1 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:07,759 This is our work session that we have in preparation for our um recess meeting of 2 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:11,840 September the 16th. So, we'll call the work session to order and Kim has 3 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:15,599 programming that he wishes to do which is really which is really good. He's 4 00:02:13,599 --> 00:02:19,520 going to share it with the with Stacy Department of the Community Foundation 5 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,840 on on the power of change, which I think is great. Did you bring handouts? 6 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,400 » I did bring handouts. >> You did? All right. Cool. 7 00:02:23,599 --> 00:02:29,360 » Sure. >> I'm wearing my utility shirt in honor of 8 00:02:26,319 --> 00:02:33,760 your presentation. >> Well, thank you, mayor. We are really 9 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:37,680 excited about this new partnership. It's really not a new partnership. It's kind 10 00:02:35,519 --> 00:02:40,800 of maybe a rebranded partnership, if you will. 11 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:43,680 » And uh we're the mayor has already filled one out and turned it in. So, 12 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:49,599 return in. >> I did. I did. Um and we have others for 13 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:52,720 the community. Uh but what we want to talk a little bit about two main things 14 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:56,160 we want to talk about today is power of change and that's our partnership with 15 00:02:53,920 --> 00:03:00,080 the Starville Community Foundation as well as the energy right program and 16 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:04,720 some of the energy workshops that we have upcoming and some of the the work 17 00:03:02,319 --> 00:03:08,800 that's been done related to that. So I first have with me Miss um Miss Stacy 18 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:12,640 Farman with the Star Community Foundation. Just a little bit about 19 00:03:10,159 --> 00:03:18,080 Power of Change. If y'all remember the old bill, the old software system had a 20 00:03:16,159 --> 00:03:22,239 warm neighbor program where you could contribute a certain amount. It was 21 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:27,440 basically a set amount per month. It went to uh helping hands at that time. 22 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:30,720 Helping hands in the past. You know a little bit more about it. It kind of 23 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:34,159 went to this phase where it was uh non-active for a while, but now it's 24 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:41,760 back active under the Starville Community Foundation umbrella. And uh we 25 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:46,080 now have a u a voluntary um participation for all of our customers 26 00:03:44,319 --> 00:03:49,519 that want to enroll. And there's three different options that they can do. They 27 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:53,840 can round up their bill to the nearest dollar. So at any if you do that, the 28 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:58,400 most you'll pay in any given year is around $12. Uh that's the, you know, the 29 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:03,040 worst case scenario. You can also do a monthly set amount of any value that you 30 00:04:00,959 --> 00:04:07,120 want to do. And then if you want to participate during maybe the holiday 31 00:04:04,799 --> 00:04:12,000 season or a certain time of year, maybe make a one-time donation, you can do 32 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:16,320 that as well. Uh just a note that it does start you it needs to start on the 33 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:19,600 next full billing cycle. So if you say, "Hey, I want it to be added to my next 34 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:22,560 bill and you're already mid-stream of that billing cycle," it really won't go 35 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:26,400 into effect until the next one. That's the way our software works. Just a 36 00:04:24,639 --> 00:04:31,360 couple of notes about the the implementation of the program. All the 37 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:33,919 funds uh that we received through the power of change will be transferred to 38 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:38,880 the Starwell Community Foundation/Helping 39 00:04:35,919 --> 00:04:41,520 Hands. Um those are going to go toward utility bill assistance. And Stacy's 40 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:45,680 going to talk a little bit about the eligibility criteria and some of the 41 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:49,680 things that they uh look for with their clients for that. And just a a 42 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:53,919 disclaimer that we don't have any influence over who receives assistance 43 00:04:51,919 --> 00:04:57,759 or not. Um, and I don't, you know, people can come to us for that utility 44 00:04:56,160 --> 00:05:02,320 bill assistance and we we're going to send them to the community foundation. 45 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:05,919 You can sign up using the paper form, um, and bring it by our office. We have 46 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:10,800 these available at the at the lobby. You can also do it online by going u to our 47 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:14,000 website and finding it there as shown. Um, but now I'm going to turn it over to 48 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:18,080 Stacy to talk a little bit about Starville Community Foundation and then 49 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:22,160 also some of the the things that they're planning on doing with the funding. Oh, 50 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:26,240 let me also mention there is a residual amount left in the warm neighbors 51 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:30,240 account of about $5,600. And so we're going to make that uh 52 00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:34,000 donation over to them next week to kind of officially start the program. And 53 00:05:31,919 --> 00:05:38,160 we've also had great participation of people signing up already. Uh I think 54 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:40,160 we've had probably 15 or 20 just this week that have signed up for power of 55 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:44,560 change. So >> do we have to jump through any hoops to 56 00:05:41,840 --> 00:05:48,400 make that transition from one entity to another? 