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Alright.

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We are live and late breaking
here at six thirty PM on

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Tuesday, August eleventh.

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Town council regular meeting town
council of Warrington meeting.

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All members are present.

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A quorum is established.
Business may be conducted.

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And we will kick things
off with our usual

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invocation.

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And I am sorry to be
now oh, I'm sorry.

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The invocation is John Kovacas,

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pastor of Warrens
and Bible Fellowship,

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who will offer the invocation.

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After the invocation, we ask
that you all remain standing,

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we'll turn to the flag, recite
the pledge of allegiance,

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and we'll go from there.

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Mister Kovacas?

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Thank you so much. My honor
to be here this evening.

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Let's bow our heads.

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Father in heaven,

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we pray that you would
preside over this meeting,

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that you would conduct this
meeting in dignity and the

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honor that it deserves.

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I thank you for these public
servants who come here

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unfailingly, father.

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Sometimes under great
scrutiny, I pray, father,

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we give them a
blessing of wisdom,

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a blessing of discernment.

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I pray that the decisions and
the discussions they have this

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evening will be met with the
same grace and mercy we have

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all received from you.

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And I pray that you be lord
over this town and this council.

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In Jesus name. Amen. Thank you.

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First item of business this
evening is our proclamations

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and recognitions.

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Recognitions.

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We will turn it over to and
welcome mister Rex to your

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first official town
council meeting.

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Thank you.

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Second, sir.

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Did he lead the I wasn't
here. He led the July meeting.

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Okay. Was leading
the last meeting.

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Stephanie Millard was gracious enough
to help him out as as needed, sir.

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Okay. So you're it still
feels like the first.

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So I wasn't here, so
it's my first for you.

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So okay.

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Well, good evening, mayor and
council, members of Warrenton,

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town of Warrenton.

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Excited to kinda highlight some of
the things that have gone on

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with team Warrenton
this past month.

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It's been a busy month,

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and so I wanna do a few recognitions
for members of our team.

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So throughout all my
career in local government,

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I've always created a folder in
my Outlook inbox called kudos.

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And so whenever I get a a
citizen email or or from

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an elected official or from a
staff member kinda recognizing

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a member of our team,

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I always put it in there and
and kinda store those away so I

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can always go back
and read them.

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And this past couple weeks ago,

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I got a really nice email
from from a resident of Oliver

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City, and they were
talking about Wayne Toomey.

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We all know Wayne.

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He's been in in public
works for a long time,

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salt of the earth guy,

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and I have to share a quote
from this email because it

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really captures what I think excellence
in action means for our culture.

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The resident wrote,

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at a time when public servants
often receive much public

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criticism, it is great to see
the example of dedication,

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competence, and professionalism
set by mister Toomey.

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And I think, of course,

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he was talking
specifically about Wayne,

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and Wayne kinda went above and
beyond to help him out with

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some really small
issues, but just, again,

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went way above and beyond.

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And so it was but I I I
felt like those words really

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captured what what excellence
in action means and and sets us

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up for a a great culture here
at the town of Warrenton.

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So I wanted to recognize Wayne.

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Also, our our town
clerk, Steven.

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He just sent an email to you
talking about a a course that

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was recently approved
that he designed

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helping to certify FOIA
representatives throughout the state.

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Really a great recognition
there and appreciate what

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Steven does for the town,

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not only keeping us compliant
but really enhancing the

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transparency of of everything
that happens here in Warrenton.

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Continuing on, so we had an
incident here in in downtown

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a couple weeks ago, something
on a Wednesday that was totally

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unexpected, and we we
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And, you know, it was not a
this was not sort of a ballet

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type of event.

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This was just get out of the
building as quick as you can,

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and it took a lot of effort
to help make that happen.

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I know it was the the
sheriff's office initially that came over

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here and helped us evacuate,

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but it also internally we
learned some lessons about how

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we can communicate better,

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and and hopefully nothing
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But if it does, we are prepared
and and ready for that.

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But there were a lot of members
of the team that helped to make

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sure that we were
safe throughout that event,

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so I wanna recognize
town staff for that.

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And then July twentieth was
a very busy day in the town.

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If you recall back, we had
a major waterline break

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up on Winchester Street, had
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and then at the same time,

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we also had a dump truck that
took out a utility pole down by

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the by the middle middle
school construction site,

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and those things happened
within like a matter of hours,

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and so it was a lot of a lot of
chaos, a lot of managed chaos,

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and and response from the team.

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So our utilities team wanted to
give them a shout out and then

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also recognize the police
department for helping to kind

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of address the utility
pole situation there.

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And actually some of the
of the wires fell onto a

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vehicle as they were
driving on Shirley there,

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and so we had some response
from the fire department fire

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and rescue as well.

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So, again, a very
busy July twentieth,

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if you remember
back to that day.

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Our public works team did a
Build a Birdhouse event with

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some members of the public and
wanted to recognize just that

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engagement effort
that that took place.

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Proud of them for having some fun
there and and getting some things done.

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And then of course, last week
was our national night out,

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the annual event where we get
to showcase all of our public

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safety professionals,
law enforcement officers,

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and all the partner
agencies that came out.

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So, again, that was all put on
by the town and and the amazing

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staff and volunteers that
helped to make that happen.

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So lots of good examples
of excellence and

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action to share
with you tonight.

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So that's it. Go
team Warrington.

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Yeah. Go team.
Thank you very much.

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I will just emphasize the

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professionalism work and
ethic of mister Wayne Toomey.

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Cannot say enough kind words
or professional or supportive

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words of the work he does
for the town of Warrenton.

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I also wanna point out that
when we look at emergency

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preparedness regarding
the bomb threat,

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this is Johnny Switzer and the
work that we have been doing

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recently to build our emergency
responsiveness planning.

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These are things that
five, ten years ago,

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we would not have
been prepared to do.

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So this is a big thank
you to Johnny Switzer,

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to everyone to Hunter Diggs,

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you know, everyone who's been part of
the process of getting us to this point.

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These are things that did not
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until the town council directed
staff to establish these things

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and properly fund them.

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So these are things
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and we're grateful for that.

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Alright.

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That will now bring
us to Citizens Time.

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And Citizens Time, I
have a preamble for that,

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which I will read.

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Citizens' time,

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citizens have up to three
minutes to address counsel on

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any non agenda item.

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We do have two public
hearings tonight.

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The public hearings are on

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the Dominion's

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Brant to easement to anyway,

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underground some wires
and a text amendment.

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So please, if you're addressing
the hotel or if you're addressing

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undergrounding of of
wires near the dog park,

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please save that for
the public hearing.

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Citizen's time is
for other issues.

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When you come to the mic,

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please state your name and area of
residence when called to the podium.

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If you have written
statements or materials,

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please provide a copy to the
town clerk for the record.

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A reminder, citizen's
time is for comments only,

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not for questions or debate.

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All comments should be directed
to the chair and council,

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not other participants.

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Civility and respect are expected
from everyone at all times.

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And please watch the
light at the podium.

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It is right at the top. Green
means your time has begun.

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Amber indicates that
thirty seconds remain,

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and red means the time is up,

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and we ask that you yield the
floor to the next speaker.

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Council members will listen to
your comments and take notes,

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but will not rescind
during this time.

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We will have the comp the sign
in sheet are provided to all

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council members, so follow-up
is desired by council.

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They have the opportunity
to reach out to you.

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We thank you for your
cooperation. Mister Clough.

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Mister mayor, our first
speaker tonight is miss Ellen,

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and I apologize if I pronounced
his name incorrectly, Dykle.

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So good evening. I'm Ellen
Dykell from ward one.

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Hey.

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So last month, the council
proposed drafting an ordinance

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to restrict e scooter and e bike
usage due to safety concerns.

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In that same discussion,
LSVs and golf carts came up,

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and Roy actually let me know that
that came up again this morning.

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While I'm glad that LSV
usage isn't being restricted

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beyond what Virginia
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I'd like to ask the council to
also consider allowing golf carts.

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The legal difference between
LSVs and golf carts comes down

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to equipment and registration.

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LSVs must be
titled, registered, insured,

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and built with
mirrors, windshield, and wipers.

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Golf carts have none
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which is why they're restricted
unless a town passes an

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ordinance to allow them.

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LSVs are marginally
safer on paper,

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but significantly more
expensive, double the cost or

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more, putting them out of
reach for many residents.

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I don't believe the windshield
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meaningfully changes
safety outcomes here.

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The safety gap I do see
is liability insurance.

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Pairing a golf cart

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approved ordinance with
required insurance and

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possibly seat belts would close
that safety gap while keeping

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golf carts affordable.

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I don't think anyone's argued
against golf carts so much

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as no one's made the
case for them yet.

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So let me make it because
that is why I'm here tonight.

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I don't think it's right that
only the families with an extra

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ten grand to spare get to enjoy
getting around Borrenton in this way.

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Beyond affordability, this is
about preserving our small town,

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helping our old town businesses
thrive and keeping our

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community connected.

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So picture this,

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taking your grandkids up to
Main Street in a golf cart for

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an ice cream cone or picture
puttering over to your friend's

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house for a cookout in the
next neighborhood over,

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waving to your neighbors
as you pass by.

