Jan 07, 2025 Council Work Session

[1. Call Meeting To Order/Roll Call]

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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IT IS THE HUBER HEIGHTS, WORK SESSION. THIS IS CALLED TO ORDER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7TH.

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[2. Approval Of Minutes]

[ City Manager Report]

>> WHAT A GREAT START TO 2025. SOME UPDATES I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WILD SINCE WE MET. I JUST WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT A GREAT PUBLIC'S WORKS HAS DONE THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.

WITH EIGHT TO 10 INCHES . AND EVEN MORE THAN THE NORTH END.

THE WORKING CREWS HAVE BEEN BUSY AND THEY CALLED ME AT 4:30 A.M. ON SUNDAY. THAT JUST STOP TODAY. WE HAVE ALL THE MAIN ROADS CLEAR AND MOST WERE HIT ON THE FIRST RUN. WE SHOULD FINISH EVERYTHING UP TOMORROW. JUST A GREAT JOB FROM EVERYBODY INVOLVED. NEXT, YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN TODAY, -- JUST A

COUPLE OF TIMES. >> I BEEN WORKING ON THIS SINCE 11:00. WE DID HAVE A DELAY ON MONDAY WITH TRASH BECAUSE OF THE ROADS. TODAY WAS ALSO A DELAY FOR THEM. WE DID SEND OUT AN UPDATE. I GOT A 6:00 A.M. UPDATE EMAIL PERHAPS I WAS A BIT PREMATURE SO I APOLOGIZE. BUT I SENT IT OUT WITHOUT THINKING TOO MUCH. WE STARTED TALKING IN THE OFFICE AND WE REALIZED THAT THE MISSING A ROUTE WAS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE CITY AND THE RESIDENCES. SINCE 11:30 A.M. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH REPUBLIC WASTE ON A SCHEDULE THAT IS GOING TO START TOMORROW. THEY WILL START IN THE NORTH THEY WILL DO 1.5 ROUTE PER DAY TO CATCH UP. THEY WILL DO ALL OF MONDAY AND HALF OF TUESDAY AND HALF OF TUESDAY AND ALL OF WEDNESDAY. WHATEVER IS LEFT OVER, THEY WILL GET INTO SATURDAY AND GET THE REST COMPLETE. THAT SHOULD PUT US BACK ON SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL WORK. I DID SEND A MESSAGE OUT PROBABLY 5:10 P.M. TO EVERYBODY ON FACEBOOK. I KNOW THERE ARE GOING TO BE CONFUSION BECAUSE MONDAY WAS GOING TO GET SKIPPED. WE ARE DOING THE BEST WE CAN TO GET THAT MESSAGE OUT. PUT YOUR GARBAGE OUT AND IT WILL GET PICKED UP BY TOMORROW. ALSO THIS FRIDAY, THE NINTH. -- THE 10TH PICK WITH THE GRAND OPENING OF THE SENIOR CENTER .

SOME COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE SEEN IT ALREADY. WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING PERSONALIZED TOURS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE , WE WILL HAVE THE RIBBON-CUTTING FRIDAY, 3:30 UNTIL 7:30 P.M. WE WILL HAVE AN ORDER OF EVENTS AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AND TOURS.

WE ARE FINALIZING THE LAST RUN THROUGH JANUARY OF THE DOG TAG AS WELL. FOR EVERYBODY THAT KNOWS, WE WILL SUBMITTED DOGTAGS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH . JUST A STOP IN AND THEY DO TAKE CASH ONLY. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF EVENTS COMING UP AS NOTED.

WILL HAVE A MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION. WE HAVE SECURED THE OLD AUDITORIUM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD IN THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND THINGS WILL START

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WE WANT TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN TO FINISH THE SERVER THAT WILL CLOSE QUICKLY. THE LAST IS FEBRUARY, WE ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT IT NEXT MONTH. WITH THE ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION WILL HAVE AN EXHIBIT. WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL ARTISTS FOR SUBMISSION WHICH IS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR JOHN?

[ Janitorial Services - City Buildings - Solicit Bids]

. MIKE? >> BASICALLY THIS IS JUST FOR

THE JANITORIAL SERVICES . >> COME TO THE PODIUM. THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN TONY IS NOT HERE.

>> THIS IS FOR THE JANITORIAL SERVICES .

>> MIKE, JUST GO TO THE PODIUM. >> FOR THE RECORD, WE CAN HEAR

YOU JUST FINE. >> WHEN MIKE TALKS, WE LISTEN.

>> THIS IS FOR THE JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY BUILDINGS TO INCLUDE FUTURE GOVERNMENT CENTER . IT WILL BE A THREE YEAR TO FOUR YEAR CONTRACT WITH A RENEWABLE OF ONE YEAR. THE CURRENT CONTRACT WAS UP AT THE END OF LAST YEAR. I'M HAPPY TO

TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE WILL

[ City Staffing Levels/Table Of Organization]

MOVE THIS ON TO MONDAY. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS CITY STAFFING LEVELS ANDTABLE OF ORGANIZATION .

>> THIS IS PENDING THE STAFFING LEVELS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. WE HAVE PROVIDED AN AMENDED RESOLUTION FOR THAT. I WILL GET TO THAT AS SOON AS WE GET TO IT. FIRST, THE ADDITION OF THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY. WE ARE ADDING THIS POSITION BECAUSE WE NEED SOMEBODY TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR HIRING PROCESS. WITH APPLICANT TRACKING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS, TO HELP WITH THE HIRING PROCESS FOR THE CITY. THEY WILL ASSIST IN INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS.

