1 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:11,840 I want to know, M. Mr. Rice, will you be 2 00:00:09,679 --> 00:00:15,559 calling uh Roger and saying, "Haha, I 3 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,559 got it done." And you didn't. 4 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:19,720 » We'll see. 5 00:00:22,080 --> 00:00:26,880 » All right. With that, we move on to new 6 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:29,279 business. Uh we've got a few items this 7 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:33,120 evening that are new. Uh, first one, 8 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:34,640 Miss Hamilton, uh, resolution 2025-74, 9 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,520 if you'll please read it for us. 10 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:39,520 » Resolution number 2025-74, 11 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,360 a resolution authorizing the director of 12 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:43,200 administration to advertise according to 13 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,879 law and enter into a contract with the 14 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,960 lowest and best bidder for the Oldman 15 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:48,960 Road water storage tank, painting, and 16 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,480 allowing for immediate enactment. 17 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:53,120 » All right, Mr. Malta, the floor is 18 00:00:50,480 --> 00:00:55,680 yours. Thank you, sir. 19 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:58,399 So, we're requesting that uh we go out 20 00:00:55,680 --> 00:01:00,480 to bid here early on this and I think 21 00:00:58,399 --> 00:01:02,320 Joel brought this up earlier. It's 22 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:04,960 probably our best time to go out to bid, 23 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:06,479 try to get the lowest bidder as soon as 24 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:09,360 possible. 25 00:01:06,479 --> 00:01:11,280 Um I will turn it over to Mr. Rice if 26 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:13,520 there's any specific questions on this, 27 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,840 but this is a pressure wash and repaint. 28 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,520 It's my understanding. So that we don't 29 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:22,280 have to do a full sand blast and 30 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:22,280 repaint, which is much more expensive. 31 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:30,560 If there's no further questions, 32 00:01:28,479 --> 00:01:32,159 I would motion to suspend the rules. 33 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,799 » Motion to suspend the rules by Mr. 34 00:01:32,159 --> 00:01:33,360 Malta. 35 00:01:32,799 --> 00:01:35,920 » Second. 36 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:37,360 » Second by Mr. Meyers. Miss Hamilton, 37 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:38,720 please call the role on the uh 38 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,759 suspension of the rules. 39 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,240 » Mr. Malta? 40 00:01:39,759 --> 00:01:41,360 » Yes. 41 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:41,840 » Mr. Abernathy? 42 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:42,880 » Yes. 43 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,360 » Mr. Jose? 44 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,240 » Yes. 45 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:44,799 » Mr. Paul? 46 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:45,840 » Yes. 47 00:01:44,799 --> 00:01:46,399 » Mr. Gaffy? 48 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,119 » Yes. 49 00:01:46,399 --> 00:01:47,600 » Mr. Meyers? 50 00:01:47,119 --> 00:01:48,399 » Yes. 51 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,439 » Miss Warden? 52 00:01:48,399 --> 00:01:51,200 » Yes. 53 00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:54,320 » All right. 54 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:55,119 I will move motion to adopt. Is there a 55 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,000 second? 56 00:01:55,119 --> 00:01:58,159 » Yes. 57 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,759 » Second by Mr. Paul. 58 00:01:58,159 --> 00:02:00,640 » M. Hamilton, please call the role on the 59 00:01:59,759 --> 00:02:01,759 adoption. 60 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,320 » Mr. Malta? 61 00:02:01,759 --> 00:02:03,360 » Yes. 62 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:03,840 » Mr. Abernathy? 63 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:04,880 » Yes. 64 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:05,439 » Mr. Jose? 65 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,320 » Yes. 66 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:06,960 » Mr. Paul? 67 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:07,920 » Yes. 68 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,479 » Mr. Gaffy? 69 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:09,280 » Yes. 70 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:09,599 » Mr. Meyers? 71 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:10,479 » Yes. 72 00:02:09,599 --> 00:02:11,440 » Miss Warden? 73 00:02:10,479 --> 00:02:14,720 » Yes. 74 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:18,640 » Okay. Thank you. 75 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:20,000 Next item. Resolution 2025-75. 76 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:21,120 Miss Hamilton, if you could please read 77 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,840 it for us. 78 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:25,760 » Resolution number 2025-75, 79 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,200 a resolution authorizing the expenditure 80 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:29,280 of additional funds with engineering 81 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:31,760 associates for the design of the well S4 82 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:34,080 wellhouse and raw waterline project and 83 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:36,400 allowing for immediate enactment. 84 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:38,959 » Uh Mr. Moltter, the floor is yours. 85 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:44,160 Thank you, Mr. President. Uh this is a 86 00:02:38,959 --> 00:02:46,640 request to exceed the uh estimated 87 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:49,120 for this pump house. And the biggest 88 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:51,599 reason for this is the flood flood plane 89 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:54,160 regulations have changed. John and I 90 00:02:51,599 --> 00:02:55,920 discussed this pretty in depth and so we 91 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:59,040 used to be able to put these on the 92 00:02:55,920 --> 00:03:01,920 ground. Now we got to lift them up and 93 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:05,280 hence it costs more money. 