1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:07,640 at 7:00 and we're going to call the city council meeting to order. Will you 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:07,640 please join me in the flag salute? 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:15,280 Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:20,960 America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:24,119 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 6 00:00:25,279 --> 00:00:31,760 All right. Thank you for everybody showing up tonight. We have a full 7 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:37,440 council present. Um, are there any additions to the agenda? No. Are there 8 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:42,559 any declarations of ex party contact, conflict of interest, bias, etc. Don't 9 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:48,079 hear any. It's an opportunity for public comment. Has there been any submissions 10 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:51,680 for public comment? Okay. Anybody have opportunity for public comment? Doesn't 11 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:55,920 look like it. All right. Uh, that leads them to item 12 00:00:53,680 --> 00:01:01,840 number five is the consent agenda for November 3rd. City Council regular 13 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:07,439 session minutes and November 17th um city council work session minutes 14 00:01:04,799 --> 00:01:11,760 and I'll take motions from councel. Mr. Mayor, this councelor Patty, I 15 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:15,920 motion we approve the agenda minutes as presented. 16 00:01:13,119 --> 00:01:19,600 Okay, I'll second that motion. Okay, there's been a motion and a second 17 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:25,280 to accept the consent agenda as submitted. Any further discussion? 18 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:29,560 All those in favor say I. I. 19 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,560 I. All right. 20 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:43,360 Guess I lost my audio there for a minute. Uh, no presentations, no public 21 00:01:41,759 --> 00:01:48,720 hearing. That moves us along to general business, 22 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:55,759 which is resolution number 2538, Community Improvement Grant 2526. 23 00:01:53,280 --> 00:02:00,960 and it's a final allocation with a decision and we'll go to Jennifer on the 24 00:01:58,079 --> 00:02:05,920 staff report. Uh good evening. Um for the record, I'm 25 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:11,760 Jennifer Sisiano, the community and economic development director. Um 26 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:15,360 tonight we are being you're being asked to make a final decision on which 27 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:21,680 projects to fund for the community improvement grant and what amounts. 28 00:02:18,959 --> 00:02:29,920 Um a quick look back at last year, the city awarded um 14 uh,500 29 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:38,000 uh plus across several projects that include uh 505 mural, the Kuanas wreath 30 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:42,959 uh repairs, uh the old oldfellow's mural and state and soccer club and 31 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:47,360 spotlight community theater. And these are many improvements that the city is 32 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:55,760 visible and can see. The murals downtown, the holiday wreaths are up on 33 00:02:50,239 --> 00:02:59,840 1 Avenue and the stage at Spotlight. Um, all of the last year's projects have 34 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:05,840 been closed out and I've worked with the U grant applicants and finished the 35 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:09,760 projects and reimburse the uh funds. This year's grant cycle is budgeted for 36 00:03:08,239 --> 00:03:17,920 $20,000 for the 2025 2026 program. We opened the 37 00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:23,200 applications uh window earlier this year so that there would be more time for 38 00:03:20,159 --> 00:03:28,080 projects to finish. The uh interest increased. It went from nine 39 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:32,879 applications to 14 this year. uh staff reviewed and scored each 40 00:03:30,159 --> 00:03:38,799 application using the same criteria previously approved by city council. Uh 41 00:03:36,959 --> 00:03:44,560 so a couple weeks ago you had a work session November 17th all applicants 42 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:50,799 were invited to give short 3minut presentations. Uh council received the 43 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:55,440 full application packets staff scoring and had a chance to ask questions of the 44 00:03:52,879 --> 00:04:00,640 applicants. So based on that discussion, the council expressed preliminary 45 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:09,439 support for the following um for the table tennis at Pioneer Park. Um it was 46 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:15,360 adjusted from $5,000 to $4,825 and that's because um we thought that um 47 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:22,160 people could bring their own paddles and bags to the to the um table tennis and 48 00:04:19,919 --> 00:04:28,639 the cornhole bags. Um the applicant was asked to get 49 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:34,800 approval from parks and recreation board to work with them for placement in the 50 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:40,560 park. The second one was the SATM teen center for $1,100 51 00:04:37,759 --> 00:04:46,479 to weatherize and secure an ADA an existing ADA ramp at the teen center and 52 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:50,400 to coordinate with public works uh before they uh go ahead with 53 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:56,800 construction. uh since it's a city-owned building uh 54 00:04:52,960 --> 00:05:03,840 flowing through time for $4,350. That is what they requested for three 55 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:09,759 new mural areas at the um Oddfellows mural. Um the applicant is asked to work 56 00:05:07,280 --> 00:05:18,400 with public arts commission on design approval. Uh the Brownhouse was the next 57 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:22,639 one um requested to be funded for $2,000 uh for landscape um maintenance, 58 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:28,479 professional trimming, weeding, composting, bark application. 