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I'd like to call to order this regular
city council council meeting for

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Tuesday, September the 8th of 2026.
I'd like to remind the audience this

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meeting is being recorded and or taped.
I'd like to note that

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all commissioners are present in memory
of Commissioner Myers.

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Before we begin each meeting, we start
with an invocation followed by the

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pledge of allegiance, but tonight we'll
first of course start with a moment of

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silence for the passing of our
fellow Commissioner Doug Myers. So, if

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you will bow your heads for a moment of
silence.

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Okay.
And with that, we'll start with the

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invocation and tonight, I'll lead us in
prayer.

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Dear heavenly Father, as we gather here
today, we first ask that you

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continuously bless Jan Myers and Hillary
and Jenny and the rest of Doug's family

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with his passing from last Saturday.
We are thankful for how much Doug has

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done for this community in his first 6
years serving our town as long and being

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2 years as mayor and then coming back
and serving another term as as a

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commissioner as well.
We ask that you continue to bless us as

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we go through these difficult times.
We also ask that you continuously our

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city workers and we pray that you ask we
pray that you bring us cooler weather

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and some rain cuz we definitely know
that we need this. In your name we pray.

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Amen.
>> Amen.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» [snorts]
>> Okay, before we begin our meeting, we of

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course need to approve the agenda and
the minutes. Bree, there is one thing

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I'd like to add.
Regina, I think we discussed this, you

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and me. I think we agreed that we'll
bring it up in my mayor report, correct?

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Um, we'll be bringing up of course the
filling of a vacancy on the commission

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during my
uh mayor report. So, um I do want to let

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everyone know that we will be discussing
that and we'll go into more details when

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we do.
Uh Bree or Regina, are there any other

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things that we need to add or table for
our next meeting?

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Okay. With that being said, I'd like to
make a motion that we approve our agenda

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for September the 8th of 2026 with the
addition of within the mayor report of

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filling in a vacancy from the
commission.

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» Second.
>> It's been moved and seconded that we

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approve of our agenda for September the
8th of 2026 with the additions that have

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been mentioned. Any other discussions?
All those in favor, please say I.

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» I.
>> I.

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» Okay.
With that being said, we'll move uh move

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down to our minutes. Our only thing we
have is the August 17th, 2026 regular

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meeting. Uh Bree, were there any
corrections or anything from that?

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» Not that I'm aware of.
>> Okay. With that being said, I'll make a

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motion that we approve the August 17th,
2026 regular meeting.

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» Second.
>> It's been moved and seconded that we

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approve of the regular
uh meeting regular meeting for August

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17th of 2026. All those in favor, please
say I.

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» I.
>> Okay. Our first order of business is

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6.1, the 2027 budget hearing. Tara
Laughlin of AGH CPA. Mayor and

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commission, uh
with that, I will I'd make a

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Do we first begin, Gina? Do I do that?
Open public hearing first? Or Okay. I'd

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like to make a motion that we open the
public hearing for the budget hearing.

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» Second.
>> It moved and seconded that we approve

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the 2027 open public hearing for the
2027 budget. Any other discussions? All

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those in favor, please say I.
>> I.

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» Okay.
Tara, I guess the floor is yours and

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then or Gina or
>> I think we're open to public

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» Or public to comment. So, if anyone from
the public would like to

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discuss about our budget at all, if
there's any concerns. I do want to point

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out a couple things. Is one, I know our
recordings were not working at our last

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meeting on the 17th. I do want to point
out that um

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gosh, what what's her
>> It's the audit and Danielle

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Hollingsworth.
>> Thank you, Worth. Thank you. Hall

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Danielle Hollingsworth from uh
>> Adams Brown.

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» Adams Brown, thank you. Uh did come up
um and present our audit for the for the

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2026. And I do like to point out that we
passed that audit with flying colors. Uh

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we we did everything right by the books.
And it also shows how committed our

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department heads are on making sure we
spend our money wisely. So, that credit

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goes to you guys in particular. But, I
do want to point out I know the audio

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was not working at that time. So, I
wanted to clarify

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to the audience. I wanted to clarify to
the Tribune. And I also want to clarify

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to people
social media world that we passed this

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audit with flying colors. So,
um So, I apologize, but if anyone from

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the audience would like to speak about
our budget,

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this is your opportunity.

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Okay.
>> I think it's of note that we're

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remaining revenue neutral.
>> It is note that we are remaining revenue

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neutral. In other words, we're not
raising property taxes. Our department

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heads for 2 days when we did went over
our budget, they were committed. They

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listened to the public on the last 2
years. We've heard about property tax,

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property tax. And this year we were
committed to that to remain revenue

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neutral. While at the same time we saw
health insurance rise up 20%, fuel costs

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go up along with inflation, property
tax. We, Gina and the department heads,

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you guys have tried to cut as much as
you can. You held back money as much as

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you can. So, this budget is shows how
committed

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you guys were and are to listening to
our citizens in particular.

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So.
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Is there any other
>> I'd make a motion that we close the

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public hearing on the
2027 budget.

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» Second.
>> It's been moved and seconded that we

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close the public hearing for the 2027
budget. All those in favor, please say

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I.
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» Okay. Consideration of the 2027 budget
now. So.

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» Um. Yes, so the budget that's in the
packet was what we worked on during

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those 2 days um
of budget sessions. Um, the only minor

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change has no net impact um was a
special highway. We updated some 26

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estimates due to project
shifting into from 26 to 27 due to

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timing delay. So, we reduced 26's
estimate that increased expenses

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budgeted expenses for 20 7 to account
for the project timing. Other than that,

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again, that was no net impact on the
budget at all. It just was a true

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transfer due to timing.
Um, other than that, this budget's what

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we discussed for those 2 days. Again,
revenue neutral. It's already been said.

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Um.
And that's the information to be

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presented. Consider passing the budget.
>> Right. I I will say, you know, um

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on Doug Doug and I talked about the
budget, you know, before he passed away

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and he was very proud of this budget. He
was very proud of how much we worked on

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this. So, I just wanted to
add that that this

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I was very proud of this and Doug was,
too. So.

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Um with that being said, there's no more
discussions. I'd like to make a motion

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that we approve of our Oh, I'm sorry.
>> we need to do a roll call.

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» Oh, roll call vote. Okay.
So, uh first we got to make the motions

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and stuff. So, but thank you. All right.
I'd like to make a motion that we

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approve of the 2027 budget.
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» Okay. It's been moved and second that we
approve of the 2027 budget.

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Uh with that we will do a roll call. Uh
Brady, you want me to do it or or do you

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got it?
>> Um you

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» Okay. I got it. Okay. Uh Commissioner
Hostetler.

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» Yes.
>> Commissioner Siemens.

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» Yes.
>> Commissioner Blankenship.

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» Yes.
>> And Commissioner Farmer says yes.

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Passes.
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Moving on now to 6.3 consideration of
our library board appointments there. Um

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I will kind of lead the charge on this
one. Um as you guys are aware, of

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course, uh House Bill
2769, I think. I cannot remember off top

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of my head. Remember, House Bill 2769
did of course uh force our taxing

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entities uh the library board and the
airport authority to remove uh those

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people that live in the county since
they of course do not um live in the

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city with Yeah, so
>> They didn't have to be removed, but they

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could no longer be voting members.
>> Voting members, yes. Thank you, Regina,

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for the clarification there. Uh with
that being said, the library board along

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uh with me has approved of the following
board members, Shelby Starks, uh or

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bringing up to the recommendation of
this commission. Shelby Starks, Andres

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Venegas, and Nicole Crouch uh to serve
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Um again,
you know, I'm trying to see within our

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packets if there was a difference
between

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the different ones. I feel like Regina,
could we just approve all three of them

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at the same time?
>> I I wouldn't. I would just for good form

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I would
>> Good form. Okay.

