1 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:08,360 All right. It's 4:30. 2 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:14,760 Okay, we're going to have to quiet down a little bit here. 3 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:18,240 It's 4:30 for our discussion for the round table discussion. It's not public 4 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:23,000 comment. You're welcome on the public comment after the Our meeting starts at 5 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:27,360 uh 5:15. We'll have that opportunity for you. This really is a great opportunity 6 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:32,840 for all of us to get together and for the city council to have uh concerns and 7 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:37,800 talks uh freely. There will be no action um done with this. I'm going to use my 8 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:40,760 three three five to five minutes to turn it over to our interim city 9 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:44,880 administrator to just tell us how we got here. And that's what uh for the city 10 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:49,880 council. And then it'll just turn it over to each city council person to uh 11 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:52,440 talk however they want to whatever they want to say. 12 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:00,800 That was apparently my [clears throat] cue. Uh good evening council and mayor. 13 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:04,240 I'm Edgar Reynold, the interim city administrator and chief of police for 14 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:07,600 the Wenatchee Police Department. Uh 15 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:10,520 as a bit of background, in October 2025, the city of Wenatchee staff began 16 00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:14,640 looking at the process for seasonal banners in the downtown core. 17 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:18,640 Uh public works had noted a lack of formalized process for scheduling, 18 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:21,400 approval, cost recovery, and even storage of the banners when they were 19 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:24,680 not in use. The city had basically taken the 20 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:28,520 responsibility for all of these elements without any formal agreements. 21 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:31,440 This raised questions about costs and potential liability in the case of a 22 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:34,560 mishap. One of the major reasons for these 23 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:38,800 questions when they came up in October was a set of banners that were hung in 24 00:02:35,959 --> 00:02:43,280 2025 even though they did not properly fit our installed brackets on light 25 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:47,040 poles, and the bottoms of those banners were secured with zip ties to kind of 26 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:51,160 help them fit. Um Wenatchee's banner process is not 27 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:54,120 codified in ordinance and therefore we just continued development of our 28 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:57,959 updated process. At different times we considered 29 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:01,080 eliminating banners entirely, selecting certain banners related to city 30 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:03,440 interests, or continuing with the status quo. 31 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:08,400 None of these seemed like a best possible solution for anyone. 32 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:13,120 The advice provided by our legal counsel was to allow everything or nothing. 33 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:16,080 After further discussions between the mayor, myself, the public works 34 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:19,800 director, and the human resources director, we came to the conclusion that 35 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:24,239 ending the program suddenly, as in having no banners in 2026, 36 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:28,600 was not fair to organizations that had already planned, perhaps even purchased, 37 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:31,640 or had inquired about having banners banners this year. 38 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:36,680 So we took a phase out approach to the program, potentially ending ending it 39 00:03:33,959 --> 00:03:40,239 after the 2027 season. In the middle of this process, public 40 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:43,600 works staff hung the American Red Cross banners without being instructed to do 41 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:46,720 so, just like they had done for prior years in the month of March. 42 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:50,360 This further illustrated the disorganized state of affairs with this 43 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:54,600 process and demonstrated that we had been storing the banners. 44 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:58,560 We rebuilt an existing application with some new requirements, including payment 45 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:02,000 of an increased application fee, a limit of 50 banner locations, a fit check for 46 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:06,760 the banners to physically fit our hangers, and date ranges for application 47 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:10,640 and approval, among others. On March 23rd, 2026, the updated 48 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:14,400 application was published on the City of Wenatchee website, but not before 49 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:18,680 notifying organizations who had previously expressed interest in 50 00:04:15,959 --> 00:04:21,560 displaying banners in 2026, including the Washington State Apple 51 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:25,840 Blossom Festival, North Central Washington Equity Alliance, Cascade 52 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:28,080 Unitarian Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 53 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:31,560 Community Foundation of North Central Washington, and the Wenatchee Downtown 54 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:34,320 Association reference to veterans banners. 55 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:39,960 These organizations were given advanced notice of the updated application. 56 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:43,120 On March 25th, 2026, the North Central Washington Equity Alliance submitted an 57 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:45,880 incomplete application in that the intended art to be hung was not 58 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,600 included. They were notified the same day of the 59 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:52,720 problem and failed to respond until March 30th, 2026. 