1 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,480 23. 2 00:00:15,679 --> 00:00:20,800 » Well, we can go ahead. >> All right. 3 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:23,359 I'm glad you're all here because it's good to see it in person because you may 4 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:28,720 be able not be able to see it on YouTube. So, but we'll go ahead with the 5 00:00:25,439 --> 00:00:33,280 meeting. Um, this meeting is being live streamed on the city's YouTube channel 6 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:36,239 accessible from the city's website. If you would like to address city council, 7 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:40,480 please come up to the microphone to speak. The audio will not pick up if you 8 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:45,520 do not speak into a microphone for those watching from YouTube. 9 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:51,840 » So, there are seven items on the consent agenda. They are approval of the October 10 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:57,280 20th, 2025 regular city council meeting minutes, approval of the November 3rd, 11 00:00:55,120 --> 00:01:02,160 2025 committee of the whole meeting minutes, a resolution approving a fifth 12 00:01:00,399 --> 00:01:05,920 amendment to the employment agreement between the city of Wyoming and Rusty 13 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:10,880 Herszog. Designation of Dan Dhouse as the city's 14 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:15,360 OKI representative and Jod Wington as the city's al alternative OKI 15 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:18,720 representative. A resolution authorizing an agreement 16 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:22,320 between the city of Wyoming and the board of Hamilton County Commissioners 17 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:26,159 relative to the improvement of Wyoming Avenue. 18 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:30,960 A resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a memorandum of 19 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:35,680 agreement with OKI, Regional Council of Governments for the collection of 20 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:39,680 multimodal traffic data and an resolution honoring the services of 21 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:42,799 Megan Anderson serving on the recreation commission. 22 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:46,320 » Do I hear a motion with respect to the consent agenda? 23 00:01:43,759 --> 00:01:50,000 » So moved. Second. >> So, having been moved and seconded to 24 00:01:48,159 --> 00:01:52,560 approve the consent agenda items, all those in favor, please signify by saying 25 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:55,119 yes. >> Yes. 26 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:59,600 » Those opposed. >> The motion carries. 27 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:05,119 Okay. Are there any questions or comments on the special reports? 28 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:10,080 Seeing none, we will now hear a report from the city manager. 29 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:14,720 » Thank you, mayor. The Wyoming Firefighters Association turkey raffle 30 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:19,360 is this weekend. Um, if you haven't been, it's quite the exciting 31 00:02:16,319 --> 00:02:23,840 opportunity to win a turkey. So, it's Friday night, uh, November 21st and 32 00:02:21,599 --> 00:02:26,720 Saturday, November 22nd, starting at 7 p.m. Come to the Civic Center, support 33 00:02:25,599 --> 00:02:30,959 the Wyoming [snorts] Firefighters Association, and you just might win a 34 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:36,239 turkey. The city has a new MA mass notification 35 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:40,400 system, which will be replacing Nixl. This new software gives us the ability 36 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:44,400 to not only send emergency notification, but also general notifications about 37 00:02:42,319 --> 00:02:48,480 water main breaks, scheduled road closures, and event notifications. We 38 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:52,879 will send out a welcome message later this week. And stay tuned to our social 39 00:02:50,239 --> 00:02:57,120 media on how to sign up. The city will also be implementing an updated 40 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:02,000 newsletter software. This will give our existing newsletter a facelift by being 41 00:02:59,920 --> 00:03:04,560 able to add pictures and graphics. If you're not currently receiving the 42 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:09,360 newsletter and want to visit our homepage of the city's website and click 43 00:03:06,640 --> 00:03:14,319 on notification button, the fall le curbside leaf pickup is 44 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:18,000 still going on. You have until Monday, December 1st to get out all your leaves. 45 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:21,760 Don't rake them into the street, put them on your tree lawn, but again, you 46 00:03:19,920 --> 00:03:26,000 have until December 1st to get your leaves out and we'll pick them up. The 47 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:29,920 winter yard waste uh pickup schedule will go into effect starting Monday, 48 00:03:27,599 --> 00:03:33,519 December 1st as well. If you have yard waste you would that you would like to 49 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:37,760 be picked up over the winter, you must call Rumkey by the Friday before you 50 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:42,239 need a Monday pickup. Stickers are still required. All the details can be found 51 00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:47,519 on the city's website. The holiday onetop shop will be Saturday, December 52 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:52,080 6th at the Civic Center from 10 to 3. Kick off your holiday shopping um with a 53 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:56,720 day of shopping that supports your local vendors. Watch as the Civic Center is 54 00:03:54,799 --> 00:04:00,480 transformed into a holiday bazaar. shop for jewelry, personalized stationery, 55 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:05,040 monogramming, spirit wear, and lots more. Enjoy holiday music, and food at 56 00:04:02,959 --> 00:04:09,519 the event. Our featured food truck is Schmidt's Sausage Truck. And later that 57 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:14,319 same night that we'll have our holiday celebration with JWC's Light Up Wyoming. 58 00:04:12,239 --> 00:04:18,880 The annual Wyoming holiday celebration will be held same evening, Saturday, 59 00:04:16,639 --> 00:04:23,680 December 6th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Village Green and Wyoming Avenue. 60 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:27,600 Visit Santa, a live reindeer display, do some holiday shopping, enjoy holiday 61 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:30,880 music, grab a bite to eat, and experience the annual treelighting 62 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:35,600 ceremony. And just a final reminder that the city 63 00:04:33,199 --> 00:04:40,880 offices will be closed on for Thanksgiving and the day after on 64 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:44,960 November 27th and November 28th. The rec center will be closed on Thanksgiving 65 00:04:42,479 --> 00:04:49,120 Day. There will be no delays in Rumpkkey pickup schedule during Thanksgiving 66 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:53,360 week. And we wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving. Thanks, Mayor. 67 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:58,800 » Thank you. So, are there any council committee 68 00:04:55,040 --> 00:05:03,600 reports not otherwise on the agenda? >> Are there any special committee reports 69 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:07,039 not otherwise on the agenda? Okay. Then we have reached that point in 70 00:05:05,280 --> 00:05:12,160 our meeting where a citizen may express an opinion, make a statement, address a 71 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:15,360 concern, or ask a question on any subject that is not otherwise on the 72 00:05:13,919 --> 00:05:18,639 agenda. Comments will be recorded into the 73 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:23,680 minutes and passed along to be addressed by the appropriate staff or city council 74 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:26,880 committee as needed. This portion of the meeting is not for city council to 75 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:31,680 provide responses to a citizen's comment, but to hear what the citizen 76 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:35,919 has to say. And if you wish a response from the city to your concern or request 77 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:40,000 for information, please be sure to leave your contact information with the clerk 78 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:43,440 before you leave the meeting. And as a reminder, please state your name and 79 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:46,560 address before making your comments to city council. 80 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:52,440 Is there anyone present that would like to bring an item not otherwise on the 81 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:52,440 agenda before city council? 82 00:05:53,680 --> 00:06:02,720 Okay, seeing none, we'll move to the next item of business and that is the 83 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:11,240 swearing in of Scotty Cook and Andrew Patinho as Wyoming's police officers. 