1 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:07,320 I know. 2 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:18,680 You know what, Sasha? I was like I saw you post it the day I filed and all 3 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:21,440 that. And I I love my friends like, "Where is it?" 4 00:00:32,599 --> 00:00:36,600 No, no worries. No worries. 5 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,160 What? 6 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,760 Very very positive. 7 00:01:16,960 --> 00:01:19,840 I'm good. How are you? 8 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,680 Even better you didn't even see me today. 9 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:35,400 Oh, okay. Well, All right. We don't do the 10 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:35,400 Too much stress living with that guy. 11 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:21,520 » Yeah, I'm ready whenever you guys want to open up. 12 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:24,760 » Yes, all call on three cents meeting open again today. 13 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:34,040 » I'd like to call the ordinance going to see county meeting for Monday, May the 14 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:40,880 4th, 2026. And I'd like to note that all commissioners are present. So 15 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:45,280 All righty, so our first first discussion course is the 16 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:49,360 neighborhood revitalization program. Ty, before Ty before I give you the 17 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:54,240 floor here, I would just like to say for the record how excited I am how we got 18 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:58,600 this accomplished. You know, we talked about this 19 00:02:55,640 --> 00:03:03,519 5 months ago and you know, and I would say I'm very proud how the city and the 20 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:07,200 county worked together to get this bill or fix the neighborhood revitalization 21 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:10,840 with unanimous support in the house and the Senate. Again, signed by Governor 22 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:15,320 Kelly. I mean, it would not have happened without Tyson and Cody going up 23 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:19,160 to Topeka and going through both committees and us of course talked to 24 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:22,840 certain our certain reps and senators. So I'd like to say this I'm very excited 25 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:26,200 about this and this could not have happened without us working together on 26 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:29,800 that. So >> Thanks, Ty. I want to say I'm 27 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:32,959 appreciative of everybody's efforts involved. 28 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:37,560 A lot of people to move the ball and very good. 29 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:40,519 Um I don't know. You guys want to say anything? 30 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:45,360 » I just I don't compare the law. 31 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:50,560 The mayor said, you know, we listen to our constituents. Uh 32 00:03:48,239 --> 00:03:54,480 we told them what the problem was. We come up with the solution. And really 33 00:03:52,519 --> 00:03:59,240 for a county the size of Pratt County to get a bill through the Senate and the 34 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:03,280 house with what? Four dissents? Yeah. And with all the chaos up there, 35 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:07,080 again, you thank everybody, but the biggest one 36 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:10,200 is Heather Morgan. She's our representative up there, not our 37 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:14,200 representative, but our economic development kind of director, 38 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:18,560 but she's into PICA every day and she worked her tail off on this. 39 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:20,880 I think she deserves some kudos. >> Yes. 40 00:04:19,359 --> 00:04:24,680 » Yeah, thank you. I think we need to bring up Heather and I agree with you. 41 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:27,680 » So, that that's all I want to say. >> Yeah. 42 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:30,640 » That was good. >> So, maybe talk about getting this toward 43 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,080 the finish line. >> Yes. 44 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:35,880 » Yeah. >> So, I had sent out an email at the end 45 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:41,720 of March and I followed up with another email probably mid-month last month 46 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:44,640 where we had drafts of everything to the small group. 47 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:48,440 And I don't know how you guys want to 48 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:52,680 approach it, but to get close to that July 1, we need to start. 49 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:57,200 » We're going to we're going to post 50 00:04:54,160 --> 00:05:00,000 the our drafts on the next city commission meeting with the city. 51 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:04,840 » Okay. Um so, as far as 52 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:12,000 it's probably just easy if we work through the plan itself, the appendix 53 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:16,480 needs to A, which is the map. Everything that is not red or orange 54 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:21,040 needs to be green. And Cody had been working on that and I 55 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:25,240 don't know what is in your GIS in the city's GIS system, I think. 56 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:30,120 So, that was that's what needs to happen with the map. The appendix D in there is 57 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:32,880 the interlocal agreement. So, you guys have a draft of that. I don't think 58 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:35,480 there's anything in there that's controversial. 59 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:37,360 » There's a good point. >> The only 60 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:43,160 uh potential issue with that is Heather had 61 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:46,520 said that within last year the attorney general's office had 62 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:50,920 rejected an agreement because it didn't have 63 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:55,240 all their day. It was baffling to me, but if that's the 64 00:05:52,840 --> 00:05:58,280 the idea would be is we get everybody on the same page. 65 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:04,520 Um The entities approve the resolution or 66 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:09,040 permit through whatever and then I think if I have to to drive to each place to 67 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:12,400 get signatures on one place, I'll I'll do that. 68 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:18,040 Um and then the final appendix in the NRP is uh appendix E which is an 69 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:21,880 application and a checklist and I went through my emails. I know I've 70 00:06:19,919 --> 00:06:27,880 seen this at some point because I thought, "Man, Cody did a good job on 71 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:32,960 this." Um but I can't find it and so I know DJ needs to see it just to make 72 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:37,680 sure he under he's aware of what is in the application. Uh I don't think 73 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:43,200 he's concerned, but I don't have it. So, in my initial email to Cody, I didn't 74 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:47,560 get a follow-up other than he would make sure that our our transition work, 75 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:50,200 everything got passed on. I'm waiting on that. 76 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:54,120 Um >> And what is the talking mark? 77 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:58,120 » So, the actual application which you apply for. 78 00:06:56,280 --> 00:07:03,240 So, that that application is what is used internally at county level 79 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:08,480 by the applicant that submit everything prior to prior to construction. 