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Okay, thank you. I'll call this meeting
to order. I'd like to welcome everyone

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to [clears throat] the January 13, 2026
regular scheduled Portf City Council

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meeting at Portland City Hall and Meinda
Hartlo Chambers. Please stand for the

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pledge of allegiance and moment of
silence reflection for those protecting

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us for America.
I aliance

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» to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it

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stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.

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» Thank you. You may be seated.
>> Will the clerk please call the role?

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» Beth Gman,
>> present. Richard Morgan

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» present.
>> Avery Robinson.

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» Kathy King here. Pat Hovus here. Jerry
Trollley

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» here.
>> Thank you. Um council, you previously

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received the December 23rd, 2025 regular
meeting minutes and the January 7, 2026

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special meeting minutes. Do I have a
motion to approve the minutes?

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» Madam President, make a [snorts] motion
that we approve both minutes.

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» Thank you. Do I have a second and a
second? Thank you, Miss Hoves. I have a

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motion by Mr. Troy, second by Miss Hoves
to approve the December 23, 2025 regular

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meeting minutes and the January 7th,
2026 special meeting minutes. All in

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favor say I.
>> Oppose the same sign. Thank you. Motion

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carries and the minutes are hereby
adopted and approved. So chair notes

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certification has been made regarding
the compliances with the rules and

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notifications of this meeting. guest
presentation this evening. We have fire

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chief Brian Gutman. Would you like to
stand?

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» Are you ready for it now?
>> Yes.

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» All right.
You're right. To

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uh I want to start off first by saying
thank you council for having me tonight.

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There have been a lot of questions and
comments throughout the community on

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this upcoming levy and uh a lot of
concerns. So, what I want to do tonight

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is just kind of clear the air and give
you guys like the journey, so to speak,

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of your fire department, where we were
when the last levy was put in place, why

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things changed, and the reasons for the
funding that um we're requesting going

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into the future. So, to start, we're
going to have to rewind all the way back

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to 2006.
The levy that just ended last fall was

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initiated that year that put in place
within the city of Port Clinton a

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private EMS agency that covered all
medical calls. I'm going to refer those

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as EMS, emergency medical services. Uh
the levy was able to pay for that and

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also pay for what at the time was a
volunteer department. We had a part-time

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chief and then we were staffed by holy
volunteers. That's the only responders

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that we have within Port Clinton. Now, I
want to define what a volunteer is in

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Port Clinton. It is not somebody who
does this freely. This is a paid on call

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position. So, from 2006 up to present
day, the volunteers of the department

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will actually when toned out during
emergency leave their job, leave their

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sleep, leave their family, come to the
fire station and help mitigate that

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emergency. They will get paid to do so.
Usually the rates around $20 an hour,

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give or take, depending on the
department. Um, so I wanted to clear the

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air on that that they are not they're
considered paid on call volunteers.

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Since that's so much to say, I'd like to
just simply refer to them as volunteers

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for the duration of the evening, if
that's okay. So again, back in 2006, the

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1.9 mill levy was put in place. It gave
the fire department $240,000 per year to

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operate. Back then, that was
sustainable. back then that paid for the

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private EMS that covered medical calls
and that paid for the volunteer services

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that would come in to take care of the
fire calls. Again, I want to define what

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fire calls are as I'm going to be
referring to this quite often throughout

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the um tonight. A fire call is not a
structure fire. Structure fire falls

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within the term fire call, but back in
2006, there were about 130 fire calls

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that year. There were not 130 structure
fires that year. A fire call can

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encompass structure fires, motor vehicle
accidents with injury, motor vehicle

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accidents with spills, elevator
enttrapments at hotels, somebody's smoke

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detector simply beeping. Anybody that
deems it an emergency and calls 911 and

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asks for the fire department is
considered a fire call. So, just so we

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don't have any more confusion going for
it, I'm going to refer to fire calls,

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which encompasses all of those um
previous and more. Pretty [snorts] much

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we go there whenever the cops can't
figure stuff out. So, [clears throat]

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uh that was what was set in place in
2006 and that seemed to have worked up

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until 2018.
That was the year that we had our

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catalyst and we came across a crossroads
that we had to make a decision.

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The private EMS agency that was covering
all of our EMS calls in the area wanted

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to increase their annual rate by 600%.
We could not cover that under the

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current levy. It was not possible. We
were going to have to double what we

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were asking the community to pay for
services. So, we took it upon ourselves

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to transition into a full-time what's
called combination fire department,

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which mean that we paid personnel to sit
at station 24 hours a day. This is a

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full-time job. They would be there 24
hours a day and respond to emergency.

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They were responding to our EMS calls at
that time. we still had volunteers, thus

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making it what's called the combination
department because that had full-time

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and volunteers.
Um, so that was the model that we were

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looking into. The options at that time
was to go to the community, double the

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levy that we were asking for at the time
from based on 2006

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or simply continue with the funding that
we currently had with that levy and just

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transition over into that model. we
decided to not go to the community and

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we made that transition over to that
full-time comm um fire department. We

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were able to hire six personnel and we
were able to do this because they work

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24 hours a day which is the is the norm
within the fire service and the EMS

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service. 24 hours on, 48 hours off. That
way you're only paying benefits to six

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personnel. If you use the eight hour
model you're going to have to hire about

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12 people. If you use four on, four off,
you're hiring

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eight people. So, the most
cost-effective way was to do the 24-hour

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model that most fire departments
utilize.

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And that's that's a direction we took.
Um, that first year we got uh our eyes

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opened up. We didn't realize that in
2018, the last year that the private EMS

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agency covered EMS calls in the area,
they called Danberry Fire Department for

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mutual aid 127 times.
We had to call a neighboring department

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because we couldn't cover calls in our
area 127 times. So in 2019 when we

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became a full-time position, we had our
volunteers working a lot to cover these

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EMS calls because you figure volume
grows every year. We're probably looking

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at 130 to 135 times that year that our
volunteers had to come in and cover EMS

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calls because we were already out on
another EMS call. On top of that, our

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volunteers were also covering at that
time 150 fire calls. So now our

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volunteers are asked to pretty much
respond every single day. So a

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transition was made in 2020 to bring in
six more full-time personnel. The reason

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this worked was because Kataba Township
and McGrder Hospital asked for help.

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They needed help with EMS and McGrder
needed help with inner facility

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transports. Through the contracts with
the townships and with the local

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hospital, we were able to hire on a
whole another group of six personnel

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full-time to help cover those areas. The
benefit to the community of Port Clinton

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was that gave us two responding
ambulances. We now had two fully staffed

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ambulances in our area to respond to
those calls. Whereas before we'd have to

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call mutual aid or we have to wait for
volunteers to come on onto the station,

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grab a truck and get in get uh out to
cover that EMS call.

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So that led to run volume of 1,200 calls
a day. We were covering 1,200 calls a

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day with those six individuals
um with a department that was used to

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only covering 150. So it was it was an
eye- openening experience for us but we

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made it work.
So 2024 we had to make some changes. We

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were we were coming after um the city
for extra funding. We had to pull from

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the general fund because we could not we
could no longer operate within our

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means. Run volume kept increasing and we
just could not operate uh within the

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means. our equipment kept becoming more
and more outdated and with us relying on

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that levy that was passed off of 2006
era. We had nothing left over to update

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the equipment and I've come to you
multiple times about all of our needs

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and towards the end I will refresh
everybody with what our constant needs

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are. [snorts]
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So our staff members made some changes.
I felt it silly that our full-time

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members were only EMS certified. They
were that way for six years. So they all

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cross trainined into fire. They all work
for a fire department. I felt that they

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should be fire trained as well. So all
of our full-timers and part-timers made

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the switch over to become fire and EMS
trained. So now your responders are

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cross trained. When you dial 911, your
full-time personnel can either go in the

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ambulance if it's a medical call or they
can go on the engine. So if your house

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is burning, you can have an engine there
in about four minutes. Standard model

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for volunteers usually about 14 minutes.
So that helped out with community jobs.

