1 00:00:09,679 --> 00:00:16,160 Good evening everyone. >> 1597th 2 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:21,039 regular meeting of the board of alderman of the city of St. Missouri being held 3 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:26,560 at city hall tonight on Monday January 5th 2026 to 7 p.m. Alderman Sparks can 4 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:29,560 you lead the board pledge of allegiance please? 5 00:00:31,119 --> 00:00:41,280 To the flag of the United States of America to the stands, one nation under 6 00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:44,840 God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 7 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:57,360 » Reminder, use your microphones for the residents. 8 00:00:55,760 --> 00:01:00,960 I want to inform the audience of the agendas of public speaker cards 9 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:04,400 available in the back room. If a resident would like to address the board 10 00:01:02,559 --> 00:01:08,159 during the public comment section of the agenda, please fill out a speaker card 11 00:01:06,159 --> 00:01:11,680 and have it ready. I want to remind everyone that this is a meeting of the 12 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:17,960 board and that public comments will be entertained during specific times set 13 00:01:14,159 --> 00:01:17,960 aside on the agenda. 14 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:27,040 Um, speaking of which, we are now entertaining public comments 15 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:32,040 for agenda items only. Does anyone have public comment for any of the agenda 16 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,040 items? 17 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,759 Introduction of bills. 18 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:50,880 First reading of bill number 3527, an ordinance authorizing the administrator 19 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:56,479 to negotiate or renew an agreement with the US Marshall Service for Prisoner 20 00:01:54,399 --> 00:02:00,719 Housing. Second [snorts] reading of bill 3527, an 21 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:06,320 ordinance authorizing the city administrator to negotiate renew an 22 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:11,599 agreement with the US Marshall Service for Prisoner Housing. Matt. 23 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:16,000 » Yep. So, this is our contract we have with the Marshalss to hold federal 24 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:21,640 prisoners. So, we're going to try negotiated to get them to pay a little 25 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,640 bit more peris. 26 00:02:28,686 --> 00:02:30,706 [clears throat] 27 00:02:34,879 --> 00:02:38,760 Does the board have any questions? 28 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:47,040 » All right, we need a first and second motion, please. 29 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:48,640 » So move second. Rollinger. >> Hi 30 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,000 » Marino. >> Hi 31 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,280 » Russell. >> Hi 32 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,800 » Sparks. >> Yes. 33 00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:54,000 » Murphy. >> Yes. 34 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,040 » Jim. >> Yes. 35 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,160 » Crony. >> Yes. 36 00:02:55,519 --> 00:02:59,680 » Sh. >> Yes. 37 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:03,800 » Thank you. Bill number 3527 becomes ordinance number 3431. 38 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:12,239 First reading of bill number 3528. An ordinance authorizing the city 39 00:03:10,239 --> 00:03:17,599 administrator to purchase three police vehicles. 40 00:03:14,959 --> 00:03:21,040 Second reading of bill number 3528, an ordinance authorizing the city 41 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:24,959 administrator to purchase three police vehicles. 42 00:03:23,519 --> 00:03:30,159 » So these are the these are three vehicles. Two were in the budget for 43 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:35,480 this year. Uh the third one is actually the vehicle that was 44 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,480 so 45 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,480 trade in. 46 00:03:50,720 --> 00:04:00,400 somebody that hit them had insurance. >> Well, it's the vehicle's replacing that 47 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:03,360 one, but it's not that we haven't got the insurance yet. 48 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:06,360 » Okay. [clears throat] >> Yes. 49 00:04:07,519 --> 00:04:13,439 » Question. Does anybody else have any questions? 50 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:20,280 First and second motion, please. >> So moved. 51 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:20,280 » Second. 52 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:22,479 » Hi. >> Maria. 53 00:04:21,840 --> 00:04:23,520 » Hi. >> Russell. 54 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:24,880 » Hi. >> Sparks. 55 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:25,919 » Yes. >> Murphy. 56 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,120 » Yes. >> Jim. 57 00:04:26,639 --> 00:04:28,240 » Yes. >> Crony. 58 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:29,840 » Yes. >> Sh. 59 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:34,479 » Yes. >> Thank you. Bill number 3528 becomes 60 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:37,560 ordinance number 3432. >> Thank you. 61 00:04:38,479 --> 00:04:45,680 First reading bill number 3529, an ordinance authorizing the city 62 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:49,120 administrator to adjust certain user fees. 63 00:04:47,840 --> 00:04:53,520 Does the board want to do anything with that? 64 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:56,520 » No adjustments. Amendments 65 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:06,000 » you want to adjust on. >> Yeah. 66 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:11,840 » Something you had in mind or something. No, but you guys discussed 67 00:05:09,199 --> 00:05:16,639 having something that having >> I think I think Tim did a good job. 68 00:05:14,479 --> 00:05:21,120 » I think Tim did a good job of researching other cities and comparing 69 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:24,160 and so I'm I'm comfortable with that price. 70 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:29,360 » I know last guy last time you guys discussed having a larger variance for 71 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:32,960 residents and residents. So just wanted to make sure it got mentioned. And then 72 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:40,360 the other thing we need to do need to make a slight change on the ordinance 73 00:05:37,039 --> 00:05:40,360 in the ordinance 74 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,240 authoriz. 75 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:04,600 » Okay. Second reading. 