1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,080 Frankly, Lord, thank you for the day that you've given us. I want to thank 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:08,400 you for going before us. Help us honor you well in things that we do and we 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:12,080 say. I pray Lord you will look over the team that works for the town of 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:15,480 Walkerton. Help us keep them safe. 5 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:19,440 And help us to make good choices and good decisions. Lord, we ask for your 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:23,400 blessings in Jesus' name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. 7 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:30,040 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 8 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:36,840 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 9 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:36,840 justice for all. 10 00:00:37,335 --> 00:00:39,355 » [clears throat] 11 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:46,000 » Okay, Tara, I want you to do a roll call tonight. 12 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,400 I don't want to be fine. I need a motion to uh 13 00:00:51,745 --> 00:00:55,120 » [clears throat] >> uh what am I looking for? Yes, I need a 14 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,760 motion uh to approve the minutes of August 15 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:00,760 10th. >> I'll move. 16 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:03,320 » Uh I need a second. >> Second. 17 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,800 » Anything in there that you would like to change or 18 00:01:05,320 --> 00:01:08,440 anything at all? All in favor? 19 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,880 » Aye. >> Those opposed, same sign. 20 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:14,480 I need a motion to pay the claims, please. 21 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:17,240 » I'll move. >> I need a second. 22 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:21,680 » Second. >> Is there anything in the claims that you 23 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,680 want to ask about? 24 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:28,080 All in favor? >> Aye. 25 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,080 » Those opposed, same sign. 26 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,360 Is the cash balance thing just for review? 27 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:35,000 » Do you need that? That's just for review. 28 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:43,160 » Um which line? Uh we have no correspondence, so next thing on the 29 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:47,280 agenda is old business. Anyone in the council have old business? 30 00:01:45,320 --> 00:01:50,040 Anyone that's an attorney have old business? 31 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:53,840 How about new business to council? Anybody have new business? 32 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:56,560 How about from our attorney? Do you have any new business? 33 00:01:55,400 --> 00:02:03,000 Okay. Moving on to the finance report. Is that 34 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:06,416 the cash balance statement we want to look at? 35 00:02:05,479 --> 00:02:08,240 So, >> [clears throat] 36 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:12,400 » I looked at it and my question to you would be is there anything on there that 37 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:16,520 jumped out at you? Okay. 38 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:20,480 » It did when I first looked at it. >> Okay. 39 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,480 » And then you had any more there. 40 00:02:20,959 --> 00:02:27,920 » Remind me what the downtown plan is. >> Old. 41 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:30,600 » Okay. That's when we had a downtown plan. 42 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:35,200 » A long time ago. >> All right. Very good. 43 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:39,240 Um are we just getting ready to to pay the seated bond? 44 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:41,560 It's on the second page about halfway down. 45 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,959 » Yes, we're going to >> Okay. 46 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:45,800 » review in September. Two bonds review in September. 47 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:49,640 » That's excellent. Okay. 48 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:52,160 Do I have a motion to approve the finance report? 49 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,840 » So moved. >> And I second. 50 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:57,959 » Second. >> I apologize to not ask anybody else if 51 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:02,280 they had questions about it. So, does anyone else have question about the 52 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:03,920 finance report? All in favor? 53 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:08,680 » Aye. >> Those opposed, same sign. County 54 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,680 administrator. 55 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:16,400 » County administrator, Bill Buckmaster. 56 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:24,080 Starting off with the application for the boring 57 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:29,880 at our Walnut Crossing. Uh this time they come with the 58 00:03:26,959 --> 00:03:33,880 application and it does not have the pot holding of the street. 59 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:36,760 So, it's just boring. >> So, you're 60 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:38,720 And if you look at this you're looking at this favorably? 61 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,959 » Yes. >> Okay. 62 00:03:40,239 --> 00:03:44,000 Can I get a motion for the application for permit? 