1 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:18,759 Everybody's freaking out. I'm getting blown up right now. 2 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:38,239 call to order the city of Trinity City Council meeting for December the 8th, 3 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:42,559 2025. Want to welcome our guests and visitors. 4 00:00:40,719 --> 00:00:46,719 And this time we're going to stand and 5 00:00:44,559 --> 00:00:51,000 pledge allegiance to the flag and then Mr. Welurn will have the invocation 6 00:00:53,520 --> 00:01:01,680 to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it 7 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:05,760 stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice 8 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:10,479 for all. >> Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we're 9 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:16,720 thankful for this time of year. We're thankful for that rescue mission for a 10 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:22,960 lost world that is called Christmas. We're thankful for um the meaning way 11 00:01:19,759 --> 00:01:30,080 beyond gifts or family gatherings, but that that uh true gift of hope that we 12 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:34,960 have and peace and joy that we can experience at Christmas. Lord, we ask 13 00:01:32,799 --> 00:01:40,560 that you guide us in the decisions we make here in Trinity, that you bless our 14 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:46,240 citizens, and that you protect us, Lord, from any kind of evil forces that may 15 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:50,560 affect this world. Lord give us strength and courage and again hope for you Jesus 16 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,560 name. Amen. >> Amen. 17 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:07,680 » Okay. We have a amended agenda which everyone 18 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:15,120 has. So I'll take a motion to approve the amended agenda as it states. 19 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:18,160 Motion we approve the amended agenda. >> Second. 20 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:24,680 » Okay, we have a first and a second. All in favor? 21 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:24,680 » Okay, thank you. 22 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:35,040 Okay, public comment. Have no one signed up for public 23 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:39,080 comment. Is anyone have anything they'd like to share with council? 24 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:49,360 » Okay, public comment. All right. Uh, number five is approval 25 00:02:46,239 --> 00:02:52,640 of consent consent agenda items. I'll take a motion to approve the consent 26 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:56,560 items. >> I make a motion to approve consent 27 00:02:55,040 --> 00:03:01,959 agenda items. >> I'll second it. 28 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:01,959 » I have a second. All in favor? 29 00:03:03,599 --> 00:03:09,920 » Okay. Thank you. And you'll take care of that thing, 30 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:14,400 right, Bob? >> Yes. 31 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:19,120 expenses. >> Uh, next on the agenda is the Randolph 32 00:03:16,959 --> 00:03:26,040 County Tourist Development Authority with the annual report and I believe we 33 00:03:21,519 --> 00:03:26,040 have Annette with us tonight 34 00:03:30,879 --> 00:03:36,400 and we have some stuff in our book as well 35 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:42,159 like this too. >> Yeah, we have that too. 36 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:47,519 So, good evening. It is my pleasure to present the Randolph County TDD TDA's 37 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:51,599 annual report for 2024. I'm going to highlight the significant economic and 38 00:03:49,519 --> 00:03:56,560 community impact of the tourism industry in Randolph County. In 2024, the 39 00:03:54,400 --> 00:04:00,480 economic impact numbers, the tax savings for the residents. Each Randolph County 40 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:07,120 resident benefited from the tourism industry and received a $9348 41 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:13,680 tax savings in 2024. Our state tax revenues totaled 8.6 million and our 42 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:18,239 local tax revenues totaled 5.21 million. Employment and payroll, the industry 43 00:04:15,599 --> 00:04:24,720 supported 1,164 direct tourism jobs and that was 44.83 44 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:30,800 million in payroll income. Visitor spending in Rolph County in 2024 45 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:36,160 generated 199.86 million in visitor spending, representing a strong 5.4 4 46 00:04:33,919 --> 00:04:41,840 increase from 2023. In 2024, occupancy tax revenues and 47 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:47,440 lodging performance is for our lodging. Our lodging sector demonstrated robust 48 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:51,479 growth in 2024. Our occupancy tax revenues totaled 1,523,584 49 00:04:52,560 --> 00:05:01,440 and that's a 5.45 increase from 2023. Remember that these taxes are collected 50 00:04:58,639 --> 00:05:06,080 from hotels and motel, bed and breakfast ins, Airbnb properties, and campground 51 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:13,440 structures. The average occupancy was reported at 52 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:20,639 62% which is a 5.3 increase from 2023. The average daily rate, which is ADR, on 53 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:26,800 room rentals was $12841. That's an increase of 2.1% from 2023. 