1 00:04:57,170 --> 00:05:00,190 I don't want to start until you're ready, so you give me a thumbs up, okay, when you're 2 00:05:00,190 --> 00:05:01,750 ready to go. Thank you. I 3 00:05:40,660 --> 00:05:44,120 think we are about ready to get started. Thank you for your patience. 4 00:05:44,340 --> 00:05:48,900 We had another meeting upstairs prior to this one, so we were running a few minutes late. 5 00:05:49,020 --> 00:05:57,180 I will go ahead and call the meeting to order for April 6, 2021. The first thing on our 6 00:05:57,180 --> 00:06:01,400 agenda is the Pledge of Allegiance. Who is it? Oh, that would be Councilmember Anderson 7 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:02,060 leading us. 8 00:06:08,230 --> 00:06:11,010 Thank you. Would you all join me in 9 00:06:11,010 --> 00:06:17,330 pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 10 00:06:17,330 --> 00:06:24,010 Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 11 00:06:24,010 --> 00:06:26,050 justice for all. Thank you. 12 00:06:29,980 --> 00:06:32,700 Thank you, Council Member Anderson. And if I could 13 00:06:32,700 --> 00:06:37,880 invite, oh, Pastor Thor, I could invite Pastor Thor Strandholt of the 14 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:42,480 Valor Christian Center down to provide our invocation for this evening. 15 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:46,900 Well, 16 00:06:46,900 --> 00:06:47,760 So good evening everybody, 17 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:52,220 all these happy smiles here this evening. 18 00:06:53,360 --> 00:07:00,200 You know, before I retired here to Arizona in 2013, I was a physician in California for 19 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,740 40 years taking care of people's physical problems. 20 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:08,500 And while I was in practice, I also became an ordained minister and I thought, well, it's 21 00:07:08,500 --> 00:07:14,020 time for me to retire, time to hang up my hands and just take it easy for a while. 22 00:07:14,020 --> 00:07:19,900 Well, when I got to Arizona, got everything put away, hung the clothes in the closets, 23 00:07:20,060 --> 00:07:23,360 put the pictures on the wall, and I sat there and I said, now what do I do? 24 00:07:24,500 --> 00:07:29,360 Retiring is hard. It's not an easy thing to do. Remember that when you get there. 25 00:07:30,940 --> 00:07:33,920 And I felt the Lord speak to my heart in a very special way. 26 00:07:34,300 --> 00:07:37,360 He said, you're not going to retire. You're going to refire. 27 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:42,720 And so for the last six years, I've been the Associate Pastor at Valer Christian Center. 28 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:47,280 It's been a wonderful job, a great opportunity to meet all of you in the community and to 29 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,420 be a part of what's going on. 30 00:07:50,140 --> 00:07:53,900 So Mayor Peterson and Vice Mayor Prokowski, I got it right this time. 31 00:07:54,860 --> 00:07:57,900 And thank you for having me and Town Council. 32 00:07:59,060 --> 00:08:01,360 There's a man in the Bible by the name of Solomon. 33 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:07,620 And in his day, King Solomon was considered the richest, most wisest man of his time. 34 00:08:08,220 --> 00:08:09,960 Now he wrote the book of Ecclesiastes. 35 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:14,080 he wrote the song of Solomon, but he also wrote the book of Proverbs. And the book of 36 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:20,540 Proverbs is considered the wise, the book of wisdom in the Bible. I just want to do a couple 37 00:08:20,540 --> 00:08:25,400 of scriptures here for you tonight. Proverbs chapter one, and I'm going to start with verse 38 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:31,480 two this time, to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to 39 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:36,700 receive instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity, to give subtly to 40 00:08:36,700 --> 00:08:42,200 the simple and to the young man knowledge and discretion now here's the 41 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:49,160 verse that really counts a wise man will hear an increase in knowledge and a man 42 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:55,260 of understanding shall attain unto wise councils as my personal opinion that the 43 00:08:55,260 --> 00:08:59,860 purpose of our town council is to bring wisdom from each one of our members to 44 00:08:59,860 --> 00:09:05,540 make decisions concerning the benefits for our community and I believe this is 45 00:09:05,540 --> 00:09:11,280 a community that has made great strives and because of those decisions that our town council 46 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:14,560 has made, we're continuing to move onward and upward. 