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[clears throat] Another change we made
in 2024 was all of our full-timers took

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a 15% pay cut.
Every one of them. [snorts] Everybody

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knows the cost of living nowadays. We're
hurting just to get groceries. And in

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2024, June of 2020, they took a 15% pay
cut so we could try try to continue to

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operate within our budget. They've not
had a raise since. So, they've been

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continuing on with this 15% pay cut.
That is a drastic pay cut. Anybody knows

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numbers?
We also dissolve the administrative

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assistant position because we just again
can't afford it. We're still based off

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of a levy that pays $240,000.
That $240,000 doesn't that pays for two

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full-time wages. The other four four
wages plus uh the chief plus the

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volunteer fire department and all the
cost for the paid on call volunteers

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plus utilities plus equipment costs.
We just couldn't afford it.

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So, one thing that did help alleviate
the pain of all all that, we were able

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to bring $800,000 in from federal
funding and grant money through the last

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three and a half years. That has been
the big band-aid that have that has kept

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us from bleeding out. It's just but the
um if anybody has paid attention to the

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news, all that grant funding is
dissolved. It's not out there anymore.

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So, we have no stream for federal
funding and the state funding you can

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only measure in tens of thousands. So,
that's not going to be enough to help us

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with our current situation.
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I want uh thanks to Mayor Mike Snder, we
actually have a couple examples. Um I

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have Eric over here that's going to
bring up the cost of living changes.

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When you reflect back on 2006 when the
original levy was passed into this past

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year, he's going to site some examples
on just how much um pricing has changed

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over the last 20 years. You know, it's
interesting to see uh pound of ground

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beef went from about 2.72 uh to 5.94
over double. Uh you know, if we take a

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look at e coffee, I mean, it's
astronomical now. It was 79 cents per

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pound. Today, it's 359. If you look at a
dozen eggs, and this varies a little

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bit, but it was about a buck 60. You
know, we're paying about $6. Now, if you

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know, for those of us that like a
pepperoni pizza, it was about 10 bucks.

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Now, it's about 19. So, almost double.
Uh look at minimum wage. It went from

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$685 to $11. Now I think the uh the
interesting one for us uh and I think

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this is probably a stripped down model,
but an F154

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truck was about 196. It's now 398. So I
mean in that amount of time prices went

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up astronomically and thanks to CO it's
probably worse than it probably should.

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So the reason that we did our well Mike
did his homework on that and gave that

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over to us is you have to put that into
perspective of the levy that we've been

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surviving off of for 20 years.
Everything around us has skyrocketed

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almost doubled in price for the examples
that Eric gave. You don't think fire

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engine hasn't doubled in price since
then? The fire hose, turnout gear,

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literally everything that we need to
keep us ourselves safe. And we have not

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gone a dime more in 20 years. And that's
put us into a very unique situation

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because now
we're we're working with that outdated

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equipment that should have been replaced
five or six years ago. Now we're we're

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mandated to do more with less. So that
brings us to what's coming up to the

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ballot in May. And I actually reached
out because I wanted to see if there

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were more options than just continuing
with what we're doing.

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So,
if we go back to that original model

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back in 2006 where we hired a private
EMS agency to come to town and we revert

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back to a fully volunteer department,
the cost to run that fire department to

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cover the fire calls only is $250,000.
That's a part-time chief. All

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volunteers, who again, remember, are
paid on call. That'll pay for fuel.

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They'll pay for utilities, and they'll
pay for the day-to-day equipment. There

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will be no capital investment at that
price though. We still would not be able

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to afford a fire truck and ambulance and
all of our outdated equipment including

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radio communications. That covers fire
calls which is as of 2025 200 calls a

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year.
The EMS portion is what was interesting.

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I reached out to multiple EMS agencies.
The the best quote I got was from

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Sunduski County EMS. They're right down
the road. They cover the west end of the

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county. They cover south of us in
Fremont. They could cover EMS for the

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city of Port Clinton. And I know a lot
of you know that we cover townships.

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This quote was just for the city of Port
Clinton. Was going to cost $900,000 a

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year.
So you add those two numbers together

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and we're at $1.15 million a year to
operate off of that base model from

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2006. Gives us one ambulance with two
EMTs. They're not they're not cross and

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fire. They're all they're only EMTs and
that gives you volunteer fire with a

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part-time chief. So, if you have any
questions and you have to go to the fire

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department, you're probably not going to
get anybody because it's not going to be

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staffed.
Now, on top of that, every time somebody

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dials 911 and an ambulance serves them,
they're going to receive a full medical

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bill. Currently, we soft bill. You bill
your a your insurance, we wave the rest.

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You do not see a bill from us. this
model, you're not only paying 1.15

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million a year, you have to um pay a
medical bill that goes back to Sundeski

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County EMS. It doesn't go to our fire
department. So, that's a big um topic as

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as to why option we there's option A
right there versus what I'm going to

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talk about here with option B. Option A
also dissolves all the contracts with

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the townships. So, all that extra
funding that we get from Portage Bay,

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Kataba, Mcuter Hospital, all goes away,
has all EMS coverage. So all that extra

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funding is gone. So we can't look to uh
for any help from our neighboring

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townships. [snorts]
So remember that number $1.15 million

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because I know that the levy that we're
putting on in May is about $300,000 shy

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of that. Uh current setup is to continue
what we're doing. This levy that comes

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in is going to be able to pay for that
full-time squad. It's going to be able

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to pay for all the services that you
have been receiving for seven years. And

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more importantly, it's going to pay to
upgrade all the equipment that we sorely

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need. We We've had no funding for seven
years. We've been cut at even right at

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right at even. And even as you as you
know with your voting, you've had to

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help us out some years as well. This is
going to allow us to grow for capital

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expenses. As of this year, we have one
truck out of 12 that's less than 15

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years old. One truck. Your fire engines
are 20 years old and 30 years old.

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That's that's what's protecting the city
with with any kind of structure fire. 20

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years old and 30 years old. If this levy
passes and I go to order a truck January

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1st of 2027, that truck doesn't arrive
till 2030.

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We are on a three-year wait list for
ambulances and engines. I don't want to

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wait till one of our trucks breaks down
to make that choice to now go to the

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community, now get the funding, and now
we have to wait three more years for

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that engine to show up. So, I feel like
we're in that position now where we need

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to start planning for these expenses.

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With regards to uh the station, that's
an old Toledo Edison building. Wasn't

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made for a fire department, but we're
making do. We've got some very handy

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workers. We were able to carve out five
bedrooms for there. So, we can staff

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everybody there, but we can't fix the
roof. We can't fix the aging um parking

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lot. We can't fix the paint, the walls
that need painted, the flooring that

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needs redone, and all the plumbing.
There are days where our guys don't have

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hot water. There are days where our guys
only have scalding hot water. Plumbing

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needs fixed, but we can't afford to fix
that. Um and the most important portion

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of our station is all of our gear is
exposed to our trucks. Our gear sits out

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in the bay, and they are not covered.
There's no ventilation system in place.

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So, they just absorb all the carcinogens
from the diesel exhaust of our engines.

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So, we need funding to be able to
safeguard all this prop um PPE is what

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we call protective personal equipment
that our guys wear because right now

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they're just putting on cancer when they
wear their gear. As opposed to our

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equipment, we're unable [clears throat]
to maintain our annual testing

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requirements for ladders, hoses, pumps,
air packs. We just hope that they they

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work. Um, our staff are currently
sharing and renting turnout gear. We

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can't afford to buy brand new gear size
to our members. We have to rent it and

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we have people that have to share.
Radio communications are outdated. Our

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radios last I saw purchased was about
eight years ago and those were purchased

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used that night. That's the radios that
we're using now. Our personnel are

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taking upon themselves to buying their
own radios.

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So um in conclusion uh our job is
inherently dangerous profession. Our

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members are routinely called upon to
enter burning structures to protect the

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lives and preserve the property within
our community. We operate on active

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roadways and adverse weather conditions
typically snow, rain, sleep, all the

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things that cause the car accident or
out in outside of heart attacks.