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Golf carts give residents
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connect with each other
and to Old Town as Nova

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keeps expanding towards us,
holding on to that family

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friendly classic small town
charm matters more every year.

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Additionally, golf cart
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patronage to our
Old Town businesses.

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Residents are more likely to go
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for example, when the ride
itself is part of the fun,

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not just a means to get there.

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Regarding safety impact,

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Some of the benefits are that
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particularly on
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which would increase pedestrian
awareness and give drivers

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vastly superior visibility over

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drivers in traditional vehicles.

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So in closing, I'd like to
propose to the council to

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consider adopting an
ordinance to allow

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golf carts.

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Thank you.

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And obviously, I did write
down what I had to say.

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Thank you. You.

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Mr.

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Mayor, have no additional
speakers signed up at this time.

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There are no other speakers.

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If anyone in the audience has
an issue they wish to address

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on matters of importance
to the town of Warrington,

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they're welcome to stand up now.

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Hearing none, we will then move
on to our next item on the agenda,

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which is the approval
of the agenda.

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I will look to counsel to make
a motion to approve said agenda.

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Mr.

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Mayor, I make a motion to approve
the agenda as written or presented.

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So moved by Mr.

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Francis. Is there a second?

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Second. Second by mister Mooney.

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Is there a discussion
on the motion?

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Motion on the floor is the approval
of the agenda as submitted.

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No further discussion.
I'll call the question.

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I'll turn it to my right.

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Mister Mooney? Aye.
Mister Francis? Aye.

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Vice mayor Semple? Aye.
Mister Kovalek? Aye. Miss O'Holloran?

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Aye.

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Mister Gangon? Aye. And
mister McGuire? Aye.

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Unanimously approved.

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The agenda is now set,

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which brings us to our
first public hearing.

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Town of Warrenton has received
a request from Dominion Energy

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to grant an easement along the
western property line of one

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zero three South fifth Street.

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The purpose of the easement is
to allow Dominion Energy Energy

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the ability to underground
existing power lines.

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Mister Walton will
introduce this.

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Mister Walton, thank you.

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Thank you, mayor Neville,
members of town council.

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As you said, there's a request
from Dominion Energy to grant a

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utility easement along
the western property line.

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The parcel is a
little bit odd shaped,

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but it includes
the dog park area.

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There's some existing overhead
lines that Dominion Energy

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would like to underground,

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so it requires the easement
to be granted by the town.

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Happy to answer any questions.

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Other questions
for mister Walton?

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Hearing no questions.
Six forty four.

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I'll open the public hearing
and invite speakers to address

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counsel on this hearing.

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Mister mayor, I have no
speakers signed up at this time.

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No speakers have signed up.

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Is there an audience who
wishes to address counsel

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on this public

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on this grant?

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Hearing none at six forty
five, we'll close the public hearing.

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I will turn it over counsel
for action on a discussion.

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Mister mayor. Mister Kefalik.

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I move to adopt ordinance
two zero two six

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dash zero two.

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Motion has been put
forth to approve the

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yeah.

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Yeah. That's what I want. Okay.

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By mister Kovalek, is
there a second? Second.

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Second by mister Moody.

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Is there a discussion
on the motion?

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I

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do have actually one discussion.

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Mister Kovalek, We do
see ordinance twenty six,

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twenty twenty six-eleven.

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Okay, no, that's
okay, I'm sorry.

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That is? This is twenty
twenty six-eleven.

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We have twenty twenty six-two as

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the is there a
discrepancy there?

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Is that what do you look at?

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Here we have twenty two
zero two six dash one one.

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It is the twenty
twenty six dash eleven.

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The o two was the the scriber's
error from copying over.

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Okay.

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I will just modify
my motion then

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to I'm I'm move to
adopt ordinance two

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zero two six dash one one.

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Second.

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Moved by mister Kovalek,
seconded by mister Mooney.

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Is there a discussion
on the motion?

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Okay.

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Just for clarification, this is
undergrounding of power lines,

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which I think we
all are in favor of.

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If there is no
further discussion,

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the motion on the floor
is to adopt ordinance twenty twenty

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six dash eleven.

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I will start to my left. Mister
McGuire? Aye. Mister Agnon?

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Aye. Miss O'Holleran?

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Aye.

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Mister Kovalek? Aye.
Vice mayor Semple? Aye.

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Mister Francis? Aye.
Mister Mooney? Aye.

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Motion passes unanimously
and we have adopted that

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ordinance, which brings us now
to ZMA twenty six dash o two,

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ten hotel sleep ten hotel
street, which is the applicant,

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mister Kevin Nash,

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seeking a zoning man zoning
map amendment to of ten hotel

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street from public, semi public
to central business district.

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This item is specific to the
Warren Green Building only.

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We will discuss eighteen Court
Street in our meeting next month.

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So miss Dehaven.

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Alright.

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Do have Steven, if
you wanna bring up,

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do have a little
PowerPoint presentation.

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Working on it right now.
I pulled up the wrong one.

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00:25:45,590 --> 00:25:47,445
Sure. Just a little
introduction.

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00:25:47,445 --> 00:25:50,405
The applicant mister Kevin Ash
is of course seeking his own

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map amendment for ten hotel
street from public semi

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public PSP to central
business district CBD

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per zoning per article
eleven dash three point nine

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of the zoning ordinance.

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This proposal does include
the redevelopment of ten hotel

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street into a hotel.

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The Planning Commission of
course has already taken a look

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at this in the staff report.

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I did include just some key
points that were discussed by

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the Planning Commission
during our meeting.

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Typical by ripe or permissible
uses within the districts,

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water and sewer capacities.

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We had our director
of utilities, Mr.

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Steven Friend speak to the
Planning Commission to confirm

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that the proposed use
of ten hotel street is

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considered acceptable for that
proposed use for any of those

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water and sewer
capacity requirements.

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Parking requirements as well,

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our zoning administrator
Heather Jenkins was there as

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well and confirmed that they do
currently meet the parking and

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an overflow parking
requirements as well as more

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long term loading and
unloading space requirements.

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Within the agenda packet
there is a draft parking

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agreement that the applicant
does have with the County

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of Fauquier County being
the owner of the property

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and so that is contingent
on the sale of the property

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which is of course contingent
on the approval of the zoning

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map amendment.

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Yes please.

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And then within it was just
for my PowerPoint presentation.

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I don't have a whole lot
of additional information.

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There we go.

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Just for your reference some
adjacent uses on the zoning

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map, future land use,

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we are within of course the
old town district and we are

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looking at old town mixed use.

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Of course everyone is very
familiar with this building in

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particular, ten Hotel Street.

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And then again this is
the draft parking lease I just

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wanted to bring that
to your attention.

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Additional considerations
for Town Council

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ignore the one hundred day
review period that is of course

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the one hundred day time
clock for Planning Commission.

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Town Council does have one year
from the date of submission and

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acceptance of the application
to make a decision

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00:28:09,845 --> 00:28:12,725
and then again just keep in
consideration specifically for

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these parking requirements
from the zoning ordinance text

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00:28:15,540 --> 00:28:19,820
amendment twenty six dash one
that we just looked at last month

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as far as any of
those parking requirements are concerned and

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then some just additional
considerations that I have

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included if you have questions about
any of those please let me know.

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And then of course just a
little bit of an overview we

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had no speakers present at
the Planning Commission public

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hearing on July twenty
four or twenty first

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and then the decision deadline
for town council will be May

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twenty second
twenty twenty seven.

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00:28:44,130 --> 00:28:46,890
Thank you, mister
Haven. Mister Mooney?

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00:28:47,010 --> 00:28:48,490
Okay.

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Any other questions for mister
Haven on this application or

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00:28:52,770 --> 00:28:54,570
this soda?

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00:28:55,010 --> 00:28:55,935
Mister mayor.

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00:28:55,935 --> 00:28:56,815
Mister Warren?

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00:28:56,815 --> 00:28:57,695
Yeah. Quick question.

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00:28:57,695 --> 00:29:00,495
Do you know exactly where
the loading zone might be?

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00:29:00,495 --> 00:29:02,775
The loading zone let me see.

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00:29:03,375 --> 00:29:05,455
So mister Asha did respond.

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He did say that they would be
looking at four parking spaces

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are directly behind the hotel
for any loading, unloading,

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handicap, and delivery spaces.

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00:29:13,950 --> 00:29:15,030
Okay.

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00:29:15,070 --> 00:29:18,270
And those are existing right
now? Correct. Okay. Gotcha.

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00:29:18,270 --> 00:29:19,510
Thank you.

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00:29:21,230 --> 00:29:22,710
Any other questions?

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00:29:24,045 --> 00:29:25,245
And again, just to be clear,

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this is just a change
in the designation

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from public, semi
public, or semi public to

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CBD.

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00:29:34,045 --> 00:29:38,200
It's transitioning the property
so that it is compliant

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00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:40,080
with its use

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00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:41,800
or proposed use.

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00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:42,760
Correct.

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00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:45,000
Mister mayor, I do have
actually one question, Casey.

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00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:48,480
When will the county
actually vacate?