80 00:07:05,919 --> 00:07:11,280 Um in the past it's been pretty simple, but 81 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:14,960 I think we were sitting in one of the small meetings and Cody had just said, 82 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:18,000 "Hey, what do you think about this?" I looked at it and I was like, "Well, this 83 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:21,400 is better than what we have. Let's use this." Uh 84 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:27,240 and I don't know I don't think it got circulated via email. I've spent about 85 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:27,240 an hour trying to find my emails. So, 86 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:30,640 So, uh 87 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:38,880 I don't know if you guys have talked about the interlocal agreement, but I 88 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:42,160 guess if if you have any issues, I tried to make it as simple as I can make it. 89 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:46,520 Uh if you have questions about that, happy 90 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:50,200 to talk about it here or talk about it in a small group however you want to do 91 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:52,280 it or Uh, 92 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:55,880 there does need to be a notice published twice. That's 93 00:07:54,240 --> 00:08:01,080 statutory. Um, so that's giving public notice of 94 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:04,880 the hearing. Each entity has to do that. Um, and then at 95 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:08,480 at the hearing or after the hearing after public comment, you have the 96 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:14,240 ability to adopt your ordinance resolution and then execute 97 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,240 the plan itself. 98 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:22,880 Um, I don't know. You guys got questions? We just need to to move in 99 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:27,640 the sense that the response I've got in my email chain, some of the smaller 100 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:31,680 entities have responded back, not reply all, just me, that they're saying, "Hey, 101 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:34,080 we're willing we're willing to meet." I didn't know what to tell them because I 102 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:37,159 don't know didn't know what you guys wanted to do. If we need a small group 103 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:41,840 of five, if I need to send out a an email, I'll 104 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:44,200 limit that. That's fine. Okay. I don't care. We just need to meet 105 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,560 again. >> Yeah. 106 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:50,560 » Uh, Chase, you're on the small group committee, correct? Do you think the 107 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:53,960 small group committee needs to meet over this or 108 00:08:52,680 --> 00:08:59,320 » I don't know. We got to have a little lunch out. I mean, it's the matter. 109 00:08:57,560 --> 00:09:02,680 » I would agree. I thought the details of that with the only really 110 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:06,680 area of concern. >> Yeah, the math and then we got the bill 111 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:10,000 change, so I think we're good to go. >> I know like we were consensus on the 112 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:12,680 rebates and percentage. >> That's just about all that is. 113 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:17,800 » I was going to say that's the only the only big changes in the front line and 114 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:22,800 they're not even big changes. There is the going from a 10-year to 115 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:26,800 7-year, which was agreed upon in the small group. Now, not all the smaller 116 00:09:24,839 --> 00:09:30,200 entities were in that small group. I can't imagine that they're going to 117 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:36,360 give any pushback on it. And then there was the $750,000 cap on the residential. 118 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:41,080 Not on the commercial, just residential. So, those are the the two bigger changes 119 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:44,920 that we talked about for at least one of the meetings. 120 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:49,280 And you guys are are still wanting that, I assume. We're on the same page. 121 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:54,000 » Yes. I believe I believe we are. >> And so, it seems to just be process now. 122 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:57,480 Like, we just need to move the process. Uh 123 00:09:54,800 --> 00:10:01,120 what do you guys want me to reach out to everyone else? What do you want me to 124 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:01,120 do? 125 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,040 » Reach out sounds good. >> Yeah. 126 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:08,720 » Yeah. >> Yeah. Do we think we need a small group? 127 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:12,680 » I don't think so. Chase and Rick, Brad, do you think? Yeah. 128 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:16,600 » I think we need to get it on paper and send it out to the small groups and 129 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,880 make them agree to the thing or not do their thing. 130 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:24,840 » And Heather is working on picking up some of the even small smaller cities, 131 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:29,360 townships to try to get as much uh participation as we can get. So, I'll 132 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:33,840 get something out probably probably within the next 2 days, I imagine. And 133 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:39,240 hopefully, everybody can start the process of doing it. 134 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:44,240 process of doing what we need. >> You said 135 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:47,200 to the the hearing that has to be held by each county and it has to be has to 136 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:50,160 be noticed at twice. Is that a week apart? 137 00:10:47,839 --> 00:10:55,080 » Yeah, consecutive weeks. Yeah, and I don't have Well, I do have 138 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:59,400 the statute. It's in the statutes. Um 139 00:10:55,880 --> 00:11:01,960 so, that gets us you know I don't know if we could even get in 140 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,880 next week. And I don't know if we could even get in next week. I don't remember 141 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,480 already. >> I guess it's all all the way to the end 142 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:10,560 of this month. >> all of August or good. 143 00:11:08,560 --> 00:11:13,360 You know, they only meet once a month. >> Yeah. 144 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:16,560 » And and so, it's going to be Who should 145 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:18,839 » Who should do it? >> It's going to be hard. 146 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,800 » I think they're >> We may have to call a special meeting or 147 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:23,600 something. >> Yeah. 148 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:27,720 » Maybe that's what we're talking about. I mean, how long are we wanting to spend 149 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:32,160 trying to bring in everyone? 150 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:32,160 Because 151 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:37,920 I love the small groups with the understanding that everybody wanted 152 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:42,080 something to try to get something in place by July 1, which is the date the 153 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:46,800 statute becomes effective, the change in the statute. All right. 154 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,800 I think 155 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:54,880 if things went perfect, and they're not going to go perfect, I know that. 156 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:59,040 We'd be fortunate to hit the file. So, I guess I would want direction. How 157 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:04,680 much time do you want me to spend trying trying to get 158 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:04,680 the smaller entities involved? 159 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:12,320 » How How many of small entities are you talking about? 