60 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:57,640 In the meantime, another organization submitted an application that was 61 00:04:54,400 --> 00:05:01,360 approved on March 26th, 2026. That same organization returned the 62 00:04:58,919 --> 00:05:05,640 following day with new art that was also approved on that date to replace the art 63 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:08,840 from the day prior. As more organizations sought to 64 00:05:06,840 --> 00:05:12,720 participate, competition for preferred dates naturally increased, which led to 65 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:17,280 ongoing disagreements as groups worked to secure their desired time frames. 66 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:20,760 Unfortunately, the heightened demand has created tension within the community and 67 00:05:19,280 --> 00:05:23,840 it's become a divisive issue for some community members. 68 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:26,919 Our attempt to build a fair plan designed to allow for any interested 69 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:30,080 group to submit banners has reached a sticking point. 70 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:34,240 As we look at it today, our main options, and they are only a list of 71 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:37,280 options, they are not limited to this, includes uh 72 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:41,360 maintaining the current structured application process and continuing to 73 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:46,400 administer the program with this neutral first come, first served basis, 74 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:49,720 or we could develop a formal city code to be explored and worked on this fall 75 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:53,760 that clearly defines which banners may be displayed potentially limiting 76 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:57,440 displays to city sponsored programs, policies, or causes. 77 00:05:55,800 --> 00:06:01,200 And that might formally identify which events are city sponsored. 78 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:06,240 Or discontinue the banner program entirely, transition transitioning away 79 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:09,040 from our temporary non-city banners, and allowing the city to focus on 80 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:13,560 potential permanent artistic installations like we see on the north 81 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:15,880 end in the Apple Capital Loop project. Um 82 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,680 as with anything, of course, there are a myriad of options 83 00:06:17,284 --> 00:06:20,680 » [clears throat] >> pending legal review, 84 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:24,400 but this is really kind of where we got to, and it kind of goes back to how we 85 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:26,720 started this last fall. Thank you. 86 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:33,600 Okay, I used up my time. Turn it over to the council. 87 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:38,720 I can go first if that's okay with the others. Yes. 88 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:44,520 Yeah. Go for it. So, uh it was my understanding that the 89 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:48,440 city had other permit process that came through the mayor's office um and 90 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:53,080 through public works for things like a parade, and that those 91 00:06:50,919 --> 00:06:55,760 application processes were codified. In other words, the city council had 92 00:06:54,240 --> 00:07:00,200 approved those and made available options for appeal if 93 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:04,480 necessary, an appeal that would only occur if 94 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:08,600 an application had run into a delay or some other inconsistency and the mayor's 95 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:12,640 office was unable to approve it, a person would have an appeal process. 96 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:15,960 Uh or an organization for that matter would have an appeal process. Uh 97 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:19,240 similarly, um 98 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:23,760 in 2020, the city decided to allow for purposes 99 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:29,280 of COVID compliance, I believe, sidewalk uses, and that's um policy R-13 that I 100 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:33,720 have here from public works. Again, it provided an opportunity for 101 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:39,040 organizations or for businesses to apply for and to be able to use 102 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:43,760 city spaces for purposes of uh accommodating customers, clients, and so 103 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:47,160 forth during the COVID times. Once again, that was codified in a city 104 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:49,920 code and allowed for opportunity for the mayor's office to approve and issue 105 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:55,520 permits or for public works to do so. 106 00:07:52,400 --> 00:08:01,080 It's not unusual for a city to have permit processes that began with a city 107 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:06,120 council approval of a city code and therefore led to administrative 108 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:09,680 options for permits to be issued, fees to be collected, 109 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:15,080 and of course schedules when it involves city personnel to complete the 110 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:15,080 installations. 111 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:23,080 Simply stated, I hope to bring a process through city code adoption 112 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:28,240 going forward that and including in that process the 113 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:33,760 opportunity for the city to have an appeals process that is also built into 114 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:37,240 the city code and brings it into consistency, I believe, with 115 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:44,520 things like code 7.40, which deals with the sidewalk use. 116 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:55,080 Okay. Okay, um 117 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:59,560 well, after hearing what Councilman 118 00:08:56,600 --> 00:09:04,560 Miller said, I tend to agree that maybe council participation in 119 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:08,480 codifying in the future would be good. Um 120 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,800 I'm just going to speak personally as 121 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:16,000 uh community member, as a lifelong 122 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:19,200 Wenatchee and uh business owner, 123 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:23,680 city council member, just a Wenatchee person in general, I 124 00:09:21,839 --> 00:09:28,520 I personally feel like I was not kept up-to-date. Even though 125 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:32,680 maybe the resources were out there, I it was not um 126 00:09:30,680 --> 00:09:36,400 easy for me to keep up-to-date on on the ongoings of of 127 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:40,360 this banner um, 128 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:44,880 issue. Um, that being said, 129 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:49,480 since I've been a council member, I think the city has proclaimed twice 130 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:52,880 that the month of June in this town is known as would be known 131 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:59,560 as Pride Month. As well as, um, 132 00:09:55,080 --> 00:10:03,560 the state of Washington, RCW 43 114070, also, 133 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:09,040 um, declares June as LGBTQ Awareness and Pride Month. 