1 00:00:00,300 --> 00:00:20,000 Ms. Caravan, city council, come to order. I ask that everybody stand and join the city council in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 2 00:00:29,220 --> 00:00:37,980 Mrs. Ward, we have a little help, please. Mr. Hilton. Mrs. Tom Lee. Here. Mrs. Williams. Here. Mr. Adapsa. Here. 3 00:00:38,260 --> 00:00:39,080 Mrs. Freeman. 4 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:40,400 CZQ's tonight. 5 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:41,800 Mayor Barnhart. 6 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:42,360 Here. 7 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:45,720 Council, I'd like to make a motion that we amend the 8 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,660 meetings agenda by adding a presentation to the 9 00:00:48,660 --> 00:00:50,480 communications and presentation section. 10 00:00:52,220 --> 00:00:52,580 Second. 11 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,280 Mayor Barnhart moved, seconded by Mr. Tilton, 12 00:00:57,580 --> 00:01:00,040 to amend the agenda by adding a presentation to the 13 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,000 communications and presentation section. 14 00:01:02,620 --> 00:01:03,160 Mr. Tilton. 15 00:01:03,740 --> 00:01:03,880 Yes. 16 00:01:04,220 --> 00:01:04,900 Mrs. Tomlitz. 17 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:05,220 Yes. 18 00:01:05,620 --> 00:01:06,120 Mrs. Williams. 19 00:01:06,420 --> 00:01:07,520 Yes. Mr. Dopson. 20 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:07,920 Yes. 21 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:08,940 Yes. Mayor Barhart. 22 00:01:09,380 --> 00:01:09,640 Yes. 23 00:01:10,260 --> 00:01:15,040 Council, we have the regular meeting minutes from the August 25th, 2026 meeting. 24 00:01:15,320 --> 00:01:16,700 Are there any additions or corrections? 25 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:21,560 Move for the approval of the regular meeting minutes of August 25th, 2026. 26 00:01:22,540 --> 00:01:22,800 Second. 27 00:01:24,180 --> 00:01:30,240 Mrs. Townland-Miff, seconded by Mr. Tilton to approve the regular meeting minutes of August 25th, 2026. 28 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:31,420 Mr. Tilton. 29 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:31,980 Yes. 30 00:01:32,300 --> 00:01:32,940 Mrs. Townland. 31 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:33,280 Yes. 32 00:01:33,660 --> 00:01:34,180 Mrs. Williams. 33 00:01:34,540 --> 00:01:34,680 Yes. 34 00:01:35,020 --> 00:01:35,600 Mr. Adopsa. 35 00:01:35,780 --> 00:01:35,940 Yes. 36 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:36,820 Mayor Barnhart. 37 00:01:36,820 --> 00:01:45,580 Yes. Next, we have a special meeting minutes from the August 31st, 2026 meeting. Are there any additions or corrections to those minutes? 38 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,900 Move for the approval of the special meeting minutes of August 31st, 2026. 39 00:01:51,820 --> 00:01:52,260 Second. 40 00:01:53,660 --> 00:01:59,780 Mrs. Townland moved seconded by Mr. Daubson to approve the special meeting minutes of August 31st, 2026. 41 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:06,680 Mr. Tilton. Yes. Mrs. Townland. Yes. Mrs. Williams. Yes. Mr. Daubson. Yes. Mayor Barnhart. 42 00:02:06,820 --> 00:02:11,260 Yes, we do not have any public hearings tonight under communications and presentations. 43 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,020 I would like to turn this over to Councilmember Tilton. 44 00:02:15,100 --> 00:02:19,080 Thank you, sir. Your Honor. In front of you, you see a painting and it was donated 45 00:02:20,180 --> 00:02:28,760 to the city from a Arnell moment, which is Woody Bowman's daughter wall. 46 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:35,300 Her late husband Larry, they had that in their house. That picture hung in Woody's restaurant 47 00:02:35,300 --> 00:02:41,220 for many, many years. That was hand painted by an Esther Rankin, which also was a city of West 48 00:02:41,220 --> 00:02:50,180 Kelton resident, and it hung many years in the restaurant, and it is a picture of what used 49 00:02:50,180 --> 00:02:55,580 to be over here by the San volleyball court, or that nobody needs to say. So I'd like to just thank 50 00:02:55,580 --> 00:03:02,060 them for their gracious donation, and we're just trying to figure out a nice place to conserve 51 00:03:02,060 --> 00:03:08,200 of the history of the city that's we can and post that somewhere within the city property. 