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Firefighters struck on the roadway is
the number two reason for deaths in our

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industry.
>> [snorts]

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» who [clears throat] are out there
performing those extrications and

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providing critical patient care.
Nonetheless,

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our work is carried out amid amid amidst
chronic sleep deprivation and repeated

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exposure to traumatic incidents that
leave lasting effects. Despite these

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challenges, our personnel continue to
perform their duties using outdated

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equipment. This funding request is
intended to bring the department into

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compliance with modern safety and
operational standards before a

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catastrophic equipment failure occurs.
potentially resulting in emergency

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expenditures, serious injury, or loss of
life. Council, I really appreciate your

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time. I know I was very long-winded
there, but with all the questions and

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concerns I have been seeing online and
in person and the phone calls I've been

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receiving, I wanted to put out there
just the journey that we have been going

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through and hopefully clear some of the
air. Uh, if you have any questions for

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me, I am at your disposal right now.
>> Yes, Jerry.

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» Okay. I' I've got a few. Okay. First, uh
the federal grants. Do you see any

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in the near future coming through?
>> I can't find there. They come up and and

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leave at this time. The highest level
grant I've I've seen and am applying for

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is $15,000.
>> Our BWC stuff we cycle through every

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three years, right?
>> We just utilized one in fall for that

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out. Gave all of our personnel brand new
gloves, brand new hoods. But as for AFG

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grants, the stuff that we can buy,
trucks, our our big capital

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expenditures, I haven't seen anything
since 2024.

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» Okay. Um [clears throat]
maybe this will go hand in hand. When do

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you think the NFPA is going to get
involved in your situation with the

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equipment that's about to
say it and die?

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» NFBA to my knowledge will not get
involved. What will happen will be when

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an engine failure occurs or an injury
occurs and that piece of equipment is

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not within compliance, the lawyer will
site NFPA standards.

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» Okay?
>> That's how NFPA gets involved.

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» Okay. The situation we're we're in now,
and I'm saying we're because we're all

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one, fire department, the city, we're
all we're all family.

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» Um is the situation we're in now with
you guys. Is that affecting the

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homeowners insuranceances? And when we
start upgrading things, I would think

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that would lower homeowners insurance.
>> So, uh, what you're talking about is

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ISO. We just went through our ISO rating
early 2024 and we were at an ISO 44X,

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which is excellent for our area up until
2024. And then we moved to an ISO ISO

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rating 55X. Uh the reason for that we
got hit with we had no records of pump

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testing, no records of ladder testing.
Um they were just weren't weren't done.

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And as we've talked about here, the uh
amount of volunteer firefighters

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are just decreasing nationwide. We also
show that we just couldn't bring the

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mandatory limit to our calls just
because of the decrease in in volunteer

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firefighters. 2018 we had 41 volunteers
and we are now at 15.

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» Wow.
>> So we just the manpower just wasn't

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there. So because of all those
circumstances um we did drop from a four

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ISO 44X to an ISO 55X which does affect
homeowner insurance.

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» Exactly. Um, okay. One one other
question, Chief. Are and I was on the

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committee with you and a few others in
this meeting and my my my concern was

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getting this out to the public
uh performing arts center, invite, you

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know, the whole town.
Any plans to do something like that?

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The public needs to hear what you just
said. It's fantastic that we're doing it

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that you told us,
>> but you know,

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» I would like to introduce you to Eric
Shinsky and Chris Enoch. They are

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actually part of a committee that's
taking lead on pretty much what we're

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calling information overload.
>> We plan on swapping the public. So just

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so they can make an informed opinion
come

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» online presence, getting outdoor, having
open houses, being at events.

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» We do have a marketing plan. Uh it it is
down on paper. Um we just have to enact

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that plan. Uh and it is kind of a
blitzkrieak if you would of getting out

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to the public uh utilizing the social
media uh utilizing the PAC things of

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that nature. But I think too, you know,
um one-on-one discussions as well too. I

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I I think we know some of those
individuals in the community that we

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need to have those conversations with
>> that don't understand. It's not that

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they don't care about the issue, but
>> they don't understand what the issue is.

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And so they may be giving some
information that's not quite right. So

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that is our plan.
>> Okay. You you know you can come to us

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individually as a call. You know we'll
do anything we can to help you guys. I

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don't understand no records of host
testing and I used to host test and

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» pump test and I know we fill out
paperwork for all that.

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» Okay that's passed and we're paying for
the pass.

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» We're updated on host testing, ladder
testing, pump testing. Okay.

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» That's CVA flow testing. We're updated
on all of that. That's part of the

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funding that we had to come to the
general fund board to to receive to pay

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for all those services, but we are
completely updated as an agency on all

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all fronts.
>> Thank you very much.

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» Yep. Appreciate it.
>> I have a question. First of all, echo

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what he said. More information is better
because I went from wondering why I

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needed this to how you survived without
it. So, what you said made a lot of

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sense. I do have a couple questions
though.

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» Yes, Um I do think that I understand why
you call them paid volunteers but that

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is such a confusing term. You know
volunteers by definition are not paid.

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So
I people you may want to explain that a

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thousand times but you know now may
because people don't understand that

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» the problem we have is in our service
that certification is actually called

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the volunteer firefighter certification.
>> So we're kind of stuck with that label.

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Um, which is why I think I within my
first sentence I tried to get that

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explanation right out front.
>> Yeah.

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» Okay. So, right now you have you have
two full-time uh EMS things. They're

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there all the time.
>> Actually, we have two full

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EM fire EMS um squads. Okay.
>> Because all of our personnel are cross

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trainined now to both firefighters,
EMTs. Okay.

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» We actually have five on station.
>> So, if I call 911 and and I'm having a

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heart attack, you'll send one. If Kathy
calls and she's having a heart attack,

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you could still send another one.
>> If Carmen calls, then we have to farm it

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out to a third one, right?
>> Not necessarily.

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» And that we actually have enough ENTs in
our community that that gets toned out

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and we have multiple members, these two
included, that will drop what they're

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doing and respond just as a volunteer
firefighter. They will come and then

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instead of jumping on the fire engine to
go take care of the fire call, they jump

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on the ambulance to take care of the EMS
[clears throat] call.

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» Okay. And you point once said you had
1,200 calls per day. You didn't mean

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» no per year. Okay. You said
>> did I say can you

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» can you please
[laughter]

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grant funding's going out in the room.
>> I'm sorry to keep bugging that. Okay.

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» I appreciate you catching that.
>> This um the levy that you're working on

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now brings 240,000 a year.
>> No, that's what we just ended.

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» Yeah, that's what just ended, right?
Yes. And and that's

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» Yeah. And so you're drawing on the
general fund to make up the difference.

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» Uh depends on the year. Some years we
get by, other years we just need the

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equipment. And I don't know how much. I
think it was about 200,000 last year

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that we had to
>> I mean there's no way $240,000 can cover

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fire department.
>> No, it covers it covers the wages of two

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full-time, right?
>> Which leaves four others plus cheap plus

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utilities. Yeah. I don't have to go down
that road again.

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» Okay. Um, this you said if we went back
to the old model, which I agree is not

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as good. It would cost 1.15 million
[snorts]

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» and that's for one ambulance,
>> right?

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» For two EMTs that are not crosschained,
of which you guys will get build every

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time.
>> Like I said, I think that's much worse

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scenario.
>> Now, you've got me all weird because

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like 1,200 a day.
>> So, that also means there's no capital

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spending. Like that is just the base
operating costs. And then how much is

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this new levy going to bring in?
>> You'll have to talk to Gabe about that.

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» 600
643ish.

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» Oh, I thought it was 8.
>> It is 8.

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» Oh, 840. 840. 840.
>> So about 840. So that 350,000 up on the

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things. I mean, it still isn't many fire
engines. I don't know how much one cost,

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but it's a lot. I know that.
>> Um, okay. And

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I think that's it. Okay. Thank you. It
was it was very good what you said. I I

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appreciate the information.
>> Hi.

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» She
you said right now you service the

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townships plus Port Clinton. Correct.
With the squad.

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» Yes. EMS.
>> Should you have to go? No. The the first

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thing you had said going with Sunduski
County.

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» Oh, private EMS. I I cited Susan County
because I I have

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» Would they also service?
>> That's between them townships.

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» Okay.
>> Yep. That would be between them and

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» so they would have the townships would
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» negotiate. Okay. Thank you.
>> Um I just had like one question. Um with

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this levy passed, will our first
responders be able to get their 15% pay

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cut back?
>> We would have to look at the funding for

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that. Yeah, that would be nice. Yeah, it
was I was so proud of them.

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» Yeah, that's amazing.
>> We had to come together as a group and

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just have that conversation. That's a
tough [music] conversation.