76 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:12,000 Second reading. Bill number 3529, an ordinance authorizing the city 77 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:15,000 administrator to adjust certain user fees. 78 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:23,400 » So, so these are these are just user fees uh that um 79 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:32,000 we charge for uh using the park system. That's the second largest second largest 80 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:38,800 uh source of revenue to fund the park system is user fees beyond the sales 81 00:06:33,840 --> 00:06:42,120 tax. Uh also there's fees we charge for street opening 82 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:53,240 permits for utilities open up our streets. And then the other one is the 83 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:53,240 setting [clears throat] the 84 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,520 rental 85 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:17,919 that >> it's the it's the fee that we're 86 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:21,520 charging for the inspection. for the properties. 87 00:07:19,599 --> 00:07:27,120 » Remember last year we authorized creating a program to do the annual 88 00:07:24,479 --> 00:07:36,440 inspection of all properties. So this actually sets the fee to 89 00:07:31,919 --> 00:07:36,440 go out and the property. 90 00:07:36,639 --> 00:07:44,639 » No, actually the we'll be doing the exterior inspection. So the ordinance 91 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:51,440 that you guys passed states that we will inspect the rental 92 00:07:48,479 --> 00:07:53,599 properties every year exterior, >> right? 93 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:57,039 » Regardless of whether or not there's a change in the occupancy, 94 00:07:56,479 --> 00:08:02,560 » okay? >> So, so this sets the fee that the 95 00:07:59,919 --> 00:08:06,080 property owners will have to pay for us to come out and inspect the property. 96 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:10,400 » Okay. >> Why would we change and raise it? 97 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:14,560 There's been no change in the >> Well, we we haven't had this fee. This 98 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:20,080 is a new fee. >> We didn't we didn't fee because we 99 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:27,919 didn't have a program for for inspecting all properties on basis. So this this 100 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:31,120 allows us to start that inspection program this year. 101 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:35,120 » So when they do have a change in the >> No, no, no. This is this isn't this 102 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:38,640 isn't that's still the when there's a change, there will still be an 103 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:42,399 inspection when there's a change. >> Right. 104 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:46,160 » This this covers the ordinance that we have. We passed a separate ordinance 105 00:08:43,839 --> 00:08:52,800 last year. that um we will inspect all you you 106 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:56,560 could have been out sick when we did this. I think you were 107 00:08:55,120 --> 00:09:02,000 » I think you were I think you were under the weather. So we passed we passed the 108 00:08:58,959 --> 00:09:10,160 ordinance that inspects every well property exterior only 109 00:09:05,839 --> 00:09:14,880 » once a year. So you go so every so hire another inspector and then that 110 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:18,560 inspector will go out and check every rental property once a year 111 00:09:16,959 --> 00:09:22,959 » and he'll be an employee of the city. >> Correct. 112 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:24,880 » Just but it's just exterior. It's not interior. 113 00:09:23,839 --> 00:09:30,480 » The county doing it. Yeah. >> Well, the county will still do the 114 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:36,720 occupancy occupancy. We're not changing this. This is just an additional, 115 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:45,040 » you know, because have rental property that somebody had been 116 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:52,320 there for five years and this program authorizes us to go in and check the 117 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:58,640 outside and then the cost associated with that inspection. 118 00:09:55,760 --> 00:10:02,200 » Okay, thanks. >> Any other questions? 119 00:10:03,261 --> 00:10:05,281 [clears throat] 120 00:10:06,560 --> 00:10:08,560 Aser. >> Hi 121 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:09,519 » Marino. >> Hi 122 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,720 » Russell. >> Hi 123 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,000 » Sparks. >> Yes 124 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:12,959 » Murphy. >> Yes 125 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,959 » Jim. >> Yes 126 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:18,959 » yes. >> Yes. 127 00:10:16,079 --> 00:10:22,360 » Thank you. Bill number 359 ordinance number 3433. 128 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:29,360 » I need a first and a second on approval of monthly reports and warrant list. 129 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:32,160 » Second. >> All in favor? 130 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:35,839 » Any opposed? >> Thank you. 131 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:40,000 Okay, ladies and gentlemen, at this time, public comments for non-aggenda 132 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:43,240 items are to be heard. 133 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:06,160 » Hi. Um Oh, that's kind of loud. Barry Lighten. I'm a 20 year resident. I just 134 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:10,399 wanted to speak about the uh waste connection contract coming up for 135 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:15,760 renewal. I understand that's coming up to be business in front of the board and 136 00:11:13,680 --> 00:11:22,959 uh don't know where we're at in the process of renegotiating it, but myself, 137 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:27,519 I'm a senior and I heard a uh rumor that perhaps the senior discount was going to 138 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:32,720 go away with them. I'm not in favor of that at all. speaking for myself 139 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:36,560 personally and I know there's a lot of other seniors that live in this area 140 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:41,279 that enjoy that discount and it helps people, you know, meet their bills and 141 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:46,079 and uh do what they're doing when you're on a senior and you're on a fixed 142 00:11:42,959 --> 00:11:51,600 income. You don't want to have to pay any more than you have to pay. Um so I'd 143 00:11:49,279 --> 00:11:54,800 like to see that continue. If if they're not going to do that to me, that's a 144 00:11:52,959 --> 00:12:00,160 deal breaker for us renewing their contract. I I'm trusting you guys to 145 00:11:57,680 --> 00:12:06,160 negotiate the best deal you can with them, but uh I cannot see that going 146 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:10,240 away. I would not like to see that go away. Um 147 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:15,760 » it's a deal breaker for me. >> Okay. Thank you. [laughter] 148 00:12:12,639 --> 00:12:20,720 Um I've talked to you several years ago. I wanted to bring up one other point and 149 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:23,279 you you and I know about this, but I don't know if the rest of the board 150 00:12:21,680 --> 00:12:28,880 knows about it. One thing I would point out is is that in our contract with them 151 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:34,240 that we currently have, there is no regulation for late fees for them. They 152 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:39,120 can charge whatever late fee they want to the residents. I ran a foul of that a 153 00:12:36,959 --> 00:12:44,160 few years ago. I got some bad advice. I had a uh late fee for a bill and I got 154 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:49,200 some bad advice about how to deal with that and that's my fault. But, uh, when 155 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:53,120 I was trying to negotiate with them, uh, they pretty much can demand whatever 156 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:57,839 they want out of you as a late fee. There's no regulation by that at all in 157 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:02,480 our contract. They can charge you whatever they want. And I ended up 158 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:06,800 paying a late fee that was actually more than what I owed in my bill. So, I 159 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:11,519 wasn't too happy about that. But, I'm a big boy. It it what it is what it is. 160 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:15,519 So, but I just want to point out that that's something that is not regulated 161 00:13:13,839 --> 00:13:18,880 in our contract. [clears throat] So, maybe that's something we can negotiate. 