52 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:16,080 Thank you, sir. Yeah, it's a great picture. If you take a minute and just look at it from the framed beautiful, 53 00:03:16,220 --> 00:03:26,040 we are very appreciative that she donated that to the city and the city manager and members will take a look to see where we can post that. 54 00:03:26,300 --> 00:03:31,300 So people can enjoy it whenever they come to the city building. Thanks again, Mr. Tony. We appreciate it. 55 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:32,100 Thank you. 56 00:03:32,260 --> 00:03:35,420 At this time, we have time for comments by the audience. 57 00:03:35,580 --> 00:03:36,980 Anyone wishing to approach council? 58 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:38,720 May come down to the podium at this time. 59 00:03:39,180 --> 00:03:41,280 Please state your name and address for the record. 60 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:43,480 And we ask that you limit your comments 61 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:44,940 to no more than five minutes, please. 62 00:03:48,970 --> 00:03:49,990 Thank you, my folks. 63 00:03:51,370 --> 00:03:53,090 Yep, you're into the eighth. 64 00:03:53,930 --> 00:03:54,130 Yeah. 65 00:03:55,690 --> 00:03:58,330 Charles Rankin, 1104 Sherwood Forest Drive. 66 00:03:59,110 --> 00:04:02,830 My usual comment, our question, 67 00:04:02,830 --> 00:04:08,610 then what's an update on the Fiasco and Sherwood Forest? 68 00:04:09,390 --> 00:04:10,390 Do you have any? 69 00:04:11,530 --> 00:04:14,870 So we have signed the agreement with the bonding company. 70 00:04:14,950 --> 00:04:16,650 They are going to pay us some of that equals. 71 00:04:17,310 --> 00:04:19,670 If you add what was held back from the original contractor, 72 00:04:20,090 --> 00:04:22,930 it equals the bid from the lowest bidder to complete the work, 73 00:04:23,310 --> 00:04:26,370 and we're working with the lowest bidder on getting things scheduled. 74 00:04:26,830 --> 00:04:28,030 Do you still have a contractor? 75 00:04:30,370 --> 00:04:30,850 Yes. 76 00:04:31,370 --> 00:04:31,650 Okay. 77 00:04:31,650 --> 00:04:35,630 Because not the original one, I don't know. 78 00:04:36,410 --> 00:04:40,570 Now he had said, last month, he only had one bed. 79 00:04:41,750 --> 00:04:46,470 He would come in to replace or do what the other guy didn't finish. 80 00:04:47,450 --> 00:04:53,950 And he was afraid that no action that bed would walk away. 81 00:04:55,870 --> 00:05:01,970 As long as it's on, I told him to do my offer, leave it the way it is enough, and let it 82 00:05:01,970 --> 00:05:03,250 go for another 10 years. 83 00:05:04,810 --> 00:05:10,370 And I'd like to volunteer in my house, and you can put that in my house, it's been here, 84 00:05:10,750 --> 00:05:19,710 and I'll stand to correct you, I believe that station was right out here behind where the 85 00:05:19,710 --> 00:05:20,770 trucks are all parked. 86 00:05:21,010 --> 00:05:21,990 It very well could be. 87 00:05:22,090 --> 00:05:24,430 This is coming from what she recollected. 88 00:05:24,430 --> 00:05:25,350 Now, yeah. 89 00:05:25,630 --> 00:05:27,270 I recollect it being right here. 90 00:05:28,010 --> 00:05:28,450 Good job. 91 00:05:29,150 --> 00:05:31,050 But out of my house is willing, you know. 92 00:05:31,250 --> 00:05:32,850 It would be in the city. 93 00:05:33,970 --> 00:05:36,070 And I'll be queueded back to you. 94 00:05:36,410 --> 00:05:37,810 You'll come visit you. 95 00:05:37,890 --> 00:05:38,270 No. 96 00:05:39,530 --> 00:05:41,870 I'll be coming back to you, you know. 97 00:05:43,750 --> 00:05:44,490 Appreciate you all. 98 00:05:45,170 --> 00:05:45,730 That's all. 99 00:05:45,950 --> 00:05:46,310 I think. 100 00:05:47,070 --> 00:05:47,730 Thank you, sir. 101 00:05:47,810 --> 00:05:47,950 Yeah. 102 00:05:47,950 --> 00:05:49,070 We appreciate you. 103 00:05:53,490 --> 00:05:54,150 Very good. 104 00:05:54,870 --> 00:05:57,470 We do not have any unfinished business tonight. 105 00:05:57,850 --> 00:06:00,410 Under new business, we have resolution. 106 00:06:00,750 --> 00:06:03,190 Resolution 41-2026. 107 00:06:03,790 --> 00:06:06,470 Resolution 41-2026. 108 00:06:06,890 --> 00:06:10,710 A resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract agreement 109 00:06:10,710 --> 00:06:18,070 with strain dissociates incorporated for technical services during the construction of the water treatment plant modifications project 110 00:06:18,070 --> 00:06:22,430 into expand a sum in excess of $75,000 therefor. 