1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:09,080 for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:09,080 justice for all. 3 00:00:09,599 --> 00:00:14,639 » Okay. First on the agenda is Ann. I don't think she's here right now. 4 00:00:13,679 --> 00:00:21,279 » I'm not here yet. >> So, we'll move on. 5 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:28,080 Um, administrative matters. I entertain a motion to approve June 6 00:00:23,359 --> 00:00:32,559 9th, 2025 regular meeting. >> I'll make that motion. 7 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:35,520 Do I have a second? >> Second. 8 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:41,280 » Motion made by Jim and seconded by Larry. Is there any further discussion? 9 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:47,200 » All in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Oppos. Same sign. 10 00:00:44,719 --> 00:00:51,920 Now approve claims doc apparel 11 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:58,239 number 12 13 voucher register batch July council 12 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:02,480 meeting. We'll just entertain a motion to approve all them together unless you 13 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:05,760 want to do it separate. Motion 14 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:11,040 » have a motion made by Larry. Do we have a second? 15 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:15,119 » Seconded by Danielle. Any discussion? 16 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:21,520 All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. 17 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:26,320 » Um, superintendent reports. Jeremy, >> uh, brush pickup's never ending, so 18 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:33,360 that's always on there. Uh we did level dirt and get the the sand ready for 19 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:39,040 concrete at the colar cemetery. Um we fire hidings. We did flush fire hiding 20 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:43,200 this past month. Um with that we had a a snafu up on Puddleston Road down there 21 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:48,799 when we shot one of them. It slam shot and end up with a leak. So we fixed that 22 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:53,119 that night. Um mo weed eat the trail changed a couple meters. Um bronze was 23 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:57,200 ready for that while their um service line to be charged up and get bacteria 24 00:01:55,759 --> 00:02:03,200 test off of it and they all they passed so it's in service um locates as needed. 25 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:09,039 We did pass some potholes, clean up what fireworks at school we could get to. Um 26 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:12,959 I don't know if you noticed but the tow the tower is out of service went out of 27 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:16,640 service last Monday. Um so we put on some pressure relief valves to help with 28 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,800 that and uh they came in today. Looks like they're getting ready to start 29 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:23,599 pressure washing. They got a bunch of welding done last week and the week 30 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:27,280 before that. So that's moving forward. >> Anybody have any questions for Jeremy? 31 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,879 I have one. >> Yes. 32 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:34,239 » If you go across the OE bridge and headed to the park, the fire still got 33 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,080 the hose laying out. >> It's going to that's one of the pressure 34 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:40,080 relief valves. >> Okay. 35 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:43,280 Um can we go through three of our 36 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:49,000 superintendents then you be up? >> Oh yeah, absolutely. 37 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:49,000 » Doug, everybody read his report. 38 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:55,680 Jake. >> Oh, sorry. 39 00:02:53,680 --> 00:03:00,160 » Um, yeah, just saying 40 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:06,000 try to get the back truck out some. Working on labs. Um, 41 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:09,920 had a couple issues in the plant. We were able to get remedy to get fixed, 42 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:15,599 get everything back operational properly. Um, 43 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:20,879 been checking those stations at park full power the past. Obviously the same 44 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:25,519 thing for the 4 shows. Um everything seems to be 45 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:29,560 smoothish. >> Evate questions for Jake. 46 00:03:30,319 --> 00:03:36,879 Uh the month of June, the police department fielded 264 call screens and 47 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:41,360 drew 10 investigative cases, investigated nine accidents, conducted 48 00:03:38,799 --> 00:03:45,280 48 traffic stops, four arrests were made, one driving offense, two driving 49 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:49,599 offenses, and one operating while intoxicated. 