160 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:15,920 » Anybody that levies in the county has the ability to enter. I mean, so we're 161 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:20,040 talking about all the townships, all the small cities. 162 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:23,040 » Cemetery boards, cemetery boards. >> All of us. 163 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:27,640 » All those. >> Are they 164 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:30,520 Who of all those, who is currently not participate or did, whatever? 165 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:36,880 » Sewer district. >> Sewer district. I don't know what they 166 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:36,880 » I think sewer and what was another one? 167 00:12:37,839 --> 00:12:42,680 » I can tell you who's in the current one, I can't name 168 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:45,920 maybe. 169 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:53,960 Most of Most of the townships are not participating currently. 170 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:58,640 The smaller cities, most of them are with a couple of exceptions. All the 171 00:12:55,880 --> 00:13:02,720 schools are currently participating. Uh all the schools have responded back 172 00:13:00,680 --> 00:13:07,600 to my email chain just to me directly, not into the reply all. And so, they're 173 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:11,080 just waiting to hear back. It's trying to get the townships if they want to 174 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:14,480 participate, and just make sure that we're talking to all the cities and 175 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:18,040 giving them the opportunity. What I don't want to happen is 176 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:21,200 they say, "Hey, you didn't even tell us about this." That type of a deal. 177 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:25,120 Um >> Do we think they're not participating 178 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:27,560 because they're not aware? >> Um 179 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:30,720 » Because I looked through >> No, I 180 00:13:28,680 --> 00:13:36,160 » No, I The boards might changed and they don't know what's 181 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:36,160 And they denied they 182 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:45,880 » As far as rebate amounts also, the the amounts are 183 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:49,240 negligible for the small entities, but I mean, not my job to think about the 184 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:52,080 politics of it all. They want to go back to their 185 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:55,560 taxpayers and say, "Hey, we are participating to do that." They should 186 00:13:53,560 --> 00:14:01,160 have the opportunity to do that. I don't want to just completely ignore those. 187 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:05,200 » Well, can we just send each of them a letter and give them a date that we need 188 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:09,320 to know? >> I'm happy to do that. What's the date? 189 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:11,600 » Are you Are you talking like 3 months, 4 months, or 190 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:13,640 » I hope not. >> Okay. 191 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:17,760 » End of the month. Yeah, I would say end of the month, yeah. But I mean, it does 192 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:22,040 depend, like some of the You said some of these meet once a month. Have they 193 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:25,200 are Are they meeting this week then or >> Well, some meet on the first Wednesday 194 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:27,000 of the month. >> Yeah. 195 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:30,480 » So, they've already met. >> I I Yeah. 196 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:36,200 » What about You said school districts. I understand 197 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:42,160 there's three here in Pratt County, but does 198 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:45,480 that include like Cunningham, Fairfield? >> Okay. 199 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:47,920 » I didn't Just the ones in the county. >> That's right. 200 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:53,000 » Okay. So, they'll meet one more So, June 5th, 201 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:57,080 maybe? Or I would make it quicker than that. 202 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:59,640 » I want to know by May 20th. >> Yeah. 203 00:14:57,560 --> 00:15:01,080 » I mean, two weeks is not hard. Figure it out if you want to do this or 204 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:07,360 not. >> What's that? Is Is PCC participating or 205 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:11,400 Okay. >> Well, so 206 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:12,839 » That there's been communication from PCC to me. 207 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:16,360 » Yeah. >> They're committed or whatever they're 208 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:19,720 communicating, but it communication seemed like they were 209 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:24,520 working that direction. >> I would just say June the 1st. Just say 210 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:27,960 June the 1st, let us know, and >> Well, so part of the issue is 211 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:35,280 So part of the issue is that we have to have the interlocal agreement approved 212 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:38,120 by the Attorney General's Office. And that's probably the largest lead time. 213 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:42,560 » That's right. >> So do we have to have all of our 214 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:45,680 hearings done before that interlocal agreement gets submitted to the Attorney 215 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:50,800 General? >> Yeah, cuz I think in your hearings 216 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:53,280 you're approv- approving approving both the NRP itself 217 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:58,480 » That's when you >> and the interlocal agreement. 218 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:01,240 And so after the hearing, you know, you would 219 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:05,320 execute uh the interlocal agreement. We go 220 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:08,840 around, get signatures all in one page, apparently. 221 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:12,760 And then I would get I would send a letter to the Attorney General saying, 222 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:15,560 "Here are our approval approval documents. Here are our 223 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:24,000 » I think the the tricky part is figuring out what the the right date is 224 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:29,000 considering that we have to have notice two consecutive weeks in a row in uh 225 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:30,560 newspaper of general circulation in the county. 226 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:36,680 » Yeah. >> So getting that time frame as well as uh 227 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:41,480 10 days hearing, and then getting it to the Attorney General with as many weeks 228 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:46,160 as possible before July 1st. >> Yep. And that's the thing, which is the 229 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:51,160 kind of why I started with you think it would benefit to have a small group 230 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:54,760 in the sense that we invite everybody in the entities. 231 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:57,560 Is it It might be the quickest. 232 00:16:56,160 --> 00:17:00,320 » And that's a different inquiry because as when we were thinking of the 233 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:03,760 subcommittee, we were thinking like economic development, you know, we have 234 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:06,760 » You're the the working group. Yeah, I think that. 235 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:10,720 » If we had a small group where um a member from each of the taxing entities 236 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:15,520 were invited, I think that's a better >> Okay, that is. This is the process. Get 237 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:18,880 started on your process. >> What to do. 238 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:20,120 Don't let us know and we'll we'll wait on you. 239 00:17:19,199 --> 00:17:25,160 » Yeah, I agree then. I say we do a small group 240 00:17:22,439 --> 00:17:27,959 of the taxing entities. You want to do it, you don't want to do it. 241 00:17:26,360 --> 00:17:31,920 » So, if we try to get a meeting set for next week sometime. 