57 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:51,360 » Ma'am, uh no. is is setting in a standalone account and it'll go 58 00:05:49,919 --> 00:05:53,199 basically toward the helping hand. >> I had no issues with making that 59 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,440 transfer. >> No ma'am. 60 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:58,479 » Okay. Turn it over. 61 00:05:56,160 --> 00:06:02,080 » Okay. I included this slide because when I'm talking to anybody with this about 62 00:06:00,479 --> 00:06:07,120 the Startwell Community Foundation, I start with what do you love about 63 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:12,000 Startwell? And so, um, you can read these are these are the answers that 64 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:15,440 I've gotten through the years. Um, starting with the city of Startwell has 65 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:19,840 a great mayor, top-notch police and fire departments that keep us safe along with 66 00:06:17,840 --> 00:06:23,600 wonderful public amenities. I mean, that pops up, people know they live in a 67 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:28,080 great place. So, I just want you to know know that people thank you whether they 68 00:06:25,280 --> 00:06:34,880 thank you in the person or not. Um, and then the next one, um, oh, I have to 69 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:38,319 learn how to do this. So, how we do this through the Startbook Community 70 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:45,759 Foundation, we are your community foundation. So we have um money invested 71 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:50,880 here and the two commitments we make per year through our club 1000 is helping 72 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:54,560 hands of Octiviah County and the Chick-fil-A innovative teacher grant. So 73 00:06:53,199 --> 00:06:59,520 I put these up there because these are the two things we're committed to. All 74 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:04,720 economic development um is based on a good public school and we have a great 75 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:09,840 one. I'm not sure if it's public yet, but we just got an A rating for the 76 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:15,039 whole thing. So, I might be jumping an IHO loop. My apologies, but I think it's 77 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:19,599 out there. Um, so we're proud uh to partner with Chick-fil-A on this to 78 00:07:17,039 --> 00:07:23,280 fund. We wanted to put $1,000 in teachers hands um at the beginning of 79 00:07:21,919 --> 00:07:26,960 the year. And so that is what the innovative teacher grants go and then 80 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:32,800 they're honored at the partnership um thing in uh banquet in January. Helping 81 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:37,520 Hands though, we're really proud of right now. This is a partnership between 82 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:43,120 Trinity Presbyterian, Starthole Strong, and now Startwell Utilities. And as um 83 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:46,800 Edward said, we had Helping Hands of Octivity Hall County that was this 84 00:07:45,199 --> 00:07:51,280 consortium where we could send people through and keep up um with who is 85 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:55,039 needing what and who's helping with whom. Um but it kind of went by the 86 00:07:53,440 --> 00:08:00,080 wayside. We'll just blame it on COVID because that seems to work. Um and so 87 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:03,919 but we were committed because there really isn't a safety net in Startwell 88 00:08:01,919 --> 00:08:08,639 anymore other than Startwell Strong. So we needed um to bring this back. So 89 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:13,360 thanks to a partnership with them with Trinity Startwell Strong and Startwell 90 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:17,280 Utilities, we um we were able to bring it back. So it is hosted at Trinity 91 00:08:15,759 --> 00:08:23,759 Presbyterian and if anybody know so we had the great 92 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:28,560 article in the newspaper. We missed 300 calls on Monday for people needing help 93 00:08:26,479 --> 00:08:33,599 with bills. So, if anybody knows how we address that, please let me know cuz I 94 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:38,560 have no idea what to do with that. But we are able to help five people per week 95 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:44,800 with up to $250. Um, what we learned is that even when we 96 00:08:41,599 --> 00:08:49,680 gave people money towards um like their rent, sometimes the landlord kicked them 97 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:53,920 out anyway. So, that became a problem. But with our partnership with Startwell 98 00:08:51,519 --> 00:08:59,519 Utilities, we we're limiting our help to utilities only. So that um that is 99 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:06,000 that's helping all of it and watching that flow as well. So we have um a 100 00:09:02,959 --> 00:09:13,279 database of people that we're helping or that call. Sometimes it's odd things um 101 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:17,600 like I have black mold in my house. What do I do? So we're helping on all sorts 102 00:09:15,519 --> 00:09:22,399 of things. But if they do receive an appointment, they come in on Mondays 103 00:09:19,839 --> 00:09:28,560 with a form of ID with an address that matches the bill um current utility bill 104 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:32,880 um and then they cannot have received help from us in the last 6 months. So we 105 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:37,120 sit down with them the start with utilities in a video and so we we have 106 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:41,200 them sit down if there's a wait time they watch this video from start with 107 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:45,519 utilities that gives them some tips. We also have a tip sheet from Startwell 108 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:51,680 Utilities on what to do in the summer and it's time for us to change it to 109 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:55,839 what to do in the winter. Um, and uh, so we review that with them after they give 110 00:09:54,160 --> 00:10:00,320 us a snapshot of what their current situation is. And of the people that 111 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:06,880 we've helped, the majority of them are people who are working and it the the 112 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:10,880 the bills just don't match the income. And so we sit down and go through a 113 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:14,399 budget workshop with them. Sometimes they're very much aware of this and 114 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:20,800 sometimes they're shocked that that's why they run out of money every month. 