1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,560 Good morning everyone. I will go ahead 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:06,799 and call the uh city of Westbend bid 3 00:00:04,560 --> 00:00:10,800 board meeting into order for September 4 00:00:06,799 --> 00:00:13,120 1st. We do have enough for a quorum. So 5 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:15,440 if we could just start with the last bid 6 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:18,400 board special meeting from August 20th 7 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:20,080 for the approval of the minutes. 8 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,039 » A motion to approve the minutes from 9 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:22,400 August 20th. 10 00:00:21,039 --> 00:00:24,320 » A second it. 11 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,720 » All those in favor say I. 12 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:27,920 » I. 13 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:31,039 » Opposed. Motion carries. Okay. We'll go 14 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:32,800 ahead and excuse me. Um do an update 15 00:00:31,039 --> 00:00:37,120 from the downtown Westbend Association 16 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:38,800 and the Bend. Feel free to come on up. 17 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,680 » Thank you. 18 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,040 » Good morning. 19 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:43,040 » Good morning everyone. Uh hopefully 20 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:44,480 everyone's having a good morning so far. 21 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,719 Um some of the events I want to talk 22 00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:48,559 about, we just had our summer sidewalk 23 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:49,920 sale event. Um we thought that was 24 00:00:48,559 --> 00:00:52,160 really good. We got some feedback from 25 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:54,559 customers that attended these shops. Um 26 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:56,239 people would come out. Um and we had 27 00:00:54,559 --> 00:00:58,079 live entertainment this year as well at 28 00:00:56,239 --> 00:01:00,239 Old Sliders Park. We also, courtesy of 29 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:02,960 Laughing Mountain popcorn, they gave out 30 00:01:00,239 --> 00:01:04,845 drinks um at Old Settlers Park from at 31 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,640 10 o'clock. 32 00:01:04,845 --> 00:01:08,080 [clears throat] Um also that's still 33 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,960 stuff that is still going on. We have 34 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:13,200 our Music on Main season um extending 35 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:15,520 till September 10th. Now we have two 36 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,680 bands locked in for that. Our farmers 37 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:21,680 market is still going on um every 38 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:23,520 Saturday up until October 31st. Um we're 39 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,680 hoping to get the five pete this year 40 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:27,280 for best uh farmers market in Wisconsin. 41 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:30,080 Last time I checked, we are still in the 42 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:31,680 lead for that. Um, and then upcoming 43 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:33,520 this weekend, we actually have our 44 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:35,759 Wheels on Maine event, which is the 45 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,680 largest uh vehicle show in Washington 46 00:01:35,759 --> 00:01:40,560 County. So, we're expecting around 400 47 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:42,960 to 500 vehicles this year again. Um, we 48 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:45,759 also have live music at um for location 49 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:48,320 this year this year um during that 50 00:01:45,759 --> 00:01:49,759 event. And then replacing the uh super 51 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,200 and sourdough event, we have our taste 52 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:54,399 of autumn event that's happening on 53 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:56,320 October 3rd from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. Um 54 00:01:54,399 --> 00:01:57,600 VIP passholders will receive free taste 55 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,759 of food or beverage item at 56 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:02,320 participating locations and it's also 57 00:01:59,759 --> 00:02:04,479 going to be $15 per person. So it's kind 58 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:06,799 of what's going on in uh the downtown 59 00:02:04,479 --> 00:02:08,000 Westben. Uh we also have the podcast 60 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:10,560 still going strong. We're going to be 61 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,000 recording our fifth episode today. So 62 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:14,080 we're still talking about the culture of 63 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,760 Westben and getting sponsors and other 64 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:18,720 participating businesses to keep doing 65 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:20,959 that. So, it's been really fun. 66 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:24,200 » Thank you. 67 00:02:20,959 --> 00:02:24,200 » Thank you. 68 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:30,239 » Good morning, Noel. 69 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:32,800 » Good morning, everyone. How are you? Um, 70 00:02:30,239 --> 00:02:34,319 from the Bend, just a little recap on 71 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:37,200 