1
00:00:29,599 --> 00:00:37,360
Oh. Order.
I seal those

2
00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:40,719
commission meeting
by 23rd.

3
00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:46,040
Um
I have two board members abain

4
00:00:51,039 --> 00:00:57,600
motion that would track line item number
11 until the next meeting. I'

5
00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:04,159
» like to make that motion.
>> Motion. Do we have any discussion?

6
00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:06,560
All in favor raise your hand say I
like sign. Motion carries.

7
00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:10,880
[clears throat]
Now I will entertain a motion that we

8
00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:16,240
approve the agenda.
Make a motion have a motion. We have any

9
00:01:14,159 --> 00:01:21,560
discussion
favor.

10
00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,560
Opposent

11
00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:31,479
agenda.
So we have anyone signed up for public

12
00:01:35,439 --> 00:01:43,079
moves us on reports
start with me. Um

13
00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:49,200
they might have spoke briefly about this
but we have a slide up on Ridgeway

14
00:01:47,119 --> 00:01:54,079
Street
some concern very well be rather

15
00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:59,920
expensive.
have a meeting today and Jake's going to

16
00:01:56,240 --> 00:02:04,640
join me gonna meet with Roy Sesser and
JMT Engineering Farm to take a look at

17
00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:06,880
it and give us some other options and
some thoughts about

18
00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,640
» um what time is that?
>> 1:30.

19
00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,640
» I need to be there.
>> Okay.

20
00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:18,800
He's going to give us off the cuff
opinion and then if we're interested

21
00:02:16,640 --> 00:02:21,760
they would be glad to give us anything
we need to know.

22
00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:24,640
» What? Robbie, what time's you today?
Three.

23
00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:33,120
make everyone aware of that and that
that firm has done a good service for

24
00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:39,519
the town for a while.
That's all I have.

25
00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:46,319
» Okay, good morning everyone. Um the
historic preservation commission, he met

26
00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:55,040
on Monday the 20th. Um, and I just want
to give a a big shout out to Rockstar

27
00:02:50,000 --> 00:03:01,239
Bryant um putting together a potential
uh Jackson County Heritage Rec

28
00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:01,239
recognition program,

29
00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:11,360
potentially going forward
having signs or some kind of recognition

30
00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:20,000
for
um things that are significant

31
00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:25,360
locally that may or may not have can get
the recognition at the state level or

32
00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:29,440
the national level. Um, and but they
demonstrate a cultural or social,

33
00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:36,959
political, economic or architectural
significance uh to Jackson County. Um,

34
00:03:32,959 --> 00:03:42,879
and it's based on the the kind of
neighborhood programs in Greensboro and

35
00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:47,840
Durham. um and
produced a packet here and we're we're

36
00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:52,080
working through that. And so um for
those interested in it, yeah, definitely

37
00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:57,200
reach out to the Historic Preservation
Commission and I'll have more news about

38
00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:00,239
that going forward. That's all I have.
Thank you.

39
00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:07,760
» Thanks, Sam.
>> Good morning, everybody. Just wanted to

40
00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:12,959
give a little update on water fountain.
For those of you that didn't know, the

41
00:04:09,599 --> 00:04:19,919
county actually owns fountain and town
maintains all the work being done, but

42
00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:23,560
since it's a a major cost, passing that
over to the county,

43
00:04:25,840 --> 00:04:34,800
Jake, you may highlight a little bit,
but uh

44
00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:39,680
we've had a few estimates and pass that
over to the county manager. He's looking

45
00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:43,160
at it and assessing it. So we are
working on it.

46
00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:57,919
» So that brings us to our manager report.
>> Morning.

47
00:04:54,880 --> 00:05:04,240
» Um so Jake will cover the rain event
that we had last Friday. um as an

48
00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:08,639
employment update. Um Austin Whitehead
has accepted a patrol officer position.

49
00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:13,440
He's coming he's previously been with
the sheriff's department. So we want to

50
00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:19,440
welcome him to town employment and we
have applications open for the town

51
00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:24,320
clerk position and we're accepting that.
So hopefully we'll have that filled

52
00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:28,080
soon. And
uh Mayor Phillips and I met with

53
00:05:25,840 --> 00:05:32,479
Representative Anna Ferguson this week
um to talk about the appropriation Silva

54
00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:37,840
received in the state budget and
requesting a technical correction that

55
00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:43,840
hopefully the legislature will
review the beginning of August to allow

56
00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:48,960
the appropriation to be used more
generally for infrastructure.