50 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:55,040 Uh the guys conducted 27 business checks. We did some funeral escorts. 51 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:59,680 Handled some animal complaints. I started 52 00:03:56,879 --> 00:04:03,920 the lexipole process of policies and procedures going through and reviewing 53 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:08,640 and editing. It's going to be close to 200 policies for the police department. 54 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:15,640 And as the warmer weather came through, uh myself and a couple of the other guys 55 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:15,640 started using the bike for bike patrol. 56 00:04:16,239 --> 00:04:26,479 » Anybody have any questions for Branson? >> I got I got a question, sir. Um, are all 57 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:29,199 the police cars decaled? >> I'm sorry, I didn't hear. 58 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,720 » The car police cars, are they all decaled? 59 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:35,199 » No. >> No. Why is that? 60 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:39,040 » Uh, my car is not decaled. Um, but all the cars that are on patrol are decal. 61 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:43,919 Yes. >> There a reason why you're not decal? 62 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:47,360 » Um, I'm not really feeling many calls for service. And as an administrative 63 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:50,919 car, generally they're not they're not fully marked cars. 64 00:04:52,000 --> 00:05:00,400 Um, I had something. I've had compliments on the department doing 65 00:04:58,639 --> 00:05:06,880 good, but I have one complaint, more than one, 66 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:09,759 about the golf carts. The guys shouldn't be afraid to stop 67 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:12,479 them. >> Well, my guys, I'll tell you, my guys 68 00:05:11,199 --> 00:05:15,520 are not afraid to stop them. They've just got to see it. 69 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:20,400 » Well, they're driving around town all the time. But it says right in our Glock 70 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:22,240 ordinance, you have to have a driver's license. 71 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:26,880 » Correct. >> Well, in the last two weeks, I know six 72 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:30,720 or eight times I've been riding around town with my sister as a school teacher, 73 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:33,520 and she said, "Well, that's one of my seventh graders driving that one." Well, 74 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:37,680 that's one of my eighth graders driving that one every day. 75 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:40,720 » Well, if that happens, I would encourage these people obviously to reach out to 76 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:43,840 the police department and let us know if they knew who it is. Uh because we'll be 77 00:05:42,639 --> 00:05:46,240 more than happy to address it. And obviously if my guys see it, they're 78 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:49,360 going to address it. >> Yeah, but your guys don't know the 79 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:53,759 people. But you know, when it's a young kid, 80 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:56,400 I mean, is it going to hurt anything to stop them and say, "Hey, can I see your 81 00:05:55,840 --> 00:05:59,039 driver license?" >> No. But again, I assure you if they see 82 00:05:57,840 --> 00:06:04,800 it, they will >> because like and I know they overlook 83 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:08,319 things sometimes, the sheriff's department and the town 84 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:12,639 police. Like when we had our county fair parade, 85 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:15,759 everybody's in the parade going and here's a young girl. She could have been 86 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:20,400 over 9 or 10 years old, maybe driving a golf 87 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:24,720 cart, following a bunch of people that was walking. 88 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:27,199 One something would happen. She didn't have a driver's license. I know it was 89 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:31,120 in the parade. They kind of got overlooked things, but personally, I 90 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:36,160 didn't think that was very smart on the parents part. I would agree. And you 91 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:40,880 know, the parents, they should know when they get their 92 00:06:37,919 --> 00:06:46,000 sticker for the golf cart. But what all it requires, you got to have a license. 93 00:06:43,280 --> 00:06:50,160 So, I'm just saying. Could we start checking on them, 94 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:52,160 » sir? Thank you, Amber. 