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This evening we have a couple things

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going on. First of which is a public

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hearing. So before we get into the

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actual city council meeting, we will go

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through the exercise of public hearing.

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So, at this point,

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I'd like to call to order uh a Warren

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City Council public hearing for August

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17th, 2026.

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It's concerning the community

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development block grant application.

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Mrs. Ber, please.

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» Thank you, Mayor. City staff are in the

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process of preparing the community

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development block grant application for

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federal fiscal year 2026 entitlement

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funds in the amount of $36,511

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as part of the program guidelines. This

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is the second of two public hearings

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being held prior to requesting city

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council's approval of the grant

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application submission. The first public

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hearing was held on July 8th, 2026 at

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4:30 p.m. in the municipal building

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conference room. The CDBG grant program

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requires that eligible activities meet

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one of the three following national

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objectives.

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One, providing benefits to low and

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moderate income persons. Two, the

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prevention or elimination of slum or

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blight. or three, providing funding for

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projects that have a particular urgency

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that may pose a serious or immediate

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threat to the health or welfare of the

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community. Additionally, an activity

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must serve an area that is primarily

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residential in character and at least

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51% of the beneficiaries of the activity

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must be low and moderate income persons.

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The proposed use of the funding for

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federal fiscal year 2026 is improvements

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to Hammond Street under the street road

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improvement activity. During this public

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hearing, citizens are invited to provide

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comments regarding the proposed CDBG

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program activities and the CDBG program

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in general. In addition to tonight's

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public hearing, comments may be

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submitted to city offices no later than

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September 4th, 2026.

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All comments and concerns will be

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reviewed prior to presenting the

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application to council at the September

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21st, 2026 regular council meeting.

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» Thank you very much. Just a a note of

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procedure. Uh the city council will be

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just in the listening mode if anybody

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would like to address uh this issue. Um

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there won't be any actions taken or

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debate uh among the castle. just purely

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listening to whatever public input there

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would be concerning this shift issue.

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So, at that point, I'd like to invite

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anybody that may be here or want to

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speak to 2026 community development

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block application

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uh concerning Hammond Street.

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Okay, great. Hearing done, we will close

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that public hearing. Uh, and at this

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point, I'd like to open up regularly a

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scheduled council meeting. If you all

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please rise join me in saying the pledge

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of allegiance

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to the flag of the United States of

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America and to the republic for it

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stands one nation

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with liberty and justice for all.

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» Mrs. Larry, may you please call the

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role?

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» Yes. Miss Flasher

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» Mrs. Casey,

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» Mr. Cashman,

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» Mr. Gilbert,

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» Mr. Champlain,

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» Mr. Vala,

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» Present.

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» Mayor Wman

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» Here.

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» We have a quorum with all members in

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attendance.

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» Great. Thank you very much. Uh we have a

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number of visitors with us tonight. I

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appreciate everybody taking the time uh

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out of their busy schedules on such a

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great summer evening to be here with us

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tonight. Uh we have Mr. Uh Brian

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Hagberg, Sarah Sautel, Gary Sautell,

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Delany Chase, Fred Watson, Wendy McCain,

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Rink, and Jennifer Wartman. So, thanks

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again for everyone taking the time to be

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here. At this point, I am going to open

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up the floor to anybody that would like

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to address council on any issue that is

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not on the agenda.

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» Yes, sir. Will you please come forward?

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» Good evening. I'm Fred Watson.

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» Thank you for the opportunity. And uh I

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uh I I live right in front of the garage

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um that's being redone on the 200 block.

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I have the pet shop.

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Uh [sighs and gasps]

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business is dragging. I think the whole

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community is and uh not to mention the

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United States. But the thing is uh uh

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the reason I wanted to address this is

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that uh how much longer on the garage? I

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mean we didn't even work last week

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because of the fair. I guess I don't

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know. But I only thing I can think of is

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that uh you know the ceiling needs to be

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done and and I understand there's no

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painting getting done is what I'm asking

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is and after all these months uh that

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we're just going to get the concrete

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fixed and the metal fixed and uh and be

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done with it or is my question and uh uh

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of course I'm interested to see what's

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going to happen to the building that's

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been looking so badly on the 200 block

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on the uh south side of the avenue and I

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would like to have addressed uh uh the

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Eagles building. Uh it's been sitting

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there vacant for what's going on 15

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years easily. I don't remember the date.

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I know it's a long time. And uh just uh

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other things uh on the thoroughfare of

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our town. That's that's my questions and

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I'd like to see them addressed and u I I

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know that this is the garage thing is a

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problem that we've discussed Mike and I

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and uh that uh it's it's uh it's taken

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time and we got to let it go for what it

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stands for and and just see what

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happens. But but I would like to see

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these other things open too.

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» Can I be done with that?

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certainly have a discussion about the 20

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231 237 property on the south side of

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the avenue. Yes,

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» That will be later in the uh in the

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evening, but u Mr. Holtz, is there an

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update or anything that we can share

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relative to where the garage process or

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put this?

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» They're hoping the garage will be done

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by the end of end of this one. They are

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doing the sealing or putting the ceiling

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seed sealer on the concrete, the new

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concrete. The the can only be done under

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certain weather conditions, rain and

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humidity. So, they missed a couple days

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because they don't want to do it. The

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outside conditions warranted not getting

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it done, which is a good thing because

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very large portion of the contract is is

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that part is sealing concrete. So, they

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were hoping to have it done by August

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31st.

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They are as anxious to get it done as we

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are because they they would like to get

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the cars off their rented lots and back

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in the garage. So, yeah, we're seeing

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the lights on all the time down there

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and no one's in it. But the security is

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a good thing and uh but the you know in

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the painting and and just the visual

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effect of the garage and it's in its

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state of repair uh I think is a good

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thing but the painting would have been a

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good idea and uh but I understand uh if

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if uh finances are a problem. So I see

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my taxes have gone up two or three

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times. So uh uh that that is to be

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expected. I I I just pray that uh uh

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that it's not all handed down to us, you

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know, to take care of all these

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problems, you know, I mean, because it's

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it gets to be a little harder for the

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businesses and the people in the city.

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» Understand?

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» You know, so that's my feeling on that.

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» Okay. Thanks for your time.

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» Thank you, sir.

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» Yeah. Thanks, Mr. Watson.

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Okay. Would anybody else in the audience

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like to address council

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on any issues you got on agenda?

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Okay, moving on. Uh

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item 3A, motion to approve tonight's

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agenda, please.

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» So move.

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» Second.

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question, comment, or debate on that.

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All those in favor vote I.

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» I. All those opposed, vote nay.

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And the motion passes unanimously.

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3B. Are there any motions to amend

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tonight's agenda? And if so, a statement

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and purpose thereof. Make a motion that

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we not amend the agenda.

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» Okay. We have a motion and a second. Any

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» All those opposed, vote nay.

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regular meeting of July 20th, 2026.

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Anybody like to make a motion to approve

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July's meeting minutes?

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» We make a motion we approve as

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» I'll second that motion.

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» Okay, we have a motion and a second.

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Any question, comment, or debate on that

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item?

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Okay. All those in favor of vote or uh

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approving the minutes from the July

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meeting, vote I.

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» All those opposed, vote nay.

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That also passes unanimously.

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Uh correspondence. Is there any

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correspondence for the council this

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month?

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» I do not have any.