THIS PERSON WILL FIGURE THAT OUT, SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL FREE UP MORE DETECTIVES THAT CAN DO THE CASELOAD. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE WANTING TO DO. THE AMENDMENT AND THE CHANGE THAT YOU WILL SEE IS THE FIREFIGHTER . I HAD AN ADDITIONAL THREE PEOPLE FOR THAT. BUT WHAT IS ON THE LIST OF TONIGHT AS WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THAT A LITTLE BIT CRUEL TO A FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC. AND YOU WILL SEE THE TOTAL IS 45. PREVIOUSLY WAS 42, SO WHAT WE ARE DOING AT THE REQUEST OF THE FIRE CHIEF. HE IS KIND OF WANTED TO DO A COMBINATION OF THE TWO AND DO A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED THE 45. THIS GIVES US A SLIDING SCALE SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET RID OF RECRUITS. IF WE HAD AN OPENING OR A RECRUIT THAT IS THERE AND THEY GET CERTIFIED.

IF WE CAN MOVE THEM INTO A FULL-TIME POSITION, WE WILL TO THAT. IF WE DO NOT HAVE A FULL-TIME POSITION, THEY WILL STAY WITH US. THAT IS KIND OF WHAT WE'RE SHOOTING FOR. CHIEF IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT. THAT IS WHAT THE IDEA IS FOR THAT. THAT IS A COMBINATION OF THE TWO NOT TO EXCEED 45. IF YOU FLIP TO THE NEXT PAGE THE DIVISION . IT

IS AUTHORIZED FOR 2. >> IS AN AUTHORIZATION FOR VOLUNTEER. THANK YOU. THE NEXT IS THE POLICE LIEUTENANTS WHICH

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WE ARE STILL GOING TO PAY FOR THAT AND WE STILL HAVE A DISCOUNT FOR THAT. WE SEND THEM TO THE ACADEMY AND WE GET A DISCOUNT FOR SENDING THEM TO THE ACADEMY.

>> THAT IS PROMISING THAT WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE APPLY FOR THAT. KNOWING THAT GETTING A PERSONAL HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE FOR QUITE A TIME BUT THAT IS GREAT NEWS THAT WE HAD INTEREST. I APPRECIATE THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX AS A WAY TO MAKING SURE IS MAKING SURE THAT WE RETAIN THE PEOPLE THAT WE GET INTO THE CADET PROGRAM. WE DO NOT WANT TO TRAIN THEM AND HAVE THEM GO OTHER PLACES. WE WANT TO HAVE SPOTS AND THINGS AVAILABLE SO WE CAN SECURE THESE PEOPLE FOR HOPEFULLY

THEIR CAREERS. >> THE NEXT IS THE POLICE EVIDENCE AND CLERK. WE HAVE TWO PART-TIME. THE CHIEF WOULD RECOMMEND THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ONE OF THOSE TO A FULL-TIME POSITION AND KEEP ONE AS PART TIME. UNDER THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING WOULD LIKE TO ADD AN ACCOUNTANT. IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL POSITION. WITH THAT I REMOVED THE DEPUTY PAY GRADE TO THE NEXT PAY GRADE. THESE TWO WOULD NOT BE ON THE SAME PAY GRADE. THOSE WERE THE ONLY CHANGES, IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS ON THAT. >> THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IS NOT

AN EXISTING POSITION. >> YES, IT IS. WE ARE ADDING AN ACCOUNTANT INTO A PAYGRADE WHERE SHE ALREADY EXISTS. IT IS NOT HAVE TESTED IS NOT FAIR TO THE SUPERVISOR IN THE SAME PAY

GRADE. >> WE ARE ADDING?

>> YES, THAT HAS BEEN THE PLAN SPEAKING TO JIM. TRYING TO BOLSTER AND WHAT YOU SEE WITH THESE ADDITIONS REALLY IS JUST ACROSS THE BOARD. I HAVE SAID BEFORE, IN MY 25 YEARS NOW, WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING AT A VERY SKELETAL CREW TO GET THINGS DONE. WE HAD TO INCREASE SOME OF THESE PEOPLE AND THESE DIVISIONS. HR NEEDS SOME HELP. KATIE IS NOTHING ENOUGH ABOUT THE FIRST POSITION. BUT WHEN I GOT HERE , TO SPEED UP HIRING .

THAT IS ALL I HAVE HEARD SINCE I WAS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOING HIRING. IT IS BECAUSE WE ARE GIVING THESE TEXTS TO DETECTIVES THAT HAVE A FULL WORKLOAD AND EXPECTING THEM TO PUT IN 15 HOURS ON A BACKGROUND ON A CANDIDATE INCLUDING THE CASELOAD. IT IS NOT FAIR. WE ARE GOING TO CREATE SOME POSITIONS TO STREAMLINE IT. EVERYTHING WILL JUST BOLSTER THE EFFICIENCY OF EACH OF THESE DIVISIONS. IT IS THE RIGHT MOVE

FOR EVERYBODY, GOING FORWARD. >> I LOVE SEEING THE POSITION FOR A COORDINATOR. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE.

>> FOR THE ACTUAL POLICE OFFICERS, WE ARE ADDING CADETS.

BUT THE 45, IS THAT WITH THE CURRENT STAFFING OR ARE WE

ADDING OFFICERS? >> THAT IS THE CURRENT.