54 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:32,080 Revenues collected by Randolph County averaged $84.13 55 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:36,720 per room and that's a 10.7% increase compared to 2023. 56 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:42,720 The demand for hotels rooms increased 8.4% compared to 2023 and that's an 57 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:47,520 overall revenues increase by 11% compared to the prior year. Our 58 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:51,680 strategic data collections allows us to understand our audience and optimize 59 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:56,639 marketing efforts. As we look at our attractions, the visitations of the 32 60 00:05:54,560 --> 00:06:00,360 attractions surveyed, they reported approximately 1,71,999 61 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:10,880 visitors for the calendar year in 2024. That was an increase of 8.6% from 2023. 62 00:06:08,639 --> 00:06:15,520 So you may ask yourself, where are these visitors coming from? The top states 63 00:06:13,199 --> 00:06:21,039 were North Carolina and Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, 64 00:06:18,639 --> 00:06:26,080 Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Within those states of North 65 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:30,240 Carolina, they were traveling from the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill Triangle 66 00:06:27,919 --> 00:06:34,880 area, the Charlotte metro area, the Pedmont Triand area, Hickory, 67 00:06:32,479 --> 00:06:39,039 Statesville, Salsbury, Fateville, Lumberton, and Larnburgg. 68 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:43,919 The collection of these details data enables us to plan for strate strategic 69 00:06:41,759 --> 00:06:47,919 advertisement placement in the states and regions and they are already 70 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:53,199 visiting our area encouraging them to return for additional visitor spending. 71 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:56,400 The I7374 visitor center has a partnership with North Carolina 72 00:06:54,479 --> 00:07:01,360 Department of Transportation at the I7374 visitor centers and they are 73 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:06,639 located in Sagrove. This provides critical face-to-face visitor outreach. 74 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:12,800 These buildings were built in 2009 and we started running them in 2012. In 75 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:18,000 2024, our team assisted 133,827 76 00:07:15,039 --> 00:07:23,280 visitors and that is an increase of 22% from 2023. Our visitor center staff 77 00:07:21,039 --> 00:07:28,880 handed out over 40,000 heart of North Carolina travel guides, 30,000 NCDO 78 00:07:26,479 --> 00:07:33,120 depart uh transportation maps, and 28,450 79 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:40,000 North Carolina travel guides. They reached the guest registry at 2,933 80 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:44,160 and that 23 additional guest international guest registries and that 81 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:49,199 was top countries of Canada, United Kingdom and Italy. Moving on to the 82 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:54,560 social media and website review. Our social media presents expanded 83 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:58,240 significantly in the total page reach. The heart of North Carolina flagship 84 00:07:56,240 --> 00:08:02,280 account audience reach grew to an impressive 543,863 85 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:09,120 visitors through the targeted paid content and digital influencers. 86 00:08:06,879 --> 00:08:15,840 Our dynamic website is the heart of our making efforts. The website visits were 87 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:19,080 281,000 in 2024 with a total page view of 1,326,325, 88 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:28,319 demonstrating a highly encouraging user experience. We refreshed our website in 89 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:32,800 2024 as well. The calendar of events listing as a root source of information 90 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:38,000 for advertising, social media content, and media hosting. As we look at the 91 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:42,320 2024 public relations and social media marketing efforts, we hosted 15 members 92 00:08:40,479 --> 00:08:48,320 of the media, including digital influencers, editors, and freelance 93 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:54,240 writers securing valuable placement. The online placement was 85, and that was an 94 00:08:50,560 --> 00:09:00,000 estimated use of 4.87 87 million. Print placement was 13 and that total 95 00:08:56,399 --> 00:09:05,360 circulation was 2.34 in million. Television segments were 11. That was 96 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:08,560 statewide and triangle triad markets. Links below to the website were 15 and 97 00:09:07,519 --> 00:09:12,560 that was at the heart of North Carolina.com. 98 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:17,360 The most important number is 71 and this number is the number of tourism partners 99 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:23,839 