94 00:03:01,920 --> 00:03:07,680 So are there any other questions? And I 95 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:10,400 will direct them to Mr. Rice. 96 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,760 So what does that exactly mean? I mean, 97 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,840 I know what the other ones look like 98 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:15,200 down in the well field. So how is how is 99 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:17,680 this going to be different? 100 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:20,560 » So instead of it instead of building an 101 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:23,599 earth mound and putting a a constructed 102 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:27,360 building on top of it, we are going to 103 00:03:23,599 --> 00:03:31,280 have to build a platform with like a 104 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:34,560 steel support structure and then some 105 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:36,959 places just have those wells open to the 106 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:38,879 elements. we at least want to cover it 107 00:03:36,959 --> 00:03:41,440 up. Um, so we're going to have to 108 00:03:38,879 --> 00:03:43,519 increase that building on top of that. 109 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:45,920 So, it actually will work out. The 110 00:03:43,519 --> 00:03:48,319 construction cost should be less, but 111 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:51,840 the design are going to be more because 112 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:55,599 it's just a more complicated design with 113 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:57,280 that steel structure compared to just 114 00:03:55,599 --> 00:04:00,239 dirt. 115 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:02,239 » When did EPA change that or Ohio or 116 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:05,840 whoever was involved in that? sometime 117 00:04:02,239 --> 00:04:07,200 since it was early 2000s when uh S3 was 118 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:10,200 constructed. 119 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:10,200 » Okay. 120 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:15,840 » Yeah. Okay. 121 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,280 » So, the existing walls don't need to be 122 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:18,959 raised. 123 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:21,359 » Nothing has to be done with the existing 124 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:26,000 walls. They 125 00:04:21,359 --> 00:04:28,240 nothing with them. They remain as far as 126 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,680 » Or wellhouse I should say. But yeah. 127 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,600 » Okay. 128 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:33,360 which is the irony in this because if we 129 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,960 don't have to change the old ones and 130 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,560 nothing's happened to the old ones, why 131 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,160 do we have to build the new one in such 132 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:42,600 a heinous fashion? 133 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:42,600 » Welcome to bureaucracy again. 134 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:50,639 » I deal with it daily. So I'm 135 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:53,199 » Anyways, 136 00:04:50,639 --> 00:04:55,680 » There are no further questions. 137 00:04:53,199 --> 00:04:57,680 Move to adopt. It's budgeted. 138 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,440 » Motion to adopt by Mr. Maltz. Is there a 139 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:01,520 second? Second. 140 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:03,199 » Second by Mr. Myers. Miss Hamilton, 141 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,400 please call the role on the adoption. 142 00:05:03,199 --> 00:05:04,960 » Mr. Malta, 143 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:05,919 » Yes. 144 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:06,560 » Mr. Paul, 145 00:05:05,919 --> 00:05:07,600 » Yes. 146 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,720 » Mr. Myers, 147 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:09,600 » Yes. 148 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,160 » Miss Warden, 149 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,199 » Yes. 150 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,680 » Mr. Abernathy, 151 00:05:11,199 --> 00:05:12,720 » Yes. 152 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,280 » Mr. Gaffy, 153 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:14,400 » Yes. 154 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:16,160 » Mr. Jose, 155 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:18,639 » Yes. 156 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:23,080 » Okay. 157 00:05:18,639 --> 00:05:23,080 Next item, resolution 2025-76. 158 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:29,840 Uh, Miss Hamilton, if you'll please read 159 00:05:25,919 --> 00:05:31,680 it for us. Resolution number 2025-76, 160 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:33,440 a resolution authorizing the director of 161 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,360 administration to advertise according to 162 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:36,720 law and enter into a contract with the 163 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,320 lowest and best bidder for the 164 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,840 resurfacing and concrete pavement 165 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,440 replacement of various roads within the 166 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:42,639 city of Worcester and providing for 167 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,000 immediate enactment. 168 00:05:42,639 --> 00:05:45,759 » Miss Warden, the floor is yours. 169 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:47,280 » Thank you. This is a request to 170 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:48,320 advertise for bids and enter into an 171 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:50,240 agreement with the lowest and best 172 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:52,479 bidder for the 2026 Worcester Streets 173 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:54,639 resurfacing project. This includes 174 00:05:52,479 --> 00:05:56,720 resurfacing Williams Way, McDonald 175 00:05:54,639 --> 00:05:58,880 Street, portions of East Pine Street and 176 00:05:56,720 --> 00:06:01,440 College Avenue, um as well as selective 177 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:03,680 concrete replacement on Mccclure Street 178 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:05,199 and Gateway Drive. Um and there may be 179 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:07,840 other streets involved in these uh 180 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:10,800 replacements as budget allows. 