>> THE ADDITION OF THE OFFICER CADETS.

>> THOSE ARE ALSO FULL-TIME. >> I DID NOT MEAN TO HIJACK THAT. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR KATIE KNISLEY.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO MOVING THIS TO MONDAY?

>> JUST ONE THING, THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILS . THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING ALL OF THESE NUMBERS. IT IS STILL CONFUSING BUT IT MAKES THIS CLEAR SO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER. IT WAS A LOT OF WORK.

>> THANK YOU. >> I THOUGHT WE WERE AT ANOTHER

PERSON IN ENGINEERING. >> IT IS ALREADY THERE, BUT IT

IS ON HOLD. >> WE DISCUSSED THAT WE ARE

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OBVIOUSLY HR EVERYBODY SPOKEN TO RUSS AND WE WILL HIRE HIS OTHER ENGINEER. IT WILL PROBABLY NOT BE UNTIL SPRING.

WHEN SUMMERTIME STARTS, THE WORK STARTS WE WILL RESTRUCTURE TO MOVE SARAH . WE WILL TRY TO MAXIMIZE OUR SPACE HERE. IN DOING SO WE HAVE PUSHED BACK A COUPLE OF THOSE HIRES.

PROCUREMENT, WE ARE CONTRACTING THAT UNTIL WE GET TO THE NEW CITY BUDGET. THE ENGINEER WILL PROBABLY BE HERE IN THE MONTH OF MAY. YOU HAVE ALREADY PRESUMED - APPROVED SOME OF THOSE POSITIONS BUT WE NEED TO FIND A PLACE . I KNOW WE DISCUSSED BEFORE, THE ENTIRE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS PERSON.

ALEX AND I HAVE COME UP WITH A PLAN GOING FORWARD THAT IS GOING TO INCLUDE SOME CONTRACT WORK UNTIL WE CAN TO THE NEW CITY AND HIRE SOMEBODY THAT IS GOING TO DO THAT. I ALWAYS PREFER THEM TO HAVE THEM IN-HOUSE. MIKE IS NOT HERE BUT I PREFER TO HAVE PEOPLE HERE WITHOUT SUBCONTRACTORS. WE HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER THAT BUT SOMETIMES THE BUILDING IS DICTATING OUR STAFFING. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> MAYOR, LET ME GIVE MY OPINION. FROM THE PAST AND THE CURRENT. JOHN, YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE APPEARS TO ALLOW YOUR STAFF TO BE THEIR BEST. I THINK YOU HAVE REALLY CREATED A TEAM CONCEPT HERE. TONIGHT IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF THAT. GOOD JOB.

>> THEY ARE THE PRODUCT OF WHAT HAPPENS HERE.

>> YOU ARE ALLOWING THEM TO BE THEIR BEST AND I APPRECIATE IT.

EVERYBODY IS STEPPING UP AND DOING THEIR THING. WE HAVE MIKE THAT HAS BEEN HERE FOR HOW LONG?

>> ALMOST 35 YEARS. >> THE CADETS CAN MAKE A CAREER OUT OF THIS AND THAT WOULD NOT BE ANYTHING NEW FOR US. WE'RE JUST FIGURING IT OUT SO THANK YOU, JOHN.

>> THANK YOU. >> JUST TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT IT IS A GOOD TEAM. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT POSITIONS AND IT MAKES IT EASIER. YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY BUT WE KNOW IT IS NOT. DOING STUFF LIKE THIS IS A LOT AND IS THE CITY'S LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.

>> AGAIN, I LET THE POSITIONS GET CREATED, BUT KATIE KNISLEY HAS BEEN AMAZING. IT HAS BEEN HELPFUL, TRUST ME.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, CORRECT. THE NEXT

[ City Salary Ranges/Wage Levels]

THE MINIMUM AND THE MAXIMUM AT 2.5%. THAT IS THE CHANGE IN THE RANGE. OBVIOUSLY THE RANGES WILL INCLUDE THE NEW POSITIONS WE TALKED ABOUT, THE ACCOUNTANT AND THE ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR AND MOVING THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. ALL OF THOSE

COMMITMENTS ARE INCLUDED. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR KATIE KNISLEY REGARDING THIS? ANY OBJECTION?

[ Fire Station 23 - Construction/Renovation - Solicit Bids]

>> THANK YOU. >> FIRE STATION 23 - CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION - AND TO SOLICIT BIDS . THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE. THIS IS JUST A CONTINUATION OF THE PROJECT FROM THE SUMMER LAST YEAR. WE CAME TO GET PERMISSION TO HIRE AN ARCHITECT. THEY HAVE COME UP WITH A REALLY NEAT DESIGN TO EXTEND THE LIFE OUT OF STATION 23. IT WILL BE BETTER , I KNOW THAT SOME OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE BEEN TO

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BUT ONE COVID HAPPENED, ALL TYPES OF THINGS -- I HOPE THE PICTURE WILL TELL THE STORY. TRYING TO IMPROVE AREAS, SUCH AS WORKING OUT AND SLEEPING AREAS. TO DO MORE RELAXATION AND A NICE FACILITY FOR THEM TO COME IN AND DO THE JOB. WE ARE BASICALLY HERE FOR SOLICITING BIDS. TIM AND MARIA ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS. WE ARE LOOKING AT A TIMELINE THAT IF WE WOULD GET TO APPROVED TO SOLICIT BIDS WE WOULD ADVERTISE ON THE 14TH. WE WOULD LIKE TO OPEN BIDS. THERE WILL BE A PRE- BID MEETING AND ALL OF THE NORMAL THINGS THAT GO WITH THE BIDDING PROCESS. WE WOULD LIKE TO OPEN FEBRUARY 12 THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO BE HERE FOR THE NEXT WORK SESSION THE FOLLOWING THE 12TH IF WE CAN MAKE THAT WORK. WE DO NOT WANT TO RUSH THINGS, WE WILL JUST FOLLOW UP IN THE MONTH OF MARCH. WHAT WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND SEEK PERMISSION TO FIND THE BEST CONTRACTOR POSSIBLE.