59 00:05:25,840 --> 00:05:32,520 Uh then we have Spotlight Theater safety improvements for $4,945 60 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:41,840 is what they uh provided in their budget. Um, this includes lighting 61 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:46,400 upgrades and an ADA sync. Um, the applicant did provide an itemized quote 62 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:53,600 at the work session. Um, and then next was saving lives. Um, 63 00:05:51,280 --> 00:06:01,039 there was $2,000 um, pending final approval. Um, they 64 00:05:56,720 --> 00:06:06,880 were asked to provide a revised budget um, for the work session. So each 65 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:13,440 workshop would be $481 and trade train six people for one for 66 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:20,560 one class and they asked for 10 classes. Um the applicant is here um if you'd 67 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:27,360 like to ask him questions. And then the last one is the North Sandham service 68 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:31,919 integration team and they were suggested to get $1,200 69 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:36,400 um which 70 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:40,960 which was the money that was left over um that would support emergency 71 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:47,440 assistance to state and residents. The original request was 5,000. 72 00:06:43,919 --> 00:06:50,960 Um, so tonight, as I said, you're being asked to vote on a resolution to 73 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:56,680 determine which projects would be funded and for how much, and I'm here to answer 74 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,680 any questions. 75 00:06:57,039 --> 00:07:03,440 Okay. Thanks, Jennifer. Um, this is an opportunity for public comment on this 76 00:07:01,199 --> 00:07:08,039 resolution. Okay. Don't have any council discussion. 77 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:24,240 Mr. Mayor, councelor Patty, thank you so much. Uh, I don't know if 78 00:07:21,599 --> 00:07:29,360 this is discussion more more so back directed at Jennifer. Uh, first off, 79 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:32,560 Jennifer, thank you for this report. Um, I just was wondering, you know, as 80 00:07:31,039 --> 00:07:37,360 you've gone through this process this year, do you have any suggestions for 81 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:40,960 improvement of the criteria and things like that, or is that something that 82 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:44,880 you'd like to revisit when you have more time to prepare kind of a staff report 83 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:51,759 on that? I think every time we do it, we refine 84 00:07:47,599 --> 00:07:57,120 what the um objectives are. Um like for instance the threshold criteria, we 85 00:07:54,080 --> 00:08:02,000 didn't want to uh increase any ongoing costs to the city. That was something 86 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:07,360 that we put in that we didn't want to. But um 87 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:12,080 yeah um I heard that at the work session you had suggested that maybe more points 88 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:16,879 are given to something that hadn't been funded before to spread the money 89 00:08:15,199 --> 00:08:22,599 around. That could be something we could add and I could bring that before we do 90 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:22,599 the next round. 91 00:08:23,199 --> 00:08:30,400 I like that. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate 92 00:08:27,599 --> 00:08:35,279 Mr. Mayor. Councelor Sims, I just had a couple questions on the 93 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:38,959 saving lives grant. Okay, go ahead. 94 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:44,760 I was So, it says six participants for $481. 95 00:08:44,959 --> 00:08:50,560 Are these going to be state and residents? And I guess the other 96 00:08:47,519 --> 00:08:55,600 question I had was is this run through the fire department 97 00:08:52,399 --> 00:09:00,160 or or is this another private organization? I'm just 98 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:05,680 just a little more information on that that grant would be good. 99 00:09:04,560 --> 00:09:07,040 Okay, Mr. Mayor, 100 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:10,560 come on. Council Kerry, go ahead. 101 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:14,240 That same line right there. When Scott comes up, we'll talk to him. I'd like to 102 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:16,080 find out more about the other entities that 103 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:21,279 Agreed. Seeking out. Yep. Thanks, Scott. Want to come on up? 104 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:28,279 We have a new audio system. So, if you push that red button, it should turn red 105 00:09:24,399 --> 00:09:28,279 and that means go 106 00:09:28,959 --> 00:09:36,959 scary. All right. Uh so I'll start over here 107 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:41,920 with Mr. Sims. You were asking about uh the entity that is going through. It is 108 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:47,760 going through um my business operation called Med Proed, which is short for 109 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:53,360 medical professional