84 00:06:07,199 --> 00:06:11,240 And I turn it over to 85 00:06:11,280 --> 00:06:18,240 Chief Brady. Good evening. Tonight we have a lot of 86 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:21,600 exciting things happening. Um we'll be swearing in two new members and then we 87 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:25,360 also have two letters of accommodation that we I'll be reading to you guys. So 88 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:29,360 we'll start with Scotty Cook. Scotty, if you want to come up here. Scotty has 89 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:33,680 been a police officer for seven years. Um we hired him from the city of 90 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:37,520 Fairfield uh where he was an evidence tech. He was also a field training 91 00:06:35,199 --> 00:06:41,120 officer. Um and he was in charge of their fitness program. So he's a huge 92 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:44,479 huge asset to us and comes to us with a lot of experience. So, we're excited to 93 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:50,520 have him. He'll be doing his oath tonight with Emily and then his wife 94 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:50,520 will come up and pin his badge on him. 95 00:06:55,120 --> 00:07:00,919 » Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I 96 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:06,039 » will support 97 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:14,560 the United States of America. The Constitution and Laws. 98 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,800 » The Constitution and laws >> of the state of Ohio. 99 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:21,639 » The state of Ohio >> and the laws of or laws and ordinances. 100 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:27,199 » And that I will never >> And that I will never 101 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,800 » betray my badge >> betray my badge 102 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,240 » my honor >> my honor 103 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,759 » my integrity >> my integrity 104 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:33,360 » my character >> my character 105 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,520 » or the public trust >> or the public trust. 106 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,440 » And I will always >> And I will always 107 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,120 » have the courage >> have the courage 108 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,520 » to hold myself >> to hold myself 109 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:45,599 » and others accountable for our 110 00:07:44,639 --> 00:07:47,680 » I will always >> and I will always 111 00:07:46,479 --> 00:07:50,319 » uphold my community >> uphold my community 112 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:53,599 » and the Wyoming Police Department >> and and the Wyoming Police Department 113 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:56,080 » and to the best of my ability >> to the best of my ability 114 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:59,360 » I will discharge the duties >> I will discharge the duties 115 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:02,000 » of the office of police officer >> of the office of police officer 116 00:08:00,879 --> 00:08:03,680 » for the city of Wyoming >> for the city of Wyoming 117 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:08,690 » so help me God >> so help me God 118 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:08,690 » Congratulations officer [applause] 119 00:08:19,770 --> 00:08:21,790 » [applause] 120 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:30,800 » I would like to add that his wife is a teacher here at the Wyoming uh in the 121 00:08:29,039 --> 00:08:34,159 Wyoming school system as well and they are new residents to Wyoming. So um 122 00:08:32,959 --> 00:08:38,320 we're excited to have them come around to our events and be involved with our 123 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:42,000 team. So we're excited. Thank you. Okay. We're also going to be uh swearing in 124 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:45,839 Andrew Patinho if you want to come up here. We hired Andrew out of the Butler 125 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:49,360 Techch Police Academy. So, this is his first law enforcement job. So, we're 126 00:08:47,279 --> 00:08:53,040 getting him fresh out of the academy. He has begun his field training program, 127 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:56,720 which we're excited for. Um, and he should have that completed in about 128 00:08:54,240 --> 00:09:00,720 January or February. After Andrew does his oath, his mother's going to come and 129 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:05,519 pin his badge on him. Let me get this right here for you. 130 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:08,880 » Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Andrew Patinho, 131 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:10,959 » I, Andrew Patinho, >> do solemnly swear 132 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,880 » do solemnly swear >> that I will support 133 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,640 » that I will support >> the Constitution 134 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:15,839 » the Constitution >> and laws 135 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:18,720 » and laws >> of the United States of America 136 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:21,360 » of the United States of America >> the Constitution and laws 137 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:23,519 » the Constitution and laws >> of the state of Ohio 138 00:09:22,399 --> 00:09:26,240 » of the state of Ohio >> and the laws and ordinances 139 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,320 » and the laws and ordinances >> of the city of Wyoming 140 00:09:27,279 --> 00:09:30,240 » of the city of Wyoming >> and that I will never 141 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,320 » and that I will never >> betray my badge 142 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:33,519 » betray my badge >> my honor 143 00:09:32,959 --> 00:09:35,200 » my honor >> my integrity 144 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,680 » my integrity >> my character my character 145 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,680 » or the public trust >> or the public trust. 146 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,600 » And I will always >> and I will always 147 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:43,279 » have the courage >> have the courage 148 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,800 » to hold myself >> to hold myself 149 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,880 » and others >> and others 150 00:09:45,519 --> 00:09:49,040 » accountable for our actions >> accountable for our actions. 151 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:51,200 » And I will always >> and I will always 152 00:09:49,839 --> 00:09:53,680 » uphold my community >> uphold my community 153 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:56,800 » and the Wyoming Police Department >> and the Wyoming Police Department. And 154 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:59,600 to the best of my ability, >> and to the best of my ability, 155 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:02,880 » I will discharge the duties >> I will discharge the duties 156 00:10:00,959 --> 00:10:05,440 » of the office of police officer >> of the office of police officer 157 00:10:04,399 --> 00:10:07,200 » for the city of Wyoming. >> for the city of Wyoming. 158 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,040 » So help me God. >> So help me God. 159 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,832 » Congratulations. >> Thank you so much. [applause] 160 00:10:14,397 --> 00:10:16,417 [applause] 161 00:10:29,462 --> 00:10:31,482 » [applause] 162 00:10:34,047 --> 00:10:36,067 [applause] 163 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:43,440 » All right. So, we're very excited to add them to our team. Um, when we were in 164 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:47,040 the hiring process, one thing that we heard about both candidates throughout 165 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:51,040 the entire hiring process was a that Scotty was Mr. Positive. We've heard all 166 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:54,480 along how positive he is. So, we're excited to add him to our team. And then 167 00:10:53,040 --> 00:11:00,000 also when we were at the academy at Butler Tech after we got to go for one 168 00:10:56,800 --> 00:11:04,399 of the final um tests and we had several students come up congratulating us on 169 00:11:02,560 --> 00:11:08,399 hiring Andrew and that he's a great hire and nothing but great things to say 170 00:11:06,079 --> 00:11:12,079 about which speaks volumes because they didn't have to come up and talk to us. 171 00:11:09,680 --> 00:11:16,800 So several of his classmates were very pleased with uh Andrew as a a classmate. 172 00:11:14,560 --> 00:11:22,160 So they'll be a great asset to our team. So okay, next we're going to have 173 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:25,839 Sergeant John McKillis come up. So, also in the past couple months, we've uh 174 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:29,040 gotten two letter of commendations for different events that have happened. Um, 175 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:33,760 so I'm going to read the letter for Sergeant McGillis um that we have that 176 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:38,000 we got. On October 12th, 2025, Lachland police 177 00:11:36,399 --> 00:11:41,360 received a notification from a flock camera indicating that a vehicle 178 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:45,120 belonging to a reported missing person had entered their jurisdiction. When 179 00:11:43,279 --> 00:11:49,040 officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled. Sergeant McGillis 180 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:53,040 responded to assist with the pursuit and during the chase, the League Lachland 181 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:56,399 police cruiser became disabled. Sergeant McGillis immediately took over as the 182 00:11:54,640 --> 00:12:00,399 primary unit, providing clear and consistent route updates to all the 183 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:03,839 responding officers. As the pursuit continued, the suspect's vehicle began 184 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:07,519 to emit smoke and eventually caught fire. Sergeant McGillis acted quickly to 185 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:11,360 ensure the safety of a juvenile passenger and safely remove the juvenile 186 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:14,000 from the burning vehicle. Through coordination with multiple law 187 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:16,800 enforcement agencies, it was later determined that the driver of the 188 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:20,639 pursued vehicle had