it's Phoenix Arts Council to uh

[3:46] print a mural on the Phoenix Elementary or paint excuse me paint a mural on a

[3:49] Phoenix elementary school. That was a few months back. Um, we notified Levana

[3:56] uh Krueger from the arts commission that that there was a requirement for a land

[4:00] use uh portion of this and it was well underway um at that time. So this is the

[4:07] formal application to accept what was presented before. So there's not really

[4:13] much to discuss. This is what you've already approved in land use format.

[4:16] » Okay. >> Yeah. The only comment of council that

[4:19] I've heard from the um Phoenix uh Art Commission is that in the future they

[4:26] would like to review and approve any art proposals that are coming in uh prior to

[4:34] the council getting them and they are the our official, if you will, art group

[4:39] under the chamber of commerce. And so that was their request. I think that

[4:44] makes sense. And then the rest of this, as Zach said, um, yeah, I think it's

[4:49] self-explanatory. And unless someone has an objection from

[4:54] what was presented last time by Leavonia Krueger, I don't think we need a motion

[4:58] here at all. >> Uh, there Yeah, you want a motion?

[5:01] » Yeah, they do need a motion, but this is a point of clarification for the arts

[5:03] council. So, the the zoning code >> already prescribes the the Phoenix Arts

[5:08] Council as the decision-making body here uh for this type of application. um a in

[5:13] order for us to use the the chamber um public arts council through the chamber,

[5:20] we'll we will write a intergovernmental agreement or some sort of agreement with

[5:24] them to have them do that work for us because they're not an official

[5:31] city committee until we make that agreement with them. They wouldn't be

[5:34] acting on behalf of the city until that happens

[5:36] » and that agreement would cover all future art um submissions,

[5:40] » right? So, right, because they shouldn't be the only reason they've been coming

[5:43] to the council is because we didn't have an arts council to review them in the

[5:46] past. >> Um, so we can still bring them to the

[5:49] council and say this is what the Phoenix Arts Council approved.

[5:53] » Um, but the decision will not be your decision at that point. You you will

[5:58] give that uh function to that arts council.

[6:03] » And maybe I need to save this one for for the later agenda item about the the

[6:07] arts grants that we're going to do. is that same process would go through the

[6:10] arts commission as well. >> Uh the the grants themselves will go

[6:14] through the uh Phoenix Chamber. >> Okay.

[6:18] » Uh and F uh excuse me, through uh through FURA, actually. Yeah. So, we set

[6:22] up an email address. So, Will will be watching um as the chair, he'll be

[6:26] watching these applications come in. >> Okay. Um, I'm sure that there will be

[6:30] arts. >> Yeah, I'm sure that there will be some

[6:32] some back and forth between the arts council to make sure that there's some

[6:35] input from them before the before would appear uh approve a

[6:40] » a grant, but we're just starting that process. So, we'll see how it goes.

[6:44] » All right. >> Okay. All right. So, we do need a motion

[6:48] to approve the mural, the Phoenix Elementary School.

[6:52] » Yeah, there should be one on the >> Is there is there one written in here?

[6:56] » No, kind of. They can be together. >> Oh, go ahead.

[7:00] » To make a motion to approve the mural at Phoenix Elementary School.

[7:05] » That'll work. >> Go ahead.

[7:08] » Okay. Go ahead. >> Who seconded that? I'm so sorry.

[7:10] [laughter]

[7:13] » Okay. Roll call. Um, councelor Shunk.

[7:17] » Yes. >> Councelor Chester,

[7:18] » yes. >> Councelor Sutos,

[7:20] » yes. >> Councelor Vermillion,

[7:21] » yes. >> Councelor Dixon,

[7:23] » yes. >> Motion passes.

[7:24] » Okay, very good. Let's go on to 7B. Capital improvement update with uh Alana

[7:30] Valencia and Mr. Moody. Welcome.

[7:53] » I know we always tech issues. Um under the agenda uh for today.

[8:24] Yeah, it's thinking. >> Is that a public computer or something?

[8:31] » Well, we can just kind of start to um so we wanted to give an update on the

[8:36] capital projects that we completed in 2526 and how much of that was grant

[8:41] funded versus our own funding which comes from our reserve or um SDC charges

[8:49] u for the most part. And so I put together a list which is in your packet

[8:54] of the projects that we completed. There's quite a bit. We separated them

[8:57] by water projects, um, street projects, park projects, and then other

[9:03] miscellaneous projects. Um, but what you will see is overall um, in 2526, we were

[9:11] either awarded prior or in that year um, a total of $16 million in grants towards

[9:18] these projects. Um the majority of the projects were at least 50% to 80%

[9:24] covered. Um some of them are 100% covered. And so we wanted to just um go

[9:29] over those projects that were completed as well as projects that we are working

[9:34] on to give the council an update on where we are with some of those projects

[9:37] that we've began in 2526 and they're still ongoing as well as some new

[9:42] projects. So um we'll start with just that overview.

[9:48] Um so for water infrastructure uh projects we have um the North Phoenix

[9:54] reservoir project, our PH10 improvements and our AMI um metering project. Um and

[10:01] we'll go through each of them in detail. And then we have our street

[10:05] improvements. Um some of these are familiar to you. We've been working on

[10:09] um highway 99, downtown parking, our PH5 infrastructure,

[10:15] um first street overlay, and Pine Street overlay is new. Um so we were just

[10:20] awarded a grant for that project, which is pretty awesome for parks. Um

[10:26] » we have a few park projects, which we haven't had park projects in a while.

[10:31] Um, we did receive a grant for our civic center natural area. Um, local wetland

[10:36] inventory or delineation project as it's named in the budget. Um, micro park and

[10:43] auto caster bathrooms. And then the other is our solar project um, which has

[10:48] been pretty visible and you guys can see our solar panels um, that have been put

[10:53] in already. Um, and then we have a few plans that we're working on. um our

[10:57] transportation system plan, water master plan and blue heron park master plan. Um

[11:03] so go to the next slide. So for water improvements um the north

[11:10] Phoenix reservoir project all in all um will be a little bit over $7 million. Um

[11:16] it has been completed um for the most part. We went through some tests um and

[11:23] we have passed our tests now. um and have been able to fill up the water

[11:28] reservoir. Um we did receive an ARPA grant um federal funding for $5 million.