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Um I will say this personally as someone
that serves on the library board. I I

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did approve of all three of these with
that recommendation to us as a whole

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here. I've known Andres Venegas, he's a
former student of mine. He's a great

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kid. Shelby Starks is a great person as
well. Uh

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I only have one question, Justin Nicole
Oh, Justin's not

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Justin's not here. I was going to make
the joke. I was going to say a joke to

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Justin, but never mind. So, uh but then
of course Nicole Crouch is our next

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person. So,
um with that being said, uh are there

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any discussions before I make a motion
on these individuals?

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» I'm just curious the people who lived in
the county, are they no longer a part of

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it?
>> They are no longer part of it, no. They

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they basically are just
been replaced. Yes, they're gone.

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» Okay.
>> Yes. So, right there right now we only

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had I think four members or five members
there that could vote. Chase Galli's on

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there. They said according to Vic
Braden, he said that the mayor had a

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voting right on there as well. So, and
then um Shay Lundt is on there. Um Mason

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Eck is on there. And then there is a
couple others on there. So, I I think

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Eric Killough's has a voting right that
is a voting member. And then there's one

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more I just cannot remember off the top
of my head. So.

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Um
any other discussions before I make

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these motions? Okay. Um I'll make a
motion and so just to do this

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individually wise, [clears throat]
uh I'd like to make a motion that we

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approve of Shelby Starks to the library
board to serve out the remaining of uh

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one of the board members' term.
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» It's been moved and seconded that we
appoint Shelby Start to serve the

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remaining of one of the board members.
Uh any other discussions? All those in

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favor, please say I.
>> I.

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» Okay.
I'd like to now make another motion that

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we approve of Andres Venegas to serve
the remaining of the term uh for another

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for another board member.
>> Second.

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» It's been moved and seconded that we
appoint Andres Venegas to the public

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library board of directors to fill in
the remaining of the term for a

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replacement member. Any other
discussions? All those in favor, please

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say I.
>> I.

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» And then finally, I'd like to make a
motion that we approve of No- Nicole

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Crouch, I'm sorry, for the Pratt Public
Library Board of Directors to fill the

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remaining of a board members term.
>> Second.

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» It's been moved and seconded that we
approve of Nicole Crouch for Pratt

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Public Library's Board of Directors to
to fill in the remaining of a board

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members term.
All those in favor, please say I.

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» I.
>> Okay, perfect. All right, moving on now

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to 6.4, consideration of the C-clip
agreement changes, Mr. Shanline or Jeff

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Shanline, I should say.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um yes, this is a

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request for approval for the
construction contract with APAC Shears

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of Hutchinson for the C-clip project for
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Uh this is the
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This is the exact same uh dollar figure
that was approved [snorts] previously

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for their bid at $691,362.01.

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This contract is with the uh
um addition of the House Bill 2116

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and uh administration form DA-146A
for um

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» legal protection?
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I'm sorry. It was
a law passed that went into effect July

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1st. They required all cities of the
second and third class to include the DA

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146A.
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» Um, which just provides um, some
liability protections uh, for the

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smaller cities as well as takes out any
mandatory arbitration clauses.

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» Uh,
and well, um, additionally with the

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contract it has uh, set up for the uh,
payment bond insurance requirements and

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applicable KDOT specifications. So,
other than the two additions of the uh,

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house bill and the A form, there's no
changes to it from what was previously

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approved. So, that's we're looking for
approval for the contract as written.

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» Okay. Uh, Amy, I'm assuming you're here
on behalf of EBH for this. Is there

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» to include it as a contract change order
just as a no cost change order just to

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include those contractual matters, so.
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Okay.
Um, with that being said, I'd like to

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make a motion that we approve the C-clip
agreement changes as presented.

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» Second.
>> It's been moved and seconded that we

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approve the C-clip agreement changes as
presented. Any other discussions? All

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those in favor, please say I. I.
Okay, perfect.

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There we go. All right, moving on to
6.5, consideration of the updated lease

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agreement for the sanitation truck. Mr.
Jeff Shanline again.

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» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, this is a
adjustment to the finance agreement

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through Fusion Bank for the lease
purchase of the sanitation truck that we

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have received. Uh, it was approved, the
lease agreement was approved in

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uh, December of '25 and we were expected
to receive that truck in April of '20

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uh, six. However, due to manufacturing
and production delays, we did not

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receive it until just a few weeks ago.
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due to the delay, there is an increase
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to 4.45%.
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cost of $577.79.

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Um
from what I understand, that is a

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reasonable adjustment.
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so we're looking for approval with the
interest rate adjustment to

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this lease purchase through Fusion Bank.

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» I investigated and it is a reasonable
change.

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» Okay.
>> So, I have no issue with it.

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» Okay.
>> All right. I was curious if

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there was any changes if we wanted to
look at other banks, so.

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Okay.
>> I don't think we'll the outcome would be

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any different.
>> Okay. Perfect.

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» [clears throat]
>> Did you want to make that motion,

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Bonnie?
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» Or do you
>> Okay. I'll make a

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move that we approve the updated lease
agreement for the sanitation sanitation

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truck
>> with Fusion Bank.

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» It's been moved and seconded that we
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the sanitation truck with Fusion Bank.
Any other discussions? All those in

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favor, please say I.
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» I.
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All right. Moving on to 6.6,
consideration of ordinance 2613 amending

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the standard traffic ordinance, Ms.
Regina Goff.

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» So, we um
the commission regularly every 2 years

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updates the standard traffic ordinance
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which are incorporated by reference into
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uh municipal code. Uh there
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uh the last time

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you adopted a code, it was the 2024
codes. These are the 2026 codes.

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Uh Shawn, do you know if there's any
meaningful changes in either the

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the traffic or the offense code?
>> went over this

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during our meeting, and I didn't see
anything that there was anything

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meaningful that had to be
addressed.

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» And so it has the
the typical

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uh
changes that we you know we don't adopt

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all of them. For instance with the
uniform public offense code Tracy the

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county attorney has previously said she
wants to prosecute financial card crimes

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and things like that so out of deference
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we
omit those from the ones that we adopt.

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» Got you.
Ken any concerns with the traffic

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ordinances and all that stuff?
>> Okay.

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All righty with that any other
discussions guys? Okay with that being

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said I'll make the motion that we
approve ordinance 2613 amending the

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standard traffic ordinance.
>> So

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» Second.
>> Been moved and seconded that we approve

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ordinance 2613 amending the standard
traffic ordinance. All any other

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discussions? All those in favor please
say I. I. Okay perfect. Moving on to 6.7

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now consideration of ordinance 2614
amending the union uniform I'm sorry

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public offense code Miss Regina Golf.
>> Same thing in fact I just kind of did it

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ahead of time
with the with the

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offenses that we don't adopt
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the financial card
crime and then also

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so the worthless check
the criminal use of the financial card

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the relating to motor vehicle dealers
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relating to equity skimming and barbed
wire or the resale of medicines those

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are
reserved for the county attorney to

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prosecute also cruelty to animals but
that's because we have it otherwise

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handled in our
municipal code it does

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We have a different um um ordinance for
the loitering of minor children in our

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municipal code, and so we follow that
one instead of what's in the UPA.

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» I'll make a motion that we approve
ordinance 2614 amending the uniform

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public offense code.
>> Second.