162 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:24,480 If not, we can at least point that out to them in our negotiations 163 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:28,800 and uh keep the uh senior discount in there. I really appreciate that. As far 164 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:32,320 as the the drivers coming around picking up the trash service, I have no problem 165 00:13:30,639 --> 00:13:38,800 with them. They do a good job on my street. So, I just wanted to bring that 166 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:42,320 up and appreciate letting me come up and speak my piece. Thank you. 167 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:45,480 » Thank you for speaking. >> Thank you, 168 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:07,600 I don't know about this guys. First time I talk from city council. Bear with me a 169 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:11,040 little. I'm Ry Leon. I created Real Tournament Solutions. 170 00:14:09,519 --> 00:14:17,120 Real Tournament Solutions is called Profit Nonprofit Connection. What does 171 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:21,600 it do? We take funding games and turn it into a nonprofit collection for the 172 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:25,600 community for your charities in your community. 173 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:29,440 The money that's donated in this community stays in this community. 174 00:14:27,839 --> 00:14:34,959 That's one of the bylaws that I run into. As we look for things and ways 175 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:40,079 that we can help one another, this helps us find funding doing something that 176 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:45,040 gets us together. What I'd like to pitch is like a community fun event sometime 177 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:49,920 in the middle to the end of April. Uh kick into spring or whatever. Doesn't 178 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:55,519 matter what the business is or what the game is. I have got through the Parker 179 00:14:53,360 --> 00:15:00,079 Jackson Foundation due to us losing his grandson to cancer. We went ahead and 180 00:14:58,079 --> 00:15:05,040 set up the almost famous dart tournament which is a national event that goes from 181 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:10,320 a zip code to a county to a state to a region to a national aspect. This goes 182 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:15,440 out nationally. Well, actually it is nationally now. I start promoting it 183 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:22,399 nationally. The 13th I will have meetings in uh Dorsy Center down in 184 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:28,639 Vine. is one there may be one coming there may be negotiations for one to be 185 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:32,639 up here somewhere doesn't matter it's uh business to business in other words 186 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:36,639 anybody that donates any money goes directly to the charities in this 187 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:40,639 community if you're a county or bigger char if you're a county or bigger 188 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:45,600 company you pay a fee for like the county we can get rid of a lot of fees 189 00:15:43,199 --> 00:15:49,759 we charge our people if we do this and do it through a nonprofit aspect how 190 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:54,399 much money we can raise depends on how much the people want to spend, how much 191 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:59,120 they have to spend. Unity is something that this country has lost and I think 192 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:03,279 this will help us get it back, guys. That's pretty much what all I got to 193 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:09,440 say. We got the hope, the Parker Jackson Foundation and Hope Camp. It was just a 194 00:16:05,839 --> 00:16:14,480 job training program that I put together that got changed. This was just to help 195 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:18,720 train the trades. Well, I met my wife and we got married about seven years 196 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:23,199 ago. When we got married, she was in corporate America and had been for 25, 197 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:28,000 30 years. So, she knew how to put the numbers with 198 00:16:25,199 --> 00:16:33,360 from corporate America onto the same thing that I use for the trades to help 199 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:38,399 increase the trades. And I think I can get all of us to six figures with this 200 00:16:35,199 --> 00:16:44,639 program. Trinity program is something I think we all want. It's something that I 201 00:16:41,279 --> 00:16:48,320 think we all need. And no, the equations are not simple. I wish they were, but 202 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:54,399 they're not. Um, as far as the tournament aspects, 203 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:59,440 tournament aspect goes somewhere in the community. St. An's got a zip code 63047 204 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:03,759 » 074 >> 074. Well, it's close. I'm a little 205 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:09,039 dyslexic. Leave me alone for just a second. Uh, but that's what I propose. I 206 00:17:07,360 --> 00:17:15,760 promised Mary that I would bring this for you and J would get the first shot 207 00:17:11,839 --> 00:17:20,240 at it. I've done that, Mary. So you guys make your decision. I'll 208 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:24,120 leave this with you. >> Leave it with Tim. 209 00:17:26,559 --> 00:17:34,720 » We've met any good or bad. [laughter] >> Tim is the community center director and 210 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:37,600 he can help you get >> Well, it's just a community event. It's 211 00:17:36,559 --> 00:17:41,760 what the businesses [clears throat] want to do. It ain't even got nothing to do 212 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:45,679 with me. I put together some unique formats for darts. 