[11:35] Um so that covered the majority of the project. The rest of the funding came

[11:39] from our um reserves for the most part and then also SDC I believe. So we did a

[11:46] transfer for that. We have our PH10 improvements. I'll let you speak a

[11:50] little bit about that one because I'm not so familiar with that.

[11:53] » Yes. So, PH10 improvements are over by Phoenix Corner on the corner of Grove

[11:57] Road and North Phoenix Road. So, that's the new uh small street that goes east

[12:02] west um on the would be the north side of the development. Um that's Pear

[12:08] Orchard Road as the planning commission named it. Um and so, uh we call that the

[12:14] PH10 project really because it does extend to PH10 and it will ultimately go

[12:18] through PH10 which is an urban area that hasn't been brought into the urban

[12:21] growth boundary. Um and then up into PH5. Um so that was completed and that

[12:27] was actually under budget. Um we were about $300,000 under budget. We tried to

[12:32] spend as much as that as the grant would allow us to. Um even it's going as far

[12:36] as putting sidewalk uh curbon gutter or curbon gutter on on Fern Valley Road. Um

[12:42] you know, but at the cost of like $60,000, it didn't eat up much of it.

[12:46] But that grant was very defined as far as what we could do with the money. Um,

[12:50] so lesson learned. We we be more vague in our grant asks next time and then we

[12:55] can do more with the extra money. But um, that one did come in on the budget

[12:58] list.

[13:04] » Um, I think we had a few more water. Um, we also have our AMI project that we're

[13:10] working on. This is the smart meters. Um, as some of you have noticed, I've

[13:16] noticed on my own block, um, we just put in some of the smart meters. So, um,

[13:20] public works is working on replacing those. I think we're at 50%. And, um,

[13:27] we, as far as the actual AMI project, those that have smart meters, um, should

[13:33] be, uh, fairly soon within at least this next um, winter, I would say, be able to

[13:41] see all of their smart meter information. So, your utility billing

[13:45] account will have more information. you'll be able to get notifications on

[13:49] leaks or activity or high consumption. Um, so right now we're at 50%. So it

[13:56] will take um probably about the next um this fiscal year coming up and the next

[14:01] fiscal year to get everybody on the smart meters. Um so once you are on then

[14:08] our system is set up. Um, we've updated our billing and our utility billing and

[14:13] just have been working with Tyler and Ferguson

[14:17] um, our vendors to make sure that once you do have a smart meter, you can

[14:22] access all of that information. I just I just mentioned one of the other things

[14:26] that we'll save in with the automatic metering system is the uh current

[14:32] practice is guys are walking around and trying to read meters in different

[14:36] places and so this will eliminate that h having to occur and have should have

[14:41] some savings long term when it comes to I spend a day or two on a month you know

[14:48] so being able to to eliminate that need is is a huge Plus,

[14:56] » water loss will be easier to track. Yeah.

[15:00] » And water damage if there is to residents if they do have any leaks.

[15:07] » And so that is estimated to be completed. Um

[15:11] » all of the meters updated by June 30th, 2028. our water improvements. Um these

[15:17] water improvements that are mentioned overall funded 73% by grants. Um so

[15:23] quite a bit there. And then if we could go to the next.

[15:28] So street improvements. Um we're doing a lot with Highway 99. So I'll let Zach

[15:33] talk about that. >> So Highway 99, as you know, the

[15:37] sidewalks were put in not too long ago. um we finally finally were able to um

[15:43] get the bid out and get the contractor on the lane reconfiguration. So um

[15:48] you'll see on the city's website there's a notification of road work coming up in

[15:51] September um probably midepptember through the beginning of October. I

[15:57] think we put it out to maybe midocctober just in case there were weather weather

[16:00] related issues. But um the picture below is is really is kind of the image of

[16:06] what Highway 99 will look like through that corridor which um we anticipate

[16:12] will hopefully reduce a lot of traffic crashes there from people stopping in

[16:16] the lane of travel to turn left in either direction. Um especially as you

[16:20] get further south, there's been a lot of um really bad accidents at Cabbage Lane.

[16:25] Um so um hopefully this will extend down to just about that area. that would be

[16:31] about the transition area. Um, but the rest of Highway 99 from that point to

[16:36] Oak Street would be uh that threelane crosssection that you see there. Um, and

[16:40] there'll be a few there'll be a few changes to the Oak Street going

[16:44] southbound. Um, like the second lane will turn into a left turn lane only.

[16:49] Um, so there'll be lots of signage up there to to make sure that people know

[16:53] where to go and aren't confused. Okay. >> Um I know Paul K had a a list of um

[17:00] items that he was concerned about this project. Have those been resolved? And

[17:05] » yeah, I mean all the sidewalk issues were resolved um when we signed off on

[17:09] the project. Um the the lane reconfiguration is is really basic.

[17:14] They're going to grind some lines um and then they're going to chip seal and then

[17:18] they're going to restripe. Um, and then at that same time, we're hoping that

[17:22] those folks that are doing the striping for uh that contractor will also do the

[17:26] striping on Rose Street that we talked about. There's been a few questions

[17:29] about when that's going to happen and um we're trying to work with them to strike

[17:33] that at the same time.

[17:39] » Yeah. >> Okay.

[17:42] Um we have a few more street improvements. So, uh overlays, first

[17:47] street overlay. Um, we know that was completed. Um, and so that was completed

[17:53] in 2526. Um, I'm particularly happy about it because I exit out onto First

[18:00] Street every day. So, um, I know when it was happening, um, I was not so

[18:05] thrilled, but [laughter] now that it's completed, it looks great.

[18:09] Um, >> looks great, too.

[18:11] » Yes. >> Yeah. Yeah.

[18:13] » Uh, Pine Street overlay. Uh, we did receive a small city aotment grant of

[18:19] $250,000 and we are anticipating completing that

[18:23] in this fiscal year is what the project end date was, but I haven't confirmed

[18:28] with you if that's >> Yeah, we um the project goes out to bid

[18:31] um to tomorrow. Um and then we'll open it by the end of the month. I think the

[18:36] 24th of the month and then we can um hopefully choose a contractor, get them

[18:40] on board and hopefully get it done before it really starts raining. That

[18:44] those road that road's really bad and so um there's some storm water issues out

[18:48] there that we're hoping to avoid. Um and then as part of that project, we'll also

[18:53] be um looking to potentially replace the ADA ramps at fourth of Pine. Um those

[19:00] seem to be not in compliance with ADA rules. So, um, so if we find that they

[19:05] are out of compliance, those will be replaced. But I would say for the most

[19:09] part, um, with this one, probably about 75% of the project is is funded by, um,

[19:16] that small city aotment grant and then we're able to take a small amount, which

[19:20] is good because then we're able to move that maybe to some other projects.