95 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:56,240 » Hello. >> You're up. 96 00:06:53,199 --> 00:07:02,960 » Okay. Hi everyone. Good to see you again. It's been a while. Um, you should 97 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:08,000 have a memo in front of you. Um, so we, well, I think it was Eric 98 00:07:06,479 --> 00:07:14,000 because I had another meeting that night. Um, Eric was here 99 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:19,680 maybe in March or April with the annual utility reports. um at that point in 100 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:24,960 time um you know if you read through the memo which the memo kind of summarizes 101 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:30,960 those reports and um just gives you a a refresher of what those kind of told us 102 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:36,639 and what Eric presented. Um but if you recall for sewer um in one of our 103 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:43,199 recommendations for the uh the sewer utility in that report was um a rate 104 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:48,400 increase. Um so we the memo kind of breaks down both water and sewer. Um 105 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:52,400 water if you you can kind of skim through you know all the the top bullet 106 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:55,919 points which are straight from the utility reports we presented. But if you 107 00:07:54,400 --> 00:08:00,560 jump to the recommendation you know water with you know how it's been 108 00:07:58,319 --> 00:08:06,080 financially performing the past few years. It's um come in over budget on 109 00:08:03,759 --> 00:08:09,440 receipts and underbudget on operating expenses. Both really well. And then 110 00:08:07,599 --> 00:08:12,800 didn't have any, you know, capital improvements plan that we would so 111 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:16,800 unless anything has changed. So interrupt me please if so. Um it didn't 112 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:22,160 have any capital improvements plan that would really uh you know have us say you 113 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:24,960 should probably consider rates there. Um so water's all good. We're not 114 00:08:23,599 --> 00:08:29,440 recommending a rate increase at this time. however sewer um mainly due to the 115 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:35,039 capital improvements it has planned over the next five years. Um and again if 116 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:41,680 anything's changed let me know. Um we we did uh recommend a 12% rate increase or 117 00:08:38,719 --> 00:08:46,320 sorry 21% got my numbers flipped 21% rate increase for sewer at that time and 118 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:52,240 we did recommend if you do move forward with that increase um phasing it in two 119 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:58,560 phases. So phase one effected January 1, 2026 and phase two effected January 1, 120 00:08:55,440 --> 00:09:03,360 2027. So both a year apart. Um so that's in the sewer and the sewer half the 121 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:08,399 recommendation. And that 21% increase would raise the monthly wastewater bill 122 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:13,519 for a 4,000galon residential user by about 12 bucks. And that would be you 123 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:20,480 know the that would be after the second phase. So January 1, 2027. 124 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:24,640 Um, again, that rate increase really just um is driven by capital 125 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:28,320 improvements. So, in in order for sewer to be able to complete those 126 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:33,120 improvements that um you know, Brad has on the outlook, uh we would recommend 127 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:39,519 that rate increase. So, I'm here tonight just to refresh you. Um you know, reopen 128 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:45,360 the topic, talk about any questions or concerns you have, and then if you all 129 00:09:41,839 --> 00:09:50,240 want to move forward, um again, you can make it effective. sooner than January 130 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:53,440 1, 2026, but in our reports, that's kind of what we would recommend. So, you 131 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:56,880 don't necessarily have to. So, we have a little bit of time. Um, but if you want 132 00:09:55,279 --> 00:10:01,200 to move forward with that, we can discuss that, what that looks like, 133 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:07,680 discuss the timeline with Justin, and um, get that ball rolling. So, any 134 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:11,360 thoughts, questions, concerns? >> I think we already got the camera van. I 135 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:15,839 think >> I'm sorry. 136 00:10:11,680 --> 00:10:18,160 » The camera van didn't purchase that. Is that not the camera van or 137 00:10:17,279 --> 00:10:21,200 » it's a camera van? >> It's the van, not the camera. 138 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:26,000 » Not the camera. >> The van is considerably less. 139 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:30,399 » Okay. >> And that was in 25 140 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:35,600 » already. Yeah. So those hardships are already happening and we know um under 141 00:10:32,959 --> 00:10:41,519 the outlook bullet um there was just some big items in 25 and 26 that um this 142 00:10:39,279 --> 00:10:45,600 rate increase would help not only afford that but then recoup afterwards um and 143 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:48,480 afford future capital improvement. >> So we need a new camera. Is that what 144 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:51,519 you're saying? >> Yeah. 145 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:56,720 » Okay. >> June 2002. 