1 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:09,200 call upon lead us in prayer and bless if you would like please stand bow your 2 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:14,080 head heavenly and merciful father 3 00:00:11,759 --> 00:00:17,760 we ask you to be with us this evening father we ask you to bless the youth and 4 00:00:15,839 --> 00:00:24,640 all of our people that came to be here with us Lord Father give us the guidance 5 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:30,160 give us the will give us the restitute to do your will ask this in your 6 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:30,160 precious son's name amen 7 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:42,160 to the flag of the republic for which it stands. One 8 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:46,040 nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. 9 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:55,760 » Call the regular council meeting Monday, November 10 00:00:52,719 --> 00:00:58,480 10th, 1.5 to order, please. >> Mayor Harris, 11 00:00:56,719 --> 00:01:01,199 » present. Councilman Connell >> present. 12 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:05,040 » Councilman Cunningham. Councilman Keer is absent. Councilman 13 00:01:04,559 --> 00:01:06,799 Steed >> here. 14 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:08,400 » Councilwoman Holloway >> here. 15 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:12,159 » Councilman Rockio >> here. 16 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:18,240 » Councilman Johnzac. >> I just uh want to let you know that 17 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:23,520 Councilman Peter Jesse's uh mother is in great condition this evening and like 18 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:29,200 for you all to keep her in your prayers her and Jesse family. Okay. Let's do the 19 00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:33,240 introdu or the mayor's awards and proclamation. 20 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:51,439 This is our initial class of 2025 26. We're youth council. Uh we've already 21 00:01:47,759 --> 00:01:58,399 had one meeting. Great group of kids. They're our future leaders. I would hope 22 00:01:53,680 --> 00:02:04,200 I hope we don't change your minds after. But I'd like to for you all to stand and 23 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:04,200 be recognized this evening. 24 00:02:08,319 --> 00:02:15,280 Credit to Councilwoman Holloway who's leading the group, but uh we're 25 00:02:13,599 --> 00:02:19,200 expecting some good things working on leadership and community projects and 26 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:24,160 what have you. Uh they want to be involved and they will involve. So thank 27 00:02:20,959 --> 00:02:24,160 you all very much. 28 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:40,680 Okay. Uh, November 1st. If I can have the trash squad where the trash squad 29 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,680 come up, please 30 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,440 up here. 31 00:02:51,280 --> 00:03:03,680 November 1st is uh extra mile day and every year we try to honor a group here 32 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:09,599 in the city who's gone the extra mile to help this community. 33 00:03:05,920 --> 00:03:16,720 This group right here has done a tremendous job and really just secrecy 34 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:22,480 of the Facebook. But Brandy had sent me photos of all the 35 00:03:20,879 --> 00:03:28,159 things that you've collected throughout the community and I can't tell you how 36 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:32,959 important that is for us. You know, our public works together, great group of 37 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:38,640 employees that do the best they can, but they can't do everything that you guys 38 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:43,280 do. You know, we've been asked what makes our community so special. It's 39 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:48,400 groups like this. You know, it's groups that work together 40 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:54,480 to not credit to make their community better, cleaner, and stronger. We really 41 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:59,680 appreciate all the work you've done. But we'd like to honor you with proclamation 42 00:03:57,439 --> 00:04:04,720 this evening. I'll just go ahead and read one. You guys can come. 43 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:10,560 Okay. It says, "Certificate of recognition recognition of my 44 00:04:08,319 --> 00:04:18,479 celebration of extra mile day. We honor you squad for going the extra mile 45 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:24,880 will should go above and beyond. Greatly appreciate. Thank you for making our 46 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:28,040 community more beautiful place to live. >> Thank you, 47 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:39,080 » little brother. 48 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:48,520 open. 49 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:55,240 » Thank you. >> All right. Thank you guys. Really 50 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,240 appreciate 51 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:15,440 » Did you want to say anything? Uh, no. I I mean I'm very grateful for this 52 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:21,120 recognition and I would just say that I'm totally blown away by the love that 53 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:24,960 we've gotten from our community for it. We wouldn't be able to do it without 54 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:30,800 people volunteering to come and help do heavy lifting to plan literal mountain 55 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:34,800 um and to pick up the stuff that we collect. So uh very grateful for all the 56 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:39,240 support that we've gotten. And if you're interested in picking up trash, don't 57 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,240 worry. 58 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:47,639 Don't throw it off the wind. [laughter] 59 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,639 » You guys are awesome. 60 00:05:53,759 --> 00:05:57,160 » Like to recognize 61 00:05:57,759 --> 00:06:00,759 scouts. 62 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:09,880 » Okay. So recognize each 63 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,280 You guys 64 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:57,400 over here. 65 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:03,800 Pick up your trash. 66 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:30,960 Okay, we'll move on to the comments. >> No one signed up to speak. 67 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:33,960 » No one signed up all night. Got off easy. 68 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:42,000 » Okay, I'll have a entertain a motion to approve the minutes of October 4th, 125 69 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:47,120 council meeting. Motion >> and 21 70 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:50,400 125 motion John 71 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:55,440 » any questions on a motion seeing none all in favor signify by stating I 72 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:59,919 » opposed finance committee report 73 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:06,720 » Mr. ladies and gentlemen, the finance committee met on a Friday, November the 74 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:12,160 7th at 10:00 a.m. in council chambers. We had five resolutions presented to us 75 00:08:09,039 --> 00:08:17,360 in one ordinance. There was a lot of discussion on the resolutions as well as 76 00:08:14,639 --> 00:08:24,000 the ordinance, but all of them passed to move on to come to council. 77 00:08:20,479 --> 00:08:31,280 We have six five resolutions and one ordinance the council to vote on. 78 00:08:27,919 --> 00:08:36,080 Uh first up we have three invoices for um your review and approval. First one 79 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:43,399 is for student maintenance. It's for payout number one for the Marlin Heights 80 00:08:38,719 --> 00:08:43,399 project in the amount of $128,3152. 