August. Can't believe it's September 72 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:40,319 already, but um, we hit a record for the 73 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:42,400 Ben Theater in August where we had four 74 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:44,720 nights in a row of sellout shows. So, 75 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:47,840 that is super exciting. Um that was all 76 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:50,080 thanks to um was it last week? My weeks 77 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:52,319 are blending in. Um but we showed the 78 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:54,480 uke documentary which honored the life 79 00:02:52,319 --> 00:02:55,840 of Bob Uker. Uh so we were able to get 80 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,599 that in and we had four different 81 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:00,000 showings. We had the license just for 82 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:02,000 that specific week of August. Um the 83 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:04,800 first night kicked off with a Q&A from 84 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:07,680 former Brewers players. Um and it was 85 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:09,280 just a wonderful event. So um we had 86 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,040 three solo shows in a row and then we 87 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:13,200 brought in uh one of the country 88 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:15,280 legends, Lorie Morgan. had a lot of 89 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:17,360 great hits, especially back in the 90s. 90 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,959 Uh so she was another sellout show that 91 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,800 uh that following day. So super 92 00:03:18,959 --> 00:03:23,599 exciting. That always means that people 93 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:25,360 are coming downtown. They're enjoying uh 94 00:03:23,599 --> 00:03:27,040 contributing to the economy, going out 95 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:29,440 to eat, going out for drinks, and 96 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:31,440 enjoying entertainment. So very always 97 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:35,040 happy to be a part of that uh downtown 98 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:37,760 with our team. Um coming up this month 99 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:39,920 of September, uh we are continuing with 100 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:42,400 a free lecture series that we're calling 101 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:44,799 the Bend Sessions. So that started back 102 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:46,560 in August as well, but every week until 103 00:03:44,799 --> 00:03:48,239 the week right before Thanksgiving, 104 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,080 we're bringing in a different speaker 105 00:03:48,239 --> 00:03:51,760 covering a different topic. And again, 106 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:53,920 it's free for the public. Most of them 107 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,920 will be on Tuesdays. We do have all of 108 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:58,959 our information on our website about 109 00:03:55,920 --> 00:04:00,959 this. Um, but tonight, um, starting at 7 110 00:03:58,959 --> 00:04:03,040 p.m. is when they all start. Um, and 111 00:04:00,959 --> 00:04:04,720 they'll always have a Q&A at the end, so 112 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,720 people can come in and like write down 113 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,799 questions, uh, that will get asked of 114 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:10,720 our guest speaker at the end. Uh we have 115 00:04:08,799 --> 00:04:13,360 one of the owners of Sausage Plus who 116 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:15,200 will be um at the bend tonight. So um 117 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,720 highlighting a local business and 118 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,799 talking about like where your meat is 119 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:21,359 coming from uh from a trusted source 120 00:04:18,799 --> 00:04:23,360 like Sausage Plus. So um we're really 121 00:04:21,359 --> 00:04:25,040 excited to have him. But every week, 122 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:27,440 like I said, there's going to be new 123 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:29,520 topics. We're also going to be starting 124 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:31,600 our origin series again, which is the 125 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:34,639 original singer songwriter series. So 126 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:36,960 yet another offering for a community um 127 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:38,960 that is very cost- effective because no 128 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,400 cost. just come on in, enjoy music 129 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:44,400 that's going to be starting on uh 130 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:46,720 Thursdays on the 17th of September. And 131 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:48,960 we have a variety of music and comedy uh 132 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:51,520 coming up for this month. Um anything 133 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:53,520 from a jazz tribute to Sting to Face 134 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:56,240 Value, which is music from Phil Collins 135 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:58,720 and Genesis. Uh we have a Tom Petty 136 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:00,880 tribute, the Guffs, uh if you know the 137 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,880 Guffs from um especially the 90s and 138 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,400 