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I'm now calling to order a regular meeting of city council,

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM.

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Please stand for the pledge of allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

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and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under

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God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Have to get used to the sound here. I don't feel as loud.

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Can everyone hear me okay?

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Yeah.

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Okay.

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Me too.

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Okay.

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Okay, next item.

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Next item, roll call.

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Councilwoman Roggensack?

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Here.

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Councilman Dwyer?

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Here.

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Councilwoman McGee?

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Here.

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Councilman Boyke?

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Present.

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Councilman Noonan?

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Here.

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Councilman Lafferty?

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Here.

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Councilwoman Moore, we have a quorum.

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Next item.

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Next item is adoption of the consent agenda.

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So moved.

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Support Lafferty with discussion.

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Discussion, Mr. Lafferty.

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Thank you. I'd like to remove items

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4M, as in Mary,

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and 4N, as in Nancy.

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Any other

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discussion?

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Okay. Hearing and seeing none, I'll call the question. Ms. Moore?

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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty?

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer?

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Yes.

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Mr. Boyke?

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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan?

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Yes.

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Ms. McGee?

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Yes.

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Roggensack is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is five, adoption of the agenda, so moved with discussion.

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Support Lafferty.

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Discussion, Ms. Moore.

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Yes. We have a last-minute addition that

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regards a

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repair that needs to be done at the wastewater treatment as item

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13C,

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and then item M will be

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13D,

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and item N will be

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13E.

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Any other discussion?

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Hearing-

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Oh, one other. We are removing item

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12B or 12C.

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Any other discussion?

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Okay. Hearing and seeing none, I will call the question. Ms. Moore?

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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty?

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer?

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Yes.

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Mr. Boyke?

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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan?

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Yes.

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Ms. McGee?

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Yes.

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Roggensack is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is 6A, calendar of pending matters.

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Motion to receive and file.

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Support Lafferty.

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Any discussion?

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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call the question. All in favor?

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Aye.

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Any opposed? Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is 7A, approval of the bills of the general revenue fund.

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So moved.

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Support Lafferty.

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Any discussion?

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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call the question. Ms. Moore?

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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty?

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer?

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Yes.

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Mr. Boyke?

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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan?

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Yes.

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Ms. McGee?

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Yes.

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Roggensack is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is 7B, approval of the bills of the

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water and sewer system. So moved.

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Support Dwyer.

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Any discussion?

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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call the question. Ms. Moore?

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer?

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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty?

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Yes.

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Ms. McGee?

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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan?

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Yes.

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Mr. Boyke?

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Yes.

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Roggensack is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is audience participation for agenda items only.

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Members of the audience who would like to address city council this evening may do

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so by filling out an audience form

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over here to the right,

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or my right.

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You have three minutes. First up is Lori Harris.

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Do we have a timer for-

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I don't.

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We don't. Okay. So I will give you 30 seconds countdown, Ms.

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Harris.

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One moment.

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Okay, go ahead.

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Hello. Can I just talk loud?

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It may be connected to the streaming, so I would suggest for the

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purposes of today-

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Okay

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... talking in the microphone.

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Okay. Lori Harris. I want to talk about the budget,

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and I understand that you're going to be doing the budget, voting on the budget

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tonight, and I was concerned, and I brought

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up at the last council meeting that we don't have

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a job description for the community outreach people on the

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mayor's staff.

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We don't know really what they do,

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and we're paying a lot of money, and I

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sincerely hope there has been

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some discussion, or there's going to be some action on

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this, because we're paying people apparently

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just to arrange public

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photo ops, and although Rhonda always

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looks exhausted,

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so she's probably doing a lot more work than Olu,

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but why are we paying them? What are we paying them

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for?

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That's a lot of money for a glorified secretary,

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and that's really all I wanted to

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say about the budget. Thank you.

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Thank you.

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That is the end of audience. Next item.

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Next item is 9A under announcements, police week

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resolution.

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Motion to approve?

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Support Lafferty.

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Thank you. I actually,

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we presented that resolution yesterday at the police memorial

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service, so we just need the vote on it, but I do have a little statement

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to make

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Okay. Tonight, the Warren City Council joins communities across our

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nation in recognizing National Police Week, a time to honor the

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courageous men and women of law enforcement who serve and protect our

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residents each and every day, and to remember those who made the

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ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

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Here in Warren, we solemnly remember Officer Edward A.

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Rea, who was killed in the line of duty on March 3rd,

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1969, and Sergeant Christopher Michael Wooders, who gave

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his life in service on October 11th, 2000.

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Their bravery, sacrifice, and dedication to this community will never be

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forgotten. Their names remain forever part of the history and

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heart of the city of Warren.

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Police work is not simply a profession.

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It is a calling that requires courage, sacrifice, and a

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willingness to place oneself in harm's way for the safety of others.

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During Police Week, we also recognize the families of law enforcement

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officers who share in those sacrifices every day.

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The Warren City Council is also fortunate to include two retired police

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officers among our colleagues, Councilman Gary Boyke and Councilman

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Dave Dwyer, both of whom dedicated significant portions of their

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careers to public safety before continuing their service

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to the community in elected office.

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Their experience and perspective serve as a reminder that the

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commitment to protecting and serving does not end with retirement.

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On behalf of the Warren City Council, we extend our deepest

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gratitude to all active and retired enforcement officers,

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dispatchers, support personnel, and their families.

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We thank you for your service, your professionalism, and your

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unwavering dedication to the people of Warren.

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All in favor? Aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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Madam Chair, a moment of silence?

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Please.

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Thank you. Any other announcements?

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Madam Chair.

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Mm-hmm.

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I have one. It is the Warren's Annual

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Hazardous Waste Day, and that will be held this Saturday, May

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16th. That is from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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at the recycling center that's on Flanders.

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And so you can bring in gasoline, antifreeze, batteries,

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oil, battery acid, solvents and degreasers, brake

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and transmission fluids, gardening products, and household

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products. Everything from oven cleaner, paint supplies,

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photo chemicals.

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Don't know if we have that many around. Maybe we do.

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Maybe.

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And mercury, fluorescent tubes, and old medications.

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So once again, Saturday, May 16th, 8:00 to 1:00 at the recycling center.

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Madam Chair, I forgot one.

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Mm-hmm.

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Sorry.

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This Friday is the grand opening of the skate park at Eckstein

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Park. The ribbon cutting is at 4:00.

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Mr. Spiller is here. When does it start? Is it 3:00 to 5:00?

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3:00 to 5:00, ribbon cutting at 4:00.

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4:00. So, come on out and see this beautiful facility we're very

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excited about.

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Very much thank you for all you've done to make this happen, Mr. Spiller.

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You must be very proud.

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Thank you.

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Friday?

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Friday.

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Friday.

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Any other announcements?

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Can you bring paint to the hazardous waste day?

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I thought you meant the skate park.

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Gosh.

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She's gonna tag it all.

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No.

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Wrong event. Wrong event.

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Any other announcements? No? Seeing and hearing none, we will move on.

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Next item is 10A, which is a public hearing request to review and confirm

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special assessment roll number 547, related to the

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removal of a house and shed at 7584 Chalmers

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through the Nuisance Abatement Program.

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Is there any petitioner?

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This is fairly self-explanatory, so I won't have the administration come up and

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speak. Is there anyone wanting to speak on this matter?

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I should open the public hearing first. Sorry. Open the public hearing.

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Is there anyone that would like to speak on this matter?

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Okay, I will close the public hearing and turn it over to counsel for action.

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Motion to-

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Go ahead

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Motion to approve.

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Support.

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Support, Ms. Moore. Any discussion?

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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call the question. Mr. Lafferty?

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Yes.

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Ms. Moore.

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Yes.

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Let's see. People are different order. Ms. McGee.

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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan. Yes. Mr. Boyke.

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer.

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Yes.

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Roggenkamp is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is 11A, consideration and adoption of a

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resolution approving the 2026, 2027

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Housing and Community Development Action Plan for

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2026-2027 CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA

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funds. So moved.

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Support, Lafferty.

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Any discussion?

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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call the question. Ms. Moore.

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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty.

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Yes.

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Ms. McGee.

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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan. Yes. Mr. Boyke.

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer.

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Yes.

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Roggenkamp is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is 11B, consideration and adoption of a resolution

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approving amendments to 2023, 2024 Housing

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and Community Development Action Plans, HOPWA budgets, so moved.

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Support, Dwyer.

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Any discussion?

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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call the question. Ms. Moore.

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer.

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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty.

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Yes.

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Ms. McGee.

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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan. Yes. Mr. Boyke.

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Yes.

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Roggenkamp is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is 12, which is 12A, legal update.

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Thank you. First,

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I would like to note at last night's Planning Commission meeting, the Planning

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Commission

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... passed

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a recommended zoning ordinance amendment for the Missing Mill

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Overlay district

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that council had requested last year as part of the workforce

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housing projects in the city. My understanding, it was

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a unanimous decision by the-

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Planning Commission.

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We're hoping and expecting that this can come for next week's council meeting for a

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first reading. Council will have to do two readings of this ordinance.

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I think it's a critically important piece of making all those things work in that

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part of the community to promote infill development and

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redevelopment.

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This would not have been possible without Ms.

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Michaels in the legal department, Hunter Manikis, who is here from economic

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development, Michelle Catapolos in planning.

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Of course, Ron Wirth, the planning director.

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So everybody worked hard on that one, and

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it'll be coming back at the next meeting.

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And also, I think we're going to see some more lots being

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proposed

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coming up at the next meeting to be part of this project moving forward.

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So

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that's a great update.

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Next,

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I know the next item, we're dealing with a minor amendment to our

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marijuana ordinances. I know that Ms.

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Michaels in the legal department is working on some longer-term

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amendments related to marijuana.

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Councilman Boyke and I sat in on some meetings on that last year.

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And so

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this one in 12B is being moved up

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just to make sure that the facilities can be competitive, but there are some other

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long-term

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fixes to the ordinance being proposed, and that will be coming, Mary,

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probably

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in the next few months?

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Okay. All right.

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That's the legal update.

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Okay. Thank you.

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Next item-

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Motion to receive and file

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... motion to receive and file.

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Motion by Mr. Lafferty, support by Ms. Moore. All in favor?

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Aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

352
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Next item.

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Next item is 12B, proposed ordinance amendment amending Section

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9.5-15E1 of the Code of Ordinances to

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change hours of operation for marijuana provisioning center

356
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facilities and retail establishments, and Sections

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19.5-81D and

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10.5-17A to make the operation of a medical

359
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marijuana caregiver facility without a certificate a

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misdemeanor. First reading, so moved.

361
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Support Lafferty.

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Any discussion?

363
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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call to question. Ms. Moore?

364
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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty?

366
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Yes.

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Ms. McGee?

368
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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan?

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Yes.

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Mr. Boyke?

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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer?

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No.

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Rowan C is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

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Next item is 12D, consideration and adoption of a resolution

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implementing Section 25-23 of the Civil

378
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Service Ordinance and requesting a study of exemptions

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exempt from civil service. So moved.

380
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Support Lafferty.

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Any discussion?

382
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Hearing and seeing none, I'll call to question. Ms. Moore?

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Yes.

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Mr. Lafferty?

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Yes.

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Ms. McGee?

387
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Yes.

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Mr. Noonan?

389
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Yes.

390
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Mr. Boyke?

391
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Yes.

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Mr. Dwyer?

393
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Yes.

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Rowan C is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

395
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Next item is 12E, Councilman

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Jonathan Lafferty, discussion in re Board and Commission applications.

397
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So moved.

398
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Support Lafferty. Discussion.

399
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Discussion, Mr. Lafferty.

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Thank you. Good evening, council.

401
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At the February 24th meeting, we had a rather lengthy

402
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discussion about boards and appointments,

403
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commission appointments, and there was also some

404
00:16:01.764 --> 00:16:05.544
subsequent discussion where we were talking about

405
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unpaid taxes, perhaps a commission

406
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appointment was aged to the point where the

407
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person applied a year ago and then no

408
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longer lived in the city limits. And so we've had to address

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several different items. We also had an appointment where

410
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the individual that was presented to us was not a US citizen,

411
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which means that they were not a registered voter, and by charter, they

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have to be a registered elector in the city.

413
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So I have authored a recommendation,

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and that is part of your backup this evening, and

415
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it is to compel changes to the City Commission and Board application

416
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form in use by the mayor's office

417
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and for the reasons that I just stated.

418
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And this

419
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represents necessary additions to

420
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the form to ensure a comprehensive review of a candidate's background

421
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prior to the mayor forwarding an appointment and the subsequent approval

422
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or consideration for disapproval by city council.

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And effective upon the date of the adoption of this item, the

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following elements shall be added to the City Commission Board application

425
00:17:16.545 --> 00:17:20.464
form in use by the mayor's office prior to submission to city

426
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council. And I do want to put a caveat on this.

427
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This is for all appointments going forward, and

428
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so we're not going to request anything backdated.

429
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This does not affect anybody sitting presently on a commission.

430
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This is every appointment coming to council

431
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in the future.