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Okay. No uh correspondence of note. So

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that leaves us with uh agenda item

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number six. Um so this one is actually

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kind of a heavy heart kind of issue. We

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unfortunately and in a bittersweet kind

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of way saying goodbye

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farewell to our

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police chief Joe Spari. And I can't say

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enough great things about Chief Brari

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and his tenure as the police chief. And

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just a couple highlights that I'd like

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to share, you know, with the with the

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group and then hopefully this will get

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shared uh in the social social media and

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in the press as well. A 20-year career

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as a police officer in the in the city

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of Warren. He started in I believe July

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of 2026 as a patrolman as a patrol

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Uh he was quickly promoted

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what I would consider promote a quick

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promotion in 2012 uh to the rank of

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sergeant taking on additional

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responsibilities within uh the police

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force. again he was promoted to the rank

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of captain in 2019

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and then ultimately and not uh too long

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after that July of 2020 uh he was

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nominated and uh took the position as

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the chief of police.

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So many great things have been done by

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Chief Spari in the police department

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uh during that tenure. Um,

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couple things that I'd just like to

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point out. First off, if you look at

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from a culmination or a pinnacle event

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in a career, certainly the city of

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Warren's police force

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achieving the premier accreditation

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status from PLAK a number of times. to

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me

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on paper and from an outside third-party

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entity, not on paper, but a third party

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professional entity that comes in and

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looks at the the the force in total from

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top to bottom and basically ranks that

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organization

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uh and to achieve the premier

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accreditation status that is a

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tremendous feat. What that tells me is

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that the level of professionalism within

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our police force is better than

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most uh

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to the to the point where we're talking

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about, you know, the top 5%, top 10%

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within the whole state of Pennsylvania.

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So that tells us that an outside third

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party entity uh agrees with that. But

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most importantly to me, what Chief Perry

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and under his leadership and his

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outstanding leadership has been able to

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do was to continue to gain and have the

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trust of the citizens of War. The police

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force is a highly respected

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uh group. They respond, as you know,

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when the calls go out, you're not ever

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really sure what you're going to get.

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and they dutifully and courageously go

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out in difficult and sometimes dangerous

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situations to protect the public and

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they do it with a level of

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professionalism that is just amazing.

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Um, so I can't thank Chief RV enough and

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I know everybody in this room and

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certainly around this table feels the

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same way and we wish you all the very

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best in your future endeavors and I'm

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very happy that from what I understand

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you and your family will continue to

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stay here locally in the community and

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continue to uh be part of our our great

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city and our great county. So that we

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have just a small token of our immense

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appreciation

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and uh I may turn it over to you. You'd

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like to say a few words?

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» I have a few words.

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» All righty.

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» Um thank you. Um surprisingly enough, I

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don't know where the time went, but I

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had a memory pop up on my phone from

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today exactly six years ago. I was

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getting sworn in as chief. Could not

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tell you where the time went. But what I

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will tell you is I would like to thank

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the mayor all council uh past and

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present. Um we have enjoyed a lot of

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support from from our local elected

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officials. I know in today's day and age

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that's not always the case around the

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country. Um we have been able to work

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through any issue that's come up and

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we've enjoyed very solid working

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professional relationship. So thank you

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for that. um to the manager, city staff,

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solicitor, engineer, other department

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heads. Thank you. A lot of us have kind

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of come up through in this realm of

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department heads together and there

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isn't necessarily playbook for it. Um we

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work well as a team. Um I'm proud of a

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lot of things we've done, the stuff that

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goes into running a department, let

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alone a city. Um it's it's very uh

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humbling on how much work goes on behind

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the scenes. Um, as far as our community

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goes, we've also enjoyed uh my 20 years

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here, the support of our community. Um,

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through good times and bad across the

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country, uh, we have always enjoyed our

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community backing us. Um, that's not by

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accident or coincidence. Um, one of the

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things that we buy into is constantly

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making deposits within our community, no

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matter how big or how small, because you

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have to go out and make those deposits

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in order to eventually maybe make a draw

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when you need their support. Um,

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this decision wasn't

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I didn't make this decision lightly.

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However, it's it's kind of an easy

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decision because the men and women of

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the police department, both sworn and

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unsworn, um they're topnotch all the way

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around. In my departure, there's going

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to be a lot of moving pieces. There

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going to be some promotions that I'm

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excited about. Uh the department, the

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city, it's all in great hands. Um I'm

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looking forward to seeing what new ideas

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come forward and I'm looking forward to

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watching them from the sidelines and

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I'll always be your biggest fan. So,

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Thank you all.

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Okay, that brings us to the business

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part of tonight's meeting. The first

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agenda item

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uh is agenda item 7A

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231 237 Pennsylvania Avenue West status

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update.

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Mr. Rossi, please.

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» Thank you, Mayor Whartman.

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Gary Sautell, chair of the redevelopment

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authority, is present this evening to

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provide an overview for events relating

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to the property at 231237

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Pennsylvania Avenue West. The enclosed

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timeline covers the period beginning

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when the Hudson Group terminated its

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planned project in October of 2024, and

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it continues through the present. Uh

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there is no action requested and

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enclosures included the timeline and

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email chain pertaining to the RDA's

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counter offer to the Warren Heritage

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Community Alliance.

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» Thank you very much. Uh just a comment

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uh more for uh context uh before we get

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in. I know that there's going to be some

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some certainly some comment. Uh, I just

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want to welcome everybody here that is

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present tonight to talk about this

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issue. Mr. Sautel, I just want to

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welcome you and thank you for sharing

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your time with us tonight. Um, the city

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council in January of 25, so going back

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a ways, transferred back to the RDA this

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property with the intent of having it

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redeveloped. uh they they quickly took

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up business and you know the volunteers

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of the RDA can't say enough good things

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about the work that they're doing you

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know across the board and we appreciate

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that. Uh the original RFPs were

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scheduled or to be due at the end of

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2025 from what I understand December 25.

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There have been a number of delays uh

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along that route and we'll talk a little

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bit about that. But fundamentally

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the issue, you know, is obviously

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becoming uh more and more in the press

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and that's being talked about within the

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community and certainly as the council

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we're getting uh additional questions

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about what the status is of the property

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and the plans going forward. So again,

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appreciate your time to share that

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insight with us. Um certainly there's

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there's concerns, you know, with the as

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mentioned previously the the safety and

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liability issues, um the duration, you

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know, that the property has been idle

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and then certainly impact on current

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businesses uh in and around that area

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and in the footprint of the downtown. So

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again, I want to thank you for for

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spending uh your evening with us and

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talking to us about that. Um because

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this is not this is a status update.

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This is we're not going to take any

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action tonight. We're not planning on

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taking any action at the council. Again,

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it's just for information purposes only.

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And with that, before I bring Mr. Sautel

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up. I'd like to open up the opportunity

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for others within the uh the audience to

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address the council concerning this

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issue. Um

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and if anybody would like that at this

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time, please if you wouldn't mind coming

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forward to the podium, that'd be great.

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Okay. I see uh no takers, but uh Mr.

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Saute, please, if you healing mind

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coming up. And uh this is a low threat

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environment. So we're uh we're just want

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to talk about the status and the work

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that's being done on the redevelopment

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of this property.

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» Well, it's bad enough that I have to

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follow the chief's requirements.

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» Yeah, [laughter]

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I won't uh unless unless it is the

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council's desire, I won't read through

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the entire timeline. You all have it as

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an insert. Uh that timeline was built

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from RDA minutes, meeting [snorts]

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minutes, uh email communications. Uh

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when I put that together, I just wanted

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to have that available for anyone who

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was interested. The updates that uh Mr.

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Rossi added were for June and July of

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this year. Uh we rejected our de

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demolition bids and provided a proposal

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to the WHCA group. uh in July

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they had made a counter offer to the RDA

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which we rejected and gave them a

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different proposal at our July 22nd

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meeting. Uh and I think that proposal

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was also included in your packet.

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where we stand at this point. Uh I

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received an email from their uh board

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chair yesterday stating that they are uh

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consulting with their legal counsel in

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reviewing the uh counter proposal. That

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is the update I have at this point. Um

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haven't been in any any additional

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communication.

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» So is there is there a timeline or a uh

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» There were timelines built into the

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offer?