early 2000s. um they have quite the 139 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,639 following uh duo is going to be coming 140 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:08,080 in on the 19th and then at the end of 141 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:09,600 the month uh we're bringing in some more 142 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:12,240 Latino music. So we're bringing in a 143 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:14,720 Selena tribute. Uh if people love Selena 144 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:17,039 music that's for them. Um and then a 145 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:19,039 couple of comedians Andy Gross on the 146 00:05:17,039 --> 00:05:21,600 12th. Uh he is going to be doing a 147 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:24,400 familyfriendly show at 1 p.m. and then 148 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:27,120 for 18 and older at 7:30. But his videos 149 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:29,280 are really cool. He does um kind of like 150 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:30,960 these mind tricks. He's a magician. He's 151 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:32,240 a ventriloquist. So, it's something fun 152 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:33,680 and new and different that we're 153 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:36,479 bringing into the ben too when it comes 154 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:39,520 to comedy. And we also have uh comedian 155 00:05:36,479 --> 00:05:41,199 Carmen Lynch on the 26th coming in as 156 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,639 well. And she's bilingual. She'll be 157 00:05:41,199 --> 00:05:44,400 doing one show in Spanish, one show in 158 00:05:42,639 --> 00:05:46,000 English. So, that's a new thing, too. 159 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:48,479 And then, yeah, it's just off to the 160 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:50,639 races as we continue into the fall. So, 161 00:05:48,479 --> 00:05:52,720 lots more to come. And always check our 162 00:05:50,639 --> 00:05:55,759 website and our socials for what we're 163 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:57,440 doing downtown. 164 00:05:55,759 --> 00:05:58,080 » Awesome. Thank you so much, Noel. We 165 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:01,120 appreciate it. 166 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,120 » Thank you. 167 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:04,240 Okay. Uh John, if we want to go into the 168 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:06,880 financial report. 169 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:09,680 » Yeah, that Oh, I am. My speaker is on. 170 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:11,759 Uh so this this uh morning. Sorry. Um 171 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:14,160 I'm still behind, I guess, at by a day. 172 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:16,400 Uh so in your packet, you have a summary 173 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:18,080 of the financial report. Um we're on 174 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:21,120 target for the year. We actually have 175 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:23,440 some um savings um in some funds, 176 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:25,199 although some of our bigger uh costs are 177 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:26,800 going to be coming up like the tree 178 00:06:25,199 --> 00:06:28,880 installation and stuff like that. So you 179 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:30,880 will see that um as the months go 180 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:33,039 forward that uh dollar amount at the 181 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,319 total uh declining a little bit as we 182 00:06:33,039 --> 00:06:36,400 have those last end of the year 183 00:06:34,319 --> 00:06:39,400 expenses. There's any questions? Let me 184 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,400 know. 185 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:44,479 There any more comments or questions on 186 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:48,440 the financial report? If not, if we 187 00:06:44,479 --> 00:06:48,440 could have a motion in a second. 188 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:55,120 » I'll make a motion to approve the 189 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:56,479 financial report. 190 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,319 I'll second that. 191 00:06:56,479 --> 00:06:58,800 » All those in favor say I. 192 00:06:58,319 --> 00:07:02,479 » I. 193 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:04,479 » Opposed. Motion carries. Thank you. The 194 00:07:02,479 --> 00:07:06,800 um agenda items for consideration are 195 00:07:04,479 --> 00:07:07,759 the approval of the 2027 bid operating 196 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,960 plan. 197 00:07:07,759 --> 00:07:12,080 » Um so um Peggy um we kind of reversed 198 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,199 these two things. I actually think what 199 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:15,360 we need I'll do is I'll do the 200 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:16,960 presentation of the operating plan. Then 201 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,479 you can have the open form for people to 202 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:21,599 comment in case there's any public 203 00:07:18,479 --> 00:07:23,120 comment that might influence your um 204 00:07:21,599 --> 00:07:24,560 action on the consideration of approval 205 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,880 and do the consideration approval last. 206 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,599 Does that sound okay? 207 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,759 » Yeah, of course. 