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00:29:49,025 --> 00:29:50,385
That I am not sure about.

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00:29:50,385 --> 00:29:53,665
I don't know what agreement the
county has with the applicant,

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00:29:53,665 --> 00:29:54,865
so that I can't speak to.

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00:29:54,865 --> 00:29:56,145
So us changing this,

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00:29:56,145 --> 00:29:58,665
we're we're still
allowing the use

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00:29:58,865 --> 00:30:03,065
the county to use the
facilities at that point?

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00:30:03,070 --> 00:30:06,430
I guess technically up until the
moment that the sale is finalized.

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00:30:06,430 --> 00:30:07,150
The sale? Okay.

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00:30:07,150 --> 00:30:10,990
It's just contingent to We can't
rezone it under the current owner.

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00:30:10,990 --> 00:30:12,510
Correct? Correct. Yeah.

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00:30:12,510 --> 00:30:14,910
So we can't change the
zoning for the current owner.

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00:30:14,910 --> 00:30:17,155
So once the ownership transfers,

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00:30:17,155 --> 00:30:20,435
that is when the trans that is when
the change will come into effect.

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00:30:20,435 --> 00:30:23,075
We just set that in motion
and it's automatic triggers.

455
00:30:23,075 --> 00:30:23,955
Yeah. Thank you.

456
00:30:23,955 --> 00:30:25,115
Yeah.

457
00:30:25,875 --> 00:30:27,755
Any other questions
for miss David?

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00:30:31,420 --> 00:30:31,900
All right.

459
00:30:31,900 --> 00:30:35,700
Then I will open the public
hearing at six fifty two.

460
00:30:35,980 --> 00:30:37,980
Mr. Mary, have no speakers
signed up at this time.

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00:30:37,980 --> 00:30:40,780
Again, I will turn to the audience
and ask if there's anyone who

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00:30:40,780 --> 00:30:42,220
wishes to address this issue,

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00:30:42,220 --> 00:30:44,340
has the opportunity
to come forward.

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00:30:46,985 --> 00:30:47,945
Seeing no takers,

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00:30:47,945 --> 00:30:50,105
I will close the public
hearing at six fifty two.

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00:30:50,105 --> 00:30:53,305
We'll turn it over to counsel
for a motion and for discussion.

467
00:30:53,305 --> 00:30:56,665
Mister Mason. I'll give
it to miss Halloran.

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00:30:56,665 --> 00:31:00,545
I move to adopt the ZODA
twenty six dash o two.

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00:31:00,980 --> 00:31:02,180
Second.

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00:31:02,180 --> 00:31:06,100
Moved by miss O'Holler
and second by our mister

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00:31:06,100 --> 00:31:07,460
second tonight, mister Moody.

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00:31:07,460 --> 00:31:10,740
You're doing a great job.
Second. Three for three.

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00:31:10,740 --> 00:31:11,940
Second.

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00:31:11,940 --> 00:31:14,060
There discussion on the motion?

475
00:31:18,365 --> 00:31:20,365
Hearing no discussion
on the motion,

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00:31:20,365 --> 00:31:21,725
I will move the question.

477
00:31:21,725 --> 00:31:25,205
The motion on the
floor is considering a

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00:31:25,405 --> 00:31:29,340
is to approve Zoda twenty six
dash o two which will rezone

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00:31:29,340 --> 00:31:32,300
ten Hotel Street from PSP to

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CBD. We'll start to my right.

481
00:31:35,260 --> 00:31:36,540
Mister Mooney.

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00:31:36,540 --> 00:31:40,380
Aye. Mister Francis.
Aye. Mister Semple. Aye.

483
00:31:40,380 --> 00:31:43,100
Mister Kovalek. Aye.
Miss Ahollaren. Aye.

484
00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:45,525
Mister Gagnon. Aye.

485
00:31:45,525 --> 00:31:49,605
And mister McGuire? Aye.
Motion passes unanimously.

486
00:31:49,605 --> 00:31:52,245
And upon transfer of the
property to the new owner,

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00:31:52,245 --> 00:31:54,365
it will now be CBD.

488
00:31:54,485 --> 00:31:56,685
Brings us to the consent agenda.

489
00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:00,480
I will leave the second to
mister Mooney if I look for

490
00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:02,360
someone to make the motion.

491
00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:07,160
They'll all jump at once.

492
00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:11,715
Mister Mayor, I make a motion to
accept the consent agenda as presented.

493
00:32:11,715 --> 00:32:12,595
Second.

494
00:32:12,595 --> 00:32:15,475
So moved by mister Francis
and seconded by mister Mooney.

495
00:32:15,475 --> 00:32:17,835
Is there discussion
on the motion?

496
00:32:18,675 --> 00:32:21,555
Hearing none, the motion on the floor
is consent agenda to be approved

497
00:32:21,555 --> 00:32:22,755
as submitted.

498
00:32:22,755 --> 00:32:25,390
I will start to my
left. Mister McGuire?

499
00:32:25,390 --> 00:32:28,590
Aye. Mister Adnan. Aye.
Miss O'Holleran. Aye.

500
00:32:28,590 --> 00:32:32,510
Mister Kovalek. Aye. Vice Mayor
Semple. Aye. Mister Francis.

501
00:32:32,510 --> 00:32:35,390
Aye. Mister Mooney. Aye.
Motion passes unanimously.

502
00:32:35,390 --> 00:32:37,070
Consent agenda is approved.

503
00:32:37,070 --> 00:32:39,350
Thank you, mister

504
00:32:40,245 --> 00:32:41,685
Steven.

505
00:32:41,685 --> 00:32:43,285
Totally having a moment here.

506
00:32:43,285 --> 00:32:47,205
Mister Clough, my brain
is not what it once was.

507
00:32:47,205 --> 00:32:48,085
So mister Clough,

508
00:32:48,085 --> 00:32:50,965
for all the work you've been doing
on the minutes, appreciate that.

509
00:32:50,965 --> 00:32:52,125
Alright.

510
00:32:52,485 --> 00:32:55,310
There is no new business. There
is no unfinished business.

511
00:32:55,310 --> 00:32:58,390
So moving right along, move
to the town attorney's report.

512
00:32:59,630 --> 00:33:01,910
Nothing to report tonight.

513
00:33:02,270 --> 00:33:04,110
Thank you.

514
00:33:04,110 --> 00:33:06,870
And now we move to the
town manager's report.

515
00:33:07,205 --> 00:33:08,645
Thank you, mayor and council.

516
00:33:08,645 --> 00:33:13,205
So one month as in my
tenure as town manager,

517
00:33:13,205 --> 00:33:15,525
and I I just wanted to take a
moment to thank the council,

518
00:33:15,525 --> 00:33:20,005
the staff, the community for such
a warm welcome to the community.

519
00:33:20,005 --> 00:33:21,685
I can call Warrenton home now.

520
00:33:21,685 --> 00:33:23,560
We've purchased a
home and moved here,

521
00:33:23,560 --> 00:33:27,040
and so it feels great
to be able to do that.

522
00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:31,080
Been drinking from the fire
hose for the past month,

523
00:33:31,080 --> 00:33:33,160
and I guess if I had
to summarize things,

524
00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:36,835
I would say that this
statement kinda best

525
00:33:36,835 --> 00:33:37,875
summarizes it.

526
00:33:37,875 --> 00:33:40,755
We can do anything, but
we can't do everything.

527
00:33:40,755 --> 00:33:45,155
And I've come to realize that we're
doing a lot right now at this time.

528
00:33:45,155 --> 00:33:47,155
We have a large capital program.

529
00:33:47,155 --> 00:33:50,450
We have a just a lot of
projects and initiatives that

530
00:33:50,450 --> 00:33:51,250
are in the works.

531
00:33:51,250 --> 00:33:54,530
And so I feel like part of my
job is to see those through to

532
00:33:54,530 --> 00:33:59,330
completion and and to bring value
each day to the to the position.

533
00:33:59,330 --> 00:34:03,055
So I've kinda categorized
those priorities into

534
00:34:03,055 --> 00:34:06,495
really into three things that
I think best summarize what I'm

535
00:34:06,495 --> 00:34:07,455
trying to do right now,

536
00:34:07,455 --> 00:34:09,895
and that is finish
what we've started,

537
00:34:09,935 --> 00:34:13,575
take care of what we have,
and plan for the future.

538
00:34:13,615 --> 00:34:16,890
And so I wanna report on
just a few of those things as

539
00:34:16,890 --> 00:34:18,650
as we move forward.

540
00:34:18,650 --> 00:34:22,130
For one, also, I wanted to
mention in the in the as

541
00:34:22,250 --> 00:34:23,930
part of my TAM manager's report,

542
00:34:23,930 --> 00:34:25,930
there's a quarterly
report in the packet.

543
00:34:25,930 --> 00:34:27,850
It's about eighty pages long.

544
00:34:27,850 --> 00:34:30,290
I don't expect you to
read through all of that.

545
00:34:30,375 --> 00:34:33,655
So each month, when we do
put in the quarterly report,

546
00:34:33,655 --> 00:34:36,455
I'll try to summarize a
few key points in there,

547
00:34:36,455 --> 00:34:39,495
least from what I'm seeing
across the organization.