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» Okay. Uh, as far as I think if the first

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one was

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trying to write right here

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something to do with October.

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» Yes, thank you. I couldn't find it that

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quickly. The property transfer is to

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take place prior to October 1st. So,

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31st.

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» 31st if they uh if they accept the

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proposal.

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I'm gonna I'm gonna turn it over to the

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floor if anybody would have any

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questions for Mr. Sau.

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» I echo what the mayor said to you. Thank

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you for your time tonight and all the

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meetings that you've had. Could you talk

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a little bit about the developers bond

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and the amount of the 200,000 as far as

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you know

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» The reasoning

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» The reasoning behind it and um you know

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who maybe locally issues these and the

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comments made by the HCA and the cost of

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that

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» That I do not know about who would issue

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them. Um, but I do know that the the

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bond was put on the offer to protect the

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city, protect the RDA in the event of a

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project failure. So, if things just went

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completely south and the project was not

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going to come to completion, we would

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have that developer bond to help with

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the cost of demolition.

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As far as the cost, uh I do know from a

547
00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:59,039
little bit of research that to obtain a

548
00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:01,600
developer bond, you are usually required

549
00:24:59,039 --> 00:25:04,559
to put up a small percentage, not the

550
00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:09,520
full amount. So, uh, as part of the

551
00:25:04,559 --> 00:25:15,240
offer, the RDA did put up a $5,000 grant

552
00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:15,240
to help offset that cost for the WHC.

553
00:25:18,159 --> 00:25:21,520
» Any additional questions?

554
00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:30,120
Does anybody else on the floor have any

555
00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:30,120
questions of Mr. Saga?

556
00:25:30,799 --> 00:25:35,679
Okay. So, so basically just to recap,

557
00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:38,400
the only deadline that's out there right

558
00:25:35,679 --> 00:25:40,159
now is basically the end of October to

559
00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:43,440
some type of data.

560
00:25:40,159 --> 00:25:45,840
» And and the timeline for the the signing

561
00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:48,240
of the the once they accept the offer,

562
00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:49,760
if they accept the offer, then we will

563
00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:52,480
put together a formal purchase agreement

564
00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:53,840
with the city to there's a form, I

565
00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:55,600
understand, that we would have to fill

566
00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:59,600
out with our requirements that were

567
00:25:55,600 --> 00:26:01,600
added. And once that's signed, property

568
00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,480
transfer takes place prior to October

569
00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:04,240
31st.

570
00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,919
» Is there a deadline that you're working

571
00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:07,279
for in terms of coming to

572
00:26:05,919 --> 00:26:09,120
» Personally, I would love to see it

573
00:26:07,279 --> 00:26:10,400
happen at our next meeting.

574
00:26:09,120 --> 00:26:14,240
» And when when is that?

575
00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:16,880
» Uh that is the I think 20

576
00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:18,720
our next meeting

577
00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:20,640
22nd 21st when

578
00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:21,520
» 22nd

579
00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:23,600
of this month.

580
00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:26,880
» Okay.

581
00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:28,159
Right. Okay. One one last uh offer.

582
00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:31,039
Anybody have any additional questions

583
00:26:28,159 --> 00:26:32,400
for Mr. Self?

584
00:26:31,039 --> 00:26:35,679
Again, thank you very much for your

585
00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:36,880
time. It's been very informative and uh

586
00:26:35,679 --> 00:26:38,000
yeah, thanks for all the work that

587
00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:41,039
you're doing.

588
00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:47,039
» If I could ask a quick question. um if

589
00:26:41,039 --> 00:26:49,279
um by the 31st of October um you know a

590
00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:52,320
proposal doesn't come through or for

591
00:26:49,279 --> 00:26:54,799
whatever reason uh then is the plan we

592
00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:57,039
go to demolition or is there a plan in

593
00:26:54,799 --> 00:26:58,960
place there's what are alternatives if

594
00:26:57,039 --> 00:27:00,880
they don't come through

595
00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:02,640
» The uh I'm going to go back to the

596
00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:04,159
original RFP I think you were on the RDA

597
00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:07,279
at the time when we did that

598
00:27:04,159 --> 00:27:10,960
» That original RFP received very very

599
00:27:07,279 --> 00:27:14,240
little action uh on the on the property.

600
00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:16,480
So my opinion, and again this is just my

601
00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:18,000
opinion, not speaking for the RDA, it

602
00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:19,600
would be something that we would have to

603
00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:21,440
go to, but my opinion would be that if

604
00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:23,039
the WHCA

605
00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:25,360
does not come forward or cannot come

606
00:27:23,039 --> 00:27:26,640
forward, that we have to we have to demo

607
00:27:25,360 --> 00:27:29,640
the property.

608
00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:29,640
» Okay,

609
00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:34,760
» Thank you.

610
00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:34,760
» Thank you, sir.

611
00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:42,720
Okay. Uh that takes us to agenda item

612
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:44,559
7B.

613
00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:47,360
Uh

614
00:27:44,559 --> 00:27:48,400
proposed resolution fair housing. Mrs.

615
00:27:47,360 --> 00:27:51,039
Ber, please.

616
00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:52,880
» Thank you, mayor. As an entitlement

617
00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:55,440
community for the community development

618
00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:57,360
block grant program, the Pennsylvania

619
00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:59,679
Department of Community and Economic

620
00:27:57,360 --> 00:28:02,480
Development requires the city to adopt

621
00:27:59,679 --> 00:28:04,399
an annual fair housing resolution to

622
00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:07,120
demonstrate its dedication to fair

623
00:28:04,399 --> 00:28:08,880
housing practices. This fair housing

624
00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:10,880
resolution indicates that the city

625
00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:13,440
promotes fair and equal housing

626
00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:15,440
opportunities for residents and states

627
00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:18,640
that discrimination in all housing

628
00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:22,000
transactions based on race, color,

629
00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:25,600
national origin, religion, sex, family

630
00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:28,240
status, disability, age, ancestry, or

631
00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:30,880
pregnancy are prohibit prohibited under

632
00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:32,799
the Fair Housing Act. Should a resident

633
00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:35,279
feel that they have been subject to

634
00:28:32,799 --> 00:28:37,120
discrimination for any of those reasons,

635
00:28:35,279 --> 00:28:39,440
they should contact the codes department

636
00:28:37,120 --> 00:28:40,880
for assistance in filing a claim, or

637
00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:42,720
they may visit the city of Warren

638
00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:45,760
website and file a complaint using the

639
00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:47,840
forms available. Upon approval by

640
00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:49,919
council, the resolution will be posted

641
00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:52,159
on the city of Warren website and the

642
00:28:49,919 --> 00:28:55,120
public notices bulletin board in the

643
00:28:52,159 --> 00:28:57,039
municipal building. Action requested is

644
00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:59,039
council's consideration and motion

645
00:28:57,039 --> 00:29:01,360
regarding the proposed fair housing

646
00:28:59,039 --> 00:29:02,559
resolution and that resolution is

647
00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:05,120
enclosed.

648
00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:07,039
» Thank you very much.

649
00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:11,399
Uh would anybody in the audience like to

650
00:29:07,039 --> 00:29:11,399
address council on this agenda ite?

651
00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:20,720
Um,

652
00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:24,320
» Miss Ber, is there any change to the

653
00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:25,279
wording of the resolution compared to

654
00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:28,840
previous years?

655
00:29:25,279 --> 00:29:28,840
» No, no changes.

656
00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:36,880
» Any additional questions or comments?

657
00:29:35,039 --> 00:29:38,799
» I make a motion that we approve as

658
00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:41,679
submitted. Thank

659
00:29:38,799 --> 00:29:46,120
» We have a motion and a second. Any

660
00:29:41,679 --> 00:29:46,120
further questions, comments, or debate?