confessed to murdering the registered owner. The 189 00:12:18,959 --> 00:12:24,480 suspect provided information that led authorities to the victim's location in 190 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:27,920 an abandoned house in Georgia, where police confirmed that the victim was 191 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:32,560 deceased. Due to Sergeant McGill McGillis' decisive actions, composure, 192 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:36,560 and effective coordination, a dangerous suspect was apprehended and the life of 193 00:12:34,399 --> 00:12:40,240 a juvenile passenger was saved. His professionalism and quick thinking 194 00:12:38,079 --> 00:12:45,040 directly contributed to the successful re resolution of a complex and tragic 195 00:12:42,560 --> 00:12:49,120 incident. Sergeant McGillis' action bring great credit to himself, his 196 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:52,320 department, and the community he serves. So, we just wanted to take the time to 197 00:12:50,560 --> 00:12:56,880 recognize him for this incident that had occurred. It was on a Sunday at 11 in 198 00:12:54,480 --> 00:13:01,279 the afternoon. Um, you get a hit on a flot camera for a missing person and it 199 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:07,120 ended up the way it did. and after watching body cam video, um he he 200 00:13:04,959 --> 00:13:11,279 definitely it could have been a lot worse. So, we're very happy for Sergeant 201 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:15,360 McGillis and uh it was very appreciated. We had the opportunity to talk to some 202 00:13:12,560 --> 00:13:18,639 flock representatives at um IAP and told them the story and they ran with it and 203 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:23,694 thought it was one of the greatest things ever. So, thanks John for all you 204 00:13:21,279 --> 00:13:25,714 did for that. [applause] 205 00:13:28,279 --> 00:13:30,299 » [applause] 206 00:13:30,639 --> 00:13:37,440 » All right, our next letter of commendation is for Officer Drew Jones. 207 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:41,519 Um, a little pretext here. Uh, several of our officers are are part of a 208 00:13:39,279 --> 00:13:45,040 specialized unit. Officer Jones is a part of the underwater search and 209 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:49,279 recovery team, as we call it, the dive team. Um, so it's put on through 210 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:52,560 Hamilton County Police Association. I will read a letter that they had sent 211 00:13:50,959 --> 00:13:56,639 reference one of uh Drew's recent events. Also, on behalf of the Hamilton 212 00:13:54,880 --> 00:14:01,120 County Police Association, it is my honor to recognize HCPA underwater 213 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:04,320 search and recovery unit members Drew Jones, Brandon Knap, Kyle Cole, and Mark 214 00:14:03,199 --> 00:14:09,519 Martin for their extraordinary life-saving efforts on July 16th, 2025. 215 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:12,959 On this date, while conducting training operations on the Ohio River in search 216 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:17,279 of a firearm used in a homicide investigation, team members Knap, Cole, 217 00:14:15,519 --> 00:14:20,959 Jones, and Martin were requested by the city of Cincinnati Police Department, 218 00:14:19,519 --> 00:14:24,560 fire department, and the Boone County dispatch to assist in an active 219 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:27,519 emergency. A subject had jumped from the bridge into the Ohio River and was 220 00:14:26,079 --> 00:14:31,600 observed floating near the Kentucky shoreline. Without hesitation, Nap, 221 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:35,920 Cole, Jones, and Martin immediately responded. Both Jones and Martin entered 222 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:39,440 the water from the HCPA dive team boat and provided critical life-saving 223 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:42,800 measures of the individual in distress. Their swift and decisive actions 224 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:46,880 stabilized the subject as he was brought aboard to the d the dive team boat for 225 00:14:44,959 --> 00:14:50,079 transport where he was transferred for medical care. The courage, 226 00:14:48,639 --> 00:14:54,079 professionalism, and dedication demonstrated by Nap, Cole, Jones, and 227 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:57,600 Martin reflect the highest standards of the Hamilton County Police Association 228 00:14:55,839 --> 00:15:02,240 and the Dive team's missions to protect and preserve life. Their actions on July 229 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:06,560 16th directly contributed to saving a life and is exemplifying the very best 230 00:15:04,399 --> 00:15:10,399 of public service. In recognition of their bravery and service, we proudly 231 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:15,700 commend Knap, Cole, Jones, and Martin for their outstanding contributions to 232 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:17,720 the safety of our community. [applause] 233 00:15:20,285 --> 00:15:25,360 » [applause] >> In regard to that, I also received 234 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:29,920 another email this week referencing Drew Jones um stating that their command 235 00:15:27,519 --> 00:15:33,385 staff had unanimously decided that Drew was going to be the diver of the year. 236 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:35,405 Um [applause] 237 00:15:39,519 --> 00:15:45,120 so these are just a few examples of some uh great events that have happening all 238 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:48,480 every day. These guys are out here doing amazing work. whether it's the the level 239 00:15:47,279 --> 00:15:52,320 of service that they're giving you guys on everyday runs, alarm drops or 240 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:56,000 checking on your residences. We can boast and say great things about, you 241 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:59,920 know, these two saving lives back here, but every day they come and put these 242 00:15:57,680 --> 00:16:03,440 vests on. Um it's a true testament. I mean, you can see in these letters, we 243 00:16:01,199 --> 00:16:07,120 get multiple of these all the times. Um their professionalism, they're they 244 00:16:05,279 --> 00:16:12,031 always take the extra effort and go the extra mile. That's really what sets this 245 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:14,051 group back here apart. So, thank you. [applause] 246 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:19,946 And you guys are free to go. [laughter] 247 00:16:29,839 --> 00:16:37,600 Do I have a proclamation? Where's the proclamation? I don't have 248 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:42,839 the proclamation. I don't have the proclamation. Should be 249 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:42,839 in here. 250 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:09,559 Now I have it. 251 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:14,520 I'll just make another 252 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:25,319 to be able to read it. Yeah, there it is. Thank you. There it is. 253 00:17:27,839 --> 00:17:30,839 Awesome. 254 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:45,840 Okay. So, next on the agenda and and Chief Brady, um we're honored to have 255 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:51,200 your leadership and your whole team. So, we're very appreciative. 256 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:56,320 Um the next is a proclamation with respect to speak up and stand up against 257 00:17:52,880 --> 00:18:01,360 hate. Um those of you who were at the meeting last month, we had a citizen 258 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:07,360 participate who shared a story of her mailbox being vandalized and some um 259 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:12,000 hateful terms being put on her mailbox. And we had a good long discussion about 260 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:16,640 that at the last committee of the whole about that that's just not what we stand 261 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:21,520 for in Wyoming. And so what we are choosing to do is to reread the 262 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:26,720 proclamation that we had first um developed last February in response to a 263 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:31,919 hateful incident. And we hope that we read this 264 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:37,840 proclamation never again but feel like it just we want to re um restate what we 265 00:18:35,039 --> 00:18:41,840 stand for. And so it's a proclamation with respect to speak up and stand up 266 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:46,160 against hate. Whereas recent events in our community 267 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:50,080 do not represent our shared values or reflect the views of those who call the 268 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:55,600 city of Wyoming home. And in light of these events, we issue this proclamation 269 00:18:52,240 --> 00:19:01,360 to publicly condemn all forms of bias and hate and to reaffirm our community's 270 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:06,559 commitment to respect, inclusivity, civility, and equity for all. And we 271 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:10,160 urge every member of our community to join us in supporting one another, 272 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:15,360 speaking out and standing together against hate in all its forms. 273 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:21,120 And whereas the Constitution of the United States confers equality on all 274 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:25,760 individuals regardless of race, gender, orientation, religion, or political 275 00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:30,400 beliefs. And history has tragically taught us what happens when people stand 276 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:34,080 by silently and allow acts of intolerance, hatred, and violence to 277 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:37,760 occur. And whereas the number of hate crimes 278 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:42,559 across the United States has increased dramatically over the years with people 279 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:48,240 often feeling intimidated, isolated, without hope, and help us to do anything 280 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:53,600 individually to end violence. And whereas we recognize that a 281 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:58,320 proclamation or a single action in and of itself will not change a community, 282 00:19:56,240 --> 00:20:03,679 but rather acknowledge that we are all responsible both individually and 283 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:10,000 collectively for creating and fostering an anti-racist and unbiased community. 