>> THAT SOUNDS GOOD, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY OBJECTIONS TO MOVING THIS ON TO MONDAY TO GET THESE BIDS ?

>> I CANNOT WAIT TO GET IT DONE.

>> ARE WE GOING TO GO TO THE PRESENTATION?

>> I DO NOT HAVE IT ELECTRONICALLY.

>> COULD WE GO OVER THE TIMELINE. IF IT GETS APPROVED

BY APRIL OR MAY. >> I THINK WE HAVE A FAIRLY AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE FOR FINDING THE BID PROCESS. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE AWARDING THE BID BY THE LAST MEETING IN FEBRUARY.

>> CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE BUILD DATE.

>> THAT IS PROBABLY WILL TIM OR MARIA TO HELP GET CONSTRUCTION GOING IF WE FOUND A SUITABLE BUILDER.

>> GOOD EVENING, I AM TIM BEAM. TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, PRESUMING WE CAN GET APPROVALS , THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY.

TYPICALLY WE WOULD JUST HAVE TO PREPARE THE CONTRACTS AND HAVE THAT PROCESS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTORS AND THE CITY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET THE DETAILS WORKED OUT. I WOULD SAY NO LATER BY THE MIDDLE OF MARCH WE COULD BE BREAKING GROUND. IF YOU'D LIKE TO DO A GROUNDBREAKING, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD BE THINKING ABOUT. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT COULD COME UP AS WE START THE PROJECT.

>> WHAT IS THE APPROXIMATE TIME FOR THE BUILD?

>> WE HAD TO DO IT IN TWO PHASES. WE WOULD BUILD THE ADDITION FIRST ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. WE HAVE TO MOVE EVERYBODY THAT IS ON THE SECOND FLOOR FROM THE DORMS ENDED WITH HIM ON THE PRIMARY ADDITION OUR NEW RESTROOMS, SHOWERS AND DORM ROOMS. APPROXIMATELY IT WILL BE ABOUT 10 MONTHS OR ONE YEAR BECAUSE WITH TWO PHASES. IT WILL PROBABLY BE BE EIGHT MONTHS TO FOUR MONTHS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR THE ADDITION . THE ADDITION WILL TAKE MORE TIME FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND THEN THE RENOVATION.

>> THE FIRE STATION WILL REMAIN OPEN?

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT. >> IN THE 90S, THEY HAD A

TRAILER. >> WE ARE NOT DOING THAT.

>> IT WAS ACROSS THE LOT SO THAT TO WALK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. IT DOES NOT LIKE SOUND DOSE LIKE ANYTHING WE WANTED TO DO. MAYBE MICAH COULD TELL SOME STORIES BUT WE HAVE COME UP WITH A PLAN. THEY HAVE BEEN GREAT WORKING WITH THE ENGINEERS. WE COULD BE WITHOUT A KITCHEN FOR A LITTLE BIT. WE WOULD HALF TO WORK AROUND THAT BUT WE HAVE A NICE OR WARM OR COOL BAD FOR EVERYBODY TO BE IN AN AREA WHILE THE CONSTRUCTION

IS GOING ON. >> APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR FOR

THE BUILD, THANK YOU. >> WE STILL NEED TO ALLOW TIME

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>> WE HAVE GOTTEN APPROVAL DOES THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS APPROVED EVERYTHING YOU PICK WE GOT THAT A FEW MONTHS AGO AND NOW IT IS GOING TO BE THE BUILDING PLANS. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE TO HAVE A TORNADO SHELTER AND ANOTHER ARCHITECT THAT HAS TO BASICALLY CHECK IT FOR REVIEW. THAT IS GOING ON AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PLANS ARE GOING TO BE ANYTHING TERRIBLE FOR THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. I AM CERTAIN THE PLANS RIGHT NOW WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR FIRE PREVENTION MANAGER REQUIREMENTS. I THINK WE ARE PRETTY WELL LOCKED IN AND

