[0:01] All right. I will call to order the
December 1st organizational meeting of
[0:05] the village of Wesley Chapel. If you
will rise and join me for the pledge.
[0:11] » I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
[0:17] republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:24] justice for all.
>> Yes, sir. Okay, please remain standing
[0:29] and pray with me. Lord God, we just
thank you for this day, Lord, for all
[0:33] the blessings you've drawn us. We uh we
thank you for this this uh village or
[0:36] this community. Uh we thank you for this
time together during your holy name.
[0:40] Amen.
>> Amen.
[0:43] » Um so for the first um thing I need to
do is accept the official notice of
[0:50] resignation for Jonathan Aith from the
planning board effective December 1st.
[0:56] So, Mr. Anna, thank you for your service
on the planning board. We appreciate it
[1:01] and all you learned. We hope to see you
again sometime.
[1:06] And then, um, we have a plaque to
present to Mr. Mike Ko in recognition
[1:13] and appreciation of his service to the
village of Wesley Chapel uh, from
[1:17] December 9th, 2013 to December 1st,
2025. Thank you FOR YOUR DEDICATION.
[1:29] TO GET A picture of that. Our our
historian will have to get your picture
[1:33] before you.
>> The two is mine.
[1:36] » The picture we have in the hallway of of
everybody from I don't know a couple
[1:40] years ago
>> before I lost all the weight.
[1:44] » What a good picture. The one hanging
hanging off.
[1:50] » Um and then we will have our clerk. Do
we have your Bible?
[1:54] » Yes.
Um,
[1:57] are we all in this order?
>> We can. I'll do you first.
[2:01] » Okay. Where are we going to stand?
>> I'll just come to you.
[2:05] » Oh, in front of the side.
>> Or do you want Do you want to do it in
[2:09] front of
>> In front of the sides?
[2:16] » All right.
[2:19] Raise your right hand.
[2:23] All
right, repeat after me.
[2:26] » Okay. I
>> I
[2:29] » Amanda Fuller
>> Amanda Fuller
[2:30] » do solemnly and sincerely swear
>> do solemnly and sincerely swear
[2:35] » that I will support
>> that I will support
[2:38] » the Constitution and laws of the United
States
[2:40] » the Constitution and laws of the United
States
[2:42] » that I will be faithful in their true
allegiance
[2:45] » that I will be faithful in their true
allegiance
[2:47] » to the state of North Carolina
>> to the state of North Carolina
[2:50] » and to the constitutional powers and
authorities
[2:52] » and to the constitutional powers and
authorities
[2:55] » which are or may be established
>> which are may be established
[3:00] » for the government thereof
>> for the government thereof
[3:03] » that I will endeavor to support
>> okay
[3:06] » that I will endeavor to support
>> maintain and defend the Constitution
[3:11] » maintain and defend the Constitution
>> and laws of said state
[3:14] » and laws of said state
>> not inconsistent with the Constitution
[3:17] of the United States
>> not inconsistent with the Constitution
[3:21] of the United States
>> to the best of my knowledge and ability
[3:24] » to the best of my knowledge and ability
>> and that I will faithfully discharge
[3:28] » that I will faithfully discharge
>> the duties of my office as mayor
[3:31] » the duties of my office as mayor.
>> So help me God.
[3:34] » So help me God.
[3:49] » Let me get down.
>> Amanda, you want to hand it to us?
[3:53] » Okay.
I'll take pictures for you.
[3:57] » Oh, okay. I'll get this one and then and
then um you can get the other be
[4:00] awesome. I appreciate
[4:11] » one, two,
glory. Now by yourself. Skinny.
[4:16] » Skinny.
>> Skinny.
[4:23] Thank you.
>> Nice. It's not too big.
[4:28] » All right, that leads Deb.
[4:49] » Are you ready?
I Debzo
[4:53] » I De Bledo
>> do solemnly and sincerely swear
[4:56] » do solemnly and sincerely swear
>> that I will support the Constitution and
[4:59] laws of the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution and
[5:02] the laws of the United States
>> that I will be faithful in their true
[5:05] allegiance
>> I will be faithful in the true
[5:07] allegiance
>> to the state of North Carolina
[5:09] » to the state of North Carolina
>> and to the constitutional powers and
[5:12] authorities
>> and their constitutional powers and
[5:14] authorities
>> which for which are or may be
[5:17] established
>> which are or may be established
[5:20] » for the government thereof
>> for the government thereof
[5:22] » that I will endeavor to support,
maintain, and defend
[5:25] » I will endeavor to support, maintain,
and defend
[5:28] » the Constitution, laws of set state
>> constitutional laws of set state
[5:32] » not inconsistent with the Constitution
of the United States
[5:35] » not inconsistent with the Constitution
of the United States
[5:38] » to the best of my knowledge and ability
>> to the best of my knowledge and ability.