63 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:45,959 » I'll make that motion. >> And I second. 64 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:49,000 » I'll second. >> Anybody else have any questions about 65 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:50,880 that now? All in favor? 66 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:53,560 » Aye. >> Those opposed, same sign. 67 00:03:52,440 --> 00:04:00,840 » I need this one signed. >> Okay. We can do that. you. 68 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:04,400 Let's talk about the CCMG 2027. >> Yes. Does this 69 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:06,880 have signatures or one? >> Five. 70 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:19,200 Okay, on the CCMG application um 71 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:24,720 like to put in an application have that in March 72 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:31,560 apply for a CCMG grant for a million dollar project. 73 00:04:27,919 --> 00:04:37,919 Um the project will include Washington Street from Park Drive to US 6 74 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:42,280 Virginia Street from Jackson Street to Tyler Street 75 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:48,160 Virginia Street from Indiana Street to Main Street 76 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:51,600 Georgia Street from Roosevelt um to Tyler Street 77 00:04:50,280 --> 00:04:56,360 um from yeah, from Roosevelt and then 78 00:04:53,320 --> 00:05:02,640 Georgia Street from Clark Street to walk Walkerton Trail Walkerton Trail uh from 79 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:08,200 Georgia Street to Gemini. >> So normally on a bond like this or on a 80 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:12,840 grant like this we we're required to have matching funds. Do we have those? 81 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:14,880 » Yes, we do. It's part of the our application for the bond. 82 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:20,440 » Okay. >> And to do street sidewalk and that's 83 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:26,000 what we've done street sidewalk curb and gutter along with the the sidewalk 84 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:27,280 project at the 700 block of Roosevelt Road. 85 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:31,840 » Okay. >> And it will also have the money that 86 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:34,053 will pay for the engineering costs. >> Okay. 87 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,760 Um >> [clears throat] 88 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:38,640 » let's have a motion to approve this and we'll second and we'll find out if you 89 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:43,080 got questions. You've got a motion to approve this 90 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:46,520 application. >> I'll make the motion. 91 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:48,760 » Can I get a second? >> So moved. 92 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:52,280 » A motion and a Now, questions? 93 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:58,320 » Oh yeah, the other thing I wanted to say is that it's an 80/20 match. 94 00:05:55,080 --> 00:06:02,280 Um we we put in the 200,000 and you guys 800,000. 95 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:05,120 » That's a pretty good deal. >> It's $1.85. 96 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:12,160 » Yeah, I like it. >> So, Phil, on the summary on this, um 97 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:13,200 two and three are going to be removed >> Yes. 98 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,480 » from this? >> Yes. 99 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:23,840 Because the project um estimate was over a million dollar 100 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:28,240 budget, and so they removed items two and three, which 101 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:33,160 was not in my previous team statement, and then maybe it sets down to a million 102 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:40,919 51,000 before it's bid out. >> Okay. And then on the engineering, uh 103 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:46,840 do are any of these which are these associated with two and three? I see by 104 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,840 the addresses down here. 105 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:54,880 Can you remove those two from the request of the of this grant so that we 106 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:57,560 don't get confused? Further down the road, a year from now, 107 00:06:56,760 --> 00:07:02,960 we know exactly what >> All we're doing now is approving 108 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:05,720 um going forward with the CCM the application with those two items 109 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:10,000 removed. >> Okay. And that will show that this is 110 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:12,440 not going to be supported so it'll it'll be correct. 111 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,080 » Thank you. 112 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:23,280 » And in your projections at the bottom of your summary there, 113 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,280 um 114 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:30,200 we will be applying for another CCMG in 2027. 115 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:35,200 » It looks like they'll have uh I have uh 116 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:37,440 NHDOT restricted in order to apply for another million dollars next year. 117 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:41,360 » Okay. >> That'll be 80/20. 118 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:43,360 » 80/20 again? >> Yes. 119 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:45,040 » Okay. >> 80/20 also? 120 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:47,560 » Also. >> that would be better. That would be 121 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:51,920 even better. Uh any other any other questions? 