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» It's been moved and seconded that we
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the uniform public offensive code. Any
other discussions? All those in favor,

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please say I.
>> I.

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» Perfect.
>> [clears throat]

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» Okay, moving on to 6.8, consideration of
funding requests for substation

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breakers. Mr. Jamie Huber.
>> Thank you, Your Honor. Um

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Chris Negley,
which is from our engineer firm Utility

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Helpline, um actually did the research
for this.

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I'll have to get this confused with the
other cap project that we got going on,

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but this is the substation project that
was

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funded by a grant that we received from
the state and federal.

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Um
like around just over $3 million

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a year ago, so
um this this project's

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taken a little longer, um but he's
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He found
the breakers that we would need for our

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substation
had to be made

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uh BABA requirements, which is a
uh Build America, Buy America

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um
to receive those grant funds.

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So, he reached out and ended up getting
with

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Myers Control Power, um and they sent a
bid in for $78,786.

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That's for two breakers.
And ABB sent in one for $80,312.

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dollars.
Um due to the lowest cost

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and BABA compliant, I would recommend
the Myers Control Power getting that bid

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of $78,786.
That did not include tax.

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» Have we Have we ever worked with Myers
Control Power?

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» No, this is
I'm not familiar with their their brand

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of breaker, but
um

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he was he actually told me Sterling to
try to get

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breakers that we would normally use have
a lot of parts from other countries. So,

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that's what it boiled down to it boiled
down to these two. So,

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um
So, it's really I don't really know how

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to tell you if they're
No, they'll be worth anything or not.

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We'll find out.
>> But because the project is funded um

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through a Department of Energy grant, a
federal Department of Energy grant, um

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we don't have a choice but to go with a
company that is Build America, Buy

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America.
>> I completely understand that.

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» Yeah, there's a lot of companies out
there that make this stuff, but trying

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to get them
>> to Buy America, yeah. So.

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Okay, um Monty.
>> I'll make a motion that we approve the

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funding request for the breakers
from Myers Control Power for a total of

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$85,876.74.

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» Second.
>> It's been moved and seconded that we

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approve the funding request for the
substation breakers from Myers Control

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Power for a total of $85,876.74.

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All those in Any other discussions? I'm
sorry, first off. Okay. All those in

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favor, please say I.
>> I.

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» Okay. Last is 6.9 consideration of
funding request for the circuit

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switcher, Mr. Huber.
>> Uh same thing. Um

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This is another piece of equipment
that's going to be needed for the

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substation project. Um it's a circuit
switcher.

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He ended up sending out for bids on it.
Um received two.

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Um
Indexter or Wesco for $186,571.

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Um Southern States $237,339.

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You can see the lead times on some of
that was a pretty high on that one. It

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was 84 actually. And Indexer was at 100
weeks, but

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» I I'm sorry, Jamie. I'm looking at the
next funny request for you and I just

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noticed that it's the same thing, the
substation breakers.

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» We have it twice in this one.
>> Odd.

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» Oh, so
Not that that's a deal stopper for me.

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» No no no no. It's just so I can write
stuff down. So, what's so

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» So, let's see. What part do you want
here? So

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» So, the total in the company, I guess.
Which one are you recommending, I guess?

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» Um we are going to go with Indexer Wesco
for $186,000.

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$571.
And with tax, that's actually $203,000.

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$362.39.
>> Okay. And what's this from Index what?

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» Index Wesco.
>> Wesco.

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» Let the record show that you sent me the
exact same document for both of them.

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» Shame on you.
>> [laughter]

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» I'm going to point the finger at the
lighter.

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» That was
>> Wasn't my fault.

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» It happens. It happens.
Okay.

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» And um Jamie, these these circuit
switches are for the substation, you

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said?
>> This is also a

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substation product.
>> Okay. And this this comes back from Buy

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America and all that as well.
>> Yep. So

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Yep. Same thing as the breakers, just
different. part of it. And then

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hopefully here before too long, I'll be
getting with you getting a transformer

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work. So
>> What was the cost?

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» Uh $203,362.39.

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That's with tax. So
>> 203 362

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» and 39.
>> Yep.

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And that also is coming from that grant.
So

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» Did you buy anything cheap?
>> No.

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» I think that would
>> It it would be paid for by the federal

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government.
>> I I know. I know.

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» That's the best part about this. I keep
telling myself even when we do this,

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it's like that was covered by the the
heads in the state.

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» With matching funds in the state.
Normally, we would be required to match

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funds.
>> But the state's going to match the

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funds. Perfect. Love it.
>> [gasps]

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» Okay. Well, I'd make a motion that we
approve the funding request for circuit

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switcher for the substation project from
Index Westco,

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$203,362.39.

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» Second.
>> It's been moved and seconded that we

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approve the funding request for the
circuit switchers from Index Westco for

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the total of $203,362.39.

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Did I get that I got that right? All
right. Okay. Cool. All right. Any other

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discussions? All those in favor, please
say I. I. All right. Perfect.

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Yes, thank you. Okay. We'll now move to
open public comments. City matters only.

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3-minute time limit. The public is
allowed to speak on issues or items not

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scheduled for discussion on the agenda.
Comments should be limited to the issues

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and items germane to the business of the
governing body. To protect privacy

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interests of individual employees and to
avoid discussion of matters not

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appropriate for open session. Comments
regarding hiring, discipline,

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performance, conduct, investigation,
resignation, termination, or other

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employment statuses of any specific
non-elected city employee will not be

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permitted during open comment.
Speakers may address general city

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policies, practices, department
operations, service concerns, but not

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individual personnel matters. The The
commission will not discuss or debate

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these items, nor will the commission
make

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decisions, I'm sorry, on items presented
during this time. Members of the public

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will be limited to 3 minutes for
comments.

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» [clears throat]

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» Uh first of all, let me offer my
condolences

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for the loss of our Commissioner Meyer.
In and

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2-plus years that I've been attending
these meetings has been nothing but a

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pleasure. He always greeted people
friendly and supported the projects that

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are close to my heart with the hot and
cold water towers and now the impact

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group.
And it's the impact group that I'm here

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representing tonight.
Um

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We are going to have our cleanup
on Fincham and Sixth Street this coming

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Saturday at 7:30 in the morning.
Uh

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» [cough]
>> for the National Day of Service in

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remembrance of uh 9/11. So, um we moved
it to Saturday

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at 7:30 a.m. We're going to be meeting
at the corner at Fincham and Sixth

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Street.
And uh welcome anybody and everybody to

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come out and pitch in and we're just
going to pick up trash and clean up the

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area.
So, that's all.

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» And then Tammy, did you get with Justin
Oh, not Justin. Jeff, I'm sorry. Okay,

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we're all taken care of.
>> Perfect. Okay, thank you.

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» [cough]
>> Thank you.

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Okay, anyone else from the audience? Oh.

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» Hi there, thank you. Jess Travis. Um
I just wanted to let you all know that

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the Kansas or that the Pratt County Food
Resource Coalition has been asked by the

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Kansas Department of Commerce's rural um
pros

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Office of Rural Prosperity. Boy, that's
a lot of big government words. Um to

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host um the Department of Commerce and
all of the rural champions across Kansas

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um
September 17th and 18th right here in

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Pratt. Um we're going to start at the
library, hopefully be able to show off

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our first little free pantry
um as well as take the Department of

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Commerce and those rural champions on a
tour of all of the amazing organizations

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in Pratt that are working to address
food insecurity. Um so, I just wanted to

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let you know that and we are super
excited and proud to host um, the

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Department of Commerce and that office
as well as rural champions from around

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the state. Thank you.
>> Yes, uh, Jeff Jess, I'm so sorry.