and small businesses that we featured. Posts from media were 147. shares of 100 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:30,240 media stories was 18.2,000. Instagram reels reached 446,000 101 00:09:26,959 --> 00:09:34,080 and the Tik Tok place was 5.9 million. Some of the highlights based in Ashboro 102 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:39,200 were the county miracles book released in September of 2024. We partnered with 103 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:44,800 North Carolina's top influencers and Visit North Carolina to promote the 104 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:48,959 Ashboro based novel by Nicholas Sparks. Ashpeil Adventure Tour is where we 105 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:56,560 invite influencers and their families hosted in 2024 of April resulting in 28 106 00:09:53,040 --> 00:10:02,640 online broadcast social placements. The visual advertisement in 2024 we executed 107 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:07,279 over 150 advertisements that's print and digital strategically pling markets in 108 00:10:05,519 --> 00:10:11,440 the triangle greater North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. Our key 109 00:10:09,839 --> 00:10:16,560 partnerships were with the Triangle Media Partners that was focusing on the 110 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:20,800 Chapel Hill, Chadam, and Durham areas. Randolph Hub, that's local community, 111 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:24,640 Military Families Magazine, that's targeting the North Carolina military 112 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:29,600 market. And we expanded partnerships with our state magazine, blending print, 113 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:35,200 digital newsletter components, and new social media reel produced by our 114 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:40,480 production by our state. The new outreach was the daily downforce by Eric 115 00:10:37,680 --> 00:10:46,640 Epstitz out to the groove his YouTube channel. He has 150,000 subscribers. 116 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:51,440 On the day of his visit, he and Thad Moffett tooured took a tour of the zoo, 117 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:56,000 visited Victory Junction, and finished off the day at the race at Careway 118 00:10:53,200 --> 00:11:00,560 Speedway. On the creative content, the 50 fabulous finds in the heart of North 119 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:04,399 Carolina booklet created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the North 120 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:08,720 Carolina Zoo. And this was featured in all nine municipalities. 121 00:11:06,399 --> 00:11:13,760 County miracles was a tour site posters featuring quotes from another from the 122 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:19,279 author Nicholas Sparks. Our 2024 success is a statement to be 123 00:11:17,279 --> 00:11:24,079 collaborative spirit of our community. Our marketing efforts are continually 124 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:29,200 fueled by our nine municipalities and the unique attributes they offer. The 125 00:11:26,560 --> 00:11:33,519 tourism partners are our true heroes because the visitors experience they 126 00:11:31,279 --> 00:11:38,079 provide solidify our commitment to hospitality. Their passion keeps us 127 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:42,000 focused on being an affordable, family-friendly destination 128 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:45,120 strategically located in the heart of North Carolina. So, I want to thank you 129 00:11:43,839 --> 00:11:48,399 for your time and if you have any questions about our report, I'll be 130 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:52,800 happy to answer them. >> Any questions related? 131 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:54,320 » Sounds like y'all doing a great job. >> Well, thank you. 132 00:11:54,079 --> 00:11:58,399 » Thank you. >> Keep it up. Thank you. 133 00:11:55,600 --> 00:12:01,399 » Thank you, ma'am. >> Okay. 134 00:12:02,079 --> 00:12:13,959 Annual report. Mr. Rick Austin's going to give us an update on how the Haven 135 00:12:08,959 --> 00:12:13,959 went, is going to be a record. 136 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:17,560 » Good evening. 137 00:12:18,959 --> 00:12:27,519 Earlier this year in spring, y'all awarded a contract to 138 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:33,360 wall asphalt to do some resurfacing. In that contract was 100% extension clause 139 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:38,560 which y'all elected to exercise. The first part of that contract you did 140 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:43,680 Colonial Village, all of Colonial Village subdivision. 