Oct 28, 2024 City Council Meeting

YOU READY, MARK?

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[1. Call The Meeting To Order - Mayor Jeff Gore]

THIS IS A REGULAR SESSION.

TODAY'S DATE IS OCTOBER 28TH, 2024.

WE'RE GETTING STARTED RIGHT AT 6:00 PM THIS MEETING IS OFFICIALLY CALLED TO ORDER.

AND NEXT WE HAVE OUR INVOCATION THIS

[2. Invocation - Pastor Randy Griffith Of The Free Methodist Church At 6875 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, Ohio]

IT'S PASTOR GRIFFITH.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, SIR.

YOU TOO.

FROM THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH, THIS IS WHAT THE LORD SAYS, LET NOT THE WISE BOAST OF THEIR WISDOM OR THE STRONG BOAST OF THEIR STRENGTH OR THE RICH BOAST OF THEIR RICHES WILL LET THOSE WHO BOAST, BOAST ABOUT THIS, THAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND KNOW ME, THAT I AM THE LORD WHO EXERCISES KINDNESS, JUSTICE, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS ON EARTH.

FOR IN THESE I DELIGHT DECLARES THE LORD.

WHY IS IT THAT AMONG ALL THE POLITICAL ADS THAT ARE BEING RUN TO BUILD UP ONE CANDIDATE AND TEAR DOWN ANOTHER, WE RARELY EVER SEE OR HEAR THEM SAY ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT THE LORD WANTS AND WHAT THE LORD DOESN'T WANT.

COULD IT BE THAT THE MAJORITY DO NOT REALIZE THAT THE LORD NEVER GAVE ANYONE, ANY PEOPLE OR POLITICIANS, OR GOVERNMENTS OR ANY NATION FOR THAT MATTER, THE PERMISSION TO IGNORE HIM IN HIS WORDS AND WHAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE WHO HAVE IGNORED HIM, NOT GOOD.

AND THAT IS NOT WHAT GOD WANTS FOR US AS INDIVIDUALS OR AS A NATION.

AND TO THIS IDEA, DAVID WROTE, LORD, WHO MAY DWELL IN YOUR PRESENCE, WHO MAY BE WHERE YOU ARE, THOSE WHOSE WALK IS BLAMELESS AND WHO DO WHAT IS RIGHTEOUS, WHO SPEAK THE TRUTH FROM THEIR HEART AND HAVE NO SLANDER ON THEIR TONGUE, WHO DO THEIR NEIGHBOR NO WRONG AND CAST NO SLUR ON THEIR FELLOW MAN WHO DESPISE WICKEDNESS, BUT HONOR THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD, WHO KEEP THEIR PROMISES EVEN WHEN IT HURTS, WHO LEND MONEY WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FEES AND ACCEPT NO BRIBES.

THOSE WHO DO THESE THINGS WILL NEVER BE SHAKEN.

LET'S PRAY.

FATHER, HELP US TO BE A NATION AND A PEOPLE THAT ALIGN WITH YOU AND YOUR WILL BECAUSE IT'S PERFECT AND GOOD.

AND LORD, BY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, WORK IN US TO MAKE THAT POSSIBLE THROUGH CHRIST.

IT'S IN, IN HIS NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

LORD.

STAND NEXT, WE HAVE THE FLAG CEREMONY BY

[3. Flag Ceremony - Wayne High School Junior ROTC Honor Guard]

CUT

[4. Pledge Of Allegiance]

ORANGE.

DID IT CODE HOLD.

HOLD ON.

TONY, WOULD YOU CALL A ROLL PLEASE?

[5. Roll Call]

MS. BAKER.

HERE.

MR. CAMPBELL.

MRS. ERS HERE.

MR. AKENS PRESENT.

MR. LOONEY PRESENT.

MRS. KITCHEN.

HERE.

MR. WEBB PRESENT.

MAYOR GORE HERE.

AND MR. CAMPBELL HAD SENT, UH, NOTICE TO, UH, MR. ROGERS, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THIS MEETING THIS EVENING.

IS THERE A MOTION EXCUSES, ABSENCE DONE.

MOVE TO EXCUSE.

I SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? OKAY.

TONY ROLL.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. VERS? YES.

MR. AKENS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

AND A MOTION TO EXCUSE CARRIE SEVEN ZERO.

NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER SIX,

[6. Approval Of Minutes]

THERE'S ONE SET OF MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER THE 14TH, 2024.

IF THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS, THOSE MINUTES WILL STAND ANY CORRECTIONS CASE.

SEEING NONE OF THOSE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

NEXT UP IS ITEM

[ Special Recognition For Significant Achievement Mayoral Proclamation Presentation To OH-91st Air Force Junior ROTC Program Cadet Second Lieutenant Jackson Symons - Mayor Jeff Gore]

TONY.

ITEM SEVEN, A SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT.