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Today's been a day for me. It's been a
Monday. Uh, you said the 17th and 18th

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um,
>> September.

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» Yes, of September. What time is that
going to be at, do you know?

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» Um, we're going to be meeting for the
afternoon of the first day and the

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morning of the second day and we're
going to be at the library.

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» Okay, perfect. Thank you, ma'am.
>> You're welcome. Thanks.

430
00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:19,440
» Okay.

431
00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:27,240
» My name is Dan McEnaney
and I'm here on behalf of the uh,

432
00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:31,840
American Legion
and the Pratt County Historical

433
00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:37,440
um, society. We're having a
an event place um, markers

434
00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:41,880
on some veterans' graves out in
Greenlawn. Right now we're uh,

435
00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:45,840
focusing on
about 20 guys who uh, died in the line

436
00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:50,000
of duty.
And uh, so we're going to be on

437
00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:55,560
Saturday, October 3rd at 10:30 in the
morning at Greenlawn Cemetery to place

438
00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:59,560
um, markers.
And these were made in Pratt.

439
00:29:58,160 --> 00:30:04,440
Found a young lady who can do 3D
printing to make a little KIA tags.

440
00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:08,880
Um, and we just want to
uh, welcome the city of Pratt and

441
00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:13,320
community members to come out and
participate in this event. It's a bring

442
00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:15,640
your own hammer event.
So uh,

443
00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:20,160
we're looking forward to seeing you
there. Do you have any questions?

444
00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:24,520
» Um, Dan I think I think you emailed me
and I apologize if I did not respond.

445
00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:28,000
Did you Did you kind of want me I mean,
did you want the mayor out there as like

446
00:30:26,360 --> 00:30:32,240
to give a little speech or are we doing
that at a later date or anything or

447
00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:34,720
» Well, we don't really know exactly what
we're doing in terms of a ceremony.

448
00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:38,360
» Okay.
>> The focus really is to uh, probably

449
00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:39,520
we're going to have a reading of the
names

450
00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:43,880
» Okay.
>> of these individuals. Um,

451
00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:48,320
and then uh,
we're going to have our

452
00:30:46,120 --> 00:30:52,560
all I have already marked the particular
grave so you can see which ones have

453
00:30:50,040 --> 00:30:56,600
flags on it. And we'll have
uh members of the

454
00:30:54,000 --> 00:31:01,080
community pick these up and uh take them
out there, pound them in, pull the flag,

455
00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:04,560
and bring the flags back.
Um

456
00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:08,960
I've already talked to four families of
these guys about having the event. Uh

457
00:31:07,400 --> 00:31:14,840
and so we'll have some family members
there. But in try to track down families

458
00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:18,640
and going through my list and like only
son, only son, only son. So I'm not

459
00:31:17,360 --> 00:31:21,240
going to find relatives for some of
these guys. And so

460
00:31:20,040 --> 00:31:22,760
that's why we're doing this. It's kind
of up to Pratt

461
00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:25,766
» Mhm.
>> to remember uh these guys who gave their

462
00:31:25,280 --> 00:31:27,960
lives for us.
>> [snorts]

463
00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:32,080
» I think
>> if we might we might find a place for

464
00:31:30,040 --> 00:31:36,920
you if you want to be a helpful person.
>> Yeah. Uh if anything you guys need just

465
00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:40,520
let me know. So but I we do I do think
this is awesome, Dan, and I think this

466
00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:43,240
is a great opportunity to remember our
veterans and our soldiers who died in

467
00:31:42,120 --> 00:31:46,071
the war.
>> Smaller than a helicopter.

468
00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:48,080
» Yeah.
>> [laughter]

469
00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:49,360
» It's all then yeah.
>> You know, you remember last time I was

470
00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:54,200
here?
>> Yes, I I do remember. Yeah.

471
00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:58,760
So thank you, Dan.
All right, anyone else from the audience

472
00:31:56,240 --> 00:32:02,280
like to speak before we move on to
reports?

473
00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:05,960
Okay, perfect. All right, move on to
reports. Uh

474
00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:09,520
let's go off.
>> Just a few

475
00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:16,560
a few things from the last couple of
weeks. The J Hog software

476
00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:22,000
um is up and running at the um
municipal court clerk's office. Uh it's

477
00:32:18,880 --> 00:32:25,760
an upgrade from the GWorks system and um
Shawn may may not say something about

478
00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:27,960
that. IT Shawn may may not say something
about that. Uh but

479
00:32:27,337 --> 00:32:31,080
» [clears throat]
>> they were able to also get the digital

480
00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:35,480
tickets to
to talk to the system so they just

481
00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:39,600
immediately um download instead of
having to be data entry which will save

482
00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:42,480
the municipal court clerk's office a lot
of time.

483
00:32:40,680 --> 00:32:45,880
Uh we're also working on
um

484
00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:49,760
creating a collections system for the
municipal court clerk's office. That's

485
00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:53,440
never been done before, and so a number
of people [snorts] who have

486
00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:58,360
failed to pay their traffic citations in
the past, you know, if we um

487
00:32:55,960 --> 00:33:02,960
once we get the collection system up and
running, then instead of just uh

488
00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:06,240
having bench warrants that are out there
for um

489
00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:10,320
any length of time, they were there
there will also be an alternative way to

490
00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:16,480
collect those fines.
Um I rode with uh Josh with the

491
00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:21,480
sanitation department uh last week um
and helped him with one of his rounds.

492
00:33:19,320 --> 00:33:25,280
I have to tell you, I am absolutely
shocked after

493
00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:31,320
sitting with him for uh a couple of
hours and chatting, the city of Pratt,

494
00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:38,600
which is a city of
6,500-ish people,

495
00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:41,960
collects 14 tons of trash a week.
Every single week.

496
00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:45,283
» Wow.
>> I know, it's a lot, but I was in the

497
00:33:44,280 --> 00:33:47,520
truck.
>> [laughter]

498
00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:50,560
» And and when we pulled up to the dump
site, and they weigh the truck, and then

499
00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:55,080
we go and dump, and then and then they
weigh us on the way back, and I just

500
00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:59,960
would really encourage our citizens to
consider

501
00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:03,720
reducing the amount of trash that goes
into our landfill, because that's a lot

502
00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:06,480
of that's a lot of trash that we collect
every single week.

503
00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:10,800
» Now, were you throwing were you getting
out and putting the trash in the

504
00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:14,960
» I was. He let me take the hook, and I
hooked it onto the um the dumpster bin,

505
00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:20,560
so that the dumpster bin yeah, and then
I pulled the poly carts over for him.

506
00:34:17,399 --> 00:34:23,760
I did not
I did not put my hands inside the bin

507
00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:27,639
and pull out the trash.
>> So, if there's ever a shortage at waste

508
00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:30,679
at the sanitation, you're going down
there?

509
00:34:28,080 --> 00:34:32,399
» Jeff brought me some gloves.
>> I I going to say, let me see the

510
00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:35,063
blisters.
>> I differ. Well, I I'll show you my

511
00:34:33,879 --> 00:34:37,683
gloves.
>> [laughter]

512
00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:40,000
» They're in my office.
>> [cough and clears throat]

513
00:34:38,360 --> 00:34:44,320
» Yeah, so anyway,
I was helpful. I wanted to

514
00:34:42,520 --> 00:34:46,720
» City manager cleaning up the trash.
>> That's

515
00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:48,164
So, what did you say?
>> Nothing. [snorts]

516
00:34:47,240 --> 00:34:51,159
» No, say it louder.
>> [laughter]

517
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:53,080
» Anyway,
um

518
00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:56,240
there
also Sean may may discuss this, I'm not

519
00:34:55,040 --> 00:35:01,000
sure, but uh
the upgrades that were needed in in

520
00:34:58,080 --> 00:35:05,040
dispatch to the radios and to
uh the software

521
00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:08,640
uh system in the Proxmox redundancy was
accomplished last week as well.