284 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:14,480 And whereas the success of our community and our neighboring communities depends 285 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:19,919 on making sure that threats and acts of violence based on hate are not 286 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:25,120 encouraged, tolerated, or ignored. Therefore, I, Melissa Monik, mayor of 287 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:29,280 the city of Wyoming, on behalf of the city council and the citizens of 288 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:34,480 Wyoming, do hereby proclaim that the city council of the city of Wyoming 289 00:20:31,679 --> 00:20:39,039 stands up against hate-based violence of all kinds and declares that no one shall 290 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:45,200 be discriminated against because of race, gender, orientation, religion, 291 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:49,200 political beliefs, or any other real or perceived difference. 292 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:53,919 And be it further resolved that we will stand together with all people of good 293 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:59,520 faith in our community in an effort to push back the rising tide of hate and 294 00:20:56,880 --> 00:21:05,919 proclaim speak up and stand up against hate. Every person has the power to make 295 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:10,559 an impact. No positive action is too small to have widespread effects and 296 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:15,520 even the slightest effort can make a large difference. given under my hand 297 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:18,520 the 17th day of November in the year 2025. 298 00:21:20,799 --> 00:21:29,960 So, and I just want to thank council for the the really thoughtful discussion at 299 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:29,960 the committee of the whole. 300 00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:37,640 So now we go 2020. 301 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:50,440 Turn it over to the city manager. 302 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:23,440 Thank you, Mayor Council. I wanted to go over the 2026 capital improvement 303 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:26,440 program. And 304 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:34,240 first, first item is our road and water projects. And this is again this is a 305 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:39,120 continuation of the work that we did this year which we called phase one. And 306 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:45,440 so a little bit later on in council meeting here you'll be approving uh the 307 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:51,520 bonds um or the notes I should say. And that's uh that will help facilitate this 308 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:55,840 list of phase two streets. Um, reason you have 12,100,000 309 00:22:53,760 --> 00:23:01,600 on there, I know you're issuing 10 million, but we received that 2.1 310 00:22:59,039 --> 00:23:06,000 million in a grant from Sorta. So, that's added into this um project cost, 311 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:11,120 but those are some of the streets that will be done as phase two and the ones 312 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:16,400 with water down there at the end, Mount Pleasant, Fleming, Mary Lane, and 313 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:21,280 Chattam. So, those are the road projects planned for phase two. 314 00:23:21,919 --> 00:23:27,919 Part of that just wanted to pull out Mount Pleasant on its own just because 315 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:33,760 of the sort of grant. We wanted to recognize here that here overall 316 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:40,240 estimated both water and road is around 6 million. We haven't gone to uh bid 317 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:44,799 yet, but uh uh we did receive 2.1 million in sort of funding and that 318 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:49,840 really is going to help make that project be successful. 319 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:53,480 And just so you know, the water work is starting today. 320 00:23:53,840 --> 00:24:01,200 The painting of the water tower. So, uh that's a significant investment to paint 321 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:07,840 the water tower. So, there is some design cost that goes into that. So, one 322 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:15,000 of the projects for next year is the the paying for the design. The project is 323 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:15,000 scheduled to be done in 2028. 324 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:22,480 So, back to that. It's not too late. If you want to, I'm sure submit some 325 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:27,271 additional funding. Maybe we could name the water tower after somebody. Just 326 00:24:24,159 --> 00:24:27,271 throw that out there. [laughter] 327 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:39,039 The Hornsby Water Tower. All right. The sidewalk replacement 328 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:44,640 program for next year, it's $200,000. 125 of that comes from the community 329 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:49,919 development block grant. Um, so we'll be investing 70 thou 75,000 from general 330 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:55,600 fund dollars, but again the city manages the sidewalks in the community and you 331 00:24:52,799 --> 00:25:01,279 can look to this being a annual cost of about 200,000 to keep our sidewalks in 332 00:24:58,159 --> 00:25:06,880 good shape. Lynen Lane sidewalk connection. Um, for 333 00:25:04,799 --> 00:25:11,679 those of you not familiar really with London, if you go back Lynen Drive to 334 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:16,559 Lynen Lane and then there's Lynen Ridge at the end. Uh, this sidewalk, part of 335 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:21,360 it started as a sidewalk connection. It's really connecting those that live 336 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:26,159 on Lynen Ridge to Lynen Drive. Uh, it's a short little stretch and we were going 337 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:30,559 to just do the sidewalk, but now that is all part of the uh, road project as 338 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:36,000 well. So, we'll be doing them in combination in 2026. And that's the 339 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:39,000 sidewalk and then also the road and water. 340 00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:46,559 The sidewalk is funded completely by general fund dollars. It can't we can't 341 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:50,559 use the uh the debt issuance for the sidewalk. 342 00:25:48,559 --> 00:25:54,799 Uh then the recreation turf field. This is the large turf field at the rec 343 00:25:52,240 --> 00:26:00,400 center. Um it's been there for over 15 years. It is in need of replacement. Um 344 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:04,640 we wanted to do more though than just replace the turf. We wanted to improve 345 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:09,840 the whole experience. So, we call it the fan experience enhancements. Um, the 346 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:14,159 turf is great for the players, but creating a atmosphere for the parents 347 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:18,320 who like to watch their kids and creating a better situation there. All 348 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:23,679 of that is what this is part of. It will include additional seating area on the 349 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:28,080 north side of the field from endzone to end zone. 350 00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:31,919 Um, the entryway will be improved with a gate system. There'll be new fencing 351 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:37,360 around the entire park. and then higher fencing or netting at 352 00:26:34,559 --> 00:26:43,039 either end to keep the soccer balls or footballs from flying down into the Mil 353 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:49,559 Creek. Um estimated project cost is 900,000 and again that'll be 100% funded 354 00:26:45,919 --> 00:26:49,559 by the general fund. 355 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:59,440 Income tax software, our current software is at its end of life. They're 356 00:26:56,000 --> 00:27:03,679 not going to continue to support it. Um, and we do need income tax software. 357 00:27:01,679 --> 00:27:07,760 That's a big part of what we do here. Um, 358 00:27:05,279 --> 00:27:12,080 so we'll be purchasing a new software in 2026 and the estimated cost of that's 359 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:17,440 100,000 which would come out of the general fund dollars. 360 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:21,919 Pool repairs. Um, we do have some pool gutters and pumps that are in need of 361 00:27:19,039 --> 00:27:26,880 repair at about the cost of 30,000 and that would come out of 100% of the 362 00:27:23,919 --> 00:27:30,880 general fund. and then a camera system installation. 