educators and um I am coincidentally a lieutenant and a 110 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:56,640 paramedic in this community with state and fire district, but it's not a state 111 00:09:54,720 --> 00:10:00,399 and fire district endeavor at all at this point. It is my hope that in the 112 00:09:58,959 --> 00:10:06,560 future I might be able to influence that, but right now this is essentially 113 00:10:03,279 --> 00:10:13,360 a launch, a kickoff, um a a starting point really. So um let's see. So the 114 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:16,560 other piece of your question, what was that? 115 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:23,040 Is it So the you guess six participants per 116 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:27,040 $480 to1 is that going to be state and residents? Are we vetting that vetting 117 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:30,800 that or is this open to the public or from around the area? 118 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:37,040 Well, it's intended for state and residents. Um, and anyone that is, when 119 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:41,839 I say state and residents, I'm thinking in terms of people either within the 120 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:45,519 city or that do business in the city. You might have people outside the city 121 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:51,680 limits that come in and shop at Safeway and things like that, but an emergency 122 00:10:47,519 --> 00:10:58,040 can happen anywhere. So, I'm looking at the immediate surrounding community. 123 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:58,040 Okay. Thanks. 124 00:10:58,079 --> 00:11:04,320 And then you are asking, Mr. Carrie clarify again. 125 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:07,839 You had mentioned at the uh session that you were going to reach out to other 126 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:15,200 entities about supporting you. How's that funding look on on top of what we 127 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:20,399 are considering this evening? So my vision or concept I had presented two 128 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:25,360 different budgets last time at your uh work session. One of them was just 129 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:29,519 specific to this grant. The other was an overall goal of trying to accomplish 130 00:11:27,519 --> 00:11:34,480 getting 500 people in the community trained in 2026. 131 00:11:31,839 --> 00:11:42,880 So the involvement with this grant being between January and June would um be 132 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:48,560 focusing on local residents and uh people that are um potentially 133 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:56,000 responding to family, friends, and neighbors in this community. So that is 134 00:11:53,040 --> 00:12:00,560 the focus as far as the intent behind what I was trying to present. 135 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:05,680 Did I answer your question? Does it does a fire station uh also 136 00:12:02,959 --> 00:12:07,839 offer first aid CPR? It does not. No. 137 00:12:06,079 --> 00:12:11,519 Okay. That's part of the reason this has been 138 00:12:09,279 --> 00:12:15,680 in my mind for many years. This is actually an idea of mine that I've had 139 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:20,959 for 20 plus years since I was full-time as a paramedic firefighter and a 140 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:26,560 captain. Um and uh now I'm at a point in my career where I can actually take my 141 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:32,800 uh resources and skills and try to turn them into something like this. So my 142 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:38,240 envision as far as your question is the the other monies that would be applied 143 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:44,800 that's ongoing. This is the first but for instance I am um initiating 144 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:49,920 communications with other nonprofit as well as um sponsorships 145 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:54,079 say through like key bank I've talked with them and asked hey would you be 146 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:59,600 willing to consider supporting this community effort um through a 147 00:12:56,079 --> 00:13:04,320 sponsorship versus a grant so I am pursuing 148 00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:07,760 any avenue that is potentially going to support the endeavor 149 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:13,680 But right now, this is the only one that I have applied to. 150 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:18,160 Thank you. Thanks, Scott. Um, can you maybe give us 151 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:24,320 an overview of the distinction between what you're potentially providing versus 152 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:28,800 CPR, first aid class offered by somebody else? 153 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:35,360 Sure. I am actually providing a CPR and first aid class plus um training on how 154 00:13:32,959 --> 00:13:41,839 to use Narcan in the case of an opiate overdose uh as well as uh stop the bleed 155 00:13:39,839 --> 00:13:46,880 and emergency training that doesn't happen in standard first aid classes 156 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:52,240 which goes another step. For instance, um if we had an industrial accident or 157 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:57,120 heaven forbid a shooting, um PE citizens are trained on how to stop immediate 158 00:13:54,240 --> 00:14:03,120 life-threatening bleeding um that involves using a tourniquet or packing a 159 00:14:00,079 --> 00:14:09,440 wound that cannot receive a tourniquet to work. Um, so it's preparing and 160 00:14:07,519 --> 00:14:14,480 enabling people to be able to do life-saving things that can make a 161 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:21,279 difference before EMS even ever gets there because a lot of the times uh 162 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:26,480 people don't survive those injuries uh because of time that is working against 163 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:31,120 them. And so by training the citizens and empowering the public, we're 164 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:35,040 actually increasing the potential for friends, family, and neighbors in the 165 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:38,320 state and community to survive such an event. 