111 00:06:22,990 --> 00:06:25,290 Thank you, Ms. Holloway, I'll turn this over to you. 112 00:06:25,810 --> 00:06:26,590 Thank you, Your Honor. 113 00:06:26,990 --> 00:06:31,670 Strand, Associate's completed the design engineering for the Water Treatment Plant Project, 114 00:06:31,970 --> 00:06:36,250 and staff recommends that the city continue to leverage their existing project knowledge and 115 00:06:36,250 --> 00:06:38,170 expertise during the construction phase. 116 00:06:38,770 --> 00:06:42,330 The contract includes construction, administration, resident project, 117 00:06:42,510 --> 00:06:46,590 representative services, and other construction-related technical services. 118 00:06:46,590 --> 00:06:55,390 The city's loan financing through the Ohio EPA and Ohio Water Development Authority for the Water Treatment Plant Project includes the cost of these services. 119 00:06:55,790 --> 00:06:56,190 Thank you. 120 00:06:56,750 --> 00:06:57,570 Thank you. 121 00:06:58,110 --> 00:07:00,330 Councillor Any comments or questions on this? 122 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:05,680 Move for the approval of Resolution 41-2026. 123 00:07:06,300 --> 00:07:06,740 Second. 124 00:07:08,380 --> 00:07:13,920 Mrs. Tomlin-Niv, seconded by Mr. Tilton to approve Resolution 41-2026. 125 00:07:14,540 --> 00:07:15,180 Mr. Tilton? 126 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:16,180 Yes. 127 00:07:16,180 --> 00:07:22,080 Yes. Mrs. Tomlin. Yes. Mrs. Williams. Yes. Mr. Daphson. No. Mayor Fernhardt. Yes. 128 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:34,020 Next we have resolution 42-2026. Resolution 42-2026. A resolution authorizing the City Manager to 129 00:07:34,020 --> 00:07:41,100 purchase and replace emergency generators at Fire Station 56 and 57 at a total cost not to exceed 130 00:07:41,100 --> 00:07:42,720 $182,000. 131 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:44,580 Thank you, Ms. Holloway. 132 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:55,500 Thank you, Your Honor, the existing generators at Fire Station's 56 and 57 have reached the end of their useful lives, making replacement necessary to maintain reliable emergency operations. 133 00:07:56,280 --> 00:08:05,820 The City proposes for just two generators from Buckeye Power Sales through the Sourcewell Co-operative Purchasing Program for $128,142. 134 00:08:05,820 --> 00:08:16,580 and to utilize reliable electric for the installation at a cost of $52,909 with a small contingency included. 135 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:25,080 The total cost of this project will not exceed $182,000 and funds have been appropriated in fund 708, the fire fund. 136 00:08:25,380 --> 00:08:25,840 Thank you. 137 00:08:26,420 --> 00:08:28,760 Thank you, Council, any questions or comments? 138 00:08:30,930 --> 00:08:34,130 Move for the approval of resolution 42-2026. 139 00:08:34,130 --> 00:08:42,030 Second Mr. Tottenham, seconded by Mrs. Tomlin to approve resolution 42-2026. 140 00:08:42,790 --> 00:08:43,770 Mr. Tottenham? 141 00:08:43,850 --> 00:08:43,970 Yes. 142 00:08:44,330 --> 00:08:45,170 Mrs. Tomlin? 143 00:08:45,530 --> 00:08:45,650 Yes. 144 00:08:46,070 --> 00:08:46,530 Mrs. Williams? 145 00:08:46,910 --> 00:08:47,010 Yes. 146 00:08:47,370 --> 00:08:47,990 Mr. Dobson? 147 00:08:48,150 --> 00:08:48,350 Yes. 148 00:08:48,950 --> 00:08:49,670 Mayor Barnhart? 149 00:08:50,030 --> 00:08:50,130 Yes. 150 00:08:52,830 --> 00:08:54,470 Now we have reports by officers. 151 00:08:55,450 --> 00:08:56,710 Mr. Maelsbury anything today? 152 00:08:57,330 --> 00:08:57,470 No. 153 00:08:57,550 --> 00:08:57,650 I don't know. 154 00:08:57,690 --> 00:09:01,150 I think by the thunder got stolen by my answers to the citizen that was going to be my 155 00:09:01,150 --> 00:09:01,410 update. 156 00:09:02,210 --> 00:09:02,510 All right. 157 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:05,820 Mr. Win. 158 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:10,360 Mr. Norton? 159 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:10,720 Thank you. 160 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:12,240 Thank you. 161 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:14,480 Mr. Maddenly? 162 00:09:14,780 --> 00:09:15,180 Thank you. 163 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:17,920 Mr. Gaines. 164 00:09:18,180 --> 00:09:18,460 Thank you. 165 00:09:19,940 --> 00:09:20,340 Thank you. 166 00:09:20,340 --> 00:09:20,460 Mr. Maddenly. 