548
00:34:39,495 --> 00:34:41,495
It's very helpful
information, but again,

549
00:34:41,495 --> 00:34:43,135
that's a lot to take in.

550
00:34:43,260 --> 00:34:45,820
So two takeaways that
I had from our reports.

551
00:34:45,820 --> 00:34:48,460
One is that there's still a
lot of development activity

552
00:34:48,460 --> 00:34:51,020
happening in the town.

553
00:34:51,020 --> 00:34:52,380
I think over the last quarter,

554
00:34:52,380 --> 00:34:55,180
we had forty six land
development review project

555
00:34:55,180 --> 00:34:58,075
reviews, a hundred and
thirty five building permit reviews,

556
00:34:58,075 --> 00:35:00,715
and more than a thousand
inspections during the quarter.

557
00:35:00,715 --> 00:35:04,475
So still quite a bit of
development activity happening

558
00:35:04,475 --> 00:35:06,155
across the town,

559
00:35:06,155 --> 00:35:09,355
and that's all while we still
work on a on a zoning ordinance

560
00:35:09,355 --> 00:35:10,555
update as well.

561
00:35:10,555 --> 00:35:14,120
So a lot happening on
the development front.

562
00:35:14,120 --> 00:35:18,640
The other takeaway I had was
on the parks and recreation front.

563
00:35:18,920 --> 00:35:22,360
Statistically, seeing a pretty
significant increase in our

564
00:35:22,360 --> 00:35:24,760
programs in parks
and recreation,

565
00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:27,225
about a twenty four
percent increase in program

566
00:35:27,225 --> 00:35:28,665
participation.

567
00:35:28,665 --> 00:35:30,425
A lot of that
happens at the wharf,

568
00:35:30,425 --> 00:35:33,305
but really across the town in
our our parks and recreation

569
00:35:33,305 --> 00:35:37,785
assets, seeing the
utilization happen

570
00:35:37,785 --> 00:35:39,745
or increase quite a bit.

571
00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:44,840
I sent an email last week
council regarding the

572
00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:47,040
commercial trash collection.

573
00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:49,120
I know that's been
a topic recently,

574
00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:52,160
and and our objective and my
commitment is to make sure that

575
00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:54,760
we are compliant
with the town code.

576
00:35:55,125 --> 00:35:58,005
I do think that there's some
changes that that we can make

577
00:35:58,005 --> 00:36:01,045
to the town code to really try
to capture what the intent of

578
00:36:01,045 --> 00:36:05,005
that code is, and I'll
give the example of

579
00:36:05,525 --> 00:36:08,645
if the town stops
collecting from, say,

580
00:36:08,645 --> 00:36:11,790
a commercial business
that needs a, you know,

581
00:36:11,790 --> 00:36:13,790
large dumpster in the future,

582
00:36:13,790 --> 00:36:15,390
where are they gonna
put that dumpster?

583
00:36:15,390 --> 00:36:17,230
Is it gonna take
up parking spaces?

584
00:36:17,230 --> 00:36:18,910
Does it need to be enclosed?

585
00:36:18,910 --> 00:36:21,390
And and how do we sort
of transition to that?

586
00:36:21,390 --> 00:36:24,685
And so I pulled our team
together to start working on

587
00:36:24,685 --> 00:36:28,205
this and and come up with a
transition plan and expect

588
00:36:28,205 --> 00:36:30,765
within a couple weeks to be
able to report back to you on

589
00:36:30,765 --> 00:36:33,965
exactly what that timeline
looks like and and to have a

590
00:36:33,965 --> 00:36:38,210
good plan in place to make that
that transition for sixty or

591
00:36:38,210 --> 00:36:41,330
seventy businesses
outside of the historic

592
00:36:41,330 --> 00:36:44,970
district to to make
that transition.

593
00:36:46,930 --> 00:36:49,370
I mentioned taking
care of what we have.

594
00:36:49,455 --> 00:36:52,015
One of the great tools that's
being implemented across the

595
00:36:52,015 --> 00:36:55,135
organization right now is
the Tyler Enterprise Resource

596
00:36:55,135 --> 00:36:57,695
Planning Program or ERP.

597
00:36:57,695 --> 00:37:01,055
And while we've done that
conversion on the finance side,

598
00:37:01,055 --> 00:37:04,170
we still have several
modules to move our

599
00:37:04,170 --> 00:37:09,690
systems and processes to,
including HR, payroll, etcetera.

600
00:37:09,690 --> 00:37:12,730
But honestly, one of the most powerful
things that we're gonna be converting

601
00:37:12,730 --> 00:37:16,570
to is the enterprise asset
management module through

602
00:37:16,570 --> 00:37:17,570
Tyler.

603
00:37:17,735 --> 00:37:21,415
What that means is that's going
to be able to centralize our

604
00:37:21,415 --> 00:37:24,455
our asset management and our

605
00:37:24,455 --> 00:37:29,015
workflow management into a into
a system that will allow us

606
00:37:29,015 --> 00:37:31,175
to better keep track of
all the assets we have.

607
00:37:31,175 --> 00:37:33,710
And when you think about what
the all the assets the town

608
00:37:33,710 --> 00:37:34,990
has, this is, you know,

609
00:37:34,990 --> 00:37:39,070
this is anything from a street
sign all the way to water and

610
00:37:39,070 --> 00:37:41,710
sewer lines and
everything in between.

611
00:37:41,710 --> 00:37:45,630
And it'll be based
in a in a GIS so

612
00:37:45,630 --> 00:37:49,015
that we can track
those things not

613
00:37:49,015 --> 00:37:52,535
just on paper, but
visually on a map as well.

614
00:37:52,535 --> 00:37:55,175
And so this is gonna be a big
this is gonna be a big cultural

615
00:37:55,175 --> 00:37:58,935
shift for the organization in
terms of more effectively and

616
00:37:58,935 --> 00:38:01,950
efficiently being able to
manage our assets and keep

617
00:38:01,950 --> 00:38:04,710
track of things, be
able to replace them.

618
00:38:04,750 --> 00:38:08,030
You know, I'd another
example would be,

619
00:38:08,030 --> 00:38:11,310
if we fill a pothole on
a street in the town,

620
00:38:11,310 --> 00:38:14,670
how many more times do we go back
to that same pothole to refill it?

621
00:38:14,670 --> 00:38:17,455
That's the type of data that
we'll be able to have and track

622
00:38:17,455 --> 00:38:20,335
and understand the assets
that we're dealing with.

623
00:38:20,335 --> 00:38:24,335
So very, very powerful game
changer for team Warrenton and

624
00:38:24,335 --> 00:38:29,055
our our ability to operate
and manage our assets

625
00:38:29,055 --> 00:38:30,975
and and all the
workflows as well.

626
00:38:30,975 --> 00:38:32,495
So I'm excited to
see that through.

627
00:38:32,495 --> 00:38:36,110
It's, again, gonna be a pretty
big shift for the organization.

628
00:38:36,150 --> 00:38:37,190
And finally,

629
00:38:37,190 --> 00:38:39,750
the the best part of that
program is that there's going

630
00:38:39,750 --> 00:38:42,710
to be a citizen report tool.

631
00:38:42,710 --> 00:38:46,630
So residents, rather than
call you or call town hall,

632
00:38:46,630 --> 00:38:50,955
can get on an app, get
on the computer, report the pothole,

633
00:38:50,955 --> 00:38:53,675
the down sign, the issue.

634
00:38:53,675 --> 00:38:56,555
That'll automatically go into
the system and generate a work

635
00:38:56,555 --> 00:39:00,170
order for us to go
out and to fix that

636
00:39:00,170 --> 00:39:01,370
particular problem.

637
00:39:01,370 --> 00:39:03,370
So, again, it's an
engagement tool,

638
00:39:03,370 --> 00:39:06,090
and it's also a workflow
tool to be able to help us to

639
00:39:06,090 --> 00:39:10,010
effectively manage
our assets and respond

640
00:39:10,010 --> 00:39:11,930
to the the issues
in the community.

641
00:39:11,930 --> 00:39:15,010
So I'm very excited about that.
It's gonna take a lot of work.

642
00:39:15,985 --> 00:39:19,025
With that, I'm happy to answer any
questions the council may have,

643
00:39:19,025 --> 00:39:22,705
but very glad to be here and
and appreciate the warm welcome.

644
00:39:22,705 --> 00:39:25,025
Thank you very much, sir. Are
there questions for mister Rex?

645
00:39:25,025 --> 00:39:25,985
Just a comment.

646
00:39:25,985 --> 00:39:27,745
Okay. Miss comment
from missus Holleran.

647
00:39:27,745 --> 00:39:29,670
I just like to say I love
the quarterly reports,

648
00:39:29,670 --> 00:39:30,870
and I do read them.

649
00:39:30,870 --> 00:39:33,270
I think you do get a lot
of information out of them,

650
00:39:33,270 --> 00:39:35,670
and I appreciate them
being in the packet.

651
00:39:35,670 --> 00:39:36,310
Thank you for that.