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Also, if there are any board appointments

433
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that have been sitting in the mayor's office

434
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that have not been subject to these

435
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amendments, I ask that the mayor's office

436
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create a sub form and have the

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individual fill out that information to amend their

438
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application so that we are complete up to date up

439
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to that point. And what I'm asking for, if submitted

440
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for reappointment, the date of expiration of the present

441
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termThe city and state of birth for proof of US

442
00:18:18.216 --> 00:18:18.916
citizenship.

443
00:18:19.736 --> 00:18:23.376
I am not asking for a birth certificate. We're saying that that is not required.

444
00:18:24.276 --> 00:18:28.216
Voter ID certification from the city clerk's office as an attachment.

445
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An attestation by the appointee candidate that the following accounts

446
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are current and not in default to the city, and this requires the

447
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standard attachments of their water bill and their property taxes.

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Attestation by appointee candidate of the following.

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We will provide check boxes for, "I have no outstanding

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or unresolved permits,"

451
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and, "I have no unpaid, outstanding, or open

452
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violations with any city department." As an example, the

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building department, zoning, rental, or property maintenance.

454
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The addition of a signature block.

455
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It should be provided for both a digital signature if it's an electronic form or a

456
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wet signature if the application is done in person.

457
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And then above the signature block, the

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application must include the following statement, "By affixing my

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signature, I certify that all statements made in this application

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and any attachments are true, complete, and correct to the

461
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best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that this application is

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submitted under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the state of Michigan."

463
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So moved.

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Support.

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With discussion.

466
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Isn't that a little much?

467
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So there's a motion and support originally for the item,

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which was Ms.

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Moore and-

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I'd like to have discussion

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... Mr. Lafferty. Discussion, Mr. Boyke.

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Mr. Lafferty, Councilman Lafferty,

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do you think we should have a requirement in there

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that you have not been convicted of a felony?

475
00:20:06.696 --> 00:20:08.776
I believe that's already on the form.

476
00:20:08.836 --> 00:20:09.786
I didn't see it there.

477
00:20:10.356 --> 00:20:13.156
If it isn't, we can absolutely add that.

478
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Being that they're swearing to

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everything being true, it would be-

480
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I have-

481
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I like that idea

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... all right. So

483
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amendments-

484
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I don't... Double-check because I might have missed it

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... not been convicted of a felony.

486
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Okay.

487
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Thank you.

488
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Any other discussion?

489
00:20:37.456 --> 00:20:37.736
Yes.

490
00:20:38.016 --> 00:20:38.376
Ms. McGee.

491
00:20:39.316 --> 00:20:43.156
So the type of ID you're saying is that they just got to have

492
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their license or state ID

493
00:20:46.216 --> 00:20:47.036
is required?

494
00:20:47.776 --> 00:20:48.616
No. The

495
00:20:50.016 --> 00:20:53.836
applicant's driver's license is already collected on the form.

496
00:20:54.116 --> 00:20:54.476
Okay.

497
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Their driver's license number. We're asking for their state

498
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and city of birth.

499
00:21:02.636 --> 00:21:03.386
On the application?

500
00:21:03.396 --> 00:21:07.336
Just on the application. So if you were born in Detroit, Michigan, you state

501
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Detroit, Michigan.

502
00:21:09.256 --> 00:21:09.736
Madam Chair.

503
00:21:10.726 --> 00:21:11.556
Ms. McGee, still has it.

504
00:21:11.936 --> 00:21:15.766
Yeah, I know. She's done. I thought there was some requirements when it comes

505
00:21:15.836 --> 00:21:17.456
to you having

506
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some type of criminal background at one time.

507
00:21:22.736 --> 00:21:26.116
I want to make sure, maybe I need to ask our attorney,

508
00:21:27.016 --> 00:21:28.396
what are the requirements with that.

509
00:21:28.936 --> 00:21:31.616
I thought at one time we had something going on where

510
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they couldn't ask them that type of question.

511
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Since 1957, the city charter has said that no

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city officers can have been convicted of a felony.

513
00:21:44.716 --> 00:21:44.956
Okay.

514
00:21:47.756 --> 00:21:50.456
So officers, that doesn't include employees.

515
00:21:50.496 --> 00:21:54.156
That doesn't include non-officer level positions.

516
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Also,

517
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department heads would be considered officers.

518
00:22:01.276 --> 00:22:03.146
All board and commission members are officers.

519
00:22:03.246 --> 00:22:05.296
City council members are officers.

520
00:22:09.596 --> 00:22:12.066
Have you sent us the information that you just read off?

521
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It's part of your item.

522
00:22:14.416 --> 00:22:14.766
Oh, okay.

523
00:22:14.796 --> 00:22:16.976
If you look at the item, you'll see it's in the backup.

524
00:22:19.036 --> 00:22:19.916
Okay. I wasn't even looking. Okay. Thank you.

525
00:22:20.316 --> 00:22:20.716
You're welcome.

526
00:22:20.896 --> 00:22:21.476
Ms. Martha.

527
00:22:21.736 --> 00:22:25.176
I was going to comment. I think planning, for sure, you have to be a registered

528
00:22:25.196 --> 00:22:25.466
voter.

529
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Mm-hmm.

530
00:22:28.596 --> 00:22:29.456
I don't know if the rest of you-

531
00:22:30.036 --> 00:22:30.876
CVA as well

532
00:22:31.416 --> 00:22:32.975
... CVA as well. Yeah. So I mean, we have to have that information.

533
00:22:33.016 --> 00:22:33.116
Yeah.

534
00:22:33.136 --> 00:22:33.616
We should have.

535
00:22:35.356 --> 00:22:36.816
In the charter, it's part of the charter-

536
00:22:37.256 --> 00:22:37.526
It is-

537
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... I believe through-

538
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Part of the charter .

539
00:22:40.456 --> 00:22:42.776
We did discuss this last year, I think, with

540
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Mr. Milk.

541
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Yes.

542
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If that was the name, was on a commission and moved to-

543
00:22:49.396 --> 00:22:50.176
Ann Arbor

544
00:22:50.216 --> 00:22:53.316
... Ann Arbor, and registered to vote in Ann Arbor, and is running for city council

545
00:22:53.336 --> 00:22:56.636
in Ann Arbor, and was sitting on the beautification committee.

546
00:22:56.716 --> 00:22:57.056
And

547
00:22:58.156 --> 00:23:01.236
Mr. Lafferty artfully resolved that problem, and Mr.

548
00:23:01.426 --> 00:23:04.936
Milk's no longer on the commission because he's not a registered voter anymore.

549
00:23:04.996 --> 00:23:05.336
Right.

550
00:23:07.316 --> 00:23:07.536
Yeah.

551
00:23:09.516 --> 00:23:10.416
So, Madam Chair?

552
00:23:10.436 --> 00:23:10.586
Mm-hmm.

553
00:23:11.196 --> 00:23:13.696
With the amendment by Mr. Boyke,

554
00:23:14.756 --> 00:23:16.476
we will add a checkbox

555
00:23:17.696 --> 00:23:21.636
to the... And perhaps Mr. Schroeder can artfully

556
00:23:22.456 --> 00:23:23.036
word the

557
00:23:24.836 --> 00:23:28.576
item amendment, but to the degree of, "I have not been convicted of a

558
00:23:28.596 --> 00:23:32.476
felony," or, "I have no felony convictions in my background or

559
00:23:32.496 --> 00:23:33.006
my history."

560
00:23:33.916 --> 00:23:36.556
Usually have not been convicted of a felony the last 10 years.

561
00:23:38.836 --> 00:23:41.796
So with that amendment, I accept that amendment and...

562
00:23:44.316 --> 00:23:45.096
Any other discussion?

563
00:23:49.696 --> 00:23:49.916
Okay.

564
00:23:50.756 --> 00:23:52.996
Ms. Moore, you are comfortable with amending that?

565
00:23:53.256 --> 00:23:53.266
Yeah.

566
00:23:53.296 --> 00:23:55.576
Okay. I will call the question. Ms. Moore?

567
00:23:55.836 --> 00:23:56.045
Yes.

568
00:23:56.176 --> 00:23:56.736
Mr. Lafferty?

569
00:23:56.876 --> 00:23:57.116
Yes.

570
00:23:58.236 --> 00:23:58.996
Ms. McGee?

571
00:23:59.096 --> 00:23:59.256
No.

572
00:24:00.736 --> 00:24:00.786
Mr.

573
00:24:01.836 --> 00:24:02.196
Noonan?

574
00:24:02.596 --> 00:24:02.836
Yes.

575
00:24:03.956 --> 00:24:04.556
Mr. Boyke?

576
00:24:04.696 --> 00:24:04.916
Yes.

577
00:24:05.256 --> 00:24:05.836
Mr. Dwyer?

578
00:24:06.096 --> 00:24:06.316
Yes.

579
00:24:07.216 --> 00:24:09.256
Krogund is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

580
00:24:09.456 --> 00:24:12.836
Madam Chair, I would like to make a motion to amend

581
00:24:13.036 --> 00:24:16.756
the agenda to move up item 13

582
00:24:16.856 --> 00:24:17.056
C.

583
00:24:19.096 --> 00:24:20.076
Okay. A motion.

584
00:24:20.776 --> 00:24:20.816
Motion.

585
00:24:20.856 --> 00:24:21.416
Support anyone?

586
00:24:22.236 --> 00:24:22.536
Support

587
00:24:24.772 --> 00:24:26.372
Any discussion on moving this item?

588
00:24:27.672 --> 00:24:28.612
Okay. All in favor?

589
00:24:28.912 --> 00:24:29.352
Aye.

590
00:24:29.972 --> 00:24:29.982
Aye.

591
00:24:29.992 --> 00:24:30.732
Any opposed?

592
00:24:31.732 --> 00:24:35.552
Okay. So this item is 13C, consideration and adoption of a

593
00:24:35.612 --> 00:24:38.732
resolution to award sole source and approve EMEW

594
00:24:38.832 --> 00:24:42.572
1880 purchase and installation of one right-hand auger,

595
00:24:43.032 --> 00:24:46.972
one left-hand auger, and one dual auger transmission

596
00:24:47.052 --> 00:24:50.672
to Duperon Corporation in the total amount not to exceed

597
00:24:50.682 --> 00:24:54.562
$29,337, and authorizing mayor and

598
00:24:54.652 --> 00:24:56.612
clerk to execute. So moved.

599
00:24:56.891 --> 00:24:57.611
Support Dwyer.

600
00:24:59.312 --> 00:25:00.072
Any discussion?

601
00:25:04.772 --> 00:25:05.432
Madam Chair?

602
00:25:05.892 --> 00:25:06.092
Mm-hmm.

603
00:25:06.472 --> 00:25:09.382
Just one question. Is this related to the

604
00:25:11.992 --> 00:25:13.322
newest issue that we're having?

605
00:25:16.572 --> 00:25:17.192
A brand new one.

606
00:25:18.692 --> 00:25:19.492
I don't know.

607
00:25:24.252 --> 00:25:24.782
Good evening.

608
00:25:24.782 --> 00:25:24.952
Good evening.

609
00:25:25.772 --> 00:25:29.611
Is this purchase related to

610
00:25:29.691 --> 00:25:32.332
the latest issue that we were having with the dry well?

611
00:25:32.672 --> 00:25:35.872
No, not at all. This is just the pre-screening process.

612
00:25:35.932 --> 00:25:39.632
So the bar rakes that clean all the sewage as it

613
00:25:39.692 --> 00:25:43.562
initially comes into the plant, that all dumps into a compactor that

614
00:25:43.652 --> 00:25:46.472
has an auger and a drive. And that drive,

615
00:25:47.512 --> 00:25:49.732
basically the mounting unit is

616
00:25:50.592 --> 00:25:51.212
disconnected.

617
00:25:51.492 --> 00:25:51.932
Okay.

618
00:25:51.972 --> 00:25:53.412
It needs to be replaced.

619
00:25:53.712 --> 00:25:54.552
Understood. Thank you.

620
00:25:57.332 --> 00:25:59.372
Any additional discussion?

621
00:26:01.752 --> 00:26:05.332
Okay, hearing and seeing none. I'll call to question, Ms. Moore? Yes. Mr. Dwyer?

622
00:26:05.452 --> 00:26:05.912
Yes.

623
00:26:05.972 --> 00:26:06.672
Mr. Lafferty?

624
00:26:06.812 --> 00:26:07.032
Yes.

625
00:26:07.192 --> 00:26:08.152
Ms. McGee? Yes.

626
00:26:09.012 --> 00:26:09.592
Mr. Noonan?

627
00:26:09.912 --> 00:26:10.192
Yes.

628
00:26:11.132 --> 00:26:11.752
Mr. Boyke?

629
00:26:11.872 --> 00:26:12.032
Yes.

630
00:26:12.492 --> 00:26:15.412
Roggenkamp says yes. Motion carries. Next item.

631
00:26:15.772 --> 00:26:19.682
Next item is 13A, request to approve amendment to the water and

632
00:26:19.792 --> 00:26:23.762
sewer rate ordinance to reflect rates and charges incorporated

633
00:26:23.792 --> 00:26:27.772
in the 2027 Mayor's amended budget second reading. So moved.

634
00:26:28.132 --> 00:26:28.852
Support Lafferty.