167 00:09:20,460 --> 00:09:20,700 Mr. Fussley. 168 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:22,140 No, thank you. 169 00:09:23,140 --> 00:09:23,540 Thank you. 170 00:09:24,180 --> 00:09:25,520 Nate, you got a thing from schools. 171 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:26,320 You know what? 172 00:09:26,420 --> 00:09:26,820 I've found a guy. 173 00:09:27,060 --> 00:09:27,640 I've got nothing. 174 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:28,220 Yeah, no. 175 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:29,300 No, that's not your. 176 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:29,880 All right. 177 00:09:31,020 --> 00:09:32,400 Ms. Hallway, what you got for me? 178 00:09:32,980 --> 00:09:33,600 Thank you, Your Honor. 179 00:09:33,860 --> 00:09:37,100 Not much tonight, I would just like to thank director Maddenly, 180 00:09:37,100 --> 00:09:43,600 pool manager Dan Holsten and our parks and rack team for their efforts as well as all of our 181 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:49,460 many seasonal employees for another great pool season. We closed out the 2026 pool season at Wilson 182 00:09:49,460 --> 00:10:00,660 pool. Last evening ending it with the doggie dive it was packed and so pretty impressive and a lot 183 00:10:00,660 --> 00:10:05,880 of fun and so you know we had another great season in the books. So I just want to say thanks to our 184 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:09,040 staff for all of the extra effort and making it another great year. 185 00:10:09,620 --> 00:10:09,920 Thank you. 186 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:10,840 Thank you. 187 00:10:11,260 --> 00:10:11,660 All 188 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,160 right, under unscheduled business, we have another opportunity for comments by the 189 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:17,600 audience. 190 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:19,160 Anyone wishing to approach the council? 191 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,260 Please come down to the podium, state your name and address for the record, please. 192 00:10:29,380 --> 00:10:32,580 This time we have comments by council, Mr. Tillton, you're up. 193 00:10:33,460 --> 00:10:33,920 Thank you. 194 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:37,760 Congratulations on the successful Donnie died. 195 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:40,160 I'm very, very well sorry that you get to make it. 196 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:44,660 Yeah, so my son took the hard dog up there who hates water. Why did that? 197 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:57,880 Also, we have some neighboring communities that had West Nile virus. If you have staining water, look around your house. 198 00:10:58,300 --> 00:11:06,900 If you have any tires or any buckets or anything, you're sitting around with staining water in them. Get rid of that because that's where they'd like to breed and lay eggs and 199 00:11:06,900 --> 00:11:09,560 and help us keep the mosquitoes down. 200 00:11:09,740 --> 00:11:11,440 I mean, obviously, mosquitoes are everywhere, 201 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:13,020 but let's do what we can. 202 00:11:13,500 --> 00:11:15,360 Also, we'll have some storm damage. 203 00:11:15,540 --> 00:11:16,420 It came through on Friday. 204 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:21,360 If you have any dead trees in your yard or anything like that, 205 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:22,840 try to get them taken care of. 206 00:11:23,260 --> 00:11:24,940 There's anything anywhere else, 207 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,000 please reach out to us so we can get them taken care of. 208 00:11:27,680 --> 00:11:29,500 Well, we don't know we can't help out that, so. 209 00:11:30,420 --> 00:11:31,220 There, that's it. 210 00:11:31,820 --> 00:11:32,420 Thank you, sir. 211 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:33,640 Mrs. Talon? 212 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:39,800 I'd just like to thank Mrs. Bowman again for donating the picture to the city. 213 00:11:39,940 --> 00:11:45,480 It's an important part of history, especially how residents fill about woodies. 214 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:49,880 And it's in the history that it's left in the city of West Carrollton. 