363 00:27:28,559 --> 00:27:36,000 Currently, we have we only have uh cameras at the public safety facility, 364 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:44,000 but those cameras there are in need of improvement. So, this will uh put aside 365 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:48,559 $100,000 to enhance the the cameras at the public safety facility. That's also 366 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:54,399 inside of the facility and the interview rooms uh and the jail cell. Those need 367 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:59,360 improved cameras. They're original to when we built the building. Um, also 368 00:27:57,120 --> 00:28:03,279 enhancing the cameras around the outside of the public safety building. That also 369 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:08,159 includes putting cameras at this building and this facility, including 370 00:28:05,360 --> 00:28:13,600 the parking lot in the back and also the recreation facility, the turf fields. 371 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:17,440 Um, so this would be at the rec center. Basically everything outside at the rec 372 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:21,679 center. Um, the parking lots and the turf fields. 373 00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:26,559 So the the system that we will put in is expandable. So if it works in this areas 374 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:30,960 that we're adding it, then we would continue to expand that to other areas 375 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:34,399 including potentially this will be also at the village green, but we could be 376 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:39,520 using flock cameras at the village green. So that's still to come, but 377 00:28:37,120 --> 00:28:44,480 100,000 is set for this project and it comes from completely from general fund 378 00:28:41,679 --> 00:28:48,799 dollars. And then this county city facade grant 379 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:54,000 program. So, the city of Wyoming was awarded a $52,000 grant from Helm County 380 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:58,240 for facade improvements to facade improvements to local businesses. Um, 381 00:28:56,640 --> 00:29:04,320 52,000. It's a great grant to get. It will help 382 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:08,480 our businesses improve their facades to help hopefully draw more people into 383 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:13,039 their business, but I think uh it's important to raise those dollars up the 384 00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:18,159 best we can. And this gives us an opportunity for the city to then match 385 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:22,720 those funds. Um, so we're going to match it. Uh, so we're really putting the C 386 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:29,559 the cost of the project at 104,000. 52,000 will come from the grant and then 387 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:29,559 52,000 from the general fund dollars. 388 00:29:29,679 --> 00:29:38,000 And then the last one is the Chism Park design. So again, we want to build Chism 389 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:42,720 Park maybe even into at the end of next year or beginning of 27. We don't have 390 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:47,760 the build in here yet because we just have too much work to do to get there. 391 00:29:44,799 --> 00:29:52,320 But $120,000 will give us the money that we need to design the park and get us to 392 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:58,159 a point where we can then begin fundraising. I do see that this park is 393 00:29:54,799 --> 00:30:04,799 built. The goal would be 50% through donations or grants and then the other 394 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:09,440 50% from general fund dollars. So this is 120,000 just for the design of the 395 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:14,320 park. Then that's just a quick uh spreadsheet 396 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:19,760 of all those projects that I just went through um and their costs. 397 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:23,000 And that's all I have. Any questions on those projects? 398 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:31,279 I was smiling at you because I was going to suggest that you paint the water 399 00:30:28,399 --> 00:30:36,799 tower with the America 250 Ohio logo for 2026. But [laughter] 400 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:41,760 um no, I was going to comment uh just thank the city for continued investment 401 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:47,120 in sidewalk repair. A lot of other municipalities don't do that or in their 402 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:54,320 projects they send the homeowners letters that say that it's their uh 403 00:30:50,159 --> 00:30:58,960 expense to bear in that. So um you know and if you walk just to the south of 404 00:30:56,559 --> 00:31:03,120 block from where I used to live uh it's a much different experience walking on 405 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:07,679 the sidewalk with a stroller uh than it is on East Mills and all of our 406 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:09,200 sidewalks in the village. So thank you. >> Welcome. 407 00:31:08,559 --> 00:31:14,320 » Appreciate it. >> Happy to do it. Any 408 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:18,799 other questions or comments? Um, since it's a public hearing, I'm 409 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:22,159 also going to say, so is there anyone present who would like to comment or 410 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:26,039 provide input on this item? Please come up to the podium to speak. 411 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:36,480 Okay, seeing none, then this hearing is closed. 412 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:42,480 So the next option is item of business is resolution adopting the 2026 capital 413 00:31:39,519 --> 00:31:46,320 improvement program. Do I hear a motion with respect to the resolution? 414 00:31:44,159 --> 00:31:50,840 » I move to adopt as presented. >> Second. 415 00:31:47,279 --> 00:31:50,840 » Any further discussion? 416 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:57,440 Having been moved and seconded to adopt the resolution, all those in favor, 417 00:31:55,600 --> 00:32:00,000 please signify by saying yes. >> Yes. 418 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:05,279 » Those opposed. >> The motion carries. 419 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:09,600 So, next up is a public hearing on the ordinance making appropriations for the 420 00:32:07,679 --> 00:32:12,720 expenses of the city of Wyoming, Ohio for 2026. And I turn it over to 421 00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:18,159 Jeremiah. >> Good evening. So, tonight I do have the 422 00:32:14,559 --> 00:32:23,279 presentation for the 2026 budget. Um the 2026 budget totals 34.8 million and 423 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:26,720 there are three components to the budget. There is the operating budget 424 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:32,480 which is the different departments within the city. Um the capital budget 425 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:38,960 and debt service um as you can see 426 00:32:35,279 --> 00:32:43,919 uh the total increase from 2025 to 26 is 10%. Um the majority of that really is 427 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:50,080 coming from uh the capital budget uh that Brusty just went over the different 428 00:32:46,799 --> 00:32:56,320 projects the road dollars um the grant for Mount Pleasant. 429 00:32:53,840 --> 00:33:02,320 Um in terms of our revenue um the general fund revenue uh you can see uh 430 00:33:00,159 --> 00:33:06,799 city income tax and property tax as the obviously the two largest sources of 431 00:33:03,919 --> 00:33:12,000 revenue. Um then we have local government fund uh charges for services 432 00:33:09,519 --> 00:33:20,159 which is um mostly made up of the paramedic uh charges permits um building 433 00:33:17,519 --> 00:33:24,240 permits also includes fines and forfeitures from the police department 434 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:29,360 and then other income is um just a number of different sources. Uh one of 435 00:33:26,159 --> 00:33:34,720 the largest ones is interest income. So in 2025 we'll we'll have earned over 436 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:40,320 about $500,000 in interest in the general fund and about 800,000 in total 437 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:45,360 uh in interest uh in 2025. I would expect that number to decrease some in 438 00:33:41,840 --> 00:33:50,799 2026 with the um rate cuts that we've seen. So we'll continue to monitor that 439 00:33:47,519 --> 00:33:56,000 and then and uh invest as much as we can to earn whatever interest rates we that 440 00:33:52,480 --> 00:34:01,679 are available in the market. In terms of u the general fund revenues 441 00:33:58,799 --> 00:34:08,159 you can see uh it's about over 90% really 90 to 92% um of the revenue is 442 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:12,000 from property and income tax. The next two slides highlight really 443 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:17,440 just highlight some of the the property values and the income tax. So you can 444 00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:24,079 see it's about 10 years of data starting back to 20 2016 and the assessed values 445 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:30,079 were just over 300,000 and today it's approximately uh 466,000 446 00:34:27,359 --> 00:34:38,280 or 466 million I'm sorry. So 300 over 300 million to 466 million. It's about a 447 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:38,280 50% increase over the last 10 years. 448 00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:48,320 And if you look at the income tax revenue again it's about 10 years of 449 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:55,280 data um in 20 I think even like 2016 we were at about 6.2 million um and income 450 00:34:52,079 --> 00:34:59,040 tax receipts and we are last year 8.1 million and we're trending towards that 451 00:34:56,639 --> 00:35:04,079 same number and that does not there was no uh income tax rate increase at all. 452 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:07,869 So this is just the same tax rate throughout that entire period. 