146 00:10:54,320 --> 00:11:00,399 » Okay. that we always got. >> They don't have parts to repair it 147 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:03,040 anymore. >> Unless you find somebody 148 00:11:01,839 --> 00:11:04,480 » camera van and >> Oh, I'm sorry. 149 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,160 » Purchased. >> We probably titled it. 150 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:09,839 » Yeah. >> No, that's fine. Report. 151 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:16,079 » When we were initially looking at it and putting it in there, we thought of it as 152 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:18,959 a one single unit as a camera van. >> Not as a combination, but maybe we could 153 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:24,399 piece the two together, but that's why it's linked together. Now, how often, 154 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:28,240 Jake, do you go out and camera for other entities other than the town? Do you do 155 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:31,760 that very often? >> Other entities outside of the town? 156 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:35,920 » Yeah. I mean, for for somebody other than for the towel, 157 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:40,399 » not a ton. Um, currently, we really don't have 158 00:11:37,680 --> 00:11:43,440 capabilities like for individual sewer lines are much smaller. I don't have the 159 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:48,480 ability to do many of those, >> but we have it in our rate thing. If we 160 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:54,560 go to camera for somebody, right? >> Okay. 161 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:58,959 There's there's not many calls for that. >> I was just curious. 162 00:11:56,959 --> 00:12:04,640 » So, the other page you should have with the memo is, you know, you all do move 163 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:09,920 forward with a suggested rate increase, what that kind of rate structure would 164 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:14,000 look like. So, um, this page compares your current rates, which if you look at 165 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:18,639 footnote one, you guys have not changed sewer rates since 2016. 166 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:24,000 Um so that's about a decade which is quite a long time. Um we typically 167 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:29,040 recommend you know three to five years. I mean we review your financials every 168 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:32,880 year of course. Um so that's you know awesome that you guys have you know 169 00:12:30,560 --> 00:12:36,399 gotten this far with us reviewing everything every year 170 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:41,200 that we would have recommended something sooner. But 10 years is pretty long 171 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:46,639 time. um you know so to think of the costs today compared to what your they 172 00:12:43,839 --> 00:12:51,839 were in 2016 when your rates you know were changed or obviously things are 173 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:56,560 very different. Um so then the proposed rates phase one would be the set of 174 00:12:53,440 --> 00:13:01,600 rates effective January 126 and then the proposed rates phase two would be 175 00:12:58,399 --> 00:13:06,399 effective January 127. And of course if you want to change those phases make 176 00:13:03,519 --> 00:13:11,120 them you know less spread apart you certainly could. That's up to you all. 177 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:15,680 But um that is what we had in our report and it we thought it was sufficient to 178 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:19,120 to proceed with those phases if you fish. 179 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:25,440 » Well, I'm thinking maybe we ought to phase it in a little less percentage 180 00:13:23,519 --> 00:13:31,440 more often. You know what I mean? Maybe every six months boost it a little bit 181 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:38,639 rather than going full 12% at one time. >> Yeah, you certainly could. I thought you 182 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:42,560 said that 12% but in two phases. 6% 6%. >> Sorry, it was I mixed my numbers up. It 183 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:49,200 was 21% over two phases. It was a $12 increase 184 00:13:45,680 --> 00:13:52,160 to the sewer bill for a 4,000galon user. But we could 185 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:57,360 » kind of restructure the phases to instead of doing, you know, just two 186 00:13:55,279 --> 00:14:02,240 phases annually, do like four every six months or something. 187 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:05,199 » I would like to see that personally just the 12% increase of one shot. 188 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:07,279 » Yeah, >> that's my thought. 