652
00:39:36,310 --> 00:39:37,470
Thank you.

653
00:39:38,950 --> 00:39:39,430
Miss Hill?

654
00:39:39,430 --> 00:39:40,950
I wanted to second that. Yes.

655
00:39:40,950 --> 00:39:43,155
These reports
really are helpful.

656
00:39:43,155 --> 00:39:46,915
And the more we get into them,
the better prepared we are.

657
00:39:46,915 --> 00:39:50,195
And so I appreciate you
reorganizing a little bit.

658
00:39:50,195 --> 00:39:51,075
They used to be, I guess,

659
00:39:51,075 --> 00:39:54,515
under the consent agenda and now
they're under part of your report.

660
00:39:54,515 --> 00:39:58,450
So you can act as a
way of filtering some of the more

661
00:39:58,450 --> 00:40:00,850
complex information
to our benefit.

662
00:40:00,850 --> 00:40:01,890
So thank you. Yep.

663
00:40:01,890 --> 00:40:02,210
Thanks.

664
00:40:02,210 --> 00:40:06,370
I'd like to thank
you for also sort of

665
00:40:06,370 --> 00:40:08,050
explaining the ERP system,

666
00:40:08,050 --> 00:40:10,290
the investment the town made
into that and showing the

667
00:40:10,290 --> 00:40:14,175
benefits and why this
is creating efficiencies

668
00:40:14,175 --> 00:40:18,815
and a more responsive and
transparent form of of government.

669
00:40:18,815 --> 00:40:22,095
So I think this was a very
good investment for the town.

670
00:40:22,095 --> 00:40:24,175
It was a necessary investment.

671
00:40:24,175 --> 00:40:26,910
It was, you know, absolutely
essential for us to

672
00:40:26,910 --> 00:40:30,670
stay modern and keep
up with the times.

673
00:40:30,670 --> 00:40:33,070
And thank you very much for
the explanation of that.

674
00:40:33,070 --> 00:40:34,350
I think that's very helpful.

675
00:40:34,350 --> 00:40:36,310
Thank you.

676
00:40:36,430 --> 00:40:38,870
Any further questions
for mister Rex?

677
00:40:40,015 --> 00:40:40,415
Okay.

678
00:40:40,415 --> 00:40:42,095
That will bring us now
to council members time,

679
00:40:42,095 --> 00:40:45,655
which I will start to my
left and mister McGuire.

680
00:40:46,255 --> 00:40:47,375
Thank you, mister mayor.

681
00:40:47,375 --> 00:40:49,535
Thank you for
everybody coming out.

682
00:40:49,535 --> 00:40:53,535
Also to mister Rex, kudos
to you, baptism of fire.

683
00:40:53,535 --> 00:40:56,460
You stood up and and
you've weathered the storm,

684
00:40:56,460 --> 00:40:59,500
and I I appreciate the
direction that we're going in.

685
00:40:59,500 --> 00:41:02,300
You can never have
enough communication,

686
00:41:02,300 --> 00:41:04,620
and you're a communicator,
and I appreciate that.

687
00:41:04,620 --> 00:41:05,620
National

688
00:41:06,140 --> 00:41:07,420
Night Out, I was out there.

689
00:41:07,420 --> 00:41:10,900
I appreciate all our
fire, police, and and EMS.

690
00:41:11,075 --> 00:41:13,395
I know a lot of them
give up their time,

691
00:41:13,395 --> 00:41:16,195
especially on midnights
working the overnight shift.

692
00:41:16,195 --> 00:41:19,155
They miss a lot out of their
families, things like that.

693
00:41:19,155 --> 00:41:20,675
So I appreciate that.

694
00:41:20,675 --> 00:41:23,315
Also, tomorrow is
back to school,

695
00:41:23,315 --> 00:41:26,730
so watch your speed limit,
things like that, you know,

696
00:41:26,730 --> 00:41:29,770
and have a safe
rest of the month.

697
00:41:29,770 --> 00:41:30,730
Thank you.

698
00:41:30,730 --> 00:41:31,690
Thank you, mister Wyarm.

699
00:41:31,690 --> 00:41:33,170
What's going on?

700
00:41:34,170 --> 00:41:37,530
For those of you
who were following

701
00:41:37,530 --> 00:41:41,570
the work session this morning,
roundabouts are coming.

702
00:41:41,675 --> 00:41:43,555
We have three

703
00:41:43,995 --> 00:41:47,875
slated for construction
over the next

704
00:41:48,875 --> 00:41:50,915
three to four years.

705
00:41:51,355 --> 00:41:54,795
One at Blackwell
and twenty nine,

706
00:41:54,795 --> 00:41:58,050
one at Fletcher Drive
and twenty nine,

707
00:41:58,050 --> 00:42:02,290
a smaller one, and then another
one at Winchester Street

708
00:42:02,290 --> 00:42:04,170
and twenty nine.

709
00:42:05,490 --> 00:42:08,290
And then one that that
the town has applied for

710
00:42:08,290 --> 00:42:10,170
at

711
00:42:10,925 --> 00:42:15,045
potentially at
Culpepper and Shirley.

712
00:42:15,565 --> 00:42:16,805
So

713
00:42:17,485 --> 00:42:18,645
we

714
00:42:19,965 --> 00:42:22,685
were assured by one of
the VDOT representatives

715
00:42:22,685 --> 00:42:25,980
that there would be at least

716
00:42:25,980 --> 00:42:29,300
one and probably likely two

717
00:42:30,620 --> 00:42:35,140
town hall type meetings
where residents can

718
00:42:35,340 --> 00:42:39,235
come and learn more about
the roundabout projects and speak

719
00:42:39,235 --> 00:42:42,115
directly to
VDOT representatives.

720
00:42:42,115 --> 00:42:43,195
And

721
00:42:44,915 --> 00:42:49,315
further, they have they have
given us assurances that they

722
00:42:49,315 --> 00:42:52,795
would be open to suggestions

723
00:42:53,610 --> 00:42:57,490
for possible modifications
of roundabouts.

724
00:42:57,690 --> 00:43:02,770
And I think my assumption
is there would be fewer

725
00:43:03,530 --> 00:43:07,130
modifications made to the ones
that are already slated because

726
00:43:07,130 --> 00:43:10,805
a lot of the engineering
is already in in process.

727
00:43:10,805 --> 00:43:14,885
But the the one that we've
applied for the town's applied

728
00:43:14,885 --> 00:43:19,285
for at Culpepper Street,
there may be some more

729
00:43:19,285 --> 00:43:23,365
flexibility on that one
because we just applied for it,

730
00:43:23,365 --> 00:43:28,370
there's chance that we will not
receive the funding on that.

731
00:43:28,370 --> 00:43:32,810
So having said that, the
one on Culpepper Street,

732
00:43:33,490 --> 00:43:37,250
any interested parties on
on those four intersections can

733
00:43:37,250 --> 00:43:38,890
come to one of these

734
00:43:39,665 --> 00:43:43,625
public meetings and talk to
VDOT representatives, especially

735
00:43:44,145 --> 00:43:47,265
whoever ends up owning that
yellow house on the corner of

736
00:43:47,265 --> 00:43:51,665
Culpeper and Shirley, and
maybe you could whoever that

737
00:43:51,665 --> 00:43:55,520
ends up being, maybe you
could come in and if if you

738
00:43:55,520 --> 00:43:59,360
want, convince VDOT to try
to move that roundabout about

739
00:43:59,360 --> 00:44:03,680
twenty feet south so they don't
take a chunk out of your front yard.

740
00:44:03,680 --> 00:44:05,120
But just saying.

741
00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:06,200
So

742
00:44:07,535 --> 00:44:11,775
just watch our our
town crier and and

743
00:44:11,775 --> 00:44:15,415
various news announcements for,

744
00:44:16,255 --> 00:44:18,775
you know, the
scheduling of these

745
00:44:18,975 --> 00:44:23,200
public meetings, and I I would
encourage you all to attend

746
00:44:23,200 --> 00:44:26,480
to learn more about
these roundabouts and make your

747
00:44:26,480 --> 00:44:27,600
voices heard.

748
00:44:27,600 --> 00:44:28,840
Thank you.

749
00:44:30,560 --> 00:44:31,960
Miss Holleran?

750
00:44:33,135 --> 00:44:33,935
Couple of things.

751
00:44:33,935 --> 00:44:36,655
Our hearts and prayers go out
to those affected by the recent

752
00:44:36,655 --> 00:44:39,935
earthquakes in Colombia,
Panama, and Ecuador.

753
00:44:39,935 --> 00:44:43,375
As some of you may or may
not know, I come from Panama,

754
00:44:43,375 --> 00:44:46,735
and that country has also
experienced devastating

755
00:44:46,735 --> 00:44:49,960
earthquakes in the past
while I lived there.

756
00:44:49,960 --> 00:44:53,080
And also want to express my
gratitude to the Main Street

757
00:44:53,080 --> 00:44:56,680
businesses for their patience
during the construction period.

758
00:44:56,680 --> 00:45:00,360
I encourage everyone to shop
and dine locally to support

759
00:45:00,360 --> 00:45:04,545
these businesses and just
thank you all for coming out.