115 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:25,519 Um but uh based on sort of what their current situation is and how we do the 116 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:29,200 budget worksheet together that determines next steps. So if they're 117 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:34,399 interested in finding more work, I've sat down and helped them whip up a 118 00:10:30,959 --> 00:10:38,720 resume. Um we've helped them reach out to places that are hiring. if they have 119 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:43,600 an interest in anything. We just help we look um for jobs that are open in 120 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:48,079 Startville and then see if we can match them. And I've gone so far to write a 121 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:53,279 letter of recommendation if it feels like a good interview. I don't know 122 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:57,760 everybody um by hand, you know, um I don't know, we don't know the people who 123 00:10:55,040 --> 00:11:01,279 are coming in. So our our person um Aaliyah, I tried to get Aaliyah to come 124 00:10:59,279 --> 00:11:06,720 today, but she was not going to come. Um, but she does the intake 125 00:11:04,399 --> 00:11:11,920 and so she sets the five appointments. So, um, but it's interesting. I've had a 126 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:14,959 a veteran call that needed some help and you know, I've reached out to some of 127 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:18,800 our veterans in the town and said, "How did we get help for our veterans?" And 128 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:23,600 so, it's become a really nice system for how to do that. If they are interested 129 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:27,920 in what we used to have was a bridges out of poverty um program, Starkville 130 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:31,839 Strong has written their own curriculum for it. if they're interested in really 131 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:35,839 changing their lives, they are referred back to Starkville Strong and they start 132 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:39,519 meeting um with Kimberly as a case manager and looking at a deeper dive 133 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:44,240 into their situation and what could be used to change it. But so far it is 134 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:48,000 great and um it's helpful and again if anybody has any advice on how to deal 135 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:52,480 with 300 phone calls, that's great. >> So are are you taking the funding from 136 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:56,320 this and paying the electric department or the utility department directly? 137 00:11:54,079 --> 00:12:01,920 » Right. We pay them all directly. We never give money directly to to people. 138 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:05,200 » Do do y'all keep that money in a separate account? 139 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:09,920 » We do. We give the money to Trinity Presbyterian who has a completely 140 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:13,279 different checking account for it. We run it through QuickBooks. So everything 141 00:12:12,079 --> 00:12:18,959 the checks are written through QuickBooks. So everything is um 142 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:22,880 monitored and measured and um I can provide a report of that. We we've done 143 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:29,360 a soft launch so far waiting for the program to to um to launch and so but I 144 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:33,680 can provide a an audit of that if y'all are interested 145 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:37,920 » probably at least annually. >> Annually you got it. You got it. 146 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:42,480 » Any other questions about power of change? 147 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:47,760 » Well, thank you. Uh that this a good segue into energy workshops because they 148 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:52,000 have been uh the energy workshops is >> kind of again just from an awareness 149 00:12:49,680 --> 00:12:56,399 standpoint and and from a education standpoint. Uh I think it's a lot of 150 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:59,920 valuable information as you're trying to help people manage their utility bills 151 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:04,480 in whatever way that they want to or can. Um I just want to give the board a 152 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:09,200 quick update on energy workshops and I want to introduce you Derek McIll. If 153 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:12,320 y'all know Derek with TVA, TVA is a a very strong partner with us on the 154 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:17,440 energy workshops. They provide the personnel that comes in and have for 155 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:20,800 like the last probably five or six years we've been very active in doing energy 156 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:26,000 workshops both in the spring and the fall in the leadup to the high bill 157 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:31,360 season for the summer and in the winter. Um, we have also recently added a 158 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:37,440 portion of that workshop that's now focused on smart hub. So customers now 159 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:43,360 can know how to go look at their usage. They can get alerts. They can kind of 160 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:47,600 track it um in and in and monitor it in that way. Um, what we do in those 161 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:51,920 workshops, if none of y'all have been before, they're typically about 30 to 45 162 00:13:49,839 --> 00:13:58,000 minutes. We do them in a variety of locations around the city. um both for 163 00:13:55,440 --> 00:14:01,920 public invited groups for anybody in the community as well as focused uh sessions 164 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:07,279 like for example we went met with the senior citizen group um we've also gone 165 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:12,480 into school districts um and talk to some of the students as well so we'll 166 00:14:09,839 --> 00:14:18,800 have a a similar format coming up those are planned for October 21st to 23rd and 167 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:24,160 we will try to pack in as many workshops during that 3-day period as we can at 168 00:14:21,839 --> 00:14:29,440 the end conclusion of each of those each participant will receive a energy 169 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:34,079 savings kit. It looks similar to this. Um we used to hand these out to each 170 