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» But it was a sacrifice they made to
continue services.

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» Thank you.
>> Okay.

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» You better.

405
00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:15,200
» Thank you. Thank you for coming.
>> You are you are all wonderful today.

406
00:30:12,799 --> 00:30:18,480
We got to make them sweat so they can
not for our training tonight.

407
00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:22,840
» That's fine.
>> Thank you for having us. I appreciate

408
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it.

409
00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,480
» Absolutely. Yeah.

410
00:30:32,159 --> 00:30:38,480
» I can I can scan it to you. I I deleted
it. I didn't need to save it.

411
00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:38,480
» I got it. Okay.

412
00:30:43,919 --> 00:30:51,600
Do you have any public comment?
>> Okay, we want the executive officer

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00:30:49,039 --> 00:30:57,200
reports. Um, I'd like to start by
welcome

414
00:30:53,520 --> 00:31:03,520
Carmen Dap is a third council person.
So, um, council, you should have

415
00:31:00,159 --> 00:31:08,880
received an email. Your ethics form are
due. Um, I believe it's a $35 filing

416
00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:17,279
fee. If you miss the deadline date, it
is $10 a day. So,

417
00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:21,039
» yeah. Um, also, um,
you have to take public records. All

418
00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:25,520
elected officials have to take a public
records training and that can be done

419
00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:30,399
online or through the attorney general's
office or they have some live if you'd

420
00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:34,799
like to go to that, but you have to do
it one time during your term. So if you

421
00:31:32,399 --> 00:31:40,000
were just newly elected again again you
have to do it every time. So um there

422
00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:46,720
are there's a new ordinance in the
resolution ordinance 1-26

423
00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:52,880
um is not going to be assigned to the
committee and Mr. Bo has asked that it

424
00:31:49,279 --> 00:31:58,080
be passed on it first reading. It was um
the ordinance is from the motion for Q

425
00:31:55,840 --> 00:32:02,240
from the last meeting that Mr. Robinson
made. Um it is time sensitive. He has

426
00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:07,919
just asked that it be passed this
evening. Resolution 26-2

427
00:32:05,519 --> 00:32:12,000
is no committee and can go to full three
readings.

428
00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:14,159
That is all I have this evening. We'll
have the mayor's report.

429
00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:18,000
» Thank you, Madam President. Good
evening, council. Mr. Morgan, I know I

430
00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:20,559
pick on you a lot. It's all done with
the the best of you. I don't know if

431
00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:24,240
anybody else in this room picked up on
this that the last person to show up

432
00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:27,519
before the meeting starts was the first
one to get an ethic ethics report put

433
00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:32,000
in. [laughter] Thank you.
Congratulations. Congratulations.

434
00:32:29,679 --> 00:32:35,760
council. Uh if you are not aware, there
are two new festivals and events coming

435
00:32:33,519 --> 00:32:39,760
into the the community this year. Uh the
Pirate Fest, which is going to take

436
00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:45,279
place on Waterworks Park the 24th to the
26th of July, and the Great Lakes

437
00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:48,799
Rockabilly Road Trip, which is going to
take place primarily on private

438
00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:53,679
property, uh the parking lot where the
old Great Scott Community Market used to

439
00:32:51,279 --> 00:32:56,880
be. Uh we had a meeting with that
organization earlier today. It's it's

440
00:32:55,200 --> 00:33:01,679
going to be a wonderful thing that will
take place on on August 1st. So mark

441
00:32:58,799 --> 00:33:06,880
your calendars for those two events. Uh
as the municipality within the county,

442
00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:11,760
like all other villages in the county,
all other townships in the county, we

443
00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:15,360
have two appointees to the uh regional
planning commission. That regional

444
00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:19,600
planning commission meets on the third
Tuesday of of every month in the

445
00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:25,200
basement of the courthouse at 5:00 p.m.
I want to thank uh Jeff Morgan for his

446
00:33:22,159 --> 00:33:29,279
time, long long time serving on that
committee. He is unable to to continue.

447
00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:34,480
Uh I was also the other person on that
committee and uh I want to welcome the

448
00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:39,279
two new appointees to to that board. Uh
Todd Bickley who's our zoning inspector

449
00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:43,919
and then our very own Avery Robinson has
agreed to to sit on that post. So I want

450
00:33:41,279 --> 00:33:48,799
to thank both of those gentlemen for uh
for taking on that task. Uh council, I

451
00:33:47,519 --> 00:33:51,760
know it's kind of strange. It's very
very early in the calendar year, but I

452
00:33:50,799 --> 00:33:56,799
want to talk a little bit about the
Fourth of July festivities. Uh earlier

453
00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:59,760
today, I signed a piece of paper that
basically scared the heck out of me

454
00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:03,120
because we're going to have $20,000
worth of fireworks this year. We just

455
00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:07,600
need to raise the money for that. I put
some feelers out to a couple of uh

456
00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:10,639
organizations. Um I have every
confidence that uh we will make that

457
00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:16,068
goal. I'll come up with some crazy
fundraising opportunity later on. Uh it

458
00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:19,280
may involve uh Miss Daff's hair. Um
[laughter]

459
00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:22,960
but uh but we'll we'll see what we'll
see what happens there.

460
00:34:20,159 --> 00:34:26,320
» Won't be yours. [laughter]
Um, for anyone that is interested, that

461
00:34:24,720 --> 00:34:30,879
that goes to the folks in this room and
those watching on the interweb here at

462
00:34:28,639 --> 00:34:34,960
6:00 p.m. this coming Thursday, uh,
we're having a Fourth of July

463
00:34:33,119 --> 00:34:39,599
celebration committee meeting at the
Alikart after hours. Um, unless you

464
00:34:38,240 --> 00:34:44,399
know, if you'd like to get involved,
please feel free to stop by. It's open.

465
00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:49,760
Each event that takes place on the 4th
of July from the the the 5K in the

466
00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:52,639
morning to the fireworks is put on by a
different individual or groups of

467
00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:55,679
individuals and we all kind of come
together. So we'd love to have

468
00:34:54,000 --> 00:35:00,480
additional ideas. Uh so if anyone's
available again 6 p.m. Allocart this

469
00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:03,280
Thursday. Quick update on the uh
forwardlooking infrastructure project.

470
00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:07,760
If you haven't been down Lake Shore
Drive, they are moving at the speed of

471
00:35:04,880 --> 00:35:10,880
light. Um it is amazing to see how how
well that is progressing down there now

472
00:35:09,359 --> 00:35:16,880
that I've just said it. you know,
knockwood jinx. Everyone in this

473
00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:22,079
community is wondering when the heck is
the belowground stuff going to happen.

474
00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:25,040
And as you may recall, uh September, we
submitted all the paperwork to the five

475
00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:31,280
funding entities. Then the government
shut down. Well, I am very pleased to

476
00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:35,680
report that all funding sources have for
the most part and I feel confident given

477
00:35:33,599 --> 00:35:39,760
us the green light to go ahead. Now,
they are all reviewing our bid

478
00:35:37,359 --> 00:35:44,560
documents. You know, it's it's this this
process has been incredibly eye opening

479
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:47,839
to me and the red tape is certainly out
there. You know, the federal government

480
00:35:46,079 --> 00:35:51,280
has to make sure that their funding
sources are represented properly and

481
00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:54,800
they can't interfere with the state
funding sources and this agency has to

482
00:35:53,119 --> 00:35:59,599
make sure that this agency doesn't get
hot built. It's it's just insane. But we

483
00:35:57,599 --> 00:36:04,400
are and I I've been saying this for
years, but that bright light at the end

484
00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:08,880
of the tunnel is is there and and we're
hoping uh we're hoping to to to get

485
00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:12,640
there very very quickly. We are dealing
with a logistical issue with the

486
00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:17,200
railroads going underneath the railroads
with our water and sewer lines, but

487
00:36:14,640 --> 00:36:21,280
everyone involved from special projects
coordinator to our engineer uh company

488
00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:25,520
Kleinfeller thinks that we can work that
out. But it is it is an uphill battle

489
00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:29,680
right now with the with the railroads.
And finally tonight, I I would like to

490
00:36:27,119 --> 00:36:33,520
welcome two new members. Uh I know you
all have have met them, but the the

491
00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:39,280
community, M. Daft, Carmen Daft,
obviously the uh W three councilwoman,

492
00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:44,160
and then Aaron Taylor, who is behind the
camera. You can't see him. Um he is our

493
00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:48,320
new city treasur. I want to thank our
our former city treasurer, Joe Brener,

494
00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:52,880
for his years of service. He chose not
to run. Uh that left nobody chose to run

495
00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:56,800
for it. uh that left a vacancy in that
spot and by state law it fell on my

496
00:36:55,200 --> 00:37:02,560
shoulders to try to find somebody and
thankfully uh didn't take too much

497
00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:05,839
convincing but but uh Mr. Taylor stepped
up and and I appreciate that and he's

498
00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:08,400
going to give his first report here in a
few minutes. So with that, Madam

499
00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:13,440
President, unless anyone has any
questions,

500
00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:18,560
that concludes my report this evening.
>> Okay, the auditor is not with us. The

501
00:37:16,079 --> 00:37:22,800
treasur I'd like to welcome Mr. Taylor
worked with you before. Thank you.