760
00:45:06,025 --> 00:45:08,665
Thank you, and echo that.

761
00:45:08,665 --> 00:45:09,945
Mr. Cavalli?

762
00:45:09,945 --> 00:45:12,905
Yeah, I'm gonna actually have to
echo everything because between Mr.

763
00:45:12,905 --> 00:45:13,625
McGuire and Mr.

764
00:45:13,625 --> 00:45:16,585
Janney and Ms. Allen, they
took all my talking points.

765
00:45:16,585 --> 00:45:19,830
I did, I thank everybody
that came out tonight.

766
00:45:19,830 --> 00:45:22,310
I always appreciate
hearing from the community.

767
00:45:22,310 --> 00:45:25,030
I know the members of
the council do as well.

768
00:45:25,030 --> 00:45:26,870
National Night Out,
that was great.

769
00:45:26,870 --> 00:45:29,510
I went down there and had a
great time talking with people,

770
00:45:29,510 --> 00:45:33,295
just checking out all the displays
and everything that was out there,

771
00:45:33,295 --> 00:45:38,775
so I encourage people to always get out
and enjoy what the town has to offer.

772
00:45:40,175 --> 00:45:42,095
And then on the
roundabout issue,

773
00:45:42,095 --> 00:45:43,935
I'm keeping a very close eye.

774
00:45:43,935 --> 00:45:45,015
I've

775
00:45:45,775 --> 00:45:47,575
been talking about it

776
00:45:48,010 --> 00:45:50,410
from the dais for the
past couple months about

777
00:45:50,410 --> 00:45:52,570
transportation
issues through town,

778
00:45:52,570 --> 00:45:56,330
what we're going to be faced with
over the coming years, really.

779
00:45:56,330 --> 00:45:58,930
We say Warranty
two thousand forty,

780
00:45:59,385 --> 00:46:01,625
really basically only thirteen
and a half years away,

781
00:46:01,625 --> 00:46:04,105
but we could also think about
Warranty in two thousand one

782
00:46:04,105 --> 00:46:05,945
hundred forty and how
transportation is going to be

783
00:46:05,945 --> 00:46:07,145
flowing years from now.

784
00:46:07,145 --> 00:46:10,625
So it's something that I
do a lot of driving myself,

785
00:46:10,985 --> 00:46:14,025
and I see a lot of innovative
ways to move traffic

786
00:46:14,025 --> 00:46:16,430
through congested areas, through

787
00:46:16,470 --> 00:46:17,830
towns like ours and everything,

788
00:46:17,830 --> 00:46:19,950
so I think there's
a lot of different

789
00:46:19,990 --> 00:46:23,910
ways that you can make a
community function very well

790
00:46:23,910 --> 00:46:26,070
with proper
transportation networks.

791
00:46:26,070 --> 00:46:27,855
I do encourage that.

792
00:46:27,855 --> 00:46:30,615
I also encourage you,
if you're going to

793
00:46:31,055 --> 00:46:32,095
try to look into this,

794
00:46:32,095 --> 00:46:34,175
either coming out of the
meetings that we're gonna have

795
00:46:34,175 --> 00:46:36,015
or that VDOT will have,

796
00:46:36,015 --> 00:46:39,935
go to the Federal Highway Administration
site and Google roundabouts.

797
00:46:39,935 --> 00:46:41,615
There's a wealth of
information in there,

798
00:46:41,615 --> 00:46:42,815
and it's great information.

799
00:46:42,815 --> 00:46:46,680
It talks about safety,
reducing conflict points,

800
00:46:46,680 --> 00:46:48,440
efficiency, effectiveness.

801
00:46:48,440 --> 00:46:50,400
I mean, know, it's just

802
00:46:51,080 --> 00:46:51,800
silly things.

803
00:46:51,800 --> 00:46:53,640
You know, we sit here
and we think about idle.

804
00:46:53,640 --> 00:46:54,360
Environmental.

805
00:46:54,360 --> 00:46:57,115
I was just going say, we
sit here and we talk about idle.

806
00:46:57,115 --> 00:47:00,155
You know, if you have an internal
combustion engine and you're

807
00:47:00,155 --> 00:47:02,595
idling that at a traffic light,

808
00:47:03,115 --> 00:47:05,915
you multiply that by millions
and billions of cars maybe,

809
00:47:05,915 --> 00:47:08,795
I don't know, it
does have impact.

810
00:47:08,795 --> 00:47:11,650
So I encourage everybody,
educate yourself on it,

811
00:47:11,650 --> 00:47:15,490
and please, it's something that
we can all benefit from greater

812
00:47:15,490 --> 00:47:16,770
awareness of.

813
00:47:16,770 --> 00:47:18,290
And then Main Street.

814
00:47:18,290 --> 00:47:19,650
I've been walking Main Street,

815
00:47:19,650 --> 00:47:21,010
that question came
up last month,

816
00:47:21,010 --> 00:47:23,690
it was addressed also today
during the work session.

817
00:47:24,315 --> 00:47:27,115
I am walking Main Street trying
to get in touch with people

818
00:47:27,115 --> 00:47:31,355
that either post something on
social media or that might have

819
00:47:31,355 --> 00:47:35,435
comments that I hear about
through word-of-mouth.

820
00:47:35,435 --> 00:47:39,150
So I am trying to take that to
heart and reach out to business

821
00:47:39,150 --> 00:47:40,430
owners and everything.

822
00:47:40,430 --> 00:47:42,550
There's a number of different

823
00:47:43,790 --> 00:47:46,270
meetings, wrap up
meetings, we're also

824
00:47:46,270 --> 00:47:47,230
trying to plan for this,

825
00:47:47,230 --> 00:47:51,390
to try to learn from what maybe
we did right and what we could

826
00:47:51,390 --> 00:47:52,535
have done better.

827
00:47:52,535 --> 00:47:53,895
But I do encourage everybody,

828
00:47:53,895 --> 00:47:56,455
please get out and support
downtown businesses,

829
00:47:56,455 --> 00:47:59,015
especially right now when
Main Street shut down.

830
00:47:59,015 --> 00:48:01,975
So I'll leave it at that.

831
00:48:01,975 --> 00:48:03,655
Thank you, sir. Mr. Semple.

832
00:48:03,655 --> 00:48:06,815
Well, thank you. I appreciate
everyone coming out.

833
00:48:08,330 --> 00:48:12,250
Public participatory
process, that's the focus

834
00:48:12,250 --> 00:48:16,890
of our local transparency
commission and it's very

835
00:48:16,890 --> 00:48:21,375
valuable for citizens to be
able to access information

836
00:48:21,375 --> 00:48:24,655
either through our website or
from their own representatives

837
00:48:24,655 --> 00:48:25,855
or from the staff.

838
00:48:25,855 --> 00:48:30,295
And I must say that
I wanna extend my

839
00:48:30,815 --> 00:48:35,910
well, thanks as well as
my appreciation for for

840
00:48:35,910 --> 00:48:38,950
mister Rex's kind of
novel it's not novel,

841
00:48:38,950 --> 00:48:42,630
but it's it's a refreshing
approach to dealing with

842
00:48:42,630 --> 00:48:46,470
crises that occur in
various aspects of our

843
00:48:46,470 --> 00:48:49,875
town over time, especially
when we're hit, for example,

844
00:48:49,875 --> 00:48:51,795
with buckets of rain.

845
00:48:51,795 --> 00:48:56,035
And the value that
that that he has

846
00:48:56,035 --> 00:49:00,660
brought so far to to our
messaging is that you

847
00:49:00,660 --> 00:49:04,420
don't sit on the
problem and respond to a

848
00:49:04,420 --> 00:49:07,620
concern by a citizen in a couple
of days or three days later.

849
00:49:07,620 --> 00:49:08,900
You do it immediately.

850
00:49:08,900 --> 00:49:11,700
You do it in a way
that is complete,

851
00:49:11,700 --> 00:49:15,100
that it describes the
the scope of the issue,

852
00:49:15,675 --> 00:49:19,035
references the applicable
ordinances if they are if they

853
00:49:19,035 --> 00:49:24,075
are applicable, and
then offers a solution.

854
00:49:24,075 --> 00:49:26,635
One of the things that I think
we're going to be seeing a real

855
00:49:26,635 --> 00:49:30,480
improvement on is inviting
groups of citizens to come and

856
00:49:30,480 --> 00:49:35,120
have little mini town halls, which
will allow them, for example,

857
00:49:35,120 --> 00:49:37,600
in a major development such
as what we're experiencing at

858
00:49:37,600 --> 00:49:38,880
Warrington Crossing,

859
00:49:38,880 --> 00:49:41,545
to fully appreciate scope of
the project and what they're

860
00:49:41,545 --> 00:49:42,345
looking forward to,

861
00:49:42,345 --> 00:49:45,465
and to allow them to
participate in the conversation

862
00:49:45,465 --> 00:49:50,105
regarding, one of the one of
one of the issues we had at

863
00:49:50,105 --> 00:49:53,065
Warrington Crossing was that
they would continue to work

864
00:49:53,065 --> 00:49:54,945
outdoors on Sunday.