MERRILL PROCLAMATION PRESENTATION TO OHIO 91ST AIR FORCE JUNIOR, ROTC

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SO I ASK THE CADET TO COME FORWARD FOR SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT, WHEREAS THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS WISHES TO EXPRESS ITS APPRECIATION AND ABERRATION FOR A VERY SPECIAL INDIVIDUAL WHO IS MOST WORTHY OF THIS HIGHEST MARK OF OUR FAVOR.

AND WHEREAS THE SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT IS AN AWARD TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BROUGHT GREAT CREDIT THEMSELVES AND HONOR TO THE COMMUNITY BY AN ACHIEVEMENT OF SUCH MAGNITUDE AS TO WARRANT SPECIAL RECOGNITION.

AND WHEREAS THIS HONOR IS RESERVED FOR THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS IS PLACED IN HIGH ESTEEM AS A RESULT OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THOSE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD AWARD.

AND WHEREAS CADETS SECOND, LIEUTENANT JACKSON SIMMONS JOINED THE WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM TWO YEARS AND TWO MONTHS AGO, EMBRACING THE PROGRAM'S DIVISION TO BE A CITIZEN OF CHARACTER DEDICATED TO SERVING HIS NATION AND COMMUNITY AND NOR CADETS.

SECOND LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT SIMMONS HAS DEMONSTRATED HIS COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEERISM AND CITIZENSHIP PERFORMING IN 80 HONOR GUARD EVENTS, AND HOLDS THE PRESTIGIOUS POSITION OF MISSION SUPPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE, SIMON.

OKAY, SO WE'RE AS CADETS.

SECOND LIEUTENANT SIMONS HAS DEMONSTRATED MOVEMENT TO VOLUNTEERISM AND CITIZENSHIP PERFORMING IN THE A D HONOR, HONOR GUARD EVENTS, AND HOLDS HIS PRESTIGIOUS POSITION OF MISSION SUPPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE.

AND WHEREAS DURING HIS TWO YEARS AND TWO MONTHS SERVICE IN THE AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM, CADET SECOND LIEUTENANT SIMONS HAS EARNED ADDITIONALLY THE TITLES OF HONOR GUARD COMMANDER, AIR COMMANDER, DEPUTY COMMANDER, ORIENTEERING COMMANDER AND GOLF FLIGHT COMMANDER, WHILE WORKING TO LEAD AND DEVELOP FELLOW CADETS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I JEFF FLOOR MAYOR CITY, HE HEIGHTS SO OHIO TO HEREBY EXTEND OUR VERY BEST WISHES FOR HEALTH, HAPPINESS, AND CONTINUED SUCCESS TO CADET SECOND, LIEUTENANT JACKSON SIMON BE FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THIS RECOGNITION IS SEAL BY PRESENTING THIS HONOR INDIVIDUAL AS CITY COIN AS A TOKEN OF OURS TEAM IN WITNESS FOR HERE TO SET MY HAND AND CALLS THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF YOUR HEIGHTS TO BE A FIX THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2024, AND THERE'S THE CITY COIN AS WELL.

AND I KNOW I HATE TO PUT EVERYBODY ON THE SPOT, BUT THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY? YOU CERTAINLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND TIME TO.

UM, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY MOM FOR TAKING ME TO ALL THESE EVENTS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

.

UM, I WANT TO SAY THAT VERY, I WANNA SAY, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.

I WAS TOLD MY FRESHMAN YEAR THAT I COULDN'T DO COLOR GUARDS VERY WELL.

AND I'M HERE AND I'M ONE OF THE BEST AND I'M, I'M VERY GLAD TO BE HERE.

AND AGAIN, I WANNA THANK MY MOM.

SHE REALLY, UM, PUSHED ME TO BE OUT HERE.

THAT'S, I'LL KEEP IT SHORT.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR TIME.

NEXT WE

[ Donation Presentation To Representatives Of The OH-91st Huber Heights City Schools Air Force Junior ROTC Program - Mayor Jeff Gore]

SO WE WOULD ASK, UH, EVERYBODY TO COME UP FRONT AND, UH, JOIN THE MAYOR FROM THE UNIT.

YEAH.

JUST OKAY.

I TO BE HERE.

SO THIS IS, UH, A CHECK FROM THE CITY RIGHTS FOR $2,000.

AND HE, AGAIN, THIS AS, UH, PAID THE ORDER OF THE OHIO 91ST YEAR RIGHT.

CITY SCHOOLS AT AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM FOR $2,000.

AND THIS GOES FOR THE OBSTACLE COURSE, CORRECT? YES, SIR.

THAT'S WHAT THAT'S FOR.

SO I WILL GIVE THIS TO YOU.

I THINK WE HAVE, UH, THE REAL, THIS IS KIND OF THE REAL CHECK.

IT'S ALREADY BEEN SENT TO THE SCHOOL AND, UH, THEY'VE GOT THAT.