502
00:37:20,720 --> 00:37:26,800
» It's full circle. Um, do you have a
report this evening?

503
00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:31,280
» Uh, yes. Uh, we have a few numbers in.
Uh, for our short-term rental

504
00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:34,760
registrations, year-to- date revenue,
we're at $2,100.

505
00:37:34,880 --> 00:37:42,200
And then for our local taxes, bed tax,
uh, year-to date we're at $1,4566.

506
00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:51,359
And we have not collected any dock tax
yet this year, which does make sense

507
00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:56,400
considering the weather.
>> Thank you. Law directors

508
00:37:53,280 --> 00:37:59,440
» and he's funny. Look at that. [laughter]
>> Law director.

509
00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:03,760
» Thank you, Madam President. Um I don't
have anything specific to report

510
00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:09,040
tonight. Um, I know that I've spoken
with several different council members

511
00:38:06,320 --> 00:38:15,520
um and with administration and we are
looking this year um to fixing up some

512
00:38:13,040 --> 00:38:20,480
of our old outdated ordinances and
hopefully moving forward with some other

513
00:38:17,520 --> 00:38:24,640
issues that have been looming um so we
can get the city back on the right

514
00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:27,680
track. Um that's all I have today madam
president and due to a time limit may I

515
00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:30,480
be excused?
>> Yes. Thank you. [laughter]

516
00:38:29,920 --> 00:38:36,161
» Thank you.
>> You too. That's all right.

517
00:38:32,800 --> 00:38:36,161
» Wait a minute. [laughter]

518
00:38:36,400 --> 00:38:45,839
» She asked first.
>> Safety service director, Mr. Sams.

519
00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:50,000
» Um, couple things I I I think I
mentioned before and it hasn't gotten

520
00:38:47,359 --> 00:38:57,200
any better. The salt shortage is getting
to be a real real crunch. There's no

521
00:38:52,560 --> 00:39:01,520
salt available at this point. Um,
and I just need to be, you'll probably

522
00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:08,560
be hearing some concerns from some of
your constituents that why my the roads

523
00:39:04,880 --> 00:39:13,839
are are icy and that type of thing.
We're in Northern Ohio. It's January.

524
00:39:11,680 --> 00:39:17,680
Uh, the street crew will do all they can
to plow the snow as best they can.

525
00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:21,359
They're going to be very limited in
where they put salt. They're going to do

526
00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:28,240
the emergency routes, Fulton Street,
Sixth Street, Perry Street, but the side

527
00:39:24,720 --> 00:39:33,920
streets quite frankly may not get sold.
Maybe the intersections, but it just

528
00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:39,119
implore people
to keep, you know, take it easy, take

529
00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:43,839
your time or do the best we can. The
closest salt that I will locate is in

530
00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:47,119
Nashville and it's a little over $100 a
ton. And I don't have a clue what it

531
00:39:45,920 --> 00:39:51,359
cost to haul it up there. It's
ridiculous to even think about it, but

532
00:39:48,560 --> 00:39:55,599
that there it's just a situation that
we're in. And we're not unique. A lot of

533
00:39:54,000 --> 00:40:00,320
municipalities are dealing with the same
thing, but there's there's not going to

534
00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:04,640
be uh the roads aren't going to be black
pavement by 3 hours after the snow stops

535
00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:08,000
falling. So, keep that in mind. They're
using brine. They're doing whatever they

536
00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:14,800
can. They're trying to keep them plowed
as best they can, but uh it's going to

537
00:40:10,880 --> 00:40:18,800
be a challenge. Um the the I've been
involved with the weekly updates from a

538
00:40:17,119 --> 00:40:23,359
couple of the engineering firms as as
the mayor mentioned. Uh we are

539
00:40:21,359 --> 00:40:28,960
progressing. Trust me that the time that
I've been here we're we're making

540
00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:33,760
progress. Um but it's it there's there's
always there's obstacles, there's hoops

541
00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:39,040
to jump through, and uh you should be
very very blessed to have Doug Ner on

542
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:44,240
board as a special project coordinator.
Um I I just sit back and and I've

543
00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:50,560
learned a lot just in the couple months
being here as far as what's involved. So

544
00:40:47,520 --> 00:40:54,240
we are making progress. Um we'll get
we'll get tearing the streets up and

545
00:40:52,720 --> 00:40:58,240
people can get excited about that. But
at least there's a reason because

546
00:40:55,280 --> 00:41:02,880
there's something going back in. Uh get
back to street guys. They they were set

547
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:08,240
up for plowing snow this past week. They
they did switch over. There were some

548
00:41:04,640 --> 00:41:12,480
leaves to pick up. As far as I know, the
leaves have been picked up. If there's

549
00:41:10,240 --> 00:41:15,680
isolated somewhere, they they'll
probably get them, but there's a little

550
00:41:14,240 --> 00:41:19,599
bit of ordeal to switch over the
equipment from plowing snow to picking

551
00:41:17,119 --> 00:41:24,560
up leaves. And their credit, they they
did that because the leaf pickup was

552
00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:30,160
kind of u put back a little bit with the
snow, the early snow that we had. So, u

553
00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:34,720
uh credit to the street department for
getting that taken care of. And that's

554
00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:37,040
that's really as much as I have. Does
anybody have any questions for me?

555
00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:43,040
Jerry?
>> Yeah. Um, Mr. S, what happened with

556
00:41:40,079 --> 00:41:46,240
Salt? I mean, why
question two,

557
00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:52,560
» right? Question, too. I'm sorry.
>> I thought we were in a contract. Uh,

558
00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:55,440
» to my Well, I guess you you said it. We
were in a contract.

559
00:41:54,160 --> 00:42:00,480
» Oh, nothing.
>> Evidently, it's come about that that

560
00:41:57,760 --> 00:42:05,040
contract didn't get
>> taken care of. Okay.

561
00:42:02,480 --> 00:42:09,839
» Uh the salt manufacturer, our salt comes
from Detroit up that way. I don't know

562
00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:13,520
why they don't bring it from Cleveland,
but they're just shut down completely.

563
00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:18,160
They're not send nobody's getting any
salt. So, what we have is what we got.

564
00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:22,880
» Okay.
>> And uh you know, we we've got things

565
00:42:20,640 --> 00:42:29,359
we've got more parking lot out here to
salt. There's and so there's there's uh

566
00:42:27,520 --> 00:42:31,200
um there's lots of issues involved and
we've had more snow,

567
00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:35,440
» right?
>> I think maybe the salt was based on last

568
00:42:33,599 --> 00:42:39,839
year
and this is a much different winter than

569
00:42:37,839 --> 00:42:46,240
last year.
So it it's just it's and I really don't

570
00:42:42,880 --> 00:42:50,640
know. I mean you can buy it's 14 if you
can find it. It's about $140 a ton.

571
00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:53,119
There's about five ton on a truckload.
So,

572
00:42:51,200 --> 00:42:56,720
» like I said before, that's like $700 on
a truckload of the soul.

573
00:42:55,119 --> 00:43:01,440
» So, they're going to be very, very
judicious. They'll keep the streets as

574
00:42:58,880 --> 00:43:05,200
safe as they can, but every street's not
going to be black pavement. Um, there's

575
00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:07,440
going to be snow. There's going to be
ice

576
00:43:05,920 --> 00:43:11,280
» on on on the roads.
>> Understandable. How about the beach?