242 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:36,640 And if they come, they come and if they're not, they're out. 243 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:38,600 » Yeah, I concur. >> Because they can send any of their 244 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,480 representatives. >> Yeah, okay. 245 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:42,240 » It doesn't have to be you have to be notified, yes. 246 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:46,440 » Okay. >> Which which I will happily do. 247 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:51,080 » Okay. >> Yeah, I think that 248 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:55,400 we'll see what we get then and if we got to go a different direction based off 249 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:58,800 that meeting then we can't, but I want to give them the opportunity to 250 00:17:56,920 --> 00:18:01,920 participate. >> I 251 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:06,040 I that was what the the committee got in the small group, too, was let's try to 252 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:08,840 get this out to all the entities to participate, encourage them to 253 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:12,280 participate. So. >> So, do you want to just while you've got 254 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:15,720 people here, you want to set a a day and time that works next week? 255 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:19,560 » Well, it's going to be me for us and if one of 256 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:22,400 you guys want to >> Rick's available. 257 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:25,440 » If you're bored then. >> Yeah, that's fine. 258 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:26,680 » I would probably Brad since you've been on it. 259 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,000 » Sure. >> Are you okay doing that? 260 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:31,000 » Yeah. >> Are you guys okay sending Brad since 261 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:35,960 he's been so representing the city? Okay. 262 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:39,000 » Yeah, nothing next week. Once. 263 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:41,040 » Well, until now. >> Yeah, until now. 264 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:45,640 » So, if I maybe shoot toward the late part of 265 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:50,200 the week, I guess I'll send an out say it to by tomorrow night. 266 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:54,360 » Yeah, Thur- Thursday I got a track meet. >> Okay. 267 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:54,360 What if we did Friday? 268 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:59,800 Yeah, so the problem >> If somebody can't make it, somebody else 269 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,320 can. >> Yeah, I mean yeah. 270 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:05,320 » If they can't, then they'll just not >> Yeah, if you can't make it, I'll go. 271 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:07,520 » Yeah. >> Well, 272 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:10,840 » if Thursday will work for everybody else, make it Thursday. 273 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:17,320 I think the push it off to Friday. >> Yeah. 274 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:20,800 » Okay. out to Friday. >> Have 275 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:25,320 having worked these small trying to schedule these small groups, it would be 276 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:29,240 best for us if we just pick a day. Cuz if I go out to small group and say give 277 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:35,240 me a day to open, you know, I'm sweet. I'm going to get six different days. 278 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:35,240 » Okay. Let's do the 14th. 279 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:41,600 » How would you go? >> You thinking evening or you thinking 280 00:19:39,120 --> 00:19:45,160 » Well, for the the schools, it would have to be 281 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:47,920 later. But we did 282 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:50,840 5:30 >> I can't do Thursday. Yeah, I can't do 283 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:53,960 Thursday. If it's going to be me, you could think about that till now. 284 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,160 » Why don't we do Wednesday? >> No. 285 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:59,400 » After I work. On Wednesday. 286 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:02,480 » evening. >> I'm going to get something out. Probably 287 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:07,800 today. >> Why don't we shoot for Wednesday? 288 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:07,800 Wednesday's the 13th. 289 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:10,640 » Okay. >> Yeah, I'm a 290 00:20:10,360 --> 00:20:12,120 » Right. >> I'm never on time. 291 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:14,640 » Okay. And then I'll help you out with the 292 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:20,840 meeting. So, we'll just do Wednesday the 13th in the evening and we'll just see 293 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:24,480 who can make it and if they they need send somebody, send somebody else and 294 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:28,120 » If they can't make it, I'll try to have a conversation with them about the 295 00:20:26,120 --> 00:20:31,240 process and and assuming they want to participate, try to walk through the 296 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:34,440 process with them that way we can get them. 297 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,440 » What time? 298 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:40,560 Yeah, I'm late. >> 4:30 5:00 299 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:44,800 » 5:00 works. >> Yeah. 300 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:44,800 » Do we want to meet out here? 301 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:48,280 » Or at City Hall meeting? 302 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:55,520 » City Hall's fine. >> Okay. So, we'll just do next Wednesday 303 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:57,640 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. Okay. 304 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:05,480 Cool. 305 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:12,280 Okay. Are there any other things we need to 306 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:15,080 discuss with the NRP? 307 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:21,520 » No. >> Okay, perfect. Well, again, as I said, I 308 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:24,800 I do I do echo what everyone said. Heather 309 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:30,200 Morgan was a very big part of this as well, besides Cody and Ty as well. So, 310 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:35,040 again, I'm very happy we finally got this through, but more importantly, it's 311 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:37,440 a big kudos for our both our governments working together on this. 312 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:42,680 » Good team effort. >> Yeah, great team effort. So, all right, 313 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:47,640 moving on to economic development. Uh I know the city we were kind of told 314 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:51,320 Chase in our last meeting we planned on still giving $30,000 315 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:55,560 and for next year's budget and everything. So, I didn't know I know you 316 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:57,040 guys don't have your budget talks still this week or next week. 317 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:59,600 » Tomorrow. >> Tomorrow. Okay. 318 00:21:58,120 --> 00:22:05,280 » We start tomorrow. >> Start tomorrow. So, but I invited Chase 319 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:09,360 here for other reasons, too, besides the economic development, but Chase, if you 320 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:14,320 have anything to say with economic development or I know you're changing 321 00:22:12,360 --> 00:22:16,560 the agreements after the end of June with the chamber, correct? 