COMPLIANT. >> THANK YOU. - CODE

COMPLIANCE. >> THIS IS HOUSE - HOWELL STATION 23 LOOKS TODAY. THIS IS THE WONDERFUL RENDERING THEY HAVE DONE. WE HAD A VARIETY OF CHOICES AND WE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WE WOULD HAVE DONE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAFE CHOICE. WE REALLY LIKE THE RED STRIPE THAT WOULD MATCH THE COLORS DIFFERENTLY BUT THE RED WILL ALL MATCH. IT WILL BE THAT BEAUTIFUL SHADE OF RED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ADDITION. WE IMPLEMENTED THE LOGO, WITHOUT THE LOGO IS A NICE TOUCH AND THE 23 IT IS CURRENTLY THERE. JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BUILDING IS IN THE FUTURE. RIGHT NOW, THIS IS THE CURRENT DAY ROOM THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. THE VIEW THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS GOING TO BE THE EXACT SAME VIEW OF THE RENDERING. THIS IS THE DAY ROOM AND THE KITCHEN. A FEW THINGS THAT WILL GO AWAY IS THIS HALLWAY. WE WILL MOVE SOME THINGS AROUND AND GET BETTER AMENITIES . THIS IS HOW IT WILL LOOK AFTER CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE END OF THE KITCHEN LOOKING TO THE DAY ROOM AND HOW IT IS TODAY AND HOW IT WILL BE AFTER THE RENOVATION. THIS HALLWAY WILL TAKE US OUT TO THE EXIT OF THE SOUTH SIDE AND TO THE WORKOUT AREA. THE ROOMS AND THE FRONT AREA. WHAT WE HAVE TRIED TO DO IS USE THE SAME DIMENSIONS THAT WE USED FOR STATION 25. THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE AN ARGUMENT THAT THE WORKOUT ROOM IS BIGGER THAN OURS. THIS IS WHAT A BUNK ROOM LOOKS LIKE. I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, THE HALF WALLS WITH THE WAY THE BUDGET WAS WHEN WE DO THIS WE CANNOT PUT FULL WALLS IN SO YOU CAN HEAR EVERY NOISE FROM THE ROOMS. DURING TIMES OF COVID, YOU CAN SEE WHY WE WERE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE UP TO DATE. HERE IS WHAT THE NEW SLEEPING ROOMS WILL LOOK LIKE.

THERE WILL BE SO MANY ROOMS THAT WE WILL EVEN HAVE WINDOWS.

THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE OPENED . BUT WE ARE VERY IMPRESSED WITH HOW THE RENDERINGS HAVE TURNED OUT.

OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A BATHROOM. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THREE SEPARATE BATHROOM STALLS AND THREE SHOWER STALLS. WE WILL INCORPORATE THE TOILET AND SINK AND SHOWER JUST LIKE AT STATION 25. THIS IS OUR CURRENT WORKOUT ROOM WHICH IS OUT IN THE BAY.

CERTAINLY IT IS NOT IDEAL. MANY WILL EMBRACE BEING ABLE TO WORK OUT IN THE FRESH AIR, BUT IT IS NOT AS NICE WITH DIESEL. TALK ABOUT HOW THE GUYS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE FRESH AIR, THEY HAVE COME UP WITH A DESIGN SO WHERE THE STORES WILL BE ABLE TO BE OPEN AND SHUT THE AIR CONDITIONING OR HEAT OFF. THEY WILL IMMUNIZE BIG OPEN SPACE TO LIMIT - MIMIC WHAT THEY HAVE

TODAY. I THINK THAT IS IT. >> COULD YOU GO BACK TO THE

FIRST ONE . WHAT IS UPSTAIRS? >> UPSTAIRS WE HAVE BATHROOMS, SHOWERS, MECHANICAL ROOMS AND SLEEPING ROOMS.

>> WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE RENOVATION ?

>> WE WILL BASICALLY A WIDE-OPEN AREA FOR THE SECOND FLOOR THAT WE CAN PUT SOME TRAINING PROPS AND PICK RIGHT NOW IF WE WANTED TO USE A BUILDING TO TAKE SOME HOSE LINES IN WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING GOOD FOR THAT THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE OR LEAK WATER. WE WILL HAVE A NICE AREA

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THERE WILL BE A SEWING ROOM WHERE WE CAN DO A LOT OF OUR OWN SEWING AND MAKE OUR OWN MASKS AND GEAR REPAIR. THERE IS A LOT OF TRAINING THAT GOES IN TO THAT. PERHAPS EVEN STORAGE AND OUR MECHANICAL AND OUR I.T. PLACES WILL BE BIGGER THAN WHAT

WE HAVE TODAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> WHAT IS A TYPICAL SHIP FOR A FIRE FIGHTER? THE NUMBER OF

HOURS . >> 24 HOURS.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE REALIZE THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO GO TO WORK. THIS NEEDS TO BE HOME FOR YOUR PERSON, AS WELL. I THINK IT IS AN OUTSTANDING JOB ON THE RENOVATIONS AND THE RENDERINGS.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS I DID NOT TALK ABOUT THAT WAS A CREATIVE USE OF SPACE IS THIS CORNER. THERE IS A STAIRWELL. THEY HAVE CUT IN AND WE WILL GO UNDERNEATH THE STAIRWELL AND OUR PEOPLE OF A NICE PLACE TO DO REPORTS. EVERY CALL WE GO OUT ON WILL GENERATE A REPORT. NOW WE WILL HAVE A NICE, SPACIOUS AREA TO DO REPORTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE ARE USING A SPACE THAT CANNOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING.

>> I WOULD ONLY FURTHER -- WHEN WE GO BACK TO THE DAYS OF THE TOWNSHIP. TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS PRETTY EXCITING. THE CHANGES OVER THE YEARS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

>> MIKE WOULD HAVE TO HELP ME OUT BUT IN THE EARLY DAYS, THIS WAS AN APPARATUS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. IT EVOLVED INTO AN SLEEPING - A SLEEPING AREA THAN THEY DID THE REMODEL WITH HIS SLEEPING STATION UPSTAIRS. IT REALLY HAS BEEN PART OF THE COMMUNITY, AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.