661
00:29:46,559 --> 00:29:48,799
Mrs. Larry, will you please call the

662
00:29:48,159 --> 00:29:50,000
role?

663
00:29:48,799 --> 00:29:50,399
» Yes. Miss Flasher?

664
00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:51,360
» Yes.

665
00:29:50,399 --> 00:29:51,760
» Mrs. Casey?

666
00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:52,799
» Yes.

667
00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:53,200
» Mr. Cashman?

668
00:29:52,799 --> 00:29:54,399
» Yes.

669
00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:55,440
» Mr. Gilbert?

670
00:29:54,399 --> 00:29:56,480
» Yes.

671
00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:56,960
» Mr. Champlain?

672
00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:57,919
» Yes.

673
00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:58,640
» Mr. Vala?

674
00:29:57,919 --> 00:29:59,520
» Yes.

675
00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:00,000
» Hman? [clears throat]

676
00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:02,720
» Yes.

677
00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:05,679
» A motion carries unanimously.

678
00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:07,919
» Great. Thank you very much.

679
00:30:05,679 --> 00:30:10,320
Okay. Agenda item 7 C. Propose the

680
00:30:07,919 --> 00:30:12,559
ordinance restricting truck traffic on

681
00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:16,080
South South Street.

682
00:30:12,559 --> 00:30:18,159
Mr. Urisic, please. Thank you, mayor.

683
00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:20,480
The city recently conducted a traffic

684
00:30:18,159 --> 00:30:22,559
and engineering study for South South

685
00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:25,760
Street according to the criteria listed

686
00:30:22,559 --> 00:30:28,480
in PEDOT's publication 212, official

687
00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:30,159
traffic control devices. The study

688
00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:32,240
revealed that a vehicle length

689
00:30:30,159 --> 00:30:34,720
restriction is warranted based on a

690
00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:36,799
geometric review of South South Street

691
00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:39,760
and its intersections with Pennsylvania

692
00:30:36,799 --> 00:30:41,440
Avenue and Lexington Avenue. In

693
00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:44,320
conjunction with the detour that has

694
00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:47,440
been in place during the ongoing LFAR

695
00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:50,880
project on Lexington Avenue and Parker

696
00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:53,039
Street, truck traffic on South South

697
00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:56,240
Street has been prohibited over the past

698
00:30:53,039 --> 00:30:58,320
several months. Therefore, route drivers

699
00:30:56,240 --> 00:31:00,720
have become accustomed to utilizing

700
00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:02,799
alternate routes and this would be an

701
00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:05,760
optimal time to implement a permanent

702
00:31:02,799 --> 00:31:07,840
restriction. Action requested is council

703
00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:09,919
consideration and motion regarding the

704
00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:12,320
proposed ordinance restricting truck

705
00:31:09,919 --> 00:31:14,159
traffic on South South Street between

706
00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:16,960
Pennsylvania Avenue and Lexington

707
00:31:14,159 --> 00:31:18,720
Avenue. Enclosed is the proposed

708
00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:20,799
ordinance and the traffic and

709
00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:22,960
engineering study.

710
00:31:20,799 --> 00:31:24,559
» Thank you very much. Is there anybody in

711
00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:26,720
the audience that would like to address

712
00:31:24,559 --> 00:31:29,679
this agenda item

713
00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:30,960
this evening?

714
00:31:29,679 --> 00:31:32,799
Hearing none, we'll turn it over to the

715
00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:36,240
floor and just put a comment before we

716
00:31:32,799 --> 00:31:40,480
get started. that project on

717
00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:42,640
South Parker looks fantastic. Um, and

718
00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:47,120
did a really nice job there and I think

719
00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:48,799
uh, yeah, so this is kind of tied into

720
00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:51,120
that, you know, with all the reroutes

721
00:31:48,799 --> 00:31:53,360
and stuff on Lexington and South Parker

722
00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:56,159
and

723
00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:57,919
but anyway, I'll turn it over to the

724
00:31:56,159 --> 00:32:02,799
floor at this point for any questions or

725
00:31:57,919 --> 00:32:06,480
comments of Mr. is a concern to

726
00:32:02,799 --> 00:32:08,559
this restriction proposed restriction.

727
00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:11,120
I take it that the United planning has

728
00:32:08,559 --> 00:32:14,399
no objections to this.

729
00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:17,120
» Well, or you know, no. Yeah, as far as I

730
00:32:14,399 --> 00:32:20,720
know. Um, and the reason why I say that

731
00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:22,240
is certainly our carriers, United's

732
00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:24,240
carriers.

733
00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:26,399
um

734
00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:29,039
that South South Street was never

735
00:32:26,399 --> 00:32:33,200
intended to be a thoroughfare for the

736
00:32:29,039 --> 00:32:36,000
tanker traffic. um Lexington up to

737
00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:38,000
Pennsylvania Avenue uh close to the

738
00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:39,679
bridgeo

739
00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:44,000
and then certainly if you were going to

740
00:32:39,679 --> 00:32:47,440
go uh to the east you would be going up

741
00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:49,679
Parker Street that's now completed and

742
00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:52,559
making the the right hand turn on

743
00:32:49,679 --> 00:32:54,320
Pennsylvania Avenue uh that section

744
00:32:52,559 --> 00:32:57,039
between Pennsylvania Avenue and

745
00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:59,279
Lexington that's South South Street. Say

746
00:32:57,039 --> 00:33:01,440
that 100 times fast. But uh you know

747
00:32:59,279 --> 00:33:03,440
with all the the residential parking

748
00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:06,799
there and just the turn radius and per

749
00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:09,279
truck and the trucks involved and then

750
00:33:06,799 --> 00:33:12,720
the weight of the trucks in relative

751
00:33:09,279 --> 00:33:15,200
correct me if I'm wrong but the the uh

752
00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:17,760
the asphalt and the strength of the

753
00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:20,399
asphalt is never it was not designed to

754
00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:21,519
handle that type of traffic on that

755
00:33:20,399 --> 00:33:23,519
section of road.

756
00:33:21,519 --> 00:33:27,519
» That's correct. Yep. And that's what the

757
00:33:23,519 --> 00:33:29,919
study is showing. Yep. So the truck

758
00:33:27,519 --> 00:33:32,960
traffic is going to continue now, you

759
00:33:29,919 --> 00:33:34,559
know, making the east or the westbound

760
00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:36,799
traffic going to the intersection on

761
00:33:34,559 --> 00:33:39,120
Kono

762
00:33:36,799 --> 00:33:40,640
making the left onto Pennsylvania and

763
00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:42,399
then if it's going to the east, it's

764
00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:45,440
going to go up Parker Street and make

765
00:33:42,399 --> 00:33:49,559
that right onto Pennsylvania Avenue as

766
00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:49,559
part of the inbound outbound.

767
00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:55,159
It's a long answer. Sorry.

768
00:33:57,519 --> 00:34:02,000
want to make a motion that we approve

769
00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:05,679
this.

770
00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:07,600
» I had a a question just driving to buy

771
00:34:05,679 --> 00:34:10,320
the uh

772
00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:11,679
Parker Street project. I'm just amazed.

773
00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:14,000
It looked like they're building a

774
00:34:11,679 --> 00:34:16,320
pyramid. I mean, everything's so much

775
00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:18,560
concrete. It's seems to be built to a

776
00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:21,919
higher standard than

777
00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:23,599
any other roads in town. So, and here

778
00:34:21,919 --> 00:34:25,760
and it says something about a federal

779
00:34:23,599 --> 00:34:28,240
aid group. Does that mean some federal

780
00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:30,320
dollars came in to help with that?

781
00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:30,960
» Yes, the entire project was federally

782
00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:33,679
funded.

783
00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:35,200
» Oh, okay.

784
00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:36,399
» That's what you can do when you have a

785
00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:38,399
federal budget, I guess.