81 00:08:45,279 --> 00:08:51,120 Second is also for student maintenance. It's payout number two for the Merlin 82 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:54,120 Heights project in the amount of $54,238.33. 83 00:08:54,959 --> 00:09:03,760 And the last one is PMV architect. It's their final invoice for the Stravaji 84 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:10,000 pool project in the amount of 4500. And then last month we had um we 85 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:13,360 received our sales tax which was just a little bit over a million dollars. I 86 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:18,240 thought it would be up a little bit more, but it was only about 2% more than 87 00:09:15,839 --> 00:09:22,200 last year at the same time. So our total deposits were $3,877,000. 88 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:29,920 We transferred 100,000 to the to the transit bank account because we're 89 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:36,320 trying to keep them completely separate now for it's a requirement for FTA. Our 90 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:41,360 dispersements were just over 2.4 million. So our ending um cash balance 91 00:09:39,279 --> 00:09:44,920 for general fund is just a little over 5.8 million. 92 00:09:44,959 --> 00:09:51,839 » I entertain a motion to approve client committee report financial report made 93 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:55,920 by council Cunningham. Any questions on motion? None. All in favor, seek comment 94 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,920 stating I >> oppos. 95 00:09:59,279 --> 00:10:05,680 » Number one is the second reading of ordinance number 2261 adopting the 96 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:11,120 zoning map amendment of certain parcels located along county road two. 97 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:14,160 » A motion for approval. >> Motion. 98 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:18,880 » Motion made by council. Any questions on the motion? Being none. All in favor 99 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:24,000 signify by stating IO. So pass. Number two is a second reading 100 00:10:21,519 --> 00:10:27,519 of ordinance number 2262 to amend the traffic control map to extend the length 101 00:10:25,839 --> 00:10:32,560 of the no parking zone along the southwest side of the 300 block of Fair 102 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:35,760 View Street by an additional 51 ft beginning at the north edge of the 103 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:40,959 driveway apron of the garage facing Fairview Street which is associated with 104 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:44,640 the property at 207 Owing Street. >> A motion for approval. 105 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:48,480 » So moved by council. Any questions on the motion? See none. All those in favor 106 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:51,920 signify by stating I >> opposed. So 107 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:56,959 » number three, second reading of ordinance number 2263 modifying 108 00:10:54,480 --> 00:11:01,760 ordinance 1313 as amended establishing new minimum and maximum salary levels of 109 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:05,920 specific non-union municipal employees within specific departments of the city 110 00:11:03,519 --> 00:11:10,040 of Won general fund and adding eliminating certain positions 111 00:11:13,680 --> 00:11:19,120 also. Yes. In favor of the ordinance and other. 112 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:22,959 » Councilman Steed, >> yes. 113 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:25,440 » Councilwoman Holloway, >> Councilman Rockio, 114 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:27,920 » yes. >> Councilman Johnac, 115 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:30,320 » yes. >> Councilman Connell, 116 00:11:28,959 --> 00:11:34,600 » yes. >> Councilman Cunningham, 117 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,600 » yes. 118 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:46,000 Reflect six. 119 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,000 Okay, moving on to new business. 120 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:56,560 Number one is a resolution authorizing the same manager to allocate $9,586 121 00:11:54,800 --> 00:12:01,440 of the West Virginia opioid settlement funds to the Weon Police Department to 122 00:11:58,399 --> 00:12:04,880 purchase DUI simulation goggles for use in training of local students and 123 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:10,200 community organizations regarding the effects and resolving dangers of driving 124 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:10,200 while on drugs. 125 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:16,160 First second question on the motion being 126 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:20,720 none. All those in favor signify by stating I opposed. 127 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:24,240 » Number two is a resolution to authorize a contribution to the Brook Hancock 128 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:28,880 County Veterans Memorial Park, Inc. in the amount in the amount of $5,000. 129 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:34,720 » A motion for approval. >> Motion for discussion 130 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:40,320 » by Councilman Digan. Discussion. Would anyone be 131 00:12:37,279 --> 00:12:47,519 obtained by raising that amount? Because the the amount that it takes us to 132 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:52,320 contribute to that property, it's a vast amount. 133 00:12:50,079 --> 00:12:55,320 I would like to see at least another $2,000 134 00:12:55,839 --> 00:13:03,200 for it. That's per year. >> So, you're asking to amend 135 00:13:01,680 --> 00:13:04,560 » amend this one. Yes. 136 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:09,360 » $7,000. >> $7,000. 137 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:15,440 » Okay. A motion to amend the resolution from 5,000 to 7,000. 138 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:19,120 » Questions on the motion. Being none. Those in favor sign I. 139 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:24,639 » I. >> Okay. Going to go back to the original 140 00:13:20,959 --> 00:13:29,519 resolution approval of the authorized contribution for Campco County Veteran 141 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:32,880 Memorial Park in the amount of $7,000. A motion for approval. 142 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:38,720 » So move. Motion made by council follow. Any questions on the motion? See none. 143 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:42,240 All those in favor signify by saying I >> pass. 144 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:46,720 » Number [clears throat] three is a resolution authorize a prospective 145 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:50,519 retention pay and incentive for eligible city employees. 146 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,000 Favor. 147 00:13:59,680 --> 00:14:02,680 So 148 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:12,600 » number four is a resolution to updating purchasing procedures for the city of 149 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:12,600 Warton. 150 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:22,120 » Favor saying I 151 00:14:22,959 --> 00:14:31,040 » Okay. And this next one will be a roll call vote. A resolution to authorize 152 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:36,639 revisions to the 2025 2026 fiscal year general fund budget. 153 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:41,519 » Motion about that question on motion. 154 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:44,959 None. >> Councilman Johnac here. Hi. 155 00:14:43,839 --> 00:14:46,560 » Councilman Connell. >> Yes. 156 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:49,199 » Councilman Cunningham. >> Yes. Councilman Steed. 