[19:23] » Yeah. But I just mentioned we anticipate some feedback from the neighbors prior

[19:28] to this and so we've sent out some notices and letting people know that

[19:32] we'll be hopefully, you know, relatively quickly being able to to to pave that.

[19:38] But um it's been this way a long time. So obviously any kind of change is going

[19:42] to be met with some uh questions, which is good. We we can respond to that. But

[19:46] I think at the end of the day when you look at the condition of that of of that

[19:51] street and understand that when we got notification that we received $250,000

[19:56] and it notified all these other jurisdictions, that's the picture they

[20:00] chose to uh to basically pro provide the notice. So it made it

[20:06] made the state ODOT um news I guess

[20:12] » the poster child of what you get there for

[20:16] » poster child for like this is what this is about. Yeah.

[20:19] » So are you going out to each uh household on Pine Street?

[20:24] » I think that's we Yeah. We'll send out a when we get to that point when we know

[20:27] more about dates um because there are people that park um alongside the road

[20:31] that won't be able to park there for a little bit of time. This isn't going to

[20:34] be a very long extended project because it's really just a grinding in the bad

[20:38] spots and overlaying. It's not a fullon take out the street and uh put a new

[20:44] street and curb gutters in there. And that'll be important to let people know

[20:47] too is is that we um we're not putting curb gutter and sidewalk in there. So,

[20:51] we're not taking away any existing. >> That's what they're concerned about.

[20:55] » Um we we are in some spots making it a little bit wider. There are some areas

[20:59] where it's only 18 feet wide um and we're trying to get to 20. So, um, so

[21:03] that there's two 10 foot travel lanes, but that won't have much of an impact.

[21:06] But you can see just, you know, just from those pictures right there that,

[21:09] um, those cars will have to move, but we'll notify them in plenty of time and

[21:13] and make sure that they're >> we'll post it on the website and

[21:16] Facebook, too. >> Uh, PH5 Grove Road, um, that project is

[21:21] funded by Oregon Lottery Funds, $4.5 million, and we feel like that entire

[21:25] project can be done for that amount. Um, we were a little stalled. Um, we were

[21:29] hoping to have the project further underway. um really once the water line

[21:32] was in the ground, but um we've been dealing with some wetlands issues out

[21:36] there that we have to resolve before we can make the connection where we need to

[21:40] go. Wetlands kind of run right through the middle of where the road needs to

[21:43] go. So um we're in the process of figuring out where the water's coming

[21:47] from, if they're true wetlands, and what we do with them if they are. Um and then

[21:51] in downtown parking lot, we've made gosh, finally feels like we've made some

[21:55] headway. Um we've got all of our environmental reviews are almost um done

[22:00] being reviewed. We have we've we've submitted one that they like finally and

[22:04] we're going to submit the other three which we feel like won't take much time

[22:07] to review. Um then there's a statutory notice period which we'll have to wait

[22:12] out for a couple of weeks and then hopefully you know within the next month

[22:17] or two maybe we can get notice to proceed. Um the drawings are like 95%

[22:22] done. Um so it's it's almost bid ready. We just have to make sure that there are

[22:26] no changes that need to be made. Um, and if we can get that out soon and the

[22:32] weather cooperates, which may be a struggle this winter depending on how

[22:36] much rain we get, um, we hope that that project will still stay on schedule and

[22:41] be done by June 30th of 2028. We have about a year buffer. Um, it doesn't have

[22:46] to be finalized and closed out until June of 2029, but we're really trying to

[22:50] stick to that. Um, for obvious reasons, we want the parking lots there. Um, and

[22:55] some of us just want to be done with the grant.

[22:58] » That has gone on forever. I look at 20 2028

[23:03] » and you know you we've talked about it. I'm shaking my head. This is really

[23:07] ridiculous. We need the parking >> badly and this thing just goes on

[23:12] forever. And I know it's out of your hands and hopefully we're making

[23:16] progress, but I've been very disappointed. I know the it's quote free

[23:21] money, but at what cost? Yeah, it's >> huge cost.

[23:24] » Yeah. >> The good thing is with this too is and

[23:27] it's not part of this, but it might be part of the next capital improvement is

[23:30] is that we we were asked to submit new grant applications for additional pure

[23:34] money that's available. And so we're trying to add to this parking lot

[23:37] project by um adding more parking spaces at Blue Heron Park and re uh master

[23:41] planning that parking area down there. So we've asked for $1.8 million um of

[23:46] the additional $5.5 million that's left um to fund that project. And I feel like

[23:50] it's tie into the pure project um and and some trail systems that we're

[23:55] proposing as part of that um additional funds will probably we'll probably be

[23:59] able to leverage at least some of the money um and and maybe get some benefit

[24:04] out of um that extra as well. >> Where is that parking going to be? Where

[24:09] is it all the the parking project? What what all places is this going to

[24:14] be? Uh so the for the pier parking lots um one over here by the medical office

[24:19] center. Okay. >> One between the commercial building uh

[24:22] the commercial buildings right over here by the food and um

[24:26] » cross >> uh Moxy Brew. So right there behind

[24:30] Brew. >> Um one right behind um Puck Donut kind

[24:34] of extends back a little bit. And then the one over on Second Street. And

[24:38] that's where the micro park comes in which we'll talk about in a second.

[24:40] Okay. Okay.

[24:47] you want? My >> um so park improvements civic center

[24:51] natural area. Um we've got a little slowdown on this one only because we bid

[24:55] the project out or we we got quotes for the project and it exceeded what we

[24:59] could actually award per our procurement program. So after going back and forth

[25:06] and getting bids, we realized that we actually have to go out and get an

[25:09] official bid. So, it's the bids been written um and ready to be released so

[25:14] that we can get official bids through the right procurement process because it

[25:17] was over $250,000 of work. Um the the pulling of the non-native vegetation and

[25:24] planting the native vegetation was over our aotment that we could um just direct

[25:28] award. So, um so that slowed us down a little bit, but we have plenty of time

[25:32] on that one. Um >> yeah, I have a question on the natural

[25:36] area. Citizens are asking me when are they going to see some progress or

[25:40] something visually? Can you give me a time frame when something's going to

[25:44] happen? They can >> Well, we would have hoped that it would

[25:47] have been this fall. Um because that's when you can do all the removal of

[25:50] blackberries and and do what you need to do to remove them.