57
00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:55,120
Um, and please remember the Southwestern
Commission's annual meeting is Monday,

58
00:05:52,160 --> 00:06:00,240
this coming Monday the 27th at 5. That's
all I have this morning.

59
00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:03,840
» Public reports.
>> Good [clears throat] morning everybody.

60
00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:08,400
» Yes. So, the storm and the slope failure
be the first thing I speak on this

61
00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:15,199
morning. Um, as y'all are well aware by
now, Friday the 17th, we had about 2 in

62
00:06:12,319 --> 00:06:21,680
2.3 depending on where you were of rain
across that 24-hour period. 95% of that

63
00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:26,800
rain fell in a 2-hour period. We had
sections of West Main flood and close.

64
00:06:23,759 --> 00:06:31,520
We had Caldwell Street flood and close.
Um, thought for a minute we were going

65
00:06:28,319 --> 00:06:36,160
to have to close downtown. We avoided
that. And most notably, we had a

66
00:06:33,759 --> 00:06:42,560
landslide on what I refer to as Upper
Ridgeway Street um near near the top.

67
00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:48,000
It's about a 30 foot long failure
between two sections of the road. So,

68
00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:53,600
there's a switchback right there. Um the
town owns Ridgeway Street and the

69
00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:57,440
rideway for Ridgeway Street. Portion of
property that actually failed and

70
00:06:55,120 --> 00:07:00,639
contains a slide is private property and
there was private property downs slope

71
00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:07,039
of the failure that was affected as
well. Um me and my team have worked to

72
00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:10,639
mitigate that slide temporarily as much
as we can. It's sandbagged and we've

73
00:07:09,039 --> 00:07:15,680
done a lot of ditch work and water
temporary water breaks with all this

74
00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:22,319
rain coming back in. It's not something
you can fix with a finger snap. Um

75
00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:27,680
emergency management is aware. Jackson
County code enforcement is aware. We'll

76
00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:32,560
keep you guys updated. Like Johnny said,
it will likely be a significant expense

77
00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:36,160
to the town.
We were not under any emergency

78
00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:40,720
declaration at the time of the storm. So
that that's going to affect how we fund

79
00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:46,000
this as well. Um Paige and I met
yesterday with Rich Adams. He's a an

80
00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:51,199
engineer and a slope stabilization
estimator for Worester Incorporated.

81
00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:55,440
That's who did all the Allen Street
slope stabilization. and Paige and I

82
00:07:52,960 --> 00:08:00,879
have an excellent relationship with him.
Um, [clears throat] currently estimating

83
00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:05,039
between $400,000 and $500,000. That is a
fluid number and subject to change in

84
00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:10,639
either direction as we learn more about
this and develop a strategy for repair.

85
00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:14,879
Um, want to update everybody on the
community table as well. Starting early

86
00:08:13,199 --> 00:08:19,919
next month, we're going to be doing some
pretty intensive foundation repair at

87
00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:26,479
the community table building. Uh we'll
be jacking up floor joist, reinforcing

88
00:08:23,199 --> 00:08:31,919
with steel. Um we got a lot of unlevel,
a lot of settling. That's an extremely

89
00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:38,080
old building. Uh nothing dangerous at
this point, but we're trying to prevent

90
00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:41,599
any kind of future damage uh there. Um
and the community table is splitting

91
00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:45,839
that cost with the town. So they they've
been a fantastic partner. We own the

92
00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:50,800
building. Um but they're happy to help
financially anytime they can. on the

93
00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:54,880
Scots Creek retaining wall project.
We've completed the phase one

94
00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:58,880
archaeological study. Uh there was
nothing of concern found by that

95
00:08:57,519 --> 00:09:03,040
archaeological study and they're
currently preparing the report so that

96
00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:07,600
we can get that to FEMA, get the project
to run back through the environmental

97
00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:13,120
and historic preservation process of
this. Once we obtain that approval,

98
00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:17,680
hopefully we can fasttrack that project
and get it completely funded. Um, in the

99
00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:23,120
meantime, we have continued with the
engineering and design team. So, that

100
00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:28,320
phase of the project is on schedule. So,
as soon as we get go ahead from FEMA,

101
00:09:25,680 --> 00:09:34,240
we'll be able to start contracting and
procurement on that as well. Um, far as

102
00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:39,360
the part of improvements go at Pinnacle
Park, uh, Paige and I have completed the

103
00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:43,120
RFQ for that. um hope to get that
published in the next in the very short

104
00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:49,360
term. Hopefully next week and start
soliciting for a design build contractor

105
00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:53,440
for that project as well. Um other
departmental updates, public works is

106
00:09:51,519 --> 00:09:58,959
still down an employee. We have a
vacancy. If you guys know of anybody,

107
00:09:55,200 --> 00:10:03,440
please send them our way. And uh as we
prepare for hurricane season, we're

108
00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:08,959
working on resiliency as much as we can
to the extent that we're able.