522
00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:12,000
Um the Billy Fest was last week and
although it was really really hot, I

523
00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:15,760
think that it was a very successful
event.

524
00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:19,080
Kyle and I
um

525
00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:22,600
were able to go to uh
the

526
00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:27,280
an event at PCC where Senator Mariani
announced that uh PCC would be receiving

527
00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:30,440
$1.4 million
in federal funding.

528
00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:33,960
Uh there have been several Point
Pavilion meetings in the last couple of

529
00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:39,200
weeks, including one today, which was a
pre-bid meeting. So, we had a number of

530
00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:45,160
contractors
and subcontractors here um

531
00:35:42,520 --> 00:35:50,560
in the commission room and then Justin
and uh general contractor Robert Smiley

532
00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:55,600
uh spoke to them as a group and they
were able to review the the drawings and

533
00:35:53,920 --> 00:35:58,920
the plans and they were also able to do
a site visit today.

534
00:35:57,600 --> 00:36:02,160
And
that's all.

535
00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:06,360
Any questions?
>> All right. Any questions for Regina? All

536
00:36:04,240 --> 00:36:08,880
right, thank you, ma'am. All right,
public works.

537
00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:12,240
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Um

538
00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:14,840
the water main project has been
completed at school in Ninilchik.

539
00:36:13,970 --> 00:36:20,480
[clears throat]
Um sanitation's uh maintenance has been

540
00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:24,640
completed, including the overnight. Uh
at the end of the month, they will go

541
00:36:22,040 --> 00:36:29,680
ahead and rerun the high flow lines and
the trouble spot lines. Uh John Morgan

542
00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:34,080
will be attending the um uh
conference this week to take his class

543
00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:39,800
one certification exam.
Um, street department has repaired the

544
00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:43,400
distributor truck in-house
and

545
00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:48,240
therefore have completed overlay at
First and Miller and today an overlay at

546
00:36:46,280 --> 00:36:50,720
Iowa Street at approximately the 800
block.

547
00:36:49,640 --> 00:36:55,920
Um,
cemetery and sanitation, nothing to

548
00:36:52,600 --> 00:37:00,280
report. Um, day-to-day operations, parks
department completed the staining of the

549
00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:04,240
Lemon Park um,
dock and the

550
00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:07,520
uh, 6th Street train depot.
>> Mhm.

551
00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:12,880
» Both those projects are completed and I
submitted the cost share application for

552
00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:16,280
the extension of the 6th Street to the
point

553
00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:19,800
that last week. So, hopefully we'll have
a response to that in November,

554
00:37:18,200 --> 00:37:24,880
December.
And other than that, I have been working

555
00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:27,400
on a street maintenance
plan.

556
00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:32,920
It's going to take some time, but will
give us some real hard data on what

557
00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:34,240
streets need repaired first.
>> Yeah.

558
00:37:33,400 --> 00:37:38,360
» That's good.
>> That's a big thing we I would like to

559
00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:39,920
look forward to for '27 is really
working on those streets.

560
00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:45,880
» Yeah.
>> Jeff's doing a pretty impressive

561
00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:50,120
um, strategy. He's measuring how bumpy
the roads are through an an instrument

562
00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:56,560
that he has in his vehicle.
And then they're they're going to do a

563
00:37:51,400 --> 00:38:00,280
map and a have have the
the condition of the road, you know,

564
00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:02,520
graded based on 1 2 3 4 5 and have that
map color coded then.

565
00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:08,600
» Is that
>> And it and today Roy finished um,

566
00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:11,480
an overlay on Iowa Street.
>> Street, yes, that fell in the five

567
00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:13,280
section.
>> Okay, so five is the worst, one is we're

568
00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:15,680
good.
>> Five is bad, yeah.

569
00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:17,760
» Okay. All right. I was about to say,
what's the scale? One good, five bad.

570
00:38:17,320 --> 00:38:21,800
Okay.
>> Zero is perfect and five is

571
00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:24,280
needing replaced immediately, yeah.
>> Okay.

572
00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:28,800
And um, I'm kind of curious, how's our
wells? How's the water treating with

573
00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:33,240
this tri-heat and everything?
>> three of our wells tested much lower in

574
00:38:31,400 --> 00:38:34,520
nitrates than they did last year.
>> Really? High flow?

575
00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:37,280
» Yes.
>> Really? I don't

576
00:38:35,760 --> 00:38:41,160
» Really strange.
>> Oh, that's that's a positive note.

577
00:38:39,600 --> 00:38:45,040
» 11, and 12.
>> Awesome. And okay, awesome.

578
00:38:44,080 --> 00:38:49,400
» That's all I have.
>> Okay. Any other questions for Mr.

579
00:38:47,240 --> 00:38:53,200
Hersham line there? Okay. All right.
Electrical Department, Mr. Huber.

580
00:38:51,080 --> 00:38:56,120
» I really don't have much new to report.
It's just the same thing. We're just

581
00:38:54,440 --> 00:39:00,280
working on the CAT project and
maintenance at the power plant, so.

582
00:38:57,960 --> 00:39:01,840
» We're still on time for the CAT
generators?

583
00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:03,240
» So far.
>> Okay.

584
00:39:02,360 --> 00:39:07,000
» I will let you know.
>> All right. Any questions for Jamie? All

585
00:39:05,360 --> 00:39:11,400
right, perfect. All right. Building
inspector or interim building inspector,

586
00:39:09,120 --> 00:39:14,000
Mr. John Shamline.
>> Thank you, Mr. Farmer.

587
00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:17,800
Uh since our last meeting, I've
completed uh 17 inspections across all

588
00:39:16,560 --> 00:39:20,560
categories.
Uh 12

589
00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:26,880
and
investigated or resolved 12 complaints.

590
00:39:24,280 --> 00:39:30,920
Um I'm still working to
understand all the nuisance properties

591
00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:35,920
across the community and um
turned over three

592
00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:39,360
unsafe structures to Attorney Shawn and
mailed out a fourth

593
00:39:37,600 --> 00:39:41,680
uh to keep that going in the process.
>> Okay.

594
00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:44,960
» And then the remainder of what Robert
had

595
00:39:43,240 --> 00:39:48,040
in the works, I'm still trying to get my
arms around, so.

596
00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:53,000
» Okay. Perfect.
All right. Any questions for John?

597
00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:57,720
All right. Thank you, sir. All right.
Rec Department.

598
00:39:55,200 --> 00:40:01,000
I guess you're Mr. Crouch tonight.
>> Thank you, Mr. [clears throat] Mayor. Um

599
00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:05,080
he's got a small list. Fall sports
practice started yesterday. Uh we have

600
00:40:03,720 --> 00:40:07,880
flag football, soccer, and volleyball
going. We have about 50 teams between

601
00:40:06,800 --> 00:40:10,840
the three
sports, 19 of those being out of county

602
00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:14,040
teams.
So, we brought quite a few teams in this

603
00:40:12,320 --> 00:40:17,720
year. It's been nice.
Uh bids have been sent out for the

604
00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:21,280
point. Like Regina said, been meeting
today.

605
00:40:19,240 --> 00:40:22,800
See y'all followed by site visit.
Um

606
00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:25,920
and the bids will be doing the next
couple weeks.