[25:54] » I don't know that we're going to make that. Um they might be able to do work

[25:57] into November. So, um but again, it depends on the weather. So, they could

[26:01] see some removal maybe this winter. Um we just we we start running into uh bird

[26:08] habitat issues um starting in March. So then we can't do anything until August.

[26:13] » Um and so um yeah, it's it could be a few months. Uh the local wetlands

[26:19] inventory um it's really a Yeah, >> sorry. I have a question about the civic

[26:24] center still. Um the amount of 846,500 um what is that including? Certainly

[26:30] that shelter doesn't cost that much money.

[26:33] » No. So, um, so it it's going to be roughly $200 or $300,000 at least to do

[26:37] the planting of the the removal of the vegetation and planting of new

[26:40] vegetation. A bulk of the costs come from the pedestrian trails because some

[26:44] of them are going to be elevated um and have to be geotechnically engineered in

[26:49] order to be um where we want them to be. >> Um, and then there's the shelters,

[26:55] there's the education areas, there's all the landscaping that goes around the uh

[26:58] the trails. Um, >> okay.

[27:00] It's probably going to be over $840,000. We're probably going to have to try to

[27:04] find some park sec funds to to supplement it.

[27:07] » Okay. Thank you. >> The local wetlands inventory is really a

[27:10] requirement. We expanded our UGB. Um we need to um have a good inventory of what

[27:15] our wetlands look like. Um this is not a delineation. This is actually just where

[27:21] are the wetlands at and identifying them on the map. We are working with the

[27:24] property owner to to do a delineation on they're going to do it on their own. um

[27:29] dying I guess. Um but we're trying to you know coordinate that work with the

[27:34] person who's doing the wetland study now so that they some cost benefits for them

[27:37] but they need to know where those wetlands are at so that they can um move

[27:40] things around as they need to do with their master planning.

[27:43] » Uh which wetlands are we talking about? Can you

[27:46] » um all of Phoenix? >> All of Phoenix.

[27:48] » Yeah. >> Okay.

[27:50] » Yeah. So most of the wetlands are already identified but we're really

[27:52] focusing on PH5 some in PH3 along the greenway. Um, and then the PH10 area,

[28:01] but most of the other wetlands have been already identified, so they'll just be

[28:04] confirmed. >> The ones downtown have been identified,

[28:07] » but those were identified previously. And then there's some other things along

[28:11] the greenway that are already in the wetlands inventory.

[28:14] » The micro park, um, this $185,000 structure is part of the pure project.

[28:19] Um, so it's it's really just kind of reassigning where the money is coming

[28:23] from, but um, it is it is part of the $4 and half million dollar or $4.2 million

[28:28] that we have for the peer money and it's really taking the parking lot that's

[28:31] over by city hall and at the entrance of the parking lot, there'll be a concrete

[28:36] area there with a nice shelter that matches city hall uh, with some picnic

[28:40] tables. Remember how many tables? like five,

[28:44] » four or five picnic tables, a shelter, a trash can, just an area for people to

[28:48] sit in city hall folks want to go over and sit there or if people it it really

[28:52] is a good example of what we could maybe try to do in these pocket parks um

[28:56] around the around the city. Um but as you can see, they're not inexpensive

[29:00] either. >> Yes. Yeah.

[29:01] » So, um Autocaster bathroom um we hope that we can get that one done. It's in

[29:07] the budget this year. Um, and it's a pretty inexpensive project, but a lot of

[29:11] people have been asking for a bathroom over there so that they don't have to

[29:14] use the library. Um, and the library is not always open. So,

[29:18] » that park is busier and busier. Every time I go by, there's there's people

[29:21] always there, too. >> It'll be a good amenity for it.

[29:24] » And as Alana has here, about half of that is grant funded.

[29:28] » Okay. >> Uh, what's the next slide?

[29:31] » Um, I'll talk I guess you can talk about the financial parts of it. We get there.

[29:36] Um so for the solar project um originally we had budgeted $400,000. It

[29:42] came in under budget. Um we do know the total cost is that 386 324

[29:48] um which will be funded by Business Oregon OBDD. Um and then we also

[29:54] received um a $10,000 incentive from the Energy Trust of Oregon and it's pretty

[30:00] much complete. Um >> yeah, we also received a $112,000

[30:04] credit, a tax credit which will be taken by um True South Solar. Um and so that

[30:11] takes the project really it takes it from 386 down to more like $260,000.

[30:17] So we came in well under budget and we were able to get 99% coverage. So we

[30:23] assume that we could plank in 99% of our energy uses with the solar.

[30:27] » Wow. I think we're just waiting for we needed a cable. [laughter]

[30:33] » So, yeah, we're almost there. >> Well,

[30:38] » but we're getting there. >> Wow.

[30:41] » And then we have a few plans. Um the transportation system plan or TSP plan

[30:46] that we started last year is continuing this year. Um I'm not sure where

[30:52] » uh it will go to the planning commission again for public hearing for continued

[30:56] public hearing on Monday. Um and then we hope to um we hope to get it right to

[31:02] the council right after that. And so that's an interim update that again

[31:06] something that we have to do in order when we expand our UGD we have to take

[31:10] into consideration our our transportation system. Um, and it also

[31:14] unlocks the door for those that have property out there to change from the

[31:18] holding zone to the industrial zone that we buy out there. Um, we nobody could do

[31:23] a zone change out there until our transportation system plan was in line

[31:26] with the state planning rules.

[31:31] » Um, and then for this year, we also have our water master plan budgeted um, as

[31:37] well as the blue heron park master plan. I don't know that we've started that

[31:41] work yet. Um, but those are budgeted projects. So, um,

[31:45] » I think the the we've mentioned it before if we get it's contingent upon

[31:50] the uh the money that we would get from Pier to accomplish that. So, we'll we'll

[31:55] see. >> Yeah,

[31:56] » we should find out relatively soon. Um, so

[32:00] » yeah, if we get the money, if we do because we asked for a second aotment of

[32:03] money, we asked for $200,000 for a study to do Blue Her and Park. Um, really for

[32:08] emergency preparedness, um, operations, buildings, things of that nature. Um,

[32:12] but you need to master plan your park so you know where to put those. So, we're

[32:16] trying to we're trying to get two things out of a lot of money. Um, I I would

[32:20] imagine if we don't get the money, um, then we will take that money from parks,

[32:24] SDC's, and and do the master planning if we need to. it just might not be on as

[32:28] big of scale. >> So, this master plan, the 37,000, what

[32:33] is it specifically for? And then, >> well, this 37,000 was budgeted before or

[32:38] planned for before we knew we were going to apply for the 200,000 before we knew

[32:43] we wanted to go for more grant money. Um so if we don't get the pure money for

[32:47] some reason it's going to be super competitive then we think that we can

[32:51] probably do a basic master plan of the park its needs like u

[32:56] » playground equipment water water stuff you know those types of things.