213 00:17:43,919 --> 00:17:49,520 is a unique game because they can play a board game, a board tournament. It just 214 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:55,039 means that you run from the best to the worst all in one board and you pay them 215 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:59,280 out accordingly. The the the cool thing about the high score qualifier is it 216 00:17:57,440 --> 00:18:03,280 qualifies you for your local tournament, it qualifies you for the if you win the 217 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:07,679 c if you win the local, the county, the state, the region, and the nation, you 218 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:13,039 qualify for five tournaments all for winning one week. So that's how we get 219 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:17,280 to the 256 tournaments that we will have somewhere in the St. Louis area once a 220 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:22,080 year. >> Cool. 221 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:27,120 » I mean that's 26 25 probably over 3,000 people to the community every year all 222 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:31,120 with a business ties and the things of that nature because it from what I just 223 00:18:29,360 --> 00:18:35,360 explained to you realize we can work from one zip code to a national aspect. 224 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:39,120 If you can get those companies in the middle to combine, we don't have to 225 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:42,640 worry about what we're paying people and get people that are qualified for what 226 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:46,880 they're doing. >> So, we're talking about a national event 227 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:50,799 that could attract multiple thousands of people to the area. 228 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:55,760 » Oh, yes. That's what it was designed for. 229 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:59,280 » Tim, can you look at present to the board? 230 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:04,720 » If you guys want to take it on, I'll let you guys be the center hub. Contact the 231 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:08,320 rest of the I would appreciate that. 232 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:11,520 » Yeah, I met Rally at a boxing tournament in the community center a couple years 233 00:19:09,919 --> 00:19:16,559 ago. >> Ours was a year ago, I think. The boxing 234 00:19:13,919 --> 00:19:21,600 camp. >> Yeah, you're right. We only had one 235 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:27,880 Christmas. [laughter] >> Thanks, brother. Thanks, guys. 236 00:19:24,799 --> 00:19:27,880 » Thank you. 237 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:39,400 All right. 238 00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:47,080 » Just because it's been a while since we've had a meeting, does anyone on the 239 00:19:43,679 --> 00:19:47,080 board have anything? 240 00:19:53,440 --> 00:20:01,520 Um, >> somebody approached me uh from the 241 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:06,880 United States Handball Association >> and I guess they have a the National 242 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:10,400 League Championships every year and they were they got flooded out in 243 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:15,120 Springfield, Missouri >> and he somehow he heard about our 244 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:21,679 facility. There's a large facility in the Hazwood too and uh they want to come 245 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:27,360 here in February for the I guess the collegiate championships along with uh 246 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:33,039 the city of Hazwood. Uh so I wanted to see uh there there'll be over 200 247 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:37,520 players, several different universities uh throughout the country and I told him 248 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:42,080 yes. I was going to see if I could get the board approval. They're going to 249 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:49,120 fill the ports for three days if we could do a uh $10 rate for them which is 250 00:20:45,919 --> 00:20:53,840 in essential the resident rate and uh go from there. They might even do rent a 251 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:57,280 room and do some catering too. So >> absolutely. 252 00:20:55,360 --> 00:21:00,320 » As soon as I get the official flyer, I'll send it to you guys. 253 00:20:59,039 --> 00:21:05,720 » Do we know the date? >> Yeah, it's February 18th through the 254 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:05,720 22nd. 255 00:21:05,919 --> 00:21:11,919 » Sound good? >> If this goes, do you think it'll be 256 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:16,720 annual? I don't know if it it will be handle or not. Uh I [clears throat] know 257 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:19,520 that they're going to start they're going to have a home base in St. Louis. 258 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:24,400 That's awesome. >> So, uh he's originally from Kansas City, 259 00:21:22,559 --> 00:21:29,360 which didn't go over well being the Raider fan, 260 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:34,000 » but started off poorly, but we were able to mend things. [laughter] 261 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:39,200 » But, uh yeah, I think it could turn into some future events. 262 00:21:37,039 --> 00:21:44,320 » Well, then the the bicycle that we had last year contacted us today, too. 263 00:21:42,159 --> 00:21:47,799 » So, he's setting up another bicycle event as well. 264 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:53,480 » Cool. Cool. 265 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:09,200 » All righty. So, with Chris, uh, we had a, you know, obviously a good Christmas. 266 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:14,480 Um Scott Klet here, a longtime St. An resident, been a a part of uh the 267 00:22:13,039 --> 00:22:18,880 community for a long time. He does a lot. Uh he's one of our police 268 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:23,600 commissioners. Um uh Christmas time, we we go out hand out 269 00:22:21,120 --> 00:22:28,960 hand out presents to the kids, get uh food for the the families in need, and 270 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:33,600 Scott Cler is a big part of that. Um he does um the that he does the home run 271 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:38,480 derby, the cops for kids, sets all that up. him and Billy Billy Mayho with USCL 272 00:22:36,159 --> 00:22:41,440 Sports. They they do so much for this community and we just want to recognize 273 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:46,480 them like we do every Christmas time because it went so well uh as it does 274 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:50,159 every year. Uh so I just we just want to say thank you for what you do for the 275 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:55,515 community uh the people in our community and uh the police department and the 276 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:57,535 cities. Thank you. [applause] 277 00:23:04,030 --> 00:23:06,050 » [laughter] 278 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:14,720 » Yeah, I appreciate this. Um, be honest. Actually, this year, man, I was uh the 279 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:19,039 last couple years it's been kind of a struggle to get the stuff together to do 280 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:22,320 it. Seems like more stuff comes in the way that actually helps, you know, 281 00:23:21,061 --> 00:23:26,080 [clears throat] and uh every year it's a struggle, but when we hand that first 282 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:30,240 present to that first, >> that [clears throat] makes it all worth 283 