47 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:15,740 Let's pray. 48 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:21,060 Father in the name of Jesus, I come to you tonight and I ask your blessing upon our town 49 00:09:21,060 --> 00:09:21,540 council. 50 00:09:21,980 --> 00:09:24,940 I ask your blessing upon this meeting and I thank you, Lord. 51 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,980 You give all of those that have to make the decisions wisdom, Father, beyond their 52 00:09:28,980 --> 00:09:31,700 years and making the right decisions for our community. 53 00:09:31,700 --> 00:09:36,260 And, Lord, we'll be careful to give you all the praise, all the honor, and all the glory 54 00:09:36,260 --> 00:09:36,900 for it. 55 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:37,540 Amen. 56 00:09:38,300 --> 00:09:38,780 Thank you. 57 00:09:40,860 --> 00:09:42,000 Thank you, Pastor Thor. 58 00:09:42,500 --> 00:09:46,780 Learned something new about you this evening that you're a physician in your previous life. 59 00:09:47,500 --> 00:09:51,940 Thank you for always being here when we need you to provide an invocation for us. 60 00:09:52,680 --> 00:09:55,040 If I could please ask the town clerk to conduct a roll call. 61 00:09:56,900 --> 00:09:58,140 Mayor Bridget Peterson. 62 00:09:58,460 --> 00:09:58,600 Here. 63 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:00,240 Vice Mayor Young-Kaparowski. 64 00:10:00,620 --> 00:10:00,840 Here. 65 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:07,620 Councilmember Scott Anderson, Councilmember Lauren Hendricks, Councilmember Scott September, 66 00:10:08,540 --> 00:10:12,240 Councilmember Kathy Tilke, and Councilmember Amy Yenthis. 67 00:10:12,700 --> 00:10:13,540 A quorum is present. 68 00:10:14,260 --> 00:10:15,200 Thank you, Chevelle. 69 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:19,960 Next, we have presentation of any recognitions, presentations and proclamations, 70 00:10:20,180 --> 00:10:22,660 and I believe I will start with Councilmember Anderson. 71 00:10:24,500 --> 00:10:25,200 Thank you, Mayor. 72 00:10:26,220 --> 00:10:34,900 As I mentioned last week when I gave a report on the activities going on at AMWA and the importance of water planning in the state, 73 00:10:36,540 --> 00:10:47,880 it's turned out to be a very convenient moment at that time because we're honoring those who not only are involved in doing the great planning work for water management in our state, 74 00:10:47,980 --> 00:10:51,860 but also those who are participating in conserving water in Gilbert. 75 00:10:51,860 --> 00:10:54,000 So tonight we have a couple of proclamations. 76 00:10:54,980 --> 00:10:58,620 One is the first is the Gilbert Water Professionals Appreciation Week. 77 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:03,940 And just a few highlights from the proclamation, 78 00:11:04,180 --> 00:11:09,760 whereas Gilbert's professional stewards of the water profession have dedicated their work of public service 79 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:15,860 during an ever-changing pandemic and are essential workers performing valuable public safety service. 80 00:11:15,860 --> 00:11:35,420 Whereas Gilbert has a diversity of water resources, groundwater preserved in vast underground aquifers, runoff from mountain rainfall and snowmelt collected in reservoirs, Colorado river water moved through hundreds of miles of canals to Gilbert and recycled wastewater treated to drinking water standards. 81 00:11:35,420 --> 00:11:41,380 and where Gilbert has been a leader in sustainable management of groundwater resources and has pioneered 82 00:11:41,380 --> 00:11:46,880 innovations such as water recharge and expanding the reuse of treated wastewater to replenish 83 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:52,640 aquifers and improve local water supply reliability and Gilbert and this is very important and 84 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,960 Gilbert has become a 100% water reuse community. 85 00:11:58,740 --> 00:12:05,520 Now, therefore be it resolved that the Gilbert Town Council hereby declares April 5th through 86 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:10,280 the 11th, 2021 Gilbert Water Professionals Appreciation Week and extends its sincere 87 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:15,580 gratitude and appreciation to the water professionals who are on the frontline of the delivery 88 00:12:15,580 --> 00:12:17,420 of Gilbert's safe and reliable water. 89 00:12:19,260 --> 00:12:25,460 And I know that Jessica Marlowe is with us virtually, I think. Is that right, Jessica? 