322 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:20,120 » Yeah, I've been meaning to get to you and you've been on my list to get to to 323 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:24,840 come visit about budget. I just been gone the last three presentations, but 324 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:29,000 um yeah, as far as our agreement with the chamber, so it the current one 325 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:33,280 expires June 30th. Um we're not going to renew it in its 326 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:37,200 current form. We're currently negotiating more just on 327 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:41,400 administrative services as far as bookkeeping. 328 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:45,320 It's um that's going to be kind of our interim 329 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:48,000 plan um at least for the next 6 months till we 330 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:54,040 kind of get some other stuff figured out. So, um we still 331 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:56,600 want to need someone to do the stuff that the board members are 332 00:22:55,320 --> 00:23:00,600 currently doing just from a finance standpoint. Um we're going to kind of 333 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:03,760 put a pause on that uh for right now while we get some other stuff going. So, 334 00:23:03,040 --> 00:23:08,440 um as far as uh programs and grants, all of 335 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:11,920 the same since I think we last spoke. So, 336 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:15,920 um our housing incentive, getting this uh neighborhood revitalization going 337 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:19,360 will help that put that at least on hold until this is done 338 00:23:18,040 --> 00:23:24,400 since it's tied to that as far as paperwork goes. So, um 339 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:28,760 other than that, um we're still getting We probably get about one 340 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:33,760 at least one um grant application of some form about 341 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:37,240 every month. Um the last couple have been pretty small ones. They just didn't 342 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:40,720 qualify, but um we've had a few others out here the last 343 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:44,920 6 months. So, um we'll we'll feel pretty good about our 344 00:23:42,120 --> 00:23:44,920 things on our side. 345 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:50,040 No. All right. 346 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:52,320 I don't Is there any other questions for Chase with the economic development? 347 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:54,600 Okay. >> Thanks, sir. 348 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:59,560 » Yeah, thank you, Chase. All right. Uh the next thing is looking 349 00:23:56,400 --> 00:24:03,160 at our 20 looking at 2027 budget just to see, you know, just have that open 350 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:06,560 communication on what you guys are seeing what you know, what we're planned 351 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:11,680 on. You guys know we are initiating this uh sales tax 352 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:16,200 initiative and stuff to put on the August ballot. Uh we have not come down 353 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:20,720 to the conclusion yet of if we'll do a half cent sales tax or full full cent 354 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:24,760 sales, but the overall goal is just to hopefully cut property taxes or more 355 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:29,600 importantly our mill levies uh in half to 26.5. 356 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:30,720 Gina, is that correct? >> Well, 357 00:24:30,120 --> 00:24:34,840 » Or is it >> So, if if a 1 cent sales tax were 358 00:24:33,360 --> 00:24:36,040 implemented, then we would cut our mill levy in half. 359 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:39,040 » Yeah. >> And if it were a half cent, it would be 360 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:41,640 um >> 13. 361 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:44,680 » by 25%. >> Yeah. 362 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:47,840 » Um and of course this is it would be on the ballot. It's up to the voters to 363 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:50,520 approve or not. >> And you guys haven't decided which 364 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:54,160 » Right. >> which direction you're going to go. 365 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:59,680 » So, but our goal is if it does if it would fail, our Our is to still hold the 366 00:24:56,160 --> 00:25:03,840 line for 27 stuff for our budget alone. So, that's our goal anyway. 367 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:07,880 » The city commission gallery has been filled for the last three 368 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:13,000 years in a row at budget hearing time. But, we have not The city has not 369 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:17,280 increased the mill levy in many, many, many years. However, 370 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:20,920 our gallery is still full of people saying, "We have to do something about 371 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:27,760 property taxes." So, we're trying to be creative and and and look at options and 372 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:32,280 um this is an option. >> Yeah, our lovely people up in Topeka, 373 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:32,280 they uh 374 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:36,480 they seem to think we're the problem with the property tax, but yet they keep 375 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:41,640 giving >> mandates 376 00:25:37,360 --> 00:25:46,360 » mandates to us and they keep giving tax uh rebates to all these groups and and 377 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:51,280 every time they do that, it just increases pressure on the homeowner. 378 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,280 Uh 379 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:57,080 So, yeah, I don't know where we're going to get 380 00:25:55,120 --> 00:26:00,400 into it, but I'd like to keep soaring or the same as 381 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:03,040 we can. >> Yeah. 382 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:08,000 » I know we are looking at the insurance increases again and thanks to 383 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:10,760 last week's hail storm, we'll probably have a big increase. 384 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,240 The nature. >> Yeah. 385 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:18,040 » Yeah, I know with the airport authority getting hit, you know, 386 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:20,320 I don't know have we seen Do we look at Do we get their We have their insurance? 387 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:21,160 » Right. >> No. 388 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:25,400 » No. >> We cover the buildings that we 389 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:27,680 own and our infrastructure at the airport. 390 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:32,560 And Right. I mean, I I keep hearing these 391 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:39,480 flubby answers of well, stop spending money. Well, we have employees that that 392 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:44,720 keep our lights on, that keep the water pumping and the waste water treatment 393 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:49,280 plant pumping and um the our health insurance numbers were anticipated to go 394 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:55,240 up by double digits. You know, just to to keep our people healthy. Um so, 395 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:59,840 when when we have to to do things like buy fire trucks and bulletproof vests to 396 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:03,360 protect our first responders, the answer isn't as easy as we'll just 397 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:07,200 stop spending money. >> Yeah, it's 398 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:11,200 we hear the same thing. You know, why why are you buying a 399 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:15,160 a new road grader, a $300,000 road grader? Well, because it's got 20-some 400 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:16,280 thousand hours on it and it it will work out. 