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:35,760 it. So, Um there's a huge need in this community and uh taking care of people 284 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:39,280 is kind of like my calling and I think God called me to do that. I think 285 00:23:37,360 --> 00:23:42,480 success is when you could take care of yourself, your family, and your 286 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:48,080 community. So now we're focusing on a community. We have been for years. Um 287 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:51,191 the toys in the streets is a huge we had I mean the people that were there seen 288 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:54,240 it. We had hundreds and hundreds [clears throat] of kids come out 289 00:23:52,159 --> 00:23:58,159 throughout St. This year >> this year you added for 290 00:23:56,080 --> 00:24:03,039 » and this year we did so we do several communities. Um I started it in St. Any 291 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:07,679 but after Ferguson I felt it was necessary to bring it to other 292 00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:11,200 communities. Part of this program is so that people see the police in a 293 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:14,080 different light instead of just them running calls to their house at the 294 00:24:12,559 --> 00:24:17,279 worst time of their lives. They're getting an opportunity to interact. So 295 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:20,960 what we do is we have the police interact with the community, hand the 296 00:24:19,039 --> 00:24:24,480 toys, bring the kids to the trailers where we have all the toys, and then we 297 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:27,279 have our girls and the toys, hand them to the police, and they they get to 298 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,679 spend time with the people in the community, and that's that's the biggest 299 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:35,440 part of it. >> STL's sports outreach, we need to 300 00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:40,080 recognize Billy, we will, and they get the toys. Scott Patil facilitates this. 301 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:42,000 He's done this for now 12 years. Is this 12 years? 302 00:24:40,559 --> 00:24:47,039 » Yeah, 12 or 13. >> 13. And I can tell you that there are a 303 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:50,880 lot of people in need and we see it out there when we're going there. And then 304 00:24:49,039 --> 00:24:54,400 just even watch now that the fire department is getting hold of 305 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:57,600 Commissioner Colette and asking and stuff and and watching them come in. We 306 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:00,480 actually were able to help a couple people the other day and the fire 307 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:05,279 department came. So, it's just >> I actually on my phone I got a text 308 00:25:03,120 --> 00:25:10,159 literally as I was walking in the door and the text was kind of funny, but it 309 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:14,320 was a kid that asked Santa for a bike and the mom couldn't afford a bike and 310 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:18,400 the mom didn't really read through the list. She just kind of you know how moms 311 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:24,159 do it. And um the kid was like all upset and 312 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:29,200 she he was crying like, "Mom, I put a bike on the list for Santa, but I didn't 313 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:31,840 get one." You know, and uh so somebody Actually, a doctor at a hospital, he 314 00:25:30,799 --> 00:25:34,159 reached out to me. He was like, "Hey, can we get this kid a bike?" I'm like, 315 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:39,600 "Yeah, of course." You know, >> and so this isn't even done just now. 316 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:43,120 Usually throughout the whole year where they they're hold the toys and bikes and 317 00:25:41,679 --> 00:25:46,640 stuff like that. So, we don't want to give everything out all at once, but 318 00:25:45,039 --> 00:25:49,760 then Scott and a couple others, they're able to really kind of bless people 319 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:53,600 throughout the year, too. >> And we've done Christmas in the streets 320 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:58,320 in July where we went to the city with the city police department. We went with 321 00:25:56,000 --> 00:26:02,640 um Chief Ukana and North County co-op and did Christmas in July with him which 322 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:06,400 is all the municipalities that border the city. So we've been able to reach a 323 00:26:04,799 --> 00:26:09,520 lot of people and I mean we couldn't do this without the help of the community 324 00:26:07,919 --> 00:26:13,600 because the community is where we get a lot of the toys and not to mention the 325 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:18,000 volunteers. I mean there's hundreds and hundreds of hours that go into making 326 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:22,240 this happen and that lots of people help out. So 327 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:25,919 » um big thing the home run derby man that's been huge. if you guys get a 328 00:26:23,919 --> 00:26:30,640 chance this summer to come to it. We've been asked to bring the home run derby 329 00:26:27,679 --> 00:26:34,960 to um TR Hughes the stadium there. We were asked two years ago to bring that 330 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:39,200 to them, but I denied them because I like doing it at ABC. And we found out 331 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:43,840 that the first year we did at ABC. So, we don't ask for any money on this. Um 332 00:26:41,279 --> 00:26:48,000 it's just a community outreach and talk about thousands. That's what we have. I 333 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:53,760 mean, you can't even get to ABC. All the fields are full, the parking lot's full. 334 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:56,880 It's police first kids. Um the first year we did it at ABC, ABC 335 00:26:55,760 --> 00:27:00,799 informed me that they were going to close down for their soccer season, but 336 00:26:59,279 --> 00:27:04,720 they raised so much money from the community or from the uh concession 337 00:27:02,559 --> 00:27:08,559 stand that they were able to stay open. So I think it's important to keep it 338 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:13,279 there and keep it in our community and I love the old ballparks that are still 339 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:16,000 around. So um I would love for the kids to be in the stadium and play, but 340 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:20,799 there's something special about being at ABC. We all grew up playing there, so uh 341 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:25,120 that's a big thing. While I'm up here, I want to mention we do have the mouse 342 00:27:23,679 --> 00:27:30,159 races coming up. >> Um, every year we do mouse races for the 343 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:34,799 police department. Over the last 10 years, we've raised over a half a 344 00:27:32,559 --> 00:27:38,880 million dollars. That money has helped SAPA. Um, that money has helped police 345 00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:42,880 officers to get hurt and they're waiting for payment from workman's comp or 346 00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:47,200 whatever it may be. We've sent that money to other police departments. We 347 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:51,440 use the money for DARE. Uh the state no longer funds any of the DARE programs. 