SO WE JUST KIND OF WANTED TO GIVE THIS AS A, AS A, UM, KIND OF AS AN RA CHECK, SO YOU GOT THAT SO YOU CAN PLAQUE IT AND PUT THAT UP OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

AND I JUST WOULD MENTION TOO, THAT, UH, THE CITY OF HUB HEIGHTS, AND PARTICULARLY THE CITY COUNCIL, HAS HAD A LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH, UH, THE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM AT WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL.

UH, PREDATES MY TIME HERE THAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING THESE HONOR GUARDS SO WELL OVER, YOU KNOW, 20 YEARS OF, UH, RELATIONSHIP.

SO, UH, IT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE VALUE AND WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE, UH, WITH THIS DONATION FOR ALL THE MANY HOURS OF PARENTS, UH, DROPPING PEOPLE OFF, KIDS BEING PRESENT, UM, I SHOULD SAY NOT KIDS, YOUNG MEN AND MEN, , UH, BEING PRESENT TO DO OUR HONOR GUARD, UH, MONTHLY HERE AT THE HU RIGHT.

CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S DEFINITELY BEEN A COMMITMENT AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATIVE OF

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AND AGAIN, I KNOW TO THE PARENTS, YOU'RE MAKING SURE THEY'RE HERE.

IT'S KIND OF THAT THING MIGHT BE ON YOUR CALENDAR ALL THE TIME AND MAKING SURE THEY'RE HERE.

SO WE, WE DO APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO MAKE THAT DONATION FOR OFFICER COURSE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

AND MAYOR, I THINK SHE HAD, SHE HAD SOMETHING SHE WANTED TO SAY.

YES, ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE DONATION.

I, AS WELL AS OUR ENTIRE CORE, ARE VERY EXCITED TO USE THIS TO BUILD OUR CORE SO THAT WAY WE CAN BETTER OUR TEAMS. AND HONESTLY, THIS IS SUCH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

MAKES ME HAPPY.

GETTING TO SEE MY CADETS GROW AND KNOW THAT THEY CAN GROW FURTHER.

MAKES DONATION.

IT'S OUR PLEASURE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR, FOR BEING HERE TO OUR MEETINGS AND, AND PERFORM HONOR SERVICES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS.

OKAY, NEXT

[ Unity Of Dayton 100th Anniversary Proclamation Presentation To Ms. Lisa Boydston, Unity Of Dayton Board Of Trustees Treasurer - Mayor Jeff Gore]

AND I THINK SHE'S BROUGHT A COLLEAGUE WITH HER, UH, BY MAYOR JEFF COURT.

SO THIS IS A CITY OF HEBREW HEIGHTS MAYORAL PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS SINCE THE NATION'S FOUNDING CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES HAVE PLAYED AN INTEGRAL PART IN SOCIETY, HAVE BEEN A SOURCE OF STABILITY AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH IN TIMES OF GREAT DISTRESS.

AND WHEREAS CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES HAVE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN LIVES OF FAMILIES, HELPING THEM LEARN TO LIVE MORAL LIVES AND DISPLAY VALUES THAT DEFINE A CARING SOCIETY.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF HEIGHTS, OHIO RECOGNIZES THE UNITY OF DAYTON'S UNIQUE ROLE IN SOCIETY AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE CULTURE, MORAL AND SPIRITUAL FABRIC OF MANY OF ITS CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS UNITY OF DAYTON OPENED AS A CENTER FOR PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY IN DOWNTOWN DAYTON ON OCTOBER 24TH, 1924, RELOCATED TEMPORARILY TO 42, 32 LUTON AVENUE IN ER HEIGHTS AND SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1966, AND BROKE GROUND TO 51 58 OLD TROY PIKE, VER HEIGHTS ON OCTOBER 19TH, 1966, AND REMAINS AT THAT LOCATION UNTIL NOVEMBER 9TH, 1987 WHEN THE CURRENT BUILDING AT 67 41 CHAMBERSBURG ROAD IN VER HEIGHTS WAS COMPLETED.

AND WHEREAS UNITY OF DAYTON HAS SURVIVED MANY GROWTH CHANGES WITH THE TIMES, AND CURRENTLY HAS 75 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND MANY MORE ATTENDEES.

AND WHEREAS OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS, UNITY OF DAYTON HAS SUPPORTED MANY OUTREACH PROJECTS TO INCLUDE TOYS FOR TOTS DAYS, FOR GIRLS, HUBER HEIGHTS, CITY SCHOOLS, AND THE RAW MCDONALD HOUSE, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

AND WHEREAS UNITY OF DAYTON LOOKS FORWARD TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY WELL INTO A SECOND CENTURY BY ACCEPTING AND WELCOMING PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND BELIEFS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I JEFF, GO MAYOR, THE CITY OF HEBREW HEIGHTS, OHIO, HEREBY EXTEND MY VERY BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPY 100TH ANNIVERSARY TO UNITY OF DAYTON.