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:37,760 participant at the end of the session, but now they are mailed directly to 171 00:14:35,839 --> 00:14:43,839 them. And as you can see, it has a variety of items in here. Everything 172 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:49,279 from caul sealant, uh energy efficient light bulbs, weather stripping. Um and 173 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:53,760 so this something that practical that they can take home with them. Um, but 174 00:14:51,839 --> 00:15:00,720 more than that, it's really about educating them on choices that they can 175 00:14:56,320 --> 00:15:04,320 make uh for their uh home or apartment um to where they can manage their 176 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:08,560 utility bill and understanding if you keep your thermostat at this level when 177 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:12,560 it's this temperature outside, it has a resulting effect and you're going to see 178 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:16,560 it on your on your next month's utility bill. So, um, I really just want to 179 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:22,240 thank Derek for their continued participation in that both in the Energy 180 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:26,079 Right program and in supporting us. This is a just a little thing that we hand 181 00:15:24,079 --> 00:15:30,480 out a lot of our community related events. I was going to provide a copy or 182 00:15:28,639 --> 00:15:35,519 one for each of the board. These are energy saving playing cards. So, again, 183 00:15:33,199 --> 00:15:42,880 trying to reach um customers in a lot of variety of ways. We participate in the 184 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:47,120 um the discovery c center's um what was the the fair spotlight and we'll pass 185 00:15:45,279 --> 00:15:51,360 out things like this and other things for customers again trying to bring 186 00:15:49,519 --> 00:15:54,959 awareness and education to that. So I'm going to turn it over to Derek because 187 00:15:52,639 --> 00:15:57,519 he has some information related to the energy right program. 188 00:15:56,079 --> 00:16:03,040 » I got to ask are those actual playing cards? They're actual playing cards. And 189 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:10,240 on each and on each card, so there um I'm gonna give you a copy. 190 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:15,839 On each card, it will have a a energy saving tip, using power strips, uh 191 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:18,880 unplugging your appliances, changing your air filters. 192 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:25,279 » How many jokers does it take to install a lowflow shower? 193 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:28,240 So cute. >> You can get a lot of you get a lot of 194 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:30,240 fun out of playing with these this weekend. 195 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:33,279 » Cool. Okay. >> That was in my kit when I went to your 196 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:37,600 dinner. >> I think that may be new. 197 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:40,800 » I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> No, good to be here. I've met many of 198 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:46,160 y'all before and appreciate the opportunity. Uh Edward mentioned Energy 199 00:16:43,519 --> 00:16:51,519 Right a few times and EnergyRight for us it's it's a brand of a suite of programs 200 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:56,880 and there's a lot of benefits to the programs but really the the programs 201 00:16:53,519 --> 00:17:01,600 overall are designed to help educate inform equip uh homeowners and 202 00:17:00,079 --> 00:17:08,000 businesses to make good energy choices and and also 203 00:17:05,199 --> 00:17:12,160 provides in financial incentives for them to do that. So, that's kind of the 204 00:17:09,679 --> 00:17:16,319 broad scope of energy, right? And Starfold has done a phenomenal job of 205 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:20,480 educating y'all's customers about these opportunities. Edward mentioned the uh 206 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:23,360 energy workshops. I think more energy workshops are done in Starkville than 207 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:28,160 anywhere else in Mississippi. Y'all really do a great job and that's why I'm 208 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:31,360 here today. Uh because y'all do a great job of educating customers about these 209 00:17:29,919 --> 00:17:35,760 opportunities. Y'all have a very high participation rate among your customers 210 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:41,360 in these programs. And uh for this past year, Starkville among all 153 uh local 211 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:48,320 power companies that TVA serves in a seven-state region, Stark was top five 212 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:53,520 performer um in energy savings per customer um as a percent of sales. So 213 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:59,360 just a really good job. And and also the second award here is year-over-year 214 00:17:55,520 --> 00:18:02,720 improvement in that category. So, um, in here in Starkville, 215 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:08,559 I looked up the numbers for this past year and it was 6.5 million kilowatt 216 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:12,799 hours saved, uh, for customers that participated through these programs. And 217 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:17,280 that might not mean a lot to you, but that's several hundred,000 of energy 218 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:21,440 savings just among y'all's customers in one year. So, really outstanding job, 219 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:25,600 and I'm happy to present these uh, awards to you guys on behalf of DDA. 220 00:18:23,679 --> 00:18:29,840 » Very nice. Well, thank you very much. Congratulations, Edward. Well done. 221 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:33,039 » Thank you. Well, that that's the conclusion, Mayor. And I'm gonna pass up 222 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:34,960 these questions. 