635
00:26:29.452 --> 00:26:29.912
Discussion?

636
00:26:31.332 --> 00:26:35.232
Madam Chair? Ms. Moore. Mr. Fox, did you want to discuss

637
00:26:35.312 --> 00:26:36.032
the issue of

638
00:26:38.452 --> 00:26:40.072
the investment? Mister,

639
00:26:41.612 --> 00:26:43.992
I think you know something about that too, so you might want to direct the

640
00:26:44.032 --> 00:26:44.872
questions if there's-

641
00:26:44.912 --> 00:26:45.162
Okay

642
00:26:45.992 --> 00:26:47.902
Good evening, Council. Richard Fox, City Comptroller.

643
00:26:48.612 --> 00:26:51.972
So part of the discussion that went on during the budget process was

644
00:26:52.112 --> 00:26:53.012
that

645
00:26:54.432 --> 00:26:58.272
years back, we started what we called a capital improvement fund

646
00:26:58.332 --> 00:27:01.012
in the wastewater that lasted for a couple of years.

647
00:27:01.022 --> 00:27:04.962
And we were allocating, I believe at that time, it was about 1%

648
00:27:05.012 --> 00:27:08.872
each year, is to build up a capital improvement

649
00:27:08.972 --> 00:27:12.652
fund so that when the night comes up, we have funds

650
00:27:12.692 --> 00:27:14.652
available to pay for it. So

651
00:27:15.792 --> 00:27:19.332
this budget year, Council Lafferty brought up about

652
00:27:19.832 --> 00:27:22.232
setting up some type of infrastructure fund.

653
00:27:23.132 --> 00:27:26.652
So for this water budget for this year,

654
00:27:27.332 --> 00:27:31.232
what we discussed that I had some items that we were

655
00:27:31.312 --> 00:27:35.232
funding out of the reserves and the water, which equated to about 10%.

656
00:27:36.252 --> 00:27:39.492
And that we would reallocate at

657
00:27:39.612 --> 00:27:42.792
2% and set up an infrastructure fund.

658
00:27:42.832 --> 00:27:46.692
And then if we can do that each year, I had my assistant,

659
00:27:46.732 --> 00:27:48.392
Mark Knapp, put together a schedule.

660
00:27:49.192 --> 00:27:51.942
And over, I believe it was 20 years-

661
00:27:52.792 --> 00:27:53.152
10 years

662
00:27:53.192 --> 00:27:57.092
... 10 years, yeah, that it would actually amass a

663
00:27:57.172 --> 00:27:59.672
fund of somewhere around $90 million.

664
00:28:00.932 --> 00:28:01.152
So

665
00:28:02.872 --> 00:28:04.332
I think it's real important to do that.

666
00:28:04.522 --> 00:28:07.852
As we're well aware, we've got a lot of major

667
00:28:08.912 --> 00:28:11.892
capital improvements that we've been making over the past couple of years.

668
00:28:11.912 --> 00:28:15.452
So if we could set up and start having a fund build,

669
00:28:16.712 --> 00:28:20.072
but certainly, help us up maintain

670
00:28:20.552 --> 00:28:23.332
structures. I do recommend that.

671
00:28:24.462 --> 00:28:26.452
And we could expect that maybe in the next couple of months,

672
00:28:27.472 --> 00:28:28.972
maybe putting something like that together?

673
00:28:29.592 --> 00:28:32.882
Yeah. So what I'll do is I'll set up a separate fund, and

674
00:28:32.952 --> 00:28:35.062
I'll recommend that to council

675
00:28:35.932 --> 00:28:37.412
at a later date.

676
00:28:37.772 --> 00:28:38.652
Great. Thank you.

677
00:28:39.492 --> 00:28:39.852
Madam Chair?

678
00:28:40.392 --> 00:28:40.902
Mr. Lafferty.

679
00:28:41.491 --> 00:28:41.611
So

680
00:28:42.432 --> 00:28:45.681
Mr. Fox, thank you for the additional information,

681
00:28:45.852 --> 00:28:48.862
and Mr. Knapp for the estimated

682
00:28:49.672 --> 00:28:50.122
schedule.

683
00:28:51.132 --> 00:28:54.912
As I mentioned at the budget hearing, we're solving the problem

684
00:28:54.932 --> 00:28:58.632
today. So we've got $110

685
00:28:58.672 --> 00:29:02.612
million in state revolving funds already

686
00:29:02.732 --> 00:29:06.632
invested into the incinerator. We

687
00:29:07.212 --> 00:29:10.572
just approved a $4 million investment into a

688
00:29:10.612 --> 00:29:12.702
short-term fix for the

689
00:29:14.272 --> 00:29:17.972
main coming into the dry well. That's the short-term

690
00:29:18.052 --> 00:29:21.712
fix. The long-term fix is estimated at least $50

691
00:29:21.752 --> 00:29:25.332
million. And had this fund

692
00:29:25.732 --> 00:29:27.952
been set up years ago,

693
00:29:28.952 --> 00:29:32.502
this council and councils a few years from now

694
00:29:32.512 --> 00:29:35.992
would have the reserves to pull from without having to

695
00:29:36.052 --> 00:29:38.372
increase water rate, without having to

696
00:29:39.372 --> 00:29:40.072
look at

697
00:29:41.292 --> 00:29:43.832
state or federal funding that would be

698
00:29:44.772 --> 00:29:48.692
payable by the taxpayers coming out of either

699
00:29:48.732 --> 00:29:50.992
water rate increases or additional bonding.

700
00:29:51.992 --> 00:29:53.732
And I think that the

701
00:29:54.812 --> 00:29:58.172
stable value investment that you're referring to at

702
00:29:58.312 --> 00:30:00.912
2% is viable.

703
00:30:01.652 --> 00:30:04.552
In looking at

704
00:30:05.632 --> 00:30:09.472
the estimates, somewhere around $90

705
00:30:09.492 --> 00:30:11.112
million after 10 years.

706
00:30:12.132 --> 00:30:15.932
And what I brought up at the budget hearing, and I've

707
00:30:15.992 --> 00:30:19.512
had conversations with our lobbyist, I've had

708
00:30:19.572 --> 00:30:23.362
conversations with Representative Mike McFall about

709
00:30:23.552 --> 00:30:27.260
changing state lawThat allows us to go beyond stable

710
00:30:27.340 --> 00:30:28.320
value investment,

711
00:30:29.140 --> 00:30:32.720
and taking that $90 million projection

712
00:30:33.280 --> 00:30:37.250
and allowing a municipal corporation

713
00:30:37.320 --> 00:30:41.100
to expand the investment capabilities of

714
00:30:41.120 --> 00:30:44.970
enterprise funds alone up to a certain threshold, and

715
00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:48.640
invest them into the open market. Today, we're restricted from doing that.

716
00:30:49.760 --> 00:30:52.940
And Mr. Fox, you're well aware of that.

717
00:30:53.360 --> 00:30:55.680
You reminded me of that. And

718
00:30:58.320 --> 00:31:01.570
I was reading the law. I had a lengthy

719
00:31:01.640 --> 00:31:04.710
discussion with a number of people in Lansing about this,

720
00:31:05.320 --> 00:31:09.000
and the law is antiquated. It's from the early

721
00:31:09.060 --> 00:31:12.980
1900s, and it speaks of things that

722
00:31:13.080 --> 00:31:17.050
are far out of touch from the banking regulations and the

723
00:31:17.120 --> 00:31:19.900
financial regulations in the open market today.

724
00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:24.860
The city of Warren is not going to control or have

725
00:31:24.900 --> 00:31:28.070
majority control of any major corporation

726
00:31:29.279 --> 00:31:32.840
in existence today. We can certainly invest,

727
00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:36.110
and part of the issue was that

728
00:31:37.280 --> 00:31:40.400
there was concern about loss on an investment.

729
00:31:41.080 --> 00:31:44.920
But from the short-term gains that we're looking at, just

730
00:31:44.940 --> 00:31:48.660
with stable value, up to $90 million, if we look

731
00:31:48.760 --> 00:31:52.460
at expanding state law that allows us to

732
00:31:52.500 --> 00:31:56.410
invest in the market, it's like planning for retirement when you're

733
00:31:56.460 --> 00:31:59.360
18 years old. You're playing the long game.

734
00:31:59.820 --> 00:32:03.600
You're investing a little bit of money over time, year over year,

735
00:32:03.780 --> 00:32:07.600
compounding interest, and you strike your investments, or you

736
00:32:09.440 --> 00:32:13.080
arrange your investments strategically to allow

737
00:32:13.260 --> 00:32:16.680
for growth over time. And

738
00:32:16.860 --> 00:32:20.350
what I'm talking about is not solving an issue for today,

739
00:32:20.960 --> 00:32:24.660
not tomorrow, not 10 years from now, but the

740
00:32:24.720 --> 00:32:27.780
issue that we just talked about, the $100 million, the $50

741
00:32:27.820 --> 00:32:31.640
million. People sitting in this room 50 years from

742
00:32:31.700 --> 00:32:35.080
now are going to need that money again.

743
00:32:35.100 --> 00:32:37.640
We're going to need to replace the incinerator again.

744
00:32:38.300 --> 00:32:40.520
Right, nodding heads from the wastewater treatment plant.

745
00:32:40.750 --> 00:32:43.520
We're going to need to replace those pipes again.

746
00:32:44.440 --> 00:32:46.380
And look what's happening up in Oakland County.

747
00:32:47.140 --> 00:32:50.440
It's a real problem. It's not an attractive issue.

748
00:32:50.480 --> 00:32:54.470
It's not something that somebody looks at and says, "Wow, we put all of

749
00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:57.770
these millions of dollars into the ground or into

750
00:32:57.840 --> 00:33:00.960
some façade in

751
00:33:01.620 --> 00:33:05.530
14 and Van D**e that people know is there." And it

752
00:33:05.560 --> 00:33:09.380
does something with wastewater. It doesn't sound so nice, but it's

753
00:33:09.420 --> 00:33:13.160
something necessary. It's absolutely something we have to address. Mm-hmm.

754
00:33:13.320 --> 00:33:17.140
And it's the long-term vision that I believe

755
00:33:17.420 --> 00:33:19.200
this council has and the foresight.

756
00:33:19.660 --> 00:33:23.280
So starting with this 2%, starting with this stable value

757
00:33:23.320 --> 00:33:27.260
investment is a good first step, and my proposal to the state of

758
00:33:27.320 --> 00:33:30.800
Michigan, in the form of an enterprise fund, an

759
00:33:30.840 --> 00:33:34.440
investment program, which will allow municipal corporations to

760
00:33:34.480 --> 00:33:38.220
invest enterprise funding into the open market may

761
00:33:38.260 --> 00:33:42.060
become a reality. Sure. So thank you, Mr. Fox. Thank you.

762
00:33:43.460 --> 00:33:44.350
Any other discussion?

763
00:33:46.260 --> 00:33:49.940
Okay, hearing and seeing none, I will call the

764
00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:50.850
question. Ms. Moore?

765
00:33:51.060 --> 00:33:51.289
Yes.

766
00:33:51.460 --> 00:33:52.110
Mr. Lafferty?

767
00:33:52.680 --> 00:33:52.949
Yes.

768
00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:54.120
Ms. McGee?

769
00:33:54.380 --> 00:33:54.620
Yes.

770
00:33:55.100 --> 00:33:55.860
Mr. Noonan?

771
00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:56.740
Yes.

772
00:33:56.960 --> 00:33:57.640
Mr. Boyke?

773
00:33:58.020 --> 00:33:58.220
Yes.

774
00:33:58.380 --> 00:33:59.080
Mr. Dwyer?

775
00:33:59.260 --> 00:33:59.440
Yes.

776
00:33:59.860 --> 00:34:00.410
Robin Ciencia,

777
00:34:01.460 --> 00:34:05.340
motion carries. Next item. Next item is request to approve the fiscal

778
00:34:05.420 --> 00:34:09.400
year 2026, 2027 mayor recommended budget

779
00:34:09.500 --> 00:34:13.200
consideration and adoption of a resolution. So moved.

780
00:34:13.580 --> 00:34:13.591
Discussion?

781
00:34:13.640 --> 00:34:14.560
Support Lafferty.

782
00:34:15.821 --> 00:34:16.640
Discussion, Ms. Moore.

783
00:34:17.500 --> 00:34:18.261
Thank you, Madam Chair.

784
00:34:19.080 --> 00:34:20.600
Just to give everybody sort of a

785
00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:26.040
refresher on how we handle the budget process, of course, we have

786
00:34:27.540 --> 00:34:30.949
public comment, then we have, during the whole

787
00:34:31.060 --> 00:34:34.120
process, we get the budget, and we

788
00:34:34.160 --> 00:34:37.020
met in here this year for the first time.

789
00:34:37.450 --> 00:34:41.250
And we talked to all the department heads and asked all the questions

790
00:34:41.380 --> 00:34:45.120
we deemed necessary to give us all the information we need.

791
00:34:45.140 --> 00:34:47.990
Then we meet with Mr. Lafferty and I usually- ...