90 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,880 Is Eric online too? Is Eric online? 91 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:35,980 Is Eric Brown online? Eric, are you there too? 92 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:44,280 Well, let me just say to both of you that congratulations, as I mentioned last week, 93 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:50,880 I'm amazed at how well the Southwest manages water and how we plan for use of 94 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:57,920 water and it's because of professionals like you and Eric I see you now it's 95 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:03,220 professionals like you that are able to to achieve the goals that we have of 96 00:13:03,220 --> 00:13:08,280 100% reuse of our water and and managing our water supply for our growth 97 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:13,460 in the town so thank you and congratulations for and we recognize 98 00:13:13,460 --> 00:13:19,900 you for this week, April 5th, you will love it for all your hard work and your your success. Thank you. 99 00:13:21,860 --> 00:13:28,900 Thank you. We really appreciate the kind words and support. Yes, thank you. I wanted to just take one 100 00:13:28,900 --> 00:13:34,800 minute and thank the mayor and council for issuing this proclamation and recognizing the hard work of 101 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:40,200 all of the staff that you know when many of us went to work remotely over a year ago, they 102 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,580 they kept reporting to our facility every day. 103 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,220 You can't run a water plant or clean a sewer line 104 00:13:45,220 --> 00:13:47,660 or fix a main break from your house. 105 00:13:48,020 --> 00:13:51,000 And it's their dedication to the town 106 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,920 and to the professions that kept the clean water flowing in 107 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,940 and the dirty water flowing out to every home, 108 00:13:56,140 --> 00:13:58,800 every business, every hospital in the community 109 00:13:59,300 --> 00:14:00,280 over this past year. 110 00:14:00,620 --> 00:14:02,560 And the reframe, as you mentioned, our reuse, 111 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:03,760 they kept the lakes full 112 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,460 and we were able to enjoy our parks 113 00:14:05,980 --> 00:14:08,320 probably a lot more than we had in the past 114 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:09,400 over the last year as well. 115 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:16,700 So just really, really appreciate their dedication to the town and we, and we value their commitment so much. So thank you. 116 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:18,260 Thank you. 117 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:30,600 And as coincidence, I guess that you'd mentioned that the residents are the ones that help us achieve those great accomplishments that we're able to do in the town. And that has that leads into the second. 118 00:14:32,820 --> 00:14:37,480 Proclamation, which is to the water to water wise Gilbert 2020 honorees. 119 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:55,680 We do this each year. We recognize those associations, neighborhoods, and businesses that contribute to our water-wise policy, our ability to recycle 100% of our water resources, and in our conservation efforts. 120 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:59,840 So this proclamation recognizes those groups. 121 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:10,040 I think there are 123 different businesses, organizations and facilities that are now able 122 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:17,020 to contribute to the water-wise program, whereas water is the most precious natural resource 123 00:15:17,020 --> 00:15:22,380 within the desert and whereas Gilbert's Office of Water Resources and Conservation has implemented 124 00:15:22,380 --> 00:15:26,800 many water efficiency programs that aid the residents, businesses, and other organizations 125 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,840 and Gilbert with the conservation of water. 126 00:15:30,300 --> 00:15:32,260 Now, therefore, the Gilbert Town Council 127 00:15:32,260 --> 00:15:33,820 does declare the following businesses, 128 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:35,320 organizations and facilities 129 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:39,120 to have attained water-wise Gilbert status for 2020. 