157 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:51,839 » Yes. >> Councilwoman Holloway. Yes. 158 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:54,399 » Councilman Rockio. >> Yes. 159 00:14:54,880 --> 00:15:01,839 approved by 60. >> Number six is an ordinance to amend the 160 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:09,000 traffic control map ordinance number 214 to establish a disability parking space 161 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:09,000 at 4305 Well Street. 162 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:17,160 for a motion. None. All in favor signify by saying I. 163 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:23,440 » Number seven is an ordinance to amend the traffic control map ordinance number 164 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:28,399 214 to establish stop signs on Wells Street at the intersections of Sycamore 165 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:33,920 Street and Edgewood Avenue. >> Motion. 166 00:15:31,279 --> 00:15:38,560 Any questions on motion? None. All those in favor say public saying I 167 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:41,680 » oppos. So >> number eight's an ordinance adopting a 168 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:49,040 text amendment of the unified development ordinance article 12.13 sign 169 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:53,440 regulation section F outdoor advertising billboards. 170 00:15:50,959 --> 00:15:56,959 » A motion for approval. >> Pardon me. 171 00:15:54,000 --> 00:16:01,839 » Motion made by Councilwoman Holloway. Any 172 00:15:58,639 --> 00:16:06,320 questions on the motion? Seeing none in favor signify by stating I 173 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:11,519 » I opposed. >> Number nine is an ordinance to amend 174 00:16:08,079 --> 00:16:16,160 article 131.04 police department minimum work week in the codified ordinances of 175 00:16:13,759 --> 00:16:19,160 the city of Weon approval. 176 00:16:23,199 --> 00:16:30,000 I can't get a word [laughter] 177 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:32,720 » since you're retired now. >> Any questions on their motion? 178 00:16:31,681 --> 00:16:38,040 [laughter] >> Being none. All those in favor signify 179 00:16:34,399 --> 00:16:38,040 by saying I 180 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:45,440 will [clears throat] move on to Portland reports. 181 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:49,959 » Happy to report that the city has absolutely lose zero pending cases. 182 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:56,440 » What do we need? >> That's [laughter] 183 00:16:52,639 --> 00:16:56,440 What's your favorite? 184 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,211 » Yeah, [laughter] 185 00:17:01,811 --> 00:17:07,839 [clears throat] Diana. 186 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:11,600 » Uh, nothing further to report. >> Probably for I didn't see Allan. Is 187 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:16,520 Allen out there? >> He is out there somewhere. 188 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,520 » Alan, 189 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:20,861 we're doing a good job. [laughter] 190 00:17:20,959 --> 00:17:24,520 They rat it too. 191 00:17:24,799 --> 00:17:28,520 » Hey, thanks everyone. 192 00:17:29,679 --> 00:17:36,960 » Uh, yeah, she got quite a bit below, but 193 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:42,000 doesn't sound like much. We're preparing for we have 20 Christmas events trying 194 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:50,000 to put Christmas all over town. We've got one tree all the way up 195 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:57,360 but not decorated fully. Uh, I've got 90% of our snow plow trucks 196 00:17:53,200 --> 00:18:02,880 prepared for any upcoming snow events. The ADA current ramp 197 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:07,520 installed as we speak and it seems to be going pretty well so far. The new 198 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:12,960 company that we're dealing with seem to be doing a nice job. 199 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:17,360 Questions? Are you guys involved in any of the uh 200 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:22,880 the water breaks that we had for patching any of those spots? 201 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:26,880 » Uh we built from time to time when they requested 202 00:18:24,559 --> 00:18:29,760 we're running out of time. That was another thing I was going to mention. 203 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:34,240 We're trying to get as much patching done as we can. If there's something 204 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:41,640 specific can make sure we can help. 205 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:41,640 Thanks. 206 00:18:42,799 --> 00:18:49,919 » Just pass it along all of us. We appreciate all the work 207 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:54,640 that's been done, you know, around the community. I get comments and trash a 208 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:59,120 big part of that as well about the cleanliness of the city and seeing your 209 00:18:56,799 --> 00:19:05,280 guys out working and girls out working all the time keep clean and the work you 210 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:08,840 guys do on the trees and everything. It's much appreciated. 211 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:12,520 We appreciate hear 212 00:19:16,559 --> 00:19:20,120 planning development. 213 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:28,440 » All right. Seats. I just announced we had no ball seats. 214 00:19:35,679 --> 00:19:42,640 » Evening. How is it? [laughter] 215 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:47,520 » Thank you. Thank you for asking resolutions and ordinances. I don't 216 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:54,080 really have a whole lot beyond my report tonight. Just uh working on day-to-day 217 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:59,240 projects and initiatives moving forward with Mayor and Deian and Brandy. 218 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,840 Thanks, Mark. 219 00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:10,120 Nick, 220 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:16,039 it's all clean. 221 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,643 » How are you guys? [laughter] 222 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:31,600 » Uh, not much really been going on. A lot of inspections. We're getting closer to 223 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:37,120 opening up the express for um the salon and financial planner. 224 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:41,440 financial planner. We're at the new park drive. We pass day of occupancy now 225 00:20:39,919 --> 00:20:46,360 salon. We're waiting on just a couple more things up over there. We can do 226 00:20:46,559 --> 00:20:55,360 sign initiative going well. Um the signs that were on the 22 coming 227 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:58,159 into town and the ones on the screen we're going to go up on Wednesday and 228 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:02,320 take down. They have to take tools with us because the way they built the signs 229 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:08,520 and the rest of the signs that are still hanging are going to be removed and the 230 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:08,520 will be coming. 