[5:41] and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of my office as council member
[5:46] » as I will faithfully distribute or do
the
[5:49] » discharge
>> discharge the duties of my office as
[5:53] council member.
>> So help me God.
[5:54] » So help me out.
[6:09] » Come off.
app.
[6:17] » All right.
Bible.
[6:22] Raise your right hand.
>> I, John,
[6:25] » I, John,
>> do solemnly and sincerely swear
[6:28] » Do solemnly and sincerely swear
>> that I will support the Constitution,
[6:32] laws of the United States
>> that I will
[6:36] support the Constitution, and laws of
the United States. Wash
[6:38] » your face.
that I will be faithful in their true
[6:43] allegiance
>> that I will be faithful in their true
[6:45] allegiance
>> to the state of North Carolina
[6:47] » to the state of North Carolina
>> and to the constitutional powers and
[6:50] authorities
>> to the constitutional powers and
[6:52] authorities
>> which are or may be established
[6:55] » which are or may be established
>> for the government thereof
[6:57] » for the government thereof
>> that I will endeavor to support maintain
[7:01] and defend
>> that I will endeavor to support maintain
[7:03] and defend
>> the constitution laws of set state
[7:06] » the constitution and laws of set state
>> noncon incon inconsistent with the
[7:10] Constitution of the United States.
>> Not inconsistent with the Constitution
[7:13] of the United States,
>> to the best of my knowledge and ability,
[7:16] » to the best of my knowledge and ability.
>> And that I will faithfully discharge the
[7:20] duties of my office.
>> That I will faithfully discharge the
[7:23] duties of my office.
>> As council member
[7:25] » as council member.
>> So help me God.
[7:27] » So help me God.
[7:47] That's a good tradition that Mike just
started.
[7:52] » Going puts in the name of the new going.
I think that's pretty cool.
[7:56] » Very good.
>> Take a couple pens and a
[8:02] more than one.
You get a box for every year of service.
[8:10] » I heard that they're good for
trick-or-treaters.
[8:15] » A box. A whole box.
>> All right. So, that leads us to electing
[8:20] the mayor for attend.
[8:25] So, I'll open the floor for nomination.
How do you feel about maintaining Mayor
[8:33] Patin?
>> It's okay.
[8:35] » Okay. I nominate Lori as mayor Pat.
>> All right. Any further discussion or
[8:42] nominations? All in favor?
Okay. That means you got to get sworn
[8:48] in, too.
[8:52] » It's just a little harder tonight.
>> David, do you feel it?
[8:57] » A little bit. You're standing holding
everything. Why not?
[8:59] » No, I think Okay, let me know.
[9:09] » She just went everywhere that Jerry.
[9:13] I
>> I
[9:14] » Lorie Bailey
>> Lorie Bailey
[9:16] » do solemnly and sincerely swear
>> do solemnly and sincerely swear
[9:20] » that I will support the Constitution
>> that I will support the Constitution
[9:24] » and laws of the United States
>> and the laws of the United States
[9:27] » that I will be faithful in their true
allegiance
[9:29] » and I will be faithful in their true
allegiance
[9:31] » to the state of North Carolina
>> to the state of North Carolina
[9:34] » and to the constitutional powers and
authority
[9:36] » and to the constitutional powers and
authority
[9:38] » which are or may be established
>> which are or may be established
[9:42] » for the government thereof. the
government thereof
[9:45] » that I will endeavor to support
>> that I will endeavor to support
[9:48] » maintain and defend the Constitution
>> maintain and defend the Constitution
[9:52] » and laws of said state
>> and laws of said state
[9:55] » and excuse me not inconsistent with the
Constitution of the United States
[9:59] » not inconsistent with the Constitution
of the United States
[10:02] » to the best of my knowledge and ability
>> to the best of my knowledge and ability
[10:06] » and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of my office
[10:09] » and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of my office
[10:11] » as mayor of Crooks and as mayor wrote
for said help.
[10:17] I thought we'd have to memorize my name.
[10:27] That leads us to council mayor comments.
We'll let the newbie go last. We'll
[10:33] start down there with Deb.
>> All right, Mike, I am going to miss you.
[10:37] I really am. You're an amazing volunteer
and I hope you will continue to do that
[10:44] because
>> my wife calls me a professional
[10:46] volunteer.
>> There you are. But you're really good at
[10:49] it. Every event I've ever had that I've
put on myself, you've been there. So, I
[10:54] really appreciate that. So, don't become
a stranger. And John, I am really
[10:59] excited about you being way over there
and can't wait to work with you and
[11:05] check out your your larger brain.
[11:11] That's it.
>> That's it.
[11:12] » That's it.