109
00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:14,320
Any questions?
I just want to say thank you Jake for

110
00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:18,640
team for all the hard work and
especially during this

111
00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:22,800
time. I did have a question about the
community table is during the repairs

112
00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:27,519
that going to impact
>> they'll be able to operate full capacity

113
00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:35,680
throughout the repair.
U I'll add that I did go up and look at

114
00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:40,240
the slide and uh kudos to public works
for doing everything you've done to try

115
00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:47,920
to safe it up and keep the water out of
a great job. Thank you.

116
00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:51,920
» Thank you. Thank you.
We have a report from our police

117
00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:56,399
department.
Morning everybody. Chief's on vacation.

118
00:10:54,000 --> 00:11:01,600
You get to hear from me again today. Uh
since the last report, we responded to

119
00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:07,440
495 calls. Kind of a quick breakdown of
those. That's 73 traffic stops. Uh 16

120
00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:12,720
traffic crashes. We investigated 58 park
checks, 33 follow-up investigations. Um

121
00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:17,360
had a total of four felony arrests, 14
misdemeanor arrests, and then we also

122
00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:20,959
issued six parking tickets downtown for
violation of the downtown parking

123
00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:24,720
ordinance.
Some staffing updates. As Paige

124
00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:28,240
mentioned, we picked up one officer. So
that leaves us at two vacancies. Um

125
00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:33,120
we're interviewing somebody at three
this afternoon. Maybe we'll cut that

126
00:11:30,079 --> 00:11:37,839
down to one and hope hope to be back to
full staff soon. We've been doing a lot

127
00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:42,320
in the way of like community engagement.
Uh some highlights from that. Gladriel

128
00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:46,240
is partnered with Via Health. Uh they've
been putting on CIT training. It's

129
00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:49,920
crisis intervention training. after the
last one that brought us up to with the

130
00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:54,959
exception of the officers we're hiring
in. We only have two officers that have

131
00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:58,160
not been able to complete CIT with the
goal of getting them through here pretty

132
00:11:56,560 --> 00:12:01,519
soon. Uh the chief presented to the
Rotary Club the other day about the PD

133
00:12:00,079 --> 00:12:06,160
and the services and everything that we
offer. Um we've partnered with the

134
00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:10,399
Department of Justice and Center for
Domestic Peace uh for the new lethality

135
00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:16,160
assessment program. Uh it's related to
domestic violence. Um, and we completed

136
00:12:13,839 --> 00:12:20,560
the train the trainer for that. We're
doing the roll out to the officers uh

137
00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:25,040
first week of next month.
And then Gabriel and I have been working

138
00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:30,240
with uh Jody at the health department
establishing a re-entry council. Uh

139
00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:36,880
it'll be kind of three counties wide
initially. Uh it'll be Haywood Haywood

140
00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:40,560
Jackson Swain and Mon. And and the goal
of that re-entry council is for folks

141
00:12:38,639 --> 00:12:47,040
that are being released from the jail at
the hill or prison, they're coming back

142
00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:51,360
to Silva to get ahead of any issues they
may have with resources to help them

143
00:12:49,519 --> 00:12:55,600
come back in and be, you know,
productive and not wind up back in

144
00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:58,880
prison. So, there's actually a meeting
in Mon County this evening that we're

145
00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:04,043
going to and then another one here in
Jackson uh on the 30th sitting at that

146
00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:08,639
re-entry council. Um, we also had
[clears throat] the fourth uh worked

147
00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:12,720
that I think that went very well. Uh,
good attendance. And then I just want to

148
00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:17,040
thank everybody involved that helped
with that. Jake and his crews, fire

149
00:13:14,560 --> 00:13:20,639
department, emergency management for
that and then also the weather incident

150
00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:26,000
last week that kind of got off the rail
real quick that afternoon. So, any

151
00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:30,720
questions?
>> Thank you very much. Uh I I will add

152
00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:35,440
that I've heard a lot of very
complimentary comments from citizens

153
00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:41,600
about our police department performance
and and quite a few good things about

154
00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:45,560
GL.
I've heard a lot of good things

155
00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:52,320
u from our fire department.
>> Morning.