166 00:14:36,639 --> 00:14:42,959 Okay. Do you have any idea what the reception will be to your offer from the 167 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:46,079 community? Like how many people you think will show interest and want to 168 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:50,880 attend? My anticipation is that it would be high 169 00:14:48,639 --> 00:14:55,360 because the majority of people who have thought about it or considered it can't 170 00:14:52,720 --> 00:15:04,079 afford it. um if you were to go attend one of these classes just for first aid 171 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:10,320 CPR uh and not including the Narcan and um save the bleed type training, you're 172 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:15,360 looking at $125, $130 a person for people to go attend these classes. What 173 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:19,440 I'm trying to do is make it so that for every person that attends one of these 174 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:23,920 classes, I could ultimately get to the point that every person's family is 175 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:29,440 present at these classes. So that people in our community, including not only 176 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:33,199 adults, but teens and children 12 and up that could be trained, are empowered 177 00:15:31,519 --> 00:15:38,800 with this type of knowledge and understanding because in the panic of an 178 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:45,360 emergency, our brains short circuit, but with the empowerment of training, people 179 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:48,079 are more apt to actually step in. Okay. Thanks, Mr. Mayor. 180 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:51,360 Councelor Kerry, couple more questions. Um, one is, have 181 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:56,079 you thought about teaming up with the school district in terms of this 182 00:15:53,920 --> 00:16:00,959 training for the all the coaching staffs and the uh, administration and teachers? 183 00:15:58,959 --> 00:16:05,279 Um, I'm open to it, but they already have their own system, 184 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:09,360 right? So, I mean, I would support it 100%. In fact, uh, through state and 185 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:14,560 fire district, I have assisted and participated every year for many years 186 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:20,160 in the, uh, first aid CPR training that is done with the middle schoolers. 187 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:24,639 And um so I would involve myself in any way I can whether it's through this 188 00:16:21,519 --> 00:16:31,040 endeavor or another one. Um so I would hope that this would open doors to be 189 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:36,639 able to pursue things such as that. Second question real quick is uh who's 190 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:42,000 it like financial uh financial board or accountability group that you'll be um 191 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:47,199 going to or helping you to maintain the funding? 192 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:53,600 um as far as you mean the management of the funds that come in. So I've done 193 00:16:49,759 --> 00:17:00,320 grant writing and grant work for decades in the EMS and fire world. So at this 194 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:04,640 point because this is not a big huge you know federal grant like things that I've 195 00:17:02,079 --> 00:17:09,600 dealt with in other venues um I would be managing it myself here locally. So I 196 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:15,280 would be the point of person that is responsible for the reports and all the 197 00:17:13,039 --> 00:17:20,079 requirements of the grant and grant administration which I have a lot of 198 00:17:16,959 --> 00:17:24,319 experience with. Thanks councelor Patty. 199 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:28,480 Thank you Mr. Mayor. Uh thank you for presenting yourself uh for some more 200 00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:33,840 scrutiny questions on this one. I just um maybe I missed it in your original 201 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:41,840 packet and if so I'm really sorry. uh what is the um youngest age you'd be 202 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:46,160 allowing uh people to do your course? And um I'm just kind of wondering if 203 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:49,120 that's something that you would try to cater to youth or is this mainly to 204 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:53,039 adults? No, we'll cater to youth. Anybody that 205 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:57,440 is trainable can be trained. There is not an age requirement. 