231 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:11,880 What's up? 232 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:20,120 Anything else? Any questions? Nick, if I can see you after the council meeting, 233 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:20,120 please talk about 234 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:38,240 other than what I reported. The only thing extra is I've had a couple 235 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:44,240 questions about county road fire station. It is at the point where we are 236 00:21:41,120 --> 00:21:48,000 working on many split HBAC units which are technically air conditioning. So 237 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:53,039 hopefully we don't need them. Does have a boiler in the building, but we're 238 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:58,159 waiting on Bigfoot um flooring to to do the upstairs, but everything else is 239 00:21:54,640 --> 00:22:02,720 pretty well done there ready to go. Other than that, finally, we're leaving 240 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:04,640 Sunday. We're going to Columbus. We're supposed to bring our new fire truck 241 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:10,559 back Monday. >> Oh boy. Oh boy. Now, it will be four to 242 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:15,520 five weeks after that to get everything. It's going to go to our basket is the 243 00:22:13,360 --> 00:22:18,960 name of it or our sales place with mounting equipment on it. And then after 244 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:24,480 that, right in the middle of all the snow, it should go right service. 245 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:27,600 » Nice. Perfect. That's probably man. >> Yeah. 246 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:34,679 » Years and years and years. >> Well, it'll be in We could take it to 247 00:22:31,679 --> 00:22:34,679 day. 248 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:41,520 come get it till after the first. >> We're closing on that Friday. 249 00:22:38,559 --> 00:22:45,520 » Okay. Um in with that. >> Yeah. 250 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:49,600 » I'll need a check by Friday. >> The um representative from West Banko 251 00:22:48,159 --> 00:22:52,000 was reaching out to them to get their wiring instruction. 252 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:53,919 » Oh, that's even better. >> Yeah. 253 00:22:52,559 --> 00:22:57,280 » Then I won't have to have >> because I thought he was going to want 254 00:22:55,360 --> 00:23:01,600 us to do and he said, "Do you mind if I reach out to him?" I said, "Feel free." 255 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:06,640 » Yeah. They'd rather wire the phone. long a check I can bring. 256 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:09,440 » Yeah, I I talked to Dean and Mike today started opening fire. 257 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:12,880 » Okay. >> Yeah, we want to set up a workshop. 258 00:23:11,360 --> 00:23:17,280 » Yeah, as we said, we wanted to get through the salary 259 00:23:14,799 --> 00:23:21,760 now that we so let's set up a workshop. Did want to ask you uh one of your 260 00:23:19,360 --> 00:23:26,720 firefighters was hospitalized. >> Yeah, he he's out now. Um he had a 261 00:23:24,799 --> 00:23:32,720 cardiac issue with that. We had the fire on Sycamore the other day. 262 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:37,280 never had any trouble but prior to but he did have he's back out he's back to 263 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:41,360 work so he's going to be off a little bit 264 00:23:39,120 --> 00:23:47,640 he did have cardiac >> but in the future if you let me know 265 00:23:43,679 --> 00:23:47,640 somebody has been hospital 266 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:52,200 » thank you >> who was this 267 00:23:55,520 --> 00:24:01,840 » but he was down there today and I talked to him he's feeling better. He's not 268 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:05,919 back. He's going to go to Mio or anything and then part of the act. 269 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:09,440 » Okay. >> Yeah. Very very important. Please let 270 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:13,080 please let the mayor know. >> Yeah. 271 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:13,080 » Thank you. 272 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:34,400 » We had 61 671 call service. uh 64 citations, 273 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:39,760 six felonies, 41 misdemeanor arrests. Uh we're still taking applications, and we 274 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:43,679 still haven't got the speed stat. I'll check with them again tomorrow to 275 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:50,640 see where it's at. It's coming in, but as soon as it's come in, I got the list. 276 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:55,440 So, I think we >> Well, we're late bloomers, so uh we have 277 00:24:53,120 --> 00:25:01,760 two, but we have several applications out. We normally if we need to extend it 278 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:06,720 a month it's not a problem. Um we may need to do that but we normally get 279 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:10,840 several in the last couple weeks. >> Thank you. 280 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:10,840 » Any questions chief? 281 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:18,480 » Yeah. >> Um just uh there's been you know 282 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:22,880 challenges with the government shutdown with food food resources for hot meals 283 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:30,240 and food pantries. Uh there is a section on the city of Won's website that will 284 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:35,679 allow um our residents to view uh resources in Brooken Hancock counties 285 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:41,120 for hot meals and food pantries. Also, I'd like to really do a shout out to a 286 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:45,440 couple businesses that have uh went and uh shown their community spirit in the 287 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:50,400 city of Beiron. And because Easy Fresh Meals, 303 Beastro, the Wear High School 288 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:54,960 students, and Foranti Brothers are the four that I have seen um in our 289 00:25:52,640 --> 00:26:00,159 community showing how weird comes together during times of need. So, I 290 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:04,720 just I wanted to to mention them. And um congratulations to the Special Olympics 291 00:26:01,919 --> 00:26:09,360 Hancock County uh five versus five flag football team. They won gold this season 292 00:26:06,799 --> 00:26:13,520 with one of their athletes uh receiving gold in the football field. So 293 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:17,679 congratulations to them. We have the community uh Thanksgiving dinner coming 294 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:23,440 up on the 29th at the Weird Senior Center from 11:00 a.m. to 2 pm. All are 295 00:26:20,559 --> 00:26:30,159 welcome to uh come volunteer or eat. The food is very good cooked by 296 00:26:27,360 --> 00:26:34,640 um the city has launched this to to food drive. We will be collecting until 297 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:38,000 Friday, December 5th. uh toys will be going to the Salvation Army and the 298 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:44,320 non-p perishable food items will be going to the BHFRN to uh stock their 299 00:26:41,279 --> 00:26:51,679 blessing boxes as well as um they also give bags out to so to please uh bring 300 00:26:48,559 --> 00:26:57,200 non-perishable uh food items and toys to either the municipal building in the 301 00:26:54,960 --> 00:27:01,760 lobby, the fire headquarters or Gilson Avenue fire station, the Millsoft 302 00:26:59,039 --> 00:27:08,559 Community Center or Mary Here Library. Um, so like we said, Christmas is in the 303 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:14,480 air and we are getting pumped and ready to go to face the cold on and uh, well, 304 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:17,600 we'll say slightly face the gold. Getting excited, but anyways. So, we 305 00:27:16,159 --> 00:27:22,559 have the gingerbread house decorating contest, the magical cutest pet photo 306 00:27:20,559 --> 00:27:27,679 contest, which the deadlines enter those are Friday, November 14th. Right now, we 307 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:33,200 have 22 adorable Christmas pets that are ready for uh, votes or you can still 308 00:27:30,159 --> 00:27:36,559 enter. And then we have 16 entries as of just about an hour ago for the 309 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:40,960 gingerbread out fund. So we're excited about those. Um Christmas on Main 310 00:27:38,559 --> 00:27:45,440 Street, November 22nd from 1 to 7. Please join us as uh we bring in the 311 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:51,039 Christmas season in the Ohio Valley. Then the following uh Saturday is the 312 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:56,159 Crystal Crate at 6 PM. And then um Salvation Army will be starting their 313 00:27:52,799 --> 00:28:01,919 kettle bell cettle bell campaign on uh the 15th of November. We encourage our 314 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:06,399 community and uh to go out and to sign up for to ring the bell. It's the 315 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:10,320 Salvation Army's biggest financial campaign and they definitely can use the 316 00:28:08,399 --> 00:28:14,720 help this year. And then last but not least, thank you to Councilman 317 00:28:11,679 --> 00:28:18,960 Cunningham, John, Zach, and Codle for your service and all other veterans. Uh 318 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:23,200 tomorrow is Veterans Day. Um you know, thank you to all who have served our 319 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:28,240 country to give us freedom that we so enjoy today. Thank you. 320 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:31,240 » Thank you. Thank you, >> Kevin. 