348 00:27:49,679 --> 00:27:54,559 So we use that money at Drummond Elementary to help out with what we do 349 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:58,240 up there. So >> the seniors for the Golden Club, 350 00:27:56,559 --> 00:28:02,399 » the seniors for the Golden Club, we donate a check to them every year. So 351 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:07,360 the money goes a long way to help the community. So the mouse races are on 352 00:28:04,559 --> 00:28:11,200 February 7th at the community center. So if you guys need information on that, 353 00:28:08,799 --> 00:28:13,440 just get a hold of me. >> One more time. 354 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:16,880 » I'd like to help you. >> All right. 355 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:21,039 » I've got a company called Mr. Liquidate. Mr. Liquidate is a place that you can go 356 00:28:18,799 --> 00:28:25,640 on there and put that on and let let everybody in the community bet on a nice 357 00:28:28,259 --> 00:28:30,279 [applause] 358 00:28:32,559 --> 00:28:36,000 » They've really made this grow over the years. 359 00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:40,159 » Yeah, >> it was my first year. I think it was the 360 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:45,520 second year for that and it was only maybe seven, eight, nine cars and trucks 361 00:28:44,559 --> 00:28:49,279 and I don't know how many it is now, but 362 00:28:47,679 --> 00:28:52,360 goes on forever. It seems like >> a lot. 363 00:28:53,200 --> 00:28:59,840 » Thank you. >> Mike Edison, please come up to the 364 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:04,640 front. >> So, if y'all y'all don't know Mike, he 365 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:10,720 is our evidence tech. He does so much for this this place. He uh he goes out 366 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:15,360 to every crime scene. Uh and and he keeps keeps track of all the evidence uh 367 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:18,880 back in the vault, which is extremely hard to do, especially nowadays with CLA 368 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:23,679 standards, and you know, we hold ourselves to the highest standard. So, 369 00:29:20,399 --> 00:29:28,640 it's a ton of work. Uh but he's he does it does it phenomenally does a 370 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:33,360 phenomenal job. Uh this past this past winter uh city their their city had 371 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:38,880 folded or the police department had folded um and uh North County Co-op came 372 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:43,919 and took that patrol over for their city. Well, their evidence was a mess. 373 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:49,200 Uh and I don't know I think the city police chief got indicted and he did. So 374 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:52,799 So it it they needed a professional to come in and figure out their their 375 00:29:50,799 --> 00:29:56,960 evidence room and that's so they they asked Mike to. So I Mike Mike Mike went 376 00:29:55,279 --> 00:30:01,520 over there started I think he he was over there for 15 days. It was over over 377 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:06,880 like 1500 hours I think you were over there for. So it was a long time. Uh but 378 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:11,200 but he did it he he did it perfectly. Uh they were super happy with the job he 379 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:14,159 did. Um and we just want to recognize him for for that. [clears throat] 380 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:19,039 » I want to say something before you say that. Um I've known this kid since he's 381 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:24,559 in first grade by the way. I was his dare officer and um and actually then 382 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:27,679 taught him dare in fifth grade. But um I actually saw him down at St. Louis 383 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:30,080 County. How long ago? >> You were working down there in the 384 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:33,840 maintenance years. >> So nine years ago I said you're working 385 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:36,960 here. I was like absolutely not Mike. You're going to come work and sure 386 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:41,440 enough within one month he came. We hired him on. He's done an awesome job 387 00:30:38,559 --> 00:30:45,360 in evidence where uh we get audited by Kala which is the gold standard for 388 00:30:43,919 --> 00:30:49,760 certification for law enforcement agencies. The FBI has been here before 389 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:53,760 needing uh information, all that. We never had a case that's anything that's 390 00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:57,600 been missing or gone or anything like that. So, he does an incredible job. And 391 00:30:55,919 --> 00:31:03,279 I just want to tell you why we're doing this also is that um we have a contract 392 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:09,360 with the North County Co-op. They have a a ton of calls. So, we are monopolized 393 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:13,200 by helping the North County Co-op against better together. So, that once 394 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:18,720 we defeat them one last time, hopefully that'll be gone. But that being said is 395 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:22,640 that uh I mean he does everything from downloading videos for the city 396 00:31:20,399 --> 00:31:26,960 administrator when he needs them at an instant. Uh with I mean with no time 397 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:30,159 when we need this stuff the FBI's needed stuff before [clears throat] and uh and 398 00:31:28,559 --> 00:31:33,919 he's always there. He comes in, he lives in town. He's invested here. Never 399 00:31:32,399 --> 00:31:38,000 complains, never talk about a freaking raise or anything like that literally or 400 00:31:36,399 --> 00:31:42,080 what's next or anything. He just keeps plugging away. And that's why he's going 401 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:44,640 to be successful especially under me for the next three years that I have left 402 00:31:43,279 --> 00:31:48,080 here. You're an incredible human being. You do a really good job, Mike. Knowing 403 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:52,799 you for a long damn time. And that time that he took over there, I am telling 404 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:56,640 you, is countless number of hours that we needed to pay them back. 405 00:31:54,586 --> 00:32:01,679 [clears throat] They did our officer um or OIS, officer involved shooting when 406 00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:06,880 our two detectives got into a shooting and uh and people did not like that. Um 407 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:11,120 and so because they didn't think that it was going to be transparent. And I mean, 408 00:32:08,799 --> 00:32:13,840 he did an awesome job. He went back over there. I don't how many hours? 409 00:32:12,799 --> 00:32:15,360 Seriously? >> Over [clears throat] four months. Five 410 00:32:15,039 --> 00:32:18,320 months. >> Yeah, it was like four or five months. 