577
00:43:09,359 --> 00:43:16,079
What was going on there today?
Everything's clear and the snow, the

578
00:43:12,800 --> 00:43:20,400
sand up against the wall, the brick wall
because that when New Year's Eve, if you

579
00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:25,200
recall, there's pretty good wind blowing
and that was bringing that that sand

580
00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:26,800
kind of the fence the the walls there.
It stopped the snow,

581
00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:30,960
» right?
>> Well, with that sand that's up there

582
00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:34,400
just gives it a ramp to go up over top
and go out into into Perry Street. So,

583
00:43:32,800 --> 00:43:38,800
they're cleaning the sand off.
Hopefully, that that'll stop the snow

584
00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:43,440
from coming across. Um, can you also
reiterate why we haven't been able to

585
00:43:40,720 --> 00:43:49,119
get out? I know it's a headache every
year about the rock that's exposed along

586
00:43:46,400 --> 00:43:53,359
the beach. You know, people are asking
about it. Look, the water's way out. Why

587
00:43:51,520 --> 00:43:55,599
aren't they I've heard this multiple
times.

588
00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:58,240
» 100% cost.
>> Okay.

589
00:43:56,720 --> 00:44:02,800
» And feasibility. I mean,
>> Right. Right. It's It's my understanding

590
00:44:01,119 --> 00:44:07,280
that that's where Perry Street used to
be. Is that right?

591
00:44:04,319 --> 00:44:09,040
» Oh, no. That's they the the old Perry
Street they dumped it there.

592
00:44:08,560 --> 00:44:12,800
» Okay.
>> Right.

593
00:44:09,839 --> 00:44:16,480
» And it's it's it's not just a thing. You
take a dozer out and scrape the top foot

594
00:44:14,480 --> 00:44:20,400
off and it's all pure sand. The rock
goes all the way all the way down.

595
00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:23,200
» You and I understand that. But you know,
you always hear about it.

596
00:44:21,920 --> 00:44:26,319
» Well, if somebody has a concern, have
them give me a call. Right.

597
00:44:24,319 --> 00:44:29,119
» I'll talk to people.
>> They usually hang up on me, but that's

598
00:44:27,760 --> 00:44:32,640
all right.
>> Thanks, sir. That's all.

599
00:44:31,280 --> 00:44:37,359
» Yeah. My question and I'm sorry to
interrupt you. No, you're good.

600
00:44:34,640 --> 00:44:41,680
» Yeah. Um I've never heard of such thing
as a salt shortage. I mean, we have

601
00:44:39,200 --> 00:44:46,079
» we have tons and tons of salt, you know,
in these huge I know we don't. Did

602
00:44:44,400 --> 00:44:49,119
someone just decide not to mine them
anymore? I mean, you go to Cleveland,

603
00:44:47,599 --> 00:44:52,880
you can drive cars through there.
There's huge

604
00:44:50,560 --> 00:44:57,839
» I've never companies have at this point
stopped producing and transporting soul

605
00:44:56,640 --> 00:45:00,960
» and we don't know why.
>> And it happens from time to time.

606
00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:03,920
» Yeah, it's not the first time I've heard
about it.

607
00:45:01,200 --> 00:45:06,720
» It's odd, you know. Have you would this?
In my previous life, I lived in a

608
00:45:05,520 --> 00:45:09,359
district where instead of salt, they
used uh stones a lot.

609
00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:12,079
» Sure.
>> It was a rural district much more than

610
00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:15,440
this one.
>> You plug up the storm drains and the

611
00:45:14,079 --> 00:45:17,040
pumps for the storm drains.
>> Yeah. I'm not saying it's a good idea.

612
00:45:16,640 --> 00:45:20,880
You
>> Well, it's a great idea. In the rural

613
00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:25,440
areas, it's it's it's makes a world of
sense, but here you get in the catch

614
00:45:23,359 --> 00:45:28,640
goes in the catch masons into the storm
drains and the pumps and that type of

615
00:45:27,040 --> 00:45:34,240
thing. It'd chew them up.
>> Yeah, makes sense. So it it's but it

616
00:45:30,640 --> 00:45:38,720
yeah it's a it's it's it's done. It's
there's nothing wrong with it but not

617
00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:40,400
not in a an area like what we have here
storm drain.

618
00:45:39,280 --> 00:45:45,359
» Yeah. Because where I live with all
rural. Okay. Thank you.

619
00:45:44,400 --> 00:45:50,920
» Um what about
>> Can we be excused now? [laughter]

620
00:45:47,920 --> 00:45:50,920
» No.

621
00:45:51,680 --> 00:45:58,880
» Principal smoke.
>> You tried. Um this is finance. Um, the

622
00:45:57,280 --> 00:46:04,839
only thing I have to say tonight is I'm
sorry to lose Jerry from my committee,

623
00:46:00,640 --> 00:46:04,839
but I'm really happy they

624
00:46:05,441 --> 00:46:09,760
[laughter]
>> environment public works, Mr. Jolie.

625
00:46:08,880 --> 00:46:14,480
» Nothing tonight.
>> Thank you.

626
00:46:12,400 --> 00:46:18,640
Economic and community development.
>> Thank you, Madam President. We have a

627
00:46:15,680 --> 00:46:20,960
meeting tomorrow night at 6 PM.
publicly provided.

628
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:26,880
» Yes.
>> All of our

629
00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:32,079
» Okay. Move on to correspondence. On the
correspondence, we have the December 25

630
00:46:29,200 --> 00:46:34,720
2025 financial report provided by Mr.
Bo.

631
00:46:32,880 --> 00:46:38,160
» Madam President. Yes. I move we accept
the December 2025 financial report

632
00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:42,640
provided by Mr. Bo.
>> Thank you. Do I have a second?

633
00:46:39,760 --> 00:46:47,440
» Thank you, Mr. Any discussion?
We have a motion by Mr. Second amendment

634
00:46:44,960 --> 00:46:52,880
to Troy to accept the December 2025
financial report.

635
00:46:49,760 --> 00:46:53,920
Would the clerk please call the RO
Morgan?

636
00:46:53,440 --> 00:46:55,440
» Yes.
>> Avery Robinson?

637
00:46:55,119 --> 00:46:57,040
» Yes.
>> Advis. Yes.

638
00:46:56,319 --> 00:46:58,079
» Jerry Trollley.
>> Yes.

639
00:46:57,359 --> 00:46:59,200
» Beth Gilman.
>> Yes.

640
00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:01,599
» Herman.
>> Yes.

641
00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:07,280
» And yes.
>> Thank you. Vote [clears throat] of 70.

642
00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:09,839
This council wish to take any further
action to correspond.

643
00:47:08,400 --> 00:47:12,720
» Madam President, we accept the
correspondence as presented.

644
00:47:11,440 --> 00:47:18,480
» Thank you. Do I have a second?
>> Second. Okay, I have a motion by Mrs.

645
00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:21,359
Gilman, second by Mr. Tulie to accept
the correspondence as stated. All in

646
00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:24,160
favor say I.
>> I.

647
00:47:21,760 --> 00:47:28,160
» Oppose the same sign. Thank you. Motion
carries and the correspondence hereby

648
00:47:25,920 --> 00:47:32,960
accepted. We'll move on to readings of
ordinances and resolution. We quickly

649
00:47:30,640 --> 00:47:37,680
read by title and sum railing ordinance
36-25.

