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Hey, hey, hey.

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We are

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real.

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war.

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Heat. Heat. N.

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All right. Welcome to the West Milton
Council meeting for May 18th. I'd like

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to call the meeting to order. And now we
need roll call.

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» Mayor Sats,
>> present.

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» Miss Richardson,
>> here.

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» Miss Mets,
>> here. Mr. Francis

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» here.
>> Miss Gregory

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» here.
>> Mr. Todd

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» here.
>> Mr. Fogle

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» here.
>> All right. First, we have CM-26-38.

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» It's a resolution declaring the
intention to proceed under the

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alternative tax document format provided
under section 5705.281

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of the Ohio Revised Code. Whereas
section 5705.281 281 of the Ohio Revised

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Code authorizes and empowers a county
budget commission by an affirmative vote

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of a majority of its members, including
an affirmative vote by the count auditor

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of the county to weigh the requirement
that a taxing authority of a subdivision

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or other taxing unit adopt a tax budget
as is provided under section 5705.281

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281 of the Ohio Revised Code and require
such taxing authority to provide such

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information as may be required by the
commission to perform its duties under

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chapter 5705 of the Ohio Vice Code,
including dividing the rates of each of

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the subdivisions or taxing units tax
levies as provided under section 5705.04

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of the Ohio Vice Code.
And whereas pursuant to the terms and

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provisions of section 5705.281 281 of
the Ohio Vice Code. The Miami County

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Budget Commission by an affirmative vote
of a majority of its members, including

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an affirmative vote of the auditor of
Miami County, Ohio, has authorized and

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permits the taxing authority of a
subdivision or other taxing unit within

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Miami County, Ohio, to refrain from
adopting a tax budget and has designated

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the information which the said budget
commission requires of each taxing

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authority of a subdivision or other
taxing unit to permit the budget

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commission to perform its duties under
chapter 5705 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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And whereas it is the desired intention
of the council as a taxing authority of

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the municipality of West Milton to elect
to refrain from adopting a tax budget

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for the fiscal year of 2027 and in the
alternative to submit to the budget

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commission the information and documents
which has indicated will be necessary in

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the absence of such adoption.
Now therefore, be it resolved by the

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council of the municipality of West
Milton, Miami County, Ohio, that section

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one, the council of the municipality of
West Milton, hereby declares its

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intention to proceed under the
alternative tax document format provided

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under section 5705.281
of the Ohio Advice Code and refrain from

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the preparation of a tax budget for the
fiscal year of 2027.

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Section two, the Council of the
Municipality of West Milton hereby

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authorizes and directs its chief fiscal
officer to prepare and submit to the

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Miami County Budget Commission such
information documents as are necessary

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to said process and submission and to
take such other actions as may be

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reasonably necessary incident thereto.
Section three, the council of

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municipality of West Milton hereby finds
and determines that all deliberations

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and actions related to the foregoing
were affected in open and public session

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and in full compliance with section
121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code and

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otherwise as provided by law.
>> Right. Jill, do you want to talk about

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that?
>> Um, yes. So, this is a resolution that

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we pass every year. We have to we are
required to uh submit this to the budget

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commission or the Miami county auditor's
office every year. This is step one of

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the process. This is the method and then
next month you guys will actually

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approve the budget itself and then it
gets submitted to them.

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It's we have to do it every year. So
>> any discussion or motions?

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» One motion we approve resolution
CM-26-38.

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» Second.
Roll call, please.

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» Mr. Fogle?
>> Yes.

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» Mr. Todd?
>> Yes.

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» Miss Gregory?
>> Yes.

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» Mr. Francis?
>> Yes.

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» Miss Mets?
>> Yes.

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» Miss Richardson?
>> Yes.

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» Mayor Sers?
>> Yes.

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» All right. Next, we have CM-26-39.

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» It's a resolution to authorize the
employment of the municipal manager and

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to authorize the adoption of the
employment agreement for the municipal

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manager attached here too. Whereas the
municipality of West Milton, Ohio is

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currently in need of a municipal
manager. And whereas a hiring committee

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was formed for the sole purpose of
collecting, reviewing, and interviewing

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potential candidates for the position of
munic municipal manager for the

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municipality of West Milton, Ohio.
Whereas the hiring committee has

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recommended that council retain the
services of Kyle Hinkleman as a new

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municipal manager for the municipality
of West Milton, Ohio. And whereas

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council believes it is in the best
interest of the municipality of West

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Milton, Ohio to retain the services of
Kyle Hinklman as the new municipal

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manager. Now therefore, be it resolved
by the council of the municipality of

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West Milton, Ohio, that section one, the
council wishes to retain the services

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provided by Kyle Hinkleman as municipal
manager of West Milton, Ohio. Section

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two, that council pursuant to the
charter wishes to enter into the

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employment agreement attached to this
resolution, but shall be incorporated

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herewith as exhibit A. Section three,
that council hereby establishes the

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compensation and benefits for the
municipal manager as specifically set

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forth in the employment agreement
attached here to and incorporated herein

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as if fully rewritten. Section four, the
mayor for the municipality of West

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Milton is hereby authorized to execute
the employment agreement for the

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municipal manager attached here too.
section five that this res resolution

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shall be effective on and after the
earliest date permitted by law.