786
00:34:36,399 --> 00:34:40,560
» And uh and being on the hill like that,

787
00:34:38,399 --> 00:34:42,240
uh we had to go with concrete. Uh

788
00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:43,839
asphalt just wouldn't stand up to the

789
00:34:42,240 --> 00:34:44,720
truck traffic on a hill like that.

790
00:34:43,839 --> 00:34:45,200
» Impressive.

791
00:34:44,720 --> 00:34:46,720
» Yeah.

792
00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:48,960
» It looks like it's going to last like

793
00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:50,128
the pyramids or something.

794
00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:52,148
» We hope so.

795
00:34:50,128 --> 00:34:52,148
» [laughter]

796
00:34:53,919 --> 00:34:58,919
» Any uh further questions, comment or

797
00:34:55,919 --> 00:34:58,919
debate?

798
00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:06,640
» You make motion session.

799
00:35:04,079 --> 00:35:09,119
» I'll second it.

800
00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:10,560
» Okay, we have a motion and a second. Uh

801
00:35:09,119 --> 00:35:11,119
Mrs. Larry, would you please call the

802
00:35:10,560 --> 00:35:12,240
role?

803
00:35:11,119 --> 00:35:12,720
» Yes. Miss Flasher?

804
00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:13,599
» Yes.

805
00:35:12,720 --> 00:35:14,000
» Mrs. Casey?

806
00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:15,200
» Yes.

807
00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:15,599
» Mr. Cashman?

808
00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:16,720
» Yes.

809
00:35:15,599 --> 00:35:17,599
» Mr. Gilbert?

810
00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:18,560
» Yes.

811
00:35:17,599 --> 00:35:19,599
» Mr. Champlain?

812
00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:20,560
» Yes.

813
00:35:19,599 --> 00:35:20,960
Mr. Vala,

814
00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:21,920
» Yes.

815
00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:22,560
» Mayor Vertman,

816
00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:26,280
» Yes.

817
00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:26,280
» Motion carries unanimously.

818
00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:28,800
The

819
00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:30,800
» Agenda item 7D, proposed ordinance,

820
00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:32,640
Lexington Avenue, no parking area.

821
00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:35,680
Again, Mr. Uristici, please.

822
00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:37,839
» Thank you, Mayor. Tractor trailer trucks

823
00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:40,000
serving the industrial area located

824
00:35:37,839 --> 00:35:42,079
south of Lexington Avenue require the

825
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:44,720
full width of Lexington Avenue in order

826
00:35:42,079 --> 00:35:46,880
to negotiate turns at the intersection

827
00:35:44,720 --> 00:35:49,200
of Lexington Avenue and South Urban

828
00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:51,599
Street. When parked vehicles restrict

829
00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:53,760
the turning lane, tankers and tractor

830
00:35:51,599 --> 00:35:56,400
trailers often cross the curb line and

831
00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:58,720
cause damage to the curb and sidewalk.

832
00:35:56,400 --> 00:36:01,040
It is therefore recommended that a no

833
00:35:58,720 --> 00:36:03,680
parking area be established on the south

834
00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:05,920
curb of Lexington Avenue between the

835
00:36:03,680 --> 00:36:08,960
west curb of South Iran Street and a

836
00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:10,800
point 85 ft westward. It should be noted

837
00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:13,040
that parking is already prohibited on

838
00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:14,640
the north side of the street.

839
00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:16,640
Action requested is council

840
00:36:14,640 --> 00:36:19,119
consideration and motion regarding the

841
00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:21,680
ordinance establishing a no parking area

842
00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:24,720
on Lexington Avenue at its intersection

843
00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:26,960
with South Iran Street. Enclosed is the

844
00:36:24,720 --> 00:36:29,920
proposed ordinance and a map of the no

845
00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:32,160
parking area.

846
00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:33,760
» Thank you.

847
00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:35,280
Uh anybody in the audience that would

848
00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:39,720
like to address the council on this

849
00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:39,720
specific agenda item?

850
00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:45,480
Okay, hearing none, we'll turn it over

851
00:36:41,839 --> 00:36:45,480
to the council floor.

852
00:36:45,599 --> 00:36:49,839
» Mr. Baloa,

853
00:36:47,119 --> 00:36:52,320
» Mr. Did or Chief, maybe you remember,

854
00:36:49,839 --> 00:36:53,839
was it South Irvine where we did the no

855
00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:56,320
parking

856
00:36:53,839 --> 00:36:59,359
or was that a different one that was

857
00:36:56,320 --> 00:37:00,320
just recently?

858
00:36:59,359 --> 00:37:02,400
» That was Glenwood.

859
00:37:00,320 --> 00:37:02,960
» Was it Glenwood?

860
00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:05,060
» Glenwood.

861
00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:05,760
» Yeah.

862
00:37:05,060 --> 00:37:08,000
[clears throat]

863
00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:11,520
» What is the

864
00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:13,680
It's just that 85 ft. on the south side.

865
00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:15,280
» Correct.

866
00:37:13,680 --> 00:37:16,240
» We said the north side is already listed

867
00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:18,640
as no parking.

868
00:37:16,240 --> 00:37:19,599
» Correct.

869
00:37:18,640 --> 00:37:21,440
» And obviously [clears throat] we've had

870
00:37:19,599 --> 00:37:23,440
enough

871
00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:24,880
issues with there being vehicles parked

872
00:37:23,440 --> 00:37:26,960
on that south.

873
00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:28,880
» Yes. Uh when vehicles are parked there,

874
00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:31,280
the trucks need to take a wider turn and

875
00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:34,960
it's caused damage to adjacent

876
00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:37,359
properties in that area.

877
00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:40,359
» Thank you.

878
00:37:37,359 --> 00:37:40,359
Any

879
00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:45,320
additional questions?

880
00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:54,880
» Okay. Anybody like to make a motion?

881
00:37:54,079 --> 00:37:56,079
» So moved.

882
00:37:54,880 --> 00:37:58,160
» Second.

883
00:37:56,079 --> 00:38:00,880
» Motion and a second. Any further

884
00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:02,880
question, comment, or debate on this?

885
00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:04,000
» Mrs. Larry, you please call the role.

886
00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:04,560
» Yes. Miss Flasher.

887
00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:05,520
» Yes.

888
00:38:04,560 --> 00:38:05,920
» Mrs. Casey.

889
00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:07,200
» Yes.

890
00:38:05,920 --> 00:38:07,599
» Mr. Ashman.

891
00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:08,800
» Yes.

892
00:38:07,599 --> 00:38:09,920
» Mr. Gilbert.

893
00:38:08,800 --> 00:38:10,960
» Yes.

894
00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:11,520
» Mr. Champlain.

895
00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:12,560
» Yes.

896
00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:12,960
» Mr. Vala.

897
00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:13,920
» Yes.

898
00:38:12,960 --> 00:38:14,640
» Mayor Wman.

899
00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:16,560
» Yes.

900
00:38:14,640 --> 00:38:19,440
» Motion carries unanimously.

901
00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:21,599
» Great. Thank you very much. Uh, as part

902
00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:24,960
of your board pack, your council packet,

903
00:38:21,599 --> 00:38:27,440
we also have proposed

904
00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:29,920
budget schedule.

905
00:38:27,440 --> 00:38:32,920
It's on the green sheet.