650
00:47:34,800 --> 00:47:41,599
Ordinance number 36-25, an ordinance
authorizing and directing the director

651
00:47:39,520 --> 00:47:46,160
of safety and service to prepare and
submit applications as may be required

652
00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:50,480
for planning, design, or construction of
the water meter replacement

653
00:47:47,760 --> 00:47:54,800
improvements, water and sanitary sewer
infrastructure improvements, Lakeshore

654
00:47:52,560 --> 00:47:58,640
Drive, State Route 163 reventment
improvements, Brooklyn Street Sanitary

655
00:47:57,040 --> 00:48:03,440
pump station rehabilitation
improvements, Perry Monroe Harrison

656
00:48:01,119 --> 00:48:07,920
improvements,
lost Elevated water tank base

657
00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:12,160
improvements. Wastewater treatment plant
pump and heat air exchange unit

658
00:48:10,400 --> 00:48:16,640
improvements. Laurel Avenue
reconstruction sanitary sewer and storm

659
00:48:14,319 --> 00:48:20,800
sewer improvements. Lead service line
improve inventory and lead service line

660
00:48:18,800 --> 00:48:26,079
replacement infrastructure improvements
to the Ohio Water Development Authority,

661
00:48:22,960 --> 00:48:33,520
OWDA, Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency, OP OPA, Ohio Department of

662
00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:39,200
Development O, excuse me, OOD, Community
Development Block Grant, CDBG, Water

663
00:48:36,160 --> 00:48:44,400
Pollution Control Loan Fund, WPCLF,
Water Supply Revolving Loan Account,

664
00:48:41,119 --> 00:48:49,520
WSRLA, Ohio Public Works Commission,
OPWC, AA Department of Transportation,

665
00:48:47,040 --> 00:48:53,280
State Infrastructure Bank, SIB, and any
other funding sources or programs that

666
00:48:51,599 --> 00:48:57,599
become available and to execute
application documents for the funding

667
00:48:55,200 --> 00:49:01,440
sources as required to execute contracts
for planning, design, and construction

668
00:48:59,359 --> 00:49:05,680
phases and declaring an emergency.
>> Thank you. Does council wish take any

669
00:49:02,800 --> 00:49:09,440
action to ordinance 36-2?
>> Madam President, Mr. Trollley,

670
00:49:07,280 --> 00:49:14,079
» like to make a motion that we retain the
emergency clause and ordinance 3625.

671
00:49:12,559 --> 00:49:20,079
» Thank you. Do I have a second?
>> Second.

672
00:49:16,079 --> 00:49:25,280
Mr. Robinson. Any discussion?
We have a motion by Mr. Troy, second by

673
00:49:22,640 --> 00:49:29,599
Mr. Robinson to retain the emergency
clauses to ordinance 36-25. Would the

674
00:49:27,920 --> 00:49:31,040
clerk please call the role?
>> Herman Daft.

675
00:49:30,640 --> 00:49:32,160
» Yes.
>> Kathy Kane.

676
00:49:31,760 --> 00:49:33,280
» Yes.
>> Jolley,

677
00:49:32,960 --> 00:49:34,319
» yes.
>> Beth Gilman,

678
00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:35,760
» yes.
>> Richard Morgan,

679
00:49:35,119 --> 00:49:36,800
» yes.
>> Pat Hobus,

680
00:49:36,480 --> 00:49:38,400
» yes.
>> Avery Robinson,

681
00:49:37,839 --> 00:49:42,319
» yes.
>> Thank you. Motion carries 7. The

682
00:49:40,640 --> 00:49:45,839
emergency fund can be retained as
ordinance 36-2.

683
00:49:44,480 --> 00:49:49,040
Council wish to take any further action
as to ordinance 36-25.

684
00:49:48,160 --> 00:49:51,440
» Madam President,
>> Mr. Trollley,

685
00:49:49,680 --> 00:49:54,079
» make a motion that we adopt ordinance
36-25.

686
00:49:53,040 --> 00:49:57,680
» Thank you. Do I have a second?
>> Second.

687
00:49:54,480 --> 00:50:02,240
» Thank you, Mr. Robson. Any discussion?
Okay. Have a motion by Mr. Trollley,

688
00:49:59,599 --> 00:50:07,040
second by Mr. Robinson to adopt
ordinance number 36-25.

689
00:50:05,599 --> 00:50:08,319
Please call the RO.
>> Kathy King,

690
00:50:07,920 --> 00:50:10,160
» yes.
>> Jerry Tolley, yes.

691
00:50:09,440 --> 00:50:11,440
» Beth Gilman,
>> yes.

692
00:50:10,480 --> 00:50:13,680
» Carmen Daff, yes.
>> Richard Morgan,

693
00:50:12,160 --> 00:50:16,000
» yes. Pat Holdus.
>> Yes.

694
00:50:14,240 --> 00:50:21,520
» Apr.
>> Thank you. Motion carried by 70

695
00:50:18,400 --> 00:50:25,520
ordinance 36-25 hereby adopted. Move on
to second readings.

696
00:50:23,839 --> 00:50:30,720
Please read by title and summary only.
Resolution 26-1.

697
00:50:28,079 --> 00:50:36,240
Ordinance number 26-1, a resolution
pursuant to section 5705.19I

698
00:50:34,079 --> 00:50:42,079
of the Ohio Revice Code, submitting to
the electors of the city of the city the

699
00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:46,880
question of a new 3.9 mil property tax
levy for the purpose of providing and

700
00:50:44,480 --> 00:50:50,800
maintaining fire and EMS apparatus, the
fire station, emergency equipment,

701
00:50:48,960 --> 00:50:54,640
emergency vehicles, supplies and
incidentals, communication, capital

702
00:50:53,040 --> 00:50:58,960
improvements, and for the payment of
full-time, part-time, and paid volunteer

703
00:50:56,800 --> 00:51:04,400
personnel wages. benefits and employer
contributions required by section 7.2.34

704
00:51:02,480 --> 00:51:07,599
of the Ohio Defiance Code and declaring
an emergency. [cough and clears throat]

705
00:51:06,160 --> 00:51:12,720
Council wish to take any action as to
resolution 26-1.

706
00:51:10,319 --> 00:51:16,160
Seeing none, resolution 26-1 will be
moved to its third reading at the next

707
00:51:14,240 --> 00:51:21,599
regularly scheduled council meeting on
January 27th, 2026. We move on to first

708
00:51:19,440 --> 00:51:27,319
readings. Would the clerk please read it
by title and summary only

709
00:51:24,319 --> 00:51:27,319
1-26

710
00:51:35,520 --> 00:51:42,640
I'm sorry. Okay. Ordinance 1-26, an
ordinance authorizing and directing the

711
00:51:41,040 --> 00:51:46,559
director of safety and service to
advertise for requests for

712
00:51:44,079 --> 00:51:50,480
qualifications and in a contract for
planning services to implement the city

713
00:51:48,559 --> 00:51:54,480
of Portland active transportation
infrastructure investment program grant

714
00:51:52,640 --> 00:51:59,520
award and declaring an emergency.
>> Thank you. This council is taking action

715
00:51:56,240 --> 00:52:01,280
as to ordinance 1-26.
>> Madam President,

716
00:52:00,240 --> 00:52:05,520
» Mr.
like to make a motion that we wave the

717
00:52:03,119 --> 00:52:08,319
three required readings of ordinance
1-26.

718
00:52:06,640 --> 00:52:14,559
» Thank you. Do I have a second?
>> Thank you, Mr. Robinson. Any discussion?

719
00:52:12,079 --> 00:52:19,520
I have a motion by Mr. Troy, seconded by
Mr. Robinson to wave three required

720
00:52:16,559 --> 00:52:21,839
readings as to ordinance 1-26.
The clerk, please call the role. Kovus,

721
00:52:21,599 --> 00:52:23,040
» yes.
>> Amber Robinson,

722
00:52:22,720 --> 00:52:25,680
» yes.
>> Richard Morgan,

723
00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:26,800
» yes.
>> Beth Gilman,

724
00:52:26,480 --> 00:52:28,000
» yes.
>> Carmen Daff,

725
00:52:27,599 --> 00:52:29,839
» yes.
>> Kathy King,

726
00:52:28,800 --> 00:52:32,880
» yes. Yes. Cherry trolley.
>> Yes.

727
00:52:30,960 --> 00:52:37,599
» Thank you. Motion carries by a vote of
seven zero. The three required readings

728
00:52:35,520 --> 00:52:41,040
are hereby wave. Does council take any
further action as to ordinance 1-26?

729
00:52:40,400 --> 00:52:43,599
» Madam President,
>> Mr. Trollley,

730
00:52:41,760 --> 00:52:47,599
» I make a motion that we retain the
emergency clause and ordinance 1-26.

731
00:52:46,319 --> 00:52:52,000
» Thank you. Do I have a second?
>> Second.