223 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:38,559 » You had you've had those energy workshops at the Nemore Center. You have 224 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:42,559 I think the sports place. You've had them at your your community center. Are 225 00:18:40,799 --> 00:18:45,919 they are they scattered again? >> They're they're going to be scattered 226 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:49,760 again. Rachel's helping us right now on finalizing the schedule. We're looking 227 00:18:47,679 --> 00:18:52,960 at having some at the we're thankful for PD is going to offer some at the 228 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:57,120 community center, our community room there. Um we're going to have 229 00:18:55,120 --> 00:19:01,760 potentially one here at city hall in the evening. We're also having one at 230 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:07,840 Griffin Church this this time and also at the um Discovery Center for the at 231 00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:11,679 the school that's old Emerson school one evening. So there will be a variety both 232 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:15,440 in the evening uh different times in the evening for people that want to come 233 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:18,000 after work as well as during the noon time hour. 234 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:20,960 » Okay. So, we'll we'll be publicizing that probably in the next week or so 235 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:23,840 once it's finalized and we'll be putting it out far and wide on on our media 236 00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:28,960 sites. >> Great. Okay. Well, thank you everyone. 237 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:31,679 Appreciate you being here and good program. So, glad to see started back 238 00:19:31,360 --> 00:19:35,799 up. >> Thank y'all for making it. 239 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:42,640 » All right, we can move into our agenda and so we have a couple sets of minutes. 240 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:47,840 Mr. >> Thank you, Mr. Huskerson, Miss Martin, 241 00:19:45,919 --> 00:19:53,919 anything about those that we need to Okay, we're good to those. All right. 242 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:58,559 » Um, I have no comments at this point in time. We have no introductions at all. 243 00:19:56,400 --> 00:20:03,200 So, we'll see what comes up between now and then. Maybe we'll have another win 244 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:07,039 we can talk about. Really good. Um, all right. Mayor's business. We've got 245 00:20:04,559 --> 00:20:11,039 holding two public hearings. I I am going to presume this is just a 246 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:14,640 consideration of starting the process. As we know, we hold two public hearings. 247 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:18,160 Which by the way, in case y'all don't know it, we don't have to hold public 248 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:22,000 hearings when it comes I mean we have to hold one, but we don't have to hold two. 249 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:27,520 So we have made it a practice for the last 15 years um to be holding two 250 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:31,200 public hearings on things when we have a a change or significant adoption of an 251 00:20:29,679 --> 00:20:34,559 ordinance and that sort of thing or any ordinance for that matter. But in 252 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:40,159 particular, this predatory towing continues to be an issue. And so uh we 253 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:45,600 did not reinvent the wheel. Uh obviously other other cities had the same issue 254 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:50,000 and so we have a a sample that we use. We adopted a little bit or tweaked a 255 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:54,320 little bit to fit start more but um Mr. Huskinson has looked at it and played 256 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:58,400 with it. Um and we've got a couple of other um opportunities for us to look 257 00:20:56,880 --> 00:21:02,960 and see where we want to tweak it differently. So when y'all there should 258 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:06,480 be one in the packet which is a proposed but you know take a look at it and see 259 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:10,559 based on the things that you have heard from people. I think it addresses what 260 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:14,320 we need to address, but you know, we'll look at it and see as we go along. But 261 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:17,679 anyway, this is just for holding calling for holding two public hearings. So, can 262 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:22,799 we consent that one? >> Okay. And then we have uh as we all 263 00:21:20,559 --> 00:21:28,400 know, Miss Harden is going to retire on us. Effective date for that retirement 264 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:34,799 is the 10th of October. And so, this is to uh allow Mr. Corbin who is a 265 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:40,240 extraordinary accountant and has the background to become the CFO for this 266 00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:42,640 process and so um he has he has agreed that this is a job he will take on. Is 267 00:21:42,159 --> 00:21:45,520 that correct? >> Yes sir. 268 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:48,240 » All right. So um that is the reason for this and I wanted to get it done. 269 00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:54,480 Obviously we have one more meeting before Miss Harden goes but um one more 270 00:21:52,159 --> 00:21:58,799 regular meeting before Miss Harden um retires on us but um wanted to get that 271 00:21:57,039 --> 00:22:02,320 started as something that the board would consider. So any issues with have 272 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:06,640 Mr. Mr. >> consent gave me unless somebody take it 273 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:08,880 off like they take it off the consent >> consent and we'll see how it goes. 274 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:12,799 » Right. >> All right. Next we have a resolution for 275 00:22:11,120 --> 00:22:18,320 uh the general obligation in public improvement bonds. And this is um this 276 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:24,320 is the we've done the authorization and this is the resolution for the issuance 277 00:22:20,799 --> 00:22:27,840 um in the in the amount of 15 million up to 278 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:31,600 » yes one more. This is just this just ends this particular part of the 279 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:36,000 process. And when we get ready to do street bonds, we'll come back with a 280 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:39,200 plan and an amount to be issued. >> Yeah, this is just shutting down that 281 00:22:38,159 --> 00:22:45,280 consent. >> All right. For that one, um community 282 00:22:41,919 --> 00:22:48,960 development. Um Mr. Hen, we've got um two advisory board members that wish to 283 00:22:47,919 --> 00:22:51,919 be reappointed. Is that correct? >> Yes. They they serve I think two terms 284 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:54,480 each. >> I only qualify. 