792
00:34:48.011 --> 00:34:51.341
burn the midnight oil, and I think we did about 10 hours the first time-

793
00:34:51.420 --> 00:34:51.490
Mm-hmm

794
00:34:51.761 --> 00:34:55.080
... this year. And we had an opportunity

795
00:34:55.980 --> 00:34:58.780
of everybody on council meeting and having input

796
00:35:00.200 --> 00:35:03.670
into the budget, and we take into account everybody's ideas,

797
00:35:03.760 --> 00:35:07.620
and we go back and forth and come up with a final document.

798
00:35:07.820 --> 00:35:11.740
It's not perfect at the end. Not everybody's perfectly happy

799
00:35:11.780 --> 00:35:15.700
with everything we do. But we do keep in mind that we do the best we

800
00:35:15.780 --> 00:35:19.660
can, and during the year, things may come up that need to be changed.

801
00:35:19.780 --> 00:35:23.740
Circumstances change, and people can bring...

802
00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:27.100
We'll be given amendments and things to deal with during the year.

803
00:35:27.550 --> 00:35:30.580
And there are some things that, through the budget, we might have cut.

804
00:35:31.080 --> 00:35:34.460
And I'll make a note during that time

805
00:35:34.500 --> 00:35:36.980
that you can always come back to council

806
00:35:37.460 --> 00:35:40.960
for a proposal, and we will certainly consider

807
00:35:41.020 --> 00:35:43.120
anything that needs to be considered.

808
00:35:45.620 --> 00:35:48.940
I don't think I need to recite the tax rate

809
00:35:49.480 --> 00:35:49.980
for this.

810
00:35:50.440 --> 00:35:51.500
That's the best part.

811
00:35:54.800 --> 00:35:58.680
Be it resolved that the City Council adopts the mayor's proposed

812
00:35:58.700 --> 00:36:02.360
budget for the 2026, 2027 with the following amendments.

813
00:36:02.860 --> 00:36:06.210
City Council increased contractual services by $80,000,

814
00:36:06.680 --> 00:36:07.640
which brings us to

815
00:36:07.649 --> 00:36:11.340
$284,750, and

816
00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:13.560
adding office equipment in the amount of

817
00:36:13.570 --> 00:36:17.516
$20,000.As part of the

818
00:36:17.576 --> 00:36:21.256
city's succession planning efforts, compensation for

819
00:36:21.276 --> 00:36:25.096
division heads and other exempt general fund positions has been

820
00:36:25.136 --> 00:36:28.956
reviewed to better align salary structures with current market

821
00:36:28.996 --> 00:36:31.796
conditions and comparable public sector positions.

822
00:36:32.755 --> 00:36:36.646
Many of the top positions we have in the city are filled with

823
00:36:36.676 --> 00:36:40.276
people that have extensive experience, they've been with the city a long time,

824
00:36:40.856 --> 00:36:44.836
and we need to align those salaries with what the

825
00:36:44.876 --> 00:36:47.896
marketplace is, because they're not going to be here forever.

826
00:36:47.936 --> 00:36:50.136
At some point, they're going to want to retire.

827
00:36:50.276 --> 00:36:52.616
I can't imagine wanting to leave here, but- ...

828
00:36:52.656 --> 00:36:56.346
they're going to want to retire, and when we go on the marketplace, they're not

829
00:36:56.356 --> 00:36:59.965
going to be easy to replace. And so we have to have

830
00:37:00.216 --> 00:37:03.296
salaries commensurate with what the market is going to bear.

831
00:37:04.256 --> 00:37:08.156
In addition, there were a lot of position reclassifications

832
00:37:08.216 --> 00:37:11.956
requested. We reviewed them, and we approved

833
00:37:11.976 --> 00:37:15.696
those where appropriate, and that's to support employee retention and

834
00:37:15.756 --> 00:37:17.556
maintain a qualified workforce.

835
00:37:19.956 --> 00:37:23.936
So, moving forward, the 37th District Court, we're increasing

836
00:37:23.976 --> 00:37:27.476
the wage of the court administrator to 168,000.

837
00:37:28.256 --> 00:37:31.636
The mayor's budget, there are no changes.

838
00:37:32.216 --> 00:37:36.036
In the city clerk's office, we're adding one office and elections

839
00:37:36.136 --> 00:37:36.756
analyst.

840
00:37:38.096 --> 00:37:40.086
In the treasurer's office, this is

841
00:37:41.536 --> 00:37:44.956
the second year, this is the second part of a

842
00:37:45.216 --> 00:37:48.656
succession plan in the treasurer's office that the

843
00:37:48.876 --> 00:37:49.726
treasurer is

844
00:37:50.556 --> 00:37:54.506
she's got one more year left in that office, and she's trying to get all of

845
00:37:54.536 --> 00:37:58.096
her employees and her office in a really good place going

846
00:37:58.136 --> 00:38:01.886
forward. So, as part of that second phase,

847
00:38:02.376 --> 00:38:06.056
we're deleting two senior tax accountant technicians.

848
00:38:06.076 --> 00:38:09.106
We're adding one lead tax account technician.

849
00:38:09.516 --> 00:38:13.426
We're adding one tax account technician and reclassifying one

850
00:38:13.576 --> 00:38:16.936
tax account supervisor to office coordinator

851
00:38:17.296 --> 00:38:20.776
treasurer. In the controller's office, we're increasing the wage of the

852
00:38:20.816 --> 00:38:24.635
controller to 168,000. We're increasing the wage of the

853
00:38:24.716 --> 00:38:28.336
assistant controller to 132,519,

854
00:38:28.716 --> 00:38:31.396
which will align with other positions in that office.

855
00:38:31.976 --> 00:38:33.596
Information systems, no changes.

856
00:38:33.676 --> 00:38:36.336
Legal, we're increasing the wage of the city attorney to

857
00:38:36.496 --> 00:38:40.266
168,000. In the assessing department,

858
00:38:40.636 --> 00:38:44.276
we're reducing the city assessor to zero and reducing the deputy

859
00:38:44.316 --> 00:38:48.236
assessor to zero. That's just pretty much paperwork.

860
00:38:48.976 --> 00:38:52.916
These reductions reflect the transition of these functions to contracted

861
00:38:52.936 --> 00:38:56.616
professional services with associated funding transferred to the

862
00:38:56.656 --> 00:39:00.436
administrative unallocated budget. Do I have that correct, Mr. Fox?

863
00:39:00.996 --> 00:39:01.356
Thank you.

864
00:39:02.956 --> 00:39:06.316
Human resources, we're increasing contractual services by

865
00:39:06.456 --> 00:39:09.956
110,000. That is to fund a

866
00:39:10.036 --> 00:39:11.956
training and development consultant

867
00:39:13.036 --> 00:39:16.216
service that I think is needed throughout the city.

868
00:39:16.336 --> 00:39:19.386
I think everybody is in agreement with that, and we'll start with the contractual

869
00:39:19.496 --> 00:39:21.656
service. That seems like a good place to start.

870
00:39:22.616 --> 00:39:25.836
We've had some problem with some of the

871
00:39:26.456 --> 00:39:30.396
permanent employees in positions similar to that, and I think this is a smart

872
00:39:30.416 --> 00:39:34.116
way for us to go. Property maintenance inspection, we're reclassifying

873
00:39:34.216 --> 00:39:37.176
one admin clerk to office coordinator.

874
00:39:37.806 --> 00:39:41.516
In the community economic development, we're reducing the community and economic

875
00:39:41.556 --> 00:39:45.406
development director to zero, and we're adding one community and economic

876
00:39:45.456 --> 00:39:49.446
development administrator. That, again, is succession and

877
00:39:49.456 --> 00:39:52.576
building that department. That is a

878
00:39:53.316 --> 00:39:57.136
position that someone can move into, and that leaves the position

879
00:39:57.416 --> 00:40:01.176
open below that. There is an internship program

880
00:40:01.396 --> 00:40:05.216
that is ongoing, and that leaves space to bring

881
00:40:05.296 --> 00:40:09.236
in an intern down the line. Administrative unallocated,

882
00:40:09.916 --> 00:40:13.696
we're transferring the 511,564 of assessing

883
00:40:13.796 --> 00:40:17.776
services to assessing to account for that switch we did.

884
00:40:18.876 --> 00:40:22.656
Transferring 4,000 global interpreting to the HR department,

885
00:40:23.056 --> 00:40:26.985
transferring 210,000 in labor relations

886
00:40:27.056 --> 00:40:29.536
legal services to HR, transferring

887
00:40:29.856 --> 00:40:33.476
74,400 legislative consulting to council,

888
00:40:33.596 --> 00:40:37.455
adding 30,000 in special projects, and

889
00:40:37.496 --> 00:40:40.326
reducing promotion and outreach programs to

890
00:40:40.356 --> 00:40:44.206
21,000. This reduction is really intended

891
00:40:44.236 --> 00:40:47.126
for fiscal accountability and transparency.

892
00:40:47.236 --> 00:40:51.006
Should additional funding become necessary, a request for

893
00:40:51.136 --> 00:40:54.716
reappropriation may be submitted to the city council for

894
00:40:54.756 --> 00:40:55.486
consideration.

895
00:40:56.496 --> 00:41:00.336
Police and fire civil service, no changes. Zoning board of appeals, no changes.

896
00:41:00.736 --> 00:41:04.176
Beautification commission, no changes. Cultural commission, no changes.

897
00:41:04.736 --> 00:41:07.616
Crime commission, no changes. Historical commission, no changes.

898
00:41:08.056 --> 00:41:09.386
Employee retirement commission,

899
00:41:10.376 --> 00:41:13.136
no changes. Police and fire retirement commission, no changes.

900
00:41:13.156 --> 00:41:15.296
Historic district commission, no changes.

901
00:41:15.356 --> 00:41:17.496
Senior healthcare services, no changes.

902
00:41:17.956 --> 00:41:21.576
Council commissions, no changes. Animal welfare, no changes.

903
00:41:24.776 --> 00:41:27.316
Veterans advisory and memorial commission, no changes.

904
00:41:27.536 --> 00:41:30.896
Fire department, reduce cadet firefighter to zero.

905
00:41:31.316 --> 00:41:34.756
Reduce overtime for cadets to zero because there are none.

906
00:41:34.936 --> 00:41:38.636
We are classifying one administrative clerk technician to senior

907
00:41:38.676 --> 00:41:42.616
clerk. In the police department, reclassifying one firearms

908
00:41:42.696 --> 00:41:45.356
specialist to firearms ID technician.

909
00:41:46.156 --> 00:41:48.856
Reducing capital outlays Grappler

910
00:41:49.756 --> 00:41:53.196
pursuit technology to zero, and reducing capital

911
00:41:53.296 --> 00:41:57.116
outlays for the police headquarters lobby remodel to

912
00:41:57.236 --> 00:42:01.056
zero. The funding for that is being

913
00:42:01.116 --> 00:42:02.436
transferred to the DDA.

914
00:42:03.396 --> 00:42:05.716
Animal control, there are no changes.

915
00:42:05.756 --> 00:42:08.416
There is a position that we requested

916
00:42:09.436 --> 00:42:13.056
two budgets ago be put in, which was a clerk position, and

917
00:42:13.356 --> 00:42:16.936
Ms. Rogensky reminded me again this year that we need to add

918
00:42:16.976 --> 00:42:20.872
thatWe're going to hold off at this minute because we

919
00:42:20.932 --> 00:42:24.692
have plans to do a station one, and that

920
00:42:24.792 --> 00:42:27.392
position might be subsumed in the duties of

921
00:42:28.612 --> 00:42:30.072
other things that'll be going on there.

922
00:42:30.372 --> 00:42:33.392
But if that doesn't work out, we can come back and look at that.

923
00:42:34.212 --> 00:42:38.052
Civil defense, no changes. Department of Public Service, increase the wage of

924
00:42:38.132 --> 00:42:40.892
the public service director to 168,000.

925
00:42:41.652 --> 00:42:45.112
Engineering division, reclassify one engineering clerical

926
00:42:45.212 --> 00:42:49.172
technician to senior admin secretary, and reduce overtime

927
00:42:49.232 --> 00:42:52.152
for engineers and inspectors to 120,000.

928
00:42:53.972 --> 00:42:57.072
We understand that there's some less projects there,

929
00:42:59.272 --> 00:43:01.492
and we thought the 120 was more appropriate.

930
00:43:01.552 --> 00:43:05.492
Of course, if it goes over and there has to be overtime, they

931
00:43:05.532 --> 00:43:09.392
can come back to us. We know that things are found during engineering projects

932
00:43:09.432 --> 00:43:13.252
that require other emergency things and that, so we

933
00:43:13.292 --> 00:43:17.052
know that that may happen. Building inspections division, adding one

934
00:43:17.092 --> 00:43:18.292
electrical inspector.

935
00:43:20.392 --> 00:43:22.212
DPW fleet maintenance, no changes.

936
00:43:22.311 --> 00:43:23.091
Building maintenance,

937
00:43:23.892 --> 00:43:27.872
reducing capital outlays, light fixtures, city hall, parking garage to

938
00:43:27.912 --> 00:43:28.232
zero.