BEEN WITNESS WHERE OF I HERE TO SET MY HANDS AND CAUSE THE SEAL, THE CITY OF HEBREW HEIGHTS TO BE AFFIXED AS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 2020.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

SO YEAH, I BRING WORDS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY GUYS ON THE SPOT, BUT IF YOU GOT SOMETHING, PLEASE DO.

WELL, IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE YOU HAD A LOT MORE HISTORY THAN I COULD FIND, SO, UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

UM, UNITY OF DAYTON AS, AS, UH, YOU SAID, UH, STARTED WITH MEAGER BEGINNINGS IN 20, UH, 1924, WHICH I CAN'T IMAGINE THE WEEK BEFORE AN ELECTION A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, UM, IN A SMALL HOUSE IN DAYTON, OUR MINISTRY IS GRATEFUL TO HAVE FOUND OUR HOME HERE IN THE CITY OF C HEIGHTS.

UH, FOR THOSE OF THE, OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW, UM, ARE, WE'RE AT 67 41, UH, CHAMBERSBURG.

WE'RE ON APPROXIMATELY ALMOST, UH, EIGHT ACRES OF LAND.

WE HAVE A, UH, A FIN A UH, LABYRINTH, A SMALL, UH, PLAYGROUND AND EVERYTHING IS WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY AND WE REALLY WANT TO EXTEND THAT TO THE HEBREW HEIGHTS COMMUNITY.

UM, WE WELCOME VISITORS ON, ON SUNDAY MORNINGS.

WE ARE, UM, ACCEPTING AND OPEN TO, TO ALL.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NO PLEASURE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

CONTINUE, CONTINUE SUPPORT AND SUCCESS HERE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL THE NEED TO STAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO STAY FOR THE REST OF ME, BUT YOU'RE CERTAINLY WELCOME.

ARE YOU SURE? THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU AGAIN, WE APPRECIATE YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

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OKAY, THANK YOU.

AND NEXT SAYS UP,

[9. City Manager Report]

SO JOHN, WE'LL NOW MOVE IT OVER TO YOU, SIR.

YES SIR.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I GOT A COUPLE THINGS HERE TONIGHT, UH, JUST AS REMINDERS.

UM, AND THEN I'M ACTUALLY GONNA TRY SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

MR. WEBB GONNA TRY AND SHOW YOU A VIDEO TOO HERE IN A MINUTE, SO WE'LL SEE IF THIS WORKS.

, UM, JUST A REMINDER THAT WE ARE GOING TO, UH, SHUT DOWN THE, UM, PUBLIC WORKS SITE, UM, THIS THURSDAY, SO IT'LL BE OPEN UNTIL THURSDAY.

WE DO HAVE THE, UH, DRIVEWAY IN FOR THE NEW SITE ALREADY.

I WAS DOWN THERE ON FRIDAY, CHECKING OUT THE NEW SITE.

UM, THE FENCE HAS BEEN MOVED AND WE'RE READY TO TRANSITION TO THAT, UH, NEW SITE HERE, FIRST, FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER FOR LEAF PICKUP.

SO ALSO JUST REMEMBER LEAF PICKUP DOES START, UH, NEXT MONDAY.

UH, WE ARE GONNA POST ON THE WEBSITE, WE'LL HAVE SOME POSTS OUT THAT SHOW WHAT SECTIONS WE'RE IN, WHERE WE'RE HEADED, UM, AND THEN THE HOPE IS FOR PUBLIC WORKS TO GET THROUGH, UH, TWO PASSES OF THE CITY, UM, UH, DURING LEAF SEASON HERE.

SO, UH, ACTUALLY BACK UP FOR JUST A SECOND.

SOMEONE ASKED LAST WEEK, THE GUIDELINES ARE ON THE WEBSITE.

THEY ARE ACCURATE AND CURRENT, SO JUST MAKE SURE IF ANYBODY'S GOT ANY QUESTIONS.

UM, THE GUIDELINES ARE ON THERE FOR THE LEAVES, ALSO THE FOOD TRUCK RALLY FOR NOVEMBER 2ND.

I KNOW WE HAD SOME, UH, QUESTIONS LAST TIME ABOUT WHAT FOOD TRUCKS WILL BE THERE.

UM, THIS IS THE CURRENT LIST THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY.

UM, THIS WILL BE NOVEMBER 2ND AT, UH, CLOUD PARK FROM NOON TO SEVEN.

UM, AND, UM, LOOK FOR EVERYBODY TO BE OUT THERE, FOOD TRUCK RALLY AND HAVE SOME GOOD FOOD.

WE DO HAVE A MEETING NOTICE FOR TOMORROW, UH, THE 29TH.

THIS IS FOR THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.

UM, THIS IS JUST A, UM, INFORMATIONAL MEETING.

UH, WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF THESE, THIS IS THE WEEK BEFORE THE ELECTION, SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE ONE MORE MEETING JUST TO TRY AND GET THE WORD OUT.