906
00:38:29,920 --> 00:38:32,920
And

907
00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:37,760
how far you can get along with this? if

908
00:38:35,520 --> 00:38:41,440
we just want to take this and uh via

909
00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:44,400
email just go back and forth in terms of

910
00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:46,720
uh trying to set these dates in terms of

911
00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:49,760
the final dates. But I guess the

912
00:38:46,720 --> 00:38:52,800
question that I I would have immediately

913
00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:57,040
is is there a date on here that for some

914
00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:58,960
reason uh we overlooked that is not a

915
00:38:57,040 --> 00:39:01,359
realistic date based on something else

916
00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:03,119
that

917
00:39:01,359 --> 00:39:06,480
we might have going on within the

918
00:39:03,119 --> 00:39:06,480
council or

919
00:39:08,880 --> 00:39:13,440
But

920
00:39:11,520 --> 00:39:16,720
so we're going to go with these. We're

921
00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:18,880
going to put them on the calendar uh

922
00:39:16,720 --> 00:39:21,599
this week. If you can double check your

923
00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:24,480
calendars and just verify that the the

924
00:39:21,599 --> 00:39:27,200
work sessions are in fact good and then

925
00:39:24,480 --> 00:39:30,800
you will be able to attend uh and we'll

926
00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:32,960
just go final that just so everybody

927
00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:34,640
knows. So you don't have it, you

928
00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:36,720
probably don't have it in front of you,

929
00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:39,599
but we're starting the process with the

930
00:39:36,720 --> 00:39:42,320
board. Uh the council members members

931
00:39:39,599 --> 00:39:45,359
will receive budget finders at the end

932
00:39:42,320 --> 00:39:49,200
of October, October 30th. Uh we have

933
00:39:45,359 --> 00:39:53,040
dates set for November 2nd, 9th,

934
00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:56,079
12th, 16th, and then the public hearing

935
00:39:53,040 --> 00:39:59,440
uh to be conducted on December 14th. So

936
00:39:56,079 --> 00:40:03,280
we're the month of November will be busy

937
00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:07,920
uh as all the fun that we can have

938
00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:10,160
2027 believe it or not budget cycle.

939
00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:13,599
Anybody have any questions or comments

940
00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:15,680
on that for now?

941
00:40:13,599 --> 00:40:18,160
Okay.

942
00:40:15,680 --> 00:40:20,800
» All right. At this point we'll go with

943
00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:23,280
any committee updates. Uh Mr. Rossi,

944
00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:25,520
comprehensive plan task force, please.

945
00:40:23,280 --> 00:40:28,000
» Thank you, Mayor. Uh the downtown

946
00:40:25,520 --> 00:40:30,400
business group of the task force met on

947
00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:33,200
August 4th. Projects that were discussed

948
00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:36,880
were scheduled for first Fridays. There

949
00:40:33,200 --> 00:40:39,440
was a car show on August 7th. Uh the

950
00:40:36,880 --> 00:40:41,520
September 1st Friday will be a harvest

951
00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:44,240
theme event with vendors and businesses

952
00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:46,480
participating. For October, it will be

953
00:40:44,240 --> 00:40:49,200
the third annual fall festival which

954
00:40:46,480 --> 00:40:51,839
will take place on October 2nd and 3rd

955
00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:54,320
with a scarecrow decorating contest

956
00:40:51,839 --> 00:40:57,440
taking place prior to the event. Winners

957
00:40:54,320 --> 00:40:59,520
will be announced on October 2nd. Uh the

958
00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:02,400
Trail of Treats will be held in Crescent

959
00:40:59,520 --> 00:41:04,880
Park on October 3rd. Uh businesses are

960
00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:06,960
encouraged to offer specials and extend

961
00:41:04,880 --> 00:41:12,000
their hours uh during both of these

962
00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:14,880
days. November will be a uh small shop

963
00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:17,760
small shop local promotion for November

964
00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:20,720
21st to help kick off uh the holiday

965
00:41:17,760 --> 00:41:23,200
shopping season. In December will be the

966
00:41:20,720 --> 00:41:26,560
downtown Christmas parade and walk in

967
00:41:23,200 --> 00:41:28,880
conjunction with WCCCBI to be held on

968
00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:31,760
December 4th.

969
00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:34,640
Uh the task force itself met on August

970
00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:37,200
11th. Updates on the following projects

971
00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:40,480
were presented. Uh there was an update

972
00:41:37,200 --> 00:41:43,680
for the Ribfest which was a very

973
00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:48,000
successful event and because of that a

974
00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:50,880
$5,000 account was set up with the city

975
00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:53,280
to help with the downtown businesses for

976
00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:54,880
advertising and promotion of downtown

977
00:41:53,280 --> 00:41:58,079
events.

978
00:41:54,880 --> 00:42:00,160
Uh Point Park update pavilion has been

979
00:41:58,079 --> 00:42:03,040
completed and playground equipment to be

980
00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:06,079
installed by the end of August.

981
00:42:03,040 --> 00:42:09,200
Uh an update on the wayfinding signs. Uh

982
00:42:06,079 --> 00:42:11,920
if you haven't been out, uh two of the

983
00:42:09,200 --> 00:42:14,079
kioses have already been installed. Uh

984
00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:16,400
they're working on the rest of them and

985
00:42:14,079 --> 00:42:18,960
the wayfinding signs themselves will

986
00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:22,800
follow soon afterwards. There was an

987
00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:26,400
update on the mural uh ribbon cutting

988
00:42:22,800 --> 00:42:28,800
ceremony uh which was very successful

989
00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:30,880
with many in attendance and then

990
00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:33,839
availing themselves to the specials

991
00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:37,760
offered by the downtown businesses

992
00:42:33,839 --> 00:42:40,160
and they discussed plans for new

993
00:42:37,760 --> 00:42:42,960
projects in 2027

994
00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:44,960
uh but nothing has been formalized yet.

995
00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:46,800
And overall, the task force was pleased

996
00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:48,560
with the number of events and projects

997
00:42:46,800 --> 00:42:49,760
that have come to fruition so far this

998
00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:52,560
year.

999
00:42:49,760 --> 00:42:55,440
» Sounds like things are busy as normal.

1000
00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:56,960
Great. And just the unfortunately I

1001
00:42:55,440 --> 00:43:00,319
wasn't able to make the the ribbon

1002
00:42:56,960 --> 00:43:02,720
cutting uh ceremony, but everything that

1003
00:43:00,319 --> 00:43:05,920
I saw and all the feedback that I

1004
00:43:02,720 --> 00:43:10,000
received was just it was a fantastic

1005
00:43:05,920 --> 00:43:12,640
community event. And huge shout out to

1006
00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:17,119
the downtown businesses. I think uh Joe

1007
00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:19,599
Ranki needs uh congratulations on a

1008
00:43:17,119 --> 00:43:22,400
really great idea to uh incorporate that

1009
00:43:19,599 --> 00:43:25,119
and roll that all together. Um it's a

1010
00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:27,760
great way to celebrate. Uh a really

1011
00:43:25,119 --> 00:43:30,960
great uh community

1012
00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:32,560
uh community mural celebrating our

1013
00:43:30,960 --> 00:43:35,680
heritage.

1014
00:43:32,560 --> 00:43:38,079
Job well done among other things. But

1015
00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:41,040
that was fantastic.

1016
00:43:38,079 --> 00:43:42,800
Um great. Anybody have any questions for

1017
00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:46,079
Randy on the comprehensive plan task

1018
00:43:42,800 --> 00:43:48,880
force and or

1019
00:43:46,079 --> 00:43:51,440
proposed activities in the near future?

1020
00:43:48,880 --> 00:43:52,960
All right. Uh council of governments,

1021
00:43:51,440 --> 00:43:54,000
» We did not have a meeting in August, so

1022
00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:58,400
there are no updates.