206 00:17:54,880 --> 00:18:04,160 However, the American Heart Association has a recommendation with the education 207 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:09,520 guidelines um and that they use and that generally is from 12 and up. Part of 208 00:18:06,559 --> 00:18:14,720 that is because a lot of the times kids that are younger can't physically do 209 00:18:12,799 --> 00:18:19,360 some of the, you know, CPR and things like that, but I'll teach and train 210 00:18:17,039 --> 00:18:26,400 anybody uh to the level they're capable of doing. Uh, also another thing that's 211 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:29,919 really cool, um, is there's a program that was started a couple years ago 212 00:18:27,919 --> 00:18:35,280 through the American Heart Association that is called, uh, let me think, what 213 00:18:31,919 --> 00:18:40,799 is it called? The BLS advisor. So, I can train people who physically cannot do 214 00:18:37,120 --> 00:18:44,720 CPR because they have physical um restrictions and they maybe they're 215 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:50,720 wheelchair bound, but they can be trained on how to coach somebody to do 216 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:58,559 CPR in the moment and be certified to do that. So we can I can even train people 217 00:18:54,480 --> 00:19:02,880 on how to u get someone who else who's scared and frightened in the moment who 218 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:06,640 doesn't know what to do and can actually direct them because they've passed the 219 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:12,960 class where they have demonstrated that they can step someone through the 220 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:19,679 process at the moment in time. So really the the possibilities 221 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:25,000 um are vast and I'm looking to just get started so that those doors can be 222 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:25,000 opened. 223 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:30,520 Anybody else? 224 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:38,400 Just got one more question. Um so if you had the $2,000, how many classes would 225 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:43,919 you offer? 2,000 divided by about the 480. 226 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:47,919 So because that's one of the challenges and that's why these courses are so 227 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:52,080 expensive for people uh to run is because of the materials and the 228 00:19:49,919 --> 00:19:56,720 instructor costs. The instructors have to go through a lot of training and 229 00:19:53,919 --> 00:20:00,880 certifications and approvals and testing in order to be able to teach and then 230 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:05,919 they have to be able to demonstrate their teaching ability on on an ongoing 231 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:11,840 basis to be able to continue to be certified. So, a lot of those various 232 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:19,120 costs um make it pretty darn expensive for a standard course. And so in a case 233 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:24,080 like this, um, my concept in my head, it's really challenging to be able to 234 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:31,200 provide a budget that says it would be this much because let's say like in the 235 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:35,919 venue section, let's say um, uh, the v we don't end up having to use the venue 236 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:41,200 um, amount that's suggested there because we end up being able to do the 237 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:48,000 classes say here for example. Uh so that money could be trans um transferred and 238 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:52,640 used to train more people. So but the challenge can be like for instance the 239 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:57,919 Brownhouse it offered to let me teach classes there. Um there's another 240 00:20:54,880 --> 00:21:02,000 business that has offered to let us um rent space and teach there which 241 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:08,000 supports a local business in the process of of providing this training. Um but 242 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:11,840 that you know so that's one of the challenges with this. It's kind of more 243 00:21:09,679 --> 00:21:15,520 fluid than your where something you just have I need these materials to 244 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:19,679 accomplish these tasks. Um but the benefit is any money that 245 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:22,799 doesn't have to get spent over here can be moved over here and we just train 246 00:21:21,919 --> 00:21:26,880 more people. Gotcha. 247 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:32,159 So roughly just and I think I appreciate the explanation but targeting we looks 248 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:37,840 like 24 people in about four classes right? That's what you're looking for 249 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:42,720 here. if you went for 2,000. My original request was 5,000 to be able to train at 250 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:47,440 least 60 people got uh in the community. Um and then of course my vision is that 251 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:52,640 by the time I get other entities involved and this continues into 2026 252 00:21:50,559 --> 00:21:56,720 that we would see hundreds if you would if I don't know if you saw it but the 253 00:21:54,640 --> 00:22:02,159 one budget that I gave you with all the colored headings and everything it shows 254 00:21:59,039 --> 00:22:06,320 that my goal is 500 people to be trained in Stton in 2026. So, this is just a 255 00:22:05,679 --> 00:22:10,640 part of that. Gotcha. 256 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:17,360 And my really my my envision, my wild idea is out of our I think we're around 257 00:22:13,919 --> 00:22:21,840 8,000 people in the population, I I would like to train at least half if not 258 00:22:19,120 --> 00:22:25,120 more than half of our population. Um I can tell you as a paramedic and a 259 00:22:23,679 --> 00:22:28,880 firefighter that shows up on these instances where there were opportunities 260 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:35,120 that someone could have been saved, but they were not. um that this is what can 261 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:38,799 potentially change that. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions for 262 00:22:37,120 --> 00:22:42,720 Scott? Thanks, Scott. Appreciate it. 263 00:22:40,159 --> 00:22:46,320 Very well, sir. All right, council. Further discussion, 264 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:51,200 Mr. Mayor. Council or 265 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:58,880 I had a question about the table tennis um 266 00:22:52,960 --> 00:23:03,840 in the cornhole games. So, that um Jen Jennifer, you were talking about the 267 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:08,559 criteria being that we wouldn't it wouldn't be like an ongoing expense. 268 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:13,120 How long do we anticipate like once we make these? I know that's going to be 269 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:17,760 out of concrete, but like how long are they supposed to last? What what needs 270 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:21,360 to be done to maintain them? Things like that. 271 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:28,320 Jennifer, do you want to do that or do you want to have the applicant come up? 272 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:32,919 Is the applicant here? Great. Yes. Yeah. 273 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:32,919 Come on up, Carol. 274 00:23:36,159 --> 00:23:47,360 Hi, I'm Carol Sebins. Um, so when I So they all have a 10-year warranty on 275 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:51,120 them. And I said, "These are going to be outside. Is that going to be a problem?" 276 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:56,400 And he said, "No, that's these are designed to be outdoor tables." And he 277 00:23:54,320 --> 00:24:05,360 said, "Some of them last well beyond the 10 years." So, the concrete cornhole, 278 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:10,400 um, I I don't see that expiring after 10 years, although we all know how 279 00:24:07,679 --> 00:24:17,840 juveniles can, you know, who knows? There's that. Um, and the table tennis, 280 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:24,080 he said it's a 10-year warranty. So, um, I I haven't seen them personally. I 281 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:28,720 called, found out. So, that's what I was told. 10 years. 282 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:31,840 Can I ask a followup? Go ahead. 283 00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:36,960 Thank you. Um, okay. So, what does the Do you know what the warranty covers? 284 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:42,880 Um, uh, no. I mean, I'm assuming it's their 285 00:24:40,559 --> 00:24:47,919 warrantied to last for 10 years. Okay. Got. So, they're like expected 286 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:52,240 lifespan is 10 years, correct? 287 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:52,240 Okay. Thank you. 288 00:24:52,960 --> 00:25:00,960 Anybody else before I let Carol go back to the audience? 289 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:06,440 Thank you. Appreciate it. All right. Council, 290 00:25:03,039 --> 00:25:06,440 further discussion. 291 00:25:10,799 --> 00:25:15,760 Miss Mayor Council or 292 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:20,799 uh for the sit team, is there are do they have like specific 293 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:25,840 items that they were going to use this for or does it just go into the pot for 294 00:25:24,159 --> 00:25:30,640 emergency funds? Do we know? Um can you repeat that question, please? 295 00:25:28,559 --> 00:25:39,760 So for um the 1,200 here that we have, is that 296 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:44,080 going to go just into the sit team's pot of like their money that they do out or 297 00:25:41,919 --> 00:25:46,960 is it does it go is it going to go to specific items? 298 00:25:45,120 --> 00:25:52,080 Yeah, great question. That uh question was posed at the work session and we 299 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:56,480 were assured by Kim that it would be directly for state and um residents 300 00:25:54,960 --> 00:26:00,000 needs. Okay. I know she does a good job of 301 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:03,760 because she has different pots of money that that can only be used for specific 302 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:07,440 right u purposes. So, um I know she has a good 303 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:11,279 handle on that. Yeah. She didn't elaborate as far as how 304 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:14,799 it would be used specifically, but we did ask her about having it directed 305 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:18,480 just to state and residents because it was state and taxpayer dollars and she 306 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:22,840 said absolutely. Okay. Thank you. Yep. 307 00:26:29,360 --> 00:26:32,679 Okay. Council, 308 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:45,200 Mr. Mayor, Councelor Sims, that's on. 309 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:51,200 I I'm pretty happy with the with how it how the dollars flow through 310 00:26:47,679 --> 00:26:55,919 the uh the different grants. I mean, I'm I don't have any problems 311 00:26:53,600 --> 00:27:04,520 I don't know if anybody else had any changes, but I like I like how it's set 312 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:04,520 up and doled out. So, 313 00:27:07,120 --> 00:27:11,840 okay, Mr. Mayor, 314 00:27:10,799 --> 00:27:17,360 Council Hayes. Yeah, just a couple things I want to 315 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:20,559 bring up. Um, and I know you probably couldn't say anything about it. When it 316 00:27:18,559 --> 00:27:24,799 comes to the table tennis, and we got 10 years on it, it would also be nice if 317 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:28,480 somebody went and looked at how they're built, this that and the other, and how 318 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:31,919 