939
00:43:29.232 --> 00:43:33.142
There may be some other renovations that may be done in the parking

940
00:43:33.212 --> 00:43:37.052
garage going forward where this would be taken care of at that same time, if

941
00:43:37.092 --> 00:43:39.632
I'm understanding that correctly. That'll come to us.

942
00:43:40.322 --> 00:43:43.232
Wasn't quite ready yet, or the final numbers. That'll come a little later.

943
00:43:43.992 --> 00:43:46.932
Reduce capital outlays, atrium decorations to zero.

944
00:43:47.392 --> 00:43:51.252
Reduce capital outlays, sound system upgrade, atrium

945
00:43:51.312 --> 00:43:54.752
conference room to zero. Street lighting, no changes.

946
00:43:54.872 --> 00:43:58.292
Planning, add office equipment of $20,000.

947
00:43:58.452 --> 00:44:01.832
They have a copier that they can't get replacement parts for anymore.

948
00:44:01.872 --> 00:44:04.492
It's obsolete, so they need a new printer.

949
00:44:05.632 --> 00:44:07.452
Street maintenance division, no changes.

950
00:44:07.932 --> 00:44:08.552
Library,

951
00:44:10.292 --> 00:44:13.952
there were some new positions requested, and we're

952
00:44:13.992 --> 00:44:17.522
deleting them. And just to give a little backup, these

953
00:44:17.532 --> 00:44:21.352
positions were requested in anticipation of staffing the future

954
00:44:21.432 --> 00:44:22.632
Underwood Park Library.

955
00:44:23.772 --> 00:44:27.352
As construction of the facility remains incomplete, approval of these

956
00:44:27.412 --> 00:44:30.512
additional positions is not necessary at this time.

957
00:44:30.592 --> 00:44:33.982
Additionally, we received some information from the library director,

958
00:44:35.432 --> 00:44:38.872
and the data indicates that further evaluation of the long-term

959
00:44:38.912 --> 00:44:42.012
feasibility of continuing operations at the Miller branch should

960
00:44:42.052 --> 00:44:45.492
occur prior to authorizing additional

961
00:44:45.502 --> 00:44:49.432
staffing. We'll be talking about this more in the next

962
00:44:49.492 --> 00:44:50.672
months, but

963
00:44:51.692 --> 00:44:53.702
we did an analysis and

964
00:44:54.892 --> 00:44:58.812
the biggest concern area in the library system is Miller shows

965
00:44:58.872 --> 00:45:00.292
system-wide decline,

966
00:45:01.172 --> 00:45:02.202
lowest activity.

967
00:45:03.672 --> 00:45:07.452
Miller is clearly the least busy branch in the system.

968
00:45:08.172 --> 00:45:12.092
It is the only branch showing broad, consistent decline across nearly

969
00:45:12.172 --> 00:45:15.852
all activity measures. So we're going to have to look at that in the future,

970
00:45:16.002 --> 00:45:19.852
and we may be able to reinvent something going on there, maybe

971
00:45:19.892 --> 00:45:22.692
something with Parks and Rec, because it is in this building.

972
00:45:22.772 --> 00:45:24.852
But that's something for another day.

973
00:45:26.072 --> 00:45:29.992
So we're deleting one library supervisor, deleting one

974
00:45:30.152 --> 00:45:33.681
branch librarian, deleting two library technician positions,

975
00:45:34.132 --> 00:45:36.492
and deleting two office assistant positions.

976
00:45:36.632 --> 00:45:40.522
Recreation, no changes. Communications, reduce sets

977
00:45:40.632 --> 00:45:43.892
and design to zero. Reduce capital outlays

978
00:45:43.952 --> 00:45:47.772
for electronic news gathering cameras to zero.

979
00:45:48.392 --> 00:45:52.232
Reduce capital outlays, audio upgrade, production truck to zero.

980
00:45:52.792 --> 00:45:56.592
The communications department was originally established utilizing cable

981
00:45:56.712 --> 00:45:58.712
franchise fee revenues.

982
00:45:59.852 --> 00:46:03.432
As those revenues have significantly declined, the department's

983
00:46:03.472 --> 00:46:06.252
financial capacity has become increasingly limited.

984
00:46:06.612 --> 00:46:10.152
Accordingly, capital outlay expenditures are being reduced at this time.

985
00:46:10.652 --> 00:46:14.452
Additional evaluation will be necessary in the coming months to determine the

986
00:46:14.472 --> 00:46:18.352
scope and sustainability of future department services.

987
00:46:18.872 --> 00:46:20.552
It's unfortunate, but everybody

988
00:46:21.792 --> 00:46:25.572
is facing the same situation across the state,

989
00:46:26.572 --> 00:46:30.502
that as streaming is becoming more popular, we're not getting those

990
00:46:30.532 --> 00:46:34.232
cable franchise fees, and the department is

991
00:46:34.252 --> 00:46:37.151
basically broke, and more than broke.

992
00:46:38.392 --> 00:46:42.172
Sanitation division, reclassify one office assistant to

993
00:46:42.212 --> 00:46:45.772
administrative clerk. Rental ordinance fund, no changes.

994
00:46:45.842 --> 00:46:49.032
Vice crime

995
00:46:49.612 --> 00:46:52.611
confiscation fund, no changes. Drug forfeiture fund, no changes.

996
00:46:53.152 --> 00:46:56.232
Act 302 police training fund, no changes.

997
00:46:56.912 --> 00:46:58.152
Downtown authority

998
00:46:59.332 --> 00:47:00.312
operations fund.

999
00:47:01.112 --> 00:47:02.132
We did have our

1000
00:47:04.232 --> 00:47:08.072
budget hearing on the DDA, but at that point, the DDA board

1001
00:47:08.132 --> 00:47:11.812
had not met and they had not approved or had input into the

1002
00:47:11.852 --> 00:47:15.632
budget. They subsequently had that on May 6th, and they

1003
00:47:15.712 --> 00:47:18.912
made some material changes to their requests.

1004
00:47:19.412 --> 00:47:23.192
One of them is to increase the DDA director's salary to

1005
00:47:23.352 --> 00:47:27.292
135,332. I actually think that's a little

1006
00:47:27.302 --> 00:47:31.112
lower than it should be. I think it should be more in the range of 145,

1007
00:47:31.652 --> 00:47:34.352
but that is what the DDA at this time

1008
00:47:35.112 --> 00:47:38.862
requested. And so we're respecting their decision,

1009
00:47:39.212 --> 00:47:43.002
but I hope they look at that in the future, because that salary does

1010
00:47:43.072 --> 00:47:45.242
need to be raised, in my opinion. We're

1011
00:47:46.192 --> 00:47:49.972
approving the increase wage of the DDA assistant to

1012
00:47:50.072 --> 00:47:52.012
84,326.

1013
00:47:53.572 --> 00:47:57.442
Reducing the transfer to TIFA to 425,000.

1014
00:47:57.852 --> 00:48:00.872
That is because the DDA funds TIFA.

1015
00:48:00.972 --> 00:48:04.842
They transfer funds every year. And we made a reduction in

1016
00:48:04.872 --> 00:48:06.772
the TIFA budget, which

1017
00:48:07.892 --> 00:48:11.032
is why this reduction is made, and it'll come clear

1018
00:48:11.092 --> 00:48:11.972
later.

1019
00:48:13.052 --> 00:48:16.872
There was an original request for 150,000 in the outreach

1020
00:48:16.972 --> 00:48:20.260
program.The DDA requested

1021
00:48:20.440 --> 00:48:24.420
$50,000, so we're reducing the community promotion and outreach

1022
00:48:24.480 --> 00:48:27.800
program to the $50,000 that the DDA is requesting.

1023
00:48:28.310 --> 00:48:31.440
They just didn't have a chance to go through it, the

1024
00:48:31.480 --> 00:48:34.640
process. We're just doing it a little bit backwards this way.

1025
00:48:34.780 --> 00:48:36.190
So we're just

1026
00:48:37.860 --> 00:48:40.080
approving what they've requested here.

1027
00:48:40.160 --> 00:48:43.740
And we're transferring $50,000 to contractual services for

1028
00:48:43.800 --> 00:48:46.760
capital outlays for holiday lights and decorations.

1029
00:48:46.800 --> 00:48:50.260
It came up, and it seemed as though we were buying more holiday lights, but we

1030
00:48:50.400 --> 00:48:54.360
aren't. This is actually for installation,

1031
00:48:54.460 --> 00:48:57.240
removal, and storage. So it is a contractual service.

1032
00:48:57.290 --> 00:48:59.420
So we're just moving that to the correct line item.

1033
00:49:00.400 --> 00:49:04.260
We're reducing contractual services holiday drone show to zero and

1034
00:49:04.300 --> 00:49:08.220
reducing contractual services birthday bash drone show to zero.

1035
00:49:08.860 --> 00:49:11.800
Each of these drone shows are $20,000,

1036
00:49:12.700 --> 00:49:13.250
and that

1037
00:49:14.400 --> 00:49:17.290
seems like a tremendous amount of money, but if

1038
00:49:18.260 --> 00:49:20.660
we can come up with a little less expensive

1039
00:49:22.080 --> 00:49:25.920
alternative, we would certainly look at that and bring that back to us, and

1040
00:49:26.000 --> 00:49:27.020
we will consider that.

1041
00:49:29.940 --> 00:49:33.580
We're increasing capital outlays, lobby renovations,

1042
00:49:33.720 --> 00:49:35.540
police to $120,000.

1043
00:49:37.060 --> 00:49:40.300
Part of that was in the police budget, now it's all put in this one.

1044
00:49:40.360 --> 00:49:42.420
That's why there's that increase there.

1045
00:49:42.480 --> 00:49:46.430
Increase in capital outlays, window replacement, city hall with drone cleaner to

1046
00:49:46.430 --> 00:49:50.420
$175,000. The windows

1047
00:49:50.480 --> 00:49:53.980
in the atrium of City Hall have not been washed,

1048
00:49:54.760 --> 00:49:58.380
and as a result... Well, not enough. Right?

1049
00:49:59.400 --> 00:50:02.580
Okay. So the windows are beyond cleaning at this point,

1050
00:50:03.740 --> 00:50:06.880
and they need to replace the windows. They were only going to do half.

1051
00:50:06.920 --> 00:50:10.740
That's what they had requested originally, but the DDA very

1052
00:50:10.820 --> 00:50:14.500
wisely said, "Why would we do half? Half look good and half are going to look bad.

1053
00:50:14.560 --> 00:50:18.400
Let's do them all at once." And then they're purchasing a

1054
00:50:18.420 --> 00:50:22.340
drone cleaner, so there's going to be a drone that is going to

1055
00:50:22.380 --> 00:50:26.280
clean the windows. Now, Mr. Mozzarelli, I did talk to the police

1056
00:50:26.320 --> 00:50:30.220
today, and they were wondering if that drone maybe could clean their

1057
00:50:30.260 --> 00:50:31.340
windows.

1058
00:50:31.400 --> 00:50:31.970
And water

1059
00:50:32.880 --> 00:50:33.789
in a couple of other buildings as well.

1060
00:50:33.900 --> 00:50:37.580
That will be great. And I know they've requested in this budget some blinds

1061
00:50:37.600 --> 00:50:41.530
and window tinting, and I told them they're probably going to need more blinds

1062
00:50:41.560 --> 00:50:43.060
if we get those windows cleaned.

1063
00:50:45.960 --> 00:50:47.140
We did approve those, by the way.

1064
00:50:48.660 --> 00:50:49.900
So that's where that's at.

1065
00:50:51.300 --> 00:50:54.760
We also reduced capital outlay sound system upgrade for the atrium

1066
00:50:54.880 --> 00:50:56.420
conference room to zero.

1067
00:50:57.940 --> 00:51:01.300
2011 local street road repair and replacement fund, no changes.

1068
00:51:01.820 --> 00:51:04.060
Indigent defense fund, no changes.

1069
00:51:04.140 --> 00:51:07.740
Tax increment finance authority construction fund, we

1070
00:51:07.800 --> 00:51:10.930
reduced the facade improvement program to $100,000.

1071
00:51:11.380 --> 00:51:14.480
That was requested for $150,000.

1072
00:51:15.680 --> 00:51:19.240
The facade is a matching program where TIFA will pay

1073
00:51:19.250 --> 00:51:22.720
$25,000 to any facade

1074
00:51:22.780 --> 00:51:24.880
improvement that anyone in the TIFA

1075
00:51:26.260 --> 00:51:29.580
takes on. It's not, I think it was, I don't...

1076
00:51:29.620 --> 00:51:33.140
Maybe $25,000 last year. It's not been used, so

1077
00:51:34.220 --> 00:51:38.040
I think we'll be lucky to spend the $100,000.

1078
00:51:38.120 --> 00:51:40.300
So we just made it a little more realistic.

1079
00:51:40.820 --> 00:51:43.940
And of course, if we get more, they can come back to us and ask, and

1080
00:51:44.660 --> 00:51:45.940
we'll certainly approve that.

1081
00:51:47.100 --> 00:51:47.520
I would think.

1082
00:51:48.600 --> 00:51:51.820
And the next is reduce community outreach programs to

1083
00:51:51.840 --> 00:51:55.340
$5,000 and reduce other revenue. That's just the

1084
00:51:55.380 --> 00:51:57.020
transfer from the DDA to

1085
00:51:58.460 --> 00:52:02.300
$425,000.