208 00:07:27,599 --> 00:07:33,039 » All right. Great. So the uh operating 209 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:34,720 plan you guys saw last um last uh month 210 00:07:33,039 --> 00:07:38,000 uh we have not made any changes to what 211 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:40,720 was uh reported. However, um there have 212 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:45,759 been two things that we caught. one was 213 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:48,000 we had a special I'm going to go to the 214 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:50,960 pardon my scrolling 215 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:53,120 um 216 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:55,039 under electricity cost we had a special 217 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:57,680 project for skyline lighting as you know 218 00:07:55,039 --> 00:07:59,039 last month or last uh yeah last month 219 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:00,240 you guys approved for that project to 220 00:07:59,039 --> 00:08:03,360 actually try to move forward this 221 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:05,599 particular year so uh that 6,000 is not 222 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:08,319 I don't believe is necess necessary as a 223 00:08:05,599 --> 00:08:09,759 line item in addition in double-checking 224 00:08:08,319 --> 00:08:11,919 all of our numbers 225 00:08:09,759 --> 00:08:14,720 there was a line item for irrigation and 226 00:08:11,919 --> 00:08:17,440 fertilizer for um the plantings under 227 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:19,680 landscaping that we missed. So that 228 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:22,000 dollar amount was short by 3,000. So I 229 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:24,800 would propose um when it gets time for 230 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:28,000 consideration that we put back the 3,000 231 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:31,039 into uh the landscaping. And if you want 232 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:33,599 to leave uh 3,000 for skyline lighting, 233 00:08:31,039 --> 00:08:35,839 you can. Or you could um just remove 234 00:08:33,599 --> 00:08:40,479 that whole 6,000 and put the remaining 235 00:08:35,839 --> 00:08:42,080 3,000 into um uh 236 00:08:40,479 --> 00:08:44,560 the account that would be sort of the 237 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,839 savings account type situation um for 238 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:49,040 something to be designated in the 239 00:08:45,839 --> 00:08:51,440 future. Um just going through the the 240 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:53,760 operational plan is pretty standard. Uh 241 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:55,680 there's nothing changed in the bylaws. 242 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:57,600 Uh the major parts of it for this year 243 00:08:55,680 --> 00:08:59,360 are the the summary. So this I'll just 244 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:01,040 go through the quick summary for 245 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:03,440 everyone. Uh essentially we have the 246 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:05,519 audit expenses, administrative cost, 247 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:08,880 marketing, lights and decorations, 248 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:11,040 electricity, uh facade grants, um 249 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:14,160 landscaping donations, water, and future 250 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:16,480 undesated um dollar amount. So if we 251 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:18,480 were to the electricity could come down 252 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:20,399 a little bit and that future undesated 253 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:22,320 would go up a little bit um from what I 254 00:09:20,399 --> 00:09:27,200 just discussed. Um if there's any 255 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:28,720 questions um I'd be glad to answer them. 256 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:30,080 or if you need clarification of what I 257 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:33,320 just said because I probably said it 258 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:33,320 pretty quick. 259 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,200 » So, John, what you're saying is strip 260 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:39,839 the 6,000 from the skyline lighting 261 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:41,360 upgrade. That doesn't need to be there. 262 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:42,720 » I don't believe it needs to be there 263 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,959 because we've you've already taken 264 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:47,200 action last month. And then when we just 265 00:09:44,959 --> 00:09:49,040 double checked, uh we did find one line 266 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:51,200 item that was dropped out in landscaping 267 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:53,200 that was for irrigation for the hanging 268 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:54,000 baskets. That would be 3,000 we should 269 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,760 put back in 270 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,720 » And then we could put the other 3,000 in 271 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:58,240 future funds. 272 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,959 » The other 3,000 could go back to the 273 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:02,519 future funds. 274 00:09:58,959 --> 00:10:02,519 » Thank you for the clarification. 275 00:10:10,399 --> 00:10:16,519 » Any questions? 276 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:16,519 You want to open up for public comment? 277 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:22,320 Yes, we can open it up for public 278 00:10:19,279 --> 00:10:24,222 comment for the large public that has 279 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:26,242 come to our bid meeting this morning. 