>> IS THERE STILL A FIRE POLE? >> NOT IN THE NEW ONE, IT IS GOING TO BE CUT OUT. SOME PEOPLE ARE SADDENED BY IT.

>> SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT SADDENED BY IT. YOU HAVE TO LET GO AT

THE RIGHT TIME. >> WHERE IS THE EQUIPMENT ROOM

AND THE WASHER AND THE DRYER? >> THAT IS THE OTHER NICE THING ABOUT THIS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS ONE ROOM THAT IS ALL OF THE LAUNDRY . THE OTHER STATIONS, WE BASICALLY HAVE AN AREA FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. THINGS THAT WE WOULD USE ON A CALL , BUT THIS STATION WILL HAVE AN AREA FOR BASICALLY THE DIRTY LAUNDRY. IT WILL HAVE ANOTHER AREA FOR THE STATIONHOUSE. ALL OF OUR PEOPLE WASH UNIFORMS WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TAKE OUR UNIFORMS HOME. THE OPERATIONAL PEOPLE ARE ON CALL SWIMMING NICE LAUNDRY AREA. IF I HAD A DIFFERENT DRAWING , OR ONE OF THE BLUEPRINTS I WOULD SHOW YOU. BUT ESSENTIALLY THE LAUNDRY ROOM IS GOING TO BE BACK IN THIS AREA. THE LAUNDRY FOR EVERYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE STATION .

>> THANK YOU. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> IT IS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE JOY WORKING WITH THE CHIEF AND MIKE. THEY COME WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE. I THINK THAT WE HAVE MATCHED RIGHT AWAY AND SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE. I WORKED WITH ALEX WHEN WE DID BEAVERCREEK TOWNSHIP STATION A FEW MONTHS AGO. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE ARE ALSO REPURPOSING THIS FACILITY TOO.

WE WILL SHOW SO WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WITH ALEX.

>> THANK YOU. >> WITH THERE BE ANY BENEFIT TO ADDING TWO STORY TO TWO STORY AND MAKING IT BIGGER? WHAT WE

HAVE TODAY . >> WHERE WE ARE AT GROWTH WISE AND THE CHIEF CAN SPEAK UP. WHAT WE HAVE ASSESSED IS THAT IF WE NEED TO BRING MORE PEOPLE ON, THEIR NEED TO GO INTO ANOTHER AREA. PUTTING MORE PEOPLE IN THIS BUILDING MIGHT NOT BE A FRUITFUL THING. HAVING A BUILDING AT ANOTHER LOCATION IS IDEAL. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS AND ONE OF OUR CONCEPTS WAS TO EXPAND THE SECOND FLOOR. WE BELIEVE THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME CHALLENGES TO PUT AN ELEVATOR WITH A.D.A. AND ALSO

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DO. >> THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING

AND AND THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> ANYTHING ELSE? ANY OBJECTIONS? THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS CITY RENEWAL LEVY -

[ City Renewal Levy - Ballot Measure]

BALLOT MEASURE . >> BASICALLY THIS IS THE RENEWAL OF .25%. WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. THE CURRENT MEASURE SET TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE CITIZENS AND ASK FOR A RENEWAL. THIS GENERATES $3 MILLION FOR THE CITY. THAT $3 MILLION HAS BEEN DIVIDED UP BY 40% THAT GOES TO FIRE. 40.9% GOES TO POLICE. THE 19% GOES TO SUPPORT SERVICES TYPICALLY TO BOTH OF THOSE AGENCIES. FIRE IS PRETTY HEAVILY FUNDED FROM THE GENERAL FUND. A LOT OF THE MONEY STILL ENDS UP IN THE FIRE FUND. WE HAVE TWO THINGS IN FRONT OF YOU, THE RESOLUTION WHICH ADDRESSES THE ACTUAL BALLOT LANGUAGE . WE WILL SUBMIT TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND TONY ROGERS WILL SPEAK TO THAT TONIGHT. BUT I WILL COVER FOR HIM. AS SOON AS WE GET THIS APPROVED HE WILL SUBMIT THIS AS HE DID LAST TIME. THE ORDINANCE IS BASICALLY THE EXPLANATION OF EVERYTHING THAT I'VE JUST

GIVEN YOU, THE BREAKDOWN. >> I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THE RENEWALS AND WHEN THEY WOULD COME UP. WE GOT STARTED ON THE 2024 AND GOT THAT ONE EARLY. I THINK THIS IS THE EXACT SAME THING THAT WE ARE DOING HERE. GETTING AHEAD OF IT AND IT IS

NOT -- >> AS WE START TALKING AND ALEX IS GOING TO BRING US UP TO DATE HERE. OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME MESSAGING INTO LANGUAGE TO PUT OUT TO THE RESIDENTS SO THEY ARE AWARE. AS YOU KNOW, OUR MESSAGING WILL BE JUST THE FACTS. HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE CITY TYPICALLY IN THE LAST HOUR OF THE LABOR UNION. THEY WILL PICK UP SOME TYPE OF MESSAGING TO SUPPORT THIS. THIS IS A BIG PART OF THEIR BUDGET, AS WELL. ALEX AND I WILL WORK WITH A FIRM TO CRAFT THE MESSAGE AND GET THE MESSAGE OUT THERE. THE CITIZENS NEEDS TO REALIZE IS THIS IS NOT NEW MONEY. THESE ARE NOT NEW TAXES, YOU ARE ALREADY CURRENTLY PAYING IT. IF YOU ARE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, PENSION OR ANY TYPE OF RETIREMENT. IT IS NOT TAXED. AS WE LOOK AT THIS MOVING FORWARD, IF YOU ARE PAYING TAXES , YOU ARE ALREADY PAYING THIS AS WELL. THAT IS THE MESSAGE WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO GET OUT.