1086
00:52:02.880 --> 00:52:04.780
Senior housing, there's no changes.

1087
00:52:06.380 --> 00:52:10.360
I personally believe that the wage of

1088
00:52:10.440 --> 00:52:10.640
the

1089
00:52:12.160 --> 00:52:14.840
director of the housing commission is not high enough.

1090
00:52:15.140 --> 00:52:18.540
That position should pay more. I did bring that up,

1091
00:52:19.340 --> 00:52:21.280
not to the board. That's their decision.

1092
00:52:22.380 --> 00:52:22.500
We

1093
00:52:23.920 --> 00:52:27.060
have a new ordinance that deals with that, and I don't know if

1094
00:52:28.100 --> 00:52:30.260
we actually have the authority to change that.

1095
00:52:30.300 --> 00:52:33.900
That's something they need to do, but I think they should look at it because that

1096
00:52:35.800 --> 00:52:38.220
needs to be paid a little bit more. Maybe Ms.

1097
00:52:38.250 --> 00:52:42.060
McGee, you're the liaison there. Maybe you can put a bug in their ear about that.

1098
00:52:45.540 --> 00:52:48.360
Where we're at. Water and sewer system, no changes.

1099
00:52:49.000 --> 00:52:52.020
37th District Court building renovation fund, no changes.

1100
00:52:52.100 --> 00:52:55.080
General fund revenue, building permits, no changes.

1101
00:52:55.160 --> 00:52:59.080
Opioid settlement, special revenue fund, reduce contractual services to

1102
00:52:59.140 --> 00:53:03.080
zero, reduce community promotion outreach programs to zero.

1103
00:53:03.560 --> 00:53:07.190
We have not finalized our long-term allocation

1104
00:53:07.280 --> 00:53:10.990
strategy for these funds, therefore, no expenditures are being

1105
00:53:11.080 --> 00:53:14.960
authorized at this time. We're looking at building a

1106
00:53:15.000 --> 00:53:18.620
new court that's desperately needed, and one of the

1107
00:53:18.680 --> 00:53:22.620
financing options is to use opioid funds to fund

1108
00:53:22.640 --> 00:53:26.570
the drug court, and the drug court footprint for

1109
00:53:26.660 --> 00:53:30.510
the court. Until we make that decision, the money's

1110
00:53:30.560 --> 00:53:34.480
going to remain in here. I

1111
00:53:34.520 --> 00:53:36.580
hope I get this next wording right.

1112
00:53:36.620 --> 00:53:39.040
We've talked about this for a long time. Ms.

1113
00:53:39.100 --> 00:53:41.850
Robensy and I have talked about this in the last couple of days,

1114
00:53:43.060 --> 00:53:46.280
about vehicles that appointees

1115
00:53:46.360 --> 00:53:49.620
and command staff are driving. And

1116
00:53:51.560 --> 00:53:55.440
I think that although in the budget, specific vehicles

1117
00:53:55.800 --> 00:53:59.440
intended for purchase have not been identified except for vehicles

1118
00:53:59.520 --> 00:54:01.340
purchased for special operations.

1119
00:54:01.780 --> 00:54:05.250
It is the expectations that vehicles acquired for use by political

1120
00:54:05.340 --> 00:54:06.820
appointees and police command,

1121
00:54:07.900 --> 00:54:11.820
that would include the fire commissioner as well, shall be

1122
00:54:11.880 --> 00:54:14.980
limited to standard-size sport utility vehicles

1123
00:54:15.400 --> 00:54:17.460
comparable to a Ford Explorer.

1124
00:54:18.604 --> 00:54:22.164
Full-size or extended length SUVs, such as Suburbans, Yukon,

1125
00:54:22.764 --> 00:54:25.604
Escalades. I don't know if we have any Escalades. We might have one out there.

1126
00:54:25.724 --> 00:54:27.224
No Escalades, Captain?

1127
00:54:28.364 --> 00:54:31.244
As well as vehicles equipped with luxury or premium trim

1128
00:54:31.344 --> 00:54:34.324
packages may not be approved by this council.

1129
00:54:35.124 --> 00:54:38.664
That's something that we're going to have to decide when they come forward.

1130
00:54:39.404 --> 00:54:43.224
In addition, all vehicles purchased with public funds, with the exception of

1131
00:54:43.264 --> 00:54:46.734
those assigned to legitimate undercover operations or

1132
00:54:47.664 --> 00:54:51.394
other reasons, should prominently display the appropriate city or

1133
00:54:52.104 --> 00:54:55.544
departmental identification logos.

1134
00:54:55.624 --> 00:54:59.504
And if there are situations where police can't be on a vehicle,

1135
00:55:00.024 --> 00:55:03.924
City of Warren logo could be on that vehicle and not

1136
00:55:03.984 --> 00:55:05.204
create the situation.

1137
00:55:06.544 --> 00:55:07.084
Because,

1138
00:55:08.444 --> 00:55:12.364
I'm not meaning to be unkind, but having a vehicle

1139
00:55:12.444 --> 00:55:14.004
is not a perk of the job.

1140
00:55:15.364 --> 00:55:15.724
I think the

1141
00:55:16.824 --> 00:55:19.484
police commissioner gets one as part of his contract.

1142
00:55:19.544 --> 00:55:23.184
I don't know what kind of vehicle, if there's a specified vehicle there.

1143
00:55:23.744 --> 00:55:23.944
But

1144
00:55:25.324 --> 00:55:27.444
these vehicles are take-home vehicles

1145
00:55:28.524 --> 00:55:31.844
so that people could come back. They're on duty, and they have to come back to

1146
00:55:31.924 --> 00:55:32.624
scenes and

1147
00:55:33.444 --> 00:55:37.304
that kind of thing, and I don't think that

1148
00:55:37.344 --> 00:55:40.244
we need to have those huge vehicles for that.

1149
00:55:40.664 --> 00:55:44.044
And I've been told that we don't ever resell them.

1150
00:55:46.964 --> 00:55:48.164
So I think going forward,

1151
00:55:49.384 --> 00:55:51.404
we need... Ford Explorer is a very nice vehicle.

1152
00:55:51.524 --> 00:55:54.744
It's a nice size, and I think that for anything, unless you're on an

1153
00:55:54.904 --> 00:55:58.684
SRT team or something where you have to carry a lot of equipment, I

1154
00:55:58.704 --> 00:55:59.084
think that

1155
00:56:00.024 --> 00:56:03.244
full size. It's not in the budget, and we haven't done our ordinance or anything,

1156
00:56:03.724 --> 00:56:07.604
but we may not approve certain vehicles that come to us if they

1157
00:56:07.684 --> 00:56:08.424
fall into

1158
00:56:09.604 --> 00:56:10.424
these categories.

1159
00:56:12.104 --> 00:56:15.804
I think that covers everything. I want to thank everybody, especially

1160
00:56:15.864 --> 00:56:18.774
council. Jonathan, as always, Mr.

1161
00:56:19.004 --> 00:56:19.344
Lafferty,

1162
00:56:20.444 --> 00:56:24.264
great help to me and we cover each other, so we try to...

1163
00:56:24.824 --> 00:56:28.753
Mr. Fox and every department head that we've reached out

1164
00:56:28.803 --> 00:56:32.664
to has been very forthcoming in helping us get through the questions.

1165
00:56:32.724 --> 00:56:36.444
Everybody on council has been very diligent about going through the budget,

1166
00:56:36.624 --> 00:56:39.464
asking questions, and discussing, so I'm very

1167
00:56:40.404 --> 00:56:41.384
appreciative of that.

1168
00:56:42.764 --> 00:56:44.754
Thank you. Any discussion?

1169
00:56:45.144 --> 00:56:45.903
Madam Chair.

1170
00:56:45.964 --> 00:56:46.504
Mr. Lafferty.

1171
00:56:47.524 --> 00:56:50.964
And I want to thank Ms. Moore

1172
00:56:52.084 --> 00:56:55.424
on behalf of council, all of the effort that you put in

1173
00:56:55.564 --> 00:56:58.404
as chair. I'm fortunate to be your co-chair.

1174
00:56:58.864 --> 00:57:00.854
You talked about succession planning and

1175
00:57:02.244 --> 00:57:03.284
the learnings.

1176
00:57:05.184 --> 00:57:08.524
There's proof of education in budgeting.

1177
00:57:09.124 --> 00:57:13.033
And so there's a lot here, and it's a

1178
00:57:13.124 --> 00:57:17.074
credit to everybody on council the amount of work that everybody has put

1179
00:57:17.144 --> 00:57:20.894
in. You asked terrific questions, and you asked the

1180
00:57:20.964 --> 00:57:23.144
right questions. And there were

1181
00:57:24.124 --> 00:57:26.804
not too few questions being asked.

1182
00:57:27.124 --> 00:57:30.813
There can never be a wrong question being asked, because any

1183
00:57:30.904 --> 00:57:32.424
question you ask demands an answer,

1184
00:57:33.244 --> 00:57:34.984
and an answer shall be given to you.

1185
00:57:35.744 --> 00:57:38.894
So thank you for your work. But to Ms.

1186
00:57:39.054 --> 00:57:43.024
Moore for once again chairing now your seventh budget

1187
00:57:43.084 --> 00:57:43.444
in a row,

1188
00:57:44.484 --> 00:57:45.564
I say kudos to you.

1189
00:57:45.604 --> 00:57:45.634
Thank you.

1190
00:57:45.634 --> 00:57:47.404
And a job well done.

1191
00:57:47.424 --> 00:57:50.384
Thank you. And if I could just make a comment.

1192
00:57:51.244 --> 00:57:53.744
The first budget in 2019,

1193
00:57:55.204 --> 00:57:59.104
then President Pat Green handed me basically the

1194
00:57:59.144 --> 00:58:01.764
budget and said, "You're going to handle the budget," he went on vacation.

1195
00:58:02.724 --> 00:58:04.204
He goes, "Budgets are fun."

1196
00:58:05.944 --> 00:58:10.384
Thank

1197
00:58:10.424 --> 00:58:11.284
you. Thank you, everybody.

1198
00:58:11.924 --> 00:58:12.764
Any other discussion?

1199
00:58:15.424 --> 00:58:18.744
I just had one comment. I had made, during our

1200
00:58:19.004 --> 00:58:22.724
hearings, a very strong statement about overtime for police

1201
00:58:23.244 --> 00:58:25.924
and how I thought it was a pretty excessive number.

1202
00:58:26.064 --> 00:58:29.984
And Captain Chisholm was fantastic in walking me through

1203
00:58:30.914 --> 00:58:33.464
how these figures are determined.

1204
00:58:33.504 --> 00:58:37.224
And I think just for the public's understanding, a good chunk of the

1205
00:58:37.284 --> 00:58:41.204
overtime is due to the shifts that police officers work at 12

1206
00:58:41.284 --> 00:58:44.274
hours. So I think it's 750,000 is what he had said

1207
00:58:45.204 --> 00:58:49.064
that happens as a result of just simply because of the contract that we

1208
00:58:49.144 --> 00:58:51.884
have with the police department. The additional overtime

1209
00:58:52.804 --> 00:58:56.584
is largely due to weekend additional traffic

1210
00:58:56.964 --> 00:59:00.564
details of four-hour shifts. There's some other overtime for

1211
00:59:00.584 --> 00:59:03.944
emergencies and when presidents come, and things like that.

1212
00:59:05.524 --> 00:59:08.744
One thing I do want to make sure that everyone is aware of, because we do hear a

1213
00:59:08.824 --> 00:59:12.624
lot of chatter about it, is that the overtime is not because they're understaffed.

1214
00:59:13.344 --> 00:59:17.064
It's not because there's a lack of officers.

1215
00:59:17.524 --> 00:59:17.614
This

1216
00:59:19.244 --> 00:59:20.344
is what he told me.

1217
00:59:20.424 --> 00:59:21.664
Well, he told you that.

1218
00:59:22.604 --> 00:59:23.144
That one person.

1219
00:59:23.444 --> 00:59:23.704
Sure.

1220
00:59:24.904 --> 00:59:28.124
He's developing the budget, so this is what he's telling me.

1221
00:59:29.224 --> 00:59:32.144
That it's not due to a lack of staffing, that

1222
00:59:33.484 --> 00:59:37.204
much of the cost savings in overtime are derived by

1223
00:59:37.264 --> 00:59:41.204
having these details on the weekends. So I just wanted to relay that information.

1224
00:59:41.304 --> 00:59:44.104
I'm sure everyone would appreciate more officers on the road.

1225
00:59:44.384 --> 00:59:47.724
Not saying that at all. I'm sure that everyone would appreciate more patrol

1226
00:59:48.164 --> 00:59:52.124
cars and more folks, but that is what he conveyed to me.

1227
00:59:52.364 --> 00:59:55.084
I just wanted to make sure that I shared that information.

1228
00:59:56.824 --> 00:59:57.344
Madam Chair?

1229
00:59:57.424 --> 00:59:57.704
Mm-hmm.

1230
00:59:58.604 --> 01:00:01.244
I'd like to add to it, but it's going to be the opposite.