1023
00:43:54,000 --> 00:44:00,960
» Okay, there we go. Uh riverfront

1024
00:43:58,400 --> 00:44:02,880
development. Um

1025
00:44:00,960 --> 00:44:06,720
turn it over to Mike here in a sec, but

1026
00:44:02,880 --> 00:44:10,000
we are planning on we're looking at

1027
00:44:06,720 --> 00:44:12,480
sometime between

1028
00:44:10,000 --> 00:44:14,640
Labor Day and the council meeting in

1029
00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:19,200
September, ideally probably on a

1030
00:44:14,640 --> 00:44:22,640
Thursday. Uh you have a riverfront

1031
00:44:19,200 --> 00:44:25,280
meeting on location,

1032
00:44:22,640 --> 00:44:28,480
try to do something similar to what was

1033
00:44:25,280 --> 00:44:31,920
accomplished with the uh mural cutting

1034
00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:35,040
event and that rout kind of spill over

1035
00:44:31,920 --> 00:44:36,880
into the downtown area. But the the

1036
00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:39,760
purpose obviously is to give an update

1037
00:44:36,880 --> 00:44:42,640
on where things are at. A lot of work

1038
00:44:39,760 --> 00:44:45,760
being done on conceptual master plan

1039
00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:49,599
type uh

1040
00:44:45,760 --> 00:44:51,839
plans and drawings that we would like to

1041
00:44:49,599 --> 00:44:53,920
share with the with the public and let

1042
00:44:51,839 --> 00:44:58,000
everybody take a look where things are

1043
00:44:53,920 --> 00:45:00,160
at. That I'll turn it over to Mr. Holtz.

1044
00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:02,240
Anything additional to I think you

1045
00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:04,480
covered most of it. Um the committee's

1046
00:45:02,240 --> 00:45:06,880
been working uh this week. We're going

1047
00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:09,359
to meet with some of the folks that are

1048
00:45:06,880 --> 00:45:12,079
down there to have so they so they so

1049
00:45:09,359 --> 00:45:14,000
they are getting when we have the public

1050
00:45:12,079 --> 00:45:17,599
meeting so so they aren't seeing it for

1051
00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:19,280
the first time. Um hopefully that

1052
00:45:17,599 --> 00:45:23,680
project will be wrapped up in a nice

1053
00:45:19,280 --> 00:45:25,440
drawing soon. Um

1054
00:45:23,680 --> 00:45:29,480
everything else is basically what we

1055
00:45:25,440 --> 00:45:29,480
reported previous.

1056
00:45:30,960 --> 00:45:35,359
» Was there a date set for this riverfront

1057
00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:37,200
development meeting?

1058
00:45:35,359 --> 00:45:38,880
» Not not final yet. Okay.

1059
00:45:37,200 --> 00:45:40,800
» It's targeting there was only a couple

1060
00:45:38,880 --> 00:45:42,319
if we're looking at say a Thursday

1061
00:45:40,800 --> 00:45:44,720
between Labor Day.

1062
00:45:42,319 --> 00:45:46,560
» There's about two Thursdays probably

1063
00:45:44,720 --> 00:45:49,359
because Labor Day I think it's like the

1064
00:45:46,560 --> 00:45:51,760
sixth. That' be like September 9th or

1065
00:45:49,359 --> 00:45:52,480
the 16th. My guess

1066
00:45:51,760 --> 00:45:53,599
» 10 or 17

1067
00:45:52,480 --> 00:45:54,640
» Compare phase

1068
00:45:53,599 --> 00:45:58,560
» 10 or 17

1069
00:45:54,640 --> 00:46:01,280
» 10 or 17 J my guess is either be that's

1070
00:45:58,560 --> 00:46:03,680
probably a good focal point right now

1071
00:46:01,280 --> 00:46:04,880
but the folks don't look at you more

1072
00:46:03,680 --> 00:46:07,200
than likely it's going to be September

1073
00:46:04,880 --> 00:46:10,880
10th September 17th if anybody around

1074
00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:12,800
this table has knows the date that they

1075
00:46:10,880 --> 00:46:15,359
but

1076
00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:17,760
some fashion

1077
00:46:15,359 --> 00:46:20,880
it's going to be one of those two dates

1078
00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:22,480
probably like a six o' Thursday type

1079
00:46:20,880 --> 00:46:25,119
And that meeting will be held

1080
00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:27,760
» Right on site. Hopefully it won't be

1081
00:46:25,119 --> 00:46:29,040
raining.

1082
00:46:27,760 --> 00:46:29,599
» Why' you say

1083
00:46:29,040 --> 00:46:32,800
» Pardon me?

1084
00:46:29,599 --> 00:46:35,200
» Why' you say that?

1085
00:46:32,800 --> 00:46:36,160
» That's right.

1086
00:46:35,200 --> 00:46:39,200
» Yeah.

1087
00:46:36,160 --> 00:46:40,800
» All right.

1088
00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:43,280
Works. The only thing I have to offer up

1089
00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:47,839
on that is uh I talked with Jenny

1090
00:46:43,280 --> 00:46:51,440
Phillips via email. Um I invited her to

1091
00:46:47,839 --> 00:46:54,319
present to the council an update uh

1092
00:46:51,440 --> 00:46:56,079
their September meeting. So we'll add

1093
00:46:54,319 --> 00:46:59,680
that to the mix. I just had that

1094
00:46:56,079 --> 00:47:04,359
discussion with her today.

1095
00:46:59,680 --> 00:47:04,359
» I am I have I have the slide.

1096
00:47:05,119 --> 00:47:09,920
» Okay.

1097
00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:12,480
» That's it's pretty slides

1098
00:47:09,920 --> 00:47:15,119
» At the last executive.

1099
00:47:12,480 --> 00:47:19,160
We'll send those out uh this week. You

1100
00:47:15,119 --> 00:47:19,160
know, you're approved.

1101
00:47:19,680 --> 00:47:25,040
» There's also a meeting. I think it's

1102
00:47:22,960 --> 00:47:28,400
» I was going to say that it's right here.

1103
00:47:25,040 --> 00:47:30,880
» Yes. 8 a.m. It's the um economic

1104
00:47:28,400 --> 00:47:34,400
community development council

1105
00:47:30,880 --> 00:47:36,160
meeting um that Warm Works does to the

1106
00:47:34,400 --> 00:47:40,720
public 8 a.m.

1107
00:47:36,160 --> 00:47:42,240
» At the as PRC building or on Zoom.

1108
00:47:40,720 --> 00:47:45,240
every

1109
00:47:42,240 --> 00:47:45,240
council.

1110
00:47:51,760 --> 00:47:56,720
» Okay. Anything else on the war works

1111
00:47:53,839 --> 00:47:59,440
piece.

1112
00:47:56,720 --> 00:48:01,119
All right, that brings us to department

1113
00:47:59,440 --> 00:48:02,960
reports. So, this is going to be the

1114
00:48:01,119 --> 00:48:04,880
longest part of the evening because

1115
00:48:02,960 --> 00:48:06,560
we're going to open up the floor to for

1116
00:48:04,880 --> 00:48:11,800
anybody that wants to ask any kind of

1117
00:48:06,560 --> 00:48:11,800
ridiculous questions to chief of police

1118
00:48:12,720 --> 00:48:16,359
» Right before he

1119
00:48:18,720 --> 00:48:23,760
guessing 9:30.

1120
00:48:22,319 --> 00:48:27,640
Daniel, you want to start with your

1121
00:48:23,760 --> 00:48:27,640
questions? I know you have rest.

1122
00:48:29,520 --> 00:48:33,680
» I do, but I'm I'll spare you your last

1123
00:48:32,800 --> 00:48:36,480
day.

1124
00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:39,839
» I'll save them all for uh Mr. Be's back

1125
00:48:36,480 --> 00:48:41,680
there when he starts. [laughter]

1126
00:48:39,839 --> 00:48:44,240
» All right. In all seriousness, uh

1127
00:48:41,680 --> 00:48:46,800
department reports you have them. Any uh

1128
00:48:44,240 --> 00:48:48,640
questions uh for the department heads at

1129
00:48:46,800 --> 00:48:50,720
this point

1130
00:48:48,640 --> 00:48:52,480
in the evening?