285 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:56,720 » Okay. And they're willing? >> Yes. Do you still have a vacancy on that 286 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:58,640 board? >> Yeah, there's been a vacancy on that 287 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:01,520 board for about two years now. >> Okay. So, uh if anybody knows of anybody 288 00:23:00,559 --> 00:23:05,360 else who wants to >> It's not done by a ward. It's just 289 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:07,679 somebody that's experiencing related to that field, 290 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:09,840 » right? Okay. Well, maybe we'll get the word out there. Consent for those two. 291 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:17,919 » Consent. >> Okay. And engineering, um Mr. Bernett, 292 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:22,159 where I'm pass. All right. Mr. Williams, you want to address the burns dirt um 293 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:27,200 increase for the project? >> So, the supplement agreement number two 294 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:31,840 is for the pedestrian lights. Original contract has them at 12t tall. The 295 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:35,360 standard we have is 14. So, there a little bit of a change for there. So, it 296 00:23:33,679 --> 00:23:38,960 meets the same standard as our other one. So, if something gets hit, knocked 297 00:23:37,039 --> 00:23:42,159 over, we can replace it and it'll match those. Okay. 298 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:47,600 » The other piece of this change order is monumenting our rideway. So, what this 299 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:53,039 does, it'll put um a brass disc or pin at our corner of our rideway at every 300 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:56,960 partial line. Um historically that y'all know about, there's been a lot of 301 00:23:54,400 --> 00:24:01,440 rightway encroachment over time. So, this will help us kind of delineate that 302 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:04,720 right away and keep up with it as we go through, you know, things redevelop and 303 00:24:03,360 --> 00:24:07,200 everything along those lines is kind of setting where we're at. 304 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:11,679 » Okay. All right. >> I just have a question for 305 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:15,679 » Chris. I'm sure it's correct, but it's got the 14 foot as being cheaper than 306 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:22,000 the 12 foot. Is that what I >> So there is So what it was is the one we 307 00:24:19,279 --> 00:24:26,880 actually speced originally was fancier. We grabbed the wrong one. So it's 308 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:31,760 taller, but it's less fancy with some of the finials and different things on it. 309 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:35,279 » It's uh the model numbers, if you look down, there are about 20 different 310 00:24:33,360 --> 00:24:37,360 codes, and we just grab the wrong code on it. 311 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:40,240 » It keeps us consistent, though. >> It's consistent. 312 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:44,000 » Okay. All right. consent for that one. >> Okay. Then we have a change order to 313 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:46,480 econ with the main street improvements project. I'm sure that you're up for 314 00:24:45,679 --> 00:24:50,880 that one as well. >> We are. So the main thing is a bunch of 315 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:56,320 little pieces, but the main one is swapping our uh so originally the seat 316 00:24:53,520 --> 00:25:01,919 walls were concrete. And so what this goes is bumps it up to brick wall. So 317 00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:06,000 the bricks the same one is our knee wall that's on 182. And so we're kind of 318 00:25:04,159 --> 00:25:09,440 standardizing everything across when we're doing a project with the same 319 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:13,200 brick, same papers when going through it. So that's the biggest chunk of it. 320 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:17,360 » Again, consistency, but the look is really far superior. 321 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:20,559 » Okay. Consent for that one. >> Consent. 322 00:25:17,919 --> 00:25:24,480 » Okay. And then uh professional services contract with gems for right away tree 323 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:28,559 inventory. So you want to talk about that one too, please? So what we did or 324 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:32,480 what this will do is the same thing that we did last year with our parks trees 325 00:25:30,799 --> 00:25:35,760 that we went through and did all the trees into it. And so now what we've 326 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:39,039 done is use that as an implementation tool of knowing where we need to go take 327 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:44,240 out dead trees where we need to do pruning those type ideas. This would be 328 00:25:41,679 --> 00:25:48,799 for the rideways and for the cemeteries. Um so it won't get us the whole city. 329 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:53,600 Get you about 1,200 trees is what it'll get um on it. And so we'll kind of 330 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:57,760 figure out where we start and then as the years go on, we'll we'll see how far 331 00:25:55,840 --> 00:26:01,679 this will get us and then hopefully next year we can see how, you know, kind of 332 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:04,559 continue on to it till we get everything treated as an asset. 333 00:26:03,039 --> 00:26:07,600 » Okay. >> And and I just like to say I think 334 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:13,360 that's been a very successful program there at McKe um which had a lot of 335 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:18,799 mature trees um some that were not in particularly good shape and the the park 336 00:26:17,120 --> 00:26:22,559 is looking better. The trees are even looking 337 00:26:20,559 --> 00:26:26,480 And so what we've done is a tiered approach for that example is we went in 338 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:31,279 and removed everything that was a hazard or a dangerous as far as the tree goes. 339 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:36,000 Now the next phase is we need to go back in and do some pruning. Um and then 340 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:40,559 we're actually talking to Dr. Bruzzac about a planning plan to also cuz some 341 00:26:38,799 --> 00:26:44,799 of those trees are getting up to their life span. So kind of a successional 342 00:26:42,799 --> 00:26:49,520 planning. So, okay, we know they're getting to 70 80 years, you know, kind 343 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:52,799 of where their