141 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:52,240 the with the money from the extension we did we did Stone Gables, part of Siler 142 00:12:47,839 --> 00:12:59,600 Street, part of Bellwood, uh the first block of Bordeaux and Chalet, 143 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:04,399 um going into the Bellwood subdivision. So, the front part of that subdivision 144 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:11,279 got resurfaced. Um, 145 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:14,880 we did some curb replacement on Ser Street because we saw that it was 146 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:19,440 holding water that homeowners association had had added it. It's a 147 00:13:17,839 --> 00:13:24,800 ribbon street and that's the only piece of it's a small small piece of curb and 148 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:32,480 gutter there that was holding water. We replace that and the contractor 149 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:37,440 had a lot of damage to the curb in stone gables 150 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:43,200 and he cleaned what he had sprayed with asphalt and I cleaned what he hadn't so 151 00:13:40,959 --> 00:13:48,320 it all would match. All right. And so between between the 152 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:52,800 two resurfacing contracts and the little bit of maintenance work, we spent close 153 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:59,199 to half a million dollars on streets this year. this calendar year. 154 00:13:56,959 --> 00:14:04,160 All right. When you're resurfacing, you're always at the mercy of the 155 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:08,639 trucks, the number of trucks. So, they they come in in waves and then you got 156 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:14,720 downtime until they can go to the plant and refill and come back. So, I used my 157 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:19,600 time during the three days that I was here looking at the resurfacing to take 158 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:25,040 and ride your streets and start working on your 159 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:31,120 street report that will the part of the retreat. 160 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:39,120 Okay. I saw I saw several streets that could use crack porn and I found two 161 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:45,360 pretty large places that needed 162 00:14:41,279 --> 00:14:50,000 patching. When I say patching, I mean my what I what I mean by patching is full 163 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:55,199 depth reconstruction. Okay? See, I'm digging out the street 164 00:14:52,240 --> 00:15:01,519 and I'm putting back as much asphalt as the original specifications required as 165 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:07,639 far as traffic strength. So, I found I found um 166 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:15,440 it's it's impossible to take and figure out how much crack pouring you have that 167 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:20,639 you can't measure them. If you painted them, you might be able to measure them, 168 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:23,920 but that would look awful. And then they depend on how thick they are and how 169 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:29,519 deep they are. So there's no way to come up with a number. Last time that we did 170 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:35,839 crack pour in Trinity, I'm thinking that we did 10,000 pounds 171 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:42,399 and we got most of the whole town. So you probably need to do that again. 172 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:49,519 And then you've got uh some patching that needs to be done. And there may be 173 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:55,440 a couple streets uh I have found a couple streets that might 174 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:59,440 that might fit the minimum for be to be resurfaced. So all that'll be in the 175 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:06,480 retreat. Okay. Your streets are generally as good 176 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:13,279 as anybody any you'll find in the state. They're in excellent condition. 177 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:18,560 Uh we're keeping them. There's a rating system that's from zero to 100. Your 178 00:16:16,399 --> 00:16:24,000 city streets are all, I would think, are all above 90. 179 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:29,440 Um, you're keeping them where they're in the the least cost to take and maintain 180 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:33,519 and own. And you'll be able to continue to do that because you get a lot of 181 00:16:31,519 --> 00:16:40,720 power bill money compared to your street mileage because of the population 182 00:16:36,399 --> 00:16:46,160 component of the power bill equation. Over time, you're going to get more 183 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:51,680 miles and it will get harder and harder and eventually 184 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:57,199 maybe you'll get like Raleigh where you've got a 15und a 50y year re 185 00:16:55,600 --> 00:17:01,040 resurfacing cycle because the funding they have you 186 00:16:59,519 --> 00:17:07,439 can get around to all the city streets in 50 years. And I'm high point I asked 187 00:17:05,039 --> 00:17:12,079 for and got laughed at want a 20ear cycle. they were funding about a third 188 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:19,120 of that to get. So I guess they had about a 60 year cycle when I was there. 189 00:17:15,919 --> 00:17:25,439 So anyway, the people we had no complaints or except that we had no 190 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:30,400 unresolved complaints. Okay. [snorts] And people seem very genuinely 191 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:34,679 appreciative that city's out doing stuff for them. So 192 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:40,960 any questions? >> You going to work? Do we going to do 193 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:44,880 what you're talking about come next this coming year or 194 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:49,440 » I'm I'm gonna suggest that to you >> January [clears throat] February. 