401 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:20,760 » Yeah. >> And we buy them one every every year. 402 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:25,160 We've got 15 of them. So, 403 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:28,680 they get used heavily. So, uh 404 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:34,320 yeah, it's it's it's a balance for us and we provide 405 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:38,080 services and 406 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:42,800 you know, the tax rate and it it's that 407 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:42,800 really it's a 408 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:48,440 The people would buy in high-dollar homes, but we 409 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:50,840 » Yeah. >> We got to just tell us the market got 410 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:53,320 money out there. >> Yeah. 411 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:57,640 » I think we had What did you say? Six or seven 412 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:59,240 homes sell for over $500,000 in Franklin County last year? 413 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:02,120 » It was >> I think it's what DJ had said. 414 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:05,440 » Yeah. >> In that area. So, that tells the market 415 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:09,640 there's money out there. I don't know where. I don't have any. 416 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,640 But, uh 417 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:14,440 Yeah, there's there's a lot that goes into it. A lot more than 418 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:23,960 I just wanted to say this. Isn't it 18 19 uh 18 or 19 statute 419 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:27,040 unfunded statutes 420 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:31,000 » The government has to ask for. >> Fine. 421 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:34,960 And I don't think most constituents know that. 422 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:34,960 » Wait. 423 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:41,840 20,000. >> Well, that's what the one said. 424 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:45,960 » I understand. >> Yeah. 425 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:51,320 » It really is as simple as if you want taxes to be lower coming to your 426 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:54,560 entities and telling you telling them where you want to cut. 427 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:58,120 Uh and it from the county's perspective 428 00:28:56,520 --> 00:29:00,800 when you can talk about some of these entities, there are certain things that 429 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:02,360 we can't cut. >> Yeah. 430 00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:08,920 » Yeah. >> Um so it's not a simple fix. 431 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:12,160 Watch a lot of the legislative session. Unfortunately. 432 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:15,040 And it's going to come back up again next 433 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:19,000 session. >> We have a question. 434 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:24,000 » It seems to me big picture it would benefit all the cities and 435 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:27,920 counties in the state to to work with the legislature on a solution. 436 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:38,000 There were numerous times when I was watching at the legislatures. 437 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:38,000 New counties and towns. 438 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:45,840 And that's hard to watch because I know everybody in this room we're 439 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:49,120 talking to be a steward of taxpayer money. 440 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:49,120 Um 441 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:57,160 it's not going to get easier. I guess that's is where I would leave it. 442 00:29:53,720 --> 00:30:00,080 » Yeah. If that bill would pass we could be stuck. 443 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:05,360 » Is that the 3% protest one that >> Yeah. Yeah. 444 00:30:03,560 --> 00:30:09,440 You could be stuck at the same amount of tax dollars for pure killing one that so 445 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:13,840 regardless of what your health insurance does, what 446 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:16,960 your property insurance does. You know, if the state sends down 447 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:20,360 another mandate and said you got to fund this 448 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:23,480 it would have been a disaster. But I don't think they're done. 449 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,360 » I don't either. They're going to come back. 450 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:28,000 » Yes. >> And they're going to try to handle it. 451 00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:31,880 What's going to happen is services are going to get cut. 452 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:34,120 » Yeah. >> And 453 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:37,320 then they're going to scream, "What are y'all doing?" 454 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:41,200 » So that was awful. >> And you want to clarify too 455 00:30:39,280 --> 00:30:45,520 I'm not saying that property taxes aren't high, they are. 456 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:49,400 There are ways to address it at the state level that we don't have the power 457 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:51,840 to do at a local level. >> I concur. 458 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:55,240 » And and typically working with the groups that 459 00:30:53,400 --> 00:31:00,640 we're in, Association of Counties, League of Municipalities on a 460 00:30:58,200 --> 00:31:04,840 on a a bigger picture plan that actually makes sense. 461 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:08,160 It would benefit the entire state. >> That's what a lot of people don't 462 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:13,320 understand, too. I don't blame B.J. 463 00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:16,960 B.J. has to follow a formula that's from the state. 464 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:18,880 We get audited every year to make sure we follow that. 465 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:23,400 » Yeah. >> So, even though we might disagree with 466 00:31:20,920 --> 00:31:26,880 how this value in this county come out, we don't have a say in 467 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:29,520 that. >> Yeah, you're right. And also with our 468 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:32,600 size population, we actually we have seven taxing entities as well. I mean, 469 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:35,280 so it's just 470 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:39,640 one thing after the next. We can't control everything. 471 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:44,080 » So, there's a lot of money being thrown here and that's right. But, the issue 472 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:48,680 with the this the sales tax is that currently this city has no money from 473 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:53,960 these sales taxes. Um our annual is 3/4 of a cent. So, we 474 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:58,640 don't even have a a 1-cent sales tax. The vast majority of 475 00:31:56,480 --> 00:32:02,120 the sales tax in every county is the state at 6.5%. 476 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:06,600 So, you know, these are not easy answers. 477 00:32:04,200 --> 00:32:11,120 Just like the rest of the population's equipment and vehicles and gas and 478 00:32:10,040 --> 00:32:15,680 and all of those commodities have increased substantially. A lot of our 479 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:19,920 equipment has doubled since 2020. Lots of our equipment has doubled. And 480 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:23,000 so, in order for us to take care of our citizens, we have got to be able to pay 481 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:27,840 for fuel and 482 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:32,480 and and motor equipment, you know, all the things that we pay for with the 483 00:32:30,400 --> 00:32:36,120 with fewer fewer dollars. The the department heads that I met 484 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:41,280 twice each of the department heads that I met twice last week. 485 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:46,800 The budgets and the term to be aligned. But what that necessarily means is that 486 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:51,080 we're going to have to cut into our cash reserves by a substantial amount in 487 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:54,520 order to keep the millage you know, 488 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:57,800 well, the revenue neutral rate even that that just means we're going to 489 00:32:56,160 --> 00:33:02,360 have to break into our savings in order to address the issue. 