1231
01:00:01.704 --> 01:00:03.684
I've talked to command staff also,

1232
01:00:04.504 --> 01:00:08.144
and the shortage of police officers does cause the

1233
01:00:08.204 --> 01:00:11.464
overtime. They're working 12-hour shifts. That's a big problem.

1234
01:00:12.364 --> 01:00:16.324
When officers call in and they have to replace them, they have to

1235
01:00:16.364 --> 01:00:20.216
work a 12-hour shiftWhen they're already on 12-hour

1236
01:00:20.276 --> 01:00:22.476
shifts, so that compounds the overtime.

1237
01:00:23.116 --> 01:00:23.516
And

1238
01:00:24.396 --> 01:00:28.146
we could ask the city controller to give us a report, and that would spell it out

1239
01:00:28.636 --> 01:00:29.256
if you'd like.

1240
01:00:29.456 --> 01:00:31.576
I have the spreadsheet he shared. I'll forward it to you.

1241
01:00:32.596 --> 01:00:32.606
All right.

1242
01:00:32.636 --> 01:00:33.616
From Captain Chisholm.

1243
01:00:34.376 --> 01:00:36.056
Well, how about something from the city controller?

1244
01:00:37.316 --> 01:00:37.766
Sure. I'm

1245
01:00:39.476 --> 01:00:41.636
happy to share you the spreadsheet that he shared with me.

1246
01:00:41.816 --> 01:00:42.436
Okay, thank you.

1247
01:00:42.476 --> 01:00:42.736
Mm-hmm.

1248
01:00:45.836 --> 01:00:45.846
Chairman Chair.

1249
01:00:45.876 --> 01:00:46.996
Yep.

1250
01:00:47.036 --> 01:00:50.516
Yeah, and then just to follow up with Councilman Boyke

1251
01:00:50.996 --> 01:00:54.436
and staffing. During the budget hearings, we did meet with the

1252
01:00:54.936 --> 01:00:58.146
police commissioner and one of the captains, and they are

1253
01:00:58.256 --> 01:01:02.236
still according to them, 19 short as far as

1254
01:01:02.296 --> 01:01:06.276
officers go. But I know our HR director is doing his best in trying to

1255
01:01:06.296 --> 01:01:09.956
get those positions filled. So we are trying to get those spots

1256
01:01:10.276 --> 01:01:10.916
taken care of.

1257
01:01:11.696 --> 01:01:12.336
That's all I have.

1258
01:01:12.876 --> 01:01:13.256
Thank you.

1259
01:01:15.396 --> 01:01:16.196
Any other discussion?

1260
01:01:19.076 --> 01:01:20.816
Hearing and seeing none, I will call to question. Ms. Moore?

1261
01:01:21.036 --> 01:01:21.276
Yes.

1262
01:01:21.576 --> 01:01:22.176
Mr. Lafferty?

1263
01:01:22.376 --> 01:01:22.635
Yes.

1264
01:01:22.796 --> 01:01:23.376
Mr. Dwyer?

1265
01:01:23.676 --> 01:01:23.876
Yes.

1266
01:01:23.996 --> 01:01:24.636
Mr. Boyke?

1267
01:01:24.816 --> 01:01:24.976
Yes.

1268
01:01:25.176 --> 01:01:25.836
Mr. Noonan?

1269
01:01:26.116 --> 01:01:26.376
Yes.

1270
01:01:26.436 --> 01:01:27.096
Ms. McGee?

1271
01:01:27.156 --> 01:01:27.276
Yes.

1272
01:01:27.556 --> 01:01:30.576
Rogan, C is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

1273
01:01:30.636 --> 01:01:34.316
Next item is 13.d, which was

1274
01:01:35.176 --> 01:01:38.836
for M, a request of the Parks and Recreation Department to award

1275
01:01:38.956 --> 01:01:42.476
ITBW 1568 to furnish Howmuch Park

1276
01:01:42.596 --> 01:01:46.396
Improvements Phase 2 to Decima LLC in the total

1277
01:01:46.436 --> 01:01:47.436
amount not to exceed

1278
01:01:47.446 --> 01:01:50.676
$1,410,544.05,

1279
01:01:51.336 --> 01:01:54.116
consideration and adoption of a resolution, so moved.

1280
01:01:54.436 --> 01:01:55.606
Support Lafferty with discussion.

1281
01:01:56.956 --> 01:01:58.016
Discussion, Mr. Lafferty.

1282
01:01:58.316 --> 01:02:00.136
Thank you. Through the chair to Mr.

1283
01:02:00.376 --> 01:02:00.696
Spiller,

1284
01:02:01.616 --> 01:02:05.486
if you could please to the podium. My

1285
01:02:05.836 --> 01:02:09.215
question is simple. Could you kindly work with

1286
01:02:10.636 --> 01:02:10.716
Mr.

1287
01:02:11.656 --> 01:02:12.376
Mazzarelli

1288
01:02:13.336 --> 01:02:17.276
in perhaps your-- We're making some significant changes

1289
01:02:17.596 --> 01:02:20.936
to this park. We are tearing down the

1290
01:02:24.156 --> 01:02:24.776
pavilion.

1291
01:02:25.636 --> 01:02:28.316
So it's demolition of the north pavilion.

1292
01:02:28.356 --> 01:02:32.156
We are improving the north maintenance building, and we're improving the south

1293
01:02:32.216 --> 01:02:36.076
restroom building. I believe that the demolition of the north

1294
01:02:36.156 --> 01:02:39.396
pavilion, the large pavilion on that site, is going to

1295
01:02:39.456 --> 01:02:43.356
cause quite a few questions. And so what I'd like to do is get ahead

1296
01:02:43.396 --> 01:02:45.456
of that and simply ask that you work with Mr.

1297
01:02:45.656 --> 01:02:48.796
Mazzarelli and erect a sign on the

1298
01:02:48.816 --> 01:02:52.776
property describing the improvements, maybe a picture

1299
01:02:52.816 --> 01:02:56.696
of what's to come, and what people can look

1300
01:02:56.736 --> 01:03:00.076
forward to seeing, a rendering, and just a generalized

1301
01:03:00.096 --> 01:03:02.896
description and timeline of what they can expect.

1302
01:03:04.396 --> 01:03:08.286
So that was my only request as an amendment to approving

1303
01:03:08.296 --> 01:03:09.196
this resolution.

1304
01:03:12.116 --> 01:03:12.876
And if

1305
01:03:13.696 --> 01:03:17.336
Ms. Moore is bringing up if there is a budget allocation that you

1306
01:03:17.376 --> 01:03:20.926
require to produce the sign, if that is necessary,

1307
01:03:21.836 --> 01:03:24.256
let us know and we'll approve that as well.

1308
01:03:24.656 --> 01:03:26.876
Do we need to make any amendments at this point?

1309
01:03:29.316 --> 01:03:30.736
I know we have it in-house, so

1310
01:03:32.076 --> 01:03:33.736
I kind of figured it might be covered.

1311
01:03:35.136 --> 01:03:35.416
Okay.

1312
01:03:36.336 --> 01:03:39.356
All right. Thank you, Mr. Spiller. Stay put.

1313
01:03:40.676 --> 01:03:41.876
Any other discussion on this item?

1314
01:03:43.236 --> 01:03:45.196
Okay, hearing and seeing none, I'll call to question. Ms. Moore?

1315
01:03:45.416 --> 01:03:45.596
Yes.

1316
01:03:45.696 --> 01:03:46.266
Mr. Lafferty?

1317
01:03:46.496 --> 01:03:47.236
Yes, as amended.

1318
01:03:48.396 --> 01:03:48.856
Ms. McGee?

1319
01:03:49.276 --> 01:03:49.536
Yes.

1320
01:03:50.356 --> 01:03:51.076
Mr. Noonan?

1321
01:03:51.156 --> 01:03:51.396
Yes.

1322
01:03:51.776 --> 01:03:52.696
Mr. Boyke?

1323
01:03:52.716 --> 01:03:52.896
Yes.

1324
01:03:52.956 --> 01:03:53.616
Mr. Dwyer?

1325
01:03:53.896 --> 01:03:54.116
Yes.

1326
01:03:54.356 --> 01:03:57.136
Rogan, C is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

1327
01:03:57.256 --> 01:04:01.126
Next item is 13.e, which was for N, request of

1328
01:04:01.176 --> 01:04:03.816
the Parks and Recreation Department to award ITBW

1329
01:04:03.916 --> 01:04:07.776
1842 for renovations at the Warren Community Center East

1330
01:04:07.896 --> 01:04:10.516
Courtyard to Green Meadows Landscape Inc.

1331
01:04:10.676 --> 01:04:13.516
in an amount not to exceed $34,850,

1332
01:04:14.336 --> 01:04:17.585
consideration and adoption of a resolution, so moved.

1333
01:04:18.016 --> 01:04:19.216
Support Lafferty with discussion.

1334
01:04:19.376 --> 01:04:20.336
Discussion, Mr. Lafferty.

1335
01:04:20.776 --> 01:04:22.956
And once again to Mr. Spiller, thank you again.

1336
01:04:24.176 --> 01:04:26.686
I read the cover letter, and I was curious.

1337
01:04:26.716 --> 01:04:28.836
So we're going to take the entire east courtyard,

1338
01:04:29.676 --> 01:04:33.585
and we're going to take it down four inches in grade, and

1339
01:04:33.696 --> 01:04:37.555
then sod the entire courtyard? Did I read that

1340
01:04:37.596 --> 01:04:37.935
correctly?

1341
01:04:38.176 --> 01:04:41.956
Yeah, one more time. So right now, over 60% of it is the

1342
01:04:41.996 --> 01:04:43.136
old basketball courts-

1343
01:04:43.596 --> 01:04:43.736
Mm-hmm

1344
01:04:43.756 --> 01:04:47.696
... which is the old blocks and the hard surface area, and there's also the new

1345
01:04:47.736 --> 01:04:51.176
remnants of the old wooded basketball courts.

1346
01:04:51.216 --> 01:04:54.616
So removing all that debris out of there, get it down to a level.

1347
01:04:54.946 --> 01:04:58.696
And instead of doing certain sections of it, we figured start

1348
01:04:58.736 --> 01:05:01.836
doing 60% and then 40% of this done.

1349
01:05:02.276 --> 01:05:05.546
Do the whole thing totally and make it all level, make it one

1350
01:05:05.596 --> 01:05:06.276
space.

1351
01:05:06.336 --> 01:05:10.296
Okay. I do agree that it needs to be improved, but I

1352
01:05:10.336 --> 01:05:13.896
was concerned, Council, that perhaps we're

1353
01:05:13.956 --> 01:05:17.656
creating a maintenance situation, an unnecessary maintenance situation.

1354
01:05:18.136 --> 01:05:21.776
My concern is that we're going to fill in the entire area with grass.

1355
01:05:22.696 --> 01:05:26.356
Then you have to bring mowers through the community center to get

1356
01:05:26.456 --> 01:05:29.096
into the courtyard. You have to mow it.

1357
01:05:29.496 --> 01:05:30.636
You have to irrigate it.

1358
01:05:32.656 --> 01:05:34.236
This project is called for irrigation.

1359
01:05:34.296 --> 01:05:38.246
We currently have mower on staff that we currently keep inside

1360
01:05:38.276 --> 01:05:41.836
the court room, the court area you see, where we cut the grass on Friday.

1361
01:05:42.256 --> 01:05:45.546
We've been doing that ever since Josh was employed.

1362
01:05:45.546 --> 01:05:49.016
But he's been doing that for the last, maybe year.

1363
01:05:49.496 --> 01:05:49.716
Okay.

1364
01:05:49.836 --> 01:05:52.896
So every Friday he does that. Even when the basketball courts were there, he's

1365
01:05:52.936 --> 01:05:55.686
doing that on a safety grass court, so.

1366
01:05:55.736 --> 01:05:59.076
Okay. And what is your long-term plan for the courtyard?

1367
01:05:59.916 --> 01:06:02.896
Right now, it's just big green space and a big walk and just

1368
01:06:04.156 --> 01:06:07.816
a little green space to have a camp fire, have some

1369
01:06:08.576 --> 01:06:10.086
outdoor activities out there as well.

1370
01:06:10.916 --> 01:06:11.796
We could probably make some

1371
01:06:13.616 --> 01:06:16.876
games out there. You have some windows, but with softball, it's not going to damage

1372
01:06:16.896 --> 01:06:17.556
the windows at all.

1373
01:06:18.376 --> 01:06:21.728
Okay. ThatThat does allay my concerns.

1374
01:06:22.128 --> 01:06:24.988
I was just more concerned about, are we

1375
01:06:26.288 --> 01:06:30.148
creating a situation that we don't have today, and have we thought through on

1376
01:06:30.208 --> 01:06:32.528
all the long-term maintenance and upkeep?

1377
01:06:32.728 --> 01:06:36.468
I double-checked with my four park staff before I did this, and they assured me

1378
01:06:36.548 --> 01:06:40.328
that they can handle the situation without too much imposing on them at all.

1379
01:06:40.688 --> 01:06:40.948
Okay.

1380
01:06:41.788 --> 01:06:42.428
Thank you, sir.