189 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:11,519 » I don't disagree. >> I think it's something Let's start 190 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:16,760 before January one >> do phase like 6% every six months. 191 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:25,040 » No, can we vote on that now? We can't vote on now. Okay. You have anything 192 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:28,040 else, Amber? >> Um, 193 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:36,079 » when you're ready to move forward, we can um provide the rates to Justin 194 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:39,920 within those phases or um provide them to you with the different phases 195 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:46,639 structure. Is that kind of what you want from me is just the um this page but 196 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:48,880 phased out into four phases. >> That's my thought. 197 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:52,720 » Okay. >> Everybody agreeable with that? Sounds 198 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:57,519 good to me too. >> Okay. I can send that over and um yeah 199 00:14:55,839 --> 00:15:03,040 when and if you're ready to proceed just let me know and I'll work with Justin 200 00:14:58,959 --> 00:15:03,040 and we can get that ball rolling. 201 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:08,880 Okay, >> Brad. 202 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:12,839 » Okay, everybody got to see the civarian 203 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:24,720 cemetery McFarland. So that was set last week. 204 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:31,760 Um, we have ordinance 14 and 2025 and that is amending the fee schedule. 205 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:39,800 Where did we drop that from, Kendra? >> It was at 1250. 206 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:39,800 » It was at 1250 to 900 for space. 207 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:50,399 » Why did we drop? >> Uh, based off of other communities and 208 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:57,720 recommendations, if if you add up, there's 40 spaces now. 209 00:15:54,079 --> 00:15:57,720 So, if you add that 210 00:15:57,839 --> 00:16:06,000 one each all those spaces will be added. Um it'll more than cover it. Plus the 211 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:10,480 other ones the concrete's already done. So that cost for those will be 212 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:13,040 less yet. >> So that will cover the cost of the 213 00:16:12,079 --> 00:16:20,040 calarium though. >> Oh yeah. 214 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:20,040 » With probably what 15 20%. 215 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:32,560 And the other part of this would be the um 216 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:36,000 maintenance would go from down to 250 >> just 217 00:16:33,279 --> 00:16:38,160 » instead of in for those spaces instead of the 500 218 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:43,519 » that's on the color bearing. >> Yes. On those spaces the maintenance fee 219 00:16:40,639 --> 00:16:50,800 would be less. I would entertain a motion 220 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:54,160 for ordinance number 14 of 2025. >> Have a motion made by Alva. Do I have a 221 00:16:53,279 --> 00:16:57,199 second? >> Second. 222 00:16:54,959 --> 00:17:00,839 » Seconded by Jim. Is there any more discussion on it? 223 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:08,079 All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. 224 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:13,839 » Oppos. Same sign. >> Ordinance number 15 on the generator. 225 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:20,799 » Okay. what that is for. They would like half of that up 226 00:17:16,319 --> 00:17:25,120 when they order it. So with way we're not able to do that with passing this 227 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:29,039 ordinance. If somebody has a larger ticket item, we can go ahead and pay for 228 00:17:27,919 --> 00:17:31,600 half of it. >> But that would be on anything, not just 229 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:35,440 on a generator. >> Yes. Yes. 230 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:39,840 » Okay. And which I don't think that's a bad idea anyhow personally. 231 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:45,679 » No, it's not in today's. So I'd entertain a motion for order number 15 232 00:17:42,799 --> 00:17:46,880 of 2025. So 233 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:49,440 » moved. Have >> a motion made by Larry. Do I have a 234 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:52,400 second? >> Second. 235 00:17:50,799 --> 00:17:57,120 » Seconded by Jim. Is there any more discussion on that? 236 00:17:54,880 --> 00:18:01,240 All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. 237 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:01,240 » Oppos. Same sign. 238 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:10,160 » The fire territory. I don't you know we're not moving forward with that. 239 00:18:07,360 --> 00:18:15,280 Um, what do you guys want to do with that? 240 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:21,120 » You're having a hard time getting people together, aren't you? 241 00:18:17,679 --> 00:18:25,440 » I had some um McKenzie 242 00:18:23,039 --> 00:18:33,240 and Mick from Franklin Township. They were able to be on with 243 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:33,240 Bigger Tilly when we had a team meeting. 