490 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:05,400 » You got to be careful there. You're getting a buck rate. 491 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:09,920 » Yeah, on the issue of cash reserves, what I heard this comment at least three 492 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:13,480 times at the state level. Uh 493 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:18,280 it's almost like they think that we're sitting on large cash reserves, like 494 00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:23,600 just sitting on money to sit on money. I can tell you when Scott came in four or 495 00:33:20,360 --> 00:33:27,280 five years ago originally, he his number one concern was we didn't have cash on 496 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:30,400 hand. And so 497 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:34,920 at least I don't know what's going on statewide. I know here though, we're not 498 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:37,360 sitting on a bunch of cash. No, we're not. 499 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:44,600 So, but as I said, I know you guys have your budget talks this week. We have 500 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:44,600 ours. I think we agreed earlier in June. 501 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:53,000 Yeah. >> So, the the department heads have all 502 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:58,480 met with me and with Tara and have their their spreadsheets and the requests and 503 00:33:56,600 --> 00:34:02,040 um Well, once Tara updates everything, 504 00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:04,680 sends it to bring, we'll do a combined spreadsheet. 505 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:07,280 Company 90. >> Yes. 506 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:09,320 » Monday the 8th is the day. >> Yeah. 507 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:14,320 » I thought it was happening. >> That's perfect. All righty, and is there 508 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:18,960 any you guys have any or anything on the budget wise? Okay, and really the last 509 00:34:16,879 --> 00:34:23,000 thing is and I'm glad Chase is here and I brought this up to Tyson is 510 00:34:21,159 --> 00:34:26,679 uh the city is planning on moving forward now uh 511 00:34:24,679 --> 00:34:30,000 with the moving the police department to of course the community center. Uh you 512 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:35,200 know, back in December we of course supported uh 513 00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:38,679 nine was it 946,000? >> 44 514 00:34:35,919 --> 00:34:42,240 » Yeah, 44 and even though we kind of supported that at first, you know, the 515 00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:46,080 commission we kind of discussed if there was other ways to kind of cut back some 516 00:34:44,159 --> 00:34:51,399 more and in the course Chase, we appreciate all you've done and stuff and 517 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:54,919 so with all Chase's work along with our city workers, you know, we're planning 518 00:34:53,280 --> 00:35:00,280 on moving forward. We're going to spend 746,000 519 00:34:57,120 --> 00:35:06,360 and we're hoping to start this Chase in late summer early fall. Okay, so 520 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:08,040 » I'm sorry, I just I wanted to realize 521 00:35:07,560 --> 00:35:10,800 dollars >> Yes. 522 00:35:08,480 --> 00:35:12,160 » stewardship The initial bids came in at 1.6 million 523 00:35:11,960 --> 00:35:17,080 » Yeah. >> and 1.3 million. 1.3 million was the low 524 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:21,880 bid and we went to work to cut that number, you know, and and back and back 525 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:24,560 and had all kinds of discussions about all the different infrastructure and 526 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:29,240 buildings that we have. Where do we put this and how can we be most responsible 527 00:35:27,240 --> 00:35:35,360 and still get our law enforcement officers in a better situation and so 528 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:39,080 the lowest bid initially was 1.3 million and we brought it down to 900 529 00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:42,720 I'm sorry, 746,000. >> Yes. 530 00:35:40,120 --> 00:35:46,640 So, no, I thank you Gina for that. So, I I agree with you. So, 531 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:50,480 with that I want Chase here to kind of explain just to you guys since again 532 00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:54,160 with us, you know, we're going to move out, you know, whatever that date is, 533 00:35:52,080 --> 00:35:58,240 you know, that kind of changes the kind of the agreements between the city and 534 00:35:55,720 --> 00:36:01,880 county over dispatch and everything. So, Chase, I just kind of wanted to invite 535 00:35:59,560 --> 00:36:05,480 you to you know, kind of give us an idea once we start this where if you have an 536 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:08,560 idea where the end date would be once we complete this. 537 00:36:06,360 --> 00:36:13,000 » Um I mean total probably I'm going to say 6 to 7 months total. Um I mean as 538 00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:16,480 far as uh 539 00:36:14,120 --> 00:36:20,800 I don't think there'll really be any significant disruptions 540 00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:25,800 um to the west half of the building other than 541 00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:29,880 probably one long day of power when it gets replaced, but other than that, I 542 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:35,120 mean, there'll be noise for sure, but uh um I think as far as services go, 543 00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:38,360 the west half should remain 544 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:40,760 fully functional. I mean, I think the basement we went 545 00:36:39,480 --> 00:36:44,560 down there a couple weeks ago, it was cleaned out. I don't know if that was 546 00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:48,360 whose old stuff that was, but um that portion's ready to go. And then 547 00:36:46,280 --> 00:36:53,480 obviously upstairs is wide open as it is. So, we will probably 548 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:53,480 um 549 00:36:54,840 --> 00:37:00,560 probably block off the east entrance. 550 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:03,680 So, everyone else using the building will 551 00:37:01,640 --> 00:37:07,440 have to come in the west end. Um we'll have to do something different 552 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:11,840 so it's not as inconvenient, but um it minimizes parking disruptions and 553 00:37:09,080 --> 00:37:14,760 things like that. So, um overall, it should be 554 00:37:13,280 --> 00:37:17,200 » Do you think you could open that for commodities one day? 555 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:20,200 » I was going to say something. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's the main reason we're going 556 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:23,680 to have traffic all over. >> Yeah, and I think that might be easier 557 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:26,840 than disrupting that. That might hurt more problems anyway, so yeah. And we'll 558 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:29,560 be uh 559 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:33,120 before we start, have a point of contact on here. 560 00:37:31,160 --> 00:37:36,200 On each side to make sure >> Everything's again 561 00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:40,000 » and as notices are given for everything after everything like that. 562 00:37:38,680 --> 00:37:43,400 » Okay. So, when you say 6 or 7 months from now 563 00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:47,760 or from when you start? >> Start. Construction start. 564 00:37:45,040 --> 00:37:50,800 » And that is several months away, right? >> Yes. Yeah. 565 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:54,680 » And so, are you hoping September kind of the ballpark 566 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:58,000 » Yeah. >> Yeah. That's about right around there. 