134 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:14,120 So, that being out there, it it seems 135 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:18,680 doesn't seem a stretch for Wenatchee, as in other 136 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:23,400 other months, to kind of just, um, 137 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:26,040 not just, but to, uh, respect that. Um, 138 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:29,920 going forward, I I think I agree with council 139 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:32,720 member Miller, um, and also, 140 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:42,200 of the options that Chief mentioned, I would 141 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:47,320 I'd be willing to review the applications, but also, um, 142 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:51,240 hearing that potentially there could be future permanent, uh, 143 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:55,800 city signs, um, it might 144 00:10:53,080 --> 00:11:00,520 it might be beneficial to to maybe not do banners on this cycle, 145 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:04,760 but that would be up to other people's opinions and votes. Um, 146 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:08,360 that's all I have. That's the option that I would prefer 147 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:11,760 that we discontinue the banners and go with the permanent artwork. 148 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:22,480 I will just say I believe Mayor Poirier and city staff did an excellent job of 149 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:27,480 developing a policy that is balanced and respectful to all parties involved. 150 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:30,880 Their approach reflected thoughtful consideration of the community as a 151 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:36,120 whole. That being said, if there is a desire to 152 00:11:33,680 --> 00:11:42,680 formalize uh, uh through city code, then let's move forward that and create a a 153 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:49,080 clear code. However, I strongly believe the code should specify that banners are 154 00:11:45,560 --> 00:11:53,360 for city-sponsored events, such as Apple Blossom and Veterans Day. 155 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:05,148 Okay. >> [snorts] 156 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,880 » You guys got me all nervous. There's a lot of people here. 157 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:17,520 I'm going [clears throat] to speak the truth and only the truth about who I am 158 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:21,280 and what what I really see in this. Honestly, I have no 159 00:12:21,560 --> 00:12:28,680 How do I put this? To me, everybody's welcome in our city. 160 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:34,560 Everybody, regardless of who you are, what you do, how you live. 161 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,560 Everybody's welcome. 162 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:43,480 The banners, please don't let the banners, whatever banner it is up there, 163 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:48,440 bother you, hurt you. But you whatever situation, it's just a 164 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:53,839 banner. Let's move on with our lives. 165 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:57,600 I have many co-workers who are in the pride community. 166 00:12:56,160 --> 00:13:02,080 I've talked to them 167 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:07,480 and I got advice from them. What they mentioned was 168 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:10,480 it's not them that they're worried about. It's the 169 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:16,960 regular people that are just start fighting for it, the pride people. 170 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:22,480 And to them, they seem it's getting more um 171 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:27,720 dispassionate about it. They they said, "Move on with your lives. 172 00:13:24,839 --> 00:13:31,560 It's not something going to provide 173 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:36,240 food over the table or something. It's just a banner, you know, and I respect 174 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:39,840 people. I have a gay brother. I have gay nephews and nieces. 175 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:42,760 I respect them. I'm not saying anything bad about them. They're all welcome. 176 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:46,400 Everybody's welcome. This is a welcoming city. 177 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:50,160 Just because we if we don't provide or put in a a 178 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:55,520 a pride banner doesn't mean that we don't like you or dislike you, whatever. 179 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:57,640 Everybody's welcome. Um 180 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:14,480 I I'm going to agree whatever as our city staff will provide and see 181 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:18,720 the concepts of what's in the document to provide for 182 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:23,880 any anybody out there, but I do concur with council member 183 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:23,880 Linda. 184 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:32,160 The pride should only be only Excuse me, the the banners should only be for our 185 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:32,160 Apple Blossom and our and our veterans. 186 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:40,280 I do get a lot of emails and phone calls from you guys and I normally respond. 187 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:44,320 Eventually, I haven't responded this time because it it was going to be too 188 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:48,000 much talking to a lot of people. But I listen again. 189 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:52,120 I respect everybody and everybody's welcome. 