411 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:21,200 » So, and he was there basically every day. And I'm not talking about eight 412 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:24,559 hour days. I'm talking about 10 hour, 12 hour days. So, and then we even had a 413 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:28,320 couple of the other detectives go to transport firearms, little stuff like 414 00:32:26,399 --> 00:32:31,922 that. But he did a really good job. Congratulations. 415 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:33,942 Deserve a huge applause. >> [applause] 416 00:32:38,559 --> 00:32:46,559 » On the 5th day of January, 20126, presenting evidence technician Michael 417 00:32:45,039 --> 00:32:50,399 Edison in recognition of your exceptional diligence and 418 00:32:48,399 --> 00:32:54,720 professionalism in conducting the evidence audit for the North County 419 00:32:52,559 --> 00:32:58,399 Police Cooperative. Your hard work and attention to details strengthen 420 00:32:56,799 --> 00:33:03,417 accountability and trust in the community. Thank you. 421 00:33:01,397 --> 00:33:03,417 » [applause] 422 00:33:12,159 --> 00:33:18,399 » Sage, come on up. >> You can do it. 423 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:22,159 » Um, I could stand up here all night and talk about uh everything that Sage has 424 00:33:20,159 --> 00:33:26,480 done for the animal community and everybody uh including Sappa and um just 425 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:30,559 our animal control. She's the best animal control officer we've ever had. 426 00:33:28,399 --> 00:33:36,080 I've been here for 12 years. uh I stand on that. Uh she cares about animals and 427 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:42,799 she takes uh a lot of pride in what she does and she has uh hands down helped uh 428 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:48,559 Sappa in many ways. Um whether it's volunteering time and finding shelters 429 00:33:45,519 --> 00:33:53,360 for animals that um it was difficult to do so. Um she does everything she needs 430 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:58,240 to do and she's highly respect in this community and does a lot of networking 431 00:33:54,799 --> 00:34:03,200 with other agencies. Um, she even got a she got a animal control truck donated 432 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:05,679 to the city which was massive. Um, it couldn't have been and it couldn't have 433 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:10,399 come at a better time. So, >> this truck was probably valued at 434 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:14,320 $64,000 and it only had how many miles on it? 80 80 some thousand miles, 435 00:34:12,399 --> 00:34:16,320 something like that. >> A lot less. Okay. 436 00:34:15,599 --> 00:34:19,919 » Yeah. >> 50 something,000 miles. So, that is the 437 00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:22,800 kind of stuff I'm going to interject one more time, but keep going. Awesome. 438 00:34:22,240 --> 00:34:27,280 » Very good job. >> Yep. This is going to be presented to uh 439 00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:29,200 Amtra Sage Eubinger. Um did I say it right? 440 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:30,560 » I always pronounce it wrong. >> Sure. 441 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:34,419 » Eubinger. >> Eubinger. I always want to soft G. I 442 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:37,839 don't know what's I don't know what I'm [laughter] doing. In recognition of your 443 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:42,240 outstanding dedication and hard work with the Saint animal pet adoption 444 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:46,560 agency. Your compassion and commitment have changed countless lives both animal 445 00:34:44,240 --> 00:34:50,783 and human. Thank you for making a lasting difference. 446 00:34:48,639 --> 00:34:52,804 » Good job. [applause] 447 00:34:53,679 --> 00:35:01,200 JUST WANT TO add a few more things real quick to um let you know about Sage that 448 00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:06,079 many times I it's literally 24 hours a day. She literally does not take off. 449 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:10,240 You're an incredible female, incredible human being. You know [clears throat] so 450 00:35:08,240 --> 00:35:13,839 much. I learn from you all the time. Literally, you are helping everyone 451 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:19,280 every single day. You're just an incredible person. Uh her husband 452 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:26,880 recently w um got hired as a patrolman. So he is now out on the streets the mean 453 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:31,200 streets of San as officer um uh Pana. There you go. And so when you see Roger 454 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:34,320 out there hopefully he'll be introducing himself to you. But they are a really 455 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:38,000 good couple. They're looking to move into over in uh Oland right now. And I 456 00:35:36,720 --> 00:35:42,160 will tell you just want to add something where people want to talk about their 457 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:47,040 own towns and yada yada. Well, I find it interesting that still that we are asked 458 00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:51,520 of our public services that she's been over to Overland, Edmonson, Woodson 459 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:55,920 Terrace, North County Co-op, and now even St. Louis County just asked us and 460 00:35:53,520 --> 00:36:00,240 requested for her to bring some reptiles and stuff for a show for them. So, this 461 00:35:57,839 --> 00:36:04,320 is how much she donates her time, not just an 8 hour day, I'm telling you. And 462 00:36:02,240 --> 00:36:08,320 she did so much for Sappa. They literally and I don't want to really go 463 00:36:06,079 --> 00:36:12,720 there about the volunteers, but um when they had literally no volunteers, it 464 00:36:10,240 --> 00:36:17,520 started off they had hundreds and so she literally will leave her house all the 465 00:36:14,560 --> 00:36:20,880 time covering shifts. It was uh you're an amazing person. Seriously. And thank 466 00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:26,470 you. I speak with passion all the time and I mean it. And congratulations. You 467 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:26,470 do an awesome job. [applause] 468 00:36:34,560 --> 00:36:37,800 I'm super 469 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:44,800 good. How long you been here now? 470 00:36:44,079 --> 00:36:46,880 » A year and a half. >> Year and a half. And where'd you come 471 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:48,960 from? >> Uh, I was in the civilian corporate 472 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:54,000 world before. >> Oh, that's right. I thought you were. 473 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:57,520 All right. So, Matthew Buckeye, he's one of our one of our better patrolmans 474 00:36:55,599 --> 00:37:02,480 here. Uh, he does a does a great job for us. Uh he's recently part of the part of 475 00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:07,359 the SWAT team. Um and we are going to award him with officer of the month of 476 00:37:04,240 --> 00:37:12,720 December 2025. Uh and we got so this is actually really funny. So this thing 477 00:37:10,079 --> 00:37:17,760 right here. Okay. So he's out on patrol. Uh sees a suspicious vehicle. Uh stops 478 00:37:16,079 --> 00:37:23,200 the vehicle, >> sees some some suspicious people inside 479 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:26,320 the vehicle and uh you know, okay, these these these guys are some some dope 480 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:31,119 fiends or something like something's going on