321 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:42,480 » Good evening all. How's everybody? >> Hey, uh first of all, like to thank you 322 00:28:38,399 --> 00:28:45,760 all for passing through the uh the the raises for everybody. 323 00:28:45,039 --> 00:28:48,760 » Pardon me. >> About 324 00:28:49,679 --> 00:28:55,120 there's enough in front of other >> I like it the way it is. 325 00:28:52,399 --> 00:29:00,720 » You like it? Thank you. Yes. Um actually uh I have nothing else uh to add on to. 326 00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:05,279 Um like everything's going good. Ridership's up on the regular route 327 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:10,320 express route and unfortunately the demand is down. So utilizing that driver 328 00:29:08,159 --> 00:29:14,000 as a regular route and express driver. So things are looking up. 329 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:16,240 » Well sir, you've done an amazing job. >> I'm trying. Thank you. 330 00:29:15,039 --> 00:29:19,919 » Yes. >> Appreciate questions. 331 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:22,559 » Any questions? >> Appreciate it. Thank you. 332 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:29,159 » Keep up the good work. >> Appreciate it. 333 00:29:23,679 --> 00:29:29,159 Mr. Masterton, utilities director. 334 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:44,080 » Councilman Jones, I guess you were making reference to public works 335 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:45,919 assistance that they provided us out on street. 336 00:29:44,399 --> 00:29:50,960 » Yes, I was. >> We had a major problem on Gregory Street 337 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:55,679 at the intersection of Karen Way and Gregory Street. the apartment complex 338 00:29:53,200 --> 00:30:00,399 there, the duplex could be their uh sewer service lines. Both of them seem 339 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:06,720 to have come to the end of their service life under the street. uh in making that 340 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:13,039 repair, our crews at Santore making that repair took up an inordinately large 341 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:20,880 amount of uh asphalt that we were scratching my head on how 342 00:30:17,279 --> 00:30:26,080 we would replace that asphalt uh and have it look professional. Thanks to 343 00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:32,640 Allan and his group at public works, they brought their u their spreader box 344 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:37,279 down uh and as well as their paving crew and actually made the street look better 345 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:41,120 after we were done with the repair than it looked before. [clears throat] 346 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:43,440 » I wanted to give credit to them because they did a fantastic job. 347 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:50,240 » Deserve it. >> We appreciate it. Uh other than that we 348 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:55,919 we have m uh we have achieved a milestone at our wart and water 349 00:30:52,480 --> 00:31:02,080 treatment plant this past um two weeks. Within the past two weeks all the filter 350 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:06,799 meeting we have uh four uh a gallery a filter gallery containing four filter 351 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:16,320 beds roughly about the size of this room. Uh each of them uh they're filled 352 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:23,840 with various levels of uh stone, sand and then granular activated carbon 353 00:31:19,279 --> 00:31:30,159 called gak. Uh all four filter beds were completely removed. All the old media 354 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:36,159 was disposed of. All the old carbon was disposed of and all new media has been 355 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:42,320 replaced in the entire fil filter gallery. All four filter beds are now 356 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:49,679 back in service filtering water and with brand new uh charcoal filters on top of 357 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:54,640 them. So, it's uh really a major milestone. The old filters are now new 358 00:31:52,720 --> 00:32:00,799 and we're going to be during this construction hopefully by June we'll 359 00:31:57,919 --> 00:32:05,039 have four new additional filter beds giving us an 8 million gallon a day 360 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:08,159 facility. That's all I have. 361 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:11,360 Thank you. >> I do. But what you if there's 362 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:13,840 » We're not done. >> I'm sorry, sir. 363 00:32:13,279 --> 00:32:18,799 » So, >> my my apologies. Okay. So, 364 00:32:16,159 --> 00:32:28,480 » almost made it out. [clears throat] >> So, last year we had a major catastrophe 365 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:33,600 with our our lines. So, do we have are we sure that the lines that we have 366 00:32:30,559 --> 00:32:36,960 in place at this point are good to go for this year? 367 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:43,840 I wish I could say there's a 100% guarantee that we won't have the same 368 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:49,279 winter we had last year. It was an exceedingly bad winter. I will say this, 369 00:32:47,039 --> 00:32:54,559 we're in a far better position with new pumps, new filters, new mechanisms at 370 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:58,960 the water treatment plant to continue to provide water service 371 00:32:56,880 --> 00:33:04,399 throughout the community. Even if we have a higher than ordinary instance of 372 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:08,880 line breaks, we're in a better position now than we were last year to provide 373 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:14,640 water for them. So the lines that we've had that were not in the proper place in 374 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:19,600 the previous years, have they been adjusted and fixed to where they're 375 00:33:17,039 --> 00:33:23,600 below the frost line where they will not be harmed? 376 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:26,240 » That will be done in a five-year process as ordered by the public service 377 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:31,600 commission. >> Okay. Thrasher Engineering has been 378 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:38,559 procured by the Won Area Water Board. They have been hired to do a complete 379 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:43,919 assessment and by January or I'm sorry, July of 2026. 