190 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:57,240 If you need to talk to me privately afterwards, we can. We'll have a good 191 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:57,240 discussion. Thank you. 192 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,400 Well, it seems like 193 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:13,600 four of you want it to be in code, if I'm getting 194 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:18,480 it. I'm just looking for direction. Four It sounds like four of you are in code, 195 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:20,880 two of you want the code to be specific uh 196 00:15:20,285 --> 00:15:25,720 » [clears throat] >> specific for the banners 197 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:28,960 and then one wants to discontinue it. Do I got that? 198 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:33,680 Right? Correct. >> Okay. And we don't have council member 199 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:38,240 Navarro Gomez here and council member Hornby here. So, that's four. So, 200 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:43,720 um I would think it sounds like to me I 201 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:48,720 have direction to look at code. Uh it wouldn't come up until this season's 202 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:51,640 over. So, the code we'd look at it in the um 203 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:55,680 after the November and kind of go from there. As as the 204 00:15:53,640 --> 00:16:00,360 best that I'm thinking of and I'll let you guys kind of if I'm missing Well, uh 205 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:03,640 yeah. Let me just So, we're not taking any action. You're just taking 206 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:08,960 direction. I'm just Yeah. But so, even so, you would it 207 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:11,520 would come to us as a motion to establish a code, huh? And that's where 208 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:16,600 the action would be taken. >> Yeah, we got to do, you know, legal 209 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:16,600 research. We can't just say 210 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:23,000 you know, the process was 211 00:16:21,201 --> 00:16:27,320 » [clears throat] >> fair and legal. 212 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:31,760 And then it we're in this position. But I love this I love this. I'm so glad 213 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:35,440 we're here because this should eliminate calls 214 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:39,520 and emails. And then somebody contacting each 215 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:43,400 individual city council person. You know, I mean, that's that's not 216 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:47,200 really the direction that makes sense. I love this I love this meeting. This is a 217 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:50,720 great way and that's what I'm seeing. But then I'm going to I'll I'll I'll be 218 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:52,960 quiet and kind of turn it back over to you guys and 219 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:58,800 let you continue. >> just to be clear, so if it was to be 220 00:16:56,240 --> 00:17:02,560 uh come up in November, um would it would the banners just pause until then? 221 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:05,439 Or would be We 222 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:09,680 I think and maybe Danielle can help me out here, but I believe there's a legal 223 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:13,079 I I'm sorry. Did I interrupt you? No. 224 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:18,480 Okay. I'm looking at Danielle. So, right now the uh banner program is run through 225 00:17:16,360 --> 00:17:23,000 the pre-approved policies and procedures that are within our code. So, the public 226 00:17:20,959 --> 00:17:27,319 works director has the ability to put that pause on there. And so, if 227 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:33,120 um the pause can stay in effect or it can 228 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:39,760 be lifted while this process is going. And then, what I anticipate happening is 229 00:17:36,120 --> 00:17:43,560 that uh I'll draft proposed code with the direction that the mayor provides 230 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:49,280 based upon the meeting and any other prior conversations. And then, it will 231 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:54,200 be presented to the city council for um action, for approval or not approval. 232 00:17:56,920 --> 00:18:03,240 So, the if I may sum summarize, the 233 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:08,360 if a change of code comes through, uh it would appear in front of us as a part of 234 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:12,640 another public meeting in the future. Even if it's an existing code that gets 235 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:16,080 modified. And that is not an uncommon process to have happen. 236 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:20,680 If it's a brand new code, it would come through 237 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:24,800 as a city council approved Brand new code and a modification of a 238 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:30,160 code or repeal of a code, it's all the same process. Okay. Ordinance, ordinance 239 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:32,480 published, so forth and Correct. Okay. Thank you. 240 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:37,480 Uh To bring it to a close for my my 241 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:42,400 comments, there is a There is a city sign code. It was last 242 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:45,920 visited, I believe, in 2019. And 243 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:50,280 it provides a lot of information for things Well, I'll just show you. 244 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:54,520 Even though this is old, and it's probably hard for everybody to see, it's 245 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:58,280 just a sign from the 1950s. This Having signs for business use around the city 246 00:18:56,640 --> 00:19:01,840 is nothing new. But, 247 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:07,520 as we know, uh the city has to have some control over 248 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:10,520 its own structures and its own uh properties. 249 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:13,920 Just like a person would want to have control over what signs can go in front 250 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:18,480 of their home and so forth. So, if a larger comprehensive sign code 251 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:23,120 change does come down, you'll all be aware of it in advance. 252 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:23,120 Thank you. 253 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:33,440 Anybody else? Hearing none, 254 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:36,160 I guess we're good and start our meeting at 5:15. 255 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,400 Thank you guys. >> Do we need a motion to adjourn the 256 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:41,400 special? Oh, there you go. 257 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:47,000 I move that we adjourn adjourn the special meeting. Second. Motion and 258 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:50,840 second. All those in favor? Aye. All those opposed? Motion carries.