244 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:38,480 It's not sounding favorable, though. 245 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:48,799 Oh, they expect us to pay for a new fire truck. 246 00:18:43,360 --> 00:18:55,440 » Well, and this from Baker Tilly is the study of what the townships. 247 00:18:53,280 --> 00:19:01,640 It shows the fire contracts 248 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:01,640 currently on page two. 249 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:09,440 the and it also shows the townships that have to pay fire contracts to other 250 00:19:07,679 --> 00:19:17,200 entities. That's on the second column. 251 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:23,200 The third column is the total payments that each township makes 252 00:19:20,799 --> 00:19:28,720 and the estimated re revenues that each township 253 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:33,600 is going to get. So it shows that 254 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:41,240 half of the townships that we work with are already spending more than what they 255 00:19:35,919 --> 00:19:41,240 bring in in revenue for fire protection. 256 00:19:42,559 --> 00:19:47,960 So, a rate if we increase fire contracts 257 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:56,440 and they can either pay them or not pay them, but 258 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:56,440 they're going to be over budget 259 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:04,880 on their ends. >> So, could the townships start a fire 260 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:08,720 accum? >> That would be on them. And the 261 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:16,000 cumulative fire funds from my understanding are for 262 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:20,240 equipment only. Am I correct? >> So 263 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:25,280 we sure don't want to deny fire protection. 264 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:30,080 But if we raise our rates and they and they can't pay it. So then what happens? 265 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:33,440 » That's the predicament we're in. >> They need to restructure their budget 266 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:39,360 then, don't they? >> Well, they get certain money for 267 00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:43,520 That's all I get in fire protection. I get it from property taxes and that's 268 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:48,640 all I have to pay off. >> And starting in 2027, 269 00:20:45,919 --> 00:20:54,280 everything's changed as far as 270 00:20:50,799 --> 00:20:54,280 revenue level. 271 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:06,960 Well, so I guess we need to decide if we want to We've been dragging our feet on 272 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:11,760 this for two years, >> probably. 273 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:15,200 » We either need to do something or dump the pot. 274 00:21:12,880 --> 00:21:20,559 » Yep. >> What's the council's concerns? 275 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:25,600 » My concern is if we go to the fire territory, we're going to increase 276 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:29,960 taxes. We're talking about an increased rate the sewer 277 00:21:30,559 --> 00:21:35,640 be an increased tax rate if I'm correct on 278 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:44,480 my township would be willing to sit down with all of you if we can have a work 279 00:21:41,919 --> 00:21:49,039 session so the cube fund is an option for us um that being said I know we 280 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:54,480 would not want to take it out at its highest highest rate which is 0333 281 00:21:52,799 --> 00:21:59,120 but maybe if we could work something out amongst ourselves that we, you know, 282 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:03,840 which obviously my board has to agree if we could do half that rate, we could 283 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:07,280 generate a little bit of money. Um, the problem is, you know, Senate 284 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:11,360 Bill Whim has kind of messed all of our funds up. I mean, it's we're going to 285 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:15,200 lower property taxes, but then, you know, you guys are going to have to put 286 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:19,600 a lid on for income taxes. >> It's not up to us. what's up to the 287 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:24,080 county, but then you know the township sure heck doesn't want to put on a 288 00:22:21,679 --> 00:22:28,559 cumulative fund on property taxes when they just got lower for everybody. 289 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:30,320 » So >> it's a mess. 290 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:35,200 » Yeah. >> A rock in a hard spot. 291 00:22:33,679 --> 00:22:39,679 » Well, it doesn't appear that the fire territory is going to fly. So might as 292 00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:42,480 well just forget. Is 293 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:47,120 » everybody agreeing to trash the fire territory thoughts? 