732
00:52:48,000 --> 00:52:55,839
» Thank you, Mr. Robinson. Any discussion?
>> Have a motion by Mr. Trollley, second by

733
00:52:53,920 --> 00:53:00,000
Mr. Robinson to retain the emergency
clause as to ordinance 1-26.

734
00:52:58,720 --> 00:53:01,119
The clerk, please call the role.
>> Permanent Daff,

735
00:53:00,720 --> 00:53:02,800
» yes.
>> Kathy King, yes.

736
00:53:02,079 --> 00:53:03,760
» Beth Gilman,
>> yes.

737
00:53:03,040 --> 00:53:04,800
» Pat Hobus,
>> yes.

738
00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:06,319
» Terry Tolley,
>> yes.

739
00:53:05,359 --> 00:53:07,599
» Avery Robinson,
>> yes.

740
00:53:06,640 --> 00:53:11,760
» Richard Morgan,
>> yes.

741
00:53:09,119 --> 00:53:16,720
» Thank you. Motion carries by vote 70.
The emergency clause is hereby retained

742
00:53:13,839 --> 00:53:19,760
as to ordinance 1-26. Does council wish
to take any further action as to

743
00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:21,280
ordinance 1-26?
>> Madam present.

744
00:53:20,480 --> 00:53:24,800
» Mr.
to make a motion to adopt ordinance

745
00:53:23,760 --> 00:53:29,920
1-26.
>> Thank you. Do I have a second?

746
00:53:27,839 --> 00:53:35,920
» Any discussion?
>> Yes, madam president.

747
00:53:33,440 --> 00:53:41,839
» I either have a brain fart or what is
this doing this ordinance? I'm I'm

748
00:53:38,640 --> 00:53:46,240
confused by it.
>> Going up to

749
00:53:44,319 --> 00:53:48,800
» the active transportation plan that that
we've had other motions and ordinances

750
00:53:48,400 --> 00:53:52,160
on
>> the bike. The bike Yes,

751
00:53:50,800 --> 00:53:56,160
» thank you.
>> You said that to the beginning. Okay.

752
00:53:54,160 --> 00:53:59,520
Transportation nothing for Okay. By
path. All right. Thank you. That's all

753
00:53:58,319 --> 00:54:01,839
the question. Okay.
>> Okay. Yes. Because I do remember that

754
00:54:01,440 --> 00:54:07,160
definitely.
>> Okay. [laughter] Okay. Thank you. Thank

755
00:54:07,280 --> 00:54:15,040
» I have a motion by Mr. Troy and seconded
by Mr. Robinson to adopt ordinance 1-26.

756
00:54:13,520 --> 00:54:16,720
Would the clerk please call the role?
>> Kathy King.

757
00:54:15,760 --> 00:54:20,400
» Yes.
>> Richard Morgan.

758
00:54:17,839 --> 00:54:21,760
» Definitely. Yes. Beth Gilman,
>> yes.

759
00:54:20,800 --> 00:54:23,520
» April Robinson,
>> yes.

760
00:54:22,559 --> 00:54:25,680
» Orman D,
>> yes.

761
00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:29,119
» Pat, yes. Cherry Trolling,
>> yes.

762
00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:33,839
» Thank you. Motion carries 70. Ordinance
1-26 is hereby adopted. Will the clerk

763
00:54:31,839 --> 00:54:38,240
please read by title as summary?
Resolution 26-2.

764
00:54:35,920 --> 00:54:42,160
» Resolution 26-2, a resolution
authorizing the sale of personal

765
00:54:39,599 --> 00:54:48,240
property by internet auction.
>> This council wish action as to

766
00:54:44,480 --> 00:54:52,880
resolution 26-2.
Seeing none, resolution 26-2 will move

767
00:54:51,200 --> 00:54:58,079
to a second reading of the next regular
scheduled council meeting on January

768
00:54:54,880 --> 00:55:06,800
27th, 2026. Move on to business from the
floor. Um council, before you uh is a

769
00:55:02,319 --> 00:55:14,800
draft of the proposed 2026
um rules of council. Um the changes that

770
00:55:12,160 --> 00:55:20,880
I'm suggesting are highlighted in red,
although Mr. Morgan didn't get that one,

771
00:55:17,280 --> 00:55:27,760
so we'll make sure that you do. Um,
uh, one of the changes would be to move

772
00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:32,559
from 12 meetings, committee meetings a
year to a minimum of six. That's on page

773
00:55:31,040 --> 00:55:40,240
five
and also mentioned on page 10. And then

774
00:55:38,559 --> 00:55:44,640
instead of four committees, we'll go
down to three committees which would

775
00:55:42,240 --> 00:55:50,960
combine safety services with public
works. Um and then that and that's an A

776
00:55:48,799 --> 00:55:57,520
and then B. It just combines the two
terms.

777
00:55:53,200 --> 00:56:01,119
That is the only suggestions I have. If
council could just take those and review

778
00:55:59,440 --> 00:56:06,480
them. If you have any questions or any
other suggestions, just let me know.

779
00:56:03,680 --> 00:56:09,760
then possibly they could be voted on at
the next meeting. [clears throat] So

780
00:56:07,680 --> 00:56:15,040
that would be appreciated. So I'm moving
to business room four, Mr. Morgan.

781
00:56:13,040 --> 00:56:19,200
» Because I always get to go first.
>> Yes.

782
00:56:16,400 --> 00:56:23,359
» Special. First of all, one thing I just
want to point out the Lakeshore Drive. I

783
00:56:21,200 --> 00:56:28,960
know there was a lot of discussion about
that sky was falling or going to block

784
00:56:26,240 --> 00:56:32,880
off the lake. And I haven't heard a lot
of people say good about it, but I've

785
00:56:30,880 --> 00:56:36,240
heard no one complain about it, which I
think is good. And I have heard a few

786
00:56:34,559 --> 00:56:40,240
people say good. I went by there and it
looks great and you can see the lake

787
00:56:38,240 --> 00:56:44,160
from my truck, but also from your car,
you can see it. So I think it's it was a

788
00:56:42,559 --> 00:56:47,200
win-win in all things. You know, what
happened is people got together and

789
00:56:45,760 --> 00:56:52,720
talked about it and actually process
worked. Imagine that. So that's how

790
00:56:49,920 --> 00:56:56,559
» Thank you, Mr. Robinson.
>> Thank you, Mr. Trollley.

791
00:56:54,240 --> 00:57:01,119
» Just uh welcome
to the council. I wasn't here for your

792
00:56:58,160 --> 00:57:03,280
first meeting. Welcome. And that's all I
have.

793
00:57:01,920 --> 00:57:09,674
» Thank you, M.
>> Um, again, welcome and Aaron.

794
00:57:06,640 --> 00:57:09,674
» Oh, yes. [laughter]

795
00:57:10,480 --> 00:57:16,169
» Thank you, Mr.
Only thing I would like to tell the

796
00:57:13,760 --> 00:57:18,189
mayor is I will not be shaving my head.
[laughter]

797
00:57:18,240 --> 00:57:22,760
» You would like me to help you in some
other way,

798
00:57:22,799 --> 00:57:26,704
» Will you shave Jerry's head? [laughter]

799
00:57:26,720 --> 00:57:34,000
Well, I think we should nominate Erin.
So, um, welcome. [laughter]

800
00:57:32,240 --> 00:57:39,149
» And, uh, because the mayor mentioned the
4th of July, I just want to give a shout

801
00:57:35,440 --> 00:57:39,149
out to Halloween. [laughter]

802
00:57:41,200 --> 00:57:45,044
» Trick-or- treat's a sore subject.
[laughter]

803
00:57:45,359 --> 00:57:50,319
» Welcome, Aaron. Welcome Carmen. Look
forward to working with both of you.

804
00:57:49,040 --> 00:57:54,640
Nothing to
>> Thank you. Seeing no further business, I

805
00:57:52,400 --> 00:58:01,119
entertain a motion to adjourn.
I'll make a motion that this August.

806
00:57:59,280 --> 00:58:06,079
» Do I have a second?
>> Thank you, Mrs. King. I have a motion by

807
00:58:03,760 --> 00:58:09,839
Mr. Troy, second by M. King to adjurnn.
All in favor say I. Oppose at the same

808
00:58:08,240 --> 00:58:13,200
time sign. Thank you.
>> Thanks for that, Jerry.