567 00:37:56,120 --> 00:38:03,280 » So, roughly we'd be opening up the police station hopefully 568 00:37:59,960 --> 00:38:06,720 in April and probably give it a go. >> And I mean, 569 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:08,200 it should go quicker, but >> Yeah. 570 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:11,400 » Yeah. >> Hopefully it does, you know, and all 571 00:38:09,320 --> 00:38:15,360 that. So, as I said, Tyson, I didn't know with that, you know, how much that 572 00:38:13,240 --> 00:38:21,240 if you know, we don't open this up till April, you know, I don't know how much 573 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:24,280 » We executed in December of 25. >> Yeah. 574 00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:27,800 » And so, my guys had budgeted money for this year 575 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:34,000 and they'll budget money for next year. It's all just a question of 576 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:37,760 what that money is. Um I think and uh 577 00:38:35,920 --> 00:38:43,640 I'd have to look. You guys at Chad agreed to provide us uh 578 00:38:41,280 --> 00:38:48,840 like a prospective budget that way we could 579 00:38:45,880 --> 00:38:50,880 know and we can get get that you know by the end of the month middle of the 580 00:38:50,280 --> 00:38:56,960 month. >> Yeah. What we did was we um separated 581 00:38:53,880 --> 00:39:01,880 out up until this well through budget year 26 the the police department and 582 00:38:59,520 --> 00:39:07,680 the dispatch will run uh we're in the same budget. This year for the 2027 583 00:39:05,080 --> 00:39:13,080 budget we split them out and it's not it's it's 584 00:39:09,160 --> 00:39:17,360 our best educated guesses you know on uh you know base I mean it's based on 585 00:39:15,160 --> 00:39:18,960 actual circumstances such as how many dispatchers we have. 586 00:39:18,720 --> 00:39:23,720 » Yep. >> But as far as some of the costs that are 587 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:27,400 broken out I think we took 15% of what the police department was spending on 588 00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:30,800 office supplies and things like that and put it into that. 589 00:39:28,720 --> 00:39:37,040 » In our in the the sheet that was provided in 25 so the we'd agreed to pay 590 00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:41,240 all employment related costs none of the day-to-day costs and so I don't remember 591 00:39:39,640 --> 00:39:46,600 what the name of the form was that you'd given me but it just had a breakdown of 592 00:39:43,880 --> 00:39:50,120 wages and then my share of this. >> Right. And so we will give you 593 00:39:48,840 --> 00:39:52,520 I'll I'll I'll give you the whole spreadsheet and then you can just ignore 594 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:55,920 the end that >> It it is broke out like that where we 595 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:58,200 can I have that? Yeah helpful. 596 00:39:56,600 --> 00:40:00,920 » Health insurance social security workers comp wages yeah. 597 00:39:59,360 --> 00:40:02,840 » Yeah how much it gives you around 350,000 598 00:40:02,440 --> 00:40:07,040 or something? >> It's about that. 599 00:40:04,040 --> 00:40:10,920 Well the wages for 2027 are anticipated to be 3.3 million and so then the 600 00:40:09,880 --> 00:40:12,840 the benefits on top of that. >> Yeah so the 601 00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:15,640 » But I will get that to you. >> Yeah I appreciate it. 602 00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:24,640 » Robert do you have anything with the police department or anything with the 603 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:24,640 moving and all that? 604 00:40:26,200 --> 00:40:32,160 You guys have any other Okay, perfect. >> Doug, one question. Yes. You guys 605 00:40:30,560 --> 00:40:37,480 brought to my attention last week you guys have been buying or I guess buying 606 00:40:35,320 --> 00:40:39,760 like a thousand ton of asphalt from the county every year. 607 00:40:38,920 --> 00:40:44,960 » Mhm. >> And this year it's dropped to 250. 608 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:49,000 » I don't know what it was last year. Nick he managed told me or told me and Jeff 609 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:53,720 and Jeff isn't here and Nick isn't here but um that 610 00:40:51,880 --> 00:40:57,400 that at one point in time it was a thousand but 611 00:40:55,280 --> 00:41:02,520 » That's what Doug had told me last week it had been a thousand and he's already 612 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:07,400 made it for this 613 00:41:04,880 --> 00:41:12,760 the thousand ton and then he was told later after it's already done 614 00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:17,960 that you guys just wanted 250 so we're going to have to eat the other 750. 615 00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:20,640 It's already been paid for or made. 616 00:41:19,160 --> 00:41:25,640 » So I haven't talked to to I I can't really give you a 617 00:41:23,680 --> 00:41:29,760 a full intelligent answer because I don't have the public works 618 00:41:27,600 --> 00:41:33,000 But what Nick had said is that it had been decreasing. He thought that last 619 00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:36,560 year it was 300 and something. >> Okay, I That's just what Doug had told 620 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:39,880 me so that's all I was asking. >> Yeah, and I I can have Jeff and Doug 621 00:41:39,040 --> 00:41:43,000 talk. >> Okay. 622 00:41:40,840 --> 00:41:45,040 » Make sure that we're not putting you in that situation, you know, 623 00:41:44,520 --> 00:41:48,800 in the future. >> Right. Okay. He was just a little 624 00:41:47,640 --> 00:41:52,560 concerned about that. >> Okay. Yeah, let's talk about it. 625 00:41:50,280 --> 00:41:55,640 » It It affects his budget and it goes into our street. 626 00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:57,240 » For sure. Yeah. Yeah, we we want to be good partners and we should all make 627 00:41:56,640 --> 00:42:00,120 sure we're talking. >> You're going to get that asphalt cheap. 628 00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:04,160 » No, it should be >> Well, and one of the things that the 629 00:42:01,520 --> 00:42:09,120 city has recently approved that the the city commission has recently approved an 630 00:42:05,960 --> 00:42:14,480 asphalt recycler to be able to to repair potholes and and some street cracking 631 00:42:12,120 --> 00:42:18,720 with hot mix. You know, that but it's in small batches. Small batches. 632 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:21,520 » It's like our old truck being driven >> Yeah. 633 00:42:19,400 --> 00:42:21,520 » Yeah. 634 00:42:23,080 --> 00:42:28,480 That's all right. >> Oh, no. No, you're good. Are you good? 635 00:42:25,560 --> 00:42:33,000 Do you guys have any other concerns or whatsoever? So 636 00:42:30,720 --> 00:42:37,960 Well, I appreciate I as I said as as I told Sasha a couple of couple weeks ago 637 00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:41,600 and I know I told Rick, you know, I I think we've done some great work here in 638 00:42:39,880 --> 00:42:46,320 the last couple years and I think our relationship has gone stronger and 639 00:42:43,960 --> 00:42:49,480 better than it's ever been. And again, I mean it really shows, you know, 640 00:42:47,520 --> 00:42:53,080 especially our meeting I'm just kind of looking at the clock only 45 minutes. 641 00:42:51,080 --> 00:42:57,280 It's all been positive uh positive things. So I do appreciate 642 00:42:55,760 --> 00:43:01,720 that but um other than that though, look forward to 643 00:42:59,040 --> 00:43:07,200 hopefully getting this NRP finally to bed. Once we get this signed off, we can 644 00:43:03,600 --> 00:43:07,200 never we don't have to worry about this. 645 00:43:07,520 --> 00:43:16,360 » Only thing I've got left to say is to my geek side with may the force be 646 00:43:13,880 --> 00:43:16,360 with you. 647 00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:26,320 » I might get that tonight at tonight's city council. 648 00:43:25,160 --> 00:43:30,520 That's all. So >> Did the city respond? 649 00:43:27,320 --> 00:43:35,280 » I will. I will. That's okay. So uh with other that being said, um I'd 650 00:43:32,840 --> 00:43:37,720 like to make a motion that we adjourn for to this afternoon. 651 00:43:37,240 --> 00:43:40,360 » Second. >> It's been moved and seconded that we 652 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:42,880 adjourn for this afternoon. Any other discussions? All those in favor, please 653 00:43:42,200 --> 00:43:47,520 say I. >> I. 654 00:43:44,720 --> 00:43:50,320 » I'll make a motion we adjourn. >> Second. 655 00:43:48,520 --> 00:43:51,680 » We move and second we adjourn. All those in favor, say I. 656 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:55,720 » I. >> I. 657 00:43:52,600 --> 00:43:58,240 » Opposed, same sign. We are adjourned. >> You got to get food over here for 658 00:43:57,240 --> 00:44:02,200 » Yes. >> Thank you. 659 00:44:00,200 --> 00:44:05,200 » It's not safe to drive on >> No.