UM, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE.

TONY AND I BOTH HAVE BEEN GETTING QUITE A FEW PHONE CALLS.

UM, SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO JUST KIND OF, UH, PUT A LITTLE BIT OF, UM, INFORMATION OUT THERE.

SO PART OF THAT IS JUST, UH, PART OF MY REPORT IS JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY WHAT THE AMENDMENTS ARE.

UM, SO A COUPLE JUST REVIEW POINTS.

THESE AREN'T IN DEPTH.

UH, THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE.

WE'VE HAD SOME REALLY GOOD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, BUT, UH, JUST REMEMBER THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS THAT EXIST RIGHT NOW, UM, FOR BOTH MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND MIAMI COUNTY.

UH, IT'S THE MAYOR'S VOTING RIGHTS AND THEN THE VETO REMOVAL OF THAT.

UM, WE HAVE LIMITING INCUMBENT CANDIDACIES THAT WOULD BE THAT, UH, SAFE SEAT, UM, UH, AMENDMENT THAT WAS ON THERE.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WOULD BE THE, UM, THREE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES, THE MODERN MODERNIZING OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS FOR TONY SO HE COULD, UH, MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BIT QUICKER.

UH, GET NOTIFICATIONS OUT.

AND THEN CITY MAN, CITY MANAGER RESIDENCY IS ALSO ON THERE.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, UH, I DID THINK IT WAS IMPORTANT.

WE'VE GOT A VIDEO OUT THERE.

WE'VE SHOWN IT ON, IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE, IT'S ON FACEBOOK, SO I'M ACTUALLY HOPING THIS PLAYS.

SO WE'LL SEE.

YOUR LOCAL CHARTER IS REQUIRED TO BE REVIEWED AT MINIMUM EVERY 10 YEARS, MAKING IT OPEN TO AMENDMENTS.

NOVEMBER FIFTH'S BALLOT FEATURES FIVE ISSUES, ALL INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAYS CURRENT, RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THIS YEAR, THERE ARE FIVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT.

EACH ONE OFFERS VOTERS LIKE YOU THE CHANCE TO REMAIN IN INFORMED AND EMPOWERED WITHIN YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

ISSUE NINE CHANGES THE MAYOR'S ROLE.

INSTEAD OF THE MAYOR HAVING VETO POWER AND ABSTAINING FROM REGULAR VOTES, THEY WILL NOW PARTICIPATE IN EVERY VOTE, JUST LIKE THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THIS STRENGTHENS THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE BY REMOVING THE VETO POWER AND INCORPORATING THE MAYOR INTO ALL DECISIONS.

ISSUE 10 STATES THAT NO COUNCIL MEMBER MAY RUN FOR A NEW SEAT WHILE HOLDING THEIR CURRENT ONE UNLESS THEY ARE IN THE FINAL YEAR OF THEIR TERM.

THIS IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE POSITION YOU VOTED THEM INTO.

ISSUE 11 INTRODUCES A RULE THAT ANY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO HAS THREE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FROM COUNCIL MEETINGS COULD BE REMOVED FROM THEIR SEAT.

THIS FOSTERS ACCOUNTABILITY AND REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT DUTIES.

ISSUE 12 AIMS TO MODERNIZE HOW YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATES WITH YOU BY UPDATING INFORMATION SHARING METHODS, THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH QUICKER AND MORE RELIABLE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT COMMUNITY UPDATES.

LASTLY, ISSUE 13 REMOVES THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR THE CITY MANAGER POSITION.

THIS ALIGNS THE CITY'S POLICY WITH STATE LAW, ALLOWING HUBER HEIGHTS TO STAY UP TO DATE AND COMPETITIVE IN HIRING PRACTICES WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A PROFESSIONAL AND QUALIFIED LEADERSHIP TEAM.

BY VOTING ON THESE AMENDMENTS, YOU'RE HELPING SHAPE THE FUTURE OF YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ENSURING IT SERVES YOU MORE EFFECTIVELY.

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UM, I WAS INVOLVED FROM THE BEGINNING, BUT, UH, OUR CITIZENS AND, AND THE MAKEUP THAT WE HAD FROM THAT COMMISSION, I JUST, I WANNA GIVE THEM A SHOUT OUT.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

SO THANKS SEAN.

I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR JOHN? YES, CHRIS? UH, IF I COULD ADD IN, IN INFORMATIVE PIECES LIKE THAT, IT'S REALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET EVERYTHING IN BUNDLED IN THERE.

SURE.

BUT ON THE ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO READ THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT, THAT'S CURRENTLY IN THE CHARTER, UH, THAT VIOLATES OHIO LAW, UH, AND IT'S CLEAR AND UNEQUIVOCAL, THE OHIO SUPREME COURT RULED THAT THERE CAN BE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS.