they might be maintained later after, you know, see if we can get a few more 319 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:37,679 years out of them, painting or whatever. That's something I just didn't hear. 320 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:46,400 And as we're saving lives, I'd like to see some 321 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:50,080 donation of space venue to do that. Um, this one kind of hits me pretty hard 322 00:27:47,919 --> 00:27:52,960 because I've had to, you know, I've had to use this. I've had to do it, you 323 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:59,360 know, in my past work and things like that. Um, had to use an AED once. Not a 324 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:05,919 fun thing, but, you know, I had to use it once and so I know the importance 325 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:11,120 especially. So, uh, to have to pay for a venue, I would hope I would see more 326 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:16,000 volunteer of donation of space where that can happen to help with the cost 327 00:28:13,919 --> 00:28:21,039 and things like that and get more people in. So, I just wanted to say that. 328 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:24,000 Thank you. Okay. Thank you, Council Art. You have 329 00:28:22,559 --> 00:28:27,039 anything else? Okay, 330 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:30,880 Mr. Mayor. Coun. Uh, the Spotlight Community Theater 331 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:36,240 safety. I don't see anything mentioned in here unless I'm missing the window 332 00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:39,120 repair. Is that included in that part of it? 333 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:45,000 No, that was uh that was that wasn't it. Okay. Okay. 334 00:28:40,559 --> 00:28:45,000 That was not that was a Yep. 335 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:52,880 All right. Council, what would you like to do? 336 00:28:52,240 --> 00:28:55,520 Mr. Mayor Council Ort 337 00:28:54,000 --> 00:29:00,480 like to make a motion to approve resolution number 25-038 338 00:28:58,559 --> 00:29:07,039 authorizing grant projects with the designated amount to be spent in the 339 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:10,960 2025 2026 fiscal year. Second councelor Patty. 340 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:17,760 Okay. There's a motion and a second to approve resolution number 2538 341 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:23,919 community improvement grant for 2526 as presented in the agenda tonight. Any 342 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:23,919 further discussion? 343 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:29,240 Melanie, can you pull the council, please? 344 00:29:30,399 --> 00:29:33,440 Councelor Hayes, yes. 345 00:29:32,399 --> 00:29:35,520 Councelor Ort, yes. 346 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:37,039 Councelor Patty, yes. 347 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,480 Councelor Kerry, yes. 348 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:42,880 Councelor Sims, yes. 349 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:47,279 Motion carries 5 to zero. Got to keep turn this thing back on. Um, 350 00:29:45,279 --> 00:29:52,159 one item for me that I'd like to see added to the criteria for next year is, 351 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:57,679 um, we talked about it last year. One of the applicants last year was a taxexempt 352 00:29:54,480 --> 00:30:02,960 government agency and I asked that question. Um, are they taxexempt? And 353 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:06,480 the answer was yes. And that didn't really sit well with me. So, I'd like to 354 00:30:04,799 --> 00:30:09,760 make sure that maybe those folks aren't necessarily considered because they were 355 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:16,320 a government agency already and that's taxpayer dollars already. So just a 356 00:30:12,399 --> 00:30:19,440 little one for me in addition to the comments that 357 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:24,399 councelor Patty talked about at the work session. It was the same people coming 358 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:30,000 to the ask for the same thing. We get have a little diversification. So 359 00:30:27,919 --> 00:30:34,080 okay, thanks council on that one. Good deal. That leads us to communication 360 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:37,039 from city staff. Alyssa, I don't have anything for you tonight. 361 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:40,640 Thank you. Easy meeting tonight. 362 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:45,840 That leads us to communication from the mayor and the council and then as always 363 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:50,240 I'll let the council go first. Mr. Merritt, 364 00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:54,399 councelor Hayes James, I'd like to report something to you that 365 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:58,640 I'm very proud of. Um, one of my dogs and I went for a walk 366 00:30:56,399 --> 00:31:03,360 to San Park and I'm proud to say there are two new pillars up on that gazebo 367 00:31:01,279 --> 00:31:08,080 and I'm excited to see the other two finished, but I feel much better about 368 00:31:05,679 --> 00:31:13,200 its strength now. It was really good to see. Thank you very much. 369 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:16,799 Thank you, Councy. Looks like you got your button. 370 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:20,559 Yeah, I did. I'm trying to get used to this new thing. 