607
00:40:24,040 --> 00:40:29,800
Pool season ended. Had a successful
season, no major issues.

608
00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:33,840
And he wanted to say thank you to the
lifeguards, the staff, the pool manager

609
00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:37,400
Carissa, and Brad. They did a wonderful
job. Run it this year.

610
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:40,680
» Perfect. Yeah, I thought it was a great
year for the pool. It was always busy

611
00:40:39,400 --> 00:40:44,240
almost I think every day.
>> Yep, so.

612
00:40:41,880 --> 00:40:45,280
» All right, any questions for Eric on the
pool? Okay.

613
00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:49,280
» All right.
>> Thanks, sir. All right, police

614
00:40:47,440 --> 00:40:52,920
department, Chief Wright.
>> Thank you, Miss Mayor.

615
00:40:50,920 --> 00:40:56,840
Uh for the month of August, we responded
to and investigated 728 calls for

616
00:40:55,560 --> 00:41:01,840
service
resulting in 21 misdemeanors and nine

617
00:40:59,720 --> 00:41:05,560
felony investigations.
And we made seven arrests throughout

618
00:41:03,920 --> 00:41:10,360
those.
Um let's see. Additional investigations

619
00:41:08,680 --> 00:41:16,280
included criminal damage property,
theft, domestic batteries.

620
00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:20,200
We also recovered two stolen vehicles
this last month.

621
00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:27,440
Um we responded to nine traffic
collisions, conducted 331 traffic stops.

622
00:41:24,760 --> 00:41:30,240
Um we participated for 2 weeks in the
STEP program.

623
00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:32,240
So, that was attributed to some of
those.

624
00:41:31,648 --> 00:41:37,920
» [clears throat]
>> Uh we did multiple search warrants for

625
00:41:35,320 --> 00:41:41,640
drug investigations.
Let's see. STEP program.

626
00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:45,320
Um
I got a Well, somewhat of an update

627
00:41:43,320 --> 00:41:49,720
today. Hopefully, the beginning of
October for our new patrol vehicles,

628
00:41:47,920 --> 00:41:55,640
which we need because one of our
primaries went down over the weekend.

629
00:41:52,480 --> 00:41:59,520
The dreaded typical Durango problem.
So, it is out of commission and took a

630
00:41:57,360 --> 00:42:04,480
roll back to Wichita today.
So, we're

631
00:42:00,680 --> 00:42:08,400
possibly will be covered by warranty.
We have a 3-year, 36-month

632
00:42:06,400 --> 00:42:11,480
bumper-to-bumper, but it has a 5-year
powertrain, and we're hoping it's

633
00:42:10,040 --> 00:42:14,400
internal.
>> What What year and how many miles is on

634
00:42:13,640 --> 00:42:19,840
that one, do you know?
>> It's our newest car. It's a 2024.

635
00:42:17,600 --> 00:42:22,200
It has 43,000 miles on it.
>> Ouch.

636
00:42:20,120 --> 00:42:25,560
» Now, Ken, how many Durangos do we have
versus Ford Explorers?

637
00:42:23,600 --> 00:42:28,160
» That is our only Durango.
Um and I've

638
00:42:26,840 --> 00:42:30,120
I was
I've heard these [clears throat]

639
00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:34,000
problems is
is is a common issue. Um one of our

640
00:42:32,360 --> 00:42:37,280
local troopers, when he first got his
car, it did it.

641
00:42:35,720 --> 00:42:42,560
Uh the Sheriff's Department has had, I
believe, two of them do it. Kingman PD

642
00:42:40,080 --> 00:42:48,200
he's had them happen. The SO
I was I'm kind of glad we went with the

643
00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:52,240
Yeah, Explorers just go around again.
So, and the costs on the repairs of the

644
00:42:50,240 --> 00:42:56,000
Durangos have just been astronomical
compared to the Explorers.

645
00:42:54,240 --> 00:43:00,000
» Is this a car that we're looking at
retiring or is it

646
00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:04,600
» No, it's only got 43,000. That's our
lowest mile car we have.

647
00:43:02,760 --> 00:43:08,040
So, hopefully it's
Well, like I said, hopefully it's under

648
00:43:05,720 --> 00:43:10,560
that our training and we'll be covered.
>> Okay.

649
00:43:09,120 --> 00:43:14,120
» So,
um

650
00:43:11,840 --> 00:43:17,840
I believe that's all I have right now.
>> Any questions for Chief Wright?

651
00:43:15,960 --> 00:43:21,690
Okay. All right, thank you, sir. All
right, Fire Department, Chief Hoffman.

652
00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:25,120
» Thank you, your honor.
>> [cough]

653
00:43:22,040 --> 00:43:29,240
» I just got a few things. We had a few uh
vehicle calls on Finch Mountain 54 and

654
00:43:27,640 --> 00:43:33,200
we've had a grass fire at May Dennis
Park. Uh never did find out the cause of

655
00:43:31,400 --> 00:43:35,445
that. Um
not that didn't burn a whole lot of

656
00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:37,960
grass there.
>> [snorts]

657
00:43:35,720 --> 00:43:41,640
» Um and we're going to do our
quarterly training coming up October

658
00:43:39,600 --> 00:43:45,200
7th. We were going to do it back or in
September, but we decided to move it

659
00:43:43,320 --> 00:43:48,240
just due to the cooler weather and try
to get some more people involved. We're

660
00:43:46,440 --> 00:43:51,440
going to put out uh
invites to all the different counties

661
00:43:49,720 --> 00:43:55,120
around the surrounding area and get a
lot of them uh kind of involved in it

662
00:43:53,200 --> 00:43:59,040
and get some of their input on it for as
well for our quarterly training.

663
00:43:57,400 --> 00:44:02,720
We have [clears throat] our
picnic on Wednesday, which is our Fire

664
00:44:01,160 --> 00:44:05,440
Department picnic. We'll do that down at
the park.

665
00:44:03,880 --> 00:44:09,200
Actually, tomorrow.
Uh and then Friday, we're going to do a

666
00:44:07,440 --> 00:44:14,560
ceremony first thing in the morning
starting out to

667
00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:19,280
there at the fire station this Friday.
And sure you probably asked me about the

668
00:44:16,720 --> 00:44:23,440
north door we did finally get that cut.
The [snorts] mason did get all the work

669
00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:27,960
finished up on the block work and we're
waiting on Genie door to install and

670
00:44:25,800 --> 00:44:31,520
Eric's been in touch with him as far as
schedule wise

671
00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:34,080
where they're at. It's going to be in
towards the end of this week when they

672
00:44:32,760 --> 00:44:37,360
get here with the door get that
installed and get that finished up. So

673
00:44:36,360 --> 00:44:39,640
we're hoping by the end of this week
beginning of

674
00:44:39,880 --> 00:44:45,280
Other than that that's about all I got.
>> Okay, perfect.

675
00:44:43,080 --> 00:44:47,880
Any questions for Chief Hoffman?
>> Nope.

676
00:44:45,640 --> 00:44:51,600
» Okay. All right. Thank you. All right.
Interim City Attorney Shawn Lots.

677
00:44:50,160 --> 00:44:56,400
» Thank you Mr. Mayor.
Um so John did get me those packets put

678
00:44:54,400 --> 00:44:59,800
together so we can get uh something
ready to present on those dangerous

679
00:44:58,360 --> 00:45:03,760
structures
um get those cleaned up moving forward.