130 00:15:39,900 --> 00:15:41,280 Noting the additional honors 131 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:44,620 to those who have met this designation continuously 132 00:15:44,620 --> 00:15:47,800 and expresses its gratitude and appreciation 133 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:50,560 for their contribution to a sustainable 134 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:52,300 and exceptional quality of life. 135 00:15:52,780 --> 00:15:53,540 Again, as I mentioned, 136 00:15:53,540 --> 00:15:57,480 and there are 123 different organizations, businesses, 137 00:15:57,780 --> 00:16:00,580 facilities that contribute to this program. 138 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,060 Some for as long as six years in a row, 139 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:06,080 we recognize them three years in a row 140 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:06,920 and some that are new 141 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:08,960 and the list keeps getting longer and longer 142 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:11,860 and we really appreciate our residents 143 00:16:11,860 --> 00:16:14,300 who are involved in this program 144 00:16:14,300 --> 00:16:17,040 and help us in our water-wise conservation efforts. 145 00:16:17,260 --> 00:16:18,800 So thank you very much for your efforts. 146 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:27,540 I wanna put in a special plug for Eric Brown. 147 00:16:27,540 --> 00:16:31,940 we had to have a quick meeting a couple of weeks ago that our town manager pulled 148 00:16:31,940 --> 00:16:36,820 together and Eric was on vacation and joined us virtually from vacation in the 149 00:16:36,820 --> 00:16:40,880 middle of the day. So they really are, they go above and beyond in everything 150 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:44,540 that they do every day as town of Gilbert members. I will take the next 151 00:16:44,540 --> 00:16:44,960 proclamation. 152 00:17:03,540 --> 00:17:06,700 If I could ask Katie Thomas to come down and join me please. 153 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:13,140 I met Katie through Gilbert leadership a few years ago and this 154 00:17:13,140 --> 00:17:16,040 This proclamation this evening is for the week of the young child. 155 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:21,200 I'll read a few of the items that are listed on the proclamation, whereas all young children 156 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:25,920 deserve quality early learning environments that support them as capable and confident 157 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:30,240 lifelong learners, whereas investments in babies and young children have profound 158 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:36,120 impacts on creating a strong and vibrant community, and whereas First Things First 159 00:17:36,120 --> 00:17:40,980 Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children and other community organizations 160 00:17:40,980 --> 00:17:46,480 in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children are celebrating 161 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:52,940 the 50th anniversary of the week of the young child and whereas these organizations are working 162 00:17:52,940 --> 00:17:58,520 to improve equitable early learning opportunities including early literacy programs that can 163 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:04,240 provide a foundation of learning for children in the town of Gilbert, whereas early childhood 164 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:08,540 educators and others who make a difference in the lives of young children deserve thanks 165 00:18:08,540 --> 00:18:14,320 and recognition and whereas public policies that support early learning for all young children 166 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:18,520 are crucial to the future of Arizona's young children families and communities. 167 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:25,160 Now therefore I Mayor Bridget Peterson do proclaim April 10th through the 16th 2021 168 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:30,320 as the week of the young child in the town of Gilbert, Arizona and encourage all citizens to 169 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:38,520 support and invest in early childhood education in our community. Katie you'd like to say a 170 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:42,740 and esteemed council. We appreciate your vision and passion and dedication to 171 00:18:42,740 --> 00:18:47,660 Gilbert's youngest children. I'm Katie Thomas and a wife, a mom of two kids in 172 00:18:47,660 --> 00:18:52,040 a Gilbert residence, and I'm proud and honored to serve as regional partnership 173 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:57,060 council member for the First Things First