380 00:33:41,279 --> 00:33:48,880 A application will be submitted to the Jobs and Infrastructure Council 381 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:55,120 downstate. Uh hopefully we get some funding and that will start that'll kick 382 00:33:51,440 --> 00:34:00,240 off a five-year uh replacement program for all of the lines that cast iron and 383 00:33:58,399 --> 00:34:03,840 galvanized lines that we have in the city. 384 00:34:00,799 --> 00:34:08,480 » Okay. Thank you, sir. Do you have do you have an action plan? 385 00:34:06,159 --> 00:34:10,800 » I mean I I mean they can't be without water for two weeks. I mean are you 386 00:34:10,399 --> 00:34:15,440 going to >> We always have an action plan. We had an 387 00:34:12,879 --> 00:34:20,159 action plan last year as well. No one was out of water. There was a diminished 388 00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:22,720 flow. No one was out of water. There was a 389 00:34:21,919 --> 00:34:27,200 diminished flow. >> Back at AutoZone, I think, right? 390 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:31,760 » They they were there was actually there's family with families with two 391 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:38,560 weeks worth of no water. >> We we had 109 cases that we reported of 392 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:43,280 low pressure, low volume, but never anyone out of water for multiple days. 393 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:48,800 That's part of the PSC report. >> Never out. There was individuals up 394 00:34:45,839 --> 00:34:52,879 there that had literally dripping water. If that's a flow, it's a flow. 395 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:56,800 » But what I'm saying is that they they've had little babies in that house. 396 00:34:54,560 --> 00:35:00,240 » Little flow like that is not flow. But I mean, if it was 24 hours from the town 397 00:34:59,119 --> 00:35:05,359 that way, >> nothing like that was ever recorded or 398 00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:11,520 ever documented by us. >> Like we we stand ready to to address any 399 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:16,079 problems as we have in the past. We will stand ready. We didn't quit last year. 400 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:19,200 We won't quit this year. >> And we appreciate that. 401 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:22,400 » I had a question. You have a plan maintenance system. 402 00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:27,760 » Like when spring comes, we're going to go into so many streets like last time. 403 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:28,960 You had that five streets the previous spring and summer. 404 00:35:28,720 --> 00:35:33,280 » Yes. >> That you replace the water lines. 405 00:35:30,880 --> 00:35:38,560 » How many streets did you get this spring and summer? 406 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:42,320 » I believe there were six streets. I don't I can't recall them right now, but 407 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:46,480 I believe there were six streets starting in the north end and 408 00:35:44,720 --> 00:35:51,200 culminating all the way through the south end of town. 409 00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:53,520 » Six streets. Yes. >> I could I can get you the specifics on 410 00:35:53,119 --> 00:35:58,440 that. >> Thank you. Thank you. You're welcome. 411 00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:58,440 » Cody, 412 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:09,440 » he's important me to be quick. I will be I'm not going to you know you 413 00:36:08,079 --> 00:36:13,280 got a report for me so I'm not going to mention that but two things I want to 414 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:17,280 make note of. Uh first of all the veterans day ceremony tomorrow will be 415 00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:20,640 indoors at the weird mil community center in the weird room. We'll have 416 00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:26,480 both the main street doors and the main entrance doors open. So whichever uh is 417 00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:30,560 more convenient for those who are coming they can use whatever entrance is best 418 00:36:28,560 --> 00:36:34,800 for them. Please, if you have somebody that's coming to the Veterans Day 419 00:36:32,240 --> 00:36:37,599 ceremony, if they want to use, they have poor mobility and need to use an 420 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:42,720 elevator, they need to come in through the parking lot back. It's the only way 421 00:36:39,359 --> 00:36:47,119 they'll be able to get in. Um, and also our veterans clothing drive. It's an 422 00:36:45,520 --> 00:36:52,560 annual event. We've been doing it for about eight years, I think, now. And, 423 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:58,000 um, that'll that started on Sunday. It'll run through the 13th, which is 424 00:36:55,760 --> 00:37:01,119 Thursday, I think. >> Yeah. 425 00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:05,599 » Yeah. And uh you lose track after a while. And and then there'll be a a free 426 00:37:03,359 --> 00:37:09,760 veterans clothing shop at the US Community Center on the 15th and the 427 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:15,040 16th. That's Saturday and Sunday between 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. And uh it's, 428 00:37:13,839 --> 00:37:19,119 you know, it's just the least we could do for people who have given so much 429 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:25,359 sacrifice for for the freedoms that we enjoy. I I echo Deian. Thanking you guys 430 00:37:22,720 --> 00:37:30,440 for your service and any veteran that has helped to maintain the liberty we 431 00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:30,440 enjoy. 432 00:37:32,079 --> 00:37:35,880 » Anybody else from the library 433 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:52,400 between the library and the community center? I spend a lot of time. 434 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:56,240 » So, okay. Um, got a few things to cover. First, thanks to the trash squad. If 435 00:37:54,240 --> 00:38:00,560 they're they're not here, tell them thanks. The guy those guys do a great 436 00:37:57,920 --> 00:38:05,040 job. Hey, I congratulate the the youth council. You guys are uh you're up to 437 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:08,240 up. Now you're seeing how it really works. Okay, this is how it works and 438 00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:12,079 you're going to get you're going to get your chance to to go for it as well. But 439 00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:16,079 thanks for coming. Thanks. You have any parents here? You know, thanks parents 440 00:38:13,599 --> 00:38:20,480 for bringing your your children and and uh we're looking forward to uh working 441 00:38:18,160 --> 00:38:24,880 with you guys. Um just kind of running through things. 442 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:30,400 I'm beginning. We had the city uh the city equipment auction occurred um right 443 00:38:28,640 --> 00:38:33,440 at the Thursday after the last council meeting. You know, I meant to ask Helen 444 00:38:32,079 --> 00:38:35,119 what we netted on that, but we did pretty good. 445 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:41,520 » 85,000. >> 85,000. That's pretty good. Um so um so 446 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:48,400 that's uh that was pretty productive uh pretty productive morning. Two hours net 447 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:52,640 85. That's not bad. Um otherwise uh let's see. We have uh Form Energy is 448 00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:57,599 moving along well, progressing on construction. They've shipped products. 