156
00:13:50,399 --> 00:13:56,720
» Um I really don't have a whole lot to
say. You know, things been going pretty

157
00:13:54,240 --> 00:14:01,040
good for us as far as it goes. We've
been pretty busy. We're up to a,021

158
00:13:59,199 --> 00:14:05,279
calls this year. So, just a little over
halfway.

159
00:14:02,959 --> 00:14:09,440
We can probably close to 2,000 calls for
years old,

160
00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:14,240
which is a bunch.
20 years ago, we run about 300 to give

161
00:14:11,519 --> 00:14:17,600
you an example. So,
uh, other than that, that's really all I

162
00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:21,600
was going to talk about this morning.
You got any questions?

163
00:14:20,079 --> 00:14:28,160
» Thank you very much. She's fine. Thank
y'all.

164
00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:31,839
I think you have a live group.
>> Um during the storm, Jackson County

165
00:14:30,399 --> 00:14:35,120
Emergency Management was great. They
were proactive with us to let us know

166
00:14:33,519 --> 00:14:40,000
what was going on so we could prepare
for the concert, whether or not to have

167
00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:43,199
it. They helped us call that. Um so
nobody actually showed up except for a

168
00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:46,639
couple vendors. They were able to get
their things out. But they have been

169
00:14:44,639 --> 00:14:53,600
rescheduled. It's Arnold Hill. They'll
be rescheduled for October 2nd from 7:00

170
00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:57,839
to 9:00. Um, also the 4th of July is um,
as was mentioned, it w it was very well

171
00:14:56,000 --> 00:15:02,399
attended this year in honor of America's
250th Mountain Winds Community Band

172
00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:08,000
played before the concert, so that was
extra as um, followed by the 1776

173
00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:13,440
reenactment. So, it was a great event
all around. Um, two weeks ago I

174
00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:17,519
presented to the Silva Rotary Club about
Silva as a small town with big use,

175
00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:22,399
which is so timely considering the storm
we just had. Um the crowd was amazed at

176
00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:27,600
how much the town was able to
accomplish. Um and I I had a quiz and

177
00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:33,760
asked them how many public works folks
they thought we had and we had numbers

178
00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:34,160
from you know 30 to 40 that sort of
thing.

179
00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:38,959
» [laughter]
>> So um so it was good to have that kind

180
00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:44,399
of discussion and so I want to express
our gratitude for public works police

181
00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:48,959
fire department um who work tirelessly
through that whole process and continue

182
00:15:46,079 --> 00:15:53,600
to do so um so that we can host these
great events and things like that. Um

183
00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:58,800
North Carolina Main Street funded a
professional video shoot for each of its

184
00:15:56,079 --> 00:16:04,320
Main Street programs, 80 of them. So the
team will be filming in Silva on uh July

185
00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:08,399
31st. So, we'd encourage everyone to
fill the streets that day and evening

186
00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:12,639
during Concerts on the Creek. Scott City
will be playing. Um, and we hope

187
00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:18,480
everyone will come out to make that film
as great as it can be.

188
00:16:14,639 --> 00:16:23,440
» Does anyone have any questions?
>> Thank you very much.

189
00:16:20,959 --> 00:16:28,480
» You uh you wear a lot of hats. Do a
great job. Thank you.

190
00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:31,680
» Do we have a port for the planning
board?

191
00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:36,720
» Uh, no. Planning board doesn't meet in
July. Okay. What about TWAS?

192
00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:42,399
» Twos also cancelled their meeting this
month.

193
00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:48,079
» Do we have anything from Pinnacle Park?
>> Only what was covered with the part of

194
00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:56,800
RFP. Um once we get that out, we will
select a contractor and they'll we'll do

195
00:16:52,160 --> 00:17:01,920
phases of trail improvements. Um the as
a reminder the elements that are

196
00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:09,039
included in the part of grant um trail
rehab, a new trail construction, a view

197
00:17:05,839 --> 00:17:15,039
a viewing platform somewhere that has a
good view of a ridge line. Um improving

198
00:17:12,559 --> 00:17:22,160
the accessibility trail at the bottom
and storm water in the parking lot and a

199
00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:25,199
ball toilet. And then there are benches
and other amenities, but those are the

200
00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:28,640
highlights.
>> Outdoor classroom.