181 00:06:07,840 --> 00:06:13,440 The estimated cost is $470,000 182 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:14,880 and the project is part of the 2026 183 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,199 appropriations budget that we just 184 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:18,960 passed this evening. These streets are 185 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:22,160 showing significant wear and we're only 186 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:24,319 worsen after um the plows go down them 187 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:26,000 this this winter, which I'm sure they've 188 00:06:24,319 --> 00:06:27,919 already been down a few times. Uh to 189 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,199 secure better bids um by advertising 190 00:06:27,919 --> 00:06:30,560 early, I'm going to move to suspend the 191 00:06:29,199 --> 00:06:32,800 rules and place this on third and final 192 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:35,199 reading. 193 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,560 » Okay. So, a motion to suspend the rules. 194 00:06:35,199 --> 00:06:37,360 Is there a second? 195 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,840 » Second. 196 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:41,440 » Second by Mr. Gaffy. 197 00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:43,360 Miss Hamilton, please call the role in 198 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:45,919 the uh suspension of the rules. 199 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,479 » Miss Bordon. Yes. Mr. Mr. Abernathy. 200 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:47,440 » Yes. 201 00:06:46,479 --> 00:06:48,000 » Mr. Gaffy. 202 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:49,120 » Yes. 203 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,680 » Mr. Malta. 204 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:50,720 » Yes. 205 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:51,199 » Mr. Jose. 206 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,000 » Yes. 207 00:06:51,199 --> 00:06:52,400 » Mr. Meyers. 208 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,280 » Yes. 209 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,199 » Mr. Paul. 210 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:56,479 » Yes. 211 00:06:55,199 --> 00:06:59,199 » I move to adopt. 212 00:06:56,479 --> 00:06:59,919 » Motion to adopt. Is there a second? 213 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:02,240 » Second. 214 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:03,840 » Second by Mr. Malta. 215 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:04,800 » Miss Hamilton, please call the role on 216 00:07:03,840 --> 00:07:05,599 the adoption. 217 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,120 » Miss Warden? 218 00:07:05,599 --> 00:07:07,680 » Yes. Mr. Abernathy? 219 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:08,639 » Yes. 220 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:09,199 » Mr. Gaffy? 221 00:07:08,639 --> 00:07:10,240 » Yes. 222 00:07:09,199 --> 00:07:10,720 » Mr. Malta? 223 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:11,840 » Yes. 224 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:12,400 » Mr. Jose? 225 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:13,599 » Yes. 226 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,080 » Mr. Meyers? 227 00:07:13,599 --> 00:07:15,120 » Yes. 228 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,400 » Mr. Paul. 229 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:19,400 » Yes. 230 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:19,400 » Okay. 231 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:26,880 We'll have some more concrete streets or 232 00:07:22,479 --> 00:07:31,039 at least some fixed up. That'll be good. 233 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:32,800 Uh, next item, resolution 2025-77. 234 00:07:31,039 --> 00:07:36,240 Uh, Miss Hamilton, please read it for 235 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:38,160 us. Resolution number 2025-77, 236 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,919 a resolution authorizing the director of 237 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:41,840 administration to advertise according to 238 00:07:39,919 --> 00:07:43,360 law and enter into a contract with the 239 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,440 lowest and best bidder for the purchase 240 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:46,960 and installation of a traffic signal and 241 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,639 related equipment at the intersection of 242 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:51,599 North Market Street and Larwell Street 243 00:07:48,639 --> 00:07:53,280 and allowing for immediate enactment. 244 00:07:51,599 --> 00:07:54,800 » Miss Warden, the floor is yours. 245 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:57,440 » Thank you. 246 00:07:54,800 --> 00:08:00,319 Uh yes, as Miss Hamilton said, this is 247 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:02,720 um a request to advertise for bids and 248 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:04,879 enter into an agreement um to replace a 249 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:07,199 traffic signal on North Market and Laral 250 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:08,879 Streets. The current signal is either 251 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:12,319 near or past its useful life and 252 00:08:08,879 --> 00:08:15,520 replacement is estimated at $250,000. 253 00:08:12,319 --> 00:08:17,520 Uh Mr. Rice indicated that um one of the 254 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:19,199 poles at that intersection might have a 255 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:20,479 a slight lean to it. 256 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:21,840 » Has a little bit of a lean. 257 00:08:20,479 --> 00:08:24,319 » Yeah. 258 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:25,360 So, we'd like to clean it up so it looks 259 00:08:24,319 --> 00:08:27,840 as beautiful as the rest of our 260 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:30,000 downtown. Um, and also just so that it 261 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:32,240 um is in proper working condition for 262 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:34,880 the safety of our pedestrians and 263 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:39,440 drivers. The project is included in the 264 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:41,440 2026 appropriations budget. Um, and so I 265 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,800 would like to suspend the rules. I'll 266 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,320 make a motion to suspend the rules. 267 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:45,279 » Motion to suspend the rules. Is there a 268 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:48,240 second? 269 00:08:45,279 --> 00:08:49,760 » Second. Second by Mr. Jose. Miss 270 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,120 Hamilton, please call the role on the 271 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:52,000 suspension of the rules. 272 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:52,560 » Miss Bordon, 273 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:53,519 » Yes. 274 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:54,080 » Mr. Meyers, 275 00:08:53,519 --> 00:08:55,200 » Yes. 276 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:55,760 » Mr. Gaffy, 277 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:56,640 » Yes. 278 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:57,200 » Mr. Paul, 279 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,480 » Yes. 280 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:58,959 » Mr. Malta, 281 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:00,480 » Yes. 282 00:08:58,959 --> 00:09:01,120 » Mr. Abernathy, 283 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:02,080 » Yes. 284 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,519 » Mr. Husse, 285 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:04,480 » Yes. 286 00:09:03,519 --> 00:09:05,440 » Miss Warden, 287 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,680 » Motion to adopt. 