280 00:10:24,222 --> 00:10:26,242 [laughter] 281 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:29,920 I think though this is this is one of 282 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:32,160 those reasons why we had initially 283 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:34,480 talked about possibly having this 284 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:36,320 particular meeting at a different time. 285 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:38,800 Um it might be the one time a year that 286 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:41,040 maybe if we had it in the afternoon or 287 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:42,959 early evening that maybe we'd get 288 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:45,839 somebody. I think it's not it's not 289 00:10:42,959 --> 00:10:47,600 worth um or it's worth mentioning that 290 00:10:45,839 --> 00:10:47,920 maybe we try it one year. 291 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,279 » Okay. 292 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:50,880 » Because this might be a difficult time 293 00:10:49,279 --> 00:10:52,160 for people to get here start at the 294 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:53,920 start of their day. School's just 295 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,720 starting today. There's a lot going on. 296 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,399 You know what I mean? 297 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:57,839 » Yeah. It's hard. I mean, I think it's 298 00:10:56,399 --> 00:11:00,240 hard for a downtown because you have 299 00:10:57,839 --> 00:11:02,240 people who are obviously getting 300 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:03,440 families and stuff off to work and that 301 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:05,519 kind of thing. And it's right before a 302 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:07,360 lot of shops open. But then on the other 303 00:11:05,519 --> 00:11:09,279 hand, late afternoon is also when the 304 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:11,839 restaurants are ramping up for their 305 00:11:09,279 --> 00:11:14,399 busiest part of the day, too. So, you 306 00:11:11,839 --> 00:11:16,880 know, downtown really is busy from 7:00 307 00:11:14,399 --> 00:11:18,640 a.m. to 10 at night. So, I probably 308 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:19,839 never find a perfect time, but we can 309 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:20,800 certainly try that. 310 00:11:19,839 --> 00:11:23,279 » Yeah. 311 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:25,120 » Do we feel like too that we've kind of 312 00:11:23,279 --> 00:11:26,240 publicized that there is this type of 313 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:28,240 form for people to kind of 314 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:30,079 » Oh, it's publicized. Yeah. I mean, it's 315 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,480 it's the on the city website. They put 316 00:11:30,079 --> 00:11:34,320 out a notification. It's in the paper. 317 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,839 Um, yeah, it's definitely and we we let 318 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:38,399 the members the bid members know. We 319 00:11:35,839 --> 00:11:40,959 definitely let them know. So, it's just 320 00:11:38,399 --> 00:11:43,680 um you know, I think that it's our job 321 00:11:40,959 --> 00:11:45,839 to try to find a time that even if we 322 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:47,760 got a few people here, it would be 323 00:11:45,839 --> 00:11:50,399 better than nobody here. 324 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:53,200 » Yeah. I don't believe we've had I don't 325 00:11:50,399 --> 00:11:54,240 believe Ashley or I have had any contact 326 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:55,519 from anybody with any questions. 327 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:59,279 » Yeah. I was wondering like did anybody 328 00:11:55,519 --> 00:11:59,680 email in or anything? No. 329 00:11:59,279 --> 00:12:02,720 » No. 330 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:04,640 » I think last year I had one person call. 331 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:06,399 So, 332 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,120 » Not a big deal. Today's also the first 333 00:12:06,399 --> 00:12:08,399 day of school. 334 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:09,440 » I It is. I know. 335 00:12:08,399 --> 00:12:11,360 » So, it's Yeah, 336 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:12,320 » I was almost late because of that kind 337 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:15,040 of thing, but 338 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:16,320 » Yeah, 339 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,680 » We could certainly try the afternoon 340 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,320 next year if you would like. 341 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:19,680 » Okay. Thank you. 342 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,079 » We'll put on the calendar so we don't 343 00:12:19,680 --> 00:12:20,480 forget. 344 00:12:20,079 --> 00:12:23,480 » Yep. 345 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:23,480 » Yeah. 346 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:28,639 » Um otherwise, the only other action that 347 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:30,320 we would need to see today is for your 348 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:32,320 recommendation of approval. It would 349 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:33,839 then be forwarded to common counsel. 