[00:01:08] A FEW THINGS OF NOTE HERE. RATHER LENGTHY REPORT. I APOLOGIZE. I TRY TO KEEP THEM SPREAD OUT AND SHORTER. I HAVE SOME INTERESTING THINGS THAT HAVE GONE ON IN THE CITY THAT I WANT TO MAKE EVERYBODY AWARE OF. FIRST AND FOREMOST, YOU APPROVE THIS AND SAW THIS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. THE 2026 CITIZENS ACADEMY IS COMING. WITH STILL HAVE SIGN-UPS. WE ARE STILL TAKING SIGN-UPS. THE QR CODE IS ON HERE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU CAN ALSO FIND THAT ON THE WEBSITE AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES. IT IS COMING. IT SHOULD BE PRETTY FUN. YOU SAW THE AGENDA. AGAIN, JUST A REMINDER TO THE CITIZENS TO SIGN UP FOR THE CITIZENS ACADEMY. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT, REALLY, FIRST AND FOREMOST, TO MY STAFF SARAH WILLIAMS AND I BOTH SIT ON THE BOARD AT THE YMCA . WE HAD A GRAND OPENING OF THEIR EXPANDED FACILITIES ON FRIDAY . THE GYMNASIUM, MEETING ROOMS AND WHATNOT. ONE SIDEBAR NOTE I DID NOT PUT IN HERE, MR. CAMPBELL WAS HONORED AS THE NAMING OF ONE OF THE MEETING ROOMS, I THINK IT IS WELL DESERVED. HE WAS THE SPEARHEAD THAT BROUGHT THE YMCA TO HUBER HEIGHTS. ALONG WITH SOME OF THE PEOPLE AT THE Y. AS WE DID THE NEW UNDERTAKING AT THE Y, THEY CAME TO US AND ASKED HOW WE CAN INCORPORATE THE CITY AND SOME OF HER PARTNERSHIPS. THEY CAME UP WITH THIS MURAL TO GO IN THE ENTRYWAY. SARAH CAME UP WITH THIS ON HER OWN. AS YOU WALK INTO THE Y, YOU SEE THIS FRONT AND CENTER. REALLY WELL DONE. SHOUT OUT TO THE Y AND EVERYTHING THEY HAVE DONE WITH US. IT IS TRULY A REALLY GOOD PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN US AND THE YMCA. WE ALSO HAVE CHANGES COMING TO THE WAY WE OPERATE AND TAKE PAYMENTS AND DO THINGS. WE ARE TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE A FEW THINGS AND MAKE THINGS EASIER ON CITIZENS. ONE OF THE NOTES YOU WILL SEE ON THE PAGE RIGHT NOW AS YOU COME TO THE CITY WEBSITE TO PAY IS GOING TO BE THE THREE OPTIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE TO PAY YOUR WATER BILL, INCOME TAX AND OTHERS . WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING IN THE PAST IS WE TOOK ACH AND CREDIT AND DEBIT, BUT NOW WE ALSO ACCEPT PAYPAL, VENMO, APPLE PAY AND GOOGLE PAY. WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE THINGS EASIER ON THE RESIDENCE WITH EASIER WAYS TO PAY. WE HAVE GOT TO GET WITH THE TIMES. I AM A LITTLE LATE TO THE APPLE PACING. MY KIDS HAPPEN FOR 12 YEARS. WE ARE TRYING TO CATCH UP AND GET WITH THE TIME SO IT IS EASIER FOR THE YOUNGER POPULATION TO PAY THINGS. YES, WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE THAT SENT AND CHECKS. WE TAKE THOSE AS WELL. >> ON THOSE, THERE ARE NO SURCHARGES? >> JIM? DO YOU KNOW THAT? ARE THERE SURCHARGES ON ANY ELECTRONIC PAYMENT? PROBABLY. >> I DID NOT THINK THERE WAS ONE ON VENMO. >> WE CAN CHECK THAT. I AM NOT AS UP ON VENMO AS I SHOULD BE. WE WILL CHECK IT OUT. WE WILL MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR THAT PEOPLE KNOW. >> I WILL GET THAT ANSWER FOR YOU TOMORROW. >> PERFECT. I WILL SEND IT OUT TO YOU GUYS SO EVERYBODY IS AWARE. JUST A REFRESHER. I TALKED TO MIKE THIS MORNING. WE'RE ACTUALLY ON THE THIRD PASS. AGAIN, PUBLIC WORKS DOA PHENOMENAL JOB PICKING UP LEAVES . WE STARTED IN EARLY NOVEMBER AND WILL RUN THROUGH EARLY DECEMBER. JUST A REMINDER, IF YOU NEED UPDATES ON WHEN THEY ARE COMING , AND WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH THE LEAVES, IT IS ALL IN THE FACEBOOK PAGE. YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE NUMBER TO GET AN UPDATED SCHEDULE. I REALLY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS GOING ON WITH POLICE AND FIRE TOO. FIRE HAD THE ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT . JUST [00:05:17] SOME PICTURES OF SOME OF THE AWARDS. LIFESAVING AS. I TELL YOU GUYS, YOU ARE AWARE, ACUTELY AWARE, OF HOW AMAZING OUR PUBLIC SAFETY IS HERE. JUST A TON OF RECOGNITION. I WANTED SOUNDS VERY. I ACTUALLY HIRED HER. SHIS A PHENOMENAL EMPLOYEE. DOES A GREAT JOB. PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR. FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR WAS MATT SLATER. HE CAME TO US FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTIONHAS BLOSSOMED AND BEEN OUTSTANDING FIREFIGHTER FOR AS. AND THAT, BRANDON . I WAS ACTUALLY LIEUTENANT OVER HIM WHEN I WAS AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BRANDON CONTINUES TO SHINE TO MAKE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LOOK REALLY WELL. JUST A HIGHLIGHT OF WHAT THEY HAVE GOING ON IN FIRE. POLICE WISE, WE DID HAVE SOME RECOGNITION FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING TEAM THIS WEEK. THE ACTUALLY DELIVERED SNACKS AS A THANK YOU TO EVERYTHING THE POLICE DO FOR ATHLETICS. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT A VALUABLE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BETWEEN THE CITY AND HUBER HEIGHTS SCHOOLS. WHEN THERE IS AN EVENT, SOMETHING GOING ON, THEY REACH OUT TO US , AND POLICE AND FIRE ARE VERY QUICK TO ACCOMMODATE THEM. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AS WELL. AND THEN, THE LAST NOTE HERE IS REALLY JUST SOME CLARIFICATION. WE HAVE TALKED IN THE PAST ABOUT WHAT THE DIRECTION IS. I HAVE TALKED TO EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING IN THE POLICE DIVISION. NOW THAT WE ARE PRETTY CLOSE, I WON'T STEP ON JIM TOO MUCH, PRETTY CLOSE TO BUDGET FOR 2026, JUST SOME LIGHTS. FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE HAVE A DEDICATED TRAFFIC UNIT DEPLOYED THIS YEAR. WE HAVE TWO OFFICERS WORKING. I TELL YOU, COUNCILMAN WEBB HAS EVEN SAID HE SEES THEM, AND THEY ARE STOPPING PEOPLE, AND WE E CRACKING DOWN ON TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. WE DO HAVE -- NOW LISTEN, THE POLICE CHIEF, ALL OF MY DEPARTMENT HEADS, COME IN WITH HIGH ASPIRATIONS. SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO JUST FIND THE RIGHT BUDGETARY ABILITY TO EXPAND. THIS IS WHERE WE LANDED WITH THEM. WE'RE GOING TO AT THREE ADDITIONAL OFFICERS IN THE 2026 BUDGET YEAR FOR THEM. AGAIN, WE KNOW COUNCIL HAS BEEN ASKING AND ASKING. THIS IS OUR RESPONSE TO YOUR ASK . THIS GETS US TO ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHERE WE THINK WE NEED TO BE IN 2026. WE ARE GOING TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL DISPATCHER AS WELL. JUST SOME CLARIFICATION, THOUGH. THERE HAVE BEEN QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS, EVENTS AT THE ROWS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR NO ON-DUTY OFFICERS OR FIREFIGHTERS ARE USEDTHOSE. WE ACTUALLY PAY THEM OVERTIME TO BRING IN ADDITIONAL CREWS TO WORK THE HIGH SCHOOL GAMES, MUSIC CENTER, ANY TRAFFIC DETAILS. ANY OF THOSE THINGS COMING IN AS A SPECIAL EVENT, WE BRING IN OFF-DUTY AND PAY THEM OVERTIME. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE WERE AND HOW WE GOT THINGS GOING IN BOTH POLICE AND FIRE. QUESTIONS. >> TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHAIRING THE MEETING TONIGHT TO SAY HOW HAPPY AND IMPRESSED I AM WITH OUR POLICE DIVISION. VERY GRATEFUL . THEY KEEP US SAFE. OUR COMMUNITY IS SAFER THAN IT EVER HAS BEEN . I APPRECIATE SEEING THOSE NUMBERS AND THOSE ADDITIONS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. JOHN, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE COMMUNITY POLICING WAS AT THE GAME FRIDAY NIGHT. >> THEY WORKED THEIR TAILS OFF TOO. THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER WITH THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THOSE FRONTS. >> I APPRECIATE PATROLLING OF THE STADIUM. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. >> ANYONE ELSE? SCOTT. >> DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE GRANT PROCESS AND ALL THAT? >> FOR WHICH? >> THE GRANT THAT WE -- TO I APOLOGIZE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE GOT ANOTHER MEETING FIRST OF DECEMBER. WE WILL MEET AGAIN TO TRY TO NARROW DOWN AND GET TO -- SO WE HAD ONLY A COUPLE OF APPLICANTS , ONLY APPLICANT, IN THE MATCHING GRANT FUND, AND LIKE, TWO IN THE VETERANS. WE HAVE MULTIPLE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS NONPROFITS. WERE TRYING TO WEED DOWN AND GET DOWN TO THE FINAL TWO OR THREE WE WILL CONSIDER. THAT SHOULD HAPPEN IN THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER. >> SOUNDS GOOD. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> THANKS JOHN. GREAT REPORT. ITEM 3B, PURCHASE OF MINI EXCAVATOR/TRAILER PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION. >> BASICALLY, THE PARKS MANAGER, SARAH AND I, HAVE COME TO SOME CONCLUSIONS. WE HAVE A CURRENT COMPACT EXCAVATOR WE USE AS WE GROW AND HAVE DONE MORE . WE ARE [00:10:04] GETTING MORE -- THE NEED HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO KEEP UP WITH SOME DIFFERENT PARK MAINTENANCE, AS WELL AS TREE MAINTENANCE. THIS IS A BENEFIT TO THE CITY FOR BOTH SERVICES OF THE PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS. IT IS BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE PARKS FUNDS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT THIS YEAR. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ANY OF YOU HAVE. >> MIKE, YOU WOULD WANT THIS ON THE NEXT COUNCIL'S AGENDA FOR PASSAGE. >> YES. >> IS THERE ANY REASON TO CARRY TO A SECOND READING? COULD WE PASS IT THAT NIGHT? >> IT IS A RESOLUTION. >> IT IS A SOURCE WELL CONTRACT PURCHASING AGREEMENT. SAME AS STS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT HAS BEEN VETTED. >> APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK. MAKES OUR JOB EASY. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE THAT ON THE NEXT COAGENDA AND AGREE TO PASS IT? OKAY. THANKS, MIKE. WE HAVE 3C. IF I'M CORRECT, THAT WILL BE REMOVED? >> THERE IS NO NEED TO HAVE THIS ITEM MOVED FORWARD. IF YOU RECALL, WHEN RUSS WAS HERE AT A PREVIOUS MEET HE MENTIONED THERE WERE TO HOLD OUT PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAD NOT SIGNED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY GRANTING FOR THE CHAMBERSBURG ROAD WEST IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT CONVERSATION, THEY HAVE NOW SIGNED THE AGREEMENT. SO THERE IS NO LONGER A NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE APPROPRIATION. >> OKAY. 3D, INCREASED NOT EXCEED AMOUNT FOR COMMCONNECT I.T. DEPARTMENT. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE COMMCONNECT CONTRACT AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER AFTER WE AWARDED THE INITIAL CONTRACT . WE IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL AREAS WHERE WE WANTED TO SEE ACCESS CONTROLS, ADDITIONAL CAMERAS, ADDITIONAL CABLING AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. WE DID NOT BUILD A CONTINGENCY INTO THE FIRST CONTRACT. THIS IS BASICALLY THE FIRST AND FINAL CHANGE ORDER FOR THAT. >> OKAY. YOU WOULD WANT THIS ON THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING? >> YES. AND PASTA THAT NIGHT? >> YES, PLEASE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON D? IS EVERYONE OKAY WITH THAT BEING ON THE AGENDA AND PASSING IT? OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 3E. INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT BOUNCE TREE MEDICAL FIRE DIVISION. >> GOOD EVENING. THANKS FOR HAVING ME. THIS REQUEST IS INAUDIBLE ] CONSISTENT WITH -- THAT IS CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE LOWER BIDS . THEY CARRY JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING WE BUY. WITH THE NEW STATION GOING ONLINE, A FEW YEARS AGO WE PURCHASED , FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, A VENDING MACHINE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONTROLS. WE ALSO CARRY SOME DANGEROUS DRUGS THAT NETO BE TRACKED WHEN THEY GO IN AND OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THERE IS A REFRIGERATION UNIT IN THERE. WE HAD PLANS TO PUT ONE OF THESE AT STATION 23, AND WE ARE TRACKING OUR FEET BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO BE SITTING TH IT IN A STORAGE ROOM SOMEWHERE. WHEN WE WENT TO LOOK AT IT, WE DID HAVE MONEY IN THE BUDGET TO BUY AN ADDITIONAL MACHINE FOR STATION 25. SO THIS HELPED OUT -- I THINK WE BOUGHT IT WITH COVID N OF ALL OF OUR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT , AS SILLY AS IT MAY SEEM WITH THE COST OF A RUBBER GLOVE, BUT HAVING CONTROLS OF ALL THAT IN A TIME OF EMERGENCY OR SCARCE SUPPLY IS VERY VALUABLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE SPENDING LIMIT SO WE COULD PLACE AN ORDER FOR TWO MORE MACHINES. >> OKAY. AND THAT O WOULD BE ON THE AGENDA FOR PASSAGE? >> YES, WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT ON THE AGENDA. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? NANCY. >> CHIEF, SO NOW ALL THREE DIVISIONS WILL BE EQUIPPED? >> RIGHT NOW, AT THE OTHER STATIONS, THEY HAVE SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE DANGEROUS DRUGS, ALL THE UNITS HAVE TO GO BACK TO STATION 22. WE ONLY SUPPLY, AS A CITY BUYS DANGEROUS DRUGS FOR OPTIONAL DRUGS, AND RIGHT NOW IF THEY WOULD USE ONE OF THOSE DRUGS, ONE OF THE OTHER STATIONS, THEY HAVE TO GO TO STATION 22. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR EACH STATION TO HAVE A FULL COMPLEMENT FOR EVERYTHING TO BE TRACKED. STATION 23 NEEDS GLOVES RIGHT NOW, THEY WILL GO OVER AND ACTUALLY LOG IN AND TAKE THE GLOVES OUT. SO WE KNOW WHO TOOK [00:15:01] THEM, BUT WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE THEY WENT TO. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. THIS WILL BE ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA. HOPEFULLY, EVERYONE WILL VOTE FOR THAT. THE NEXT ITEM, 3F, INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT ATLANTIC EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS FIRE DIVISION. CHIEF. >> THIS IS ACTUALLY -- WHILE WE'RE SPENDING MONEY, IT IS REALLY GOOD MONEY. THANKS TO FIREHOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION, WE APPLIED FOR SOME STABILIZATION SUPPLIES . WE GET QUITE A FEW CARS IN THE BUILDINGS. IT IS NICE TO BE ABLE TO STABILIZE AND ALLOW THE OWNER TO GET ITEMS OUT TO PREVENT COLLAPSE . WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE LATE NOTICE ON THIS. A LOT OF TIMES IT WILL GO OUT AND ACTUALLY MAKE THE ORDER FOR YOU. WE GOT THE QUOTES, WE GOT THEM FROM ATLANTIC AND APPLIED, AND THEY GAVE US 21,000 AND SOME CHANGE. ESSENTIALLY, WE ARE SETTING UP ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS. WE JUST NEED TO INCREASE THE EXCEED AMOUNT TO MAKE THIS ORDER. >> VERY NICE OF THEM. >> VERY GENEROUS. >> SEE YOU WANT THAT ON THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA? >> YES. >> YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PAST THAT NIGHT? >> YES, WE WOULD. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. WE WILL MOVE THIS TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. OKAY. WE HAVE ITEM 3G, 2026 AND WILL LEGISLATION . >> JIM IS GOING TO SPEAK TO THAT, I BELIEVE. >> YES, GOOD EVENING VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM BRINGING TO YOU THE ANNUAL LEGISLATION, WHICH I BELIEVE WE STARTED DOING THIS, I WANT TO SAY, 5 TO 7 YEARS AGO. WHAT THIS IS IS, OTHER WORDS, THE TWO ITEMS THAT CHIEF JUST BROUGHT TO YOU FOR NOT TO EXCEEWE HAVE PASSED ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS TO LOOK AT ALL OF THEIR VENDORS AND WHO THEY SPEND MONEY WITH ON A REGULAR BASIS ANNUALLY AND GIVE A LONG LIST OF ALL THE OFFENDERS AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS THEY BELIEVE THEY WILL BE SPENDING WITH THOSE VENDORS. I'VE TOLD THEM TO BE GENEROUS, BUT I WANT COUNCIL TO REMEMBER THAT WE DO NOT SPEND ANY MORE THAN WE NEED TO. WE WANT TO GIVE -- INSTEAD OF COMING TO YOU EVERY COUPLE OF MEETINGS WITH NOT TO EXCEED LEGISLATION, THIS DOESN'T FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. IT ALSO, IN CASES, WAVES THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE IT IS VENDORS WEKNOW THAT OUR LOCAL THAT WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO USE ON A LONG-TERM BASIS. AND SO, QUITE A LENGTHY LIST. I WON'READ EACH OF THEM INDIVIDUALLY. BUT SOME OF THESE, AS YOU WILL RECOGNIZE FROM LEGISLATION IN YEARS PAST, VERY FEW TIONS. IT IS USUALLY JUST THE SAME VENDORS. SOMETIMES IT MIGHT BE A 5% OR 10% INCREASE IN THEIR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION COST. >> OKAY. AND ALL OF THOSE DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO COUNCIL ALREADY, CORRECT? >> YES. THOSE WERE IN YOUR PACKET TO READ THROUGH. LIKE I SAID, THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO BRING TO YOU ANNUALLY. IT IS A TION. IT WOULD ONLY REQUIRE WHEN READING AND APPROVAL. >> OKAY. YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ON THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA? >> YES, SIR. >> AND PAST. >> YES, PLEASE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR JIM? SEEING NONE. WE EXPECT TO SEE THAT ON THE NEXT AGENDA. HOPEFULLY, EVERYONE WILL VOTE YES FOR THAT. THANKS, JIM. NEXT WE HAVE 3 LETTER H, COUNTY ASSESSMENTS AUTHORIZATION GRASS, WEEDS, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. THAT IS JIM AS WELL. >> YES, MR. VICE MAYOR. I HAVE BEFORE YOU -- I USUALLY COME TO YOU ABOUT THREE TIMES A YEAR WITH ASSESSMENTS. THE BRING ONE IS IN AUGUST WITH ALL THE LIGHTING, AND SOMETIMES DELINQUENT WATER STORM WATER. THIS ONE IS GIVEN TO US BY -- A LOT OF THESE ARE GRASS AND WEEDS AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. OUR ZONING ADMINISTRATOR PROVIDES THESE TO US. THESE ARE ASSESSMENTS WE NEED TO TAKE TO THE COUNTY BECAUSE THE CITY STAFF HAS DONE THE WORK , THE CLEANUP IN A LOT OF CASES, AND HE -- THEY HAVE ALL BEEN INVOICED. THESE ARE THE ONES THAT REMAIN THAT THE RESIDENTS CHOSE NOT TO PAY. THEY ARE AWARE IT WILL GO ON THEIR PROPERTY TAXES NEXT YEAR. >> OKAY. AND THAT WE WILL BE ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA. >> YES. SINCE THIS IS AN ORDINANCE, IT IS COUNCIL'S CHOICE, BUT I SUGGEST WE WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND APPROVING ON MONDAY MEETING. >> NO REASON TO CARRY IT OVER IN YOUR OPINION. >> >> THE PRIMARY DEADLINE OF THE YEAR IS IN THE AUGUST MEETING. [00:20:11] THIS ONE IS JUST TO GET IT TO THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER, BECAUSE IF WE WAITED UNTIL THE DECEMBER MEETING, THEY MAY FEEL IT IS TOO LATE TO SUBMIT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GET THOSE BILLS OUT IN EARLY JANUARY. >> THANKS, JIM. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR JIM? >> THANKS, VICE MAYOR. JIM, THE AMOUNT LISTED HERE ON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, FOR EXAMPLE, GRASS AND WEEDS, DOES THAT INCLUDE THESE -- FEES OR INTEREST OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHY THE AMOUNTS WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE . >> WELL, IT DOES INCLUDE A MINISTRY TO FEES, YES. THERE IS A ZONING ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. THERE IS ALSO A FEE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST THAT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT DOES, BECAUSE WE ADDED AN ASSESSMENTS POSITION A FEW YEARS AGO. THAT HELPS TO PAY FOR THAT SALARY. DOESN'T EVEN COME CLOSE TO THE SALARY, ADMINISTRATIVE WORK DONE IN MY DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THESE HAPPEN. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. >> NANCY. >> DOES THE MONEY COLLECTED GO BACK INTO PUBLIC WORKS? >> THESE -- IF IT IS, FOR INSTANCE, A DELINQUENT WATER OR WHEREVER THE WORK WAS DONE. >> OKAY. >> IT CAN BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUNDS EACH YEAR. YOU WILL SEE THAT IN THE WATER REVENUES, SEWER REVENUES WHEN THE BUDGET IS PRESENTED . THE REVENUES REFLECT ASSESSMENTS. SOME ASSESSMENTS GO INTO THE DEBT FUND BECAUSE THEY'RE PAYING OFF DEBT THAT WAS ISSUED. THERE ARE ASSESSMENTS, LIKE HOME ASSESSMENTS, THINGS LIKE ASSESSMENTS GO INTO PAYING DEBT OFF ON THAT. >> OKAY. I WAS LOOKING SPECIFICALLY AT THE GRASS AND WEEDS . YOU KNOW, SINCE PUBLIC WORKS TAKES CARE OF THOSE. >> YES. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> HEY JIM, IS THAT A TYPO ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ONE FROM THE BOTTOM, GRASS AND WEEDS. THE SAME PARCEL, SAME ADDRESS IN THE SAME AMOUNT DUE. IS THAT A REPEAT BY ACCIDENT? OR IS THAT TWO SEPARATE FOR THE SAME PARCEL IN THE SAME AMOUNT? THAT WOULD BE THE SECOND AND THIRD ONE UP FROM THE BOTTOM ON GRASS AND WEEDS. >> I SUSPECT IT WOULD BE A REPEAT, BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNS POSTED THERE A COUPLE TIMES. >> THE PARCEL I.D. NUMBER? >> 7003 908-0126. >> OKAY. I CAN CHECK THAT OUT FOR YOU AND MAKE SURE THAT IS NOT A DUPLICATE. >> I AM JUST SAYING IT IS THE SAME AMOUNT, SAME PARCEL. JUST TO MAKE SURE. >> WELL, ON A GRASS AND WEEDS ASSESSMENT, IF THE PERSON IS NOTIFIED AND DON'T -- THEY DON'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR PROPERTY, WE COULD POTENTIALLY GO OUT THERE AND MOW MORE THAN ONCE. IN SOME CASES, MAY BE MULTIPLE TIMES . SO YEAH, IT IS POSSIBLE THEY ARE ASSESSED TWICE. BUT WE WILL DOUBLE CHECK THAT TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE TWO ACTUAL ASSESSMENTS ON THAT. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> AGAIN, JIM, WE WILL HAVE THIS ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA. >> YES, PLEASE. >> THANK YOU. OKAY. 3I . IT IS WATER, SEWER, STORM WATER RATES, WATER AND SEWER RATES AND STORM WATER RATES. WHO WILL BE SPEAKING? BEFORE YOU DO, IF I COULD JUST UPDATE THAT . WE PURCHASED THE WATER UTILITY, I THINK, IN 1995. A REGIONAL LIST AND COST OF EACH OF THE CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS AND THINGS IN OUR LOCALITY. IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN, EACH YEAR I SEE US NEAR THE BOTTOM. >> WE ARE. >> OKAY. WE HAVE HAD THE LUXURY AS A COMMUNITY TO HAVE THE SAME MENT COMPANY AND SOME OF THE SAME PERSONNEL FROM DAY ONE WHEN WE BOUGHT THE UTILITY. HAVE MAINTAINED IT, IN MY OPINION, VEL. >> I AGREE. >> OKAY. IT IS A REAL ASSET THAT NEED TO TAKE CARE OF , JUST LIKE IF WE NEED TO ASPHALT THE PAVEMENT IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE MUSIC CENTER. >> CORRECT. >> THERE IS PROBABLY A LOT OF T THE EPA MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM, KEEP RATES LOW. SO FOR THAT , JOHN, I JUST WANT TO COMPLEMENT THE WATER UTILITY AND THE STAFF THAT WORKS HAND IN GLOVE . SORRY TO BORE YOU WITH THAT. >> NOT AT ALL. [00:25:02] >> THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> SHE IS DYING FOR YOU TO ASK A QUESTION. >> HERE IS ONE QUESTION. DO YOU AGREE WITH MY COMMENTS THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED? >> YES. >> OKAY. >> THANK YOU. JUST A LITTLE BIT IN THE WAY OF BACKGROUND. OVER THE LAST 6 TO 9 MINS /MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH A VENDOR CALLED WATER WORTH TO DEVELOP A RATE MODEL THAT BUILDS OUT OUR PROPOSED RATE STRUCTURE THAT IS BASED ON OUR CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES, AS WELL AS PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE WANT TO MAKE TO THE SYSTEM, BOTH ON THE WATER SIDE, WASTEWATER SIDE AND STORM SIDE. THE RATE INCREASE WE ARE PROPOSING IS BASED ON THIS MODEL, BASED ON CURRENT DEBT SERVICE, OPERATING EXPENSES AND SOME OF THE PLANNED INVESTMENTS. SOME OF THOSE INVESTMENTS WE ARE PROPOSING TO MAKE , WE STARTED THE WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. WE HAVE GOT TWO YEARS LEFT ON THAT. THAT IS ABOUT TWO AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. WE PLAN TO CONTINUE THE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR ABOUT $3 MILLION ANNUALLY THROUGH 2030. WE WANT TO ENLARGE OUR REACTION BASIN IN 2030. BASICALLY, THAT IS A GIANT POOL OF WATER THAT SITS THERE. THAT WILL HELP WITH OURIRON ISSUES. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE IRON FILTERS. WE HAVE HEAVY IRON WATER. THE REACTION BASIN , RIGHT NOW, THE WATER IN THE REACTION BASIN WE HAVE NOW SITS THERE FOR ABOUT SEVEN MINUTES BEFORE IT GOES INTO THE SYSTEM. WE WANT TO SIZE IT TO WHERE IT WOULD SIT THERE FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. THAT WILL PRECIPITATE ADDITIONAL IRON OUT OF THE WATER SYSTEM. THAT SAVES ON THE COST OF THE FILTER REPLACEMENTS, ET CETERA. ON THE WASTEWATER SIDE, WE ARE PROPOSING IN 2026 FOR THE BUDGET TO INCREASE THE SANITARY LINING COSTS ORINVESTMENT TO ABOUT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH IS THE LARGEST INVESTMENT WE WILL HAVE EVER MADE . LAST YEAR WE DID ABOUT $400,000 WORTH OF SANITARY LININGS , MAINLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITY. AND THEN, TRI-CITIES IS PROPOSING -- HAS BEEN APPROVED A 20% RATE INCREASE , EXCUSE ME, A 15% RATE INCREASE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS TO PAY FOR A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT , WHICH IS GOING TO BE ROUGHLY $200 MILLION. SO THE PROPOSED RATES IN THE ORDINANCE SETS THE RATES FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, 2026 THROUGH 2029. AND ALSO, IT INCREASES THE TAP FEES. WE STILL WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE JURISDICTIONS IN THE REGION . FOR EXAMPLE, RIGHT NOW, OUR WATER SEWER RATES ARE THE FOURTH LOWEST IN THE REGION. OUT OF 70 JURISDICTIONS , WITH THIS INCREASE, WE WILL PROBABLY GO UP TO THE 16TH LOWEST OF 70. BUT WE WILL STILL BE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF ALL OF THE JURISDICTIONS OF OUR SURROUNDING PEERS. THE RATE STRUCTURE IS BASED ON, AGAIN, THE PLANNED INVESTMENTS WE WANT TO MAKE IN MAINTAINING A SAFE THE RESIDENTS OF HUBER HEIGHTS. >> IT IS OBVIOUS YOU ARE PRESENTING THIS, BUT MY QUESTION WOULD BE ON A PERSONAL NOTE. HOW MUCH HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS? >> SO THE HAS BEEN ME, JIM, RUSS , AND GARY WORKING HAND IN GLOVE TOGETHER TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PLANNED INVESTMENTS ARE GOING TO BE, THE ESTIMATED COST, WHAT THE PRIORITY IS FOR THOSE INVESTMENTS IN THE UTILITY, AND THEN HOW TO PAY FOR THEM. AND THEN, THE CORRESPONDING RATE STRUCTURE, THE BALANCES , THE NEED FOR THE INVESTMENT, AS WELL AS MAKING SURE WE ARE MAINTAINING A COST-EFFECTIVE RATE FOR WATER CUSTOMERS. >> AND HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU THILL TAKE US INTO THE FUTURE, AND THAT IT IS FAIR TO THE USERS? >> I AM 100% CONFIDIT IS FAIR TO THE USERS AND IS NECESSARY FOR OUR PLANNED INVESTMENTS. >> OKAY. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OF AARON? KATE. >> I DON'T KNOW IF THIS AN APPROPRIATE TIME, BUT COULD YOU TELL ME IF YOU KNOW, AND YOU MAY NOT KNOW, THE DELINQUENCY RATE ON OUR WATER BILLS? AT ONE TIME [00:30:01] FIVE YEARS AGO IT WAS HIGH BECAUSE THERE WAS COVID OF PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE PAYCHECKS. COULD WE MAYBE -- >> I COULD GET THOSE NUMBERS FOR YOU. >> THAT'S FINE. >> ONE THING WE DID DO WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, JUST LIKE COVID, WE ALLOWED PEOPLE TO ENTER INTO A PAYMENT PLAN SO WE WEREN'T DOING ANY WATER SHUT OFF FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS IMPACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. I THINK WE HAVE BEEN -- >> LENIENT, WORKABLE. >> WELL, WORKABLE UTILITY. WE ARE NOT HERE TO DO THAT. I WILL GET THE NUMBERS FOR YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ANYONE ELSE WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY. >> THIS IS TWO SEPARATE ORDINANCES , ONE FOR WATER AND SEWER AND ONE FOR STORM WATER. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> TWO READINGS? >> WE CAN DO TWO READINGS. THAT WOULD BE FINE. BUT I WOULD PREFER IT BE WAIVED. WE NEED TO GET THIS -- THE RATE INCREASES INTO THE SYSTEM EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, BECAUSE THEY ARE SHIFTING -- WERE ALL SHIFTING TO A NEW FINANCE SYSTEM. THAT NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE BEFORE WE SHIFT IN MARCH. THERE IS SOME URGENCY HERE. >> LET'S CAMPOUT JUST FOR A MINUTE ON THAT ISSUE. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM UNCIL ON THAT ITEM? OKAY. WOULD THERE BE ANYONE ON THE DAIS THAT WOULD BE UNCOMFORTABLE SEEING THIS ON THE COUNCIL AGAND PASSING IT AT THAT MEETING? IS EVERYONE OKAY WITH THAT? OKAY. YOU HAVE GOT YOUR DIRECTION. HOW IS THAT? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> NCY. >> AARON, IT IS EASY TO SEE RIGHT HERE THAT THE STORM WATER RAFOR 2026 WILL GO UP, BASICALLY, $.90. I CANNOT EASILY DETERMINE HERE HOW MUCH THEY WILL GO UP FOR THE WATER AND SEWER. >> PERCENTAGEWISE, THE WATER WILL BE , IN 2026, ABOUT A 15% INCREASE, AND THEN 7% ANNUALLY FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, AND THEN IT WILL SHIFT TO CPI . THE WASTEWATER WILL BE A 20% INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, AND THAT TRACKS WITH THE TRI-CITIES INCREASES BEING PASSED ON TO US. >> I UNDERSTAND THE PERCENTAGES. I WAS TRYING TO BREAK IT DOWN INTO WHAT THE -- USER? >> YEAH. >> ESSENTIALLY FROM TODAY'S RATE TO GO 2026, THE AVERAGE USER WILL SEE ABOUT A SIX DO A MONTH IMPACT ON THEIR BILL. >> OKAY. I REALIZE THAT FLUCTUATES BY HIGH SCHOOL -- HOUSEHOLD, BUT THAT GIVES US A GENERAL IDEA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOUR FEEDBACK IS ON THE NEW METERS >> THERE ARE CERTAINLY MORE ACCURATE. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK BUT RIGHT NOW, I THINK IT IS PROBABLY A WASH. AS WE REPLACE THE REALLY OLD METERS, THOSE FOLKS ARE LIKELY GOING TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THEIR BILL, BECAUSE THE METER IS MORE ACCURATE. THE METERS NEVER SPIN FASTER, THEY JUST LOW DOWN. THEY THEN ARE BILLED AT A LOWER RATE. WHEN THEY BECOME -- YOU KNOW, WILL BE CATCH-UP TO BEING AN ACCURATE METER, THEY WILL PROBABLY SEE WHAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY -- THE WATER CONSUMPTION BASED ON WHAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY USING. >> ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. WE WILL SEE THIS ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCIL, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE ARE READY TO WAIVE AND THEN PASS. AARON, THANTO YOU AND YOUR TEAM. THE THREE FOLKS YOU MENTIONED WHO WORKEDON THIS. I HAVE TOTAL CONFIDENCE IN THEM. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. ITEM 3J, PVS PLASTICS CRA AGREEMENT. >> JASON IN THE BACK. >> THANK YOU , MR. VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PVS PLASTICS. I THOUGHT WE DO KIND OF A QUICK REVIEW. IN 2004 PVS PLASTICS EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD. PVS PLASTICS MAKES ELECTRICAL MOTOR COMPONENTS AND VENTILATION TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IS A FANCY WAY TO SAY CAR ENGINES . THE FANS FOR CAR ENGINES AND WHATNOT. WE DID AN EXPANSION WITH PVS IN 2022. THEY RECEIVED AN EDGE GRANT AT THAT TIME. CURRENTLY THEY HAVE OVER 60 EMPLOYEES WITH A PAYROLL OVER 3 1/2 MILLION A YEAR. NOW PVS IS GROWING AND LOOKING TO EXPAND. THEY WANT TO EXPAND INTO A [00:35:04] 60,000 TO 70,000 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING AT A COST OF 6 MILLION TO 7 MILLION. THIS WILL RESULT IN 40 TO 50 NEW JOBS OVER THE NEXT 3 TO 5 YEARS WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE OF 55,000. PVS HAS A SECOND LOCATION IN NORTH AMERICA. THE OTHER ONE IS IN JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE. WE WANT THEIR EXPANSION TO TAKE PLACE IN HUBER HEIGHTS, AND NOT IN JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE. WE ARE UNDER CONTRACT WITH THEM NOW TO SELL 7. 7.73 ACRES . WE ARE IN THE DUE DILIGENCE PHASE ON THAT PROCESS . WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A 15 YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO HELP SWEETEN THE DEAL AND KEEP THEM HERE IN HUBER HEIGHTS. >> JASON, THIS IS AT LEAST THE THIRD TIME YOU HAVE COME TO COUNCIL WITH ANOTHER BUSINESS PROPOSITION AND MORE JOBS. THANK YOU. ANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR JASON ABOUT THIS EXPANSION OF PVS PLASTICS? ANITA. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I AM ALL FOR ANYTHING THEY DO. I WENT TO THE NATO SUMMIT THAND HE SPOKE AND TOUTED US BIG TIME IS THAT SOME IT. AND HOW WELL TO WORK WITH. I AM ALL FOR WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO LOCK THEM IN. >> EXCELLENT. WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. THANKS. ANYBODY ELSE? >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. JASON, I HAVE NOT HEARD EDGE GRANT IN A WHILE. TELL US HOW THAT CAME TO >> A LITTLE UPDATE ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH EDGE GRANTS? SO EDGE GRANTS TOOK THE YEAR OFF IN 2025, BUT EDGE GRANTS WILL BE BACK IN 2026. THE EDGE GRANT AMOUNT WILL DECREASE TO 1.25 MILLION. AND SO, THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD EDGE PROJECT GOING FORWARD IN 2026. WE WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW IT ALL SHAKES OUT. WE ARE HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THE EDGE PROCESS IS GOING BACK. IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE ASKING? >> YES, THANK YOU. >> VICE MAYOR, IF I CAN. JUST TO BUILD ON WHAT YOU SAID. 2025 MONTGOMERY COUNTY TOOK OFF ON EDGE, BUT I WILL SEE THAT -- SAY THAT JASON WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONE OF THE ONLY WE AUTHORIZATF EDGE MONEY TO ER HAPPEN IN MONTEREY COUNTY. THAT WAS HIGH TECH ON 235. WE HAD THAT MEETING TWO WEEKS AGO BUT THEY APPROVED IT. >> JASON, YOU ARE JUST OWING OFF. THE TAX ABATEMENT WOULD BE ONLY ON THE NEW PARCEL, CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> NOT EXISTING PARCEL. >> NOT THE EXISTING PARCEL. IT HAS TO WORK THAT WAY. THE TAX ABATEMENT IS ON THE ADDITION. YOU CAN'T ME ON THE OLD. THE OLD IS AT A CURRENT TAVALUE. THE LANDS THEY ARE BUYING IS AT LOWER VALUE . ONCE THE NEW PROPERTY IS BUILT, IT IS TAXED AT A HIGHER VALUE. SO THIS IS SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS FOR THEM. >> OKAY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> KATE. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. JASON, THU FOR BRINGING JOBS TO WARD 3. >> RIDE ON. JASON, REAL QUICK. PROMISED TO THE MEETING WITH GO FAST. WAS PREVIOUSLY? MAYBE NOT ALL THE PAPERWORK HAD BEEN FILED QUICKLY . DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT ? >> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I DON'T THINK THERE ANY ISSUES WITH THE OLD TIF. >> OKAY. YOU AND HIM HAD HANDLED THE PAPERWORK AND GOT EVERYTHING BACK IN LINE. I WANTED TO THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> YES, SIR. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. TONGUE TWISTER FOR A SECOND. I WANTED TO SAY THANKS. PERSONALLY, YOU HAVE HELPED ME WITH ANY QUESTION I HAVE EVER HAD. I REALLY LIKE WHAT YOU DO FOR THE CITY. YOU ARE ALWAYS COMING UP WITH CREATIVE THINGS. I APPRECIATE IT. AND YOU ARE SECOND TO DON FOR COOLEST HAIR. >> THAT'OME. OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE ON THE SUBJECT? THANKS, JASON. OKAY. WE ARE AT 3K, INDOOR MUSIC VENUE, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, SOLICIT BIDS. >> YES. EXACTLY WHAT YOU JUST SAID. THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE US TO GO OUT AND SOLICIT COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE INDOOR, BASICALLY, THE SITE PREP FOR THE INDOOR MUCENTER. THAT WOULD INCLUDE GRADING, STORM WATER, ELECTRIC , CONDUIT [00:40:03] AND SUCH. AS WELL AS PREPARING THE BUILDING PAD , AND THEN IN THE FUTURE WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH COUNCIL'S BLESSING TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE BUILDING BACK. BUT THIS IS THE SECOND STOP AFTER YOU PASS THE BASIC DEVELOPMENT PL >> YOU'VE INVOLVED IN THIS TOO? >> I HAVE. >> YOU ARE CONFIDENT THIS IS THE DIRECTION WE SHOULD GO? >> IT IS. I DON'T THINK WERE GOING TO GET CLOSE -- I THINK NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT IS THE RIGHT AMOUNT. >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR AARON? OKAY. AARON, WE ARE NOT TO THIS E WHERE YOU ARE PUTTING ON THE AGENDA LEGISLATION FOR US TO APPROVE AND HAVE NOT SPENT ANY MONEY YET. WE HAVE SPENT MONEY. >> WE HAVE ENT MONEY ON DESIGN, AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE ARCHITECTS ON DESIGN. THIS IS THE STEP THAT WOULD TAKE US TO , BASICALLY, BIDDING FOR WHAT THE CIVIL ENGINEERS HAVE PUT FORWARD . THIS ALSO IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GROUND TRUTH WHAT THE THIRD-PARTY ESTIMATOR SAYS THIS WILL COST VERSUS WHAT IT IS ACTUALLY GOING T■O COST. >> BY THE BUILDERS. >> BY THE BOULDERS. >> THE REASON WHY I MADE THAT COMMENT, I APPRECIATE BEING UP HERE WITH A TEAM OF PEOPLE THAT HAS A VISION AND THE GUTS TO PULL THE TRIGGER ON IT. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING, IN MY EXPERIENCE, THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET CRITICIZED FOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS OUR VISION. I THINK IT IS OUR FUTURE. I N THA BEEN INVOLVED IN A. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR AARON ON THIS ITEM? >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. IS A QUESTION. WIND WE EXPECT TO SEE >> ONCE THE BASIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS APPROVED ON MONDAY, I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT WE WOULD TURN AROUND AND HAVE THE ARCHITECTS SUBMIT A DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROBABLY, FOR THE JANUARY OR FEBRUARY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. >> YES, SIR. >> MORE LIKELY FEBRUARY, JUST C >> OKAY. SINCE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FEBRUARY, HOW IS THE CHRISTMAS TREE? >> WE WERE POURING THE PAD TODAY. >> THE PADLET IN TODAY. I THOUGHT WITH MY OWN EYES. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS? OKAY. LET'S MOVE TO L , INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENTS, CARRIAGE TRAILS II. >> THIS IS VERY -- THIS IS THE -- THERE ARO RESOLUTIONS HERE. THE RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY, AND THEN ALSO AN ORDINANCE ROUTE TO PROCEED WITH THE ASSESSMENTS. ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING IN CARRIAGE TRAILS FOR MANY YEARS . THIS IS THE PHASE THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION , SECTION 20, PHASE 1. ABOUT 120 OR SO LOTS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE SELF-ASSESSMENT. >> OKAY. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> AARON, ON THE ORDINANCE TO EED, IS THERE ANY URGENCY THAT WOULD REQUIRE US TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING? >> ON THIS ONE , NO. BECAUSE THEY ARE JUST NOW GETTING TO THE POINT OF SELLING LOTS TO HOMEBUILDERS. SO WE ARE OKAY. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> THANKS, NANCY. GREAT QUESTION. YOU WANT THIS THE NEXT AGENDA? >> I WOULD. >> OKAY. DO WE WANT TO WAIVE IT? >> >> THE RESOLUTION WILL BE ADOPTED, B IT JUST NEEDS ONE READING. THAN THE ORDINANCE TO PROCEED >> CORRECT. >> CAN WE GO BACK TO THE INDOOR MUSIC VENUE? THAT WILL BE ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA? >> YES, SIR. >> AND YOU WANT THAT PASSED? >> THAT ULD BE A RESOLUTION. YES. >> THANK YOU. >> ARE FRIENDS THAT I MET TONIGHT -- LIQUOR PERMIT, 10008780-ONE , BUC-EE'S, 8000 STATE ROUTE 235. YOU HAD TO COME HERE. THERE IS NO OTHER ONE IN [00:45:01] OHIO. >> -- THERE FROM CHANNEL 2 BY THE WAY. THANKS FOR COMING. >> THIS IS MY ITEM. THE LONG-AWAITED NEXT STEP IN THE BUC-EE'S DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE THE LIQUOR PERMIT APPLICATION THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED . AS MARK STATED, IT IS 8000 STATE ROUTE 235. THE LIQUOR PERMIT APPLICATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY BOTH POLICE AND FIRE DIVISIONS WITH NO OBJECTIONS. WITH COUNCIL'S PERMISSION, WE ASKED TO PLACE THIS MOTION ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL ON MONDAY. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS? IF NOT, WE WILL SEE -- GO AHEAD. >> WHEN IS BUC-EE'S GOING TO OPEN? >> RIGHT AFTER THE CHRISTMAS TREE. >> TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THEY ARE STILL ON TRACK FOR LATE APRIL OPENING. >> THANK YOU. >> THEY DID START TO REACH OUT TO START THE PLANNING PROCESS. BY NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE APRIL IS THE TARGET. >> COOL. >> THAT'S AWESOME. THIS WILL BE THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA. THESE FOLKS ARE GOING TO SHOW UP, RIGHT? WHEN WE VOTE YES FOR THIS? PERFECT. THANKS FOR COMING. ALL RIGHT, CITY PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY UPDATE. >> YES, I BROUGHT THIS ITEM TO YOU BACK IN APRIL , WHICH WAS DUE TO A CHANGE IN STATE LAW HOUSE BILL 315, WHICH ALLOWED CITIES TO START CHARGING FOR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS THAT HAD TO DO WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS. WE ADOPTED THE POLICY, AND THEN THE IMPLEMENTATION STAGE. WE INITIALLY APPROVED THE POLICY WITH AN INCLUSION OF AN EXEMPTION REQUEST THAT PEOPLE COULD FILE A FORM TO ASK THAT THESE BE WAIVE. AND THEN, THAT WOULD BE ROUTED THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE APPROVAL OR DENIAL. WHAT WE FOUND IS, OF COURSE, EVERYBODY WANTS TO HAVE AN EXEMPTION. IT IS PUTTING THE CITY MANAGER AND AN UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION HAVING TO JUDGE EACH SITUATION, THE MERITS OF EACH SITUATION. WHAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LAW DIRECTOR IS THAT WE DROP THIS REQUEST, AND INSTEAD , WE COMPILED WHAT WE THINK ARE THE EXEMPTIONS FOR WHERE A FEE WOULD BE WAIVED FOR THESE TYPES OF RECORDS. THAT WOULD BE IF IT WAS A REQUEST FROM AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF A PUBLIC OFFICE AS DEFINED IN THE REVISED CODE IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO A DULY ISSUED SUBPOENA IN A CRIMINAL OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING, OR THEER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, AND FOR ANY OTHER REASON AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE OHIO LAW. AND SO, LARGELY, THE PEOPLE ASKING FOR THE EXEMPTIONS ARE, AGAIN, SOME OF THE COMMERCIAL THAT CAUSED THE NEED FOR THIS PROVISION TO BE PUT IN PLACE . BECAUSE THEY WERE MAKING THESE LARGE AMOUNT OF REQUESTS AND TAKING UPLOT OF TIME. THERE WAS NO MEANS OF COMPENSATING THE CITY FOR THOSE EFFORTS AND THE TIME SPENT ON THOSE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS. WITH COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, WE WOULD LIKE TO PLACE THIS ON THE AGENDA. IT IS AN ORDINANCE . AND TO PASS IT WITH WAIVING THE SECOND READING AND ADOPTING AS EMERGENCY SO WE CAN GET THIS CHANGE INTO EFFECT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. >> OKAY. THANKS, TONY. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THINK IT IS REASONABLE THAT IF A REQUESTER THINKS THERE IS AN EXEMPTION UNDER LAW, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT THAT IS. NOT BE UP TO US TO FIND IT. THIS IS AN ISSUE GOING ON ACROSS THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY WITH THE PREVALENCE OF VIDEO , PERVASIVE EVERYWHERE. LAW ENFORCEMENT'S USE OF IT. IT IS ALL BEING COMMERCIALIZED. IF YOU LOOK AT ANY FEEDS ROUTINELY, THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF IT SHOULD NOT COME AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TAXPAYERS. >> THANKS, CHRIS. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> JORUSSELL, CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHETHER OR NOT WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR, JUST THE INCREASED CHARGES FOR , HAVE THEY ELIMINATED ANY, OR SOME , OF WHAT I CALL NUISANCE REQUESTS? >> I DON'T THINK SO. WE STILL GET A LOT OF THEM. A LOT OF THEM INITIALLY REQUEST, AND THEN REQUEST A WAIVER. WE SAY THERE IS NO WAIVER, -- >> THEY NOT PURSUED -- IT HAS SHUT DOWN A LOT OF THEM FOR THE POLICE DIVISION . THE [00:50:01] PROCESS STILL SAYS ILL E A COST ESTIMATE OF WHAT THE ANTICIPATED COST IS TO PROVIDE THE RECORD PER THE POLICY. THEN THEY HAVE THE OPTION OF PREPAYING THAT TO OBTAIN THE RECORDS, OR NOT PURSUING THE REQUEST. IT HAS SHUT DOWN A LOT OF THOSE COMMERCIAL ONES. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE ESTIMATE STAGE . >> THE ESTIMATE STAGE STILL COSTS MY STAFF TIME AND EFFORT. SO WESTILL PROVIDING ESTIMATES. IT ISWAY LESS. >> THE WHOLE PROCESS. >> WITHOUT A DOUBT. >> THANK YOU. OKAY. THIS WOULD BE ON NEXT MONDAY'S -- YOU ARE ASKING US FOR -- TO WAIVE AND PASS . ANYONE HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT? COULD WE DEPEND ON US DOING THAT? OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. 