288 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:10,800 » Motion to adopt. Is there a second? 289 00:09:07,680 --> 00:09:12,240 » Second. Second by Mr. Reuse. 290 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:13,200 » Miss Hamilton, please call the role on 291 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,000 the adoption. 292 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,440 » Miss Bordon? 293 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,080 » Yes. Mr. Myers? 294 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:18,399 » Yes. 295 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:19,519 » Mr. Gaffy? Yes, 296 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:20,240 » Mr. Paul. 297 00:09:19,519 --> 00:09:21,519 » Yes, 298 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,080 » Mr. Malta. 299 00:09:21,519 --> 00:09:23,839 » Yes, 300 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,480 » Mr. Abernathy. 301 00:09:23,839 --> 00:09:25,519 » Yes, 302 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,839 » Mr. Jose. 303 00:09:25,519 --> 00:09:30,080 » Yes. 304 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:33,519 » All right. 305 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:36,320 Our last item tonight, Mr. Abernathy, 306 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:38,720 you get the you get the bat clean up for 307 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,880 us. 308 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:42,959 » All righty. Before that, Miss Hamilton, 309 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:44,880 please read it for us. Resolution number 310 00:09:42,959 --> 00:09:46,800 2025-78, 311 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:48,240 a resolution authorizing the director of 312 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,360 administration to enter into an 313 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,800 agreement with the Wayne County 314 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,959 Commissioners for the prosecution of 315 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:54,560 municipal ordinances and misdemeanor 316 00:09:52,959 --> 00:09:56,399 violations of state law by the Wayne 317 00:09:54,560 --> 00:09:58,240 County prosecutor and for payment for 318 00:09:56,399 --> 00:09:59,760 such services and allowing for immediate 319 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:02,320 enactment. 320 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:05,040 » Mr. Abernafy, the floor is yours. 321 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:08,240 » All right. This is uh we get this I 322 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:10,560 believe every year. Uh which is going to 323 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:13,200 the county to be our prosecutor instead 324 00:10:10,560 --> 00:10:14,720 of having a city prosecutor. 325 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,839 Um 326 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:17,920 looks like we're going to have a 2 and 327 00:10:15,839 --> 00:10:21,360 12% increase to keep in line with the 328 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:25,120 labor costs. Uh because we are at the 329 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:27,040 last meeting of the year 330 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:29,360 in order for us to go into the next year 331 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:30,480 and have a prosecutor. 332 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,640 We're going to need to suspend the rules 333 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:36,560 and pass this tonight. 334 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:39,680 So, um, if there's any questions or 335 00:10:36,560 --> 00:10:42,240 comments, be glad to take them now. 336 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:43,920 » Just curious, why why is that? Usually, 337 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:46,399 this does come up a little earlier in 338 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:48,320 the year. What was the uh what was the 339 00:10:46,399 --> 00:10:50,720 time lag or the 340 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:52,560 » Uh this year when the um prosecutor 341 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:55,200 reached out um they didn't have a 342 00:10:52,560 --> 00:10:57,920 definitive increase um from the county 343 00:10:55,200 --> 00:11:00,880 administrator as to what the increase 344 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:02,800 would be. Um but certainly going forward 345 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:05,120 even if we don't have that information 346 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:07,760 we could get it on the agenda just to be 347 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:09,839 able to negotiate um and go forward and 348 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,800 I would certainly do that. 349 00:11:09,839 --> 00:11:12,640 » Yeah. 350 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:15,920 » Okay. Just curious 351 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:20,079 » What is the value of this contract now? 352 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:24,000 » So the 2 and 12% um increase um from 353 00:11:20,079 --> 00:11:27,000 last year's services um the total is 354 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,000 $11,19.97. 355 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:32,560 is broken down into equal monthly 356 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:36,240 installments. Um, and those have been 357 00:11:32,560 --> 00:11:39,760 kind of the terms going forward. Um, and 358 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:42,160 prosecutor by Pacic um, she had a prior 359 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:44,320 engagement um, and she did ask, you 360 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:47,519 know, if she was willing to cancel and 361 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:51,040 be here, um, tonight to speak in favor 362 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:52,800 um, but she I agreed that I would be 363 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:55,600 willing to to speak on behalf of the 364 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:57,839 contract, answer any questions. Um it's 365 00:11:55,600 --> 00:12:00,959 something that um has been in place 366 00:11:57,839 --> 00:12:04,480 since 1976 and going forward. So clearly 367 00:12:00,959 --> 00:12:08,240 there's still it's increased over time. 368 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:10,399 » I I am just pure curiosity. 369 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:12,399 I mean we're we're into the six figures 370 00:12:10,399 --> 00:12:14,000 now. 371 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:15,760 What what would it cost to bring it in 372 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:18,800 house do you think? 373 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:21,440 » That's something you know having um 374 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:23,920 their case load and speaking with her. 375 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:25,839 Um this would be municipal prosecution. 