371 00:31:18,159 --> 00:31:25,679 Um, it's really loud if you touch it hard, guys, just so you know. Uh, I went 372 00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:31,039 and presented before school board last Thursday. Um, a lot of the questions 373 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:36,320 centered around the information about the pool levy failure. a lot of concern 374 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:42,559 um from our partners on that and how that will impact uh operations there. Um 375 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:46,320 and then I just let them know about, you know, obviously budgetary shortfalls 376 00:31:44,399 --> 00:31:51,279 and, you know, the concern about possibly closing the facility if we 377 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:55,440 don't have any funding for it. Um but I I encouraged everybody to be engaged 378 00:31:53,440 --> 00:32:00,880 throughout that process as we make decisions on what to do next there. And 379 00:31:58,559 --> 00:32:05,360 so, uh just letting Julia know about that, I guess. and staff. So, that's 380 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:13,159 probably going to come questions and requests for attending meetings where 381 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:13,159 we're deciding things on that. So, yeah. 382 00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:23,039 Anybody else? Okay, that leaves it to me, I guess. Um, 383 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:28,320 one note of communication for me. Um, I went to the tree lighting for RDS on 384 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:33,519 Saturday downtown. You guys do a great job with that event, let me tell you. um 385 00:32:31,919 --> 00:32:38,080 they pour their heart and soul into trying to create events for the folks 386 00:32:35,039 --> 00:32:44,720 downtown to come and and you know shop and visit and be interactive with each 387 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:48,480 other and um it was great to see um the Grinch and other folks there in 388 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:54,559 attendance. So that was neat. Santa Claus was there. Um so um really great 389 00:32:51,919 --> 00:32:58,640 job there and I would really commend RDS for their efforts. It was a I mean, look 390 00:32:56,720 --> 00:33:02,960 how many events they put on during the year uh accumulating in what they did 391 00:33:00,559 --> 00:33:06,799 this past weekend. So, hats off to those folks for all the time and effort and 392 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:11,679 commitment they put into making downtown a great place to be for people. Which 393 00:33:09,279 --> 00:33:16,000 leads us to a reminder for us for the city on Friday. Right. I want to make 394 00:33:13,519 --> 00:33:21,760 sure I don't get this wrong. Friday at what time? 395 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:26,240 Friday at 6 in front of the library on the side of the library. right out here. 396 00:33:23,519 --> 00:33:29,279 I guess we will have the city of state and Christmas tree lighting. So, I 397 00:33:27,919 --> 00:33:32,960 encourage everybody to show up for that one and participate and and when you're 398 00:33:31,679 --> 00:33:36,799 done with that, maybe you can cross the street and go downtown and go shopping 399 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:42,320 again. So, um I will just an FYI, Barry's not here, 400 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:47,519 but um I want to give a brief update about the supplemental impact statement 401 00:33:45,039 --> 00:33:53,519 released by the Army Corps of Engineers that was released earlier in the month. 402 00:33:49,440 --> 00:33:57,440 They had a a review session for 30 days. Um, our congressional delegation has 403 00:33:55,440 --> 00:34:01,919 sent a note to the core asking the court to extend that review time because it's 404 00:33:59,679 --> 00:34:05,360 not necessarily enough time for people to really dive into it during the 405 00:34:03,279 --> 00:34:09,679 holidays. Um, so there's that effort on their behalf. We appreciate that. Um, I 406 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:12,560 don't know how that was received. I don't know if there was reaction from 407 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:17,440 the commander on that, but that was what took place last week. So, look forward 408 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:21,760 to that u being updated the next time we see Barry and we'll go from there. 409 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:27,040 Um I'm trying to think if there's anything else. Oh, there is another uh 410 00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:31,599 slate of openings for the committees that uh have volunteers that need to 411 00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:36,879 step forward and I think it's on the city website, Facebook page. Off top of 412 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:41,440 my head, it's parks board, budget committee, arts commission. 413 00:34:40,240 --> 00:34:44,879 Is that it? I 414 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:46,800 Missouri Parks has two. Yes. Yes. 415 00:34:45,679 --> 00:34:50,800 So, again, to the to to always beg and 416 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:54,159 borrow and steal. We we'd love to have people come up and help participate in 417 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:59,440 that to really shape the community and and be involved. So, if you have any 418 00:34:56,879 --> 00:35:03,119 interest that look at the website and uh follow the directions. I think it goes 419 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:07,680 to either Melanie or to Alyssa, one of the two. So, and with that, go ahead, 420 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:12,480 council car. Yeah. Scott, as we move along with this, 421 00:35:11,119 --> 00:35:18,240 number one, we're excited you came to us. It's going to be fun to watch this 422 00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:24,680 grow. Uh will you give us periodical periodic updates as you progress with 423 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:24,680 your business? 424 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:32,800 And I think unless anyone has it, anything else, that's it for me. And 425 00:35:31,119 --> 00:35:36,040 with that, we will adjourn the meeting. Thanks everybody.