201
00:17:26,319 --> 00:17:34,080
» Oh, outdoor classroom.
>> A lot of details with Pinnacle Park. And

202
00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:39,120
I'd like to thank Paige for handling all
of that. Every ounce of excellence there

203
00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:43,679
is on keeping all the grants and the
money straight, who's doing what and

204
00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:47,039
what phases it has to be done in, what
governmental agencies you're dealing

205
00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:54,960
with. I mean, it's amazing how you
handle all that. So, thank you. Thanks.

206
00:17:51,440 --> 00:18:01,440
Okay, I think that concludes reports.
Uh that moves us on to new business. Um

207
00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:07,840
and
we have strick and line item number 11

208
00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:17,240
for our next meeting. So
the last thing on our agenda is

209
00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:17,240
pride parade approval request.

210
00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:22,440
You want to open that up to discussion.

211
00:18:24,559 --> 00:18:27,559
Um

212
00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:39,039
of the past we created a policy
close the streets with five things

213
00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:45,000
and u those five things being the
smallest group involved there is Western

214
00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:45,000
Carolina University.

215
00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:54,880
I don't know what the pleasure of the
board will be here. U

216
00:18:51,039 --> 00:19:01,600
if we uh if we want to entertain
approving this request

217
00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:08,000
might be appropriate to have discussions
about cost and how that would be shared

218
00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:12,320
and whether or not board feels this
taxpayers responsibility to pay for

219
00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:18,640
that.
Anybody else have anything to add?

220
00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:24,640
So, I've been in contact with Mr. Oval
Tree um who sent in the appeal and I

221
00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:29,840
know that there are some fun fundraising
things that they have in place to raise

222
00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:32,880
the money to cover cost. Um not sure of
what that is going to entail. We know

223
00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:36,799
that if you start a fundraiser and you
set a mark, you hope to meet it, you

224
00:19:34,559 --> 00:19:39,679
hope to surpass it, but you may not. I
know that they are going to be doing

225
00:19:37,919 --> 00:19:45,440
their part to try to cover as much cost
as they can.

226
00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:50,880
Um,
I've I've spoke with each of our board

227
00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:58,080
members and we have two members absent
today. Um,

228
00:19:54,880 --> 00:20:04,480
I don't know if you want to wait till
you have everyone here to do that or if

229
00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:08,640
you want to go ahead act on it now. Um,
the uh

230
00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:13,520
part of the discussions have been to
some fashion of accomplice.

231
00:20:11,039 --> 00:20:21,440
being between
no and the taxpayers fully paid for it.

232
00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:27,919
That compromise to me is that any small
group other than five street closures we

233
00:20:24,559 --> 00:20:32,559
have that they would pay for it. And
there's also the issue of dealing with

234
00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:37,120
people who other folks that have been
told no for the same reasons.

235
00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:40,559
I think we need to put a strong
consideration into treating everyone the

236
00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:45,039
same
and

237
00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:49,520
our town will be welcoming and inclusion
for everyone.

238
00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:55,600
We need to be right careful what we
invite to anybody to come pay for their

239
00:20:52,640 --> 00:21:00,640
own parade.
>> Does need to make a decision on this

240
00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:06,640
today because we're we submit the road
closure resolutions to DOT 60 days

241
00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:06,640
before the event.

242
00:21:07,039 --> 00:21:17,559
So um can I jump in? Absolutely.
>> So uh yeah this is a this is a divisive

243
00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:29,440
topic had pride parades in the past. Um,
and

244
00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:35,440
as a local growing up here and
recognizing the Silva that I grew up in

245
00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:40,159
being a very welcoming place and
growing up and the values instilled in

246
00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:43,919
me and many others, you know, you're
we're supposed to be our brother's

247
00:21:41,360 --> 00:21:50,880
keeper and that's what that's just what
mountain people do. We we may not agree

248
00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:58,080
all the time, but we still look out for
each other. Um that is um I think we

249
00:21:55,200 --> 00:22:03,200
need to think about that. Um the other
thing I'm thinking about with this is

250
00:21:59,919 --> 00:22:09,840
public spaces [clears throat] and again
having a fair policy treating everybody

251
00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:17,520
fairly and everybody should have access
to apply go through the process and I

252
00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:22,400
think um really respect our community
spaces. community here is is really

253
00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:26,000
really important.
Those community spaces should be

254
00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:33,280
available
to whoever um you know not everybody

255
00:22:29,679 --> 00:22:40,799
agrees with Pride. I think Silva should
treat

256
00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:49,360
Pride and all of our fairly. Um,
I think we have an opportunity here to

257
00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:54,960
show Silva as a model how mountain towns
can handle disagreements,

258
00:22:52,480 --> 00:23:00,240
respect freedoms,
protect our neighbors,

259
00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:05,840
and work through disagreements.
I I really do not want Silva to be a

260
00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:14,640
cautionary tale
what not to do. Uh, I think we can be a

261
00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:22,640
model town here to show how welcoming
and to all our neighbors

262
00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:28,720
and show good government as well. Um,
you know, everybody's watching.