865
00:49:55,420 --> 00:49:57,740
And now on Falmouth
Street, where I live,

866
00:49:57,740 --> 00:50:00,740
that didn't sit very
well with my neighbors.

867
00:50:00,780 --> 00:50:04,540
So I asked Rob Walton if he
might be able to figure out how

868
00:50:04,540 --> 00:50:06,620
we might be able to reduce
the noise on Sunday,

869
00:50:06,620 --> 00:50:09,420
and lo and behold,
they're indoors,

870
00:50:09,420 --> 00:50:10,845
but they can't work outdoors.

871
00:50:10,845 --> 00:50:14,365
And that has made a
material and effective change for the

872
00:50:14,365 --> 00:50:17,165
sun for for our Sunday
residents and those who believe

873
00:50:17,165 --> 00:50:18,605
that's a time of peace,

874
00:50:18,605 --> 00:50:21,405
and and you're not supposed to
be out there working anyway.

875
00:50:21,405 --> 00:50:24,485
Anyway, so thanks
for coming forward.

876
00:50:26,070 --> 00:50:28,950
I really do appreciate the
communications that I received

877
00:50:28,950 --> 00:50:30,710
from my own residents.

878
00:50:30,710 --> 00:50:32,710
I don't get too many these days,

879
00:50:32,710 --> 00:50:35,310
and I think I think
that's a good sign.

880
00:50:36,070 --> 00:50:39,830
But we have a lot of
in front of us in terms

881
00:50:39,830 --> 00:50:41,695
of the remaining
portion of that.

882
00:50:41,695 --> 00:50:45,375
That development cuts right
through the heart of World two,

883
00:50:45,375 --> 00:50:47,695
and it's only one
third of the way,

884
00:50:47,695 --> 00:50:50,015
and they're already
occupying those buildings.

885
00:50:50,015 --> 00:50:52,095
So it's going to be
interesting to see.

886
00:50:52,095 --> 00:50:56,500
We have issues regarding
the intersection of Walker Drive

887
00:50:56,500 --> 00:51:00,340
and East Lee Street that
we have to worry about.

888
00:51:00,340 --> 00:51:02,900
We also have the intersection
at the other end,

889
00:51:02,900 --> 00:51:06,295
which couples Falmouth
Street and Old Metz Road.

890
00:51:06,295 --> 00:51:08,935
And, so it will be
a challenge going

891
00:51:08,935 --> 00:51:12,775
forward, but I'm confident our
staff will be up to it and,

892
00:51:12,775 --> 00:51:16,615
look forward to continuing to
represent my ward as I see out

893
00:51:16,615 --> 00:51:17,495
the rest of my term.

894
00:51:17,495 --> 00:51:18,735
Thank you.

895
00:51:20,455 --> 00:51:21,775
Miss Francis?

896
00:51:22,560 --> 00:51:26,320
Well, I had ten minutes here
and I've got all this and and

897
00:51:26,320 --> 00:51:28,000
you guys have
stolen the thunder.

898
00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:32,520
So that's good. That's
that's good. Just say ditto.

899
00:51:32,960 --> 00:51:34,440
Good. Right.

900
00:51:34,875 --> 00:51:35,435
No.

901
00:51:35,435 --> 00:51:39,915
I do I do wanna thank
special special message here.

902
00:51:39,915 --> 00:51:43,195
I wanna thank Michael Wharton
for stepping up to discuss what

903
00:51:43,195 --> 00:51:48,115
happened with the delay on the
Main Street construction project.

904
00:51:48,420 --> 00:51:52,420
It's it's very difficult to
come in here and stand or sit

905
00:51:52,420 --> 00:51:56,500
before this council and
listen to the complaints from

906
00:51:56,500 --> 00:52:01,100
multiple sources thrown out
about the about the project.

907
00:52:02,345 --> 00:52:03,865
Michael handled it very well,

908
00:52:03,865 --> 00:52:06,905
and he provided some
great information,

909
00:52:06,905 --> 00:52:08,665
and and I thank him for that.

910
00:52:08,665 --> 00:52:12,905
In fact, I saw Michael leaving when
I was coming into this meeting,

911
00:52:12,905 --> 00:52:16,545
and I personally thanked him out
there for being here as well.

912
00:52:17,120 --> 00:52:20,920
It it's tough to do that and
I appreciate him being here.

913
00:52:21,440 --> 00:52:24,960
I wanna take this opportunity
to thank my colleagues on the

914
00:52:24,960 --> 00:52:27,440
council this evening and
you're not gonna believe this.

915
00:52:27,440 --> 00:52:29,520
I wanna thank you for
your efforts today.

916
00:52:29,520 --> 00:52:33,000
I think we accomplished
a lot of meaningful work

917
00:52:33,065 --> 00:52:36,345
And I think you folks will see
some of those results in the

918
00:52:36,345 --> 00:52:38,225
very near future.

919
00:52:38,505 --> 00:52:42,185
Other than that, enjoy the
remainder of your summer

920
00:52:42,185 --> 00:52:44,665
and happy Labor Day.

921
00:52:44,665 --> 00:52:45,665
Thank you.

922
00:52:46,660 --> 00:52:48,820
Mr. Moody. Thank you.

923
00:52:48,820 --> 00:52:51,540
I guess I was gonna second
the quarter reports,

924
00:52:51,540 --> 00:52:53,820
but now I'll third or fourth it.

925
00:52:54,500 --> 00:52:55,060
Alright.

926
00:52:55,060 --> 00:52:59,785
So I just wanna reiterate
real quick that the

927
00:52:59,785 --> 00:53:03,305
there'll be a public outreach
program during the first Friday

928
00:53:03,305 --> 00:53:07,065
about the about the roundabouts.

929
00:53:07,065 --> 00:53:10,025
There's also on the boards
over there a QR code.

930
00:53:10,025 --> 00:53:11,305
So if you want more information,

931
00:53:11,305 --> 00:53:12,905
can just scan the QR code.

932
00:53:12,905 --> 00:53:16,530
I think that mister Rex and the
and the staff and everybody is

933
00:53:16,530 --> 00:53:19,010
doing a really good job of
trying to really reach out to

934
00:53:19,010 --> 00:53:22,450
the public and ask for
information, ask for feedback.

935
00:53:22,450 --> 00:53:25,250
So there's the QR code.
There's the outreach.

936
00:53:25,250 --> 00:53:28,735
And then I just ask everybody
not to forget that we're still

937
00:53:28,735 --> 00:53:31,935
doing the zoning text or
zoning ordinance update,

938
00:53:31,935 --> 00:53:34,975
which is a huge project,
which takes a lot of feedback.

939
00:53:34,975 --> 00:53:38,415
It's gonna be a massive change
that's gonna take into effect

940
00:53:38,415 --> 00:53:39,855
for a very long time.

941
00:53:39,855 --> 00:53:43,400
So please get on the website
and put in any input that you

942
00:53:43,400 --> 00:53:45,520
have for the zoning update.

943
00:53:46,040 --> 00:53:50,440
I would like to thank mister Toomey
for his example and for his dedication.

944
00:53:50,440 --> 00:53:54,360
Thank everybody who put
on the the festival.

945
00:53:54,360 --> 00:53:55,880
I think that maybe
we should move it.

946
00:53:55,880 --> 00:53:58,525
I was out of town again for
the next second year in a row.

947
00:53:58,525 --> 00:54:01,285
We should put it after
school starts or something.

948
00:54:01,565 --> 00:54:03,805
Thank you all for for that work.

949
00:54:03,805 --> 00:54:06,605
And then I wanna throw out
a congratulations to mister

950
00:54:06,605 --> 00:54:07,005
Clough.

951
00:54:07,005 --> 00:54:09,565
I think there's only four of
those courses in the state of

952
00:54:09,565 --> 00:54:12,990
Virginia. Three of them,
excuse me, as it was.

953
00:54:12,990 --> 00:54:15,630
And one of them is yours, and
so congratulations on that,

954
00:54:15,630 --> 00:54:18,350
and congratulations to
the staff who helped you.

955
00:54:18,350 --> 00:54:19,870
You know? So good job.

956
00:54:19,870 --> 00:54:21,390
That's pretty it's
really impressive,

957
00:54:21,390 --> 00:54:23,990
and it's great to have you
as part of the team here.

958
00:54:26,975 --> 00:54:28,015
People have mentioned it.

959
00:54:28,015 --> 00:54:29,535
There's just a lot
happening in the town.

960
00:54:29,535 --> 00:54:32,895
Mister Wharton is extremely
busy as one of the businesses

961
00:54:32,895 --> 00:54:34,895
greatly affected
by the sidewalks.

962
00:54:34,895 --> 00:54:38,950
I'm walking out there all the
time, and I just, you know,

963
00:54:38,950 --> 00:54:40,390
we have school starting.

964
00:54:40,390 --> 00:54:44,150
I wish all those kids the best of
luck this year and the teachers.

965
00:54:44,150 --> 00:54:47,030
Thank the teachers for all
their work and the extra things

966
00:54:47,030 --> 00:54:49,750
that they buy and put
into to their classrooms.