453 00:35:05,849 --> 00:35:07,869 [clears throat] 454 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:19,440 In terms of expenditures, uh, and this is the general fund. Um, it's 15.1 455 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:25,920 million that's budgeted for 2026. Um, it's an 11.8% increase. A big chunk 456 00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:31,599 of that is in obviously the capital and transfers. Um, some of the transfers, 457 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:36,000 one of the transfers is for uh 1.2 million for capital improvement 458 00:35:33,119 --> 00:35:40,960 projects. Um, and then there's an uh increase in the recreation transfer up 459 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:47,720 to 325,000. And then there's some additional dollars transferred for our 460 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:47,720 health life insurance costs in 2026. 461 00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:55,960 As you can see here, the largest outlay is for the um public safety 462 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:55,960 expenditures. 463 00:35:56,880 --> 00:36:03,280 Um, next two slides, couple slides, this highlight recreation fund. So you can 464 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:08,720 see anticipated to generate just under 1.6 6 million in revenue in 2026. 465 00:36:06,880 --> 00:36:14,240 And it's about if you if you look back about 2022, it's about 29% increase in 466 00:36:12,079 --> 00:36:20,400 revenue over that period from 2022 to 2026 was budgeted for 26. 467 00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:25,040 And expenditures are also uh on the rise. Um really several reasons. Pool 468 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:30,000 contract uh utility costs have increased, gas, electric costs. Um 469 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:33,920 there's some increases in personnel costs and supply costs. So you're kind 470 00:36:32,240 --> 00:36:40,040 of seeing increases really across the board in the operation of the uh 471 00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:40,040 recreation department 472 00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:49,119 uh water re revenue fund. Um the majority of the water is from the sale 473 00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:55,359 of metered water. So you can see anticipated to generate 2.67 million in 474 00:36:52,079 --> 00:36:59,079 2026 and just shy of 2.4 million is from the sale of water. 475 00:36:59,599 --> 00:37:08,560 Uh in terms of the water revenue fund expenditures, see the 476 00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:12,480 operating cost of about 1.5 million. Um the capital cost, that's the 30,000 for 477 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:16,000 design that Rusty mentioned in the capital 478 00:37:14,079 --> 00:37:22,480 project presentation. Um some dollars transferred for debt 479 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:29,440 service and um transfers to some to some other funds. If I 480 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:34,960 look at that, I think the uh expenditure increases again 481 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:39,839 personnel costs um chemical costs have increased significantly. 482 00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:45,280 Um the sludge removal contract uh has gone up the last several years and again 483 00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:49,800 there's gas, electric or utility uh utility costs have gone up in the water 484 00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:49,800 department. 485 00:37:49,839 --> 00:37:57,680 And the last slide that I have kind of just shows you uh tax dollars kind of 486 00:37:54,480 --> 00:38:04,400 broken down by um department or service area. Um 487 00:38:01,839 --> 00:38:08,000 you can see it shows you 2024 actual what we estimate to spend at the end of 488 00:38:05,839 --> 00:38:12,640 this year and then the 2026 proposed budget. Kind of shows you what percent 489 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:18,880 of each tax dollar is spent in each of those categories. 490 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:24,920 And that's all I have. Any questions? Any 491 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:24,920 questions for Jeremiah? 492 00:38:36,320 --> 00:38:43,839 » Okay. All right. All right. Is there anyone present who would like to comment 493 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:49,480 or provide input on this item? Please state your name and address for the 494 00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:49,480 record before addressing city council. 495 00:38:50,720 --> 00:38:56,000 Seeing none, the hearing is closed and we'll move on to the next item of 496 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:59,760 business. This is the third reading of the 497 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:06,440 ordinance adopting the revised fees and charges for 2026. Do I hear a motion 498 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:06,440 with respect to the ordinance? 499 00:39:07,680 --> 00:39:14,640 » So moved. >> Second. Is there any further discussion 500 00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:21,520 on the fees and charges? Just a quick thank you to Megan in the 501 00:39:17,440 --> 00:39:28,880 back there um for revisiting the U historic review fees. I learned a good 502 00:39:25,359 --> 00:39:32,480 amount of the history of um our historic preservation ordinance and how that 503 00:39:30,480 --> 00:39:36,560 works into the fee structure of the city. And similarly, we had good 504 00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:42,560 discussion about what some of those cases are and whether that is applicable 505 00:39:39,680 --> 00:39:47,520 and that's reflected in um the final version. So, um, we're going to have 506 00:39:45,200 --> 00:39:52,480 some work to do on that with historic preservation to kind of better define 507 00:39:49,599 --> 00:39:58,240 what a major versus a minor alteration is and, um, what's applicable to the fee 508 00:39:56,240 --> 00:40:01,760 structure, but thank you for working with that and um, it's greatly 509 00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:05,960 appreciated. >> Excellent. Anything else? 510 00:40:06,240 --> 00:40:11,920 » Okay. Then, having been moved and seconded to adopt the ordinance, would 511 00:40:09,359 --> 00:40:14,480 the clerk please call the role? >> Yes. 512 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:16,960 Yes. >> Yes. 513 00:40:15,760 --> 00:40:19,200 » Yes. >> Yes. 514 00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:23,920 » Yes. >> Yes. The motion carries. 515 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:29,359 » So, this is the third reading of the ordinance providing for the issuance of 516 00:40:25,839 --> 00:40:34,079 not to exceed $1.5 million water system improvement bond anticipation notes by 517 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:38,880 the city of Wyoming, Ohio in anticipation of the issuance of bonds of 518 00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:42,480 the city. Do I hear a motion with respect to the ordinance? I move to 519 00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:47,160 approve the ordinance. >> Second. 520 00:40:43,599 --> 00:40:47,160 » Is there any discussion? 521 00:40:47,359 --> 00:40:53,200 » Okay. Having been moved and seconded to adopt the ordinance, would the clerk 522 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:55,839 please call the role? >> Yes. 523 00:40:54,480 --> 00:40:59,839 » Yes. >> Yes. 524 00:40:57,359 --> 00:41:03,920 » Yes. >> Yes. 525 00:41:00,720 --> 00:41:07,680 » Yes. The motion carries. Next is the third reading of the 526 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:13,599 ordinance providing for the issuance of not to exceed $8.5 million road 527 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:18,160 improvement bond anticipation notes by the city of Wyoming, Ohio in 528 00:41:15,680 --> 00:41:21,680 anticipation of the issuance of bonds of the city. Do I hear a motion with 529 00:41:20,319 --> 00:41:24,079 respect to the ordinance? >> So moved. 530 00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:29,359 » Second. >> There any discussion? 531 00:41:27,200 --> 00:41:33,040 » Okay. Having been moved and seconded to adopt the ordinance, would the clerk 532 00:41:30,880 --> 00:41:36,720 please call the role. Yes. 533 00:41:34,319 --> 00:41:40,240 » Yes. >> Yes. 534 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:45,200 » Yes. >> Yes. The motion carries. 535 00:41:43,359 --> 00:41:50,000 So, next is the third reading of the ordinance providing for the issuance of 536 00:41:47,119 --> 00:41:54,960 not to exceed $10 million various purpose bond anticipation notes by the 537 00:41:52,480 --> 00:42:00,079 city of Wyoming, Ohio, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds of the city and 538 00:41:57,599 --> 00:42:03,760 declaring an emergency. Do I hear a motion with respect to the ordinance? 539 00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:10,440 So moved. >> Second. Is there any discussion? 540 00:42:10,560 --> 00:42:15,760 » Okay. Having been moved and seconded to adopt the ordinance, it takes an 541 00:42:13,920 --> 00:42:20,040 affirmative vote of five for passage. Would the clerk please call the role? 542 00:42:20,319 --> 00:42:23,319 » Yes. 543 00:42:24,800 --> 00:42:29,680 » Yes. Yes. 544 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:32,079 » Yes. >> Yes. 545 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:36,640 » Yes. >> Yes. 546 00:42:33,200 --> 00:42:40,400 » Yes. The motion carries. >> Okay. So, how do we handle this next? 547 00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:44,880 » Go ahead and read the title. >> Okay. So, the next is an ordinance 548 00:42:42,720 --> 00:42:50,000 amending the codified ordinances of the city of Wyoming to remove chapter 168 549 00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:54,400 promote Wyoming commission and references there too. 550 00:42:52,160 --> 00:42:56,000 » So, we need a motion to suspend the rules. 551 00:42:54,880 --> 00:42:59,839 » Okay. Okay. So, I need a motion to suspend the rules. 552 00:42:57,520 --> 00:43:02,880 » I move to suspend the rules. >> Second. 553 00:43:01,280 --> 00:43:06,480 » Okay. Can I turn it over to Rusty then for background? 554 00:43:04,319 --> 00:43:09,359 » Let's go ahead and uh >> the motion and then we can do background 555 00:43:08,800 --> 00:43:11,760 on >> Okay. 556 00:43:10,079 --> 00:43:15,359 » So, do I hear a motion with respect to the ordinance to suspend the rules? 557 00:43:14,079 --> 00:43:17,520 » Yes, we'll go ahead and do the roll call on that. 558 00:43:15,839 --> 00:43:21,040 » Okay. So, roll call to suspend the rules. 559 00:43:19,680 --> 00:43:24,920 » Yes. >> Yes. 560 00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:24,920 » Yes. 561 00:43:25,440 --> 00:43:33,280 I actually can't say yes or no because I don't understand the process. I am 562 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:36,720 sorry. Why do we vote now and then discuss it later? 