HOWEVER, A CITY OR COMMUNITY CAN CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATE IF THE MANAGER AGREES TO LIVE HERE.

SO THERE ARE MEANS TO, TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOAL OF HAVING KEY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES STILL LIVE WITHIN THE, UH, CORPORATE LIMITS OF THAT MUNICIPALITY THROUGH CONTRACTS AND OTHER MEANS.

IT'S JUST, YOU CAN'T MANDATE IT BECAUSE THAT DOES VIOLATE LAW, BUT YOU ONE CAN CONTRACT.

SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.

THANKS CHRIS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? OKAY.

NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER

[ An Ordinance Approving The Editing And Inclusion Of Certain Ordinances And/Or Resolutions As Parts Of The Various Component Codes Of The City Code Of Huber Heights, Ohio; Providing For The Adoption And Publication Of New Matter In The Updated And Revised City Code As Supplement 18; And Repealing Ordinances And Resolutions In Conflict Therewith. (second reading)]

AND THE UPDATED AND REVISED CITY CODE HAS SUPPLEMENT 18 IN REPEALING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AND CONFLICT THERE.

WITH THAT, THE SECOND READING, TONY, ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? THIS IS A THING, AN ITEM I BRING BEFORE YOU, UH, PERIODICALLY.

THIS IS SUPPLEMENT 18.

UM, AND UH, THIS IS AT THE SECOND READING AND READY FOR APPROVAL.

TO DO RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION NANCY, MOVE TO ADOPT OR SECOND FRED? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND IS THERE DISCUSSION? TONY? MRS. BURS? YES.

MR. AKINS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MOTION.

CARRIE.

SEVEN TO ZERO.

AND NEXT IS ITEM 10

[ An Ordinance Vacating And Extinguishing Certain Utility Easements At The Former Marian Meadows Site. (second reading)]

ITEM 10 B.

AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND EXTINGUISHING CERTAIN U UTILITY EASEMENTS AT THE FORMER MARION MEADOWS SITE AT THE SECOND READING.

JOHN? YEAH, THAT'S JUST WHAT WE SAID.

THIS IS THE, UH, EASEMENT.

THIS IS OUR SECOND READING FOR THE, UM, EASEMENT THAT EXISTS WHERE THE, UM, NEW GOVERNANCE CENTER WILL BE AND IT'S READY FOR ADOPTION.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

MOVE A MOTION.

DON, MOVE TO ADOPT.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

PARDON? WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? TONY? MR. AKINS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. ME? YES.

MOTION CARRIES SEVEN TO ZERO.

AND NEXT WE MOVE

[ A Motion To Approve The 2025 Council Work Session And City Council Meeting Schedules.]

AND ITEM 11 A ITEM 11 A.

A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2025 COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULES.

TONY, UH, THIS IS A MOTION I BRING BEFORE YOU EACH YEAR TO APPROVE THE MEETING SCHEDULES FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

UH, WE'VE KEPT THEM ON THE SAME DAYS AND TIMES, UM, MADE ADJUSTMENTS FOR HOLIDAYS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS.

AND, UM, PEOPLE ARE HOUNDING ME TO FOR THESE DATES ALREADY.

SO, UH, WE'RE LOOKING FOR APPROVAL OF THIS MOTION TO SEE, OKAY, RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION? SCOTT, MOVE TO TOP.

IS THERE A SECOND? BRIAN? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION ON THE COUNCIL'S SCHEDULE? YES, NEITHER.

WHEN LOOKING AT THIS FURTHER, UM, IS THERE A REASON WHY WE'RE DOING ONE COUNCIL MEETING IN MAY ON THURSDAY? IS THERE YEAH, UH, UH, IT'S TO, UH, PUSH IT AROUND THE, UH, DDC FLY IN.

OKAY.

UH, WHICH TAKES PLACE MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THAT WEEK THAT HISTORICALLY A NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN.

OKAY.

I JUST NOTICED THAT AND I WAS LIKE, WASN'T SURE WHAT THE REASON WAS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MAYOR? YES, DON.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT, UM, THIS SCHEDULE, UH, IT APPEARS BEFORE US EVERY YEAR, UM, LIKE MAGIC AND, UH, ALMOST SEAMLESSLY WITHOUT, WITHOUT ANY EFFORT.

BUT I KNOW THE EFFORT THAT, UH, THE CLERK OF COUNCIL TONY ROGERS PUTS INTO THIS AND INTO MAINTAINING THE SCHEDULE EVERY MONTH WITH ALL THE OTHER MEETINGS AND THIS, UH, PARTICULAR, UH, ROOM, UM, FOR ONE.

SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU MR. ROGERS FOR, UH, A JOB WELL DONE AS ALWAYS, AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THIS.

THANK YOU MR. WEBB.

THANKS, TOM.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? OKAY.

JOHNNY.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. BURGE? YES.

MR. AKINS? YES.

MOTION CARRIES SEVEN TO ZERO.