122 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:57,880 I know one of the things that people always want to know is is that how do we 123 00:07:55,600 --> 00:08:02,920 choose these streets? How do we choose where this project is? 124 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:06,720 » On this, I I just looked at the um we have 125 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:13,520 a rating system on the streets that we have an outside firm that does 126 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:15,960 and we use that and we use the um some places that sidewalks weren't 127 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:17,919 » Mhm. >> and we get that in the project. 128 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:24,040 » Okay. >> And also the to go on with the project 129 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:26,160 that we started on Georgia Street, >> Okay. 130 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:29,280 » Virginia Street, and Washington Street. >> Okay. 131 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:31,040 Anybody else have questions? All in favor? 132 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:37,080 » Aye. >> Those opposed, same sign. 133 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:39,960 Looks like water alliance grant, next on my agenda. 134 00:08:37,919 --> 00:08:42,440 » Okay. I've got a couple other things. >> You go ahead. 135 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:46,240 » Okay, so I'm going to have a word. >> We'll go there first. 136 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:51,440 Um we set 137 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:56,480 uh so we have in our continuing effort to save money, 138 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:58,560 we try to get other people to pay that. >> Other people's money, I believe it's 139 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:04,880 called. >> And so right now we have uh Jared that 140 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:07,760 is going for a water license and his pay for 18 months is being paid from the 141 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:11,360 water alliance. >> Mhm. 142 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:15,080 » And now we want to we're having um Brian Bolt by Brian 143 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:19,480 Bolt's uh go to the wastewater school and the 144 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:23,720 water alliance will pay for that. His wages for 18 months. 145 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:29,200 » And is he okay with that? >> Yes. He's excited about it. 146 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:31,280 » Is there an overlap between Jared and Brian or one finishes the other one 147 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,680 begins? >> It's an overlap. One one's on water and 148 00:09:33,839 --> 00:09:37,520 one's on waste water. >> Oh, I'm sorry. go ahead. 149 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:41,240 » Yeah. So, that is at 150 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:44,240 at the moment we'll have two of our employees that are being paid from the 151 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:47,200 fire department. >> Is this for a point of information or do 152 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,760 you need some kind of a motion? >> Don't need any motion. 153 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:51,480 » Okay. Okay, thank you. You had a couple other 154 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,640 things you said, go ahead. >> Um yeah. 155 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:59,520 » Wait, I'm sorry. >> On Brian going to the wastewater, 156 00:09:56,520 --> 00:10:03,000 does at that time do they do the testing as well so he can certified in 157 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:05,120 wastewater through the school? So, it's all 158 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:07,360 » Same same as wastewater. >> Yes. 159 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:11,280 » Do you have anything on that? 160 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:16,200 » I'm good. >> Okay, um 161 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:21,800 we have some uh positions open on the planning commission and BCA because of a 162 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:26,560 death and two people moved out of town. Uh one I'd like to uh 163 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:29,960 present is Brian Bogard >> Mhm. 164 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:33,400 » uh to be on both the planning commission and BCA. 165 00:10:31,560 --> 00:10:37,080 I talked to him and he's accepted the position if you 166 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:40,240 » He's a good one, isn't he? He's a good one. Yeah. 167 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:44,000 Um That's Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. 168 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:47,240 » It's uh non-partisan, correct? 169 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:50,760 » Yeah. >> Yeah, it's non-partisan. 170 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:53,640 » Okay. So, um >> I'll make a 171 00:10:51,680 --> 00:10:56,120 I'll make a motion to accept Brian Bogard for the planning commission and 172 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:58,520 the BCA. >> Second. 173 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:02,360 » I'll second. >> Okay. 174 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:04,160 All in favor or any other Anybody else? >> Well, I cut you off and you want to say 175 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:06,839 something. >> you asked you asked the question I've 176 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,040 been asked. So, >> Okay. 177 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:09,560 » Okay. [clears throat] All in favor? 