1381
01:06:42.508 --> 01:06:42.658
Thank you.

1382
01:06:42.728 --> 01:06:43.168
Appreciate it.

1383
01:06:44.268 --> 01:06:44.567
I yield.

1384
01:06:44.828 --> 01:06:45.648
Any other discussion?

1385
01:06:47.448 --> 01:06:49.288
Seeing and hearing none, I'll call the question. Ms. Moore?

1386
01:06:49.468 --> 01:06:49.608
Yes.

1387
01:06:49.748 --> 01:06:50.348
Mr. Lafferty?

1388
01:06:50.468 --> 01:06:50.768
Yes.

1389
01:06:51.788 --> 01:06:52.267
Ms. McGee?

1390
01:06:52.628 --> 01:06:52.748
Yes.

1391
01:06:52.888 --> 01:06:53.488
Mr. Noonan?

1392
01:06:53.788 --> 01:06:54.008
Yes.

1393
01:06:54.088 --> 01:06:54.748
Mr. Boyke?

1394
01:06:54.868 --> 01:06:54.998
Yes.

1395
01:06:55.188 --> 01:06:55.788
Mr. Dwyer?

1396
01:06:56.008 --> 01:06:56.208
Yes.

1397
01:06:56.628 --> 01:06:59.048
Roggenklein is a yes. Motion carries. Next item.

1398
01:06:59.588 --> 01:07:03.038
Next item is audience participation, general

1399
01:07:03.148 --> 01:07:04.128
topics.

1400
01:07:04.188 --> 01:07:07.028
Members of the audience who would like to address city council this evening may do

1401
01:07:07.068 --> 01:07:10.728
so under the audience portion by filling out a form,

1402
01:07:11.628 --> 01:07:15.088
which is over on the table there. First up

1403
01:07:15.308 --> 01:07:15.708
is

1404
01:07:17.288 --> 01:07:18.568
Zachary Carrick.

1405
01:07:20.968 --> 01:07:22.628
And I will give you a

1406
01:07:29.488 --> 01:07:29.948
one-minute

1407
01:07:31.068 --> 01:07:34.408
or 30-second warning when you're getting close to your three minutes.

1408
01:07:34.768 --> 01:07:35.238
Sounds good.

1409
01:07:36.428 --> 01:07:38.827
Right. So, good evening, council.

1410
01:07:38.948 --> 01:07:41.188
I'm here to give an update on the South Warren Community Garden.

1411
01:07:42.188 --> 01:07:46.068
Since the lease was signed, what was it, a week or two ago now,

1412
01:07:46.348 --> 01:07:49.768
our bed count has expanded from 12, that we operated with all of last year, to

1413
01:07:49.928 --> 01:07:50.428
32.

1414
01:07:51.428 --> 01:07:52.888
We were able to build them very quickly.

1415
01:07:53.468 --> 01:07:55.708
Essentially every day we had people out there working on them.

1416
01:07:58.828 --> 01:08:01.568
So, with that, our total capacity has grown to over 500 plants.

1417
01:08:01.688 --> 01:08:05.428
You can imagine how much food that's going to provide to the local residents

1418
01:08:06.008 --> 01:08:08.308
and anyone else that wants to stop by.

1419
01:08:09.048 --> 01:08:09.348
It's

1420
01:08:10.408 --> 01:08:13.888
a huge win. It's going to have a huge impact on the local community.

1421
01:08:15.128 --> 01:08:18.888
I also want to point out the passive impact that working with you all,

1422
01:08:18.909 --> 01:08:22.718
and the media, and the community has had.

1423
01:08:23.148 --> 01:08:26.668
We're seeing a lot of new people, families, and seniors stopping

1424
01:08:26.708 --> 01:08:28.008
by,

1425
01:08:30.989 --> 01:08:34.688
largely showing their support for the garden, but also expressing

1426
01:08:35.088 --> 01:08:36.628
how impressed they are to see the council

1427
01:08:37.888 --> 01:08:40.369
united on something so positive for South Warren.

1428
01:08:41.409 --> 01:08:44.928
So, we look forward to continuing to support those communities

1429
01:08:44.968 --> 01:08:46.588
together in South Warren.

1430
01:08:48.808 --> 01:08:51.628
I'd like to thank Council Member Moore for her recent donation.

1431
01:08:52.088 --> 01:08:54.648
We'll be sure to hold some beefsteak tomatoes for you once they're ripe.

1432
01:08:56.348 --> 01:08:58.388
We're kind of incurring a debt in tomatoes,

1433
01:09:00.288 --> 01:09:03.029
but we'll be happy to pay them with some of our 500

1434
01:09:03.048 --> 01:09:06.869
plants. And then if anyone

1435
01:09:06.909 --> 01:09:10.508
else is interested in donating, please head to urbanseed.info

1436
01:09:11.148 --> 01:09:13.048
for one-time or recurring donations.

1437
01:09:14.148 --> 01:09:17.869
And then I also want to shout out Council Members Dwyer and Moore again for

1438
01:09:17.949 --> 01:09:20.449
stopping by last Sunday to see our progress.

1439
01:09:20.508 --> 01:09:22.288
You saw essentially all of the beds.

1440
01:09:22.329 --> 01:09:25.888
We're still filling and planting, but it's coming together.

1441
01:09:26.348 --> 01:09:29.968
Hopefully, we'll be able to continually add more as we have time.

1442
01:09:29.989 --> 01:09:32.369
But we're going to have a huge harvest this year.

1443
01:09:32.768 --> 01:09:36.529
I think we ended up around 100 or so, maybe 200

1444
01:09:36.568 --> 01:09:40.228
pounds of food donated last year. So, it's going to be

1445
01:09:40.268 --> 01:09:41.708
dramatically more this year.

1446
01:09:43.728 --> 01:09:47.568
And lastly, if anyone else would like to stop by just to hang out, just

1447
01:09:47.608 --> 01:09:50.909
to see our progress, just to say hi,

1448
01:09:51.468 --> 01:09:55.428
or to get their hands dirty themselves, actually dig into the beds,

1449
01:09:55.648 --> 01:09:57.968
get some planting done, it feels amazing.

1450
01:09:58.098 --> 01:10:00.368
It's a great break from everything

1451
01:10:01.348 --> 01:10:02.108
going on. So,

1452
01:10:03.288 --> 01:10:06.257
our primary volunteer hours are Sundays, noon to 3:00.

1453
01:10:06.288 --> 01:10:09.008
You can always stop by anytime or reach out to us-

1454
01:10:09.098 --> 01:10:10.058
30 seconds

1455
01:10:10.128 --> 01:10:11.628
... again, through urbanseed.info.

1456
01:10:12.488 --> 01:10:16.368
So, that's all. I just want to say thank you all again for working

1457
01:10:16.408 --> 01:10:18.288
with us on this and making it possible.

1458
01:10:18.528 --> 01:10:22.008
We wouldn't be here where we are without you. And have a good night.

1459
01:10:22.528 --> 01:10:22.988
Thank you.

1460
01:10:24.788 --> 01:10:25.507
Ms. Harris?

1461
01:10:26.168 --> 01:10:26.488
Nothing.

1462
01:10:27.208 --> 01:10:27.408
Okay.

1463
01:10:29.058 --> 01:10:31.528
Anyone else for audience? No? Okay.

1464
01:10:32.948 --> 01:10:34.708
Response to audience, Madam Chair.

1465
01:10:34.808 --> 01:10:34.968
Mm-hmm.

1466
01:10:35.548 --> 01:10:37.148
I just want to

1467
01:10:38.448 --> 01:10:41.667
tell everyone that we have a meeting next Tuesday.

1468
01:10:42.028 --> 01:10:43.928
Because of the Memorial Day holiday,

1469
01:10:44.848 --> 01:10:48.768
we moved that meeting that would be the day after Memorial Day to next week.

1470
01:10:48.858 --> 01:10:51.338
So, on the 19th?

1471
01:10:51.488 --> 01:10:52.078
Mm-hmm. 19th.

1472
01:10:52.078 --> 01:10:53.608
19th will be our next meeting in here.

1473
01:10:54.488 --> 01:10:56.308
I understand we've had some

1474
01:10:57.348 --> 01:11:00.028
audio issues tonight in the broadcast.

1475
01:11:00.538 --> 01:11:01.728
I've gotten several-

1476
01:11:01.948 --> 01:11:02.018
Mm-hmm

1477
01:11:03.028 --> 01:11:06.588
... contacts from the public, and we're working out the

1478
01:11:06.668 --> 01:11:09.988
bugs. And they were in a little trouble hearing us, I guess, on the-

1479
01:11:11.288 --> 01:11:11.728
The broadcast

1480
01:11:11.788 --> 01:11:12.228
... streaming.

1481
01:11:12.268 --> 01:11:12.488
Mm-hmm.

1482
01:11:12.868 --> 01:11:15.848
So, I'm sure we'll be working on that and getting it better.

1483
01:11:15.968 --> 01:11:19.828
This was our first day in this room, and everybody's done the best they can.

1484
01:11:20.188 --> 01:11:23.728
So, we'll hopefully get those problems fixed.

1485
01:11:24.568 --> 01:11:24.928
Thank you.

1486
01:11:26.408 --> 01:11:27.248
Any other response?

1487
01:11:27.638 --> 01:11:28.008
Madam Chair?

1488
01:11:28.228 --> 01:11:28.758
Mr. Lafferty.

1489
01:11:29.428 --> 01:11:31.948
One item that I was remiss in

1490
01:11:32.788 --> 01:11:35.788
adding to announcements, if I may have permission to do so.

1491
01:11:36.448 --> 01:11:36.458
Sure. Thank you.

1492
01:11:36.508 --> 01:11:39.308
And that is regarding this room.

1493
01:11:40.308 --> 01:11:44.148
And we're sitting in this room because of the work of

1494
01:11:44.248 --> 01:11:45.808
Council Member Moore.

1495
01:11:46.708 --> 01:11:47.848
As secretary,

1496
01:11:48.768 --> 01:11:52.668
I don't believe in all the years that I've ever

1497
01:11:52.748 --> 01:11:54.168
watched city council,

1498
01:11:55.768 --> 01:11:59.398
in all the years that I've served on council thus far,

1499
01:11:59.888 --> 01:12:03.648
that I've ever seen a council secretary take

1500
01:12:03.728 --> 01:12:06.748
ownership of the role as she has done.

1501
01:12:07.508 --> 01:12:10.028
And that includes securing,

1502
01:12:10.848 --> 01:12:12.908
through the support of council,

1503
01:12:13.748 --> 01:12:17.148
an allocation to fund improvements in this room,

1504
01:12:18.268 --> 01:12:20.668
working with numerous vendors,

1505
01:12:21.488 --> 01:12:24.988
working with department heads, and having this room

1506
01:12:25.048 --> 01:12:28.248
transformed, absolutely transformed from what it was.

1507
01:12:28.308 --> 01:12:31.088
We remember how drab this room was.

1508
01:12:31.708 --> 01:12:35.578
Now look at what we have. And that is because of

1509
01:12:35.608 --> 01:12:38.828
Ms. Moore's leadership and her efforts to

1510
01:12:39.308 --> 01:12:42.828
elevate the stature of a branch of

1511
01:12:42.868 --> 01:12:46.788
government that has truly been without a home for

1512
01:12:46.828 --> 01:12:47.778
a number of years,

1513
01:12:48.968 --> 01:12:52.388
and I think since perhaps the beginning of

1514
01:12:53.188 --> 01:12:54.348
the city's incorporation.

1515
01:12:55.268 --> 01:12:57.728
So, I'd venture to say from the

1516
01:12:59.128 --> 01:13:02.848
37th District's hallowed halls to the

1517
01:13:02.928 --> 01:13:03.848
auditorium,

1518
01:13:04.788 --> 01:13:08.438
we finally can call the city council has

1519
01:13:08.508 --> 01:13:12.448
official chambers within the Warren Community Center, and that's a

1520
01:13:12.468 --> 01:13:14.008
testament to your leadership, Ms. Moore.

1521
01:13:14.168 --> 01:13:18.088
So, I thank you for your effort and for working with everyone

1522
01:13:18.128 --> 01:13:19.648
to make this possible. So, thank you.

1523
01:13:21.008 --> 01:13:21.328
Thank you.

1524
01:13:22.248 --> 01:13:23.088
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1525
01:13:23.908 --> 01:13:25.528
Absolutely. Any other responses?

1526
01:13:27.648 --> 01:13:27.808
Okay.

1527
01:13:28.768 --> 01:13:29.188
Next item.

1528
01:13:29.388 --> 01:13:30.248
Motion to adjourn.

1529
01:13:30.828 --> 01:13:31.328
Support Dwyer.

1530
01:13:31.628 --> 01:13:32.168
All in favor?

1531
01:13:32.508 --> 01:13:32.867
Aye.

1532
01:13:33.158 --> 01:13:33.158
Aye.

1533
01:13:33.158 --> 01:13:33.158
Aye.

1534
01:13:33.158 --> 01:13:33.158
Aye.

1535
01:13:33.168 --> 01:13:36.108
Any opposed? We are adjourned. Thank you.