Southeast Maricopa region. Isn't 174 00:18:57,060 --> 00:19:01,060 that a mouthful? The cool thing about First Things First is that it was 175 00:19:01,060 --> 00:19:05,380 actually created by Arizonans as the instead of by legislature and it was 176 00:19:05,380 --> 00:19:10,980 designed to help more kids arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed. As Arizona's early childhood 177 00:19:10,980 --> 00:19:15,820 agency First Think First is the only state funding source dedicated exclusively to the 178 00:19:15,820 --> 00:19:20,820 beginning of the education continuum and partners with communities to support parents 179 00:19:20,820 --> 00:19:26,280 in their role as their child's first teacher. It should also be noted that economic development 180 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:30,560 starts with early childhood development. Evidence shows that quality early learning 181 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:34,920 programs result in short and long-term economic benefits not only to individuals 182 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:40,160 and families but communities as well. Once again we're excited as first things first to 183 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:44,680 partner with the Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children to join the Nice 184 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:50,960 and Wide Celebration of the Week of the Young Child. As you mentioned, this year marks the 50th 185 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:56,320 anniversary and we are so excited for it. Young children are our future and there are many 186 00:19:56,320 --> 00:20:00,760 ways that Gilbert community members can come together for children and celebrate this week 187 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:05,540 of the young child. Please take some time to support early literacy initiatives. 188 00:20:06,140 --> 00:20:10,280 Thank teachers who educate and nurture our children and work towards public 189 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:15,610 policies that benefit all young children. Thanks Katie. I think it's 190 00:20:15,610 --> 00:20:19,090 important to recognize all different aspects of our community and I 191 00:20:19,090 --> 00:20:21,970 appreciate that you have taken this on as something that you're passionate 192 00:20:21,970 --> 00:20:23,270 about and brought it to our attention. 193 00:20:49,590 --> 00:20:52,050 Thank you everyone. We will now move 194 00:20:52,050 --> 00:20:54,670 into the consent agenda, oh excuse me, 195 00:20:55,030 --> 00:20:57,430 communications from citizens and vice mayor, 196 00:20:57,510 --> 00:20:58,450 if you would like to take that please. 197 00:20:59,970 --> 00:21:00,750 Certainly mayor. 198 00:21:01,370 --> 00:21:03,510 We have three requests to speak tonight. 199 00:21:04,130 --> 00:21:06,410 The communications from citizens portion of the agenda 200 00:21:06,410 --> 00:21:08,970 provides our citizens an opportunity to identify 201 00:21:08,970 --> 00:21:11,750 for the town matters of interest or concern 202 00:21:11,750 --> 00:21:13,350 that are not on the printed agenda. 203 00:21:13,970 --> 00:21:15,850 Under the provisions of open meeting law, 204 00:21:15,950 --> 00:21:18,630 we are prohibited from responding to the issues 205 00:21:18,630 --> 00:21:19,750 that have not been noticed. 206 00:21:19,750 --> 00:21:21,290 Therefore, we may only listen. 207 00:21:22,550 --> 00:21:25,710 The council's response is limited to responding to criticism, 208 00:21:25,970 --> 00:21:28,030 asking staff to review a matter commented on, 209 00:21:28,110 --> 00:21:30,230 or asking that a matter be put on a future agenda. 210 00:21:31,770 --> 00:21:33,930 When I call your name, please come to the podium 211 00:21:33,930 --> 00:21:35,950 and state your name and place of residence. 212 00:21:36,850 --> 00:21:39,670 All speakers are expected to observe common standards 213 00:21:39,670 --> 00:21:41,510 of decorum and courtesy. 214 00:21:42,990 --> 00:21:45,430 Personal attacks or threats are inappropriate. 215 00:21:47,010 --> 00:21:52,310 And at the discretion of the mayor, the speaker's time maybe ended at the podium. 216 00:21:52,570 --> 00:21:53,890 Each speaker will get two minutes. 217 00:21:54,570 --> 00:21:57,610 Our first speaker will be Nolan Baldwin. 218 00:22:12,770 --> 00:22:15,130 Push. There we go. Now it's working. 219 00:22:16,170 --> 00:22:20,090 I was going to let you have a night off, and as I sat down someone asked, 220 00:22:20,150 --> 00:22:20,790 was it going to say anything? 