1131
00:48:50,720 --> 00:48:54,559
My only uh [clears throat]

1132
00:48:52,480 --> 00:48:57,200
uh question is the newspaper mentioned

1133
00:48:54,559 --> 00:48:59,920
that the fire department will get a new

1134
00:48:57,200 --> 00:49:02,160
generator and that generator I guess

1135
00:48:59,920 --> 00:49:06,640
also supports this building here or

1136
00:49:02,160 --> 00:49:08,319
something and but the what's the uh

1137
00:49:06,640 --> 00:49:10,400
estimated

1138
00:49:08,319 --> 00:49:10,960
time of installation when it's actually

1139
00:49:10,400 --> 00:49:13,119
available?

1140
00:49:10,960 --> 00:49:14,800
» I would refer that to Mr. Holtz because

1141
00:49:13,119 --> 00:49:17,760
it's a it's a city project.

1142
00:49:14,800 --> 00:49:20,880
» Your premise is quite not accurate. They

1143
00:49:17,760 --> 00:49:23,599
got the fire the fire department

1144
00:49:20,880 --> 00:49:25,920
got a grant of $100,000 toward

1145
00:49:23,599 --> 00:49:28,720
installation of a generator. This

1146
00:49:25,920 --> 00:49:30,400
generator we've we've discussed

1147
00:49:28,720 --> 00:49:31,839
for a few years.

1148
00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:34,400
» So it's more than $100,000.

1149
00:49:31,839 --> 00:49:36,000
» It's more than $100,000. Um it's a

1150
00:49:34,400 --> 00:49:39,680
generator that we talked about actually

1151
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:41,200
since the 1990s. Um but uh we will be

1152
00:49:39,680 --> 00:49:44,960
talking about that during the budget

1153
00:49:41,200 --> 00:49:47,119
sessions for the balance of that the the

1154
00:49:44,960 --> 00:49:49,440
generator the portion of that funding of

1155
00:49:47,119 --> 00:49:53,680
the generator also been earmarked with a

1156
00:49:49,440 --> 00:49:56,640
power cap grant for some other projects.

1157
00:49:53,680 --> 00:49:58,800
So um

1158
00:49:56,640 --> 00:50:01,280
we have not

1159
00:49:58,800 --> 00:50:03,040
we the generator isn't a go yet that'll

1160
00:50:01,280 --> 00:50:04,720
be one of the topics during the

1161
00:50:03,040 --> 00:50:06,880
discussion

1162
00:50:04,720 --> 00:50:10,000
or so on green sheet. So, we may or may

1163
00:50:06,880 --> 00:50:11,839
not be getting it degenerated.

1164
00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:13,440
» We're gonna talk about it.

1165
00:50:11,839 --> 00:50:15,359
» We've been talking about it.

1166
00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:18,319
» The good news is that a lot of hard work

1167
00:50:15,359 --> 00:50:21,599
went into procuring another $100,000

1168
00:50:18,319 --> 00:50:24,319
towards that project. So, we're $100,000

1169
00:50:21,599 --> 00:50:27,920
closer to making that project come to

1170
00:50:24,319 --> 00:50:29,440
fruition. And we'll talk

1171
00:50:27,920 --> 00:50:31,839
any details during the broad session

1172
00:50:29,440 --> 00:50:33,839
because it is tied up with some ARCAP

1173
00:50:31,839 --> 00:50:36,319
funding issues.

1174
00:50:33,839 --> 00:50:40,000
and for the council edification that's a

1175
00:50:36,319 --> 00:50:41,920
the generators that we have now from

1176
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:43,680
1982

1177
00:50:41,920 --> 00:50:46,720
the one in this building only runs

1178
00:50:43,680 --> 00:50:49,520
lights some phones the one in the fire

1179
00:50:46,720 --> 00:50:52,559
department the same vintage and I have

1180
00:50:49,520 --> 00:50:54,800
some some various issues as well so then

1181
00:50:52,559 --> 00:50:58,480
Gary the generator that we're that we're

1182
00:50:54,800 --> 00:51:00,720
looking at gets built behind fireh hall

1183
00:50:58,480 --> 00:51:04,000
it's a large enough generator runs both

1184
00:51:00,720 --> 00:51:06,240
both buildings totally 100% % automatic

1185
00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:09,359
bus switch that we're going to be

1186
00:51:06,240 --> 00:51:14,440
brought into the 20th century.

1187
00:51:09,359 --> 00:51:14,440
We'll go 45 years in advance 25.

1188
00:51:14,960 --> 00:51:19,520
» Okay. Any other questions for department

1189
00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:21,359
heads or comments on the reports?

1190
00:51:19,520 --> 00:51:22,880
» I don't it's not I don't it's really

1191
00:51:21,359 --> 00:51:24,000
relevant to the department reports I

1192
00:51:22,880 --> 00:51:25,440
don't think but I have a question for

1193
00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:28,480
Mr. Holtz because I've been asked this

1194
00:51:25,440 --> 00:51:32,640
quite a bit. So part of the um water

1195
00:51:28,480 --> 00:51:35,040
services project of redoing laterals

1196
00:51:32,640 --> 00:51:37,359
They took out sections of concrete and I

1197
00:51:35,040 --> 00:51:39,119
think on Fifth Avenue the 700 block and

1198
00:51:37,359 --> 00:51:40,720
800 block they have quite a few and I've

1199
00:51:39,119 --> 00:51:42,480
been asked a few times is that getting

1200
00:51:40,720 --> 00:51:43,599
repaired the sidewalk pieces before

1201
00:51:42,480 --> 00:51:44,079
winter time.

1202
00:51:43,599 --> 00:51:46,400
» Yes.

1203
00:51:44,079 --> 00:51:47,599
» Thank you. I told I'm going to ask

1204
00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:48,960
that's why I keep telling them they have

1205
00:51:47,599 --> 00:51:51,760
their permits. It takes time and it

1206
00:51:48,960 --> 00:51:52,559
takes phases but I I don't want to lie

1207
00:51:51,760 --> 00:51:54,480
to them. So

1208
00:51:52,559 --> 00:51:56,480
» Concrete's a little more you know when

1209
00:51:54,480 --> 00:51:59,040
when you repair the concrete you try to

1210
00:51:56,480 --> 00:52:01,680
make sure you get enough on the shore lo

1211
00:51:59,040 --> 00:52:03,520
they prep them all. They'll they'll four

1212
00:52:01,680 --> 00:52:04,559
10 or 12 of those squares of points.

1213
00:52:03,520 --> 00:52:05,839
» Perfect. That's what I've been saying,

1214
00:52:04,559 --> 00:52:07,760
but I just wanted to make sure

1215
00:52:05,839 --> 00:52:08,800
» The the the permit office, I'm sure, is

1216
00:52:07,760 --> 00:52:11,359
on the book.

1217
00:52:08,800 --> 00:52:12,640
» I don't doubt that for a second.

1218
00:52:11,359 --> 00:52:16,319
» I just want to be able to say that I

1219
00:52:12,640 --> 00:52:17,839
asked the answer

1220
00:52:16,319 --> 00:52:20,640
is all over town. So,

1221
00:52:17,839 --> 00:52:22,480
» Yeah. Yeah.

1222
00:52:20,640 --> 00:52:23,920
» Okay.

1223
00:52:22,480 --> 00:52:26,559
Anybody have anything else for

1224
00:52:23,920 --> 00:52:28,960
department heads?

1225
00:52:26,559 --> 00:52:32,720
We also have approvements for boards and

1226
00:52:28,960 --> 00:52:36,400
commissions. That leads us to

1227
00:52:32,720 --> 00:52:41,000
agenda item 11.

1228
00:52:36,400 --> 00:52:41,000
» I move that we have a journal.

1229
00:52:42,160 --> 00:52:47,079
» Meeting is adjourned. Thank you all very

1230
00:52:44,079 --> 00:52:47,079
much.