lifespan and then plant some so that way we won't have bare 344 00:26:51,279 --> 00:26:56,960 spots all at once. >> Okay. So, while the program that you 345 00:26:54,720 --> 00:27:01,120 pulled up u before the work session started, he's would you just bring your 346 00:26:59,279 --> 00:27:06,480 little iPad and just kind of turn around so the board can see it. So, he's got a 347 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:08,559 tree inventory in his iPad that shows if you pull it up, it shows the kind of 348 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:12,640 tree. >> Sorry, I was actually over here plugging 349 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:16,480 in benches right now while we're going. the inventory basically. So, 350 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:18,880 » this is just really cool. >> Yes. All the all the surveys we've done. 351 00:27:18,559 --> 00:27:22,480 » Yes. >> Um I'm pulling the information in, 352 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:26,000 including all of what they have. So, it's going to be hard for y'all to see, 353 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:30,720 but essentially get an idea. >> We have all the streets and the trees in 354 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:33,840 the side of the parks are individually um indicated on there. And essentially, 355 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:38,640 we can track whatever history has gone on with them. He can highlight a section 356 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:41,840 of trees, tie work orders, uh uh contracts, anything. You could literally 357 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:45,600 track how much per tree you're spending in 20 years or you could locate a tree 358 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:48,640 that maybe you've spent too much money on. You're like, we don't need to keep 359 00:27:47,279 --> 00:27:53,919 treating this tree. We've done it 30 times and you know, new tree. 360 00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:58,320 » So, at some point, I want us to to have a pro a work session on on that 361 00:27:56,080 --> 00:28:01,760 particular asset inventory piece because I think that is just way cool. Thank 362 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:04,720 you. Thank you. Sorry. All right. So, back to the back to the issue consent 363 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:08,960 for the professional services. >> Of course, thank you. So, we skipped the 364 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:12,799 claims docket. Uh financials, anything about the financials as far that we need 365 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:18,000 to be thinking about? Okay, except for that one. 366 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:21,600 » Okay, HR. Um no, these are all uh positions that are being filled, right? 367 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:27,520 Not no new positions. >> One I'll speak to and that's the item 368 00:28:23,679 --> 00:28:30,080 number four. It's a part-time intern support the building manager. 369 00:28:29,360 --> 00:28:32,000 » Okay. >> No benefits. 370 00:28:31,039 --> 00:28:35,200 » If it's an intern, >> it's intern. 371 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:37,279 » Yeah. Okay. All right. Consent for those >> consent. 372 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:40,880 » All right. And then we have under parks, we've got 373 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:44,399 professional services with architectronics. Mr. Williams, you want 374 00:28:43,279 --> 00:28:49,279 to take that one, too? It >> is. So, um, we've got just a handful of 375 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:57,679 different architectural issues. I'd say the biggest ones are this last big rain 376 00:28:52,960 --> 00:29:02,159 for um the sports sports annex. We've had a leak and then us the Travis outlaw 377 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:06,480 center on it as well. We've had it on and off for about 3 years now. And so 378 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:10,960 it's probably a flashing issue or something going on. But so we've had a 379 00:29:08,399 --> 00:29:13,679 buckle in our gym floor. So it's really we got issues that we got to take care 380 00:29:12,399 --> 00:29:18,880 of our roof. And y'all know how important those are. So this is to get 381 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:23,039 um the professional help on coming up with the designs and working through 382 00:29:21,039 --> 00:29:27,440 those portions of it. Kind of doing about three little projects together. 383 00:29:24,799 --> 00:29:30,720 It's all architecturally related. >> So So it'll be time you replace that 384 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:35,120 roof. >> The I'm hoping not. Um, like I said, we 385 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:38,240 originally, so we did a little bit of flashing work, I think about two and a 386 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:43,360 half years ago, and we haven't seen anything again. Um, I know the lower 387 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:46,799 flat portion of the Travis Eyewall Center was replaced, I think five or six 388 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:51,760 years ago. So, I don't think that that's a full replacement. the roof. The last 389 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:57,279 time we looked, it is technically coming up to, you know, the lifespan on the big 390 00:29:54,399 --> 00:30:00,640 large metal roof, but part of what I want to come out of this is like, okay, 391 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:04,799 is there ways that we can coat it or is there, you know, is there ways that we 392 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:08,799 can get some more life out of it. Um, so I'm I'm sure hoping we're not in a full 393 00:30:07,279 --> 00:30:11,440 replacement mode. We're going to try everything we can to save what we got as 394 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:16,159 long as we can. >> Okay. All right. That's it for that one. 395 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:22,240 » That's it. Okay. Um then we have honor of police. We got radios chief that 396 00:30:17,919 --> 00:30:27,279 you're wanting to purchase this one for that one. And then uh we've got two 397 00:30:24,799 --> 00:30:30,559 mowings. Everything else is been responsive and and mode. So consent for 398 00:30:29,679 --> 00:30:34,799 those. >> Okay. Sanitation department. Uh third 399 00:30:33,039 --> 00:30:40,080 eye environmental solutions. This is a camera for the sweeper truck. Anything 400 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:45,559 you want to share about that, Mr. Other than the fact it's a new camera 401 00:30:42,559 --> 00:30:45,559 system 402 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:50,279 from all angles outside. 