ALEX IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING REALLY QUICK?

>> JUST ON THE HEELS OF THIS BUDGET PRESENTATION FOR THE IMMUNITY. - FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE LOOKED AT OPPOSITE THE LONG-TERM PLANNING AND WHAT WE WERE GOING TO BE DOING. THERE WAS NO MOTIVATION TO INCREASE THE INCOME TAX FOR THE CITIZENS. WITH THE LEADERSHIP , SOMETHING TO EVALUATE. EVEN JUST THE PROJECT THAT WE JUST HEARD OF, THE MESSAGE IS GOING TO BE CLEAR. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR ANY MORE.

>> I THINK -- WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LOT. BUT I THINK THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN HUBER HEIGHTS KNOW AND TALK ABOUT ALL THE TIME HOW WE HAVE A TOP-TIER PUBLIC SAFETY. OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT , THE LAST RENEWAL WAS 70-30 MARGIN. I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE AND VERY THANKFUL FOR THE RESIDENCES TO UNDERSTAND THE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS TO KEEP THE TOP-TIER POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS COMMUNITY HAS

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? >> I'M IN SUPPORT BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THE SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO HAVE A LEVY? I WAS

WONDERING? >> YES, TO MY KNOWLEDGE ONE OF THEIR LAST BOARD MEETINGS, THEY HAVE A 6.9 PROPERTY TAX LEVY THAT THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE BALLOT. 6.99. THEY WERE AWARE OF OUR INTENTIONS OBVIOUSLY OF THIS, AS WELL. WE HAD SOME MEETINGS AND THEY ARE IN THE SITUATION AND WE ARE IN OUR SITUATION. WE HAD TO GO IN THE MONTH OF MAY TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE TIMELINES MET. WHEN THIS EXPIRES AT THE END OF THE YEAR, OURS IS NOT NEW MONEY. I WISH THERE WAS A DIFFERENT SCENARIO WHERE WE COULD HELP THE SCHOOLS AND BE ON A DIFFERENT CYCLE BUT THAT IS JUST NOT REALITY RIGHT NOW.

>> WE HAVE A FUNDING TIME IN 2025 IT GOES AWAY. FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE WITH THE SCHOOLS, IT IS UNFORTUNATE TIMING. BUT THE TWO LEVIES EXPIRED IN 2024 AND 2025 AND THIS IS 2025.

>> OURS IS AN EARNINGS TAX. WITH THE SCHOOL IS TALKING ABOUT IS A PROPERTY TAX. SO THAT WOULD BE THE DIFFERENCE OF

THE TWO TAXES. >> CORRECT. ANYTHING ELSE? ANY OBJECTIONS TO MOVING THIS ON TO MONDAY SO WE CAN GET THE

[ 2025 Rules Of Council]

WE MADE UP THIS A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO DO THAT. I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU OF HOW YOU WANT TO HANDLE THIS PARTICULAR PIECE. I THINK WE DO NEED TO GET THAT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE CHARTER CHANGES HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE AND HAPPENED AFTER THE ELECTION. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT WE GET THOSE PAST AND OPEN UP THE RULES IF THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO SEE OR ADD. TONY,

THE REALLY THE CHANGES . >> I AGREE WITH YOU. CHANGE WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. LOOKING AT THE CHARTER LATER.

>> I READ THROUGH THIS AND I DID NOT SEE ANY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS OTHER THAN THE NAMING OF THE NEW FACILITY DOWN THE STREET. I DO

NOT SEE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER?

>> UNDER THE PART WHERE IT SAYS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. WHEN THE LEGITIMATE ACTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. TO

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH AN INTEREST IN THE CURRENT. A CURRENT ISSUE WITHIN THE CITY. OR SOMETHING CLOSER TO THAT .

LEGITIMATE OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUST IS TOO BROAD.

>> WHEN TONY LOOK AT THAT PIECE , HE LITERALLY TOOK THE LANGUAGE OUT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY. THAT IS WHAT HE ADDED. BUT I APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONE PIECE THAT I FORGOT TO MENTION. FROM THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS SO YES. THAT LANE - LANGUAGE CAME RIGHT FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND HOW THEY DO IT.

>> I THINK WE CAN IMPROVE ON IT.

>> WE CAN HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE THIS TO MONDAY STRIKING THAT PARTICULAR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PIECE AND DISCUSSED THAT LANGUAGE. OR DO YOU HAVE LANGUAGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO

PROPOSE NOW? >> WE CAN THINK ABOUT IT. I WOULD BE OPEN , WE CAN DO AN AMENDMENT OR WHATEVER ON MONDAY IF WE CAN AGREE ON SOME LANGUAGE. MAYBE EVEN TONY COULD THINK OF A BETTER -- JUST TO TAKE IT OUT. I DO NOT THINK THAT WILL PIN DOWN WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO SAY.