>> Moving in there. I feel like I'm sitting
[11:14] on your lap. D.
>> That's okay. I don't mind.
[11:17] » I'm trying to get out of the way
pictures.
[11:21] » Your wife your wife's in the audience.
[11:25] » Mike echo on what Dale said. I mean, um,
back when I was young, we had
[11:32] encyclopedias. We didn't have Google. We
had encyclopedias. and Mike has been an
[11:38] encyclopedia of the history of course
the chapel and we're going to miss that.
[11:41] We are um
and as Tammy and I were talking about um
[11:49] on the way over here you know the your
your commitment to to service to the
[11:55] village um your your desire to be here
for for each and every meeting. We were
[12:00] we were out of town last month and and I
thought, man, I'm missing this meeting,
[12:04] but I know Mike Ko would be there. You
know,
[12:07] » I've never missed a meeting.
>> I know. I know. And that says a lot
[12:10] about your dedication. Um and you know,
there's not there's not ever a good
[12:15] quote that passes me by that I don't
like to use. On my favorite show,
[12:19] Yellowstone, the Cowboys, they don't say
goodbye. They say till next time. So,
[12:23] till next time. Um,
and Jonathan, well, I mean, even though
[12:29] we agree on styles of sweaters, I'm sure
that there's there's going to be a time
[12:32] at some point that we don't agree on
some vote or some topic, but but I know
[12:37] that we'll do it in a way that the past
past council has done in a matter of
[12:41] respect and uh and I'm really looking
forward to serving with you. Thank you.
[12:49] » Um, so again, Mike, thank you for
everything. I think there's a few things
[12:54] that we've heard you say over the years
that will stick and one of those that I
[12:59] I hope and I think we will is how the
village built the village hall and build
[13:05] the park without borrowing money. How
the fiscal
[13:10] conservatism responsibility
you was taken very seriously to do the
[13:15] things that needed to be done without in
death going into death to do them. And I
[13:20] do think that that's a um admirable
trade and you are a big part of that um
[13:24] over the years of helping to bring you
know the things to final fruition as
[13:30] they all opened I think as you were
council member um with all their
[13:34] official grand openings and everything's
new official grand opening of the child
[13:38] the park and the playground of the park
which was a whole separate thing and um
[13:42] it's a lot to be very proud of and so we
appreciate your service and everything
[13:46] that you've done for the village and we
wish you off and hopefully you won't
[13:51] drive your wife.
[13:54] And well, they'll be sitting here next
to you. As you will learn, um there is a
[14:00] lot of things that come that seem like
they should be very simple and sometimes
[14:05] they really are not. And then there are
some things that uh we really want to do
[14:10] and we just can't for one reason or
another or it takes three votes and
[14:15] different months and different hearings
and everything else. And all of that is
[14:18] just part of the way it is. And once you
kind of accept that pace, it's a lot
[14:25] easier because we all come into it
going, "Where did you go? Ready to go,
[14:29] ready to go." And then things start
slowing down. But it's good. It's to
[14:34] make sure that we are very thoughtful
and deliberate in our decisions.
[14:38] So, welcome.
[14:46] First, I want to thank God. Um, he he is
the inspiration and hopefully he will
[14:51] guide me in the next four years. He will
give me sound judgment and clear mind.
[14:56] Um, second, I want to thank my my 12
years is quite the legacy. It's going to
[14:59] be big shoes to fill. Hopefully, I do
justice and honor to to to your legacy
[15:05] as I filled into the seat behind you.
Um, I I want to thank the board for
[15:11] being here. Um, I' I've sat out that
audience for the last couple years and I
[15:15] enjoy getting to know each one of you
and learn your styles and the way that
[15:19] you debate and the way that you talk and
the respect that you have amongst each
[15:22] other and I hope to add to that that we
can have respectful conversations even
[15:26] when we do disagree and that we
ultimately do the best things to push
[15:31] the village forward and make sure that
we have the best opportunities and best
[15:34] futures for our children and future
residents.
[15:39] » Nice.
Mike, I have one. Please take your very
[15:45] patient wife on that European vacation
that you have promised her now for
[15:51] 5 years, six.
>> She's already turned our European
[15:56] vacation into a girls weekend with her
mom, her daughter, herself,
[16:03] and her niece. They're all going uh next
summer to uh Vatican
[16:09] » two weeks.
>> Okay. Well, you still need
[16:13] » Hey, I got a going so I'm happy.
>> And welcome, Jonathan. Um, may the may
[16:24] everything continue to go smoothly and
respectfully and that these lights in
[16:28] here don't give you headaches. They can.
Now, I say I will entertain a motion to
[16:35] adjurnn and then we can go and eat cake.
>> Second. All in favor? All right, let's
[16:41] go escape.