294 00:22:46,559 --> 00:22:48,400 Jim. >> Yeah, 295 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:51,919 » Larry. >> I can't vote on that. I can't say. 296 00:22:50,159 --> 00:22:53,520 » Oh, yeah. >> Yeah, 297 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:59,200 » I agree. >> Not not going to happen. 298 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:03,200 » So, I guess our territory things out the door. 299 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:09,679 » But I do like the idea of what Ken said, meeting with their board and seeing what 300 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:13,679 we can work with. Maybe we can do that with Franklin 301 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:17,600 Township, Harrison Township, and all the other ones we work with 302 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:21,799 or cover >> if you ever can get them all together. 303 00:23:25,120 --> 00:23:33,679 » Brad, downtown sidewalks. >> Downtown sidewalks. Um, 304 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:40,080 this Wednesday we've got a meeting, the original engineer that drew the plans 305 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:45,200 and the engineer group that was the inspection group. We're all going to 306 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:51,919 meet out there and we're going to figure the two areas that are not ADA compliant 307 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:56,559 whose issue it is to fix. It's got to be on one of them. So, um 308 00:23:55,200 --> 00:24:02,559 10:00 we're going to get that accomplished. Hopefully, the contractor 309 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:08,320 was supposed to be back to start fixing things. They haven't. So, we should have 310 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:16,159 an answer for that Wednesday, too. So, no more Wednesday. 311 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:23,200 Sent a bunch of mowing nuisance letters out whether it's yards or grass tall. 312 00:24:21,679 --> 00:24:28,720 So, we should be going. >> What about junk pile? 313 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:34,799 » That's a nuisance part. Yeah. Um, 314 00:24:31,679 --> 00:24:40,799 Solar Park is online, so it's putting power back on. But they 315 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:45,600 you guys went out and last >> Was it just last day? 316 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:49,520 » Yeah. So, it's putting power back on the grid, I guess. I haven't heard from 317 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:56,200 anybody on how much or what, but if you watch, they obviously are following the 318 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:56,200 sun now. It's kind of neat. 319 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:59,320 Um, 320 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:09,360 You know, I see there's a little scuttle about the cemetery, the mowing. 321 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:14,240 Um, go out and look at it. The buckorn's 322 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:19,279 really tall. It grows really fast. >> That comes with dry weather. 323 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:24,159 » Um, they're coming tomorrow to mow it. 324 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:28,240 Uh, there's spots that don't need anything. There's spots that 325 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:36,080 It will be here. Sorry. [Music] 326 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:39,080 » If you got any questions about that, I guess 327 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:51,279 that's all I have. >> Kendra, 328 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:57,039 I've got ordinance 13 of 2025, which um just lays out how the seed 329 00:25:55,200 --> 00:26:02,320 money is intended to be spent in 2026 and 330 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:05,799 through 2027 and then we don't have to worry about it again. 331 00:26:08,559 --> 00:26:18,880 It hasn't changed from except for the numbers hasn't changed from the last one 332 00:26:15,360 --> 00:26:21,840 we had it earmarked for the same thing. >> Well, this ordinance is already in 333 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:24,559 effect so we didn't need to really do anything on it. 334 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:30,320 this one >> or number 13's already in effect. 335 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:35,039 » We have to redo it every two years. >> Is this the third year for it? 336 00:26:32,799 --> 00:26:39,279 » Yes. It's every other year we have to do it. 337 00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:43,679 » That's every two years. >> Every two years. 338 00:26:40,559 --> 00:26:46,799 » Yes. This is this is to pass it for 2026 and 2027. 339 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:50,799 » Okay. >> Did I say two? 340 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:57,760 » You said three years. So, I'd entertain a motion to approve ordinance number 13 341 00:26:54,640 --> 00:27:01,279 of 2025. >> I'll make that motion. 342 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:03,760 » Motion made by Larry. Do we have a second? 