195 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:53,280 » Uh crack pouring is best done when the pavement is cool and the cracks are 196 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:56,080 open. >> So 197 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:59,919 » that's January February. 198 00:17:57,360 --> 00:18:03,200 » I need I need to do it probably March, April. 199 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:07,360 » And that's before the new budget. It may be before the new budget's approved. And 200 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:11,679 I may ask you to go ahead and approve it at retreat or 201 00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:15,679 » we'll work it out. >> We'll work it out on that. 202 00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:19,840 » Any changes? >> Crackorn is special in a way because you 203 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:25,600 have a local contractor that's on the state list. 204 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:30,720 And last time if I add it to a resurfacing contract, it's going to cost 205 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:34,160 me $6 a pound. You do it by the pound. He bid a $1.75, 206 00:18:33,512 --> 00:18:39,039 [clears throat] >> but he did 10,000 pounds in two days. 207 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:44,240 » Well, good. >> He's a local It's a local guy, but it'll 208 00:18:40,799 --> 00:18:48,799 have to be done probably by purchase order. 209 00:18:46,559 --> 00:18:51,120 » All right. Any questions for our engineer? 210 00:18:49,360 --> 00:18:54,679 » Rick, does the city have any input on what the state does? 211 00:18:54,880 --> 00:19:02,000 » Yes, if you if you take it. What do you mean if I take it? 212 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:07,520 » If if you call them up, uh when I when I 213 00:19:05,679 --> 00:19:14,640 was with Lexington, >> the city did a p a pavement maintenance 214 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:16,480 survey of the whole town that rating system. 215 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:23,039 » Uhhuh. >> And while I was there, it dropped from 216 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:26,480 72 to 68 because they didn't spend any money for three or four years. And I 217 00:19:25,360 --> 00:19:30,960 thought they were going to run me out of town because my had a failing grade. It 218 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:39,120 was going to take it took a million dollars to move that about 219 00:19:35,039 --> 00:19:45,039 I think maybe one point. We had the numbers and the state does 220 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:50,960 have system. They go they they have their maintenance people go out and rate 221 00:19:47,120 --> 00:19:56,160 their system and it's complicated and some of them they they booger it up. 222 00:19:53,360 --> 00:20:01,200 Okay. and we would take and interpose our numbers over their numbers and say 223 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:05,280 we want this done in Lexington over this because we're we're seeing 224 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:07,840 that this is in worse shape. >> Yeah. 225 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:12,000 » Uh and the biggest problem I had with that 226 00:20:09,360 --> 00:20:19,600 is they're so slow they would ask they would ask in June city council would 227 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:22,640 vote in July or August to make a send a letter to them. and they send a letter 228 00:20:20,799 --> 00:20:28,559 to them requesting something be resurfaced. They would include it up the 229 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:33,840 ladder all the way to Raleigh and in February or March of the next year 230 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:37,760 commission would vote on the award and the contracts that been written and then 231 00:20:35,919 --> 00:20:42,880 it would be the following August before the work was done. So it be it take a 232 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:46,880 year and people would get impatient with me want to you said they were going to 233 00:20:44,559 --> 00:20:52,880 do this and why they done that Rick and I'd say you know they ain't got to it. 234 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:59,120 » So if we have a street that's really in bad shape that's a DOT street we have to 235 00:20:56,480 --> 00:21:03,679 request that they take care of it. >> You don't have to request it. They would 236 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:07,120 they would use their judgment and do what they felt like was in their best 237 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:11,679 interest. what what I need to be communicating to you 238 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:17,039 » as a political body. If you take and send them a letter saying we'd like this 239 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:20,799 to happen, they will count that five or six times over a homeowner calling up 240 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:22,000 saying I wish. >> Right. 