215 00:11:50,140 --> 00:11:51,640 So I'd like to thank her. 216 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,680 Christian, thank you for hosting the doggie dive. 217 00:11:56,880 --> 00:12:00,080 I'm sorry I wasn't there, but my dogs are obnoxious when they come to that. 218 00:12:00,300 --> 00:12:01,080 Both of them so. 219 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:03,160 I had to bow out on it. 220 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:07,700 but they probably would have been noticed with the other 185 dogs, so I maybe 221 00:12:07,700 --> 00:12:13,700 should sneak them in next year. But thank you guys for that. And also, I 222 00:12:13,700 --> 00:12:18,480 attempted the 180th anniversary for the United Memorial Methodist Church last 223 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:23,060 Sunday, and I just want to thank them for having a member of the city 224 00:12:23,060 --> 00:12:29,260 invited to that and look forward to their many more years in the city of West 225 00:12:29,260 --> 00:12:36,740 Carrollton and that's it. Thank you. Very good. Thank you. Mrs. Williams. I also just want to thank 226 00:12:36,740 --> 00:12:43,200 Christian and your team for another great season of the pool. As we all know, I love being on our 227 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:48,060 pool. I spend a lot of time there in the summer. Can't say enough great things about all of our staff, 228 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:53,760 our guards. They're all just really great kids and the way that Dan runs things and gets those kids 229 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:59,580 to do what they need to do is great and I'm excited to see what next summer looks like 230 00:12:59,580 --> 00:13:05,660 when there's more pulls around so and then the doggy dies that was really fine we hadn't 231 00:13:05,660 --> 00:13:11,800 been in a couple years my dog enjoyed seeing all the other dogs she unfortunately does not 232 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:17,700 like swimming as much as my daughter does so she she didn't like that but again thank you good job 233 00:13:17,700 --> 00:13:17,860 Thank you. 234 00:13:20,550 --> 00:13:21,470 Mr. Dawson. 235 00:13:22,710 --> 00:13:28,150 Well, Christian, your whole team is an outstanding job with all the events in the city, and that's 236 00:13:28,150 --> 00:13:33,030 really appreciated only by us here at council, but the residents of our community. 237 00:13:33,970 --> 00:13:40,870 So the only other thing I'd like to comment about is the nice luncheon that Amber and her 238 00:13:40,870 --> 00:13:46,650 crew put together, and I've got to say, all the staff people look just fabulous, 239 00:13:49,450 --> 00:13:49,830 and 240 00:13:49,830 --> 00:13:54,050 And it was nice and a huge crowd seemed like it was because it's normal, it seemed so. 241 00:13:54,550 --> 00:13:55,790 That was a nice event, thank you. 242 00:13:56,490 --> 00:13:56,810 Thank you. 243 00:13:57,310 --> 00:13:57,930 Thank you, sir. 244 00:13:59,690 --> 00:14:05,490 I too would like to thank the pool staff, you know, the pool's been there ever, and it's 245 00:14:05,490 --> 00:14:11,090 always been a great asset for our citizens and for the surrounding communities, you know, 246 00:14:11,370 --> 00:14:12,590 not just our citizens. 247 00:14:12,790 --> 00:14:13,390 Use that pool. 248 00:14:13,590 --> 00:14:17,810 Even when Miami's Birds Pool was up and running, a lot of their citizens still used our pool. 249 00:14:19,510 --> 00:14:25,650 and our staff does a great job staffing it and maintaining it and we appreciate it thank you so much. 250 00:14:26,510 --> 00:14:27,770 And that is all I have tonight. 251 00:14:28,870 --> 00:14:32,310 We do not have an executive session this evening but we do have a work session. 252 00:14:32,690 --> 00:14:34,930 Public is invited to stay for our work session. 253 00:14:35,510 --> 00:14:45,810 At this time I like to make a motion that we move to a work session to discuss the items on the agenda and then we will have a follow-up. 254 00:14:45,810 --> 00:14:50,970 them, which will be followed by adjournment? I know I can get it out eventually. Second. 255 00:14:52,690 --> 00:14:57,570 Mayor Burnhart moved seconded by Mr. Tilton to recess to a work session to discuss the items 256 00:14:57,570 --> 00:14:59,670 on the agenda to be followed by adjournment. 257 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:06,480 Mr. Tilton. Yes. Mrs. Tomlin. Yes. Mrs. Williams. Yes. Mr. Adopstein. Yes. Mayor Barnhart. Yes.