680
00:45:02,520 --> 00:45:09,160
Um
also uh Jamie sent me something in

681
00:45:06,720 --> 00:45:12,760
regards to changing an ordinance
uh to give a little bit more teeth for

682
00:45:11,000 --> 00:45:15,160
him to be able to get onto properties
because there's been a little bit of

683
00:45:13,760 --> 00:45:19,520
pushback in the community when they
enter onto property. So I believe the

684
00:45:17,240 --> 00:45:23,040
language he put in there is uh good
language and we can get something

685
00:45:21,360 --> 00:45:27,320
drafted up on that.
Uh Regina I had met about doing

686
00:45:25,960 --> 00:45:30,760
uh a couple of changes to some
ordinances

687
00:45:28,960 --> 00:45:36,960
um and adding actually a couple of
ordinances in regards to

688
00:45:32,960 --> 00:45:40,120
um having power and water going to all
homes. We talked about doing something

689
00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:44,320
with that cuz we don't have anything
currently.

690
00:45:41,400 --> 00:45:49,000
Um and then also some
uh well municipal court's going fine. We

691
00:45:47,720 --> 00:45:51,880
got the
>> I miss you.

692
00:45:49,680 --> 00:45:55,040
» Regina mentioned we've got I believe to
where the clerks can start working

693
00:45:53,840 --> 00:46:00,520
through those tickets a little bit
quicker and getting stuff uh so [snorts]

694
00:45:57,640 --> 00:46:04,560
we can present it to municipal court.
And that's all I have.

695
00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:05,680
» Okay, perfect. All right, any questions
for Sean?

696
00:46:05,280 --> 00:46:08,160
» No.
>> All right.

697
00:46:06,760 --> 00:46:11,520
Thank you, sir. All [clears throat]
right, uh finance department Alida, did

698
00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:13,320
you have anything?
>> I don't know.

699
00:46:12,240 --> 00:46:18,080
» Okay.
Tara, did you have?

700
00:46:14,720 --> 00:46:22,320
» Uh just finished August month end um
over the weekend. Uh I'll do a more

701
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:26,200
formal detailed report at quarter end
after September gets closed out, but

702
00:46:24,360 --> 00:46:30,720
currently no specific concerns about
where we're setting with budget

703
00:46:27,640 --> 00:46:34,440
authority and any other funds. So, um
everything's looking kind of on par I

704
00:46:32,600 --> 00:46:37,920
think of what we anticipated.
>> Perfect. Awesome. All right, any

705
00:46:35,720 --> 00:46:42,960
questions for Alida or Tara? All right.
Okay, city clerk Ms. Gardner.

706
00:46:40,520 --> 00:46:46,560
» I have been reviewing software options
to see if we can save money on utility

707
00:46:44,640 --> 00:46:50,960
billing, payroll, and accounts payable
software um by switching companies or

708
00:46:49,160 --> 00:46:55,440
possibly changing plans with our current
provider. Alida, Regina, and I have all

709
00:46:53,440 --> 00:46:58,800
sat in on some meetings and some
demonstrations with a few different

710
00:46:57,000 --> 00:47:05,040
companies and they've all they're all
peer recommended companies, so it's not,

711
00:47:01,640 --> 00:47:09,960
you know, anything new. Um but
that is the most expensive cost for the

712
00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:14,840
city clerk budget, and so we're looking
for every avenue to try to cut some

713
00:47:12,320 --> 00:47:16,800
costs without eliminating any services.
So,

714
00:47:15,720 --> 00:47:21,240
just looking at everything right now,
and that's all I have to report.

715
00:47:18,520 --> 00:47:24,680
» Perfect. Any questions for Bree?
All right. Thank you, ma'am.

716
00:47:23,000 --> 00:47:28,240
All right, mayor report.
Uh Chief, I did have one question for

717
00:47:25,960 --> 00:47:33,160
you I forgot to ask you. Um the is the
high school Pratt High School are they

718
00:47:30,160 --> 00:47:35,000
all good for their parade in October and
everything going down Main Street and

719
00:47:34,440 --> 00:47:37,797
all that?
>> Yes, they've contacted me. They've

720
00:47:36,600 --> 00:47:39,040
contacted Katie
>> [cough]

721
00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:41,080
» and I.
>> I [clears throat]

722
00:47:39,960 --> 00:47:45,160
I just I just I just wanted to double
check, make sure that all their ducks

723
00:47:43,120 --> 00:47:49,720
are in a row on that for us. So,
perfect. Thank you, sir. Um couple

724
00:47:47,320 --> 00:47:54,600
things here before we do talk about the
thing added to the agenda. I did want to

725
00:47:51,600 --> 00:47:58,680
let everyone know I have talked to Jan,
and they did say I think they had a

726
00:47:56,000 --> 00:48:02,800
couple pews for city uh commissioners
and the department heads and all that.

727
00:48:00,400 --> 00:48:08,880
So, I would definitely try to get there
early. The church they're at is um is

728
00:48:05,480 --> 00:48:12,960
the one on 123 North Seneca. Uh pretty
small church, I think. I I believe I I'm

729
00:48:11,360 --> 00:48:16,960
not I can't remember. I got married in
that church 11 years ago, so I can't

730
00:48:15,040 --> 00:48:20,373
remember. But, um
>> You don't remember your wedding?

731
00:48:18,280 --> 00:48:21,760
» No, I remember. I just don't
>> [laughter]

732
00:48:20,520 --> 00:48:25,240
» No, I reme
Let the record show I remember my

733
00:48:23,720 --> 00:48:29,360
wedding. I just [clears throat] don't
remember if the building was large. I

734
00:48:28,120 --> 00:48:32,680
just don't That's the part I haven't
been in there for 11 years. So,

735
00:48:31,680 --> 00:48:37,720
um
So, but I did want to just remind you

736
00:48:34,520 --> 00:48:42,280
guys on that. So, um funeral will be at
10:00, burial be at 11:00, I believe.

737
00:48:40,800 --> 00:48:47,160
So.
With that, um the other part we have to

738
00:48:44,680 --> 00:48:50,480
talk about in this I I want the record
to show and I want the audience to know

739
00:48:48,960 --> 00:48:56,040
and those that are watching this later.
I I feel very uncomfortable talking

740
00:48:52,480 --> 00:49:03,160
about this, but we have to discuss it.
Uh with the passing of Doug on Saturday,

741
00:48:59,680 --> 00:49:08,400
um we as a board as a commission under
state statute

742
00:49:05,200 --> 00:49:10,760
have the authority to uh
>> responsibility

743
00:49:09,160 --> 00:49:14,840
» responsibility
responsibility. Thank you, Regina, to

744
00:49:12,440 --> 00:49:20,640
fill in this vacancy. It comes from
Kansas state statute Article 13 of the

745
00:49:17,320 --> 00:49:26,200
Board of Commissioners 14-1305,
and I quote, "Vacancy in office of mayor

746
00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:30,880
or commissioner how filled in case of
any vacancy from any cause in the office

747
00:49:28,800 --> 00:49:35,400
of mayor or any commissioner, the
remaining members of the board of the

748
00:49:32,400 --> 00:49:40,280
commissioners within 10 days after the
occurrence of the vacancy shall elect

749
00:49:37,360 --> 00:49:44,440
some suitable person to fill the vacancy
for the balance of the unexpired term of

750
00:49:42,000 --> 00:49:48,440
such office. If the remaining members
cannot agree upon such suitable person,

751
00:49:46,600 --> 00:49:53,440
then they shall call in then the city
attorney who shall cast a decisive vote

752
00:49:51,440 --> 00:49:57,040
for such appointment. the resignation of
the mayor or any commissioner elected

753
00:49:54,920 --> 00:49:59,360
under the act shall be made in writing
for their action thereon. If