376 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,680 So the misdemeanor violations that would 377 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:31,200 occur as well as like would include 378 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:33,839 traffic citations, OVI citations. Um and 379 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:35,760 so their prosecutor there's not just one 380 00:12:33,839 --> 00:12:40,399 designated to blister but we're in the 381 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:43,360 12 to300 cases a year um just with not 382 00:12:40,399 --> 00:12:45,360 including OVI in the traffic citations. 383 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:47,519 » So they got multiple people working 384 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:50,959 » Multiple that are able to to dive in and 385 00:12:47,519 --> 00:12:53,440 help with that um case load. I know um 386 00:12:50,959 --> 00:12:56,079 prior to me there you know when I joined 387 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:58,639 there were um two in the law department 388 00:12:56,079 --> 00:13:01,519 and that would have been difficult to do 389 00:12:58,639 --> 00:13:02,720 that case load with two of us in the law 390 00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:04,160 department. Um 391 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,959 » So you think we're still quite a ways 392 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:08,320 away? 393 00:13:04,959 --> 00:13:10,480 » I think between benefits um and just the 394 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:14,160 number sheer number of cases and 395 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:17,519 citations that come across it is still a 396 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:18,959 a benefit to the city. But if there's 397 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:20,399 any 398 00:13:18,959 --> 00:13:22,639 » I think it's just good to ask the 399 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:24,800 question periodically. That way we have 400 00:13:22,639 --> 00:13:26,880 at least a gauge of where we're at. 401 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,720 » Yeah. Happy to look at any. 402 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:30,160 » So what do you how many attorneys do you 403 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:32,240 think it would take for us to start our 404 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:34,560 own prosecution? 405 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:36,480 » That I I would have to speak with the 406 00:13:34,560 --> 00:13:38,240 prosecutor's office and and just 407 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:40,000 administration, police department. 408 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:41,600 Ideally, you know, that's going to be 409 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:44,480 » Is it fair to say that it would be more 410 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:47,680 than two? at least two, but then there's 411 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:50,399 support staff um that I think that would 412 00:13:47,680 --> 00:13:53,519 definitely be needed. 413 00:13:50,399 --> 00:13:55,680 » Yeah. And prosecutor did say she's, you 414 00:13:53,519 --> 00:13:59,680 know, happy to address any questions or 415 00:13:55,680 --> 00:14:01,440 anything um going forward. 416 00:13:59,680 --> 00:14:05,360 » Well, I do know that the prosecutor's 417 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:07,680 office is currently uh asking or looking 418 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:10,320 for a 419 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:11,920 » Part-time a or yeah a assistant 420 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:14,800 prosecutor. in the range on that's 421 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:17,360 between 68 and 90,000. So 422 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:20,000 » At the end of the day, take the midspan 423 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:21,680 on that double times two plus actually 424 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:23,440 probably end up with another person that 425 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,959 would have to be secretarial. And at 426 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:25,680 that point, I mean, we're looking at, 427 00:14:24,959 --> 00:14:27,519 you know, 428 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,880 » So it gives us a a good idea that we're 429 00:14:27,519 --> 00:14:29,920 still quite a ways away, but like I 430 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:32,000 said, I think it's still good to at 431 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:34,000 least ask the question and that way 432 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,320 people know we are getting a good deal 433 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,079 still, 434 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:38,480 » Right? Yeah. 435 00:14:36,079 --> 00:14:40,480 » And if I can interject, Mr. Anthony, 436 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:42,720 that's a very good question and it's one 437 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:45,600 we asked on our end and we're doing that 438 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:47,199 same analysis saying okay at some point 439 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:50,320 you know is there does there come a time 440 00:14:47,199 --> 00:14:52,079 when we look at other options but again 441 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:54,880 we did the same calculations that you 442 00:14:52,079 --> 00:14:57,360 just did and we're not there yet in our 443 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:59,519 opinion 444 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:01,440 with that motion to suspend the rules. 445 00:14:59,519 --> 00:15:02,320 » Motion to suspend the rules. Is there a 446 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:02,720 second? 447 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:03,440 » Second. 448 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:06,000 » Second. 449 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:07,519 » Second by Mr. Gaffy. Miss Hamilton, 450 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,560 please call the role on the suspension 451 00:15:07,519 --> 00:15:09,519 of the rules. 452 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:10,240 » Mr. Abernathy, 453 00:15:09,519 --> 00:15:11,279 » Yes. 454 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:11,839 » Mr. Meyers, 455 00:15:11,279 --> 00:15:12,959 » Yes. 456 00:15:11,839 --> 00:15:13,519 » Mr. Jose, 457 00:15:12,959 --> 00:15:14,399 » Yes. 458 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:16,320 » Miss Warden, 459 00:15:14,399 --> 00:15:16,880 » Yes. Mr. Gaffy, 460 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:17,839 » Yes. 461 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,480 » Mr. Paul, 462 00:15:17,839 --> 00:15:19,680 » Yes. 463 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,199 » Mr. Malta, 464 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:22,320 » Yes. 465 00:15:21,199 --> 00:15:24,480 » Motion to adopt. 466 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:27,120 » Motion to adopt. Is there a second? 