449 00:38:54,160 --> 00:39:02,560 They employ uh they're employing uh 400 now and I think there's 20 jobs that are 450 00:38:59,599 --> 00:39:06,880 still open. Um let's see, we moved some larger trees on Marlin Heights Road 451 00:39:04,480 --> 00:39:12,560 threatened to block Marlin Heights Road and luckily we got to that before those 452 00:39:08,720 --> 00:39:18,000 crazy winds that uh uh that weekend. So, um you know, it was uh it was luckily we 453 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:22,560 caught those early on and got to them. uh had an excellent cleanup event on 454 00:39:19,839 --> 00:39:27,520 12th Street. Uh was there was a stream along 12 Street and had a great crew 455 00:39:25,200 --> 00:39:30,880 working there and got a lot of garbage bags full of stuff. Then next year I'm 456 00:39:29,599 --> 00:39:33,760 going to make it a challenge. We're going to weigh what whatever we pull 457 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:37,839 back in. We're going to bring it back and we're going to weigh. So, but it was 458 00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:41,680 uh boy, it was amazing how much garbage was out there, you know, and stuff 459 00:39:39,520 --> 00:39:46,160 hiding in the weeds and whatnot. But we appreciate uh uh that effort as well 460 00:39:44,240 --> 00:39:51,440 very much so. Park Drive project is ongoing. say we got some occupancy 461 00:39:48,079 --> 00:39:57,280 permits up there. Um so that's good to hear. Uh again talking we did have the 462 00:39:54,800 --> 00:40:00,560 first the first meeting with with the Wen youth council. I thought it went 463 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:07,200 pretty well. What you guys think? Pretty good. The pizza was good too. So that 464 00:40:04,720 --> 00:40:11,119 » so there's there's 14, right? >> 14. Wow. That's great. That's that's 465 00:40:09,359 --> 00:40:14,880 great. Um, so you guys are going to learn about government council and I 466 00:40:13,599 --> 00:40:20,079 think it's great that you guys are learning about what happens on the on 467 00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:25,599 the city level. Um, no disrespect to people in Charleston or Washington. But 468 00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:29,440 we're the we are like the city the city is we are like the boots on the ground. 469 00:40:27,280 --> 00:40:32,640 Whenever a citizen needs the help, they're calling the city building. 470 00:40:31,119 --> 00:40:38,400 They're not calling Charleston or Washington. So, so this uh it's going to 471 00:40:35,119 --> 00:40:43,520 be a great experience for you and um and uh I wish you all the luck. So, um other 472 00:40:41,599 --> 00:40:48,079 other than that, we're working on a new round of opioid claims against the PBM. 473 00:40:46,079 --> 00:40:51,200 Vince and I are working diligently on that. We're trying to gather. So, it's 474 00:40:49,839 --> 00:40:57,119 we're in the information gathering stage. Um let's see. Uh had a long 475 00:40:55,760 --> 00:41:01,359 meeting, the mayor and I had a long meeting with the secretary of state and 476 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:08,079 his staff. Uh came to town. We toured the lot of miscommunications building uh 477 00:41:04,640 --> 00:41:14,000 um and also had we went a great meal at uh at Yanni's uh Secretary Warner and we 478 00:41:11,760 --> 00:41:19,359 had a a really he was with the EDA incidentally and uh had a lot of a lot 479 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:23,520 of talk about some oncoming projects and the kind of help that we may need with 480 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:27,359 some uh some of the dilapidated properties. He was uh very interested in 481 00:41:26,079 --> 00:41:31,040 what we had to say. I thought it was a great meeting. I really appreciate uh 482 00:41:29,760 --> 00:41:36,400 Secretary of State Warner being here with his staff. Uh we were working on 483 00:41:34,319 --> 00:41:42,640 submitted a slew of unclaimed property claims. Uh that was uh we given notice 484 00:41:39,680 --> 00:41:47,440 of those by the state treasur's office and um those were in the name of the 485 00:41:45,200 --> 00:41:51,599 city of Weirden. I want to say there was at least 20. Uh some were for maybe a 486 00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:56,000 couple hundred bucks and some are maybe in the thousands. So So that's like uh I 487 00:41:54,240 --> 00:42:00,560 don't I guess I call that free money. I mean, it's a pretty simple application 488 00:41:57,599 --> 00:42:06,079 process and um so we're looking forward to getting that money in. Um uh let's 489 00:42:03,680 --> 00:42:10,000 see, gee, we're working I'm working with the secret state I'm working with the 490 00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:14,079 secretary of state's office with regard to getting red rider or red sinclair in 491 00:42:12,079 --> 00:42:19,920 exchange on the state board of public works meeting agenda. They uh the public 492 00:42:17,920 --> 00:42:22,720 works state public works has to approve those kind of things. I don't anticipate 493 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:28,079 any problems. It's just a matter of getting on their meeting agenda. Um, 494 00:42:26,079 --> 00:42:33,599 uh, let's see. Okay. Did that, um, okay, hey, weather's 495 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:37,599 changed, but inspections are still doing their work, especially with the sign 496 00:42:35,040 --> 00:42:42,640 initiative. Uh, as you, as Allan indicated, public works is getting is 497 00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:48,400 getting their equipment ready for snow. Um, and, um, so we're going to be ready 498 00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:52,560 to go with that. um went to Bridgeport uh with Diana for the state auditor's 499 00:42:50,720 --> 00:42:58,480 training covering a lot of different issues, budgeting, um ethics, open 500 00:42:56,000 --> 00:43:02,560 meeting act, etc., etc. We had, as you well know, we had two uh we had a work 501 00:43:00,960 --> 00:43:06,160 special council meeting and a workshop. Had a was a good meeting with the 502 00:43:04,319 --> 00:43:10,800 traffic commission. A lot of good ideas out there with regard to what we can do 503 00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:15,599 about speeding and um so we're going to be addressing that. Deianne mentioned a 504 00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:20,079 slew of Christmas events. you have the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Saturday 505 00:43:17,359 --> 00:43:25,040 after Thanksgiving, a lot of uh holiday meals and things like that. Um we have 506 00:43:23,200 --> 00:43:30,240 all of that's on on the city's website in case anybody's wondering the days and 507 00:43:27,200 --> 00:43:35,680 the times and that uh and that. So, um keep th keep those all in mind. And last 508 00:43:33,119 --> 00:43:40,560 but not least, uh in honor of of Veterans Day, uh oh no, I almost forgot. 509 00:43:38,560 --> 00:43:46,880 I almost forgot one thing. We are We were voted this second best place to 510 00:43:42,640 --> 00:43:52,319 retire by the US News and World Report. Pretty good. 511 00:43:48,960 --> 00:43:55,200 It's pretty good. It's pretty good. And just in case you're wondering, here's 512 00:43:53,760 --> 00:44:00,000 how they came up with it. They came up with a bunch of different standards. Uh 513 00:43:57,839 --> 00:44:04,640 quality of life index, that's things like crime and and believe it or not, 514 00:44:02,079 --> 00:44:09,520 weather, environmental risks, uh value index, our home prices for what you get 515 00:44:07,040 --> 00:44:14,480 are pretty good here. uh general cost of living in the city with retail, fuels, 516 00:44:11,839 --> 00:44:19,359 food, etc., etc., healthc care quality index. Believe it or not, we're we're 517 00:44:16,880 --> 00:44:25,839 really close. We not only do we have WB Medicine in town now, we have UPMC as an 518 00:44:22,960 --> 00:44:30,160 urgent care. Um Alageney Health Network, it's always very close. Last we forget 519 00:44:27,839 --> 00:44:34,560 Cleveland Clinic is is one of is like worldrenowned for healthcare and they're 520 00:44:31,839 --> 00:44:40,800 they're very close as well. Um so we have we scored very strongly in that. uh 521 00:44:38,160 --> 00:44:47,119 uh retiring taxes index. Well, we have uh um low property taxes. Uh so that's 522 00:44:44,880 --> 00:44:53,839 good. We have a decent sales tax rate as well. Uh senior population migration 523 00:44:50,160 --> 00:44:59,200 sort of looking at um the 55 plus population and the 55 plus movers to the 524 00:44:57,040 --> 00:45:04,880 state. And part of that, I think what is driving some of that is that you have 525 00:45:01,760 --> 00:45:09,040 people that are in uh uh uh grandparent mode that want to come back because we 526 00:45:07,359 --> 00:45:12,960 have young families that are able to stay here more often now because we're 527 00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:17,920 starting to accumulate some jobs and getting some interest that way. So, uh 528 00:45:15,359 --> 00:45:22,640 otherwise the job market just said the current job market is becoming pretty 529 00:45:19,920 --> 00:45:26,560 strong. Um and not not everybody that