563 00:43:34,319 --> 00:43:42,400 » So, this is going to be adopted. This is planned to be adopted tonight. Um, and 564 00:43:40,640 --> 00:43:45,839 we need to suspend the rules because it hasn't been read on three different 565 00:43:43,839 --> 00:43:49,040 days. So, we need to suspend the rules first. Um, and then we can have 566 00:43:47,839 --> 00:43:52,599 discussion on >> Thank you. Yes. 567 00:43:52,640 --> 00:43:57,520 Yes. >> Yes. 568 00:43:54,960 --> 00:44:01,119 » Yes. >> Okay. So, turn it over to Rusty for some 569 00:44:00,160 --> 00:44:05,520 background. >> Yes. So, Promote Wyoming has been uh 570 00:44:04,079 --> 00:44:12,800 around for a little while. It was originally uh started um just as a group 571 00:44:09,599 --> 00:44:19,200 to help support Wyoming and then it was officially made into promote Wyoming 572 00:44:15,839 --> 00:44:22,960 through city council. Um, back then this group was the one that was this group 573 00:44:21,119 --> 00:44:26,800 was in charge of promoting Wyoming. They were in charge of the annual report. 574 00:44:24,880 --> 00:44:31,119 They were in charge of different articles that were written about the 575 00:44:28,240 --> 00:44:40,960 city. Um, over the years it became harder to staff from Wyoming because a 576 00:44:36,160 --> 00:44:43,440 lot of uh the things people were doing, they were volunteering their time, but 577 00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:49,040 they were things they could have been paid to do in their professional lives. 578 00:44:46,880 --> 00:44:53,280 So they were writing stories, they were doing artwork, um they were doing things 579 00:44:51,359 --> 00:44:59,680 that typically they were going to get paid for in another realm. Um so that 580 00:44:58,079 --> 00:45:04,560 was one of the many reasons it became harder to get people to volunteer for 581 00:45:01,920 --> 00:45:09,280 that group. Um as part of that, we started picking up additional 582 00:45:06,800 --> 00:45:15,200 responsibilities within the city. Um and then ultimately I hired uh an events and 583 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:19,440 communication Emily Dangler to pick up most of the responsib of Promote 584 00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:23,920 Wyoming. We've since then contracted with certain employees or certain 585 00:45:21,760 --> 00:45:29,359 people, some of which were on Promote Wyoming, um to help us write the annual 586 00:45:26,160 --> 00:45:33,680 report, do the um final product that is the annual report and then also to do 587 00:45:31,520 --> 00:45:38,079 some additional writings that we do. So, we contract for those. Um, so with all 588 00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:42,400 of that, we really now the city is really paying 589 00:45:40,720 --> 00:45:47,599 through staff positions or through contracts um to do everything Promote 590 00:45:44,800 --> 00:45:53,640 Wyoming used to do. And uh that's for that reason we bring forward the removal 591 00:45:50,160 --> 00:45:53,640 of Promote Wyoming. 592 00:45:55,599 --> 00:46:03,839 » Any discussion? >> We're just promoting Wyoming in a 593 00:45:59,839 --> 00:46:03,839 different way. Is that right? All right. 594 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:12,319 Yeah, I would just add kind of a related note that there are the other magazines 595 00:46:09,839 --> 00:46:16,319 and whatnot that are writing good stories on behalf of the community and 596 00:46:14,640 --> 00:46:21,200 sending them out and printing them and sending them to everybody. Um, so the 597 00:46:18,800 --> 00:46:25,520 more that they have good content, um, the better and there have been some 598 00:46:23,200 --> 00:46:30,000 really good articles in that this year and um, I don't know if there's just 599 00:46:27,839 --> 00:46:37,160 that one that Wyoming neighbors, but I think there's another one So, that's a 600 00:46:31,920 --> 00:46:37,160 good outlet that's no cost to the city. 601 00:46:37,839 --> 00:46:47,359 just after serving on Promote Wyoming um over the years, it's been a stellar 602 00:46:44,079 --> 00:46:54,079 group of people and I was sad for it to one not have enough quorum to meet on a 603 00:46:50,720 --> 00:47:02,079 regular basis, but um I think the end result of having Emily working for us as 604 00:46:58,240 --> 00:47:07,839 full-time promoter of Wyoming is the greatest gift. So, um, if something had 605 00:47:05,599 --> 00:47:13,960 to go away and we got something in return, that was a stellar move. So, 606 00:47:10,720 --> 00:47:13,960 thank you. 607 00:47:14,640 --> 00:47:20,960 Awesome. Anything else? Okay. Now, I do a motion to adopt the 608 00:47:20,480 --> 00:47:27,280 ordinance. >> Okay. Can I have a motion then to to 609 00:47:23,280 --> 00:47:30,240 adopt the ordinance as the ordinance? >> So, moved. 610 00:47:28,480 --> 00:47:34,079 » You second. >> Second. 611 00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:36,720 » Thank you. Any further discussion? >> All right. Having been moved and 612 00:47:35,359 --> 00:47:42,400 seconded to adopt the ordinance, would the clerk please call the role? 613 00:47:40,640 --> 00:47:45,119 » Yes. >> Yes. 614 00:47:43,760 --> 00:47:48,119 » Yes. >> Yes. 615 00:47:48,720 --> 00:47:57,400 » Yes. The motion carries. Does anyone have any new business not 616 00:47:53,599 --> 00:47:57,400 otherwise on the agenda? 617 00:47:58,480 --> 00:48:04,800 Seeing none, then we go to miscellaneous. And tonight we'll start 618 00:48:02,079 --> 00:48:10,720 with Joe. >> Thank you. 619 00:48:06,800 --> 00:48:17,760 Um just want to note that November is celebration theme for our America 250 620 00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:23,760 Ohio is Ohio serves remembering veterans, first responders, and 621 00:48:19,359 --> 00:48:28,160 frontline heroes. Um, and so as we've taken this flag around, I wanted to I 622 00:48:26,400 --> 00:48:34,079 have a little bit of a gift here for the city manager of all the pictures that we 623 00:48:30,880 --> 00:48:39,200 got. Send these down. >> Um, first, 624 00:48:36,319 --> 00:48:44,160 » but especially uh last Tuesday, I got to participate in a Veterans Day um 625 00:48:41,599 --> 00:48:49,040 celebration at Elm School, which was very nice, and they had it at each 626 00:48:45,760 --> 00:48:54,400 primary school. Um, I just wanted to thank Jen Airheart, Brian Pitman, and 627 00:48:52,640 --> 00:49:01,599 um, others at the school that put that on. Um, I wanted to thank in the same 628 00:48:58,559 --> 00:49:06,480 theme, our uh, new officers and the commendations that we had. It's an honor 629 00:49:03,760 --> 00:49:12,000 to, um, you know, have them represent the city. Um, kind of in the same light, 630 00:49:10,319 --> 00:49:16,720 I had a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to do a police ride along 631 00:49:13,440 --> 00:49:22,480 with officer Sam Gutnik, uh, who showed me a lot of the ropes and, uh, got to 632 00:49:19,359 --> 00:49:28,480 sit in the ride shotgun at some of the calls that he had and whatnot. Um, and 633 00:49:25,839 --> 00:49:33,040 probably the most interesting part about the job that I got just from a few hours 634 00:49:30,559 --> 00:49:38,400 on it was just the variety of skill sets that our officers have and and need to 635 00:49:35,119 --> 00:49:43,520 do a good job every day. Um it's it's really a variety of skills and a variety 636 00:49:40,640 --> 00:49:47,489 of things that they encounter. Um we didn't have anything too exciting, but 637 00:49:46,079 --> 00:49:50,480 um that's probably a good thing. [clears throat] 638 00:49:48,079 --> 00:49:56,000 » Um so I would recommend doing a ride along if you haven't or if it's been a 639 00:49:52,400 --> 00:50:03,200 while to do another one. Um I I say it beats watching a Bengals game any day. 640 00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:11,200 So um I I would recommend doing that uh sometime soon. Um, I wanted to thank the 641 00:50:08,400 --> 00:50:15,280 America 250 Ohio Commission staff. I know I'd mentioned them before, but as 642 00:50:13,599 --> 00:50:18,800 I've gotten to be more involved [snorts] in that and get to know them and the 643 00:50:17,280 --> 00:50:22,880 events and go to the events that have been happening here locally and things 644 00:50:20,880 --> 00:50:28,559 that they're gearing up for next year and into next year. Um, it's really a 645 00:50:26,480 --> 00:50:34,240 stellar staff that they have and a stellar program. So all 50 states have 646 00:50:31,280 --> 00:50:41,440 their own commission and I think Ohio's is probably the best of all 50 states 647 00:50:38,800 --> 00:50:45,839 and I I really mean that um in terms of what they're running and how they're 648 00:50:42,640 --> 00:50:50,640 doing it and how meaningful it is. So if you haven't been following along, you 649 00:50:48,160 --> 00:50:54,800 can follow on Facebook. Um you're going to see be seeing more of that and more 650 00:50:52,559 --> 00:50:59,200 events that they're doing. And um just want to thank Emily and Rachel too for 651 00:50:56,960 --> 00:51:06,079 helping gear up our local Wyoming celebrations uh for next year as we 652 00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:11,440 approach 2026 very soon here. Right. Um so with that, I wanted to pass the flag 653 00:51:08,079 --> 00:51:15,920 back to city manager Russie Herszog. As you passing that, think of all the 654 00:51:13,119 --> 00:51:22,720 hands that that has touched in the city um in the photos. Um, I hope that the 655 00:51:19,280 --> 00:51:27,440 flag has a meaningful spot somewhere as opposed to a shelf or a desk and that we 656 00:51:25,440 --> 00:51:34,240 can utilize that uh to bring people together and unite in the 250th birthday 657 00:51:30,880 --> 00:51:41,200 as we said at Elm, the 250th birthday of the country next year. Um, and so I just 658 00:51:38,640 --> 00:51:46,880 want to say a good quote that I found is that gratitude is memory of the heart. 659 00:51:44,319 --> 00:51:51,680 Um, I'm grateful in addition to serving on city council that there's a lot of 660 00:51:49,359 --> 00:51:56,800 variety of things to to help with in the city. Uh, there's a lot of opportunities 661 00:51:54,160 --> 00:52:01,599 for volunteering uh for our residents that give meaning and purpose to um, you 662 00:51:59,760 --> 00:52:06,000 know, living here and and being involved with you all. So, thank you very much. 663 00:52:05,200 --> 00:52:10,880 » That's all. >> All right, Chris. 664 00:52:08,319 --> 00:52:14,880 » Nothing for me except after uh what I believe is several ride alongs for you 665 00:52:12,880 --> 00:52:20,720 in the police car. This was Joe's first ride along in the front seat. So, 666 00:52:17,119 --> 00:52:25,599 congratulations, Chief. >> All right, April. 