754
00:49:58,624 --> 00:50:02,360
[clears throat] the mayor or any
commissioner shall remove from the

755
00:50:00,600 --> 00:50:07,120
territorial limits of the city, such
removal shall uh

756
00:50:04,480 --> 00:50:12,160
ipso facto be deemed to create a vacancy
in such person's office. So, in other

757
00:50:08,880 --> 00:50:17,600
words, we have roughly 10 days from the
time of Doug's death to

758
00:50:14,640 --> 00:50:21,600
appoint someone to fill that vacancy. I
personally, I feel like we should not be

759
00:50:20,040 --> 00:50:26,160
discussing this
currently just because, you know, Doug

760
00:50:24,560 --> 00:50:30,720
we haven't had Doug's funeral yet. I
want to show respect for him. But, I was

761
00:50:28,600 --> 00:50:34,560
wondering if you guys would be if what
your thoughts are first off, but if you

762
00:50:32,320 --> 00:50:39,760
guys would be okay if we do a special
call on Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. to

763
00:50:38,160 --> 00:50:47,320
discuss
um who we want to appoint to fill Doug's

764
00:50:43,320 --> 00:50:51,680
position. And then, I believe uh Regina,
did you say we'd have two special calls?

765
00:50:48,920 --> 00:50:56,120
One would be to nominate and vote on,
and then the second special call would

766
00:50:53,840 --> 00:50:59,240
be at 5:00 p.m. on that same Friday to
swear in that new commissioner.

767
00:50:58,560 --> 00:51:03,840
» Yeah.
And so, the statute has no empathy. And

768
00:51:02,720 --> 00:51:09,360
the
uh the language shall is is definite.

769
00:51:07,200 --> 00:51:15,200
It's not permissive. And so, within 10
days of a vacancy for any reason at all,

770
00:51:12,240 --> 00:51:17,440
the commission is required to appoint
um

771
00:51:16,240 --> 00:51:20,200
successor
for the remainder of the term.

772
00:51:18,600 --> 00:51:24,160
» And again, I want to point out it's not
like I I I I don't like this, but we

773
00:51:22,760 --> 00:51:26,800
have to do with the law. We have to
we're responsible.

774
00:51:25,640 --> 00:51:33,280
So.
Are are you guys okay if we do Friday uh

775
00:51:31,200 --> 00:51:36,080
8:00 a.m. special call? I don't know how
long this will be It could be an hour.

776
00:51:34,680 --> 00:51:39,760
It could be 2 hours. I mean, just kind
of depends and stuff. Brad, I know

777
00:51:37,880 --> 00:51:42,760
you'll be in Texas, but you can be on
the phone, correct?

778
00:51:40,760 --> 00:51:45,680
» Yeah, sorry to discuss that with you.
Yes, I can be.

779
00:51:43,600 --> 00:51:48,440
» Okay, perfect. Uh Janette, are you okay
with that?

780
00:51:46,240 --> 00:51:51,800
» Sure. So, 8:00 and 5:00 p.m.
>> Yes, 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. So, we'll

781
00:51:50,360 --> 00:51:56,880
have two separate ones again like I
said, 8:00 a.m. will be us nominating,

782
00:51:53,560 --> 00:52:01,600
discussing, voting. 5:00 p.m. will us be
voting on that said Oh, no, I'm sorry.

783
00:51:59,360 --> 00:52:06,280
5:00 p.m. will be the said um swearing
in of that commissioner.

784
00:52:03,360 --> 00:52:06,280
It works. Okay.

785
00:52:06,920 --> 00:52:11,080
Gina, did I cover all my bases?
>> [clears throat]

786
00:52:10,640 --> 00:52:17,240
» Oh.
>> I said yes, I think so. That's I mean,

787
00:52:13,120 --> 00:52:21,416
the law is what the law is. And so.
>> So, okay. Other than that though, I

788
00:52:20,120 --> 00:52:24,440
I don't think I have anything else
[clears throat] to talk about. So, uh

789
00:52:22,800 --> 00:52:27,360
Commissioner Hostetler,
do you have anything?

790
00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:31,520
Commissioner Siemens?
>> Nothing really except that

791
00:52:30,520 --> 00:52:37,120
from
where I'm staying now at Parkwood, I get

792
00:52:34,240 --> 00:52:41,000
to see the tennis courts and the
swimming pool quite regularly and it's

793
00:52:39,720 --> 00:52:45,320
just
remarkable how much they're used. I

794
00:52:43,200 --> 00:52:49,080
mean, I knew the pool was, but the
tennis courts are equally used as much.

795
00:52:47,760 --> 00:52:52,200
They're just really busy.
>> Yeah.

796
00:52:49,480 --> 00:52:56,400
» And so, we're fortunate to have that
capacity.

797
00:52:54,840 --> 00:53:01,280
» And then, Commissioner Blankenship?
>> Yeah, I've just like to say that um

798
00:52:59,160 --> 00:53:04,400
I had the honor of working underneath
Doug for

799
00:53:02,920 --> 00:53:07,840
you know, over the years. I was a city
employee for all those years that he was

800
00:53:06,520 --> 00:53:10,960
a commissioner.
And then getting to work with him for,

801
00:53:09,840 --> 00:53:14,760
you know, a short time here
unfortunately, but um it was an honor

802
00:53:13,560 --> 00:53:18,520
to.
He was a good man.

803
00:53:16,760 --> 00:53:21,520
» I would just like to echo that as well.
You know,

804
00:53:19,640 --> 00:53:25,520
Doug was the one that pushed me to run 6
years ago. And again, he still told me,

805
00:53:23,720 --> 00:53:29,480
"Go to meetings a month and you get to
pass a budget and that's it." And I'm

806
00:53:27,000 --> 00:53:32,880
still waiting for that day, but that's
okay. But,

807
00:53:30,920 --> 00:53:38,040
uh Doug was a great person. He was my
neighbor and um

808
00:53:35,720 --> 00:53:40,672
you know, he he was a great mentor to
me. So, um

809
00:53:39,360 --> 00:53:42,080
I'm sorry. I I may
>> [clears throat]

810
00:53:40,760 --> 00:53:45,960
» pass through my mayor report by just
wanting to echo what he said. So, I'm

811
00:53:44,480 --> 00:53:49,840
» Well, and I would agree. I didn't
mention Duck, but he was a good friend.

812
00:53:48,440 --> 00:53:53,040
» Yes.
>> A good citizen.

813
00:53:50,960 --> 00:53:55,360
» Yes, he was. He was he we are
Pratt lost a giant.

814
00:53:54,760 --> 00:53:57,800
So.
>> I very much enjoyed getting to sit by

815
00:53:57,360 --> 00:53:59,920
him and
>> Yeah.

816
00:53:58,640 --> 00:54:03,800
» the conversations.
>> Yeah.

817
00:54:01,720 --> 00:54:06,760
All right, with that being said, any
other discussions?

818
00:54:05,320 --> 00:54:08,800
All right, I'd like to make a motion
that we adjourn for this evening.

819
00:54:08,160 --> 00:54:11,240
» Second.
>> Been moved and second that we adjourn

820
00:54:10,040 --> 00:54:12,520
for this evening. All those in favor,
please say I.

821
00:54:12,160 --> 00:54:17,200
» I.
>> I. Okay, I'll see you guys tomorrow and

822
00:54:15,000 --> 00:54:19,840
then I'll see you guys on Friday.
>> Um, are you going to the station

823
00:54:18,600 --> 00:54:23,600
tonight?
>> You know, I was thinking about it since

824
00:54:21,000 --> 00:54:23,600
we got out.