>> OKAY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO BE JUST THE CHARTER CHANGES AND WE LOOK AT IT AFTER AS TO WHAT WE MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE DIFFERENTLY. I JUST HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO READ

IT. >> UNDERSTOOD. I WOULD BE FINE WITH THAT TOO. TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO MOVING US FORWARD WITHOUT

THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PIECE? >> I'M NOT OBJECTING . IF THEY NEED MORE TIME TO MAKE THESE AMENDMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS. I WOULD MOVE THAT TO THE NEXT WORK SESSION.

>> IT IS NOT EVEN HAVE TO BE THE NEXT WORK SESSION. THE RULES CAN BE REVIEWED AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ANY CHANGES. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN PERSON. THOSE CAN BE REVIEWED AND LOOKED AT, AT ANY TIME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

>> SECTION 0. >> I AGREE. WE COULD MOVE

FORWARD AND PUT THE #. >> ANY OBJECTION OR KEEPING IT OUT OF THE LEGISLATION FOR MONDAY.

>> IF WE TAKE IT OUT, THE CURRENT PARAGRAPH IS NO LONGER

VALID. >> THE CURRENT -- IF WE ADOPTED THESE CHANGES AND THAT PARTICULAR PIECE IS NOT CHANGED FOR MONDAY. THE WAY THE CURRENT RULES OF COUNSEL READ WOULD

STILL BE IN EFFECT. >> ARE YOU SURE?

>> YES. WHATEVER IT CURRENTLY SAYS, THAT WILL STILL BE ENFORCED UNTIL WE ACTIVELY CHANGE IT.

>> OKAY. >> ANY OBJECTIONS?

>> NO OBJECTIONS BUT WE ARE JUST CHANGING WHAT WE HAVE TO BASED ON WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY VOTED.

>> YES, ON THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS. ALL THE OTHER PIECES ARE REFLECTIVE OF WHAT THE ATTORNEY AMENDMENTS WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO CHANGE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECTION IS ZERO AND WE WILL DEAL WITH THAT AT A LATER DATE. LET US

[ 2025 Vice Mayor]

LOOKING FOR NOMINATIONS . >> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO

NOMINATE MARK CAMPBELL. >> WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE

NOMINATION? >> YES.

>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 VICE MAYOR . I NEED OBJECTIONS TO PUTTING THIS ON THE MOTION FOR MONDAY

[ Board And Commission Appointments * Property Maintenance Review Board - Appointment]

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>> THE NEXT ITEM IS BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS . JOHN, DID ANYBODY LEAVE ANY PAPERWORK?

>> LET ME GET TO THIS. FOR THE* PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REVIEW BOARD - APPOINTMENT THE APPLICANT IS DARREN. YOU WILL HAVE HIS APPLICATION IN THE PACKETS.

>> YES. THE BACKGROUND CHECK IS IN PROCESS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.

ANY OBJECTIONS FOR HIM? WE WILL MOVE THAT FORWARD. THE PLANNING

[ * Planning Commission - Vacancy]

COMMISSION VACANCY. >> IT WILL OPEN UP ON FEBRUARY 1ST. THEY'RE GOING TO POST THAT.

>> WE HAVE THREE APPLICATIONS FOR THE VACANCY. TYPICALLY COUNSEL HAS INTERVIEWED THE PLANNING COMMISSION. IF THAT IS HOW WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE THREE APPLICANTS.

THE TERM FOR JEFFRIES DID NOT APPLY FOR REAPPOINTMENT. THAT WOULD NEED TO BE IN PLACE BY FEBRUARY 1ST. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THOSE FEBRUARY CASES. WE WOULD PROBABLY NEED ASK COUNSEL TO GET WITH MR. ROGERS. LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR, THOSE INTERVIEWS NEED TO TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK. THEY COULD BE AT THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK SESSION. I BELIEVE IT IS JANUARY 27TH . WE WOULD NEED THAT PERSON APPOINTED BY JANUARY 27TH. WE NEED TO LOOK AT SOME TIME NEXT WEEK TO GET TONY TO SCHEDULE THOSE INTERVIEWS WITH THE THREE

APPLICANTS. >> TONY DID REACH OUT TODAY AND HE WILL BE IN THE OFFICE BRIEFLY TOMORROW. IF YOU EMAIL HIM, HE IS GOING TO BE WORKING FROM WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY IS WITH HIS LAPTOP. OUR STAFF WILL ASSIST IN ANY WAY TO GET THOSE

SCHEDULED. >> I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE -- IF EVER THEY WOULD SEND TONY AN EMAIL OF WHAT YOUR SCHEDULE WILL BE LOOKING LIKE FOR NEXT WEEK. I WOULD ASSUME -- A LOT OF TIMES WE HAVE INTERVIEWED ALL APPLICANTS AT THE SAME TIME. WE ARE NOT SAYING THE SAME TIME BUT THE SAME EVENING.

DO NOT DISTRACT US FOR 3 OR FOUR NIGHTS. WE COULD DO ONE OR 2 FOR THE APPLICANTS. WE COULD HANDLE THIS.

>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE TIME FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECK FOR EACH APPLICANT. WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL

THE LAST MINUTE TO DO THAT. >> WE COULD GET ON THE AGENDA AND COMPLETE THOSE. IF WE DO IT NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE TIME FOR THE WORK SESSION ON THE 21ST. AN APPOINTMENT AFTER

THAT. >> YES. EVERYBODY CAN SEND THOSE AVAILABLE TIME FRAMES TO TONY. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. THAT IS ALL WE HAVE FOR THIS EVENING. ANYBODY FROM COUNSEL HAVE ANYTHING?

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.