467 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:28,639 Second. Second by Mr. Jose. Miss 468 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,360 Hamilton, please call the role on the 469 00:15:28,639 --> 00:15:30,399 adoption. 470 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:31,040 » Mr. Abernathy? 471 00:15:30,399 --> 00:15:31,839 » Yes. 472 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:32,399 » Mr. Meyers? 473 00:15:31,839 --> 00:15:33,440 » Yes. 474 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:34,000 » Mr. Jose? 475 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:35,440 » Yes. 476 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,560 » Miss Warden? Yes, 477 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:37,040 » Mr. Gaffy. 478 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,000 » Yes, 479 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:38,480 » Mr. Paul. 480 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:39,519 » Yes, 481 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:40,320 » Mr. Malta. 482 00:15:39,519 --> 00:15:42,000 » Yes. 483 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:44,000 » All right. 484 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:48,680 Well, you can report back to Angela that 485 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:48,680 she's got a contract. So, 486 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,959 » First, 487 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:56,000 » We'll move on to miscellaneous. Uh, 488 00:15:52,959 --> 00:15:58,800 unfortunately, our first uh person who 489 00:15:56,000 --> 00:16:00,000 signed up, Mr. Gu, is not here yet, so 490 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:05,160 oh well. 491 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:05,160 » Well, Mr. Barnett did sign up. So if you 492 00:16:05,759 --> 00:16:10,480 » Good evening, 493 00:16:07,519 --> 00:16:12,560 ladies and gentlemen, um my neighbor 494 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:14,079 north of me 495 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:16,320 been trying to get a hold of me. He got 496 00:16:14,079 --> 00:16:18,000 a hold of me last week and he said, "Did 497 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,440 you get your letter from John Rice?" I 498 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:22,639 said, "No, I didn't get no letter from 499 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:25,920 John Rice." And uh I guess they had to 500 00:16:22,639 --> 00:16:28,880 go pick this pamphlet up. It was 52 501 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:31,440 pages. Anyhow, he said when he was down 502 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:36,160 there, a lady from Winkler got one too, 503 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:40,240 Winkler Avenue. Anyhow, he said he read 504 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:43,440 it. I did not see it. He read it and if 505 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:45,440 they signed it, they got $850. 506 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:48,720 This is my problem. They're waving this 507 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:50,959 $850 in front of their face 508 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:54,440 be right before Christmas. Nice 509 00:16:50,959 --> 00:16:54,440 Christmas bonus. 510 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:57,759 But 511 00:16:56,399 --> 00:16:59,839 I know what they're going to do with 512 00:16:57,759 --> 00:17:02,320 these signatures next time in the 513 00:16:59,839 --> 00:17:04,640 meeting for the roundabouts. Well, we 514 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:06,799 got all these people on board. Mr. 515 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:09,360 Barnett and these other couple people 516 00:17:06,799 --> 00:17:12,400 are only ones don't want this. I'm going 517 00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:15,520 to tell you, I will never never be on 518 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:19,520 board this cuz I want to be able to lay 519 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:22,400 my head down tonight and say I tried to 520 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:24,799 stop him to build this. I'm concerned 521 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:28,400 about our students and all the 522 00:17:24,799 --> 00:17:33,200 pedestrians out there. It doesn't take a 523 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:36,320 college degree in engineering to realize 524 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:39,200 yield to pedestrian is not as safe as a 525 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:41,760 red light. Okay, I want to stand back on 526 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:45,120 my off my soap box. I want to wish 527 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:48,400 everybody everybody in this chamber a 528 00:17:45,120 --> 00:17:49,120 merry Christmas and happy new year. 529 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:52,240 » Thank you. 530 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:55,760 » Thank you. 531 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:58,240 Uh before we get into the council uh 532 00:17:55,760 --> 00:18:00,320 miscellaneous comments, we do have uh 533 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:02,559 unfortunately Miss Kappic was unable to 534 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:06,480 be here this evening, but Mr. Meyers is 535 00:18:02,559 --> 00:18:07,760 here and um 536 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,679 unfortunately these things are all 537 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:11,679 lovely wrapped and everything else, but 538 00:18:09,679 --> 00:18:15,200 we have these resolutions that we've 539 00:18:11,679 --> 00:18:17,679 done uh for both Mr. Myers and Miss 540 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:21,840 Kappic uh in terms of thanking them for 541 00:18:17,679 --> 00:18:23,919 their service and um let's see, you 542 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:25,120 started when 2012. 543 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:26,960 » Yeah, 12 years ago. 544 00:18:25,120 --> 00:18:27,360 » Okay. 545 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:28,799 So, 546 00:18:27,360 --> 00:18:30,160 » I know what it looks like cuz I signed 547 00:18:28,799 --> 00:18:33,160 barbs. 548 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:33,160 » Yeah, 549 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:38,000 they are slightly different. 550 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,640 » Oh, okay. 551 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,280 » Sign your own. 552 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:42,160 » No, I didn't. 553 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:45,840 » No, he didn't sign his own. But thank 554 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:48,080 you for your service and um I guess 555 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:50,000 we'll let you uh go first this evening. 556 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:51,840 » Oh well, thank you. Um I want to thank 557 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,840 all my fellow council members for 558 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:55,520 service this year in the last few years. 