967
00:54:49,750 --> 00:54:53,935
But I just I just ask everybody
to to breathe for a minute,

968
00:54:53,935 --> 00:54:56,415
maybe maybe leave a
few minutes early.

969
00:54:56,415 --> 00:54:58,575
I see sue I see too many people.

970
00:54:58,575 --> 00:55:02,335
This morning, there was a
a semi stuck on the road,

971
00:55:02,335 --> 00:55:03,695
it couldn't get up the hill.

972
00:55:03,695 --> 00:55:05,520
And you see people
in their cars, like,

973
00:55:05,520 --> 00:55:07,440
doing things like this,
and it's just like,

974
00:55:07,440 --> 00:55:10,720
I think if everybody gave a
little bit of grace and left a

975
00:55:10,720 --> 00:55:11,920
few minutes early,

976
00:55:11,920 --> 00:55:15,840
we we'd have a little bit more peace
and a little bit less frustration.

977
00:55:15,840 --> 00:55:17,120
So especially with
school starting,

978
00:55:17,120 --> 00:55:19,240
the school buses and
all the kids everywhere,

979
00:55:19,665 --> 00:55:20,705
just ask for that.

980
00:55:20,705 --> 00:55:22,225
And then last comment,

981
00:55:22,225 --> 00:55:24,145
just thank you to
everybody who came out.

982
00:55:24,145 --> 00:55:26,105
Thank you for speaking.

983
00:55:26,305 --> 00:55:28,865
We we need input from
all the citizens,

984
00:55:28,865 --> 00:55:31,705
so it's really important that
everybody comes out and talk.

985
00:55:31,745 --> 00:55:34,825
So with that, again, happy
Labor Day, and thank you.

986
00:55:35,300 --> 00:55:37,380
I don't know that I could say
that any better than mister

987
00:55:37,380 --> 00:55:39,700
Mooney did, but I do
wanna emphasize, I think,

988
00:55:39,700 --> 00:55:43,380
the importance of patience and
a little bit of kindness and

989
00:55:43,380 --> 00:55:47,940
gentleness and compassion
is absolutely something that

990
00:55:47,940 --> 00:55:52,795
we all could find a little bit more
of as we go through our day to days.

991
00:55:53,075 --> 00:55:55,315
As everyone has said,
school is starting soon,

992
00:55:55,315 --> 00:55:57,795
so please be on the lookout.

993
00:55:57,795 --> 00:56:00,035
Caution, follow
the school buses,

994
00:56:00,035 --> 00:56:02,035
stop when you're supposed
to stop, and again,

995
00:56:02,035 --> 00:56:03,755
find that patience.

996
00:56:03,955 --> 00:56:06,100
Again, I'm just gonna reiterate
a lot of what other people said,

997
00:56:06,100 --> 00:56:09,620
but that's the way these things tend to
go when you're the last one speaking.

998
00:56:09,620 --> 00:56:10,980
To mister Wharton, again,

999
00:56:10,980 --> 00:56:14,260
remarkable a remarkable effort
that he's been able to put

1000
00:56:14,260 --> 00:56:18,380
forth in dealing
with the frustrations

1001
00:56:18,875 --> 00:56:22,075
with humility and
with understanding.

1002
00:56:22,075 --> 00:56:25,275
And we his position
did not exist.

1003
00:56:25,275 --> 00:56:27,755
I pointed this out this morning.

1004
00:56:27,755 --> 00:56:30,075
It was only about four years
ago that we established his

1005
00:56:30,075 --> 00:56:32,550
position, so you
can imagine what a

1006
00:56:32,550 --> 00:56:36,070
nightmare this might have been
had we not have found someone

1007
00:56:36,070 --> 00:56:39,590
to take the leadership and
ownership role of this position.

1008
00:56:39,590 --> 00:56:43,230
Again, as a business who's
very deeply impacted by this,

1009
00:56:43,430 --> 00:56:45,350
I feel it very personally.

1010
00:56:45,350 --> 00:56:46,150
I fear, you know,

1011
00:56:46,150 --> 00:56:49,925
it's these these next two weeks
are gonna be very difficult.

1012
00:56:50,125 --> 00:56:53,405
Fortunately, the middle two weeks of
August tend to be some of our slowest

1013
00:56:53,405 --> 00:56:55,965
anyway, so it kinda works out,

1014
00:56:55,965 --> 00:56:58,925
but it kinda works out in a
way that's bad because it's the day

1015
00:56:58,925 --> 00:57:02,045
when, you know, a hundred dollars
really makes a difference.

1016
00:57:02,045 --> 00:57:04,510
So either way,

1017
00:57:04,870 --> 00:57:08,150
the result of this is going to
have been worth it by the time

1018
00:57:08,150 --> 00:57:08,950
we get to it.

1019
00:57:08,950 --> 00:57:12,230
And I know all of the
businesses will be grateful and

1020
00:57:12,230 --> 00:57:16,125
will be appreciative
of their patience

1021
00:57:16,125 --> 00:57:19,485
for what we will benefit
from this moving forward.

1022
00:57:19,485 --> 00:57:23,325
So to all the businesses,
obviously I feel your pain,

1023
00:57:23,325 --> 00:57:25,165
obviously I feel
your frustration,

1024
00:57:25,165 --> 00:57:28,605
and I'm deeply grateful
for your patience and

1025
00:57:28,605 --> 00:57:31,485
acknowledgement that this,
once accomplished and

1026
00:57:31,485 --> 00:57:34,460
once finalized, will be

1027
00:57:35,060 --> 00:57:37,620
beneficial for all of us
and the whole of the town of

1028
00:57:37,620 --> 00:57:39,100
Warrenton.

1029
00:57:39,380 --> 00:57:43,140
Mister Rex, it's been a you
as you drinking from a fire hose,

1030
00:57:43,140 --> 00:57:45,815
but you have done so
with Magnum Infinity.

1031
00:57:45,815 --> 00:57:49,255
You have done so
with calm presence,

1032
00:57:49,255 --> 00:57:51,655
which has been, I think,

1033
00:57:51,655 --> 00:57:54,375
comforting to both
counsel and staff alike.

1034
00:57:54,375 --> 00:57:58,535
So you have landed into the
role with confidence and with

1035
00:57:58,535 --> 00:58:02,040
and with vision and with a
conviction to do right by this

1036
00:58:02,040 --> 00:58:05,760
town that we all are
very grateful for.

1037
00:58:08,760 --> 00:58:10,520
Again, I don't know if
there's anything else to say.

1038
00:58:10,520 --> 00:58:13,175
I wanna appreciate this was
a very constructive day.

1039
00:58:13,175 --> 00:58:15,655
We were able to get
out before one o'clock,

1040
00:58:15,655 --> 00:58:17,255
and we're having a meeting.

1041
00:58:17,255 --> 00:58:20,295
We'll be out before seven
o'clock before seven thirty.

1042
00:58:20,295 --> 00:58:22,895
So I thank counsel for
their efficiencies.

1043
00:58:23,175 --> 00:58:25,495
And also just to the
point of the ERP,

1044
00:58:25,495 --> 00:58:29,300
I do wanna point out that
to the point of openness and

1045
00:58:29,300 --> 00:58:30,980
transparency, this council,

1046
00:58:30,980 --> 00:58:34,580
previous councils have
been making this town more

1047
00:58:34,580 --> 00:58:38,420
approachable, more available,
more accessible with every

1048
00:58:38,420 --> 00:58:41,780
decision that we make and
with everything that we have funded

1049
00:58:41,780 --> 00:58:43,145
through, whether it be staffing,

1050
00:58:43,145 --> 00:58:45,225
whether it be
through ERP projects,

1051
00:58:45,225 --> 00:58:50,025
this council previous councils
have taken us leaps and

1052
00:58:50,025 --> 00:58:54,105
bounds from where we were in
terms of openness, access,

1053
00:58:54,105 --> 00:58:56,985
availability, transparency,
all of those things.

1054
00:58:56,985 --> 00:59:00,970
So while we talk about
transparency in a very vague

1055
00:59:00,970 --> 00:59:03,090
and sometimes very

1056
00:59:04,490 --> 00:59:06,130
pointed way,

1057
00:59:06,250 --> 00:59:09,130
let's all step back and
acknowledge that where we are

1058
00:59:09,130 --> 00:59:12,250
now from where we were eight
years ago when I started is

1059
00:59:12,250 --> 00:59:14,385
a remarkable difference.

1060
00:59:14,385 --> 00:59:16,785
And everyone on this council
and everyone on the previous

1061
00:59:16,785 --> 00:59:21,025
council should take pride
in making us get to the

1062
00:59:21,025 --> 00:59:25,310
point where we are and bringing
that transparency forward in

1063
00:59:25,310 --> 00:59:27,630
everything that we've done and
making that first and foremost

1064
00:59:27,630 --> 00:59:30,470
in our decision and
policy making project

1065
00:59:30,910 --> 00:59:31,870
decisions.

1066
00:59:31,870 --> 00:59:34,830
So with that, no
further business

1067
00:59:34,830 --> 00:59:36,190
needed to be conducted.

1068
00:59:36,190 --> 00:59:38,950
Seven twenty one,
we will adjourn.