here. So ask ask permission to 481 00:37:28,560 --> 00:37:34,560 search the vehicle. He's able to uh hey oh yeah there there's nothing in in our 482 00:37:33,119 --> 00:37:38,720 car. Go ahead and search it. So he's searching. Sees in the in the back of 483 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:42,640 the trunk. He sees one of these laying in the trunk and he's like that's kind 484 00:37:40,079 --> 00:37:46,560 of weird. It's just ran all around. So he takes it, opens it up. Lo and behold 485 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:51,440 he finds 7 and 12 ounces of methamphetamine in in this thing. Uh and 486 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:56,480 that's that's a lot. So we usually know that's not just personal use. So that's 487 00:37:53,359 --> 00:38:01,520 that's about $10,000 $10,000 street value. Uh so it was it was probably one 488 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:06,560 of the one of the bigger drug seizures for a patrolman in St. An in quite some 489 00:38:04,079 --> 00:38:11,520 time. So uh we want to recognize him for for that. Uh it was a phenomenal case. 490 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:15,839 Uh very well written, very well investigated. Uh and you know we're able 491 00:38:13,839 --> 00:38:19,119 to contact the correct people and this case is actually going further further 492 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:24,320 and further. We can't really talk about it, but uh but yeah, it's it's great for 493 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:27,680 great for the city and it was a very good uh very good police action. So, 494 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:30,880 congratulations. >> Yeah, before you read that, hold on real 495 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:35,760 quick. I just want to tell you heard some rumblings soon. And once again, uh 496 00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:39,200 had a great career here. Can't wait. Um this guy obviously I'm grooming him to 497 00:38:37,280 --> 00:38:42,960 be the next chief. Um I've heard this stuff about um raises and all this kind 498 00:38:41,599 --> 00:38:47,119 of stuff and people not getting money and so on. And so I can tell you that um 499 00:38:45,839 --> 00:38:50,000 these guys next year we're finally going to be able to get a raise. It's going to 500 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:54,640 be substantial. We're having to do some move around, but moving money around and 501 00:38:52,240 --> 00:38:59,040 so on and losing a couple positions, but I want you guys to know that uh it's 502 00:38:56,960 --> 00:39:02,640 officers like this that aren't here for the money. Uh not being negative. I'm 503 00:39:01,520 --> 00:39:05,599 just not putting up with that. I don't need to. I don't need anybody's votes 504 00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:08,960 anymore in my last three years. So, I'm going to set the record straight. These 505 00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:13,440 are the officers that we want work in the street here. If they're about more 506 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:18,320 money, go get your job somewhere else. Thank you for your service here. I put 507 00:39:15,200 --> 00:39:21,599 in 27 years now here. um through thick and thin through other everybody else 508 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:24,160 that's been here and I can tell you these are the kind of officers that we 509 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:28,640 want that are going to come out here gonna work not not complain and so 510 00:39:27,119 --> 00:39:32,640 on. I speak with passion all the time just like Scott has and uh what he does 511 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:37,119 for the community I'm the same exact way. So I put I've had some bad times 512 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:40,960 here when the malls closed and so on where we didn't see raises for years but 513 00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:44,240 I can tell you that this board has always done a really good job. This is 514 00:39:42,960 --> 00:39:47,520 one of the strongest boards right now that I've seen. Strongest mayor that 515 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:51,280 we've ever had. That's no disrespect to anybody else who's been on this board 516 00:39:49,359 --> 00:39:54,160 before, but I can tell you that we're going to get through this year. Once we 517 00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:57,920 do that, we're going to have more stuff inside. We're definitely going to take 518 00:39:56,079 --> 00:40:00,880 care of them later. But there's $100 in here to take your family to a nice 519 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:04,079 little small meal in here. Just wanted to tell you, we want to try to do that 520 00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:08,240 for you guys once a month, especially until I'm on my way out. You deserve way 521 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:11,760 more than that. I am sorry that we can't do that, but do not give up what you're 522 00:40:10,720 --> 00:40:16,560 what you're seeing here. I just want to add one more thing. While certain people 523 00:40:14,079 --> 00:40:20,320 are bitching and complaining, there's probably 75% of the department that's 524 00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:23,599 doing really good. They're out there. They don't care. They're not talking 525 00:40:21,599 --> 00:40:27,920 about all that stuff. They're they're working towards their goal. It took me a 526 00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:31,839 long time to get where I was going. Nothing happens overnight. But I've seen 527 00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:36,079 hard people work really hard, own successful businesses, and so on. And 528 00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:39,599 so, um, while we take note of who's doing what out there, believe me, those 529 00:40:37,839 --> 00:40:43,280 people won't last long. These are the people that we want want to work here. 530 00:40:41,599 --> 00:40:48,480 you you do an awesome job. We have contracts coming up. Uh the St. Louis 531 00:40:45,599 --> 00:40:52,480 County um board raised all of the police contracts for dispatching. So, we have 532 00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:55,920 numerous amount of calls right now. There are municipalities that 533 00:40:53,680 --> 00:40:59,200 unfortunately are not going to make it. So, we're out there. We're going to help 534 00:40:57,200 --> 00:41:02,800 them. But when we do that, we're getting money brought in here like we do. We 535 00:41:00,960 --> 00:41:07,760 continue to bring money into the city. And when we start combining helping one 536 00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:11,280 one another, I can promise you then this will be one of the highest paid places. 537 00:41:09,359 --> 00:41:14,160 It's just going to take a little bit. So congratulations. You do a freaking 538 00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:17,948 phenomenal job and way to get the drugs off the street. Matt, great job. 539 00:41:15,928 --> 00:41:17,948 [applause] 540 00:41:25,680 --> 00:41:34,440 » Excellent job everyone. Thank you chief. >> Thank you. 541 00:41:30,720 --> 00:41:34,440 We have a close session tonight 542 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:43,720 and a second to go to close session for 543 00:41:55,119 --> 00:41:59,839 » motion and second for >> German. 544 00:41:58,720 --> 00:42:04,880 So that's okay. >> All right. 545 00:42:02,720 --> 00:42:09,000 » We are now. >> Thank you for coming out everyone. 546 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:17,119 » I love that by the way. together. So,