241 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:28,799 » Okay. >> So if the city So like if you got a list 242 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:34,240 together for us for the worst state maintained roads in Trinity, we could 243 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:38,159 send a letter on those. >> Yeah, we could do that. 244 00:21:36,559 --> 00:21:40,320 passion. >> Yeah. 245 00:21:39,039 --> 00:21:43,760 » Yeah. That's what that's the way we would do it. We'd have a you'd have to 246 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:47,280 pass a resolution. >> Yeah. 247 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:53,760 » And it would need to be >> uh something that was within the scope 248 00:21:50,159 --> 00:21:57,039 of what they could budget. You can't you can't ask that they 249 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:58,640 resurface everything in town. They'd laugh at you. 250 00:21:57,919 --> 00:22:01,520 » No, I know that. >> You'd have to have to be a reasonable 251 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:05,120 request. And I'm not real sure 252 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:09,600 » what the upper limit to a reasonable request would be. 253 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:12,159 » They always tell me they ain't got no money. Yeah, 254 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:16,640 » that's a bad answer for governor. >> When you get them in public like I do 255 00:22:13,919 --> 00:22:21,840 sometimes with pop star and I show my butt, somebody's on the phone going, "We 256 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:25,760 found some reserve money." >> Well, does is the state the same way as 257 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:28,960 the city? They get power bill money. >> They don't. 258 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:35,120 » They get gas tax money direct state tax. >> You're getting out of their out of their 259 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:40,440 pool, out of their pile of money, and they don't like it. But that's the way 260 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:40,440 it is. 261 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:51,320 system. 262 00:22:56,320 --> 00:23:00,679 So when it comes out of that 263 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,740 street [clears throat] 264 00:23:07,961 --> 00:23:09,981 [clears throat] 265 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,559 » Yeah. 266 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:26,360 And that's no different. >> They're the ones with the most traffic. 267 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:39,679 » There's also this thing that they want you to take them over. They don't want 268 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:44,960 they don't want to maintain residential streets inside of city limits. Right. 269 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:49,360 » So, >> they gonna let them get looking a little 270 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:50,400 worse than the ones out in in the county. 271 00:23:49,919 --> 00:23:53,919 » Yeah. >> Because they feel like they are more 272 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:56,640 their constituents. >> Yeah. 273 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:59,840 » If that makes sense to you. >> Sure. 274 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:04,640 » Thank you. >> Okay. All minds clear. 275 00:24:02,159 --> 00:24:09,440 » Thank you guys. >> Christmas. Hope to see y'all again in 276 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:10,960 about another three or four months. >> Yep. 277 00:24:09,919 --> 00:24:15,360 » All right. We hope so. 278 00:24:13,279 --> 00:24:21,679 All right. Uh, next is a utility regional meeting that 279 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:24,640 the city manager and me and Mr. Walker attended the other day. 280 00:24:23,120 --> 00:24:28,559 » That's right, Mayor. On Friday, the three of us attended a countywide, all 281 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:35,679 the municipalities in the county were there about a a 282 00:24:32,480 --> 00:24:41,919 multi-billion dollar, it was with a B, uh regional wastewater plant that would 283 00:24:37,919 --> 00:24:47,279 serve Guilford and Randolph County. How Trinity fits in that, we're not 284 00:24:44,799 --> 00:24:51,679 quite sure yet. We just want to get that in front of the council. There'll be 285 00:24:49,039 --> 00:24:55,279 more coming up in the out years. You know, as you know, we our wastewater 286 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:59,440 goes into two plants or we'll go into two plants. Right now, we go all into 287 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:04,320 Thomasville and then we'll also go into High Point's West Side, but High Point 288 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:08,720 is part of this regionalization. So, we'll just see how it goes. I just 289 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:15,120 want to get that in front of the council because 290 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:19,919 um if you wanted to build that plant to start the construction, it's probably 12 291 00:25:17,279 --> 00:25:25,600 or 15 years out. And if it's 1.3 billion today, what will 292 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:32,000 it be 10 or 12 years? Yeah. So, uh, that's that's the way the 293 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:35,200 wastewater business is going. And unless you have anything to mayor add to that, 294 00:25:34,159 --> 00:25:38,720 that's all I have. Mayor, >> well, it's coming. Archdale is in it 295 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:44,080 because Archdale feeds High Point. We going to be feeding High Point. 