[33:02] » Um if we were to get the grant funds from pier we'd be looking at what types

[33:05] of buildings we can build over there for um community use or the words of

[33:10] preparness or readiness.

[33:15] Okay. >> I think mayor, you had a question

[33:17] earlier today when we spoke about the amount of parking that's going to take

[33:22] up the the property there. And I I think you came up with a pretty good number.

[33:26] It's not going to be obviously we can't it's not going to be all parking. It's

[33:30] there's going to be a percentage of that. I you wanted to share that. Uh we

[33:35] anticipate we'll be using about 60 60ish feet of the existing parcel that we just

[33:42] bought for parking and the rest of it will be part of the master planning. So

[33:48] um you know depending on the final design of the parking lot and storm

[33:50] water stuff um that may change a little bit but we're not consuming an enormous

[33:55] amount of that property. >> We're going to have how many is it? Uh

[33:59] we'll go from 43 parking stalls to well like 36 usable parking stalls to roughly

[34:05] 140 45. >> Good.

[34:07] » Yeah. And a lot of trees down there. >> Okay.

[34:12] » Yeah. One comment. I I talked to um uh the city manager and and Zach about it

[34:19] earlier that when [clears throat] we get into the planning of the expanded Blue

[34:24] Heron Park, I've got a list of all the people that are interested in me on the

[34:29] around the table and I just want to mention that right now.

[34:34] Obviously, the entire city staff is concerned about it. Pollinator Project

[34:38] of the Rogue Valley enriched communities. Mr. Joe Slaughter, Parks

[34:43] and Rex Committee, Save the Phoenix Wetlands Committee, uh the council, the

[34:48] mayor. There's also a skate park group now that I'm aware of, and the Rotary

[34:53] [clears throat] has brought up a squash park. So, those

[34:57] are all the players that want to come to the table at some point. Just making you

[35:03] aware of it. Okay, >> there you go. All right, I've got to add

[35:08] them. All right, that's another group. So anyway, let's continue. But yeah,

[35:13] that's all coming in the future. >> Um, so city council was provided a

[35:19] report of the finances and the grants that we've received um during our

[35:24] quarterly financial report. Um, you did see that we did spend $6.6 million in

[35:30] 2526 towards capital projects. And I've just detailed that out for you so you

[35:35] can see exactly what we spent um our money on and then how much of that was

[35:40] grant funded. Um overall for these projects in 2526 it's about 80% funding

[35:47] from grants. Um when we look at the overall picture just for 2526 which is

[35:53] pretty amazing um to have that much in grant funding for our little city and to

[35:59] do the projects that we were able to to do and complete. Um major project is the

[36:05] reservoir project um and that is complete. Um, in addition to that, uh,

[36:11] the downtown parking lots, that's going to be also a very visible project, as

[36:16] well as the solar project, which is not on here. Um, because technically it's

[36:21] 2627. Um, but just to give you kind of a

[36:24] snapshot of the year and the projects that were completed um, and how much of

[36:30] that was funded by the city. And so if if it's not grant funded, it is coming

[36:34] from if it's parks. Um usually it's if it's eligible, it's the SDC's or

[36:40] possibly park maintenance fees that we've just um increased recently. Um so

[36:46] that will contribute as well towards these projects that are unfunded

[36:50] currently.

[36:53] » It's a lot of grant money. >> Yeah.

[36:57] » Prior years. That's a lot of grant. you know, good good healthy organizations

[37:00] celebrate things. And I I go back to the plan to do a ribbon cutting for the the

[37:06] the the tank, you know, 2 million gallons that was added to our system.

[37:12] » But there's also some of the equipment that's been recently purchased. It's

[37:16] making us a lot more efficient. Um it was I don't know if it was mentioned but

[37:21] the mower and uh I know we also uh replaced the back truck which makes us a

[37:27] lot more efficient in that way. So anyway the plan is that we'll have a

[37:32] ribbon cutting not at the site of the tank but maybe out of the public works

[37:36] yard if you haven't been out there be a good chance to check it out and see the

[37:39] equipment and just celebrate the celebrate the uh

[37:43] » the reservoir. Joe's working on it for me and uh we should have some

[37:48] information out here relatively soon um for the that event.

[37:55] And I think one of the other ones that we didn't mention was the field

[37:57] collection system and um community development worked with Chris and and

[38:02] his crew. Um and we were able to secure a really super awesome intern that came

[38:09] and and did about 80 hours of work for us, may maybe a little less than that,

[38:13] and was able to GPS our entire our entire life. Right.

[38:18] » Yeah. And started on some of our signage. Um, we may bring him back if

[38:23] he's interested because he was super efficient with this equipment, but it

[38:27] only because the field equipment that we purchased, it's it's pretty expensive,

[38:31] but um it's really a point andoot GPS unit um where it's um sub centimeter

[38:37] accuracy, so we know exactly where our water meters are at. we're able to take

[38:40] that those GPS points once the AMI system is fully updated and integrate

[38:45] that with the the data so that when we go click on those points, we'll get all

[38:48] of the information about the water meters and their age, um if they've had

[38:52] leaks, you know, those types of things. So, it really is um when you look at the

[38:57] cost of some of those things, the RC mower, like Eric said, is another one

[39:01] that, you know, not only is a safe, you know, helps us be more safe um but is

[39:05] also really efficient. So, um, just food for thought when we come and ask for,

[39:11] you know, purchasing of equipment, the these types of things really benefit.

[39:15] And then if you can find the people to actually do the work efficiently, it

[39:18] makes it even better. I think we only ended up we only ended up putting out

[39:22] maybe maybe roughly $2,000 for that intern to do all of that work.

[39:27] » Wow. >> Which is is time that we don't have to

[39:31] go out and collect or public works. So, um, kudos on on him for doing that good

[39:36] work. >> Yeah.