350 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:35,120 Common council then holds a public 351 00:12:33,839 --> 00:12:36,800 hearing and then they would take action 352 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:38,720 on it. So there is another opportunity 353 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:41,920 by the way for an evening opportunity 354 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:45,120 theoretically at the council level um 355 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:47,920 for comments. But 356 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:50,000 » Okay, 357 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:53,519 » Then I'd make a motion to recommend for 358 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:57,200 approval uh the 2027 operating plan uh 359 00:12:53,519 --> 00:13:02,200 removing the $6,000 from the uh lighting 360 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:02,200 and adding $3,000 to landscape 361 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:07,519 » And 3,000 to future funds 362 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:09,519 » And 3,000 future funds. 363 00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:11,440 » I'll second that. 364 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:13,040 » Great. Thank you guys. Uh all those in 365 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:17,880 favor say I. I 366 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:17,880 » Opposed. Okay, motion carries. 367 00:13:20,959 --> 00:13:25,560 » Then we have the um 368 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:29,680 pretty much any agenda items for the 369 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:33,040 next meeting which would be when 370 00:13:29,680 --> 00:13:34,399 » It would be the first Tuesday of o are 371 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,200 we meet I think we're meeting October. 372 00:13:34,399 --> 00:13:36,880 Yes, we meet in October. 373 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:39,519 » October or November. I think we meet in 374 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:41,040 October because if we meet in before 375 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:45,279 Chris Yeah. But we usually meet in 376 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:46,639 October before the holiday um event. So 377 00:13:45,279 --> 00:13:47,680 » And when is the lighting event this 378 00:13:46,639 --> 00:13:49,360 year? November. 379 00:13:47,680 --> 00:13:50,320 » Uh it's o next meeting is going to be 380 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:50,720 October 6th. 381 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:53,839 » Okay. 382 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:55,120 » And the first Thursday of November, 383 00:13:53,839 --> 00:13:57,680 which would be the tree lighting would 384 00:13:55,120 --> 00:14:00,639 be November 5th. Um we've already been 385 00:13:57,680 --> 00:14:02,720 in contact with the tree installer. they 386 00:14:00,639 --> 00:14:05,120 will be installing the week uh probably 387 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:09,120 starting the 28th, 29th, and 30th of 388 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:11,440 October. Um because we leave the first 389 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:13,519 three days before the tree lighting as 390 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:18,480 reserve days just in case the weather's 391 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:22,800 bad. Um so Yep. 392 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:24,560 » Okay. So, next meeting is October 6th. 393 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:26,000 All right. Any agenda items for next 394 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:29,320 meeting that anybody would like to put 395 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:29,320 on the agenda? 396 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:37,760 Hopefully by next month, um Rhett and 397 00:14:34,639 --> 00:14:39,440 Rhett has agreed to help me um call some 398 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:40,959 of the building owners that are downtown 399 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:43,360 that don't have lights on their 400 00:14:40,959 --> 00:14:46,000 buildings. Um we thought just going out 401 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:47,600 and actually kind of talking to the 402 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,600 individuals would be better than sending 403 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:52,320 emails or that just get out there and 404 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:55,839 start talking to them. So, um I've been 405 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:58,480 in contact with the um Academy of Music, 406 00:14:55,839 --> 00:15:01,120 um with Chad Gaiman on the Saloon 407 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:03,279 Royale. Um I talked to the executive 408 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:06,720 director of Seed of Hope. Um she has 409 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:08,079 agreed to do the lights already. So, I 410 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:10,800 think that just getting out and talking 411 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:13,440 would be better than the other way of of 412 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:15,519 just waiting. So, um I'm going to be 413 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,959 leaving this afternoon. So Rhett is 414 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:18,480 going to try to reach out to some of the 415 00:15:16,959 --> 00:15:20,399 people and then hopefully we'll have a 416 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:22,560 um when I get back then I'll meet with 417 00:15:20,399 --> 00:15:24,240 Rhett and we'll try to get more of these 418 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:28,600 people on board. So hopefully we'll have 419 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:28,600 a nice report for you next time. 420 00:15:29,279 --> 00:15:35,199 Other than that, um I think that would 421 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:37,680 be it. Then I guess we make a a motion 422 00:15:35,199 --> 00:15:38,800 to adjurnn. 423 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:40,480 » So moved. 424 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,959 » Second. 425 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:46,480 » Second. Thank you. All right. Motion 426 00:15:42,959 --> 00:15:46,480 carries. Have a great day.