263
00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:33,039
A lot of attention here. Um, I think we
need fair policies that level the

264
00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:36,640
playing field and uphold the public
good. I mean, that's our that's our job

265
00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:41,039
and I think everybody wants to make
things safe

266
00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:46,559
and streamline and it seems like we've
had

267
00:23:43,679 --> 00:23:51,440
some questions about money and logistics
and it seems like we have a plan and

268
00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:56,559
getting public works on board and
downtown businesses,

269
00:23:53,840 --> 00:24:01,440
civil police, the fire department.
think

270
00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:05,360
as long as we have everybody on board
with this and we've done it before, you

271
00:24:03,679 --> 00:24:09,200
know, we're not jumping ahead and making
a decision and trying to figure out the

272
00:24:06,799 --> 00:24:14,480
plan later. We've kind of done this
before.

273
00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:19,600
So, I think it's an opportunity for
still to live up to North Carolina State

274
00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:26,679
motto, right? Be rather than to see. And
we are welcoming police

275
00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:26,679
should live up to that.

276
00:24:27,279 --> 00:24:39,279
I'll also add that I do want our time to
be inclusive for everyone.

277
00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:45,039
I also have no choice but to recognize
that our job is to be physically

278
00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:49,600
responsible taxpayers money
at a time when we have [clears throat] a

279
00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:54,799
dam on Fisher Creek that needs a very
expensive repair and a slide on Ridgeway

280
00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:59,600
Street that's going to have expensive
repair. got a fountain on main street

281
00:24:57,360 --> 00:25:03,440
that very well may
cost the town some money whether it

282
00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:08,880
would pay the full expense or any
portion depending on the county's

283
00:25:05,679 --> 00:25:14,320
decision and we're also living in a time
where we just lost 42 buildings that

284
00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:21,520
somebody used to pay taxes on
I think we're at a time with our town

285
00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:24,080
that we need to consider needs first and
wants

286
00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:30,760
No, I totally agree.

287
00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:36,720
» Well, there is the potential that the
money could be raised to cover these

288
00:25:35,279 --> 00:25:42,440
costs.
>> I would be fine if that's the the

289
00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:42,440
motion.

290
00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:51,840
Now, we know that there's fundraising in
place

291
00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:57,039
as of now because this was so new and
pushed as quickly as it was. So, as of

292
00:25:55,200 --> 00:26:02,400
now, there's not a guarantee that would
happen, but it would at least mitigate

293
00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:08,640
portion of the cost. And these costs
haven't been put out for the last three

294
00:26:04,799 --> 00:26:13,039
years since Pride was canceled. So,
essentially, this is a threeyear cost,

295
00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:16,200
which actually makes it kind of less for
the town.

296
00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:23,600
It didn't happen in the years prior and
it happened before that. So now that the

297
00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:27,200
cost said it was to shut down Main
Street, it's now spread out over the

298
00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:33,960
three.
It also didn't consider the 100 years

299
00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:33,960
before that the first time

300
00:26:35,039 --> 00:26:43,440
responsibility with the taxp money is
what's most important to them.

301
00:26:39,919 --> 00:26:48,640
I think if there's an agreement that
they pay for and that's what's in the

302
00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:51,880
motion to approve
be good.

303
00:26:54,480 --> 00:27:02,080
I'm a historian, so I of course I got to
bring in history here and think about

304
00:26:58,799 --> 00:27:06,880
compromise and you brought compromise up
and trying to

305
00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:13,279
during my campaign
asking local businesses and getting

306
00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:17,200
input all sorts of residents
and our

307
00:27:15,039 --> 00:27:23,039
staff here what you know logistics of
this um and thinking of a compromise

308
00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:29,440
isn't that you know with the founders as
to how they set all this stuff and is a

309
00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:35,919
compromise
for trying to pay all of it. Is that the

310
00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:41,640
compromise or is the compromise the town
pays half and we pay half and that's

311
00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:41,640
fiscally responsible

312
00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:48,600
shows goodwill
and between all parties.