[39:39] » Any questions? >> Watch that mower going down the road. It

[39:44] was pretty cool. Yeah, I'm sure it saves a lot on on risk and um salar on

[39:50] employee time. >> It's fun to drive.

[39:52] » Yeah, it was >> not in the rain. That's when I seen it

[39:55] was in the rain. >> Joystick still.

[39:57] » Yes. >> Which place work?

[40:02] Okay. Any other questions, comments? Is that it? Okay. Very good. Thank you very

[40:08] much. >> Thank you.

[40:10] » All right. We are moving on to old business.

[40:18] We had quite a bit that we started. So 8A is ordinance 1055 pavement moratorum

[40:26] amendment. This is the second reading.

[40:31] And unless someone has any comments on it, u it's on page 75 is the motion. Did

[40:40] anyone have any comments on it? >> No. Okay. I move to adopt by second

[40:46] reading ordinance 1055 and ordinance repeating repealing

[40:51] ordinance 356 and applicable street excavation provisions of ordinance 920

[40:57] and adopting Phoenix Municipal Code Chapter 12.12

[41:02] street cut moratorum. Do

[41:04] » I have a second? >> Second.

[41:07] » Roll call. >> Councelor Chester.

[41:11] » Yes. >> Councelor Vermillion.

[41:12] » Yes. >> Councelor Suesto. Yes.

[41:14] » Councelor Dixon. >> Yes.

[41:16] » Councelor Shunk. >> Yes.

[41:18] » Motion passes. >> Very good. Let's go down to 8B.

[41:21] Ordinance 1056. An ordinance repealing ordinance 806 adopting a new chapter

[41:26] 15.16 regulating cross street banners and banners on street light poles and

[41:30] declaring an effective date. >> Mayor, if you don't mind, we we would

[41:35] like to see about bringing this one back to um the next council meeting. Um there

[41:40] are a couple of things that we want to go back and relook at just to make sure.

[41:43] » Okay. um that we've hit the mark on what it was we were intending to do and we

[41:48] didn't have a whole lot of time to make that change um right before the meeting.

[41:52] So um I don't have any recommendations now, but I would like to be able to

[41:56] bring it back. It'll probably come back as first reading because we probably

[41:59] will have some changes that will require that.

[42:01] » Okay, very good. We can certainly do that. All right, let's move on to 8C

[42:06] ordinance 1057. An ordinance repealing ordinances 286, 619, 814, 816, 880,

[42:14] 6920, and 961, and adopting revised regulations for public parks and

[42:20] offenses against public peace, including alcohol, beverages, commercial activity,

[42:24] and commercial use permits in city parks and outdoor facilities.

[42:29] Any comments on that at all? Any comments from uh council? If not, we do

[42:36] have that on page 86.

[42:41] » My phone on my phone is a little >> Okay, I got it.

[42:44] » You got it. Go forward. Um, I move to adopt by second reading ordinance 1057

[42:50] and ordinance repealing ordinances 286, 619, 814, 816, 886, 920, and 961, and

[42:59] adopting revised regulations for public parks and offenses against public peace,

[43:04] including alcoholic beverages, commercial activity, and commercial use

[43:08] permits in city parks and outdoor facilities.

[43:11] Do >> I have a second?

[43:14] Roll call. >> Councelor Chester,

[43:18] » yes. >> Councelor Dixon,

[43:19] » yes. >> Councelor Vermillion,

[43:21] » yes. >> Councelor Sutos,

[43:23] » yes. >> Councelor Shunk, motion passes.

[43:25] » Very good. And on to 8D ordinance uh 1058 restricting the attraction and

[43:31] feeding of wild animals. >> I wanted to make a comment.

[43:36] » Yes. >> Is it the one about the feeding of the

[43:38] wild animals? >> Yes, it is. Go ahead. Um, I think all of

[43:41] us received this email from somebody speaking about the wild cats, the

[43:45] strike, the stray cats, and do we want to somehow incorporate that into this or

[43:50] not? >> Okay.

[43:53] Do you want to talk about it? >> Does anybody have opinions?

[43:58] Do we consider >> I know that that that was in her letter.

[44:02] It was that they capture them so they can spay and neuter them. That kind of

[44:07] thing. And so it that might be I don't know if we make an acceptance for that.

[44:12] » How does the city does the city consider barrel cats wild animals?

[44:19] » I don't think that was in the original we listed some examples but I think

[44:24] there's enough the language is broad enough to where we'd

[44:27] » be okay. >> Right. Right. Yeah.

[44:30] » I mean the idea was raccoon, skunks and turkeys obviously. Uh

[44:35] » so yeah it's as the city manager said it's broad enough to

[44:40] » protect the cabinet. >> I just want to make sure that this

[44:43] thought is included in >> we'll make sure that make sure that gets

[44:46] in the record so that if there's any >> question about that

[44:51] » definitely >> okay

[44:53] we're good with it

[44:58] » allowing it with regulations like at certain times with meeting times and

[45:02] stuff like that. Yeah, I I wasn't clear on it all. So that's why I thought I'd

[45:06] ask for everybody's opinion before we move.

[45:08] » Yeah, it's hard to feed the cats and not feed the raccoons at the same time.

[45:12] » Well, that was >> Yeah. Yeah.

[45:14] » So man, but you are so feeding tax removal of trying to figure it out,

[45:20] which would be I think really >> complicated, right? Yeah, that's what

[45:24] I'm thinking. So, as long as we have control over feral cats when we need

[45:28] them. >> Okay. I just feel we appreciate the

[45:33] need. >> Yeah, Joe wrote this. Um, so on here,

[45:36] wild animal means the for the purpose of this chapter, any non-domemesticated

[45:40] mammal or bird commonly found in the state of Oregon, including but not

[45:44] limited to a list of animals. So, non-domemesticated, I guess, would be

[45:49] » right >> where you're landing.

[45:52] » So, >> yeah. Yeah, exactly.

[45:56] » So, keeping it general in that sense. >> All right. If that's settled, then I'll

[46:00] take a motion on this. >> I have it on my phone.

[46:05] » Get to page 80. Is that >> I move to approve ordinance number 1058

[46:09] restricting the intentional attraction and feeding of wild animals.

[46:13] » Have a second. >> Second.

[46:16] » Call. >> Councelor Chester.

[46:18] » Yes. >> Councelor Vermillion.

[46:20] » Yes. >> Councelor STOs.