retires completely leaves the uh 530 00:45:25,119 --> 00:45:30,960 completely leaves the work the workforce. So, uh, those are all 531 00:45:28,720 --> 00:45:35,280 interesting things that, uh, that that are used to raid, used to raid us. This 532 00:45:33,760 --> 00:45:39,359 is not something that we bought and paid for. This came out of nowhere. I don't 533 00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:43,599 know. I still can't figure out who did it. 534 00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:47,359 So, you know, people say, "Oh, hell, they, you know, they just they just paid 535 00:45:45,520 --> 00:45:51,520 some service to come up with that." But this is nothing we knew about. So glad, 536 00:45:49,680 --> 00:45:56,000 you know, I was I was proud to hear about it. And, uh, I think we're still 537 00:45:54,240 --> 00:46:00,640 on the move. We're still moving up. Last but now, last but not least, uh I'm 538 00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:06,319 going to I'm going to take a second and I want you guys you guys to appreciate 539 00:46:02,560 --> 00:46:14,240 the importance of Veterans Day. And um this was President Reagan's proclamation 540 00:46:09,440 --> 00:46:18,720 in 1986. You guys weren't born in 1986. But uh President Reagan was a was a 541 00:46:16,720 --> 00:46:22,160 great speaker. And uh here's how it goes. It's not too long. Veterans Day 542 00:46:20,480 --> 00:46:26,240 gives all Americans a special opportunity to pay tribute to all those 543 00:46:24,079 --> 00:46:29,760 men and women who throughout our history have left their homes and their loved 544 00:46:27,599 --> 00:46:33,440 ones to serve their country. Their willingness to give freely and 545 00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:37,760 unselfishly of themselves, even their lives in defense of our de democratic 546 00:46:36,079 --> 00:46:42,480 principles has given our great country the security we enjoy today. From Valley 547 00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:47,040 Forge to Vietnam, uh through war and peace, valiant patriotic Americans have 548 00:46:44,800 --> 00:46:53,440 answered the call, serving with honor and fidelity. Thank you, Tim, Brown, and 549 00:46:51,119 --> 00:46:57,040 Chris. Going on, on a special day, our hearts and thoughts turn to all the 550 00:46:55,280 --> 00:47:01,200 nation's veterans. Let us reflect on the great achievements of those whose 551 00:46:59,119 --> 00:47:05,119 sacrifices preserve our freedom and our way of life. With a spirit of pride and 552 00:47:03,040 --> 00:47:09,599 great gratitude, let us recall their heroic accomplishments and thank them 553 00:47:07,119 --> 00:47:14,000 for their unselfish devotion to duty. Uh they are indeed worthy of the solemn 554 00:47:11,280 --> 00:47:17,839 tribute of a grateful nation. I invite all Americans to join me, President 555 00:47:15,680 --> 00:47:22,480 Reagan, in observing Veterans Day through uh appropriate ceremonies, 556 00:47:19,760 --> 00:47:26,640 activities, and commer commemorations on November 11th. In order that we pay 557 00:47:24,960 --> 00:47:30,960 fitting homage to those men and women who have proudly served in our armed 558 00:47:28,720 --> 00:47:35,599 forces, the Congress has provided that November 11th each year shall be set 559 00:47:32,880 --> 00:47:41,440 aside as a legal public holiday to honor America's veterans. 560 00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:48,440 President Reagan, September 23rd, 1986. That kind of says it all. So, thank you 561 00:47:43,599 --> 00:47:48,440 veterans. Appreciate it. 562 00:48:07,520 --> 00:48:14,640 First of all, these young people right here are going to change that. So, it's 563 00:48:12,079 --> 00:48:19,599 not just a place to retire, okay? It's a place to come back, grow, raise a 564 00:48:16,960 --> 00:48:22,599 family. My understanding get a Chick-fil-A. 565 00:48:24,958 --> 00:48:26,978 » [laughter] 566 00:48:27,920 --> 00:48:36,720 » Uh but it you know we're the governing body. So city of Weirden they look at us 567 00:48:34,319 --> 00:48:40,880 the governing body and the employees but it it's a lot more than that. It's the 568 00:48:38,400 --> 00:48:44,240 people in this community you know it's uh friend who's here from the chamber of 569 00:48:42,720 --> 00:48:48,720 commerce the work that they do with small business Anthony Clemens with the 570 00:48:46,960 --> 00:48:55,359 business development corporation working on bigger projects. The trash squad 571 00:48:52,559 --> 00:49:00,960 Karen and Cindy working as they do up at Mar Heights Park. It's a lot of people 572 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:07,040 that are taking they're taking things that are near and dear to their heart 573 00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:11,760 and making a better community and we appreciate everything that everyone does 574 00:49:09,440 --> 00:49:16,079 in this community because we can't do it on our own. We'll face the criticism. 575 00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:20,559 We'll take the complaints. We signed up for that. But all the work that is done 576 00:49:18,640 --> 00:49:25,200 by the people of this community make this community better. Deian mentioned 577 00:49:23,200 --> 00:49:30,480 about the Thanksgiving dinner, the Christmas dinner. You know, these are 578 00:49:27,040 --> 00:49:36,960 people senior shutins, okay, that are many of them alone on those holidays and 579 00:49:33,599 --> 00:49:40,559 now have meals that and good meals that I don't cook. I would make that. 580 00:49:39,629 --> 00:49:45,040 [laughter] But it's people like that. It's like 581 00:49:43,200 --> 00:49:51,599 people like all of you that make this community better and make this type of 582 00:49:49,280 --> 00:49:56,000 designation. so important to me and to all of us up 583 00:49:54,480 --> 00:50:00,240 here sitting up here. So, we want to thank all of you for the work that you 584 00:49:58,400 --> 00:50:07,440 do and help that you give this community to make this a better place to live. So, 585 00:50:03,359 --> 00:50:15,920 council in communications I do Johnson today is if none of you 586 00:50:11,839 --> 00:50:24,040 know [clears throat] the 250th anniversary 587 00:50:18,319 --> 00:50:24,040 of the United States Marine Corp. Any 588 00:50:29,839 --> 00:50:39,280 of you that know about the Marine Corps, we were born in a bar [laughter] the Ton 589 00:50:36,319 --> 00:50:44,960 Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 10th, 1775. 590 00:50:41,760 --> 00:50:50,240 All right. There's a lot of beautiful men and women that have decided to join 591 00:50:47,520 --> 00:50:57,599 our core since then. and it's the birthday of their beautiful 592 00:50:53,280 --> 00:51:02,800 lives. So when you go home tonight, give them a great celebration, whether it's a 593 00:51:00,800 --> 00:51:07,520 crystal light, corors light, or anything else that goes 594 00:51:05,839 --> 00:51:13,440 along with it. >> Give him a big old cheers. All right. 595 00:51:10,880 --> 00:51:17,520 It's a great day for the core. Separate and have a great night. 596 00:51:15,839 --> 00:51:20,960 » Mr. Mayor if I'm paying like to recognize and thank Hancock County 597 00:51:19,440 --> 00:51:24,240 Commissioner Erin Czech for attending our meeting this evening. 598 00:51:23,839 --> 00:51:29,319 » Yep. >> Such a pleasure to have you here. 599 00:51:26,079 --> 00:51:29,319 » Thank you. 600 00:51:32,240 --> 00:51:41,359 » Motion motion made to any question by stating I 601 00:51:40,160 --> 00:51:47,119 pray. >> You will please stand by your heads. 602 00:51:44,720 --> 00:51:52,480 Dear heavenly father, father, you have heard our people. You 603 00:51:49,839 --> 00:51:56,079 heard them reach out. Father, you as the great healer. We ask you to lay a 604 00:51:54,480 --> 00:52:01,359 healing hand on those who could not attend with us that are sick and are 605 00:51:58,800 --> 00:52:05,760 down. Please heal them. Father, you look at your young children here today, the 606 00:52:03,440 --> 00:52:09,520 future leaders of this country. Father, please bless them. You guide hide them 607 00:52:07,440 --> 00:52:15,920 and direct them the way you would have them lead. We ask this in your precious 608 00:52:11,920 --> 00:52:15,920 son's name. Amen. Amen. 609 00:52:19,680 --> 00:52:25,359 As you can see, they're all very faithful. 610 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:29,319 » I hope they are. >> They're very, very grateful. 611 00:52:30,720 --> 00:52:34,359 Take care. >> You wor