178 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:12,960 » Aye. >> Those opposed, same sign. 179 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:16,839 » Good thinking. I'm still looking for a few people if you have some ideas. 180 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,600 » Do you need both on the planning commission or do you need 181 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:23,800 » Planning commission. I need two for each of them. 182 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:26,400 And they can be the same person person person for both. 183 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,080 » Did you have something else? >> Oh, excuse me. 184 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:31,520 » They cannot be They cannot be town employees. 185 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,600 » I apologize. Did you have something else? 186 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:38,520 » Yeah, we did. And 187 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:44,040 the guys have been working on the storm damage um 188 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:48,000 and the outages we had with that storm that came through. It's going to take 189 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:52,640 them probably the better part of a month to get all the branches picked up. 190 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:56,080 We had a water leak that they fixed today, so 191 00:11:53,680 --> 00:12:00,560 » So, wouldn't wouldn't it behoove us to get a hold of a tree service to come to 192 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:05,600 town and just take care of all the branches instead of our guys considering 193 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:09,880 all the other stuff that we have to do? >> I don't think so at this time because we 194 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:13,360 might get reimbursed for everything, so I think we want to see how this is going 195 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:17,040 to play out. I'm trying to make an application for the state so we can get 196 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:19,760 some reimbursement. >> Okay. 197 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:21,920 » Okay. Uh 198 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:27,520 » While while we're on that, I'll throw a note out there. 199 00:12:24,680 --> 00:12:32,240 I think the electric utility for four four gentlemen and then and 200 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:37,720 then however many others were helping did an excellent job of getting our 201 00:12:33,680 --> 00:12:40,040 power back on in town in 54 hours complete after that storm. 202 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:44,000 » Right. And >> They worked some late hours and 203 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:48,839 and early mornings. >> Because of NESCO's pole out here and 204 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:52,839 NESCO didn't get on that right away and that's what held us up. We would have 205 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:55,320 gotten on it a lot quicker had they'd been able to get on that pole. 206 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:58,320 » Yeah. >> It was an NESCO pole and we can't touch 207 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:01,720 that. >> Thank you, Jeff. That's 208 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:04,040 » Do you have anything else, sir? >> I do not. 209 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:06,680 » Thank you. Um I need a uh 210 00:13:06,009 --> 00:13:08,480 » [clears throat] >> I need a 211 00:13:07,680 --> 00:13:11,680 » Yes, ma'am. >> I just I just had an item of business, 212 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:13,560 I'm sorry. Um I gave you the thing for the new budget. 213 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,520 » Yes. >> For the budget um 214 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:17,520 » Mhm. >> schedule 215 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:22,960 » Mhm. >> Did it work out? And I wanted to talk 216 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:28,280 about the meeting for September 28th. There's a conference um that a couple of 217 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:29,880 council members and we were going to >> Okay. 218 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:33,880 » and I going to so I don't know if you wanted to change that meeting or cancel 219 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:38,280 that meeting. >> Then the meeting will be cancelled or 220 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:42,160 rescheduled. What's your opinion? >> It's the second meeting of the month so 221 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,920 right now I'm okay with if we don't have one. 222 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:47,440 » Okay. >> I'll make a motion we don't have a 223 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:50,640 meeting the week of September 28th, 2026. 224 00:13:48,680 --> 00:13:55,040 » And we're talking about a meeting or are we talking about this budget thing? 225 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:57,360 » No, we're not we're not talking about >> It is somebody. 226 00:13:56,040 --> 00:14:00,680 » Not have a meeting. >> The council meeting, yes. 227 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:04,520 » Okay. Anybody else got any thoughts? 228 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:06,200 » I'm in favor of Carol's motion. 229 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,160 » You don't want to be here? >> Correct. I will be with her in southern 230 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:09,760 Indiana. >> Will you? 231 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:13,040 » Will we? >> Is there three of you that could have a 232 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:16,440 meeting on that night? >> We got it. 233 00:14:14,560 --> 00:14:17,240 » I need a motion for that. We got it? >> We did. 234 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:20,480 » Second? >> I have a second. 