221 00:22:20,890 --> 00:22:23,670 I thought it wasn't, but I want to say thank you. 222 00:22:25,110 --> 00:22:33,230 Greg Davis and I and Randy Adams met with Jason and Mr. Snow and another guy, I believe 223 00:22:33,230 --> 00:22:39,330 it was Martin within Telus Group and so they are looking at changes and, you know, they've 224 00:22:39,330 --> 00:22:43,890 been instructed to find options. So that means that they've been talked to. We appreciate 225 00:22:43,890 --> 00:22:50,210 that. We're going to keep working with them and do our best to get things how we 226 00:22:50,210 --> 00:22:54,450 would like them and hopefully it'll be where both of us are happy there so thank 227 00:22:54,450 --> 00:22:59,530 you for that Jason did say we asked him to you know get a letter saying 228 00:22:59,530 --> 00:23:04,350 something to the appraisals and other people that you know everything said to 229 00:23:04,350 --> 00:23:08,730 acquire your property we said please get that off of there and we got a letter 230 00:23:08,730 --> 00:23:12,010 from Jason yesterday I believe it was or an email from Jason he has done 231 00:23:12,010 --> 00:23:15,790 that so appreciate your work I know all of you have been out to see the 232 00:23:15,790 --> 00:23:19,490 project and I've seen you all out there except for the mayor but thank 233 00:23:19,490 --> 00:23:24,150 you for making this happen. So we appreciate it. And we're going to keep working forward 234 00:23:24,150 --> 00:23:30,470 with him and the rest of the group to see if we can be happy with what happens. Thank 235 00:23:30,470 --> 00:23:30,670 you. 236 00:23:34,230 --> 00:23:36,470 Our next speaker will be Debbie Kuhn. 237 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:57,080 Hi, I'm also here trying to stop what we 238 00:23:57,080 --> 00:24:04,320 call the land grab. I appreciated Pastor Thor's prayer that you have a prayer 239 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:07,700 are here to make a good, peaceful setting here. 240 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,980 And I would just like to add that we 241 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:16,560 pray for honesty, virtue, integrity, and transparency, 242 00:24:17,260 --> 00:24:21,520 along with the wisdom beyond our years because we all need that. 243 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:27,840 I'm the one who mentioned about the signs I noticed 244 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:33,620 and kind of confusing because I went back today 245 00:24:33,620 --> 00:24:39,480 to get a picture because I had a bad picture. You couldn't read it and they're gone. And 246 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:50,180 it was a trail sign stating of the new of some upcoming transportation system. And it 247 00:24:50,180 --> 00:24:55,680 didn't show horses on it. It showed runners and I think bikes, if I can remember right, 248 00:24:55,780 --> 00:25:01,300 but I'm positive I saw the headlights of the vehicle. And I was like, what? What's 249 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:06,580 the vehicle going to do. And so I kind of like somebody to contact me and explain to 250 00:25:06,580 --> 00:25:14,560 me what kind of transportation is being planned to go through the eastern western canal on 251 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:19,560 to Freestone Park, on to Greenfield, because those are where I saw the signs. And I drove 252 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:26,340 to those areas today and there's no sign of them now. And I'm just, okay, why did 253 00:25:26,340 --> 00:25:34,940 why did they put them up they took them down and also the pointed signs that are 254 00:25:34,940 --> 00:25:39,320 telling us about a canal there then we trying to get to a the traffic light to 255 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:48,320 push it for our horses those are still there they're still dangerous so I know 256 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:56,260 what Nolan just answered my question on having appraisers come and and ask us 257 00:25:56,260 --> 00:26:02,680 for, you know, to be able to praise our property. I appreciate it. You give us some time and 258 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:09,640 please reconsider taking our land. My horses need every blade of grass and every foot to 259 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:18,080 play on as it keeps them calm. If they get to play before we go out to ride, there's 260 00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:23,700 not enough room for a round pen and there's no place for us to exercise them. And so 261 00:26:23,700 --> 00:26:28,860 So if we don't have a place for them to play, they are very rambunctious to try to get on. 262 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:34,740 And my daughter, who you met last week, who has, she's just the little one and who spoke, 263 00:26:35,980 --> 00:26:40,960 she needs that for her therapy and I would, me, we don't want to come off our horses 264 