[46:21] » Yes. >> Councelor Dixon.

[46:22] » Yes. Councelor Shunk. >> Yes.

[46:24] » Motion passes. >> Okay. Very good. Thank you very much. Um

[46:28] we're going to go on to staff reports now.

[46:31] City attorney at this time. Do you have anything?

[46:34] » All right. Thank you, city manager. >> I just Well, I was just going to comment

[46:37] on the ceremony we had this this morning. Was really well done. And you

[46:42] know, Carolina, you know, Marshall is her biggest she can get a lot of people

[46:46] together. And uh I really appreciate the fact that she was able to to organize

[46:52] that. We had we rang the bell and and uh mayor had a great made some great points

[46:58] about all of the volunteers that we have now that are helping with the rebuild.

[47:03] And it was just I think it was just a good chance to to be out there and look

[47:08] back but also look forward, you know, and look forward to things that we're

[47:12] we're doing now with some of the prevention issues. So it was really well

[47:17] well done. So I don't other than that that's all I have. Thank you.

[47:21] » Okay. Community development director. Nothing tonight. All right. We'll go

[47:24] around. >> I do have something really quick.

[47:26] » Go ahead. You can start on this end and float.

[47:28] » Um so I just wanted to let the council know that Jessica Marsh on parks and

[47:33] wreck stepped down. She took a leadership position with the union

[47:37] representing um I believe educators in in some sense. So she has stepped down.

[47:42] Um, and I just wanted to let you know I have posted on our website and our

[47:46] Facebook about the three available positions that we have open on parks and

[47:49] wreck. We had one on budget as well as one on planning. So, um, people are

[47:54] asking how they can get involved into the community. Those are three really

[47:57] great opportunities to get involved with the city. Um, but just wanted to let you

[48:01] know about Jessica. Thank you. >> Thank you, Joe.

[48:04] » Okay, Mr. Shan. >> Oh, let's see. We got um art walk coming

[48:10] up this Friday. >> Mhm.

[48:11] » Next Wednesday we have town hall and I believe you're doing a separate town

[48:15] hall for the >> I'll talk about it here in a second.

[48:17] » Okay. You'll talk about that. Um I met the new parks employee Derek at the dog

[48:23] park. He seemed like a good strong worker, nice person. And then Hunter has

[48:28] connected their thing to my house. I don't have it in my

[48:32] house yet, but I got the wire from the street to my house. So, it's progress

[48:36] and they were very helpful and kind and considerate

[48:40] » this time around. So, like um they were neat and tidy with my garden and can't

[48:43] even tell where they put it. So, >> good.

[48:45] » Y >> um I I wanted to say first that Larry

[48:51] needs to be looked at because he's been feeding the wild animals with his

[48:54] garden, he said. So, I think he might be in trouble. [laughter]

[48:58] A >> lot of people are going to be in

[48:59] trouble. I know I have a neighbor, too, that

[49:03] » Oh, yeah. unwillingly feeding. Yeah. Um >> today is the day of as as Eric said of

[49:10] the six years since the fires and um Carolina showed up at my salon and

[49:15] brought me a bouquet of sunflowers as well. And I I remember after that when

[49:19] everything when when the air was still filled with smoke to drive down um when

[49:24] we got [clears throat] to drive down South Pacific Highway and the back roads

[49:27] that that someone had taken the time to put sunflowers all along the way. a

[49:30] little spot of bright and my house was taken in that fire. Actually, it was

[49:35] taken on the 9th. It my house didn't burn until 1:00 in the morning, but

[49:39] someone also came by my house and put a sunflower in my door. I don't I don't

[49:43] know if that was Carolina or if they did it all through the neighborhood cuz 24

[49:46] homes in our neighborhood were taken that night. So, anyway, very nice. We're

[49:50] so blessed to have come so far. I heard um I was at Lucy's the other day and I

[49:55] heard there's a group of three people talking like Phoenix has everything.

[49:59] Yes, Phoenix has everything. Well, not a raise, but they have everything. And I'm

[50:02] like, >> I agree.

[50:03] » Good to ease. >> Yeah, good to ease drop on.

[50:06] » Um, I don't have anything. >> I don't.

[50:10] » Okay. I always have a few things. So, anyway, I'll start in my list here. Uh,

[50:15] today uh starts the time when campaign yard signs can go up. And since we don't

[50:21] have any contested elections, I'm not sure we're going to see any from uh

[50:25] people here in uh that are going to be on council or myself, but we may see

[50:30] political yard signs for other people. So, just be aware that the the yard sign

[50:37] has arrived. Uh and in fact, yes, tomorrow night I'm hosting um a town

[50:44] hall meeting at Creekide Estates and it's the first time that uh the three

[50:50] manufactured parks are having a combined town hall. So the people from uh Rogue

[50:56] Valley South and also Greenway Village have been invited in at uh Creekide

[51:02] Estates because they have the largest community room. So that'll be tomorrow

[51:06] night at uh at six o'clock and I look forward to talking to them and um they

[51:12] bond the three parks bonded together initially because of the firewise

[51:16] program and Bob McKeen who spoke tonight at 6:00 was the uh the initial person

[51:22] that started that and now they're expanding it to talk about other issues

[51:27] such as Highway 99 bus stops and so forth which I'll be talking to him about

[51:32] tomorrow night. So again, um, we're building community in Phoenix

[51:38] historically where we've never had it before. So I really think this is very,

[51:43] very exciting and I'm looking forward to visiting with those people. Okay,

[51:48] Thursday, uh, community dinner from 5 to 7, the Ark Walk, as was mentioned, uh,

[51:54] September 14th, the final concert, the Phoenix Vibe concert at Blue Heron Park.

[52:00] will be a a DJ, I understand, this time. And yeah, I have a town hall meeting on

[52:05] the 16th at the Phoenix Library. Uh, Saturday, September 19th, Bear Creek

[52:10] Stewardship Day at Blue Heron Park for anybody that wants to come out. I'm sure

[52:14] my wife will be out there from 9 to noon working on whatever they do out there.

[52:20] And then in addition to that, something that we do uh every uh candidate season

[52:27] and uh I've requested that Will Vert and the chamber host again a candidate forum

[52:33] which will be on Tuesday, October 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Civic

[52:38] Center. It'll also be on Facebook Live. And uh the big idea is for people to

[52:43] meet the two new city council candidates, uh Tim Larie, who's right in

[52:49] the audience here, and Kim Hosford. And of course, Mr. Shunk will show up. Uh

[52:54] he's sort of known and he'll be more wildly known after that time.