313
00:27:48,799 --> 00:28:02,399
We can say we've saved taxpayers money
and show that how welcoming we are and

314
00:27:57,120 --> 00:28:07,720
taking every application and appeal
seriously and trying to think of all of

315
00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:07,720
the logistics.

316
00:28:08,159 --> 00:28:16,159
That's my thought. What is what what is
the comp? Is it half and half or is it

317
00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:21,679
all? And you know that that's totally up
to the board members that have a vote

318
00:28:18,399 --> 00:28:28,000
and I do not have in my mind the
compromises between the time fully

319
00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:34,240
paying for it and no
that's what's in the middle is cost at a

320
00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:39,399
time when we're not in position to start
honoring some student needs right now.

321
00:28:42,399 --> 00:28:45,200
Yes.

322
00:28:50,399 --> 00:28:55,840
I think meeting in the middle of
compromise, you know, as you were

323
00:28:54,559 --> 00:29:02,320
talking about the taxpayers, there are
plenty of taxpayers would like to see

324
00:28:58,159 --> 00:29:06,399
this as well. and
[clears throat]

325
00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:10,320
understand the needs and wants, but that
if you're left in a situation,

326
00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:13,960
will we ever be able to recognize the
wants or the needs?

327
00:29:14,110 --> 00:29:22,799
[clears throat] The hope and dream is
that we won't always be in the financial

328
00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:27,600
crash. Someday we can redevelop 107,
reestablish a budget that allows us to

329
00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:33,320
have more money for emergencies and
quests.

330
00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:33,320
just

331
00:29:34,159 --> 00:29:37,799
that's just my view.

332
00:29:38,159 --> 00:29:45,919
I guess at this point um have probably
had enough discussion. Does any board

333
00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:52,320
member any board member like to make a
motion?

334
00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:57,039
» Make a motion that we approve if you
>> for the two block route

335
00:29:53,679 --> 00:30:01,679
» for the two block.
you is does your motion include them

336
00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:05,760
paid for it?
That two block route was $2,200. Is that

337
00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:12,679
correct?
>> The cost estimate for staff overtime is

338
00:30:09,679 --> 00:30:12,679
$2,280.

339
00:30:15,039 --> 00:30:24,559
» Is that the motion?
I would say with them doing the

340
00:30:21,279 --> 00:30:29,919
fundraising as a show of good faith, we
cover the cost and see what they can

341
00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:33,440
raise. I do have good faith in the town
and the people who wanted this requested

342
00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:39,279
this for the last few years that we
could that they could raise the money to

343
00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:44,720
cover the cost and I'll be the first one
to donate to the cause.

344
00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:49,120
» How would that work?
where we agree to pay for it and then

345
00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:54,159
accept payment for it when they don't
have to pay for it.

346
00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:59,840
» So if you agree to pay for it, what
we'll do when it when the money comes in

347
00:30:56,240 --> 00:31:06,080
is just put it take it as a don either a
donation or a park rental and

348
00:31:03,039 --> 00:31:10,440
» it's nothing more than a donation.
>> We're still taxpayers now.

349
00:31:11,279 --> 00:31:14,279
Well,

350
00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:22,600
generally it would have been part of
their park application.

351
00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:22,600
Um

352
00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:30,799
the fee I mean the fee that they paid
for the park application. So

353
00:31:28,159 --> 00:31:38,080
if you if the board wants to do it like
that and then see what pride raises

354
00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:44,000
figure that that out is just accepting
the payment and how you

355
00:31:40,799 --> 00:31:49,000
and how is how it goes into the system
>> code management.

356
00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:49,000
» Yes.

357
00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:56,240
» Any more comments from any more?
>> So I'm just trying to understand. So,

358
00:31:53,279 --> 00:32:00,960
you're saying it's just as smooth having
a payment up front as having the pay?

359
00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:08,039
» Well, having a payment up front, of
course, would be smoother, but since

360
00:32:03,919 --> 00:32:08,039
that's not what we're looking at.

361
00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:15,720
» And when is the deadline for the
payment?

362
00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:24,240
» Well, so it should be before the event.
>> Before the event.

363
00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:28,960
And you actually have a deadline on a
donation.

364
00:32:27,039 --> 00:32:34,000
» Well, I'm saying like a payment versus a
donation.