343 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:09,480 » Second. >> Seconded by Danielle. Is there any more 344 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:09,480 discussion on it? 345 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:18,880 All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Same sign. 346 00:27:15,679 --> 00:27:26,159 » Okay. The last one that you have is um 347 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:35,080 voice club. Um, we use Q7 software for all of the financials in the town office 348 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:35,080 and they are offering a cloud version. 349 00:27:35,679 --> 00:27:46,400 This is just uh numbers on implementation. 350 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:52,960 If we decide to go forward with it relatively soon, it takes off the 351 00:27:49,520 --> 00:28:01,640 underneath professional services on the second page. 352 00:27:55,360 --> 00:28:01,640 We will take off that migration fee. 353 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:10,360 what >> the migration fee to move all of our 354 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:10,360 data that we have. 355 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:20,720 » Um I'm not asking to do it tonight. I wanted to give you guys some information 356 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:26,000 and then if you guys have questions, concerns, 357 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:32,640 » what will this do to benefit you guys at the office? 358 00:28:27,279 --> 00:28:36,799 Um, they have their own system where we'll be able to take credit cards 359 00:28:35,279 --> 00:28:42,240 through the office, >> not have to charge a 3% fee. 360 00:28:38,559 --> 00:28:44,880 » Not have to charge a 3% fee. Um, it's all in real time. So, 361 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:48,480 » yeah, it's all in real time. >> Right now, when the girls cash post 362 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:53,440 payments up front, you can't even see them until you update that evening. 363 00:28:51,279 --> 00:28:56,159 Well, it'll all be in real time. So some we have a lot of people who make a 364 00:28:54,640 --> 00:29:00,240 partial payment and come back two hours later make the other payment. You can't 365 00:28:57,919 --> 00:29:03,840 see their first payment. This is it'll all be real time. It'll update 366 00:29:01,679 --> 00:29:09,600 automatically. I think it's supposed to be also give 367 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:13,919 our customers um ways to get on there. They can see their usage, their bills, 368 00:29:12,159 --> 00:29:17,600 everything. All we wouldn't have a separate module like invoice cloud like 369 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:21,520 we have now. It's all done through key. All building would be done through and 370 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:26,320 people could come in and pay for a golf cart permit and their utility bill. 371 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:29,279 » Well, this is a >> and it won't be separate transactions 372 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:32,159 like they are now. >> This is a pretty big expense that we got 373 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:37,919 to try to absorb. >> It is. 374 00:29:35,279 --> 00:29:41,640 » How we going to do that? You're looking at $65,000. 375 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:47,919 What do you get back from the box? 376 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:52,720 » What do you get back? >> So, you got third of it back there. 377 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:55,919 » Well, and we pay every year now for updates for Keystone. 378 00:29:54,720 --> 00:30:03,840 » Yeah. >> How all the members? 379 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:10,720 Um, we pay $15,000 a year annually for updates for all the software. We pay 380 00:30:06,559 --> 00:30:13,919 $800 for Carbonite for backups. Um, server replacement, which we're going to 381 00:30:12,399 --> 00:30:17,279 need here soon, is going to be another $3,000. 382 00:30:15,679 --> 00:30:21,840 And those are all expenses that we wouldn't have 383 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:26,000 through the voice cloud because it's not going to need updated because it's all 384 00:30:23,279 --> 00:30:30,559 in real time. And we won't need the backups for the 385 00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:37,520 server that we do because we won't have all our software on the server. 386 00:30:34,159 --> 00:30:41,200 » I guess my question is where do we have funds to do this with? 387 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:48,360 We're uh >> it'd be shared office 80% electric. 388 00:30:45,039 --> 00:30:48,360 » It's shared. 389 00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:58,399 » Well, that's something we need to think about pretty good. 390 00:30:56,159 --> 00:31:02,120 » And that's all I have. >> I have any old business? 391 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:06,120 Have any new business? 392 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:15,559 Do I have a motion to adjurnn? Jim made a motion to adjurnn. 393 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:24,880 » Thank you everybody. Branson, do you want this 394 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:24,880 top of the golf course?