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:46,140 and we really rely on that and a gate to bring in the feed. 265 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:54,040 Also, we are so willing to let them back in there to take care of whatever it is they 266 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:55,260 need to take care of. 267 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:01,180 It's going to be much more affordable to us, to all of us. 268 00:27:02,580 --> 00:27:08,620 They're not counting foot feet, they're saying 23 feet, but if I have 150, 165 269 00:27:08,620 --> 00:27:14,280 feet across, let's talk about per square footage of grazing property, of running 270 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:19,980 property, a property for someone to play catch or run, you know, and just to have games and 271 00:27:19,980 --> 00:27:20,200 exercise. 272 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:20,540 Thank you, Debbie. 273 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:21,580 Thank you. 274 00:27:21,580 --> 00:27:22,180 Appreciate your comments. 275 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:25,160 Our next speaker will be Julia McCleave. 276 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,820 Good evening, Madam Mayor and Councilmembers. 277 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:40,120 My name is Julia McCleave. 278 00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:45,060 I live at 436 North Hunney, South Tulane, right down the road from Debbie Coon and 279 00:27:45,060 --> 00:27:46,320 the other 24 people. 280 00:27:46,740 --> 00:27:48,080 My remarks are really pretty quick. 281 00:27:48,820 --> 00:27:50,620 I know that you want it. 282 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:51,440 There's no question. 283 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:53,260 I've found out how much you want it. 284 00:27:53,260 --> 00:27:57,040 But I don't think you need it, and that's my crutch right there. 285 00:27:57,300 --> 00:28:04,740 Until you can prove to me that you really need it, that you're not planning for something in the 22nd century, that's a salute across. 286 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:11,360 So I really would hope that you would sit back and think about what you need first than what you want. Thank you very much. 287 00:28:14,990 --> 00:28:19,930 That concludes our communications from citizens. We'll move to the consent calendar. 288 00:28:19,930 --> 00:28:25,550 We had no items requested to be pulled from the agenda. 289 00:28:25,790 --> 00:28:41,670 So may I have a motion to approve consent calendar items 4, 5, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6, 6A, 6B, 7, 7A, 8, and 9. 290 00:28:42,350 --> 00:28:43,510 So moved. 291 00:28:43,870 --> 00:28:44,230 Second. 292 00:28:44,810 --> 00:28:45,410 Please vote. 293 00:28:50,830 --> 00:28:52,070 The motion passes unanimously. 294 00:28:52,070 --> 00:28:54,950 That concludes the consent calendar. Mayor Peterson. 295 00:28:57,060 --> 00:29:01,500 Thank you, Vice Mayor. We don't have any items on our public hearing agenda this evening 296 00:29:02,340 --> 00:29:11,160 Administrative items moving to boards commissions and committees any reports from council liaison liaison anything you'd like to share. Oh 297 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:12,420 Councilmember toky 298 00:29:13,060 --> 00:29:14,000 Thank You mayor 299 00:29:14,820 --> 00:29:23,120 We had a redevelopment commission meeting this past month and was very excited to see the new run red building 300 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:29,040 plans being submitted and so if you're not familiar with that that's between 301 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:36,800 where Norwood furniture is and farmhouse restaurant and it will be quite 302 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:44,260 multi-use facility and it will kind of stair step back but we'll have a roof 303 00:29:44,260 --> 00:29:48,400 top lounge and so you'll be able to see the water tower right from there and 304 00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:52,460 it's really a nice project so that's moving through the process it wasn't 305 00:29:52,460 --> 00:29:57,360 just a study session, and so they got a lot of comments from that. And the other thing 306 00:29:57,950 --> 00:29:59,940 I wanted to report was on. 307 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:08,440 Gilbert sister cities. Unfortunately, in Antrim Nabi, they are just looking at reopening their 308 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:14,240 schools right now. And so they believe that they may be having school all the way into 309 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:20,560 the summer. So we're really disappointed that our students that were going to go last summer, 310 00:30:20,740 --> 00:30:24,420 we pushed off trying to have them go this summer and they're not going to be able 311 00:30:24,420 --> 00:30:31,120 So that's sad news, but the good news is that we're going to be providing each of them a scholarship 312 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:34,780 and they'll be able to use it towards their college education. 