365
00:32:30,559 --> 00:32:37,360
If we do want to revise the solution,
the payment up front

366
00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:44,000
because you're worried about the
taxpayer involved, you know, paying that

367
00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:47,200
and then reimbursement if it's paid for
instead of a donation. It's just paid

368
00:32:45,519 --> 00:32:51,760
for.
What's the deadline for any of those? Is

369
00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:57,519
it two weeks two weeks before a parade?
in this other

370
00:32:53,519 --> 00:33:01,240
» I think 30 days might be what we've got
patient.

371
00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:01,240
» Okay.

372
00:33:01,919 --> 00:33:07,600
» So when is the [clears throat] date that
they want to have it?

373
00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:14,840
» September the 20th.
>> So 30 days prior to that would be what?

374
00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:14,840
» August 20th.

375
00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:22,039
» Can that be a stipulation?
Could

376
00:33:22,159 --> 00:33:26,559
more come in after [clears throat] that
deadline?

377
00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:31,159
» Just be a donate. That would be the
donation. So, it's a payment and a

378
00:33:28,159 --> 00:33:31,159
donation.

379
00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:38,080
» I think we're getting into the weeds
here.

380
00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:44,320
» Yeah. Right now, we have a pending
motion. So, if if you all can discuss

381
00:33:41,039 --> 00:33:49,679
it, you can vote that down, make another
motion um or vote it up, and then it is

382
00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:53,679
what it is. So, right, it's just right
now we have a pending motion. So, Perry

383
00:33:52,159 --> 00:34:00,440
can either withdraw it and make another
one or you all can vote on the pending

384
00:33:57,440 --> 00:34:00,440
motion.

385
00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:17,760
My thoughts with the compromise is just
I pays half and pays half. That's where

386
00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:22,240
I see compromise. But if if this is the
way we want to go,

387
00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:26,639
» I think to make that 30-day prior
deadline, I think making a halfway mark

388
00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:33,520
since that's about halfway to the event.
Can I revise my motion to

389
00:34:29,839 --> 00:34:36,520
be pride and the town covers up?
>> Yes.

390
00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:41,079
» That's your official motion.

391
00:34:41,359 --> 00:34:49,280
» All in favor of approving that motion.
Raise your hand.

392
00:34:46,159 --> 00:34:52,679
All by side
motion carries.

393
00:34:53,839 --> 00:35:02,079
» Okay. So now can we get a motion to
approve the road closure for the the two

394
00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:08,200
block route?
>> A motion that we approve the road

395
00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:08,200
closure for road.

396
00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:21,440
Have a motion. Do we have any
discussion?

397
00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:25,720
All in favor say I. I oppose the lights
on motion.

398
00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:33,119
And at this time I'd entertain a motion
that we

399
00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:38,480
have motion to adjurnn. We have any
discussion

400
00:35:35,119 --> 00:35:41,960
all in favor hands out
by sign.

401
00:35:55,280 --> 00:36:00,839
saying it's the first time you've ever
been to town.

402
00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:27,480
I know I was

403
00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:33,560
questionable.

404
00:37:01,599 --> 00:37:08,240
Appreciate it.
>> Yes, sir.

405
00:37:03,760 --> 00:37:08,240
» To see you outside.

406
00:37:09,839 --> 00:37:16,520
Pleasure to meet you.
>> So nice to meet you.

407
00:37:13,119 --> 00:37:16,520
» We did the bridge.

408
00:37:20,125 --> 00:37:22,145
[laughter]

409
00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:34,640
» This frame.
>> I'm looking out the window and getting

410
00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:41,920
twitchy. Yeah, I guess you got the thing
to go like 8:00. Sure did.

411
00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:48,599
» Yeah, I got that yesterday from J
while I was sitting at dinner.

412
00:37:44,079 --> 00:37:48,599
My wife was like it's watch

413
00:37:52,160 --> 00:38:01,079
that was
>> I appreciate you thinking about

414
00:37:56,320 --> 00:38:01,079
» the cops had mud up on their knees too

415
00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:07,800
» I think right after I moved too
I'll

416
00:38:10,160 --> 00:38:17,200
right after
you guys

417
00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:24,040
because you said I remember you said I
was getting up there

418
00:38:20,480 --> 00:38:24,040
on Main Street.

419
00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:30,520
» Yeah. Yeah, we got it.

420
00:38:45,680 --> 00:38:53,640
» So,
yes and no. And that's the thing about

421
00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:53,640
the job.

422
00:38:59,680 --> 00:39:05,040
dinner or you know big stuff. Yeah.