AND NEXT ITEM 11

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With The Miami County Public Defender Commission To Provide Statutorily Required Legal Counsel To Indigent Persons For Fiscal Year 2025. (first reading)]

ITEM 11 B, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE MIAMI COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION TO PROVIDE STATUTORILY REQUIRED LEGAL

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TONY, ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? THIS IS, UH, STANDARD LEGISLATION AS WELL FOR 2025 AND, UH, PROVIDING FOR A CONTRACT FOR, UH, MIAMI COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION.

RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION PLEASE? YEAH, I MOVE TO ADOPT.

IS THERE A SECOND, ANITA? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

IS THERE A DISCUSSION? YES, NANCY.

UM, HAVE WE GOTTEN THE ONE IN FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY YET? WE JUST GOT IT ON FRIDAY, BUT IT WAS PAST THE DEADLINE FOR THIS MEETING.

YEAH, I HAD, UH, BRIEF COUNSEL AT THE WORK SESSION THAT I HADN'T GOT AT THAT TIME, BUT, SO IT'LL BE ON THE NEXT, UH, COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEETING, UH, STARTING NOVEMBER 19TH.

GREAT.

THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ATTORNEY MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. RG? YES.

MR. AKINS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MOTION CARRIE.

SEVEN TO ZERO.

AND NEXT IS

[ An Ordinance Approving The Editing And Inclusion Of Certain Ordinances And/Or Resolutions As Parts Of The Various Component Codes Of The City Code Of Huber Heights, Ohio; Providing For The Adoption And Publication Of New Matter In The Updated And Revised City Code As Supplement 19; And Repealing Ordinances And Resolutions In Conflict Therewith. (first reading)]

ITEM 11 C, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EDITING AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND OR RESOLUTIONS AS PART OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CITY CODE OF HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND PUBLICATION OF NEW MATTER.

AND THE UPDATED AND REVISED CITY CODE IS SUPPLEMENT 19 AND REPEALING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AND CONFLICT THEREWITH AT THE FIRST READING.

OKAY.

RECOMMENDATION WAS TO PASS AS ITEM TO A SECOND READING.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT? OKAY, SO NO OBJECTIONS.

WE'LL MOVE THIS ITEM ON TO ANOTHER READING.

NEXT IS ITEM 10 D UNDER ADMINISTRATION.

I THINK IT'S 11 D.

11 D.

YEAH, I'M SORRY.

ITEM 11 D.

[ A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Employee Health Insurance Services For The City Of Huber Heights For Fiscal Year 2025 And Waiving The Competitive Bidding Requirements. (first reading)]

WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AT THE FIRST DEGREE.

JOHN, UH, JUST TO REVIEW, THIS IS, UH, ONE, JUST A BIG THANKS TO HR AND, AND THEIR STAFF.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

UM, OUR CURRENT CARRIER, AETNA CAME BACK WITH A REALLY SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE, UH, 39%.

UM, KATIE PUT IT OUT, WE GOT MULTIPLE BIDS BACK AND WE'VE WORKED WITH, UM, OUR CURRENT, UH, SUPPLIER AND UH, WE'VE GOT NOW, UH, UNITEDHEALTHCARE, UM, AT A REALLY, UH, SINGLE DIGIT INCREASE.

SO, UM, THE THING THAT YOU SEE HERE TAKES US FROM AETNA TO UNITED HEALTHCARE FOR OUR, UM, HEALTHCARE COMPONENT.

AND THEN ALSO, UH, WE'RE GONNA MAKE A CHANGE FOR OUR, OUR LIFE LIFE INSURANCE CARRIER FROM ONE AMERICA TO NEW YORK LIFE WORK SESSION.

RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION? DONE? SO MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? BRIAN? WE SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, IS THERE A DISCUSSION, NANCY? JUST, JUST TO REITERATE, THAT WAS A GREAT JOB.

OH, IT WAS BY, BY KATIE.

I SAW THAT FIRST INCREASE AND I WAS FLOORED.

.

YEAH.

IT WAS NOT GOOD.

SO YEAH.

THANKS NANCY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CODY? MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. BURGE? YES.

MR. AKENS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MOTION CARRIE.

SEVEN TO ZERO.

NEXT IS ITEM 11

[ An Ordinance Authorizing Advances And Transfers Between Various Funds Of The City Of Huber Heights, Ohio And Amending Ordinance No. 2024-O-2625 By Making Supplemental Appropriations For Expenses Of The City Of Huber Heights, Ohio For The Period Beginning January 1, 2024 And Ending December 31, 2024. (first reading)]

ITEM 11 E IN ORDINANCE, APPROVING ADVANCES AND TRANSFERS BETWEEN VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY OF HUB RIGHTS OHIO, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 24 DASH OH 26 25 BY MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2024 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2024 AT THE FIRST READING.

JOHN? UH, NOTHING REALLY.