296 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:51,120 Thomasville won't be in it, but we found out and we most of us realize 297 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:54,880 that just like us partnering with the SH if we regionalize that we don't 298 00:25:53,039 --> 00:25:58,880 everybody don't have to have all the same equipment. So it makes the cost 299 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:04,640 come way down even though it's going to be very expensive. 300 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:08,720 They're talking about Ram and who was up farmers 301 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:13,279 » Franklinvilleank. >> You know, they're cost [clears throat] 302 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:19,600 down the road is going to be $880 for a,000 gallons of stuff. 303 00:26:16,799 --> 00:26:24,000 » If they don't regionalize it then. So, you can see 304 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:27,279 if they regionalize you, what was it, Robbie? Three threeund something dollars 305 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:29,840 a thing. So, >> I'm not sure what's going on in 306 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:33,200 Franklinville. They got a mess. >> Yeah. having a ramshore boat. But 307 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:36,640 anyway, but it's going to come and we're going to have to deal with it 308 00:26:35,360 --> 00:26:41,440 » however we have to do it. >> Well, I think the goal right now trying 309 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:44,000 to get started now is the goal is 2050. >> That's correct. 310 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:48,960 » So, >> but I told the mayor and mayor pro Tim 311 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:54,240 that I didn't have all the answers, but 25 years ago I was sitting in that room 312 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:58,480 talking about the Paymont Tri Regional Water Authority and it's up and running 313 00:26:55,760 --> 00:27:02,480 now. Yeah. So >> I may I plan to be here 25 years from 314 00:27:00,559 --> 00:27:04,640 now but not sitting in that room. >> Yeah. 315 00:27:03,919 --> 00:27:09,039 » Well, >> you may be in New York. 316 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:12,320 » Maybe some of us will be here. >> But it's something we're going to have 317 00:27:10,159 --> 00:27:17,600 to deal with. And John just wanted to make sure that the rest of you knew what 318 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:23,360 we know. And they've done a study for two or three years. And uh so the main 319 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:28,320 thing is getting communic getting the uh the whole 320 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:32,400 operation for everybody to to join in instead of 321 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:35,360 half of them join and half of them don't join. 322 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:40,880 » And obviously I know the council knows this but the folks on YouTube might know 323 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:46,400 this. The more partners you have the more federal support you'll have. More 324 00:27:43,919 --> 00:27:51,440 federal dollars and more state dollars. If we all row our own boat, then a city 325 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:55,600 like Trinity, you'll probably get not much of anything. 326 00:27:53,440 --> 00:28:00,480 » We get all the cities. We had everybody I was kind of surprised we had every 327 00:27:57,120 --> 00:28:06,159 city in Randolph County there. And uh so if we all like John said, if we all get 328 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:13,039 on that boat, then we got pulled from the state and and the federal. So, 329 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:16,480 all right. Well, number nine says, "Merry Christmas. 330 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:20,480 Happy New Year. City Hall be club is December 24th, 25th, 26th, and January 331 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:24,000 the 1st. >> Y'all put me on an order at that 332 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:28,919 meeting. Mayor, you and the mayor proed to be through at 7:00 and at 6:58. 333 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:35,120 » We have to drag it out for two two minutes. 334 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:37,679 » John, are we still looking at January the 5th for Michael? 335 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:42,480 » Yes. >> And Michael Burrough, our incoming city 336 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:47,840 manager, was there at that meeting. And uh January 5th, watch your mail. And uh 337 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:52,240 we'll be getting the invitation list out too. And I spoke with Michael today to 338 00:28:49,679 --> 00:28:56,960 get his mom and dad's address and his family and all that. Be a big day. So 339 00:28:54,480 --> 00:29:01,520 watch your email for the invitation. >> We're going to do that here. 340 00:28:58,159 --> 00:29:07,559 » We'll do that in here. Yes. >> Okay. Anything else from council for Mr. 341 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:07,559 Walker does his job? 342 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:14,080 » Motion we adjourn. >> Second. 343 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:17,279 » Second. All in favor? I told Mama Michelle to come tonight. 344 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:19,840 It's going to be less an hour and a half.