235 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:23,120 » Okay. Anybody anything else? All in favor. 236 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:26,080 » Aye. >> Vote opposed. 237 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:31,440 I'm going to show up and have a cup of coffee. What are you going to do? 238 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:34,360 » Well, yeah, I don't know. >> Thank you. 239 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:38,040 » Okay, thank you. Can you give me the sheet over there, please? 240 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:54,280 Thank you. >> What? 241 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:59,560 » I said that we make up a meeting. >> Cancel the meeting. 242 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:59,560 » Mr. Kaufman, you are the first man up. 243 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:07,080 » Rick Kaufman, 1156 Birch Street. We need a home telephone. 244 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:10,160 » We probably don't even need you to give your address anymore, you know. We got 245 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:12,480 it, don't worry. >> Got it. 246 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:17,560 » Got it. Thank you. >> Okay. I did send each of you an email 247 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:21,160 earlier this evening of the letter. Just some follow up 248 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:25,520 trying to understand or get clarification on Geo Bond and Parks 249 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:30,480 Bond. Uh it looks like that the cost of the 250 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:34,760 $20,000 for each of those just in fees alone, then another $75,000 in 251 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:37,440 insurance. So, all together that seems to be a lot 252 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:42,120 of dollars based on the $595,000 and 253 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:47,120 $685,000. And there's a number of questions that 254 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:53,680 I've listed, uh but I guess trying to get some explanation on why 255 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:57,680 that amount of money and expenses before you've even added in the interest over 256 00:15:55,640 --> 00:16:00,720 the life of the bond. I think I think you do well. So, you 257 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:04,280 know, I'm not I'm not going to read this word for word, but I would like some 258 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:06,040 clarification for the public, not just myself. 259 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:10,720 » You did a good job explaining it quickly. That was excellent. Go ahead. 260 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:14,080 » So, with that said, because, you know, maybe I'm misunderstanding something, 261 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:17,600 but, you know, I made a public records request, I got the information, and 262 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:22,240 that's what's on there, and I think it's important for the community our citizens 263 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:29,440 to definitely understand how much dollars are being spent, including the 264 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:33,880 interest, and why is it that expensive? And did we try to use uh the Indiana 265 00:16:32,120 --> 00:16:37,000 Finance Authority uh to get the same 266 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:42,120 uh bonds? If yes, why did that occur? If no, why 267 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:46,280 didn't you reach out to them and try to go with the least cost possible for the 268 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,280 taxpayers? 269 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:49,040 » Okay. >> That's it. 270 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:52,720 » Yes, sir. Thank you. >> Thank you. 271 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:53,720 » Mr. Lorax. So, did I pronounce that right? 272 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:56,720 » You did. >> I I read it on the signs, and I thought 273 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,880 I'm doing good. >> You did. 274 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,120 » Glad to have you here tonight. Why are you here, sir? 275 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,600 » Thank you. >> I'll give Rob Waris, I'm guy running for 276 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:05,520 sheriff. >> Okay. 277 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:09,079 » And again, coming down here, I just want I've been going around the communities 278 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:13,640 and getting these town boards, I got to say, this is the most important one that 279 00:17:11,199 --> 00:17:16,240 I've seen. I think it's just you guys put together this one. 280 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:20,439 » I'll tell you what, we get our packets on Friday, and the people on the board 281 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:23,160 here are really good about studying what they got at home. 282 00:17:22,079 --> 00:17:26,000 » Well, it goes like clockwork. >> Yeah. 283 00:17:24,360 --> 00:17:27,640 » I think that's a campaign slogan. >> Yeah, well that's 284 00:17:26,702 --> 00:17:31,080 » [laughter] >> It's really not. 285 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:34,800 » Oh, oh, you mean YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT? >> WELL, ACTUALLY NO. 286 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:37,920 Um it's not it. I I do appreciate it. But in any case, the reason I wanted to 287 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:41,880 come down this time to talk, um one of the things that I want to