[53:00] I want to announce our city recorder, Joe, for receiving a master's degree in

[53:06] public administration. So, uh, thank you and and I really

[53:13] appreciate the fact that he's bilingual and he's doing a great job. I thank you

[53:17] for all the work. One of the things he's doing that I I know has sat around for

[53:22] years, there were all these paper files, right? And who the heck wants to

[53:26] digitize paper files? He's doing he's doing it.

[53:31] » He's doing it. And, you know, that's that's something that most people just,

[53:35] you know, put it away. But thank you Joe for everything you're doing. I really

[53:39] appreciate it. Um here's an idea that u not my idea but I want to pass it on. So

[53:47] at the medical building they have a a sign up there but how about we putting

[53:54] something up to show this is a public private partnership. So, city manager,

[54:00] think about putting up something right next to the sign there on Fourth Street

[54:04] for the medical building that uh announces and and you know says what

[54:10] we're doing because it is a a partnership with them. So,

[54:13] » no, I think that's a great idea. In fact,

[54:15] » I think that would be great. >> The problem that property sat there for

[54:18] so long and to be able to get what we got there now is is nothing short.

[54:23] » I think we need to take credit for that great project.

[54:26] » It looks good. as you come into town. It gives a little more

[54:30] like it looks good. >> Architecture is really cool. That's

[54:33] done. It's going to be amazing. >> Yeah.

[54:35] » Um I want to thank Chris and the gang for Culver Park paving. I was out there

[54:41] walking around. I know you know she's like Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But

[54:46] [laughter] but yeah, I'm sure. But thank you very

[54:50] much because that that path is used so much and it's it's critical. So, I

[54:55] really really appreciate that. So, here's an interesting um update that I

[55:00] have for you on Rays. Not good. So, I finally found out that the lease that

[55:08] Ray has on that space, are you ready? Expires in August of 2028.

[55:16] So, the people that own that property are being paid until August of 2028.

[55:22] » They're in no hurry. And that is really sad to hear.

[55:30] » Yeah. >> Yeah.

[55:33] » Well, maybe something will happen. >> Well, I'm hoping. Yeah. There are some

[55:36] things working behind the scenes, but you know, that's that's not good.

[55:44] » Next two years. >> They've been looking at it and haven't

[55:47] come up with anything. Yeah. >> Anyway, there there's some people

[55:52] looking. And I still got some optimism. We'll see what happens. But

[55:57] » seems like they could incentivize someone to come in by by that lease

[56:00] being paid. >> I know. Yeah. No, they're out. Raise is

[56:03] looking for it. They want to get out of their lease, but it's been really

[56:06] difficult. And then another thing, um I know you mentioned it. You have some new

[56:12] drone controlled contra. Is that it? I heard, you know, I was over at the hot

[56:19] dog stand and I see, you know, everything is cleaned up on that urban

[56:23] renewal property and this woman says some kind of a guy with a drone up. Is

[56:28] that you? >> It's

[56:32] got like a joystick going. >> It's got a joy up. Yeah. She's

[56:35] describing. I'm going, "What the heck is that?"

[56:37] » No, it's >> It did a great job.

[56:40] » I mean, that thing is like, you know, almost like grass. I mean, it's like

[56:44] perfect. So, >> can you imagine that versus the the weed

[56:48] eater going, you know? >> Yeah. No. Yeah. Yeah. Forget it. Yeah.

[56:52] And I really want to thank you, Chris, and and your group for, you know, we

[56:56] talk about weed abatement and we reduced it from 12 in to 6 in. But, uh, just

[57:02] keeping up with the weeds every year is really a challenge. And I mean, that's

[57:07] one incentive to get all these places, you know, planted and the Blue Heron

[57:11] Park all done and get other properties. soul so we don't have to trim weeds

[57:17] every year. So I'm optimistic about that. Um, one interesting thing that um,

[57:24] I noticed is going on that on First Street we have that Amer gas facility

[57:31] next to the railroad. And um, I wrote a letter to the company in Pennsylvania

[57:37] and I said, "What's going on?" You know, and maybe it could be used for other

[57:42] purposes like a pocket park. I just sort of hinted at things. never got a

[57:47] response, but all of a sudden somebody's out there doing all the weed eating and

[57:52] then there was a truck there and I talked to the guy and I said, "What are

[57:55] you doing?" He said, "I'm taking all the propane. You maybe you know what's going

[58:00] on." All the propane out of those tanks. So, can I assume that all those tanks

[58:06] are going to be gone? >> Wow.

[58:10] » Yeah. Yeah. They're all going to be gone.

[58:13] » Pretty sitting there though. those times.

[58:18] » I think they're all going to be gone. >> That's her name. That's uh

[58:22] » Yeah, that's I'm just throwing out I know we need

[58:26] another uh pocket park, Zach, but I'm just throwing out the idea that we can

[58:32] use that property for something, but I assume Americas eventually will come in

[58:38] and say, "Hey, >> yeah, we don't want it." So anyway, I'm

[58:43] optimistic because uh >> you know that I know that Maragas has

[58:47] been there I think from World War II practically and we you I'm sure as a

[58:52] neighbor would like to see it gone. And so that I'm optimistic about that. And

[58:57] then well what one other dream I have you know this is what I want you like

[59:02] this Alana. How would you like to have an old railroad dining car on the siding

[59:10] where Americas and then that all be parking lot and it would be a restaurant

[59:15] in an old rail car? That's my dream. Never happened. [laughter]

[59:20] Yes, Jake, come on up. >> October 14th, 5:15 homecoming parade. If

[59:27] you're not in the parade and you want to volunteer to help us with traffic

[59:30] control, >> I'll be I'll be in the parade.

[59:34] » Sergeant, >> thank you. I'll be in the parade.

[59:38] » Yeah, >> that's only Anybody wants to be in the

[59:41] parade, come on in. >> Yes, of course. 100%.

[59:44] » Chief's last parade. >> Did you put in an application?

[59:47] » No, they haven't sent them out yet. >> Yeah, but yeah, anybody who wants to be

[59:50] in, let's do it. >> October 14th at 5:15.

[59:55] Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. You ran it last.

[59:58] » Okay. Hey, that's enough. Anything else? No, we're ajourned. Okay. Let's take 5

[1:00:03] minutes then get started with executive

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