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» Any discussion?
>> Yes. Uh I would just like to thank all

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of council. Uh this has been a very
detailed process that we started in

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January. Um we had three members uh
subcommittee members myself, Levi Todd,

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and Casey Mets that uh reviewed all of
the applicants that submitted uh

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applications uh and that was in the
March time frame. Uh we did our due

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diligence putting together the
announcement. We looked at what was done

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before. Um you know the last time this
was done uh the process was done through

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a consultant and I think it was
somewhere in the range of 50 to 60k that

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was uh uh that was worked to uh hire the
last city manager. So, we did this all

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in house. Uh it was a lot of extra work
uh on our end. I think uh um you know it

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it's going to pay off dividends uh
because we were all involved uh in the

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process. We had two subcommittees uh
reviewing the applicants. Uh because of

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the sunshine laws, we can't all meet
together. Uh so uh there were a lot of

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separate meetings at individuals houses
and uh at here in the council chambers

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and so forth. We had 36 applicants. Uh
we drew that down to five and uh we

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interviewed five applicants on a
Saturday morning uh which was uh five or

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six hours of all of our time uh involved
in that process as well. Um, I I uh I

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know that uh Mr. Hinkleman is going to
do great things. Uh, he's got a he's got

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a great background. He was a city
manager at Covington. He's been in Piqua

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for several years and uh he he's a
Milton guy. He wants to be here. He

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wants to be here leading our community,
which I think is great because as long

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as I've been here and moved back into
this area since 2010,

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we have not had anyone that has ties to
this area that's been a city manager.

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It's been someone that's been from the
outside, uh, out of state. Uh, so Kyle

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knows all of the Ohio laws and
regulations and has the contacts in

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Miami County. Uh so I think it is a
win-win across the board. So uh thank

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you to all of council and Len. Uh it's
been a lot of back and forth. We even

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were working with Len the day before she
went on vacation last Monday to uh get

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the employment agreement in place. So
it's been a lot of hard work. Uh but I

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think the hard work is definitely going
to pay off. So thanks.

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I would just love to add so you know we
had 36 applicants. We did our due

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diligence as far as reviewing all the
applicants qualifications and through

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the interview process um Kyle far
exceeded our expectations. The wealth of

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knowledge that he brings, what he
carries and what he's going to bring to

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West Milton, not only being local to
West Milton, but also having the

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extensive experience he has. I know it's
going to be really great and I'm excited

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for what's next for West Milton.
>> Any more discussion?

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» I will say that too. Thank you to Ben
and the staff because you guys have hung

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in there with us. It has been a long
process. So without you guys and

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continuing to do your jobs and just plow
through and take on the extra

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responsibility,
>> we appreciate that.

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» Yes. Massive, massive. Thank you.
>> Thank you.

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» Starts tomorrow.

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29th June, you get a little bit of
relief.

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» Yeah. So, sorry. Has to be
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tunnel.
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» But thank you for all the hard work and
getting us through this period while we

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work to get what I feel is a the an
amazing replacement. So, thank you.

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Thank you guys for finding the right
candidate because we all believe you

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absolutely hit a home run and we are as
excited as you.

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» Very good.
I'll make a motion to approve CM 26-39

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as written in red.
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» Roll call.
>> Mr. Fogle.

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» Yes.
>> Mr. Todd,

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» I need to just say this real quick.
Kyle, I am excited to have you join the

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village. I think you're going to do a
wonderful job. Um, this is not related

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to your per performance or necessarily
your qualifications. I think this

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process, the negotiation of this
contract left a lot to be desired in

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terms of value for the residents. I
don't think it was handled to the best

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of this council's ability. Um, so
regardless of your performance and I'm

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very excited for you to join us and to
far exceed any expectations we could

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have, I am voting no.
>> Miss Gregory,

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» big huge yes.
>> Mr. Francis,

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» yes. Miss Mets. Yes.
>> Miss Richardson,

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» yes.
>> Mayor Sers,

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» I My only problem is with how the
resolution sets or says that the hiring

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committee, that wasn't a thing. It
didn't It didn't happen. It was started

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and it was ended based on lies. Outside
of that,

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I'm going to vote no,

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but still super excited to have you. I
think you were the best. But

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all right,
next is old business.

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All right, new business.
>> All right, motions for adjournment.

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» We can do comments from citizens.

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» Well, I'm going to echo a lot of the
things you all said. Uh, I'll start off

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with just thanking uh, really uh, Ben
and all the other employees of the

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cities who just kind of wrapped their
loving arms around our community and

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carried us through on this. Um, it's
it's very rare that you see somebody

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take the mantle of power and in control,
which Ben has done more than once, and

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then hand it back off and and retreat
back into the wings and

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and operate.

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Ben's just a class act. Yeah.
>> Uh to council, um come to all the

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meetings, see what all you guys do, have
just seen the amount of hours you guys

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have put in on the side, and thank you
for all putting in that time and uh um

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uh coming to the conclusion you did. I
don't think you could have hired a

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better person.
>> Thanks, Dan.

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» Thanks, Dan.
>> Thanks.

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» Any more comments?
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I'll make a motion for adjournment.
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» All in favor?

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» There you go.

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» Because you have to show every page.
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» Absolutely.
>> Good luck with everything.

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» You're welcome.
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She goes
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this, the other

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» this might be your son's He's
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» turn

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I'll probably just

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get a blue jacket.

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have a word.

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» Yeah. See

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my career where I just separate two
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how they're

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I know.

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