667 00:52:22,720 --> 00:52:31,760 » Uh, just a little update on the high school student volunteer board. We had 668 00:52:27,760 --> 00:52:37,119 our uh meeting today. Everyone did a little uh introduction and some of them 669 00:52:35,359 --> 00:52:42,079 touched upon like some of their favorite things about Wyoming or some of their 670 00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:47,040 passion points and just impressive group of people that want to volunteer and 671 00:52:45,040 --> 00:52:52,079 make our community better. Some of the favorites include the pastry shop, just 672 00:52:49,920 --> 00:52:57,680 walking in general. So, it's nice to see that our improvements to the city are 673 00:52:55,200 --> 00:53:03,119 going to help that and in continue to encourage those students to um walk 674 00:53:00,800 --> 00:53:09,440 around in our community. Uh but highlights that we got to hear from 675 00:53:06,160 --> 00:53:14,800 Rusty and Melissa about um just some of their experiences when it has to deal 676 00:53:12,720 --> 00:53:21,920 with management, supervision, and leadership. and just want to reiterate 677 00:53:17,920 --> 00:53:28,480 that I feel like they both embody that um opportunity to lead by example and so 678 00:53:25,760 --> 00:53:34,000 thank you very much for that and being a guest at the high school student 679 00:53:30,160 --> 00:53:39,359 meeting. Um, and then just looking forward to a great holiday season and 680 00:53:37,040 --> 00:53:45,119 enjoying the fellowship of other community members, whether it be at the 681 00:53:40,960 --> 00:53:50,000 turkey raffle or um at the holiday lighting tree ceremony. And um I'm just 682 00:53:48,319 --> 00:53:54,000 looking forward to all of the great things that our community has to offer 683 00:53:51,839 --> 00:53:58,280 during the holidays. >> Thank you, 684 00:53:55,280 --> 00:53:58,280 » Cindy. 685 00:54:06,559 --> 00:54:12,240 I'm going to start over because I need it entirely on record. [laughter] 686 00:54:10,079 --> 00:54:18,079 This is the month to be thankful and I am entirely thankful to um have served 687 00:54:15,920 --> 00:54:23,839 with this group of people in my first term on city council. Um I learned a lot 688 00:54:21,920 --> 00:54:27,680 from each and every person. I got to know each and every personally and I'm 689 00:54:25,920 --> 00:54:32,319 trying to eyeball all of you. I gota get there's Dan. [laughter] 690 00:54:29,359 --> 00:54:36,240 Um, thank you for um, everything that you taught me and and thank you for 691 00:54:34,319 --> 00:54:40,400 listening and thank you for allowing me to be a part of a team. I really like 692 00:54:38,000 --> 00:54:44,960 this team and I'm so glad that practically all of us will come back. 693 00:54:43,200 --> 00:54:49,680 Um, um, I really am truly thankful for the 694 00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:54,319 opportunity to serve the city. Um, I got to celebrate the fact that we are in 695 00:54:51,680 --> 00:55:01,359 such a great city. of movies came to our street, my very own street, which was 696 00:54:57,599 --> 00:55:08,960 exciting. And I am a little sad that I will miss the turkey raffle and I will 697 00:55:05,280 --> 00:55:13,920 miss the tree ceremony um when we light the tree and I will miss um the one-stop 698 00:55:11,280 --> 00:55:17,920 shop. I'm in another obligation that I cannot get out of and I don't want to 699 00:55:15,920 --> 00:55:21,119 get out of it either. So, both are great things and I hate that I will miss all 700 00:55:19,520 --> 00:55:26,319 of the celebration that comes to the city of Wyoming in the month of November 701 00:55:23,680 --> 00:55:30,880 and December to bring us all together. If I can't tell you enough how much I 702 00:55:28,240 --> 00:55:35,760 love when the city comes together, the fact that I will miss it. I can't wait 703 00:55:32,559 --> 00:55:39,839 for all the pictures and um thanks. That's all I have. 704 00:55:37,920 --> 00:55:46,480 Billy, >> I got a list, guys. Um, so the first 705 00:55:43,200 --> 00:55:51,760 thing I wanted to say is, um, thank you, Joe. You have stepped in seamlessly, uh, 706 00:55:49,200 --> 00:55:56,559 into this group. You've added a ton of value. I know more about America 250 707 00:55:54,319 --> 00:56:01,920 than I ever thought possible, and the your enthusiasm has been amazing, but 708 00:56:00,079 --> 00:56:05,440 really this the seamless step in. You just you've you've been in step with the 709 00:56:03,359 --> 00:56:09,359 community, with the norms, with the process. You've educated, you take the 710 00:56:07,520 --> 00:56:12,880 time to read up on things. like you just you've been a huge asset to this group 711 00:56:11,119 --> 00:56:17,200 and I've really enjoyed working with you and I appreciate your service to our 712 00:56:14,559 --> 00:56:22,559 community. So, thank you for that. Um I did also want to say uh like Cindy, 713 00:56:20,799 --> 00:56:27,760 it is a month of gratitude. It should be every day, but in this month in 714 00:56:24,079 --> 00:56:31,520 particular um our public safety like wow a huge thank you to each and every 715 00:56:29,359 --> 00:56:37,760 person that keeps us safe. I was very moved tonight by watching the mom um pin 716 00:56:34,640 --> 00:56:43,119 the badge on her son and just the commitment that you guys give of your 717 00:56:40,720 --> 00:56:47,200 service, of your talents, and of your lives to take care of this community is 718 00:56:45,599 --> 00:56:52,640 really just extraordinarily meaningful and keeping us safe. So, uh a huge sense 719 00:56:49,520 --> 00:56:55,440 of gratitude for that. Um, and also a sense of gratitude to each and every one 720 00:56:53,920 --> 00:57:01,520 of you that I get to work with that makes this job uh enjoyable and we have 721 00:56:58,640 --> 00:57:05,839 fun when April wipes her germs on Chris and you know we just make jokes and also 722 00:57:04,160 --> 00:57:09,200 do good work at the same time. So, it's really been a pleasure to work with you 723 00:57:07,359 --> 00:57:12,880 and I feel very grateful that we have a city staff that serves our community so 724 00:57:11,040 --> 00:57:18,480 well. And the last thing I did want to point out, um, wow, just I mean that's 725 00:57:16,880 --> 00:57:22,640 probably the seventh iteration of the CIPs that we've gone through. So it is 726 00:57:20,319 --> 00:57:27,280 not new news but when you step back and look at the enormity of the work that 727 00:57:24,640 --> 00:57:31,520 our team is managing uh the scope the complexity the size uh we are just 728 00:57:30,079 --> 00:57:36,480 really lucky to be able to have a team that can tackle this much work in that 729 00:57:33,680 --> 00:57:40,720 amount of time and really drive our community forward in very meaningful 730 00:57:38,000 --> 00:57:46,400 ways. So thank you for that as well and also I'm very proud to be a part of 731 00:57:42,319 --> 00:57:49,920 that. So, thank you for that, >> Dan. 732 00:57:48,319 --> 00:57:53,760 » Well, when seven of us speak, there's inevitably going to be some repetition. 733 00:57:51,920 --> 00:57:57,760 So, I'm going to repeat a couple things, but I'm going to stay focused on two 734 00:57:55,359 --> 00:58:03,280 subjects. Number one, uh it's it's hard not to be in awe of our public service, 735 00:58:00,319 --> 00:58:09,119 uh our police officers. So, uh thanks to Officer McGillis, uh Sergeant McGillis, 736 00:58:06,640 --> 00:58:13,839 um and Officer Jones. Those those stories are quite impactful. Of course, 737 00:58:11,520 --> 00:58:17,520 we heard about those before tonight, but it just really hit home tonight as they 738 00:58:15,599 --> 00:58:22,240 were here uh being honored. So, thank you for honoring them. Uh and it's a 739 00:58:19,839 --> 00:58:28,319 good example for uh Scotty Cook and Andrew 740 00:58:24,799 --> 00:58:32,400 » Patinho Patinho. So, um they uh welcome welcome aboard to those two. So, thank 741 00:58:30,400 --> 00:58:36,160 you for presenting them tonight, Brook. Um Joe, it's hard to get through a 742 00:58:34,559 --> 00:58:41,520 meeting without acknowledging your efforts and uh you've been the reason uh 743 00:58:39,440 --> 00:58:45,200 you're a person that a lot of people wanted to work with on council is 744 00:58:42,799 --> 00:58:50,799 because of your history of collaboration and civic involvement and then and you 745 00:58:48,480 --> 00:58:55,599 stepped into a spot on council to continue uh and we know obviously you're 746 00:58:53,920 --> 00:59:00,319 going to continue that after you get off of council. So you're about as big of an 747 00:58:58,079 --> 00:59:05,040 ambassador as I can imagine. Uh tonight you brought up painting the water tower 748 00:59:02,640 --> 00:59:10,079 for the 250. That's that's a real sign of ambassadorship there, Joe. So, um I 749 00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:14,720 think the the 250 committee's got the right guy uh to to wave the banner. So, 750 00:59:13,200 --> 00:59:18,079 thanks for all you've done before, what you did on council with us now. We look 751 00:59:16,319 --> 00:59:23,359 forward to work with you again in the years to come. Thanks. 752 00:59:20,400 --> 00:59:28,319 » All right. So, last um I actually want to recognize Chris Woodside. 753 00:59:26,400 --> 00:59:32,480 If you look at where the plan original plan on that turf field at the high 754 00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:36,000 school and you having a vision of it should not just be replacing the field 755 00:59:34,559 --> 00:59:41,280 that should be improving the fans experience 756 00:59:37,760 --> 00:59:44,400 and you with determination just kept pushing it and if you look at what the 757 00:59:42,880 --> 00:59:51,119 scope that we are now going to be doing in the and the improvement for years to 758 00:59:46,720 --> 00:59:55,359 come. I just want to thank you for you know 759 00:59:52,880 --> 01:00:00,319 helping us see the way. Um, 760 00:59:56,960 --> 01:00:03,760 and I also tonight, um, we'll we'll thank Joe. We have one more meeting with 761 01:00:02,079 --> 01:00:10,400 Joe. This isn't the last one. It'll be a short one, but we have one more meeting. 762 01:00:06,319 --> 01:00:17,280 And but, um, we are so appreciative of how you stepped in and really have been 763 01:00:13,599 --> 01:00:26,160 a full team member. So, we thank you. And that's all for me. So 764 01:00:22,160 --> 01:00:30,480 we have no members to excuse. So and there's no executive session. So 765 01:00:28,640 --> 01:00:34,720 do I hear a motion to adjurnn? >> I move that we adjourn. Second. 766 01:00:33,119 --> 01:00:37,839 » Having been moved and seconded adjourn for the night. Would all those in favor 767 01:00:36,160 --> 01:00:40,160 please signify by saying yes. >> Yes. 768 01:00:38,640 --> 01:00:45,640 » Those opposed. >> The motion carries and we stand 769 01:00:41,520 --> 01:00:45,640 adjourned. Thank you.