403 00:30:52,240 --> 00:31:00,559 » All right. >> Okay. And then uh purchase of two 40yard 404 00:30:57,679 --> 00:31:04,480 refuge trucks from Ingram. >> Consent for that. 405 00:31:01,919 --> 00:31:11,520 » The bid went well. >> Okay. And Mr. Smiley has reviewed the 26 406 00:31:08,799 --> 00:31:13,440 page documents that each one um presented. We had a little light 407 00:31:13,039 --> 00:31:17,440 reading. >> Yeah, I was going to say I put you to 408 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:22,000 sleep. All right. Under utilities, we've got a pump equipment amount 5860. 409 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:25,360 Edward, anything about those we need to know. 410 00:31:23,679 --> 00:31:29,679 » I mean, it's just a repair on the pump at the influence station, just a single 411 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:32,320 failure. We've got two quotes on that one. 412 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:36,240 » Okay. Consent for that one. And then mechanical services agreement with 413 00:31:33,679 --> 00:31:38,480 Brisbane for the HVAC consent for that one. 414 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:41,760 » You actually have air conditioning, right? 415 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:45,600 » We they're working on it currently. Hopefully we will not have any more 416 00:31:43,039 --> 00:31:50,240 temporary units after today. Um distribution insurance. This is the 417 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:52,000 insurance company. Um and it went up how much? 418 00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:53,600 » 5.8%. >> I'm sorry. 419 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:58,000 » 5.8%. >> 5.8%. And there's not a thing we can do 420 00:31:55,840 --> 00:32:02,559 about that, is there? So that's it for that one. 421 00:31:59,200 --> 00:32:05,120 Uh, low quote for uniform pants. There's a lot of trust there. Consent for that 422 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:11,519 one. Consent. >> Uh, low quote for Palmer services towing 423 00:32:07,919 --> 00:32:13,360 repairs to the division truck number 54. Anything about that we need to know, 424 00:32:12,799 --> 00:32:17,840 Edward? >> It's just a recurring problem we've had 425 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:21,919 there. We got two quotes for them and uh, Mr. Palmer. They do a lot of service 426 00:32:21,039 --> 00:32:25,840 work for us. >> Okay. All right. Consent. And then we 427 00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:30,640 had the water purchase contract with Trim Cane. If you remember Trim came to 428 00:32:27,679 --> 00:32:34,799 us. um and they they put it before their board. So, we have not heard back from 429 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:38,320 them, but this is the proposal that we made after our meeting with them, which 430 00:32:36,559 --> 00:32:40,799 I think is a reasonable proposal. So, we'll see. We'll put in front of them 431 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:45,600 and if they take it, fine. If they don't, we'll go back to our original 432 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:51,200 plan. So, consent for that. Okay. And Mr. But Huskinson is located so it's 433 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:56,960 comfortable. Um applying for the Homeland Security Cyber Security Grant 434 00:32:54,960 --> 00:33:01,519 consent for that one. Okay. It's no cost. And then uh Seaman's vacuum 435 00:32:59,679 --> 00:33:04,080 circuit breaker. I don't that one's new to me. What do we got? 436 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:05,120 » This was the substation substation in Aberdine. 437 00:33:04,559 --> 00:33:08,880 » Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Yeah. And we want to help help 438 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:12,960 them out. >> Uh and then applying for a grid 439 00:33:11,279 --> 00:33:15,760 resiliency grant. >> All right. Let's talk about that one. 440 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:19,919 Yeah, let's do that. Let's talk about that too. Give me 441 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:23,840 » So, uh the state has some resiliency grants through MDA. Um those are 442 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:30,000 priority for the PC, uh Department of Energy and uh we want to apply for 443 00:33:27,279 --> 00:33:33,360 those. Our top two priorities will be our SCADA system and MS. We've already 444 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:39,200 had those in our capital improvement plan. They are the the source of funding 445 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:43,840 is primarily for making your grid more resilient. So those two will help inform 446 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:47,840 our customers as as well as inform our operational teams when we do have an 447 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:52,640 outage and help for quicker response times, less less outage duration. And 448 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:55,919 then any available funding after that, we want to start doing pole replacements 449 00:33:54,320 --> 00:34:00,159 that have been identified in our pole inspection program that are substandard. 450 00:33:58,240 --> 00:34:04,240 » Okay. And that falls under that grid. >> Yes, ma'am. Okay. It may basically 451 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:08,960 making your grid hard uh hardening, if you will. Um the maximum allowable for 452 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:11,119 our size system is a million dollars. Okay. 453 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:16,960 » Again, all of these projects we already have on the plan to do and if we can get 454 00:34:14,320 --> 00:34:20,159 60 cents on the dollar, you know, it would be a win for us. 455 00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:23,919 » Yeah. Okay. Is this something TVA can help us with? 456 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:28,079 » Influence lobby. >> Yeah. I'm looking at you over here. 457 00:34:25,599 --> 00:34:32,159 » Well, um, normally with the state, we don't, but I'm not saying that we can't, 458 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:35,839 uh, well, we can offer recommendations that these need to be done. 459 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:37,599 » There you go. Okay. You know, a little >> Yeah. 460 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:41,440 » A little support there would be great. >> Absolutely. There's a fact sheet in your 461 00:34:39,599 --> 00:34:45,919 board packet. I think the total amount that they have available for the entire 462 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:48,480 state is like 15 or 16 million. So, I'm sure there'll be a lot of applications 463 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:52,480 for it. >> Okay. All right. 464 00:34:50,720 --> 00:35:00,119 » All right. Thank you everyone. That takes us to the So, 465 00:34:55,359 --> 00:35:00,119 » enjoy and stay hope.