2026 MVRPC FIRST SUBURBS CONSORTIUM APPOINTMENTS. >> IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WHEN IT IS TIME TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THESE TWO MULTIJURISDICTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE MVRPC, MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND FIRST SUBURBS CONSORTIUM. TO THE FIRST SUBURBS CONSORTIUM, CITY COUNCIL GETS TO APPOINT TWO REPRESENTATIVES AND ONE ALTERNATE. AND TO THE MVRPC, WE GET TO APPOINT ONE REPRESENTATIVE AND ONE ALTERNATE TO THE BOARD, AND THEN ALSO WE GET TO APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MVRPC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH IS CERTAINLY THE CITY ENGINEER AN ALTERNATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY AARON. FOR FIRST SUBURBS, I THINK THE CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE ANITA AND FRED AND SCOTT. FOR MVRPC, NANCY IS THE REPRESENTATIVE, AND DON IS THE ALTERNATE. THE QUESTION WOULD BE JUST IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THOSE THE SAME. IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN SWITCHING THINGS UP? >> >> ANITA, YOU ARE A NO THAT >> I WILL BE THE RNATE. >> FRED, WOULD YOU TO BE THE REPRESENTATIVE? ] >> IT IS AN HONORARY POSITION. >> OKAY. IT WOULBE YOU -- >> SCOTT ? >> -- SCOTT IS THE ALTERNATE. >> LOOK. >> I AM FINE WITH ALTERNATE. I WENT TO A COUPLE AND ALL THAT. I PROBABLY WOULDN'T WANT TO BE -- >> SCOTT, YOU WANT TO STAY AS THE ALTERNATE? >> ANITA WANTS IT OR SOMETHING. >> ANITA? >> >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MVRPC FOR A MINUTE. NANCY, ARE YOU GOING TO STICK THERE? DON, YOU ARE SECOND? >> NANCY TAKES GOOD CARE OF ME, SO YES. >> WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE . BRIAN, FRED, SCOTT. ANITA DOESN'T WANT THE TOP SPOT, BUT SHE WOULD BE THE THIRD PERSON. >> THIRD PERSON IN THAT? >> YEAH. WHATEVER THE VOTE IS. >> OKAY. HOW DO WE WANT TO DO THIS? FRED, I AM LOOKING TO YOU. >> -- YOU WILL TAKE ONE. OKAY. WOULD REVOTE AS A COUNCIL BETWEEN SCOTT AND ANITA? >> WE TRIED TO DEVELOP THAT AS A CONSENSUS HERE. >> OKAY. ANY COMMENTS FROM ANITA OR SCOTT? >> ROCK, PAPERS, SCISSORS. >> >> IT'S GOING TO BE TALES. >> IT IS HEADS. VERY GOOD. >> THERE WE GO. >> ANITA -- OKAY. WE HAVE THREE -- 2026 LAW DIRECTOR CONTRACT. [00:55:11] >> WE COME TO YOU EACH YEAR WITH THE UPDATED LAW DIRECTOR CONTRACT . THIS ISA RENEWAL FOR COOLIDGE LAW. THERE IS A SLIGHT INCREASE PROPOSED FROM THE CURRENT AGREEMENT IN 2025 TO 2026 . I WILL LET CHRIS SPEAK TO THAT. >> I ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE THE PERCENTAGES IN FRONT OF ME. I THINK THAT'S >> I HAVE GOT IT HERE. 5% FOR PARALEGALS, 4.2% FOR ASSOCIATES, AND 3.6% FOR SHAREHOLDERS. THAT APPROXIMATELY A PROPOSED INCREASE OF $10 AN HOUR. >> THAT SUMMARIZES IT. I THINK THAT IS LOWER THAN WHAT WE ARE SEEING HISTORICALLY . WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR THE CITY . I ALWAYS VIEWED THESE THINGS AS NOT NEGOTIATIONS, BUT DISCUSSIONS. WE ENJOY WHAT WE DO. HOPEFULLY, COUNCIL APPRECIATES THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE. >> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CHRIS WE DOING HIS CONTRACT AT A COST OF $10 MORE PER HOUR, CORRECT? >> YES. >> AND THIS WOULD BE ON NEXT MONDAY'S AGENDA? OKAY. THERE IS NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS -- >> THE OTHER THING I WOULD ADD IS I THINK WE STARTED MIDYEAR 2024. THIS IS THE FIRST FULL YEAR. D POINT. WE WOULD SEE THIS ON THE AGENDA. COULD WE GET -- WE WOULD HOPE TO GET A UNANIMOUS VOTE PUBLICLY FOR THAT. IS THERE ANYONE THAT FEELS DIFFERENT? OKAY. WE WILL SEE THAT ON THE AGENDA FOR MONDAY. >> WE EXPECT PERIODIC DONUTS. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO PRESENT THESE AND RESOLVE THINGS. HOPEFULLY, IT IS AS SOFT AS POSSIBLE. OKAY. CITY CODE SUPPLEMENT 22 , ADOPTING ORDINANCE. >> I WILL SPEAK TO THIS ITEM AND 3R AT THE SAME TIME, ADOPTING ORDINANCE FOR CITY CODE SUPPLEMENT 23. THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR. I BRING THESE TO PERIODICALLY. THESE ARE UPDATES TO THE CITY CODE WHERE WE USE CODIFICATION PROVIDER TO CODIFY ALL THE ORDINANCES THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL IN A PARTICULAR PERIOD UNDER CITY CODE. SUPPLEMENT 22 IS THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025 AND SUPPLEMENT 23 THE SECOND QUARTER 2025. CODIFICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED . I HAVE MADE APPROPRIATE LEGAL NO ON THESE ORDINANCES AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER TO REFLECT THAT THE CODE IS BEING UPDATED. THEY ARE BOTH ORDINANCES . I WOULD ASK THAT WE PLACED THESE ON THE AGENDA FOR MONDAY ASKING TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING ON BOTH OF THEM SO WE CAN AFFECT THE CODE UPDATES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. >> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I WILL MAKE ONE COMMENT. IT IS TO TONY RODGERS. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT LEVEL OF COMFORT I HAVE WITH EACH OF THESE THINGS YOU BRING FORWARD TO US, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE . I KNOW TO YOU IT IS ROUTINE. YOU BRING THESE TO US. BUT I KNOW THE WORK YOU PUT IN THEM, PUTTING ALL THIS TOGETHER AND MAKING SURE WE ARE ON OUR GAME, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU . >> IT'S A BIG DEAL, DON. >> IT IS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO WHAT DAWN SAID. MY JOB IS EXPONENTIALLY EASIER BECAUSE OF TONY RODGERS . PE. >> I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE HE DOES THAT FOR CH ONE OF US. THANKS, TONY. OKAY. COMMENTS, DISCUSOTHER THAN THAT ? WE WILL SEE THIS ON MONDAY'S AGENDA . TONY IS ASKING US TO WAIVE AND APPROVE. ANYBODY HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN WITH THAT? IF NOT, THAT IS WHAT WE WILL SEND TO THE MAYOR. OKAY. ITEM 3S, BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS, CITIZEN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENT. >> I HOPE TO GET THIS DONE BEFORE 7:00 P.M., BUT WE ARE RIGHT ON THE MARK. THIS IS THE LAST ITEM TONIGHT. THIS IS APPOINTMENT TO THE CITIZEN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD. THE CITY'S INTERVIEW PANEL INTERVIEWED SCRIVEN KING . THEY WANT TO RECOMMEND HIM FOR APPOINTMENT. THIS WOULD BE OUR [01:00:03] THIRD APPOINTMENT TO THE CCR BE. MOVING INCREMENTALLY TOWARDS GETTING A QUORUM SO WE CAN CONVENE THE BOARD FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES. THE APPROPRIATE BACKGROUND CHECK HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH HUMAN RESOURCES . WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WOULD ASK THAT A MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR MONDAY. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? WE WILL SEE THIS MONDAY ON THE AGENDA. >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. TONY, YOU SAID WE APPOINTED THREE PEOPLE TO THIS? HOW MANY OPEN POSITIONS ARE THERE? >> IT CAN HAVE UP TO NINE, BUT WE ARE ANTICIPATING HAVING VEN. >> 74 MORE POSITIONS ? >> CORRECT. WE NEED TWO MORE TO HAVE A QUORUM. >> OKAY. >> -- IF YOU ANYB INTERESTED, SEND THEM MY WAY. >> OKAY. >> THE APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. EY CAN BMIT TS WELL. >> ANYTHING ELSE * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.