559 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:57,440 It's been very a pleasure working with 560 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:59,840 all of you Drew. You're new. We 561 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:02,559 appreciate you uh jumping in here and 562 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:03,679 helping out through the budget. Um I'm 563 00:19:02,559 --> 00:19:05,280 not going to go through and thank 564 00:19:03,679 --> 00:19:07,760 everybody that I've worked with over the 565 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:09,360 years. Um, I will want to mention the 566 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:11,760 fellow council members that I work with 567 00:19:09,360 --> 00:19:14,000 and thank them for, uh, putting up with 568 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:16,400 me in most cases uh, for for the 569 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:19,120 comments and the questions. Uh, but I do 570 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:22,160 want to say uh, thanks to Bill Bastanic, 571 00:19:19,120 --> 00:19:25,919 John Albbright, Mark Caven, Dave 572 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:28,720 Sylvestri, Barb Kappic twice, 573 00:19:25,919 --> 00:19:30,799 um, Craig Sanders, uh, and John Anel for 574 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:32,160 for working with me in the past as well. 575 00:19:30,799 --> 00:19:33,520 Thank you very much and have a merry 576 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:35,440 Christmas. 577 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:37,200 » All right. Thank you. 578 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:40,720 Mr. Jose. 579 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:42,720 » Uh, yes. Um, talked to Mr. Marian today 580 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:45,120 at the city planning department and I 581 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:46,880 think council members are aware of the 582 00:19:45,120 --> 00:19:48,240 resoning changes that we've been 583 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:51,520 discussing. Well, at the planning 584 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:54,160 commission stages um, and he plans on 585 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:56,000 bringing that before us in January. So, 586 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:57,600 if uh, for the laws and ordinances 587 00:19:56,000 --> 00:20:00,000 committee, I do want to try to get 588 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:02,080 something in pencil for January the 20th 589 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:04,160 um, to kind of go over those in depth. 590 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:05,919 um some pretty significant changes 591 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:08,559 coming before us. Other than that, 592 00:20:05,919 --> 00:20:12,799 congratulations, Mr. Meyers. Stop by any 593 00:20:08,559 --> 00:20:15,520 time. Uh and um everybody have a happy 594 00:20:12,799 --> 00:20:17,840 and safe holiday season. 595 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:22,120 » Did you want that meeting at 6? 596 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:22,120 » Uh yes. Yes. 597 00:20:22,799 --> 00:20:26,960 » Mr. Paul, 598 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:29,760 » Good evening. Thank you, Mr. President. 599 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:31,200 Uh, Councilman Myers, congratulations on 600 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:33,039 a fine career here and thank you for 601 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:35,760 your service. I'd like to wish the 602 00:20:33,039 --> 00:20:38,320 Jewish community a happy Hanukkah. 603 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:41,280 Um, the holidays are traditionally a 604 00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:44,640 happy time, but unfortunately, uh, we 605 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:46,559 had tragedy strike on on December 10th. 606 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:48,559 Um, 607 00:20:46,559 --> 00:20:50,640 a recently graduated, well, three years 608 00:20:48,559 --> 00:20:52,640 ago, graduated former cheerleader at 609 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:54,400 Worcester High School was killed in an 610 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:57,679 automobile accident on Back Orville 611 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:59,520 Road. Uh, I did not know Ashley Bush, 612 00:20:57,679 --> 00:21:01,600 but I ask that the community keep the 613 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:03,200 Liidge family in their f in their 614 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:05,120 thoughts and in their prayers and if 615 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:07,840 they have time in the the heart to do so 616 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:10,480 to attend the services on December 17th 617 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:11,919 at McIntyre. Holidays are a tough enough 618 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:13,280 time and she had a three-year-old son 619 00:21:11,919 --> 00:21:16,080 who will never get to spend Christmas 620 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:18,480 with her again. So, please keep them in 621 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:20,400 your thoughts. Everybody, please be 622 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:22,480 safe. It's dangerous at times out there 623 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:24,880 and accidents unfortunately do happen, 624 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:26,240 but let's be safe and try to curtail any 625 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:28,080 further accidents going into the 626 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:28,880 holidays. 627 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:31,440 » Thank you. 628 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:35,120 » Thank you, Mr. Abernathy. 629 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:38,080 » Well, I would like to uh just point out 630 00:21:35,120 --> 00:21:41,440 a couple of the uh better things that 631 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:44,000 I've seen the last uh week. And want to 632 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:46,799 congratulate uh the Worcester High 633 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:48,400 School Strings and Orchestra um and 634 00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:49,760 their eighth grade group. My daughter is 635 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:53,520 part of the eighth grade group and they 636 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:55,200 put on a fantastic uh uh winter program 637 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:58,080 and you could tell they rehearsed very 638 00:21:55,200 --> 00:22:00,559 very very very hard. It was a fantastic 639 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:02,320 performance. So I want to give a a a 640 00:22:00,559 --> 00:22:04,240 great congratulations to Worcester High 641 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:06,320 School's group there. Also want to give 642 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:07,600 a shout out to Ballet Worcester. Um in 643 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:10,320 case you didn't know, they were out at 644 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:12,799 the OADC all weekend putting on a 645 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:14,799 rendition of the Nutcracker. 