do 288 00:17:39,360 --> 00:17:45,800 is I'm doing this campaign thing, which like I mentioned before, I'm not a 289 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:50,720 politician. This is new for me. But I want to know from you guys as a whole, 290 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:53,960 like maybe next time I come down, if you could say, "What is it that the county 291 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:56,840 sheriff's department could help you with?" And I talked to the chief and his 292 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:59,520 assistant chief. Um I talked to the assistant chief quite 293 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:04,440 a bit, but um so I can have a a really good grasp 294 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:08,080 when I take office, how can I help our surrounding communities? Cuz I know 295 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:10,600 currently that doesn't happen. And one of the things I'm going to do is 296 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:14,600 every month be having a meeting with the chiefs, so 297 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:17,680 we can talk about things and if they have issues, how our department can come 298 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:20,200 down and have a And that's that's really all I wanted to 299 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:24,280 say to you. Just to give you guys something to think about. 300 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:27,880 What is it that I know down here with the county, you're 301 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:31,760 kind of on your own. Um I think it's unsettling as far as my 302 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:35,320 concern as far as the sheriff's department doesn't come and help you 303 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:38,560 guys more. Um I know our guys I try to come down here 304 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,440 all the time when I'm working this side of town. 305 00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:43,160 » Mhm. >> But normally the guys stay up north. 306 00:18:42,120 --> 00:18:45,240 Cuz that's where most of the problems are. But 307 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:48,640 » Do you have any idea when you're going to be coming the next time? 308 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:51,760 » Uh well, you canceled the meeting on the 309 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:53,440 28th. Um 310 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:54,840 October 28th. >> That's what I think it is. 311 00:18:54,360 --> 00:18:57,400 » Original date. >> Is it October? 312 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:05,880 » So, whenever that date is, it's for me, you'd be a great resource 313 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:09,080 for us in terms of how you interact and how you work. 314 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:12,960 So, I just want to find out when we got when you could kind of help us get those 315 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:15,360 answers. What are we looking at? >> October 12th is what we're looking at. 316 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,400 » October 12th? >> We'll have a public meeting that night. 317 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:19,760 » That work for you? >> That's perfect. I'll figure it out. 318 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:23,480 » All right. >> And just so you know, the next guy up is 319 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:26,280 my campaign manager, Dan Coil. >> Yeah. 320 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:28,533 » So, he's been riding shotgun with me and I can't say that he's really good at 321 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,440 anything, but he's really >> [laughter] 322 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:32,240 » good. But thank you. I appreciate your time. 323 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,320 » Thank you. Dan, do you want to come up and say 324 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:36,393 something? >> You know, I really like that Gloria's 325 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:39,440 guy. >> [laughter] 326 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:45,080 » There's just something about him. >> Is it just because he gave you a shirt? 327 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:48,480 » Uh no, one of the reasons we we wanted to come down and do this is 328 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:52,000 like Rob said, I'm his campaign manager and he brought me here from Chicago. I 329 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:56,920 lived in the Windy City of Chicago for 20 years. I retired and coming here I 330 00:19:55,120 --> 00:20:00,600 enjoy this. I enjoy It's a It's a different feel, right? And 331 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:04,120 And one of the things that we wanted to focus on when we do this campaign is 332 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:07,080 number one, we want to make sure we hit all the places around South Bend. We 333 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:11,560 want everybody to know that they matter, right? The old school road and stuff, 334 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:13,800 North West, everywhere, right? Because one of the big problems that we're we're 335 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:16,000 getting from a lot of people is that there's not a lot of communication. 