313 00:30:35,380 --> 00:30:42,760 And we will be working with staff here and over there and trying to potentially do a virtual ceremony 314 00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:47,520 just honoring the students here and there and presenting that scholarship. 315 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:49,260 So just wanted to bring you up to date. 316 00:30:49,340 --> 00:30:51,700 We're really sad that that didn't work out. 317 00:30:51,700 --> 00:30:57,680 And unfortunately, the age of the kids, when they're first selected, they are between their 318 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:02,320 junior and senior year, which now puts them in their senior year, and obviously, they're 319 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:05,320 ready to move on to college or their other adventures. 320 00:31:05,660 --> 00:31:10,940 So we'll look forward to maybe having a really nice celebration for them anyway. 321 00:31:11,540 --> 00:31:12,900 And that's all I have. 322 00:31:13,100 --> 00:31:13,180 Mayor. 323 00:31:13,980 --> 00:31:14,980 Thank you, Council Member Tilke. 324 00:31:15,300 --> 00:31:16,420 Any other comments? 325 00:31:17,580 --> 00:31:17,660 No? 326 00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:22,760 on to communications, then report from the town manager on current events. 327 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:27,780 Thank you, Mayor, members of the council. Just one announcement tonight. 328 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:33,800 A retirement of a longtime Gilbert employee, Dan Areola, who is also a proud Army veteran, 329 00:31:34,220 --> 00:31:40,160 served the town of Gilbert for over 20 years, started his journey with the town on September 18, 2000, 330 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:45,600 working in environmental services, hand tossing bulk trash piles into the river truck. 331 00:31:46,140 --> 00:31:50,780 Dan Sue moved to commercial collections where he learned to operate a front loader and a roll-off truck. 332 00:31:50,980 --> 00:31:55,860 He was transferred to our public works streets division where he worked with our fog and crack seal team. 333 00:31:56,420 --> 00:32:01,500 Dan realized his heart was in solid waste. He returned to environmental services to work in residential collections 334 00:32:01,500 --> 00:32:06,960 where he continued his career driving a side loading truck emptying black and blue pins for our residents. 335 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:13,300 In his seven years as a residential solid waste operator he collected over 1.6 million cans, 336 00:32:13,300 --> 00:32:20,480 21,000 tons of waste and recyclables and drove over 130,000 miles, so we thank him 337 00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:23,860 for his service to this community and wish him all the best in well-earned 338 00:32:23,860 --> 00:32:29,120 retirement. Wow, the stats that you can pull out on solid waste when it's 339 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:34,500 amazing. Thank you. Any report from council on current events? Yes, vice 340 00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:40,580 mayor. Today is my husband's 40th birthday, so I just wanted to give a 341 00:32:40,580 --> 00:32:43,800 a big shout out to Keith Koprowski for his 40th birthday 342 00:32:44,180 --> 00:32:45,940 and a thank you to all of our families 343 00:32:45,940 --> 00:32:48,480 for supporting us in this leadership role 344 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:49,740 even on these late nights. 345 00:32:51,540 --> 00:32:52,540 Thank you, Vice Mayor. 346 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:53,520 Happy birthday. 347 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:56,100 Any other comments from Council members? 348 00:32:56,940 --> 00:32:59,060 Next from me, and I don't have any. 349 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:00,320 I think I shared a lot last week 350 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:01,860 and we met one week ago, 351 00:33:01,900 --> 00:33:04,380 so I have no other items to report 352 00:33:04,380 --> 00:33:07,200 and I will go ahead and recess this meeting 353 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:09,380 so that we can move into an executive session upstairs. 354 00:33:09,780 --> 00:33:10,100 Thank you.