646 00:22:12,799 --> 00:22:16,960 um was able to get my daughter out there 647 00:22:14,799 --> 00:22:19,039 to go see that and it was a fantastic 648 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:22,240 production. So, congratulations to some 649 00:22:19,039 --> 00:22:23,919 folks that were uh putting on some uh 650 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:26,960 putting in some heavy work into the arts 651 00:22:23,919 --> 00:22:30,400 and uh representing uh Worcester very 652 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:32,480 well. And with that, uh congratulations, 653 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:34,400 Mr. Meyers. I've learned a lot from you 654 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:38,320 the last couple years and going to miss 655 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:41,840 you. So, uh off you go. Have a great 656 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:43,679 retirement. We'll see you around. 657 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:46,559 Mr. Gaffy. 658 00:22:43,679 --> 00:22:49,440 Um, yeah, just uh would echo that. Uh, 659 00:22:46,559 --> 00:22:51,120 Mr. Myers, uh, it's going to miss having 660 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:54,880 you down there at that end of the table 661 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:57,360 and, uh, some of the the, uh, key points 662 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:59,760 and things that you have a tendency to 663 00:22:57,360 --> 00:23:02,559 bring up and and remind us all of. Uh, 664 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:04,720 definitely uh, we'll miss that. Um, and 665 00:23:02,559 --> 00:23:07,280 so, yeah, best of luck to you and and 666 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:08,880 Miss Kappic as well who's not here. But 667 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:11,039 um yeah, I've learned a lot from both of 668 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:13,520 you and uh yeah, wish you wish you the 669 00:23:11,039 --> 00:23:15,039 best for sure. Um and just with that, 670 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:17,760 thank you everybody for attending 671 00:23:15,039 --> 00:23:20,799 tonight and um merry Christmas and happy 672 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:23,200 new year to everyone. So, 673 00:23:20,799 --> 00:23:25,280 thank you, M. Warden. 674 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:27,360 » I just received a message from Mr. Gu. 675 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:29,919 Um I'm not going to he didn't know that 676 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:31,840 we've actually passed 677 00:23:29,919 --> 00:23:32,960 resolution, but I I did want there were 678 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,320 a couple of things on here that I 679 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:37,280 thought that he would probably like if I 680 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:38,720 could um share. He says that he's very 681 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:41,840 appreciative of John Rice for the work 682 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:44,159 that you've put into the plan. Um he 683 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:46,960 says that he has clocked cars going 70 684 00:23:44,159 --> 00:23:48,400 to 100 miles an hour along Goshi Street 685 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:50,480 and it makes it very dangerous for 686 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:51,919 pedestrians. He thinks this plan is a 687 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:54,240 great compromise to make improvements 688 00:23:51,919 --> 00:23:55,600 that will make it safer um without a 689 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,960 significant cost to residents. So it 690 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:58,960 kind of reiterates what we discussed 691 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:01,760 earlier. Um but I just thought it would 692 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:03,360 be nice to share his comments to that. 693 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:05,200 Um, 694 00:24:03,360 --> 00:24:08,559 the only other thing I would like to do 695 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:09,760 would be to thank Mr. Myers for um, it's 696 00:24:08,559 --> 00:24:12,720 been a pleasure serving with you for 697 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:16,240 these many years and you've provided a 698 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:17,919 lot of uh, I think thinking outside the 699 00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:19,760 box sometimes which is really good 700 00:24:17,919 --> 00:24:22,400 because we we kind of get into our 701 00:24:19,760 --> 00:24:25,600 patterns up here. Um, also a lot of 702 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:27,279 comic relief. Um, 703 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:29,919 so I appreciate that. Uh, I wish you all 704 00:24:27,279 --> 00:24:31,600 the best and as you know our colleagues 705 00:24:29,919 --> 00:24:33,919 said, please feel free to come back 706 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:37,360 anytime. Thank you, 707 00:24:33,919 --> 00:24:39,279 » Mrs. Malta. Thank you. And of course, 708 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:41,840 congrats 709 00:24:39,279 --> 00:24:44,000 Mr. Meyers and Mrs. Kappic. And thank 710 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:46,000 you all for attending and all of those 711 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:48,720 that aren't watching because we're not 712 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:50,400 streaming, but we're trying. 713 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:50,960 » My last meeting didn't get on 714 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:53,039 television. 715 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:55,600 » The committee meeting was fine. 716 00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:57,520 » And I do I do want to say it was not me. 717 00:24:55,600 --> 00:25:00,400 you recording it at least goshi and I 718 00:24:57,520 --> 00:25:02,159 did see the new 35 mph speed sign at my 719 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:05,120 favorite exit ramp in town which I've 720 00:25:02,159 --> 00:25:07,600 told on myself more than once anyway. Um 721 00:25:05,120 --> 00:25:10,559 yes, happy new year to everybody and 722 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:12,400 merry Christmas to all. Thank you. 723 00:25:10,559 --> 00:25:13,600 » Okay. 724 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:15,120 » Motion to adjurnn, sir. 725 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:15,760 » Motion to adjurnn. Is there a second? 726 00:25:15,120 --> 00:25:17,919 » Second. 727 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:18,640 » All those in favor signify by saying I. 728 00:25:17,919 --> 00:25:20,880 » I. 729 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:23,840 » We are adjourned until next year. Merry 730 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:23,840 Christmas. 7 years.