JUST REMEMBER THESE ARE THE TRANSFERS THAT, UH, JIM LAID OUT FOR YOU.

THE LIST IS IN HERE.

UM, AND IT DOES INCLUDE, UH, LIKE THE LEGAL ADS AND SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE HAVE.

AND THEN SOME OF 'EM ARE JUST LINE TRANSFERS.

SOME OF THE LARGER ONES ARE JUST MOVING THINGS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE.

OKAY.

AND WORKS SESSION RECOMMENDATION WAS TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND THEN ADOPT THE ITEM THIS EVENING.

IS THERE A MOTION TO WAIVE SCOTT? MOTION TO WAIVE NANCY.

SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON WAIVING LI TONY? MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. VERGE? YES.

MR. AKENS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WE? YES.

MOTION TO WAIVE CARRIE? SEVEN TO ZERO.

AND NOW WE NEED A MOTION FOR ADOPTION.

DON, MOVE TO A DON.

FRED.

UH, I WILL SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? TONY.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. BURCH? YES.

MR. AKINS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MOTION CARRIES SEVEN TO ZERO AND NEXUS ITEM 11

[ A Resolution Authorizing The Transfer Of Certain City Owned Real Property To The Transformative Economic Development Fund. (first reading)]

JOHN? YEAH, JUST A JIM AGAIN GAVE YOU KIND OF AN, A BRIEF BACKGROUND, BUT WE'RE GONNA MOVE THESE PROPERTIES INTO THE TED FUND, WHICH IS WHERE THEY, THEY REALLY BELONG.

SO RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION NANCY? MOVE TO ADOPT.

THERE A SECOND.

SCOTT.

SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

IS THERE A DISCUSSION? TONY? MRS. BURGE? YES.

MR. AKINS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

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MS. BAKER? YES.

MOTION CARRIE.

SEVEN TO ZERO.

AND LAST

[ A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract For The Rip Rap Road Water Treatment Plant Pressure Filter Improvement Project – Phase II. (first reading)]

ITEM 11 GA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE RIP WRAP ROAD WATER TREATMENT PLANT PRESSURE FILTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE TWO AT THE FIRST READING.

JOHN, DO YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? UH, JUST RUSS GAVE YOU KIND OF AN UPDATE ON THIS AS WELL.

THIS IS ACTUALLY PHASE TWO HERE.

UH, JUST THE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT TO THE WATER SYSTEM.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION? SCOTT? MOVE TO ADOPT.

SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, IS THERE A DISCUSSION? TONY? MR. AKENS? YES.

MR. LOONEY? YES.

MRS. KITCHEN? YES.

MR. WEBB? YES.

MR. DAVIDSON? YES.

MS. BAKER? YES.

MRS. BURGE? YES.

MOTION CARRIES SEVEN TO ZERO.

NEXT ITEM 12.

[12. Citizens Comments - General]

MR. JEFF MORFORD, COULD YOU PLEASE COME TO THE VERDICT? UH, GOOD EVENING.

JEFF MORFORD, BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MIAMI COUNTY.

I'LL CALL FOR FREEDOM.

FREEDOM, FREEDOM.

IF I MAY CONTINUE MY COMMENTS FROM LAST MEETING, 20 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE WHEN MANY OF US WILL BE DEAD AND GONE, THE HUBER HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE QUESTIONED IN REGARDS TO THE PROBLEMS THESE ANNEXATION DEVELOPMENTS HAVE CREATED.

THE NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEMS, BUT LIKE MANY POLITICIANS, THEY WILL EXPLAIN THAT WAS MISTAKES MADE BY PAST LEADERSHIP.

WE CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

WE JUST LIKE THE 2024 LEADERSHIP, HAVE TO LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS AGAINST SOLUTIONS NEEDED BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS CREATED BY PAST LEADERSHIP.

AND IF NOT FOR THE PROBLEMS CREATED BY HUBER HEIGHTS PAST LEADERSHIP, NO SOLUTION WOULD BE NEEDED.

I'LL REPEAT A COUPLE OF LINES FROM LAST WEEK'S COMMENTS 'CAUSE I BELIEVE THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT.

HOWEVER, READ TO YOU FROM A SPEECH FROM THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND, DATED THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2020 24.

I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HIS SPEECH WAS NOT DIRECTLY RELATING TO ANNEXATION, BUT ADDRESSES POLITICAL EVENTS.

BUT THE THEME IS RELEVANT.

QUOTE, THERE IS NOT ONE RULE FOR FRIENDS AND ANOTHER FOR FOES.

ONE RULE FOR THE POWERFUL AND ANOTHER FOR THE POWERLESS.

ONE RULE FOR THE RICH AND ANOTHER FOR THE POOR.

ONE RULE FOR THE DEMOCRATS AND ANOTHER FOR THE REPUBLICANS.

OR DIFFERENT RULES DEPENDING ON ONE'S RACE.