336 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:19,520 That's one of the things that we want to try to bridge is having the county 337 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:22,160 police be more involved with a lot of local groups so that one of the things 338 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:24,760 we're trying to set up is making sure that we have these quarterly meetings 339 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:29,280 and stuff. Uh not just things like this, but with 340 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:34,560 the police so that we have uh the organization together and um 341 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:38,080 we want to make sure that we not not only talk to everybody, but we also want 342 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:42,240 to make sure that we show people physically that we're 343 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:45,880 responsible, right? Um we know that the taxpayers are going to 344 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:48,320 want to pay for it, you know, everything. So, we want to make sure 345 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:51,320 that everybody feels represented. If there's problems, especially when it 346 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:55,160 comes to things like the jail, we want We can only know what people tell us. 347 00:20:53,360 --> 00:20:57,720 And you know, I I It's kind of feeling a little bit like I 348 00:20:56,400 --> 00:21:00,480 was back in Chicago being up on the South Bend with all the shootings and 349 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:03,920 things that have been happening lately. You know, I'm kind of used to that, but 350 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:08,880 uh you know, crime in South Bend is three 351 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:12,320 times higher than what it is anywhere else in the state. you know. 352 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:15,080 A place like this is astronomically different. Even Mishawaka is four times 353 00:21:14,120 --> 00:21:18,000 higher. And 354 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:20,720 » than anywhere else in the state? >> state. Got it. 355 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:23,720 So, uh >> You guys have a theory on that? 356 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:25,560 » Do we have a theory? >> Yeah. 357 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:29,320 » Yeah, uh the >> Something that puts you there. 358 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:33,080 » So, uh but when you, you know, decide to replace manpower 359 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:35,600 with drones, this is what you get. >> Got it. People know that they can do it 360 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,960 for you. >> So, uh that's one of the things we're 361 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:40,480 talking about. We're doing something different. Putting boots on the ground, 362 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:44,440 having people who are actually out there in the community. That comes when we had 363 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:48,080 our the units that used to exist, the Metro Drug Unit, the Metro Homicide 364 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:51,840 Unit. So, we all collaboratively worked together. The county working with the 365 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:55,560 state, working with the city, working with other agencies. And everybody came 366 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:59,880 together, worked together. Now, it's all separate. It shouldn't be that way 367 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:03,160 because things are So, um 368 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:06,480 we're looking to do things different, you know, rather than uh 369 00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:09,760 kind of how they've been. And I think if people are happy the way things are, 370 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:13,840 then they're going to, you know, vote accordingly. We're We're trying to bring 371 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:16,880 a change here in the city. So, the big concern I've heard this and then I'll 372 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:20,080 I'll leave you guys with this is when I've been going to a lot of these 373 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:22,320 smaller towns, people are saying that the opportunity to get out and early 374 00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:25,160 vote, uh they don't really have those or they 375 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:28,760 don't know that it's out there to do uh to do early voting. 376 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:32,440 So, one of the things that we're trying to do as we come around is present 377 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:36,520 people with absentee ballots or or if they know people who 378 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:41,040 are are sick, you know, whether it's in in the city or in my facility or they're 379 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:44,240 just, you know, at the house sick. Uh we're making sure we have have 380 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:47,000 absentee ballots and have things for people so they can fill these things out 381 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:49,920 and get them sent in so that they have an opportunity to feel represented. And 382 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:52,520 these >> Thank you. 383 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:55,120 » You got 3 minutes. You You did a great job in those 3 minutes. 384 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:57,960 » All right. Because I'll I'll take up an offering, you know. I I can talk 385 00:22:56,760 --> 00:23:00,320 I can talk for a while. one 386 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:05,320 » Any other uh business come for the council? 387 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:10,640 I'd take a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. 388 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:10,640 » I'll take it. 389 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:14,800 Okay, I have a motion and a second. All in favor? 390 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:18,280 » Aye. >> Those opposed, just stick around.